51 10 557 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eb3fb5c61f7ef6f3b1b1bf7707d180f8.pdf c83f5c87de03244ae8fefc66147020f0 PDF Text Text HENRY MCMAHON (December 9, 1859 – May 24, 1920) Palgrave, Albion Twp, Peel County, Ontario, Canada JOURNAL 2: PART I DECEMBER 16, 1890 TO MAY 15, 1894 Transcribed by JACOB CACIOPPO OVERVIEW OF PROJECT & INTRODUCTION JOURNAL #2: PART 1 was transcribed over several years by A TALENTED YOUNG MAN – JACOB CACIOPPO OF LONG LAKE, IL (a friend and neighbor of Lori Douglas, the great grand-daughter of Henry McMahon). Henry’s son John, known as Jack, was Lori’s grandfather. Jacob started working on the Journals in 2012 (as time permitted around school and other work) when he was 13 years old. Jacob came to know the family well – and was the first to find the birth and then death of Henry’s daughter Annie in 1895 – and the death of his sister Annie in 1894. Jacob remembers dates and events better than Lori. Jacob selected the journal he wanted to start with and chose 1890 - 1899. Lori began trying to find and assemble all the Journals from various family members beginning in 2000. She had some originals from her mother (Marie McMahon Douglas) and was able to borrow other originals or copies from other cousins. All that have been found (either originals or copies) were donated to PAMA. Henry kept journals from January 1, 1887 – February 13, 1919, 32 years. Years available – Journal 1 (1887-1890), Journal 2 (late 1890 to mid 1899, Part I is transcribed here), Journal 3 missing and hope may one day be found (mid 1899 to late 1911), Journal 4 (late 1911 to mid 1917), Journal 5 (mid 1917 to early 1919). As the Journals were sometimes very faded (some in faded green ink) and difficult to read – and in some cases working only from a copy of copy of the original – Jacob was requested to note questions or unreadable sections as noted below in FORMAT EXAMPLE. Jacob has finished transcribing all of Journal #2. Jacob bolded all proper names and yellow highlighted those of Henry’s immediate family (as best possible) - that is Henry’s parents, siblings, and his future wife are yellow highlighted – but not the spouses or children of his siblings, other relatives or neighbours. However, sometimes there are duplicate Sarah’s, Lizzie’s, John’s etc - so best efforts were used to determine which were the immediate family member. For example he had a sister Sarah and a sister-in-law Sarah. Henry also noted the names of the Preachers who travelled to the area – and these are noted by green highlighting the word Preach. In addition, it took some time to figure out that sometimes the names were the names of the horses used for transportation – in particular Polly, Charlie, Jack, Nelson and Jigger. This was also confusing as Henry had a nephew Nelson who is frequently mentioned – and sometimes it is not clear when a horse or passenger is being noted. Major events are blue highlighted. Henry noted Sunday in his journal entries with an X. From that it was decided to add the day of the week for each entry – to give some context to the week. For the most part punctuation was not corrected – the text was transcribed as is. Except for the weather as noted below. And when Henry used : between statements – these were changed to periods to try and make the entries easier to read. FORMAT EXAMPLE (All Arial 11) Date (WEEKDAY) 2 spaces Weather with coma’s then period. 2 spaces after any period. XXX when can’t read a word at all. ? if not sure. Use his spelling. If he put 6 or 6 o’clock – type it as he wrote it. Also if he doesn’t capitalize proper names – please capitalize. Bold type all names of people (as best you can determine – some names are names of horses). Bold and yellow highlight family member names. (See family tree 1 �chart). Green highlight the term Preach when he noted the preachers name. Sometimes Henry uses : between statements. Please use periods and then capitalize the next statement. See examples below. It seems when he runs out of room – he finished the sentence above the line – see 12/25 and 12/28 as examples. BRIEF OVERVIEW OF LIFE OF HENRY MCMAHON Henry’s parents were early settlers in the area – variably referenced as Albion Township, Cardwell, Ballycroy, Caledon, Palgrave area, or Peel County. His father James is believed to have come from Ireland to Ontario around 1843 or 1845 (but the definitive pertinent records have not yet been found). No records of James birth have yet been found but it is suspected he was from near Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland – near Armagh (supported by Perkin’s Bull family survey descriptions in the Peel Region Archives (PAMA) as County Tyrone or County Armagh near the Blackwater River). James bought the land in 1853 (50 acres for 125 pounds Lot 33, East Part, Concession 5, Peel County, Ontario). Some of the documents note his father-in-law Henry Smith as a witness. Henry’s mother Elizabeth Smith (who lived to be 92) was noted to have been born in Toronto (near King and Yonge streets). Henry had 7 brothers and sisters. He was the 4th child, and the second son. His oldest brother, John (who married Sarah McLaughlin in 1875), left the household early and had a farm in Paisley, Bruce, Ontario. His younger brother, James (who married Annie Pearl Lundy in 1910 – very late in life), eventually inherited the family farm. Two of his sisters, Sarah (who married Arthur John – AJ – Roberts in 1889) & Marjorie (who married Simon Gower in 1879) - moved west (the Territories) ultimately settling in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan. Records indicate they went west in the mid 1880s. Sarah married AJ Roberts in Saskatchewan. His sisters Annie (who married Thomas Faulker around 1876), Elizabeth (who married Robert James Lavery in 1901) and Margaret (who married William Duffy in 1895) stayed in the Palgrave area. So those family names (Faulkner, Gower, Roberts, Lavery and Duffy) are seen frequently in the Journals along with other neighbors. The Coulter family is also later related through the aunt (Margaret McTaggert who married John Coulter) of his wife Mary Maud Culbert. The Lavery’s have a shoe repair business and later his sister Elizabeth marries RJ Lavery and they run a general store on the main street in Palgrave. There are also mentions of other McMahon’s that Henry visits and other references to relatives (Mrs. Mabel McMahon, Wesley McMahon, George McMahon, Dave McMahon, Jack McMahon, William McMahon (Uncle Bill), Aunt Rachel, Aunt Ellen Doroak/Daroak, Uncle James Doraok/Daroak) but the exact relationships, if any, have not yet been researched or found. Mrs. Mabel McMahon seems to own a local shop (pharmacy and general store). And later Henry names one of his children Mabel. Henry had just turned 31 when the 1890 Journal 2 begins. It is believed in the below transcription that Lizzie is his sister Elizabeth (1869-1939) who would have been about 20 in 1890 (when Journal 2 starts), and that Maggie is his sister Margaret (1872-1944) who would have been about 18 in 1890. Ma (18301923) and Pa (1825-1904) are self explanatory. As noted above his older brother John (1853-1911) was about 37 in 1890 was living in Paisley with his family (he had married in 1875) – but often visited with his family (wife Sarah and children Nelson, George Henry Wellington, Lettie and Chester). His younger brother Jim (1865 – 1954) was about 25 and still living at home on the farm. His sister Annie (18551894) would have been married around 1875 or 1876 and out of the house – but in Palgrave. His sister Marjorie (1857-1924) had married Simon Gower in 1879 and some records note they had moved to Saskatchewan by 1882 or 1884 (before this Journal #2 was started). His sister Sarah (1862-1957) 2 �married in 1889 in Fort Qu’Applelle, Saskatchewan – but it is not known when she went west. Probably around 1882 or 1884 with her sister Henry seems to do everything – works on the family farm and on the farms of others (butchering pigs; harvesting hay, oats and peas; repairing fences; etc), provides hair cuts, writes letters for others, mends shoes, etc. Later he seems to be a travelling salesman – buying items (watches, jewelry, stereoscopes) in Toronto and sell them in neighboring areas. After he is married he is known as a coal and potato merchant. He was very active in the Methodist Church. And later in life was a Trustee and Treasurer for many years. And he seemed to be always on the move. He travelled by horse and a variety of buggies and sleighs, and by train – not only into the nearby “towns” of Ballycroy and Palgrave – but also to Alliston, Cheltenham, Black Horse, Port Dover, Caledon East, Mono Mills, Tottenham, Adjala, Beeton, Bolton, Hagersville, Orangeville, Hamilton and Toronto – to name a few. In later years he routinely traveled by rail to Toronto as a potato and coal merchant – and family members indicate he sold produce at the St. Lawrence Market in Toronto – and was reported to be a very honest and reliable man. Henry married late in life on December 26, 1894 (he was 35) to Mary Maud Culbert (1875-1923). (She is found in the census records by many names – by her mother’s maiden name McTaggert, by her stepfather’s name McFadden and then by her married name McMahon. Her biological father is listed a variety of ways – Cubbins, McCubbins, and Culbert. But best research now indicates Culbert. Henry and Mary Maud had 8 children [Annie (1895), James Henry Campbell known as JHC or Mac (1896-1942), Olive (1898-1951) , Russell (1900-1943), Mabel (1906-1993), Pearl (1908-1993), John know as Jack (1909-1964), and Roy (1915-1985)] – 7 who lived to adulthood. John (Jack) is the grandfather of Lori Douglas who has assembled the Journals. In this 1890 – 1899 Journal 2 Henry gets married in 1894 at age 35. His first child Annie is born 1895 born and dies after only 9 months. His sister Annie had died in 1894. His son James Henry Campbell is born in 1896 and his daughter Olive was born in 1898. These events are noted in Part II of Journal 2. In this Journal 2, Part I he is still living at his parents home – and is not yet married. He just turned 31 when this journal begins. In these years he worked at the home farm but also seems to have hired out to do labor at other farms and areas. His close friend is Billy Bingham from the neighboring farm. There is also frequent reference to Albert Little (who he seems to be constantly shaving and cutting his hair) and Tom – but who thay are specifically has not yet been researched. There are frequent references to his brothers and sisters. His brother John (who married in 1875 and lives in Paisley, Bruce area) is often mentioned along with his children Nelson, Wellington, Lettie and Chester. John’s wife was also a Sarah which can be confusing in the Journals. As well as the horses name of Nelson noted above. Henry seems to be close to – or at least does a lot with – his nieces and nephews. In August 1892 he appears to have a girlfried - Zettie Slaught (ZS) who he met in Port Dover. This seems to have lasted for a few months as a long distance relationship – as there are still references to her in late 1892 – and the last reference in this part of the journal seems to be March 19, 1893. Also in late 1892 his sister Sarah Roberts visits (without her husband A. J. Roberts) with her son Arthur John. There is a note on October 1, 1892 that Sarah is there from Manitoba. Her daughter Jessica is born in November 1892. They are all noted as there on Christmas day 1892. There is also a mention of Mary McFadden (who was often known by her step fathers name) that Christmas of 1892. Sarah and family return to Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan on April 25, 1893. And in April 1894, there begin to be more frequent references to Mary Maud McFadden (M or M.M.) who will become his wife on December 26, 1894. One major event was a man (Frank McCauley) noted as found dead at Gotts Swamp on November 24, 1892. 3 �GENERAL OBSERVATIONS BY HENRY’S GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER Some general observations are noted here by his great grand-daughter Lori Douglas (who although coordinating finding all the Journals she could and donating them to PAMA, tracking down relatives and various family photos, and then arranging for typing for this first project - has not yet read the Journals word for word). But she has skimmed them and has gained some insights into the world Henry lived and worked in. And as noted above, he was hard working. It was interesting to learn how much people visited each other (and how many people had to be crammed in the original family farmhouse) and how much they travelled to neighboring towns and to Toronto. They often travelled by train – and some of the numbers Henry mentions in the Journals seem to be references to the train numbers – and in later Journals he notes specific rail car numbers when he is shipping potatos and coal. Also Henry seldom makes any special observations about Christmas or holidays. Perhaps he noted they had a goose for dinner. There seemed to be no gift giving or even special church events. He does make special note of birthdays. In addition to being active in the Methodist Church (which is still located and active in Palgrave – see reference to a wonderful Palgrave and church reference below - which also provides summaries of some of the other early settlers of the Palgrave area) – he would also attend events at the English church. That building is also still in Palgrave but was recently converted to a restaurant (2017). There a very few remaining head stones in the yard of the Methodist Church – and none for the McMahon’s. But there is an active Morningside Cemetery in Palgrave that has records of the burials of many on the McMahon family (and those they married) who stayed in the area. Lori noticed that many people (at least those in Henry’s family) seemed to marry a little later in life – not in their late teen or early 20s as she had thought. She had also noted Henry sometimes used the term “sick” to note when someone was going into labour. And in later journals when his son JHC was in WWI in England in the great war – Henry notes seeing a flying machine going overhead. Later journals describle JHC being injured and in hospitals in England. He returns with an English war bride who reportedly had been his nurse. Also, it must be noted he started this journal while he was still living on the family farm with many siblings still at home or visiting. He would have had very little privacy. And he seems to have at times used some codes for privacy. MM for example seems to mean Mary Maud whom he later married. THE PALGRAVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BOOK PROVIDES WONDERFUL INFORMATION AND IMAGES ON THE HISTORY OF PALGRAVE AND EARLY SETTLERS – AND IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CHURCH 4 �HENRY MCMAHON (ROUGH ESTIMATE 1880 - 1885 based on appearance/guess on age) Image provided by Jessica Gostling. From her grandmother Sarah McMahon Roberts album. Image provided by Jessica Gostling. Fr JOHN MCMAHON AND HENRY MCMAHON – BROTHERS (ROUGH ESTIMATE 1880 - 1885 based on appearance/guess on ages) Image provided by Jessica Gostling. From her grandmother Sarah McMahon Roberts album. 5 �HENRY MCMAHON FAMILY (ABOUT 1911) PALGRAVE, ONTARIO Back Row: Hugh McFadden (possibly?- he was step father of Mary Maud Culbert), Lawrence McFadden, Hannah McFadden, Henry McMahon. Front Row: Elizabeth Smith McMahon, Pearl McMahon, Mary Maud Culbert McMahon (with John Herbert "Jack" McMahon), Mabel McMahon, Mrs. Martha McFadden (Mary's mother/Henry’s mother-inlaw), Olive McMahon McFadden’s were half siblings of Mary Maud through the marriage of her Mother Martha McTaggert to Hugh McFadden HenryProbably at family homestead on Maple Street in Palgrave, Ontario 6 �JAMES MCMAHON (FATHER OF HENRY MCMAHON) – image noted as J. McMahon, Ballycroy (ROUGH ESTIMATE ABOUT 1880 based on appearance/guess on age) Image provided by Jessica Gostling. From her grandmother Sarah McMahon Roberts album. 7 �ELIZABETH MCMAHON (NEE SMITH) (MOTHER OF HENRY MCMAHON) (ESTIMATED AROUND 1920 based on appearance) Elizabeth Smith McMahon - wife of James McMahon. With unknown child - probably one of her grandchildren. 8 �HENRY MCMAHON OBITUARY – DEATH MAY 24, 1920 May have been from Bolton Enterprise. Notes funeral to Laurel Hill. 9 �MAIN STREET, PALGRAVE, ONTARIO (ABOUT 1920 ) Estimate about 1920’s based on electricity poles. Can see the Commercial Bank on the right – square brick building. Image provided by Shirley McMahon. From album of Russell McMahon, son of Henry McMahon. Lavery’s Store (eventually run by his sister Elizabeth and her husband RJ Lavery) was to the left of the bank. 10 �JOURNAL 2: PART I DECEMBER 16, 1890 TO MAY 15, 1894 Transcribed by JACOB CACIOPPO DECEMBER 1890 16 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Chores. Help to kill 4 pigs. To Ballycroy get 25 cts worth of stamps. Walk to Palgrave post 2 letters on train – 1 to Cassgreen and 1 to XXXX. To Church. Then home on doll? To Toms all night. Make up his bill with guests? 17 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. Help to move Tom to Alliston. Stop with Tom all night. Had dinner. I slept at Jim Mullins. 18 (THURSDAY) Fine, cold, clear. At Alliston. Buy broom for Tom 25 cts. Help Tom to get cord of wood and sweep out house. Had breakfast and dinner at Mullins (55 cts) and tea at Toms. Then to Palgrave on train at night. To Church. Walk with girls Maggie & Lizzie around Palgrave??. Walk home. 19 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Copying in Big Book. To Palgrave at night with Jim in buggy. Station to Church with Will Coulter. Last night of meetings. Walk home in moonlight. 20 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Read. Lizzie & Maggie went to Orangeville. Nelson & Cutter? help Ma to cut up 4 pigs and pack meet in cellar. 21 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Sleep. Walk to Palgrave. To Church with Tom. Billy Bingham and I went to No. 23 on the 7th Line. (Look for Will Coulter). Had a good time. Home at 1 o’clock. 22 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To Alliston. Bill Bingham, Tom, Will & I with 2 loads of mowing. To see S.J (1). Bill and I got home at nine. 23 (TUESDAY) Fine, frosty. To home. Jim took load wood to Nicol? Chores. Sleep. Wrote letter to Sarah Roberts. Post it at Palgrave on train. To Church. Ride home with Billy Bingham. 24 (WEDNESDAY) Cold, cloudy, squaly. Went to Toronto. Got 1 dozen scopes, 62 views and some jewelry. Walk home from Palgrave. Mr. Allen help me. At Binghams till 1:30 at night. 25 (THURSDAY) CHRISTMAS. Fine, clear, frosty. At home. Chores. Read. Dress. To Palgrave at night. Took train to Alliston to Tom’s all night XXX 26 (FRIDAY) Cold and clear. At Alliston. Sell goods all day. Done pretty well. 27 (SATURDAY) Clear and cold. At Alliston. Sell goods all day. Very Good. 28 (SUNDAY) Cold, fine. At Alliston. At Toms. At Methodist Church 10:30. Mr. Howson Preach. To town? for dinner – had goose. Jim Warren & Louisa, James Mullen & family there. To English Church at night. 29 (MONDAY) Cold, squaly. At Alliston. Canvass in town all day. Very good. :1:2: at 125: XXXX 30 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Alliston. Canvass in town all day. 11 �31 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. Left Toms. At 7 o’clock went town line out near Rosemount. Them up into Tossorontio?? To Sheldon Lyons for dinner. To Hamiltons for tea. To Brawleys all night. JANUARY 1891 1 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, misty, rain. Left Brawleys went to Bretts. Then to Alliston. To 125 Church for dinner. Had Duck. Rain. At Church, Mrs Madills Funeral. To Tom’s with S.J. Then up home with S.J. at 11 : 1 : 2 : 3. Then to Tom’s all night. 2 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misty. Left town at 6:00. Took train to Palgrave. To see Bill Bingham. Home for dinner, 3 (SATURDAY) Clear, frosty. At home. Sleep. Read. Down 6th Line to Allens. Currans. Finertys? To Binghams. Billy XXXXX Then home all night 4 (SUNDAY) Clear and cold. To home. All day. Albert Little and Fred Matthews here. To Palgrave Church at XXX Wass Preach. Home. 5 (MONDAY) ELECTION DAY. Cold, clear. To home. Compose for post 4 sheets. Walk to Palgrave post letter to post on XXX. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 6 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At home. Copy into Big Book. Write letter to Cossgreen for 50 packages needles. And letter to J. S. Russell for views. Sent $1.00??? Post letters on train at night. 7 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, cold. At home. Chores. To Kelly’s & Palmers. Afternoon. 8 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To Orangeville fair. Got my watch ($1.00). Mr. Cunnington home with me all night. 9 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, clear. At home. Help to haul hay to stable. To Ballycroy. Got 21 views and 50 packages needles. Letter from John McMahon. Sold ring to Jim Pettit? (25 cts). Home. Write letter to Cassgreen and put $3.00 in it for needles. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train. Send card to G. Bracken about clover seed. Call at Mrs. McMahons and Mrs. Bradleys. To Coulters (all night). 10 (SATURDAY) Frosty, find, mild. Around Palgrave. Sold nothing. Walk home and chores. Albert Little got chain and charm tonight. 11 (SUNDAY) Mild, cloudy, snow. N?. storm. At home. Chore. Read & sleep. Stormy, snowy. Did not go to church. 12 (MONDAY) Stormy, very cold. To home. Chore, read. To Bush with Jim on Sleigh for wood. To Binghams chat? Home at night. (to Billy?) 13 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Out through Albion today made 35 cts. Home at night. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Squaly, cold N.W. wind. Jim & Pa to Orangeville. 20 Bags potatoes at 83 cts. Up town line? as good today. 15 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear. To Bolton. With Jim to mill. Sell through village. At Elliots all night. 16 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear, very cold. Went from Bolton to Toronto on train. Got Mabel McMahons ring engraved. Got new pack from Adair Bros. To Black Horse all night. (at Robinsons theatre music at night). 12 �17 (SATURDAY) Clear & cold. In Toronto. Got buttons for overcoat & Blank Book. Home to Palgrave on train at night. To Mrs. McMahons for tea. Walk home all alone 11 50 ??? Very tired? 18 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. At home. To Billy Whites tell about Johnny coming out. To Binghams chat to Billy. To Palgrave Church at night with Billy. XXXXXXXXXXXX 19 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Mark price on goods. Write letter to John McMahon 1 to Sam Campbell & 1 to S.J McMullen. Walk to Palgrave post 2 letters on train gave 1 to W J. Coulter to post. Then to missionary meeting. McDonald Wass & XXXXXXX there. R.J. McClelland Chairman. Home in cutter with Billy Bingham. 20 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Binghams. Help to cut feed. Home & cut Albert Littles Hair. And write letter for him to his cousin Dan. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Binghams finish cut feed. Home. Copy into this book. To Palgrave at night with Billy Bingham. To English Church missionary meeting. Matt. Bates. & Swallow?? there. 22 (THURSDAY) Stormy. Squaly, mild. To home. Finish copying into this book. Write letter to W.E. Shimmer, P.O. Box. 3.046, Boston Mass. About old coins. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train walk home. 23 (FRIDAY) Stormy, mild. Dress. Went up to Whites line sell goods up to a Kill??. Then went to Bill McMahons for all night. 24 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. Left Bill McMahons. At 9 went across the swamp Gambles had dinner. Then sell goods down to Owen? McGoverns. Had tea. Walk home at 8:50? 25 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Read. Albert Little & his Brother John here. Billy Bingham & Billy Duffy here. (Missy Campbell died today) I went to Church with Billy Bingham at night to Palgrave. Noble preacher. In Coulters chat. Home at 11:30. 26 (MONDAY) Cloudy, snowy. To home. Compose for post write 8? sheets. To Binghams. Cut Billys hair. Then Billy & I drove to Palgrave with Bobsleighs to Nicols Shop. Put horses in shop. To station post letter to post. Up town walk. To station. To shop fix sleigh. Home at 11:50. 27 (TUESDAY) Snow, cloudy, mild. To home. Read. To Ballycroy with pants to Cook to fix legs. To Binghams. Help Billy to chore. Got tea. Put wagoner in cutter drive to our place and dressed. Then to Palgrave. In Coulters for chat. Got home at 11:55. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim to haul sawlogs to Billy Whites. Dress. Put George (horse?) in cutter. To Binghams for Billy. To go to Ben Rolleys Sale. Give pack to Mr. Moffat to fix. To Palgrave. See W. Bracken at Treacys. Billy & I had a good night. Lots of fun. Got home at 10:30. Fine moonlight night. 29 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, misty, rain, misley. To home help Jim to finish hauling sawlogs at noon. Read, sleep. Wet. Whites thrashing today. 30 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore, read, write 3 letters to States. To Ballycroy to office. Got pants from Cook 25 cts. To Palgrave at night with B. Bingham. To Church Dick row (in choir??). Billy’s colt sick. V.S.? there. XXX 31 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. Went to Bolton with Jim on load of wood to weaver. Saw the Caledon crowd? (at Elliotts). Up 7th line done pretty well (sell goods). Walk to Palgrave. Post 3 letters on train. At Coulters all night. 13 �FEBRUARY 1891 1 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. Cold. Walk home from Coulters. Dress. Got Breakfast. Ride to Palgrave with B. Bingham to Quarterly meeting. To Mrs McMahons for dinner. To Cedar Mills to Church at night. Treacys harness Nicols sleigh (Polly & Nelson). (horses?) Home in cutter with Billy. Stop all night with him. 2 (MONDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain at night. Walk home from Binghams. Compose for post. To Binghams. To Palgrave in cuter with Billy. Post letter on train. To Shore’s for fun 12 of crowd. Home with Billy at 2:50 wet night. 3 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold, stormy. At home. Sleep till noon read. At home all day & night, very cold night. 4 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, very cold. Left home, went down 5th line. Dinner at Ned Gorwickans?. Tea at Yankee Horans. Up to Henry Horans all night. Done pretty well today. Play checkers. 5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, milder. Left Henry Horans. Went across to 3rd line up to Pattersons then home all night. 6 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. Mother & I to John Shores in cutter to see Mrs Bob Shore. Fed Nel? (horse?) In Bradleys stable. To Shores for Ma (dinner at Coulters). Mag up with us to Palgrave. Home. (Chat to Billy at Bars?). To Ballycroy got letter from JJ Keenan. 7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild, snow at night. Jim left me at Palgrave. On train to Toronto - $1.50 fare. Back at night. Home in cutter with Billy Bingham. Billy & our girls left quire? tonight. 8 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild, clear. To home all day. Billy Bingham here today. To Palgrave. Church with Billy at night in cutter. Bob Campbell at church. In Mrs Coulters chat. Home at 11:00. 9 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild, misty, misley, rain. To home. Mark goods. Write letter to Sarah to N.W??. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train. Walk home, cold, windy. 10 (TUESDAY) Blustry, cold, clear. To home. Help Jim & Pa to load sawlogs. To Binghams. See Billy he was not at home. Up home had tea. To Binghams at night chat to Billy. Home at 11:00. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cool. To Palgrave. George (horse) in cutter, got 2 shoes on Georges front feet at Nicols. Feed oats in Treacys Stable. To old Moffits for hack? not done. To Potters & Briens, then home. 12 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To Bolton with Billy Bingham (grist?). Sell 1 scope 50 cts. Home with him. Got peet horse & Nelson & went to Boyces. Jim, Maggie Lizzie, Billy Bingham, Walter Strangeways? & Bill Lindig?, Frank Shore & Maggie & I stop to 1 o’ clock. Got home at 2:40. Had a good time. 13 (FRIDAY) Fine. Cold at night. To Binghams for valise. Home. Get ready to go to Castlederg?? church XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Home at 12:50. Cold. 14 (SATURDAY) Clear, sharp, cold. Jim & I went to Willie Cobeans for one ton of hay $6.50. To Ballycroy. Got shoe patched. In Cobeans. Bob & Joe Lavery & Roger Pilson had row? home. Albert here he gave me $1.25. Billy Duffy came here tonight. Cold calm night. 15 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, thawing. Went to Alliston with Billy Duffy. Liz, Maggie & Jim in sleigh to Toms for dinner. To J. McMullens for tea. To Toms chat. Then home at 11. Maggie stay at Toms. 16 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. Compose for post. To Binghams. Billy not there. Across the 14 �Bush home. Eat cake. Walk to Palgrave. Post letter on train to post. Walk home at 11:00. Sleeting. 17 (TUESDAY) Snow, squaly. Fine rain at night. To home. Write letter to Bob Cox. To Ballycroy. Got shoes patched 25 cts pd. Cut Pats hair. To Office, got letter from Paisley & 1 from Oville (or Orillia?) for Pa. To Binghams with Billy for tea. Rain tonight. Home at 10:30 chat. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Snow, squaly, Blizzard. Fine. To home. Down 6th line to Allens, Currans, Finertys. Across to Matsons & Ben Rolleys, Mrs Pettingers. Sell goods. To Coulters. Home in cutter with B. Bingham. Very cold night clear. 19 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Fix seats on sleigh. To Binghams help Billy out with load of rails. Get hell?? mare. Home. Fed & harness horses. Dress. To Castlederg with Jim, Lizzie, Billy Bingham, Will & Alex Coulter, Maggie & Franky Shore, Aggie Bradley & Lizzie Lee, Sophia Pettinger & Mr White. Good time. Home at 12. 20 (FRIDAY) Snowy, rain, cool. To home all day. Read & pack up. 21 (SATURDAY) Cool & clear. To Orangeville in cutter with Jim. To Harriston on the C.P.R then to Paisley on the Great Western return ticket = $4.30. Got there at 4 o’clock. Went to John McMahons all night. 22 (SUNDAY) Squaly, snowy, cold. At Paisley at Johns. To Knox church at 11 o’ clock with Sarah & Lettie. Home for Dinner. To Baptist Church at 6:30 with John & Nelson. To Army??, then home. Very cold night. 23 (MONDAY) Fine, mild, warm. At Paisley with John in shop till noon. Then sell goods around town. To Johns for tea. Up town for walk at night. 24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Paisley. Drive to Mrs George McLaughlins with Sarah & Chester. Stop there all night (raining). Play euchre. Parlour Croky. & Authors. (games?) Then to Bed at 12:00. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, windy, cold. Drive to Paisley with Sarah & Chester. Road very bad. At Johns all day. Big flood in Paisley today. Awful time. 26 (THURSDAY) Cold, clear, stormy snow at night. At Paisley, at John’s. Sell goods around by mill out west & back to Johns at night. To Baptist prayer meeting Nelson, Willie & Lettie. 27 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. At Paisley, at John’s to the Advocate office. To Shop. To Johns for Dinner. Into town sell goods. Johns night. 28 (SATURDAY) Snow, cold, blustry. At Paisley. At Johns. Cut Nelsons & Wellingtons hair. To Shop. Around town. To town Hall at night with John & Nelson. Laidlaw (con?) & Spence (ref?). XXXXXXXX Big XX. MARCH 1891 1 (SUNDAY) Cold & clear. At Paisley. At John’s. To Methodist Church at 11:00 with Nelson & John? home for dinner. To Baptist Church at night with John, Sarah, Willie? & Lettie. XXXXXX was 12 Dipped. To army?? then house. 2 (MONDAY) Clear & mild. At Paisley, at John’s. Fix clock. To Shop. Back for Dinner. Around town, not sell much. Got hair cut. Up town at night with John. To army?? cheap?? Johns club rooms. There? ???? 3 (TUESDAY) Fine mild, sharp. At Paisley. At John’s. Fishers Saw Mill burnt last night. Around town forenoon. John & I Sat for Cabinets $1.50. Sell scope & 7 views to Bone $1.25. To Johns all night. Snowing. 15 �4 (WEDNESDAY) Snowing a regular blizzard. At Paisley. John & I walk up to Station. On train to Harriston at 1 o’clock, stop there till 3:40. Up town for 5 cakes & 5 loaf. To Cardwell Junction. Then to Palgrave. Stop at Mrs. McMahon all night. Sam Campbell up to Palgrave on train tonight. ELECTION DAY - 5 (THURSDAY) Clear fine day. At Palgrave at Mrs McMahons. To Station with Will Lindsey to see Dave McMahon. Around town. Election Day. White & Myers. Will & I did not vote. I went after Mrs Jefferson & girtie?. To Station at night got news. White elected 200 majority. To Mrs McMahons had cup of coffee. See Aggie & Maggie home. Ride home with Billy Bingham in cutter. Cold night. 6 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. Snow N.E. Storm. Went to Billy Cobeans for 1 ton of hay $6.50 pd. Home an throw it on scaffold in Barn. Had dinner. Then write here from the 20th of Feb till today. Snowing & Blowing. 7 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, cold. To home. Pa & Ma. Took grist to Orangeville Mill. John McClelland fur? sleigh & rack. Sam got cord wood $ 1.25 paid. I went to Palgrave help Sam to load car of potatoes ( got 50 cts pd). Liz home with us at night. 8 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild, cloudy. Rain at night. To home all day. Read. Sleep. To Church to Palgrave at night. Noble preach. 9 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misty, squaly, snow, cold. To home. Help Jim take rack off sleigh & put it in chaffhouse. Read. Sleep. Got Paisley Advocate. 10 (TUESDAY) Windy, mild, cool. To home. Write letter to John McMahon. To Ballycroy post letter & 2 posts to John. Paid John McClelland $ 5.60 bill. Home dinner. To Binghams, Billy not home. Chore. Home at 8:30?. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, mild, S. wind. To home. Clean out Stable. To Kaywood Mill with Billy Bingham. Home. Dinner. Read. To Binghams in evening. Chat to Billy. Tea there. Home at 10:10. Mild night. (Jim to Orangeville load Bark? for Youngs, Bee). 12 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, mild, clear. To home. Chore. Read papers. Got shoes at Ballycroy $2.50. Jim went to concert at Mono Mills tonight - chosen friends. (group?) 13 (FRIDAY) Snow all day. Stormy at night. To home all day. Chore. Cow calved today. Jim at Binghams. Very stormy day & night. Very cold & stormy. Snowy. 14 (SATURDAY) Squaly, snowy, very stormy. To home. Chore help Jim to fill 2 Bags Barley & 2 Bags oats for shop?. Jim to mill with 2 Barley, 2 Oats, 1 peas, ½ Mush? wheat. To Binghams with Jim for cutting box. Home grind 2 Knives. Chores. Tea. Walk to Ballycroy to Office for post. Home. Read. This was the stormiest day of the season. 15 (SUNDAY) Stormy, mild, squaly, very stormy. To home. Chore. Albert Little here. Traveller had Dinner (Barrie to Mount Forest). ??? Got ready. Maggie & I went to Palgrave Church Mr. Walker preach. Billy & I to Coulters chat. Maggie, Billy & I home in cutter. Stormy. Note due Dec 16. $40 16 (MONDAY) NOTE DUE DEC 16 $40. Stormy, squaly, fine, cold. To home write to post 4 pages. To Billy Wilsons sale. Act as clerk. I got colt at $ 40.00 gave note for nine months. To Palgrave ride with Switzer?. Post letter on train to post. Walk home. 17 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, cloudy, snow at night. To Billy Wilsons for colt. Led it home across Bush. Feed horses. Got lunch. Drive to Palgrave with Pa. Nelson in cutter. Gave Lettie & Maggie 25 cts for missionary. To Council meeting. Drive home. Snowy night. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Snow, squaly. To home. Help Jim & Pa to cut feed in Barn. Read Sleep. German 16 �peddler here tonight. 19 (THURSDAY) Clear mild. Cold at night. To home. Help Jim to fill up 22 Nags potatoes to take to Palgrave. 75 cts per Bag. Let out colts, to Ballycroy for mail, home read. Albert Little here tonight. 20 (FRIDAY) Cloudy misley. Snow, cloudy misty. To Palgrave on load of wood, got ride with Ellard, to Station to fill up 1 ton plaster $ 4.75 pd. Jim got 1 lb tea 25 cts pd. Up near home. Back to Palgrave with Billy in cutter Maud? S. Home at 4:30 chore read. 21 (SATURDAY) Snowing mild. To home chore. To Ballycroy, get vinegar & sugar, papers got 7 pictures from Paisleys, home, chore, to Binghams, chat to Billy. Home at 11:30? fine mild night. 22 (SUNDAY) Fine clear mild. To home. Read. Billy Duffy here. To Church at night at Palgrave. Noble did not come I went to English Church Ruth Pettinger went home went home with Jim & Maggie L & A 11:30?. Alex & I to porch. To Coulters wait for Billy B. &? W.C. to come home they got Back at 3:30? at Coulters all night Bob Campbell there had lots of fun. 23 (MONDAY) Ruth here. Misley misty mild. At Palgrave at Station to Coulters, Bob Campbell went to Robbs today. Got ride to Finertys with John. Walk to Binghams for tea (Sud? Germican? snowing today). Chat till 11 oclock there walk through fields home road all water. 24 (TUESDAY) Ruth here. Clear & mild cool. To home read. To Ballycroy with cloth left measure for new suit for $ 13.00. Home read. To Bush with Jim for 1 load wood. Chore Jim to Binghams for peas got none fine moonlight night. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear cool Ruth here. To home. Chore, fix post Between Charlie & Polly. Help Jim to load rails shovel snow off. 26 (THURSDAY) Clear & cool . Help Jim to load rails & Shovel snow. To Binghams Billy & I went for walk to P.V (not seen. 27 (FRIDAY) Cloudy Squaly mild. To Home. In Bush help Jim saw wood. Sleep chore read. 28 (SATURDAY) Fine mild. To home. Help Jim fill 6 Bags Barley & oats for chop. To Bush, cut wood. To Palgrave at night with Ruth, Nelson & old Buggy, home alone. Easter - 29 (SUNDAY) Clear very hot. To home. 5 eggs. To Binghams chat to Billy Bingham & Billy Wilson home dress had tea, to Palgrave Church with Billy Bingham in Buggy. Wass preach. To Mrs McMahons chat. To Coulters chat Tom there. Home at 2:15. 30 (MONDAY) Clear fine. To Palgrave walk, to see Stinson. To Station write letter to John Allen. Home at noon. 31 (TUESDAY) Cloudy Snow squaly. Start, to walk to walk to Alliston at 4. Big Swamp all flooded got ride over to Toms at 10. Had Dinner up town with Tom to 125 1. To Toms all night. APRIL 1891 1 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy misley misty. At Alliston at Toms. Write letter to Wm Thimble to Sundridge. Post letter on train. To founltry?? with Tom & Ben. Up town to 125. Had tea chat -1-2-3-. To Toms all night. 2 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misty rain. To noon, fine afternoon. At Toms. Tom & I to J.C Harts Sale. Horses & cattle Big Sale. To Toms for tea chat. S.J. there leave her home chat 1-2:X:. To Toms all night. 17 �3 (FRIDAY) Cloudy cool, at Toms. To Station to late for train, Around town sell goods. To Toms for dinner, around town sell goods. To Station (Tom there). Took train to Palgrave. Walk up home road pretty Bad. C Albert here tonight. 4 (SATURDAY) Cold N wind clear. To Home. Sleep till noon. To Binghams chat cut Billys hair. Then Billy and I went to Office, then home very cold. George Lavery here all night, I slept with him. 5 (SUNDAY) Fine clear. To Home G. Lavery here. Till 10 then he went home. Sleep till 2:30. Billy Bingham and Billy Duffy here. Dress had tea. Then Billy Bingham & I walked down 6th line to railroad up to P.V? to Church Noble preach. Lelia Downy play. To Mrs McMahons chat. Harry McBride & wife there to Coulters for Billy walk home at 12 rough road. A.J. Roberts 1 year old – 6 (MONDAY) Fine clear cool. To home help Jim & Pa to fix pump. To S. McClellands at night see mare home at 11:00. 7 (TUESDAY) Fine clear warm. To home. Write letter to Simon Gower, fix pictures for Sarah & Margery to Ballycroy post 2 letters & 2 photos 8 cts pd. In Jacks, see Bob Nelson. To S. McClellands clip horse. Bailey there see mare tap her. To W. Whites Sawing Bee. Then home. Chore. Write names in Women Book Births. 8 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear warm. To home. Lying in house all day, sick with cold. Uncle Bill here today. 9 (THURSDAY) Fine clear warm. At home. Lying in house Sick. Uncle Bill went home at 4 oclock. 10 (FRIDAY) Cloudy rain fair cloudy. To home. In house sick all day. Billy Bingham here. Help to cut down trees fore noon. Jim at Campbells Sawing Bee afternoon. Annie & Maggie Stephens here at night. 11 (SATURDAY) Cloudy misley. To home sick all day. Tom came down today & went home at night. Albert here at night Jim brought Lizzie home tonight, cool. 12 (SUNDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. In house. Eat egg. Billy Bingham here chat. Lizzie here. 13 (MONDAY) Clear and fine. To home; better forenoon. Got worse. Liz. Telegraph for Bonnar?. X. ray I had Information on kidney & lung. Had fever. Very sick. Sweat awful. Billy Bingham here at night. 14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy warm. Misley. In bed sick. Bonnar? here at 10. Had wood-bee today. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy misley. In bed all day. Jim at Sam McClellands bee. Billy Bingham here at night. 16 (THURSDAY) Clear & warm. In bed sick. G. White’s Bee in afternoon. Liz went to Mono Mills for more Medicine. Got letter from Ann about Tom leaving place. 17 (FRIDAY) Clear & warm. In bed sick. Pa went to Bolton. Liz went to Palgrave, Jim got Nelsons shoes removed. All home at night. 18 (SATURDAY) Misley, fair. To home in Bed sick. Bonnar? here I gave him Big watch. Billy Bingham into see me Bill Stephens here tonight $8.50. Tom came here tonight. 19 (SUNDAY) Clear & fine. To home. Up a while today. Tom here. Billy Young. Billy Duffy. Will Coulter and Stephen Kelly here. Jim went to Palgrave Church at night. Tom went to See Ben Cox in the afternoon here at. 20 (MONDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Up today read. Liz went to Palgrave. Jim went to Start plow. 18 �21 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Read. Jim plow in orchard. S. Kelly here got axe ground. Ma turn stone?. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Fine hot windy. To home. Read. Jim cultivate with Kellys cultivator. Ann & family here tonight from Alliston at 9. 23 (THURSDAY) Fine, cloudy cool. To home. Read. Jim finish cultivating. Then he went to Palgrave, write?, team & wagon with Ann. Will & Maggie to move Toms Stuff from Station. Tom & Will came home with Jim at night 12:30. 24 (FRIDAY) Clear fine cool. To home read, write letter to S.J. gave it to Tom to post at Palgrave Tom. Jim. & Pa Kill Big white pig today, Jim harrow orchard clean Barley. 25 (SATURDAY) Clear cold N. Air. To home rig up drill. Jim to mill with chop. Sow? Barley & clover in orchard. Harrow in hill. Mrs Hallam? here chat. Jim went to Boyces at night with Doll took Horse, Liz came Home tonight Albert Little here at night. 26 (SUNDAY) Fine warm. To home, read Sleep. Billy Young & Billy Bingham here to see me. Lizzie & Maggie to Reaneys Church at 2:50. Nelson & Buggy. They walked to Palgrave at night, fine, dry. 27 (MONDAY) Clear warm windy N. Wind. To home to Whites for cultivater leg. Home clean out Stable write for post. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train (fire in Gipsons? Bush). To Laverys See Duffy. To Toms all night Duffy cut my hair & Toms at Toms tonight. 28 (TUESDAY) Cloudy very cold N. wind. At Palgrave at Toms. To Station, to Toms for Dinner. Walk home got my new suit at Ballycroy $ 13.00 walk home, at 4:30? read. Sleep upstairs tonight. 29 (WEDNESDAY) Fine mild. To home, Jim to mill for chop, start to sow oats. Back through Bush to the field to Billy Bingham chat. Home for Dinner. Read sleep. Tom Olives? here at night. Mild night. 30 (THURSDAY) Clear Stormy W. wind. To home. Lettie McMahons Birthday today the 30th April. Give Billy Bingham 6 Bull harrow. Fix fence, read sleep. Went to Wilson’s then across to Binghams to go to Palgrave But did not go. Home, give Billy 26 Bags. Tonight. MAY 1891 1 (FRIDAY) Fine hot windy cool. To home. Jim plow little garden. Got apple trees today from Switzer put out colts. Read sleep. Jim took cord wood to Tom to Palgrave. Bring in colts from field put (in hay & Bedding for horses). 2 (SATURDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. Put out colts. To mill down dam with fish with Willie & Lizzie Ann, got 13. Home, dinner. Read papers. To fish got 5 in little creek (after tea). Albert Little here tonight. Fine. 3 (SUNDAY) Fine clear cool. To home. Read. Walk out through McElwains wheat. Sleep, had tea dress to Palgrave with Maggie, Nelson in Buggy. Nelson Sick, I was not in church. In Toms. Home with Maggie cool tonight. 4 (MONDAY) Clear dry windy cold. To home. Put out colts. Help Pa to cut feed in Barn. Read afternoon. Bring in colts get Bedding. Ma walked to Palgrave tonight. Very cold. J. Kidd Died – 5 (TUESDAY) Cloudy cold snow Blustry (ice ½ inch thick on pail). To home. Put out colts. Made little table in Cook House. Fix Box. Mrs Mack here chat. 1 ewe lambed today. 1 lamb. Billy Bingham Bring home harrow & chain, (cold. 19 �6 (WEDNESDAY) Clear cold. To Ballycroy see Matsons at work. To office read paper. Home help Maggie to plant onions in garden. Book to Bush help Pa & Jim to move Big log lay fence. Cold. Doll. – 7 (THURSDAY) Fine mild cool. To home fix Beds for flowers front of house. Cut Will Stephens Hair went to fish with Will got none. Doll took Horse today. To Ballycroy, got papers. See Builders. See Cleveland Bay Horse. Home (chore. 8 (FRIDAY) Fine clear mild windy. To Ballycroy with 8 ¼ lbs onions (29 cts Due Bill). Got post & letter for Pa. Home for Dinner. Read paper. Sew shoe. Out to field to Jim. To Binghams chat to Billy plowing. Home chore. 9 (SATURDAY) Clear dry windy. To home. Chat to Jim Sloan on road with cow for J. Hammond. Fix S. Kellys wheelbarrow. Clean manure from around House. At football. Albert Here tonight Help, Pa to plant 6 apple trees & 2 pear trees. Bring Home Steves wheelbarrow. 10 (SUNDAY) Fine, cloudy, cool. To home. Read sleep. To Palgrave at night, Nelson & Buggy to Toms chat. Maggie home with me. 11 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Write for post. Put colts out in creek field. Help Pa to fix fence, Lizzie Lee & Suzy Shore here at noon. To Ballycroy, got letter from Margery got syringe & Book from J. McClelland $ 2.75. Walk to Palgrave to Toms for tea. Post letter on train. At Toms all night. Sent card to Bailey. 12 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. First operation with syringe tonight. At Palgrave at Toms. To Station. Got ride Home with George White. Help Maggie to fix 4 rigs at front door fix gate. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Pull down garden fence & put it up again. Fix gate at road. Move operate XXXX House. 14 (THURSDAY) Clear, cool, fine, warm. To Orangeville fair with Pa, Nelson in Buggy and Flora cow did not sell her got dust pan fixed 5 cts. Glass on watch 20 cts. Dinner 15 cts. Check 10 cts. All paid. Home at 6:30. 15 (FRIDAY) Fine, warm, dry. To home. Pruning apples trees all day. Jim & Pa pick meadow. 16 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold, Blustry. To Palgrave post letter to S.J. see Wilson. To Toms lunch walk home, Will & I help Will to fill 8 Bags potatoes. In Bradleys with Bangle. Walk to Palgrave see Wilson. See Bob Cannon. Tommy Groves home with us Pa, Liz & I in wagon (cold). 17 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Tommy Groves went to Reaneys with Pa to Church. Noble preach Dancing Sermon. To Palgrave Church at night. 18 (MONDAY) Fine warm. To Palgrave with Jim in Buggy. Got gloves at Sloans 25 cts. On train to Georgetown, dig post Holes. At Mullins for supper. To paper mill at night with Thrift & Arbuckle. At Mullins all night. 19 (TUESDAY) Clear warm. At Glen dig post Holes. At Mullins 3 meals I sleep with John Armstrong. 20 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy mild. Finish fence below Glen. Start above. At Mullins 3 meals. Rain a little at night. Operate ???. 21 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misley rain at night. At Glen, dig post holes. To Georgetown at night for Digger. At Mullins 3 meals. 20 �22 (FRIDAY) Cloudy misley. At Glen. Fence at Bush. To Georgetown at night on Digger with thrift. Briggs & Arbuckle home at 9. 23 (SATURDAY) Cool clear. At Glen. Fence. To Mullins 2 meals. To Salmonville on Digger. To Palgrave on train home with Jim in wagon got muck. 24 (SUNDAY) Fine clear mild. To home. Read sleep. To Palgrave at night to Church with Maggie & Lizzie Ann in Buggy. 25 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Salmonville dig post holes to Mullins, 1 meal all night. 26 (TUESDAY) Fine cool. Above Glen, dig holes. To Georgetown for posts to Salmonville U.S? for lumber to Mullins 3 meals. To Georgetown at night on Digger. 27 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. Above Glen. Dig post Holes. At Mullins 3 meals. 28 (THURSDAY) Clear Hot coludy. Above Glen. Dig post Holes. Unload car of posts at noon. Peel and put in posts. At Mullins 3 meals. To Georgetown at night on Digger. Chriss & I walk home to Mullins. 29 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. Above Glen. Peel posts. Set. Cut off. At Mullins 3 meals. Fine cool. 30 (SATURDAY) Cloudy Hot. Above Glen. Cut off posts. To Salmonville for wire. Back for lumber. Dig Holes set. Cut off. At Mullins 2 meals. On train to Palgrave. Walk home very Hot & Smoky. Operate. 31 (SUNDAY) Clear very Hot. To home. Read sleep. Edward Boyce & Mary Ann here. To Palgrave Church at night Noble preach Bigotry. Home in Buggy with Maggie. Water Doll Humber? pump Broke dry & Hot. JUNE 1891 1 (MONDAY) Fine Hot dry. Home, help Jim & Pa to take out pump. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim got Shoes at Mrs McMahons $2.25. On train to Terra Cotta. Finish fence above glen. Start dig. To Mrs Harbers for tea. Move up to Allens Section. 2 (TUESDAY) Rain cloudy warm. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts. At Harbers 3 meals. Operate. 3 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy misley. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts. Rain at night. At Harbers 3 meals. 4 (THURSDAY) Cloudy rain clear fine. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes Set posts. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. 5 (FRIDAY) Clear fine. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. Got letter from S.J. 125 last letter. 6 (SATURDAY) Clear fine. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts cut off. Take tools to Cheltenham. On train to Palgrave. Walk home Willie & I. Cool?. 7 (SUNDAY) Fine warm. To home to Ballycroy get Dick Lyness to cut my Hair pd 10 cts. Home copy weeks work dress put on new suit first time. Walk to Palgrave with Maggie. Out to Gibsons Lake with Harry Pettinger, Aggie Bradley, Lizzie & Maggie for walk. To Church, Noble preach tea at Toms. Home in Buggy with Maggie. 125 Birthday? – 8 (MONDAY) Clear hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton. Whitewash crossings to 21 �Tottenham at Morrows? all night 45 cts pd. 9 (TUESDAY) Fine Hot. Whitewah crossings. From Tottenham to Palgrave. Thrift & I stop at Toms all night. 10 (WEDNESDAY) Hot cloudy rain hot. Whitewash from Palgrave to Cardwell Junction. At Hantons all night 45 pd cts. 11 (THURSDAY) Rain cloudy showry, cool. Whitewash from Cardwell Junction to Terra Cotta. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals all night. 12 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. Whitewash from Terra Cotta to Stewarton at McDonalds all night 3 meals 45 cts paid. Help girl to put cows out of oats down track to house. 13 (SATURDAY) Clear very Hot. Whitewash from Stewarton to Milton (Tom & Albert here). Home to Palgrave on train. Walk up home Margery & I very warm. 14 (SUNDAY) Clear very Hot. To home. Read sleep. Dress to Palgrave at night in Buggy with Maggie & Margery to Church Rev Jas Bible preach, no choir we sang. Home in Buggy Maggie & I. Jim & Billy Young walked. 15 (MONDAY) Clear very Hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Milton Whitewash from Milton to to St. Anns. Stop at Mrs. Drydens all night 3 meals. 16 (TUESDAY) Fine very very Hot. Whitewash from St Anns. To Burlington Beach. Run into Hamilton on Digger? stop at Simcoe House all night 3 meals 60 cts pd. Rain at night Hot. 17 (WEDNESDAY) Misley cloudy rain. Whitewash from Hamilton to Beach. Stop all night at Mrs Aldridge 45 cts pd. 18 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misley cool. On train from Hamilton to Cheltenham, dig post, Holes set posts to Mrs Harbers all night 1 meal. 19 (FRIDAY) Cool misley cloudy. At Terra Cotta dig post Holes set posts at Mrs Harbers 3 meals. 20 (SATURDAY) Cloudy mild. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes set posts. At Mrs Harbers 2 meals. From Cheltenham to Palgrave on train got ride to Binghams with Billy Wilson in Buggy. Albert here all night operate. 21 (SUNDAY) Cloudy warm. To home. Write letterfor Albert Little to David. Sleep. Wash in Cook House. Dress to Palgrave with Billy Bingham in Buggy, Mr McKemcow? preach Home with Billy fine moonlight night. 22 (MONDAY) Cloudy misley clear Hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Cheltenham, dig post Holes set posts take to Terra Cotta at night. At Mrs Harbers all night 1 meal. 23 (TUESDAY) Clear mild. Working down on new road near Georgetown. At Harbers 3 meals. Cut Thrifts Hair tonight. 24 (WEDNESDAY) Clear very Hot. Working down on new road. At Harbers 3 meals very warm tonight. 25 (THURSDAY) Clear very Hot. Working on new road. At Harbers 3 meals. At Cheltenham on Digger? at night. See? Marie?, chat to Allen walk to Harbers Hot night. 26 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. Working on new road put in cattle guard?. To Georgetown at night got $ 15.00. At 22 �Mrs Harbers 3 meals paid Mrs Harber $ 5.85 tonight. Woodshed took fire tonight at 1. 27 (SATURDAY) Clear hot cool at night. Working on new road. 2 meals at Mrs Harbers. To Georgetown at night on train to Palgrave. Home in Buggy with Lizzie cool tonight. 28 (SUNDAY) Clear very Hot. To Home, read to see colts sleep. Copy weeks worth. Write for post Mr & Mrs Boyce & Miss Boyce here. Dress walk to Palgrave Church down 6th line across field to PV. Noble preach farewell sermon. Chat to Tom walk home. Write for post. To Bed, 1:20. Operate in cookhouse. 29 (MONDAY) Clear warm. To home cut Jims Hair. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim on train to Georgetown. Work on new road. To Mrs Harbers at night 1 meal. 30 (TUESDAY) Fine Hot. Paid Board at Mullins $ 4.50. Finish on new road, at noon. To Georgetown on Digger? for hand axe. To Terra Cotta Allens Section. Dig post holes. To Harbers 3 meals. Chriss & I to Church at night at Terra Cotta. JULY 1891 1 (WEDNESDAY) Rain cloudy Hot Showry. At Terra Cotta finish on Allens Section. At Harbers 3 meals. 2 (THURSDAY) Cloudy Hot Showry. At Terra Cotta. On Nathans Section. Dig post holes set posts. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals rain at night. 3 (FRIDAY) Rain cloudy showry. At Terra Cotta. Dig post holes. Set posts. Cut off 33 today. At Harbers 3 meals. 4 (SATURDAY) Cloudy cool. At Terra Cotta. Dig post holes set posts finish on Nathans Section today to Palgrave on train. Paid Ann 45 cts for Thrift. Paid Mrs Pettinger 45 cts for Chriss Briggs. Walk home. 5 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home read sleep. To Palrave to Church at night in Buggy with Maggie Wass preach cool tonight. 6 (MONDAY) Clear mild. Walk to P.V. on train to Terra Cotta. Put tie wire on Allens Section. Harbers 3 meals. 7 (TUESDAY) Rain cloudy cool. At Terra Cotta. Fence near Georgetown Station. At Harbers 3 meals. 8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear cool. At Terra Cotta. Whitewash crossings on new road. (At Harbers 3 meals) Bring tools to Cheltenham. Finish tie wire. 9 (THURSDAY) Cloudy fine warm. At Terra Cotta. (At Harbers) 2 meals. On Digger? to Cheltenham. On train to Glenhuron fix fence at Bridge. 136. At Lougheeds all night fine cool. 45 cts pd. 10 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. Fix fence at Bridge. 135. & Start 134. At Lougheeds all night 45 cts pd. 11 (SATURDAY) Clear very Hot. Fix fence at Bridge. 134. & 133. Walk to Creemore. On train from Creemore to P.V. 12 (SUNDAY) Fine very Hot, to home. Wash. To Palgrave to English Church with Liz & Maggie. The Orange there Mr Osler preach. To Toms for tea. To Black Horse with Liz & Maggie to Church at night Mr Dinwoodie preach. To P.V. to Mrs McMahons sing. Snells there. Home at 11:30. 13 (MONDAY) Clear Hot walk to P.V. On train to Creemore finish fence at Bridge. 133. To Creemore with tools. On train to Caledon East. At Hantons 1 meal. 23 �14 (TUESDAY) Rain showry. At Caledon East. Went to Cheltenham for Digger? & tool Box. Start to fence on Bill Holdens Section. At Hantons 3 meals. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy cool. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals. 16 (THURSDAY) Fine Hot. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals. 17 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals. 18 (SATURDAY) Cloudy mild. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals. To P.V. on train home in Buggy with Jim. 19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home. Read, wash, to P.V. in Buggy with Maggie, to Church Wass preach home again?. Misley. 20 (MONDAY) Cloudy cool. To Palgrave in Buggy with Mother. On train to Cardwell Junction fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 1 meal. Post letter at night in Box to S.J. 3 cts. 21 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At Caledon East. Finish South end. Start at 3rd line come North 89 holes. At Hantons 3 meals. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. At Caledon East. Fence Between 3rd & 4th line. At Hantons 3 meals. 23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy rain misley Hot. At Caledon East. Fence Between 3rd & 4th line. At Hantons 3 meals. 24 (FRIDAY) Cloudy Hot clear. At Caledon East. Fence Between 3rd & 4th line. At Hantons 3 meals. (45 cts from Jack Arbuckle) Got paid for June $ 32.50. 25 (SATURDAY) Cloudy cool. At Caledon East. Put on tie wire. Put in 1 gate & 10 posts. At Hantons 2 meals. Paid Hanton in full to date $ 4.50. Gave Frank Thrift $ 3.60 for Mrs Harber, to P.V. on train. Home at 2:15 walk home. Leave S.K. home. From point. 26 (SUNDAY) Clear cool. To home. Read sleep. To Palgrave walk got ride from Sam & Mary Tom came for walk. To Church, Mr McKeown preach walk home. 27 (MONDAY) Clear fine. Wlk to Palgrave. Pay Mrs Pettinger 45 cts for Jack Arbuckle. On train to Cardwell Junction fence near Jigger? house. To G. Brackens at night. Shock wheat. Chat lunch. Stop all night. 28 (TUESDAY) Fine hot. Finish fence on Holdens section. Move tools up to Watsons curve. Back to Caledon East at Hantons all night. Got Shoes half soled & half heeled at Wallaces, 85 cts paid. Sick tonight sour stomach. 29 (WEDNESDAY) Clear hot cloudy rain. Settled up at Hantons. Came up to Watsons Curve start fence dig holes put in posts. To Palgrave at night. Stop at Toms 1 meal. Help Will to hoe potatoes. 30 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misley fine. Set posts from Watsons Curve this way 126. At Toms 3 meals. Hoe potatoes. 31 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. Fence below Centreville cut off posts dig holes. At Toms 3 meals. Hoe potatoes. AUGUST 1891 24 �1 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. Misley rain. Fence below Centreville. Set posts. Cut off. Dig holes. At Toms 3 meals. Walk home Liz & I. Met Jim at Walkers gate ride home in Buggy. 2 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Read sleep dress to Palgrave Church Wass preach. Home in Buggy with Maggie cool night. 3 (MONDAY) Fine clear. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Fence below Centreville. At Toms 1 meal. To Lake for row, with Polly Wylie. Lizzie & Alf. Gibson?. See Louisa & Nellie Campbell at Store. At Toms all night. 4 (TUESDAY) Clear fine. At Palgrave. Fence below Centreville. At Toms 3 meals. Cut Willies Hair throw Horse Shoes? chat to Lizzie Lee. Tom Home tonight. I lit Bookwells North path lamp. 5 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. At Palgrave. Finish fence below Centreville. Put on tie wire. Move tools to palgrave haul down some lumber. Walk up 6th line Home tonighthaul in fall wheat. 2 meals at Toms. 6 (THURSDAY) Fiine very Hot. To home. Walk down (6th line) = to Humber Dump. Fence from Dump 64 posts. To Toms all night 1 meal. 7 (FRIDAY) Clear, very hot sultry. At Palgrave. Fence up gravel pit 71 posts. At Toms 3 meals. At Laverys chat to George. 8 (SATURDAY) Cloudy hot rain at night. At Palgrave. Fence west side gravel pit & cross 6th line 56 posts. At Toms 3 meals. To Store, chat, got tacks 5 cts paid. At Toms all night rain nearly all night. 9 (SUNDAY) Cloudy rain. At Palgrave. At Toms 2 meals. Walk up Home Tom & I see colts. See potatoes. Up XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 10 (MONDAY) Clear sultry Hot. To home. Walk to Palgrave. Unload 4 gates & 8 posts. At Station fence below 6th line. At Toms 2 meals. Got Pulford to cut Hair. Chat to Billy Bingham. Put tacks in Boot Heels tonight. 11 (TUESDAY) Clear Hot. At Palgrave. Fence below 6th line. At Toms 3 meals. At Station, see Agness Reaney away to Manitoba Jim & Maggie to league meeting. Tom home tonight. At Toms all night. Mrs C. Lee & Sam went to Manitoba too. 12 (WEDNESDAY) Clear cool. At Palgrave. Finish fence put on tie wire. Post letter to Mary Elizabeth Gower on train paid Mrs McMahon $ 2.25 for Shoes tonight. At Toms 3 meals. Read cool tonight. 13 (THURSDAY) Clear fine. At Palgrave. Move fence on gravel pit Hill. At Toms 3 meals. Got tacks 5 cts paid. To Laverys, chat to George. 14 (FRIDAY) Cloudy misley rain. At Palgrave. At Toms 2 meals. Finish up. Move tools to Tottenham. Dig Holes. At Mrs Walkhams XXXX got tacks in Shoes at Riddells, 10 cts pd. 15 (SATURDAY) Fine mild. At Tottenham. Fence South dig Holes. Set posts. At Mrs Walkhams 2 meals (2). To Palgrave on train. Walk home. 16 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Sleep read wash. Walk to Palgrave to Church Mr Parson preach. To Toms chat. To Mrs McMahons for Billy Bingham. Ride home in Buggy with Maggie, cool tonight. 17 (MONDAY) Fine cloudy misley. To home. Dress colts Hoofs. Walk to Palgrave on train to Tottenham fence South at Mrs Walkhams 1 meal. 25 �18 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At Tottenham. Fence South. At Mrs Walkhams, 3 meals. To Palgrave & Back. On train see Minnie. 19 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear. At Tottenham. Settled up Board at Mrs Walkhams $ 1.25 2 meals. On Jigger? to Stewarton 32 miles. Dig holes set posts on Spences Section. To Bennetts Hotel all night. Sent letter to Mrs Walkham for valise. 20 (THURSDAY) Fine warm. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. To Willie McCandles’s at night. Good time chat to Willie, Aggie & Mary. Joe there. Eat harvest apples to Bed at 11. Rain tonight. 21 (FRIDAY) Rain. Cloudy fine. At Willie McCandles’s. Walk to work at 8 o’clock. Fence below Stewarton to the Bennett House all night. 22 (SATURDAY) Fine clear. At Georgetown. Setttle up to date at Bennetts. Fence below Stewarton. On train to Palgrave. Got valise at Station. Paid Ann $ 5.40 for Board. Stop at Toms all night rain. To Store chat. 23 (SUNDAY) Cloudy misley cool rain at night. At Palgrave at Toms walk up home chat to Billy Bingham at home. All day read Sleep. Operate. Copy. Read paper. Jim, Maggie & Lizzie Ann went to P.V. in Buggy. 24 (MONDAY) Rain cloudy misty. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim. On train to Stewarton. Fence below. To Bennett House all night. 25 (TUESDAY) Clear fine. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. At Bennetts, pd 45 cts. Got paid tonight for July $ 33.75. Fun in town tonight. 26 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. Board at Bennetts pd 45 cts. 27 (THURSDAY) Misty clear rain at night. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. See Tom Coulter chat. At Bennetts pd 45 cts. 28 (FRIDAY) Squaly fine. At Georgetown. Finish fence on Spence & Start on Wilson. At Bennetts pd 45 cts. 29 (SATURDAY) Fine mild. At Georgetown. Fence on Wilson?. Left Jigger? at Stewarton. On train to Palgrave. Cut Toms Hair. Paid Mrs Pettinger 4 8.10 walk home 10:20. 30 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home. Put Kellys Horses out of oats. Read sleep. Dress to Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie & Maggie. To Church Wass preach. Got apples in Jigger? House. G. Lavery & Billy & Duffy & I walk home at 12. 31 (MONDAY) Cloudy misley. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. On train to Stewarton fix fence on Wilsons Section on Jigger? to St Anns. Laure 1 load of timber to culvert. At Mrs Drydens 1 meal. All night. SEPTEMBER 1891 1 (TUESDAY) Fine Hot. At St Anns. Laure timber put in stringers. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Read cool tonight. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Dig out culvert put in timber. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. 3 (THURSDAY) Fine Hot. At St Anns. Work at culvert. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Cloudy & cool at night. 4 (FRIDAY) Fine cool. At St Anns. Work at culvert. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Bottle on Boil on face at night. 26 �5 (SATURDAY) Cloudy misley rain. At St Anns. Work at culvert. Paid Mrs Dryden $ 2.25 for Board 35 cts for plow? on train to Palgrave. Home in Buggy with Jim. Boil on face very sore. Bottle & poultice?, rain tonight cool. 6 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home. Read. Boil on face sore. Albert Little here. Put Kellys Horses out of oats. Put pork on Boil. 7 (MONDAY) Clear fine. Walk to Palgrave. Paid Mrs Pettinger $ 5.00 for Chriss Briggs & 45 cts for Thrift. On train to St Anns. Work at culvert 1. At Mrs Drydens 1 meal. Post letter to Dufferin?, post. 8 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At St Anns. Skid timber. Start at culvert 2. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. To Simpsons, H Evans & I. 9 (WEDNESDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 2. See picnic people. In Sheridans chat eat apples. 10 (THURSDAY) Fine clear. At St Anns. Work at culvert 2. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Cool tonight. 11 (FRIDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 2. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. T. Wilson at culvert with us in morning. 12 (SATURDAY) Clear Hot. Rain at night. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. Paid Mrs Dryden $ 2.25. On train to Palgrave to Toms chat. Paid Mrs Pettinger 45 cts for F. Allingham. Walk home road muddy. 13 (SUNDAY) Fine clear. To home. Chat to Billy Bingham. Sleep wash dress. To Palgrave Church Wass preach in Toms chat see post Mary Ann Boyce there. Billy Duffy. Bill & Joe Lavery. Home in Buggy with Lizzie & Maggie. 14 (MONDAY) Cloudy fine. To Palgrave in Buggy with Ma. Put Nelson in Nicols Shop. On train to St Anns. Work at culvert 3. At Mrs Drydens 1 meal. Post letter to Nelson McMahon. In Sheridans eat apples. 15 (TUESDAY) Cloudy misley fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3 lots of water. At Drydens 3 meals. Milk for Louisa. 16 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Fine moonlight. 17 (THURSDAY) Fine very Hot. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. Unload 2 cars Sinders. At Drydens 3 meals. 18 (FRIDAY) Fine. Cloudy Big rain Storm. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. Put Sinders in 2. At 3 till night at Drydens 3 meals. At Evans chat, to Drydens at 8:40. 19 (SATURDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. To S.? Din. crossing for 2 cedar logs. Laure 4 stringers to Jigger? House. To Palgrave on train. Wick? Lindsy at Toms. Walk home. Moonlight. 20 (SUNDAY) Fine Hot, to home. Wash dress. To Palgrave English Church with Maggie at 10:30. To Shore’s for Dinner. To Cedar Mills to Church at night. Mr Long preach. Back to Shores for tea chat Sing. Billy Bingham. Jim Brien. Will & Tom Coulter there. Home with Maggie at 1:30? fine moonlight night. 21 (MONDAY) Fine Hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Cardwell Junction. Start to fence gravel pit. At Bolands 1 meal. 22 (TUESDAY) Clear Hot, at Cardwell Junction. Fence gravel pit. At Bolands 3 meals. Very Hot. 23 (WEDNESDAY) Clear very Hot. At Cardwell Junction. Finish fence. On train to Inglewood. Start at 27 �culvert 4. To Salmonville for timber. At Bolands 3 meals. To Morrisons at night chat. 24 (THURSDAY) Fine clear. At Inglewood. Dig out culvert 4. To Caledon East, got paid $ 32.50. Take 2 logs to culvert lie around idle. To Cardwell on train. Walk to Bolands 3 meals. Play Taffy Bag. 25 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. At Inglewood. Finish culvert 4. On train to Duntroon. To McDonalds all night. 26 (SATURDAY) Fine Hot. At Duntroon. Laure timber to culvert 5. 2 meals at McDonalds 30 paid. On train to Palgrave. Got Duffy to cut Hair. S.J. McMullen at Toms. Home in Buggy with Maggie. Cool night. 27 (SUNDAY) Fine clear. To home. Read, Sleep, wash dress. To Palgrave Church with Jim & Maggie in Buggy. Wass preach. Down track for walk. Duffy Lizzie Maggie S.J. McMullen & I. Got ride home with Billy Bingham. Jim Maggie & S.J. McMullen in Buggy. Walk up from Mass. Met Bob Logan. 28 (MONDAY) Fine Hot. Walk to Palgrave pay Mrs Pettinger 40 cts for Briggs. On train to Duntroon. Work at culvert up to village at night, get valise at Station. At McDonalds 1 meal. Rain tonight. 29 (TUESDAY) Cloudy cold. At Duntroon. Work at culvert put in Stringers. Shovel Dirt. At McDonalds 3 meals. 30 (WEDNESDAY) Fine cool. At Duntroon. Work at culvert. To Collingwood at night on Jigger?. Albert Ward & I Jump gate into Show ground. ( 2 meals at McDonalds) Down town. 2 Buggies locked on Street 3? meals at Wards paid 45 cts. Horse lost. Met S. Finerty at Wards all night. OCTOBER 1891 1 (THURSDAY) Fine mild. To Duntroon on Jigger. Work at culvert. To Collingwood at night on Jigger. X Briggs & I Jump gate into Show ground. Good show. Got 2 linnen collars 25 cts. At Briggs all night 2? meals pd 45 cts. 2 (FRIDAY) Fine warm. To Duntroon on Jigger work at culvert. At McDonalds 1 meal. Paid $ 1.35 tonight. 3 (SATURDAY) Fine Hot. At Duntroon. Laure timber to culvert. At McDonalds 2 meals. On train to Palgrave walk home got 1 Book & 3 packages on train. 4 (SUNDAY) Cloudy warm. Rain at night. To home, read Bride of the first night. Sleep. Wash dress. Walk to Palgrave Willie & I. Wass preach. In Toms chat. Home in Buggy with Jim & Maggie. ( Taylors & McCabes in Toms). Wet night. 5 (MONDAY) Cloudy cool. Walk to palgrave. On train to Duntroon. Work at culvert. At McDonalds 1 meal. 6 (TUESDAY) Cold fine. At Duntroon. Cover culvert. Thrift home this afternoon. At McDonalds 3 meals. 7 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy rain cold. At Duntroon. Cover culvert. Fire under culvert. At McDonalds 3 meals. 8 (THURSDAY) Cloudy fine. At Duntroon. Finish Big culvert. Laure timber. At McDonalds 3 meals. Cold night. 9 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. At Duntroon. Put in open culvert North of Station. Fix road. At McDonalds 3 meals. Paid for this week $ 2.25. 10 (SATURDAY) Cool clear. At Duntroon. Put culvert in road. Load toolbox & Jigger on flat car. On train to Palgrave give Geysons augur to Baggageman at Tottenham. Got ride to Watsons with W.J. Horan. Walk home at 8 o’clock, Albert Here. 28 �11 (SUNDAY) Clear cold. To home. Read, Sleep. Wash dress to Palgrave in Buggy with Jim left valise at Toms, got ride home with Billy Bingham clear cold night. 12 (MONDAY) Clear fine cold. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Caledonia. Start to fence at cut. Got cap? at Hamiltons 50 cts pd. At Wintemutes 1 meal. 13 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At Caledonia. Fence at cut. At Wintemutes 3 meals moonlight night. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine. Cloudy rain at night. At Caledonia. Fence at cut. At Wintemutes 3 meals. 15 (THURSDAY) Fine cool. At Caledonia. Cut off posts set posts dig holes. At Wintemutes 3 meals. 16 (FRIDAY) Fine cool. At Caledonia. Dig holes set posts at Bridge. At Wintemutes 3 meals. 17 (SATURDAY) Fine clear. At Caledonia. Dig holes set posts at cut. At Wintemutes 3 meals. Ward & Thrift had Big row. 18 (SUNDAY) Cloudy misley cloudy cool. At Caledonia. To Bush gather Hickory nuts with Dave Roblin G. Springay. A. Ward & F. Allingham. Albert & I for walk. At Wintemutes 3 meals. 19 (MONDAY) Cloudy rain at night. At Caledonia. Fence at cut start at Orchard. At Wintemutes 3 meals. 20 (TUESDAY) Misley cloudy mild. At Caledonia. Dig Holes set posts. At Wintemutes 3 meals. At Court House at night. Election trial. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy cool. At Caledonia. Dig holes set posts. At Wintemutes 3 meals. Walk at night over Bridge & up to Hickeys in parlor concert with W. Cannon. 22 (THURSDAY) Clear cold. At Caledonia. Finish fence at Dump at Wintemutes 3 meals. 23 (FRIDAY) Clear fine. At Caledonia. Finish up fencing. Paid up at Wintemutes $ 5.00 on mud train to Hamilton Stop at Walker House. Got 3 pair shoes at O’ Keefes for $ 4.75 paid. To Walker House all night. Cool. 24 (SATURDAY) Fine cool. At Hamilton. Got Breakfast at Walker House paid 50 cts. On train to Palgrave walk home. Fork straw into barn afternoon. Lizzie & Maggie to Orangeville. Albert Here at night. 25 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Read pick Beechnuts. Billy Bingham here. Dress to Binghams with Billy for tea to Palgrave in Buggy. To Church Wass preach. In Toms chat. To Coulters for Billy. Then home at 12 fine night. 26 (MONDAY) Fine cool. To home. Clean Barn floor put Straw in now?. To Binghams afternoon, haul in clove seed very cold stormy night snow. 27 (TUESDAY) Cloudy windy very cold. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field. Up home at night very cold. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear warm. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field. 29 (THURSDAY) Fine Hot. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field. 30 (FRIDAY) Clear Hot very stormy. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field. To Palgrave at night Billy & I in Buggy in Toms Franky & Mag there. 29 �31 (SATURDAY) Cloudy rain. Fine windy. At Binghams. Plow till rain came on. In House sleep. Pick potatoes till night up home all night. NOVEMBER 1891 1 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cold. To home. Copy into this Book from 12th till today. Operate wash dress walk to Palgrave to Toms with Albert Little. Write letter Write letter to Mrs Walkem? & 1 to Harry Evans & gave them to Ann to post at Palgrave. To English Church to Toms chat home in Buggy with Billy Bingham. Cold night. 2 (MONDAY) Clear fine. At Binghams. Plowing finish Well Field. Start to plow Potato Ground. 3 (TUESDAY) Cloudy mild. At Binghams. Plow Potato Ground. Plow out turnips. To Allens at night. Miss Mallow there. 4 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy cool snow at night. At Binghams plow out turnips. Plow out Turnip Ground. Harrow Big hill. 5 (THURSDAY) Clear warm. At Binghams. Finish plowing out Turnip Ground. Plow in Graden. Plow in Beatly Field after noon. Billy & I to Palgrave at night in Buggy. At Toms. At Station. See Buckwell. 6 (FRIDAY) Fine warm. At Binghams. Ground froze. At potatoes till noon. Plow in Beatly Field till night Billy & I. 7 (SATURDAY) Fine warm. At Binghams. Plow in Beatly Field Billy & I. Settle up at night $ 7.50. To Ballycroy to Office then home. 8 (SUNDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. To Binghams. See Billy about going to Reaneys. To home. W. Shore, Frank & Maggie here today chat. I walked to Palgrave. Chat to G. Lavery. Ride home with Jim & Maggie. At 10. 9 (MONDAY) Cloudy warm. To home. Plow in flat field till noon. To Fannings sale ride home with James Sloan walk down home. To Ballycroy to Office got circular from Brown Bros Nursery. In Bens chat. Home clean & Bed Horses. 10 (TUESDAY) Cloudy misley rain S.E. wind. To home. Write letter to Brown Bros Co. Dress had dinner walk to Owen McGoverns Sale got colt $ 46.00. Walk home rain tonight cool. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy mild. To Owen McGoverns Jim & I in Buggy for colt gave note $ 46.00 for twelve months help Jim haul rails fix fence haul in turnips walk to Palgrave, post letter on train. Got $ 25.00 from Buckwell. In Toms Duffy cut my hair walk home fine moonlight. 12 (THURSDAY) Cloudy Squaly mild. To Orangeville fair with 2 Steers sold to Folis for $ 30.00. Pa & Ma over paid for post $ 1.00. Home. To Ballycroy at night paid J. McClelland $ 15.75. Got papers, home fine clear moonlight. 13 (FRIDAY) Cloudy squaly mild. At S. McClellands help Jim to fill & haul in 111 Bags potatoes home chore. Walk to Palgrave. To Pettingers with Book. To Toms all night sleep with Willie. 14 (SATURDAY) Cloudy cold. At Palgrave at Toms plow at R.J. McClellands to noon. Dinner at Toms. Tom Kill pig I walked up 6th line home. Kill little pig. Do chores. Got tea. J Nixon here. To Ballycroy for J & Nixon away. 15 (SUNDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. Chore. Compose. Chat. Jas Nixon here all day. Rain at night windy. 30 �16 (MONDAY) Cloudy misley rain misley. To home chore write for post. To Billy Whites load Stones had dinner. Then home. Sign agreement to Brown Bros Co. To Palgrave Nelson in Buggy. Post letters 1 to Brown Bros Co. 1. to Brampton with $ 2.32 in it. Insurance money. 1 to post. News. Got Buggy fixed at Hendersons 50 cts paid. To Toms for crock then home at 10?. 17 (TUESDAY) Cloudy Squaly snowstorm. To home. Chore. Set & file Bucksaw & handsaw. Clean out Stables & help to tie in cows & chore snow & Blow. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy Squaly cold. To home. Chore. Clean Barn floor. Fill 5 Bags? chop. Billy Bingham, got Harnes? & tugs. Chore Jim to Mill with chop. Verner here for taxes $ 9.70? paid. 19 (THURSDAY) Clear cold. To Palgrave Nelson & Buggy. See Tim Wilson give him pass. Post letter on train to 125. Then home. Help Jim fix Pen for Sow under Stack. Clean up 20 Bushels wheat. Do chores. 20 (FRIDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. Chore. Fix floor & Box in Stable. Pa to Bolton to Mill 2 Bushels?. Wesley May. Martin XXXXX ??? & Billy Jug? here 20? Maggie? 21 (SATURDAY) Cloudy misley rain. To home. Chore. Make Box for Polly. Help Jim & Pa haul over hay. To Ballycroy for posts? 2? letters ??? for Pa & Maggie. 22 (SUNDAY) Cloudy misley rain all day. To home. Chore read. Operate wash. Chore. Wet day & night misty. 23 (MONDAY) Cloudy misty rain all day. To home. Chore. Fix halter. Sew Bridle & Shoe, oil Shoes. Chore. Bark? ??. Stable. 24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy squaly windy. To home. Chore. Dig drain. Split & pile wood. Chore. Pick up Yard. Clean out Pig Pen Jim plow. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Cold Squaly clear. To home. Chore. Buck saw wood. Get Board for cellar. Chore. To Ballycroy at ???. Letter from Brown Bros Co. Certificate of agency. Night got got 1 lb tea 25 cts pd. Rope 27 cts pd. Letter & paper. 26 (THURSDAY) Mild, fine, cloudy, rain at night. To home. Help Jim haul home limbs from Bush. 4 loads. Plaster Stable sell 1 Bushel oats 25 cts. Chore. 27 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild, Squaly, snow. To home. Jim at Youngs thrashing. Chore. Fix swing Shelf in cellar. Harry Pettinger here tonight. Chore. Fix Single Harness Shaft (holsters?). 28 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold, N. air. To home. Chore. Fix trough for Salting cows. Cut wood. To Palgrave in Buggy got 2 Shoes resnom? on Nelson 20 cts pd. Get outfit today at Ballycroy & letter from 125. To Ann Boyces for goose & apples. To Mrs McMahons for Irish Stew for tea. Home in Buggy Lizzie XXX. 29 (SUNDAY) Clear, frosty, calm. To home. Chore. Dress. Walk to Palgrave to Toms for tea. To Church Wass preach in Toms chat. Albert & I walk home. Road rough. 30 (MONDAY) Cold & clear. To home. Chore. Compose for post. Write letter to Brown Bros. & 1 to A. Sanderson. To Palgrave in Buggy with Liz. To Station post 3 letters on train. To post. Brown Bros. Lizzie Gower. Post 1 in office to Gus Sanderson. With $ 14.00. Give Lindsey 1 Doz Spectacles $ 1.32 cts. Bring Bag apples home in Buggy. Albert here with cloth for XXXXX. DECEMBER 1891 31 �1 (TUESDAY) Clear, mild. Jim & Billy Binghams to Harrisons Sale. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul over lock hay haul wood from Back of Barn. Fix Buggy top split wood chore. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Chore. Put Sheep in Bush fix fence. Buck wood. Jim at put? Finertys thrashing. Move Oats. Clean 80 Bushels Barley chore. Windy? at night. 3 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild, warm. To home. Chore. Oil waggon. To Palgrave with 30 16?. 16 lbs. Barley 47 cts $ 14.25 pd. Home. Clean Barley to Palgrave with 32 15?. 8 lbs. Barley 47 cts $ 15. 12 cts pd. Got Barrel Salt $ 1.25?. Post letter at Sloans to S. McMinor? for Maggie. Home chore. Road muddy. 4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, rain all day till 3:30, turn cold. Get mail & post. 2 letters from Brown Bros. 1 from Sarah Roberts for Maggie. To home. Chore read. To Ballycroy get ½ lb powder 2 lbs Shot? & auil? 38 cts pd. 5 (SATURDAY) Clear. Mild, very Stormy, S.W. wind. To home. Chore. Willie, Rob & Oliver. Got gun? to fowl. Shoot squirrels. To Wm. Whites Stone Bee afternoon. Got ticket for Hekley party?. 4 teams hauling. Home with George & Louisa. Albert here all night. 6 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, mild, cloudy, east Storm. Snow at night. To home. Chore. To Binghams chat. Home chore. Ma went to Palgrave to Toms. 7 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Boil potatoes. Feed up. To Ballycroy with Book. No good. Home to Toms. Chore. Sleighing today to Palgrave at night. 8 (TUESDAY) Fine, windy. At Palgrave. At Toms. To Station. On train to Caledon East, to See Sanderson not there see Cranston all night. To Duncan Fergusons for Dinner. To Morrisons see colt. To Hantons for tea. To 125 all night windy. My 32 Birthday - 9 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. At 125. 1 & 2. Chat. To Station. On train to Palgrave to Toms all night. 10 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine, mild. At Palgrave. At Toms. To Laverys with Minnies Shoes. To Station post letter on train 125. To Toms for Dinner. Across to 8th line up to town line to Ballycroy get letter from Sanderson receipt to Dec 1st? 92, (home for tea) mail paper. ( 1? 1 from Brown Bros. & Stamps. 11 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, windy at night. To Binghams Jim & I help to cut feed. Peet & Pa, Finerty, Rob Allen there. 12 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, very Stormy at night. To Palgrave at noon. Load ear oats. Got $ 5.00 from Mrs Pettinger walk home. Cut Albert Little Hair & Shave line?. Lizzie came home tonight. 13 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave Church at night. Mass & Stubbs make speech. To Mrs McMahons chat. To Toms chat. Home in Buggy, Wass with Liz & Jim. 14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain & Snow all day. To home. Chore. Compose for post. To Palgrave went down 6th line paid note to Mrs Wilson $ 40.00. Got note. Walk to Palgrave. To Station post 2 letters on train. To post. 1 to Brown Bros with order. To Toms all night. 15 (TUESDAY) Squaly, rain all day. At Palgrave at Toms & around town. Franey Shore sick tonight at Toms. Went for Mrs McMahon. 16 (WEDNESDAY) Squaly, snow, Blustry, cold. At Palgrave at Toms. Across to 8th line down to Clarks for Dinner, Duck & christening Mr & Mrs Mass there. Got order $ 3.75. To Wm Boyces for tea. Walk to Palgrave to Toms all night. 32 �17 (THURSDAY) Frosty, cold, cloudy. At Palgrave. At Toms. Down 7th line to Silas Roadhouses, & Back to Toms for Dinner. To Binghams for tea, then home. 18 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. To home. To Kellys to Palmers & Whites. Home. To Ballycroy for papers, letter from 125. & Brown Bros. Home read. 19 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Mill chat to Billy Bingham. Home for Dinner. To Longwoods Sale with Billy & John Young in Sleigh. Home for tea. To Presbyterian Hall to Debate. Lady or gentleman most independent lady more. 20 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Read. Write 3 letters. 1 to Jenkins & Co, Barrie. 1 to 125. 1 to John McMahon, Paisley. Dress. Walk to Palgrave post letters in Box. To Church Mass & Stubbs thee Big crowd. Billy Bingham here today George Evans came for him. To Toms chat see Frank Shore. Walk home with Albert. 21 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Through Bush to Sullivans to Locklaus?. Mack for Dinner. Down 4th line then cross to Lyon Wilsons. Down 5th line across to Palgrave by reels. Post letter on train to Brown Bros. Got ride to Ballycroy with J Innis in Buggy. Walk home. 22 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, fine. To home. Pack valise. Up to 4th line. Across by Mays to 3rd. Down to Crawfords all night Micks? there. 23 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain, mild. Down 3rd line to Bibles. Across side road to Haragases for Dinner. To Brackens for tea. To Caledon East with Dan, Jim & Sarah Ann. On train to Palgrave to Toms all night, girls there Mag & Frank. 24 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, misty, mild. To Palgrave at Toms. Help Tom fix Stable. (Got 50 cts from S. McClelland. At Barn?) Walk up home. Wash dress walk to Palgrave with Billy Bingham to Hall to Church to Station. Mealey Faulkner & Sarah Mullen? came to Toms. To tea party 11? good. To Toms. Then walk home with Billy & Albert at 2:50? misty?. 25 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misty, mild. To home, chore. Jim went to Palgrave for Tom Ann & family & Mealy Faulkner & Sarah Jane Mullen. Goose for dinner. To Palgrave in waggon at night got home at 2 o’clock. Roads muddy. Billy Bingham with us. Bill Lindsay & Wesley McMahon at Toms. 26 (SATURDAY) Clear, cloudy, sold. To home. Sew Lizzies Shoes. Walk to P.V. at night, To Station to Toms chat Will Coulter there at Toms all night (1. 2. 3.) Cold night. 27 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. Walk home from PV. Chat to Billy in Stable. Home. Sleep. Wash dress. Walk to Palgrave with Billy Bingham. To Church, Wass preach. Downtown after Church had sing chat. Stop all night. With Will Lindsay. Liz & Sarah Mullen (1) there. 28 (MONDAY) Cool, cloudy. Walk home from Palgrave. Compose for post. Write letter to Brown Bros. Dress walk to Palgrave Willie Faulkner & I. Got ride with wagoner. To Temperance Hall at Nomination hear Speeches. Compose for post in Store. Post 4 letters & card on train. S.J. McMullen & Lizzie Ann Faulkner went to Alliston tonight. To Toms with Lizzie & Franey. Chat Tom vexed? fell down stairs walk home with N.N.?. 122. 29 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. In Bush help Jim to saw wood. Pa at McElwains thrashing, to Bed at Seven tonight. 30 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. In Bush help Jim saw wood. To Wm Boyce’s party at night time got home at 3:40. 33 �31 (THURSDAY) Fine, cloudy, cold, squaly. To home sleep till 10 o’clock. To Ballycroy Maggie & I in Buggy got coal oil Big can to Palgrave & Back Annie Stevens up with us. To Bush pile & Split wood. Tom here. Dress walk to Palgrave with Tom gave Pulford $ 5.00 for Bob Lavery. To Station to 125 all night Conner there. JANUARY 1892 1 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At 125, to Station meet T.C. up town get gifts. To 125 for Dinner goose. Chat in parlour. T.C. & XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 2 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At 125, to Station at 7. To PV on train. Got ride with O. Pettit. Walk home. In Bush afternoon. Albert here & Tom. Pile wood. 3 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, snow, frosty. To home. Write letter to 125. Shave Albert. Dress walk to Palgrave to Church Wass preach. Walk home with Rob Allen Violey & Maggie Mellow. Road rough home at 10. Election - 4 (MONDAY) Fine, clear, cold. To home. Write letter to J.S. Russell for $ 1.00 worth of views. To Palgrave to election vote for Hanna. 222 Reeve. Burton Duputy Reeve 63. White 3 conncillors 2 Evans 86. Harper 51. To Station post letter on train (to J.S. Russell with 1.00 in it). Get news Home with Billy Bingham walking (in Bradleys chat). 5 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Help Jim & Pa clear 10 ½ Bush Barley. Tom here. Put oats in Ben? of floor Bush 125. Chore. S. Campbell? & M. Lindsey? here for tea. 6 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, Snowy all day. To home. Chore. Sam Campbell here. To Ballycroy Sam & I got sleigh ride with Mrs Tom Sullivan & Fred Burrell. To office got 16 views & letter from J.S. Russell, to Cobeans?. To Binghams for tea Sam Stop there all night. Walk home snowing. Write Fannys letter & court scene to bed at 12. 7 (THURSDAY) Clear, very cold. To home. Chore. To Binghams Nelson & Cutter. Put Nelson in Stable. To Bolton with Billy in Sleigh with grist (Sam Campbell to Palgrave with us). Got Bouquet 25 cts. Home in cutter (Pa at Kellys cut feed). Water & feed horses cold night (Jim with Tom at McGuries). 8 (FRIDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Split wood at house. Drive Liz to Ballycroy & back in cutter. Got Shirt in Cobeans 14? &? 75 cts pd. Chore. 9 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy get 2 yds? Duck. Black paint & spool. Home for tea dress to Palgrave in cutter with Will Lindsey & Sam Campbell. To Proff Brush’s show at Tracys? 15 cts pd. To Toms all night. 10 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, mild. At Palgrave at Toms. To English Church. To Toms for Dinner Pa & Ma there for goose to Mrs McMahons for tea. Mr Lindsey from Erin there. To Church. Wass preach. Walk home with Mary & Violey home at 11:30? Allens chat. 11 (MONDAY) Cloudy, snow, mild. To Binghams thrashing clover Baxter. Home wash. Albert there. 12 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild, fine. To Orangeville with Pa in sleigh with 3 pigs sold to Flemming at 2.31 lbs at 5.15 = $ 11.98? pd. Maggie to Mono Mills with us to get tooth pulled. Got Hair cut. 15. Old maid. 25?. Hair oil. 25. Anneilage?. 10. Whip lash. 15?. Rubbers. 65. Dinner. 25. Hossack? Sermons. 10. Home at 6. To Binghams to Allans Billy & I chat to 11:40 fine night. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. To Ballycroy. Post outfit to Brown Bros 18 cts prilage?. Got vinegar 7 cts. Salmon. 30. Pitcher 12. 2 letters for Pa home. Read operate. 34 �Maggies Birthday Party 20 - 14 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Squaly, fine. To home. Cut up 5 pigs Salt it & pack in cellar. Chore. Help Liz to make Sandwiches for party. Mr & Mrs Boyce. Clayte? & Mary Ann Boyce. Tom & Dick Wolfe. Mrs McMahon. Will Lindsey Sam Campbell Will Coulter. Frank Shore & Susy?. Nettie Zimmerman. Violey? & Mary Allan. Maggie Mellow. Billy Bingham. Albert Little. To Bed at 3 o’clock. Fine night good time. Moonlight. 15 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear, cold. To home. Chore. Split wood. Pa & Jim to Bolton today. With Barley 42 cts & potatoes 40 cts. For Shorts? 500 lbs $ 4.00. 16 (SATURDAY) Fine, cold, clear. To home. Chore. Split wood. To Ballycroy got Spirits turpentine 8 cts pd. Got card from Brown Bros. Home chore. 17 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Read. Write letter to 125. Dress walk to Binghams. To Palgrave in our Sleigh to Church. Tom Snell preach. To Mrs McMahons chat sing. Rob Allan & Willie Faulkner here today. Dick Wolfe & Nettie Zimmerman there. Dick home with us, &. Rob Allan & Violey? & Mary. 18 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. Snow, cold. To home. Chore. Cut turnips. Write 4 pages for post. To Palgrave. Post letter on train to post. Castlederg tea meeting? Tonight. And card to Brown Bros Co. In Mrs McMahons. Got lemon & liniment, spool & cloves. To Toms chat. Had tea got ride up home with Billy Bingham at 12:30 cold night. 19 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, very cold, North Storm, clear. To home. Chore. Jones here got 2 pails Butter, chore. Very cold clear to Kellys chat to? 10. 20 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Rob & Mary away. Split wood. Chore. Liz Maggie & I to Allens tonight first time. Billy Bingham & Johanna Curran there. 21 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Stormy. Fine, clear. To home. Chore. Help Jim clean out Barn floor put out wagon put in cutter chore. 22 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Help Pa & Ma to clean 28 Bush. Wheat. Put trough in Pig pen. Mean? pigs. Hurt Back. 23 (SATURDAY) Squaly, snow. Fine. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy for papers. Home chore. Split wood. Jim to Bolton today with 28 Bushels wheat at 86 cts per Bushel. $ 24.08 gave Extense $ 5.00. 24 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Operate wash, dress. To Binghams afternoon to Palgrave with Billy to Church in cutter. Wass preach. Got ride home with Youngs in Sleigh. At 9:30? cooler. 25 (MONDAY) Clear, mild. Squaly, Stormy night, cold. To home. Chore. Fix martingales. Dress to Alliston in Sleigh with Tom, to Jim Mullins for tea. Put horses at Booths. In foundry? chat to Joe Faulkner. At Jims all night. 26 (TUESDAY) Snowing & Blowing. At Alliston (1) had? up Toms Stuff Start home, fed in Tottenham then to Palgrave. Very stormy & cold today. Then home at 7:20?. 27 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Maggies Brooch in pump. Chore. Thaw out pump. To Binghams at night. V & M. there. To 32, with Billy chat then home at 1 o’clock. Sleep downstairs Albert here. 28 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Shave Albert. Split wood. Chore. To Kellys at night chat. Mild. 35 �29 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, cloudy. To home. Help Ma & Pa to fill 14 Bags potatoes load on Sleigh. Jim & Pa to Bolton with potatoes chore. Shoot squirrel. To Bush with gun. M.? M.? there right? away. To 32 chat snowfall. To Sullivans for Charlie & Polly. Lawrence Coulter & Willie Faulkner came home with them. 30 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. Help Jim fill 7 Bags oats & 1 of peas for chop. Split wood. Chore. To Bush afternoon with Lawrence Coulter. Willie Faulkner. & Rob Allan Shoot squirrels. To Ballycroy for post, home chore. 31 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine, warm. To Palgrave in cutter with Maggie to quarterly meeting Wass preach. Home for dinner Albert Little, Rob Allan. Tom Wolfe & Will Clarke here. I went to Shiloah at night with Nettie Zimmerman. James Bible held prayer meeting home at 11 o’clock. FEBRUARY 1892 1 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. Help to fill 15 Bags potatoes. & bag? Them on Sleigh Pa & Jim took them to Bolton. Chore. Compose for post. Chore. To Palgrave to Station post letter on train to post. To Toms all night. Sleep with Old Mick. Old Mrs Innis died today 2 – 2 (TUESDAY) Cloudy. Snow all day. At Palgrave, at Toms. At Station. In store. Got ride home with Billy Young in Sleigh. Snow, very hard, calm. To home. Had Dinner write sleep till tea. Read. Grease Boots. 3 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To home. Chore. Shovel snow very Deep. Pick apples in cellar. Empty chop. Help Pa & Ma to clean 2 ½ Bushels wheat. Chore. Jim to Bolton with 18 Bags potatoes. Missionary collectors here today. Tom & Ella Lyons & Aggie McCoy. 4 (THURSDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Chore. Help Jim to load 10 Bags wheat & 1 Bag of turnips on Sleigh. Fix Rug frame put in rug. Jim & Pa to Bolton with 23 Bush of wheat at 86 cts $ 19.78. Mrs Innis Buried today. Start rug dog. In centre. To Ballycroy at night get 2 letters & Mail paper. In Cobeans. Bob Lavery & Mcintyre there. 5 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Rug in house. Fix gate. Chore. Albert Little here. Lizzie Ann Faulkner & Mabel McMahon here tonight. Play Old Maid. 6 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. Jim to Bolton with 2 cord wood to weaver. Rug in house. Mabel McMahon & Lizzie Ann Faulkner here. 7 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, Squaly. Rain at night. To home. Chore. Dress. Shave Albert. Then Albert & I went to Tom Sirs. Old Billhorse & Jack Cobeans cutter. Albert took Violey? & Mary Allen home in cutter. Back home for tea. To Palgrave Long preach missionary Sermon wet night. 8 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Ann & Minnie came up in cutter with Jim. Rug in house. Help Jim & Pa to clean 18 ½ Bushels wheat. Chore. Fix fence at gate. 9 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. Rug in house. To Mono Mills at night to Concert with Charlie. Jim to Bolton today with grist 18:50 lbs?. 5 X for Tom. No Bran. Ride home with Sam. Albert Little in cutter home at 12. 10 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold, South wind. To home. Rug in house. Help Jim Break in Charlie colt first time. To Ballycroy in Sleigh to Binghams see Billy. Break in Charlie Colt. Home rug. Write letter for Albert to Eliza Hadden. 36 �11 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Squally. Clear, cold. To Orangeville Fair. With Billy Bingham in cutter with Maud. Big crowd. Get glycerine 10 cts handkerchiefs 5 for 25 cts. Hair cut 15 cts. Pens 4 3 cts. Pick? apples 15 cts. Home at 7:30. 12 (FRIDAY) Clear, very cold. Willie Faulkner came here tonight, very cold night. Road shifted. To home. Finish rug, clip it. To Binghams with Jim for Cutting Box. Stop & help Billy clip Maud. 13 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine, cold. To home. Help Pa & Willie to cut feed. Shovel snow. Split wood. In Bush Shooting with Willie Faulkner & Rob Allan. Willie & Jim went home with Rob Allan tonight. Home chore. Shave Albert Little. Jim to Bolton with 1 cord wood to Elliott. The Shoemaker. 14 (SUNDAY) Fine, cloudy, snow, Stormy. To home. Write letter to 125 put in valentine. Fix 2 valentines 1 for Dick St John and 1 for Mass, M.?A, walk to Palgrave English Church Thompson preach. Post 3 letters at Palgrave tonight in Box?. To Toms for tea, to Methodist Church at night Wass preach. Walk to No? 32, with Billy Bingham. With V? & Rob. Snow deep. Chat walk home. 15 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Compose 3 pages for post. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train. To Laverys see Pulford? About tow?. Going? on rack?. To Toms all night. Maggie & Susy? Shore there. Toms XXX at night? place. 16 (TUESDAY) Clear & cold. At Palgrave till afternoon. Get ride up home with Bill Minock? in cutter. Boil on neck chore to night. 17 (WEDNESDAY) Clear & cold. To home. Chore. Cut feed. Kelly’s cutting Box & McElwains power. Cut afternoon. Tom Faulkner & Rob Allan here all night. Herbert Bolton call here. Going to Mono Mills. Kelly’s & Binghams horses & our barn. 18 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Finish cutting feed. Cut Sheaf? oats. Rob Boyce here for tea. Rob Allan here all night. I. Had Boil on neck very Sore. 19 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow afternoon, mild. To home. In house all day, Boil on neck. Very sore. Broke today. 20 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. In house. Boil on neck. Got letter from John today. Pa to Oville today. 21 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, thawing. To home. Boil on neck. Jim & Ma to Jagnes? - Daroaks today. Liz came home tonight from XXXXXX. 22 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. To Binghams help to fill 40 Bags potatoes. Home dress. Start at 7 o’clock? to Toronto with Billy, Jim left us to top Bolton Hill. We left Bolton at eleven. Fed at Holness? at 3 o’clock?. 23 (TUESDAY) Mild, cloudy. At Peacock? At 5:30 got waggon at Carleton. 36 Bags at 50 cts per Bag. 4 Bags at 45 cts. Sold potatoes. Down Northcote?. Fed horses Lowrys Livery Stable Gladstone Ave. Had Dinner at Goulds Private Boarding House. Northcote? Ave. Start for home at 4:50? left wagon at Carleton got Sleigh. Fed at Holmes had supper there then drove right home without stopping. Home at 3 o’clock. 24 (WEDENSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Sleep till 3 o’clock afternoon. Agness Reaney & Willie Cobean married today at Palgrave. Get up neck very Sore. Billy Bring Bags & Sleigh home. 25 (THURSDAY) Misty, mild. To home. In house sore neck. Write letter to John. Sent it to Palgrave with Tom. Jim took Tom home in cutter. 37 �26 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Willie came from? XXXXX. Chore. Split wood. Chore. A. Little got Sleigh & rack to go to Oville for egg Boxes. 27 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Willie here today & night. Chore. In Bush with Tom Jim & Pa. I left Tom home with Nelson & cutter. Split pile & saw hemlock?. 28 (SUNDAY) Misty, mild. To home. Chore. Dress to Palgrave Church with Lizzie in cutter. Wass preach. Albert Little drive Violey & Mary Allen home. Then up here change clothes. 29 (MONDAY) Misley, snow, mild. To home. Split wood. Help Jim & Pa to clean 20 Bushels wheat, write for post long letter. Dress. Walk to Palgrave. Post letter on train to post in Sleigh. Got ride home with Alex McElwain. MARCH 1892 1 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, cold. To home. Help Jim unload 9 Bags wheat on Sleigh. Cut potatoes for cows. Clear? out horse Stable. In Bush afternoon with Tom cut wood. Write letter for Albert tonight to Elizabeth? Hadden. Jim & Pa in Bolton with 20 Bush 45 lbs wheat at 88 cts per Bushel. $ 18.26. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. In Bush Saw wood with Tom. Jim & Pa Split & pile. 3 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. Jim got Binghams Nell mare. To home. In Bush. Saw wood with Toms. Pa out? split & pile. Jim & Lizzie went to Bolton with 17 Bags potatoes 35 per Bag. $ 5.95. 4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Put on load wood. In Bush saw wood with Tom. Jim haul wood to Palgrave 3 loads? Franky & Maggie Shore & Willie Faulkner here. Maggie Lizzie Jim, and all out on hill Sleigh? ride. Play old maid. 5 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. In Bush. Saw Split & pile wood. Tom & I. Maggie & Franey Shore here?. 6 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. To Hockley? with Albert Little. To English Church. Had dinner at Tom? Sirs. And tea at Dick Robins. Emana Sirs went to Robins with us. Sadie? Back to Robin’s? Sirs?. 7 (MONDAY) Fine, clear, hot. At Binghams cutting feed. To Ballycroy, got letter for Maggie see J. Me about pails. Oyster Supper – 8 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. Rain, sleet, snow. To W. J. Pettits with Jim & Tom. To Palgrave for pails &? Sugar & goods for J. McClelland. Got 18 small pails & 8 Big pails from him. Got Toms sugar Kettle at Palgrave home make? Spoils. Fix Bridle. Chore. To Palgrave at night to Oyster Supper. With Lizzie & Maggie. Home at ??? Rev Mr Pierson of Orangeville there very good time. Wolfe’s? Sing. 9 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To Mill with 7 Bags oats get chopped. Home. Make Spoils. W.T.S. Lindsey here. Colt to Bush tap 21 trees. Chore. 10 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool, Squaly. To John Chapmans for 5 Bushels peas & 6 Bushels Barley ( 60 cts per Bushel $ 3.00 pd. 50 cts per Bush $ 3.00 pd. Home. Chore to Bush, gather sap & turn down pails. Haul sap home. Haul 3 loads’ wood home. Chore. Write letter? to 125. Write here. George McMahon here today. & old spectacle peddler. Cold night. 11 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold, N.W. wind. To home. Haul home wood from Bush. To Palgrave at night Lizzie & Maggie to Social. Small crowd. Home at 12 o’clock. 38 �12 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, snow. Fine, cold. To home. Fix Single Harness. Haul 2 load wood. Chore. Albert Brought up mare. Snowing all night??. 13 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Dress. Drive to 125 11 & 2. With Alberts mare & our cutter. Stop for tea chat had up tip below the Church. Big time. Met Butcher (Mike). Up 7th line to town line from No. 50?, home at 1:15 very cold night, clear. 14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, Blustry, very cold. At W. S. McElwains thrashing finished? at 4:30. Home J. Gilmore here Jim 25 cts 25 cts. 15 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, snow, cold. To home. Saw wood in Bush with Jim. Move Straw in Barn. Write letter for Albert tonight to. Say Boss. Dolly cow calve tonight. Teddy White. Write out raffle for a store. Jim & Billy Bingham at 32? tonight. Note Due Nov 16 1892 – 16 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, cold. To home. In Bush saw wood with Jim. To Charles Norris Sale got wagon $ 35.00 gave Nate 8 months. To Wm Boyces for tea Liz & Maggie there. To Palgrave to Store then home 7:30. 17 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, cool. To Palgrave get 2 Shoes removed on Nelson at Hendersons get rag hook for Liz. To Norris’s for wagon haul it home on Sleigh. Help Jim & Pa to cover it up. Wash at night. 18 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold, rine falling all day. To home. In Bush cut wood with Jim forenoon. Split & pile & carry home half dozen pails from Bush. Billy Bingham came with me with saw stop till 11 at night (Billy get our chain tonight). Chore. Jim (at McElwains cut feed afternoon. 19 (SATURDAY) Fine, cloudy, squaly. To home. In Bush afternoon saw wood with Tim & Jim. Albert Little here tonight put his mare in far Stable. Shave him. Jim took Tom to Palgrave in cutter. Billy Bingham cut maple sawlogs & haul them. 20 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Wash dress, to Orangeville with Albert Little to Mrs Haddans? for Dinner & tea. In John Watsons for a while chat. Gto there at 1 left at 7:30 got home at 9:30. Roads drifted. Very cold night, calm.? 21 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To McElwains see Alick about cistern. Post letter tonight to 125 in drop?, home at 12. Home in Bush saw wood to Palgrave at night with Tom in cutter. 22 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild, sleet, rain, S. wind. In Binghams swamp with Jim & Tom cut cedar. Tom walk home tonight. Logs for cistern. 23 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, squaly, snow, mild. To Binghams for Sleigh haul out- 8? cedar logs to Mill, poles home. To Binghams help them to load 5 pine logs cut 2 maple logs. Stop for supper. Bring home horses & & Sleigh. Snowing. 24 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear. To Palgrave with load of wood & 2 Bags potatoes to Tom. Home Dinner. To G. Evans sale with Jim in cutter. 25 (FRIDAY) Clear, very warm, squaly forenoon. To home. Chore, get Basswood Board to fix dashboard. Work in cookhouse at Dashboard. In Bush turn up pails sap run at Sullivans. See pump. 26 (SATURDAY) Clear, warm. To home. In Bush make sap troughs. Put in new pump. Gather sap. Haul out. Wood into field. 39 �27 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, fine. To home. Read sleep. Lizzie & Maggie walk to Palgrave, Billy Bingham here afternoon. Him & I walk to Palgrave Church Wass preach. We walked to No 32 (Jim there), stop to 12 then home. 28 (MONDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Clean dinig? & ice away from pump. To Bush gather 8 pails Sap into Kettles. Jim haul plank from Billy Whites on wagon. Tap 9 trees. Home for tea. Then to Binghams for chain. Chat to Billy. Home at nine? (roads very Bad. 29 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Bush haul wood to camp. Fix up place to Boil Sap. Haul out wood. Creek up. Cut wood at camp. Gather sap. Rob & Oliver Allen here tonight. Albert here wrote letter to his uncle Robert Little. 30 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Tom & I fill 2 Bags oats & peas & 7 Bags oats for chop. Start to Build new curb in well. Tom here help Jim to Windlass?. Lizzie & Maggie in Bush Start to Boil sap, Tom walk home to Palgrave tonight. 31 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Work in well putting in curb. Tom here help Jim to Windlass?. Liz walk to Palgrave & Back this forenoon. Maggie in Bush Boil Sap. Lizzie help her afternoon?. Tom walk home to Palgrave tonight. APRIL 1892 1 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Work in well at curb up to top?. Tom here. Walk home. To P.V.. 2 (SATURDAY) Warm, very Stormy, W. wind. To home. Clean out well. Put cedar around and put on platform. Clean up. To Bush gather sap. Home chore. Jim took Tom to Palgrave in wagon. With chop oats potatoes & Barrel Will came up. 3 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Dress walk to Palgrave at night Willie & I to Church Wass preach. No choir. George Lavery & I for dive on dog cart. At Toms all night Albert Little & George Hamilton in Toms Sleep with Mick Lizzie Maggie there, to??. 4 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. At Palgrave. At Toms. To Sloans got Stamps 25 cts pd. To Station post letter on train to 125. See Tim Wilson. In Mrs McMahons chat. Lizzie & Maggie & I. Walk home at noon. To Ballycroy with maple syrup to J. McClelland. Got cottonade & other things & Hat $ 3.15 paid. Home. (Billy Bingham in Bush cut wood) Help to ring old pig. To Bush help Lizzie & Maggie (Boil sap home at 9:15. 5 (TUESDAY) Misty, cloudy, very Stormy W. Wind. To home. In Bush cut wood with Jim. Billy Wilson & Billy Bingham top Blew of Stack. Jones here today for Eggs & Butter. Warm & windy tonight. To Bed at 8 o’clock. A.J. Roberts 2 years old – 6 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool, windy. To home. In Bush, cut wood with Jim. To Ballycroy at night with dried apples. Got 3 ½ cottonade & 3 ½ ticking for smock 99 cts paid. Albert home with me. Write letter for him to Say Boss. Operate. 7 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave with Billy Bingham in wagon. For plaster. With harrow pins to Henderson. Left them. Get Coulter. Jim Start to cultivate today. Get Smock pattern at Toms. Home for dinner. To Whites saw mill rip lumber for gates. McElwain start rolls today. To Tottenham in Buggy with Billy. Get our Hair cut. See steam shovel at Black Horse. Home at 8:30 cool. 8 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. Rain, cold. To home. Clean out hen house & whitewash it, to Bush gather Sap, to Binghams, make 3 gates home at night cool, clear. 40 �9 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold, North wind. At Binghams make 3 gates hang 2. Home. Dress to Palgrave in Buggy. To Station. To Toms for Mother. Home. Albert here shave him. S.J. McMullen came to Toms tonight. 10 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Read Sleep. Dress. Back through Bush to 32 chat. To Binghams for tea, to Palgrave in Buggy with Billy, to Church Wass preach. Dick sing. To Toms chat. Chat there Lizzie. Maggie. S. J. McMullen. Bob George & Bill Lavery. Bill Duffy Albert Little Billy Bingham & I, home at 12:45. 11 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To Palgrave with Jim in wagon. Help Tom to move to Cedar Mills, stop all night help Tom set up 3 Beds. S. J. McMullen at Toms. (1. 2. 3. 4. ). Jim had Kellys fly mare. 12 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, mild. At Cedar Mills. At Toms. Rig Banisters around Stairs. Putty glass in window. Put up curtains. S. J. McMullen there. 1/? X 2. 3. Tom went to Palgrave for clock. & nails. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. At Cedar Mills. Walk to Palgrave post letter on up train to J. J. McMullen got ride home with David McElwain. In Bush gather sap. Help Billy Bingham hang 2 gates. Haul in 15 logs to mill. Jim to Bolton today in Buggy. To Bush gather sap. Got Barrell full and 2 Kettles. Home for tea. 14 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help to fill & load 23 Bags potatoes. At 30 cts per Bag. Jim took them to Bolton in Bush Boil sap. Rob Allen there. At Youngs sawing Bee afternoon 17 there. Home to Bush. Willie came up with Jim tonight. Billy Bingham & Mrs Wilson to Orangeville fair. Help Mother home with syrup. Good Friday – 15 (FRIDAY) Clear, cool. To home. In Bush. Boil sap gather sap, tap 3 trees. Willie Faulkner Rob & Oliver Allen Shooting. Willie went to Allens tonight. Albert Little here at night on mare Back. Cold night. 16 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine, cool. To home. In Bush, Boil sap till noon. To Wm Whites sawing Bee afternoon to Ballycroy, home. Easter eat 7 eggs today – 17 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Eat 4 eggs to breakfast. To Bush with Willie Faulkner. Rob & Oliver Allen Boil eggs & I eat 2. To No 32 chat Dinner. To Binghams chat to Billy. Home tea dress. Walk to Palgrave with Lizzie & Maggie. Snell preach, walk home. Albert here. S. J. McMullen & Minnie came here tonight. 18 (MONDAY) Cool, fine. To home. In Bush Boil sap. All day. Rob & Oliver Allen & Willie there. S. J. here. 19 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. In Bush Boil sap to 4 o’clock. Home dress. Sell shoes to S. J. McMullen $ 1.25 pd. ,1,2,. To Ballycroy. To Binghams home at 12:30?. 20 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. To Kaywood Mills with Jim Nelson & Charlie on wagon for chop. See rolls. Home help Jim clean manure from home. Jim start to sow peas in Flat Field today. Jim harrow Charlie. Fix at Dashboard. To Ballycroy get 3 Bolts 5 cts pd. & 1 pineapple 20 cts pd. Home. To McElwains to meet Lizzie & S. J. McMullen. Home with them. Eat pineapple to Bed at 11:30?. 21 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain, misty. To home. In Bush finish Boiling sap. Carry pials & Barrel into field. Home finish Dashboard paint it. Jim finish sowing peas & sow some oats in Flat Field. Rain. Chat to S. J. McMullen in parlor. Margey & Annie McElwain here evening. Play old maid at night. 22 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, fine, cool. To home to Bush Jim & Pa for 2 Kettles 1 Barrel 20 pails. To Ballycroy with Liz in wagon Bring 20 pails to Ballycroy. Home hang gate Make gate. To Kellys for Brace & Bit. To Palgrave 41 �down 6 line See T. Beasly Wilson not on. S. J. McMullen went home went home tonight. To Ballycroy. Get 3 hooks & Staples 15 cts pd. Got post. Got letter for Maggie from Sarah 2 cards in it. 23 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, windy, cool. To Whites with Jim put 8 cedar logs on Skidway. Chat to Billy Bingham in field. Home hang gate. S. Kelly here at noon cut 2 pigs. To Orangeville with Billy Bingham in Buggy. Home at 7:40. Billy Stop for tea chat to 10 o’clock. Albert Little here I shaved him. Read letter Say Bros. 24 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Read Sleep. Dress. To Palgrave at night to Church Wass preach. Post letter to 125. Walk home with Rob Allan & Violey?. Cold night, hard ice tonight. 25 (MONDAY) Fine, cool. To home help Jim to haul cedar logs & Shingle shavings from Whites Mill. Home afternoon change gate. Fix fence up to gates. Jim roll Barley. Jim got new Shoes tonight at $ 1.10 Ballycroy. 26 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Finish fixing fence at gates pick up. Rip lumber & make pine gate afternoon Mrs Irwin & family here this evening. Easter cow calved this morning. Jim & Albert for drive tonight. 27 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild, rain a little. To home, hang pine gate & fix fence. Albert Little here tonight I cut his hair & write letter for him to say Boss. Write letter to Lettie McMahon. To Bed at 12:45 warm night left Jack & Polly out tonight. 28 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Stormy, clear, W. wind. To Ballycroy with 10 Doz eggs. $ 1.10 Due Bill. Walk to Palgrave to Station see Wilson walk Back to Ballycroy, put gloves 15 cts in letter for Lettie McMahon. Home for dinner. Sleep to Kellys with Brace & Bit. Fill potatoes. Play. 29 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. To home. Clean oats. Over to Wilsons chat to Billy. Home for dinner. Fix fence to Binghams help Billy fill potatoes. To Ballycroy got post. Home with Willie for tea. Fix old gate over at middle fence, Willie here all night. Operate. Lettie. 11. Today – 30 (SATURDAY) Cold, cloudy, fine, hot, cloudy. To home, Willie & I hang gate. To Palgrave Parcel for Lizzie. To Station. See Buckwell. Get Braces at Mrs McMahons 25 cts pd. Get ride home in wagon with Will Stephens got letter for Maggie from S. J. McMullen. Help Jim to put away Sleigh & pull down pig pen under Stack. Shave Albert read chore. MAY 1892 1 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, warm, cloudy. To Orangeville with Albert Little. To Haddens. Our Buggy & his mare put mare in Leesons Stable. Procession on street. Band afternoon. Got home at 9:30 fine, warm night good. Roads. 2 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain, misty. Walk to Palgrave on train to Lisle. Start to fence. At Hunters (Hotel) 1 meal. 3 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, showry, fine. At Lisle fence. Start to wire. At Hunters 3 meals. 4 (WEDENSDAY) Fine, clear, cool. At Lisle. Fence. At Hunters 3 meals. Frank Prest & I at prayer meeting at Methodist at night. 5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain, cool. At Lisle. Fence. Write letter to 125 at night. At Hunters 3 meals. 6 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Lisle. Fence. Move logs? at Hunters 3 meals. 42 �7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool??. At Lisle?. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX $ 2.25 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Jim & Albert to Boyces for pup? tonight Lizzie came home from Palgrave with them. 8 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Sleep, read. Write letter to 125. Chore. Dress walk to Palgrave to Methodist Church with Billy Young Mr Foncar preach. Billy & I walk home with. Violet. Mary & Rob Allen. Fine moonlight night. 9 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Lisle. Finish fence there. On Jigger? to Everett, got our own Jigger there. Came to Beeton on Jigger left tool Box South. At Groses Hotel 1 meal. 10 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, warm. At Beeton. Start on fence on Tom Youngs Section. At Groses Hotel 3 meals. At Billy Mullens? chat to Office get letter from 125. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Rain, cloudy, misley. At Beeton. Fence all day, at Groses 3 meals. 12 (THURSDAY) Fine, cool. At Beeton. Fence. At Groses 3 meals. At James Warrens chat. 13 (FRIDAY) Clear & Hot. At Beeton. Fence. At Groses 3 meals. Wilson & Gilchrist walk down track. 14 (SATURDAY) Sultry, Hot, cloudy. At Beeton. Fence at Section No. XX. At Groses 2 meals, paid him up to date $ 2.25 on train to Palgrave, Walk home. Shave Albert Little. Maggie walk to Palgrave tonight. 15 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, rain, warm. To home. Had bad cold. Write letter to Lettie. Wash chore. Operate. 16 (MONDAY) Fine, hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton. Fence. At Warrens chat. At Groses 1 meal. Post letter on train. To Lettie. 17 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. At Beeton. Finish fence. Pay Grose 45 cts. Move to Tottenham start to fence on Geesons see No. 90. Get Hair cut 15 cts pd. At Mrs Walkhams 1 meal. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, Hot. At Tottenham. Fence. At Mrs Walkhams 3 meals. Lacrosse match. Billy Bingham there at night. Get his hair cut. 19 (THURSDAY) Cloudy. Rain. At Tottenham. Finish fence. Paid Mrs Walkham 90 cts. Move to Georgetown on Jigger got wet. Write letter to Tom Coulter at night. At Frank Allinghams 1 meal. 20 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At Georgetown. Start to fence on Spences Section No. 84. At Allinghams 2 meals. Alex Harry & I walk down town tonight. 21 (SATURDAY) Rain all day. Paid up at Allinghams 90 cts. At Stewarton all day idle. To Palgrave on train. To Coulters for tea Billy Bingham there. Ride home with Billy. To Orgate Bars?. Got ride up home with John Armstrong Albert Little & Willie Faulkner here all night. 22 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley. To home. Sleep, read, dress, walk to Palgrave to Church Smith & Rutherford lecture Sabbath School. & Steel. Ride home in Buggy with Jim & Maggie from Ben Rolleys gate. Will Campbell at Church. 23 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley. To Palgrave Charlie in Buggy with Jim. On train to Stewarton fence. To Frank Allinghams 1 meal. Cut Franks hair. Polly McDonald there. 24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown, fence below Stewarton. At Allinghams 3 meals. Alex Coulter sick Down town at night get 2 post cards. Allen went home on train & Came Back on Down train. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain at night. At Georgetown fence below Stewarton. At Allinghams 3 meals. 43 �26 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown finish fence below Stewarton. Left tool Box at Stewarton. At Georgetown on Jigger. At Allinghams 3 meals. Harry Pettinger & I took clothes off Alex & Franks Bed. Paid up. $ 1.80 at Allinghams. 27 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. On Jigger from Georgetown to Centreville. Put in 98 posts. Walk up home at night operate. 28 (SATURDAY) Fine, warm. At Centreville. Put in posts. Put on Bolton posts. 20 Bundles wire came to Centreville & 60 to Palgrave on Jigger to Palgrave, get ride home in wagon with Jim & Margery & Jim Jones. Shave Albert Little tonight. Charlie & Charlie & Nelson new wagon. 29 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley, clear, warm. To home. Dress. Walk to Palgrave Church Wass preach. Ride home in Buggy with Maggie Charlie? here. 30 (MONDAY) Clear, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Maggie Sell cow $ 25.00. John & Rachel here. To Centreville on Jigger. Fence set post put on Bolton wire. 31 (TUESDAY) Fine, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. To Centreville on Jigger. Finish posts & Bolton? wire McFleethams? Section. Walk up home. Dress to Bolton? got 2 letters for Pa. Get 2 cans 25? cts paid. Annie Stephens get 2 pups went up to Kellys with her carry pail &? Basket. JUNE 1891 1 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, very hot. Thunder & rain at night. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. On Jigger to Taylors set posts, dig 2 holes. Walk home drive up cows. Operate. Billy Borland at home today at wedding. Rain, very hot. 2 (THURSDAY) Fine. Cloudy, misley, rain at night. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. On Jigger to Centreville. Put wire on Fleethams fence. Move tool Box up to Taylors. Walk home. Chore. Hayes Warner here. Maggie plant tomatoes. George Young Died today – 3 (FRIDAY) Cloudy. Cool. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Took gate & posts to Adam Taylors. Back to Station for wire. Wire on 256 posts. Walk up 6th line home. Chat to Billy Bingham. Home at 8. Willie Faulkner here tonight cool. 4 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misty, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie, put Nelson in Shop to get 2 Shoes removed. On Jigger to Taylors cut. Fence. Put tools in Box. To Palgrave on Jigger got tea at Mrs Coulters. To Station meet Will. Coulter walk up home with Rob & Lawrence. Maggie Lizzie & I, chat to gipsies. W. J. Horan & Bill Stephens. Misty. 5 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot, cloudy, rain. To home, wash dress, to George Youngs funeral to Palgrave Lizzie Nelson & Buggy home, sleep. Albert Little here. William McMahon. Here. Lillie Moore here for tea. Jim Moore & Lillie here at night Sing. Rob & Lawrence Coulter here all day and all night. To Bed at 11:30 warm. 6 (MONDAY) Fine, clear, Hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie, Lawrence & Rob Coulter with us. To tool house gave Frank Prest Boukey. Frank cut his leg? today. Grind axe, fence at Taylors. Walk home at night. Albert Little here change his clothes. Fine moonlight night. 7 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Fence at Taylors. Walk home at night, chat to Billy Bingham. Home tea. Walk to 6th line with Lizzie Maggie & Lily Moore to meet But he did not come. 44 �125 Birthday – 8 (WEDNESDAY) Rain. Cloudy, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. In Coulters. Fence below Taylors at pond? hole walk up 6th line home at night. Put Jack out in clover. Feed colts. Operate. Chat to Maggy? Stephens at Garden. 9 (THURSDAY) Rain, cloudy, misley, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Finish posts below. Taylors. Put in gate. Wire at Bridge. Put on plank from Centreville to Whittems Crossing. Walk home up 6th ? line. Feed & bed horses. 10 (FRIDAY) Clear, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Put on plank cut of tops. Laure plank. Walk home at night, feed colts. Billy Bingham here tonight chat. Operate. 11 (SATURDAY) Fine, very Hot. To Palgrave Charlie in Sulky. Finish plank at aylors gate. Move tool Box to Palgrave. To Ewarts Sand pit Start to fence. Ride home Charlie in Binghams sulky. Chore. Shave Albert tonight. 12 (SUNDAY) Clear, very hot. To home all day chore wash dress. Albert Little Emma Sirs & Martha Robins here. To Church at Palgrave at night with Lizzie & Maggie in Buggy. Mrs Wm White, Violet & Mary Allen, walking. Stubbs preach. 13 (MONDAY) Clear, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Pa, & Lizzie Ann (Faulkner). Grind axe in tool House to pit fence peel posts. Got ride up home with James Sloan. Put in colts. Ann & Minnie here tonight. Thunder & lightning. 14 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave in buggy with Lizzie & Pa. Fence at Ewarts pit. Got ride home at night with Billy Young. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie Ann & Minnie. Fence at Taylors finish putting on plank? at Taylors. To Ewarts Pit put on tie wire Laure posts & lumber. Walk home at night. Put in colts. Cool. 16 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Fence at Ewarts pit finish. To Coulters for tea. To Ward see about Stable. Wait for Billy Bingham for to 11 o’clock, ride home with him at 12:40. 17 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie & Willie. To Beeton on Jigger fence. At Groses 1 meal at J. Warrens help move stoves, John there. 18 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Beeton fence through Bush finish. At Groses 2 meals. Paid up. 45 cts. On Jigger to Palgrave?. 19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley. Rain. To Cedar Mills with Lizzie in Buggy to Toms. To Church Wass preach, at Toms till evening. Ann had sore shoulder. Bill Cornwall here today. Home in Buggy with Lizzie & Maggie. Billy Bingham here at night. 20 (MONDAY) Cloudy, warm, fine. To Palgrave, Charlie & gig. Put him in Bradley’s Stable. Start to fence at 7th line. Home at night on gig. Chore fix gig. Jim away Nelson & Buggy. Cut Alberts Hair tonight. 21 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, very Hot. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. On Jigger to Rays curve fence 73 posts. Home on gig put Bob Lavery grey horse in Nagles Lane. Tom Start on railroad today. Very Hot. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. On Jigger to Rays finish fence. Home on gig. Misley. 23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, fine. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Fence post? Marsh. Home on gig at Office get paper & salmon 25 cts pd (sample Black tea). 45 �24 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. Cloudy, misley. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Fence at side road. Got May? pay today $ 31.25 Harry Pettinger gave me $ 8.00 for Pa. Home on gig chore. Operate. Gave Pa the $ 8.00 rent. 25 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy. Bring Toms scythe. Fence at Darleys Crossing. Lizzie & Willie home with me in Buggy at night. Willie & I to Binghams chat to Billy at night home at 11, Shave Albert. 26 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Bob Ferris Mat McMinn. & Billy Duffy here today. Wash dress. To Palgrave Church at night Wass preach. Write & post letter to 125. Violet & Mary Allen home with me in Buggy. Down 6th?. 27 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Grind axes in tool house fence 51 posts. Home. On gig. 28 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, fine. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Garden party at Sloans. Jim start to mow. Fence to 8th line 80 posts. Home on gig. Sew shoe. Chore operate. 29 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, showry, cool. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Fence 8th line. Home on gig. To Ballycroy get letter for Pa. 30 (THURSDAY) Rain, cloudy. Fine, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Fence above 8th line. Home on gig. Fix collar. Chore. JULY 1892 1 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Fence at curve. Home on gig Murry sick. To 32. Chat. Home at 1 o’clock. Billy Bingham & I Strawberry pie. 2 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. Cloudy, rain at night. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy & Lizzie. Fence. At Curve. Got tea at Mrs McMahons. Pulford cut my hair 25 cts pd. Home in Buggy with Mother & Lizzie. Charlie Horse. Wet night. 3 (SUNDAY) Rain all day. Fine, clear, cold, moonlight at night. To home chore sleep. Write letter for Albert to Say Boss wash dress, to Binghams chat. Mrs Glassford & Martha there. Home at 11 o’clock. Cold, clear. 4 (MONDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To Palgrave Charlie in Buggy Lizzie & Lizzie Ann. Grind axes fence at Wilsons Crossing? Home in Buggy Margey & Nellie Shinnaman with me. Aunt Rachel here. Jim away on gig tonight. Johnny & Pat Wallace to Bolton. 5 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. Rain at noon. Fine. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Fence cross 9 th line. To Store chat. Home on gig at 11:00. 6 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. Mrs Albert Rolley Buried today. Dick married. To Palgrave. Charlie & Gig. Fence on Brown’s. Garner. Home on gig. Clean horses chore. Sell pig to James today. 7 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave. Charlie & Gig. Fence on Brown’s in peas. Home on Gig. Cleveland Bay Horse sick. Called at Ballycroy get paper?. 8 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave. Charlie & Buggy. Fence in Brown’s peas. To Mrs McMahons for tea. To Cake? with Alex Coulter. Billy Borland. Susy Shore. Lizzie ride up in Buggy with James Young. Liz & Maggie. Susy & I Build fire then out for row. Home at 11:00. Fine moonlight. 46 �9 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Fence into Ewarts. Home on gig. Fork on load of hay. Shave Albert. Got corsets for Lizzie at Mrs McMahons. 10 (SUNDAY) Fine, very Hot. To home, chore. To Lockton to Wallace with Lizzie She got 3 teeth pulled I gave him $ 1.00. Home. Sleep in Hammock. To Allens for Willie. Home chore. Jim Liz &. Maggie to Palgrave. 11 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot, Shower. Fine. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Boland away today. Fence on Ewart. Alex to Binghams. Home on Gig 10:50. 12 (TUESDAY) Fine, Hot. To Palgrave Charlie in Gig. Fence on Ewart Tom Faulkner Allen & I. Had tea at Coulters. Home on Gig. Liz, Maggie & Jim went to Bolton. Billy Bingham & Alex Coulter. Went to Toronto. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Fence to 10 th line. Home on Gig. Home turnips chore cool. 14 (THURSDAY) Fine, very Hot. Walk to Palgrave. Fence above 10th line. To Coulters for tea. To Lake for row, with Alex Coulter Billy Borland, Aggie Bradley. Cilla Fleeming Lizzie Lavery. Home in Buggy with Maggie at 11:10. Charlie. 15 (FRIDAY) Fine, cloudy, Big rain, Storm. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy. Fence to Black Horse Start Back on the other Side. Lizzie & Lizzie Ann home with me in Buggy. Tom Farrel here, to Bed 9:20. 16 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Fence on north side. Home on Gig. Chore, operate. Cool night got Tom Farrels Shoes at Laverys 15 cts pd. 17 (SUNDAY) Clear & cold. To home. Chore Sleep. Sing. Billy Bingham & Albert Little here I rode to Palgrave Church with Albert in cart & back Sam Riddel preach at Palgrave tonight. Duffy & Maggie to Black Horse Church. Pa & Lizzie Ann up at Bills today. 18 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Grind axes. Fence in Browns oats. Home on Gig. Help at hay chore. 19 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley. Fine. To Palgrave on Gig Charlie. Fence in Browns oats & peas. 71 posts. Chat to W. Lindsey to Station see Tom Coulter. Home on Gig at 9:50. Supper to Bed. Tom not fenceing? today. 20 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy. Finish up fence on Palgrave Section. Will Cannon up home with me, at office get 2 letters 1 from Lettie. Charlie Broke whiffletree? on Buggy. Get whip 35 cts pd. Jim Start to cut fall wheat today. 21 (THURSDAY) Fine, Hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie & W. Cannon. On Jigger to Eagens Mill fence 57 posts to Palgrave on Jigger at night, Stop all night at Pettingers. Sleep with John Allen. 22 (FRIDAY) Fine, Hot. To Eagens Mill on Jigger fence 51 posts finish on Geysons Section. Move tools to Palgrave. Walk home for supper. Help Jim & Pa to Shock fall wheat. 23 (SATURDAY) Fine, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. To McDevitts gravel pit on Jigger fence to Inglewood on Jigger. Home on train to Palgrave. Got June pay $ 32.50. & Allases? $ 44.80 home in Buggy with Lizzie. Shave Albert Little. Gave Mrs Pettinger 45 cts. 47 �24 (SUNDAY) Fine, very Hot, Sultry. To home. Sleep in Hammock. Write letter to 125. Wash in Cookhouse. Bill Stephens here for tea. Dress, to Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Wass preach. Chat to G. Lavery. 25 (MONDAY) Fine, very Hot to Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. O train to Inglewood. Finish fence at McDades Pit. Move tool Box to Sligo Swamp. To Cheltenham on Jigger. To Fergusons for tea. 26 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Cheltenham. Start to fence at Sligo Swamp. At Fergusons 3 meals. 27 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo Swamp. At Fergusons 3 meals. 28 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo Swamp. At Fergusons 3 meals. Cut Toms hair. Read. 29 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo Swamp south side. At Fergusons 3 meals at Station at night, painters went away. Party at Fergusons sing & dance to 11:00. Paid up tonight $ 2.25. 30 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo south side. To Inglewood. On train to Palgrave to Ballycroy with Joe Leggett. Get Black hat $ 1.00 paid & 60= shoes. Home with Sam McElwain & Bill Stephens. 31 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Read. To Binghams chat Dinner. Home sing tea wash. Copy weeks worth. Went for cows. Help Ma to milk. Chore, put in colts. Billy Young here chat. Cool tonight. AUGUST 1892 1 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie on train to Inglewood fence at Sligo. To Cheltenham at night tea at Fergusons rain at night. 2 (TUESDAY) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXX. Hair and whiskers cut 15 cts pd. 3 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. At Cheltenham. Finish fence at Credit Bridge. Move tools to Cheltenham at Fergusons 3 meals got eel skin from Charlie tonight. 4 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Cheltenham. Move tools to Terra Cotta start to fence. Tim Wilson there at noon. Tom went home tonight. 3 meals at Fergusons. Cool tonight. 5 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool, rain at night. At Cheltenham. Fence at Terra Cotta. At Mrs Harbers at noon. At Fergusons 3 meals. At Hursts? at night sing. 6 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Cheltenham. Fix fence at new road. Fence at Terra Cotta. Move tools to Cheltenham load Jigger & tool Box on car 2213?. Got honey. On train to Palgrave on train. Home. Shave myself & Albert Little operate. 7 (SUNDAY) Fine, warm. At home, to Black Horse to Church Lizzie Maggie & I to Boyces for dinner to Palgrave to Church at night home at 10:30?. 8 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie, on train to Hamilton fence at Barton St Bridge at Mrs Jones for tea up town at night. 9 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, Hot. Rain at night. At Hamilton finish fence. At Mrs Jones 3 meals. Up town at night. 10 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cool. To Port Dover on train Start to fence north. At Lawsons for tea. 48 �11 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Hot, cool at night. At Port Dover fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. At Salvation Army at night. 12 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Port Dover. Fence at pit. At Lawsons 3 meals. Walk on lake Shore at night. 13 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. To Army at night. 14 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. At Port Dover. Around town all day, at Lawsons 3 meals. Miss Slaught came there. Chat. 15 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Chat to Mr Lawson at Stable. 16 (TUESDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Went for Sail at night on Silver Lake with George Norden. Smith Beecroft & Bob Raukin? Start to work today. 17 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Chat to Miss Slaught at night. 18 (THURSDAY) Clear, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Paid Mrs Lawson $ 4.35 chat to Zetta? at night 3:50?. 19 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, Hot, rain. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Got paid for July $ 32.50 tonight. 20 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear. At Port Dover. Cut off tops to o’clock. On train to Hamilton. Dinner at Arlidge 15 cts got clothes $ 4.50 paid. 2 pair Shoes $ 1.75 paid. 3 pairs sox 50 cts pd. 1 cap 25. 1 tie 25. On train to Palgrave. Ride up home with Albert Little in gig. 21 (SUNDAY) Fine. To home. Write. Shave Albert. Wash. Dress. To Sirs with Albert. Ride home with Mr Nagle feed horses. Water colts. Sleep in parlor. Write here. Fine night. 22 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Call to Mrs Coulter sick on train to Hamilton. Got low shoes $ 1.00. Billy Borland & I up on mountain. On train to Port Dover at 9 o’clock, to Lawsons. Chat to Zettie Slaught to 1:30 in Kitchen. Fine night. 23 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Mr & Mrs Fagan there waltz chat. 24 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Write letter to Maggie & Lettie McMahon. Chat to Zettie Slaught to 2:15 in parlor. 25 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Hot, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. To pier & park with Zettie at night chat in parlor. 26 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Sent Alex Coulter clothes home tonight. Chat to Zettie Slaught in parlor. 3. 27 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Up town to Miss Tuppers with Zettie Slaught at night for chat, to Lawsons all night to Bed at 11. 28 (SUNDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. At Lawsons 3 meals went up railroad track through Bush then out to Brant Hill for walk with Zettie Slaught & Maxy Barber. Down to pier see waves roll at night with Zettie Slaught. To Lawsons chat in parlor (. 1. 2. ). Frank at wells. 49 �29 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. To Pier & Station with Zettie for walk. To Lawsons, to Bed at 9 o’clock. Dave Hamilton came here tonight. 30 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain, cool. At Port Dover. Finish fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals got letter from Maggie tonight. Play with Frank & Mary Brock & Thompson. At Lawsons chat to Zettie. 1. 2. 3. 31 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Port Dover. Fix fence at Engine House. At Lawsons 3 meals. Out for Boat ride with Zettie Slaught get cat tails. For walk. To Lawsons. In Bed. 1. SEPTEMBER 1892 1 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Port Dover. Settle up at Lawsons $ 3.90. Move tools to Jarvis. Fence ’33 at road? pump to Hagersville at night to Levitts 1 meal. Write letter to Alex Coulter. Sleep with Billy Boland. 2 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. At Hagersville. Finish fence at Jarvis ’30. Move tools to Hagersville. At Levitts 3 meals got mouth organ 25 cts. 3 (SATURDAY) Fine, Hot. At Hagersville. Start to fence at Hedge ’39. At Levitts 3 meals. On train to Port Dover. At night to Lawsons. Chat to Harvey Howie & Zettie Slaught. 4 (SUNDAY) Clear, Hot. At Port Dover. At Lawsons 3 meals. Went for walk on Lake Shore gather Shells with Michael Scully. To Brant Hill at night with Zettie Slaught see moonlight on lake to Lawsons chat on sofa 11. 5 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Port Dover. On train to Hagersville. Fence South. 36. At Levitts 2 meals. To J. Lamberts at night with Frank Prest? & Billy Borland to Dance. Eat watermelons. 6 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 51 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Write letter to Maggie tonight. Paid Mrs Levitt $ 3.15. 7 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 45 South. At Levitts 3 meals. Write letter to Zettie & card to Mono Mills in Station. 8 (THURSDAY) Misley, fine. At Hagersville. Fence 51 south. At Levitts 3 meals. To Prayer Meeting at night. 9 (FRIDAY) Misty, fine. At Hagersville. Fence 41 south. At Levitts 3 meals. 10 (SATURDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain, fine. At Hagersville. Cut off tops put on tie wire, fence 21 south. At Levitts 3 meals. To Port Dover, on train to Lawsons. Chat to Zettie Slaught on sofa. 1. Frank at Wells to 2 o’clock. 11 (SUNDAY) Fine, warm. At Port Dover. At Lawsons 3 meals. Down to pier & Back for walk with Zettie Slaght. Mr D. D. Barber & Miss Slaught came for Zettie today She went home with them to Waterford. I went to Methodist Church at night with Mr. Lawson. To Bed at 9:30?. 12 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. At Port Dover. On train to Hagersville Frank & I. Fence 42 south. At Levitts 2 meals. Got 1rst letter from Z. S. get $ 5.00 from Frank Prest. To Bed at Levitts 9 o’clock. 13 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Hagersville. Fence 18 south. In tool house cut tie wire. Rain afternoon & night. 50 �14 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 39 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Frank came Back tonight from XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 15 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 44 south. At Levitts 3 meals. 16 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 48 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Paid Mrs Levitt $ 2.70. To Bed 9:30. 17 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Cut of tops put on tie wire. On train to Hamilton dinner at Mrs Aldridge’s. On train to Palgrave. Call to See Mrs Coulter. Home in Buggy with Jim Albert Little Fred Matthews. S. J. McMullen, Lizzie Ann Margery. & Willie here. 18 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, mild. Wash. Op?. Billy Bingham & Mat McMinn here. Albert Little & Fred Matthews went to Orangeville. Maggie Hadden came Back with them. S. J. McMullen & I drove to Cedar Mills to Toms in evening got home at 12. 1. 7th line. Fine night, warm. 19 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misty. To home. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim. On train to Hagersville put on tie wire cut off, tops Laura posts. To Levitts all night. Got letter from Z. S. Waterford. 20 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At Hagersville. Fence 61 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Scotta at Station. Elliott. Levitt started today. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Hagersville. Fence 62 South. At Levitts 3 meals. At Lamberts to 11, wet night. 22 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, warm. At Hagersville. Fence 60 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Write letters to S. J. and Z. S. at night. 23 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, warm. At Hagersville. Fence 63 south. At Levitts 3 meals. To Krells party at night. Gave Frank $ 5.00 to Bed at 12. 24 (SATURDAY) Fine, Hot. At Hagersville fence 45 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Get pay for August $ 33.75. Parish time $ 3.75. Shave 10. Collar. 17. Paid Mrs Levitt $ 2.25. In full to date for Board. 25 (SUNDAY) Fine, very hot. Rain, cool, windy. At Hagersville at Levitts 1 meal. To Waterford on train 40 cts Dinner at Duchmans?. 25. Up town to D. D. Barbers. For tea chat to Z. S. to Bed at 2. 26 (MONDAY) Fine, cool. At Waterford. Get up at 4:30 to Station. On train to Hagersville 40 cts. To Levitts 3 meals finish fence 19 south at Biltons Crossing. To Jarvis put on tie wire. Move tool up to Allens toolhouse, walk up town with Frank Prest?, to Bed at 8:30. Cold night. 27 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Start to Culvert on Allens Section. At Levitts 3 meals got Shoes $ 1.75 to Bed at 9. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Hagersville. Work at Culvert. At Levitts 3 meals. Put on new Boots. Start letter to Z. S. 29 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. At Hagersville. Finish Culvert load tool Box & Jigger on car No 22.058? at Levitts 3 meals. Settle up at Levitts $ 2.25. Write letter to Z. S. pack clothes. Post letter in drop? to Z?. 30 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. At Hagersville. On train to Hamilton. Get 4 pairs shoes at Wilsons $ 3.40 pd on train to Caledon East. To Borlands all night 1 meal. OCTOBER 1892 51 �1 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Borlands 2 meals. Start at Culvert at Cranstons. On train to Palgrave home in Buggy with Jim. Sarah home from Manitoba cold night. Shave Albert. 2 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool, hard frost. To home. Copy into this Book from 22 nd August. To date. Wash up?. At home Fred Matthews & Albert here in evening. They went to Palgrave Church with Jim Lizzie & Maggie. Write letter to Z. S. at night. 3 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool, mild, misley. To home walk to Palgrave on train to Caledon East. Work at Culvert finish up for Season move tool Box & Jigger to Tool house at Caledon East. On train to Palgrave. To Coulters chat. Walk home with Mrs Cox? 10?. 4 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. To home shoot squirrel on Barn. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton? work on lift with Tom Young. To Youngs 1 meal. To J. Warrens chat. To Youngs to Bed at 10. 5 (WEDNESDAY) Snow. Cloudy, cold. At Beeton. Work on lift, at Youngs 3 meals. Up town to Station. To Bed at 9. 6 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Beeton on lift. At Youngs 3 meals. To Warrens. G,? Miller & Minnie Ferguson there waltz. 7 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild, misley. At Beeton on lift. At Youngs 3 meals. To Tomilsons Frank & I, 1 hot & 1 cold. To Warrens chat. To Youngs to Bed at 9. 8 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Beeton. On lift, at Youngs 2 meals. Pay Young $ 1.80. To Palgrave on train walk up home. 9 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Write letter to 125. & I to Z. S. wash shave, op?. Dress. Walk to Palgrave with Lizzie & Maggie to Church. Wass preach. Ride home with Albert Little in Buggy. Bill McMahon & little girl here today Brok? his Buggy. 10 (MONDAY) Fine, hot, to home, walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton. Work on lift to Youngs 1 meal Frank & I help Tom Young to carry coal into woodshed, to Bed at 9 o’clock. 11 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Beeton. Work on lift. At Youngs 3 meals. Frank & I to Warrens at night chat. T. C? there to Youngs to Bed at 9 o’clock. 12 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot, at Beeton. Finish lifting north. To Youngs 3 meals. Frank & I to Gross’s at night. Play upstairs to Warrens with Tom Coulter. S. J. there. To Youngs to Bed at 12 o’clock. 13 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Beeton, start to lift south. Help Daniel Kelly, John Willoughfy, John Bell, Fred Morton to load 225 ties? on car, & 9 telegraph poles on car. To Youngs 3 meals to Bed at 10 o’clock. To Station S. J. went home on train. 14 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot, at Beeton. Lift south forenoon. To Beeton show afternoon. At Youngs 3 meals. Maggie & Lizzie there with Scott & Clark. See concert Uncle Josh at window. To Youngs to Bed at 11 o’clock. 15 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. At Beeton. Lift South. At Youngs 2 meals paid to date $ 2.25. Sent $ 1.00 to Frank Prest. To Palgrave on train to Coulters for Supper. Home in Buggy with Jim. Got letter from Mrs S. Gower. & 1 from Z. S. 52 �16 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Sleep. Op. Wash, dress to Palgrave in Buggy with Billy Bingham Wass. Preach. Ride home with Billy. Frank Prest here today & Billy Bingham. Jim & Sarah to Toms today. 17 (MONDAY) Cloudy, foggy. At home. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Tottenham. Lift on Youngs Section. At Youngs 1 meal. Stevenson here today. 18 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Beeton. Lift on Youngs section. At Youngs 3 meals. Big fire in Beeton at 2 o’clock. Tonight. 19 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cool. At Beeton. Finish lift on Youngs section, at Youngs 3 meals. To Station at night. Big fire at Beeton last night cold night. 20 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Beeton. Settle up at Youngs $ 1.35. Frank gave me $ 1.00. Lift in Geysons Section to Tottenham at night to Mrs Walkhams 1 meal. To Streets party, Back at 3. Fine night. 21 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. At Tottenham. Lift on Geysons Section. At Walkhams 3 meals. To Bed at 10 o’clock. 22 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Tottenham. Lift on Geysons Section. At Walkhams 2 meals. On train to Palgrave walk home cool night. 23 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. Rain at night. To home. Sleep, read. Write letter to Z. S. Shave wash dress walk to Palgrave Church with Lizzie & Maggie. Wass preach (no choir). In Bradlys? chat. In Coulters chat. Ride home with Billy Bingham 12:30. 24 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Help Jim put colts out off wheat. Walk To Palgrave, on train to Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 1 meal. Riddell put price on shoe 10 cts paid. To Bed at 10 o’clock. 25 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley all day. At Tottenham on lift. At Walkhams 3 meals. Read. Got court plaster 5 cts pd. To Bed at 9. 26 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. At Tottenham. On lift ¾. At Walkhams 3 meals. Got pay for September. $ 32.50 to Bed at 9. 27 (THURSDAY) Squally, fine. At Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 3 meals in for dinner. Casserlys with Old Tom Mason 15. Read. To Bed at 9:30. 28 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, fine. At Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 3 meals in for dinner. Got hair cut 15 cts. Paid Mrs Walkham $ 3.15. To Bed at 10. Rain tonight. 29 (SATURDAY) Clear. Rain, cold. At Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 2 meals. Paid up to Date at Walkhams. On train XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX. 30 (SUNDAY) Fine. Cloudy, cold. To home. Read, wash, Shave Albert, dress, drive Liz & Maggie to Palgrave to Church Wass preach – Albert Rolley’s Baby funeral sermon. Miss Brien play organ. Got letter from Z. S. today. In Coulters, chat, Will there & B. B. road very muddy. Cold. 31 (MONDAY) Fine, mild, cloudy, rain at night. To home. Lizzie left me to 10th line, Charlie & Buggy. Walk up to Atkinsons, culvert, work on lift. Finish for this year. Walk home, got ride with Jim from 7th line, to Bed at 9 o’clock. NOVEMBER 1892 53 �1 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain at night. To home. Sleep. Read. String apples at night. To Bed at 10:10. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Rain. Ice on trees. Cool. To home. Read. To Binghams with Willie. Chat to Billy Bingham & Billy Wilson hauling on potatoes. Home, fix strap for table. Go for cows. Help to pear? pumpkins at night. Rain at night? opp. 3 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Put 4 straps on table. Help to haul in potatoes. String apples at night. Moonlight. 4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. Cold, snow, very cold night. Help to haul in potatoes. Fill peas. Put in colts & calves. Very cold, North west wind. 5 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. Clear, cold. To home. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Toronto $ 1.50 C.P.A.. See Scully. See Daly White, Hoey. To 62 Saulter see Ada Blanchard. Got overcoat at the Bell Store $ 8.00. Got 6 lemons & 6 oranges 25 cts got Barrel sugar $ 10.40 & 10 lbs tea $ 2.00. Had dinner 15 cts at Alberts & James 30. George. On train to Palgrave. Maggie Shore on train to Bolton. Ride home Jim XXX me at Walkers?. 6 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Cedar Mills with Maggie Nelson & Buggy to Tom’s. To Church Wass preach quarterly meeting. To Toms for dinner, Drive home at o’clock. Write letter to J. S. chore XX. Albert & Fred Matthews here coming from Orangeville. 7 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, cold. To home, help haul in 1 load potatoes. Read. To Ballycroy, see about fair. Got 3 postage Stamps, 9 cts. To Palgrave, Charlie & gig. Swamp muddy. To Stanton, Gilorist there. Post letter on train to Z. S. Home by the 8th line. Windy, clear night. 8 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Finish hauling in potatoes. Pull & top turnips. Jim took Willie to Cedar Mills. Shingle Alberts Hair & write letter for Him to E. Hadden. 9 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. Minnie came home with Jim. To home. Top turnips. Haul in 3 loads, put pea, Straw on pits, very Dark night. To Palgrave, Charlie & Sulky. Got October pay, $ 29.06. Thanksgiving Day today – 10 (THURSDAY) Snow, 8 inches, cold. Minnie here. To home. Fix stables. Rig Sleigh. To Ballycroy, get letter & card for Pa. To Palgrave, Jim & I in sleigh, get Barrel sugar & 10 lbs tea at Station, freight 49 cts. Home. Chore. Fix lid on Barrel. Read to 12. 11 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Minnie here. Finish topping turnips, haul in fill Root House. Rain tonight. Chore. Read. To Bed at 9:45. 12 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim dig pit for turnips, finish hauling in turnips, cover pit, put rack on wagon, haul load of? to stable, chore, cut rope. Got letter from Z. S. & 125 today. Liz & Maggie to Orangeville today, XXX & Buggy. Got picture taken with Annie & Maggie Stevens. 13 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home, chore, read. Write letter to 125 & 1 to Z. S. dress, to Palgrave in Buggy to Church with Lizzie & Maggie, Wass preach no choir. Post letter to 125 at P. V., Chat to Frank Prest. Home at 10 o’clock. Road very muddy. Mild night. 14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. Help Jim to fix up wagon house & under Stack, pile lumber. Chore. 15 (TUESDAY) Misley, cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim fix cow Stable. Far?. Chore. Fix Jacks Halter at night. Mrs Wm Hallam here at noon. 54 �16 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, clear, fine. To home. Fix manger. Fill 5 Bags oats, 2 peas for chop. To Riddells, Charlie & Sulky went Down & Back 6th line, pay taxes $ 10.38. Home, chore. Shave. Got letter for McGoverns note from Tottenham. 17 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Dress, walk to Palgrave, on train to Tottenham. Paid G. P. Hughes $ 47.60 for McGoverns notes for Jack $ 46.00, protest $ 1.60. Dinner at Mrs Walkhams 25 cts. Walk to Beeton up track. Tea at Groses 25 cts. On train to 125 all night. To Warrens with T. C. chat?. 18 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At 125. Up town for walk with M. F?. & 125 (1). On train to Palgrave at night. Chat to T. Wilson on train. To Bradleys all night. 19 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. Get up at 6. Walk up home for Breakfast. Change clothes. Walk down 8 th line to C. Norris’s, paid Mrs Norris $ 35.00, got note. For wagon. Walk across fields to Cedar Mills, to Toms for dinner. Lizzie Ann & Margery there. Up to Palgrave to Council meeting. Got $ 3.50 from McCort. Walk up home with Billy Bingham. D. Condill here for tea. Shave Albert. To Bed at 11. Ann here today. Pa went to Orangeville today. Jim plow Charlie & Doll. Freeze up, hard tonight. 20 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Read. Dress, walk to Palgrave at night to Church, with Billy Bingham Wass preach No choir. In Coulters, chat, walk home with Billy at 12 o’clock. Jim took Ann & Jenny home in Buggy. Billy Bingham, Albert Little & Fred Matthews here today. Albert had sorrel colt. 21 (MONDAY) Cloudy, squaly, cold. To home. Help Jim plaster horse stable. To T. Hamiltons sale with S. Kelly. Home, put in colts. Tea. To Binghams to get Billy Wilson to Kill pigs. Home at 10:50? to Bed at 11, cloudy, cold. 22 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Jim & Billy Wilson Kill 7 pigs. Chore. Albert here at night, Kill fowl. Mrs Lyness, Mrs Stevens. Ella Shinnaman. Help to pluck. Anna Stevens & Bill & Jim Gilmour here at night. Albert stop all night. Very cold night. 23 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Load up, start at 6 o’clock to Toronto. Pork & fowl. To Bolton at 10 feed. To Woodfridge? at 2, feed to Peacock at 7, all night. Jim & I roads very rough. Had 6 pigs. 17 geese. Butter 17 lbs. 5 Ducks. 36 ½ pair chickens. Jim & I in city load pork & fowl, Frank McCauley got Killed tonight – 24 (THURSDAY) Fine, cold. At Peacock. Settle up $ 2.00. To market, sold pork for $ 6.70 per cut, $ 39.20. Geese 155 lbs at 6 per lb $ 9.30. Ducks 2 ½ pair $ 1.60 165 XX chickens 36 ½ pair at 40 per pair. $ 14.60. Butter 17 lbs at 21 per lb $ 3.57. Dried apples $ 1.20. Load came to $ 69.47. Started home at 2 o’clock, got to Woodbridge at 6 o’clock feed. To Bolton at 10 o’clock feed. Start home at 11:15, found Frank McCauley Dead at Gotts Swamp at 12:10. Billy McBride & Angus McDonald, Jim & I. Billy & I went for Gott. Then to McCauleys. Then I went for Mrs Walton & Mrs Sam Rutherford. They went for him. Jim & I came home at 4:15. Mild night. Jessie Roberts Birthday girl – 25 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave walking to Station, got $ 2.50 from J. S. Buckwell. Last of railroad pay. Pay George Zimmerman $ 1.50. Sent card to Rutherford. And Mrs Coulter $ 2.75 for Rob & Lawrence. Got ride home with Willie Carnel?. 26 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim to oil wagon up 6 Bags wheat for grist. 6 Bags potatoes & 2 Bags apples Jim went to Bolton. I took McElwains Knife home. Chore. Chat to Billy Bingham at road. Albert Little here at night, I Shaved him. Shave myself. To Bed at 12:30. Mild night. 27 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home, chore. Dress. Walk to Palgrave to English Church, Frank McCauley Buried, Orange Funeral, very Big crowd. Frank McCabe here today & Back at night. Road good & smooth, good wheeling. Walk up home for Dinner, Frank Prest with me, tea, walk with Frank, Billy Bingham gave us a ride. To Methodist Church, Missionary sermon, Oville Brown preach. Buckwell on Bicycle to Adjala. Ride home with Billy Bingham, to Bed at 11. Martha Robb play. 55 �28 (MONDAY) Snow, squaly. To home. Chore, grease shoes. Ann came here tonight. Cut up pig. Chore. Write letter to Z. S. Albert here, Maggie wrote letter for him to E. Hadden. 29 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home, chore. Tom came here at 12 o’ clock last night, stop all night Jim drove Ann to Palgrave, Tom walk, they went to Alliston on train to Herbert Mullens funeral. Help Jim & Pa to haul over 1 load hay to Stable. Jim took load Blocks to J. McClelland. I? chore & walk to Palgrave, post letter to A. Sanderson with $ 10.00 in it & 1 to Z. S. 30 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To Binghams thrashing. Work on Stack. Help Billy to get water at noon. Bob Lavery’s machine. Home at 8:45. DECEMBER 1892 1 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear. Cold. To Binghams thrashing on Stack. To home. Fix pen under Stack. Train colts hoofs, chore. To S. Kelly’s at night, chore. home at 9 o’clock. 5 XXXX?. Billy Bingham here for Bags. To Bed at 11:30. 2 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. To Bush with Jim, cut 4 sawlogs & cut wood. To Ballycroy at night, got receipt from Gus Sanderson. Willie Faulkner here tonight. Mrs Wm Wilson here, see Sarah. Got pattern & comfort paper. Got Bingham saw handles today. 3 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Saw wood in Bush with Jim, Shoot squirrel with Willie. Chore, grease boots. Got letter from Z. S. with little photo. Shave Albert. Shave myself. 4 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Dress, walk to Palgrave, post letter in drop, to Church Wass preach. Nettie play organ. To Coulters, chat. Walk home alone. Op?. To Bed a Wass t 12. 5 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. In Bush, cut wood with Jim. Mrs McClelland here today, Maggie went home with her. Nelson sick tonight. Write letter to Z. S. tonight. 6 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Mild. To home. Cut wood in Bush with Jim till noon. Dress. Walk to Palgrave. In Jigger House, chat. To Laverys, chat. Got Blue at Sloans 7? cts pd. To Station, post 7 letters on train, 1 to Hall M.D. 1 to A. J. Roberts & 1 to Z. S. Walk home at 10:15. 7 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain, mild. To home. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. Chore, sleep. Wash feet at night, milk 3 cows. 8 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain. Windy, cold. To home. Help Jim oil Buggy. Chore. 2 peddlers here, 1? horse and wagon fed horse, had dinner. Jim went to Sam Rutherfords for cider. In Bush, trim maple top. Bring saw home. Chore. Got coal at Ballycroy. My 33 Birthday – 9 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home, help Jim put manure around house & on turnip pit. In Bush, saw wood, chore. Lizzie Ann & Margery here tonight. To Binghams chat to 11, Rob Allen there & Billy. Home to Bed at 12. 10 (SATURDAY) Clear, mild, squaly, snow, cold. To home. Chore. Saw wood in Bush with Jim. Billy Bingham in Bush, chat. Chore. Cut Jim’s Hair. Shave Albert. Shave myself. Got letter from Z. S. tonight. 11 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Opp. Wash, dress, to Cedar Mills with Billy Bingham to Church Mr Woods preach, to Toms for Dinner. To Binghams, chore, tea, to Palgrave with Billy to Church, Wass preach. To Coulters, chat. Home with Billy in Buggy 12. 56 �12 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Saw wood in Bush. To R. Folis’s Sale with S. Kelly. Laughlin & Peet Hayes to Hot fowl Supper at Caledon East with Billy Bingham. Tea at Mrs. Glassfords, drive home at 3:30, sleep with Billy Bingham till 9 o’clock. 13 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Binghams, sleep till nine, Breakfast at 10. Home for Dinner. Cut wood In Bush with Jim & Billy Bingham. Saw maple tree. Tea, chat, chore. Lizzie & Jim went to Boyce’s. Snow tonight, east wind. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. In Bush, Saw wood with Jim & Billy Bingham cut 2 Birches. To Binghams all night. 15 (THURSDAY) Fine, cool. At Binghams. Chore. Breakfast. To our Bush with Billy, cut maple tree. Tom Faulkner came to Bush in evening. Home, feed pigs. Walk to Ballycroy get paper. Tom here all night windy, cold. 16 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Cut wood in Bush with Jim, Tom & Billy Bingham. Billy & Jim went to Youngs thrashing afternoon. Will Stepons? here at night. 17 (SATURDAY) Fine. Squaly, mild. To home. In Bush, cut, split & pile hemlock with Tom. Haul over hay on Sleigh. To Palgrave, Nelson & Buggy with Tom (Jim at Youngs thrashing finish). To Station, chat. (Got letter for Maggie. Jim. & myself.) 18 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Shave Albert & myself. Walk to Palgrave, to Church with Jim & Maggie. Wass preach. To Coulters, chat, Sam Campbell & John W. Peacock there, ride home with Billy Bingham in Buggy. 19 (MONDAY) Blustry, cold. To home. Chore. To Palgrave in Buggy, got 2 Shoes removed on Nelson. Sent parcel by Express to A. J. Roberts, Fort Qu’Appelle. Shirts, socks, mits, guernsies. Onions, apples. Post 2 letters, on train 1. To 125. 1 to A. J. Roberts, home for Dinner. To Binghams, saw wood. With Billy, Jim & Tom. In Swamp. To Ballycroy at night, order Hair clppers, home 10. 20 (TUESDAY) Clear, very cold. To home, chore. To Binghams, cut wood in Swamp with Tom, Billy & Jim, home for Dinner & tea. Take pin out of pump. Froze. To Kellys at night, chat. James McLaughlin there. 5 games. Home at 10:45. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Cold, clear. To home. Chore. To Binghams, cut wood in Swamp with Tom, Billy & Jim, to Binghams for Dinner, to Ballycroy, to Office, got letter for Pa. Home for tea. Clean colts. Put in wagon. To Bed at 9. 22 (THURSDAY) Blustry, cold. To home. Help Jim to saw wood in Bush. Got letter from 125 tonight. To Mill for chop with Arthur John. In wood. 23 (FRIDAY) Very cold, North storm. To home. Saw wood in Bush with Jim. Man here at noon, stamp leaves & pictures. Jim, Lizzie, & Maggie went to Palgrave tea party tonight. Very cold. 24 (SATURDAY) Cold, North wind, calm, cold. To home. Cut wood in Bush with Jim. Haul, load hay to Stable, make road, split & pile wood in Bush. To Ballycroy at night, get sweets 70 cts & licorice 10 cts = 20 cts pd. To Binghams, Billy not there. Up home. Got $ 1. 10 from G. Jones for Mother on road. Lizzie Ann & Margery came here tonight, stop all night. Not so cold tonight. To Bed at 9:50. 25 (SUNDAY) Squally, very cold. To home. Chore. To Binghams chat to Billy, he went up home with one for Dinner to Binghams with Billy, chore. (Tom, Ann & family. Sarah & family here today, goose for Dinner. To Palgrave with Billy in Buggy. To Church, Wass preach. To Bradleys, chat to Coulters, chat, raspberry 57 �wine drink. Will, Tom. Alex, Sam Campbell, George Miller. Sophie Pettinger, Mary McFadden, John Buckwell, Lawrence & Rob. There. Sam choke. Home with Billy, stop with him. All night. Very cold night. 26 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. At Binghams, help Billy to chore. Up to our place for Albert Little’s cart to Lockton, to Nomination, put mare in Grogan’s stable. To Caledon East, to Mrs Glassfords for tea, to Presbyterian Christmas tree & Musical Concert. 10 cts. Home with Billy at 1 o’clock, stop with him all night. Calm, cold night. 27 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At Binghams, chore. Billy came up home with Albert Little’s cart, get his Buggy. Change clothes, help Jim to saw wood afternoon. Chore at night, Jim took Mrs Coulters shawl home to Palgrave tonight, to Bed at 9. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim to saw wood in chopping. Tom here tonight, chat, Back to Wilsons again. Tom at W. Wilsons sawing wood. 29 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Saw wood with Jim in chopping, oil Buggy. To Ballycroy with Maggie at night, home alone, Maggie stop at McClellands. Mother to Keenansville today. Albert Little here all night. 30 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim, Pa & Albert Little to clean 22 Bushels wheat. Chore, to Bush, split wood to Binghams at night, stop all night with Billy. 31 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Binghams, chore, leave Billy to Palgrave in Buggy, Back to Binghams, chore. To our Bush, split wood. Home for Dinner. Billy to Toronto today. Took letter to T. Eaton Company with 25 cts, for papers. Split wood in Bush. Pa & Willie Faulkner pile. To Binghams, Willie & I chore. Home for tea, dress. To Palgrave with Tom, Binghams mare & Buggy. In Barber Shop. Home with Billy. Stop all night with him. JANUARY 1893 1 (SUNDAY) Snowing all day. At Binghams, sleep till 10:30. Chore. Breakfast at 12. Chore. Sleep on lounge to 4:00. Home at 5 o’clock for tea. Write here. Write letter to 125 tonight, to Bed at 9 o’clock. Willie here. 1st? time Polly – 2 (MONDAY) Cold, windy, clear. To home, chore, hitch up Charlie & Polly to Sleigh, drive to Palgrave with Jim, Pa & Willie. Got felt Boots at Sloans. Election Day, vote for White. Tom home with us. Kill 3 pigs. Chore. Clean colts, Tom took Willie home & Shorts & came up here again, stop all night. 3 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore in house, mean pigs. Help Jim get tank water. To Youngs & Binghams at night. Sleep with Jack Young. 4 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Thrashing clover. Sam McElwain. Help Billy Bingham haul water for Engine. Moved to Pat Finertys at night, put Engine & clover mill on Sleigh. Walk home, drive Doll & Nelson. Frosty night, moonlight. 5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Snow all day. To home, chore. Jim & Pa to Orangeville with pork $ 7.55 per cut. To Ned Pettits Bee, sawing wood in Dick Rolleys Bush. To Office, get papers. 6 (FRIDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Clean out Barn stuff, Barn chore. Tom here tonight all night. 7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore, to Binghams with Barrel, to Youngs with Barrel. To Ballycroy with Lizzie with Bag dried apples, Polly, Charlie in Sleigh. Jim took sow to Cobeans today. Home. Help Jim fill 4 Bags oats for chop, had a bad cold. Haul over load of hay, chore. 58 �8 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home, chore, opp, wash, dress. To Cedar Mills to Toms with Mother, Sarah, Arthur John & Baby, home at 5:30. Had Polly & Charlie in Sleigh. Jim, Liz & Maggie to Palgrave Church at night, Nelson in cutter. 9 (MONDAY) Squaly, cold. To home. Chore, drive Maggie to Ballycroy to McClellands, Charlie & cutter. Home, chore, fix harness, chore. Jim & Sarah to Tottenham, Nelson & cutter – Sarah got her teeth out. Sam Caldwell here, water horse. Pedlar Jew here at noon. Albert Little at night for his clothes. 10 (TUESDAY) Cold, North Storm, very cold. To home. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. In house afternoon, help Liz hang out clothes. Very very cold day. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. In Bush. Help Jim cut saw logs, cut wood, make road to Bark. Help Lizzie make authors at night. Tom Faulkner came here tonight, here all night. Cold, calm, to Bed at 10. 12 (THURSDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Tom Saw maple tree in Wilsons Bush. To Ballycroy at night with Maggie, Nelson & Cutter? in Hall?. In Store, got Blank Strop? 2 cts. Pepper 5 cts. Sweets 3. Oatmeal. 12 cts. Got pair Hair Clippers $ 1.55 paid pd all, Jim at S. Kellys thrashing. 13 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Tom to make road to Bush cut? hemlock log. Rob & Oliver Allen in Bush. To Mill, got 100 lbs Shorts, 70 cts pd. Help Tom haul his wood to house. Finish cards for Lizzie at night. Clean colts. To Bed at 10:30 ?. Jim at S. Kellys thrashing finished. Cut Toms & Pa Hair with clippers. Tom cut my hair. Maggie’s 21 Birthday – 14 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Saw wood, in Bush with Jim. Shave at noon. Split 7 pile wood in Bush. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Home, chore. Shave Albert Little at night. Tom haul his wood home today 1 load with our team & 1 load with Jackson’s team. Jim & Willie to Currans for Sheep. Willie here all night. 15 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. To Cedar Mills, to Toms with Lizzie, Maggie, Arthur John & Willie, Polly & Charlie in Sleigh. Willie took his little pig home. Ann & Jenny home with us. Liz & I to Palgrave Church at night. Steele preach. 16 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Take Nelson & cutter to Binghams, get robe? & cover. Billy & I to Palgrave. Jim, Ann & Sarah to Tottenham. Polly & Charlie in Sleigh. To Henderson, get cutter fixed. To Station. To Store, get Box pearline 10 cts pd. Post letter to 125. Home, chore. Billy paid Beatty $ 28.00. 17 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Help Jim & Pa to clean 11 Bushels wheat for griste?. Chore. To Binghams, chat. Home, chore, dress, walk to Palgrave, post letter on train to A. J. Roberts. Jim & Pa to Bolton today with grist & 10 Bags potatoes. To Church, Albert Rutherford Lecture on Bible with Blackboard. Put Charlie in Bradleys Stable. Home at 11:30 cold, calm. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Cold, squaly, mild. To home. Help Jim, haul home tan Bark & wood. Chore. Tom came here tonight. 19 (THURSDAY) Cold, clear, squaly. To home, chore, to Palgrave with Doll & Nelson to Hendersons, get 8 Shoes on. Write letter for Albert. Get rug hook 10 cts pd. Home, chore in Bush, cut wood, Tom & I get Stakes for rack. To Ballycroy for paper & 5 cts of salts. 20 (FRIDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Put on load Bark. To Orangeville with Bark. Got Magenty Dye, 30 cts pd. Home at 5. Load up again. Get loaf? 5 cts pd. 21 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To Orangeville with load Bark. Home at 4. Shave Albert & myself. Haul over load hay to stable, chore. 59 �22 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Wash. Op, dress, walk to Palgrave, post letter in Box to 125. & 1 to A. J. Roberts. Albert drive Liz & Maggie. To Church, Wass preach. Home with Billy Bingham in cutter. To Coulters chat. H. McFadden & Billy Williams there. 23 (MONDAY) Cloudy, snowy, mild. To Orangeville. With load Bark. Get cup, 10 cts. Cakes 5 cts. Home, chore. Got paid for Bark $ 14.60. 3 cords. At $ 4.50. 24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. Snow. Take 2 loads wood to Rob’s Hill. Got Butter, paper, 5 cts pd. Get axe, 80 cts pd. At Sam McClellands. Home, chore. Jim at Binghams, help Kill 9 pigs. Tom Kill them. Snow at night. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. To Bolton with 1 cord wood to Hilliard, $ 4.00 paid. Face mits? tonight. Home, chore. Jim went to Orangeville with Billy Bingham with 5 pigs. $ 8.40. 26 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Fill potatoes & haul 66 Bags, 65 lbs at 74 cts per Bags $ 49.37 paid. To Palgrave, to McGregor. Home, chore. Tom here tonight. Orange Lodge organized at Ballycroy tonight. 27 (FRIDAY) Fine, cold. To Bolton with load wood to Warbrick. Tom down to Cedar Mills with me, ?? Bags of peas & 2 pigs heads. Dinner at Elliotts 25 pd. 3 hames? fixed 45 cts pdd. Got pair hold Back Straps 40 cts pd. McFadden Boys here tonight, man with wooden XXXXX. 28 (SATURDAY) Snow, squall, fine, mild. To Botlon with load wood to Warbrick, got note from him. Dinner at Elliotts, 25 cts pd. Jim took half the load to Robbs Hill with Binghams team. Jim put pole in cutter today. Binghams pole. Willie came up home with me tonight. Henderson put ring in home. 29 (SUNDAY) Rain, cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Sleep. Rig harness, hitch up Charlie & Polly to cutter, Willie & I went to Binghams, Billy got in, we went around by Ballycroy then home. Albert here today. Road slushy. Wash up, dress, drive Maggie to Ballycroy, Liz & I to Palgrave & Willie left him to Shores gate. Back to Church, Wass preach. Moonlight. Cold night. 30 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy, get rope & rivits. 25 cts pd. To Binghams, chat. Home, chore, fix light martingales. Jim got chain halters in Bolton today, 35 cts pd. Jim & Liz to Bolton, Nelson & Charlie in cutter with eggs & Butter. Billy Bingham here at night, play authors to 10:00. Snow at night. Mild. 1st? time Jack – 31 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa to haul over load hay to Stable. Clean up woodyard. Hitch up Jack, old Dolly, drive to 4th line & Back. On Sleigh. Miss Lyons & McCoy missionary here today. Haul home 3 loads dry wood from Bush. With Dolly & Nelson. Chore. FEBRUARY 1893 1 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim to haul home wood from Bush. Nelson & Doll. Clean out hen house at noon, Tom here for Dinner. Mary McClelland here for guilting frames. Chore. 2 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Haul home wood from Bush. Hitch Polly & Jack to Sleigh, drive around by Charlie McLaughlins across 30 side line. Up 6th line through Bush home. Shave, dress, to Alex McCabe’s in Sleigh with Billy Bingham, Liz, Maggie. Tom here tonight. Jim, Alex Coulter. Kidd the Teacher. XXXXXXXXXXX. Mary & Hannah Flemming home at 5:30 morning. Good time. Snow all night. 3 (FRIDAY) Fine. Stormy, Squally, drifting. To home. Drive Maggie to Ballycroy in Sleigh, Nelson & Charlie. Home, chore, help Jim load wood for Stinson. McClellands quilting Bee 3 quilts & party today. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Home, chore. Tom here tonight. Jim took 1 cord $ 3.00 to Stinson & ½ cord $ 1.50 to Flemming. 60 �4 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold calm. To home. Chore. To Bush for Shovel & axe. Shovel road through drifts home. Willie here tonight, got his ear froze, coming up. Tom went home. Jim at Binghams tonight. Maggie came home. 5 (SUNDAY) Cold, cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Jim, Liz, Maggie to Palgrave Church at Quarterly Meeting, Nelson & Charlie in cutter, home at 2 o’ clock. Billy Bingham here at night for tea. To 9:30. Sing. Willie Faulkner here all day. 6 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain. To home. Chore, shovel snow from wood pile. Put new axe on handle, carry water into cellar. Willie here tonight. Jim took Tom, some wood, and his chop and Jenny went home. Got Barrels from S. Kellys. Got oats at Wm Whites. 7 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. In Binghams Swamp, help Willie & Tom split 163 rails. Boil on cheek. 8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. To Binghams Swamp with Willie & Tom. Help to fill 64 Bags potatoes 75 cts per Bag 37, 60 lbs. Billy took 37 Bags, 60 lbs to Palgrave 75 cts per Bag. Home. Cut Albert Little’s Hair. Get Boil on cheek fixed. Tom & Willie here tonight. 9 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. Snow, Blow, S. E. Storm. To home. Help Tom & Pa to fill 66 Bags potatoes, 75 cts per Bag = $ 49.50. In Binghams Swamp, help Tom & Willie finish rails 86. First 500. Boil on cheek. Jim took potatoes to Palgrave, sell. Tom & Willie here tonight. To Sloan at 75 cts. 10 (FRIDAY) Squally, snow. Mild, windy, W. wind. To home. Jim haul home wood from Bush. In house, Boil on cheek. Tom & Willie went home today. 11 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy in cutter with Jim, pay J. McClelland his Jim’s Bill. Home, chore, cut Arthur John Roberts Hair. Split wood. Chore. Jim & Pa to Orangeville in cutter with Polly & Charlie. 12 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Dress, to Cedar Mills, to Toms in cutter, Polly & Charlie. With Sarah, Arthur John & Baby. Write letter to 125 tonight. Home again at 5:30. Jim & Lizzie to Palgrave Church, Polly & Charlie in cutter. 13 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul, load hay to Stable. To McElwains thrashing, on Stack, home, chore, wash. 14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, South wind, misley, rain, Stormy at night, W. wind. At McElwains thrashing to noon, cut feed to 3 o’clock, Move to S. Kellys, cut feed to 5 o’clock, then home. Jim to Orangeville with load Bark for George White. Bark Bee. Got letter from S Gower today. Very Stormy tonight, thawing. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. To Bolton, Polly & Charlie in cutter. With pail Butter for Lizzie. 18 lbs at 18 cts = $ 3.24 cash. 7 lbs Butter at 20 = $ 1.40 & 8 Dozen eggs for Mrs Faulkner at 25 cts = $ 2.00 (all $ 6.64 cash at Rutherfords. Home, tea. To Ballycroy, post letter to 125. & 1 to A J. Roberts. Got timeture? Iron 10 cts for Ann. Whiplash 20 cts, Dinner 25 cts pd. To Binghams, chat to 12. Got 50 cts. 16 (THURSDAY) Squaly, cold. To home. Split wood at home. In Bush, help Jim cut Sawlogs. Fiz halter. Tom came here tonight. 17 (FRIDAY) Clear, frosty. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Jim & Tom load Sawlogs, help Tom cut wood. Jim? got Wm Whites Sleigh’s, haul 19 logs to Whites saw mill. Tom here all night. Tom help us today. Snow at night, 9 inches. 61 �18 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Jim & Tom load 10 sawlogs, cut wood. Drive Tom to Palgrave with Polly & Jack on Sleigh, Lizzie & Arthur John. With me. Shave myself. Get Bedding. Shave Albert tonight. Home by Ballycroy. Got letter for Sarah. Old Big? Storm tonight - 19 (SUNDAY) Squaly, mild, Stormy, very cold. To home. Dress. To Cedar Mills with Albert Little. His horse & Polly in cutter. To Church, Wm Steele preach. To Tom Faulkner’s for Dinner & tea. Start home at 5:30, got to McCabe’s, had to turn Back and Stop at Toms all night. Very cold. Stormy. Albert, Willie & I sleep together. Snow plow got Smashed at Browns curve today at 1:30 pm - 20 (MONDAY) Cold, north wind, clear. At Cedar Mills, at Tom’s till 10 o’clock. Start for home Albert & I got to county line, turn around, went Back to Palgrave, put horses in S. McClellands Stable, Snow plow Smash up at Gorner Browns curve at 9th line. Albert & I walk up, ride Back in van? to Palgrave. To Coulters, chat & tea, Mrs Coulter sick. Chore, home at 7 o’clock. With Albert. Billy Bingham here when we got home. 21 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine, Snow at night. To Bingham’s, Jim & I help cut feed. Billy Wilson & family there, John & Peet? Finerty. Bob & Oliver Allen. George Jones horse power. Bingham’s Box. Cauleys? Jack. Done cutting when Jones came, tea. Home, chore. Tom here tonight. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Tom cut Big Birch tree. Jim make road to Bush, Charlie & Polly on Sleigh. 23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, snow all day. To home. Help Tom finish cutting Birch tree. Help Jim haul 1 load wood, fix leather on cutter pole. Get spools & soda paid. To Ballycroy, to office, post letter to Mary E Gower. Cut Billy Bingham’s hair tonight. Got letter from 125 & 1 for Maggie & paper. 24 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Help Jim & Tom haul out his Birch wood. Cut Birch tree. To Palgrave after dinner on Sleigh with Tom & Jim on load wood. In Sam McClellands, wait for Jim. Ride home on Sleigh. Willie came up with him. Got new wedge in new axe, get rod for Bed. 4 X. In 4, long?. 25 ( SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Fix light colbars . Fix Bedstead. Hitch Jack & Polly on cutter, Willie & I drive around by Ballycroy. Home. Chore. Rob Boyce here. Cut Willies Hair at night. Shave. Opp. Jim haul 2 loads wood to Tom to Cedar Mills. Albert here for his cutter tonight. 26 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Dress. Maggie & I drive Jack & Polly to Alliston in cutter to Jas. McMullens. Put colts in Booths Stable. At Jas Warrens & Billy Mullens. At Jas Mullens all night (1). W. McGirr there. 27 (MONDAY) Fine, frosty, clear. At Alliston. Feed colts. To foundry. In Basket Shop. Get Burgundy pitch & white percip at McMahon’s drug store. 10 cts pd. Pay Booth for colts in Stable 50 cts. J. Warren 25 cts. Drive home Maggie & I at 3:30, chore. Mix salve in tincup. 28 (TUESDAY) Misley, rain. Clear, fine. Stormy. To home. Sleep. Face my mits. Billy Bingham here, chat. Shave Albert Little at night. Sam McClelland & Aggie McCoy married today. Jim away tonight, Charlie & Nelson in cutter. Feed & Bed horses. Arthur John cut his own hair. MARCH 1893 1 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. Windy. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul hay to Stable. Hitch Polly & Jack to cutter, drive to Binghams. Joe Robins & S. J. Sirs married today. Billy & I to Collards Sale. To Tottenham, get Silk twist, 10 cts pd. Drive home. To Binghams, chat. Simon there. Walk to Ballycroy with Lizzie, home at 11. 62 �2 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. To Binghams with Jim on Sleigh, get farming mill. Home, clean clover seed. Clean 16 Bushel wheat for grist. Bring mill to Binghams. Arthur John with us on Sleigh. Chore. To Ballycroy, get coal, oil & Braid & papers. Pd 50 cts. 3 (FRIDAY) Snow, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave at night , Charlie & Nelson in cutter. Fix straps on horsecovers. Sleep, chore. Jim & Maggie went to presentation, to Aggie McCoy. Chore. Albert here tonight. 4 (SATURDAY) Stormy, North wind. To home. Chore. Read. Sleep. Road drifted. Open road in orchard for Neil Drummond?. 5 (SUNDAY) Squaly, Stormy. Fine night. To home. Chore. Dress. To Cedar Mills with Ma to Toms, Jennie sick. Polly & Jack in cutter. Home for tea. Leave Lizzie at Ballycroy, coming home. Put Box on Sleigh, drive Sarah, Lizzie, Maggie, Arthur John to Palgrave Church. Charlie & Nelson. Wass preach. In Coulters, chat. Road drifted. 6 (MONDAY) Clear, windy. To home. 130 Becker St. Chore. To Palgrave, Nelson & Doll on Sleigh to Hendersons Shop, get Sleigh coupled Shorter. Flemmings move to Toronto. Haul wood for Coulters from Saw mill. Dinner at Coulters. Feed horses in Bradleys Stable. XXXXX Tom Faulkner? up with? me. Chore. Windy night. 7 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine, warm. To home, chore. To Youngs with Jim for Kellys XXXXXXXX XXXXXX, cut feed afternoon. Tom here all day & night. S. McElwains Engine. Kellys Box. Opp. Cut chaffhouse? XXXXXXXXXX Bingham?. 8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Help Jim take Kellys cutting Box to McElwains with Nelson & Doll. Load 7 Bags wheat on Sleigh, Jim & Pa to Bolton grist, Nelson & Charlie help Tom XXXXX. To Binghams at night, chat to Billy & Billy Wilson. Home at 10:30. Roads watery. 9 (THURSDAY) Rain, cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Fix martingale. Hitch up Jack & Polly, leave Whites & XXXX Barrel home. To Ballycroy, got paper. Roads very soft & watery. Drive Tom to Palgrave. Home, help Jim shovel snow on road. Haul XX to XX, chore, Will & Fred McCabe here all night with Bull. Boar. S. Kelly & Will Stevens left them here. Horses & Sleigh coming from XXXX. 10 (FRIDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Fix fence around Stack. Haul load wood for Tom to Cedar Mills. Gave Franky Shore missionary 25 cts pd. Home. Chore. James McMullen here all night, 2 horses & cutter. Lizzie here all night. From McClellands. Tom to Binghams, chat, Back at 12. 11 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. Rain. To home. Help J. McMullen hitch up horses. Help Tom fill 5 Bags oats. Chore. Jim took chop to mill, then haul load wood to Cedar Mills for Tom. Chore. Carry water into Collar. Rain afternoon & evening. Jas. Law 1 load??. Bob Jackson 2 load. G. James got 21 lbs Butter from Maggie. 19 cts XX. $3.99. 12 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Wash, dress. Opp. To Binghams afternoon. Bob Allen & Billy at roothouse, take out water. Chat, chore, tea. To Palgrave Church at night with Billy in cutter. Road flooded. In Coulters, chat, get Coulters lantern. Home at 12. Cold. Wass preach, Mary Lyons in choir. Nettie & Dick. Eva Lass testify. 13 (MONDAY) Mrs Oliver Mowat died today, aged 69 years. Cloudy, misty, mild. To home. S. Kelly came to get grim? fix saw. Help Jim & Pa haul load hay to Stable. Write letter at night to 125. To Bush afternoon, saw wood with Jim. 14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Walk to Palgrave, to Station, post 2 letters on train. 1 to A. J. Roberts, 1 to 125. Get Stamps, 24 cts pd. Got my long Boots & Mothers shoes halfsoled $ 1.10 pd, at 63 �Laverys for Dinner. Saw wood. Got ride up with J Sigsworth, home at 6, chore. Jim at S. Kellys today. To Wm St Johns sale afternoon. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. 2 Boils on my neck. Split wood. Lizzie had new red clock for Jessie Roberts. Jim at Kellys, saw wood. To Ballycroy at night with Lizzie. Got Bird seed & syrup 3, 28 cts pd. 16 (THURSDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Chore. Split wood. Jim at Kellys, saw wood. Maggie Stevens here today. Jim to J. Guests at night, quilting party. 17 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Chore. Jim at Kellys, saw wood. Arthur John & Jessie Roberts had cold. Sore. Ear & Boots on my neck. 18 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, cool. Jim & Pa took 4 Bushel clover seed to Orangeville today, $ 8.50 per Bush. $ 34.00, got Brl salt 95 cts. To home. Chore. To Binghams, chat to Billy & Bob Allen. Home, chore. Shave Albert at night. 19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, squaly, snow. To home. Chore. Sore hands & Boil on neck. Albert Little. Billy Bingham & Bob Ferris here. Jim, Liz, Maggie & Albert to Palgrave Church tonight at night, in sleigh, Charlie & Nelson. Bob Ferris went home. Got letter from Z. S. today, Short. Arthur John & Jessie Bad cold. To Bed at 11:30. 20 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. Snow. To home. Chore. To humber? with cows. Fix fences, fix up gaps. Got hemlock Boughs, Jim & Maggie to Cedar Mills, Nelson & Charlie in Sleigh. To Toms, see Ann. Took 1 Bag potatoes. Apples, loaf Bread. Jim to Binghams all night. 21 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy. Got Sulphur, 25 cts pd. Pectorial Balsam, 20 cts pd. Vinegar, 5 cts pd. Home, take shovel & axe, open drain at top Hunters Hill, turn water. Jim to Palgrave, got 1 Bag plaster, 70 cts pd. John Curren got 1 Bushel clover seed, $ 8.50 pd. Jim came home from Binghams at 3 o’clock today. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Shave, dress, walk to Palgrave, see T. Wilson on train to Tottenham, 20 cts, chat to Wilson. Got Black Spool, 4 cts. At Gordons Store. Walk home at 3 o’clock. Chore. Jim at S. Kellys. B. Bingham get clover seed XX today. Tom at Wilsons, saw wood. 23 (THURSDAY) Misty, S. wind, cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul wood out of Bush into field. To Ballycroy at night with Liz. Got Stove Brush, 25 cts pd. 3 lbs oatmeal & 2 nutmegs, 10 cts pd. Walk home, read paper, to Bed at 10:40. Tom at Wilsons, cut wood. 24 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild, cool, windy. To home. Help Jim haul wood out of Bush. Cut hemlock log for trough, haul at home on Sleigh. Help Jim saw Beech tree afternoon. Cut Jims hair. Water very high in little creek. Tom at Wilsons, cut wood. 25 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul 1 load hay to Stable. In Bush, Split wood. Help Jim to fill 6 Bags oats for chop. In Bush, cut wood & Split. Tom went home tonight from Wilsons. Cut Albert Little’s hair & Shave him tonight. 26 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore, read, Sleep. Chore at night. To Bed at 8:15. Palm Sunday. 27 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. In Bush, help Jim cut wood. To Ballycroy for 20 Bags, got letter for Sarah from Arthur. Home, help Jim & Pa to fill 20 Bags on Bill potatoes. Dress, to Palgrave on waggon. G. White outto Bush to us, ask for Bee. To John McClelland. With Jim had 21 Bags, 40 lbs at 77 cts, $ 16.67. 64 �28 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. To home, chore. Shave, dress, walk to Palgrave, help to load potatoes, to Toronto in potato cart? No. 6059? For J. McClelland to Henry Sloan, 878 Queen St. To Round house, see Will Stinson, Stop with him all night at 383 King St west. 29 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. In Toronto, to Don?. XXXXXXX 45 cts. See Daly & White. Got winery, 10 yds. $ 1.00. Cottonade, 85 / 4 ½? yds. Envelope laces. 40/250 , 21 cts for 13 doz. At Thos Wilkins. Got 2 pair pants Braces packet rule. $ 2.00 XXXXX 10. 25 Oranges. 30 nut, street car 10, fare to Palgrave. On GR T. K?? $ 1.25. Walk home. Tired 9:30. Got letter from 125 tonight. Cloudy & windy tonight. 30 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, fine. To home, chore, sleep. Jim left Sarah, Jessie & Arthur John to Palgrave to go to Alliston on train. Saw wood in XXX afternoon. To Binghams at night, Willie Faulkner & I?, Billy went? there, put wood at ???????. Tom took away his 2 saws today. Home, chore. Will here all night. 31 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Make water trough. Help Jim & Willie to ring 7 pigs in Bush, cut wood for while. I cut Willies hair at noon & Maggie cut mine. Jim & Will XXX. To Palgrave for Sarah, she did not come. Read Lieutenant Barnabas to 11:00. APRIL 1893 1 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild, cool. To home. Chore. Help Jim & Pa to fill 20 Bags potatoes, to Palgrave with Jim with potatoes, had 22 B, 15 lbs. Pa went to J. Masons for Big Knife. In Dressmakers Shop, Billy Bingham & Alex Coulter. To Coulters for tea, to Station, meet Sarah, Jessie, Arthur John. S. J. & Willie Mullen walk home with B. Bingham. XXX. Willie Mullen & S. J. here all night. Shave Albert & myself tonight. Easter Sunday - 2 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home, chore, take top off Buggy, dress, to Cedar Mills, to Toms with S. J. McMullen & Willie, Albert chat in Buggy, Nelson. 1. 2. At Toms all night. Eat 9 eggs today. 5 to Breakfast, 2 Dinner, 2 Tea. 3 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Toms, to Verners with Tom, see peas. Got 120 lbs chop for Tom. Drive to Palgrave, to Station. Chat to M. Shore. Drive home, Jas Patterson up to Ballycroy with me. Home for dinner. To J. McClellands sale. Old man here all night. Home. 4 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, very windy. To home, help Jim saw wood in Bush. To Kelly’s for Brace & 2 Bits, fix axe for cultivator. Walk to Palgrave, to Station, see Wilson. To League with Alex Coulter, walk home alone. Dark night. 5 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Put axle on cultivator in house, Boil on hand. Albert here at night. Willie Faulkner here tonight. A. J. Roberts 3 years old today - 6 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Boil on my hand. Jim at Youngs Sawing Bee, Lizzie, Ann & Margery Faulkner & Willie here, Arthur John Roberts Birthday. Fix A. J. R. on? cake. 7 (FRIDAY) Sleet & rain, mild & cloudy. To home. In house, Boil on hand. Jim chore. Willie, Lizzie & Margery here. 8 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Boil on hand. Jim took 5 Bushel chopped peas & 4 Bags potatoes to Cedar Mills, to Tom, Willie. Lizzie, Ann & Margery with him. He got 10 Bushels peas at 60 cts. Paid for 5 = $ 3.00, at Verners. 9 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. To creek with cows. Wash, dress, to Binghams, chat, tea, to Palgrave Church with Billy, Sam Riddell preach. Walk home, road muddy. Cool. Home at 11:00. Nettie play, Dick St. John, Bill Lindsay. Mary Lyons & 2 Clark girls in choir. 65 �10 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Fix pig pen. Fix cultivator. To Bush with Jim, cut runners for Stone Boat, carry them home. To Ballycroy with Maggie to Cobeans, chat. Doctor Campbell did not come. S. Kelly cut 2 pigs for us. Jim at W. Whites Sawing Bee afternoon. Billy Bingham & Albert Little here tonight. 11 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Help Jim move rails. To Palgrave at night walking with Billy Bingham, to League, to Shop in Mrs McMahon, see Walter Strangeways & Brooks Dentist. To Coulters, chat, walk home at 1:30. Cloudy. 12 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley. Fine. To home. Help Jim & Pa clean 4 Bags peas & 4 Bags oats for chop. Dress, walk to Ballycroy, to Office, to Palgrave, Council Meeting. Tooth ache. Got teeth filled, $ 1.50 pd. Had tea at Mrs McMahons, walk home. Write letter for Albert tonight, to E. ?. Hadden. Ewe lamb today, 1 Black & 1 White, John here tonight - 13 (THURSDAY) Clear, very stormy, W. wind. To home. Make Stone Boat. To Ballycroy, get papers, post letter for letter for Albert to Eliza Hadden. Home, Burn Straw & tops in field. To Binghams, chat to Billy in Barnyard. Jim start to plow today. Eddie McClelland here today with Lizzie to see A. J. R. 14 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Help Willie Burn straw & tops in field, clean up Garden, Burn of XXXX. Put Jack in Charlies place in Stable. Jim plowing in flat field. Charlie & Nelson. 15 (SATURDAY) Snowing, mild, clear. To home. Chore. John McMahon here. Hitch Polly & Charlie in Sleigh. John. Jim. Willie. Arthur John. & I to Ballycroy. Get oatmeal, 25 cts. Rice, 25 cts. Box Boot polish, 10 cts, 55 cash pd. Home for tea. To Palgrave, John & I in Buggy, Nelson. T. Wilson not on train. To Station. Then to Ballycroy, call for Lizzie, home to Bed at XX. 16 (SUNDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Chore. To Youngs Barn with Eddie, water cows, chore. Write letter to 125. Fix up parcel. Ring for Nelson. Broach? for Lettie. Bible for Mrs McMahon. XXXXXX. John & Jim to Toms, Cedar Mills in Buggy today. Back again XXXXXXXXX Rachel? for Chester & Willie. 17 (MONDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Chore, to Palgrave in Buggy with John, to Station, post letter on train. Home, Split wood. Maggie, Sarah, Arthur, Jessie to Binghams in Buggy, Dolly XXXXXXXXXX. 18 (TUESDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Help Jim fix fence over Hill. Hitch Polly in Sulky to 4th line to Ballycroy. Home. Fill Stable? holes at fence. To Palgrave at night, Polly & Sulky. To Station, Wilson not on train. XXX. Mrs W. Boyce & Mary Ann Boyce here afternoon. George Lavery got new piano today. Jim start cultivate. Aunt Rachel Died today - 19 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Help Jim haul poles, put on fence. Pick up old rails. Feed turnips to cows. Chore. Help Maggie plant 3 poplar trees, 1 on road & 2 at 6th line. Chore. Dress, to Palgrave, Polly in gig. Wilson not on. Home by Ballycroy. Pedford & Joe Lavery here tonight for XXXX XXX. Pa went to Bill McMahon today, Dolly in Buggy. Aunt Rachel Died this morning. Jim plow to cultivate today. 20 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, hail, rain, snow, East Storm. Rain & Snow, very Stormy. To home. Chore. Split wood in Bush with Jim. Sleep. Chore. Arthur John got finger in sewing machine, numb. 21 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, Squaly, mild. To home. Chore. To noon. To Palgrave with Maggie, Dolly in Buggy, to Dentist, Maggie got 9 teeth filled & 2 pulled, $ 5.00 pd. Home by Ballycroy, get mail. Cut Billy Binghams hair tonight. Jim & Pa to Aunt Rachels funeral today, to Mono. English Church shed raised today at Palgrave. 22 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, Squaly, misley. To home. Chore. Dress, walk down 6 th line, to Palgrave Station, send letter to T. Wilson. Got Arthur John shoes at Laverys, 10 cts pd. Ride to Ballycroy on wagon with Joe Leggat?. Walk home. Dinner. Put Brush on road. Lizzie came home today from McClellands, sick. Help Maggie clean up garden, cut poplar trees down. 66 �23 (SUNDAY) Cloudy. Fine, cool. To home. Chore. To Palgrave Church at night, Polly in Buggy, Maggie & I. Liz not well. Jim went to Cedar Mills today with Jack in Sulky. Back at night. Wass preach tonight. Moonlight. Write letter to 125. 24 (MONDAY) Fine. Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul 1 load hay to Stable on Sleigh. Walk to Palgrave, post letter to 125. Wilson not on. Walk home with Billy Bingham & Jim McLaughlin. Drive Sarah to Mono Mills to Dr. Shephards with Polly in Buggy, Doctor away. Home. Chore. Wheel manure into garden from around house. Feed & Bed horses, to Bed at 8:15. 25 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave with Shoes to Laverys to get Soled. To Station, see Wilson. Walk to Ballycroy, got letter from 125. & letter for Sarah (from Roberts) – home for Dinner. Hitch up Polly & Jack to Harrow awhile. To Ballycroy with Polly in Buggy for Lizzie, to help Sarah to pack up. To Bolton with Jim, to Station, to Toronto with Sarah, Arthur John & Jessie Roberts on train. To Union Station. See them away on excursion train at 11:20 pm, going to Qu’Appelle. I went up and stopped all night at H. Hulse’s Hotel, corner York & Pearl St?. Jim got S. Kellys democrat? & left us at Bolton Station. 26 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, east Stormy. At Toronto around town. To G. T. R. freight House. At H. McFaddens & Andy McTaggerts. See Jack Irwin. To Parkdale Station. On train to Bolton. Get ride to Cedar Mills with Abe Walton in Buggy. Stay at Toms all night, rain. 27 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, windy, cool. At Cedar Mills, at Toms. Walk to Palgrave. Got ride home with Bill Leggatt. Chore, to Binghams, for collar for Jack. Harrow in flat field with Polly & Jack. Cold. Chore. 28 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Harrow in flat field with Polly & Jack. Help Jim & Pa clean 9 Bushels oats at noon, Jim start to Sow oats in flat field. I had Boil on my neck. Clean colts. To Bed at 8:15. 29 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Pa & Ma to clean 8 Bushels Barley. Take it to flat field. On wagon with Polly & Charlie. Finish harrowing flat field. Harrow back in middle field. Take 85 lbs flour to Palgrave, to Henderson. Polly in Buggy. Jim trade 13 Bushels oats with S. Kelly for Seed. Boil on neck. To Laverys for Shoes, 90 cts pd. George show me piano. Mrs McKinney there, play & Sing. George play guitar, sing. Home at 11. George Shoes. To Bed at 12. Lettie 12 - 30 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild, cloudy, misley. To home. Chore. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Wilsons to Caledon East today. Home. Feed horses, dress. Drive to Palgrave with Lizzie, Polly in Buggy. To Church, Wass preach. Around by Ballycroy for nalise. Albert Little here with his fat check?. Sam Beatty & Lyness girls there, Rachel & Martha. Home at 9:30. Rain. MAY 1893 1 (MONDAY) Misley, rain. To home. Shave. Walk down 6th line to Palgrave with Lizzie, Ann Faulkner. To Station, on train, to Hamilton. Bill Borland. Frank Prest. Harry Adair & I. Get tools on train, to Glanford. Carry 2 plank in tool house. To Clarks for Supper. 1 meal. 2 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Glanford. Start to fence on Burn’s Section. 74. At Clarks 3 meals. Paid up tonight, 90 cts, 6 meals. 3 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Glanford. Finish fence. On train top Hamilton around town. On train to Terra Cotta. To Mrs Harbers 1 meal. Bill Stead play fiddle. 4 (THURSDAY) XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX. To Church revival. 5 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Terra Cotta. Fence on Allens Section. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. To Church revival at night. 67 �6 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Terra Cotta. Get Jigger? Off car. Fence on Allens Section. To Cheltenham, on Jigger?, on train to Palgrave. Home in Buggy with Lizzie, Old Dolly. Shave Albert Little. 7 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Read. Write 4 letters. 1 to John McMahon. 1 to Sarah. 1 to Box 23 Hamilton, 1 to 125. Feed & bed horses. Jim & Liz to Cedar Mills, to Church. Polly in Buggy. Quarterly service at 3:30. Quarterly meeting at King today. 8 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Cheltenham. Fence on Allens Section. At Mrs Harbers 1 meal. John Pettinger & D. McCallum Start today. 9 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Terra Cotta. Fence on Allens Section, 62 posts, 6 men. T. Wilson came there at 6. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. 10 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, Hot. At Terra Cotta. Fence on Allens Section. Mile 42. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. 11 (THURSDAY) Clear, Hot. At Terra Cotta. Finish fence on Allens Section. Start below Station on Longs Section. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. 12 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misley. At Terra Cotta. Finish fence on Longs Section. Start culvert at Terra Cotta. At Harbers 3 meals, paid $ 2.25. 13 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley. At Terra Cotta. Work at culvert, put in Stringers, Tom Amey? there. On train to Palgrave, walk home. 14 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, warm. To home. Chore. To Palgrave, with Lizzie to Church Brown preach. Stop outside, chat, watch colts. Drive home, Polly in Buggy. Sam & Aggie in choir, Aggie play. Billy Bingham drive past church with Martha Lyness in Buggy. Lizzie, Ann to Allens tonight. 15 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Help Jim load plaster. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie to Laverys, get Shoe served? 50 cts. To Station, on train, to Terra Cotta. Work at culvert, at Station. T. Amey there, to Harbers 1 meal. 16 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Culvert No. 1. At Terra Cotta. At Culvert, size 2 x 2. 54 ft long, at Station. T. Armey there, help us. At Harber’s 3 meals. Play checkers with Olive. to Bed at 9:00. 17 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley. At Terra Cotta. Finish Culvert at Station. Load timber on car. Laury? timber to small culvert, south. At Harbers 3 meals. 18 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Terra Cotta. No. 2. Size 2 x 2. 28 ft long. Put in small culvert at curve. Move to Glen Siding, start culvert there. At Harbers 3 meals. 19 (FRIDAY) Cool, clear. At Terra Cotta. At culvert at Glen Siding. At Harbers 3 meals. Paid up $ 2.25, weeks Board. 20 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear. At Terra Cotta. Put in culvert, No. 3, over Logans grade. Size 2 x 2. 27 ft long. At Harbers 2 meals. Around by Ballycroy. On train to Palgrave, walk home Jim met me. 21 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Read, Sleep, chore. Boil on ncek. Albert here, mare & Buggy. In evening. 22 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. To Palgrave in wagon, with Jim for Salt. On train to Terra Cotta. Work at culvert, at Glen Siding. At Harbers 1 meal. To Shanty at night, see Constable. 68 �23 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain, thunderstorm. At Terra Cotta. Put in culvert, at Glen Siding, 2 x 2. No. 4. 44 ft long, at Harbers 3 meals. To Shanty with Jim Spence at night. Paid up at Harbers, 90 cts. To Bed at 11. 24 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Terra Cotta. Finish culvert at Glen Siding. Start small culvert below Lyon’s crossing. Move tool Box, to Long’s tool house. To Long’s for tea. Downtown. Harry, Dunk? & Jack. Boy’s got run. 25 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Georgetown. Finish culvert below Lyon’s crossing, No. 5. 2 x 2. 27 ft long. Move stringers to Culvert. 6. Below tank. At Long’s 3 meals. To Bed at 9. 26 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown. Start at Culvert below tank. At Long’s 3 meals. Paid up $ 1.35. To Bed at 9:30. 27 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. Flagging. T. Wilson Brought timber. Stringer’s & wrench. Today unload off, weigh freight. On train to Palgrave, walk up home. Grease shoes. 28 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Read, sleep. Chore, wash, dress, to Palgrave Church at night with Lizzie & Maggie, Polly in Buggy. Wass preach. Jim to Cedar Mills, Jack in gig today, all home together, fine moonlight night. Sam & Emma McClelland & Dick St. John in Choir. 29 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Walk to Palgrave. Lavery nail heels on shoes. On train to Georgetown Junction. Work at culvert below tank?, got hair cut, 15 cts pd. At Longs 1 meal. Borland & McCallum to Borders/Baxters? tonight. 30 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. T. Wilson with us today. Bank Slide in today. At Longs 3 meals. Got little pig, 15 cts, at night. Birds pig. To Bed at 11. 31 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Georgetown. Put in 1 pipe in Culvert below tank. To Old Spences, chat to old man. At Longs, 3 meals. Finish pig. Fun?. JUNE 1893 1 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Georgetown. Put pipe in Culvert, below tank. 3 x 3. 48 ft long. No. 6. At Longs 3 meals. 2 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, rain at noon. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. At Longs 3 meals. Pay up $ 2.25. Joe Campbell at Station at night. 3 (SATURDAY) Clear, very hot. Rain. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. To Terra Cotta on Jigger?. Cut tie wire. Thunder & lightning. Hail. Rain. On train to Palgrave. Walk home, very hot. Shave Albert Little. Jennie Faulkner. 4 (SUNDAY) Clear, very hot. To home. Read. Sleep. Chore. Jim & Maggie to Black horse, Church at night, Polly in Buggy. Mr. Moore preach. Big crowd. Wilson gypsies camp on road. Jennie Faulkner. 5 (MONDAY) Clear, hot, cloudy. To home. Cut Jim’s hair. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim & Jennie Faulkner. On train to Terra Cotta. Put tie wire on fence. On Jigger? to Georgetown, at Longs, 1 meal. Got Basswood hat, 5 cts pd. McClellands Horses Killed on track at Bridge this morning. 6 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Georgetown. On Jigger to Lawson’s curve. Start to fence on T. Wilson’s Section. Dig holes, set posts. At Longs 3 meals. Sore finger. 69 �7 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. At Georgetown. 2 meals at Longs. On Jigger to Lawsons. Dig holes, laura lumber. T. Wilson there today. To T. Wilsons at night, 1 meal. 8 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Lawson’s, Start to put on net wire below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. In choir at 12:15 with lill?. 9 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. At Lawson’s. Fence below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. Tom Amey? help Wilson put in small culvert 3 x 3. Today. Jim McKenzie at window tonight. To Bed at 11. 10 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear. At Lawsons. Fence below curve. At Wilsons 2 meals. Paid up $ 1.25. On Jigger to Mansewood. On train to Palgrave, ride home with Jim in Buggy, Polly. Cut Albert Little’s hair & Shave him. Got valise at Longs & paid up 90 cts. Got letter from John tonight. Rain tonight. 11 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, rain, misley. Fine night. To home. Sleep. Write letter to John McMahon. To Palgrave in Buggy, Polly. With Liz & Maggie. Maggie & Liz home with Albert Little. George Lavery & I for drive down 7th line. Met Tommy Evans. Steele preach. Home at 9:30, fine night. 12 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. To Palgrave with Jim, Polly & Buggy. On train to Mansewood, fence below curve. To Wilson’s 1 meal. To Scotch Block post Office, got 2 posts cards. Write to Gunnels? & German Electric, XX. 13 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Lawson’s, fence below curve, at Wilson’s 3 meals. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Lawson’s. Fence below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. Throw water at night. 15 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Lawson’s. Fence below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. Set trap for Bill Borland. At night. 16 (FRIDAY) Hot, cloudy. At Lawson’s. Settle up at Wilson’s $ 1.80. Finish fence below curve. Move tool Box and Jigger to Milton. On train to Palgrave. Walk up home, swamp flooded. 17 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, fine, very Hot. To home. To Black Horse, Polly & gig. Put her in Prests Stable. Start to fence on Geysons Section. Mile post 64. Home at night. Shave Albert Little & myself. Got paper from Gunnels? & letter from German Electric Co. 18 (SUNDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Read, sleep. Jim to Cedar Mills. Frank Prest here. Walk to Palgrave, to Church, Wass preach, Mabel McMahon play XXXXX. Home in Buggy with Liz & Maggie. Polly & XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 19 (MONDAY) Fine, hot, to home. Lizzie left me to Church hill, Nelson & Buggy. Fence on Geysons Section, walk home at night. 20 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, very hot. To home, walk to Palgrave. On train to Milton. Fence on Wilson’s Section, to Milton at night, at John Stevenson’s 1 meal. To Show ground, Baseball play. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, hot, showry. At Milton. Fence on Wilson. At Stevenson’s 3 meals. Down town at night. 22 (THURSDAY) Hot, cloudy, cool. At Milton. Finish fence on Wilson Section. At Stevenson’s 3 meals. Cool night. 23 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At Milton. Start to dig out Culvert on Wilson’s Section. Pile old posts and lumber, Burn them. At Stevenson’s 3 meals. On train to Everett. At McCrea’s? Hotel all night. 70 �24 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot, rain. At Everett. Work at Culvert, washout. 2 meals at McCrea’s, paid 30 cts, on train to Palgrave, walk home. To Ballycroy in Buggy with Jim. Tom Amey? there. Polly. Willie Faulkner here. 25 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. Rain. At home. Sleep, read. To Palgrave with Liz & Maggie. Polly in Buggy. To Church, Wass preach farewell sermon. Rain in evening. Henderson’s & Voddon? there from Mono Mills. 26 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, cloudy, fine. At home. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Everett. Culvert at wash out. T. Wilson there. At McCrea’s 1 meal. Got paid for May, $ 33.43. Tonight. Rain. 27 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Everett. Work at Culvert wash out. Armey/Aamey? there. At McCrea’s 3 meals, walk down track at night to 125. 1. Sit. 1. Lie?. Stop to 12:45. Walk up track to Everett at 2:30. Sleep in Shed robe on floor. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Everett. Work at Culvert. Wilson there. At McCrea’s 3 meals. Aamey? went to Hamilton tonight. 29 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Everett. Take out Stringers, fix fence laura timber. On train to Palgrave, walk home at night. 30 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Caledon East. At Culvert in yard. At Hantons 1 meal. JULY 1893 1 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. At Caledon East. Work at Culvert, in yard. At Hantons 3 meals. On train to Palgrave. Ride home in Buggy with Maggie. Old Doll. 2 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Chore. Sleep. Wash, dress. To Palgrave with Liz & Maggie, Polly in Buggy, to Church, Mr. Steele preach. Rain. No choir. Maggie Sing. Chat to G. Lavery in Shed, home at 10. 3 (MONDAY) Rain. Cool. Fine. To home. To Palgrave, in Buggy with Jim. On train to Caledon East. Work at Culvert. T. Wilson there all day. To Hantons 1 meal. Around town with Jim Batesman. 4 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Caledon East. Work at Culvert, finish. Settle up at Hantons $ 1.20, 3 meals. Gave John Stevenson $ 1.50. On train to 6th line Bridge. Walk up 6th line, home at 9:00, cool. 5 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Mild, fine. To home. Sleep, read. Hoe turnips, chore. W. Storms here morning?. 6 (THURSDAY) Mild, fine. To home. Hoe turnips. Turn hay. Put up hay rake. Jim finish mowing, Kelly mower. Jim Nixon here tonight, all night. 7 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Hoe turnips. Turn hay, put up hay. Chore. 8 (SATURDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain, windy. To home. Turn hay, put up hay. Hoe turnips. Fix up hay. Bring home colts, Polly & Jack. Bill Stevens & Albert Little here at night. Shave Albert. Maggie at Ballycroy, help Serve? Church. 9 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy Church. Kennedy preach to Orangeman. Home for Dinner. Sleep, shave dress. To Palgrave at night with Liz & Maggie, Polly in Buggy, to Church, Laidlaw preach. Home at 9:35, cool night. 71 �10 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Put Dolly & colts to creek. To Binghams with Jim, haul hay to Stack. XXX. Pettit there. 11 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Stack hay in creek field, Billy Bingham Build Stack, Billy Wilson here for? Stack. To Cedar Mills at night with Willie Faulkner, Polly in Buggy, Stop all night at Toms. XXX XX. Maggie got letter from Lizzie Gower today. Mother Sick today in Bed. 12 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Fine. At Cedar Mills, at Toms, drive up home in Buggy. Breakfast, dress, to Beeton in Buggy with John Young. Dinner at Baxters Hotel. & lodges at Beeton, I drive home with J. Young. Home at 10. I drove Jacks Horse with Lillie. Jack with Miller. 13 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. Cloudy, rain. To home. Dress, wash. Put out colts, walk down 6th line to Bridge, to Station, see agent. To Coulters for Dinner. Got Henderson cut Hair. Chat to Jim Spence & Constable, walk up 7th line with G. Lavery. Ride to Ballycroy with J McClelland. Got Cheese, 1 lb, 13 cts. Stamps 24 cts pd, papers. Home at 9. 14 (FRIDAY) Fine, very hot. To home. To Caledon East, Polly in Buggy. Got pay for June, $ 31.84?. & $ 3.75. For July. From Tom Coulter at Station. See G. Evans about cart. Had dinner at Hantons. Home at 4:30. Haul muck with Nelson. Pa & Willie Faulkner at Binghams, hoe turnips. 15 (SATURDAY) Rain. Hot, very hot, fine. To home. Put Dolly & colts to creek. Mow fence corners. Sick headache. Shave myself & Albert at night. 16 (SUNDAY) Clear, very hot. To home. Put horses to creek. Chat to Billy Bingham in field. Home, sleep, write letter to 125. Wash, dress. Walk to Palgrave with Jim & Bill Stevens, post letter in drop. Ride home in Buggy with Liz, Maggie & Jenny Faulkner. Bill Stevens & Jim with Billy Bingham. Liz ride down with Harry & Jack Pettinger. 17 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Mow fencecorners. See Billy Bingham & Bill Pettit. To Palgrave at night, Polly in Buggy. See Bob Matson. Alex Coulter & I to Carters, see Duffy, not there. Got Straw hat, 20 cts pd. At S. J. McClellands. Home at 10. Fine, cool night. 18 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, fine, cool. To home. Drive to Isaac Matsons, Jack in gig. Fork hay all day, finish. $ 1.00 pd. To Carters, see about hiring. To Palgrave, see Duffy, drive home, cool night. Jim start to cut fall wheat today. 19 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, cool. To home. Walk down 6th line to see Constable, he had full gang. Walk home to Ballycroy for Paris Green, got none. To Binghams, chat to Billy, home at 10 – cool night. 20 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Put Doll & colts to creek. To Binghams, help Billy, put fingers in cradle. Pull out Binder, put on new reel. Billy try cradle in wheat, cut 2 Sheaves. Home, dress. To Tottenham with Billy in Buggy, home at 10:45. Got 1 lb. paris green, 25 cts pd and 50 lbs Binder twine. XX. 21 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Pa & Willie to fix logheaps. To Binghams, see Binder started. Home. Bind wheat, after Jim cutting roads through wheat. Jim & Willie take floss cow to Youngs tonight. 22 (SATURDAY) Find, mild. To home. Oil Buggy. Dress, drive to Bolton, Polly in Buggy. To Toronto on train, 80?, dinner at Hulse’s, 25. Got 50 lbs white Sugar, 53/4?. 5 lbs tea, 20. 15 lbs Currants, 6. 10 lbs tapisea?, 5. 10 lbs Rice, 4. $ 5.58 pd. At Lumbers?, got 6 H-Kerchiefs, 50 cts. 2 Brushes, 5 cts. Tie, 10. Braces, 25. Braces & HRC, 25. To Bolton on train, drive home, Bob Allen with me. Duffy & Jack Pettinger here. Shave Albert. 72 �23 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Help Willie, put colts to creek. To Allens, chat. See Billy Bingham. Home, Sleep, tea to Palgrave Church at night, J. Bible preach. Walk home with Liz & Maggie. Road dusty. Jim took Jenny home to Cedar Mills. 24 (MONDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Stock Barley & fall wheat. Billy Bingham here cut with his Binder, all day. 25 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Jim drive me to Carters, Polly in Buggy. Shock? fall wheat all day at Carters. Hot night. 26 (WEDNESDAY) Fine. Clear, windy. At Carters. Grind cradle Blade. Bind wheat, cut road, Bind. Shock? up. Very windy. Cold night. 27 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Shock fall wheat, finish up. Put out horses. Walk up 6th line, home. Cool night. 28 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. Rain at night. To home. Help haul in Barley & fall wheat. Shingle Barn. Cut Bill Stevens & Harry Sibley’s Hair at night. 29 (SATURDAY) Cool, fine. To home. Oil Buggy. To Tottenham, Polly in Buggy. Get my watch, $ 1.50 pd & Billy Binghams, $ 1.00 pd. Got collar for J. M?. Hamilton. Home at 11:40. Help mow fall wheat, Jim finish hauling in fall wheat. Horse racing on level tonight. Shave myself. Cut Alberts Hair & Shave him. Annie Steves Died tonight at 8:30 – 30 (SUNDAY) Fine, Hot. To home. To Cedar Mills with Willie Faulkner. Polly in Buggy. To Toms for Dinner. Mrs. J. Mullen & XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. Willie, Albert came up with Willie & I. 31 (MONDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain, fine. To home. Sulky rake fall wheat Stubble. Sent Willie to Carters with letter, paid Wm Duffy $ 10.00 for cart today. To Binghams, cut Billy’s Hair. Home, dress. To Kellys to wake Alex Coulter & Tom Storey there for Buggy. Home at 10:40. Jim at Binghams today, help haul in fall wheat. AUGUST 1893 1 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Cut Jim’s Hair. Walk down 6th line to Carters. Pick Stones off fallow. To Palgrave at night, get Bottle Electric Oil, pd 20 cts. To Carters at 9:30. Jim took cart home tonight. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Haul in fall wheat (14 load), finish at 9 o’clock. 3 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Carter’s. Rake fall wheat Stubble. Haul in rakings, 2 loads. 4 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Put Binder in Barn. Pick stones. To Palgrave at night, got home. Fixed. 5 (SATURDAY) Clear, hot. Windy, rain. At Carters. Finish picking stones. Cultivate couch grass. Rake it up. To Palgrave, get 72 feet plank & 100 inch lumber. From Beatty. Walk up 6th line home at night, cut S. Kelly’s Hair. Tonight. 6 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Wash, dress. To Black Horse Church at 10:30, Liz & I to Quarterly Meeting, Laidlaw preach. Home for Dinner. Write letter to 125. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Jim left me to Carters after Church, Jack in cart. 7 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Build approach to Barn, clean out floor, fix Bridge. Oil cloth. Burn couch grass. 73 �8 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Haul 5 cord, 16 inch Slabs from mill to Barns for thrashing, got 1 load Bark for house. Got pea rake. Got 100 ft inch lumber. Left wagon at Shop to get tires set. 9 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, very hot. At Carters. Took 2 tubs Butter to Station. Help H. Beatty on farm. Bind rye & haul in Barley. 10 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Start to cut oats in hilly field, very hot. 11 (FRIDAY) Very dry, hot. At Carters. Cut oats in hilly field. Rain at night. 12 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters, chore. To John Shores, thrashing in mow. Gibsons machine to Carters with R. Crisp. Cut oats, finish hilly field. Crisp Brought 3 plow, XXXXX. 13 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. At Carters. Chore. Sleep at Binder. Dress, walk up home. Jas & Dennis Horan there & Harry Sibley. Went down 6th line to Carters with Harry Sibley, Jack in cart. To Palgrave. Late for church, then Back to Carters. 14 (MONDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Move Binder to other place, cut oats there. 15 (TUESDAY) Hot, fine. At Carters. Cut oats on other place with Binder. 16 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Cradle oats on side hill. Broke Binder. Finish cutting oats. Put Binder in Barn. 17 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. At Carters. Stock? up oats. All day. Bind hillside. 18 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Finish Stocking? up oats on other place. Haul in 3 load oats at home place. Ran? to Palgrave, got 2 Shoes removed on XXX horse. Got patch on Shoe, pd 10 cts. Got Shirt, pd 90 cts. 19 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. At Carters. Start to ridge up today. 20 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Chore. Shave. To Palgrave Church, Laidlaw preach. Got Shirt in Buggy. 21 (MONDAY) Fine, dry. At Carters. Plow till noon. Haul in oats afternoon. Finish hilly field. 22 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Haul in oats on other place. 23 (WEDNESDAY) Foggy, fine. At Carters. Plow till noon. Haul in oats afternoon on other place. 24 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Finish hauling in oats on other place. Cut oats at pond hole, 9 Shock. 25 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. At Carters. Start to pull peas. Haul in 4 loads. To Palgrave, get papers. Look for man, got none. 26 (SATURDAY) Very hot. At Carters. Finish hauling in little field peas. Put up hay fork at other Barn. Wash in tub at night. 27 (SUNDAY) Very hot. At Carters. Chore. Walk up 7th line home. Shave. Write here. To Palgrave at night, to Church with Maggie, Charlie in Buggy, Mr Steele preach. To Carters, feed horses. 74 �28 (MONDAY) Hot, Showry. At Carters. Start pull peas at home place. To Palgrave at noon, for man. Plow, pull peas till night. To Jones at night on Jack Horse. See Jimmie to help to haul in peas. Rain tonight. 29 (TUESDAY) Rain, cloudy, cold. At Carters. Clean oats in Barn. Plow afternoon. Cold night. 30 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Take 64 Bushels oats to Palgrave Station. Turn peas. Pull peas. To Palgrave at night, look for man. Got Billy Mullen & Duffy. Got tobacco & paper for Carter. 31 (THURSDAY) Clear, Hot. At Carters. Bring mover & seed drill over from other Barn. Haul peas to other Barn. 11 load. Duffy here with Beatty’s team. To W. Taylors at night for tank, fill it on 6th line. SEPTEMBER 1893 1 (FRIDAY) Fine. Rain at night. At Carters. Thrashing peas in field, finish. Duffy’s machine. Move to R. J. McClelland’s field. Thrash his peas. Storm with rain at night. 2 (SATURDAY) Clear, cool. At Carters. Bring Beatty’s wagon to Palgrave. Pick up Slabs. Plow. Cut Harry Beatty’s Hair at night. Chore, wash in cookhouse. Cold night. 3 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. At Carter’s. Shave. To Palgrave Church at 10:30, Mr. Barras preach. (of Toronto?). To Carters with Duffy for Dinner. To English Church at 3, Mr Kennedy preach. To Carters for tea, chore. To Church at 7 with Harry Beatty. Big crowd. Barras preach. 4 (MONDAY) Clear, warm. At Carters. Take Harry Beatty’s trunk to Palgrave Station on wagon, plow. To Harvest House at Palgrave at night. Big crowd. Made over $ 55.00. 5 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow till noon. To John Rolleys thrashing afternoon. Duffys machine. In mow. Cold night. 6 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Finish plowing. Start to harrow. To Palgrave, to Office at night. 7 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain, fine. At Carters. Rig up drill. Put away mower & pea rake. Finish harrowing. Start to Sow fall wheat. To Palgrave at night, to Social. 8 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Finish Sowing fall wheat. Fix fence. Milk Sheep. Chore. 9 (SATURDAY) Clear, hot. At Carters. Plowing in fallow. Jennie to Bolton afternoon. To Palgrave, got 10? lbs Salts & gum, 5 cts pd. 10 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. At Carter’s. Chore. Shave. Walk up 6th line home. Copy here. Dinner, sleep. See Billy Bingham & Mary Allen at creek. To Palgrave in Buggy, old Doll. With Lizzie & Maggie to Church. To Carters in cart with Jim. Feed & water horses. 11 (MONDAY) Fine. At Carters. Plow, wash feet. 12 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow in fallow. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters, plowing in fallow. 14 (THURSDAY) Very hot. At Carters. Finish fallow. Start in hilly field. To Palgrave at noon, get Coulter. Sharped. To Office. Got paper & letter. Pants at Shop. 15 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow in hilly field. Use lantern. 75 �16 (SATURDAY) Rain, Stormy. Cold. At Carters. Empty 25 Bags peas in Barn. Plow in hilly field. Stormy. 17 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Walk down track to Bridges. Got spike hammer. Chore, to Palgrave Church at night. Mr Dinwoodie preach. Tom Faulkner & I to Cedar Mills after Church. Walk. Mealy? Faulkner & S. J. McMullen. 1-2?. There all night. 18 (MONDAY) Rain. Fine. Walk up from Cedar Mills with T. Coulter. To Carters at 6 o’clock. Clean wheat, fix Ben? Wheat. Plow afternoon. In hilly field. 19 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow in hilly field. To Palgrave at night, get papers & 1 Box pills, pd 20 cts. 20 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Carters. Plow in hilly field. 21 (THURSDAY) Fine. Rain at night. At Carters. Finish hilly field. Pik Stones. Start to plow long field. 22 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave at night, get ½ lb Tobacco, 25 cts pd. 23 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. To McDonald’s thrashing in mow. To Carters, tea, chore. Duffy here. To Palgrave at night. 24 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Sleep. Down Humber with Bob. Matson. To Matson’s for tea. To Carters. Chore. Dress. To Palgrave Church late, Laidlaw preach. Chat to Billy Bingham, Tom & Alex Coulter. 25 (MONDAY) Rain, cloudy, fine. At Carters. Chore. To H.? Beatty’s thrashing in mow. To Carters, hull load Slab wood, 2 cord. From mill. Got paper & letter at Office. Chore. 26 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Riels at night, get Pat? to go to Matson’s thrashing, Jenny Carter to Caledon East today for Euphy Flux. Bob in Buggy. J. S. Buckwell married today to Maggie Shore - 27 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. To Palgrave on fly, got $ 10.00 changed. To Matson’s, ask hands for trashing. Fix crib. Take rack off wagon. Plow. Kill lamb. To Matsons for tank. 28 (THURSDAY) Rain. Fine. At Carters thrashing at other Barn, haul over grain. Move machine over to home Barn. To Palgrave at night, hire 4 men. 29 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Thrashing finish at 4 o’clock, move machine up to Binghams. Up home for guernsies?. Down 6th line to Carters on Bob, lead Jack. 30 (SATURDAY) Fine, warm. Fine, warm. At Carters. Fix up Stack. Put hay on Stable loft. To Palgrave, got 4 new Shoes on horses. 2 on Bob, & 2 on Jack. Plow in Big field, till night. OCTOBER 1893 1 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Walk up 7th line home. Change clothes. Write letter to 125. Walk to Carter’s. Water & feed horses. 12 o’clock. 2 (MONDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow in Big field. Broke shear to Palgrave, got Shear, 30 cts pd, got Bolt at Henderson’s. To Cedar Mills, tea party at night with Jim & Lizzie, Ann. Big crowd. To Carters at 12 o’clock. 3 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. At Carters. Plow in Big field. Rain at night. Ed. Bradley Died today. 76 �4 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave at night, got hame at Shop. To Carters at 11?. In Bradleys at wake. 5 (THURSDAY) Fine. At Carters. Plow out 6 drills potatoes, plow in Big field. 6 (FRIDAY) Fine. Misley, rain at night. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave on XXX, get Share, 30 cts pd. To Palgrave at night for Share, 30 cts pd. See Bob Matson, to Kill pigs. To Carters at XX. 7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave at night, got rope for Halter, 30 cts pd. Pay Agnes McDonald 80? cts. Alex Coulter $ 1.00. 8 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Dress. Walk up 7th line home, wash. To English Church. Maggie & I, Polly in cart. Mr Clarke preach. Drive to Carters, chore. Tea. Drive to Church, Steele preach. Drive Bert Matson to John’s. To Carters at 10 o’clock. Jim took Polly home. 9 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool, windy. At Carters. Help Bob Matson Kill 11 pigs. Start to Toronto, Maggie & I. 11 pigs. 10 Bags potatoes, 1 tub Butter, 1 lamb skin. 10 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot, To Toronto. Got $ 8.00 & $ 7.75 for pork. 55 cts per Bag for potatoes. 20 cts for Butter, 50 cts for lambskin. Got goods. Start home at 3 o’clock. Got to Carters at 2 o’clock at night. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Sleep till 12 o’clock noon. Chore. Drive Maggie up home, Fly in Buffy. To Carters at 8 o’clock at night, feed & water horses. 12 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Dig potatoes. To Palgrave at night, got 2 clay pipes, sweets, 10? cts pd. 13 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Finish digging potatoes. To Matsons at night, Bob not there. Back to Carters, rain all night. 14 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, windy, rain. At Carters. To Barry’s thrashing forenoon. Clean 8 Bags oats. Make Ben in Stable, carry oats into Stale. Cold, rain all night. 15 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley, cold. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Dress. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach, no choir. 16 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. At Carters. Chore. At Barry’s thrashing in mow. To Carters haul hay into Stable. Chore. 17 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Take some hay & 1 Bag oats to other Barn. Finish plowing Big field, Start to plow on other place. Oat field. Wean? little pigs, fine moonlight nigt. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Plow on other place. Eva Beatty at Carters all night. 19 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plow on other place. Very foggy night. 20 (FRIDAY) Foggy. Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow on other place. 21 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow on other place. To Palgrave at night. Pay Henderson $ 15.50. Got 5 post cards. Drew chain, 1 cent. Get scent Bottle, 35 cts pd. Lizzie Lavery 17 today - 22 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Chore, shave, dress. To Palgrave to G. Dale’s. Duffy & I drive up home. Jack in cart, Jim walked. Our Lizzie home today from Strangeways. Got Beechnuts. Mrs Wm Wilson here. To Palgrave Church at night. Bible preach. To Carters, chore. 77 �23 (MONDAY) Foggy. Hot. Clear. At Carter’s. Plow on the other place. Write 4 letters at night. 1 to 125. 1 to A. W. Knowles, Windsor. 1 to the Shoop, Racine, Wisconsin. 1 to W. F. Hawley, 48 Bond at Toronto. Misley tonight. 24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, fine, cool. At Carters. Plow on other place. To Palgrave at night, post 3 letters & 3 post cards on train. Post 1 at Office, to 125. Got Shoes at Lavery’s, 25 cts pd. To Carters. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plow on other place. Light night. 26 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold, rain. At Carters. Finish plowing on other place. Put plow in Barn, Kill 1 Sheep. Fill up 22 Bags oats & peas for chop. Chore. Start to Toronto at 11?. With Lizzie. 27 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. In Toronto with Lizzie. With pork, $ 7.75. 50 chickens. 6 geese. 3 Ducks, $ 1.00, got pants, $ 1.00, scissors & comb. $ 1.25. Start home at 5 o’clock. Fed at Holmes at 10 o’clock. 28 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold, squaly, snow. Got home from Toronto at 5 o’clock. To Bed at 6 sleep to 1 o’clock. Take S. Kellys wagon home. To Ballycroy, get back? from Shoop. Card for Lizzie. Letter for Pa. 29 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Drive to Carters, Jack in cart. Jim gone home. Chore, Shave. 30 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Bank Stable. Haul gravel for hens & sand for cistern. Feed cow. 31 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore, harrow in Big field, windy. NOVEMBER 1893 1 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Harrow in Big field to noon. To W. Whtes for 30 Slabs. Got letters at home. Got candle, wisk? & candied lemon at Ballycroy. XXXX paid me $ 60.00 tonight. 2 (THURSDAY) Clear, mild, windy, misley. At Carters. To Whites for 30 Slabs. Duffy cut my hair. Old Joe’s & Willies?. Duffy help me to cut Slabs. Chore. To party in hall at night, Dance to 2 o’clock, 25 cts pd. 3 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Put Slab roof on pig pen. Chore. 4 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Carters. Haul sand Bank, cow Stable. Put Buggy in other Barn. 5 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Dress. Walk up home. Jas Nixon there & S. Kelly. Walk to Palgrave, to Church, Jim Bible preach. Crossin & Lee perform. To Carters at 12 o’clock. Chore. Our folks & Nixon went to Black Horse Church. 6 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Duffy & I Kill 9 pigs. Got Bob & Jack shod on hind feet. Jack Lavery & I Start to Toronto at 6 o’clock. With 12 Bags potatoes. 7 pigs. 7 geese. 20 chickens, 1 Sheepskin. 24 lbs Butter. 7 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. In Toronto. Got $ 7.00 for pork. 45 for chickens. 6 cts for geese. 50 cts for potatoes, 22 cts for Butter. Got lot Stuff, Start home at 3 o’clock. Got to Carters at 1:30 at night. See Louisa Lavery. 8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Sleep to 10 o’clock, chore. Cut up 2 pigs. Got Shirt from Pedlar, 80 cts pd. Liz & Maggie here for goods. 78 �9 (THURSDAY) Foggy, cool. At Carters. Put Straw under crib. Take 1 shoe off ob. Haul gate from other place. Got ¾ cord Slabs at Beattys. Got 2 papers, 1 letter. Fix old gate. Fix henhouse. 10 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Haul 4 ¾ cords slabs. Got 36/72 ft plank. Chore. 11 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Fix up sheep pen. Put manger under Stack. Cut Jim’s hair at night in Carters cookhouse. Foggy, misty, very Dark night. 12 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Chore. Shave. To Lavery’s for Dinner. To Carters, chore, Doctor & Mrs Alliston there. To Palgrave at night, chat to Duffy & Bob Matson. Laidlaw preach, dark night. 13 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain, fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. To Rolley’s thrashing on upper place. To Carters, chore. Write letter to Lettie McMahon. At night. 14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. To Matson’s thrashing. To Carters, chore. To Station, post letter on train to Lettie McMahon. To Store, got Bottle ink. To Carters. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, snow, cold. At Carters. To McElwains for 60 feet pine, $ 1.00 pd. Paid W. White $ 1.20 for Slabs. At home for dinner. To Palgrave, got 150 feet Basswood lumber from Beatty. To Carters. Get cedar post for gate. Chore, put in cows. 16 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Rolleys thrashing in mow. To Carters, chore. 17 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Fix up around Stables. Bring Bess heifer from other place. 18 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Henderson’s for rip Saw. Rip pine for gate, chore, to Palgrave at night, chat to Billy Bingham. 19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Sore finger. Write letter to Mrs A. J. Roberts. & 1 to 125. Chore. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Down town with Duffy. To Carters at 10:30. 20 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plain lumber for gate. To Jeffersons thrashing, after Dinner, to Palgrave at night, post letter to Mrs A. J. Roberts. To Carters, chore. Got hinges, 12 cts pd. Got nails & onion at Mrs. McMahons. 9 cts pd. 21 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Plain lumber, make gate. To Palgrave, to Shooting match. To Office. Snow at night. Chore, put hens in pen off trees. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Hendersons. Got 1 hinger, 2 staples. Hang new gate. Chore. Harry Beatty came here from Brampton tonight. 23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Haul gravel to gate. To Matsons, see Bob to Kill pig. Haul hay to Stable. To Beattys mill for ½ Bunch Shingles. No 3. Chore. To Palgrave Church at night, thanksgiving. 24 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. At Carters. Chore. Help Bob Matson Kill Big Sow. Chore. Cut up pig. Harry Beatty went to Brampton tonight. To Palgrave, get Lavery to fix Shoe. To John Rolley’s party. Dance. 25 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Clean out Big pig pen. Chore. To Palgrave at night, lads settle up $ 6.40. 26 (SUNDAY) Bright, cold. At Carters. Chore. Sleep till noon. Shave, dress, walk up 6th line home. For tea. Liz & Maggie at Binghams today. To Palgrave at night in Buggy with Liz & Maggie to Church, Old Pettitt preach. To Carters, feed & water horses. Albert Little Bring Maggie Hadden Orangeville tonight. 79 �27 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Carters. Chore. To Bolton with grist, 14 B. 45 lbs. Got Barrel of Salt. 2 elbows, Jenny Carter & Sam Beatty with me. Rain all the way home. 28 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Move straw off hay in Barn. Cut hole to little Door. Chore. 29 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, snow all day. At Carters. Chore. Clean 11 Bags oats for horses. Chore. 30 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. To Lavery’s with 3 Shoes. See Beatty about Bull. Got things in Store & papers. Drive young & cattles over from other Barn. To Palgrave at night, See Duffy. To Lavery’s got 3 pictures & 3 boots, paid 25 cts. 10 cts for Sasy’s? shoes. & 15 for my Shoe. DECEMBER 1893 1 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To R. J. McClellands thrashing. In mow, Weatherupp there, fun. To Carters, chore. Eva Beatty there. Dress, walk to Palgrave. Duffy & I drive up to our place in cart. Maggie Hadden, Stop to 2 o’clock. Drive to Palgrave. Walk to Carters, to Bed at 3 o’clock. 2 (SATURDAY) Cold, clear. At Carters. Chore. To R. J. McClellands, thrashing. Finish at 3 o’clock. To Carters, chore. Old cow sick. Eva Beatty there. 3 (SUNDAY) Snow, Blow all day, North Storm, cold. At Carters. Chore. Eva Beatty there. Very cold. 4 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Chore. Calves got in humber, pull them out with Bob. Fix door on calf Stable. Chore. Shave. At night. Eva Beatty there. 5 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At Carters. Chore. Fix crib. Drive Bull & heifer up from Jefferson’s. Bring Sleigh over from other Barn. Chore. Harry Beatty took Eva home today. 6 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Caledon East on train. Pay premium to A. Saunderson $ 12.34. Back to Palgrave on train. Got $ 10.00 from Susy. See John Peerin in car. To Carters, take Sow to Ballycroy, to Cobean’s paid $ 1.00. Up home. Take Sow home, to Carters. Chore. To Palgrave with Jenny Carter & Willie Thrist. In Sleigh. Chore. To Palgrave at night, that to Perrin. To lerge?, got Ball cord from Mrs McMahons, 8 cts pd. 7 (THURSDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. Fix Dash Board on Sleigh. John Jefferson here, casterate 4 pigs for Carter. Chore. Fix cord in clock at night. 8 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Hendersons, got Sleigh hound’s fixed. Drive over to Albert Rolleys. Duffy & I to G. Rolleys, look for wood. Got none. Back to Palgrave, got 5 pieces of V Joint, 12 ft long from Beatty. To Carters, work at Door. Chore. My 34 Birthday – 9 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. To Palgrave on fly mare. Got 12 hinges. Door latch. 10. 15 screw nails. Make Storm Door, put it on. Kill Sheep. Chore. To Palgrave at night. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX pipe? papers. Chore. 10 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, squaly. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Chore. Dress. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach. 11 (MONDAY) Fine, very cold. At Carters. Chore. Settle up, $ 7.00 paid to date. Duffy Drive me up home in Sleigh. Walk to Office. To Binghams, chat. Killing fowl. Home, help Jim put Door. Pig pen. Snow all night, cold. 80 �12 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Copy into Big Book. Drive Lizzie to Ballycroy, Charlie in cutter. Splice tug. Split wood. Calm night at home. Copy. Some. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Split wood. Drive to Ballycroy, Polly in Cutter. Got 3 yds Braid & 11 Buttons, 11 cts pd. Fix saw horse, saw limbs. Copy some. 14 (THURSDAY) Cold, snow, mild. To home. Drive up through Adjala with John Perrin. Buy potatoes, home for Dinner at 3 o’clock. Got 15 Bags from Joe Sikes & 30 Bags from Youngs, paid $ 1.00, home for tea. Drive to Palgrave at night with Lizzie. Polly in cutter. Gave letter to Nagle for Perrin. 15 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow, rain. To Youngs, thrashing on Stack for S. Kelly. Got wet. To Youngs? for tea. 16 (SATURDAY) Rain, mild, windy. To home. Chore. To Youngs on Charlie, tell Billy about potatoes, home, in Barn, help Jim & Pa to clean peas. Duffy Bring my hat and Brush, home today. I gave him Carters Keys. Help Jim cover pig pen with rails & pea Straw. Copy to here today?. 17 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. At home. Chore. Shave. To Binghams. Chat, tea. To Palgrave with Billy. See XXXX, to Church, Laidlaw preach. Ride home with Billy. Very cold night. 18 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold, snow. To home. Help Jim haul 1 load hay from Stack to Stable. To Youngs, thrashing on Stack, finish. Home. Drive Liz to Ballycroy. Charlie in cutter. To Jos. Sikes. To Joices. Back for Liz. 19 (TUESDAY) Cold, Stormy. To home. Chore. Drive to Palgrave, Polly in cutter. Bring clothes Back to Sam McClelland, 35 cts. Post parcel to Mrs A. J. Roberts, 18 cts. To Station, see Perrin. XX Mrs McMahons, no Baskets. In Pettingers, John Sick. To Ballycroy, got Silk flos paper. 3 cts. To Kellys, chat. Home XX. Buy 25 Bags potatoes from J. M. Hamilton at 42 cts. Paid $ 1.00. Louisa Lavery & Pulford Married today, & Albert Rolley. Louisa White to Hamilton – 20 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. Stormy. To home. Help 2 Big pigs. Buy potatoes afternoon. To Whites, 20?, Masons, 25. McNamara, 50. To J. B. Lindseys, to Pattersons?. Down Connor line home. Carry in Big pigs. Very Stormy. 21 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Drive to Palgrave, see Perrin. To Gibsons, got potatoes, then? Bardons. Then home for Dinner. To Palgrave. Took 23 Bags to Gibsons. Then home. Polly in cutter. Paid Stewart Mason $ 1.45 for gobbler. 22 (FRIDAY) Misty, cool. To home. Help weigh 2 pigs. 256 lbs & 244 lbs. Cut them up. To Palgrave in Sleigh, with Jim, to Shop. To Station, help Perrin to load car. Got ride with Graham up home. Split wood. Rain. 23 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Fix plum tree. Help Jim & Pa clean pigs. To Cedar Mills, to Toms, Jack in cutter with some pork. Had tea. To Palgrave, got XXXX to cut my hair in Dale’s. To Station, them home. Big crowd there. Willie Faulkner up home with? XX. 24 (SUNDAY) Misty, rain, mild. To home. Chore. Dress. To Palgrave, Jack in cutter. Liz & I at?? Church, Fitzpatrick preach. To Coulters for Dinner, Lawrence drove Liz home, at Coulters for tea. To Church at night, Fitzpatrick preach, temperance sermon, home in Sleigh. John McMahon & Young Gamble here tonight, horses & XXX. 25 (MONDAY) Fine. Misley, rain, cold. To home. Chore. Grease wagon. Had goose & turkey for Dinner. Got $ 100.00 from Perrin today. Jack? McMahon & Willie Gamble here. Tom & family here. Tom went home at night to Cedar Mills. To Palgrave at night in wagon to party. Fitzpatrick there, very cold. Ride home with Billy Bingham. 81 �26 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Walk to George Whites, pay Mrs White $ 7.70, to S. Masons pay Mrs Mason $ 25.04. Had Dinner at Dick McCandless’s. Walk down 3rd line across 30 sideline to Currans, pay John Curran $ 9.25, up 6th line home for tea. Tom came up to Billy Binghams tonight. Aunt Ellen Doroak? Died today in morning – 27 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, windy. To home. Walk to John Matsons, pay him $ 34.00. Across fields to Gibsons, pay George $ 10.20. Across to 9th line. Back to Palgrave. Across fields to J. Eagans, pay him $ 6.25, up 6th line, see Matty Minick. At Allens, chat. Walk up 6th line home. Read. Chore. 28 (THURSDAY) Cloud, misley. To home. Walk up to Campbells at Dinner. Across fields to T. Rolleys, up to Sir’s. Across fields to Chapmans. Across 5 sidelines to Ryans. Across fields to Bardons. Down to town line across home for tea. Got letter from W. J. Hawley, 127 Trinity Street, Toronto. Read papers. 29 (FRIDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. In Bush, cut limbs with Willie. Jim. Maggie, Pa & Ma At Aunt Ellen’s funeral. Walk to Palgrave at night, late for mail train. Walk home. Cold night. 30 (SATURDAY) Very, very cold. To home. Help Jim & Willie get 1 load hay from Stack on wagon. Fill 2 Bags wheat. To Mill with 300 chop, pd 25 cts. Home. Split wood. To Ballycroy at night, to Office, got paper, got letter from John Perrin. Got letter from R. Elliott for Pa. Home. Shave Albert Little. 31 (SUNDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Chore. Liz, Maggie & I walk to Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Walk home. Road slippery. JANUARY 1894 1 (MONDAY) Clear, mild. Stormy at night. To home. Chore. Shave, walk to Palgrave, vote for Burton. Evans. Jefferson. White. & for prohibition. Crawford elected Deputy Reeve. Sam Jefferson, Bob White & Moore elected Councillors? today. To Coulters, chat to Mary, had tea, Miss McBride there. Big majority for prohibition, about 80 thousand. To Station, post 2 letters on train. 1 to Mrs A. J. Roberts. 1 to Perrin. To Church party, 25 cts. Reaneys Choir there. Walk home at 12 o’clock. Pa & Ma to Cedar Mills to Toms today in cart. Jim at Lockton for prohibition. Windy, mild night. Charlie Young came Home from Manitoba today. 2 (TUESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Fix Stalls in horse Stable, fix Jacks Box. To Youngs, John sick. Chat to Charlie Young. To Ballycroy, to Office. To Binghams swamp. Chat to Billy Wilson, Billy Bingham & Tom Faulkner. James Pryor look for hay to Buy. 3 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa clean peas. Cut wood. In Bush, cut limbs, to Palgrave at night with Maggie, Polly in cart. To Station. To League. Home in cart. 4 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Drive Lizzie to Palgrave. Polly in cart, to Church to scrub, Mrs Story. Mrs Boyce. Lucy Homer. Miss Andrews, Ruth Pettinger & Lizzie in Church. Clean Church. To Station, weigh S. Mason’s potatoes, 29 Bags at 42 cts, $ 12.15. Paid him $ 10.00 on them, put potatoes in Pettingers cellar. Duffy took Burn’s potatoes. Dinner at Coulters, goose. Help fix pulpit. Drive home at 4:30. Polly in Bradleys stable. 5 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow. Fine. To home. Chore. Fix halters. Put leather on hames. To Office, got letter from Perrin with $ 30.00. Home, drive to Palgrave, Polly in cart. Send letter to Perrin, post it on train. 6 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, squaly. To home. To Kelly’s, Buy 100 potatoes to John Drummond, Buy 50 Bags, paid him $ 10.00 on them. To McGoverns, Buy 20 Bags. To Chapmans, Buy 20 Bags. Home for Dinner. To Joices, Buy 20 Bags. Duffy’s. To Currans, Buy 50 Bags. To T. Sullivans, Buy 50 Bags. To Riels, Buy 10. To Palgrave, wire to Perrin. To Cedar Mills with Tom Faulkner, had tea. To Palgrave, see 82 �Buckwell. To Coulters, got telegram from Perrin. Mand?. Tom Coulter came. XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 7 (SUNDAY) Squaly. Snow. Cold. To home. Chore. Jim & Tom Coulter to Palgrave, Jack in cart. David Henderson home with Jim. Wash upstairs. Billy Duffy here for tea. Dave Henderson. Duffy. Jim. Lizzie, Maggie & I to Palgrave in Sleigh, to Church, Steele preach. Home in Sleigh. Cold night. 8 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. To home. In Bush, help Jim cut wood. To Palgrave at night with Jim. Jack in cutter. To Station. Perrin did not come. Home, shave. 9 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Caledon East, got $ 123.00 in express package from John Perrin. On train to Palgrave. Got ride to Ballycroy with Bob Dunham. To Office. Call to see John Young. Home for Dinner. Hitch Polly in cutter, drive to Kelly’s down 5th line to Sullivan, across fields down 6th line, across to Palgrave, get change. To Burn’s. Jack Wilsons. Then home for tea. Chore, clean colts. 10 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Walk to Palgrave. Load potatoes in car. Dinner at Coulters, Perrin came tonight. To Church. Ride up with Billy Bingham in cutter. Billy got cart today. Home in Sleigh with Liz, Maggie & Jim. 11 (THURSDAY) Mild, windy, Blustry. To home. Hitch Polly in cutter, take Stewart Masons, 25 Bags to him, pay him $ 2.20. Home for Breakfast. Help Jim, Ma & Pa to fill 20 Bags of potatoes in cellar. Hitch Jack in cutter, take 8 Bags to Binghams. Drive to Palgrave, put Jack in Bradleys Stable. To Station, help finish loading car at 12 o’clock. Gave Perrin $ 57.15. Drive home by Ballycroy, get mail, letter from Albert for Maggie. Dream letter. Got 2 pair overshoes, $ 2.80 paid. Home for Dinner. Hitch Jack in cutter, take Kelly’s 5 sacks up home, put in Stable, to Bub Tunis’s?, see Sam McElwain about thrashing. Then home. Fix cutter, home. 12 (FRIDAY) Cold, Blustry. Calm, cold. To home. Chore, split wood at house. Help Jim haul hay from Stack to Stable. Clean & feed colts. Chore. Read paper. 13 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Split wood at house. Hitch Jack in cart, drive to Palgrave, got Mr. Kidd, drive to Bolton, got Enterprise, paper & envelopes. In Tom’s, gave Ann 60 cts for Willie for S. Kelly. Home at 6 o’clock, chore. Jim at Ned Pettittes Sawing Bee in Barney Currans Bush today. Maggie’s Birthday, 22 - 14 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Dress, walk to Palgrave in Station, help A. C. to compose for Enterprise. To Coulters, for tea with Boys. To Church, Laidlaw preach. Home in Buggy with Liz. Jim & Maggie to Toms, Jack in cart. To Cedar Mills. 15 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy, got 10 lbs flaxseed, 36 cts pd. Home. Shave. Help Jim & Pa clean peas in Barn. Boil oats & flax for colts. Chore, read. Tom here today, going to Tunis’s & Petitts & Tottenham with watche’s. 16 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Fix Charlie’s Box. Help Jim, cut wood in Bush. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Ballycroy, got letter from Perrin. Drive to Palgrave, got express parcel? from Perrin with $ 57.00 in. To Bowes, Back to Palgrave, write letter to Perrin. Post on train. In Mrs McMahons. Home for tea. 17 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, foggy, cold. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. To Binghams at night. Chat. Moonlight. 18 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild, misley, cold. To home. Help Jim saw wood in Bush. To Palgrave at night with Liz to League, Polly in Buggy. Jim & Maggie had Jack in cart. See Harry Watson. Henry Sloan led league. Liz Join league & Mrs R. J. McClelland. 83 �19 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Fix Polly & Jacks manger. Help Jim saw wood in Bush. To XXXXX Barn, see John Curran about potatoes. Bob Lavery in Bush with us. To Binghams at night XXX. To Ballycroy Church, Kennedy preach. Hiram Gibsons cutting feed for Tom Sullivan. 20 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Billy Bingham & Jim cut wood, to Campbells for tank, Broke tongue in humber. To Billy Whites. Youngs, Office Ned Pettits ask hands, game. Sam start thrash clover. Jim got 4 Shoes on at Henderson’s. 21 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley, fine. To home. Chore. Sleep, to Palgrave Church at night with Liz. Jack in cart. Laidlaw preach. Home at 10 o’clock. Mother & Jim in Buggy. Nelson. Cool. Fine moonlight. 22 (MONDAY) Cold, cloudy. To home. Help Jim put our wagon tongue in McElwains, haul water, hitch Polly in cart, go to Kelly’s & Whites, ask hands. Back, thrash clover. Thrash peas & oats, finish. Fix up. Chore. Wash, dress. To Ballycroy, to Office. Jim got horses XXXX on hind feet at Palgrave. Move clover hill to Pat Finerty’s. At night. 23 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Chore. Splice wagon tongue. Help Jim take carriers to McElwains, put pea Straw on scaffold. Write letter to Perrin. To Palgrave, Jack in cart. Post letter on train to Perrin. Jim move machine to McElwains. Home, chore. Shave. Got ticket, 10 cts pd. 24 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy. Rain. Clear, cold. To home. To John Joices. Up Bandon line to Grey Stone. Across to Watsons & Lyons. To Ballycroy Office, got paper. Home for dinner. Wet. Chore. Jim at Binghams thrashing clover. Bob Lavery here all night. Duffy & Dave Henderson here, get hair cut. In Big cart. Dave Broke chair Back. Tom & Willie here awhile. From Bob XXXX’s. 25 (THURSDAY) Fine. Cold. To home. Walk up to Campbells & Innis to Chapman’s. Across to J. Drummonds. To Charlie Reaney’s. Home for Dinner. To Ballycroy Office. Down 6th line to Minocks, across to Rolleys, to Palgrave, tea at Lavery’s. To Pulfords, chat. To Church league. Home in Sleigh with Jim, Liz & Maggie. 26 (FRIDAY) Cold, squaly. To home. Hitch Nelson in cart, drive to Palgrave, to Station, no car there. Put them Back. Up 6th line. Home for Breakfast. Walk to Currans. To Palgrave, to Station, to Pettingers for dinner, around town on poud?, to Coulters for tea. To Lecture at night, Merrill from Brampton no good. Letter from Perrin. By Jim. Home in cart with Billy Bingham in cart. Jim in Buggy, Charlie. 27 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Walk to Barney Currans. Up to Pipers Hill, across fields, to Drummonds by Sir’s. Down by Campbells, home for dinner. Down 6th line, across to Watsons, Charlie & cart. To Palgrave, to Station, Back up to Ballycroy, got Enterprise, home at 6. Pa & Maggie to Bolton, Nelson in Buggy. Today. Willie, Lizzie, Ann here all night. 28 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Chore. Dress, to Binghams for tea, to Palgrave with Billy in cart, to Church, Jim Bible & Laidlaw preach. In Coulters, chat. Tom there. Home with Billy at 12:30?. 29 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. Snow, stormy. To home. Walk to Palgrave, load car potatoes, 462 Bags, at Church at night, stop in car all night, Keep fire on. Tea at Coulters. 30 (TUESDAY) Stormy, cold. At Palgrave, Keep fire in car. Got $ 103.00. By express from Perrin. To Coulters for dinner. Left Palgrave with car at 2 o’clock, got to London at 11:30 at night. Met Perrin at St Mary’s. Stop at Hodges all night. 31 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. At London. Breakfast at Hodges. 25 cts. Left London at 7:30 on train to Georgetown. On weighfreight to Palgrave at 2:10. Bill Jardine Conductor. Got ride up home with William 84 �Clarke in cutter. Gave him $ 2.00 for Laidlaw. Pay Mrs Watson $ 11.60?. XXXXXXXXX. Maggie Stevens here. FEBRUARY 1894 1 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To S. Kelly’s, pay him $ 10.00. To Mill, ask Alex about lumber. To Campbells, pay Ned $16.80. To Innis’s, pay Bob $ 8.80. To Chapmans, pay George $ 9.12. Had Dinner. Walk home. Had toothache. Chore. Keep salt to ear. Very sore. 2 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Drive to Tottenham, Nelson & cutter. Left hack at Moffats, 10 cts, got Toms watch, $ 1.00 & Willies. Bob Lavery with me. Got tooth pulled at Brooks, 25 cts. Home, had tea. To Palgrave, Polly in cutter. Write letter to Perrin. Empty potatoes. Home, Kidd up with me, going to Mono Mills. 3 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Hitch Jack in cutter, to Barney Currans with 10 Bags, pay Mrs Curran, $ 7.80. To Office, got Enterprise & letter from Sarah for Maggie, home, chore, split wood, shave. 4 (SUNDAY) Clear, very cold. To home, chore. Dress. To Palgrave with Liz & Maggie to Church, Quarterly meeting, Laidlaw preach. Home again for Dinner, Polly & Nelson in Sleigh. Chore, read, sleep. Mr Kidd here for tea. To Palgrave Church at night, Polly & Nelson in Sleigh. With Mr Kidd. Lizzie & Maggie. Rutherford gave a Bible reading, Mr Laidlaw preach. Big crowd. Cold night. Home at 10. 5 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Hitch up Jack & Polly, haul wood from Bush to house in Sleigh. To Palgrave at night, to Church, Laidlaw preach. Home at 10:30. 6 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. To Bush, help Jim split & pile wood. Mr & Mrs Laidlaw & Myrion here for Dinner. To Ballycroy, got papers. Home, write for Enterprise. Dress, walk to Palgrave, to Station, got $ 88.00. By Express from Perrin. Write letter to Perrin. Post 4 letters on train. 1 to Perrin. 1 to Enterprise. 1 to Mrs A. J. Roberts. 1 to Lettie McMahon. To Church, Laidlaw preach, Big crowd. Home in Buggy with Maggie. Liz & Jim had Polly in cart. 7 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Binghams, help Billy & Jim haul straw into Barn, to Currans, to Ballycroy, to Office. Home, chore. To Palgrave, to Church at night, Laidlaw preach, Polly in cart with Maggie. Got letter from Billy Bingham today. 8 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Buy potatoes. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach, home in cart, Polly with Maggie at 10:30. Flo Sugget there. Thunder & lightning – 9 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow. Rain. To home. Walk to Palgrave, load potatoes, got $ 160.00 by Express from Perrin. Had Dinner & tea at Coulters. To Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Up to car, put on fire. Billy Bingham with me, home in cart with Billy. Heavy rain, thunder & lightning. Sophia Pettinger 18 today -10 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, Blustry, cold, windy. To home. Walk to Binghams 6:30. Feed. Ride to Palgrave in wagon with Billy Bingham, Jim & Willie Faulkner, Nelson & Louisa. Load potatoes in car, finish put in 410 Bags. Start car to St Marys at 2 o’clock. To Coulters for Dinner. To Pettingers, chat. To Store, write letter to Perrin, put in Shipping Bill. To Coulters for tea. To Station, post letter on train to Perrin. Got ride up with Wm McElwain in Buggy. Chore. Shave. Write here. 11 (SUNDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Chore. To Kelly’s for red heifer. Home, wash, dress. Mary Ann Boyce and Ed & Flo. Sugget & Billy Bingham & Alex Coulter here. To Church at night, in cart, Jack in, with XXXX. Mr Steele preach. Home in cart with Maggie. 12 (MONDAY) Very cold. Snow, Storm. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul 2 load hay from Stack to Stable. Walk to Palgrave, to Council meeting, got $ 4.00. From McCort. To Mrs Pettingers for tea, Stop all night, had Sing. Big storm, snow drifts. 85 �13 (TUESDAY) Snow, cold, clear, cold. At Pettingers for Breakfast. To Station, no mail train today, Dinner at Coulters. Ride up home in Sleigh with Jas Sloan. To McElwains with Jim for 300 ft lumber for Mr Laidlaw, $ 2.70 pd. Home for tea, to Palgrave in Sleigh, Jack & Polly with lumber. Jim, Liz & Maggie. To Church, Laidlaw preach, home at 10:00, very cold, calm. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. Snow at night. To home. Chore. To Binghams, Jim & I help out feed. Duffy’s Engine. To Palgrave at night at night, Billy Bingham & Duffy move Engine to Palgrave. To Church, old clothes. Laidlaw preach. Home on Bob Sleigh with Billy to gate. Up home with Jim, Liz & Maggie. At 10:30. Jack & Polly in Sleigh. 15 (THURSDAY) Fine. Cold. To home. Chore. Cut Wm. Wilson’s hair. To Palgrave, Polly & Jack in Sleigh, haul wood from Gibson’s Bush for Alex Coulter, gave Mrs Pettinger 1 Bag potatoes. Got letter from Perrin & letter from Albert Little. To Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Drive home in Sleigh. Tea at Coulters, put colts in Bradleys Stable. 16 (FRIDAY) Very cold, N. wind. To home. To James Snells, Polly in cutter, look for potatoes. Down 3rd line, across to 5th line, up home for Dinner. To Ballycroy with Liz, in Office. Up to Cedarville, across to Livingstones, George not there. Down home. Write letter to Perrin. Chore, tea, walk to Palgrave, post letter on train to Perrin. To Church, Laidlaw preach. Join Church tonight. Home in cutter with Liz & Maggie. Nelson. 17 (SATURDAY) Clear, milder, soft. To home. Help Ma fill 7 Bags potatoes. Help Jim load up 5 Bags wheat for grist. 7 Bags potatoes to Bolton, colts in Sleigh, Lizzie & Jim. Hitch Nelson in cutter, drive down 6th line, to Mick Keenahans for Dinner. To Frank Horans. Up 4th line, across to 6th, up home, feed Nelson. To Ballycroy, got letter from Perrin. To Joices at Pipers Hill, across & down to Chapmans. Home for tea. Cut S. Kelly’s Hair & Jim’s at night. Shave Jim & myself. 18 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild, to home, chore, dress. To Palgrave in Sleigh with Jim, Liz, Maggie, Margery Faulkner. Gertie Jefferson & Minnie Andrews. To Church, Laidlaw preach. Ride home in cutter with Billy Bingham. Moonlight. 19 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Walk to Palgrave, load potatoes. Dinner & tea at Coulters, to Boyces at night with Billy Bingham. Jim. Alex Coulter. Liz. Maggie. Nettie Zimmerman. And Emma Shinaman. Polly & Jack in Sleigh. Florence Sugget there. Back to Palgrave at 3 o’clock in morning, to Station, sleep in car to morning. Keep on fire. Mary McClelland & William David Reaney married today at Palgrave - 20 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold, Blustry at night. At Palgrave. At Coulters for Breakfast & Dinner. Got $ 155.00 by Express from Perrin. Finish load car, put 448 Bags in it. Bill for 34?, got ride to Ballycroy with Sam Reaney in Sleigh. Ride home. Chore. Rawn & Pettitt today – 21 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Write letter to Perrin. Pay S. Kelly, $ 9.00, Billy Bingham, $ 27.00, Miller Hamilton, $ 7.00. Pat McGerrin, $ 7.00. Home for Dinner. To Palgrave, Jack in cutter, help Laidlaw close up driving house. John Jefferson & Billy Clarke there, had tea at Laidlaws. To Station, post letter on train to Perrin. Albert Little. Card to T. Eaton, Co (90 Yonge St), Duffy & Dave Henderson here at night. Duffy cut my hair. Jack Cobean moved from Ballycroy to Badjeros today - 22 (THURSDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Split wood at house. To Ballycroy, got papers. To Binghams Swamp, help Willie & Tom split & pile wood. Home, chore. To Palgrave at night, Polly & Jack in Sleigh. Jim, Liz & Maggie. To League. Home at 10:30. Big time at Ballycroy. 23 (FRIDAY) Clear, very cold. To home. Chore. Willie & I haul some wood home. To Ballycroy, got Enterprise, home, Dinner. Sleep. Cut some limbs. Chore. To Palgrave at night with Lizzie. Polly in cutter. 86 �To Station, write card to Perrin. Mail on train. Put Polly in Bradleys Stable, to Concert in Church. Edith Mason sang. Mrs Britt Strangeways recite, good concert, over 100 there. Home in cutter with Liz. Dan Maybee recite. Mrs McKinney & her daughter sang. Mrs Laidlaw, Mrs Sloan & Will Lindset sang. Britt Strangeways made speech, charmeter? study. Very cold night, Northern Lights. Very cold, 20 below zero - 24 (SATURDAY) Clear. Very cold. To home. Chore. Haul wood home from Bush, Polly & Jack, to Ballycroy, get card about money. To Binghams Swamp, get pine tops. Home, haul wood. To Palgrave at night, to Station, get $ 70.00 by Express from Perrin. Got sweets, 10 cts at Mrs McMahons. Home in cutter. Very cold. Shave. 25 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home, sleep to 10:30. Chore, dress, to Palgrave Church at night in Sleigh, Polly & Jack. With Liz. Maggie. Jim. Willie & Billy Duffy. Laidlaw preach. Home at 9:30, chore. 26 (MONDAY) Clear, milder. To home, help Jim haul wood, Polly & Jack. To Ballycroy, Nelson & cutter, got letter & card from Perrin, got letter for Lizzie. Got 2 lbs horse salts, 10 cts pd. To Palgrave. See Laidlaw. To Carters. To Taylors. Horan’s. Keenahans. Winox?’s, Currans & Binghams. Home at 7:30, chore. Mr & Mrs Wm Boyce & family here today. Horses & sleigh. Sleighing party here - 27 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. To Chapmans, J. P. Hislons. Hamiltons. To Ballycroy, got 10 cts worth Sulphur, 5 cts copperas. Home for Dinner. To Palgrave, meet Perrin. Drive to Sam Reaneys. Arcoss to town line, down to Jas Snells. Then home for supper, Perrin stop here all night. Sleigh load here. Ed Boyce. Mary Ann. Flo Sugget. Billy Duffy. Dave Henderson. Joe Lavery. Jim Kidd. Alex Coulter. Billy Bingham. Willie Faulkner. John Buckwell & Mrs Buckwell. Lizzie Lavery. Mary Lyons. Minnie Andrews. Ruth Pettinger. Stop to 1 o’clock, went home. Fine night. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Chore. To Palgrave with Perrin, Jack in cutter. At Coulters for dinner. Put Jack in Nagles Stable. Help Perrin load potatoes. To Pat Burn’s. Take Bags up for Cosgrove. Home, chore. To Bed at 9 o’clock. MARCH 1894 1 (THURSDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Hitch Jack in cart. To Ballycroy for Bags, to Palgrave, fill 43 Bags, load into car, weigh 46 from S. McClelland. To Coulters for Dinner. To Carters for tea. Back to Palgrave. See Mrs Bradley sick. Road very muddy. To League, Nate Henderson XXX. Road very muddy. Chat to Silvie. Home at 11:30. 2 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild, cool. To home. Chore, Split wood at house. To Ballycroy, got papers, syrup (11) & coconut (3). Home, Dinner. Help Pa & George Hamilton fill 7 Bags potatoes. Sleep, chore. To Binghams at night, chat to Billy, Tom & Willie there. Bring axe home, Jim away, Jack in cart. Home at 11 o’clock. 3 (SATURDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Help Jim cut wood in Bush. To Owen McGovern’s sale afternoon. XXX in cart, road very muddy. Supper. Sleep. Shave. To Bed at 12. 4 (SUNDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Chore. Dress. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Palgrave. Then to Thos. Boyce’s with Alex Coulter. Sing, chat, tea, to Palgrave Church at night, Mary Ann & I in cart, Florence Sugget, Alex Coulter & Ed Boyce in Buggy. Jim Bible preach. Chat to Sylvie & Minnie, to see Mrs Bradley very Sick. Call at Coulters for Lizzie, home in cart with Lizzie. Dark night. Road very muddy. 5 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Split wood at house. Help Jim & S. Kelly to cut pigs. To Bush after noon, help Jim saw wood in Bush. Cut Tom & Willie’s hair at night. They went to Binghams. Then. 6 (TUESDAY) Fine. Rain. To home. Help Jim to cut wood in Bush. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Livingstones, to Innis’s, to Lyons. To Ballycroy, see George Livingstone. To Palgrave. Send post card to Perrin. & letter to Enterprise. Put Polly in Nagles Stable. Stop all night at Pettingers. 87 �7 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Pettingers, Breakfast. To Station. Hitch up, drive home. For Dinner. Help Jim cut wood in Bush, afternoon. Chore. Write here. David & Mary - 8 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul hay. Help Jim & Pa bring Big sow and 8 young pigs. Help Jim saw wood in Bush. Perrin in Bush gave me $ 187.00, chore. To Palgrave in cart with Maggie. To Station, Perrin went to Caledon East on train, Mary McClelland & Wm David Reaney start to north West. Big crowd at Station, to League. To Coulters, see Will Sick. Home in cart with Maggie. Road muddy. 9 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Livingstones. Lyons. O’ Leary’s?. Office, got papers. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Home for Dinner. Take 90 lbs clover seed to Mrs McMahons for Dick Doherty. To J. Wilsons. Burns. McCauley’s. To Palgrave. Put Polly in Stable, fed her, tea, chat. At 15. To Church, Hill with Alex Coulter, Laidlaw preach. Then home at 11. Road muddy. 10 (SATURDAY) Foggy. Clear, mild. To home. Walk to Palgrave with Billy Bingham. Ride with Jim Sloan, load potatoes. At Coulters for Dinner & tea. Billy to Toronto & Laidlaw, Myron & Sylvie. Up town, walk around Block. To Coulters, chat. Home in cart with Billy Bingham. Ride with Jim Sloan. 11 (SUNDAY) Story, west wind, cool. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Chore. Dress, to Palgrave at night with Maggie, Jack in cart. Call, see Will Coulter. To Church with Maggie & Mary McFadden. Laidlaw preach. Home in cart with Maggie at 10:30. Moonlight. Cold. 12 (MONDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Walk to Palgrave down 6th line with Martin Mack, chicken, to Coulters. To Station, load car, put in 489 Bags. To Thedford. Billed it, 357 Bags, to Coulters for Dinner & tea. Albert Little came Back tonight, Jim & Albert went home in cart, I walked, called at (Ben Rolleys), (V. H. M.), walk home at 11:30. Read. 13 (TUESDAY) Cloudy. Rain. Cool. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. Home, read, chore. To Office, get letter from Lettie &. Paper. Got 2 yds lining, 28 cts pd, got 5 lbs salts, 25 cts pd. Got 9 postage stamps. Home, chore. 27 cts pd. Play flip at night. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Chore. To Bush, help Jim saw wood. Tom, Willie & Billy Bingham here afternoon. To Logans & Steeles, look for apple. To Black Horse Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Mrs Laidlaw Sang. Beautiful hands. Home in carts. Jim & XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX Perrin XXXX potatoes. 15 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, squaly, snow, misty. To home. Chore, oil cart. Help Jim fix Door on pig pen. XXXX, chore. To Palgrave, Lizzie & I, Polly in cart, send post card to Perrin. To League. Will Lindsey lead it. Lesson about Jonah. To Parsonage, Liz & I. Chat. Then home at 11 o’clock. 16 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Hitch Polly in cart. Drive up to Livingstones. To Hislons. To XXXXXXX, to Irwins. To Hockley for Dinner (40 cts), feed Polly. To Lindseys. To Snells. To Mono Mills. To Church Meeting. Drive home for Supper. To Ballycroy Church, Kennedy not there. Fine night. Home?. Cut Will Stevens hair. 17 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley. To home. In Bush, pile wood, Tom split. To Ballycroy, got paper, came? from Lettie McMahon. Home, hitch Jack in Buggy, to Livingstones, across, down to Palgrave, send card to Lettie. Send message to Perrin. Home. Cut Billy Binghams hair & shave him. Shave myself. Sleepy. 18 (SUNDAY) To home. Drive to Palgrave S. School with Maggie, Polly in Buggy. To Cedar Mills, to Toms for Dinner, chat, tea. Very warm. Roads very muddy. To Palgrave Church at night. Mrs Laidlaw preach, Mr Laidlaw sick. Home in Buggy with Maggie at 9:30, rain after we got home. 88 �19 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool. Fine. To home. Chore. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Liggets, to Connor, up around by Hockley, down town line, home for Dinner. Up to O’Learys around by Livingstones, Tom Guests, down home, help cut feed. Sams Engine. Kellys Box. Tea, drive to Black Horse with Liz, to Church. Mr Laidlaw preach. Left Box of eggs at Stycks for Jones. 20 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Chore. To Sikes with Box & Keg of eggs & Basket of Butter, to Office, got letter from Perrin. Home for Dinner. To Palgrave. Put 2 loads of potatoes in Pettingers cellar. Tea with Harry. To Rolleys, feed Polly, tea. (V. H M.). To 8th line, to Laidlaw’s party, stop to 11:15, play, sing. Came home by 8th line. Home at 12:30, fine moonlight. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool, misley, fine, cool. To home. Help Jim grind axes. Sleep. To Ballycroy, got card? for Liz from Lettie. Walk to Palgrave. Sold 52 Bags potatoes to Isaac Matson, $ 18.80 paid. To Coulters for tea. Walk to Black Horse Church with Alex & Joe. Laidlaw preach. Walk to Palgrave, to Coulters all night. Alex & Joe went to Boyces with XXX. 22 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool, misley, cold. At Palgrave, Breakfast at Coulter’s, to Station. Walk to Ballycroy, got letter from Perrin with $ 40.00 in. Home for Dinner. Bought? 74 lbs Beef from James Guest. At 4 ½ = $ 3.33 pd. Took it to Cedar Mills for Tom, tea. Back to Palgrave, home. Polly in cart. Road muddy. To League. 23 (FRIDAY) Fine, windy, cool. To home. To Binghams, chat to Billy. To Ballycroy with Billy, got soap, 5 cts pd. Home for Dinner. Chore. To Black Horse at night with Polly in cart, Laidlaw preach. To T. Boyce’s party. Then home at 4 o’clock. 24 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Dress, walk to Palgrave on train to Toronto with Maggie?, got Clover seed, 30 lbs & 1 Bag. 20 cts. Zomammoth?, $ 3.15 pd. Got valse, 50 cts, oranges, 30 cts. Brush, 20 cts. Bananas, 15 cts. Sat for pictures, 1 doz, $ 1.00 XXX. Back to Palgrave on train. Maggie went home with Liz in Buggy, I walked, got XXX XXXX. Easter Sunday – 25 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. To English Church, Palgrave, Kennedy preach, to Coulters for tea. To Methodist Church at night, Laidlaw preach. To Coulters, chat. To B. R., chat to 111. V. H. N. Walk home, cold night, to Bed at 12?, very cold day. Alex & Duffy walk to Ridges & Back. With Florence & XXXXX Sugget. 26 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold, Blustry. To home. Jim go to Palgrave for plaster, 1 ton, $ 4.85. I went to tell Billy Bingham. Home for Dinner. Hitch Jack in cart to Ballycroy. To Palgrave, to Station, telegraph to Perrin. Start to Lyons Sale, to Late, Michel & I Back to Station, see Buckwell. Got Basket at Sam McClellands. Bags at Coulters. Home in cart at 6, very cold. 27 (TUESDAY) Cold, Blustry, clear. To home, drive to Mona Road, see Alexander. To Caledon East, feed Polly, Dinner at Hantons. Across to 5th line to Mills & Allans, to Kenahans & Minocks, up 6th home. Tea. To Black Horse at night with Liz, to Church, Laidlaw preach. Home at 11. Road hard & rough. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. Snow at night. To home. Help Jim haul 1 load hay from Stack to Stable. Fill 5 Bags oats & peas for chop. Dinner. To Jos. Stych, got $ 7.12 from Jeo. For Jones. To Burns. Elliotts. Lipsets. To Palgrave, write letter to Perrin in parsonage. Home for tea. To Ballycroy, hear Proff. Halls lecture, 5 cts. Home at 12:00. 29 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore, split wood at house. Cut Albert Little Hair & shave him. Shave myself. Jim to Bolton with grist. To Palgrave Literary entertainment, help Maggie to sing. What Will the Harvest Be. Albert drive Maggie home. To Bradleys, old lady very sick. Leave Mary home. Walk home. Dark. 89 �30 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Split wood, chore. To G. Irwin’s? sale afternoon. Got Binder, $ 45.00, light double tree & knife, 15 cts pd. Home. To Ballycroy, got letter for Jim & Enterprise. Albert here at night, play mouthorgan. Duffy & Dave Henderson here at night. Jim at Young’s sawing Bee. Billy Bingham to sale with me. Duffy cut my hair, I cut his. 31 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, windy. To home. Chore. To G. Irwins with Jim, Bring Binder, home for wagon. Put it in Barn. Chore. Fix turnip, cutter up on Bench, Albert here. APRIL 1894 1 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore, read. Wash, dress. Chore. To Palgrave at night, to Church with Maggie & Silvie Laidlaw in Buggy. Mr Steele preach. Home with Maggie in Buggy at 9:30?. Start advance – 2 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Split wood at house. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. To Office, got letter from Perrin. To Palgrave, see Buckwell, order refrigerator car. To Hall, Pay $ 1.00, act vice president closing. Home in cart at 12. Harry Matson got ride with me. Liz to Bolton today, Nelson in Buggy with eggs. 3 (TUESDAY) Clear, cool, S. wind. To home. To Palgrave, got 2 Shoes on Polly , got wheel fixed. At Hendersons. To Station, got $ 165.00 from Perrin by express. To Maybees on 10th line. To Lipsetts for Dinner. To G. Elliotts. To Palgrave, write letter to Perrin. Gave letters to Buckwell to post on train. To Jim Alleys on 5th line. Up to Matty Minocks. Up to Pat Finertys. Up home for tea. To Ballycroy, got $ 40.00 changed. Call, see Pettit. Home at 9:30. Rain. 4 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, windy. To home. To Eaves. Reaneys, McCoys. Mercers. Irwins. Around by Hockley, to J. B. Lindsays. Down to C. Lee’s. Then home for Dinner. To Ballycroy, got 2 doz photos from Toronto. Maggies & mine. Stanton, 11 King Street. Letter from Orangeville Bank. To Palgrave. Empty 18 Bags potatoes in car. Got change from Sam McClelland, $ 4.50?. Home in cart. Jack run away from gate into Barnyard, Break shafts in cart. XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX. Old Mrs Bradley Died today - 5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Chore. To Palgrave. In wagon with Jim, load car potatoes, put in 437 Bags. Alex Coulter help me, paid Alex $ 1.00. Billed car 30,000 XX London car No. 3341. Left at 7:30 at night. To League. Mrs Laidlaw lead. Home in cart with Billy Bingham. A. J. Roberts 4 years old today - 6 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. Dress, shave, walk to Palgrave, post letter on train to Perrin. On train to Alliston, to Trimbles. To Youngs, see Jim Trimble at Hepworth, to 125 all night. Old Bill there. (1) at 2 o’clock. 7 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At 125. Alliston for Breakfast. To Station on train to Palgrave. Ride up home in Buggy with Liz. Dinner. Jim went away to train today. To Orangeville, Polly in Buggy, to meeting in Son’s of Ireland Hall. Got leather, $ 2.00. Shafts & whiffletree for cart, $ 1.00?, whip 30 cts. Felt 10 cts. Coil spring $ 1.00. Hostler 10 cts. Home at 8 o’clock. Kidd & Charlie Gibson? stop for tea. Willie Faulkner here. S. Kelly here. 8 (SUNDAY) Squaly, cold, clear. To home. Chore. To Palgrave, to Sunday School in Buggy with Liz & Maggie. Duffy drove them home. Jim away. At Coulters for Dinner & tea. To Station with Alex, compose. To Church at night, Laidlaw preach. To Castle?, to 4:30, walk home. Sleep to 7:00?. 9 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Willie saw wood. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Simon. Finerty there. Start to work. Home, cut wood. Chore. Jim away. Came home. 90 �10 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, stormy. Snowstorm afternoon, East wind, Big storm. To home. Help Jim & Willie haul home wood in wagon, split wood. Help Willie with Kettle & pot over XXXXX, Willie & I pile wood in Bush. In house, fix harness & halter. Chore. Read. To Bed at 9:15?. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Help Willie fill 6 Bags peas & oats for chop. Jim to Mill, Charlie & Nelson run home. Jim took cart to Palgrave to be fixed, to Ballycroy, got paper. Brass rivits, 18 cts pd. Help Jim haul out wood. Boil sap. To Jas Snells with Polly in Buggy Bags?. 12 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. To home. To Bush, help Willie tap 11 trees, Boil sap, cut wood. To Palgrave at night with Willie, Jack in Buggy. 19 lbs dried apples to Ballycroy. 5 cts per lb. 95 cts Due Bill. To League, walk home at Castle to 12:30. Liz came home with Jim. Pa to Orangeville Fair today, Nelson in Buggy. 13 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim to haul hay from Stack. Take rack of put on Box on old wagon, haul home wood. Ring pigs. To Ballycroy at night, got carrot & onion seed. Ride home with S. Kelly. Willie here, Boil sap. 14 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Jim sow 4 Bags plaster on flat field. Haul 1 load wood. Clean 22 ½ Bushels oats. To Binghams for 4 Bags. To Ballycroy got castor oil, 23 cts. Home. Chore. Cut S. Kelly’s hair at night, shave Albert Little & myself. Fine moonlight night. Jim to Downeys for seed oats Banner. Willie here. 15 (SUNDAY) Fine, very hot. To home. Chore. Walk to Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach, for drive down 7th to 23 Hill & Back. With M. M., Billy’s mare & cart. To Castle to 3:15. Walk home. Lawrence Coulter here today. & Willie Faulkner. 16 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. Rain at night. To home. Chore. Willie & I sow 3 Bags plaster on flat, XXX Jack & Polly in wagon. Drive to Bolton, Polly in Buggy. With 41 Doz eggs, 10 cts, $ 4.10?, & 10 lbs XXXX, (20) XX, got $ 2.00 sugar. cotton, 5. 10 buckles. Home at 5:30, tea. To Palgrave at night to 268 Connor XX?. Willie went home tonight to Cedar Mills. Jim at Martin Mack’s Plowing Bee. At Wilson’s. 17 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Chore. To Mrs. E. Wallace’s funeral with Pa, Jack in Buggy, down to sidle line across to 6th line, up home, put manure on little garden. Write for Enterprise. Pick Stones. Walk to Palgrave, post letter on train. Up 6th to 30, chat. Fine moonlight night. Home at 10:30?. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Sow clover seed on fall wheat with Drill, Polly & Jack start to harrow in middle field. Help Pa clean 6 ½ Bushels Barley. Chore. To Bed at 8. 19 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot, thunder, shower at night. To home. Harrow in middle field with Jack & Polly. Chore. Jim Start to sow Barley & Banner oats today. Slim Jim here for Breakfast. Jim to Palgrave, Dolly in Buggy tonight. Maggie to Palgrave, to Mrs Buckwells, take first lesson painting. Jim to Palgrave, Dolly in Buggy tonight. 20 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. Cloudy, rain. To home. Finish harrow middle field. Harrow fall wheat, 7 acre field. Help plant some potatoes in garden. Chore. Charlie Reaney here at night. 21 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley. Fine. To home. Chore. Make 2 home straps. 1 Brest strap. Fix halter. Fix Box. Pick Stones of hill. Fix fence. Pile rail. To Palgrave with Jack for cart. Paid Henderson, $ 1.85. Maggie home with me. By Ballycroy, got paper. Home. Cut Jim & Frank Mack’s hair. I cut off mustaches tonight?. Myself & Albert. 22 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, cool. To home. Chore. Dress, to Palgrave S. School with Maggie, Polly in Buggy, home for Dinner. Mrs Coulter & Tom up with us. Tom & I to Binghams, chat to Billy, had tea with him. Up home. Jim & Duffy there. Tom & I start to walk to Palgrave, got ride with Billy Bingham in Buggy. To Church. 91 �Jim Bible preach. Mr Laidlaw sick. To Coulters, chat, to H.M. with Mary (1). Down track for walk with Mary. All night. Up to stack. Up home. 23 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool. Walk up home. Change clothes. Help Pa to fill peas in Barn, 8 Bags clean them. Harrow hill above house. Chore. Jim sow peas. 24 (TUESDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Chore. To Swamp on new road for Balsam trees. Help Jim get muck in Palgrave swamp. Haul home trees. Help Jim plant Balsam trees in garden. To Palgrave, Polly in Buggy. To Station, post letter on train to Enterprise. In Laidlaws, play flip. In English Church. Home at 10. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Jim plant trees. Help Pa fill 6 Bags peas & oats for chop. To Jas Snells, Jack in cart for potatoes. Got none. Home for Dinner. Help Jim move fence at Bush. To Ballycroy at night, got letter from Perrin. To Proff Kents lecture in hall, 15 cts, home at 11. Got fashion paper for Lizzie. Stewart Masons. Hazards. Orrs. Billy Bingham here for his oats. Banner. 26 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Jim move rails. Pick up Burn off. Jim start to plow new land. To Palgrave at night, Polly in Buggy with Jim. Drive to Sheep, Jack in cart with Mary. Home at 10:30?. Back to Beattys. 27 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Pa clear fence road. To Binghams for gage. Burn Brush. Fence till night. Chore. Morman? Brought telegram from Perrin to pay 45. Jim to Palgrave tonight, Jack in cart. Jim plowing new land. 28 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. Rain. Misley. To home. Chore. Help Pa fence at Bush. Buy potatoes afternoon, up to J. B. Lindsey’s. Back home for tea. To Ballycroy, got paper. To Palgrave, gave list of potatoes to R. J. McClelland. Crowd on level trotting horses tonight. Shave Albert & myself. 29 (SUNDAY) Clear, hot. To home. To Palgrave S. School with Maggie, Jack in cart. Jim & Billy Bingham went to Toms, Cedar Mills. Liz went to Gibsons, Polly in Buggy, Maggie & I home, chore, sleep. To Church at night, Palgrave, with Maggie, Steele preach. Home at 9:30, Albert here. Gave letter to Bob Coulter for T. C. for Perrin. Niece Letties 13th Birthday - 30 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Watsons, to Bretts. Up to McKenna for Dinner. To Uncle Bill McMahons. He was in Bed. To O’Learys, over to Irwins. Down to Lee’s. Then down to town line, home at 8 o’clock. Got 305 promised at 50 cts. To Bed at 9:15. See Uncle James Daroak in garden. Plant potatoes. Jim plowing in field??. MAY 1894 1 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot, rain. Hot. To home. Fence new land. Split rails. To Palgrave at night, Jack in cart, gave Alex Coulter list of potatoes, R. J. sick. Chat to M. Home at 10:30. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, windy, cool. To home. Roll peas, Jack & Polly roll fall wheat. Laidlaw & Iva here at noon. Maggie Stevens here at night, Liz & Jim left here home. Wrote letter to 125 tonight. 3 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Cut rails. Finish rolling fall wheat. Start roll oats and Barley. To Wilson’s for harrow, not there. Home, chore. To Binghams, chat. To League at Palgrave with Billy in cart, Eva Beatty lead. Post letter to 125. & 1 to A. Sanders, 560. 4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool, fine, mild. To home. To Kellys for democrat, Jack & Polly. Home, oil wagon, lunch. To Bolton with Liz & Maggie Stevens with eggs & Butter & onions. Got paint & brush, Brass rivits. $ 1.00. Home at 6:00?, tea. To Kellys with wagon. Home. Lizzie, Ann Faulkner came home with us from Cedar Mills. 92 �5 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. Cloudy, thunder, rain. To home. Fill 7 Bags peas & oats. 63 cts pd. To Mill with chop, Lizzie, Ann with me. Jack & Polly. Home with chop. To Ballycroy for 6 Bull harrow, home, roll in middle field to rain came (5 o’clock). Chore. Cut Albert Little’s hair & shave him & shave myself. Wet night. 6 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, rain, mild. To home. To Palgrave S. S. with Maggie, Jack in cart, to Coulters for Dinner, to English Church. Tea at Coulters. To Church at night, with M, Laidlaw preach, XXXX, down track after Church. Walk home, change clothes, sleep on lounge in parlor. Duffy drive Maggie home from S. S., Church at night. 7 (MONDAY) Fine, cool, very stormy, Dusty. To home. Chore. To Binghams for Toms mall. To Bash, split rails, carry over creek. Home, chore. Wash feet. Write for Enterprise. Jim at Sullivans Plowing Bee on Wallace farm?. 8 (TUESDAY) Fine, windy, cool. To home. Help Jim & Pa pick roots on new land. To Palgrave at night, Jack in cart, to Station, post letter on train to Enterprise. Chat to Duffy, home at 10:30. 9 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim pick stones of new land. Cut rail cuts. Billy Bingham & Billy Wilson chat. To Cedar Mills at night with Maggie, Polly in cart. Cold night. Jim harrow. 10 (THURSDAY) Cloudy. Fine. Rain at night. To home. To Orangeville fair, Sell Flower cow, $ 33.00. Pa? & I, Polly in cart. Home at 3:30?, tea. To Palgrave at night, to League. Rain stop in shed. Home at 12. 10 & 11, set time for XXXX. 11 (FRIDAY) Fine, dry. To home. Sow oats in new land, Broadcast with Polly & Jack. Cut off Barrel. XXX Jim harrow new land. S. Kelly & Martin Mack make fence in Bush. Cool night, to Bed at XXX. 12 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. In Bush, split rails, lay worm at creek. To Mill with 6 Bags peas & oats for chop, home. Tea. Fence at swamp. See races on road. Cut Billy Binghams hair & Willie Faulkner’s hair. Shave Albert Little & myself. Jim got 2 shoes on Jack at Palgrave. Tom Rogers, the 1 legged man here for Breakfast. Jim finish harrow new land. 13 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild. To home. To Palgrave S. School. Home for Dinner. Alex Coulter & Mrs W. Steele here. Chore. To Palgrave at night, to Church, Mr. Pettitt preach. Meet Duffy, chat. Walk home at 1 o’clock. 14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley. To home. Fix fence at Stable. Help Jim haul home hay from Stack. To Palgrave at night with Liz to Ladies Aid meeting. In Coulters, wait?, ?????, Liz, home at 11:20. Willie Faulkner fish. G. White here with cow. 15 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Cedar Mills with Willie Faulkner. Polly & Jack in wagon withe edgeings & 1 Bag potatoes. Home, make crupper? strap, chore. Walk to Palgrave at night, to Council meeting. Appointed delegate, walk home at 11. Fine moonlight. 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Title A name given to the resource Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>(title) - Daily Journal 1906{small drawings in and around the letters}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{left page}</p> <p>CALENDAR FOR 1906</p> <p>{right page}</p> <p>DOMINION DIARY</p> <p>DAILY JOURNAL</p> <p>...FOR...</p> <p>1906</p> <p>PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED</p> <p>64 &amp; 66 FRONT STREET WEST, TORONTO</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>STERLING EXCHANGE</p> <p>For Customs House purposes Sterling Exchange is rendered into Canadian Money at 9 1/2 per cent. Advance. This is called the Par Of Exchange. The following Table will give the desired results.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">DIARY FOR 1906</span></h3> <p>NOTES FOR 1906</p> <p>New Year'd Day..... Monday, January 1st</p> <p>Ash Wednesday...... February 28th</p> <p>St. David's Day..... Thursday, March 1st.</p> <p>Quadragesima, 1st Sunday in Lent, March 4th</p> <p>St. Patrick's Day..... Saturday, March 17th</p> <p>Lady Day.............. Sunday, March 25th</p> <p>Palm Sunday........... April 8th</p> <p>Good Friday........... April 13th</p> <p>Easter Sunday......... April 15th</p> <p>St. George's Day...... Monday, April 23rd</p> <p>Victoria Day.......... Thursday, May 24th</p> <p>Holy Thursday......... May 24th</p> <p>Pentecost Whitsunday.. June 3rd</p> <p>Trinity Sunday........ June 10th</p> <p>Corpus Christi........ Thursday, June 14th</p> <p>Midsummer Day......... Sunday, June 24th</p> <p>Dominion Day.......... Sunday, July 1st</p> <p>Labor Day............. Monday, September 3rd.</p> <p>Michaelmas Day........ Saturday, Sept. 29th</p> <p>Birth of King Elward WII (1841) November 9th</p> <p>St. Andrew's Day...... Friday, November 30th</p> <p>Christmas Day......... Tuesday, December 25th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January NEW YEARS DAY (DOMINION) MONDAY, 1 (1-364) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Mr Craig brough over peice of beed in forenoon. We children up skating on Page's pnd in afternoon. very stormy day- cold. Local Option</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (2-363)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon took a load of straw to for Coram in afternoon. Bill Barry here for dinner and took some potatoes out of his pit. Har. Coram gabe Ollie and I a music lesson. Beautiful mild day. up skating at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (3-362)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores. I took Olive back to school and met morning train. Dick Chambers came off and stayed for dinner. Da took him down to 4.36 to night. Very nasty day-very strong east wind. hailing and raining all afternoon. rain freezing on.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 4. (4-361) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da choring and killed twelve chickens in afternoon. very disagreeable day. very strong south west wind. very stormy all day. everything very icy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5. (5-360)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in fornoon and cleaned hen pens in afternoon. ma went to Drayton for Olive and shipped a dozen chickens and 20 lbs. of butter to Uncle Jim. very stormy at times. snow rifts not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">EPIPHANY (Quebec) SATURDAY, 6. (6-359)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in fornoon then at - Susie Kirkpatrick's funeral in afternoon. Took her from Drayton to Rothsay. Buried in old English Church cemetary. had cutter out for first-time to day. terrible stormy all day. not very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 7 (7-358) 1906</span></h3> <p>Roy Philp and Gorden- Neil Philps som here in afternoon and for tea. very stromy till about evening then calmed down a little. Colder to day. Old Mr. Henman buried today.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (8-357)</span></h3> <p>Da drove Olive down to School and done the chores in forenoon. Then in afternoon. He and Will Walker drawing in the old hay. stack-Da and Ma oover to Mr. Duncan's in evening. very fine bright day. rather frosty.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (9-356)</span></h3> <p>Da and Will done the chores then Chester came down and they finished taking in stack at barn and took in the one down by Poplars. Brock and i down to Rink at night. Har. Cram gave me a lesson in afternoon. rather stromy morning but turned out fine. pretty sharp wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 10 (10-355) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da done chores. Will drew chop to town. Went to bush about four o'clock and hened stick for saw log bunks. very line, but rather cold wind beautful moon light. Saw of Jim Lowes place and Stock.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (11-354)</span></h3> <p>Da and Will done chores then took load of hogs down to Drayton to Lucker straightning up in afternoon and shutting up old sows. quite nice day- Mild.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 )12-353)</span></h3> <p>Da and Will done chores, then he and Will drawing manure on to other place. Ma went to town this forenoon and brought Olive home. Will Gregory, Mr. Walker, and old Ms. Betts here played euchure. very fine day. Rather raw wind pooor slighing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY, 13 (13-352) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da and Will finished drawing out the manure. Will went home before tea. Very strong raw, cold, east wind blowing all day. Beryja Crocker called this afternoon. imiting Olive and I to thier party. Tuesday night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (14-351)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. rained little in morning and froze on. not cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (15-350)</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens in afternoon. I took Olive back to school this morning. nasty day. very foggy till noon. little rain in afternoon. raw east wind. not freezing to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY, 16 (16-349) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da choring all day. Har Coram gave me lessons after dinner. very stormy all day and night. Wat Burrows took sleigh-load up to party at Sam Crocker. Walker, McKee Gregorys and Ms. Ches Walker broigh Olive and Edith Barry out. Edith satyed here all night. not cold. but very rough. Will Walker brought down bag of spy apples.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (17-348)</span></h3> <p>Da took Olive and Edith back to town this morning. Will Walker done the chores and took a grist to town ina fternoon. Da and Ma down to see Isaac Hilborn's house in afternoon. little strom in morning but cleared off. Storming again to-night. rather raw cold wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 18 (18-347)</span></h3> <p>Da and Will done the chores and ground up axes. Cutting some logs in afternoon. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in afternoon. Mr. Allan here for tea. Will gone to Drurys to play where. quite mild. snowing at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Janurary FRIDAY, 19 (19-346) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then cutting down some trees for logs at edge of bush. I at Drayton in afternoon for Olive. Will gone home to night.</p> <p>Fine all day, but foggu till noon-rather raw east wind trees all rined up.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (20-345)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. cleaned out pens and hen house in afternoon. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. very mild day. snow disappearing quickly.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (21-344)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. Cecil Walker here for while in afternoon. rained through the night and quite a heavy shower at noon. very mild. snow all gone off roads and fields. very mild-like spring.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 22 (22-343) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da too Olive down to school then done the chores and cleaning up hay. Stack bottom. Will Walker called in afternoon. I over helping Sarah Burrows bake for party. Big dance at Burrows at night. very nasty day. quite heavy showers at times all gone.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (23-342)</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores and went to Drayton about four o'clock. Harry Coram gave me my lesson from five till six o;clock and stayed ti tea. very mild morning raining at times suddenly cold. roads frozen up hard and dry to night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (24-341)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores and covered straw berrie in afternoon, also cleaned pens. very fine bright day cold. freezing hand to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 25 (25-340) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done chores, in forenoon. Will Walker came here just - before dinner He and Da drawing stone from Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon. Mrs. Jack Walker here for while in afternoon. Da gone to town at night: Walkers {Pages?} &amp; Uncle Rich'ds also Will Gregory skating here to-night. W.W. gone to {Drurys?} party. beautiful fine day. but rather {raw?} wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (26-339)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will drawing stone all day. I went to town in afternoon for Olives. Cecil Walker here for tea. Will gone home to-night: Charlie &amp; {Minnie?} Hilborn with teacher and Bill Barry here and spent the evening. very fine day. wind rather cold--</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (27-338)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores, Will and Brock drawing stone all day from Uncle Rich'ds Will drove Da down to noon train. He came home on 4.36. Was up to Harriston to see {Grey}. All up skating on Pages pond. Also a load from town there. Ice fine. Good time. beautiful fine day. Thawing, but froze up at night:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 28 (28-337) 1906</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. rather raw wind, trees {lined?} roads little rough.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (29-336)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will drawing Stone from Uncle Richds till on in afternoon then drawing from a pile in Mr. {Harrison?} field next to Pages line I drove Olive back to school. All up to skate on Pages pond at night very wind raw day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (30-335)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores, then drew stone from Mr. Harrisons and a couple of load from Uncle Richd. Mr. &amp; Miss North here for dinner. Maude stayed while her father went to town. Uncle Jim here in afternoon. Harry Coram here in afternoon. All up to skate at night: ice fine. Beautiful day, but not very bright. lovely night. not the least bit cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 31 (31-334) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores, then went back to Uncle Rich'ds for a load of stone, draw rest of day from Frank Pages. Ma at Drayton. Dave Downey and his father here to see plan of home. Jack Brooks called. Da and Will took a heifer down to Brooks to-night. Alex McLaughton and Mr. Stein, head-agent, here tonight to see plan and figure {on?} heating apparatus. snowed little in morning but stopped and was rather cold . Had 36 loads of stone down to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 1 (32-333)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores then drew stone from Pages, till noon. Will took grist of chop to town and got {harness?} mended Da up to fix Miss Stone's clock. very stormy all day - cold getting colder as night comes on.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (33-332)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores, then cleaned out all the {pens?}. Will went down for Olive in afternoon. I over at Burrows sewing. Very cold day. Clean. Thermometers 14° below zero in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 3 (34-331) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores, then drew out manure till noon. Da went to Drayton in afternoon. got 200 lbs sugar rom Guelph. Will went home. Got very stormy about noon. raw wind all day. Car of lumber at station now.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (35-330)</span></h2> <p>Olive and I up to {Chas} Walkers in afternoon Da over to Pages and Uncle Richds in afternoon. Very snowy forenoon, not so stormy in afternoon, but colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (36-329)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores. Then Da took Olive back to school and styed on car at station. Ross, {Hasheal?}, Herb, Harry, Chas. Walker, Mr. Craig {and Lomes?} and our team drawing lumber. Each brought 3 loads except {Lomes?} &amp; Craig. Wat helped unload here at home. Very sharp day, but very bright and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 6 (37-328) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores then sorting out the lumber. Mr. Dave {Carbott?} here in afternoon to see fat cattle. Harry Caram here for tea. very sharp day, but bright. Thermometer 20° below zero at 7.30 a.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (38-327)</span></h2> <p>Da and Willl done chores, then finished piling up lumber. Finished about four o'cocl then Da went to Drayton and Will gone up home. pretty cold morning, but got little warmer towards evening. Beautiful moonlight {Wihmat Drewery?} married to night. Emma McLellan. Frank Wilson - well-driller, married to Miss {Launderkin?}. {written in margins: } Olive 16 years olf to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (39-326)</span></h2> <p>Will done the chores and drew out manure till noon. Da took Jersey cow down to Richards in forenoon. Will and Wat Drawing ice - afternoon Da getting place ready. Ma at town all day. Jim Davidson &amp; H. Schlik here to see plan of house also Mr Green and Washburn's foreman from beautiful clear day. lovely moonlight. night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY, 9 (40-325 1906)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Will and Wat drawing ice all day. Finished. I went down for Olive in afternoon. She has very sore eyes. Mr. Chas Walker here helping pack the ice in afternoon. very fine day, but sharp. Skating up on pond to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (41-324)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then Wat helped them to take light head of cattle, the Jersey calf and {the?} sheep over to Moorefield. Both up to milk-letting at {Rathsay?} in afternoon. Will gone home after twa. Cattle brought {$}350+ve very stormy all day. and cold, but bright sunshine at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2 SUNDAY, 11 (42-323)</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. J. Rich and their children here for dinner. very fine bright day, but cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 12 (43-322) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then went to town for bond timber and strapping which was shipped down. I drove Olive down this morning. Da and Will drawing out manure after they came home from town. Mr. Drewcan and two girls here and spent evening. Mrs. Barry here leaving invitations to Billy. Fair's party on Wednesday. Very fine day. got quite mild towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (44-321)</span></h2> <p>Da 50 years ld. Uncle Jim 33 years old to-day. Da and Will done chores then drawing manure. Mr. Brocklebank and another man from Arthur here to see house plan. Louis Wilson, Frank's brother, arrived here at noon from {Listonell?} with the ponies Da and he went to Drayton in afternoon. Da bought ponies and arness from him. {$}2 00.00 Harry Caram here in afternoon and again after tea very mild day. rather bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (45-320)</span></h2> <p>St. Valentine's Day. Da done chores in forenoon and finished drawing out manure. Will Walker not here. Party at Fairs. I didn't go. turned cold through night. very stormy morning, but calmed down some as day got up. Cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 15 (46-319) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then fixed a tongue into our buggy and started for {Lebanor?} at noon, with Mr. Wilson's buggy. Left it at a Mr. Hammonds place. I at Drayton in forenoon. Very fine bright day, but very sharp wind. Da home about seven. Roads icy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (47-318)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Then took the ponies down and got them shod. Brought Olive home. Both of us up to Aaron Walton's to a "Good {Semplar?}" party. Went with Walters load had splendid time. Beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 17 (48-317)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens. then he, Ma and Brock went to town with ponies. Mr. Walker and Will came after a load of corn in forenoon beautiful fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY, 18 (49-316) 1906</span></h2> <p>Home all day. rather dull. Snowing a little in afternoon. not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (50-315)</span></h2> <p>Will done the chores, Da took Olive back to school. Butchered a pig in afternoon. Very mild day. Wat Burrows took a load up to a party at Sam Crockers. Had very nice time. Olive came up with Crry {Coram/Caram?}.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (51-314)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then cut up pig and salted it and put it away. Will took team to town, with grist of chop and got them shod. Da and Harry Caram here for tea. Very mild day. little rain in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY, 21 (52-313) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then covered the ice. Cleaned up bins of oats in afternoon. Roy {Farewell?} up and dehomed young cattle this forenoon. Sara Burrows here sewing to-day. quite mild but turned colder towards night. rained through night, dull to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (53-312)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then drawing stone from Pages all day. Will gone to {Rothbay?} to-night. not very bright, and not very cold. lovely day for handling stone. I have a very sore eye.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (54-311)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then drew stone from Pages. Ma at Drayton in afternoon for Olive. Da drove me over to Mr. Duncan's after tea. They had a little Eurchre party. I stayed all night. beautiful day. roads soft. Lawrence Stone here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 24 (55-310) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then drew stone till noon. Will gone home after dinner. Da cleaned out pens and took piece of meat over to Craigs Brock came over for me and I went down to see doctor about my eyes. Inflammation Beautiful soft day. Just like spring Roads fearful muddy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (56-309)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma down to Dick Henderson's for afternoon and tea. Very disagreeable day. rather wet afternoon, turning to snow at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (57-308)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then took the ponies and went to town in afternoon to meet Mr. Gray and contractors. Flath - mason, Downey's the carpenters. took Gordon helping me with my dress. quite nice day, but Strong wind. Roads very rough.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 27 (58-307) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then put on a load of straw. Took the straw down to Harry Caram and T. Henderson, in afternoon. Harry Caram here in afternoon. very bright day, but strong wind and quite cold. Gentleman from Guelph here to see plans for heating. Wat an old man Batts here playing euchre to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec &amp; N. W. T.) WEDNESDAY, 28 (59-306)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then went up to Gregorys pit to get gravel Couldn't get any. pit caved in. Then after dinner they went to town with ponies. Mr. J. Bready and Mr. {Rushnel?} here in afternoon. very bright day, but very strong cold wind. wind gone down at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 1 (60-305)</span></h2> <p>Da went to Drayton in forenoon. Will choring. Old man Betts here to-day. Mrs. Dr. Caram and Mrs. Gordon here in afternoon and for tea. Da and Will went up to Josh Gregorys to play euchre to-night. Ma has bad cold. snowing in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 2 (61-304) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then Will went home. Da went for Olive in afternoon. Dr. MacWilliams drove out to see Ma, about five o'clock. Very disagreeable day. very Strong east wind all day. Stormy, with hale at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (62-303)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, After dinner Will came down for his horse and they both went to town. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. Making waist for Olive. Very disagreeable day. quite heavy showers in afternoon. very foggy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (63-302)</span></h2> <p>Stone all day. Very dull. Turned colder and showed through the night. Very stormy at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 5 (64-301) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then went to the station for the bath. Took Olive with them. {There?} load brought the bath. Put it in lower drinking house. Bill Barry here for some potatoes. Will gone to town to-night. Brock has sore eyes. Very fine bright day. Will Gregory got put into "lock-up" this afternoon. drunk.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (65-300)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores and drew manure. Will drove Ma over to H. Hilborns, and went to Drayton. Harry {boram/baram?} here in afternoon. J. Corbitt, assessor here in afternoon. Ike {McIsaas?} and Will Gregory called in this evening. Will got fined {¢20} and costs {¢}24.75. Da and Will up to {Heseltine's} this evening. beautiful bright day. Mrs. McDougal and Gibson {above line: from Peel.} here in afternoon for wheat</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (66-299)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma twnety-four years married. Da and Will done the chores and drew out manure. Da drove Ma to town this morning, and went after her to-night Mrs. Alex Peel and Mr. Harrison here in afternoon for seed wheat quite nice day. not very bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 8 (67-298) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then {fanned} up a bin of goosewheat. Mrs. Welsby and another gentleman arrived here about three o'clock this afternoon from Guelph. Seeing about plumbing &amp; heating of house. ..rather {naisly} and foggy, but not cold. Up skating to-night. Charlie Hilborn started for the West.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (68-297)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, Will took a grist of chop to town. Drawing sand from Josh Gregory's pit in afternoon. Alex McLaughton and Mr. Tom Webster of Elora came here this forenoon and stayed for dinner. I went for Olive in afternoon. Very mild forenoon, snowing in afternoon. roads slopy, not cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (69-296)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then drawing gravel all day from Gregorys pit. Da went up to Walkers with Will to play euchre. strong breexe all day. Pretty cold, but very bright. beautiful moon light night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 11 (70-295) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma drove up to Gass's for an hour or so in afternoon. Very snowy at times. not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 12 (71-294)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. Drawing gravel all day. I drove Olive down to school. Will not here to-day. Mr. {Ian?} Gibson here for his wheat and McDougals, in afternoon. Very nice forenoon, but quite stormy at times. Cold wind Mrs. Jim Taylor buried to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (72-293)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, Will Walker and Will Gregory came down and they all went to Gregorys pit, {to} open a place, but could make no headway. Boys cutting wood in bush. Da cleaned out pens. Harry Caram here. quite fine at times, again very snowy - not cold. Art Chapman and Lorne Garneu here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 14 (73-292) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then drawing out wood that the boys are cutting Boys in bush all day. Both gone to a party. Uncle Willie here for tea. I at town in afternoon. Da at Henry Hilborn's helping, saw wood. Very nice day. few snow flurries at times. Mr. Peel here for his wheat. Took Harrison's a;es.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 15 (74-291)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then drawing wood out of bush all day. Boys cutting wood. Mr. Alex Duff here and Heft bags for wheat. Uncle Willie called here this morning. quite nice day. rather cold. not very bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (75-290)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chroes and drew out some wood till noon. Boys cutting wood till noon. All at town in afternoon to Jim {Cowan's/Gowan's} trial. Ma down for Olive. Very stormy at times. rather cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY, 17 (76-289) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then went up and helping Chas. Walker saw wood. Both boys went up to Walkers this morning. Da came home about siz and went to town for coal-oil. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson arrived here at noon from Arthur, had dinner, stayed an hour and went on to Listowel. Very stormy and blustry at times. quite a cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18 (77-288)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Alice and Herb Page here for tea. Very fine day. quite cold in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (78-287)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens in forenoon. Drawing out wood out of bush in afternoon. Will Walker and Will Gregory here cutting wood I took Olive to school. Mr. Alex Duff here for dinner and got his wheat. Very stormy all day. not very cold. Jim Cowan and Jack Welton{or Welton?} arrested and taken to Guelph. Chas. Walker drawing away {corn?} from here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY, 20 (79-286) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Drawing out wood from bush in afternoon Will and Will cut wood till noon. After dinner boys went over to Burrows, then went home. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Mr and Mrs. {J.} Hilborn up here in evening. very stormy about noon and in afternoon cleared up at night. quite cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (80-285)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Drawing out wood in afternoon. Boys here cutting wood. Very stormy all day and very fierce. just after dinner. Will Gregory's 26 yrs. birthday, also May Gordon's 29 yrs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (81-284)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Boys at bush in forenoon. Didn't go to bush in afternoon. Fixing up wheel-barrow and choring. Cecil Walker here for tea terrible stormy all day. and very windy and cold. I 21 years old to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 23 (82-283) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Drawing out wood in afternoon. Boys cutting wood all day. Finished to-night. 31 cards cut John Walker came for Ma this morning Mrs. W. sick. She down there till noon. I went to town for Olive in afternoon. quite nice day. but rather sharp wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (83-282)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and cleaned up a grist of chop. Took it to town in afternoon but didn't get it home. Ma down to see Mrs. John Walker in afternoon. Gone down alfter tea to stay all night. Da down after he done chores. Very bright all day, but Mrs. Walker pretty sick.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (84-281)</span></h2> <p>Right after breakfast, Da drove up to Palmerston and bright Mrs. Barber down to John Walkers. Home here about a quarter to one. Down to Walkers about five o'clock. Came back and started away to Palmerston for a nurse. Home at about 10 o'clock. Ma down at Walker's all day came home at night. Will Walker and Will Gregory came down and done up the chores. lovely forenoon, but got dull in afternoon. raw east wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 26 (85-280) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, Went to town for grist of chop, in afternoon. Mr. Barkwell here for seed wheat in afternoon. Ma went down to J. Walker's this morning . Home after dinner. Flath &amp; Cassiday performed an operation. Mrs. W. not much better. Da gone down after he done chores, to-night. Olive didn't go to school. Has Mumps. very disagreeable day. Shoery afternoon, and raining at night. Very dull. strong east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (86-279)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. at John Rich's sale in afternoon. Ma down to J. Walkers in afternoon Think's Mrs. W. {some} better. Harry Caram called, but didn't give lesson. Both sides of Olive's face swelled Will Walker called this morning to bid us good-bye. He gave to {Wiarton} to work. rainy forenoon, turned colder and snowed some. Da down to Walker's after he done chores.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (87-278)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. cleaned pens in afternoon. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker, in afternoon beautiful bright day. roads muddy. I down to McEwings in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 29 (88-277) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores, then drawing gravel from Gregorys pit. I at Drayton in afternoon. Miss Stone walked down this morning . I took her back to-night. beautiful bright warm day. roads very muddy. Harry Caram called this forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (89-276)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then drawing coarse sand from Gregory's pit all day. Ma and I went to town in afternoon, stayed for Mr Garam's recital. Olive didn't go. Very nice day, but turned colder towards night and got windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">3 SATURDAY, 31 (90-275)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then brought a load of gravel from Gregory's pit to put in front of {16 doors}. Went to Drayton about five o'clock. Very fine bright day, but rather cool wind. Mr. Woolner called about noon. Winnie McEwing 21 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 1 (91-274) 1906</span></h2> <p>Ma and Sarah Burrows down to see Mrs. Jack Walker in afternoon. Bill Gass down here in afternoon and for tea. beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2 (92-273)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then started to draw out manure on to front field next to J. Walker. Geo. Green here to see about beast for beef ring. Ross here for wheat. Olive and I up to Chas. Walkers and over to school. Da and Jack Walker drove up to Rathsay to-night. beautiful bright day. Very warm and nice.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (93-272)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then drawing manure all day. I took Olive back to school this morning. Harry Caram here and gave me a lesson this afternoon, called for bag of oats at night. Page here for seed wheat also Mr. Woolner here to have buildings insured in Waterloo Co. Dog {up} at "Vesta" G. Philps old mare, about four o'clock. She jumped into wire fence and fell and broke her neck. Da drew her to bush after tea. 34 yrs. old this spring. Was very {smart} and in good order. beautiful, warm, bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 4 (94-271) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, and drew out two loads of manure in forenoon. At a wood-bee at {Tur.} Marrison's in afternoon. Chas. Walker and Will Gregory here all afternoon clipping "Mark". Mr. McEwing called about noon. Very dull forenoon, quite a little shower after dinner. Clared off, but was quite cool. quite a breeze. Robins, black-birds, and little grey birds here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5 (95-270)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and drew out manure. Uncle Rich'd brought Aunt Emma here about half past two, then he went to Fisher's. The horse ran away and shook him up badly. Da and Ma went up. Ma stayed and Da went up after tea and stayed all night. Ma came back with J. Hilborn. Wat over here to-night. rather cold forenoon, very snowy afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (96-269)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then went up to Uncle Rich'ds all day till milking time came home and went back after tea. Ma went for Olive Went down to see Mrs. Walker after tea. She not so well. Will and Ella Gregory and {Chas/Ches?} and Min. Walker here to spend evening. quite nice day. beautiful night. Uncle Richd. no worse.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 7 (97-268) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then he and Ma went to town. Da up at Uncle Rich'd all afternoon Came home for tea and went to Drayton. Up there all night. Uncle not so well to-day. Very bright nice day. roads very muddy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (98-267)</span></h2> <p>Da up to Uncle Rich'ds all day. Came home for tea, then he and Ma went up after tea. Da stayed. Olive and I down to Jack Walkers in afternoon very raw cold east wind- dull. Uncle Rich'd some better. Mrs. Walker a little easier.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 9 (99-266)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then slept till about two o'clock. I took Olive to school this morning. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in after noon. Did not stay up there to-night. Very disagreeable day. Very strong wind quite heavy showers off and on all day. roads very muddy. Ma down to see Mrs. J. Walker in afternoon. She gaining some. Uncle Richd a little better.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 10 (100-265) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and filled up chop. Wat Burrows took our team and took chop to town. Ma went to Drayton this forenoon. Home about six. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon, then went up and stayed all night. Very dull day. Uncle Richd has couple of broken ribs, a slight bit better to-day. Harry Caram did not come out.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (101-264)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, and cleaned out pens. Up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon and again after tea to stay all night. turned out rather nice day. little soft snow fell in morning. bright towards evening. Da down to John Walker's before dinner. Mrs. Walker doing nicely.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12 (102-263)</span></h2> <p>Spring Horse Show. Da done up chores in forenoon, up at Uncle Rich'ds all afternoon. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in afternoon. I went down town for Olive. Uncle Richd- doing very well. Ma down to John Walker's after tea. Dr. Howitt of Guelph came up and decided to take her to Hospital in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 13 (103-262) 1906</span></h2> <p>Ma went down to J. Walkers early to help. Da went down after breakfast. Bath went down to station. Mr. McEwing drove them home. Da done chores. After dinner he took Ma down to stay all night with Grandma. Then up to see Uncle Rich'ds and went after tea to stay all night. Olive and I down to see Edith Barry, at Walkers, for little while to-night. Very nice day. quite strong wind all night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (104-261)</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores and cleaned out pens in forenoon. Went to towns in after noon - for J. Henderson's Jersey calf. Brock went after Ma. Da gone up to stay at Uncle Rich'ds. He not so well to-day. Percy and Winnie called this evening asking us down there Monday evening. Very nasty forenoon. rained all forenoon fine afternoon, with a couple of little showers. Mrs. Walker stood trip to Guelph very well.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Easter Sunday. SUNDAY, 15 (105-260)</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon. Da down to John Walkers before dinner. John came home last night Mrs. W. doing fine. Percy McEwing here in afternoon and for tea. dull all day. rather cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 16 (106-259) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and went up to Uncle Rich'ds in forenoon. Wat helped him kill two pigs in afternoon. He and Ma at town at night. Olive and I down to party at McEwings at night Edith Barry up for while in evening. beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (107-258)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then cut up the meat and salted it. Uncovered some of the {mangal?} pit. Harry Caram here and gave Olive and I a music lesson. Brock at town in afternoon. Got himself a pair of shoes. O.B. Henry here in afternoon with man to see about heating house. Da up to Uncle Richds for a while this even. beautiful warm bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (108-257)</span></h2> <p>Henry {Heseltine?} came down this morning to dig cellar drain. Da plowed it out for him, then done chores and he and Brock drew in pit of {mangals}. Mr. John Webster and Alex McLaughton here in afternoon. Signed paper for {heading} new house with {Kelsey Hat} air Furnace. Olive, Edith Barry and I went up to Rathsay with Min Walker to social at night. beautiful warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 19 (109-256) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, finished filling in drain. Started to scrape out foundation of new house. Olive and I went over to see Mrs. Edge. Oxby this forenoon. Came home after dinner. Brock wheeled to town in afternoon. Da took Jerrsey cow down to {Wm.} Richards after tea. very warm bright day. Joe McDonald called to get some goose-wheat. strong wild - little sprinkle of rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (110-255)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then plowing and scraping out house foundation. Roy and Harry Philp helped Da take helper up there after dinner. Ross and Winnie up for while this evening. Jim Gregory up setting up cultivator this afternoon. beautiful bright day. not so warm as yesterday.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (111-254)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. took a few bags of chop down also a load of {mangals} to Dr. MacWilliam. Got team shod. Olive and I down town in afternoon Got my self pair of shoes {¢}3.10 also hat {¢}2.25. very nice day in afternoon. dull morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 22 (112-253) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drove Ma down to Grandma's before dinner and went for her after te. Olive, Brock and I up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds after dinner. Very nasty day. rained in afternoon and turned to snow and snowed heavily. Mrs. W.W. Farewell died this morn.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (113-252)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. Brock took Olive back to school. Da moving currant and goose-berry bushes to little patch in front of house. Very bright all day, but cold wind. snow almost all gone again.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (114-251)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. then working at house foundation all day. Ma and I at Drayton to Mrs. Farewell's funeral. Harry Caram out but I was away. Roy Farewell and his father called this forenoon. beautiful day, very windy and rather cool. Brock up the Uncle Rich'ds for our turkey.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 25 (115-250) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then met morning train and got Mr. Geo. Gray. Adam Flath, Oakley, and McMillan here squaring up foundation. Da took Mr. Gray to noon train. Took new cultivator and started to work back of Poplars. Edith Barry and I up to se Min. Walker for while in evening. Da and Ma up to Rathsay. Very fine day. but windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (116-249)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, cultivating all day. Brock went to town fore clover seed, after school. very fine day. quite windy afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (117-248)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and working back of Poplars. I went for Olive in afternoon. very fine day, but very windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 28 (118-247) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores, then Da plowed a little bit of sod, cultivating, sowed wheat and harrowed it. Has in 13 acres. Henry Heseltine here and dug for the footing round new house. Mr. {North/Varth?} here for dinner and fixed up pump at house. Olive and I down for mail after ted. Very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (119-246)</span></h2> <p>Aunt Emma, Uncle Rich'ds and old Mr. Allen here in afternoon. About half past four Mr. and Mrs. {F.} Wilson from Arthur came along. quite a little shower in early morning. Very warm afternoon and evening. Edith Barry up for while in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 30 (120-245)</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores, and took a grist of chop to town in forenoon. Cultivating field went to bush in afternoon. He and Wat cleaned up some wheat for Wat at night. Ma took Olive back to school. John Walker started to draw milk this morning comes in for our milk. Very dull morning but cleared up after dinner. quite windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 1 (121-244) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and finished cultivating about eleven o'clock. Started, then to sow oats. finished after milking. Harry Caram wheeled out and gave me my lesson. Hosheal Hilborn and Will Murphy here at night, cleaning up goose-wheat for Hilborn. beautiful fine forenoon, but got dull towards night. spitting rain about dark.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (122-243)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then started to harrow where he worked yesterday. Finished about four o'clock, then worked little potato patch Planted potatoes after tea. Mr. Jim Bready here for dinner. Has {nole and laughtin Percheron} Horse this season. Hosh. Hilborn here for his wheat at noon. little rain and heavy thunder early this morn. Veryheavy shower in forenoon. Another in afternoon. quite windy - cooler to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3 (123-242)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then started to cultivate on other place, behind driving house. Finished there at noon and went over the next little field. Ross McEwing came up after dinner. Sowed behind driving house and got into next patch. dull and dark all day. misty in morning. John Walker and McEwing's finished seeding.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 4 (124-241) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then cultivating on other place. Ross finished sowing little piece, then harrowed it then harrowing in same field as Da. Ma went to town for Olive. Olive and I down to John Walkers after tea. Very nice day, but very windy. little sprinkle of rain about five to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (125-240)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then Ross took seed and sowed field on other place Da finished cultivating and harrowed it. Brock up to Miss Stone's fishing in afternoon. Olive and I down town after tea. Very nice day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6 (126-239)</span></h2> <p>Da went for drive with ponies and found young cattle. Mr. Chas. Walker here in afternoon. Earl Lowes and Jen. Craig here in evening. Very nice day, rather cloudy at times. cold wind. Ma 43 years old to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 7 (127-238) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then Ross came up and helped Da load seven hods. Took them to Drayton to J. Dowling. They brought $100.00. Da cultivating in field below house. Up to see Henry Heseltine at night. Brought cellar sash and door frames home also 20 bags of cement. They came on morning train from Harriston. cold day, but quite bright. Some snow fell in forenoon. Ma took Olive back to school.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (128-237)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then cultivating till noon, done little after dinner, but came on rain. Masons came here and left their tools this forenoon. Harry Caram here and stayed for tea. Bill Barry here for while, and quite cold, little snow in afternoon. Leaf storm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (129-236)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then went to town for some lumber for lime house. Jim Bready here for dinner, also H. Heseltine. Da plowing in corn patch in afternoon. Went to Drayton at night to see masons. Then drove up to see H. Heseltine Very disagreeable forenoon. quite a snow storm. bright afternoon but cold a cold night. very hard frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 10 (130-235) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then finished plowing corn ground. Harrowed at field below orchard after tea. Masons came this morning and started to put down footing. H. Heseltine here putting in cellar drain. He stayed all night. Masons went home. Edith Barry up for while. Mr. Allan home. Edith Barry up for while. Mr. Allan here in evening. I at town in afternoon. Very strong cold wind all day, but bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (131-234)</span></h2> <p>Finished seeding. Da done the chores, then cultivating and harrowed the field Wat Burrows sowed it. Da started for a load of cement about eight o'clock to-night. Home about eleven Masons here all day. Gone home. H. Heseltine finished the digging about three o'clock. A Mr. {Belden} here for dinner. Brock gone for Olive. She and I down to J. Walkers. Mrs. W. had operation yesterday at Hospital. Very fine day, but very windy Bill Barry over for while.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (132-233)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then helping masons do some digging in foundation which Henry had done wrong. Went to Gregorys pit for load of sand after dinner, then went to Drayton for load of time. Ma at town in afternoon Masons finished putting down footing. a terrible windy day. little shower in forenoon, very warm afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 13 (133-232) 1906</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Olive and I went for walk. called into Chas. Walkers. Da went for drive with ponies in forenoon. quite heavy rain. cleared off at night. Sultry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 14 (134-231)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then helped masons with lime house, unloaded load of lime and went to Fletcher's {spiln?} for lime. Home about two. Then went for door frames and sash at station. Had two loads. Fred helped load last load. Home at nine o'clock. masons gone home. They started to build cellar wall. Brock took Olive back to school. Very fine bright day. cool morning and evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (135-230)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and put in stone to masons, all day. Harry Caram here in afternoon. I up to Chas. Walkers to spend evening. Very warm day. Oak and Fred gone home. Mr. Flath stayed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 16 (136-229) 1906</span></h2> <p>Brought home refrigerator. Got from {Wismer} $5.00 Put cows over to other place. Cattle all out now. Da choring and started to plow potato ground. Took Har. Caram down a jag of putting in stone to masons Mr. Bready here for dinner. Masons gone home. Oak. not here to-day. Very warm day. looking like showerto-night. Mr. Downey here in forenoon. Mrs. Chas. Walker and Mrs. Lowery here in even. {in side margin:} old Mrs. Hanlon died.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 17 (137-228)</span></h2> <p>Three masons here. Sprouted potatoes in morning. Quite heavy rain this morning Masons building in afternoon. Fred and Oak. gone home. Da putting in stone to masons Very hot day. quite windy. sultry night. Ma cleaned refrigerator.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">4 FRIDAY, 18 (138-227)</span></h2> <p>Da working on potato ground in forenoon. Tom Henderson here all day. He and Fred went home with our horse. Oak and Mr. Flath stayed. Planting potatoes after dinner. Mr. F. put in some potatoes here I went for Olive. Edith came up to-night. Da sowed {mangals} about five to-night. Very warm and very windy. quite a shower at noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY, 19 (139-226) 1906</span></h2> <p>Tom. Henderson took grist of chop to town in forenoon. Da putting in stone to masons Both at it in afternoon. Da and Ma went to town in the evening. Three masons here. Very fine day but cold. Very hard frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 20 (140-225)</span></h2> <p>Mrs. T. Henderson and the three {banters} here for dinner. (Mr. Atkinson, Mr. Fowlie and Mr. O'Hara) Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea. beautiful bright day, but was cool. hard frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21 (141-224)</span></h2> <p>Brock took Olive back to school. Mr. Flath and Fred here this forenoon. Oak and {Men/Mew} here in afternoon. Da drawing stone all day from Pages. Tom Henderson brought his mare and calf out here. He pinning sash and frames in forenoon Helping draw stone in afternoon. Wilmot Drury blasting stone for them. Tom Brett called this evening. Edith up this evening. Very fine day, looking like rain. Oak. Fred and Tom H. gone home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 22 (143-223) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages Wilmot Drury blasting. Mr. Flath building chimney at Morrisons in afternoon. Oak and Fred gone home. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Da gone to town for cellar frames, at night. Harry and Roy Philp bought heifer and took her away to-night. Very fine day. Pretty warm good breeze. {Mem?} and his father stayed all night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (143-222)</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone all day from Pages. Wilmot Drury blasting in afternoon. Mr. Flath home from Morrison after dinner. Fred, Tom and Oak. gone home. {John?} Bready here for dinner. Brock gone for Olive after school. Very warm day. slight breeze in afternoon. {Mern?} and his father stayed all night. Da and Mr. Flath uncovered potato pit and spread manure. {In margin:} (Mrs. C. Walker operated on for {concert?} in Guelph)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 24 (144-221)</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages all day. Da and Oak. gone over to Geo. Tuckers for scaffolding after tea. Roy brought a load of lime for us from Moorefield. {Merv?} Tom and Fred went home. Brock fishing. very hot day. little spatter of rain in evening. Will Walker here for while this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 25 (145-220) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages all day. Wilmot Drury blasting. Oak, Fred and Tom went home. Will Walker here in forenoon. Da back on other place after cow and calf, at night. Very warm day. Ma at town in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (146-219)</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages all day in forenoon. Mason all gone home. Dan Hambley here for dinner. Wilmot here in forenoon. Uncle Richds, Burrows and we washing sheep at river in afternoon. Came home and picked up potatoes out of pit. Two or three heavy scuds of rain in forenoon. dull day. getting quite cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27 (147-218)</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock at Grandma's for dinner. Cecil Walker and Minnie here for dinner. Da took ponies out for drive after tea. Roy and Art. Page here in afternoon. Very dull cold day. Scuds of showers in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 28 (148-217) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went out to Fletchers for load of lime. Took Olive to Drayton as he went. Wilmot blasting stone at Pages in afternoon Da drawing stone, in afternoon. Tom Henderson priming sash. Oak, Fred and Tom went home. Very bright day, but quite cold wind. like frost at night. hard frost.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (149-216)</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom drawing stone from Pages and drew one from Morrisons. Wilmot blasting all day. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Minnie Walker and I over to see Maggie McKee After tea Very bright day, cool evening hard frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (150-215)</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing out manure on to turnip ground. Oak, Fred and Tom gone home. {Merv.?} and his father stayed all night. quite bright morning, but got dull. few drops rain about five, to-night also little hail. Jim Bready here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 31 X (151-214) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom spreading pile in field on to turnip ground, then planted a few potatoes in little patch in front. Oak, Fred and Tom and Mr. Flath went home. Da and Mr. Flath planted some potatoes after tea Mrs. John Walker died to-day in General Hospital at twenty minutes to five this afternoon. Da and Ma down to J. Walker after tea. Brought body up on night train. Very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 1 (152-213)</span></h2> <p>Da drew milk for John Walker, then plowing root ground all day. Tom Henderson came out and brought Brett with him. He helping masons. Ma went for Olive. Oak went home at noon. Fred and Tom gone at night. Olive, min Walker and I down to John Walkers after tea. Very nice day, few drops of rain in afternoon. lovely warm night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (153-212)</span></h2> <p>Da working on root ground in forenoon shearing the sheep in afternoon. Brock wheeled to town in afternoon. Masons gone home at night. Tom Henderson helping masons. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn and Mr. Allen here in afternoon evening. Da and Ma down to J. Walkers and brought Mr and Mrs. Barber and {Gladyse?} up with them to stay all night. Very nice day. Strong breeze afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 3 (154-211) 1906</span></h2> <p>Mr and Mrs. Barber went {town?} to J.W.s about nine. Da took ponies for drive. All of us at Mrs. Walkers funeral in afternoon She buried at Bethesda. Was 24 years old. Very warm day and very dusty. Large funeral over 80 {vechicles?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4 (155-210)</span></h2> <p>Da took team down and got them shod, also took wool. After he came home he met Geo. Gray on 4.36 train. Brock took Olive back to school Mr. Gray went home on night train with Fred and Mr. Flath. {Merv?}. and Oak stayed. Downey men came on to-day. Two in forenoon Three in afternoon. All went home at night. Very warm all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></h2> <p>Da filling in round wall in forenoon. Went to Arthur for load of lime in afternoon. Left here about one o'clock, home at light. Ma at town in afternoon. Brought home a new buggy from {V.?} Perkin. {narm?}. Flath started to work with masons. They started brick to-day. Very warm day. heavy rain after tea. Da in at Bosworth when rain was on. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home. Uncle Willie {blank} years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 6 (157-208) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da plowing in the orchard to-day. Jim Bready here for dinner. I down to see Edith to-night. Winnie came up to-night. Uncle Rich'd and Aunt Emma here to-night. {Merv?}, Oak, Fred and {Norm?} gone home. cleared off and was lovely day. Maggie McKee married to Jim Forrest Ella Walker " " Geo. Rennie young Addie Flath married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7 (158-207)</span></h2> <p>Da working on root ground all day. Hoeing potatoes after tea. {Merv.?} Fred and Mr. Flath gone home Very warm sultry day. Threatning rain all day. Little scud of rain at milking time. rained through night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (159-206)</span></h2> <p>Da sprouting potatoes in forenoon, at J. Newsteads, helping split barn, in afternoon Ma went for Olive. Mr. Betts here in afternoon and for tea. Oak, norm and Fred gone home. Very heavy storms gone round. Had big one here after tea and rained through night. Very warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 9 (160-205) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da up at newsteads till four o'clock. Went to town after tea. Took a load of hay from McTavish'es place for Adam Flath and brought home planks for scafolding. Brock got Mark shod in afternoon. Norm. went home with him. Warm day, but good breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10 (161-204)</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I over to Lion Church in morning. Went to Mr. Lowes for dinner and afternoon. Stayed for night. Bernice. J. very nice day, but quite cool frost.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11 (162-203)</span></h2> <p>Da took Olive and went for load of lime to Fletchers. Did not get it there, came back and got it from Alex McLaughlan. Working on root ground after dinner. After tea, Oak, Norm. and he went up to Uncle Rich'ds for plank. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home. Very fine day, quite cool. frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 12 (163-202) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da harrowed root ground then ridged it up in afternoon and sowed turnips. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home. Harry Caram here and gave me a lesson this afternoon. Very fine all day. Brock to Drayton this morning for beef and bread. Bella Matchet married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></h2> <p>Da cut and planted some potatoes in forenoon. Got corn ground ready and planted it in afternoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Miss Stone came down for dinner Brock took her home after tea. Oak Norm, Fred and Mr. Flath gone home. Very fine day, but cool evenings.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (165-200)</span></h2> <p>Da working on {rape?} patch. Sowed {rape?} after tea. I at town in afternoon. Tom Henderson here all day priming sash. {Merv.} Tom and Fred gone home. Very fine day. good breeze. quite warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 15 (166-199) 1906</span></h2> <p>Tom H Da hoeing early potatoes in forenoon. Scuffling in afternoon Old man Betts here in forenoon and for dinner. Ma went for Olive in Afternoon. dull in morning, but turned out fine. Very hot and smothering air. Oak, Norm. and Fred gone home. {Merv.} and his father, at Burrows putting in concrete after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (167-198)</span></h2> <p>Tom Henderson came out and helped farm up grist of chop. He and Da took it to town in forenoon. Da carrying brick for masons in afternoon. Norm getting "(Fly)" shod. Very nice shower early this morning and a heavy shower at noon. Sultry all day. Masons all gone home.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (168-197)</span></h2> <p>Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon. Very dull day. quite heavy rain in forenoon. hot {?} showers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 18 (169-196) 1906</span></h2> <p>I took Olive back to School this morning. Da started road-work. Tom Henderson driving our team. Drawing from Gregorys pit. Fred and Mr. Flath gone home also Tom Henderson. rather dull day. quite. heavy rain early this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (170-195)</span></h2> <p>At road work all day. Tom Henderson driving team. Da shoveling in pit. Harry Caram here and have a lesson. Stayed for tea. Very nice day turned out. rather dull forenoon. Mr. Chas. Walker here in evening. Oak and Fred gone home.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (171-194)</span></h2> <p>{different handwriting than previous entries} Robt &amp; {Yorn?} He. doing road work all day Finished. dull &amp; raining morning. Clara &amp; Olivia gone to {Toronto?} to buy Exam at Conservatory of music {Mable} took Clara to train &amp; Olive. and stayed here all day with me. masons finished first story about three in the aft. Started to rain about 3 and 4 o clock. Hattie Mitchell married to Mr. McKay. Robt took Tom Henderson home &amp; Mabel went home two.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 21 (172-193) 1906</span></h2> <p>Very fine morning. Robt. took plant to Drayton for Flath &amp; brought home a load of lime. Wat. got 50 or 60 {Tile} Then went to Moorefield for shingles John Walker went along and brought a load. Terrible heavy rain between three and five men back from moorefield at five Brock at School</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (173-192)</span></h2> <p>dull morning. Robt choring &amp; cleaning pens forenoon Willie Walker her for dinner raining off &amp; on cutting lawn &amp; greass round the house and then back at the bush cutting {posts} afternoon Henry Hesseltine here in the Evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (174-191)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Henry back at bush cutting &amp; peeling posts. got that done at noon. raining, then went and brought them up and spred them &amp; commenced to dig past holes Down to Drayton at night {ball?} of salt and took straw to Harry Caram. Mr. Henderson &amp; Mr. {Fadale's} brought Dick home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 24 (175-190) 1906</span></h2> <p>{back to Clara's (I think) handwriting now} Brock and Ma down to Grandma's Very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 25 (176-189)</span></h2> <p>H. Heseltine dug post-holes from gate up to side-road Fred Flath helping stretch {wine?}. Downeys three men here and put on the second set joists, Ma came down tonight to meet me. I stayed in Huelph from noon and Olive came night through at noon fine all day. We had fine time in Toronto.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (177-188)</span></h2> <p>Da went for load of frames in forenoon. Drew five loads of sand from Chas. Walkers pit. Har. Caram here in afternoon. Brought word that I passed Primary Exam. 64 marks. Olive failed 56. Winnie passed 65 marks. Lela Schieck 66 and Etta passed 68. marks. Ma down town after tea. Very fine day. and Very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 27 (178-187) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing potatoes and mangals all day. Jim Bready here for dinner. Edith Barry up to-night and Mr. Allen over here. Very hot all day. Miss Stone came down after dinner and Brock took her home before tea. Brock started to write to-day on his {entrance?}. Stayed with Grandma.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (179-186)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing all day. Masons all here to-day. Brock drove to Drayton to try exam... ... terrible hot all day. little sprinkle of rain at noon. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (180-185)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing and greening potatoes. Brock at Drayton all day and brought Olive home. School finished for this term. Oak, Fred and Norm. gone home. We preserved three jars of our own berries. Very hot all day. picked big dish pan full off them to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 30 (181-184) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing in forenoon. Cleaned out cow stable and calf pens in afternoon. Mr. North here for dinner. Very heavy rain after dinner. laid masons off for an hour or so. Da went to Drayton for some {scaffoling?} for masons after tea. quite fine at times and pretty warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 1 (182-183)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma over to cemetry after tea. Mr. and Mrs. F. Wilson called here in afternoon on their way to camp. meeting. rather dull day. little rain fell in afternoon. Very thick heavy mist in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DOMINION DAY (Dominion) [July 1 falling this year on a Sunday.] MONDAY, 2 (183-182)</span></h2> <p>Da scuffling and hoeing. Oak hoeing after tea. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home Henry Heseltine here early this morning for tile. Old Mr Betts here in afternoon and for tea. Very foggy morning. Cleared off and came out pretty hot. Picking our strawberries after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 4 (184-181) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went for load of lime to Moorefield in forenoon. Drawing sand from Walkers pit in afternoon. Oak, Norm, Fred and Mr. Flath went home. Har. Caram called in after tea. Very hot forenoon. dull and dark afternoon. drizzling rain after tea. Brock hoeing turnips. hoed 12 rows.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (185-180)</span></h2> <p>Da {banked?} up potatoes then he and Brock hoeing thurnips. Ma at Drayton this forenoon Jim Bready here for dinner. Mr. Flath and Fred went home. Very nice bright day. Cool evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">5 THURSDAY, 5 (186-179)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished hoeing the turnips. Brock and Norm. went down to meet morning train but did not get frames- Mr. Flath, Oak, Norm, and Fred gone home. beautiful bright day, but very cool evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 6 (187-178) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went to Drayton and got a couple of frames and bundle of bond timber, off morning train. Scuffled Bill Barry's potatoes and he hoed them. Drawing sand from Walkers in afternoon. Brought a load from Gregorys pit after tea. Mr. Flath, Fred and {Merv.} gone home. Olive and I down to J. Walker's after tea. Ma and Brock at town in afternoon. Very fine bright day. Coal evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (188-177)</span></h2> <p>Da took five bags of chop, and went to meet morning train, but window frames did not come. Norm and Brock met the noon train and got them. Very heavy storm came up after dinner masons all gone home. Da went to town with team. After tea Edtih and I up W.C. Walker's in evening. Very hot at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (189-176)</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson came here in afternoon from Moorefield. Stayed for tea. H. Page over in afternoon. I over to Camp service, with "M. F." Will Walker here in morning. quite a shower in forenoon. cleared up and came out quite bright, and sultry. lovely night. Very much thunder in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 9 (190-175) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drawing sand from Walter's pit. Up helping put in {sleepers?} at C. Walker's after tea. Masons all here to-day and all gone home at night. Have the brick-all up. Tom Henderson out here priming sash and helped draw some sand. Edith up for while this evening. Very fine day. Pretty warm. looking like rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (191-174)</span></h2> <p>Da went to town and brought a load of lime from station. Got horses shod. Drawing gravel in afternoon from Walkers. Harry Caram called and left Willa for a while. Called for her after tea. Will Craig over there in evening. Art. Woodman here for some tile. Brock down to Grandma's after tea. and up to Miss Stones in forenoon. Mr. Flath and Fred walked out and drove "Dick" in to-night. {Merv.?} gone to Brantford to-day. fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (192-173)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing coarse gravel from Gregorys and brought a load of sand from Walkers, as he was up helping fix sleepers. Mr. Flath, Oak and Fred gone home. They painting in cellar. Jim Bready here for dinner. Very fine day. Pretty hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 12 (193-172) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drawing gravel from Gregory's pit; all day. Ma at town in afternoon. Got Mark shod on fore feet. Mr. Flath, Oak and Fred gone home. They painting in cellar all day. Very fine all day. Orangemen celebrated in Guelph to-day. Brock went down. Home at half-past eleven.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (194-171)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing gravel from Gregorys pit all day. Mr. Flath, Oak and Fred gone home. They working at cistern to-day. Da and Oak greened potatoes at noon. Ma up at Uncle Rich'ds in evening. Very hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (195-170)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned out pens and sculpting turnips and mangals. Went to town with team after tea. Brock at Drayton, this forenoon. Oak and Norm. here to-day. Finished bricking cistern and put concrete into bottom of it. They're done for while. Olive and I down w J. Walkers' in evening. Very hot day. Sultry at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 15 (196-169) 1906</span></h2> <p>Olive Brock and I up in English Church in morning. Uncle Jim, Grandma and Grandma here for while in afternoon. Alex McLennon here for tea. Mr. Thompson and Jack Brooks called here in evening. Very sultry all day. Little shower in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 16 (197-168)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock started to hoe turnips. hoed till noon, then a very heavy rain came on. Carpenters came on to-day. Dave Docwney, Roy Hudson, and Wm. Harrisons Bill Barry here hoeing in forenoon. Da and Bill afternoon. Very hot-before rain sultry but-quite bright in afternoon. Carpenters all stayed to bright.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (198-167)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Da went- to town with team after tea. The four reasons cause out-but-went away to night. The four carpenters stayed all night. They putting on rafters. Han Caram here. gave Olive a lesson. Bill Barry here in afternoon. hoeing his potatoes. a beautiful bright day. nice and cool. Brock 13 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 18 (199-166) 1906)</span></h2> <p>Da got out mower and started to cut-hay behind poplars. Finished it about five then Bill Barry raked. putting it up in coil after tea. Bill and Brock hoeing turnips. Jim Bready here for dinner. Olive at Drayton in forenoon. I there after tea for frul. Frawers stayed all night. also Bill Barry. very fine day.</p> <p>cool evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 19 (200-165)</span></h3> <p>Da cut a piece of hay back by line fence in forenoon. Brock raked it up after dinner. Bill and Da putting it up. Finished it at Dark. Mary Philp down here in evening. Parpenters and Bill stayed all night. very hot day at times. cloudy evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (201-164)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill grinding mower knives in forenoon. Bill gone hom after dinner. Da brought up two loads of wood from bush. Brock at Drayton in forenoon. Carpinters stayed all night-Olive and I down to walking after tea. Har. Carom called this evening. Three heavy showers to-day. one at morning. again in afternoon and a heavy storm of six to night; very hot- between shower.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 21 (202-163) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da took Har. Caram some hay and also took down a few bags of chop in forenoon. Home about-three o'clock. Went back after tea for 500 feet sheeting. Carpenters gone home. Da and Brock up to Wiss Stone's after tea. Bill Barry came down at noon to hay, but went home after dinner. I. Henderson but to spray his potatoes at night. very hot-all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 22 (203-162)</span></h3> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to E. Church in forenoon. Very hot.</p> <p>Came up little shower about six was quite a wind for a little while.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (204-161)</span></h3> <p>Da cutting hay on other place all day. Three carpenters here to-day. stayed all night. I at Drayton after tea. Brock up to see Bill Barry. Quite cool all day. cool evening. strong wind all day.</p> <p>Harry Newton brought-out-gutter pipe this forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 24 (205-160) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry putting up Hay all day on other place. Brock raked it town carpenters on to-day. Dave came this morning. Olive Brock and I over to Garden Party at - E. G. Henry's in evening Harry Corom out and gave me a lesson. very fine all day. cool evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (206-159)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill finished putting up Hay about noon. Drew from back of Poplars into driving house in afternoon. Ma went to town this forenoon and had dinner with Grandma. Jim Bready here for dinner. Old Mr. Downey and Billie Harrison gone home to-night. very fine day. quite warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (207-158)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill drew in peice back by line fence in forenoon. Drawing from other place in afternoon. Oak and Mr. Flath out for hay and straw after tea. Carpenter stay all night. Very fine all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 27 (208-157) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill drawing hay from other place in forenoon. Very heavy rain, hail, strong wind and very sharp lightening, storm just after dinne. Da and Bill went for a just after dinner. Da and Bill went for a load of flooring to station in afternoon Bill gone home. Olive at town in forenoon. very warm after shower. carpenters shutting kitchen to-day. stay all night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (209-156)</span></h3> <p>Da brought home two loads of flooring in forenoon. Boarded up some of the windows in new house to keep rain out. Carpenters started to lay floor our dinner room. very heavy rain after dinner. came out very hot after. Carpenter gone home. I at town this morning. Wel- morning train and saw B Cobean, Gravenhure, (a post card Exchange)</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (210-155)</span></h3> <p>Da and Ma went for drive after tea. Olive, and I up to Chas. Walker after tea. Rained steadily all day till four in the afternoon. then came but quite hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 30 (211-154) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da brought-two loads of sand from Gregory;s pen, then took hogs to Drayton. Brock at town this forenoon. Four carpenters here to-day. McEbings girls here in evening. Very fine day-quite warm Oak here at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></h3> <p>Da finished cutting a back gield about-eleven o'clock, then I and Bill put it up in afternoon and after tea. Brock raked. Brock at town in forenoon for gutter pipe. Mr. Downey and Wm. gone hom Olive a lesson. Left his two cousins, Wiser Ruppel here and called for them at night. Very fine day. quite hot.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 1 (213-152)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill drew in from back field on other place finished it. Carpenters finished putting on shingles. Jim Bready here for last-time to-day. very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 2 (214-151) 1906</span></h2> <p>Finished haying. Da and Bill Barry took load of hay up to Miss Stone in afternoon. Bill gone home. Olive, Brock and I up to Morrisons garden. party at night.</p> <p>Very fine day. lovely night. A mR. Winder dilvered the Historical Atlas of Wellington County $15.00.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3 (215-150)</span></h3> <p>Da went to Drayton for some Chop and brought home some lumber from Harriston which was shipped up helping Uncle Rich'ds out the hay in afternoon. Mr. Downey and William Harrison came along at noon.</p> <p>Very fine day and very hot. carpenters finished laying floor upstairs in warm part of hours.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (216-149)</span></h3> <p>Da up helping Uncle Rich'ds draw in on Fisher place all day. Olive at town in afternoon. Wa and Brock up to Miss Stone's after tea, Carpenters laying floor all day. terrible hot day. Bill Barry here in afternoon and greened his potatoes. Art Chapman and Lorne Garneua here to figure on painting of house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 5 (217-148) 1906</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Cecil Walker here in afternoon. Terrible hot day. cooler after tea. storms going round a great deal of lightening at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 6 (218-147)</span></h3> <p>Da went to town for lumber which came from Gray, then brought hom day from Hilborn hill and put it in behind wrandoh wall. Ma went over to see Uncle WmBenson in forenoon. Grandpa and Grandma called on thier way over to Uncles art. Garineau and Father Heydon called to-night. very fine day. Three carpenters here to-day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (219-146)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing clay day. I at Drayton in forenoon. Har. Coram here in afternoon and gave me a lesson. Ma Olice and I over to Lawn Social at Hugh. Montgomery;s at night. Had splendid time. very dull forenoon, with little rain in forenoon. cleared off and was nice night- WmHarrison came at noon, and went away again at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 8 (220-145) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went down to station for some lumber which came from Harriston. Had two loads. Drawing clay from Hilborn hill to fill in between vernadah wals. Line Flath here in evening for while.</p> <p>Lovely bright day.</p> <p>Arlie McLuaghlan married to Elagin Scott Carpenter put up rear and attic stairs.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 10 (222-143)</span></h3> <p>Da drew a couple loads of clay. then drew stone from other place. Brock at town this forenoon. Wm. Harrison came to-day after dinner. quiter fine till evening, then started to rain. dull afternoon. terrible heavy rain and storm thorugh night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (222-143)</span></h3> <p>Da went for lumber to station in forenoon, got ponies shod in afternoon. Went to Rathsay for few shingles after tea. Olive and I and three carpenters down to McEvings for evening. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in afternoon. very fine day and very hot-in afternoon. Mrs. F. Holmes died in Saskatoon (Maggies Benson).</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 11 (223-142) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da drawing clay all day. Olive and I down town at night. Carpenters gone home. Very fine day, good breeze and quite cool evening. Grandpa called here. Been over to see Uncle Wm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 12 (224-141)</span></h3> <p>Da went for drive with ponies in forenoon. Mr and Mrs. F. Wilson here in afternoon and for tea. Alex McLennon brought. Marie Black over and left her Called for her after tea. mMerr. Flath here for tea. We went for drive after tea. Beautiful bright day, but very cool evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">started harvest MONDAY, 13 (225-140)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing stone from other place in forenoon. Started to cut barley in little field other side of driving house. finished it and cut once round oats next to Walker. three carpenters here, but Mr. Downey went-home. Mr Flath and Oak here building verandah walls. Mason home. very cool evening. Brock up to see Bill Barry at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 14 (226-139) 1906</span></h2> <p>Bill Barry came he and Da went down to station for verandahs and other fixteen from Harriston. Started to cut Oats next-to Walker after dinner. Bill and Brock shocking Harry Coram here and gave one my last lesson in third quarter. After, Ma and I over to H. Hillborn to see Sarah. She came home sick. Charlie brought her home. very dine day. Mason gone home.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15 (227-138)</span></h3> <p>Da finished cutting oats next to Walker about 10.30 A.M. then went on to other place and cut round the 14 acre field. John Walker came up with his binder after dinner and helped cut. Finished field and got it all up. Bill Barry. Alwin and Brock put it up. Carpenters putting up rear verandohs. Mason gone home . night. Olive and I over to a dance at Alex McLennon's with Charlie Holborn. very fine day and very warm. Mr. Downey came at noon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 16 (228-137)</span></h3> <p>Da cutting two littole fields on other place Bill and brock shocking. Bill gone home to night. Ma went down to Drayton for dinner. The three carpenters fone away after dinner. Mr. Gloth and oak lathing. Gone home. very warm day. Little breeze in afternoon. Carpenters have roof on and what inside work that-is to be done.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 17 (229-136) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da cut oats, (about 3 acres) back of Poplars then started to cut oats next to road below house. Bill Barry shocking. Brock helping J. Walker draw in. Alex McLaughlan and Harry Newton out here to-night. Mr. Flath here lathing. Gone home. Oak went out West to-day, also Charlie and Retta Hilborn. rather dull day. Hosheal Hilborn here in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18 (230-135)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry went to station for load of lime. After dinner, finished cutting oats and went for another load of lime unloaded it and gone for another load after tea. Mr. Flath here lathing, all day. Bill Barry gone home after dinner. Very dull forenoon, but cleared up after dinner. Har. Caram here for dinner. got a jag of straw. Gave him {$?}10.00 {On margins: Merv.?} came back from Brantford.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (231-134)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Uncle Willie here for tea Mr. and Mrs. J. Ritch here after tea. Very dull forenoon. heavy rain about two o'clock. Cleared up and came out veery sultry. lot of thunder to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 20 (232-133) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da unloaded lime then brought up load of wood and went for load of house matieral to station. After dinner. cutting wheat- back of Poplars. Men. Mr. Flath and Norm here also Alex McLaughlan and Harry Newton here placing some registors in walls. Olive and i picked pail of wild plums this afternoon. very hot, sultry day. looking like rain towards night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (233-132)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill Barry around mower knife and brought up load of lath, then started to cut at wheat. came on a rain about three o'clock. Then they picked up in cellar of new house. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. and Miss Duncan here in evening. Minnie Walker and Edith Barry here. very hot day. rain in afternoon. Mr. Flath and Norm gone home.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (234-131)</span></h3> <p>Da took loads of cheese to Moorefield in forenoon. Started to cut wheat, but came on heavy rain. Round house, after rain. Bill helping, Mason afternoon. Shocking in forenoon. Three carpenters came here. Three masons here two tin smithes here putting up pipes. Mason gone home, also Mr. Downey. I went to meet-two o'clock train then stayed and met 4.36 and got Betty Walker. She coming from Fort-Williams. very hot day. heavy rain, afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 23 (235-130) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went out and finished cutting wheat in forenoon. Bill shocking forenoon and at Isaac Hilborns threshing afternoon. Ma went over to see Uncle Wm and left Betty at Gordons. Had dinner with Miso Stone. Betty and I at Drayton in afternoon. Up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea. Bob Fowlie and Mr. J. Henderson here for tea. Carpenters finished here. all gone home. Masons gone home. Siell stayed. very warm. forenoon. little raw in afternoon in afternoon, and turned quite cool.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24 (236-129)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing sand from Gregory's pil in forenoon. Bill Barry at Chas. Walker threshing in forenoon. Drawing in oats in afternoon. I took Betty in station in morning she gone to Brackbridge Brock helping Jack Walker draw in. Dull dark morning, but-cleared off and was lovely day. great breeze. Uncle Wm. benson died to-day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (237-128)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill Barry drawing oats all day. Mason gone home at night. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da drove Bill home. Herb Benson called to say his father was dead. very fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 26 (238-127) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma and Uncle Wm. Benson's funeral in afternoon. Mr and Mrs. F. this afternoon. stayed all night. on account of rain. very windy day. and quite warm came on rain after tea and rained all evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 27 (239-126)</span></h3> <p>Mr. and Mrs left about 20 to seven. Brock took team to town and had then shod. Da cleaning. up in wood house. Drawing clay from Hilborns hill and putting it in wood house. Four masons on to-day. Mr. Flath and Frank Ackermam finished flathing all went home but men. He started to plaster this afternoon. very fine day. Good breeze. Da went for load of sand. to Gregory's after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (240-125)</span></h3> <p>Da drew two loads of sand from Walker in forenoon. Bill at Henry Hilborns in afternoon. Brock at Drayton in morning. Har. Coram called in afternoon. Mr. Flath and achermam gone home. Beautiful day. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 29 (241-124) 1906</span></h2> <p>Mr. Mc. Eving and his two men after teams here drawing in. Jack Walker and Alwyn in mom. Drew field on other place and one next-to Walker. Da and Bill brought up lath from other place after work. Four mason gone home tonight. Olive at town this morn. Most beautiful harvest day. Lovely night pretty strong wind. Men cleared 15 acres, to-day. Mason have the upatirs first coated with plaster.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 30 (242-123)</span></h3> <p>Da, Bill and Brock down at McEvings drawing in finished there about- five o'clock, all hands came up and drew in till dark. Mrs. Walker with Vera and Thelma up here after tea. Wern stayed, other masons gone home. They lathing to-day. Beautiful bright day. cool evening. Ma went to town this forenoon. had diner with Grandma.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31 (243-122)</span></h3> <p>Finished harvest at noon. Mr. Mceving's two men and team here, also Jack Walkeer. Harn helping in mom for while. Da and Bill at McEvings helping draw rakings. Bill Barry gone home. Mern stayed other masons gone home. Mr. Reynolds the painter, from Guelph, here in afternoon. very fine day. strong breeze and quite cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 1 (244-121) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went for line to station in forenoon. Drawing clay from Hilborn Hill. Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Very fine bright day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (245-120)</span></h3> <p>Mr and Mrs. Dick Lowes here for dinner and speant the afternoon. quite fine all day. very heavy shower through night. I went for drive with W.F.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 3 (216-119)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing clay all day. Brock went to meet train after dinner to get Geo Gray, but he missed it and came on 4.36. Went back with Mason at night- Merr stayed. They finished first-coating W-day. Tom Henderson and Grandmpa called to-day. very windy all day. bright, but-cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 4 (247-118) 1096</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock over to Herb Bemoons baby's funeral in forenoon. Brock took Olive down to school in morning. Da took some chop down and met-noon train. Got the tims painters from Guelph. (Mr. Sweeney + Draper). also thier paints. Just Mr. Flath and Merr here to-day and they gone home at night. Bill Barry called this evening. Da and Brock dug early potatoes. not rotten. beautiful bright day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (248-117)</span></h3> <p>Da plowed out all our potatoes and alo Mr. Flaths. Them he and Ad. picking till noon. Men painting on outside wall. Picking potatoes in afternoon. Mr. Flath took his potatoes home with our team. Brock brought team back. Bill Barry raised his potatoes afternoon. Newton and Patterson (tin smith) here to-day. Brock at-town after dinner. Masons gone home. Mr. Sweeney quite ill to-day. very fine day. quite hot.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 6 (249-116)</span></h3> <p>da dig a few rows of potatoes in front of house and pitted them. A lot of them rotten. Three tin smiths here. Have trouble with them troughs. Mason painting, men stayed. Brock took Mr. Sweeney down to train. He very sick. Got-Dick shod. very fine day. quite hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 7 (250-115) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock cutting corn finished it-Brock went down town for Olive al-four. I w' mason here, pointing. Gone home at-night. Three tinsmiths here. Herb. Page called this morning to say good bye. He gone west. Very fine bright day. good breeze, but warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (251-114)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock haling weeds out-of current bushes in forenoon. Da tending masons afternoon. After tea, he and this painter went to town. Got- sash at- station. Ma drove me down after tea. I stayed all night with Grandma. very fine all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 9 (252-113)</span></h3> <p>Uncle Rich'd here in afternoon. very hot, sultry day. I came home in evening. Olive up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Da brought up a load of wood from bush then drawing out manure. Brock took Olive down to school and met morning train but Mr. Grey did not come. Downey three men here till about four o'clock, then gone Masons started to second coat. Have and English labour. very warm sultry day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (254-111)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing out manure all day. Brock and Bert (painter) at-town in afternoon. Masons here plastering. Gone home at night. very hot day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (255-110)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock drawing manure all day. Mason plastering. all done home. very hot day. Thermometer 98° after dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 13 (256-109) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing manure all day. Masons plastering. Merr stayed. Bert went to Guelph this morning and came back at night with Mr. Sweeny. I at town this afternoon. quite a little shower about eleven o'clock, turned very windy and got quite cool. Da up to Miss Stone's after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (257-108)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock finished drawing out-manure. Brock went for Olive at four. Painters glazing and put- in all up stairs sash. Masons plastering, all gone home. Rather dull forenoon, but came out nice and bright quite cool all day. Sarah Burrows here in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (258-107)</span></h3> <p>Da drew sand from Walker in forenoon. Drawing gravel and putting it in barn yard in afternoon. Masons finished plastering and bathed room in celler. Gone home at night. Da took thier ladder over to cromies after tea and brought home cement; from Drayton. very fine day. Ma and Miss Stone at Drayton in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 16 (259-106) 1906</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to English Church, in forenoon. Ma and Brock up to see Mrs. Chas after tea. Very fine day. Quite Warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (260-105)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing sand all day from Gregory's pit. Brock took Olive back to school this morning. Painter at Cornice now. They stay here over Sunday. Very warm day. There are 205 loads of sand and 50 loads od gravel been hauled for house.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18 (261-104)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing wood from bush, and piling it in wood. shed of new house, in forenoon. Brock met- Geo. Gray at noon. Harry Newton here, also Mr. Flath. Couldn't arrive at who was to blame for eavn troughs. Downey didnt come. Brock took Gray to train at night. Boys painting wrandohs and Balconys. Da gone up to Chas Walker after tea. I down John Walker for a little while. very warm day. Jack Dowling here in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 19 (262-103) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drawing wood up here bush and fillinf wood shed. Bill Barry got Dick and buggy to go to Arther Fair. Very hot day. Little wee flies very bad on the fresh paint. Boys painting cornice Roy Farewell married to Mae Stephanson. W.J. Sharter married to Jennie Hambley.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (263-102)</span></h2> <p>Brown Philp 27 years old. Bill Barry brought horse home and Mrs. Barry came with him. She and Ma went to town in forenoon. Bill helped Da draw up wood from bush till four o'clock, then went home. Brought up Threshing wood and also piled some wood in old wood shed. Mrs. Hilborn Mrs Newton and Sarah (Mrs. Riley and Her boy) here in afternoon. very warm and sultry dont up and rained a little about- six o'clock got-little cooler. Boup painted culings wernadohs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (264-101)</span></h2> <p>Da drew up a couple of loads of wood, then drawing clay rest of day, from Hilborns hill and putting it at back of house. I went to town for Olive in afternoon. Painters went to town this forenoon. Back at noon. Had Geo. Graydon with them. He helped them paint ridge roll on roof. Very warm day. I got grey plaid {evat $}1000 Dress {$} {unknown}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (265-100) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drawing clay all day from Hilborne hill, and banking on this side of verandoh. Brock went up to Rothay to see Bill Barry about threshing Coram girls called this forenoon. Painter went to Guelph on morning. Painters went to Guelph on morning train. could not put on last coal on outside for well black flies. little showers after dinner. turned cooler. warm in forenoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (266-99)</span></h3> <p>Will Walkeer down here for While in forenoon. Wat. Wilson and his smile over to look through house. Da and Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker after tea. Bright day. But very cold winds. cold night quite hard frost. Mrs. Walker doing a lot of talking.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 24 (267-98)</span></h3> <p>Da took load of lambs down to Jack Dowling in forenoon. Drawing clay for banking in afternoon. Brock took Olive down to school and started to go up to our school. Miss Grant-from Durham teacher. Mabel brought Betty Walker here this morning. Da drove she and I down to Drayton at night. Grandpa Benson taken with dirrahoe on Sunday. feeling some better to night. Very fine bright day. lovely night but cool Bill Barry at McEvings threshing in forenoon at mossers in the afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 25 (268-97) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drawing clay from Hilborn hill in forenoon. At John Walker threshing in afternoon. Bill Barry at Mossers threshing in forenoon. Ma took Betty to station at noon. Brock wheeled to town this morning but trims didnt came from Grey. Ma stayed with Grandma in afternoon. Grandpa some better. very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (269-96)</span></h3> <p>Da drew clay all day from Hilborns hill. went to station for trimmings but they were not there. Ma went down to see how grandpa was, in afternoon. He just about the same. Uncle Jim up. Bill Barry at John Walkers Fill 9.30, then at Burrows rest of ay.</p> <p>Very dull at times. quite heavy shower after tea. Men here for morter boy after tea.</p> <p>=== THURSDAY, 27 (270 - 95)</p> <p>Da went to station and got trimmings drawing Clay in afternoon. Took load of Flaths plan to Wooman's this morn. Bill Barry at Burrows till 10.30 then at-Morrisons. Ma went to Grandma's before dinner. home again at six. Grandpa about same dinner. home again at six. Grandpa about same mabel and Miss Grant (teacher) here in evening also herb Gordon and his wife. very fine day. Beautiful night. Brock up to Laveless to see E. Barry if she can come here next week.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 28 (271-94) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drew clay till about three o'clock, then went to station for a load of trimmpings for house. I went to town to see how Grandpa fell. He just about the save. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. She very much failed. very fine day. quite strong breeze. Olive stayed in town and went to Party at Madge Smith. E.E. Dales recived a stroke about four o'clock P.M.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (272-93)</span></h3> <p>Da drew to couple of loads of clay, then cleaned out root house, after that, taking clay out off celler in new house. Brock went down this Morn. to see Grandpa back with him. Came on rain about 8.30 and rained steadily almost all afternoon. cool towards night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 30 (273-92)</span></h3> <p>Brock took ma down to Grandma's this forenoon. I went for her after tea and took Olive back to school. Da went for drive with Ponies in afternoon. Up to Chas. Walker after tea. Very fine day. but rather cool. lovely moonlight night. cool. grandpa feeling better.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 1 (274-91) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da topped mangols and drew them in Had five loads. Went to town with loads of chop about-four o'clock. Home at 8.30. Beautiful bright day. cool night. Sarah burrows here in evning. Mrs. Chas. Walker had a bad spill to-day. E.E. Dlas not so well to-day. Grandpa imporving a great number of people sick with Diarrhoea all over the country.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (275-90)</span></h3> <p>Da started to plow, in front field next to Walker. I at Drayton in afternoon, Ma up to Mrs. Walker's. She and Mrs. Walker takes bad spills. Talking all the time She is awake. very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (276-89)</span></h3> <p>Drayton Fall Fair. Brock and I at it. I stayed to concert. Da plowing and picking apples at noon. Uncle Hill came up at noon from Guelph fur dog died</p> <p>Beautful bright day. Had an ideal day for the fair. Large crowd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 4 (277-88) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing in forenoon, picking apples in afternoon. Sarah Burrows helping me sew today. Aunt Emma here in afternoon. very dull day. quite a sprinkle to hear how Mrs. Walker is after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (278-87)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon for Olive. Thus very bad on horses. Rather warm forenoon. But got duller after dinner came up quite a wind little rain after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6 (279-86)</span></h3> <p>Sarah Burrows sewing here all day. Da choring-fixed red gate at other place straigtened up some old rubber on bank of barn. Up to Chas. Walker at night very wet all day. Raining almost all day. very clear and cold at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Ocotober SUNDAY, 7 (280-85) 1906</span></h2> <p>Brock and i up to English Church in morning. Jack Broike and Mr. Thompson here for while in afternoon, also Elvin and Gerald. very nice bright day, but very cool. Hard frost at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (281-84)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Brock took Olive back to school. Will Walker here in evening. Quite fine day at times. Shower at noon. Heavy thunder and lightning with a very strong wind and rain in night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (282-83)</span></h3> <p>Da finished in that field about nine o'clock then started in one next to bush, below it. I up to Chas. Walker in afternoon. Da drove me up to Chas. Walker after tea. Retta Hilborn and I stayed up all night. very dissagreeable day at times. quite heavy scuds of rain at times and strong cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 10 (283-82) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing in forenoon. He and John Walker walked over to Mr. Duncans sale. Da brought a Bull calf for $60.00</p> <p>A very nasty day. sofy snow very stormy and a lot of snow in all night. for first;also calves.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (284-81)</span></h3> <p>Da went over to MR. Duncans for bull in forenoon. Took team to get shod in afternoon. to town brought home a callie pup. The three carpenters came after dinner to finish the inside of house. very cold. with snow flurries at times. very hard frosy night.</p> <pre>John Walker took some apples over to ciders mill for us. </pre> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (285-80)</span></h3> <p>Da wheeled some clay from big pile back at house to far side of house in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. Three masons here putting down celler floor. Mr. Flath, mern a geo-root) Carpenters here. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon, for olive very nice afternoon, rather dull forenoon. 6.6. Dales died about ten o'clock to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 13 (286-79) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Mason went-away to night. Have 3 rooms cemented and plastered and a stand made for the furnace. Carpenters here. very fine bright day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (287-78)</span></h3> <p>Olive and Brock + I up to E. Church in morning. Mr. J. Craig here for dinner and afternoon. Mr. Page here in afternoon. Olive and I walked up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. She greatly improved. Knows folks now. A beautful warm day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (288-77)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. He wat and Brock went to town at night to get ram off train. It didnt come. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Downeys three men here today. very fine bright day. quite hot. little flies very thick.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 16 (289-76) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Ma and I at town to Mr. E.E. Dales funeral. very large crowd, beautiful casket and flowers. Carpenters worked all day. Dave and Roy gone away. Old man stayed. Material just used up and Grey has gone shipped. very fine bright warm day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (290-75)</span></h3> <p>Da finished plowing in field next to bush about four o'clock, then went to station for Dorrs for new house. Brock at Drayton in morning. Ma drove him to school and went to see Mrs. C. Walker. She very well. Knows everyone. Olive rode out to earner with Lowes and walked up home. quite fine day. strong east-wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thanksgiving THURSDAY, 18 Day (291-71)</span></h3> <p>Da plowed little barley patch finihed it about three o'clock. Then went to station for Doors from Harriston. Brock took Ma to Grandma's after dinner. Went for her in evening. Mr. Downey. fitting doors. Retta Hilborn, Will and Doug. We Inyre here for while just a noon. Rather dull day. little rain in evening. strong east wind. Uncle Jim up to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 19 (292-73) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da straightening up in new cellar in forenoon. Sweefing upstairs in afternoon. Mr. Downey fitting doors. Brock at town in afternoon for hardware. rained all night and all this forenoon. cleared up in afternoon, turned slightly cooler. We churched for first out of Sat night and Sun Mornings cream. had 8 1/2 lbs.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (293-72)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock topped turnips in forenoon. Harrowed them out and brought in one load in afternoon. Took Mr. Downey to Drayton at night. Brock and Ma picked apples in afternoon. Very fine all day. Mr. Flath here in forenoon and chiselled of door sils. Mr. Downey hanging doors.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (294-71)</span></h3> <p>Ma and Brock went up to Miss Stone's in afternoon. Mr and Mrs. F. Wilson here for tea. Beautiful bright day. cool in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 22 (295-70) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Lawrence Stone drawing turnips all day. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Will Walker here in evening. Hes mother not so well. Rather mistty morning. very dull all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (293-69)</span></h3> <p>Da larence and Brock finished taking up turnips to-day. Brock drove Mr. Stone home about five. I at Drayton in forenoon. Jim Mc. Greggon here for tea. very fine bright day. Will Walker called after dinner. He gone back to Elmira.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (297-68)</span></h3> <p>Da and Ma picked up potatoes out of pits and put them into new celler. Them he took a load of turnips to Ad. Flath and brought. Home a load of matierial from station, (ash doors, steps etc.) Downeys three men came along about ten, this morning dull. with a very strong, raw east wind came up a heavy rain with thunder and lightening about five o'clock rained heavily for an hour or so.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 25 (298-67) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da took grief of chop to town in forenoon. Picked apples till mafter three o'clock,, then went over to Wilmot Drurys threshing. Carpenters, hanging ash doors and putting on locks. Jack Brooks came after his heilfer which came here over a week ago. dull all day. with little mizzles of rain at times.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (299-66)</span></h3> <p>Da over at Wilmot's threshing for a while in forenoon. started to plow on other place, in little field behind old driving place. Carpenters hung 22 windows and we washed them. Brock down to station in morning, but no matieral there. Carpenters have warked after tea, every night, since coming back this time. very nice day. strong wind. Olive did not come home. Party at myrtle Burrows.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (300-65)</span></h3> <p>Brock went for Olive. Da went to station for Pantry fixtures in forenoon. Sweeping and picking up in house. Went to Drayton for hardware after tea. Carpenters hung rest of windows and we washed them. They went home. very disagreeable day. Turned cold in the night and snowed slightly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 28 (301-64) 1906</span></h3> <p>Snow flurried at times. Strong cold wind. Da took ponies for drive in afternoon. He and Ma up to see Mrs. C. Walker after tea. She quite poorly. Still talking, but slowly.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (302-63)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. Brock took Olive back to school. Carpenters here and went away to-night. Hove done all they can till celer steps come. Mrs. Tenry Heslltine called this afternoon. also Geo. Fisher and Wall. Plane to see colt. Quite cold morning, got little warmer and came on heavy fall of snow about five o'clock. Charlie Duckering buried this afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (303-62)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. Finished field behind driving house and started in little field this side of others Ma and I cleaned all floors upstairs in new house.. Snowed quite heavily till about nine o'clock then dull all day. getting colder towards dull all day, getting cattle come home off other place, night. Brought in cabbage after he done chores. cold night. and cleaned out lower part of house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 31 (304-61) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowed till eleven o'clock, then took team and went to meet painters just Bert came. Da plowing in afternoon. Brought in carrots and beets and moved apples over into new cellars. Bert didnt work this afternoon. very fine bright day, but very cold. Ma and I swept lower part of house in forenoon. Henry Heseltine took away a load of poles from Poplar.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November ALL SAINTS DAY (QUEBEC) THURSDAY, 1 (305-60)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Ma at town in forenoon. Bill Barry here for while in afternoon. Mr. Sturtdge and Bob. Garbett brought out a load of furnace fixture them Mrs. S brought out another load. about six. Alex. McLaughlan here in forenoon. very fine bright day. Milder in afternoon, but freezing at night. Snow going off.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (305-59)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Mr J. Webster, here for a couple of hours, helping Harry Newton put up furnace. He went away at noon and other men at four o'clock. I went for Olive to-night. Just a beautiful bright day. quite warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 3 (307-58) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing. Finished this little field and went back into a 14 acre field. Came up and went to town about five to get shoe set on Mallie. Bert went with him. Bill Barry at Chas. Walker threshing for us. Beautiful bright day. Quite warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (308-57)</span></h3> <p>Mr. G. Henderson and Mr. Flowlie here in afternoon. Olive and i over to Pages. Da and Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. L Gibb here for an hour or se in afternoon. very fine day. but raw east wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></h3> <p>Da plowed till eleven o'clock, then went to meet the painter. Mr. Reynolds and Billie Sweeney came up. I drove Reynolds back to 4.36 train. Minnie Walker and Miss Mellis called in afternoon. Min went to town, and Miss Mellis stayed for while. Brock took Olive back to school. very fine brught warm day. Bill Barry Uncle Richds threshing, for us at Fisher place till about three.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 6 (310-55) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place Bill Barry at Uncle Richd's threshing till noon. Then Engine gave out. Boys painting outside to-day. Ad Flath here for Putty Marter, also trucks home to-night. A very fine bright day. Frost at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (311-54)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Ma went to town in morning, brought Grandpa and Grandma out. Boup painting outside. Uncle Wilie called and had tea about-four o'clock. Took Grandpa's home with him. Newton and Patternoon working at furnace in afternoon. very fine day. rather raw wind at night. Bill Barry fencing in forenoon at Uncle Rich'ds threshing in afternoon Bell farm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (312-53)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Bill Barry at Uncle Rich'd threshing till about two then fencing below barn New ton + Kyle working at furnace. Boys very fine. sleeting for time in morning, very dull rest of day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 9 (313-52) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Newton and Kyle working on furnace stayed all night. Boys painting upstairs. Mr. Chas. Walker called this morn. to say his wife was dead. Died about six this morning. Da and Ma up for while this evening. Bill Barry at Page threshing all day, for us. Brock went for Olive to-night. Very nasty day. foggy and slight showers in forenoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (314-51)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Newton and Kyle at Furnace all day. Bill Barry at pages threshing till four o'clock. Boys painting. getting colder towards night. Fine day for plowing.</p> <p>=== SUNDAY, 11 (315-50)</p> <p>Will Craig here in afternoon. Olive and I rode up to Chas. Walker with Da in afternoon. Da took Billy and Bert for drive when he came back. rather cold. quite a bit of snow on ground in morning but dissappeared throught all day. Will Walker called at night, asked Da to be a pall bearer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 12 (316-49) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing in forenoon. All of us at Mrs. Walker funeral in afternoon. Newton and Kyle fixing at furnace in afternoon. Put in a fire. Were home at night. Da painters and Wal went to town to see if ram came. Got it Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Cold raw day. little flurries of snow at times. storming at night; with cold north wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (317-48)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Aunt Emma and Mrs. Morrison here in speud afternoon. Newton and Kyle fixing furnace stayed all night. Boys filling ash wood work. quite cold day.</p> <p>John Walker was sued by her Flath for Dr. Bill and Flath got judgment for full unit.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (318-47)</span></h3> <p>Da finished plowing in field on other place at noon. started back of Poplars. Bill Barry + John McLaughlan finished at furnace, except outside cold air pipe in afternoon. Boys painted outside. Ma at town in afternoon. very fine day, bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 15 (319-46) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da drawing up wood from bush in forenoon and helped Flath+ Root at cellar ready to cement. Plowing in afternoon. Boys painting outside. very fine day, but plowing in quite stiff. Hard freeze at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (320-45)</span></h3> <p>Da took a grist to town and got some shores set on team, in forenoon. Drew some muck, soda off other place for banking in afternoon. Brock went for Olive at night. Mr. Flath + Root cementing celler floor. Henry Heslltine cutting some wood for himself to-day. Boys painting outside. very fine day. but did not than out.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (321-44)</span></h3> <p>Da choring all forenoon. Drew sod of other place in afternoon. Brock drove painter to 4.36. They gone to Guelph for Sunday. Ad. Flath here for dinner. Brought snow cement from moorfield. Bill Barry at McEving threshing for me. rain and sleet in morning. dull and cold rest of day. very dark night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 18 (322-43) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da and Ma drove to town for an hour or so this afternoon. Ma went to Grandma's. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. Very dull all day. Quite mild in morning. little colder towards night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (323-42)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day back of Poplars. Bill Barry at McEving threshing all day. I met the noon train and got the painters. Ad. Flath and Root finished putting down celler floor. Bill stayed all night. very fine bright day. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. asselle here and took snap of house in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (324-41)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Bill Barry at Isaac's Hilborns helping move old house down to new one. Nasty day, snizzling rain at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 21 (324-41) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da and Ma scrubbed out parlor, Hall, Pantry and dining-room in forenoonm Da got young cattle home and tied them up. Boys putting nail holes and draining. Bill Barry got $18.00 and went home in forenoon. Da over to see Hosheal about threshing in afternoon. very vunerable day. raining hard at times and freezing on east storm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (326-39)</span></h3> <p>Da choring in forenoon, took a few bags of chop to town after dinner. Got Beef for threshing. Bill Barry at Henry Hilborn's threshing for us. stayed all night. Tom Henderson has bought E.E. Dalles buiness very nasty day. High wind, cold with snow flurries at times. Ad Flath here all day put on little doors on chimmney and plastered under kitchen stairs.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (327-38)</span></h3> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Plowed till Half past three. Bill Barry at Henry Hilborn's threshing till three o'clock. then machine moved here and set, but did not thresh. Brock went for Olive, had two threshers for tea. Hosheal and Mr. Walker, but none stayed over night. Boys graining and varnishing. dull all day, but not very cold. rather strong wind. fine day to plow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 24 (328-37) 1906</span></h3> <p>Hosheal Hilborn's machine threshing here all day. Had twenty men for tea. Boys graining and varnishing up stairs. Beautiful day. bright sunshine in afternoon. Strong wind at night. Bill Barry here all day. ground frozen nice and clear.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (329-36)</span></h3> <p>Da and the painters went for drive with ponies to town in late afternoon. rather dull at times. little sleep at night. not cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (330-35)</span></h3> <p>Finished threshing here about three o'clock, then moved to Issac Hilborns Bill Barry went hom. Da and painters went to Drayton for box of paints from Reynolds. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Sarah Burrows here at noon. very muddy wonder fool. Rained quite hard at times all day. strong wind at night. John wind at night. John brooks bought a heifer and took her away in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 27 (331-34) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da choring and plowing all day. Bill Barry came down for dinner and went to J. Holborn's threshing in afternoon. I at town in afternoon. Boys graining and varnsihing. mowed little about five to night. road very muddy. rather raw cold wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (322-33)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing and done the chores. Bill Barry at J. Hilborns threshing all day. Rather fine at times in forenoon, scuds of snow getting colder towards night. Boys rubbing the varnished wood.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 29 (333-32)</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, and helped Bill Barry with little fine across the on barnyard. Bill at J. Hilborns threshing for an hour this morning. then fenced till noon and went home. i up to see Minnie Walker for an hour this afternoon. Maria Flath and Mrs. Ed. Burrows here in afternoon. Da drew. much sods from other place for banking house in afternoon. frozen too hard to plow. Beautiful moon light-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 30 (334-31) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da drone chores in forenoon, drew sods off other place in afternoon. Ma at town in afternoon. Shipped Eliza Smith 33 lbs. butter Olive came home. Boys finished painting three rooms up stairs. Cold bleak wind, misty at times dull.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 1 (335-30)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores and drew much sods till four o'clock. Then took grist of chop to town. Ma and I scrubbed out kitchen washeroom and bed noon in forenoon. very stormy and beustry at times cold wind. Boys varnishing and painting.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (336-29)</span></h3> <p>Brock, Olive and I up to Presby terian Church in forenoon. Da over to Burrows in evening. bright at times, but very cold searching wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 3 (337-28) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da choring in forenoon. He and Chas. Walker cutting wood in bush in afternoon. I took Olive to school this morning. Boys putting in glass in pantry and painting in kitchen. Sarah Burrows here playing predre at night. very stormy forenoon. and very cold north wind. rather bright at times. I got a hundred of sugar. J Whyte.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (338-27)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. He and Chas. Walker cutting wood in afternoon. Da drew up with sleigh, what they cut yesterday. Boys painting outside door and cellar doors. Jack Walker here in afternoon. Got over wagger and stock rack to night. rather bright at times-mild slight sleel in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (339-26)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon and brought up two loads of wood. He and Chas. Walker sawing wood in afternoon. Mr. Reynolds came up on noon train and walked out. Ma. went to town and took him to 4.36. Uncle Jim here in forenoon for an hour or so. Emerson HOward came out for a heifer for Jack Brook this evening. Quite fine till about four, then it commenced to storm, turned to sleet. rather mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 6 (340-25) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. He and Chas. Walker cutting wood in afternoon. Percy and Winnie here to speand evening also Chester and Minnie Walker. Bert and Wal Burrows went to town at night Harry Newton and Alex McLaughlan here in afternoon looking after durnace very stormy in afternoon. Quite cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (341-24)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon, Finished drawing up wood from bush in afternoon. Brock went for Olive Jack Walker and Clark up here to speand evening, also Will Gregory and Mr. Chas. Walker to play. euchre. Downey two men here and put inside cellar steps. Went away before tea. very dine bright day. Sharp and cold rather strong wind. it went down at night. Brock had cutter out for first to-day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CONCEPTION DAY (QUEBEC) SATURDAY, 8 (342-23)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon, cleaned out pens and horse stable and took frist to town. Did not get in home. Brock traded a gobbler with Hosheal Hilborn. Boys painting and finished the rubbing. We washed out cupboard very stromy afternoon cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 9 (343-22) 1906</span></h2> <p>Ma went down and brought Grandpa and Grandma after dinner. Brock took them abck after tea, Olive went back also. Mr. Duncan brought. Miss Duncan over and left her. Tom Henderson, Mrs. Fowlie and Miss. Overend here for while in afternoon. very mild day. rather foggy towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 10 (344-21)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. Went to town for grist of chops and got the new stove piped. Mrs. Newstead and Minnie Walker here in afternoon and went through house. Mr. Duncan called for Miss. Duncan about half past four. Bill Gass here for tea. Bert Billy hung blinds on up stairs. very nice all day. turning colder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (345-20)</span></h2> <p>We took down three beds, bureau, side board, tables chairs. Da and Billy carried them to other house to varnish. Took down box stove and set it up in kitchen. Varnished furniture in afternoon. Da done chores. Brock at Drayton in afternoon then he and Billy down again after tea. Ethel Hilborn and Winnie McEwing called this afternoon. Very fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 12 (346-19) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. Then Billy he Wat and Hosheal went hunting. Billy got a rabbit. Mr and Mrs. J. Hilborn here to go through house in afternoon. I went up with Percy and Winnie to see Mabel after tea. Jack Brook here for a heifer after tea. very fine day not very bright, but mild. Brock went down to Far stock show at Guelph Bert, painter went home also.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (347-18)</span></h3> <p>Da done up chores in forenoon, Then after dinner, moved Piano and stove over. Wat, Harry Ches, Rose, Percy and J. Walker helping. Had. our first dinner in new house to-day. Got beds set up this afternoon and cleaned stove. Jack Walker Paid our taxes for us $61.50 cents. Ma has bad cold. Charlie Walker in here about four o'clock. very mild day. misty at times. Had a busy day. Billy painted kitchen chairs and packed up.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (348-17)</span></h2> <p>Da loaded Billy's things on to the cutter and took him down to morning train. Done chores and put in hooks in closets. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. Olive came home. We ordered some furniture. Tom Henderson brought out Brocks suit, Kitchen table our dresser and wash stand and a set of mothers and springs. He here for tea. very disagreeable day. Foggy morning, turning to hold and then rained some about-six. cold raw east wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 15 (349-16) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens and horse stable. Ma went down to meet brock. He came on noon train. Fell in the Fair Building on Thursday and broke his little finer on left hand. Dr. Lindsay set it Da helping us carry clothes over from other house. He went to town about fine and brought up the two rugs, which came from Guelph. One was $35.00 + other $20.00. Warl Lowes brought out four chairs. windy afternoon. roads getting icy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 16 (350-15)</span></h3> <p>All at home all day. Quite fine. rather cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (351-14)</span></h3> <p>Da done some of the chores, then got Jack Walker to take five hoops to Drayton for us. Our horse not shod. He went with him to get shod. Done rest of chores, took shoes off team and went with them to get shod. Earl Lowes here and took away J. Henderson old mare and colt. quite dine at times. rather stormy in afternoon. cold wind. Olive walked away, but got ride with McEvings.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 18 (352-1906)</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores, then took a grist to mill, next noon train and got Mr. Reynolds. Took another grist about five and brought home the oone he took in forenoon. Percy McEving called to say good bye. He gone to Toronto. Mr. Reynolds went back to station with him. Ma and I settling things in house. A beautiful bright day. Pretty sharp. Roads splendid.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (353-12)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon, Took a grist to town in afternoon. Ma and I settling things in parlar. Brought picture from other house and hung some. very fine bright day. pretty sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (354-11)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma fixed up the old lounge in forenoon. After dinner Da done chores, varnished lounge and straightened up the paint shop. Old Mr. McLennon and Harry Lowed here to speand evening. rather mild day. not very bright. foggy at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (355-10) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da drove his chores in forenoon, Drew out some manure on to other place in afternoon. Olive came home this forenoon. Ma went Drayton this afternoon. quite fine at noon. got duller toward night and getting colder.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (355-9)</span></h3> <p>Da cleaning long lumber out of wood house and put it in old house, put up shelf for clock and put it up. putting up hook in wood house. Done his chores after dinner. Jack Arbuckle here chores in afternoon. Brock rode to town with him. I went to meet night train. Esic Carter came up. rather stormy, getting colder towards night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (357-8)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. quite stormy but rather bright very cold wind all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 24 (358-7) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Drew up manure and banked round back of house in afternoon. Ersie. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. over at Burrows in evening quite bright, but very cold. inclined to storm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CHRISTMAS DAY (DOMINION) TUESDAY, 25 (359-6)</span></h3> <p>Da choring. Ersie and I round to Uncle Rich'd and over to Craigs in forenoon asking for party. We three at X mas. Tree in town half at night. Sara, Myrtle Burrows and Norm Flath here in afternoon. very nice bright day. moderating towards night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (360-5)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores and drew out manure on to other place. Uncle Willie called this forenoon. Ersie went over to Uncle Sam's with him. Ma at town in afternoon Brock and I up the twelth, asking to party. quite nice day. rather raw wind but not so cold as other days. Beautiful moonlight night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 27 (361-4) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da drew out manure in afternoon done chores in forenoon/ John neal and Lois Philp here for dinner. Da went up to Factory for cheese at night. inclined to be stormy in morning. but cleared off and was nice day. Beautiful moonlight night. Frank Page came home from the West.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (362-3)</span></h3> <p>Da drone chores in forenoon. Went to town in afternoon, took Ad. Flath's plank and treasles home. Ersie camr back after dinner. Da brought Geo Bilton home with him. Party here at night. Bilton and Tom Miller played for it. Tom brought Mr. Raftfer to "call off". Here. Had a fine time. Splendid music. beautful day. quite mild. lovely night. We got the lean of Mr. Wismer's gasoline lamp for the night. He here and put it up. Splendid light.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (363-2)</span></h3> <p>Da dove the chores, drew a few loads of manure and took the lamp back to town again. We busy cleaning up. Feeling pretty tired. Lovely day. very mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 30 (361-1) 1906</span></h3> <p>Essie, Olive and I down to Presbyterian church in Drayton in morning. Sarah Burrows here in evening also Men. Rather mild forenoon, got foddy and rained quite hard at night. Old Mark sick all day. Died at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 31 (365)</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores, then took cow down to Brook to kill for us. Harry Carom came out this forenoon and stayed dinner. Brock, Essie gone home on 4.36. very nasty day. rained quite hard at times in afternoon. very foggy. turning colder towards night. Jack Brooks and Mr. Thompson out here at night to skim Mark. Winnie Hilborn gone to Toronto to night. Old Mr. Harrington buried. Got thrown out of his cutter a day or so ago and was badly broken up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h3> <p>Harry Coram's Recital March 30, 1906</p> <p>Mr. N. J. Norris singer. Lenard a Spooner comie. Mande Buschlen not there. His pupi;s- Effie Niclin, Lenna Schick, Carrie Gordon, Charlie Flath, Florence Hefkey Edna Norris, Etta Benson and my self.</p> <p><br /> December 14, 1906</p> <p>Got from Tom henderson, gave him $25.00 Dresser and Wash stand for our room $20.00 Dresser, Wash + Iron bed with springs and Mattress for Brock Kitchen Table. Set of springs and Mattress. 2 Rocking chairs. 2 stright back chairs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- FEBRUARY Ree'd Paid</span></h3> <p>1906</p> <p>Money to Will Walker</p> <p>- $10.00</p> <p>Mar. 5 -$10.00</p> <p>Mar. 24 -$5.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- MARCH Ree'd PAID</span></h3> <p>May 12 Load from Drayton not paid</p> <p>May 14 I mr loads of lime from Fletcher's</p> <p>May 24 - --- -- --- ------- " Moarenfield.</p> <p>May 28 - Load of lime from Flecthers $10.00</p> <p>June 5- Loud lime from Arthur $10.35</p> <p>June 11- 40 bush at Alex McLuaghlan $9.20</p> <p>June 21- " " " " " " "</p> <p>July 10 33 " " " Alex McLanghlan</p> <p>Aug. 18 - 3 loads lime- Alex McLaughlan</p> <p>Sept. 1 - 1 " " - " "</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Freight on Frames (paid)</p> <p>May 7 - Go Freight --------- .56</p> <p>" " " " 2.89</p> <p>" 22- " "</p> <p>June 26- " " ----------- .51</p> <p>July 6- " " ------------.35</p> <p>" 27 " " ------- 3.94</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0889a78d22aa9c4fee65acab30069300.pdf dccd061216890d60e3ed7341e7278262 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd415e7054c02d90e5cf8d81ebc117fc.pdf 0e1da75c72e8b12925004c85c6dc58ae https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9a2867f3dbc035e8c0a3f297307d01d.pdf a4ce33da965b2c0306b6d8a571fc2ca7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 7, 1907 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN SCRIBBLING DIARY 1907</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{OM/HS?}- GUELPH</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CALENDAR 1907-08.</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>JANUARY <p>Su. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>M. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Tu. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>W. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Th. 3 10 17 24 21</p> <p>F. 4 11 18 25 -</p> S. 5 12 19 26 -</td> <td>FEBRUARY <p>Su. - 3 10 17 24</p> <p>M. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>Tu. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>W. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Th. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>F. 1 8 15 22 -</p> S. 2 9 16 23 -</td> <td>MARCH <p>Su. - 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>M. - 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Tu. - 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>W. - 6 13 20 27 -</p> <p>Th. - 7 14 21 28 -</p> <p>F. 1 8 15 22 29 -</p> S. 2 9 16 23 30 -</td> <td>APRIL <p>Su. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>M. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Tu. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>W. 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>Th. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>F. 5 12 19 26 -</p> S. 6 13 20 27 -</td> </tr><tr><td>MAY <p>Su. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>M. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Tu. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>W. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Th. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>F. 3 10 17 24 31</p> S. 4 11 18 25 -</td> <td>JUNE <p>Su. - 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>M. - 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>Tu. - 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>W. - 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>Th. - 6 13 20 27 -</p> <p>F. - 7 14 21 28 -</p> S. 1 8 15 22 29 -</td> <td>JULY <p>Su. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>M. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Tu. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>W. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>Th. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>F. 5 12 19 26 -</p> S. 6 13 20 27 -</td> <td>AUGUST <p>Su. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>M. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>Tu. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>W. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Th. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>F. 2 9 16 23 30</p> S. 3 10 17 24 31</td> </tr><tr><td>SEPTEMBER <p>Su. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>M. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Tu. 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>W. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Th. 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>F. 6 13 20 27 -</p> S. 7 14 21 28 -</td> <td>OCTOBER <p>Su. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>M. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Tu. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>W. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Th. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>F. 4 11 18 25 -</p> S. 5 12 19 26 -</td> <td>NOVEMBER <p>Su. - 3 10 17 24</p> <p>M. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>Tu. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>W. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Th. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>F. 1 8 15 22 29</p> S. 2 9 16 23 30</td> <td>DECEMBER <p>Su. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>M. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Tu. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>W. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Th. 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>F. 6 13 20 27 -</p> S. 7 14 21 28 -</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">1908</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>JANUARY <p>Su. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>M. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Tu. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>W. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Th. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>F. 3 10 17 24 31</p> S. 4 11 18 25 -</td> <td>FEBRUARY <p>Su. - 2 9 16 23</p> <p>M. - 3 10 17 24</p> <p>Tu. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>W. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>Th. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>F. - 7 14 21 28</p> S. 1 8 15 22 29</td> <td>MARCH <p>Su. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>M. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Tu. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>W. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Th. 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>F. 6 13 20 27 -</p> S. 7 14 21 28 -</td> <td>APRIL <p>Su. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>M. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Tu. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>W. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Th. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>F. 3 10 17 24 -</p> S. 4 11 18 25 -</td> </tr><tr><td>MAY <p>Su. - 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>M. - 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Tu. - 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>W. - 6 13 20 27 -</p> <p>Th. - 7 14 21 28 -</p> <p>F. 1 8 15 22 29 -</p> S. 2 9 16 23 30 -</td> <td>JUNE <p>Su. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>M. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Tu. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>W. 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>Th. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>F. 5 12 19 26 -</p> S. 6 13 20 27 -</td> <td>JULY <p>Su. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>M. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Tu. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>W. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Th. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>F. 3 10 17 24 31</p> S. 4 11 18 25 -</td> <td>AUGUST <p>Su. - 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>M. - 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>Tu. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>W. - 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>Th. - 6 13 20 27 -</p> <p>F. - 7 14 21 28 -</p> S. 1 8 15 22 29 -</td> </tr><tr><td>SEPTEMBER <p>Su. - - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>M. - - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Tu. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>W. - 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Th. - 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>F. - 4 11 18 25 -</p> S. 5 12 19 26 -</td> <td>OCTOBER <p>Su. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>M. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>Tu. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>W. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Th. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>F. 2 9 16 23 30</p> S. 3 10 17 24 31</td> <td>NOVEMBER <p>Su. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>M. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Tu. 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>W. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Th. 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>F. 6 13 20 27 -</p> S. 7 14 21 28 -</td> <td>DECEMBER <p>Su. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>M. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Tu. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>W. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Th. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>F. 4 11 18 25 -</p> S. 5 12 19 26 -</td> </tr></tbody></table> PAPER MADE, PRINTED AND BOUND IN CANADA</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN SCRIBBLING DIARY FOR 1907</span></h2> <p>CONTAINING ALMANAC, POSTAL AND OTHER CANADIAN INFORMATION.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TORONTO</span></h2> <p>PUBLISHED BY</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THE BROWN BROTHERS, LIMITED</span></h2> <p>Manufacturing Stationers,</p> <p>51 and 53 Wellington Street West.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Contents of the following originally arranged into three columns. Column breaks will be indicated where relevant. In some cases, formatting has been altered to improve readability:}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1907"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1907</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Eclipses.2C_1907."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Eclipses, 1907.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#The_Seasons."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">The Seasons.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Morning_and_Evening_Stars."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Morning and Evening Stars.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Festivals_and_Anniversaries.2C_1907."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Festivals and Anniversaries, 1907.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Rules_for_Computing_Interest."><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Rules for Computing Interest.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Legal_Weights_and_Measures_of_Canada"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Legal Weights and Measures of Canada</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BEND_OF_COLUMN_1.7D"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">{END OF COLUMN 1}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Interest_Tables."><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Interest Tables.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Four_Per_Cent."><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Four Per Cent.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Five_Per_Cent"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">Five Per Cent</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Six_Per_Cent."><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">Six Per Cent.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEIGHTS_AND_MEASURES"><span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">WEIGHTS AND MEASURES</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TABLE_OF_WAGES_BY_THE_WEEK."><span class="tocnumber">14</span> <span class="toctext">TABLE OF WAGES BY THE WEEK.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BEND_OF_COLUMN_2.7D"><span class="tocnumber">15</span> <span class="toctext">{END OF COLUMN 2}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#STERLING_EXCHANGE_TABLES"><span class="tocnumber">16</span> <span class="toctext">STERLING EXCHANGE TABLES</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#STANDARD_TIME."><span class="tocnumber">17</span> <span class="toctext">STANDARD TIME.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BEND_OF_COLUMN_3-_END_OF_PAGE.7D"><span class="tocnumber">18</span> <span class="toctext">{END OF COLUMN 3- END OF PAGE}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Golden Number</td> <td>8</td> </tr><tr><td>Epact</td> <td>16</td> </tr><tr><td>Solar Cycle</td> <td>12</td> </tr><tr><td>Dominical Letter</td> <td>F</td> </tr><tr><td>Roman Indiction</td> <td>5</td> </tr><tr><td>Julian Period</td> <td>6620</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Eclipses, 1907.</span></h2> <p>In 1907 there will be two eclipses of the Sun and two of the Moon, and a Transit of Mercury across the Sun's disc.</p> <p>I. A total eclipse of the Sun January 13th , 1907, invisible.</p> <p>II. A partial eclipse of the Moon January 29th, 1907, invisible.</p> <p>III. An annular eclipse of the Sun July 10th, 1907, invisible.</p> <p>IV. A partial eclipse of the Moon July 24th, 1907. Moon enters shadow 24d, 10h, 4m p.m. Middle of eclipse 24d, 11h, 22m. Moon leaves shadow 25d, 0h, 41m. Magnitude of eclipse = 0.62 (Moon's diam. = 1.0).</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">The Seasons.</span></h2> <p>-Eastern Standard Time.</p> <p>Sun enters Aries, Spring begins March 21, 1.33p.m.</p> <p>Sun enters Cancer, Summer begins June 22, 9.23 a.m.</p> <p>Sun enters Libra, Autumn begins Sept. 24, 0.09 a.m.</p> <p>Sun enters Capricornus, Winter begins Dec. 22, 6.52 p.m.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Morning and Evening Stars.</span></h2> <p>VENUS will be a morning star to Sept. 15th, afterwards evening star.</p> <p>MARS wil be a morning star to July 6th, afterwards evening star.</p> <p>JUPITER will be an evening star to July 16th, afterwards morning star.</p> <p>SATURN will be an evenin star to March 9th, a morning star to Sept 18th, then evening.</p> <p>MERCURY may be seen in the morning about April 15th, Aug. 13th, Dec. 1st, and in the evening about March 2nd, June 21st, Oct. 3rd.</p> <p>VENUSat its greatest brilliancy Jan. 4th.</p> <p>THE SATELLITES of Jupiter are invisible from June 17th to Aug. 15th,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Festivals and Anniversaries, 1907.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>New Year's Day</td> <td>Jan. 1</td> </tr><tr><td>Epiphany</td> <td>" 6</td> </tr><tr><td>Accession of King Edward VII</td> <td>" 22</td> </tr><tr><td>Proclamation</td> <td>" 24</td> </tr><tr><td>Septaugesima Sunday</td> <td>" 27</td> </tr><tr><td>Quinquagesima - Shrove Sunday</td> <td>Feb. 10</td> </tr><tr><td>Ash Wednesday</td> <td>" 13</td> </tr><tr><td>Quadragesima - 1st Sun in Lent</td> <td>" 17</td> </tr><tr><td>St. David</td> <td>Mar. 1</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Patrick</td> <td>" 17</td> </tr><tr><td>Palm Sunday</td> <td>" 24</td> </tr><tr><td>Annunciation - Lady Day</td> <td>" 25</td> </tr><tr><td>Good Friday</td> <td>" 29</td> </tr><tr><td>Easter Sunday</td> <td>" 31</td> </tr><tr><td>Low Sunday</td> <td>April 7</td> </tr><tr><td>St. George</td> <td>" 23</td> </tr><tr><td>Rogation Sunday</td> <td>May 5</td> </tr><tr><td>Ascension Day - Holy Thursday</td> <td>" 9</td> </tr><tr><td>Pentecost - Whit Sunday</td> <td>" 19</td> </tr><tr><td>Victoria Day</td> <td>" 24</td> </tr><tr><td>Trinity Sunday</td> <td>" 26</td> </tr><tr><td>Corpus Christi</td> <td>" 30</td> </tr><tr><td>Birth of Prince of Wales</td> <td>June 3</td> </tr><tr><td>St. John Baptist - Midsum. Day</td> <td>" 24</td> </tr><tr><td>Dominion Day</td> <td>July 1</td> </tr><tr><td>Labour Day</td> <td>Sept. 2</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Michael - Michaelmas</td> <td>" 29</td> </tr><tr><td>Birth of King Edward VII</td> <td>Nov. 9</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Andrew</td> <td>" 30</td> </tr><tr><td>Birth of Queen Alexandra</td> <td>Dec. 1</td> </tr><tr><td>1st Sunday in Advent</td> <td>" 1</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Thomas</td> <td>" 21</td> </tr><tr><td>Christmas (Wednesday)</td> <td>" 25</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Rules for Computing Interest.</span></h2> <p>The following will be found to be excellent rules for finding the interest on any principal for any number of days:</p> <p>TWO PER CENT - Multiply the principal by the number of days to run, and divide by 180</p> <p>TWO AND ONE-HALF PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 146.</p> <p>THREE PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 120.</p> <p>THREE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 104.</p> <p>FOUR PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 90.</p> <p>FIVE PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 72.</p> <p>SIX PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 60.</p> <p>SEVEN PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 52.</p> <p>EIGHT PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 45.</p> <p>NINE PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 40.</p> <p>TEN PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 36.</p> <p>TWELVE PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 30.</p> <p>FIFTEEN PER CENT - Muliply by number of days, and divide by 24.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Legal Weights and Measures of Canada</span></h2> <p>The legal weights and measures of Canada are the Imperial yard, Imperial pound avoirdupois, Imperial gallon, and the Imperial bushel. By Act of Pariliament and Amendments, it is provided: That in contracts for sale and delivery of any of the undermentioned articles, the bushel should be determined by weighing, unless a bushel measure be specially agreed upon, the weight equivalent to a bushel being as follows: Wheat, 60 lbs. Indian Corn, 56lbs. Rye,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{END OF COLUMN 1}</span></h2> <p>56 lbs. Pease, 60 lbs. Barley,48 lbs. Malt, 36 lbs. Oats,34 lbs. Beans, 60 lbs. Flax Seed, 56 lbs. Hemp, 44 lbs. Blue Grass Seed, 14 lbs. Lime, 80 lbs. Castor Beans, 40 bls. Potatoes, 60 lbs. Turnips, 60 lbs. Carrots, 60 lbs. Parsnips, 60 lbs. Beets, 60 lbs. Onions, 50 lbs. Bituminous coal, 70 lbs. Clover Seed, 60 lbs. Timothy, 48 lbs. Buckwheat, 48 lbs.</p> <p>By the same Act the British hundred-weight of 112 pounds and the ton of 2,240 pounds were abolished, and the hundred-weight was declared to be 100 pounds, and the ton 2,000 pounds, avoirdupois, thus making uniform the weights of Canada and the United States.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Interest Tables.</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Four Per Cent.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>TIME</td> <td>$1</td> <td>$2</td> <td>$3</td> <td>$4</td> <td>$5</td> <td>$6</td> <td>$7</td> <td>$8</td> <td>$9</td> <td>$10</td> <td>$100</td> <td>$1000</td> </tr><tr><td>4 Day ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>45</td> </tr><tr><td>8 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> <td>89</td> </tr><tr><td>12 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>14</td> <td>1 34</td> </tr><tr><td>16 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>18</td> <td>1 78</td> </tr><tr><td>20 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>22</td> <td>2 22</td> </tr><tr><td>24 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>27</td> <td>2 67</td> </tr><tr><td>28 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>31</td> <td>3 11</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Month</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> <td>34</td> <td>3 34</td> </tr><tr><td>2 "</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>8</td> <td>67</td> <td>6 67</td> </tr><tr><td>3 "</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 00</td> <td>10 00</td> </tr><tr><td>6 "</td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> <td>8</td> <td>10</td> <td>12</td> <td>14</td> <td>16</td> <td>18</td> <td>20</td> <td>2 00</td> <td>20 00</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Year...</td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> <td>12</td> <td>16</td> <td>20</td> <td>24</td> <td>28</td> <td>32</td> <td>36</td> <td>40</td> <td>4 00</td> <td>40 00</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Five Per Cent</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>TIME</td> <td>$1</td> <td>$2</td> <td>$3</td> <td>$4</td> <td>$5</td> <td>$6</td> <td>$7</td> <td>$8</td> <td>$9</td> <td>$10</td> <td>$100</td> <td>$1000</td> </tr><tr><td>4 Day ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>56</td> </tr><tr><td>8 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>11</td> <td>1 11</td> </tr><tr><td>12 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>17</td> <td>1 67</td> </tr><tr><td>16 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>22</td> <td>2 22</td> </tr><tr><td>20 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>28</td> <td>2 28</td> </tr><tr><td>24 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>34</td> <td>2 34</td> </tr><tr><td>28 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>39</td> <td>3 39</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Month</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>42</td> <td>4 17</td> </tr><tr><td>2 "</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>84</td> <td>8 34</td> </tr><tr><td>3 "</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>13</td> <td>1 25</td> <td>12 50</td> </tr><tr><td>6 "</td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td>8</td> <td>10</td> <td>13</td> <td>15</td> <td>18</td> <td>20</td> <td>23</td> <td>25</td> <td>2 50</td> <td>25 00</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Year...</td> <td>5</td> <td>10</td> <td>15</td> <td>20</td> <td>25</td> <td>30</td> <td>35</td> <td>40</td> <td>45</td> <td>50</td> <td>5 00</td> <td>50 00</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Six Per Cent.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>TIME</td> <td>$1</td> <td>$2</td> <td>$3</td> <td>$4</td> <td>$5</td> <td>$6</td> <td>$7</td> <td>$8</td> <td>$9</td> <td>$10</td> <td>$100</td> <td>$1000</td> </tr><tr><td>4 Day ..</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>67</td> </tr><tr><td>8 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>13</td> <td>1 33</td> </tr><tr><td>12 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>20</td> <td>2 00</td> </tr><tr><td>16 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>27</td> <td>2 67</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Month</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>50</td> <td>5 00</td> </tr><tr><td>2 "</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 00</td> <td>10 00</td> </tr><tr><td>3 "</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>1 50</td> <td>15 00</td> </tr><tr><td>6 "</td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> <td>9</td> <td>12</td> <td>15</td> <td>18</td> <td>21</td> <td>24</td> <td>27</td> <td>30</td> <td>3 00</td> <td>30 00</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Year...</td> <td>6</td> <td>12</td> <td>18</td> <td>24</td> <td>30</td> <td>36</td> <td>42</td> <td>48</td> <td>54</td> <td>60</td> <td>6 00</td> <td>60 00</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">WEIGHTS AND MEASURES</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>MEASURE OF LENGTH <p>4 in. make 1 hand</p> <p>7.92 " " 1 link</p> <p>18 " " 1 cubit</p> <p>12 " " 1 foot</p> <p>6 ft. " 1 fathom</p> <p>3 " " 1 yard</p> <p>51/2 yds. " 1 rod</p> <p>40 rds. " 1 furlong</p> <p>8 fur. " 1 miles</p> <p>1760 yds. " 1 mile</p> <p>68 1/6 mls. " 1 degree</p> <p>60 geographical miles make 1 degree</p> <p>SQUARE MEASURE</p> <p>144 sq. in... ...1 sq. foot</p> <p>9 " ft.......1 " yard</p> <p>30 1/4 " yds....1 " rod</p> <p>40 " rods...1 " rood</p> <p>4 " roods 1 " acre</p> <p>10 " ch'ns 1 " acre</p> 640 " acres 1 " mile</td> <td>AVOIRDUPOIS <p>16 drams make 1 oz.</p> <p>16 ozs. " 1 lb.</p> <p>25 lbs. " 1 qr.</p> <p>4 qrs. " 1 cwt.</p> <p>20 cwt. " 1 ton</p> <p>2000 lbs. " 1 ton</p> <p>TROY</p> <p>24 grains make 1 dwt.</p> <p>20 dwt. " 1 oz.</p> <p>12 ozs. " 1 lb.</p> <p>LIQUID</p> <p>4 gills make 1 pint</p> <p>2 pint " 1 quart</p> <p>4 quart " 1 gallon</p> <p>4 teaspoons make 1 tablespoon.</p> <p>2 tablespoons make 1 ounce.</p> 2ozs. make 1 wine glass</td> </tr></tbody></table> Metre - - - - - - - - - - 3.280 feet Kilometre - - - - - - - - 1093.6 yds. Kilogramme - - - - - - - 2.2046 lbs. Centimetre - - - - - - .3937 inches Litre - - - - - - - - - 1.760 pints Hectare - - - - - - - - - 2.471 acres <h2><span class="mw-headline">TABLE OF WAGES BY THE WEEK.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Wage.</td> <td>1 hr.</td> <td>2 hrs.</td> <td>5 hrs.</td> <td>6 hrs.</td> <td>9 hrs.</td> <td>1 dy.</td> <td>2 dys.</td> <td>3 dys.</td> <td>4 dys.</td> <td>5 dys.</td> <td>6 dys</td> </tr><tr><td>$3</td> <td>.05</td> <td>.10</td> <td>.25</td> <td>.30</td> <td>.45</td> <td>.50</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>2.50</td> <td>3.00</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>.06 2/3</td> <td>.13 1/3</td> <td>.33 1/3</td> <td>.40</td> <td>.60</td> <td>.66 2/3</td> <td>1.33 1/3</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>2.66 2/3</td> <td>3.33 1/5</td> <td>4.00</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>.08 1/3</td> <td>.16 2/3</td> <td>.41 2/3</td> <td>.50</td> <td>.75</td> <td>.83 1/3</td> <td>1.66 2/3</td> <td>2.50</td> <td>3.33 1/3</td> <td>4.16 2/3</td> <td>5.00</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>.10</td> <td>.20</td> <td>.50</td> <td>.60</td> <td>.90</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>3.00</td> <td>4.00</td> <td>5.00</td> <td>6.00</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>.11 2/8</td> <td>.23 1/3</td> <td>.58 1/3</td> <td>70</td> <td>1.05</td> <td>1.16 2/3</td> <td>2.33 1/3</td> <td>3.50</td> <td>4.66 2/3</td> <td>5.83 1/3</td> <td>7.00</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>.13 1/3</td> <td>.26 2/3</td> <td>.66 2/3</td> <td>.80</td> <td>1.20</td> <td>1.33 1/3</td> <td>2.66 2/3</td> <td>4.00</td> <td>5.33 1/3</td> <td>6.66 2/3</td> <td>8.00</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>15</td> <td>.30</td> <td>.75</td> <td>.90</td> <td>1.35</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>3.00</td> <td>4.50</td> <td>6.00</td> <td>7.50</td> <td>9.00</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>16 2/3</td> <td>.33 1/3</td> <td>.83 1/3</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>1.66 2/3</td> <td>3.33 1/3</td> <td>5.00</td> <td>6 66 2/3</td> <td>8.33 1/3</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>.18 1/5</td> <td>36 2/3</td> <td>.91 2/3</td> <td>1.10</td> <td>1.65</td> <td>1.83 1/8</td> <td>3.66 2/8</td> <td>5.50</td> <td>7.33 1/3</td> <td>9.16 2/8</td> <td>11.00</td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>.20</td> <td>.40</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>1.20</td> <td>1.80</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>4.00</td> <td>6.00</td> <td>8.00</td> <td>10.00</td> <td>12.00</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>.21 2/3</td> <td>.43 1/3</td> <td>1.08 1/3</td> <td>1.30</td> <td>1.95</td> <td>2.16 2/3</td> <td>4.33 1/3</td> <td>6.50</td> <td>8.66 2/3</td> <td>10.83 1/3</td> <td>13.00</td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>.23 2/3</td> <td>.46 2/3</td> <td>1.16 2/3</td> <td>1.40</td> <td>2.10</td> <td>2.33 1/3</td> <td>4.66 2/3</td> <td>7.00</td> <td>9.33 1/3</td> <td>11.66 2/3</td> <td>14.00</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>.25</td> <td>.50</td> <td>1.25</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>2.25</td> <td>2.50</td> <td>5.00</td> <td>7.50</td> <td>10.00</td> <td>12.50</td> <td>15.00</td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>.26 2/3</td> <td>.53 1/3</td> <td>1.33 1/3</td> <td>1.60</td> <td>2.40</td> <td>2.66 2/3</td> <td>5.33 1/3</td> <td>8.00</td> <td>10.66 2/3</td> <td>13.33 1/3</td> <td>16.00</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>.28 1/3</td> <td>.56 2/3</td> <td>1.41 2/3</td> <td>1.70</td> <td>2.55</td> <td>2.83 1/3</td> <td>5.66 2/3</td> <td>8.50</td> <td>11.33 1/3</td> <td>14.16 2/8</td> <td>17.00</td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>.30</td> <td>.60</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>1.80</td> <td>2.70</td> <td>3.00</td> <td>6.00</td> <td>9.00</td> <td>12.00</td> <td>15.00</td> <td>18.00</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>.31 2/3</td> <td>.63 1/3</td> <td>1.58 1/8</td> <td>1.90</td> <td>2.85</td> <td>3.16 2/8</td> <td>6.33 1/3</td> <td>9.50</td> <td>12.66 2/3</td> <td>15.83 1/3</td> <td>19.00</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>.33 1/8</td> <td>.66 2/3</td> <td>1.66 2/8</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>3.00</td> <td>3.33 1/8</td> <td>6 66 2/3</td> <td>10.00</td> <td>3.33 1/3</td> <td>16.66 2/8</td> <td>20.00</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>.40</td> <td>.80</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>2.40</td> <td>3.60</td> <td>4.00</td> <td>8.00</td> <td>12.00</td> <td>16.00</td> <td>20.00</td> <td>24.00</td> </tr></tbody></table> Table is based upon the usual calculation of 10 hours to a day. <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{END OF COLUMN 2}</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">STERLING EXCHANGE TABLES</span></h2> <p>Table for Converting Sterling Money into Dollars and Cents at the par of Exchange (9 1/2% Premium).</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>s. d.</td> <td>DTs.</td> <td>s. d.</td> <td>DTs.</td> <td>s. d.</td> <td>DTs.</td> <td>s. d.</td> <td>DTs.</td> <td>s. d.</td> <td>DTs.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>4.0</td> <td>0 97.3</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>1 94.7</td> <td>12.0</td> <td>2 92.0</td> <td>16.0</td> <td>3 89.3</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>0 02.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 99.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 96.7</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 94.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>3 91.4</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>0 04.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 01.4</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 98.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 96.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3 93.4</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>0 06.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 03.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 00.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 98.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>3 95.4</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>0 08.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 05.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 02.8</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 00.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 97.4</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>0 10.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>1 07.5</td> <td>5</td> <td>2 04.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 02.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 99.5</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>0 12.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 09.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>2 06.8</td> <td>6</td> <td>3 04.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>4 01.5</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>0 14.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 11.5</td> <td>7</td> <td>2 08.9</td> <td>7</td> <td>3 06.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>4 03.5</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>0 16.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>1 13.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>2 10.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>3 08.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>4 05.6</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>0 18.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>1 15.6</td> <td>9</td> <td>2 12.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>3 10.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>4 07.6</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>0 20.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 17.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>2 14.9</td> <td>10</td> <td>3 12.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>4 09.6</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>0 22.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>1 19.6</td> <td>11</td> <td>2 17.0</td> <td>11</td> <td>3 14.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>4 11.6</td> </tr><tr><td>1.0</td> <td>0 24.3</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>1 21.7</td> <td>9.0</td> <td>2 19.0</td> <td>13.0</td> <td>3 16.3</td> <td>17.0</td> <td>4 13.7</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>0 26.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 23.7</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 21.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>3 18.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>4 15.7</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>0 28.4</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 25.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 23.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3 20.4</td> <td>2</td> <td>4 17.7</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>0 30.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 27.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 25.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>3 22.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>4 19.8</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>0 32.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 29.8</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 27.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 24.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>4 21.8</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>0 34.5</td> <td>5</td> <td>1 31.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>2 29.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 26.5</td> <td>5</td> <td>4 23.8</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>0 36.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 33.8</td> <td>6</td> <td>2 31.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>3 28.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>4 25.8</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>0 38.5</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 35.9</td> <td>7</td> <td>2 33.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>3 30.5</td> <td>7</td> <td>4 27.9</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>0 40.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>1 37.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>2 35.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>3 32.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>4 29.9</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>0 42.6</td> <td>9</td> <td>1 39.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>2 37.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>3 34.6</td> <td>9</td> <td>4 31.9</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>0 44.6</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 41.9</td> <td>10</td> <td>2 39.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>3 36.6</td> <td>10</td> <td>4 33.9</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>0 46.6</td> <td>11</td> <td>1 44.0</td> <td>11</td> <td>2 41.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>3 38.6</td> <td>11</td> <td>4 36.0</td> </tr><tr><td>2.0</td> <td>0 48.7</td> <td>6 0</td> <td>1 46.0</td> <td>10.0</td> <td>2 43.3</td> <td>14 0</td> <td>3 40.7</td> <td>18.0</td> <td>4 38.0</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>0 50.7</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 48.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 45.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>3 42.7</td> <td>1</td> <td>4 40.0</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>0 52.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 50.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 47.4</td> <td>2</td> <td>3 44.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>4 42.1</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>0 54.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 52.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 49.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>3 46.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>4 44.1</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>0 56.8</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 54.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 51.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 48.8</td> <td>4</td> <td>4 46.1</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>0 58.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>1 56.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>2 53.5</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 50.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>4 48.1</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>0 60.8</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 58.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>2 55.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>3 52.8</td> <td>6</td> <td>4 50.2</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>0 62.9</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 60.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>2 57.5</td> <td>7</td> <td>3 54.9</td> <td>7</td> <td>4 52.2</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>0 64.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>1 62.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>2 59.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>3 56.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>4 54.2</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>0 66.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>1 64.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>2 61.6</td> <td>9</td> <td>3 58.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>4 56.3</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>0 68.9</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 66.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>2 63.6</td> <td>10</td> <td>3 60.9</td> <td>10</td> <td>4 58.3</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>0 71.0</td> <td>11</td> <td>1 68.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>2 65.6</td> <td>11</td> <td>3 63.0</td> <td>11</td> <td>4 60.3</td> </tr><tr><td>3.0</td> <td>0 73.0</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>1 70.3</td> <td>11.0</td> <td>2 67.7</td> <td>15 0</td> <td>3 65.0</td> <td>19 0</td> <td>4 62.3</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>0 75.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 72.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 69.7</td> <td>1</td> <td>3 67.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>4 64.4</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>0 77.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 74.4</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 71.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>3 69.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>4 66.4</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>0 79.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 76.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 73.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>3 71.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>4 68.4</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>0 81.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 78.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 75.8</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 73.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>4 70.4</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>0 83.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>1 80.5</td> <td>5</td> <td>2 77.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 75.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>4 72.5</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>0 85.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 82.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>2 79.8</td> <td>6</td> <td>3 77.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>4 74.5</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>0 87.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 84.5</td> <td>7</td> <td>2 81.9</td> <td>7</td> <td>3 79.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>4 76.5</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>0 89.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>1 86.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>2 83.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>3 81.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>4 78.6</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>0 91.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>1 88.6</td> <td>9</td> <td>2 85.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>3 83.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>4 80.6</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>0 93.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 90.6</td> <td>10</td> <td>2 87.9</td> <td>10</td> <td>3 85.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>4 82.6</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>0 95.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>1 92.6</td> <td>11</td> <td>2 90.0</td> <td>11</td> <td>3 87.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>4 84.6</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>£</td> <td>Dollars.</td> <td>£</td> <td>Dollars.</td> <td>£</td> <td>Dollars.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>| |</td> <td></td> <td>| |</td> <td></td> <td>| |</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>......|...|</td> <td></td> <td>|...|...</td> <td></td> <td>. ...|...|..</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>4.86 | 66 | 7</td> <td>36</td> <td>175.20 | 00 | 0</td> <td>71</td> <td>345.53 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>9.73 | 33 | 3</td> <td>37</td> <td>180.06 | 66 | 7</td> <td>72</td> <td>350.40 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>14.60 | 00 | 0</td> <td>38</td> <td>184.93 | 33 | 3</td> <td>73</td> <td>355.26 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>19.46 | 66 | 7</td> <td>39</td> <td>189.80 | 00 | 0</td> <td>74</td> <td>360.13 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>24.33 | 33 | 3</td> <td>40</td> <td>194.66 | 66 | 7</td> <td>75</td> <td>365.00 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>29.20 | 00 | 0</td> <td>41</td> <td>199.53 | 33 | 3</td> <td>76</td> <td>369.86 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>34.06 | 66 | 7</td> <td>42</td> <td>204.40 | 00 | 0</td> <td>77</td> <td>374.73 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>38.93 | 33 | 3</td> <td>43</td> <td>209.26 | 66 | 7</td> <td>78</td> <td>379.60 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>43.80 | 00 | 0</td> <td>44</td> <td>214.13 | 33 | 3</td> <td>79</td> <td>384.46 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>48.66 | 66 | 7</td> <td>45</td> <td>219.00 | 00 | 0</td> <td>80</td> <td>389.33 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>53.53 | 33 | 3</td> <td>46</td> <td>223.86 | 66 | 7</td> <td>81</td> <td>394.20 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>58.40 | 00 | 0</td> <td>47</td> <td>228 73 | 33 | 3</td> <td>82</td> <td>399.06 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>63.26 | 66 | 7</td> <td>48</td> <td>233.60 | 00 | 0</td> <td>83</td> <td>403.93 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>68.13 | 33 | 3</td> <td>49</td> <td>238.46</td> <td>84</td> <td>408.80 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>73.00 | 00 | 0</td> <td>50</td> <td>243.33 | 33 | 3</td> <td>85</td> <td>413.66 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>77.86 | 66 | 7</td> <td>51</td> <td>248.20 | 00 | 0</td> <td>86</td> <td>418.53 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>82.73 | 33 | 3</td> <td>52</td> <td>253.06 | 66 | 7</td> <td>87</td> <td>423.40 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>87.60 | 00 | 0</td> <td>53</td> <td>257.93 | 33 | 3</td> <td>88</td> <td>428.26 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>92.46 | 66 | 7</td> <td>54</td> <td>262.80 | 00 | 0</td> <td>89</td> <td>433.13 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>97.33 | 33 | 3</td> <td>55</td> <td>267.66 | 66 | 7</td> <td>90</td> <td>438.00 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>21</td> <td>102.20 | 00 | 0</td> <td>56</td> <td>272.53 | 33 | 3</td> <td>91</td> <td>442.86 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>107.06 | 66 | 7</td> <td>57</td> <td>277.40 | 00 | 0</td> <td>92</td> <td>447.73 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>111.93 | 33 | 3</td> <td>58</td> <td>282.26 | 66 | 7</td> <td>93</td> <td>452.60 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>116.80</td> <td>59</td> <td>287.13 | 33 | 3</td> <td>94</td> <td>457.46 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>121.66 | 66 | 7</td> <td>60</td> <td>292.00 | 00 | 0</td> <td>95</td> <td>462.33 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>26</td> <td>126.53</td> <td>61</td> <td>296.86 | 66 | 7</td> <td>96</td> <td>467.20 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>131.40 | 00 | 0</td> <td>62</td> <td>301.73 | 33 | 3</td> <td>97</td> <td>472.06 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>28</td> <td>136.26 | 66 | 7</td> <td>63</td> <td>306.60 | 00 | 0</td> <td>98</td> <td>476.93 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>29</td> <td>141.13 | 33 | 3</td> <td>64</td> <td>311.46 | 66 | 7</td> <td>99</td> <td>481.80 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>146.00 | 00 | 0</td> <td>65</td> <td>316.33 | 33 | 3</td> <td>100</td> <td>486.66 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>31</td> <td>150.86 | 66 | 7</td> <td>66</td> <td>321.20 | 00 | 0</td> <td>200</td> <td>973.33 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>32</td> <td>155.73 | 33 | 3</td> <td>67</td> <td>326.06 | 66 | 7</td> <td>300</td> <td>1460.00 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>33</td> <td>160.60 | 00 | 0</td> <td>68</td> <td>330.93 | 33 | 3</td> <td>400</td> <td>1946.66 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>34</td> <td>165.46 | 66 | 7</td> <td>69</td> <td>335.80 | 00 | 0</td> <td>500</td> <td>2433.33 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>35</td> <td>170.33 | 33 | 3</td> <td>70</td> <td>340.66 | 66 | 7</td> <td>600</td> <td>2920.00 | 00 | 0</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">STANDARD TIME.</span></h2> <p>Standard Time is used throughout Canada. It is divided into five divisions, each division being one hou rearlier the further west it is.</p> <p>DIVISIONS AS FOLLOWS:</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>Name.</td> <td>Dividing Parallel.</td> </tr><tr><td>ATLANTIC,</td> <td>60 - 75 Degrees of Longitude.</td> </tr><tr><td>EASTERN,</td> <td>75 - 90 " "</td> </tr><tr><td>CENTRAL,</td> <td>90 - 105 " "</td> </tr><tr><td>MOUNTAIN,</td> <td>105 - 120 " "</td> </tr><tr><td>PACIFIC,</td> <td>120 - and West.</td> </tr></tbody></table> WHEN TIME IN QUEBEC IS <table><tbody><tr><td>12 o'clock noon</td> <td>it would be</td> </tr><tr><td>11 " a.m.</td> <td>at Toronto</td> </tr><tr><td>10 " "</td> <td>at Winnipeg</td> </tr><tr><td>9 " "</td> <td>at Calgary</td> </tr><tr><td>8 " '</td> <td>at Vancouver</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{END OF COLUMN 3- END OF PAGE}</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Illegible- ink stains}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Illegible- ink stains}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM FROM 1906</span></h2> <p>{"All Paid" written over the following: }</p> <p>Mar. 19, 1907. Mather shoes, $3.50</p> <p>" 22, 1907 my shoes $4.25</p> <p>" 23 1907 Brocks " $2.00</p> <p>Aug 24. 1907 Clara's shoes {'Paid' written on top of 'at'} at Clemens $2.75</p> <p>Shoes polished. (paid) 25¢</p> <p>Sept., 9. Mother got Low Shoes at Pollocks {$}1.00. paid for.</p> <p>Oct. 23/'07. Brock's work shoes at Clemens ($2.00) paid.</p> <p>nov 30/07 Ma got a pair of felts " " $1.10</p> <p>" " Brock got " 8 rubbers " $.70¢ "</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS JANUARY</span></h2> <p>7. MONDAY. (7-358) Will Walker got our team and trucks to draw sugar-beets. Da done chores, then up helping load beets. Home after dinner. Rained hard almost all forenoon. Newton and Kyle out fixing at furnace pipes. Brock took Olive back to school. Very mild and foggy forenoon. Ellen Stubbs buried.</p> <p>8. TUESDAY. (8-357) Da choring and helping load beets, finished them and he took load down after dinner, Newton and Kyle finished cold air pipes. Put an outside one in on East side. Bill Barry here in afternoon. Have him $3.00. owing $1.25¢ yet. Will walker gone back to Elmira to-day. Very foggy all day, cleared at night, and got colder. Got first fresh egg to-day.</p> <p>9. WEDNESDAY. (9-356) Da choring in forenoon. Took chop to town in afternoon. Very stormy at times, and then bright. cold.</p> <p>10. THURSDAY. (10-355) Da choring forenoon, cleaned up some oats and took them to Ad. Flath, brought home load of coal for furnace. Ma and I trimmed up some of the cabbage. Cold day, Very stormy at times, blustry night. Put on coal fire in furnace. Doesn't heat north bed room or library with wind on that side of house.</p> <p>11. FRIDAY. (11-354) Da choring and brought up two loads of coal. Ma at town in afternoon. Olive stayed for party at Ada White's. Skating on pond after tea. Fine day, but rather cold morning.</p> <p>12. SATURDAY. (12-353) Da choring and put a post on cow stall. Brock went for Olive this morning. She has very bad cold. Very stormy morning, cleared off and was lovely mild day. Skating on pond at night.</p> <p>13. SUNDAY. 1 after Epiphany. (13-352) Ma and Brock up to se Miss Stone, afternoon Da up to {Wooddisse's?} with Jersey Cow. raw east wind blowing. everything rimed up with frost. foggy night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS JANUARY</span></h2> <p>21. MONDAY. (21-344)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon drawing manure in afternoon. Brock took Olive back to school. Went to see doctor about {ring worms?} I went to grandma's and stayed in for tea meeting. fine bright day but sharp. great small pox scare. alma {quarintined?}, number of cases in Peel {illegible}.</p> <p>22. TUESDAY. (22-343) Accession of King Edward VII.</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. I walked home in forenoon from Drayton. very fine at times, then again stormy.</p> <p>23. WEDNESDAY. (23-342)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. very fine and bright all day. cold.</p> <p>24. THURSDAY. (24-341)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon took coal oil can and went to town with Charlie Walker in afternoon. fine forenoon, but storming and snowing in afternoon. East storm, very cold.</p> <p>25. FRIDAY. (25-340)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Helping Harry Newton fix library pipe on furnace. We went for Olive. very snowy till town o'clock rather mild. snow light and feathery.</p> <p>26. SATURDAY. (26-339)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. Brock went to town in afternoon. got $20.00 from Jack Brooks and paid Hefkey's bill. most beautiful day.</p> <p>27. SUNDAY. (27-338) Septuagesima Sunday.</p> <p>Home all day. Charlie Walker here also Wat.{illegible}. fine day. light snow falling towards night. water pipes at barn started to freeze up, but got them thawed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY &amp; FEBUARY - 1ST AND 2ND MONTHS. 1907</span></h2> <p>28. MONDAY. (28-337)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. I took Olive back to school. She staying at grandma's. Have the mumps at {Hendernoon's?} I up to a party at Burt's. rather nice day, little snow falling. not very cold. {illegible} Brown {out?} of arthurhere to buy Bull calf.</p> <p>29. TUESDAY. (29-336)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, Went to Drayton with Uncle Rich'd about business of the estate, in afternoon. Jim gregory and {illegible} put still wheels on cultivator, in forenoon. light snow falling.</p> <p>30. WEDNESDAY. (30-335)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. I over to Burrows to spend evening. Walkers and Will Gregory there. Beautiful bright day. {Tom?} Henderson called this evening and took away mirror out of our dresser. It was badly spotted.</p> <p>31. THURSDAY. (31-334)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Harry Philp got our sleighs to draw pressed hay. Drew out manure in afternoon. Brock and I went to Carnival with Pages sleigh load. not very cold. Roy Bilton &amp; Myrtle Crocker married.</p> <p>1. FEBRUARY-FRIDAY. (32-333)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. {Wa?} at town for dinner, brought Olive home. rather mild but now east wind.</p> <p>2. SATURDAY. (33-332)</p> <p>Da choring and took grist to town. Cecil Walker brought our mail. foggy and misty forenoon, windy afternoon {J?}.Eaton, merchant prince, Toronto, buried. Jack Ritch sold {illegible} business to {illegible} the Isaac.</p> <p>3. SUNDAY. (34-331) Sexagesima Sunday.</p> <p>Home all day, bright but stormy at times. rather cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 28 DAYS FEBRUARY</span></h2> <p>4. MONDAY. (35-330)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. I took Olive back to school. Will Gregory oiled wind mill after dinner. bright day but very sharp. H Heseltine cut down Poplar tree along sideroad. Terrible storms in north west, Drains blocked, cattle perishing and full scarce.</p> <p>5. TUESDAY. (36-329)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. Jim {illegible} Grogan and {illegible} Holliday here for dinner. Cecil Walker here in afternoon. {illegible} here for tea. Billy {Jain?} called for hi,. light snow falling all day cold.</p> <p>6. WEDNESDAY. (37-328)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, finished drawing manure. Uncle Willie called this morning and again at noon. Ad {illegible} came out for wad of straw and stayed for dinner. Brock and I walked up to see {Win?} Walker after tea. She sick with cold. very fine day. quite frosty. H.{Heseltine?} cut down other Poplar tree along sideroad.</p> <p>7. THURSDAY. (38-327)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaned out hen pens afternoon. Olive 17 years old. H.{Heseltine?} cut some Poplar trees down next to J. Walker. Beautiful bright day. not so cold.</p> <p>8. FRIDAY. (39-326)</p> <p>Da choring and took out a small grist. I went for Olive. {illegible}. Yake and {illegible} R.R Hambly out for tea. Sarah {Burnous?} rode to town with me. very bright day. not cold.</p> <p>9. SATURDAY. (40-325)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. He and Jack Walker up to milk letting in Rothsay. Jack and {I.Hilborn?} got this route for ¢\.25. {illegible} and Brock at town. Took turkey gobbler to John Dowling. not very bright; inclined to be mild.</p> <p>10. SUNDAY (41-324) Quinquagosima-Shrove Sunday.</p> <p>Home all day. Very stormy and getting cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY - 2ND MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>11. MONDAY. (42-323)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. fixing saw. log bunks in afternoon. I took Olive back to school. very bright, but inclined to be a little stormy. very cold. Thermometer registered /2°below zero at six o'clock to night.</p> <p>12. TUESDAY. (43-322)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, took a small grist to the mill. Uncle Rich'd called in this forenoon. Lizzie and Retta Hilborn here for tea. fine bright day cold morning 16°below.</p> <p>13. WEDNESDAY. (44-321) Ash Wednesday.</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Da {illegible} and I over to Jammie Duncan's wedding. Harry Philp took Tom Sow to Stevens for Da. very bright afternoon, not cold but little snow blowing. Wallace Walker helped Brock do chores. Da {31?} years old, Uncle Jim 34.</p> <p>14. THURSDAY. (45-320)</p> <p>St. Valentine's Day. Da choring in forenoon. Wat and Charlie Walker cutting ice at 12th bridge. Da drew up two loads in afternoon bright for while this morning, but got stormy.</p> <p>15. FRIDAY. (46-319)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Drew ice in afternoon. Wat and Charlie Walker cut it. I at town for Olive. We two over to Hilborns to spend evening. heavy snow storm in afternoon, but very mild night.</p> <p>16. SATURDAY. (47-318)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Drawing ice in afternoon. Wat and Charlie Walker cutting ice. very fine day. mild.</p> <p>17. SUNDAY. (48-317) Quadragesima-1st Sunday in Lent.</p> <p>Jack Brooks {illegible} Henderson and two children out for dinner. Jimmie and Wary Ritch and Jack's two children, here in afternoon and for tea. very fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 28 DAYS FEBRUARY</span></h2> <p>18. MONDAY. (49-316)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, He and Wat. packing at the ice. Jim Gregory and Whaler here in afternoon to see Wat. I took Olive back to school. Fair all day. not very bright. very nasty raw east wind blowing all day.</p> <p>19. TUESDAY. (50-315)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, He and Wat packing ice in afternoon. Gideon Moore here for dinner, and got a Chimney tile. Gavin Montgomery here asking for party at Mr.Duncan's. on Wednesday evening. rather bright afternoon. foggy morning, soft snow fell. very mild night.</p> <p>20. WEDNESDAY. (51-314)</p> <p>Da choring to do chores, but could get no water, pipe coming to {trough?} frozen. Watered cattle after dinner, he and Wat finished packing ice. Brock and I over to party at Mr.Duncan's. Had good time. I out in morning, told young folks to come in Friday. Downey's here and finished up put on locks &amp; lifts on windows, hung wood house sash, and made door for manhole. Beautiful forenoon. got stormy in afternoon and was a fierce storm at night: sharp wind. {miss?} {illegible} &amp; Katie Wilson called in afternoon.</p> <p>21. THURSDAY (52-313)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, took chop to town in afternoon. little snow fell in afternoon, very fine rest of day. Beautiful bright night.</p> <p>22. FRIDAY. (53-312)</p> <p>Da choring {illegible} went for Olive. in afternoon, Mr.Kemp from {distowel?} here for dinner, Went away again about two o'clock. Brought down a fine Plymouth Rock Rooster. The young people round here, in to spend the evening. very fine day but quite sharp.</p> <p>23. SATURDAY. (54-311)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaned out hen pens, pig pens, and horse stable. Ma at town in afternoon. Beautiful bright day, quite mild rather raw wind at night.</p> <p>24. SUNDAY. (55-310) 2nd in Lent.</p> <p>Mr and Mrs. Thompson and Hazel here in afternoon and for tea. raw wind all day. not cold. Hazel weighs 20 1/2 lbs &amp; will be 8 mos. old 8th march.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Frank McLagan's birthday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS MARCH</span></h2> <p>4. MONDAY. (63-302)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, Took grist of chop to town in afternoon. J. {Corbett?} assessor here in afternoon. Brock took Olive back to school. She boarding with Grandma. little stormy in forenoon Beautiful afternoon. sharp. Has to water cattle with pails.</p> <p>5. TUESDAY. (64-301)</p> <p>Da done chores and filled up twenty bags of chop. Took it to mill in afternoon, but did not get it home. Water cattle with pails. rather fine forenoon, foggy. Terrible heavy snow storms and blows, in afternoon. not very cold.</p> <p>6. WEDNESDAY. (65-300)</p> <p>Da choring and went for his chop in afternoon. Ma at Drayton all day. Uncle Jim here in forenoon. Beautiful bright day. Dan Mitchel married to Miss Ruston.</p> <p>7. THURSDAY. (66-299)</p> <p>Harry Philp came down for stock rack this morn. Da went up and helped him load Logs, then done his chores. Jack Noble and Mr. Welsh here for goose-wheat in afternoon. Wheat came 50 $9.50¢. I took Retta's clothes home this afternoon. Dull day. rather cold last wind. looking softer towards night: Da &amp; Ma 25 years married to-day.</p> <p>8. FRIDAY. (67-298)</p> <p>Da choring and fixed tongue into old cutter. I went to town for Olive in afternoon. rather fine forenoon, but pretty stormy at times.</p> <p>9. SATURDAY. (68-297)</p> <p>Da and Brock choring and cleaning pens all day. Most beautiful bright day. not cold.</p> <p>10. SUNDAY. (69-296) 4th Sunday in Lent.</p> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. {F?}. Wilson came here about eleven o'clock and stayed all night. Beautiful bright day. rather cold wind, but very warm in sun. water came into trough, but froze up again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH-3RD MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>11. MONDAY. (70-295) Da done chores and started to draw out manure. Watered cattle with pails, but water came into trough in afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson started for Mt. Forest about eight o'clock. Brock Took Olive back to school. Beautiful bright day. snow going off with sunshine.</p> <p>12. TUESDAY. (71-294) Da choring and drawing out manure in afternoon. Mr. C. Walker brought up six bags of chop from mill for us. Hosheal Hilborn here in afternoon. Ma helping Mrs. B. put down carpet. Very foggy all day. misting in afternoon Very dark night. mild. Watered cattle with pails. {Party at W. Drury's.</p> <p>13. WEDNESDAY. (72-293) Da choring in forenoon. Watered cattle at ditch. Harry Philp here for dinner, and took two sheep away with him. Wat. and Harry fixed lower windmill, Da drawing manure. Ma down to Mary Ritch's for dinner. Very fine bright day. snow dasappearing quickly.</p> <p>14. THURSDAY. (73-292) Da done chores in forenoon, drawing out manure in afternoon. rather dull morning, some snow falling, cleared off and was nice day.</p> <p>15. FRIDAY (74-291) Da done the chores. He and Brock drawing manure. I down for Olive. HerB Benson his wife and 6 week old baby here for tea. Very bright day. rather raw wind.</p> <p>16. SATURDAY. (75-290) Da and Brock done chores, finished drawing out manure, and cleaned out all pens. I in town helping Miss Duncan settle, sleighing done. Very bright all day. Strong wind. snow disappearing quickly.</p> <p>17. SUNDAY. 5th in Lent. St. Patrick. (76-289)</p> <p>Home all day. Cecil Walker here for dinner. quite fine day. little dull towards evening. strong wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS MARCH</span></h2> <p>18. MONDAY. (77-288) Choring and putting away cutters went up to Mr. Kennedy's for a collie pup. Brock took Olive back to school. Lovely bright day. duller towards evening. little snow fell through night.</p> <p>19. TUESDAY. (78-287) Da choring in forenoon took a few bags chop to mill ^with trucks and got some shoes on team. Charlie Walker went with him. Brought Will Walker and his trunk home. He done at Elmira. I ironing at Burrows this afternoon. Very dull nasty foggy day. Very fierce wind at night, scuds of snow. Newsteads run in out of storm. terrible wind, stove pipes red hot in store room.</p> <p>20. WEDNESDAY. (79-286) Da choring all day. Took nails out of boards up round house. Very fine all day. beautiful night. wind rather strong all day, but fell at night.</p> <p>21. THURSDAY (80-285) Da done chores in forenoon. Helped Henry Heseltine cut a little wood in afternoon. Henry took a load straw and couple little pigs. Will Walker here in afternoon and for tea. fine all day, but not very bright. mild. Will Gregory 27 years old. May Gordon 30.</p> <p>22. FRIDAY. (81-284) Da choring in forenoon, taking nails out of boards and straightening up outside. Ma went to town for Olive and got Dick shod. Minnie Walker and Cecil here in afternoon. looking like rain, but roads muddy. I 22 years old.</p> <p>23. SATURDAY. (82-283) Da choring in Forenoon. He at town in afternoon with team. Brock down also, Got turkey from J.J. Dowling. Da over to H. Hilborns for pipe wrench to fix wind mill. Got it going after dinne. Will Walker and Will Gregory here for tea. Mr. Walker came down after tea played euchre. dull damp day. thunder, lightning and rain in night.</p> <p>24. SUNDAY. Palm Sunday. 6th in Lent. (83-282) Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Olive and I up to see Mabel and Harry after tea. very foggy forenoon, but cleared off, not very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH-3RD MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>25. MONDAY. Annunciation - Lady Day. (84-281) Will Walker came down this morning helped Da do chores, then they went to bush and cut down trees in bush. Wood. bee in afternoon, 14 for supper. Will Walker Gregory, Wat, Hosheal, John Walker, Ross and Charlie Walker here after tea playing euchre. Brock took Olive back to school. foggy, but cleared off and was bright.</p> <p>26. TUESDAY. (85-280) Da choring in forenoon, splitting and piling wood in bush, afternoon. Will Walker started in bush, afternoon. Will Walker started for {Lumusden?} ^Assa. this morning. Going to work for Frankie Page. Joe Bell here to see about goose-wheat, afternoon. dull all day. Very threatening. heavy rain and thunder storm, between five and six to-night.</p> <p>27. WEDNESDAY. (86-279) Da choring in forenoon, picked up little round house, then went to bush to split wood. Quite heavy rain at noon, kept spitting little rain all afternoon. Very mild. Jack Walker and Geordie Barber up here in evening.</p> <p>28. THURSDAY. (87-278) Da done chores in forenoon, at Mr. Morrisons wood. bee in afternoon. Ma went to Drayton for Olive. Brock stopped school. Very fine all day. roads very muddy with frost coming out.</p> <p>29. FRIDAY. Good Friday (Dominion). (88-277) Da and Brock done up the chores, then Da went to bush for a couple of hours. At wood-bee at Wilmot Drurys in afternoon. Brock drove team up to McDonalds for exercise. Jack Brooks brought our scales home. Very dull at times with heavy showers. Windy at night.</p> <p>30. SATURDAY. (89-276) Da and Brock done chores, then he helped us clean kitchen pipes and splitting and piling wood rest of day. Brock took a few bags chop to town in afternoon. Very fine bright day. John Walker, his mother, and Thelma up here in evening.</p> <p>31. SUNDAY. Easter Sunday. (90-275) Olive and I up to see Minnie Walker in afternoon. Cold with snow flurries. ground frozen up hard. Winnie McEwing 22 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank. Some ink has bled through the page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS APRIL</span></h2> <p>1. MONDAY. Easter Monday (Dominion). (91-274) Da and Brock done the chroes, drawing out manure in afternoon. Percy McEwing came up this forenoon and stayed for dinner. Very bright all day, but very sharp wind. road frozen hard.</p> <p>2. TUESDAY. (92-273) Da and Brock done chores and finished drawing at manure. Olive and I up to see McDonald girls this afternoon. bright forenoon, but dull afternoon. wind rather cold.</p> <p>3. WEDNESDAY. (93-272) Da done chores, Brock took me Clara to Drayton in morning. Went to sew for Miss Duncan. Da at bush in afternoon. Henry Heseltine here for dinner. Little shower at noon, rather dull day.</p> <p>4. THURSDAY. (94-271) Da and Brock done chores in morning. Then fanned up seed wheat. I down Clara sewing for Miss Duncan. Dull day, raining off and on in afternoon.</p> <p>5. FRIDAY. (95-270) Da and Brock done chores in morning and fanned up chop. Da went with chop to Drayton in afternoon. Fine day but cold wind.</p> <p>6. SATURDAY. (96-269) Da and Brock done chores in morning. Da drew one load of banking in forenoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Ma in to see Janet Henderson She sick with, they think, appenticitis. Da drew banking in afternoon. Old Mr. H. Walker here in afternoon. Bright day but very cold wind.</p> <p>7. SUNDAY. Low Sunday. (97-268) Uncle Jim here for tea, Olive gone to town with him, Mr. and Miss Duncan brought me home and stayed for tea. Art. Page here. Very dull and windy, showery afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL-4TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>8. MONDAY. (98-267) Da and Brock choring. Wheeled a little banking up to house in forenoon. Cleaning up seed grain in afternoon. Very nasty day. snowing in afternoon. Very soft under foot.</p> <p>9. TUESDAY. (99-266) Da and Brock choring and cleaning up seed grain. Joe Bell called for his seed wheat. Got 13 bushels @65¢. at Drayton in afternoon. reoads very muddy, light snow falling all day mild. snow melted as soon as it fell. dull. Flock of wild geese gone south, this afternoon.</p> <p>10. WEDNESDAY. (100-265) Da and Brock choring and cleaning up seed grain. Wat took his away, also our fanning mill. Ma up to Uncle Richds in afternoon Jim mc.Groagan here for tea. quite fine, freezing hand. strong cold wind.</p> <p>11. THURSDAY. (101-264) Spring Horse Show. Da and Brock done chores, then took grist to mill. Brought home a load of coal from Flath paid for it. Took down 5 of our hogs and siz for Wat, to Mc.Groagan. Stayed to horse-show. Brock at Grandma's for dinner. quite fine forenoon, but dull, with raw wind afternoon.</p> <p>12. FRIDAY. (102-263) Da and Brock done chores, then Brock took team and took some oats to Ad. Flath, also paid him for turkey $1.75¢. Brought home grist. Hosheal Hilborn here in evening. Paid him for threshing. $15.95¢ Da cleaning pens. ground covered with snow this morning. mild day. snow disappeared. road very bad.</p> <p>13. SATURDAY. (103-262) Da and Brock done chores, Brock went down for Olive right after dinner. She has to go to school Sat. forenoon, and at eight in morning. Bob and Bill Gass. here for seed wheat. very nasty raw cold wind. dull. Mr. Richardson, {drover} here.</p> <p>14. SUNDAY. 2nd after Easter. (104-261) Mr. McEwing here in afternoon and for tea. Very cold all day. dull. ground frozen very hard.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS APRIL</span></h2> <p>15. MONDAY. (105-260) Da done chores, Brock took Olive back to school. Charlie Walker came down and helped Da cut dow, Poplars and old willows in low orchard. Very fine forenoon. dull afternoon getting colder and snowing at night.</p> <p>16. TUESDAY. (106-259) Da and Brock done chores, then Da splitting at Poplar trees till noon, Then Mr. Walker came down and they worked at trees in afternoon. Earl Lowes came for me to-night to go to sew. Very disagreeable day. Stormy towards night ground covered with snow.</p> <p>17. WEDNESDAY. (107-258) {This entry in different handwriting, along with all following entries, until stated otherwise} Robt &amp; Brock choring morning then C. Walker helping Robt cut up old dead trees in low Orchard from 10.oclock till six I down to Drayton. in the afternoon Cold wind all day. Brock round and kept fire on in kitchen.</p> <p>18. THURSDAY. (108-257) Robt &amp; Brock choring forenoon C Walker here from 10 till siz helping cut up old trees Cold wind &amp; clowdy all day Brock yoaked up a pair of calves Drunk &amp; Jersey</p> <p>19. FRIDAY. (109-256) Robt &amp; Brock choring C Walker here helping cut up old apple trees, finished at supper him. Wm. Richards here with summon from Ruben Downy</p> <p>20. SATURDAY (110-255) {here return to regular handwriting} Da and Brock done chores, then drew up wood from low orchar. Brock went for Olive. Earl brought me home. John Walker up here in evening. Very bright day, but cold searching north wind. {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock drew wood with Elsie She went fine, second Time she was hitched</p> <p>21. SUNDAY. 3rd after Easter. (111-254) All at home Very fine bright but cold wind Clara &amp; Olive went for a walk</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL-4TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>22. MONDAY. (112-253) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock chasing and started to cultivate root ground but could not for frost. &amp;then drew up stuff of fence bottom behind the poplars. Clara {tok} Olive to school forenoon. Robt went to Dick Lowers for seed wheat and took Clara to sew with him Terrible windy till evening</p> <p>23. TUESDAY. St. George. (113-252) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock choring, then cultivating root ground and {stcoter?} it {brohect} them harrowed it. Very fine day of cultivation. Jas. Gregory here for wheels</p> <p>24. WEDNESDAY. (114-251) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock choring Brock went to Drayton to {?} some letters Robt cultivating on the field next the bush I went to Drayton aft Henry H. here in the Evening and started a drain Robt ploughed it out after tea. Very fine day.</p> <p>25. THURSDAY. (115-250) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock choring. Robt gone back behind poplars to plough Brock went over to Jim Mitchells to see about Tile for Henry while Brock was away. then Brock went to tell Ad. Flath that G. Gray was {camming}. Cloudy &amp; raw wind; H.H. Digging all day</p> <p>26. FRIDAY. (116-249) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; B. choring B. went over to tell Ad. Flath that G. Gray was expected this aft. Robt ploughing ..fore.. B. gone to meet train Robt filled up chop at noon, &amp; started with it till he met B. comming with G Gray &amp;then Came back Downy &amp; Flath here here for a final settlement but could not come to terms B. took G Gray to the night train quite warm, frosts tonight</p> <p>27. SATURDAY. (117-248) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; B. choring then sowing oats &amp; harrowing them. &amp;then after tea Roby ploughed in the drain {&amp;that} Henry dug. B. went for Olive &amp; took some papers for &amp; London to look over Earl brought me home. Very fine day</p> <p>28. SUNDAY. 4th after Easter. (118-247) {regular handwriting} Brock, Olive and I down to Presbyterian church at night, Olive stayed down. Olive and I out to bush this afternoon. Got may flowers and hepatica's. Beautiful spring day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank, with some ink bleeding through}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank, with some ink bleeding through}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 AND 31 DAYS APRIL &amp; MAY</span></h2> <p>29. MONDAY. (119-246) Da and Brock done chores, Da plowing back of Poplars rest of day. Quite a heavy rain early this morning, also a shower this forenoon and again at night. dull all day. Started to draw milk to-day. J. Hilborn this week, we not sending yet. Earl Newstead {Newstead has been written over something else, which is now illegible} came after his turkey, this afternoon.</p> <p>30. TUESDAY. (120-245) Da and Brock done chores, then carried rotten apples out of cellar. After dinner Da dug grass roots out of rhubarb bed. J.J. Dowling called this afternoon. Very cold heavy rain, greater part of forenoon. freezing at night. A great amount of water {eying} up on ground.</p> <p>1. MAY-WEDNESDAY. (121-244) Da and Brock done chores then Da plowing back of Poplars. I at town in afternoon. Very fine all day. roads drying up. Mr. Thompson called.</p> <p>2. THURSDAY. (122-243) Da and Brock choring, then Da plowing. He went to town at night with Wat. Very fine all day. looking a little like rain.</p> <p>3. FRIDAY. (123-242) Da finished plowing sod. then plowed little patch by strawberries. Brock drawing up some wood to house with stone-boat and Dick from orchard. Mr. Thompson called with bread. quite fine day, but turned colder towards night.</p> <p>4. SATURDAY. (124-241) Da and Brock done chores then got ready a grist. Da took it to town in afternoon. Brock went for Olive. Da and Ma down to spend evening with Mr and Miss Duncan. ground covered with snow this morn. It disappeared. sloppy. rather cool all day. Elsie, colt, five years old.</p> <p>5. SUNDAY. Rogation Sunday. (125-240) I walked up to E. Church, had dinner with Miss {Stovel} and came home again. Mr. {J}. Craig called here in afternoon. Mr. Thompson and Jack Brooks called this evening. Very fine morning, but got dull toward evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY-5TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>6. MONDAY. (126-239) Da and Brock done chores, then Da went back of Poplars to cultivate, but was too wet, then cultivated a dry piece on others side of wheat, also went a few rounds in field next to bush. I took Olive in and brought Grandpa's out to spend day. Brock took them home after tea. Ma 44 years old. Very nice day. Mr. Duncan started for Hamilton, on his way to the old country.</p> <p>7. TUESDAY. (127-238) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; B. choring morning Clara walked to Drayton to help mrs Gordon {Reid}. Robt cultivating in the field next to bush also sowing &amp; harrowing in the same field dull in morning brightening up some at noon</p> <p>8. WEDNESDAY. (128-237) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; B. choring then went back to work on other place for the first cultivating sowing and harrowing weather a little cleared Jim Bready here for first time Robt went to Drayton at night</p> <p>9. THURSDAY. Ascension Day Holy Thursday. } (129-236) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock choring morning then back on the other place All day Cultivating sowing &amp; Harrowing beautiful fine breezy day</p> <p>10. FRIDAY. (130-235) Da and Brock choring and Da working on other place. Cold, but bright. Mrs. W. Gordon 36 years old. mr. Duncan Jimmie and mary Ritch and Joe Arbuckle and his mother sailed for the old country on S.S. Virginian. hard frost at night.</p> <p>11. SATURDAY. (131-234) Da finished cultivating &amp; sowing second fourteen acres field on other place, Harrowing after tea and gone to town. Miss Duncan brought me home and Mr. {Yake?} came along. Stayed for tea. Brock brought Olive home at noon. cold north wind, but bright. Muriel Robertson &amp; Lizzie Caram here for a few minutes.</p> <p>12. SUNDAY. 1 after Ascension. (132-233) Home all day. rather raw cold wind. alice Page 22 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>4{0} Geo. P {rest of page blank, except for some ink splotches}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M.E. Magee</p> <p>Betty.</p> <p>Mrs. Chas. Benson.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS MAY</span></h2> <p>Carrie 15 years old Da very hoarse. Olive not very well. Dr. says she must be quiet</p> <p>13. MONDAY. (133-232) Carrie {foaled} this morning, colt smart (.Doll). Da and Brock done chores, then Da cultivated back of Poplars, till noon, with Elsie &amp; her mother, sowed it in afternoon. Colt went fine. Mr. McEwing here after dinner taking levels round house. Ma took Olive to school and stayed down to help houselean, Da gone over to Ad. Flaths with a summons for him. Very windy and quite warm. Geo. Gray summoned, also Harry Newton and Mr. McEwing.</p> <p>14. TUESDAY. (134-231) Da and Brock done chores, then Da walked to town, to attend court Downey has him sued for $42.25, balance due on house. {Morphy}, lawyer. Jamison, Judge. Would take no evidence, but Geo Gray's. Da was allowed for work that was not done. Brock harrowing all day. Very windy all day, and quite hot. Young cattle out in yard all night. John Walker here in even. Uncle Will called this evening. Jack Brocks got a fat cow. Star. Emerson Howard and {Wes.} Berry got her.</p> <p>15. WEDNESDAY. (135-230) Da and Brock done chores, Da cultivated till noon with colt &amp; Molly. Brock helped Jack Walker fill up some grain, and he took five bags to mill for us. Jim Brady here for dinner. Da sowing back of Poplars in afternoon. Rather dull with showers in afternoon. quite a heavy one between five and six to-night.</p> <p>16. THURSDAY. (136-229) Da sowing behind Poplars and harrowed it. Mr. Craig cultivated two little fields on other place. Put young cattle over on other place this evening. Bright day and very windy.</p> <p>17. FRIDAY. (137-228) Da sowed two little fields on other place and harrowed one of them after tea. Baker called to-day fine and bright at times, then dull. Strong wind all day. looking like rain to-night. cold morn.</p> <p>18. SATURDAY. (138-227) Da and Brock spread 13 loads of manure, from a pile in front filled next to Walkers, in forenoon. Mr. Craig came along about eleven and harrowed till noon on other place, Then he cultivated and Da sowed below wheat. Finished sowing. Ma went for Olive at noon. bright day. warm and windy. Olive at Clara Walsh's party, on 6th {Marybare'}.</p> <p>19. SUNDAY. Pentecost- Whit Sunday. (139-296) I walked up to English church to Grandma's. little sprinkle of rain early this morning, but cleared off and was very bright. getting very cool towards evening. Very windy. Ross McEwing here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY-5TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>20. MONDAY. (140-225) snowed this morning Da finished harrowing little field on other place and harrowed what was sowed on Sat., also cultivated and harrowed little field on east side of barn for garden. Brock took Olive to school. Got bag potatoes from Gibbs $1.10¢. Ad. Flath here for seed grain at night. Da worked "Carrie" to-day. very cold all day, although it was quite bright. J. Walker got turnip drill, sowed {mangol}</p> <p>21. TUESDAY. (141-224) Da done the chores, took a grist to town and got two shoes sett on Mollie. Cut a bag of potatoes and planted them in afternoon. Miss Duncan drove over and had tea. Brock went for Olive, but she could not come. Very cold wind, quite heavy frost this morning. bright and windy.</p> <p>22. WEDNESDAY. (142-223) Da choring and cutting potatoes this forenoon. J. Walker up here in forenoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Dan Hambly called. Planting potatoes in afternoon, and planted garden vegetables after tea. Myrtle Burrows and Muriel Robertson here for while in even. Very hard frost this morn. Dull all day, Sprinkling rain at night. Olive walked home at noon.</p> <p>23. THURSDAY. (143-222) Da done chores, then ridged i[ and sowed the {mangals}. Cultivating root ground, in afternoon. Brock drove Ma down to Grandma's in morning. She walked home at night. Very nice fine day little windy.</p> <p>24. FRIDAY. Victoria Day (Dominion). (144-221) Olive and I walked down to Drayton this morning Brock wheeled to moorefield and saw boys start for race Rus. Dynes 1st 31m. 20 sec. Farley 2nd 31m. 22 sec. beautiful day. I walked home in evening. Da harrowing little, plowing in orchard and drew manure away from ^round house.</p> <p>25. SATURDAY. (145-220) Da finished plowing orchard and harrowed it. Olive walked home at noon. I over baking for mrs. Burrows. John Walker here in evening. Got setting of duck eggs. Very fine forenoon and very windy, coolw and raining a little at night.</p> <p>26. SUNDAY. Trinity Sunday. (146-219) Uncle Rich'd and Aunt Emma here for tea. Dull and foggy in morning. cleared off at noon. Heavy rain in afternoon. raining at night. Put fire in furnace but smoked terribly. Think something must be lodged in chimney.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Stella Chubb.</p> <p>Guelph.</p> <p>Oct. 30, /'07.</p> <p>{some 'practice' strokes on rest of page, as well as some bled-through text, which appears as backwards}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{More 'practice' strokes. Text from previous page has bled through}</p> <p>Will {Herrons} birthday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 AND 30 DAYS MAY &amp; JUNE</span></h2> <p>{In left margin:} Got $10.00 from J. Brooks</p> <p>27. MONDAY. (147-218) Da done chores. Brock took Olive back to school. Set out a few strawberries and got ready some raspberries. Very disagreeable day. Very cold snow flurries in forenoon and a while after dinner, then stormed steadily. windy. ground white with snow to-night. Brought ponies home from other place.</p> <p>28. TUESDAY. (148-217) Da plowed little rape patch on other place. J.J. Dowling called and bought cattle. muddy and sloppy, but snow disappeared. Cold morning, moderating towards night.</p> <p>29. WEDNESDAY. (149-216) Done chores, then took three head of cattle to town. J. Walker helped. Wat. took two pigs for us with his. Jim Bready here for dinner. Da and Brock helping Wat. plant potatoes in afternoon. Ma and I over to H. Hilborn's to see Sarah's baby. Gladyse Irene, She a month old last Saturday. Very fine day- warm. little frost at night.</p> <p>30. THURSDAY. Corpus Christi. (150-215) Put cows out to pasture. for first. Da cleaned out pens, and fixed up gaps back on other place. Helped John Walker plant potatoes this afternoon. Brock and Ma over to cemetry in afternoon. Bill Barry and J. Walker up here in evening. Da cut tops out of some little maples. Very fine, air has a chilly feel.</p> <p>31. FRiDAY. (151-214) Da cultivated and harrowed root ground. Planting out some strawberries. Ma at town in afternoon. Brock went up to Rothsay with Mr. Thompson. quite fine day. strone breeze. Dan Hambly called.</p> <p>1. JUNE-SATURDAY. (152-213) Da and Brock drew out enought manure for Barrys potatoes in forenoon, Planted them in afternoon. Jack Walker helped. Gave Bill $1.25 finishes paying him). Olive walked home at noon. Brock wheeled to town this evening. I baking for Mrs. Burrows. John Walker up here in evening. dull all day little rain in afternoon, bleak East wind.</p> <p>2. SUNDAY. 1 after Trinity. (153-212) Brock and I up to English Church. in forenoon. Very fine day, quite windy and air cool. Rev. Carrie preached. He the new man who came after {Naftel}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE-6TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>Mollie foaled, colt. "Dan", Mollie 16 yrs.</p> <p>3. Monday. Birth of Prince of Wales (154-211) Brock took Olive and I down the I helping Mrs. Gordon make Eliza Christians wedding dress. Roy Farewell out to see Mollie. Da drawing manure on to turnip ground in afternoon. Brock wheeled to town at night. Very five day. lovely night. Ross McEwing &amp; Harry Lowes up here in evening.</p> <p>4. TUESDAY. (155-210) Da helped clean kitchen stove pipes then drew manure on to root ground. John Walker took some chop to mill for us. Colt not very well to-day. John up here in evening. I came home to-night with Ross. Dull all day. little rain falling all afternoon. quite heavy at times, cooler to-night. Eliza Christian &amp; Walt. Barkwell married)</p> <p>5. WEDNESDAY. (156-209) Da and Brock drawing manure on to root ground. Jim Bready here for dinner John Walker here in evening. Very disagreeably Uncle Willie 38 years old.</p> <p>6 THURSDAY. (157-208) Da and Brock finished drawing out manure on to root ground. Jack Walker up here in evening to see colt. It appears all right now. Uncle Rich'd called this morning. Very fine day. windy and rather cool. Mr. Thompson called to-day. Has new horse. Sold other to Hosheal Hilborn.</p> <p>7. FRIDAY. (158-207) Da working on root ground, all day. Ma walked to Grandma's this morning and back after tea. Mr. Morrison sent for Da hust at six to-night. His mare sick. Worked with here till nearly ten. Colt dead. mare partly paralysed. fine all day</p> <p>8. SATURDAY. (159-206) Da working on root ground all day. Olive walked up. Got a ride to 12th with Freds Gilbrie. Brock wheeled to town after tea. Very fine day. Strong breeze. Helped Mr. Morrison bury his mare and colt at noon. Had to kill the mare.</p> <p>{x} 9. SUNDAY. 2 after Trinity. (160-205) Da and Ma went over to Dick Lowes for dinner stayed for tea. Brock went up to Pages for while. George Pollard and Jack Brooks wheeled out after dinner and stayed the afternoon and evening. Beautiful day. quite warm. nice breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank. A leaf has been pressed between the pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS JUNE</span></h2> <p>10. MONDAY. (161-204) Brock took Olive back to school. Da working on root ground, rolling and harrowing. Brock took wire off posts back off house. Very windy all day. rather dull after tea. Brock hot bag potatoes $1.35. Da making {pokes?} for geese. They go wandering away. Elwin &amp; Gerald brought Them homme.</p> <p>11. TUESDAY. (162-203) Da drawing brick from station down town for Presbyerian Manse, in forenoon. Working on turnip ground in afternoon. I walked to town this morning and fixed Grandma's skirt. Rode home with Retta Hilborn. Got new hat $3.50¢. Strong east wind rather cold wind. dull at night.</p> <p>12. WEDNESDAY. (163-202) Da working on root gound. {doe?} and Wat. Burrows up to Wm Wilsons after tea. Jim Bready here for dinner. rather fine day. Mary Fatheringham married.</p> <p>13. THURSDAY (164-201) Da and Brock tagged sheep, then Da working on root ground and among apple-trees. Washing sheep in afternoon. Mabel Philp, Min. Very fine day quite windy.</p> <p>14. FRIDAY. (165-200) Da plowing, harrowing and rolling root ground. Ma at town in forenoon. Drs. Pickel and Farewell called to see colts. Brock wheeled to town after dinner for medicine for colt. {Fellow's} syrup. Da helped John Walker take out some posts along road, at noon. Very fine all day. nice and warm. Burrows have surveyor Bolton on about ditch on their other place.</p> <p>15. SATURDAY. (166-199) Da working on root ground all day. Brock took Dick down and got him shod. Fixing pen for little ducks at night. I baked for Mrs. Burrows this afternoon. Olive walked home this afternoon. Had a lesson since dinner. Very fine day. good breeze.</p> <p>16. SUNDAY. 3 after Trinity. (167-198) Brock and I up to E. Church in forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson called after tea. Mr. Thompson got out and Mrs. T. took Olive and I for a drive. Mr. &amp; Mrs. T. Henderson and children called after tea. Very fine day. good breeze roads very dusty. pretty warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE-6TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>17. MONDAY. (168-197) Brock took Olive back to school Da working up root ground. Harry Philp helping ridge up this afternoon. Da sowed turnips. John Walker up here in evening. pretty warm day. quite a breeze.</p> <p>18. TUESDAY. (169-196) Da shearing the sheep and clipping the evergreens. I at Drayton all day getting Mrs. Gordon to help me with Ma's skirt. Very warm all day. thunder storm with rain in evening Old Mr. Henry Walker here in afternoon and for tea</p> <p>19. WEDNESDAY. (170-195) Da trimming spruce trees and harrowed rape patch. Jim Bready here for dinner. quite heavy rain after dinner. Very warm and sultry this forenoon. Ross McEwing got waggon and stock-rack this morning.</p> <p>20. THURSDAY. (171-194) Brock went to town for rape and corn seed. Da plowing and sowed the rape on little strip below ditch. John Walker got turnip drill. Very fine warm day.</p> <p>21. FRIDAY. (172-193) I went to town, helping Mrs. Gordon sew. Brock came for Dr. Farewell. Carrie had an attack of {colic}. He took "Dick" home and came for me after tea. Da planting corn. Very heavy electric storm this afternoon. hot forenoon. Presbyterian Church and Mrs, Kirkpatricks house struck by lightning. Mrs. Puckering struck also.</p> <p>22. SATURDAY. (173-192) Da trimming spruce and doing odd chores. Went to town with grist in afternoon and got horses shod. I started for Olive and met here at cemetry, at night. I baking for Mrs. Burrows in afternoon. Very warm all day.</p> <p>23. SUNDAY. 4 after Trinity. (174-191) Olive and I down to John Walkers in evening. Charlie Walker and Cecil here going round. couple chowers here in afternoon. lot of thunder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page seems to have been used to practice in cursive writing some words, letters and numbers, some of which have been written at different angles. 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F.</p> <p>Tuesday T T T T.</p> <p>T T.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page effectively blank, other than the reverse image of the previous page, since the ink has bled through}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS JUNE</span></h2> <p>24. MONDAY. St. John Baptist - Midsummer Day. (175-190) Da scuffled {mangals} and garden vegetables then he and Brock hoeing. Ma took Olive back to school and got a present for bride. (Water Set,-$1.50.) Joe Macdonald brought Mr. Sunders, axx piano tuner, here after tea. Charge $2.00. Very warm all day.</p> <p>25. TUESDAY. (176-189) Da and Brock finished hoeing {mangals} Scuffled potatoes. Grandpa Benson walked out this forenoon, and Brock drove him home after tea. Very warm and sultry in Evening. Lovely moonlight night.</p> <p>26. WEDNESDAY. (177-188) Da and Brock cleaning pens this forenoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Da and Ma at Bella Craig's wedding. married to Wilson Hurst of Toronto. I went up to Mabel's, but she was away. Very foggy morning, cleared off was bright, cool, and high wind. Mr &amp; Mrs. Henry Hilborn moved to town yesterday.</p> <p>27. THURSDAY. (178-187) Doing road work. Da shoveling in pit, Brock driving team.Ma at town this afternoon. Dowlings' two boys out for rabbits this afternoon, Mr. Preston, relieving bank manager, called this afternoon and took snap-shot of house. Very fine day, good breeze.</p> <p>28. FRIDAY. (179-186) Doing road {'over' directly below} work. Da and John Walker went down to hear trial. (This ditch up in Burrows upper place) I down to see Winnie in evening. Very warm all day. Baker called.</p> <p>29. SATURDAY. (180-185) Finished the road work a little after four. Came on a little shower I went to town after tea for Olive. Very sultry forenoon.</p> <p>30.SUNDAY. 5 after Trinity. (181-184) Brock and I up to English Church in morning. Brock wheeled down to Presbyterian Church at night. beautiful bright day. little shower, Early morn Mr. McEwing up here after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY-7TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>1. MONDAY. Dominion Day (Dominion). (182-183) Brock drove Olive back to school, then he and Da hoeing potatoes. Percy McEwing called. this afternoon. I up to Mabel's in afternoon and for tea. Quite a heavy shower this forenoon. cooler towards night.</p> <p>2. TUESDAY. (183-182) Da scuffling {mangals}, and hoeing. scuffled strawberries after tea. Brock hoeing. Mrs. Burrows brought over a dish of strawberries, first we have had. dull coal forenoon. brighter {Olive starts to write on her exam for Junior Teacher mr. Snider, Arthur, presiding examiner. papers exceptionally hard}</p> <p>3. WEDNESDAY. (184-181) Da hoeing among goose berries in forenoon. Took wool and a few bags of chop to town in afternoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Brock at town in morning for beef. Very heavy frost this morning. Every thing in Vegetable and potato line frozen. quite warm all day. 108 lbs. wool 23¢.</p> <p>4. THURSDAY. (185-180) Da and Brock hoeing among strawberries in forenoon. Drawing muck sods from other place to bank round house. Ma at Drayton all day helping Grandma make soap. John Walker up here in evening. Very fine day. looking like rain.</p> <p>5. FRIDAY. (186-179) Da drawing banking all day from other place. Very fine day.</p> <p>6. SATURDAY. (187-178) Da drawing muck sods all day. banking at back of house. Brock and I went to town for Olive after tea. Miss Duncan drove out after tea, then she and Ma went for drive to see Miss Stone. Very warm at times. heavy showers going round. 20 loads of sods drawn.</p> <p>7. SUNDAY. 6 after Trinity. (188-177) Ma, Brock and Miss Duncan up to Presbyterian Church in forenoon. Orangemens sermon. beautiful bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS JULY</span></h2> <p>8. MONDAY. (189-176) Da drew muck for banking in forenoon. In afternoon drew from pile behind house. Miss Duncan went home this morning and Olive gone back with her. We picking strawberries this afternoon and evening. Very fine all day. Very windy.</p> <p>9. TUESDAY. (190-175) Da and Brock drawing clay from pile behind house and banking on East side. Ma at town this forenoon for sugar. Preserve 20 lbs of strawberries. Baker called. fine day, but very windy. Uncle John Gordon gone to Hospital, Guelph</p> <p>10. WEDNESDAY. (191-174) Da and Brock banking round house all day. Jim Bready here for dinner. I up to Uncle Rich'ds with some strawberries to sent on milk-waggon to Miss Stone. Very fine day. quite windy in afternoon.</p> <p>11. THURSDAY (192-173) Da and Brock just choring and fixing round. Bill Barry here for dinner I went for Olive at noon. She finished writing on her exam to-day. drizzling rain falling all day. doing a great deal of good. rain badly needed.</p> <p>12. FRIDAY. (193-173) Olive, Brock and I over to Arthur, Orangemen celebrated there. Da scuffling and hoeing turnips. dull this morning, but cleared off and was lovely day. inclined to be cool. sprinkle of rain in Arthur about four o'clock.</p> <p>13. SATURDAY. (194-171) Da hoeing turnips all day. Bill Barry here hoeing his potatoes. Will Gregory patching this side of barn roof in afternoon Brock at town in afternoon with a couple of bags of chop. Very fine day. quite warm.</p> <p>14. SUNDAY. 7 after Trinity. (195-170) Mr. and Mrs. Frank WIlson drove down from Mt. Forest about five o'clock, stayed for tea. Frank Page here in afternoon. Very fine day, quite warm. Mrs R. Wilson thrown from her buggy and hurt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY-7TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>15. MONDAY. (196-169) Da helping Wat. cut wood on other place, all day. Brock went to town this forenoon with some chop, but did not get it. Ma over to Wilmot Drurys seeing about butter for Grandma. Quite fine till evening, then rained quite a shower. Jack Brooks called. Mrs. Rich'd Wilson died this morn. Got word, John Lappin was dead.</p> <p>16. TUESDAY. (197-168) Da up at Burrows for a few hours in morning, finishing wood, then hoeing turnips. Mr. {Chaffe} here for dinner. Ma down to see old Mrs. Walker in evening. Ma down to see old Mrs. Walker in evening. Olive and I up to Mable's. Very fine day. quite warm.</p> <p>17. WEDNESDAY. (198-167) Brock 14 yrs. old. Da helping Harry buzz wood in forenoon, Helping Jack Walker in afternoon Brock hoeing roots. Jim Bready here for dinner. Ma at town in forenoon. Da went down to sttion for bb;. of sugar, from Uncle Jim, after tea. Very warm day. J. Hilborn called to see if we could use some of their beef this week.</p> <p>18. THURSDAY. (199-166) Da and Brock finished hoeing turnips. Mr. Carrie brought Miss Stone here in afternoon and called for her after tea. Olive, Brock and I over to Methodist garden-party at E.G&gt; Henry's in evening. Very fine day and ery hot.</p> <p>19. FRIDAY. (200-165) Da plowing in orchard, all day. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson called this evening. He has a new horse. Sorrel with white mare and tail, (French) Beautiful horse. Drove round to show us horse very fine day, dull towards evening.</p> <p>20. SATURDAY. (201-164) Brock took frist to town and got horses shod. Da digging round apple trees. Got a carn from Frank Wilson saying he wanted ponies, John Walker took his mare and our buggy and they left gere for Mr. Forest at 20 min. to four. Got there at 6.30. Home again at twelve. Ponies looked fine. Brock met night train for John and got Mrs. Fleming and Alwyn. cool day.</p> <p>21. SUNDAY. 8 after Trinity. (202-163) We three up to Presbyterian church in forenoon. Art. Garneau and Vance here for dinner, also little Gladyse Barber. Da and Ma over to Bob. Mitchells after tea. Olive and I over at Burrows. {A} fine day, but not very bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page used to practice writing different names in cursive, in addition to a few scribbles}</p> <p>Olive</p> <p>Olive</p> <p>Olive Philp.</p> <p>mildred magee</p> <p>Clara Philp.</p> <p>Olive Philp</p> <p>Preston</p> <p>Preston</p> <p>S Galt.</p> <p>Salt.</p> <p>Clara Philp.</p> <p>Philp</p> <p>C C.lara</p> <p>Maude {Cosford}</p> <p>Pearl {Cosford}</p> <p>{Cosford}</p> <p>e Edith</p> <p>M G</p> <p>C.</p> <p>Clara</p> <p>Clara Philp</p> <p>{marybare}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank, except for bled-through text from previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS JULY</span></h2> <p>22. MONDAY. (203-162) Da and Brock cutting weeds in forenoon Scuffled all the turnips and among raspberries in afternoon and evening. About two o'clock this afternoon two drunken {sots} brought ponies back from Mr. Forest Frank Wilson sent ^them a letter with them. Very sultry this forenoon. quite a shower of rain Early this morning. dull afternoon. 25 young turkey goes in the night.</p> <p>23. TUESDAY. (204-161) Da started to eat hay back by Uncle Rich'ds Raking in afternoon. Brock at John Walkers hoeing turnips After tea, John and Alwyn Fleming came up and put up some hay. Olive and I at town in afternoon Very fine all day.</p> <p>24. WEDNESDAY. (205-160) Da cutting hay next to Uncle Rich'ds Have 14 acres {'afternoon' written directly below} cut back there. Brock raking in afternoon. Da, John and Alwayn put it up. Jim Bready here for dinner for last time. quite fine day. little sprinkle of rain in morning. shower going round. quite windy and cooler to-night.</p> <p>25. THURSDAY. (206-159) Da, John, Alwyn and Brock drawing in hay all day, from behind Poplars. Retta Hilborn brought over two baskets of cherries at noon which Bill Richards sent out $1.30¢. Very foggy for while in morning, but cleared off and was fine day. good breeze. threatening rain at night.</p> <p>26. FRIDAY. (107-158) Da and Brock putting gravel ^walk up to door in forenoon. Hoeing turnips in afternoon. Heavy electric storm in night. some rain, rather dull forenoon, but cleared off and was very windy. cool. I not well to-day.</p> <p>27. SATURDAY. (208-157) Da mowing on other place in forenoon After dinner Jack and Alwyn came up and they brought in what hay was back by Uncle Rich'ds line fence, then Brock raked and ^they put up hay on other place. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. Very fine day.</p> <p>28. SUNDAY. 9 after Trinity. (209-156) Olive Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Olive and I stayed for dinner with Miss Stone and walked home. Earl Lowes and Alex McLellan here for tea. Very fine day. Cloudy at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY &amp; AUGUST-7TH AND 8TH MONTHS. 1907</span></h2> <p>29. MONDAY. (210-155) Brock ^finished mowing on other place about four o'clock. Da, John, and Alwyn drawing in all forenoon, with Jacks team, Jack raked up what was cut and then they put it up. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Fleming up here in evening. Very fine day, but pretty windy in afternoon. turned cold towards night.</p> <p>30. TUESDAY. (211-154) Da cutting hay at Jack Walkers till noon, brought team home, then went back and {coiled} up what was cut. Brock down also. Will Philp here for scraper (road) at noon. rather dull all day, brightened a little towards evening. Cool.</p> <p>31. WEDNESDAY. (212-153) We finished haying. Jack and Alwyn helping. Ross and Harry Lowes came up and drew a couple of loads also. After dinner all went down and helped Jack put up his hay. Da "greened" the potatoes after he came back from Walker's. Miss Duncan called this evening. Olive and I went to town after tea. Myrtle Burrows rode down with us. Very fine day.</p> <p>1. AUGUST-THURSDAY. (213-152) Da and Brock down at Jack Walkers this forenoon. Finished Jacks' hay. Up helping Harry Philp with hay in afternoon. McEwings fixing up low well to water their stock. Their water is done. quite a nice shower after tea. warm forenoon. Peel and Co's Legging Factory burned down about one oclock this morning.</p> <p>2. FRIDAY. (214-151) Da {banking} potatoes in forenoon and scuffling strawberries. hoeing roots in afternoon. Olive walked to town for party at Emma Haddows. Brock raking and Da mowing fence corners. John Walker came up after tea and helped take in load of rakings. Gladyse Barber up for while. rather dull but cleared up. cool.</p> <p>3. SATURDAY. (215-150) Da hoeing turnips all day. Brock took few bags of chop down this forenoon and had some shoes set on horses. Brock hoeing in afternoon. He and Ma at town after tea. Olive walked home this morning. I out to berry bush this morning. Scarcely any berries. Very fine day. cool evening.</p> <p>4. SUNDAY. 10 after Trinity. (216-149) Olive, Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Alwyn Fleming here in afternoon and for tea. rather cloudy at times cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS AUGUST</span></h2> <p>5. MONDAY.. (217-148) Da and Brock finished hoeing turnips Bill Barry came down, hoed his potatoes and scuffled them, then helped Da at banking the house in afternoon. dull day. little rain in afternoon.</p> <p>6. TUESDAY. (218-147) Da banking round house in forenoon. He and Ma at Mrs. McIsaac's funeral in afternoon. Rev. Carrie here to tea and spent the evening. Very foggy but cleared off and was quite warm. Mr. {Slimmon} came out and hung two screen doors.</p> <p>7. WEDNESDAY. (219-146) {different handwriting} Da bankiing round house all day. Brock and I took Clara to station in morning. Went to miss Johnson's wedding. Da went to Page's to help in haying but was not needed. Bill Barry here in afternoon to {frarisgreeu?} his potatoes. Fine day, but warm.</p> <p>8. THURSDAY. (220-145) {different handwriting} Da working round house all day. O.B. Henry and Mr. Hall here in forenoon and went over the house. Mrs. McDonald, Margaret and Janet here in the evening. Art Page here to-night to get Da to help them in hay to-morrow. Fine day but very hot.</p> <p>9. FRIDAY. (221-144) {different handwriting} Da working round house in forenoon, Picking lumber at back of house ---------- and cleaning {driving} house here over helping Frank Page's in haying. Brock and {H} at Drayton after {led} to get word from Clara. Cecelia up here in evening. Fine day but very hot.</p> <p>10. SATURDAY. (222-143) {different handwriting} Working at {rails} in forenoon and choring round. Picking up boards and cleaning up at back of house in forenoon, after dinner gathering up the rails and burning brush in field next to sideroad. Hoeing strawberries after tea. Henry Heseltine here for dinner, got 2 bags of chop. Brock to Drayton in forenoon with chop. {J} Walker here for pump head. fine day but very hot.</p> <p>11. SUNDAY. 11 after Trinity (223-142) {different handwriting} Ma and Da went to J. Ritchie's for dinner and tea. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Hazel here in the evening. Fine day but very hot and close very dry weather.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST-8TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>12. MONDAY. (224-141) Da helping Jack Walker shock barley in forenoon. Brock met me at noon train, then he took a frist to town in afternoon. I had a splendid time in Guelph. Very fine day, looked like rain. roads very dusty, and dry. Olive got word she has passed her matriculation.</p> <p>13. TUESDAY. (225-140) Da plowing some on Hilborn's hill and drawing it home for banking. Mr. Carrie called Olive, Brock and I over to Presbyterian Garden Party at Montgomerys. Had a splendid time. Very fine, but very strong^high wind in afternoon. Cool evening.</p> <p>14. WEDNESDAY. (226-139) Da drawing banking all day. I went to town after dinner. Got paper with report of Junior Teacher. Olive failed. Just 4 passed out of 20 in town. Da and Brock pruned some brush piles on other place, after tea. fine day- everything very dry. Henry Heseltine called this forenoon.</p> <p>15. THURSDAY. (227-138) Da and Brock drawing clay from hill all day, for banking house. Mrs. Geo. Hicks, Mrs Jewel (Clara Annis) and Sarah Burrows here in forenoon. Geo Pollard came out this forenoon to say good-bye. He leaving town. Very fine all day and very dry.</p> <p>16. FRIDAY. (228-137) Da and Brock drawing banking from hill for house. Uncle Rich'd brought Betty Walker here this forenoon. I took her down to Noecker's in afternoon and went for her after tea. Had quite a shower of rain in forenoon and again in afternoon. Beautiful night.</p> <p>17. SATURDAY. (229-136) Da and Brock drawing banking all day. Got a load of gravel after tea. and put it down at gooses' trough. Olive, Betty and I round to John Philp's and round by Rothsay in afternoon. Them at town at night. Very fine day, but very windy. Tom Henderson and two children here for dinner</p> <p>18. SUNDAY. 12 after Trinity (230-135) Olive, Betty and I up to English Church and went to Uncle Rich'ds for dinner. Betty stayed there. Ross and Percy McEwing in afternoon and for tea. very fine day. quite warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>City of Ottawa - Fred</p> <p>Pellat - HerB.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS AUGUST</span></h2> <p>19. MONDAY. (231-134) Da helped Brock load up a grist of chop and he took it to town in forenoon. Da helping Jack Walker draw his barley. Came home in afternoon and got our binder ready to cut. Betty, Mabel and Mary called this afternoon. Betty going to Blackbridge tomorrow. Very fine day. Brock wheeled to town for beef after tea.</p> <p>20. TUESDAY. (232-138) Da drawing banking for house in forenoon. Cutting barley behind old driving house. Brock and Alwyn shocking up. Brock drove Ma to Grandma's. Bob. Gass brought Mrs. {Lappen} and Jean here after dinner. Bob and Mrs. L. went to town and Ma came home with them. They stayed all night. very- little rain this morn. dull forenoon cleared up after dinner. cool. Mr. Thompson called.</p> <p>21. WEDNESDAY. (233-132) Da and John Walker cut little patch of barley on other place, then cut half of oats next to line fence then cut barley next road. Brock and Alwyn shocking. Got it all up. Olive and Jean walked to town this afternoon. Mr. Thompson called this afternoon. rather damp for while this morning. Da cleaned out pig-pens. turned out fine, but wind was cool. quite frost.</p> <p>22. THURSDAY. (234-131) (234-131) Da helping John Walker cut grain and Brock shocking. Ma and Maggie up to see Aint Emma in afternoon. Olive and Jean walked up to Rothsay in afternoon, and Mr. Carrie brought them home and stayed for tea. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn and Mrs. Dodds over this evening. Da gone up to Uncle Rich'ds at night to see old Flora. They had to kill her; broken leg. very fine warm day.</p> <p>23. FRIDAY. (235-130) Da and Jack Walker started to cut oats on other place after dinner. Da cut goose what in forenoon. They shocked it before starting to cut oats. Brock and Alwyn shocking. Jack Brooks got some oats. Very fine but windy.</p> <p>24. SATURDAY. (236-129) Da and Jack finished cutting 14 acre field on other place, at noon. Then cut 5 acres next to Walkers line fence. I took Maggie and Jean up to Rothsay before tea. Olive and I at town after tea. Alwyn and Brock shocking all day. Very windy all day. quite fine.</p> <p>25. SUNDAY. 13 after Trintiy. (237-128) Bank boys came out for dinner (Mr. Fowlie, Mr. O'Hara, and Mr. Preston) went back about five o'clock. quite fine forenoon, but dull and cloudy in afternoon. Very windy. cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST &amp; SEPTEMBER-8TH AND 9TH MONTHS. 1907</span></h2> <p>Mr. Fielding {tea man} here this morning.</p> <p>26. MONDAY. (238-127) Finished cutting here. Had five binders, John Walker and ours. Brock and Alwyn shocking. Finished about four o'clock. Mary Philp and Beatrice Harris here in afternoon. Mr and Miss Duncan and &lt;r. Dicks here after tea. Fine day, but windy. Will Craig called at noon.</p> <p>27. TUESDAY. (239-126) Da and Brock cleaned out root house in forenoon. Da at {flax-bee} at Mr. Craig's in afternoon. Brock went to town for oal-oil. Very dull all day. little showers of rain at times. foggy. Alex Haddow came to buy oats. none to sell.</p> <p>28. WEDNESDAY. (240-125) Da scuffled strawberries this morn, then he and Brock at John Walker's finishing cutting. Put binders away in low driving house (Jack's also) then drawing in barley from behind low driving house. Brock and Alwyn went over to Mr. Craig's {flax-bee} in evening. Ella Gregory called this forenoon for a book she lent me. Very nice all day. bright, rather breezy, cool evening.</p> <p>29. THURSDAY. (241-124) Da, Brock, Jack and Alwyn drawing in barley till noon. Da went with load of cheese to Moorefield in afternoon. Brock helping Jack draw in. Harry Caram brought out Lizzie and Willa Caram and Hattie Ruppel this forenoon then he called for them at tea time. Muriel Robertson called to say good-bye To Olive, she going to St. Catherines to school. Very fine day.</p> <p>30. FRIDAY. (242-123) Da and Brock helping draw in at Jack Walker's in forenoon. Drawing in here in afternoon. Ma went down for Grandpa and Grandma in forenoon and took them home after tea. Very fine day.</p> <p>31. SATURDAY. (243-122) Jack Walker and Alwyn helping draw in here all day. Drew 14 acres of oats from other place. Brock, Olive and I down town after tea. quite fine all day. Very smoky in mornings now. Mr. Preston, relieving bank manager left town to-day.</p> <p>1. SEPTEMBER-SUNDAY. 14 after Trinity. (244-121) Olive, Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Jean Lappen came home with us. rather dull in forenoon, brightened up in afternoon. heavy rain after tea and on into the night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page used for cursive practice}</p> <p>Mr. {J}. Dick mechanical Engineer {above: 14{84}. 1464 4 {3}0 4 64} from Fyfeshire Scotland.</p> <p>Fife Mr John Dick, mechanical engineer Fyfeshire Scotn</p> <p>{In a square:} F.m.L. {something here is scribbled over} 1469</p> <p>C.P. 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(246-119) Da and Brock finished taking out rest of potatoes, cultivated the ground and picked over potatoes left them in a pit in field. Ma at Grandma's all day. Uncle Will up and they put up a cool stove. Jack Walker and Alwyn up here, in afternoon, drew in goosewheat and then some oats back of Poplars. Jim Barber up here in afternoon and for tea. fine day. Very warm at times. High School started in town. {OlivE} didnot start.</p> <p>4. WEDNESDAY. (247-118) Finished harvest, here after dinner, then went down and finsihed John Walkers. Jack and Alwyn up here in forenoon. Brock went to town with a couple bags of chop. Mrs. Dick Lowes called this forenoon. She and Dick going west next Tuesday. Very fine, but cloudy in afternoon. sultry.</p> <p>5. THURSDAY. (248-117) Da and Brock cleaned out root-house and cleaned out furnace pipes in forenoon. Choring and Da walked to town in afternoon. Geo. and Miss Duncan here for tea. Mr. Carrie called after tea and {OlivE} went to town with him. Very heavy rain this forenoon, dull afternoon. Will Gregory and Hod. Holdborn called this afternoon.</p> <p>6. FRIDAY. (249-116) Got horse-rake out. Brock raked barley stubble. Da working among strawberries. They drew in the raking in afternoon. I walked to Drayton this forenoon. Maggie Lappen came here to-night from Uncle Sam's. quite fine all day. good breeze. Little Dicky got out of his cage and turkeys killed him over in orchard.</p> <p>7. SATURDAY. (150-115) Da started to plow barley stuble below turnips. Brock went to town in afternoon. Ma drove Maggie up to Rothsay after tea. Mr. Yake walked out this afternoon and stayed for tea. Da drove him home after tea. quite a shower this forenoon. dull and misty at night dark night.</p> <p>8. SUNDAY. 15 after Trinity (250-114) {OlivE}, Brock and I up to church this forenoon. rather raw east wind, looking very much like rain at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER-9TH MONTH.</span></h2> <p>9. MONDAY. (252-113) Da plowing barley stubble all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. {OlivE} and I up to Mable's after tea for basket of apples. rather dull forenoon, but cleared off again. Mr. Johnston called at night to settle his account.</p> <p>10. TUESDAY. (253-112) Da plowing till eleven o'clock, then a rain came on. At Wilmot Drurys threshing in afternoon. Very wet day. dull. Brought up four heifers and cow that are to go away to mar{how}.</p> <p>11. WEDNESDAY. (254-111) Da up and helped raise Harry's windmill then took a load of hogs and five head of cattle. Wat, Jack Walker and Alwyn helped down with cattle. Da plowing after he came home. Brock took down some chop after dinner. I helping Sara Burrows sew. quite fine at noon but raining again at night. MAgent here, and ordered fruit trees. (Geo Duncan and Maggie Cunningham married.)</p> <p>12. THURSDAY. (255-110) Da finished plowing barley ground. {OlivE} and I over to Retta Hilborn's in afternoon, to play tennis. I helping Sara Burrows Sew in forenoon. Showery forenoon, clear bright afternoon.</p> <p>13. FRIDAY. (256-109) Da plowing on wheat ground all day. Brock helping Adam Flath harvest to-day. Alwyn Fleming came up here, and took some views of the house. great growth of gress now. Very fine day. Art. Page brought over a basket of plums to-night.</p> <p>14. SATURDAY. (257-108) Da up and helped Uncle Rich'ds finish harvest on both places. Brock went over to Ad. Flath's to get loan of light waggon. Took some chop to town in afternoon. {OlivE} and I down at night. Very fine day.</p> <p>15. SUNDAY. 16 after Trinity (258-107) {OlivE}, Brock and I up to church this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Peacock called this afternoon. Had her mother Mrs. Johnson with them. Very fine day. quite warm. beautiful night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS SEPTEMBER</span></h2> <p>16. MONDAY. (259-106) Da finished plowing wheat ground. Brock went down town for his grist, in afternoon. Sara Burrows, Miss MacIntosh and Mrs.(Dr) Tupper here in evening. Very fine day. cloudy. Very heavy shower Early this morning.</p> <p>17. TUESDAY. (260-195) Da started to draw wood from bush and filling wood-house. I walked to town this morning to sew for Grandma. Richardson, cattle buyer called. Very fine day, good breeze. looking like rain to-night.</p> <p>18. WEDNESDAY. (161-104) Da finished drawing wood, then brought potatoes into cellar and started to plow stuble below wheat ground. George Moore came after light waggon and left another in its place. Fine day. Ike MacIsaac married to Mary Hammond.</p> <p>19. THURSDAY. (262-103) Da plowing stubble all day {above: 'Arthur Fair.'} Helped Jack Walker lower his pump in well, and picked our pears. Brock took me to town to sew and came after me. He and Olive back to Uncle Rich'ds for crab applies. Foggy morning; turned fine, little shower in afternoon.(Got two baskets of Plums; Lombards &amp; Green Gages. For $1.50.)</p> <p>20. FRIDAY. (263-102) Da plowing this forenoon, cultivated barley ground in afternoon. Mr. Thompson brought his calf out this evening, to pasture. Very fine day and Very windy. Palmerston Fair.</p> <p>21. SATURDAY. (264-101) Da plowiing all day. Brock went to town for chop in afternoon. Very fine day, but windy and cool towards night. little frost.</p> <p>22. SUNDAY. 17 after Trinity. (265-100) Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Henderson and children out for dinner. Olive, Brock and I up to Presbyterian Church at Rothsay in evening. Very fine day, but cool wind. cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER-9TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>23. MONDAY. (266-99) Da plowing all day. Brock helped Mr. McEwings take thirteen head of cattle to Drayton this morning. Then he hoeing strawberries. Ma and I picked geese. Olive walked to Drayton before dinner little dull, like rain, but cleared off at night. cool wind all day. young Henry boys here to see about rabbits. Lice very bad on turnips now.</p> <p>24. TUESDAY. (167-98) Da plowing stubble all day. Baker called. Very disagreeable at times. Smart little showers at times all day. Very high wind. cold.</p> <p>25. WEDNESDAY. (268-97) Da plowing stubble all day. Brock over to McKee's and Rheame's hunting a lamb. Ma went down to Grandma's. I rode down with her, fitted the skirt and rode home with Mr. McEwing. Very disagreeable day. Heavy showers at times, little snow with rain. Very cold high wind. Wat. B. over, he going to take half interest in Post Office Box.</p> <p>26. THURSDAY. (269-96) Da finished plowing, then he and Brock picked stones off it. Olive walked to Drayton and got Mrs. Cosford to fit her coat, in afternoon. Very fine day, but awful windy.</p> <p>Mr. Henderson delivered a little table here $3.50 and left Brett for dinner</p> <p>27. FRIDAY. (270-95) Da harrowing all day, the field he finished plowing yesterday. Ma went down to see Mrs. McEwing this afternoon. Mr Carrie and his brother Cyril here for tea. Brock wheeled over to Moorefield Show in afternoon. half-past three. coal and damp to-night.</p> <p>28. SATURDAY. (271-94) Da and Brock choring in forenoon, Da walked to town after dinner. Alex Hamilton, (candidate for Dominion House) drove him home and stayed for tea. Very wet day. rained steadily all day, a cold bleak rain. Very dark night.</p> <p>29. SUNDAY. 18 after Trinity. St. Michael (Michaelmas Day). (272-93) Da went for a walk in afternoon, Mr. Craig here in afternoon. dull all day. misty at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page includes reversed text bled-through from following page}</p> <p>&lt;-Jack Ritch sold his farm {above: 'Clemens farm'} {tog} Gideon Moore for $66 50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page includes reversed text bled-through from previous page}</p> <p>Grandpa Philps house rented to Arthur Perkin. $30.00 a yr.</p> <p>Eggs 20¢ a dozen</p> <p>Butter 26¢ C {Fla.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 AND 31 DAYS SEPTEMBER &amp; OCTOBER</span></h2> <p>30. MONDAY. (273-92) Da plowing stubble back of Poplars. Brock went to town after dinner with a little chop. Olive and I down to John Walker after tea. quite misty early this morn, but cleared off. Was windy and cold, but bright.</p> <p>1. OCTOBER-TUESDAY. (274-91) Da plowing stubble all day. Ma and Brock went for Aunt Emma and went up to Rothsay to divide up Grandpa's Philp's effects. Da went up after tea for Grandpa's clock. Brock wheeled to town this forenoon. Very fine day, pretty warm.</p> <p>2. WEDNESDAY. (275-90) Drayton Fall Fair, Da plowing all day. The rest of us went to the Show. Brock came home. We stayed for concert. Beautiful day. Splendid crowd. 48th Highlanders' Band furnished music and put on the concery. It was splendid.</p> <p>3. THURSDAY. (276-89) Da plowing all day. I went down town this morning for fruit at Richard's, baskey peaches $1.25, 2 of Grapes 30 &amp; 38¢ a 2 of Tomatoes 35. Uncle Jim Grandpa and Grandma here for while this forenoon fine forenoon, but dull and had a smart shower about six. Very warm this forenoon.</p> <p>4. FRIDAY. (277-88) Da plowing all day. quite dull all day.</p> <p>5. SATURDAY. (278-87) Da plowing all day. Brock to town twice with chop. Myrtle Burrows here for an hour after dinner. Heavy shower of rain in forenoon, cold wind in afternoon. Da and Brock brought up pumpkins after tea. hard frost.</p> <p>6. SUNDAY. 19 after Trinity. (279-86) Olive, Brock and I up to English Church this morning. dull forenoon, cold rain in afternoon strong wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER-10TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>7. MONDAY. (280-85) Da plowing till three o'clock, then came in. Heavy rain and thunder storm came on. Lot of rain fell. Brock took Ad. Flath's waggon home Roy brought home our six young cattle which had been in the bush. Beautiful morning. good breeze. but pretty warm.</p> <p>8. TUESDAY. (281-84) Da plowing all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Roy brought down some chairs, that belonged at Rothsay. Very fine day. cold wind. Very hard frost.</p> <p>9. WEDNESDAY. (282-83) Da finished plowing behind Poplars. at noon. Then cross plowing piece below turnips. Ma, Olive and I up to Aunt Emma's at a quilting. Da and Wat. Burrows took down our old hens and their own to Henry Irvine 302 lbs @ 5¢ lb. $15.10. rather dull. little sprinkle of rain. lightning at night.</p> <p>10. THURSDAY. (283-83) Da plowing all day. John Walker up here in evening. Very nasty day. drizzling at times all day. cold Olive, Brock and I picked some apples in low orchard.</p> <p>11. FRIDAY. (284-81) Da plowing in forenoon, at Jack Walker's threshing in afternoon. I went down for Mrs. Gordon this morning and took her back after tea. Very disagreeable day. drizzling rain at times all day.</p> <p>12. SATURDAY. (285-80) Da at Mr. Morrisons threshing This forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. Brock took down a load of chop, some for Burrows also, and got team shod. Olive up to Mabel's in forenoon. rather fine at times. couple of little showers. We washed chairs which came from Rothsay. 9 of them.</p> <p>13. SUNDAY. 20 after Trinity. (286-79) Olive, Brock and I up to E.Church to morning and evening service, "Harvest Thanksgiving". Celia Groves up here from Walkers for dinner. Very dull day. little mists of rain at times. Da over at Wm Lowerys in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A Toast.</p> <p>Here's to the man whose hand</p> <p>Is firm when he clasps your own-</p> <p>Like a grip of steel</p> <p>That makes you feel</p> <p>You're not in the world alone.</p> <p>Here's to the man whose laugh</p> <p>Puts the sombre clouds to route-</p> <p>The man whose fiair</p> <p>And kind and square</p> <p>To the one that's down and out.</p> <p>Milwaukee Sentinel</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October Moods.</p> <p>October held a carnival,</p> <p>When summer days had fled;</p> <p>His halls were trimmed with blue and gold;</p> <p>And banners flowing red.</p> <p>Now all the world with foul and fruit</p> <p>Were at his table fed;</p> <p>The richest wine of bough or vine</p> <p>Before his guests were spread{.}</p> <p>October held a funeral</p> <p>When summer nights were fled;</p> <p>and all the leaves and all the vines</p> <p>And all the flowers were dead.</p> <p>The richly colored drapery</p> <p>Was burial robes instead,</p> <p>And, shorn of pride he lay and died</p> <p>Upon a humble bed. C.</p> <p>{Lue} Mitchell {bo'F} Billy West's farm {above: '50 ac.'} on 10th con.</p> <p>Nathaniel " " " 50 ac from Jim Farrow $10 00.</p> <p>50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS OCTOBER</span></h2> <p>14. MONDAY. (287-78) Da plowing all day. Ma and I at town afternoon. Brock over to Wm. Lowery's for 6 hens (white {Wyandattes} $6.00) after tea. Brock drew in a few grey stone turnips this forenoon. Very nice day. quite fine afternoon. Cool wind Had letter from Uncle Jim, he says Mr. Reynolds had a stroke.</p> <p>15. TUESDAY. (288-77) Da finished crass ploughing piece below turnips at noon. At Uncle Rich'ds threshing in afternoon (Bell Farm) Brock, Ma, Olive and {raking} up {mangals}. Brock at town this morning. Beautiful day. warm. hard frost this morning. Took in three loads of {mangals}.</p> <p>16. WEDNESDAY. (289-76) Da threshing at Uncle Rich'ds home place till eleven o'clock, then came home and topped {mangals} for an hour. At Charlie Walkers threshing in afternoon. Brock took down 3 hogs to Dowling this morning. Came ro $40.20¢. We finished taking up {mangals.} and got in a load of {swede} turnips. Very fine day.</p> <p>17. THURSDAY (290-75) Da at Charlie Walkers threshing for a couple of hours then at Harry's till half past three Olive took Ma to Drayton. she staying all night with Grandma, and going to y.p.g. Concert. Brock went over to Geo. Lunzs' after a lamb we lost. Bill Barry here all day raising his potatoes. Mr. Carrie here after tea. beautiful day, quite strong breeze.</p> <p>18. FRIDAY. (291-74) Da started to cross plow field next to bush. Brock helped Jack Walkers raise his potatoes this afternoon. I went to town this morning for Ma. quite cold wind. little scud of rain and hail this morning.</p> <p>19. SATURDAY. (292-73) Da cross plowing all day. Brock to Drayton in afternoon with a couple bags of chop. rather cold wind all day. not very bright. churned for first. Sat. night and Sun. morn's milk {9} lbs. butter</p> <p>20. SUNDAY. 21 after Trinity. (293-72) Home all day. Ross McEwing up here in afternoon. quite fine. Very cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER-10TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>21. MONDAY. (294-71) Da plowing all day. Brock and Olive picking apples at Frank Pages in afternoon. Got a can of snow apples. quite fine day, but cold wind in afternoon.</p> <p>22. TUESDAY. (295-70) Da finished the lower half of field and started in upper half to plow. Brock at town this morning with chop. Da down to meet night train but painter never came. We took in garden vegetables this afternoon. beautiful bright morning, little duller towards evening.</p> <p>23. WEDNESDAY. (296-69) Da plowing all day. Brock went down with Jack Walker to Drayton. He took 5 sheep for us. $27.20. Billy Sweeney came here about five o'clock to finish painting. Will Gregory brought him. Brock took up a few turnips in afternoon. Olive and I up to Chas. Walkers in evening. quite fine day. Cold wind. hard frost at night.</p> <p>24. THURSDAY. (297-68) Da plowing all day. Brock cleaned horse stable then went up to Uncle Rich'ds and picked 6 bags of spy apples, then Da went for them after tea. Got 9 bags of apples. Olive and I down to Isaac Hilborns in afternoon. Mr. Craig and Annie here to spend evening. Billy painted verandah floors and ridge {roll} on house. beautiful bright day. quite a breeze.</p> <p>25. FRIDAY. (298-67) Da finished plowing and harrowed the field. Brock at town this forenoon and again in afternoon. for paints and oil for Billy. He painted the yellow chairs, quite blustry squalls of rain and snow at times. High wind and cold.</p> <p>26. SATURDAY. (299-66) Da and Brock cleaned out root-house and piled up {mangals}, then topped turnips till four o'clock. Da harrowed them out and Brock took Billy Sweeney down to 4.36 train. He finished painting. fine bright day, but wind cold. churned 61/2 lbs. Bill Woods distributing tax receipts- $64.60¢.</p> <p>27. SUNDAY. 22 after Trinity. (300-65) Home all day. Sara Burrows here in evening. drizzling rain all day. very dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page contains some doodles, including a cube and what looks like a paper fortune teller, as well as some text}</p> <p>Jennie Craig operated on at St. Joseph's Hospital.. Guelph..for appendicitis - about 2 weeks ago.</p> <p>Billy charged $1.28 for painting chairs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Will HEsTon Guelph</p> <p>mabel Philp at Durham for Thanksgiving.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 AND 30 DAYS OCTOBER &amp; NOVEMBER</span></h2> <p>28. MONDAY. (301-64) Da finished topping turnips and harrowed them out. Brock picked some spy apples in afternoon. Killed chickens for us in forenoon. Killed and dry picked 19 Chicks. Ma took them to town in afternoon. Got 9 &amp; 8 ¢ a lb. for Them. rather fine, but cold wind. Uncle Will up from Guelph to-day. Turnips very small, a poor crop this fall.</p> <p>29. TUESDAY. (302-63) Da went over to vote, then, Brock he and Bill Barry taking up {below: '(con)'} turnips. Da and Bill gone to town at night. Alex Hamilton defeated. Martin elected over 300 of a majority. Very hard white frost this morning. dull and cold ground very sticky.</p> <p>30. WEDNESDAY. (303-62) Da, Bill and Brock took down 6 head of cattle to Dowling for $150.00. cattle very poor price now. Then drew turnips all day. I met Stella Chubb on noon train. Over at Retta Hilborns for an hour in afternoon. Lizzie home from west. Beautiful bright warm day.</p> <p>31. THURSDAY. (304-61) Thanksgiving Day. Da, Bill and Brock finished taking up turnips and took up the carrots. Paid Bill $1.25 a day. Olive, Stella and I went to tT. Henderson's quite fine all day, but not so bright. Old Mrs. Reilly brought home from west to be buried.</p> <p>1. NOVEMBER-FRIDAY. (305-60) Unloaded carrots into cellar. Changed sheep on to new pasture, picked spy apples. Got ready tank for milk. Olive, Stella and I up to cheese factory and round by Rothsay this forenoon. Took Stella to 4.36 She gone home. dull all day. raw east wind. Cheese factory closed. Henry Heseltine got some chop ^here this forenoon.</p> <p>2. SATURDAY. (306-59) Da and Brock choring and making a dog kennel. Jack Walker up here in afternoon. Very disagreeable day. rained steadily all day not cold, but beginning to feel that way at night.</p> <p>3. SUNDAY. 23 after Trinity. (307-58) Olive, Brock and I up to E. Church this forenoon. Da at Mrs. Wards funeral in afternoon. Cold wind all day with flurries of snow, roads very muddy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER-11TH MONTH 1907</span></h2> <p>4. MONDAY. (308-57) Da started to plow 14 ac. field of sod on other place. Brock at Drayton in forenoon to get churn fixed and some pails mended. dull day. came on a little shower at six. Mrs. Vincent Adams brought home dead from west. Mrs. Wm Adams (Isabelle {Gordon}) died lastto night.</p> <p>5. TUESDAY. (309-56) Da at McEwings' threshing all day. Brock took team and load of chop down this forenoon. Brock choring afternoon and walked up to Orange Hot Supper in Rothsay, in evening. rather fine, a little misty at times. cleaned wood work in kitchen and windows in lower flat.</p> <p>6. WEDNESDAY. (310-55) Da at McEwings' threshing till noon, finished there and went to Henry Liborns. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. dull all day, turning colder towards night and wind rising. quite misty for a time at noon.</p> <p>7. THURSDAY. (311-54) Da finished threshing at Hilborns this forenoon. Plowing sod on other place in afternoon. Brock at town this forenoon. Very windy and cold. Preserving citrons to-day.</p> <p>8. FRIDAY. (312-53) Da plowing all day on sod, on other place. Ma and I at Mrs. Wm. Adams funeral in after-noon. Brock drove Wat's horse down to Dr. Farewell in forenoon. rather fine day. raw wind.</p> <p>9. SATURDAY. Birth of King Edward VII. (313-52) Da plowing sod on other place. Brock over to Pages with some citrons and round to see Wooddisse's water works. We cleaned stove pipes. Very raw cold wind. I misting and rainigng. at night.</p> <p>10. SUNDAY. 24 after Trinity. (314-51) Olive, Brock and I up to English Church this morning. Sarah Burrows and Celia Groves called this evening. Celia going to Fergus to work. snowed through thhe night and at times to-day. not cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>got 5 gal. coal oil &amp; 1 bag of Flour. (Thompson)</p> <p>Got a letter from Uncle Jim saying That Uncle Will saw Dick Chambers &amp; Mr. Smith at Guelph on Sat evening and They were coming back from {burying} Eliza. She had some sort of cancerous growth in throat. Cancer inwardly operated on but wound bled and could not be stopped</p> <p>Mrs. Chas Walker a year dead to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank, except for bled-through reverse of previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS NOVEMBER</span></h2> <p>11. MONDAY. (315-50) Frozen too hard to plow, so Da drew stone out of the field up to old barn, in forenoon. plowed sod in afternoon. Brock went to town this morning to get cheque cashed to pay E.G. Henry his dues. cold wind. few flurries of snow.</p> <p>12. TUESDAY. (316-49) Da drawing up stone in forenoon plowed sod for a while, then drew some more stone frozen very hard in morning. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn over to spend evening. quite snowy at times and cold wind. Kept cows in stable over night for first.</p> <p>13. WEDNESDAY. (317-48) Da and Brock finished drawing up stone about four o'clock. Then Brock drove Grandma home. Ma went for her this morning. Cold raw wind blowing started to snow and turned out a very blustry afternoon. Brought calves home to-night.</p> <p>14. THURSDAY. (318-47) Da and Brock set up dog kennel, then at ten o'clock Da went to Isaac Hilborn's threshing. Brock took back a jag of hay to young cattle. Olive and I over at Burrow's in evening. heavy snow falls at times. ground all covered with snow.</p> <p>15. FRIDAY. (319-46) Brock drove Da down to I. Hilborns threshing then Ma took horse and went to see Miss Stone. Da and Brock choring and brought up young cattle {above: 'in afternoon.'} and ponies, and tied cattle up. Went to town after tea. Very fine day, but wind rather cold in forenoon. Beautiful night.</p> <p>16. SATURDAY. (320-45) Da and Brock choring, then Da went for a load of coal to Flaths shed, in forenoon. Ma at Town this afternoon. Da choring in afternoon and went after sugar-kettle to {tower} well. Very fine day and beautiful moonlight night. freezing hard at night.</p> <p>17. SUNDAY. 25 after Trinity. (321-44) Olive and I up to E. Church in forenoon. Mr and Mrs. Jack Ritch and Muriel here for dinner and tea. beautiful bright day. thaws during day, but freezes up again at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER-11TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>18. MONDAY. (322-43) Da and Brock done chores then Da went to town. Then drawing out manure in afternoon. Mr. Carrie called this morning. Aunt Emma here to get couple of geese for ^Hot supper. Very nice afternoon. ground very dirty and sticky. Bill Gass fell out of grain mow at {Duckeriuys} and broke his right arm above wrist.</p> <p>19. TUESDAY. (323-42) Da drawing out manure all day. Ma at town in forenoon. Mr. Carrie walked out this afternoon for tea. rather dull all day. mild.</p> <p>20. WEDNESDAY. (324-41) Bill Barry down this morning and helped Da and Brock draw manure all day. Ma took the five geese up to Aunt Emma after dinner. Da gone to town to-night. Mrs. Alex Cooper and {Tof}. walked out and took up carpet of front room in old house. A man here from Mr. Forest here to see Thompsons calf. Bought it. raw East wind all day. raining at night. Da got 3 "Rhode Island Red" Pullets and 1 Rooster from Wad. Gordon.</p> <p>21. THURSDAY. (325-40) Da plowing sod all day. Brock drove Olive and I up to Rothsay in afternoon. We helping wait on tables at English Church Fowl Supper. Ma and Brock up to tea in evening. Very windy day. scuds of rain in forenoon. quite mild.</p> <p>22. FRIDAY. (326-39) Da plowing sod all day. Brock went to town with some chop. Fine day. not very bright, but mild. freezing a little at night.</p> <p>23. SATURDAY. (327-38) Da plowing sod all day. Brock done chores in forenoon. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Beautiful bright day, roads very sticky about noon. Freezing hard to-night.</p> <p>24. SUNDAY. 26 after Trinity. (328-37) Olive, Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Elwin Philp here in afternoon. Da and Ma went up to see Bill Gass, about four o'clock. Very fine bright day. Cold east wind. frozen hard in morning, but thawed and was sticky by noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr. Carrie boarding at Kirk patricks in Drayton.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Roses - Red and WHite moss 75¢ Each</p> <p>Rambles. Red, Brambler, Queen of Prairie . . Dorothy 1.95/$3.25</p> <p>white moss rose</p> <p>white Queen of</p> <p>of of prairie. $2 for cockerel from {Enmookillers}a</p> <p>ccccccccc GGGGGGGG</p> <ol><li> <ol><li>###</li> </ol></li> </ol><p>Dumb B</p> <p>Seeeelllll 7 GGG G GGG</p> <p>G</p> <p>Gregory GG</p> <p>... . . GGGGGggggg</p> <p>aaaaaaaaa</p> <p>Canadacanadacanada</p> <p>canadacanadacanada</p> <p>{page also includes various lines and swirls}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 AND 31 DAYS NOVEMBER &amp; DECEMBER</span></h2> <p>25. MONDAY. (329-36) Da plowed in manure in field next ^Walker line fence, Brock at town with chop this afternoon. Tom Long, nursery agent, here for dinner ordered five Rose bushes from him. very fine day. frozen hard this morning. mildest to-night.</p> <p>26. TUESDAY. (330-35) {different handwriting} Da and Brock done chores in forenoon. Brought young cattle from other place. Ma tool Clara to Drayton in morning, she helping Mrs. Gordon. Da down in afternoon with Frank PagE. Soft wet snow falling all day, colder towards night.</p> <p>27. WEDNESDAY. (331-34) {different handwriting} Brock choring in forenoon. Da helped John Walker lake a cow and two calves to Drayton, brought home white {wyandotte} cockerel. Brock went hunting in afternoon with Mr. Thompson, J. Amy and J. Brooks but did not get anything. Da to Drayton in afternoon with chop. Clara helping Mrs. Gordon. Fine in forenoon but soft snow and rain at night.</p> <p>28. THURSDAY. (332-33) Brock choring in forenoon. Da went to Drayton in forenoon with chop. got home about two o'clock. Choring in afternoon. Mr, C, Walker and Cecil here this Evening to cut the cabbagE. Clara helping Mrs. Gordon. Soft snow in forenoon also afternoon but finer towards night.</p> <p>29. FRIDAY. (333-32) {different handwriting} Da and Brock done chores and cleaned pens in forenoon. Drawing out manure in afternoon. J. Cole buried to-day. Clara helping Mrs. Gordon. Heavy fall of snow in night and snowing off and on all day. mild. Mrs. J. Gregory here for {gander} paid $1.40</p> <p>30. SATURDAY. St. Andrew. (334-31) {different handwriting} Da and Brock done chores in forenoon, Then Da went for a load of coal. Brock drove me down to Drayton in afternoon and came home with Da, he brought home a load of coal. Got Dick showed. I brought Clara home. Fine day until about three o'clock, then a heavy soft-snow falling till night.</p> <p>1. DECEMBER-SUNDAY. 1 in Advent. Birth of Queen Alexandria. (335-30) Brock, Olive, and I up to English Church in forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lowes and Russel here for dinner, stayed afternoon and for tea. Had cutter out for first time. Slipped along very well. Not very cold. heavy snow falls at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER-12TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>2. MONDAY. (336-29) Da done chores, Brock gone to ask hands to thresh Brock went to town after dinner. Jack Walker came up and helped straighten up in barn. Hosheal brought seperator over, but says engine is broken. Da and Brock went round and told hands not to come. Beautiful bright day. quite cold and sharp.</p> <p>3. TUESDAY. (337-28) Da and Brock choring in forenoon drawing manure in afternoon. Olive and I at town in afternoon. Minnie Walker, Mabel, Miss Agar and Sarah Burrows here for tea. beautiful bright day. quite sharp.</p> <p>4. WEDNESDAY. (338-27) {different handwriting} Da and Brock done chores in forenoon. Roy Farewell here and dehorned bull. Da over to Henry Hilborn to see about threshing. Choring in afternoon. Clara walked to Drayton in morning helping Mrs Gordon. Fine day rather cool.</p> <p>5. THURSDAY. (339-26) {different handwriting} Da and Brock done chores in forenoon, then Da went to station for bbl. of sugar. Choring in afternoon. {Hershel} in to say he will thresh Friday afternoon. Billy West here for a kitten and went over house. Cecil Walker here after tea to ask Da to go up to play cards but he did not go. Fine day but looking like a thaw. Roy here at night brought invitation to party at Billy Murphy's J. Higgins &amp; {V. DelmagE got it up}</p> <p>6. FRIDAY. (340-25) Da and Brock done chores in morning. Da went over to H. Hilborn's to see if the Engine was {fixed}. It was not choring in afternoon. Brock took a couple of bags of chop to Drayton. Beautiful day.</p> <p>7. SATURDAY. (341-24) Da and Brock done chores in morning. Da went over to H. Hilborns about {two} and was there until three o'clock helping Hoshel fix Engine. Then brought machine over and set it. I down to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. Very soggy all day and soft.</p> <p>8. SUNDAY. 2 in Advent. Conception Day. (342-23) Clara Brock and I up to church in morning. {Cecelia} Groves here in morning for a short time misty in morning and raining in afternoon and at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>60</p> <p>68</p> <p>78¢</p> <p></p> <p>Miss Agar, teacher supply ing in miss {Grants' place}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Bert Brownlee's birthday 21</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS DECEMBER</span></h2> <p>9. MONDAY. (343-22) {different handwriting} Threshing all day. I drove Clara down to Drayton in morning to Mrs Gordon's. Sara helping us with dinner and tea. Will Gregory and Mr. Chas. Walker stayed to play cards and all night. Raining off and on all day. Very dull.</p> <p>10. TUESDAY. (344-21) {different handwriting} Finished threshing in about half an hour, then Da at Burrow's threshing rest of day. Brock choring. Bill Barry here in afternoon for some potatoes. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. Da over to Burrows at night playing cards. Turning colder and flurries of snow.</p> <p>11. WEDNESDAY. (345-20) {different handwriting} Da at Burrows' threshing until ten. Came home and chored till noon. At page's threshing in afternoon. Ma and took Clara and Brock to station this morning. They gone to Guelph to Fat Stack Show. Cold wind snowing off and on all day.</p> <p>12. THURSDAY. (346-19) {different handwriting} Da at Page's threshing in forenoon. There choring until three. Walked to Drayton and got home about six. Went to pay Taxes. Sharp day. Cold wind. Mr. {Woolner} killed by train up by {Weigh's} sideroad.</p> <p>13. FRIDAY. (347-18) {different handwriting} Da done chores in morning then went to Page's to help cut wood was there until about three. Bill Gass walked down this forenoon and stayed all night. Brock walked home from station to-day noon. Mrs. Joe Gordon brought home dead on noon train buried off train. Rather mild, like thaw. East wind.</p> <p>14. SATURDAY. (348-17) {different handwriting} Da and Brock choring all day. Bill Gass here all day. Terrible stormy, high East wind not much calmer at night.</p> <p>15. SUNDAY. 3 in Advent. (349-16) {different handwriting} Bill Gass went over to Bob. Mitchell's this morning. Ma and Da at Mr Thompson's for dinner and tea. Soft snow falling all day rather mild. Will make good sleighing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER-12TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>16. MONDAY. (350-15) Da and Brock choring, then Da took out a load of chop. Bill Gass came over from Mitchells and went to town with Ma. I came home on noon train from Guelph. Da helped Jack Walker kkill hog this afternoon. Bill came here to-night. rather cold, quite stormy.</p> <p>17. TUESDAY. (351-14) Da and Brock done the chores, then we killed and picked 8 geese. Mr. Cragg from Mt. Forest here and took away Mr. Thompsons calf. Mr. Wilson Clark here and bought three geese 1.50 a piece. rather fine at times, then very thick snow-falls. not very cold, Bill Gass went home this forenoon.</p> <p>18. WEDNESDAY. (352-13) Da and Brock done chores, we picked five ducks, then they killed seven turkeys. Brock went to town this afternoon. Da took the fowl down to night after tea. rather stormy at times not very cold.</p> <p>19. THURSDAY. (353-12) Da and Brock done the chores then cleaned up a grist and Da took it out this afternoon. Olive and I went down to Jack Walkers' but they had retired Very stormy at times, blowing pretty steady at night. not very cold.</p> <p>20. FRIDAY. (354-11) Da and Brock done chores and filled up a grist of chop. Took it to town and got 5 gallons coal-oil. Ma at town this afternoon. Olive went with her and stayed with Grandma, I down to Jack Walker's this evening. looking like a thaw. rather mild.</p> <p>21. SATURDAY. St. Thomas. (355-10) Da and Brock done the chores, and Da took out a grist of chop after dinner. Brock went down for Olive towards evening. Jack Walker left Thelma here while he and his mother went to town. Beautiful bright day.</p> <p>22. SUNDAY. 4 in Advent. (356-9) Olive Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. very fine day. foggy in morning and towards evening. Cyril preached; Mr. Carrie being ordained in Hamilton.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Had a splendid time in Guelph. Boys. I met at house. Bert Brownlee, Fred {Beck} Will Herron, Frank {McLagan}, Frank Howard.</p> <p>Norman Peel buried.</p> <p>J. Gregory 1 pair goose 1.40</p> <p>W. Clark 3---- " $1.50- 4.50</p> <p>Aunt Emma 2 "</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Da suffering very much with boils.</p> <p>Ross had his hand operated on. Straightening the finger.</p> <p>The Merry Company</p> <p>Merry Company. {rest is faded}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS DECEMBER</span></h2> <p>23. MONDAY. (357-8) Da and Brock choring in forenoon Da and Wat. killed a pig for us and one for them selves at Burrows' in afternoon. Brock at Drayton in afternoon. terrible storm and snow for a while in afternoon. Not cold, quite soft snow fell. like sleet in forenoon.</p> <p>24. TUESDAY. (358-7) Da and Brock done the chores in forenoon Then he drew out seeds off barn floor and fired them. Brock, Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Carrie came out for tea and stayed all night. rather fine forenoon, but quite stormy at times in afternoon. not very cold. cut and salted pork in forenoon.</p> <p>25. WEDNESDAY. Christmas Day (Dominion). (359-6) Da and Brock done the chores. Ma went down to Grandma's in afternoon. Percy and Ross McEwing spent the afternoon with us. quite stormy all day. not cold. Mr. Carrie went to Rothsay to preach in morning.</p> <p>26. THURSDAY. (360-5) Da and Brock done the chores and drew out manure. Uncle Will and Grandma called here in forenoon. Grandma stayed for dinner. Uncle Will called again after dinner. Olive and I up to Uncle Richds and round by Mr. Craigs with piece of meat. quite fine, till towards evening. raw east wind and ^snow drifting some.</p> <p>27. FRIDAY. (361-4) Da and Brock choring in forenoon drawing manure in afternoon. Very disagreeable day. raining in afternoon turned a little colder through night. Very sloppy under foot.</p> <p>28. SATURDAY. (362-3) Da and Brock done the chores in forenoon, also in afternoon. Hung "Jake", the pup he got from Kennedy. He was no use. Sarah Burrows and her Uncle Charlie here after dinner. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Very fine day. sleighing almost done.</p> <p>{X}29. SUNDAY. 1 after Christmas. (363-27) Ma, Olive and Brock up to English Church in forenoon. Art Armstrong and Norman Flath walked out and spent the afternoon and stayed for tea Geo. Pollard drove out and stayed afternoon and evening. Very fine all day. started to snow and storm after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER-12TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>30. MONDAY. (364-1) Da and Brock choring in forenoon. Brock took out some chop with cutter. Da finished drawing out manure. almost rain in forenoon. could not hang clothes out. wetting snow at time in afternoon.</p> <p>31. TUESDAY. (365) Da and Brock choring all day, washed young cattle's neck in afternoon. Harry Caram and Lizzie here in afternoon and for tea. Very stormy at times. Very high wind. rather cold</p> <p>Aug. 14, 1907. Got $200.00 from H. Heseltine. I paid it to Billy Sturtridge in afternoon on acc't, McLaughlan &amp; SturtridgE.</p> <p>July 15. Burrows erected a wind mill on other place. Frank Page having two Erected.</p> <p>37 loads gravel. June 27</p> <p>27 " " " 28 (forenoon)</p> <p>20 " " " " afternoon</p> <p>38 " ' " 29</p> <p>| 22 "</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">COMMERCIAL LAW.-ONTARIO.</span></h2> <p>ARREST FOR DEBT-When a creditor has a claim of $100 or over, and can show to the satisfaction of the Judge that he has such claim and that there is reasonable and probable cause for believing that debtor is about to leave the Province with intent to defraud his creditors, an order for arrest may be granted.</p> <p>ASSIGNMENTS-Should be made to the Sheriff of the County where the debtor resides or carries on business, unless the majority of the creditors having claims of $100 or over consent to the appointment of some other person residing within the Province. If assignment is made to a person other than the Sheriff, it is good until and unless another assignment is made to the Sheriff. Majority in number and value of creditors with claim of over $100 can change assignee. Assignment must be filed with the County Court Clerk within five days after execution, and notice inserted in {italics} Ontario Gazette {end italics} in issue next after five days after execution; for default there is a penalty of $25 per day.</p> <p>BANKRUPTCY-There is no bankruptcy law in this Province, but a debtor may make an assignment for the benefit of creditors and ensure a ratable distribution of his assets. Executions in the Sheriff's hands prior to assignment are affected by it, unless completely executed by payment. On the administration of the estate of a deceased person, when the assets are insufficient, as on an assignment for the benefit of creditors, securities held by creditors must be valued, and the representatives of the estate, like the assignee, may purchase the securities at an advance of ten per cent. Wages to the extent of three months are preferred.</p> <p>BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES-These are subject to the commercial law in respect of days of grace, notice and protest. There are no days of grace allowed on a bill payable on demand or where to times is mentioned, but they are allowed when the bill is payable at or after sight. Notes only bear interest from the date of maturity, and then at the legal rate, unless the rate and time are expressly mentioned on the face. Loss of a bill or notes does not prevent collection, but an indemnity may be required.</p> <p>BILLS OF SALE AND CHATTEL MORTGAGES-Unless property changes possesion instrument must be registered within five days in the office of the County Court Clerk, otherwise it is void as against creditors. The affidavit of execution must state the date of execution. There are special regulations regarding chattel mortgages and bills of sale in the territorial and provisional districts, both as to place of filing and time of filing. Chattel mortgages must be renewed yearly.</p> <p>CONTRACTS-Contracts for sale of goods over $40 require part performance or to be in writing, otherwise they are void. Contracts made on Sunday (with few exceptions), and contracts contrary to public policy or of an immoral character, are illegal.</p> <p>COURTS,JURISDICTION OF-In money claims on contract the jurisdiction of the Division Court extends to $200 and interest in liquidated claims, and $100 in unliquidated claims, that of the County Court to $600 and $200 respectively, and that of the High Court beyond these amounts. In the Division Court a claim is lquidated only by the signature of the parties. Actions respecting partnership accounts, when capital is not over $1000, as well as actions to the extent of $200, in some cases formerly solely within the jurisdiction of the High Court, can now be brought in the County Court. Any action may be brought in High Court, but at risk of cost. Principal and interest on mortgages, billls, notes, bonds, &amp;c., can be sued for separately, though both overdue.</p> <p>EXECUTION-In the County Court and High Couty execution may issue immediately upon entry of judgment, unless stayed by order of the Court or Judge. Writs of Execution now against both goods and lands remain in force for three years, unless satisfied in the meantime, or withdrawn. Writs may e renewed from times to time for periods of three years each renewal. Lands cannot be sold for one year from the time the writ is delivered to the Sheriff, but debtors' lands are bound from date of delivery of writ to Sheriff.</p> <p>EXEMPTIONS-The exemptions from seizure under execution and distress are enumerated in the Revised Statutes, Chap. 64, and consist generally of::</p> <p>1. Beds, bedding and bedsteads in ordinary use.</p> <p>2. Necessary and ordinary wearing apparel.</p> <p>3. One cooking stove with pipes, one heating stove with pipes, sewing machine, 30 vols. books, all spinning wheeles and weaving looms, and a large number of articles of furniture, cooking utensils, etc., in all not to exceed the value of $150.</p> <p>4. All necessary fuel, meat, fish, flour and vegetable, not more than sufficient for ordinary consumption of debtor and family for 30 days, not exceeding in value the sum of $40.</p> <p>5. One cow, six sheep, 4 hogs, 12 hens and one dog, in all not to exceed the value of $75; also food for them for 30 days.</p> <p>6. Tools and implements of, or chattels ordinarily used in the debtor's occupation, to the value of $100.</p> <p>7. Bees reared and kept in hives to the extent of 15 hives. The debtor may elect to take the proceeds of the sale of these up to $100. On death of the debtor these goods go to the widow and family.</p> <p>EXAMINATION OF JUDGMENT DEBTOR-The judgment debtor may be examined as to his present means and also as to his property at the time debt was incurred, and his disposal of the same, and in the higher courts the transferee may also be examined. Any person in possession of property of the execution debtor may also be examined under order. On examination in the Division Court the Judge may order the debtor to pay the debt in such a way as he deems proper, and in default may issue an order for committal to jail.</p> <p>FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCES-Conveyances in fraud of creditors are void. Preferences by insolvents are void. Conveyances of creditors by debtors, if attacked within sixty days or made within sixty days before an assignment for the benefit of creditors, are presumed to have been made with intent to defraud or prefer.</p> <p>GARNISHMENT-Debts due the debtor may be attached in the Division Court at the time of the issue of the summons, but in the County Court and High Court only after judgment. Wages can only be garnisheed when the amount due is more than $25, and the excess over that sum only can be recovered, except in some cases when the debt was incurred for board.</p> <p>HOLIDAYS-When a holiday falls on a Sunday the next day shall be kept as a holiday in lieu thereof.</p> <p>INTEREST-The legal rate is now five per cent. on liabilities incurred since 7th day of July, 1900, and when no agreement and interest is payable, that is the rate. Interest at the legal rate is allowed on all written agreements and on all accounts where notice is given that interest would be charged.</p> <p>JUDGMENTS-Where a defendant, who resides within Ontario, does not defend, judgment may be entered in the higher courts ten days after service of the writ in the action. Where defendant resides in one of the districts, if the writ is served in the winter time, a longer period must elapse. In the Division Courts ten, fifteen or twenty days after service, according to the residence of the defendant. After appearance motion for judgment may be made on two days' notice if no defence shown. In Division Court a two days' notice of motion for judgment may be served with summons.</p> <p>LIMITATION OF ACTIONS-Action of account must be brought within six years - on contracts under seal, twenty years. Actions on the covenant on a mortgage made after 1st July, 1894, must be broguht within ten years. Part payment or written acknowledgment will extend the time of action.</p> <p>MARRIED WOMEN-May now contract, carry on business, sue and be sued, in respect of their separate estate, in the same manner as if unmarried. They have the right of dower in all the husband's real estate. Representatives may sell by leave of the Court free from dower.</p> <p>REGISTRY FOR DEEDS-Instruments for registry must contain a sufficient description of the property mentioned, including the number of the plan, and the execution be verified by affidavit in proper form of a witness present at the time of signature. Registration gives priority. Mortgages and assignments of mortgage need not now be registered in full. The assignee of a mortgage myst register the documents making his title, and the discharge must set them out. Wills need not in certain cases be registered in full.</p> <p>SHOP REGULATIONS.-No person under the age of ten shall be employed in any shop. No child, girl or woman shall be employed before 7 a.m. or after 6 p.m. except on Saturday or the day before a holiday. Seats are to be provided for female employees. Register of children is to be kept. Shops are to be kept in proper sanitary condition and conveniences provided.</p> <p>WILLS-Must be in writing, signed at the foot by the testator or some person in his presence at his request, in the presence of two witnesses, both present with him at the same time, and who in his presence, and the presence of each other, sign their names as witnesses. A legacy or devise to a witness, or to a husband or wife of a witness, is void. An executor may be a proper witness. Wills are revoked by marriage, with some exceptions. A minor cannot make a valid will. There is a succession duty payable on property passing on death of owner which is fully set out in 5 Edw. VII, cap. 6, out. This duty can be recovered by suit. It is now determined by the net value.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">QUEBEC.</span></h2> <p>ASSIGNMENTS-Any unsecured creditor for $200 or over may make a demand of assignment on a debtor who does not pay, and if the latter refuses he may be arrested on a capias. The court, on the advice of the creditors, appoints a curator or trustee who realizes and divides the estate. The debtor is only discharged to the extent of the divident.</p> <p>ATTACHMENTS-A capias against the person or an attachment against the property of a debtor, may issue before judgment on an affidavit by the creditor or his agent that the debtor is about to abscond or to secrete his property with intent to defraud his creditors, or that he is insolvent and refuses to assign.</p> <p>BILLS OF EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY NOTES, AND INTEREST-The law of Quebec on these subjects is the same as that of Ontario.</p> <p>CHATTEL MORTGAGES are not recognized in Quebec. A creditor can only have a lien on chattels by keeping possession of them. An unpaid vendor of chattels or lands has a privilege or preference for the price. In the case of oods sold to insolvent traders, this right must be claimed within thirty days after delivery.</p> <p>COURTS-Magistrates' courts exist in some districts with jurisdiction up to $50. The Circuit Court in Montreal, Quebec, and the chief town of each district, has jurisdiction up to $100, in outlying towns up to $200. Cases above these amounts go to the Superior Court. Parties to a suit can give evidence on their own behalf. Actions brought on promissory notes, bills, cheques, and for the price of merchandise, are tried summarily. In other cases the delays are long.</p> <p>EXECUTIONS-Execution against goods and lands cannot issue until 15 days after judgment, except on an affidavit similar to that for attachment above. Goods can be sold after 8 days' notice and land after one month. A sheriff's sale frees land from mortgages. Mortgages rank on the proceeds according to priority.</p> <p>EXEMPTIONS-The following articles are exempt from seizure :- Beds, bedding and bedsteads used by the family ; their wearing apparel ; two stoves and their appendages; cooking utensils and furniture up to $50; sewing machine if used for earning money; fuel and food for three months; a span of horses or yoke of oxen, 1 cow, 2 pigs, 4 sheep, plough, harrow, cart, etc.; tools up to $200; 15 hives of bees; three-fourths of workmen's wages; any money or objects given or bequeathed for aliment or on condition of their being exempt from seizure.</p> <p>JUDGMENTS-A judgment is good for thirty years. If the defendant is insolvent a judgmetn gives the plaintiff no preference, except for the costs if a sale takes place under it.</p> <p>LIMITATION-Promissory notes and accounts are prescribed or outlawed in five years from the time they become due.</p> <p>MARRIED WOMEN-A married woman may carry on business; if she has no separate estate by marriage contract or judgment of the court, the husband also is liable for her business debts. 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William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1857 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1892 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1893 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1895 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1896 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1898 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1912-1914 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. William Sunter Diary Collection, University of Guelph Archives. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 13, 1857 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1912-1914 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 21, 1912 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Sunter Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1912-1914 Wm. Sunter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Calendar 1909-1910}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Daily Journal for 1912{Stroke added to 1919 to change 1919 into 1912}</p> <p>Toronto: Published by The Brown Brothers, Limited Manufacturing Stationers, 51 and 53 Wellington Street West</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><br /> {William Sunter frequently makes comments or summarizes his day in the right hand margin of the page. Some of our transcribers have indicated this by inserting {W.R.M.} meaning "written in the right margin".}</p> <p>May Tuesday 21 1912 The rain of yesterday has continued to day almost without {cessation?}, and it has raised the river to great proportions, last night the rain prevailed nearly all night and this morning the iron bridge was down again, and worse than ever, because the wall on the south-end has all fallen this time, so the work of laying a temp-arary brdge, as they did yesterday, goes for nothing, it is rather discouraging, especially for {Geo. Robertson?} the blacksmith who has quite a large run of customers below the bridge, Harold went {up?} tothe farm this ev'g {took?} a ride over to the town line in the stage. Mary returned by the stage from Guelph to day. She went in yesterday by stage.</p> <p>Daily Journal 1912</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Kenneth McDougalls address 566 St. Clarence ave Toronto Ont.</p> <p>Miss Jessie Marshall 1 Elm Street {Galt?} Ont.</p> <p>Wm. Sunter 10168- 113{th?} Street Edmonton Alta.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Wednesday 22 1912</p> <p>An awful downpour of rain this forenoon, let up some this afternoon, but the land has got a terrible soaking our garden, through the centre of the lot, is in a complete {swim?} there has been a great run to the mill to day with chopping and they have {taken?} it all round by the saw mill, and wheel it all in by the foot bridge. {Eward?} was {down?} with a load of chop brought Harold down with him, he went up home last night, got a sitting (15) of eggs from Reads. 30{¢?} I have been cutting up cedar posts for the fire, and splitting the tamarac we got of Suttons.</p> <p>Baptist minister Clarence V. Richeson electricuted yesterday morning for the murder of {amis Limell?} his Sweetheart Ewart at the mill this afternoon got setting of eggs from reads (15) cutting wood</p> <p>Thursday 23</p> <p>Thunder {and} lighting and rain last night, fine and warm sunshine to day, and it would require a {term?} of it to day up the land, our garden is in a terrible state of wet. I went over to McKenzies this morning, and remained until 4 oclock {Pte.?} John {and} Willie were building a fence on the south side of their lane their {illegible} is not so best looking as some others around. John gave me a buggy ride to Smith {and} {Name?} corner, they were moving the old Stewart Store over to Smiths as I came past for home had a letter from Alex. Springfield giving particulars of his illness</p> <p>thunder {and} lightning last night. visited McKenzie to day. Moving the old Joe Stewarts store building to Smiths letter from Alex.Springfield giving an account of his recent illness</p> <p>Friday 24</p> <p>A beautiful day, the grass is growing fine, and the plum trees are in full bloom, as thick almost as rose bushes. I let out the water from our back garden last night through by Robertsons and Abbotts ditch, and this morning the lot looks much drier than it did yesterday. I finished splitting the tamarac wood (Suttons) but I think shall have to make their splitting some smaller yet. The Boys are having fun with the fire crackers.</p> <p>Growth {refined?} at present. letting away water from lot. Splitting stove wood. Boys having great sport with fire crackers</p> <p>Saturday 25</p> <p>Beautiful weather has set in these few days back and to day has been very fine sunshine {and} warm, and it is much needed as the land is saturated in many places so that it will take quite a while to dry it up for seeing in potatoes {and symbol} vegitables, I have finished up the splitting and piling of our stove wood, and Maggie has raked and cleaned up all the yard {and} lawn. I let off considerable stagnant water from the land {behind?}</p> <p>Got $1.00 worth wheat for {illegible} damaged at 80% {illegible} Fine drying weather and land needs it badly. splitting and piling stove wood. Maggie cleaning up.{Eward? and Gertie?} {and} {Errett?} here tonight</p> <p>Sunday 26</p> <p>Clear sunshine and warm to day, splendid growing weather, the land is drying up fast. The 2 churches have been well attended both morning and night. Maggie twice there {Errett?} drove down this forenoon and went home as soon as possible McKenzies here</p> <p>fine weather great growth a {stir?} with both churches. {twice?} at meeting. John Black from Guelph didnt call here</p> <p>Monday 27</p> <p>Very warm all day, cloudy this morning and forenoon but no rain of any account, thunder cloud to the north, we hear there was the shock of an earthquake this morning at Streetsville Natlie Abbott says she felt it here at about 8 oclock, Mother also speaks of having felt some shaking of the window, dug the ground and planted some potatoes for early use, {(granMount's)}</p> <p>put in our first early potatoes reports of an earthquake this morning at Streetsville, Natlie Abbott felt it here she says ground drying up fast. but very wet in garden</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Tuesday 28 1912</p> <p>Very warm to day again, we expected in the morning that it might turn out to be dry all day, although there were clouds around, in this we have been dissapointed, as there were two showers this afternoon, the last one was very heavy Maggie and I have dug out and moved the side gravel walk in front of the houde, we wheeled the gravel to the back and filled upthe old track with earth, and cut sods at the back shed to sod it over. This heavy rain coming {Meaford?} this evening.</p> <p>heavy rain again this afternoon, we cant get on with our garden work at all. did some work however letter from Brother Alex.{Meaford?}</p> <p>Wednesday 29</p> <p>The heavy rain of yesterday afternoon has left the land very wet. there was some rain again this morning and the weather was dull and threatning but did not turn out wet afternoon. I fixed up round the entrance to back house laying sods. and spreading the gravel after making it ready to receive it, after tea Maggie and I laid the sods we brought from the back street yesterday, {Ewart?} and Gertie and Errett were here this evening, {Ewart?} took his seven fat hogs to Rockwood to day they weighed better than we all expected, about 216 average @ $8.40 = $127.00 he placed ${175.00?} to my credit in Bank. he also sold his fat cattle to Alex. White @ $7.50 {per 100?} to give back a dollar on account of the poorer steer, cattle are up but I think he made a good sale.</p> <p>Mr McDowell {illegible} one of these days {illegible} Fixing up around the back of {plane?} Sodding some this afternoon {Ewart?} and Gertie here this evening {Ewart?} delivers his hogs to day and sold his cattle to go next Wednesday</p> <p>Thursday 30</p> <p>Weather fine, hope it may continue so as to dry up the land again, we are cutting and laying sods {these?} times and it is hard work. we bring them through the garden from the back street around the edge of the south fence. Maggie helps to get them into rolls and persists in helping to wheel them.</p> <p>cutting and laying sods</p> <p>Friday 31</p> <p>Beautiful weather and everything is blooming, the lilacs have just blown out in full bloom. Maggie {and} I have cut 3 or 4 loads of sods and laid them this afternoon, sodding north side of house on the banking. I have been also sprouting the potatoes, and doing other fixing up. Maggie is hurrying up her work as she thinks of going to Guelph tomorrow</p> <p>Summer bloom {illegible} on a fine appearance</p> <p>June Saturday 1st</p> <p>Beautiful weather continues, there is an extra rapid growth on at the present time, but the land is too wet for working on root grounds, quite a number of farmers cannot even get their manure out. George Loree {and} Mr Barber drove to Guelph to day to make a fina settlement about their farm purchase, our Maggie accompanied them to do some shopping for ourselves. I understand they got their business settled up. John McKenzie {and} Bella drove to Guelph also I have been busy sprouting {and} sorting our potatoes. got them finished, there are about 2 bushels in a bag and 16 pails in boxes. Maggie McKenzie and our Mary with us</p> <p>George Loree and Mr Barber to Guelph settling up. our Maggie took the opportunity to go with them and do some shopping</p> <p>finished sprouting and sorting potatoes</p> <p>Sunday 2</p> <p>Rain on again, really it is a serious time for wet, a day or two's dry weather is all we get when on comes another rain, the land in general does not get time to dry, and there is a good deal of scalding and of {green?}, the June meeting at grand valley is having bad weather for their first day, Mr Gripps occupies the pulpit here in {illegible} place to day, no meeting here at night. Maggie there forenoon, McKenzies also.</p> <p>first meeting at Grand Valley to day and bad weather for them.</p> <p>McKenzies here forenoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Monday 3 1912 King's Birth day.</p> <p>A very fine day, after the rain, this is the first time the King's Birth day, has been approinted a holyday. the old Holyday of his mother, the 24th May, was duly observed too. Ewart drove down to get 2 bags oats chopped, and I rode up with him, and cut 5 bags or more of potatoes for him, he planted his feed corn, and also some potatoes. I walked back to see his crops. with the exception of some scalded spots they look very well, the fall wheat seems to be doing fairly well, the land for potatoes is in fair condition. got 3 dollars from him to day</p> <p>Mailed letter to Bro. Alex Meaford. Went up with Ewart, and I cut about 5 bags, or more of potatoes for {seed} Crops looking fairly well.</p> <p>Tuesday 4</p> <p>Very fine weather to day. warm and pleasant, spent a long time this forenoon looking over papers and accounts, afternoon I dug this west end of the garden. and after tea Maggie helped me- and we dug up large portion of the old garden patch in addition. the south east corner was pretty soft and wet, but it is getting so late that we feel as if we must do something with it, John McKenzie {dunned?} for payment of balance of Dr.Howitts account, 30 dollars. John paid 50 dollars 6 years ago and thought that perhaps he would not look for more</p> <p>Dug up a part of garden for vegetables. getting {late?} and a little wet John McKenzie {dunned} for the old {illegible}</p> <p>Wednesday 5</p> <p>Very cold this morning, think there was a slight frost last night Willie McKenzie came along this morning on his way to Guelph to see Dr. Howitt about his account, and said he would like so much that I would go with him. I consented to go and we reached Guelph somewhere about 11 oclock, I tried to see W.O. Stewart, and succeeded at about one oclock, but he was not much use to me, so went to see Dr. Howitt, and after stating our business,and pleading for substantial reduction on account he dismissed the matter by referring us to his son the Lawyer, we then {illegible} there and after a while R. McKinnon introduced us to Mr. Howitt, who was not long in offering to give us a receipt in full, for ten dollars as I proposed, he said his father had phoned him in regard to the matter. Willie had taken money out of the Bank, and as he got a settlement for less than he expected. put the money again before leaving. Ewart took his cattle to Rockwood this morning, but have not heard this evening what the result is, he returned home about noon. paid for {mercury?} to day, when in Guelph</p> <p>Willie McKenzie and I drove to Guelph to day, and got a final settlement with Dr. Howitt for his charge of $80.00 for operating on Willie 9 years ago, John paid him 50 dollars 6 years ago. and he was now {dunning?} for the balance of thirty dollars, we beat him down to settle for ten dollars</p> <p>Thursday 6</p> <p>Rain again this morning, really it begins to look as if we are to be troubled badly to get our potatoes planted. I planted a few today on the house end of the lot. I wish the rest of the ground was as dry. Maggie sowed the vegetable seeds yesterday. I made out a cheque for $100.00 to Robert McWilliams, to pay off the note held against John McKenzie, it is 2 months overdue and John gave me a dollar to pay for that, and I paid it to Geo. Marshall when I gave him the cheque and got the note from him, the business has been losely done, as the last years interest is not endorsed and it only calls for 5 per cent. Bella and Maggie have been here this afternoon. John this morning.</p> <p>Planted a few more potatoes in the garden. Paid Robert McWilliams by Cheque $100.00 to pay John McKenzie note in {Maggies?} favour. John agreed to pay 6 per cent by word of mouth.</p> <p>Friday 7</p> <p>Weather fine to day. Maggie and I fixed up a cucumber bed and put a barrow load of manure in it. I wheeled a couple of barrow loads to the other end of the lot and she and I cut out new diamond out of the lawn and placed the sods in a {illegible} round the southside of summer kitchen, sowed the cucumbers to day. There was a heavy white frost this morning.</p> <p>Sodding and sowed cucumbers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday 8 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather very fine to day, sunshine and warm Ewart brought down the team and plow this morning and plowed the lost back of the premises, I had wheeled out to the back all the available manure and spread it, the land is pretty wet through the low part of the lot. but it does not seem ro harden as some soil does. Ewart had it all plowed and harrowed by about 11 oclock, and after running down for some 2 bags of chop at the mill, he put off for home, he had 5 acres to {caltivate?} this afternoon if possible.</p> <p>Ewart plowed the potatoe patch to day. Land pretty wet through the low part of the lot He was at the mill.</p> <p>Sunday 9</p> <p>Beautiful weather to day. the land has dried up wonderfully to day. it looks as if we will soon get a good seed bed for our potatoes. we had a visit of Bella before church going this morning, Maggie went home with her this afternoon, and Mary prepared the dinner for us. George also had dinner with us, he is too shy in coming in that way. We would like him to be more social, I wrote a fairly long letter to Alex. Springfield Mass. I also wrote a few lines to Mc Jacob Smith, who, we understand, is now very ill and very low at the present time, lately, it seems, she expressed a desire to be remembered to mother and I. and to be told of her low condition at the present time.</p> <p>Bella here this morning. Maggie went with them this afternoon. George and Mary with us. Wrote a letter to Alex Sp'f'd Also a few lines to Hanah Smith</p> <p>Monday 10</p> <p>Weather really very fine and pleasant to day, the land has dried up so as to {take?} the seed, I cut a little more than 2 bushes of potatoes for planting this morning, Ewart was down at the store for "Black Strap" to give his young cow which does not seem to be well, Maggie planted out a quantity of raspberry bushes this morning and after dinner, she and I planted all the potatoes on the lot. excepting 6 rows that I had planted before, we also planted a little corn for the table, we left a small patch for tomatoes and cabbage.</p> <p>Land dried up rapidly planted our potatoes to day. Also some corn left some land for tomatoes and cabbage.</p> <p>Tuesday 11</p> <p>A very fine day, very warm and the land begins to have thr appearaance of being dry and dusty, there were indications of rains approach but they disappeared pretty soon again. A little shower would do no harm even now, especially where the land is baked in any way. Maggie and I have been cleaning off the gravel and other stuff from the entrance to the place and hoeing some. There is quite a rapid growth now taking place, and I have been cutting grass {to.?} to clean up.</p> <p>Warm and dry. A shower would do good notwithstanding the recent rains.</p> <p>Wednesday 12</p> <p>Dull and threatning this forenoon, some rain fell through the night which, no doubt, will do good. frequent moderate showers is what is wanted during the growing time. I planted out 28 or so, of tomatoe plants. Errett forgot to ask his father if he could get the horse and buggy for me to day.</p> <p>Sent up asking of Ewart?? for horse and buggy tomorrow. Got 2 dozen tomatoe plants from Mrs. Robertson for 20 {cents?} planted them. Fanny Benson was married to day to Steward Royce {Rock?}</p> <p>Thursday 13</p> <p>Weather fine, some rain, the rains have softened up the soil a little, we laid off the place for a cedar hedge, and Maggie and I drove over to McKenzies Errett brought down the horse and buggie for us this morning, and we dug up about 50 small cedar bushes and planted them, after making a trench. we were late before getting done. drove to Rockwood this forenoon and got</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Throughout this diary William has crossed out all of the printed dates and penned in the correct dates; thus I have transcribed these entries according to the dates that William wrote.}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Saturday_15_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Saturday 15 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 20</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday 15 1912</span></h2> <p>Very dull and overcast this morning, we had prepared for going to Erin this morning, but the weather threatening a change we did not go. Mrs. Robertson was going with me to go to the dentist the rain held up fairly well until about 2 oclock, when it came down good and hard, as G.A. Abbott expressed a desire to have a cedar hedge like what we had planted, I thought I would gratify her by going over by McKenzies and get the cedar trees. Nettie went with me, but we had just got past G. Gray's gate when the rain began to fall and it soon poured and kept it up for long. Nettie + I drove in to McKenzie's when we waited till the rain was over and then John helped me dig up and load up 30m more 7 very suitable cedar trees. when done, Kittie + I drove up to Ewarts, Errett driving me down to Guelph road. Harold also. last night, a better received from James J. Hill saying he would give $500.00 towards improving the cemetery. {Written in the margin to the right of the date} heavy rain this afternoon drove over to McKenzies and got some cedar bushes to make a hedge for Abbotts drove up to Ewarts, Errett drove me home letter from J.J. Hill saying he will give $500.00 towards fixing the cemetery.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 16</span></h3> <p>Quite a heavy rain this afternoon, with thunder, it appears we have to put up with an over abundance of moisture, Ewart + Gertie were down this evening and, we made arrangements for Errett to bring the horse + buggie in the morning if the weather appears to be fine as I wish to go to Erin to visit and see Uncle Thomas Tolton. I wrote a letter to feenie at Edmonton to day, and expect to mail it in the morning. Errett (tomorrow morning.) {Written in right margin noted as W.R.M.} Thunder and rain. Ewart + Gertie down to day wrote a letter to Edmonton</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 17</span></h3> <p>A fine day, as there was promise of a good day. I made - ready for the drive to Erin, Errett Brought along the horse + buggy before going to school, Mrs. Geo. Robertson went with me, she went to see about her teeth at Dr Abbott's. I paid $2.25 for my dues to Overland, only expected to pay $1.50 as I paid that amount before for this year, but he tells me the usual fee of three dollars was found to be inadequate for meeting the current expenses this year, and the fee - had to be raised 75 c. to meet them. Uncle Thomas looks much the same as when I was over before, but he is duller and has less to say. the rest of them are well. I bought a piece of sole leather from Archie for 75 c. and got a bottle of baselene{?} for Mother 10c. {W.R.M.} drove to Erin to day. Mrs Robertson with me. paid - dues A.O.W.W. got a piece of leather for repairing not much change in Uncle Thos. Toltons condition.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 18</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Cooler than yesterday. I drove up to Ewarts to day, and helped him some at preparing posts for his wire fence and we dug 2 posts holes down by the gate at the line. he plowed at his root land this forenoon, and harrowed it, it was rather wet and soggy. had a letter from brother Jamie this evening , he speaks of coming down if he hasn't worn out his welcome, I bought 50 cts worth envelopes at Marshalls this evening. and 25 cts postage stamps {W.R.M.} drove up to Ewarts to day helping to prepare for building wire fence. letter from brother James Envelopes + postage stamps</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 19</span></h3> <p>very fine day. I drove up to Ewarts this morning with the horse and buggy. reached then about 9 o'clock. helped to plow a little and afterwards cut a lot of burdocks with spade. dug post hole + c. on driving home took Mrs Baldick to D. Robertson corner on her way home, Bella came here this a.m. {W.R.M.} again at Ewarts helping Ewart Bella here to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 20</span></h3> <p>very fine weather to day, warm + dry. I hoed in the garden this forenoon all that was fit to hoe, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, raspberries +c. Bells here to day. Willie + Maggie came for her this evening, repaired Harold's shoe this afternoon, also sewed the lap rugs rippings. Mary also here to day making up a dress Blouse for Harold. Bella also helping. {W.R.M.} hoeing in the garden. Bella helping make Harolds blouse.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Friday_21_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Friday 21 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 27</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Friday 21 1912</span></h2> <p>very fine and beautiful weather, excepting, perhaps that cool nights prevail, and although the sun shines out clear + warm, there is a cool wind through it all. our last planted potatoes do not show through the ground yet and we have been expecting to see them by this time. We planted them on the 10th. I sharpened my axe this morning and cut + pealed some 7 or 8 poles (cedar) for making a climbing frame for Maggie's sweet peas I bought 91.2 lbs galvanized wire. 39 a pound from Dan Simons, and we fitted them into position 5 strands of wire. I mailed a letter to brother James this morning, watered tomatoes, raspberry new plants + hedge this nig {W.R.M.} Sharpened my axe and cut + peaked Cedar poles for a rack for carrying sweet peas by the house bought wire mailed a letter to Bro. James.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 22</span></h3> <p>Hot sunshine, though a cool air, the land and crops would be the better of a nice little rain again, growth is somewhat backwards on account of the late cool weather. the potatoes show very little yet but they are coming, Ewart drove to Guelph to day. he had 6 bags potatoes, which he sold at an average of $1.65. also about 48 lbs of wool at 21 c per lb. = about 20 dollars in all. Gertie + he got their Photos taken together, it is a good picture four dollars a dozen at Burgess Ann unwell with the cold, half soled Erretts Boots to day. not doing much {W.R.M.} weather drying up the land fast potatoes backwards Ewart to Guelph to day. sold 6 bags potatoes $1.65 per bag. got their photos. 1/2 soled Erretts Boots bad with the cold</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 23</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, pleasant and clear sunshine, a shower of rain would now be welcomed, as the top of the ground is dusty and dry. Ewart + Gertie drove down to day and had dinner with us. I have not felt well to day, my cold is a long in breaking up. finished reading Gambles Book. The Titanic's foundering and all in connection with it. {W.R.M.} Ewart + Gertie down to day Sick with the cold. finished reading Gambles Book Titanic Tragedy</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 24</span></h3> <p>Warmer than usual last night, and very warm in the sun to day. we expected rain to day, a little fell but nothing of consequence I hoed in the garden some to day. the potatoe bugs are getting plentiful on our earliest potatoes. I killed a lot of them to day. but we will have soon to use paris green. I bought 1.2 lb package to day 15 cts at Marshalls, watered the tomatoe plants. and cedar hedge {W.R.M.} hoed in garden potatoe bugs bad. got paris green to day. watering the hedge + tomatoe plants.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 25</span></h3> <p>Dry + warm to day, in the blaze of the sun it has been hot there was a very heavy dew this morning, I bought of Hortop 68 lbs of feed wheat for the hens costing 85 c. young charlie McDougal brought it up from the mill for me. and I rode up the 7 line with him to Willie Lorees and walked across the fields to Ewarts, getting there at noon. - after dinner I ran the turnip sower empty over the drills as Ewart made them, and Ewart sowed them afterwards, {Written above words in line} and acre + half {Back on line} Errett drove me home after. we had the lawn mower {W.R.M.} bought 85 cts worth wheat for the hens went up to the farm, helped - Ewart with his turnips sowing brought down the lawn mower</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 26</span></h3> <p>Another dry, warm day, thought there would be rain, there fella little but nothing of consequence. a little rain would now be welcome. John Roszal + Isabella came on a visit to day. they arrived here between ten + eleven oclock, and stayed till about 7 P.M. John is quite a cripple with rheumatism. we water the things in the garden {W.R.M.} John Roszel and Isabella paid a visit to day. watering the garden +c -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 27</span></h3> <p>Continues dry, a little cool at night, we need a little rain, because hot in the sun through the day, I cut the lawn this morning, hoed some of the potatoes. to most part are not up sufficiently to hoe. Children's night at church has drawn a large crowd. fine moonlight for Them to night. 3 or 4 men now at the bridges - They are now drawing gravel. and otherwise preparing to building. I took a walk down this evening there, and also much as far as McDougals. {W.R.M.} cutting the lawn children's night our Maggie + the Boys at it. walk down to the bridge + McDougals men working at the bridges</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_.2B_July_Friday_28_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June + July Friday 28 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_July_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday July 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 3</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June + July Friday 28 1912</span></h2> <p>Continues dry and warm. the top of the ground is getting dry and dusty, but it is moist underneath, and as the crops are green + healthy looking for the most part we would not think they were suffering yet. it would please us now however to see a shower it was given out that a meeting would be held this afternoon in the interest of the cemetery, but as there was only 8 plotholders who responded to the call, it was decided that another meeting should be held shortly. it is surprising how little interest is taken in the business of the cemetery. Ewart drew 2 loads of gravel for us this afternoon, I expected to have to draw it tomorrow but as Ewart got through with his own this forenoon, he said he would do ours this afternoon. {W.R.M.} very hot to day. meeting of plot holders called for to day a failure. Ewart drew 2 loads of gravel for us this after noon. he finished his own this forenoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 29</span></h3> <p>Keeps very dry, there were indication of rain but they blew over. and it is cooler than yesterday, we would like to see some rain, but none comes, George Weather stone finished up his roadwork this afternoon. the Literary society here, have taken an excursion to Berlin to day. the reduced rates to day for dominion celebrations induced then to picnic there, McKenzies mare had a colt a few days since. both doing well so far {W.R.M.} Everton road work finished to day Literary society makes an excursion to Berlin. reduce rates an induce ment.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 30</span></h3> <p>Continues hot and dry. became cooler this evening, I have kept the house pretty closely to day reading a large portion of the book I have on loan from David Tolton, "The Redemption of the world" Mr Williams arguments to refute the orthodox - contention for the immortality of the soul, are, I think spec-ially conclusive. {W.R.M.} reading the Book I got on loan from David Tolton. the - "Redemption of the world," by Williams.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday July 1</span></h3> <p>Dominion day. Some frost this morning, and a cool air has, more or less, prevailed all day. I have cut round mary's fence, the long grass, and carried our own to the drive house. also cut some of Mrs Wells at the house, she intends taking it into her stable when it makes into hay. I also hoed 8 rows of the potatoes. we have heard of a great storm out by Regina. in the north west, it is said the half of the town is blown down and many people killed and injured, hope it may not be so bad as reported. {W.R.M.} cooler to day a little frost this morning cutting grass round fences and Mrs Wells yard, word has come that Regina has been taken with a cyclone.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 2</span></h3> <p>Continues hot in the sun, and though signs of rain sometimes arise they just as often blow over without rain coming, if it wasn't that there is considerable moisture underneath vegitation would become stunted. I went up to Ewarts to day and helped him at the post - holes. we brought from the bush some poles for braces, I drove down with Prince + buggy and intend going back tomorrow morning. bought 6 lbs nails for the fence, 2 lbs 6 inch spikes {W.R.M.} up at Ewarts helping at post holes drove home with Prince and buggie bought nails for the pole</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 3</span></h3> <p>A terribly hot day in the sun. I drove up to Ewarts this morning, we soon got the holes ready for the posts, but I had the misfortune to forget the take up the nails I bought last night, so had to drive down for them, we soon got them. we soon got them placed so that Ewart could finish them, and I changed my clothes an after dinner drove over to the burial of Mrs Hanah Smith at Conningsby{?}. there was a large funeral, I saw the cospse{?} in the church. I returned by the upper side road and Ewart drove me down home {W.R.M.} Hanah Smith (Hindley) was buried this after noon. I attend ed the funeral at Ewarts this forenoon, before The funeral</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Thursday_4_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Thursday 4 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 11</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday 4 1912</span></h2> <p>Extremely hot and dry. I dug the patch of ground for the cabbage plants this forenoon, and cut and peeled 2 poles of cedar to make an enclosure for the chickens, toawrds evening I rode up with John McDermott to Wilsons on the town line, and got 60 cabbage plants. afterwards walked up to Ewarts and drove home with the mare + buggy and keeping her all night so we might have her in the morning to scuffle our potatoes. {W.R.M.} hot + dry - cut poles for making chicken yard. got 60 cabbage plants got the mare for tomorrow</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 5</span></h3> <p>Another blister of a day. the extreme heat has an enervating effect on us all especially mother who seemed to feel it the most. I hoed awhile at the potatoes this morning, and about 10 oclock borrowed Weatherston's scuffler and scuffled the potatoes before dinner, after dinner we (Maggie + I) planted out 60 cabbage plants, watering the holes while planting, and I placed shingles so as to protect them from the blaze of the sun. after tea I drove up the mare + buggy to Ewarts. and while there quite a thunder + rain storm came up, wetting the land well, Ewart drove down with Prince we found there has been little of no rain at Everton. {W.R.M.} very hot + sultry. scuffled our potatoes this forenoon. planted 60 cabbage plants was up at Ewarts a nice rain up there but none here hardly</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 6</span></h3> <p>The thunder storm of yesterday has not cooled the air very much, and another hot day has been experienced, I hoed at the potatoes this forenoon, but did not do much this afternoon as I made ready to be present at the funeral of David Cunningham which arrived at the Cemetery at about 3.30, there were about 30 rigs at the funeral. an a pretty large gathering of people. (Everton Cemetery.) {W.R.M.} David Cunning ham buried this afternoon. John + Bella McKenzie at the funeral and came down a little while</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 7</span></h3> <p>Very hot again to day. Maggie has attended church both times as usual, and I staid with mother, I wrote a letter to the friends at Edmonton. which I hope to mail tomorrow morning. Mother feels the heat oppressive. I walked up to Evelighs to enquire about D Luttrell, and found he is keeping better {W.R.M.} wrote a letter to Edmonton. Luttrell some better.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 8</span></h3> <p>Dull this morning but cleared up to be a hot day again, I rose before 5 this morning and hoed 4 rows of potatoes before breakfast I finished up the other 4 rows about 11 oclock, Ed. Abbott came home about 3 P.M. and I spent awhile with him, Hector Parker also came along with the statutes, but he should have brought those of 1897 instead of what he had, he contends that in purchasing more land for the cemetery the municipal council will have to be applied to, in order to make a legal purchase. Mailed letter + Photos to Edmonton {W.R.M.} Peter Matthews burial this after Ed. Abbott home this afternoon finished hoeing potatoes. erecting a yard for chickens Mrs Lynn. Holy oke I think died to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 9</span></h3> <p>Weather hot + dry, we hear of electric storms in other places, with rain, perhaps our turn may not be far away have been fixing up a yard for the small chickens. cut the grass in the Miss Robertson's garden +c. {W.R.M.} Weather hot and sultry. Mother feels it oppressive</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 10</span></h3> <p>Hot but a welcome thunder cloud came along and left us some rain, the rain kept falling for about an hour perhaps. and no - doubt will do much good. I planted a 5c package of sweet corn, the most of the other did not grow. {W.R.M.} planted corn a little welcome rain.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 11</span></h3> <p>A little cooler, and the dust is laid by the rain yesterday. I + Maggie put up the chicken wire fence, and put the chicks in. they are hard to keep in. paris greened some of the potatoes. Errett + Harold came down with Prince and buggy. They are preparing to go to the Picnic tomorrow. {W.R.M.} fixing up chicken yard. Errett + Harold. Ewart also down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Friday_12_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Friday 12 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 18</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Friday 12 1912</span></h2> <p>The Weather this morning looked somewhat threatening but the mist that early prevailed scattered after awhile and and a dry hot day followed. our folks started off for Stanley park Picnic along with others who gathered in front of the church about 8.30. Errett brought down Prince + buggy last night and Geo. Robertson + wife and our youngsters. with come of theirs drove there Maggie intended riding in our rig, but went with some one else, they had a nice day of it, so they say, they were very late in getting back home. I Paris greened our potatoes, they were getting rather bad {W.R.M.} our folks went to Stanley park picnic. Errett brought down Prince + buggy last night. Geo. Roberston drove him over I paris greened the potatoes. good turn out to pic nic, and good time</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 13</span></h3> <p>Another hot day. I rose shortly after 5 oclock this morning and hoed at our potatoe patch till dinner time, and after having a good noon spell. I finished up the hoeing and also hoed the cabbage patch, I had 5 rows of the potatoes done yesterday. the rest to day. A card to day from Alex announces the death of Mrs Lynn. {W.R.M.} hoed the potatoe patch and cabbage +c - a card from our Alex announces the death of Mrs Lynn.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 14</span></h3> <p>the heat to day has been excessive, I was in hopes that a thunder cloud would visit us. and give vegitation a drink and cool the air. but it did not come, Bella was here to day. she attended the 2 meetings with Maggie, and went home in the evening with her own folks. James Abbott + wife drove over to day. Ed. accompanied them to Erin, he intends leaving for Owen Sound tomorrow. and goes from there to Duluth. calling at Sue St Marie, where he expects to see his Uncle Willie Mitchell who is very poorly. {W.R.M.} very hot. Bella over to day with us was at 2 meeting with Maggie James Abbott + wife over from Erin. Ed. went of with them to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 15</span></h3> <p>very hot this forenoon, threatening rain with thunder, afternoon a big cloud gathered and broke into a heavy shower which - lasted about half an hour perhaps. it will do good although we would have liked it to have lasted longer. Geo. Robertson and I hauled out the pump. and I made leather valves for it. but did not get it finished, it got cooler this evening {W.R.M.} a nice shower to day. Geo. Robertson helped me at the pump to - day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 16</span></h3> <p>Cooler last night and to day. the rain of yesterday has made things look better, but the ground soon dries up again. I notice that the corn I planted last Wednesday was up an inch high yesterday. I was looking after material for altering the roof of the house in expectation that brother James would soon be down. I got a card this evening however saying that he is poorly and we now hardly expect him. I was looking after lumber to cover the top of our well and think I may get it from Wm Tovell. there is none at the mill. I cut poles for making the top and carried them home this evening. Geo. Loree carried a long one for me a piece of the way. {W.R.M.} things improve from the rain a card informing us that Bro. James has been very poorly. not likely he will visit us. Cut poles for top of well. expect lumber for it from Wm Tovell</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 17</span></h3> <p>Warmer than yesterday. I walked up to Wm Tovell's corner and sorted out enough of old lumber to cover our well top, and paid 50cts for it. he was only charging me 20cts but I thought it too little. he put in another board or two however{?}, it is good stuff and I was glad to get it. I got John McKenzie to take it down for me, also a wheelbarrow I bought from Wm Smith for 2 dollars {W.R.M.} Paris greened the potatoes this afternoon They were buggie again bought some lumber from Wm Tovell. for covering well bought a wheelbarrow from Wm Smith</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 18</span></h3> <p>Cooler again to day, and rained quite awhile this afternoon. I made a platform for the well top to day. Mrs Bryant came last night and has been with us since got a letter from Bro. Alex Meaford. he has been wondering why I am so long in writing I have thought it his turn. but must be mistaken. Brother James very poorly {W.R.M.} Mrs Bryant here letter from Bro. Alex nice rain this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Friday_19_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Friday 19 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 24</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Friday 19 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather fine again, have been hoeing in the garden some. The little rain that falls soon dries up again, and we should take advantage of the softening of the land that a little rain makes, to hoe some Mr Luttrell is yet very poorly. and gives his friends much concern I fear he will not recover. haying has been hindered by the rain yes-terday. got 50 cts worth. oatmeal from Joe Stewart, they left it at Willie Tovells. {W.R.M.} a little fall of rain does good. Davis Luttrell very poorly haying hindered by the rain. 50cts worth oatmeal Joe Stewarts</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 20</span></h3> <p>Rather dull all day. and much cooler, some people thought there was frost this morning, Harold came home this evening his father brought him part of the way. he says, he and Errett helped his Pa to take in 3 loads of hay to day. I have been trying to get a sand pump to clean out our well. but only got an old one which id out of order. if Ewart had sent down for me I would have gone up to help him at the hay. Mrs Boyant is yet with us. Bella also came along this morning. and Mary too. she is making a dress for herself and Maggie is helping to fit her.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 21</span></h3> <p>Heavy rain the most of last night and to day every thing is so nicely freshened up. this is the finest rain of the season and no doubt will do much to improve the crops. it was pretty cool this forenoon but it became warmer afternoon. I have written 2 letters to day. a long newsy one to Sister Bessie, Vancouver, and one to Brother Jamie, Meaford. {W.R.M.} heavy rain last night. will go good to the grain and root crops. wrote to sister Betsy, Vancouver and one to Bro James, Meaford</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 22</span></h3> <p>Considerably cooler but a fine pleasant day. I would have liked very well to have {Inserted above writing on line} had {Back on line} some outside employment. but as Maggie wished me to repair her shoes. I sat inside to fix them, I also repaired mothers felt Boots, I took down the old sand pump to Dan. Simonds, to have it put in good shape to work. he expects to have it ready tomorrow morning. the men are on at the work of the bridge and Dan is also with them. I got + paid for a 100 lb bag of Royal Household flour $3.00 {W.R.M.} fine weather repairing Maggie shoes. also mothers felt boots. looking after sand pump got 100 lb sack household flour (royal)</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 23</span></h3> <p>Has kept comparatively cool today although warmer than yesterday, the Heatherstones hauled in a number of loads of hay to day and I wouldn't have thought it a good hay making day at all it has been cloudy and threatening rain. Ewart was at the mill, yesterday he cut some grass. but it does not make good. Mrs Bryant went to Guelph by stage this morning. she has spent very pleasant few days with us. I got Geo. Robertson this morning to help with the pump. he tried the sand pump, but it did not work well, and we put down the pump itself and it brought up the dirt better than the other. I got the crown-ing{?} all ready and made a step. so if it gets fairly right. I will nail it down {W.R.M.} not very good hay making day Mrs Bryant went off on stage this morning Geo. Robertson helping to clean the well. sand pump does not work well.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 24</span></h3> <p>The weather continues cloudy and threatening but does not rain after all. it is not good hay weather although there are some taking it in. Ewart went to Guelph to day. he drove to Rockwood accompanied by Gertie who waited in Rockwood while he took the cars to + from Guelph, the boys, Ewart{?} + Harold drove down with the other buggy. and I took the opportunity to go up to the farm. I had not much pleasure in going up then because of finding the young filly, that was foaled yesterday, quite sick, I hurried down to Hiram Swackhammer, who was at Bentley Wilsons, and he gave it a number of infections and partially relieved it, but it could not swallow so we could not give it medicine and it died before dark. it was sprightly on in the morning and gave little warning of being unwell but the mare has been losing her milk and it is said what the colt sucks from its mother is a binding nature for the bowels, and the colt should be given Castor oil from the first. {W.R.M.} Ewart + Gertie at Rockwood + Guelph. went to farm found the filly sick, got Swack harm. but too far gone and died this evening. very sudden bad turn. have had opening medicine sooner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Thursday_25_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Thursday 25 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 29</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday 25 1912</span></h2> <p>Cloudy and warm all day, threatning rain, but none comes here, Ewart was down this morning getting the mower knife new sectioned, he is feeling bad over the loss of his nice young filly I have been walking round a bit, but not doing any work much the bridge men are working hard and are now making considerable of a show. there are six of them and it seems like hard work. 1 men feeding the mixing machine with gravel, while the Boss empties the sacks of cement with the machine, and 2 men with wheelbarrows each wheeling the mortar from the machine and emptying it int the boxing which forms the walls at each side of the bridge it is steady hard work. another man (making the sixth) fills in stones in the mortared boxing and packs it while filling. {W.R.M.} Ewart getting the mower knife fixed up some an account of how the perform their operations</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 26</span></h3> <p>A very good hay making day. and I thought Ewart would have sent down Errett this morning for me to help him, but he didn't, I went onto the roof and did some patching to the shingling, Ewart was down this evening, he + Errett hauled in 7 loads of hay to day, he would like me to go up tomorrow and help to coil up what he cuts in the forenoon {W.R.M.} a good hay making day patching the roof of the house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 27</span></h3> <p>Has been a good haymaking day. I went up this morning to Ewarts, Errett met me on the 7th at Jackson's gate. we took in a large load of hay before dinner after that Ewart had cut a large portion of the hay in front field south. we afterwards coled{?} it all up. which kept us going till near quitting time. Ewart + Errett took in the rakings to finish up the field between the barns, there have been fifteen loads in the field. Ewart is turning in the cattle there to night. Ewart drove me down this evg. he got the pitman of mower fixed so as to fit tighter. {W.R.M.} helping Ewart at the hay to - day. finished up the field between the barns. 15 loads Errett a good help to Ewart. Ewart drove me home to night got pitman fixed this evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 28</span></h3> <p>A fine day. Sunshine and not too hot. good filling weather for the grain I finished up the reading of the book I got on loan from David Tolton, all but an addition at the end, taken from another book. I have been much inter ested in its reading although it did not remove the difficulties in the way of my accepting the conclusion of the author and his following. the Bible he contends is the only authority, and, as it is the word of God. it is sufficient for the establishment of the Church and all its forms and and old time ordinances, at least, that is implied otherwise it would be of no force. to this I demur, the old Church became apostle, and of necessity had to the reproduced, and can a dead letter fill the Bill. it is an important question and all hangs on the word authority. I give the author (Mr Williams) credit for presenting his view of the matter in a concise and reasonable way. without the leash show of acrimony or a spirit of dictation. supporting all his - conclusions by a reference to the word, but, he at times has to allow that the translators acted from a bias. he is certainly, however a great Bills Student. to my mind and great exposition of its teachings and contents {W.R.M.} have finished the reading of the Book the "Redemption of the world" I have been much interest in the reading of it. I think the author is a great Bills Student and a great and truthful expositor of its teaching + cont ents. would like a second reading some time by + bye.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 29</span></h3> <p>Another very fine day, the forenoon and all morning had an unsettled look. it would clean up and become cloudy again but eventually cleared up an settled so, I hoed the garden stuff this forenoon. and went through afterwards over the potatoe patch and hoed the weeds out. and seeing the bugs numerous went at it and paris greened them getting done before supper, Ewart, Errett + Gertie were here This evening, made arrangements to go up. Tomorrow and help {W.R.M.} hoed the garden stuff forenoon paris greened potatoes after noon. Ewart, Gertie + Errett here this evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_.2B_August_Tuesday_30_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July + August Tuesday 30 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_1st_August"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 1st August</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 4</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July + August Tuesday 30 1912</span></h2> <p>A fine hay day. Errett drove down this morning and took me up to the farm. getting these about ten oclock. I churned Gertie's churning of butter. and just got it done about noon. was fully an hour - and half at it. we took in 8 loads of hay. 2 slings to the load, it was in fine condition. Ewart paris greened his potatoes this forenoon, Errett took Harold and I to Eveleigh comes this evening. sad news has reached Gilbert McCarter's people today of the sudden deaths of heart failure of his son Norman at "Swift Current" Sask. he just had been married about 6 weeks, and passed away so suddenly makes it extremely sad, it seems he was a very worthy young man and prospering. the family is prostrated with grey. John McKenzie and Bella are here this evening. they say the body is expected here on Thursday - evening. {W.R.M.} Ewart has now 15 loads of hay in from the field between the Barns and six out of front field south word has arrived of the sudden death by Norman McCarters Swift Current - Sask.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 31</span></h3> <p>Beautiful weather. those having hay making on hand are having the very last of weather for the purpose. I have not been very well to day and have not put out my hand to do much. went down to see the bridge builders at work they have started to make the way clear for building the second bridge. they have built the cement railing on the first one on the south side next the mill. and are taking the boxing of it. it is a good looking piece of work - the cement men and the Everton team were victorious by 2.0. {W.R.M.} fine hay making weather. down viewing the bridge - men at work cement worker and Everton football team had a contest this evening, Everton men victorious</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 1st August</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, a nice shower came along this afternoon and freshened things up round here, it did not extend far however Geo. Loree {Written above line} says {Back on line} they had very little over at their farm, Ewart + Gertie + Errett drive down towards evening. Ewart was at J. Weatherston's with the mare her time counts from now, I wrote a letter to our Alex. Ship'd,{?} this evening Mary + Maggie busy making preparations for the garden party tomorrow night Wm Mitchell of Sault Marie, died to day. he had been long an invalid. {W.R.M.} Ewart down with the mare to Weathers-tones. wrote a letter to Alex. Sp'f'd{?} this evening preparing for the garden party tomorrow. William Mitchell died at Sault Maire</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 2</span></h3> <p>This is the day the night of which was sometime ago set apart for the garden party to be held at Wm Robertson (Dougland's Son) for the purpose of raising funds for improving the cemetery, and it unfortunately has been rainy up to 4 or 5 oclock when it cleared off fairly well and, I should think, the party had a fairly good night afterwards they postponed the Rockwood g. party. so the way is left clear for this one. George Loree, drove to Guelph to day for the ice cream 10 galls at first 15 Gallons were ordered but they phoned to bring only 10. They were very much downcast on account of the prevailing wet through the day, but when it brightened up some their spirits rose in proportion since the above writing, it has transpired that garden party did not turn out so badly after all, there was $95.25 taken at the gate. and contributions which brought it up to about $100.00 the Booth and other things helped to pay expenses. at this writing cannot say the sun that is over . (W.R.M.} The Garden party at Willie Roberston's was carried out to a fairly good finish. the night cleared up fairly well. the crowd would have been much greater had not the wet weather intervened. parties interested were dejected on account of the unfavourable weather, but it turned out not so badly as the weather improved Burial of Norman McArthur took place this afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 3</span></h3> <p>A fine day after the rain of yesterday. the folks are all tired after their work + anxiety of yesterday + last night, it was fortunate that the rain stopt early in the afternoon. but, for all that there were many who did not appear who otherwise would have done so but for the rain. {W.R.M.} Weather improved bridge work going on -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 4</span></h3> <p>Very cool turn of the weather, people are thinking that it is too cold for good filling of the grain. this has been a fine pleasant day though cool. Maggie went over to McKenzies with Bella from church and Mary took her place here. I had a walk up to the cemetery and went round inside viewing the tomb stones +c. {W.R.M.} cool but pleasant Bella here to day Maggie over with them. I had a walk to the cem -etery this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Monday_5_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Monday 5 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 11</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Monday 5 1912</span></h2> <p>Cool again last night, and to day it was rather cool for ripening and filling the grain, barley is being cut, and oats are colouring come a heavy shower of rain fell this afternoon. and the weather does not seem settled, I have not felt well to day and have not put out my hands to do much, took a walk down to see the bridge workers, they have found rock, so they expect to be on with the concrete tomorrow {W.R.M.} harvesting the barley bridge men have struck the rock.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 6</span></h3> <p>a turn warmer last night and to day, it looked as there might be rain to day but it held off. this has been a better day for the crops than for dome time past. I found the potatoes rather buggy again, and I went over and picked them off. I did not like to paris green them any more if possible, but may have to do it yet. the paris green I got from Marshall was last years an am afraid it had lost its strength some what, it does not seem good from some cause. {W.R.M.} Weather warmer, the potatoe bugs are increasing and I picked them off this afternoon may have to paris green them again.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 7</span></h3> <p>Weather nice and warmer to day, threatening some rain some but nothing came of it, although the wind has been from the east and cloudy this forenoon, Mary has had a busy time this forenoon preparing for her company in the afternoon. the young folks came to hand about 3 P.M. they made quite a big looking gathering, and quite a bit increased by the presence of older people, they seemed every one to enjoy themselves well. Errett drove down Prince and buggy. and the Duffield boys came with him. I made ready and placed the horse + buggy at the front verandah to take Mother along. but she declined going after all. she does not feel well at present. {W.R.M.} a fine day Mary had a good gathering of her S.S. children to day they seemed to enjoy themselves well. mother was expected to go too, but declined at the eleventh hour.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 8</span></h3> <p>Heavy rain last night, and considerable fell this forenoon, it cleared off nicely this afternoon, and was very warm, the men at the bridge put in a good afternoons work, 2 wheelbarrows - running steadily filling in the concrete into the boxes on the south end of the bridge, Ewart was here this afternoon and I half soled his boots, and half heeled them. too wet to day to work on the land. {W.R.M.} rain last night and this forenoon fine afternoon 1/2 soled Ewart's (and heeled) boots down viewing - the bridge men at work.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 9</span></h3> <p>The weather still remains unsettled, rain has been falling this afternoon the men working at the bridge are having rather disagreeable weather for their work, they are wiling away trying to come to the rock to form a foundation for the north wall of the 2 bridge they now have the south wall up full height. they are digging out the earth + stones while the water may be 6 inches deep. of course they are wearing rubber boots. Mr Croft tells me the preparations for building this 2nd bridge is a worse job than that of the larger bridge now built. the meeting of plot owners of the Everton Cemetery was fairly well attended this evening, and the business of electing seven trustees was accomplished very quietly, their names are as follows. David Robertson. H.H. Horton. Wm Tovell. Alex. Burns. Josiah Stewart. Hugh Mitchell. and Joe Benham, who are to confer with the women's institute next Wednesday evening with regards to the Hill donation {W.R.M} rainy and very unsettled weather bad turn of weather for bridge builders meeting this evening of plot holders of Everton cemetery, election of trustees, accomp-lished all right</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 10</span></h3> <p>Weather yet unsettled. the day was fairly fine a part of the time, but heavy showers in the afternoon made it very unpleasant, there is too much rain for this time of the year, we should now be on the edge of harvest. and the ripening of the grain is being retarded by the excessive moisture and so much cool weather prevailing. Ewart, Gertie + Errett here this evening. {W.R.M.} rain prevailing causes dullness and concern about crop prospects</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 11</span></h3> <p>A rainy day, we are certainly having an awfully wet time, it really folks very serious especially for those who have their hay to finish up, also those who haven't got their fall wheat housed, the minister from Hillsbroft{?} is recujoying{?} the pulpit for Mr Welsnar who is away among his friends just now {W.R.M.} I wrote a letter to Cousin James Tunney to day. Maggie twice at Church to day. Hillsburgh{?} minister to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Monday_12_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Monday 12 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 17</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Monday 12 1912</span></h2> <p>Quite warm to day and yet has an unsettled appearance but little or no rain, hope it will now dry up for awhile. we are hoping that as the moon changes to day. there may also be a change in the weather. I have had a sore time from rheumatism to day. which may be an indication of a change in the weather. have not done any work of consequence. the men at the bridge are thoroughly tired of the sloppy work among the water. {W.R.M.} sore with rheumatism to day. mailed a letter to cousin James Turney. men at the bridge discouraged.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 13</span></h3> <p>The weather has been much finer to day than has - prevailed for some time, rather close and warm however. but we are hoping the weather may settle some now. Maggie McKenzie is here to day and her Aunts Mary Loree and our Maggie have - been fitting her with a dress. I have repaired her boots to day. sewed up rippings, and half soled them, the men at the bridge worked till 7 oclock this evening. the commenced to fill in the troublesome hole this afternoon about 5 oclock, and it is now pretty well filled up with water, they say they will have to bale it out in the morning {W.R.M.} Maggie McKenzie here to day getting a dress fitted and made repairing a pair of shoes for Maggie McKenzie commenced fill in the cem ent this afternoon to thee{?} last wall at 2-bridge</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 14</span></h3> <p>Thunder + lightning prevailed last night and some rain . to day has been fine however and work outside has gone on, I repaired Maggie McKenzies other pair of boots (dressed) ones, there was a Bilffer{?} society meeting this evening in the Methodist church, John McKenzie + Bella, also Willie + Maggie were then. the Women's institute meeting was held this afternoon at the back room of the Disciple Church {W.R.M.} Thunder + lightning last night. 1/2 soled another pair of boots (dress) for Maggie McKenzie women's institute meeting to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 15</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, a little cooler and weather looks more - settled, I see Weatherston's have been laying out their barley to dry and taking it in. Geo. Robertson has fixed up his water fixing for setting tires, I helped him some, we afterwards cleaned out our well and fixed the pump, and cemented the inside on top of the rock cutting. I afterwards put the top on. {W.R.M.} Weathersons turning out their barley to dry helped Geo. Robert-son to cement his trough for tire{?} setting cleaned out our well and got the pump in again. and put the top on well</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 16</span></h3> <p>Quite cool last night and this morning, but warm sunshine through the day. the weather is very fine + pleasant, Geo. Roberston and I hauled up Abbotts pump out of the well, and we had a dangerous looking job at it. Grace Ann Abbott and our Maggie helped to steady the monstrous thing, the long iron pipe 16 feet long with about 4 feet of additional pipe and the head of the pump at the end of it, made a formidable appearance, and dangerous if it happened to slip. we succeeded in getting it down safely and I was very glad when we did, we had a tedious time getting it apart, and making a new valve, we got it all done however, but something got into the bore of the well and the pump is 6 inches higher than before I got our well going all right to all appearance. and I nailed on the platform and cut sods and placed them round the edges of it. the bridge men completed both sides of the bridge to day. and some filling up besides. Dan Simons worked up till this evening with them, he goes to Ewarts tomorrow. Ewart was down here this evening {W.R.M.} Geo. Roberston and I hauled out Abbotts pump and put in a new leather valve the old one - having given out. we had a tedious job getting it out was a dangerous job. got our well cleaned out and pump in again. bridge men have the side walls done this evening</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 17</span></h3> <p>Fairly fine this forenoon, but became unsettled and some rain this afternoon, which increased towards night, the wet spell is not over with though the harvest is on. the bridge men have erected the top of the flat bridge and placed 12 steel spanners across, besides smaller steel rods, they expect to put the concrete on on Monday. they are also filling up the top of the big bridge I have repaired a pair of shoes for Maggie, and done other choring {W.R.M.} Bridge men - at work at the saw mill bridge repairing Maggie shoes no word from Megford very long in writing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Sunday_18_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Sunday 18 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 23</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday 18 1912</span></h2> <p>Quite a fall of rain again last night, but dry and fine to day although giving evidence that the weather is yet unsettled it is quite warm this evening and cloudy and we are very desirous that dry weather will now prevail, so as to dry up the grain that is cut and further harvest operation generally. Bella McKenzie with Willie + Maggie have been here to day. They had dinner with us and I went over to their place this afternoon with Willie + Maggie and after tea. came home again with them. they are at the Methodist meeting, their own not being open to night, Bella did not go home this afternoon. {W.R.M.} rain last night very wet harvest. Bella McKenzie here to day. I took a drive over to their place and came back again in the evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 19</span></h3> <p>Weather again unsettled, there was quite a fall of rain again last night, and though little or no rain to day it does not turn fine, a good deal of grain is cut and much of it ready for cutting and this wet weather makes the situation a serious one. I have been preparing the place under the house for building a stone wall. it is - very damp and dark down there. Ewart + Gertie came down this morning Gertie stayed all day to get a garment made, and Ewart came back at night for her. I gave Marshal a cheque for $5.00 and sent $2.00 away for ear dreems{?} Mr Mcnal and Charlie Benham and maximal nelson wade{?} down at the bridge inspecting to day. I was there awhile with them, they have let the job of a further extension of the cement wall of 40 feet. to cost $125.00 from the far end of the big bridge on side next the mill, towards the flume, the smaller bridge is ready to receive the cement, concrete {W.R.M.} Weather unsettled very bad for harvest, am at raid harm will come of it Ewart + Gertie down, the latter here all day. member of the council inspecting the work at the bridges.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 20</span></h3> <p>Unsettles looking early this morning but afterwards cleared up to be a fine day. Mary and Harold went off to Guelph this morning by stage. Mary had promised to take a holiday for Harold and herself to Guelph and there is not much peace until it is over with. I have been again working under the house and it is now ready to begin building the wall. Mother has been visiting with the Robertson girls to day. and Maggie + I join her for our tea this evening. {W.R.M.} Harold and his Aunt Mary went to Guelph by stage this - morning, mother visited at the Roberston girls to day, and Maggie and I joined her to tea afterwards</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 21</span></h3> <p>Weather fine to day. Only one shower, last night was rough, heavy thunder + lightening, with heavy pours of rain, really this is a serious time for farmers, their harvest operations should be on full blast and nothing can be done to forward it. I sold and soled my boots to day. got my ear drums by mail to night {W.R.M.} Thunder storm last night, but fine to day. soled + healed my boots to day. got my ear drums.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 22</span></h3> <p>Weather fine all day up till about 5 oclock when a black cloud came down upon us and a heavy down pour of rain, this was the night set for Ospringe presbyterian garden party. and the heavy rain which fell just as people were making ready for going to it killed it clean out, in consequences it was indifen{?} postponed after all preparations being made. I went up to Ewarts to day to look at his grain (barley) if any thing could be done to help it it was not in as bad condition as might have been expected and so we left it, we then hitched the team after dinner, and went to Standish's and cut 6 heavy poles to cover the Culvert at entrance to the lane, had them home before the rain.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 23</span></h3> <p>A fine day, Errett came down with the buggy this morning and I went up again to Ewarts, we went immediately at the culvert, he had it uncovered when I got there, we first fitted in 5 new cross pieces and had it about covered by dinner time. after we went to our new bush and got 2 more poles and fitted there, spiking the whole on the cross pieces with harrow was and covered it with 2 loads of earth + gravel {W.R.M.} weather fine to day. got card last night that Mary Stephens is much worse and death may be expected. Finished Ewarts Culvert.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Saturday_24_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Saturday 24 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 29</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Saturday 24 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather quite unsettled yet. this forenoon was fine and we had hopes it would remain so but had to put up with more rain, and pretty heavy too while it lasted. really the harvest situation has become a serious problem. I wheeled round some stones {Written above line} from {Back on line} the Roberston girls house and also brought the pile of our own from behind the poultry yard . I received a letter from brother Alex. this evening he makes no apology for being so long in writing and makes no mention of getting my card I mailed last Thursday morning {W.R.M.} Rain, Rain a card from Lore - nts{?} says Mary Stephens is holding her own. but is yet quite low a letter from Bro. Alex Meaford wheeling stones for wall under neath the house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 25</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. threatening some but no rain fell, it has been close and warm and lightning flashing around this evening. Maggie has been twice at meeting to day. Bella McKenzie also the young - folks along, the latter also this evening, Mr + Mrs Welsman arrived home last night after a 3 weeks vacation. we had a call from Arthur Botton + child. they were on their way up to Ewarts {W.R.M.} no rain to day. very close + warm. the Welsmans arrived home. Bella here a call from Mr + Mrs Arthur Botton when on their way up to Ewarts.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 26</span></h3> <p>Weather as unsettled as ever, last night was terrible with thunder + lightening, Geo. Marshall told me he thinks he never saw the likes of it in his life before for a long time it was one contiuous sparkling of electricity and a rolling of thunder. - we hear that Mr Gards. in the vicinity of Marden, had his barn burnt to the ground, we also hear of a shock of grain being burnt in the field on {Written above line} I rain {Back on line} Jackson's farm. I rode up with Neil McLean over to McKenzies. just in time to have our dinner, Harold was with me. I got Willie McKenzie to go to the 2nd line gravel pit. below Ospringe, and took a yard of sand for us to Everton. to build the wall under the house, at the back verandah, and when we got supper ive drew up 1 loads of stones from John Reed's places. No, one before and one after supper. I paid him a dollar, which he did not wish to take, for - doing it. Marshall wanted to charge one a dollar for about half a load {W.R.M} great thunder + lightening last night. constant blaze + noise Willie McKenzie drew me a load of sand from 2 line gravel pit. Engine and after wards 2 loads of stone from John Reeds lot. Evertons paid Willie a dollar. Marshal wanted a dollar for a part of a load of sand.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 27</span></h3> <p>Quite cool last night and dry, and the day has continued much the same, very pleasant and a valuable day for drying the wet grain. I have been choring some around and made a start to fix under the house, took the boards up on side Verandah and find that I can put the stones under the house from that way, + also the light to show to do the work. I walked down to McDogals to enquire about Mary Stephens, they had a letter from Kenneth this evg. and he reports poor Mary is in a very bad way. the doctor gives them no encouragement to expect her to get better. {W.R.M.} fine drying day. made a start to build under the hove{?} Kenneth McDougall reports Mary Stephens in a bad way</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 28</span></h3> <p>A change again this morning in the weather, quite dull and threatened rain all day. it did not rain much but enough to make them cancel the order for the garden party, so we can't say when it will now be, the thing may be abandoned in the mean time indefinitely. - I riddled some sand and mixed lime in a portion making it into mortar so to be ready to build, had quite a talk with David Jackson Maggie + Mary paid a visit to Ed. McDougal's folks this evening. the mail did not bring us our paper this evening, some thing wrong. others in the same plight. {W.R.M.} Cancellation of garden Party riddling sand for use under the house. Maggie and Mary. visiting at McDougals papers not to hand this evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 29</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. if it would only continue fine for a couple of weeks it would be of immense benefit to the country. some farmers are getting a little of their grain housed but, I rather think it is not in good condition Ewart has not taken in anything, but a load of fall wheat.{W.R.M.} fine day - great anxiety about the crops that are exposed to the wet weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_.2B_September_Friday_30_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August + September Friday 30 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_Sep._1"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Sep. 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August + September Friday 30 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather again unsettled looking, no rain however beyond a few drops. Ewart drove down this morning and I went up with him. I shocked up all day at oats, Ewart cut 4 acres of oats this afternoon, finishing up the cutting + binding for this season, he has about 4 acres of peas to pull. they are almost a failure of a crop. farmers are very dull over the situation in not getting a chance to save their crops no sooner than the grain gets a little dried than down comes more rain. Ewart sow had a litter of 14 pigs and to day down to 8 or 9. she does not take care of them. Ewart drove me home this evening. {W.R.M.} unsettles weather. Ewart drove down this morning and I went up with him and helped him shuck oats. Ewarts sow has pigs. she is losing{?} some through carelessness</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 31</span></h3> <p>Weather very good to day, threatened a change this forenoon but became fine afternoon. got 90c worth wheat for the hens this forenoon started about 11 oclock to the wall under house and worked this afternoon, it is slow work, as I have all the stones to wheel, and mortar to make and wheel round, but patience + perseverance will do it. {W.R.M.} sent a card this morning to erase R.R.I. from my address. Montreal Herald and Star 90 cts worth of chicken feed</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Sep. 1</span></h3> <p>Very wet again last night, really this is awful weather for harvest. wish it would only take a turn, rained a little this forenoon. though dull and threatening no rain of any account we had the McKenzie's and George + Mary Loree to dinner and a pleasant time this afternoon, I wrote a long letter of 6 pages to day to brother Alex. Meaford, his letter to my last was only the size of a postscript compared to it, Willie said good bye, he intends starting for north west Tuesday morning {W.R.M.} rain last night bad for harvest wrote brother Alex. Meaford Willie Mc Kenzie bade us good bye. intends going off Tuesday morning for north west</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 2</span></h3> <p>Weather as unsettled as ever, very misty to day and damp. close + warm this afternoon, Errett drove down the Gertie mare + buggy with his mother. Mary + Maggie made up a pair of pants for Errett, he goes to school tomorrow. I worked under the house this afternoon. {W.R.M.} Errett drove down with his Ma. Mary and Maggie made a pair of pant for him to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 3</span></h3> <p>Dull + threatening rain this morning, but cleared up very nicely, very warm and the air damp, the grain in shock is growing rather badly. Ewart drove the team + low {Written above line} waggon {Back on line} with grain rack, and took home 10 square of shingles a two dollars a square, and 2 square of 2 class a $1.25 a square, W. Hortop gave an extra bunch of the latter to make up deficiencies. have been under the house working to day, tired of it no head room. {W.R.M.} air damp but no rain to day Ewart drove home 12 square of shingles to day. working under the house tired of it. poor head room.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 4</span></h3> <p>Misty in the morning as usual for some time but turned out a fine day. very warm and hardly breeze ersay{?} to be a good drying day for the wet shocks, however we hope this dry weather may continue. I have been working under the house to day again, got the wall all built excepting about 5 feet by south x {Written above line} small {Back on line} verandah, have flushed what is done {W.R.M.} misty morning a warm, but not a good drying day. working under the house.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 5</span></h3> <p>Bright + clear this morning but a heavy shower visited Everton before dinner, and another shower towards night. the first, we hear, did not fall up at Ewarts, fortunate that it didn't. I have been under the house some to day. facing up the ends of the sleepers which were too much exposed to the cold {W.R.M.} 2 showers - pass around working some under the house mortaring ends of sleepers.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 6</span></h3> <p>Another bright day and very hot, big clouds passed - along but fortunately no rain, I finished up the building under the house this afternoon. and was a little short of stones but a few under the verandah, covered with earth served to let me out. I gave Will. Horton a cheque for $22.50 in payment for the shingles the other day {W.R.M.} very hot to day, finished building under the house. paid shingles by check $22.50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Saturday_7_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Saturday 7 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 9</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_10"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 10</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_11"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_12"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_13"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 13</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday 7 1912</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, the weather seems more settled and though warm and a nice breeze there is not the same sultriness that has so lately prevailed, the McKenzies came along this morning and picked about 3 baskets of plums for themselves. Gertie + Errett drove down also and got about 2 baskets. I went up with them and helped to take in 6 loads of oats. they were in fair condition, Ewart helped Charlie Duffield to thresh this forenoon. Gertie brought a nice basket Asn{?} apples from their father's folks. {W.R.M.} the McKenzies picking plums for themselves also, Maggie picking for Gertie up helping Ewart to draw in the oats Ewart threshing at Charlie Duffields</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8</span></h3> <p>A fine day, moderately warm, valuable harvest weather, if it only keeps like this for awhile, Bella McKenzie {Written above line} + Maggie {Back on line} was at their meeting, and John drove them down again this evening our Maggie attended both meetings too. I wrote a long letter to Mrs Kerr, Hamilton Asylym, in answer to one I received from her a few days ago. Errett drove Prince + buggy down to Sunday school {W.R.M.} fine weather not looking too well to night wrote a letter to Mrs Kerr - Hamilton</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 9</span></h3> <p>A very fine day the sun shone out brightly and hot, but there was little or no breeze so the grain sis not dry out very fast. I went up with Ewart this morning and we cut a lot of the bands of the barley. and drew in a load before dinner. we drew in 2 or 3 loads after dinner but as they did not dry out as well as we would like, we quit the barley and drew in 2 loads of oats out by the orchard. the oats were fairly dry, and good grain and long straw. Harold walked up from school , and rode home with me after dark with Gertie + buggy Maggie sold 2 baskets of plums to Renton 25cts each. plums are plentiful. Mailed a letter to Mrs Kerr this morning. {W.R.M} at Ewarts to day helping him at harvest. cutting the twine of bands and laying out the barley to dry drew in 3 or 4 loads of it. also 2 loads of oats Sold 2 baskets plums to Rentons mailed a letter to Mrs Kerr.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 10</span></h2> <p>Weather continues fine for harvest and I went up to Ewarts to help at his harvest. we drew in 3 loads of oats and gave the barley all the times we dare. so as to dry out, we then drew in the balance of the barley, 3 loads, before supper. Ewart cut the principal of the bands and for all the stuff was hard to dry. after supper we took in 2 more loads of oats. which made 8 loads in all to day I staid up there to night. {W.R.M.} drew in 3 loads of oats at Ewarts before dinner. + later 2 more. and 3 loads of barley 8 loads in all. barley hard to dry out after being laid out.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 11</span></h3> <p>Another beautiful day. and we have had a very busy day. fields of stooks stood this morning, but we went at it with a will, there was a heavy dew, but as we had a load to spread and a sling load, it gave them a chance to dry. we then hauled 3 loads before dinner, and did not put off much time at noon Charlie Duffield fortunately came along. I think about 2 oclock. and they drew in while I spread the bulk of them, in that way I think there were 12 loads taken in before quiting. I came home to night. Ewart drove me down {W.R.M.} a busy day helping Ewart Charlie Duffild also helping this afternoon. think there were 12 loads taken in Ewart drove me home in buggy.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 12</span></h3> <p>Continues fine, farmers have now cause for feeling jubilant over the opportunity for saving their crops. Ewarts on Tuesday last took barley into the barn. he talks of it having been cut a month or more, I went up again to Ewarts this morning and we drew in 2 loads of oats and pulled some peas with the revolving rake before dinner, after dinner Ewart pulled the balance of the peas with sulky rake (between 3+4 acres altogether) took them in in 3 loads, a poor crop but better then we expected. kept us till dark to dispose of them {W.R.M.} Ewart finished harvest tonight took in to day - 2 loads of oats and pulled and hauled in 3 of peas. sulky rake - worked well in finishing up</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 13</span></h3> <p>At home to day for the first this week. plastered outside of wall of back verandah + tightened up the boards of floor of verandah and nailed them down, inserted about 1 1/2 inch piece to fill the shrinkage. our folks selling plums at 25stc a large basket an open air social held at Mary's this evening, I passed off well and pleasantly. {W.R.M.} pulling and selling plums @ 25cts per large basket. they are plentiful this season</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Saturday_14_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Saturday 14 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 21</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday 14 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather continues fine + pleasant, slight shower to day. I have been under the house to day and finished up the work there, and gathered the debris together and cleaned up yard, bought him feed, chop + bran 60cts worth Ewart was at the mill and brought it up for us. {W.R.M.} finished under the house fixing hen feed 60cts</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15</span></h3> <p>Very heavy rain has fallen to day. the most of it was over between 3+4 in the afternoon however. the harvest is principally over in this section of country however which is a fortunate thing for the farmers. Bella was here to day. and went home with John + Maggies evening {W.R.M.} Dougal Robertson paid us a visit heavy rain Bella here to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 16</span></h3> <p>A beautiful day, sunshine and quite warm I have been doing up some chores around, repairing Mary's shoe, and, after dinner shovelled off some of the old shingles from house roof and partially covered them with better shingles Mary + Maggie picked 2 baskets plums. sold to Wm Barber, 25c per basket = 50cts {W.R.M.} choring and repairing shoes and shingling house roof. 2 baskets plums sold to Wm Barber</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 17</span></h3> <p>Threatened rain to day. but it held up well all day for all. after dark it began to rain some and looks as if we might have an oncome{?} more on less Ewart drove down this morning on purpose to take Mother + Maggie up to their house for a visit. they have been talking about it some time and they went to day. Mother was delighted with her visit to the old place and much pleased to find Ewart + Gertie so comfortable. it was pretty near dinner time by the time they reached there, and I think, it was between 8+9 before they got back home. Ewart was plowing this afternoon. I was shingling some on the house roof while they were away. {W.R.M.} rain at night but held up- through the day Mother + Maggie visiting up at Ewarts to day - mother enjoyed it shingling on the house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 18</span></h3> <p>Considerable rain must have fallen last night but it cleared up this morning. and the day was moderately fine, although cloudy + threatening. the surroundings kept damp and indeed rather wet for comfort. I repaired Mary's boots to day. it kept me quite a time to do them. after Harold came home I took in hand to repair his boots. and they kept me at it till about 9 oclock. {W.R.M.} repairing pair of Mary's shoes also Harold's</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 19</span></h3> <p>Fairly fine all day up to about 5 P.M. when quite a heavy plump from a black cloud fell, I was at Ewarts and was getting ready to start home with Errett when the heavy shower came along and having to wait till too late Ewart had to run down in the buggy with me. I rode up this forenoon with Ab {Undecipherable word). and I took off the siding from the walls of the horse stable and pulled out the grout in preparation for the renovation of the stable {W.R.M.} heavy rain cloud. taking off siding and grout from - horse stable wall</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 20</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Errett drove down to school with Prince and I drove him up this morning. and helped Ewart to cart away the grout from the horse stable and put it on the ends of the lane. (down at the Culvert, and at the entrance of upper gate I went to see Jim Standish about coming with his Jacks to raise the building a bit , but he could not leave Al young at his Silo. come tomorrow morning if fine {W.R.M.} up at Ewarts carting off the grout + debris</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 21</span></h3> <p>Quite dull and unsettled looking this morning, but after awhile these conditions changed and a bright fin day followed. I drove up this morning to Ewarts, and called for James Standish on the way. who went up with me to have a look at the horse stable. we took up a Jack. but we did not go to work with it. Jim is sick after taking him home again. I helped Ewart to pick + bag 30 bags potatoes, we were late in getting done as we only had some 6 bags done before dinner time. Ewart intends taking his load to Orton on Monday {W.R.M.} paid 2 dollars to Jim Standish for the poled covering the Culvert at line gate. he is sick now helping Ewart to pick and bag potatoes (30 bags) to take to Orton</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Sunday_22_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Sunday 22 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 29</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September Sunday 22 1912</span></h2> <p>Forenoon fine but threatning rain afternoon rained heavily really we are having terrible wet weather. no sooner a fine day arrives then we get paid up for it on the next day or so Maggie was at church this forenoon and visited at Wm Everts this afternoon. coming to church with Everts. evening Mary took Maggie place with us and George went with Ethel + John Atton on a visit. I wrote a letter to brother James {W.R.M.} Rain again makes it unpleasant wrote a letter to Bro. James Meaford.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 23</span></h3> <p>Weather turned finer and to day has been finer than was expected early this morning. Ewart took his load of potatoes up to Orton this afternoon, the price dropped to 45cts per bag. his 30 bags were chiefly little sugar sacks +c. but they weighed 29 bags, 2610 lbs. = $13.05. John Reed fell off an apple tree this A.M. and was hurt, but it is not known yet how much. mailed letter to Bro. James {W.R.M.} Ewart took a load of potatoes to Orton. afternoon John Reed fell from an apple tree and hurt.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 24</span></h3> <p>Rain again this morning and kept it up less or more all day. I took the chance of a ride up to Ewarts with Wm Jackson, although wet and uncomfortable he + I put forward the work of the horse stable some by Jacking it up and clearing out the foundation of the rotten sill +c. Mrs. Baldick was there, but going home again to night. I drove home with Prince + buggy. and Errett took them home. he had just come there from school, John Reed passed a good night last night and as he has been fairly well to day, it is hoped he is not so seriously - injured, as we feared he might be {W.R.M.} Rain again all day. helping Ewart at house stable. mailed letter to Bro. James John Reed doing fairly well</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 25</span></h3> <p>Look of sunshine to day. but has not rained, warmer to night and cleared up some but does not appear settled after all. Ewart + Gertie were here to day, Ewart at the mill, he brought up 100lbs Royal household flour, and 50lb pastry flour for us. 25 lbs graham flour. I gave him a check for $15.00 and he gave me the balance $9.60 or so cash I have been cutting some stove wood in 2 and doing some other chores bought this evening from Marshall 50lbs shingle nails and 30 lbs 3 inch @ 3.75 100 = $2.75 in all. { W.R.M.} unsettled weather Ewart + Gertie got 100 lbs Royal Household flour 25lbs graham flour and 50 lbs pastry flour gave him a check for $15.00 he gave me $9.60 the balance bought nails from Marshall</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 26</span></h3> <p>Weather fair. Errett drive down to horse + buggy as he went to school and I spent the day up on the farm pulling down the balance of the growth and cleaning out the foundation for the cementing. Johnny was at Rockwood and got 9 sacks of $1.50 a sack with 10 c rebate on each sack returned. Ewart drove over to yoangs{?} and bought 7 planks. 5 inches wide, 112 feet. = $ 2.42 I gave him $2.00 so owe 42c. he is a pretty light business man. he took to 2 cents. I had a hard job to get some of the old work apart. came home tonight {W.R.M.} at Ewarts to day at the horse stable Johny got 9 sacks cement at Rockwood{?} Ewart got 7 planks at Ospringe for stable foundation</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 27</span></h3> <p>A fine day, Errett drove horse + buggy down this morning again and I went up again to help Ewart. I plowed some this forenoon and gangplowed this afternoon. the pea land was terribly grown up with thistles and it was impossible to make a good job of the work Johny has helped Ewart at the boxing and cementing and will probably get pretty well through with the balance tomorrow staying to night at Ewarts. {W.R.M.} at Ewarts plowing to day. Johny helping Ewart at cement foundation stay up there to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 28</span></h3> <p>Very cloudy all day and threatned rain. but it did not fall till near night I finished the gang plowing this morning. and plowed the balance of the day excepting to give time to Errett to harrow the gangplowing ground towards night. I helped Ewart to clean up the debris. after Johny + be finishing the cement work. {W.R.M.} gang plowed to day - Errett harrowed it. Ewart and I cleaned up the debris.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29</span></h3> <p>Some rain through the night, but the day has been fairly fine I intended writing to Alex. mass. but on account of visitors could not accomplish it. I wrote a short letter to Aunt Isabel Nixon and enclosed it in our Maggies to Nellie Nixons (Mrs Tocher) Port Rowan) {W.R.M.} wrote a short letter to Aunt Isabel Maggie also wrote to Mrs. Tocher.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_.2B_October_Monday_30_Sep._1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September + October Monday 30 Sep. 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_October_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday October 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 7</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September + October Monday 30 Sep. 1912</span></h2> <p>A fine day, {Written above line} heaviest frost of this fall this morning {Back on line} drive up to Ewarts this morning, and plowed up till noon in the field behind the orchard as usual. Ewart drove over to see Coffey about coming to help cement the floor of the Box Stall in horse stable. but he cannot come until getting in his buckwheat, so Ewart pulled 2 loads of beets and we handle them home, the potatoes are rotting now badly. {W.R.M.} hard frost I have been at Ewarts plowing and otherwise helping took in two loads beets.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday October 1</span></h3> <p>Very cold last night and this morning, but did not observe any frost. I remained at Ewarts all last night plowed again this forenoon. Ewart pulled 3 loads of beets and I hauled them up to the root house and unloaded the first 2, the last load, we both came home with them Harold had the toothache very bad last night and gave his Aunt Maggies little or no rest. Errett and I drove home this evening. Ewart + Gertie drove over to Ospringe, got a letter this evening from Alex. Sp'g'd. {W.R.M.} Stayed all night at Ewarts took in three loads of beets Errett drove me home. Ewart + Gertie to Ospringe this evg. letter from Alex Springfield</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 2</span></h3> <p>Continues pretty cool. but the weather is fairly fine. some rain last (Written above line} 2 {Back on line} nights {Written above line} ago {Back on line} but not enough to stop the drawing in of the buckwheat. John Coffey got his in yesterday, and he helped Ewart to cement the box stall to day charged him $1.25 for it. I plowed all day, and drove the horse down at night to Everton {W.R.M.} John Coffey and Ewart cementing Box stall to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 3</span></h3> <p>Cool but a fine pleasant day. somewhat threatening towards night Ewart cut the corn and stacked it up. and finished pulling the beets and I hauled them and unloaded them. Ewart also shovelled the shingles off the east side of the stone piggery{?} roof. Mary went upto Ewarts to day with me. {W.R.M.} plowing at Ewarts and finished beets barely 7 loads in all. Mary went up with me</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 4</span></h3> <p>A beautiful day, warm and pleasant. Mary + Maggie planned to go to Rockwood show and take the 2 boys along. I was to stay with mother and keep house. and the 2 buggies were to drive - down together. Geo. Loree + Mary in theirs, and our folks in ours Geo. gave notice he wished an early start after dinner. Maggie could not get ready as soon as he was ready and he went off without them. so they impressed me into the service and mother staid with G.A. Abbott there was a good turn out. {W.R.M} took out of the Bank $10.00 ordered the winter coal from Lundy Rockwood. Rockwood show, ordered The coal. Mother stayed with Mrs Abbott</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 5</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, I went up to Ewarts and plowed for him to day in the orchard. Ewart took off the balance of the shingles also the sheeting and rafters. I spent quite a while taking out the old nails out of the sheeting and Ewart plowed at the time. he drove me home with Prince + buggy. {W.R.M.} plowed for Ewart in orchard he took off the roof from stone piggery.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 6</span></h3> <p>A fine day. It looks as if we are to have more settled weather now. Bella has been with us to day, she attended the church forenoon + night. we had a call from Leonard{?} McWilliams this forenoon he and Walter drove to Guelph to see their father who is at present at the Gen. Hospital and very poorly indeed, he is no better to day. the doctors have been preparing him to undergo an operation but they don't consider him in a fit state yet to risk a surgical operation. {W.R.M.} Bella with us to day a call from Leonard Mc William, his father very poorly</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 7</span></h3> <p>Weather continues fine, I had intended to start taking up the potatoes to day but Mary + Maggie concluded to set up their heating stoves and clean the pipes +c. and wanted me to help them. and I did so, and regulates some other things that required looking after, the stove pipe business kept them late at work. and they had quite a Pic nic over them to night {W.R.M.} helped Mary and Maggie to set up the stones and pipes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Tuesday_8_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Tuesday 8 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 13</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Tuesday 8 1912</span></h2> <p>Pretty cold last night + this morning, and the day was fine but the air was quite cold, I dig 6 rows of the potatoes this forenoon and intended to dig more, but Maggie thought that as there was some appearance of rain we had better go at the picking of them she helped me to pick after finishing her washing, and it was well we did not take up any more than we did as we found them very tedious to do. the rot has done terrible work, there may be 3.4. or 5 times tainted ones to one of sound, and they are very difficult to distinguish which are sound we carried in to the stable. 14 pails of what we consider fairly sound. received a letter from Uncle Alex. Meaford this evening {W.R.M.} Weather fine and dry - digging our potatoes. the rot is very bad. letter from Uncle Alex Meaford</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 9</span></h3> <p>A bad turn of the weather again. threatned rain this forenoon and I did not venture to dig out any potatoes until about 11 o clock when I dug up 2 rows, as it began to spit some rain we decided to pick them up and house them, and barely got them together when the rain came on. and a very wet time followed this afternoon. {W.R.M.} more rain only took up 2 rows of potatoes to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 10</span></h3> <p>Dull and threatning rain again to day, but very little fell - however, the land has got another wetting I did not take up any potatoes to day. Ewart drove down to the mill this morning - with a bag of oats to roll. and I embraced the opportunity to bring up 65. cents worth of chop + bran mixed for the hens, he is plowing in the stony corner in the back field. Agnes Marshall told me this evening that Uncle Tick McWilliams is expected to be operated on tomorrow morning, Mary had a quilting Bee this afternoon + Mr Welsman took mother to + from it. it was very dark when he returned A Sovenier Card from Willie McKenzie this afternoon. he is well, says he will write me {W.R.M} too wet to dig potatoes. paid 65 cents for feed for the hens - Ewart at the mill. Mary had a quilting Bee to day. Mr. Welsman took mother there in his buggy.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 11</span></h3> <p>This morning opened out extremely dull with a dense fog, the fog remaining for a long time, and the sun remained hidden the most of the day. there was not much, if any, rain. however, the land and all exposures kept quite damp for the most part all day. John McKenzie was at the mill and brought Bella + Maggie along. Bella brought 16lbs of butter, which our Maggie is putting down for winter's use, She is getting 27c per lb for it. we did not pay for it. Rick McWilliams was operated {Written above line} on {Back on line} to day at Guelph at about 11 a.m. he is very low. fears are entertained that he won't recover. I cleaned out - the hen house. took out 5 or 6 barrow loads of stuff to the compost heap. {W.R.M.} dense fog. Sunless day the McKenzie's here to day, Bella brought butter. 16 lbs Rick McWilliams operated on to day. he is very low and weak cleaned out hen house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 12</span></h3> <p>Heavy thunder storm last night with rain, and to day has been cold and cloudy, no rain however. the land is too wet to take up potatoes, I have sawed in 2, 4 barrow loads of the McKenzie stove wood for the Range. and doing up some other chores. Mr + Mrs Gamble went to Guelph to day to see about an ear trumpet for Mrs Gamble they took one of my ear drums to Mr Petric to see if it would assist the trumpet to make her hear. Rick McWilliams is reported to be doing well after the operations of yesterday. Maggie got a basket of ripe tomatoes from Guelph by Marshall for 35 c to day. {W.R.M.} Thunder storm last night and more rain Mr + Mrs Gamble to Guelph, have away my ear - drum. Rick McWilliams reported as doing well since operation basket ripe tomatoes.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 13</span></h3> <p>Cool, but fine. I wrote a letter to Alex Springfield to day. Ruth McWilliams called to see us. she came out here last night, and stayed at Walters all night. Walter drove her to Guelph again to day. she came along to see her father, and being anxious to go home and her sister Lizzie wishing to get home, while nons{?} at Charlies. she telegraphed for her to come. and she goes back to Clear Lake tomorrow {W.R.M.} wrote a letter to Alex. Springfield Ruth Rogers paid us a visit</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Monday_14_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Monday 14 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 20</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Monday 14 1912</span></h2> <p>Fine to day. and dry. we have taken up potatoes to day. it is an unpleasant job on account of the terrible percentage of rotten ones, we made up the quantity lifted and put into the stable 34 pails, we put them into the cow stall. mailed letter to Alex. Springfield also a card to Mrs Garbut Peterson. Maggie has helped pick the potatoes. {W.R.M.} digging up the potatoes, 34 pails taken in which we expect may be sound.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 15</span></h3> <p>Frosty last night and quite a cold wind all day - we had nearly 8 rows of potatoes to take up this morning and I got a fair start at them and finished the digging of them before dinner. Maggie and I picked them and I wheeled them to the stable in the afternoon. it was very cold as a high cold wind prevailed all the time. the ground is strewed with rotten potatoes. but, for all that, we made up out pile to 62 pails of what we call good, of course, there are some that may have to be thrown out on a second inspection. {W.R.M.} finished digging the potatoes 62 pails of what we think is good. the ground is covered with rotten + tainted ones.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 16</span></h3> <p>Very hard frost last night, Ewart told me the ground carried him on the plowed land. I chanced it up to Ewarts this morning, in order to prepare for working at the horse stable tomorrow with Robert Parky, on going up however. I found that Gertie had been sick since 11 oclock last night, and Ewart had driven to Rockwood to see the doctor, the telephone being out of repair, the doctor being engaged there - was considerable delay entailed. he expected to get up there about 9 a.m. but it was nearly noon before he reached there, and Gertie was suffering up to that time. she was releaved at about 3 oclock, but the child was dead, a pretty little boy. on coming home tonight. I cancelled the engagement with Parker for tomorrow, on account of Gerties illness {W.R.M.} trouble at Ewarts to day Gertie confined Baby dead. Robert Parker was coming to day to work at horse stable - but we stopt him.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 14</span></h3> <p>Frost again last night and to day has been fine and clear sunshine and a little cool. Gertie has had a very good day and gives good hopes of being soon over her trouble, the doctor took a run up to see her to day. and he was well pleased to find her so well. I plowed quite a piece to day, we would have liked to have Parker on tomorrow, but he couldn't promise to come anytime soon on account of having on hand Maude's pig pen. {W.R.M.} took up the other 2 rolls of felt (tar) and paid $3.50 for the 3 rolls. I plowed quite a piece to day Parker cannot come to us now</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 18</span></h3> <p>Extremely misty this morning, but it eventually cleared up to be moderately fine until 5 oclock at night when rain set in. visitors at the show would have a bad home coming on account of the rain. I have plowed to day for Ewart he worked at the stable got the wall ready for sheeting. next to the lane. Maggie left here to go to Erin with the McKenzies, she rode with me this morning to the Town Line where we met John McKenzie coming to meet her. Gertie seems to be doing nicely she was visited by her 2 sisters. Mrs. Mary Aitrows{?}, and Emma. Mrs Baldick and Mr{?} Wm Peavoy are in charge and are doing nicely. Errett + I drove home this evening. {W.R.M.} Erin show to day. plowed to day for Ewart Gerties doing well. Maggie at Erin show to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 19</span></h3> <p>Cool to day but fine after the rain of last night which was very heavy, Errett and I drove up to the farm this morning, and I plowed all day in the gang plowed pear land doing a fair day's work. Ewart fixed in the studding on to the plank on the end of the stable in the cattle shed. he spiked on 2X4 pieces to the old studs. he also picked the balance of his apples, Ewart drove me home in the buggy. {W.R.M.} I have plowed all day at Ewarts. Ewart working at stable the while. also picking their apples.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 20</span></h3> <p>Beautiful weather today, bright sunshine and fairly warm, Bella McKenzie was at church this forenoon, Maggie both meeting we had several visitors. I read considerable, but needed and took rest, tired from yesterdays work. {W.R.M.} tired and resting to day reading also</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Monday_21_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Monday 21 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 27</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Monday 21 1912</span></h2> <p>White frost as usual last night. but beautiful weather through the day. Maggie and I sorted and laid by our potatoes in the cellar. 5 bags to Mary's cellar, and 7 1/2 to our own. 5 pails to the bag. we had fully 4 pails to throw out at the second sorting. Geo. Loree dug his to day. he considered he had but 5 bags altogether of good ones. a large crop is left on the ground. I went up to the Dougald Robertson this afternoon, to engage him to help us at the stable, he promised to go on Wednesday morning. I rode across the concession with James Henry Reed{?} in his Auto to Smiths Cor. Ewart was down this evening, Errett comes with buggy tomorrow evening. {W.R.M.} laying past our potatoes an auto ride Geo Loree digging his potatoes engaged Dug Roberston to help at the horse stable</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 22</span></h3> <p>Very dull and indications of rain impending this morning, but little rain fell this forenoon however. afternoon it was very dissagreeable as rain fell continuously, and on in the night it fell heavily. I drove up in the buggy to Ewarts, Errett brought Prince and buggy down as he went to school. I finished the plowing of the big field behind the orchard. Ewart went a couple of rounds on head lands, but had to quit on account of the rain. he lined up quite a bit of the end of the stable in the cattle shed. {W.R.M.} rain this afternoon interfering with our work.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 23</span></h3> <p>Quite dull and threatning rain this morning. the wind high and temperature low made it anything but comfortable to the exposed, however, as the day advanced matters changed for the better, I drove up this morning with Prince + buggy. and took Dougald Robertson along. he + Ewart put in the end of the horse stable, by putting in 4 or 7{?} studdings, the doorway and 2 windows. and the outside lining we intend continuing at it tomorrow (weather permitting) I plowed all day. in the back field, (south). Ewart has been looking after the threshers {W.R.M.} dissagreeable weather, Dougald Robertson helping at horse stable. Ewart looking after threshers</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 24</span></h3> <p>Continues dull and lowering, rained an hour or so about 11 a.m. I called again for Dougald Robertson, we took in a couple of loads of turnips before leaving for Ewarts. we lined up perhaps an hour or little more before dinner, but rain coming on had to quit about 11 oclock. after dinner we continued the lining and finished the side next the lane Ewart drove to Rockwood this afternoon, and Dougald + I drove home after tea {W.R.M.} Dougald Robertson and I at work at Ewarts horse stable.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 25</span></h3> <p>Weather yet quite unsettled, and an unpleasant drizzling of rain has prevailed the greater part of the day. more especially in the afternoon I plowed at Ewarts the greater part of the day. the machine did not arrive at Charlie Duffield's place till after 3 oclock. and as the rain came on harder a little while after that they decided not to continue the thresh-ing. abd Ewart came home and took the plow in hand as it slackened off again I drove home this evening and I {W.R.M.} unpleasant weather - plowing at Ewarts.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 26</span></h3> <p>Cold, but sunshine again and pleasant. the land is very wet, but Errett + I took in 4 loads of swede turnips, one before dinner, and 3 after. came home before tea. Errett driving me down to Smith's Corner Ewart attended Charlie Duffield's threshing. they finished there, and filled the tank for Ewart's threshing on Monday. I spoke to Jamie Duffield for 2 lbs n. spy apples price $1.50 per Ba. {W.R.M.} Errett + I took in 4 loads of swede turnips to day ordered two B lbs apples of Jamie Duffield</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 27</span></h3> <p>The weather much improved this morning and the day has been fine throughout. Bella here this morning to church Maggie then twice, quite a number of visitors to day. I began a letter to Bro. Alex. Meaford, but on account of the visitors was prevented from going on with it, especially Kenneth McDogal who came late to see us, and remained till about bed time {W.R.M.} better weather letter writing to Bro. Alex Meaford. Kenneth Mr Dougal paid us a visit</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Monday_28_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Monday 28 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_Nov_1."><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Nov 1.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 2</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Monday 28 1912</span></h2> <p>Dull day with a cold raw, wind. and threatning rain some Errett drove down this morning to take his Auntie Maggie up to Ewart's threshing to day. they started to thresh about 7. and took but, a short spell at dinner time. and had done about one oclock. they then went right on at Johnny's and may have threshed his out by night Mary staid with Mother + I to day. this being thanksgiving day. Harold went up with them. Errett drove he and Aunt Maggie down before dark. I cut up some stove wood and put it into the wood house, also lifted the cabbage and wheeled them to the stable. bought 100 lb sack of Redpath sugar for $5.25 and paid by check. gave a 10 dollar cheque and got the balance in cash. {W.R.M.} Thanksgiving day. Ewart threshed to day. Maggie there helping them Mary here Keeping house 100 lbs sugar a $10.00 chick to Marshall</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 29</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, not very cold, rather mild if anything I went up to Ewarts this morning with Prince + buggy. Errett drove him down as he went school. I plowed to day. in the back field (south) 5 1/2 rods wide. just an acre or so. barring a strip in a low place in the filed that is very strong, it was very pleasant work. I made arrangements to go to Erin tomorrow if good weather tosurhes{?}. Tolton, and get a storm sash and staff to make a stable door {W.R.M.} went up to Ewarts and plowed an acre arranging to go to Erin tomorrow</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 30</span></h3> <p>Dull and threatning rain this morning. but kept dry after all. Errett drove the horse + buggy for me this morning. and I drove to Erin, reaching there in about an hour + half drive. I paid a nice little visit to the Stephans had my dinner there, along with a Mr Hedden, one of the disciple preachers. I think Uncle Thomas is becoming more feeble as time passes I got stuff (tongued{?} + grooved) for making the stable door, and a storm sash for the parlor window from Mundell. $1.95. paid. I also paid Dougal Robertson $1.50 this morning, as I passed for his work at stable {W.R.M.} drove to Erin to day had dinner with Uncle Thomas Tolton paid Mundell for sash + door stuff. also paid Dougald Robertson for work</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 31</span></h3> <p>Mild to day. but overcast this afternoon. Mary + I drove up to Ewarts this morning. Errett drove down the horse + buggy. instead of plowing I worked at horse stable. got it ready for shingling at dinner time Mary helped me to place the tar felt on the 36 foot wall the lawn{?} and I put on 4 rows of shingles, by about 4:30 when we hitched up and drove away at 1/4 to 5. so as to meet Errett and send the horse and buggy home. Ewart was at Coffey's threshing and got quite sick he had to come home early and get hot drinks and go to bed. Gertie sat up to day for the first time out of the bed since taking to it. {W.R.M.} Mary + I drove up to Ewarts this morning putting on the tar felt and shingling Ewart at Coffey threshing and got sick</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Nov 1.</span></h3> <p>Halloween night, {Written above line} last night {Back on line} and some rain falling, it is very dark. but the youngsters are out making noise, and likely playing tricks this has been a very cold day, especially as the wind has been high I rode up to Ewarts this morning with Al Young, he was at the mill with a load of chop. I did a little shingling, but had to put on the tar felt against a terribly high + cold wind blowing which made it tedious and unpleasant work. drove home this evening as I intend going up in {W.R.M.} went again to Ewarts could not get along well with high + cold wind.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 2</span></h3> <p>Very hard frost last night, and the land is quite hard frozen. we got word there is now coal in Rockwood, and that we can get it to day or Monday. so drove up to Ewarts to help to day or Monday. whichever suits him best. he thought we had better draw in some turnips so we took in 5 loads of white. and in the afternoon took in 3 loads swedes . The latter could not he cleaned very well on account of the {Undecipherable word} mud Errett + I drove down with Prince + buggy. Ewart not well after the threshing {W.R.M.} up again at Ewarts helping take in turnips Ewart unwell after threshing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Sunday_3_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Sunday 3 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 8</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Sunday 3 1912</span></h2> <p>Frost again last night, but the day turned out fine Errett drove down the horse + buggy this morning and walked home again after s. school was out. I drove up this afternoon so as to be ready to go to Rockwood tomorrow morning for coal {W.R.M.} Errett here to day, I drove up to Ewarts stayed all night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 4</span></h3> <p>Cold + frosty last night, but the day was fairly mild though I had my fur coat wearing, started from Ewarts at about 8.30, reaching Rockwood about 10 oclock. Lundry was out of the Chesnut coal and I had to take Pea coal. 2640 . $5.75 per lbs = $7.63 got back to Everton shortly after one oclock. on getting dinner and the load off. it was past 3. so I drove to the school and got Errett to take the horses + wagon home. I went across nearly to the town line to see him safe from Antos. lifted ten dollars out of Bank. to pay coal +c. {W.R.M.} drove to Rock wood for coal got pea coal 2640lbs @5.75 = $7.63 took $10.00 out of Bank</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 5</span></h3> <p>A fine day. Errett drove down the horse + buggy for me this morning and I drove up to Ewarts. got a bag of shorts at the mill for him Ewart sent a 2 dollars to pay for it which I paid and gave him back 15c change. I got on some tar felt. and shingled quite a piece of the stable wall to day. Ewart took in 4 or 5 loads of turnips finishing what he had up, Mr + Mrs Welsman paid a visit to Ewart's folks, the Welsmans proposed me riding to Everton with them, and I gladly accepted as it saved hitching up the other horse. Maggie had a busy day at home, cleaning up + changing things in the bed rooms. {W.R.M.} drove up to Ewarts pit on tar felt and shingled Mr + Mrs Welsman visit at Ewarts and I rode home with them.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 6</span></h3> <p>very dull this morning, but, as the weather - frequently turns fine after just such a morning. I expected Errett to bring down the horse + buggy for me, as I told Ewart that I wished to stick at the shingling until about done with it, and I set out on foot expecting to meet Errett on the road Errett had come to school without bringing the horse but had not been seen by the folks at the corner, so I continued my walk all the way up. I delivered the book, Byron poetry, to Mrs Campbell, that I had on loan. Ewart was just starting off with a load of chop to the mill when I reached there and because I complained because he had not seen that Errett took the buggy in accordance with the reason I have started, he flew off at the - handle and said things he should not have said. rain came on very hard this afternoon. and I drove down the buggy to meet Errett coming from school, I turned at W y. Grays gate and walked home {W.R.M.} walked all the way up to Ewarts expected Errett to bring the horse delivered book to Mrs Campbell Byron's work.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 7</span></h3> <p>The heavy rain of last night ceased through the night, and this day has been fair, but continued dull and threatning looking Bella McKenzie with Willie + Maggie came along on a visit this afternoon, Willie had just arrived home last night, he reached Guelph on Tuesday night and he came along with Mrs Baptie yesterday. Willie is not enchanted with the north west, he had a nice visit at Edmonton and says he was well treated by the friends James Duffield delivered 2 barrels n. spy apples for which I paid him $3.00. three dollars is reasonable {W.R.M.} Bella McKenzie came along with Willie + Maggie Willie just now arrived from Manitoba James Duffield delivered 2 barrels N.S. apples. paid three dollars</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 8</span></h3> <p>Weather very unsettled yet. this morning and forenoon gave promise of turning fine, but, like many other of the days of this season it went the wrong way. and rain set in again in earnest, I hitched to the buggie in time to meet Errett at the corner and from there I walked home. I made out to shingle some this forenoon. Ewart was hauling out manure {W.R.M.} shingling some at Ewarts Ewart hauling out manure</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Saturday_9_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Saturday 9 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 15</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Saturday 9 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather improved considerably to day. the sun shone out some, but not very much. the rain of yesterday wet up all the surroundings again. the cellar is flooded with water. others near by are in the condition, I have been at home to day, and been very busy choring around, getting some of the storm windows in line cleaning out the outhouse. pulling the corn stalks at Marys, and putting them up over the stable, repaired Nettie Abbotts shoes +c. {W.R.M.} busy choring to day. fixing the storm windows repairing shoes cellar flooded</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 10</span></h3> <p>Weather fairly fine to day. I was reading and kept pretty close to the house the greater part of the day. the war news is rather alarming at the present time, and I was perusing the portions of the Prophets which deals with the final winding up of the nations of the world during the latter days. Bella was here to day, and Willie also later on, he expected his mother was here and called to take her home {W.R.M.} reading and resting. the war news is interesting and rather alarming Willie McKenzie here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 11</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Mild and dry, Errett drove down Prince and buggy this morning, he went to school, and I drove up to Ewarts Ewart and I both worked at the end of the stable and we finished it up by night, putting on the tar felt. and shingled the balance of the wall next the lane. nailing on the old - siding under the eves, we had to nail up and erect scaffolding to do the shingling +c. Mother has been fairly well for her to day {W.R.M.} up at Ewarts both working at the stable putting on tar felt and shingling</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 12</span></h3> <p>Quite mild and misty morning, and although the horse + buggy were here all night I somewhat hesitated to go up to Ewarts I drove up however, and it was just as well I did so, as we got quite a move forward with the work on the horse stable. Ewart helped me about a couple of hours before dinner, to put on 2 widths of the tar felt and shingle some. Ewart plowed after dinner, and I continued the shingling as far as the 63 inches would let me. the roll is 32 inches wide, and we lap it an inch. Ewart drove down with me this evening. Gertie + her mother got us to move the cook stove to day. they are preparing for winter. {drove up again to Ewarts. both working at the horse stable moved their cook stove into their living room</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 13</span></h3> <p>A very rainy day. I did not go up to Ewarts to day, the weather was so forbidding that I remained at home not doing much of anything. somewhat interested upon the arrival of the mail, with the detailed accounts of the Turkey Balkan war, in which the Turk is getting worsted badly {W.R.M.} rainy, stopt at home Percy Peavoy helped Ewart at stable</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 14</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, dry and some sunshine rather a rarity this season. I drove up to Ewarts this morning. Errett brought down the horse + buggy for me on his way to school. Gertie and her mother drove down with the little mare and paid a visit to Mother + Maggie. I was much pleased to find that Ewart had the end of the stable next the shed felted + shingled, he did it yesterday with the help of Peavoy in the afternoon. Peavoy offered to help him, which of course, was gratefully accepted. to day, Ewart + myself finished up the end excepting the inside lining of the wall of the stable next the house. we had the door to fit + hang, and to put on the third of the felt and finished shingling it looks as if now it will be a comfortable stable and am glad to see it seemingly done {W.R.M.} Geo. Marshall cashed a cheque for fifteen dollars for me. I drove up to Ewarts, and we hung the door on stable and and some shingling Gertie + her mother visit folks at Everton</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 15</span></h3> <p>Hard frost last night, and the land is quite hard frozen this morning. but more comfortable than when muddy, to get around assisted Mary to fix up her doors to make them warmer for winter. have been working at out stable floor, it is badly out of repair, and cutting wood for stove +c. {W.R.M.} Hard frost set in helped Mary some and fixing floor of our stable +c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Saturday_16_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Saturday 16 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 22</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Saturday 16 1912</span></h2> <p>Frosty again last night and the ground is quite hard it is said the plow was shut out this forenoon, but running this afternoon. saved some cedar stove wood in two for kindling filling up the wh holes in stables + drive house with earth and intend to further repair stable floor, Harold has been exposing himself too much and is not at all well to night. Maggie McKenzie is here to night. {W.R.M.} rather frosty for plowing choring and stable fixing. Maggie McKenzie here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 17</span></h3> <p>A fine day, the surroundings are more pleasant than when mud + mire has reigned supreme, Bella McKenzie has been at church this forenoon and evening and with us during the interval{?}. we paid her 8 dollars for butter received. there was also 2 dollars paid for her recently . ten dollars in all. Harold is rather a sick boy, and is very uneasy + troublesome at night {W.R.M.} a son of Wm Greives died last night. he has been long ill from Brights disease of Kidneys settled with Bella for butter</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 18</span></h3> <p>Frosty again last night, but only moderate. the day has been fine throughout. I have been quite busy fixing up things around. storing away cabbages, glazed the parlor storm sash after getting the 4 large panels from G. Marshall, paid him 85c for them, and 15c for clothes line $1.00 in all. {W.R.M.} choring settled with Marshall for storm sash storing cabbages in cellar.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 19</span></h3> <p>Slight frost last night. succeeded by a beautiful day. Thus ev'g is very fine with but little frost. I chanced it up to Ewarts this morning with Geo. Marshall and Robt. McWilliams, who were cutting wood at the latter place. I took a quantity of lumber out of the stone piggery and had a hard job cleaning it. it formed the poultry house and was very filthy. there is yet more to be taken out, and I may go at it tomorrow again. I lined a part of the end of stable with it. Harold went to school although not very well. Mr Grieves Junr was buried to day. Ewart is nearly done plowing the front field south, Gertie has not been well the last 2 or 3 days. Ewarts gave me a ride to the top of the hill at Grays on gravel. {W.R.M.} chanced it up to Ewarts. taking down and out the lumber out of piggery and cleaning it young Greives buried to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 20</span></h3> <p>Another fine day, it looks much like indian summer it is very acceptable this pleasant weather after such a long spell of unpleasant weather. I was again at Ewarts and taking out of the old piggery the greater part of the lumber comprising the double floor on upper flat. I had quite a unpleasant job in cleaning it. quit early and took home Prince + buggy to be ready in the morning. {W.R.M.} again at Ewarts, sorting the lumber of piggery. brought Prince down home to be ready for tomorrow.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 21</span></h3> <p>A most beautiful day for this time of the year. Maggie + I started off in fair time for John Roszels sale, I took Prince there intending to put him up for sale, it was late however, before they got through and the horses were the last thing, {Above line} sold {Back on line} expecting the grain, so there was a poor chance of selling him. Mr Nevils of Orton wanted to buy him, but would not go my price John's horses brought nearly $1100.00 and the cattle also went high, one con{?} brought $80.00. don't know how much the sale amounted to at this writing. {W.R.M.} at John Raszels Auction sale. put up Prince for sale but did not sell John's sale a success.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 22</span></h3> <p>Weather keep fine, Ewart finished his plowing entirely up shortly after dinner to day. the front field of sod, and the back field. south also. had a paper from Alex. Spdg. Alex has been nominated for an alderman but would not stand. I helped Ewart to haul in his stove wood. Ewart tells me he had offered me $40.00 for Prince before I took him to the sale. I did not understand it so, and suppose that now, as I offered him for that I told him I would not go back on his offer. an old account of Josiah Stewarts received from him to day, of Sep. 14th 1911 and Dec. 1911, are found to be an error. though not being cancelled in their books, it is not good business {W.R.M.} Ewart done plowing for season sold Prince to Ewart. I helped to draw in the stove wood an old account of Josiah Stewarts cancelled, a mistake regarding it Miss Mitchell laid up to day, with Quinsey{?} no school</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Saturday_23_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Saturday 23 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 29</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Saturday 23 1912</span></h2> <p>East wind, and cold and, raw, has prevailed to day. great rings round the moon at night several times lately would seem to forebode storm ahead but nothing has, as yet, come of it. Errett drove down the horse + buggy to day, and I went up an helped Ewart to finish up the hauling of his stove wood into the wood house, from the barn yard he drew some hard wood. that he had cut up from the bush also. we drew a quantity of lumber that I had cleaned and prepared out of the stone piggery to the {Written above line} straw {Back on line} shed above. also have some prepared to take to Everton. {W.R.M.} looks like an impending storm but nothing comes helped Ewart to draw his stove wood. working also at lumber</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 24</span></h3> <p>Dull and threatning and before bed time quite a white mantle covered the ground, Amos Tovell has been holding forth in disciple church A.M. + P.M. to day. Maggie went with the McKenzie's at the dinner hour, and Mary filled her place here, George {Written above line} Loree {Back on line} + Bella Stewart also dined with us {W.R.M.} Maggie at McKenzies Mary + Geo. Loree and Bella Stewart here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 25</span></h3> <p>The first fall of snow of any consequence of the season, and a small one at that, the snow fell on soft ground and it is hardening from frost to day. I have been at home to day, and fixing up things some. Maggie and I put up the new storm window for the parlor. we also put away 2 barrels of spy apples. purchased from James Duffield, into the cellar. Ewart was down at the mill with a load of chop, and brought is a quantity of the old lumber from the stone highhouse and we put it up in the loft in driving house. I also bought 5 hemlock planks, 8 feet long, from Wm Horton. 48 24 feet, 96 48 feet inch 2c per foot = 96 c unpaid.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 26</span></h3> <p>Quite a wintry day. pretty cold, but moderately frosty. looks like we may have some cold weather. it has taken a large part of the afternoon to sew up and repair Ewarts old leather leggings. our hens are continuing to lay a few eggs daily, 2 or 3 a day. Maggie got 38 c a dozen from Marshall yesterday. Blakely inclined to quarrel with Geo. Weatherston now that the term has expired that he was bound over to keep the peace. Karisty{?} McKenzie, John's Cousin, has, we hear, committed suicide by hanging, she is to be buried tomorrow afternoon. Bella here to day. {W.R.M.} repairing Ewarts leggings Blakeley ugly with George Weatherston Maggie sold eggs at 38c to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 27</span></h3> <p>Wintry, but only moderately frosty, the little snow has been wasting some and we are thinking it might all go soon again. The day has been fairly fine, we hung the Kitchen storm door to day. The 2 have lately been painted and they dont dry well, or we would have had both hung before now, I have been laying the stable floor. The funeral of Christy McKenzie took place this afternoon, we were told they were to start from - Guelph at 2 P.M. and I figured they would reach the Cemetery here about 4 oclock. so I started up there and came in sight of the cemetery between 15+20 minutes to 4. but was told by Geo. Weatherston while unloading a load of hay at McCutcheons that the burial had taken place a half hour before and that they were all away. some disappointed I returned home. received a letter from Bro. James. {W.R.M.} Burial of Christie McKenzie this afternoon. She committed suicide John and Willie McKenzie there received a letter from Bro. James Meaford. putting on storm windows and other choring</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 28</span></h3> <p>Fairly fine to day, indeed it may be termed very fine for this day of the year. Miss Mitchell resumed teaching to day, although not well. I laid the floor in stable compete to day, plank below with inch covering Geo. Loree is threshing to day with Barbeis{?} machine, have the inch lumber in drive loft. {W.R.M.} miss Mitchell opened school again to day closed school last Friday stable floor</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 29</span></h3> <p>Colder to day and threatnes a storm, but does not materialize I have wheeled and piled all the hardwood short cut for the range into the wood house, also the block for the heater. put on the front storm doors, we now have all the storm windows and doors on. {W.R.M.} piling maple + beach short - wood in house also Blocks for heat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_.2B_December_Saturday_30_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November + December Saturday 30 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_Dec._1"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Dec. 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November + December Saturday 30 1912</span></h2> <p>The threatnings of change in the weather have not materialized into anything of consequence, this has been a very fine day for this - time of the year. these has been great traffic to and from the mill store + blacksmith shop. I expected a stray letter might turn up from some far away friends, but nothing appeared. The news from the seat of war in the Balkans is a little more pacific. it is - thought an armistice may be established for awhile, I have been cleaning up the yard to day cutting up boards + other {Written above line} small {Back on line} timber into stove lengths. {W.R.M.} fine weather for this time of year. friends long in writing war news interesting</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec. 1</span></h3> <p>Dull day, but very moderate in temperature, the little snow that has covered the ground these few days back is pretty well melted off. Maggie McKenzie has been with us to day. Ewart + Gertie + Errett have also been with us this afternoon. Gertie remained with us till church time, while Ewart drove up home with the 2 boys, and returned after seeing to the chores. Mary has been away to day. Geo. Loree here this evening, Geo. Robertson + wife here awhile also. {W.R.M.} Ewart Gertie + Errett here Maggie Mc Kenzie also Geo. Robertson + wife</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 2</span></h3> <p>Dull and rainy this forenoon, cleared up some in the afternoon, but wet and disagreeable under foot. people have to keep in doors mostly. some drove out to the mill after dinner, but nothing done in the forenoon. mailed letter to Alex Spg'f'd {W.R.M.} Wm Hortop cashed a 15 dollar check for me, got $1.85 chick feed he owes me 15c change</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 3</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Errett drove down Prince + buggy this morning as he went to school. and I drove up to Ewarts, we butchered a sheep before dinner and dressed it, it was a very nice shearling, but her udder went wrong and Ewart was afraid to rick risk keeping her for breeding. after dinner we lined the passage ahead of the horses, on the barn side, with tar felt, and put on old Barn Siding to keep it straight. {W.R.M.} at Ewarts, killed and dressed a sheep he had a valuable ewe to die other day helping to line the horse passage with tar felt. Ewart drove me home this e'vg</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 4</span></h3> <p>Soft weather, but cold + raw wind makes it unpleasant. I half soled and partially heeled a pair of shoes for Maggie McKenzie to day. Harold has gone to school all week so far. got a nice piece of mutton from Ewart. too bad for him to lose so adorable{?} a ewe lately he says he would not have taken 15 dollars for her. {W.R.M} Ewart lost a fine ewe</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 5</span></h3> <p>This term of soft + damp weather continues on but it is raw and cold, which makes it unpleasant to be exposed to. I have been lining up the horse stable on the south side, and putting on tar felt, and nailing on top. the old siding boards that covered the horse stable on the farm and which Ewart brought down under a load of chops. they now answer a good purpose {W.R.M.} up at Ewarts putting on the tar felt Ewart brought down the old siding boards</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 6</span></h3> <p>The soft spell continues, but the cold is increasing and pointing to frost + cold this evening. Errett brought down Prince + buggy for me this morning, to take to Rockwood meeting of the B.O.H. I requested that me should meet early, as the days are short and nights dark + dreary, but the clerk + Reeve were so late in appearing that it was about 4.30 before any business was done. the doctor's Report was read and adopted, and his Bill presented. $14,05. the Bill of members were then made out. only 2 meetings having been held. John Farries' Bill for disinfecting +c was $13. mine 4 dollars for the meetings. and $4.00 for disinfecting Hortops + Robertsons houses on last years account. making $8.00. the remaining for members being $4.00 each. dark travelling home, kept the horse over night Errett also staid over. John Farries' account was $13.55. {W.R.M.} Board of Health meet-ing at Rockwood paid taxes for Everton into the Bank $2.62. the Bills of members of Board of health kept horse over night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Saturday_7_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December Saturday 7 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 14</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Saturday 7 1912</span></h2> <p>Quite a change in the weather, Jack frost paved the the ground completely last night. but although now dry the surface is terribly rough, the wind has been very {Written above line} high {Back on line} to day and one feels it very much. I paid Marshall 35c for 15 lbs of tar felt. that we took of his roll to day, and which I returned this P.M. {W.R.M.} tar felt. pd change to cold weather no snow - however.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8</span></h3> <p>Very frosty + cold last night, and to day. has been cold throughout and increased towards night. it is quite a change from the moderate weather that has so long prevailed. Bella has been with us to day excepting church time. I have kept the house pretty much all say, too cold to be exposed outside. {W.R.M.} frost + cold increasing Bella with us to day. she is not so well,</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 9</span></h3> <p>Pretty hard frost last night, and the wind has been high to day and very cold, I tightened up the door entering the horse stable. this forenoon, it was a very cold job on the hands. also this afternoon spread some old wall paper on the loft above the stables, and piled boards single file on top of the paper, Ewart drove down this evening, and I bought a new latch for his stable door. for the other is broken. Bella complains some, her stomach troubles her again Mary + Maggie also complain of colds. Mother keeps fairly well. {W.R.M.} very cold winter I have been trying to make the stable more comfortable Ewart this evening. got new rubber shoes for Errett.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 10</span></h3> <p>Quite cold, perhaps not so frosty as yesterday but the wind has been very high and the full force of the cold has been given with it. I chopped the upper crust if the ground and banked up a part of the house with the unfrozen ground. Ewart brought down a wagon load of maple + Beech blocks for the heater. for which we were tankful to him. I put a portion of them into the wood house and piled the rest outside {W.R.M} banking house some. Ewart brought us down a load of blocks for the heating stove</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 11</span></h3> <p>A wintry cold and raw day, with Sunday snow showers. Maggie rode to Guelph with Willie McKenzie and his mother, Maggie McKenzie Kept house for us till her mother returned from Guelph at about 6 oclock or a little later, they report a large crowd in Guelph. Willie thinks he has seen a better show of cattle, but that other things were up to the mark. fixing + repairing shoes and doing Sunday jobs. {W.R.M.} Maggie to Guelph with Willie Mc Kenzie + his Mother Maggie McKenzie keeping house for us to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 12</span></h3> <p>A very cold and frosty air to day, and high wind which increases the old, as we thought it was possible that John McKenzie would drive to Guelph to day and call for me to go with him, I made ready and waited for a couple hours on him, lest he should come, he did not come however and it was just as well because it was so very cold. Ewart and Gertie were to Guelph (I think) to day. they surely were cold. {W.R.M.} we hear that Alex Currie of Erin village is dead - he has been quite a time ill from heart trouble got word that Mrs McGregor of West Toronto died on Sunday evening Nov. 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 13</span></h3> <p>Not so cold as yesterday, but rather cold for comfort. this is the last day of the big show at Guelph and no doubt, there will be a great crowd there. I have been looking for a letter from each of the Alexanders {Written above line} Sunters {Back on line} for a good while, they each owe me a letter but there is no response yet. been trying to learn of the hour of burial of Alex Currie tomorrow but cannot find it for sure</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 14</span></h3> <p>The cold has moderated well down and this has been a very fine winter day. Ewart has been down to the mill with a load of chop. John Webb and Wife and daughter drove up to Abbotts to day. they have Thomas Webb's horse. and have him in our stable for the night, the funeral of Alex Currie took place this afternoon. They were to leave Erin at 12 or 12.30 they arrived here (I think) about 2 oclock. he was a Iborvman{?} and quite a number of members were present. {W.R.M.} Ewart to Mill John Webb. wife and daughter to Abbotts to day visiting funeral of Alex Currie to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Sunday_15_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December Sunday 15 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 21</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Sunday 15 1912</span></h2> <p>Moderately fine weather, not at all cold, but not much sunshine, John Webb + wife + daughter started off for home some where between 2 + 3 oclock this afternoon. they carried out poor Bella (Mrs Webb) and placed her in the buggy, she is very helpless, and so very unlike what she has always been we think she has enjoyed her visit fairly well. Mr + Mrs John Roszel drove along before the Webbs were off and their mare took the place in the stable that their horse occupied. they are staying over night with us. Willie McKenzie put his mare into the drive house till after church was over. so that we had a pretty full stable for awhile. {W.R.M.} John Webb + wife + daughter gone home to day John Roszel and wife came on and staying over night. Willie McKenzie here also.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 16</span></h3> <p>Fine day for this day of the year, Mr + Mrs John Roszel were up and around pretty early, and did not delay long after breakfast they were going to pay McKenzies a visit and have dinner with them. they seemed to enjoy their visit with us. John is good company. they intend moving to Hillsburgh about Jan. 1st when the tenants time is expired. Mother has been kept on the chat{?} pretty steady these two days. she walked into Abbots to see Bella. {W.R.M.} Mr + Mrs John Roszel a way again. mother walked into Abbots to see Bella Webb. James over from Erin</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 17</span></h3> <p>An east wind has prevailed all day, and thick + foggy weather overhanging all, not cold, but very unpleasant for all. Mary has been here to day helping at serving and other work I wrote a letter last night to Joseph A McGregor, and finished and mailed it this morning, in reply to his containing the account of his mother's death and burial, have not done much to day, have not felt very well. {W.R.M.} Mary here sewing sent a letter to J. A. M Gregor in reply to his</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 18</span></h3> <p>Too fine a day for this day of the year. sunshine and warm, the frost is giving way on the top and makes sloppy walking. Austin McCutcheon brought up 100 of Royal Household and 50 lb of pastry flour from the mill not paid, mailed a letter to Jeenie. Edmonton this morning. {W.R.M.} got a cheque from Treasurer{?} for 8 dollars on Board of health account mailed letter to Edmonton, Jeenie</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 19</span></h3> <p>Great change in the appearance outside this morning, there has been quite a heavy snow fall through the night. there was no snow last night before dark at least, of any account, and this morning there must be between 4 + 5 inches. the mud ruled yes-terday, and sleighs are running to day. and to night it is preparing for the S.S. entertainment to morrow evening, they are having rehearsal to night. Geo. Loree provided the x tree yesterday {W.R.M.} heavy fall of snow last night gave B.O.H. cheque to Hortop and paid $4.25 for flour also $1.80 for oats 70c + 75 for oat chop for the hens.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 20</span></h3> <p>A little addition to the snow fall has made fairly good slipping and this has been a very fine winter's day. the S.S. entertainment came off this evening and was a very fair success. There was a very large attendance, Thomas Webb from Eden with his daughter, and Milly Webb were there. put his horse in our stable, Ewart + Gertie were also. Errett + Harold had a part to play. Harold + Irene Eveleigh a short dialogue Killed + dressed 5 rooster chickens they weighed 21 1/2lbs {W.R.M.} S.S. entertainment this evening. Thomas Webb and daughter at it. Ewart + Gertie and Errett here too. Killed 5 roosters weighed 21 1/2lbs good entertainment I + Mother present</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 21</span></h3> <p>A little snow falling the most of the day and the sleighing is getting better all the time. I have been learning up things in the stable so that we can put in 2 horses. I have now for the most part have the whole building below protected with the tar felt, and the stable part covered over it with old 1/2 inch siding. {W.R.M.} making horse stable ready for reception of horses</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Sunday_22_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December Sunday 22 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Christmas_Day_Wednesday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Christmas Day Wednesday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 27</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Sunday 22 1912</span></h2> <p>Colder some to day, and a more wintry appearance have kept the house pretty closely to day. the sleighs + cutters are doing the running to day. Mary has been sending away souvenr cards +c. I enclosed a few lines to Alex Springfield complaining of their remissve{?} in writing. {W.R.M.} a letter sent to Springfield kept house closely</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 23</span></h3> <p>Some colder than of late, the frost is keaner, the sleighing is now very fair, no wheels to be seen. the stage has been with the runners now for some days back. Ewart was to the mill this afternoon and Geo. Robertson shop. getting Prince shod. Maggie helped scrub the church floor this forenoon, getting out the stuff from horse stable, so as to be ready for our friends on Christmas day, who are invited to dinner. {W.R.M.} sleighing now fairly good. Ewart at the mill and black smith shop Maggie helping scrub the flour of church</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 24</span></h3> <p>Very fine winter day, a little snow has been falling to grease the sleighing. Bella came along to day to help Maggie to prepare things for the visitors who are invited to their Christmas dinner tomorrow I finished up the stable so as to accomodate horses tomorrow. and killed 3 fat hens for dressing up. they are good ones Mary provided one of them. I gave a dollar towards helping Mr Burnet who is {Written into margin} sick. {Back on page} we received a registered parcel from Edmonton, with quite a number of articles as Christmas presents. for the older folks as well as the children a Photo of Willie on a dapple grey. the outside paper of the parcel was torn and in bad shape. received my first Copy of the Toronto daily star. Kenneth McDougal + his wife paid us a short visit this afternoon. {W.R.M.} Bella here to day killed 3 fat fowls registered pkge from Edmonton Mr + Mrs Ken neth McDougal short visit gave a dollar in charity</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Christmas Day Wednesday 25</span></h3> <p>A fine pleasant winter day. there is now very good sleighing and people are taking advantage of it, there has been much driving back + forth. our friends came to hand before noon, excepting George Loree who was a little later. there were John McKenzie and Willie + Maggie or course Bella was here since yesterday morning Ewart + Gertie + Errett and George + Mary Loree. comprised, with ourselves the company. received a 12 dollar postal note from Alex Springfield, 4 dollars each to Mother + Maggie and Bella McKenize McKenzies, excepting Willie stayed to tea. Ewart + Gertie {Written above line} + Errett {Back on line} went off earlier to do the chores and go to their tea to Baldicks. {W.R.M.} had out friends to their Christmas dinner received a postal note from Alex Springfield Ewart, Gertie + Errett to Baldicks this evening</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 26</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, not very cold and bright sunshine, rather windy awhile afternoon. Maggie washed and her clothes dried quickly and she ironed them off hand before bed time. Ewart drove down to day and took Harold up home with him. I was out at the time and did not see him. the snow has been soft to day. {W.R.M.} Ewart down took Harold up with him</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 27</span></h3> <p>A little snow fall last night, which will make better slipping rather stormy this afternoon, high wind and snow clouds flying. upon invitation, Mother, Maggie + I had our "yule tide" dinner at G.A. Abbotts. Mary was also invited but could not attend conveniently Grace and Catherine Robertson were there also. they had a fine goose and other et ceteras, which went to make a fine set out. Nettie discoursed some good music on the organ after dinner and altogether we spent a very enjoyable afternoon. I recieved, by mail, a beautiful necktie and fancy pin from Mrs A. E. Sunter + family. Errett + Harold also recieved a story Book each. the Methodist S.S. School entertainment is on to night, our Maggie is in attendance, also the McKenzies excepting Willie. Mother enjoyed the afternoon well. {W.R.M.} had our yule tide dinner at G.A. Abbotts Robertson girls also there Christmas presents from Springfield Methodist S.S. entertain ment this ev'g</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_.2B_January_Saturday_28_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December + January Saturday 28 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#new_years_day._Wednesday._Jan_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">new years day. Wednesday. Jan 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 3</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December + January Saturday 28 1912</span></h2> <p>Heavy fall of snow to day which was quite soft as it fell. but just cold enough to preserve the snow. I got out of patience waiting for word from Meaford and I mailed a card this morning reminding them that I had written last. and I had been looking a long time for a reply. I fear there is something wrong but hope not. Alex last was written on the 7th Oct. and it is very unusual for him to be so neglectful in writing. {W.R.M.} some sow falling. sent card to Meaford to learn of the cause of this long silence</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29</span></h3> <p>Lots of snow on the ground this morning and the merry ring of the sleigh bells will now be heard everywhere the cold is very moderate and the temperature is nearly at the thawing point. Maggie went to McKenzie and Edna Stewart took her place in providing our dinner + supper. Grace Nelson + here Sister Kitty had tea with us. {W.R.M.} more snow good sleighing Maggie to McKenzies to day Grace Nelson and sister Kitty to tea with us</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 30</span></h3> <p>Cold moderate and weather fine. I have been working at Maggies felt Boots. putting on new cloth, the felt had given out. it is a very unpleasant job, had to use the needle instead of bristles {W.R.M.} fixing up Maggies felt Boots to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 31</span></h3> <p>Very fine day, and the sleighing is excellent. I had quite a job finishing up Maggie's Boots, a troublesome job. had a letter from Bertha Sunter Meaford, saying that her father has lately been quite miserable. he has a sore on his face which causes them great anxiety . I fear it proceeds from the sore he had under his eye and which yielded to treatment. this seems the cause of his long silence in writing. I received a letter from sister Betsy B.C. she speaks of being unwell for some time past. I think the scandal of Joe's divorce may be the cause. we were much shocked by the news. Bella McKenzie here to day helping Maggie. {W.R.M.} received a letter from Bertha Sunter Uncle Alex is quite poorly also got letters from Auntie Betsy B.C. bad news about Joe's domestic relations. divorce and both married again.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">new years day. Wednesday. Jan 1</span></h3> <p>An ideal day for new year, beautiful weather now prevails for the holidays and people are taking advantage of it . we spent a pleasant afternoon entertaining our visitors after partaking of dinner. Ewart + Gertie + Errett, Geo. Loree + Mary, and all the McKenzies, Mother has enjoyed the meeting of so many friends immensely. between social chat and good music we had a very enjoyable time indeed. Ewart's company left early, they were to tea at Baldicks {W.R.M.} Beautiful weather for new years day. had a very plowed gathering of friends. Ewart + Gertie left early to attend Baldicks tea {W.R.M.} Beautiful weather for new years day. had a very plowed gathering of friends. Ewart + Gertie left early to attend Baldicks tea</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 2</span></h3> <p>Fine weather prevails yet, and the winter is passing along, not doing much these times, a little shoe repairing. Mary is now with us, she + Maggie are making a new overcoat for Harold I mailed a letter to Edmonton, and one to Springfield, this or yesterday morning. Margaret and I are feeling very sorry about Uncle Alex trouble, they will not be able to enjoy the festive season very much, Auntie Betsy, B.C. also is out of sorts {W.R.M.} mailed letter to Edmonton and Springfield Auntie Betsy and Uncle Alex are both unwell shoe repairing</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 3</span></h3> <p>A thaw is on hand to day, softish weather has prevailed now for some time, we are having a very fine mild winter so far. perhaps we may have to pay up for thus yet before spring arrives. Mary has been working at Harolds coat a part of the time. she attended a meeting of their instituted at Welsmans. we had a call from Mr + Mrs Ch-arlton last night. Mrs Wells also, we saw Mr + Mrs Alex. McNiven from north Dakota to day. {W.R.M.} Thawing again Mary working at an over coat for Harold had a call from Mr+ Mrs Charlton saw Mr + Mrs Alex McNiven, N.D.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_Saturday_4_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January Saturday 4 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 9</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January Saturday 4 1913</span></h2> <p>Froze up again last night and a little of the snow greases up the sleighing which was in places getting poor. the sleighing now is grand. I have bought a new hand sleigh from Geo. Robertson and Errett + Harold have been running it. they are a little disappointed that it don't run as easily as the old ones that have been worn smooth but it will get over that in time. There was no political meeting at Erin last night. the Guthrie crowd were stuck on the road somehow it was very windy + stormy last night, they may have had an Auto and that would account for it. pasties have great coasting on the hill here these times Ewart was at the mill to day and here awhile. received a letter from R.McGregor {W.R.M.} we understand James Abbott has had a son and heir born to him last night. Hugh Guthrie struck on road to Pa{?} meeting Erin received letter from Roberts McGregor - Toronto.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 5</span></h3> <p>Quite a pleasant day, the snow is being preserved although it is about all that can be said of it. Bella has been with us this afternoon. She seems to be passably well, although not so well as she has been for the most part since the operation. I took a walk over to enquire how John Weatherston's daughter was doing, she is considered to be recovering Maggie has been twice, as usual, at church to day, and I have been with mother {W.R.M.} Bella with us to day walked over to John Weatherson enquiring about his sick daughter. she is getting better</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 6</span></h3> <p>A thaw last night and this morning the surroundings are soft and slushy. it was misty + raining this morning. I subscribed to day with Barrie Mutrie for the "Mercury" + "Montreal Herald + Star" have to pay Barrie this week $1.85 for them. have been trying to find out how the Municipal elections have resulted but cannot learn of it. have just heard that Jim Blakely last Sunday - morning assaulted and badly pounded John Symonds because blaming him for stealing away a bottle of whiskey from his premises {W.R.M.} Mrs G.A. Abbott went over to Erin to day on ac of Baby thawing to day Jim Blakely assaulting Jack Simonds yest erday.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 7</span></h3> <p>Slushy to day but getting colder at night fall, which increased to a gale by bed time and the frost + cold also increased. we hear that the smallhorns from Guelph are coming to morrow to live in the Henry brick house next us. so, it would appear that negotiations from Geo. Jestin must have fallen through {W.R.M.} change in weather. rumors about John Henry's brick house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 8</span></h3> <p>Very windy and cold last night, and this morning snow drifts and icy surroundings prevail everywhere. the day has been quite cold. throughout. our thermometer has been saying zero but it used to show 10 degrees two low this however has been a cold day. received a letter from Jeenie Edmonton this afternoon, they intend leaving Edmonton on the 17th inst. to spend awhile in California Ewart delivered a fat sow + his ram lamb at Rockwood today. no range coal in Rockwood. so he couldn't bring us any - {W.R.M.} windy + cold to day. received letter from Jeenie Edmonton Ewart took sow + ram to Rockwood to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 9</span></h3> <p>A fine winter's day, pretty cold , but not nearly so much as yesterday the sleighing is splendid and the teams are out plentifully. Ewart + Gertie were down to day. Ewart was at the mill, he brought us up a bag of corn for our hens, costing a dollar + five cents. a letter from Aunt Margaret, Meaford to day, is rather doleful. Alex seems much depressed and does not seem to care to write. she says the sore on his face is surely spreading. but does not cause him much pain. and does not interfere much with his rest and sleep. W. Hortop cashed my check for $10.00. Mary here to day sewing {W.R.M.} corn for hen feed $1.05 Ewart + Gertie down here letter from Aunt Margaret Meaford. W.H. Hortop cashed my check for $10. paid Robertson for hand sleigh $1.75.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_Friday_10_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January Friday 10 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 16</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January Friday 10 1913</span></h2> <p>Quite a heavy thaw this morning. we think it must have been on the most of last night with considerable rain. everything is in a plash all day. Ewart was at the blacksmith shop and says he may perhaps go to Guelph tomorrow for a load of coal for us if it should by stormy he wont go, I sent word to Mr. Lundy {Written above line} by Jim Blakely {Back on line} not to send any coal to us till further notice. but I needn't have done it as Jim tells us that he hadn't it to send. we find Rockwood very unreliable for coal. {W.R.M.} Quite a thaw to day. Ewart down and says he may go for a load of coal to Guelph tomorrow</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 11</span></h3> <p>The thaw has held sway all day. although not so great as yesterday and towards {Witten above line} night {Back on line} it became colder. likely freeze to night. I lowered the heels of Mrs Wells' Boots, she bought them from our Mary, as they were a misfit for her. it is quite a contract to do them as the whole heel is fastened on by long nails and have not a good hold on the insole. to make a good job of them the heel should be taken off and rebuilt from the bottom up. Ewart arrived from Guelph about 3 oclock. with 2600 of the bottom up. Ewart arrived from Guelph about 3 oclock. with 2600 of nut coal for which he paid $10.05. I paid him $5.00 on it. and offered him $2.00 for himself, he would only accept of one dollar to pay his expenses however. I gave Wm Tovell as a contribution towards the cemetery and Maggie also gave him one from Mrs. Alice Bryant. {W.R.M.} thaw still on, but not so great as yesterday lowering heels of boots for Mrs Wells. not easy Ewart brought 2600 of coal casting $10.05 paid him 5 dollars on it and one for expenses. paid a dollar to Wm Tovell for cemetery also Maggie paid our from Mrs Bryant</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 12</span></h3> <p>very pleasant winter's day, but much colder than these two days past, the past night was wintry + stormy, the wind drifted the snow into heaps. We have had comfort in the house to day, the coal we got yesterday seems to be much better than what we got last at Rockwood, as it throws very much more heat. have written a letter to Willie + Jeenie Edmonton. {W.R.M} Weather pleasant but colder. wrote letter to Willie + Jeenie Edmonton.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 13</span></h3> <p>Pleasant weather continues, frosty, but {Written above line} only {Back on line} moderaly cold have not stirred out much to day; mailed the letter I write yes-terday for Edmonton, Bella came along to day, she is staying with Mary all night {W.R.M.} mailed letter to Willie + Jeenie Edmonton Bella came along to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 14</span></h3> <p>A very fine winter day. frosty last night, but we did not feel it uncomfortably cold in the house, like yesterday, I had nothing much on hand to day, reading, tending the fowls +c. Maggie washed yesterday and has her clothes in good condition to day. Bella with Mary to day in forenoon. This afternoon the three of them sewing here at Bella's dress +c. they are attending a meeting at the church this evening (a business meeting). I am writing a letter to night to Aunt Margaret Meaford in reply to hers of the 7th inst. Harold is away up to the farm to night. Errett had the horse to school with Duffeild's Cutter. I believe they are arranging to go week about with Duffields {W.R.M.} Maggie, Mary + Bella all sewing here this afternoon writing letter to Aunt Margaret Meaford.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 15</span></h3> <p>Temperature higher to day, and the snow has been wasting this afternoon, a little colder in the evening which may arrest the thaw. George A Marshall cashed a check of ten dollars for me to day. the water has been running down into the floor of wood house. the pipes being frozen. it has also been coming through the ceiling of the pantry from the gutter on the roof. it will have to be looked after at the right time. the three girls have been at work, same as yesterday. {W.R.M.} Geo Marshall cashed a check for me $10.00 piping not carrying away the rain water properly. the 3 girls hard at work</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 16</span></h3> <p>Quite a heavy thaw again, and the ground is pretty much covered over with a glare of ice. I went up to Wm Tovell's this morning for a piece of velvet that Joe Stewart brought from Guelph for Bella's dress that Mary is making the 3 are at work on it this afternoon. too misty + sloppy to do anything outside {W.R.M.} very icy a message + walk up to Wm Tovells</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_Friday_17_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January Friday 17 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 20</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January Friday 17 1913</span></h2> <p>The thaw still holds sway and the snow is melting away but leaving a great coating of ice all over, Errett was here last night and is off to school this morning along with Harold Ewart and Gertie were at a second dance at Smith's hall at the corner the girls have finished Bella's dress this afternoon, Mary did not get here till between 2+3 oclock. she was helping the dress chick for the market. Geo. Marshall takes them to Guelph tomorrow. I am writing a pretty long letter to sister Betsy. B.C. to mail in the morning {W.R.M.} still thawing dancing at Smiths hall Bella's dress done. writing letter to Aunt Betsy B.C.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 18</span></h3> <p>Weather again changed, the snow was pretty well gone this morning, only where ice abounded there was sleighing snow again fell fast this afternoon, and there was quite a blizzard of wind with our folks. McKenzies + Maggie with Roy Hindley + Nettie Abbott has a late visit to Josiah Roy home last night. it was about 2 A.M. when Maggie returned home Ewart + Gertie were here to day, I paid him the balance of coal money $5.00 also $1.85 to give Barrie Mutrie to pay sub. Montreal Star + Toronto Guelph Star Mercury. also figured up what I owed on cement +c for horse stable. he counted Coffey's day work $1.25. balance of price of plank to young{?} 42 c and the bare cement with sacks returned to be $6.50 {W.R.M.} The snow fell to day and renewed the sleighing a party at Josiah Roy's this evening paid Ewart balance of coal money $5.00 also gave $1.85 to pay Barrie Mutrie for Montreal Star and Toronto Guelph Mercury</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 19</span></h3> <p>Fine sleighing to day. the ice got well covered with snow yesterday and it was not so dangerous to walk over. and made fine sleighing. I kept the house pretty closely to day, reading + resting Peter Geary is very poorly to day. although a little better than he has lately been. he is considered to be in a dangerous condition {W.R.M.} wrote a letter to Hanah Stephens to day Peter Geary - very ill</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 20</span></h3> <p>Thaw again set in last night, and raining hard again the most of this afternoon. A party drove down to Mrs Soper this afternoon to cut stove wood out of Railway Tues. a number of girls with them Maggie + Nettie Abbott among them I mailed my letter to Hanah Stephens to day. {W.R.M.} party of young folks to Mrs Soper to cut wood for her</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 21</span></h3> <p>Blew up a strong wind last night and considerable snow fell it is very changeable weather, as the roads got very bare, this new snow will be very acceptable. Ewart brought down a grist of chop to the mill but did not stay for it as it was to be late before it would be ready, he intended going to Rockwood with his hogs tomorrow {W.R.M.} Ewart here with a grist of chop went home without it</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 22</span></h3> <p>Fine sleighing to day, and air frosty and dry again. we pre pared dinner for expected visitors, Mr + Mrs Davidson but they went to Abbotts instead, and came to us for tea. there was a mis understanding somehow but we had a very pleasant visit of them after all, and they walked up to Willie Tovells after night Ewart delivered his hogs to day. they weighed 700lbs the three and brought 56 dollars. 8c a lb. received reply from Hanah Stephens {W.R.M.} Ewart took 3 fat hogs to Rockwood weighed 700lbs 8c per lb $56.00 received a reply from Hanah Step-hens. Erin.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 20</span></h3> <p>Another change in the weather, this winter, so far is full of changes last night it must have rained a great part of the time, and to day it has hardly ceased to rain all the time. the snow again is greatly gone and ice instead, now prevails. I have read all through Hugh Guthrie's great speech on the naval question in the Mercury it certainly is a great effort. I notice the Turks are about to give up Adrianople Ewart was down to day. expecting to get his lower plate of teeth, but the did not arrive {W.R.M.} a rainy day a glare of ice again Ewart down in quest of his lower plate of teeth. they did not come the Turks about to sub mit</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_Friday_24_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January Friday 24 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 30</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January Friday 24 1913</span></h2> <p>Moderate frost again last night, and everywhere to day is in a glit of ice, there is not much snow. but ice is in abun dance. Thos. Weatherston had an old horse die with him last ight. he was not of much value however, being 28 years old. there has been great pleasure taken out of sleighing with the little sleighs in the shape of {Written above line} a pair {Back on line} Bobs, linked together with a plank, and running from the top of this hill towards the Mill. I took a ride with the rest and rode from almost in front of Marshall's store to the Mill don, without a stop or a push, done quickly too {W.R.M.} Weatherston lost an old horse last night pleasure coasting on hill there - times. I got a ride with rest.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 25</span></h3> <p>Very fine weather very icy stepping around Though, Ewart + Gertie + Errett drove down this evening, They were out at the hill among the crowd sleighing on the hill they were out on the dam seeing the skating, they certainly have lively times on the hill and mill dam, it has been very pleasant while the moon rose early enough for them. these 3 nights or so. it is too late however in rising , and they have to use lanterns to light things up. I got notice to hold B.O.H. meeting on Monday {W.R.M.} Wmy{?} Gray brought us 720 lbs hay to day received notice of a meeting of B.O.H at Rockwood next Monday.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 26</span></h3> <p>Quite mild for a winter day, and the ice and snow is going. I walked up to Eeleigh's{?} to day to see if he could let me have him horse + rig tomorrow afternoon to go to Rockwood to organize the B.O. Health. he agreed to let me have it, Bella has been here since last night, and twice at church and home to night {W.R.M.} walked to Eveleigh's. engaged his horse +c for Monday.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 27</span></h3> <p>A stiff frost last night, and the surroundings are very - icy and slippery to day. it is dangerous for old people to walk about on them. I walked down to the mill and got 55 c worth of oat chop. Harry Benham brought it up for me, I got my check for ten dollars ($10.00) cashed from Will Hortop. I expected to have to go to Rockwood on account of B.O.H. but was phoned not to come. Wm M. Head could not attend, as he was sick, we understand. Geo. Jestin has bought the John Henry property, next door to us. last week some time {W.R.M.} Wm Hortop cashed a ten dollar check for me to day The notice counter manded for - Rockwood to day W.H. Hortop cashed a check for $10.00 hear Geo. Jestin has bought the Henry property</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 28</span></h3> <p>One of the cold nights and cold days of the season, icy ground prevails making it dangerous footing, received a card from Jeenie they had first arrived at Vancouver on the 202 and expected to sail from Victoria on the 22 {Unclear symbol} She also sent views of Edmonton which are interesting. Ewart was at the mill to day with a grist of chop. Jim Blaskely settled with George Weatherson this morning, to appear at court next Monday to answer for bad conduct to George. also for assault on John Symons. {W.R.M.} received card from Jeenie they were at VanCouver on their way to SanFranSisco Blakely settles with Geo. Weath-erston. but yet in trouble with John Symons</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 29</span></h3> <p>Cold and frosty and icy surroundings, the sleighing is only good partially, the roads in part are very bare of snow and the whole are being brought into service again, but it is dangerous travelling with wheels on account of slowing{?} round. {W.R.M.} icy. danger in travelling.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 30</span></h3> <p>Raining and thawing again to day. really this is queer weather. you never can guess what kind of weather we are going to have on the morrow. I half soled a pair of boots for G.A. Abbott to day. Mrs Robertson brought the 1/2 soles from Guelph yesterday. I gave $4.40 to Wm Tovell to pay to Wm{?} George for the hay I bought off him. {W.R.M.} gave $4.40 to Wm Tovell to pay Wesley Gray for the hay he brought us. Mrs Robertson got 1/2 soles yesterday and I repaired G.A. Abbotts shoes to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_January_Friday_31_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February January Friday 31 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_Feb_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Feb 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 7</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February January Friday 31 1913</span></h2> <p>Froze up again last night, and to day it is cold and frosty, the wheels are again on the roads, the Erin Stage is again mounted on wheels. got a letter brother Alex Meaford he does not say anything about his troubles. he enclosed a Photo of old Jack Peise, he says Brother Jamie is better than he has lately been. he extends us a kindly invitation to visit them. Harold unwell, have kept him from school yesterday and to day. got the book "Elpis Israil" at Meaford. {W.R.M.} letter from brother Alex to day does not mention his trouble Harold unwell from school these 2 days Photo of Jack Peise got Elpis Israel O.K.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feb 1</span></h3> <p>Hard frost last night, and it has been very cold to day, the wind being a little strong is partly the cause. the thermometer only shows 12 or so - above zero. one would think it was more however, by the feel of it. our hens are still laying a little, one, two, and sometimes 3 a day. Ewart here to day. says Charlie Baldick is laid up these times form Muscular Rheumatism. {W.R.M.} windy + cold hens laying a few eggs Charlie Baldick unwell.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 2</span></h3> <p>A very cold + stormy day. Mother has been up out of bed to day and she would have been better in bed as she has been taking chills and not so well as she has been ordinarily. Bella has not ventured out to day. Maggie was at church forenoon. {W.R.M.} Mother is not so well to day - Bella not out</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 3</span></h3> <p>Some milder to day, and weather finer than these few days back Ewart was at the mill for Charlie Baldick to day, we received a letter from Jeenie to day. they have arrived safely in San Francisco after a delighful trip. also had a letter from Alex. Springfield they are well, and have been very busy. Jim Blakely and John Simonds are at Guelph to day rather late fracas, we are told it has cost Blakely $75.00, settles out of court. {W.R.M.} a letter from alex spsfd and one from Jeenie San Fransico. Blakely and Simons to day a Guelph</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 4</span></h3> <p>Colder to day and stormy, high wind and snow clouds passing around, Mother has kept her bed to day as well as these well as yesterday. Ewart + Gertie drove down to day to see Mother who is a little better to day. Maggie washed the clothes to day which was a cold job for such weather. {W.R.M.} Mother a little better Ewart + Gertie here to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 5</span></h3> <p>Very cold + frosty last night, and it has remained very cold all day. the wind is rather high which increases the cold in house the thermometer does not register as much frost as might be exp ected, it within 2 or 3 degrees of zero. Mary has been sewing here to day. Mother has been out of bed to day. she was getting pretty tired lying so long. the mill is being largely patronized just now the papers say the Balkan war is resumed since Monday night that the armistice expired, a little snow on the ice but not enough. {W.R.M.} cold night also day. near zero wrote a letter for Br other James Meaford</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 6</span></h3> <p>Cold + stormy all day. the wind has been very high and the cold seeks into the house very much, a little snow falling and drifting, Errett came here from school and remains all night the poor boy was very cold in walking to school this morning Mrs Weatherston {Written above line} sent{?} {Back on line} is sick and the doctor attending her, Bronchitis the trouble. Mr Burnett is operated on (I think) to day for trouble in head {W.R.M.} Temperature 2 above zero Errett here all night. Mrs Weatherston sent sick at present Burnett operated {Written above line} on</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 7</span></h3> <p>Continues stormy + cold, the wind high, but temperature slightly higher than yesterday. Mary here to day. Carried out over 20 pails water out of cellar. very windy + stormy towards night, Errett went home. {Written above line} expected {Back on line} got a ride from W. Jackson {Written above line} Ewart met him {Back on line} Harold got ride with A McCutcheon who is very kind + attentive to do what he can. Mother up again yesterday and to day. {W.R.M.} Mary here to day baleing water out of cistern Errett + Harold at school</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_Saturday_8_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February Saturday 8 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 14</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February Saturday 8 1913</span></h2> <p>Weather continues much the same we have been having a very rough time. The frost has not been so great. the high wind however causes much cold + discomfort. Ewart at the mill this afternoon. he tells us the corn has arrived at Rockwood. and he intends going after a load on Monday. {W.R.M.} Ewart at the Mill. he says the corn has arrived at Rockwood</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 9</span></h3> <p>Not quite so windy and stormy to day. our Maggie at meeting twice to day. Bella came along this morning, and accompanied Maggie forenoon, at night she met their own rig at church we had quite a company this afternoon. Mary brought along Mrs David Stewart, and G.A. Abbott + Nettie came in also and waited for tea with us. we hear to day that Monday 10 Tolton, Albert's wife is dead, and they are bringing the body here there are no particulars of the cause of her death to hand. funeral next Thursday is expected {W.R.M.} word has come to day of the death of Albert Tolton's wife. some visitors cheer up - mother some</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 10</span></h3> <p>The sharpest frost of the season last night. here 9 degrees below zero. but a very pleasant day after all. it was however to cold to go outside much. I wrote a fairly long letter to Annie Sunter at Meaford in reply to one I received from her lately. she describes her father's condition more fully then the others have done {W.R.M.} 9 degrees below last night replied to a letter from Annie Sunter</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 11</span></h3> <p>not so frosty as yesterday, but windy and somewhat blus tery in spells. I got 2 bags of corn at the mill and Johnny brought them up for us. there were over 4 bushels @ 63c per Bu costing $2.40. Maggie McKenzie has been with us to day. we got an intimation of the death, and funeral of Albert Tolton's wife, which takes place on Thursday next to Coningsby{?} cemetery, at 2 P.M. from her father's residence, 3rd line Erin. {W.R.M.} got corn to day for the hens costing $2.70</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 12</span></h3> <p>Pretty cold this morning, our thermometer recorded 8 below. as about 8 oclock. which meant 2 above by Abbotts. which is right, it had just been about zero a little earlier, the cold kept up all day Ewart was with a load of chop for Baldic. mailed a letter to Jeenie San Francisco this morning, Mother was not very well last night but is some better this morning and fairly better to day. Errett here to night. {W.R.M.} temperature about zero. Ewart down with chop for Baldics Mother not very well</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 13</span></h3> <p>A very frosty and cold day with high wind which makes is piercing this was the day set for funeral of Mrs Albert Tolton, but it has been postponed on account of the train bearing the Body being delayed on the road somewhere about Sudbury. George Loree an Mary drove over to Thomsons' and the corpse arrived while they were there, they say that parties who were expected to tell of the postponement had failed to do so, and had caused great inconvenience. I got the promise of Wm Tovells horse and buggy to go to Rockwood to morrow, for B. Of Healths meeting {W.R.M.} very cold Geo.Loree + Mary go to Thompsons but no funeral till tomorrow detention on the Railway the cause of postponement</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 14</span></h3> <p>Not so cold as yesterday, and rather a pleasant day. I made ready and had dinner on the early side and reached Rockwood in good time for the meeting of the B. O. Health, but found that the doctor was at Guelph attending at an operation, and we had to wait for the 3.23 train . when he came to hand. The Law is changed, re the B. -ourd. but we got Through quickly. paid the insurance premium on farm $4.40 and took out $5.00 more. Funeral took place this afternoon. our folks on Toum Loree{?} did not attend. too bad, they should have made an effort {W.R.M.} Funeral of Mrs Albert Tolton this afternoon paid insurance premium $4.40 B.O. health meeting again appointed chairman</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_Saturday_15_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February Saturday 15 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 22</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February Saturday 15 1913</span></h2> <p>Very moderate to day in cold or wind, near night however it became colder and snow began to fall, it would be a good thing if 5 or 6 inches of snow would fall, as at the present time there is neither good sleighing or wheeling. snow banks in places and bare ground much in majority. we have received word this afternoon that Wesley Fielding died to day about noon {W.R.M.} Wesly Field died to day his trouble was inflammation of the kidneys flurry of snow marked slipping again. Bella here to day. she is some better</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 17</span></h3> <p>Moderately cold only. beautiful clear sunshine, and among the most pleasant days of season, the runners are all at work in these parts, but so little snow will soon melt with the heat of the sun. it became colder as night approached. Maggie went off with a church party on a drive to the Moores the old McDougal homestead they are having a musical concert there beautiful moonlight drive Ewart + Gertie here this evening. Ewart not well and didn't go the funeral of Wesley Feilding. {W.R.M.} Wesley Fielding buried to day at Guelph</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 18</span></h3> <p>A fine day. moderately by cold, and fairly pleasant we were visited by Albert Tolton and his father in law Mr Angus Thompson before the dinner hour. they staid perhaps between 2+3 hours, and we had a very pleasant + enjoyable chat. Albert gave us many particulars in regard to his life in the north west, he has now his property in Taber, Sask. in the livery business he speaks of returning home in about a weeks time, he looks well but aging. {W.R.M.} weather fine visit of Albert Tolton of Father in law, Angus Thompson We had a sad mission from the north west he intends to soon return home.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 19</span></h3> <p>Mild and thawing to day. the sun has been out pretty hot and the snow has gone off with a rush I took the chance of getting a ride over to McKenzies - with Roy Hindley. he had 3 trips to the mill to day and returned home with him on the last trip about 5 P.M. the McKenzies are going to a entertainment at the union church at Coningsby{?} to night. I spoke for 4 or 5 cords of swamp wood from them, they are trying to raise funds to purchase a new organ. we hear of a number of deaths among an acqutentances{?} John Tovell living {Written above the line} (a son of Jonathans) {Back on line} near Hespeler, Anthony Finley, George Wood, Eramosa Rockwood a son of Matthias McCann, by railway accident. {W.R.M.} a number of deaths.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 20</span></h3> <p>A fine morning but changed a little to the worse as the day advanced. Bella came along with John as he drove to the mill. she a little better than she has lately been. wrote a long letter to Alex. Spgd Ewart + Gertie drove down to see Mother. who has not been so well Fred McWilliams was operated on to day for appendicitis {W.R.M.} wrote letter Alex. Springfield Bella and John McKenzie here Ewart + Gertie to see mother Fred McWilliam operated on for appendicitis</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 21</span></h3> <p>Froze up last night and every where it is hard and dry this morning. I have arranged our wood and yard so that I can saw the McKenzie stove wood in two. our hens are giving is 3 eggs a day these times. {W.R.M.} mailed letter this morning</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 22</span></h3> <p>A very dull day. with rain + snow falling in ice forming on exposures the runners at work again to day. stage on wheels and would have been even{?} with sleigh. Marshall at Guelph to day. purchased rubber bottle for Mother $2.00 at Petries{?} the old one persistently leaks. cleaning up the yard to receive fresh supply of stove wood. sawing the old stove wood in 2. {W.R.M.} rain + snow ice forming on exposures. Barrie Mutrie visits us</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_Sunday_23_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February Sunday 23 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#March_Saturday_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">March Saturday 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 3</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February Sunday 23 1913</span></h2> <p>Hard frost and very cold this morning, the cold prevailed all day. enough of snow has fallen the late storm of snow, sleet and rain to make grand sleighing, there has not been better slipping all winter. Maggie twice at meeting. Willie + Maggie McKenzie also, but their mother came out at night only. I labored at my reading, and had a walk up to the grand evening {W.R.M.} fine sleighing at present. Willie and Maggie - McKenzie</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 24</span></h3> <p>Hard frost again this morning. 8 degrees below this morning by Abbotts thermometer, but it turned out very fine though frosty through the day. the McKenzie {Written above the line} family {Back on the line} drove to Guelph to day and sat for their pictures. Nettie Abbott accompanied them. Mother a little better, out of bed till night from the dinner hour. Joe Stewart brought 100 lbs Jewel flour. $2.70 (paid) {W.R.M.} Letter from Courier James Tourney{?} Joe Stewart brought 100 lbs Jewel flour</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 26</span></h3> <p>Not so frosty but raw and chilly, looks as if we may have a fall of snow or a change of some kind, Robert Parker was telling me that John Cutting up at drumhill is thought to be dying Mother is not so well to day, she seems to be weak on her limbs and unable to move on them. she is inclined to keep her bed. {W.R.M.} John Cutting very low - Mother not so well.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 27</span></h3> <p>quite an addition to the snow this morning, and the sleighing is now grand. Ewart + Gertie were here to day. Mr Baldic is poorly yet. one of his cows is going wrong with her teats since she calved, and Ewart came for the needle for inserting into it. John Cutting died last night at 7 P.M. Mother keeps her bed. {W.R.M.} more snow and good sleighing Ewart + Gertie Baldics cow needing attention mother keeps her Bed.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 28</span></h3> <p>Moderately cold fine sleighing now. Ewart was at the ill to day for Mr Baldic who, at the present time, is not so well he gave his back too much to do in handling a calf and is feeling it now. Ewart got up on our roof to day and cleared some ice from the gutter. the water has been troubling us by being backed up and melting I have been cutting at the stove wood to day. {W.R.M.} John Cutting buried to day at Mimosa Presby Cemetery Town line died Wednesday night 7 P.M.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday 1</span></h3> <p>Moderately fine to day, the sun has been softening the snow and more has fallen this afternoon and towards night, I have about finished cutting the stove wood and have piled the most of it. John McKenzie is drawing some wood to Mrs Wells these days. Ewart has been at the mill for himself to day, Mother is not well these days the new water bottle, Geo. Marshall got at Petrie's leaks and gives us trouble. {W.R.M.} snow melting and falling Mother not well at all. the rubber water bottle giving us trouble. it leaks</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 2</span></h3> <p>A very stormy day, snowing + blowing, and the roads are being filled up again. Maggie has not gone out to day. Mother is not an better and not very fit to leave. we have all kept pretty close to the house. Willie + Maggie McKenzie spent a good part of the afternoon with us. {W.R.M.} Snowing and blowing. Mother not any better</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 3</span></h3> <p>Very stormy this morning + forenoon, improved afternoon. I drew in the balance of the McKenzie stove wood to the house. the wind has left heavy snow drift. had to shovel them. our Johnny called to see his mother, first time since coming to Everton, don't know why he kept away, perhaps he knows. the roads are heavy and blocked in places {W.R.M.} Johnny called taking in - some McKenzies wood. stormy making snow drifts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_Tuesday_4_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March Tuesday 4 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_10_Erin_Village"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 10 Erin Village</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday 4 1913</span></h2> <p>Calmer to day and quite pleasant. I took a walk over to Henry Cuttings this forenoon and had a talk over the particulars of his brother Johns illness and death. Pneumonia seems to have been the immediate cause of his death at the last. called also to see Mrs Weatherston, she seems to be recovering roads are a little heavy with snow and not much travel on them. Harold got a ride to school with Austin McCutcheon on a big load, mother a little better {W.R.M.} visiting around heavy travelling Abney Brown died last week at Toronto</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 5</span></h3> <p>Temperature 6 below this morning, but calm, and not cold in the house. although cold, it has been a very pleasant day, clear sun shine and free from high wind. I replaced a pair of house slippers for Harold, put on a pair of heels on them. our hens are doing a little better this day or two. got a letter from Annie Sunter Meaford. her father is not improving. {W.R.M.} cold but calm repaired a pair of small shoes. received a letter from Annie Sunter Meaford</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 6</span></h3> <p>A very stormy morning, and pretty cold, the frost - increased as the day advanced. the thermometer showing 4 above zero the roads are filling up badly, and it is both heavy + dangerous travelling on them, the papers give accounts of the deadlock in parliament over the Naval policy. debating all night long, while much swearing{?} is indulged in, and remarks made not for enlightenment but bitter partisanship. Mother not well at all these times, her appetite is not good now. {W.R.M.} Cold + stormy roads being blocked with snow. a dead lock in parliament</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 7</span></h3> <p>Quite a cold wave. the Abbott thermometer says this morning 10 below zero. that is the lowest that we have noticed this winter, the frost has been sharp all day, although it rose past zero. fine clear sunshine the roads, in places, are blocked, the stage ran to Guelph but did not return. quite a job shovelling round the place. snow hard + packed got a card from Colin Campbell, that their company expected to reach home last Tuesday. {W.R.M.} Very cold snow blocked roads. a card from Colin Campbell returning from Frisco.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 8</span></h3> <p>Another cold morning, and the day kept up wintry and cold. there is a little improvement in mother's condition there have been quite a number of visitors to her to day, Mrs Wm Tovell, and near neighbors, and Johnny and Ewart also. {W.R.M.} visitors to day Johnny + Ewart among them</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 9</span></h3> <p>Quite a change this morning, the temperature was milder and a thaw melting off the snow fast, some rain also, our summer kitchen was being flooded from the icy chocked pipes, and we had quite a job cleaning and fixing things to rights. Bella was here since yesterday she is away home from Church at night {W.R.M.} thaw making a mess from troughing and pipes Bella here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 10 Erin Village</span></h3> <p>A beautiful sunshine day, moderate frost through the night which made the surroundings dry, learning this morning that Abbotts were chancing it over to Erin with Stanley Stewart. I applied for a ride over there to get a tooth filled. and Six of us has a pleasant drive over. Dr James did my job - before dinner. and the rest afterwards taking him till about 5 P.M. I had dinner + tea at Stephens. Uncle Thomas seems fairly well for him I paid my dues to Overland{?} $2.00 which pays up to July 1st they have raised to $4.00 per year. I mailed a letter to Annie Sunter. Meaford, saying it was doubtful whether we could visit them as intended, because of Mother taking rather a backset in her general health. she has been perceptibly weaker and more helpless, and without she gets some better, we dare not leave her. got 50c worth oatmeal (paid) at Joe Stewarts, ordered 200 Sugar $4.90 per 100 I walked up to Dr Jims house after dinner to see his family. they are a pair of - interesting children, had a talk with Hedden to day on the difference between popular and true Religion. {W.R.M.} tooth filled Jim did it as a birth day gift over to Erin with Stanley Stewart paid A.O.U.W. dues up to July 1 got Oatmeal at Joe Stewarts. ordered sugar 200 lbs. mailed letter to Annie Sunter talk with Mr Hedden on popular and true reli gion. Harry Tovell sick La Grippe</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_Friday_25_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April Friday 25 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_26"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_27"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_28"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesdy_29"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesdy 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_30"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_May_1st"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday May 1st</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April Friday 25 1913</span></h2> <p>Quite a change in the temperature that has so long prevailed this has been a very hot day. it was fortunate for me that I gos so well through with the cutting of the stove wood before this great heat set in. I finished what was left of the 1 1/2 cords of the McKenzie stove wood before the sun got high enough to cause much heat, and then split up the uncut stuff for the other cook stove in the afternoon began splitting + filling the short stuff. Mother is geeling the heat to be oppressive, bought meat from Keough 35c. last week was the first for the season. Maggie McKenzie here this afternoon. Willi called for her this afternoon to take her to party for young people at Mrs. John Everts.{W.R.M} cant away a cord to Margaret{illegible} reminding Keough {illegible} of their delay in writing - got a letter this evening. from Margaret there is no important{illegible}-2nd time for Keough their brother got a fierd to day-</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 26</span></h2> <p>Dull + threating all day. but held up till about 5 oclock P.M. when a thunder plump brought on a heavy rain, which lasted quite a time I split about a cord + 1/2 of the stove wood and piled it against the fence in yard flad to get done with the sowing before the heat set in. not so hot to day though some neighbors are at their gardens but ours is to wet. Geo Jestin + wife are very busy papering + painting. Maggie + I have taken off the storm doors and put on the screen doors. misquitoes bit badly last night. while we were in bed.{W.R.M} split a cord and half stove wood. done sawing first as heat has set in ---taking off storm doors and putting on the screens ---</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 27</span></h2> <p>The weather is broken again and the rain has fallen rather constantly the most of the say. the land is getting a great soaking now, and I fear ir will push seeding time very late it will require very favourable weather to make the land in good condition for wosing, the trees are showing thier green bud and leaf and the grass is showing green also.{W.R.M} rain on land wet freen on with leaf &amp; grass. ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 28</span></h2> <p>Quite windy and cool, the land has been terribly soaked by late rains, and this windy and drying day will do much to dry the land up, weeding has been going along some but not at all in a general way, the soil they say is soggy I split up quite a bit of the short wood and piled it Maggie is cleaning up our bed room to day. Mary helped remove the furniture and carpets. Mm Stortop cashe a chick for $20,00 for me.{W.R.M} got 30cporridge need at the mill --- 20 dollar chick Mm Stortop.-Maggie house cleaning.---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesdy 29</span></h2> <p>Continues cool, and a bery fine drying day. I finished the splitting the stove wood, and have 3 piles of over a cord + 1/2 each. there is a part of the 4 th " to pile yet, Ewart here at the mill this A.M., sent $6.00 to J.N. Kilgow for insurance of house.{W.R.M} piad insurance on the house---piling stove wood</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 30</span></h2> <p>High wind and a fine drying day. such weather is now badly needed. the land is not dry enough to provide a good seed bed, Mr. W m Lowell loaned me his horse + buggy to drive up to Ewarts this afternoon, also wanted to see Johnny. Ewart was working sod up to dry. he was using Charlie Duffields' disc for al little, but shortly quit it as he thought the cultivator made a better job Ewart has now about 12 acres sowed. I finished piling the short stove wood{W.R.M}Ewart has 12 acres sowed had Wm Lowel house &amp; reg to drive up to town line folks they are on the land and it is not too red finished piling our stove wood.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday May 1st</span></h2> <p>A splendid drying day, it has been very warm, the dust has been flying on Ewarton streets this is, I think, the 3 rd day that Automobille has been used for carrying the mail and passengers I baled the warer out of the cellar to day, there was a large quantity. Dougald Robertson plastered the floor of Abbots cellar, this afternoon, helped to wheel a fun loads of and for them also helped Mary who has been papering her parlour-{W.R.M} John Everts gos badly hurt by being gored by a cattle beast. Dougal Robertson plasters Abbotts cellar floor-wheeling sand for them</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Friday_2_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Friday 2 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_3"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_4"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_5"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_6"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_7"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_8"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_9"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 9</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May Friday 2 1913</span></h2> <p>The warmth continues and the land is drying up fast. the dust is flying on the road, Maggie changed out the cellar to day, I helped her by carrying out the dirty stuff and handing down the clean water. I cleaned out the hen house ^(or hen {manifre?}) and dug it into this upper end of the garden, and planted 3 round of potatoes on the ground. a number of people I have been talking to ^({hapting?} who) have just finished their seeding do not so late after all. {W.R.M} Maggie and I carrying out the water out of cellar --- planted some potatoes for early use ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 3</span></h2> <p>Another very hot day, the sun hasshone out as hot as midsummer, I havebeen cleaning and burning off, dug some more and planted another couple of rows of potatoes. the garden is drying up pretty good, got $5.00 worth chop for the hens. received a letter from Jennin, Edmonton, they have been sick with Colds. Willie has also been in trouble with a sore hand, has had a growth Cut out, and again the 2nd time because it kept growing, they think that now it may stop, he has been six weeks confined to the house {W.R.M} hot weather planting potatoes --- letter from Edmonton --- Willie has been six weeks confined to the house</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 4</span></h2> <p>Continues close and warm, rain threatning, but none comes Bella and Maggie McKenzie come along to milking this forenoon William Events and the 2 Mrs Everts drove to Guelph to see John who lies in the hospital, they report that he seems doing well so far. {W.R.M} Bella McKenzie and Maggie the Everts drive to Guelph to see John ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 5</span></h2> <p>Another hot day, the ^(rain) threatning Continues, but none to hand yet, I dug quite a bit of the garden and used several barrow loads of dar compost heap. Maggie planted some dutch sets, and did some other garden work. we went over to Marys and wheeled away all the other potatoes, and put the sound ones in Mrs Gells' driving houses in a box, 3 bags I think. we also did the same with Marys', there was a great many rotten, Geo. Abbott &amp; wife visted us to day, Mailed a letter each to Auntie Margaret Sunter and brother James {W.R.M} sorting and placing the potatoes --- mailed letters to Mesfoud --- Geo. Abbott &amp; {urfweal?} ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 6</span></h2> <p>The great heat is over for the present, this evening is quite cool but no rain. I paid John Heatherston for the fence posts, a dollar &amp; five to, he said that would do, $1.25, he could not make change of a five dollar bill, besides there 3 rather imperfect, Here Jovell tells me he got a letter from James J. Hill, asking to whom he would remit the $500.00 I dug another portions of the garden to day, and Maggie and I sowed a quantity of garden stuff, I also planted more early potatoes {W.R.M} settled with John Heatherston for fence posts. --- James J. Hill {periling?} to Mrs Jovell about his promised $500.00. ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 7</span></h2> <p>Frost last night and cool this morning and all day. John Everts is reported as doing fairly well, Geo. Robertson helped me to raise the old picket fence out of the ground, we laid it up by props until getting the holes ready for the new posts. Maggie washing also cleaning up the pantry. {W.R.M} Tearing up the old picket fence in front of house ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 8</span></h2> <p>Frost again last night, and cool all day, dug all the post holes out and Geo. Robertson and I set the new posts in place and filled them in word came to day for Mrs Everts to go to Guelph, John has turned {illegible} I fear it is serious. McNelsman drover her in, John Everts is reported very {lorvs?} {W.R.M} Geo. Robertson helped me to set the posts for new fence. John Everts worse ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 9</span></h2> <p>Frost at night, and quite cold all day, john Everts very low all day and died at 9 P.M. Henery Cutting helped me to cut the fence posts the proper height, paid him ¢25 Everts brought some things down. he got 40 add bushels barley from Jno McGat at 50¢ per Bus Dan Simons to come tomorrow afternoon to put the wire fence up. I have to hustle to get it ready for him {W.R.M} ---John Everts died this {illegible} 9 P.M. --- I went down to get fence ready quickly for Simons tomorrow afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Saturday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Saturday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_11"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_12"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_13"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_14"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_15"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_16"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_17"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 17</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May Saturday 10</span></h2> <p>Frost again last night and it has been cool all day, we are having a very cold spell this last week, and as the fruit blossom is now well sub in many places, I fear the frost will have done injury to fruit prospect. I have had a very busy day. Maggie and I measured the fence posts for the bottom scntling, and we cut out the matches to receive them about 2 inches deep. Dan. Simons came on about 2 oclock, and we fitted the stretchers and nailed them on and had the fence wire fastened on before tea, after which, Dan fixed up both gates before dark. Simon's Bill is $16.90. which he may wait a little for.{W.R.W.}received letter from Robert Portage La Prairie Mrs Morton has been very ill, now some better. --- Letter also from Menford. brother no change --- finished erecting front wire fence---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 11</span></h2> <p>Continues cold, but in other respect fairly fine and pleasant Bella &amp; John McKenzie drove down to the Ewarts home, where lie the remains of poor John who 30 unfortunately met his death. I walked down myself this afternoon and viewed the corpse he looked very natural, many callers were there to day.{W.R.W.}John Everts - remains lie at home. McKenzies &amp; I went down a little while</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 12</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, looked much like rain this afternoon I gos a ride down to Everts in time to come home with the procession I rode both ways with Hugh Robert Mcleutatreou. Maggie went to the church while I stayed with Mother during the time there, when ready for lifting for burial, I rode on the mail car to the cemetery, there was a large concourse at the frave, and the church was filled, our town-line freinds there. Mr + Mrs Wm Usherwood, also Mrs M. Crewson called + others.{W.R.W.}Funeral of John Everts this afternoon a large funeral --- Callers to day a number of old freinds &amp; acquaintances ---</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 13</span></h2> <p>Not quite so cold to day. a little rain last night, helped to aly the dust, more rain is needed provided it is warmer. the papers report much damage done to fruit prospects up London way. it is thought that Niagara district has escaped fairly well. Evert was at the mill to day. Gertie was down here with him. I have been fixing some around. took several loads of earth to found 17 house{W.R.W.}papers reported damage done to fruit prospects up by London Gertie and Evert down</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 14</span></h2> <p>Cool, but pleasant to day I have cut ^(13 arrow) x3 loads if sods from the back street, and wheeled them round to the front of our house and Maggie has placed them under the wire fense I also brought some earth, have been dismantling the fence between Robertson girls and us {W.R.W.} Maggie and I fixing fence in front of the house</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 15</span></h2> <p>very cold and raw east wind to day, hardly to be expected on this day of the year, have been fixing the old fence between Robertsons and us, thunder &amp; lighting this evening. Joe Stewart brought 100 lbs jewel flour, and 50cnt worth oatmeal. gave him check for $5.10 he gave me $2.00 back, his Bill being $3.10{W.R.W.}thunder and lightning. Joe Stewart brought us 100 of flour, and 50¢ worth oat meal (paid)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 16</span></h2> <p>A nice rain has fallen, and as is not very usual especially after thunder &amp; lightning it has turned warmer which is very welcome, I worked at the old lim fence this afternoon, and it is a tedious nasty job. so much of the material is rotten and unfit for use even for a make shift {W.R.W.} thunder and lightning and a turn warmer- working at the old fence</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 17</span></h2> <p>A beautiful turn of the weather, it is mild and bright sunshine, and everything wears an inviting appearance I half soled and heeled Erretts shoes this forenoon, Evert down at the mill i finished up our part of the line fence between the Robertsons and ourselves, {W.R.W.} half soled &amp; heeled Erretts shoes finished our part of the line fence in garden</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Sunday_18_1923"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Sunday 18 1923</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_19"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_20"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_21"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_22"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_23"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_24"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 24</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May Sunday 18 1923</span></h2> <p>{Dominion Day was a day commemorating the granting of Dominion status in certain countries. On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain and a federation of four provinces: Nova Scotia; New Brunswick; Ontario; and Quebec. It was an official public holiday in Canada from 1879 to 1982, where it was celebrated on 1 July; The anniversary of this date was called Dominion Day until 1982. Since 1983, July 1 has been officially known as Canada Day!}</p> <p>Cool to day, but fine and pleasant, milder early in the morning but as the day advanced it became colder Maggie was at meeting twice, we have first learned to day that John Roszel has been very ill, and has had 2 or 3 - different doctors with him, it seems the rheumatism has- gone through his system and touched his heart, and there is great danger to life under those conditions, it is thought he is now slightly improved although not out of danger, Bella was here from last night until church time this forenoon {W.R.M.} John Roszel is now very sick, hanger--ously so!.---Bella McKenzie here to day---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 19</span></h2> <p>Frost last night, and very cool all day, I have planed the scantling some on the front new fence, and smoothed the posts ready for painting, at a meeting of the Trustees of the cemetery, ^{illegible} of the momeris institute this afternoon on the grounds considerable business was done, I was not there, but I am told they have bought an acre of land at the back of the present ground, price $150,00, they are laying out to fence it all round and have other improvements in view,{W.R.M.} a meeting of the cemetery trustees and the women's Institute - at the grave yard. planed the scantling on new fence in front.---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 20</span></h2> <p>Some milder to day, and weather very fine and pleasant, towards night it became dark &amp; lowering and giving indications of rain, I finished up the repairing of the Robertson's part of the line fence; cut up some stuff into stove lengths. and some other choring, Ewart was down at the mill to day, he tells me he sold his 3 young fat cattle yesterday at $6.75 per 100. to go in about 3 weeks.{W.R.M.} finished the Robertson's part of the line fence.---Ewart tells me he sold his fat cattle yesterday---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 21</span></h2> <p>Very dull this morning about 7 A.M. when shortly after it began to rain, and then rained heavily for a long time Harold went to school with Elmer MeGutchean who called for him and who was fotified with a good sized numberela, it remained rather wet &amp; dull all day. the rain will do good. received a letter from brother James this evening he talks of coming here on Monday the 2nd of June. {W.R.M.} rain &amp; not so cold-wet most of the time---George Easton caretaker of river side park forrest--- to Everton come tesy. from Guelph</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 22</span></h2> <p>A little cool, but a pleasant day, things are growing fairly well int he garden, the garden peas are showing good Dan. Simons + George Jestin have takekn up the old Stepper {illegible} fence, and put in the new posts, and stretchers, and have it now ready to receive the wire covering, we hear that Geo. Duffield is very ill from rupture of the stomack. it is considered to be very seious, I planted Mary's corn, and tomatoes to day I notice the Senati Caucus has decided the Naval Bill must go to the people. {W.R.M.} garden things are growing.---Geo. Jestin getting his new wire fence put up---Geo. Duffield very ill---Naval Bill to go to the people---received letter from Alex Springfield---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 23</span></h2> <p>Temperature a little milder, but still rather cool for good growing weather, I have been smoothing off the posts and stretchers of the new fence in front, Geo.Jesting took the best time he planed them before putting them on. he is hard at the work and has the back garden fence up and all finished this evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 24</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, some warmer than what has lately prevailed have spent a long time in sand papering our posts + stretchers on our new fence in front, and have improved it a good deal, Mary is sick to day, she had the doctor to see her, he says it is croup and Bronchitis. she is some better this evening. Mrs Brown, Orton buried to day she died of cancer of the stomach. Archie Stephens called to day. {W.R.M.} Mrs ---Brown of Orton buried to day. died of cancer in the stomach---</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Sunday_25_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Sunday 25 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_26"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_27"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_28"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_29"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_30"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 30</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May Sunday 25 1913</span></h2> <p>Cool, but not an unpleasant day. Bella MeKenzie and Maggie have been here to day. our Maggie visited oover at McKenzie's this afternoon, George Lorce drove over there with McKenzie's "bic" &amp; buggie {cohile?} Bella took Maggies place here, I was at home, excepting in taking a walk up to the cemetery and looking over it awhile,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 26</span></h2> <p>Quite a cold day for this day of the year. this is cer-tainly a very cold + backward spring, growth is very slow, Ewart was down at the, mill this morning, and I rode up to the farm with him, had dinner with them, after helping them a little in the garden, went over to Johny's to try if he would pay up some of his arrear that he had so long owed me, but he declared he owed me nothing. as i had given him clear of them when paying for the farm, I showed him that matter depended on me getting the value of the farm, which I did not, and he kknew it, he was obstinate however and i suppose without I take measure to force it, it will never be paid, if his conscience allows him to this rob and plunder us as he has done since he married, we may have to try and live our time though it. {W.R.M.} paid Dan Simons for the fence building seventeen dollars---Ewart paid me the 25 dollars be borrowed of me some time ago.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 27</span></h2> <p>Raw arsd cold this morning and looked like rain this forenoon at noon a slight rain set in. which was unpleasant. I got Austin McLentcheon &amp; team to draw us up 2 loads of horse manuar we had them drawn &amp; spead at 9.30A.M. I settled with N. H. Horton for 12.2x4 scantling. $1.95. 58lbs chop 80¢ and manure providing arsd draining $1.50=$4.25 {W.R.M.} settlement with N. H. Horton to date. scantling chop + manure $4.25</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 28</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, a little cool however, I walked up to the corner after breakfast in order to see Ewart as he was driving to Rockwood, he was past about 5 minutes but left word at Smiths for me to meet him between 10 + 11 oclock, which I did and rode up home with him, and after dinner, I drove down Prince + buggy + plow harness, and plowed the garden and harrowed it, a hard job as the land was caked, i then drove the horse home, and found Ewart + folks all from home, I set out to walk home, but met Barrie Mutrie on the hill by the river, and he was good enough to turn round and drive me down to Wm Lowell's corner, it was very kind of Barrie, more thoughtful than my own folks, I don't get very much attention from that gnartes. I hear Mrd. Soper is thought to be about her last, she is at the hospital and has been sick at home for some days without attendance people not knowing of her sickness. they took her away in auto car {W.R.M.} Mrs Soper very ill. taken to Hospital.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 29</span></h2> <p>Another fine day. bright sunshine and fairly warm, hope it may become warmer. Maggie &amp; I have been busy planting potatoes we put them in with the hoe. spotting &amp; covering, we used about 8 pails of cuts, and was about even with the wire fence of hen yard there was 6 or 8 feet used for corn, beans and other sundries, we put only 2 cuts in hill</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 30</span></h2> <p>Quite as heavy white frost this morning but the sun came out strong and hot very soon. no doubt,it would have ^(been) better had it been clouded for awhile, the ground is already getting quite dry and in some places hard and lumpy. Maggie and I walked up to the cemetery and attended the funeral of Mrs. John Soper, she dies very soon after being taken to the hospital. there was a good attendance at funeral Ewart was down at the blacksmith shop with Billy and got 2 shoes set in front, he intends going to Guelph tomorrow and will take Maggie and I along. {W.R.M.}--- Mrs. Jno. Soper buried to day arrived from Guelph about 3P.M.---{NOTE: all funerals are marked with thick black boarders in the right hand margin}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_.26_June_Saturday_31_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May &amp; June Saturday 31 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_June_1"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday June 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_2"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_3"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_4"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_5"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_6"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May &amp; June Saturday 31 1913</span></h2> <p>A very fine day although somewhat cool in the shade bright sunshine however shich made it hot and dry Maggie and I got a ride to Guelph to day with Ewart he had Johny's democrat and Gertie was also with us. she &amp; Maggie had quite a time shopping. I took 11 dollars with me and came home without a cent, I got a dollar out of it for a new straw hat, had my dinner at {Roch?} McWilliams whom I went to see, Richard is not very well, he says the surgical operation he submitted to was not a success. and he is not doing very well in other respects. our Bella was here this morning and not feeling well. Errett here to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 1</span></h2> <p>Very hot and dry to day, a black cloud towards night seemed to promise a shower but, barring a few sprinkles, it did not materialize, and a good shower is what we need now. it became colder after the cloud passed over, Bella here this morning also Errett, down for yesterday by mistake.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 2</span></h2> <p>The weather continues cold &amp; dry, we are much in need of moisture and warmer air so as to being on the growth of the crops I drove to Rockwood this morning and met brother James on the 10.10 train they were 10 minutes late, we loaded on his rather heavy tool box on behind, and drove home here with it, I took home the horse and rig and was back for dinner at 12.45.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 3</span></h2> <p>Fine day but no rain yet although there were signs last night and to day. brother James and I have kept at home, all day I half soled &amp; Heeled Starold's shoes, and Jamie fixed the cistern pump so that it draws the water without being primed</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 4</span></h2> <p>Cool at night and hot in the sun through the day brother James and I drove up to Ewarts this morning to shingle the horse stable, Errett brought down the horse and buggy for us as he went to school, Ewart helped us awhile, we put a new rafter in place and cleaned off a part of the roof of the old shingles and laid about 10 or 11 rows of shingles, John Weatherston's horse died to day, it is thought to have been caused from indigetion</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 5</span></h2> <p>Hard frost last night, this morning there have been been some inquirey done to garden stuff, Ewart has a very sore knee and he was down to see the doctor about it, the potatoe vines, he says, are blackened, ours dont seem to be hurt, brother and I were again at the stable roof to day, and laid about 13 rows, we had to clear off some of the old shingles, it was very hot through the day, we were not able to work hard and Ewart could not help us, the carring of the shangingles ourn to the roof is hard</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 6</span></h2> <p>Somewhat hot &amp; sultry to day , and towards night a heavy thunder cloud. passed around, and we got a good share &amp; it came down very heavily and thunder + lightning with it. we were glad to get the rain as it is very much needed I had Dan. Simons helping me to day at the horse stable rood , he drove me up with his horse with 2 sows. we put on quite a few shingles, about 16 rows, and we shovelled all the old ones off the rood. Dan carried up the shingles on the roof</p> <p>{no W.R.M }</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Saturday_7_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Saturday 7 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_8"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_9"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_10"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_11"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_12"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_13"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 13</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday 7 1913</span></h2> <p>The thunder storm of last night had the effect of lowering the temperature and it has been cold and windy day. Dan Simons drove me up this morning to Ewarts and we finished up the shingling , it took us till night to do it, ^(night before)last night brother James (Friday morning) took ill and we phoned for the doctor about 1.30 A.M. he was some better before the doctor arrived, and he steadily recovered afterwards . his stomach seemed to be distended with gas, and pressing against his heart produced an awful feeling, he had great difficulty in breathing, and the cold sweat fairly poured out on him. I was so alarmed that I was anxious to have the doctor to see him, Ewart is some better to day byt not able to help us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8</span></h2> <p>Another very cold day, there end ice formed on the water this morning in the wash basin about the thickness of a copper we must be greatlly the better of the rain, and perhaps it may be as well that the air is cold and sunless, the land will not be so liable to bare, or the leaf wither with last nights frost</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 9</span></h2> <p>Frost again last night, it is said the grass was stiff with frost this morning, our basin with water exposed to the weather had not formed ice however, Mr Peach has finished George Jestin's cement foundation to day, but he has the front step to patch up yet, I have hoed up the garden patch to day potatoes, onions, peas, beets + c. Maggie &amp; Mary have painted the front fence the second coat of white to day. Uncle James has been preparing stuff to make window screens for summer</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 10</span></h2> <p>Continues cold and frosty at night, which is something very unusual for so late a time of the year, people are saying the grass was quite crispy under the foot this morning, and the day throught--out was cold and rather unseasonable for so late a date. Maggie has been busy painting the fense, and I have been trimming up things around the place, Uncle James is making screens for the windows</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 11</span></h2> <p>Cool but not so frosty as of late; the weather was grand and pleasant to day. planted out the tomatoes to day, Geo. Jestin expected Parker on to build his back kitchen this morning but he did not materialize. up awhile at Ewarts</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 12</span></h2> <p>Weather changing to moderate temperatue, Geo. Jestin got Parker on this morning, but he only remained for about the half day, and got up the baloon frame, brother James is working at the window screens, they will be a good thing hoeing in the garden and cleaning out lots of weeds</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 13</span></h2> <p>Quite warm, hot in the sun through the day, Maggie has been painting the fence and has it done overwhite with green on the scantling, she may yet put another coat on it, got word yesterday of the death of Geo. Raw of Galt. also of old Mrs Currie of Harbor Beach, Mich, both to be buried at Everton tomorrow.</p> <p>{no W.R.M.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Saturday_14_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Saturday 14 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_15"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_16"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_17"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_18"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_19"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 19</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday 14 1913</span></h2> <p>A very hot day, the temperature was high, in the shade the thermometor registered 85 degrees. some rain is again needed, the funeral of Geo. Rea took place this afternoon and proved very disapointing to his many friend here, the undertakor hurried up the burial an hour before expected, it was given out to take place by leaving Guelph at one P.M. but they arrived at Everton about that hour, and Undertaker Mitchell would not wait as he had another funeral at Guelph on his return. so there were no freinds present but the Foresters to busy, quite a number were there afterwards and waited for the funeral of Mrs Neil Currie which came from Harbour Beach , Mich. there was a large gathering of freind + relations present John, the deceased's son told me his mother was 93 years old last September {W.R.M.}---Burial of Geo. Rae of Galt. also of Mrs Niel Currie. of - Harbour Beach Mich , U,S.A.--- Maggie at Guelph to day with McKenzies</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15</span></h2> <p>Another very hot and rather sultry day, temperature the same as yesterday although there was a stiff wind blowing, thundery looking clouds threatned rain, but very little fell, just laid the dust for a little while, Ewart + Gertie + Errett were here for awhile this afternoon, Bella also at church. this forenoon she is not feeling very well at present, a Mr Milchele holding meetins which commence to day, he spoke at the grave of Mrs Currie yesterday {W.R.M.} Ewart gave me ten dollars to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 16</span></h2> <p>An extremely hot day, temperature 87 by our thermometor Ewart brought us a load of old shingles from the stable roof for kindling, his fat cattle areordered out tomorrow, and I rode up with them (Gertie &amp; Errett too) so as to help him tomorrow morning, helped him this evening with 2 loads of old shingles. kindlings</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 17</span></h2> <p>arose before 4 this morning. started with the 3 fat steers at 4.45 a.m. arrived at Rockwood nearly 4 hours afterwards, we went down by the Mitchell farm, which was the cooler road, the sky was overcast but about 8 oclock the sun shone out warm again. Duncan Stewart came down on the 9 oclock train and he lifted Mc. Lityres cattle Ewarts 3 weighed more than expected, 3200, the 2 bigger steers 2190, the little black one 1010. @ 6.75 per 100 = $216.00 in all, we were back at Everton just about 12 oclock. the price of cattle has gone back a little {W.R.M.} Ewart placed 190 dollars to my credit in the Bank. also 5 dollars in cash.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 18</span></h2> <p>cooler last night and this morning, but as the day advanced it became warmer, we are needing rain very much now. brother James has been working at our front door to day, he put on a piece to widen it, and inserted pieces into the old key holes &amp; c. nailing and gluing them on. we are thinking of fixing the roof of house and i bargained with John Reed for some old sheeting for the job if we do it</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 19</span></h2> <p>Cooler again and overcast through the nights, about 7 oclock this morning there was some rain fell, later on through the day a splendid shower came along which cannot fail of being of immense to the country, there was great need for it and people are releived Ewart was down at the blacksmith shop, brother James has got both the screen and main front door pieced up changed in their hangings, he has made a good job of the amin door, we are now thinking of undertaking to make a change in our house roof which will entail considerable trouble and expense, we will soon have to decide, as Jamie wants to be getting on with it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Friday_20_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Friday 20 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_21"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_22"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_23"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_24"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_25"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 25</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Friday 20 1913</span></h2> <p>Dull and rainy for the most part to day. and as it has been warm it will push on growth greatly if it keeps this kind of weather for awhile, we will expect a great change in the appearance of things shortly , I have written a letter to Jeenie Edmonton, to night, the meetings at the disciple church are going on, brother Jamie has been busy fixing up the front door and others to the and bed room, he has greatly imporved the, Parker and Geo. Jestin are about done with their job at the house to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 21</span></h2> <p>Dull and threatning^(rain) this forenoon especially in the morning, but it cleared up to be very fine afternoon, we were arranged for to Puslinch Lake. a number from here took their own conveyance to Guelph, and hired a conveyance from there. to take them the rest of the way, we have first decided to day to put on a flattish cover over the butter of our house rood, we find the plaw of extending the raised shingle covering from the back to the extreme front, is a larger contract than we expected</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 22</span></h2> <p>A very fine day. the hot sun is drying everything up very fast, and as the land got a fair soaking, growth must be going on apace, the usual interest is being dis - played at the disciple church, our folks have not missed a meeting and I suppose, they are having some taken into the fold .</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 23</span></h2> <p>Very pleasant and beautiful weather, the crops on field and garden will likely soon present a much improved appearance, brother James has been filing up hand saws and we have been looking up the material for the fixing up of our house roof. I sent by Geo. Jestin for another 2 squares of roof covering material, (he has^(a) an square roll) costing $8.40. I gave him $8.50. also sent for a quantity of window ^(wire) screen. but did not send the money. i borrowed three dollars from brother James. {W.R.M.} got 2 square roll of roof cover-ing materia from Geo. Jestin, and sent for another roll costing alto gether $8.40. also window screening the morning for which I paid the stage driver $1.30---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 24</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, but very hot in the forenoon, after dinner a little more breeze sprung up which made it more tolerable brother James rode up to the farm with Hazel Bavouy this a.m. he prepared the old rafters that were on the old piggery, by cleaning them and cutting them shorter, and Ewart brought them down to night and gave Uncle James a ride down. I got 400 feet of inch hemlock from Wm Hortop and he sent it up for us. I helped load &amp; unload it, gave him a check for 20 dollars. and his Bill was $8.45 for the lumber and 50 lb sack of pastry flour. I got $11.55 in cash after paying his Bill. I got the screening for the windows this morning and paid $1.30 to the stage driver, who also brought a 2 square roll for roffing that I paid for yesterday. {W.R.M.} Bro. James &amp; I up to Ewarts---got 400 feet inch lumber from N. H. Horton. paid him $8.45 . gave him a check for $20.00 and he gave me $11.55 in cash - stage driver brou-ght screening from Erin, and 2 square roofing---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 25</span></h2> <p>Another extremely hot day, the thermometer recording 88 degrees a good breeze prevailed otherwise the heat. would have been very oppressive, Uncle Jamie + Maggie put on the screens on the frames and set them in the windows, we put a scaffolding afternoon so as to fix the roof of the house I hoed quite a few rows of potatoes received a letter from Bertha Sunter Collingwood, have first heard this evening that John Henry died to day {W.R.M.} ---John Henrey died to day - to be buried Friday---</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_.26_July_Thursday_26_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June &amp; July Thursday 26 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_27"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_28"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_30"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday.2C_July_1"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday, July 1</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June &amp; July Thursday 26 1913</span></h2> <p>Another very hot day. very close toward night, after having quite a thunder plump which was a grand shower, Geo . Loree scuffed his potatoes this afternoon, and let me have the horse and scuffler to go through ours. I had them all hoed over with the exception of 6 or 8 rows. but the scuffler stirred up the soil better. they are now clean and in good shape, but the bugs are working some on them, Uncle James and i made our rafters ready to set up this afternoon, I borrowed Dan. Simons "cross" cut saw. and Jamie fixed up a stand to saw them on. paid jamie back the 3 dollars i borrowed from him.paid back cash {W.R.M.} a thunder - shower which will do good---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 27</span></h2> <p>The heat continues to be extreme. and a shower every day would do good, Jamie and I have been preparing the roof for thee rafters and have the ends of the building measured + c and the end rafters placed &amp; lined for inside ones, we made ready to meet the funeral at methodist church which came along about noon an opportunity was given to view the remains of poor John Henry he looked thinner than when saw him last. a good many of his Minto freinds were present, Geo. Loree met them at Guelph. {W.R.M.}---John Henrys funeral, laid him at rest at noon, his age was 89 years old october next---had a call from Ed, Towell to day, he gave us quite a bit of news about Edmonton. ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 28</span></h2> <p>There was a good breeze to day which helped to cool the air some, otherwise it would have been as hot as ever, brother James and i have had a busy day on the roof of house, we had all the rafters fixed and placed before dinner, got the help of Georges Loree and Jestin to put up the lumber on top. and james and I sheeted the roof in the afternoon, I nailed while James fitted and but, it kept us quite busy to do it.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29</span></h2> <p>Continues hot, brother James was very poorly last night, I had only been but a short time in bed when mother waked me up and told me that he was sick, I rose and sat beside him till 4 oclock in the morning, Maggie also sat awhile, he did not appear so ill as ^(on) the attack of a short time ago , but bad enough indeed, he is some better to day . quite a stir at the church to day, I slept nearly all forenoon, to make up for last night's vigils .</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 30</span></h2> <p>Another very hot day. I offered my dollars to pay for my road work this morning, but Geo. Weathercloses all but reffused to accept it and said he would like so much if i would work it out. he gave me the job of throwing out the stones as they loaded the gravel at the pitt. so I went at about ten oclock, and did it, but it was very hot, and a busy job it proved to be. there were 5 teams drwing gravel, and sometimes 4 men shovelling into the wagon, I had dinner at Lorees on the farm, Shaw is very crippled up.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, July 1</span></h2> <p>Dominion day. a good breeze has prevailed to day, but for all it has been very hot. the thermometor registering 85 to 88, terrible accounts of the great heat and terrible consequences of it, many deaths. I worked an hour + half this morning. paid up for yesterday i got John Weatherston to bring us a load of gravel from the pit I went and helped him load it, he first charged me 50 cts fir utm U gied 6 rows of the potatoes this afternoon, the bugs are getting thick on them, will have to paris green them soon brother Jamie is not very well, he got quicker over the attack the other time he took the bad turn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Wednesday_2_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Wednesday 2 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_3"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_4"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_5"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_6"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_7"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 7</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Wednesday 2 1913</span></h2> <p>Quite a breezy day, but it has also been very warm indeed very hot in the sun. the thermometer said 82 in the shade, Brother James has not been very well to day, he was some better as the day advanced , and seemed to be more reconciled to the idea of staying on still a little, this morning he talked dolefully and almost wished for being away for home we paris greened (Maggie &amp; I) the potatoes to day, the young bugs were becoming plentiful, I also hoed quite a piece of the patch, as well as the garden, this is spoken of as being the last of the revival meetings. at the disciple church.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 3</span></h2> <p>Very hot to day , brother James and I walked up to William Towell's and selected some boards for using on the gables of the roof of house, and Mr Lowell sent them along with a young man with a team, I have been hoeing the potatoes, Jamie is some better , telephone message announces B. O. Health meeting tomorrow afternoon, Mother suffers from pain in her side caused from falling on a chair while risen out of bed, also feels the heat bad.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 4</span></h2> <p>Another extremely hot and sultry day. I hoed 6 rows of potatoes this forenoon, cutting what weeds there are and gathering the soil around the hills, received a telephone message announcing the death of Uncle Thos. Tolton last night, I intended going over there to day, but on account of the B. O. H. meeting especially as a note from Hanah intimated her father was very ill, but not in immediate danger, I intended going over tomorrow, but this announcement of his death has come, the Board of Health met wit the district inspector and had a valuable interview and general instruction from him {W.R.M.} heavy thunder storm and great rain. caught mother nearing Rockwood going to B.O.H meeting , district inspector met us---$10.00 out of Bank--- paid Dr Mc Culloughs Bills for Jamies and ours. $5.00 .</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 5</span></h2> <p>Very hot again to day, alittle rain fell through the night, the thunder and rain of yesterday did not seem to cool off the air. I paid Wm Lowell for the horse to Rockwood 50¢. and 60 feet of old lumber a cent + 1/4 a foot 75¢ = $1.25 in all. I have done some ripping of the 10 inch lumber, and nailed up some supports for roof of house, Jamie finished up the gable, and is now working on the back gable. Harold has come home this evening and tells us that Ewarts' mare foaled this morning both doing well so far {W.R.M.} paid Wm Lowell Bill for horse and lumber</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 6</span></h2> <p>Much cooler this morning, and the temperature has steadily contiued to become colder all day. Uncle jamie and i have kept round the house a good deal, he and I however took a stroll down by the river on Wm Everts Bush, where the high rocky bluffs abound. Bella McKenzie + Maggie were here this morning, we are making things ready to be off for the funeral tomorrow, have engaged Wm Lowells horse + rig .</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 7</span></h2> <p>Continues cool and pleasant, it is quite an enjoyable change. we were early astin this morning, and brother James + I started up to Wm Lowell at sharp nine oclock. where we found the the mare + rig all ready for us . Maggie went with Ms Nelsman later on we drove over in about an hour + half many of the freinds had gathered Mr + Mrs Wm Tolton , Ben Tolton , the Stephens , Ed and his 3 sons. Alice + Bessie + husbands Uncle Thomas looked fairly natural, Bella Rosgel + eldest daughter ^(were there) John is yet quite ill, the cortegu drove to Mimosa cemetery by way of Ospring. John McKenzie and Bella and us pasted company there. Wm Lowell charged me 75cnts for the horse + buggy to the funeral which I paid. got 2 measures of oats, but only fed the one {W.R.M.} ---Funeral of Uncle Thomas Bolton to day. drove to Mimosa cemetery by Ospring--- paid 2 dollars to c overland, dues up to January 1914 . A.O,U {illegible}---- Ewarts colt died last night, disease same as last year.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Tuesday_8_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Tuesday 8 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_9"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_10"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_11"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_12"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_13"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_14"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 14</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Tuesday 8 1913</span></h2> <p>Warmer than yesterday, I wnt over to Parkers to try and get him to help us to lay the roofing, he promised to come on Thursday morning, so Jamie and I had a steady job to get the buildings ready, Uncle jamie got the end sornice all done, he had all the old sheetings to saw off, and the old cornice to fit on, it kept us busy all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 9</span></h2> <p>Pretty warm again this forenoon, and between 3 + 4 oclock a heavy thunder cloud loomed up and emptied itself on us, it was a heavy rain, and freat hail stones poured down for awhile, Tobert Parker came along at seven oclcock this morning and we laid the roofing on the roof of house and had it done by 10 oclock, i was under the impression it was only 9 oclock, because my watch showed 9.05, but i had forgotten to wind it last night and it stoped as above so we were 3 hours at it instead of 2 as I thought, Parker charged me 75 cts which was moderate under the circumstances {W.R.M.} Albert Robertson and May Blacke married to day during the hail storm --- Wm Hebb, we hear, was buried to day, oh- Harbor Beach Michegan- ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 10</span></h2> <p>Cooler to day, and a very pleasant day for working jamie has closed in the back gable of the house to day. and I have been helping a little, although not well. enough to do much, James got through with the house between 3 + 4 oclock. I fixed round the chimney bottoms with the roofing cement, we had quite a few visitors this afternoon, got a letter from Annie Sunton Grimsby. {W.R.M.} got 35¢ worth sheat poridge meal. (pails)---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 11</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, clear and warm sunshine, things are growing finely at the present time, and the late hail storm does not seem to have done very much harm, Brother James and i walked up to Ewarts this morning. James went over by Standishs and fished down to the twon line reaching Ewarts just as were at dinner, we had a look at the condition of the Barn and concluded we could not do it ourselves, so, I suppose we shall have to engage a framer for awhile, Brother James talks of packing up soon for home, the Presbyterian picnic is held to day at Stanley Park, Erin {W.R.M.} Brother James and i walk up to Ewarts, Errett drove us down to the gravel--- James fishing on the old creek. --- Picnick at Stanley Park. Presbyterian--- viewing the Barn for repais. ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 12</span></h2> <p>Dull and threatning this morning and after awhile rain - began to fall, which continued with more or less severily until about noon or a little later. a great deal of rain fell for the time, we thought thePreparations of the orangeman would be of little awail, but the afternoon turned out fine and we hear they had a great time at Guelph, it is said that 16,000 came in on the trains, and that the procession took an hour to pass agiven point, some reports say 2 hours. brother Jamie and I have been lying up resting to day. had some outing this afternoon, tried the fishing after tea but got nothing. {W.R.M.} Heavy raind forenoon but cleard afternoon Orangemen under great display at Guelph. ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 13</span></h2> <p>Fine weather to day. brother James has made up his mind to return home and tomorrow one next day, he may go. John McKenzie has offered his mare + buggy tomorrow and to night we have settled to go then, James has packed up yesterday and Bella + Maggie comes to morrow morning with the rig. {W.R.M.} Bella Mc Kenzie here to day, + Jhn also at night--- brother James settled on going home tomorrow ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 14</span></h2> <p>A few morning, brother James paris greened our potatoes this forenoon, Bella + Maggie McKenzie brought their washing to do, and Bella went with Jamie and i to the station for the 3.23 train shich Jamie - boarded for home. I gave Jamie four dollars and paid the doctors Bill $2.50 he objected taking it but. I made him take it he has done us some nice work and I did not like to take it without some scknowledgement. I took out 10 dollars from Bank. {W.R.M.} paris greened the potatoes this A,M, took brother to Rockwood this P.M train. took 10 dollars out of Bank. ---</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Tuesday_15_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Tuesday 15 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_16"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_17"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_18"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_19"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_20"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_21"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_22"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 22</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Tuesday 15 1913</span></h2> <p>A very fine and pleasant day, sunshine and warm I have been hoeing our potatoes, a portion of them had not been the second time, so I hoed them to day. the balance 14 rows, I expect to hoe tomorrow, Mrs Bryant came to day and, we think she will likely stay awhile with us, Ewart was down at the mill to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 16</span></h2> <p>Another beautiful day. the dust is again flying it. looks like rain again and it would do good, although the haymaking would rather not see it. i suppose. Ewart was down at the mill to day. he tells me Errett was hoeing turnips and had them done to 9 rows, he says he makes a very good job of them, I finished the hoeing of the potatoes to day. 14 rows, which was the last,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 17</span></h2> <p>Continues very warm and getting pretty dry again. it is good weather for haymaking and it is generally on now have not done much to day. beyond a few chores.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 18</span></h2> <p>Another fine haymaking day, very close and warm this afternoon, I have been hoeing some of the garden stuff. but not feeling well enough to do much work. had a visit of Mrs J.S. Loree. she took dinner with us. had other callers also, who helped to cheer mother who is keeping fairly well considering, received a Harbor Beach newspaper containing a obituary on Wm Webb, who died lately.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 19</span></h2> <p>Very close and warm to day, it would have been much more hard to bear but for a hustling wind that prevailed I took the chance of a ride over to McKenzie, John, was at the mill this morning and rode over to his place with him and had my dinner with them. Bella is not very well these days, as John had to go to Toy Hindlean this afternoon. I walked to Ewarts after dinner, Ewart had just finished cutting the 5 acre field of Hay (.2nd- field south.) and I raked up a gooddy task of it, and helped him in with 4 loads (2 sling loads, Errett and his father had taken in 2 previously. Ewart drove me home at night, his knee troubles him just now rather badly</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 20</span></h2> <p>some cooler to day. a heavy thunder plump with considerable hail and rain fell this afternoon, hqymakers would not like it. but it will be good for the growing grain and roots the ground was getting dry and too much dust for comfort.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 21</span></h2> <p>A fine hustling wind this day has prevailed which will very soon dry up the hay that was wet with yesterday's showers. Dougal Robertson came to Abbotts this morning and filled in the trench ^( about 2/3 of the way) they made for their walk to the house, he left for home after dinner. to work at the hay. our Maggie helped Nettie, at the tending , paid 95¢ token feEd {W.R.M.} GOT 95¢ worth of wheat + bunch wheat for the hens (Paid) Ob. Jestin---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 22</span></h2> <p>Another fine hay day. Dougal Robertson came to Abbotts and finished the cement walk building for them, Maggie again helped Nettie to tend, he was done eearly afternoon. Mrs Bryant + M. Blakely visited at Mitchells and McGulloughs to day. Geo Robertson &amp; wife have returned from a trip to Buffalo. loan of a book from R. Buterhart ("outlook") {W.R.M.} 100 flour from Stewart. (paid) $2.6{can't see the last digit}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Wednesday_23_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Wednesday 23 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_24"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_25"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_26"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_27"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_28"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_29"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 29</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Wednesday 23 1913</span></h2> <p>Dull and threatning rain, but did not materialize, somewhat clear and war, Maggie went off this morning to pick rasp berries along with Jeanny Lowell sho were carried carried to Peter Stewarts bush and brought home again in the early evening Maggie had fully 15 lbs of fruit picked in about 61/2 hours. Mary &amp; Mrs Bryant were with mother and remained within call.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 24</span></h2> <p>A little rain fell through the night. but the mowers were generally at work this morning, some people are done with haymaking, I rode up with John McCatcheon to Ewarts before dinner, found Ewart well through with their haying, Errett was raking the last 2 loads in field between the barns. and Ewart had cut the last piece next the road in front field north, we hauled in the 2 loads between the Barns, and 2 loads out of east cut, there is yet another load or more there, Ewart drove me down to Lowells corner.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 25</span></h2> <p>A fine day, not too hot x and almost ideal weather for comfort and pleasure. Ewart finished his haying to day. he has, I think 22 or 23 loads altogether counting 3 slings to the load , he has drawn them in by two slings to the load. which if counted, would make a third more loads , have been cutting up the remments of the wood workings and old posts &amp; c, into stove wood , clearing up the yard. no word yet from Uncle Jamie, wondering he does not write.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 26</span></h2> <p>Beautiful weather, but getting warmer, and a little rain fall would be very acceptable, it is getting dusty, have been cutting at the wood, also fixing the floor of the areandah, and plumbing up 2 or 3 posts of our front fence which were out of plumb,we are chocked to hear of the accidental and violent death, last night. of Angus Thomson of the 5thline, Erin. he was throwing out feed to his pigs from the back door of his barn, when he slid out, falling on his head and, it is said, breaking his neck.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 27</span></h2> <p>Very dry, but pleasant and enjoyable, a few visitors to day, but none of the McKenzies showed up. Maggie and Mrs Bryant attended the usual meeting at the church, mother found it rather hot for comfort, it is promising a hot shell</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 28</span></h2> <p>An extremely hot day, one of the most oppressively hot days of the season. I rode up to the farm with Ewart before dinner. and helped him this afternoon to make a hen yars. at the end of his cattle shed, he spread and nailed on wire netting about 5 feet high, and hung a door on, the burial took place this afternoon of Angus Thomson to Conningsleg {W.R.M.}--- Angus Thomson buried this - afternoon---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 29</span></h2> <p>Another very hot day, the sun has been blzing out oppressively all day but especially in the afternoon we are anxiously looking for rain, so the air be moistened and the air cooled. had a lettler from brother Jamie, Meagords he is not very well, I walked over to the highlands on William Everts place, thinking to see an Aeroplane at Guelph, but saw nothing Mary rode to Guelph on the stage Auto. and took Harold with her. she wanted Errett too, but Ewart would not let him go, he may take him himself tomorrow. {W.R.M.} oppressively hot to day--- old home week taking many to Guelph. ---letter from borther Jamie --- Harold and his Aunt Mary Loree to Guelph to day. ---</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_.26_August_Wednesday_30_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July &amp; August Wednesday 30 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_31st"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 31st</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_.2C_August_1"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday , August 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Augs._Saturday_2"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Augs. Saturday 2</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July &amp; August Wednesday 30 1913</span></h2> <p>Another extemely hot day, the heat has been awfully oppressive. Mother woke Maggie and I up last night about 11 oclock, in a great troubled condition, we thought she had been dreaming and. perhps, waked up in a fright, but we soon realized that it was more serous, as the left arm was nor paralizsed, the fact now flashed upon us that. she had now got the 2nd strock, it soon became avundantly plain that she had, and she suffered very much before night fall. Phlemh collected in her throat, threatning stranulation, we phoned to the doctor to come, but he replied, that though he would come if we insisted on it, it was practically useless, to expect any good from it. so we did not call him up. Ewart drove the democrat to Guelph and took the Baldics, I intercepted him up at the corner, and he drove down here on staying awhile, he concluded to go on and phone from Guelph later on to learn of her condition, he did so, and called on his way home. Mother was yet suffering, John McKenzie, Maggie + her mother came to had Bella remained, the others returned. Johny was down and drove round to let them know, the neighbors willingly lent their help in out trouble</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 31st</span></h2> <p>A very fine morning broke in on us, and the past night - was more peaceful and restful than i expected, Mary remained up all night with her mother, and allowed Maggie and others, (as well as myself) to go to rest, Mother became easier after being operated on , instead of medicine, and rested fairly well a long time, Ewart + Johny were both here this morning, I mailed a card each to Willie Edmonton, Alex' folks, Springfield, and Mabel Moore, Georgian mother however, this afternoon did not rest so well, and the attendants did not think her any better, but rather, if anything weaker, I am writing a letter to Alex. Sp'g'd so as to know how to act in case of the worst taking place Ewart + Johny and John McKenzie, also Willie + Maggie McKenzie were here to night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday , August 1</span></h2> <p>There were indications of rain last night and it would seem as if there had been rain somewhere as it is some cooler this morning and it remained cooler all day, we have been anxiously looking for rain as it. is badly needed, things are suffering now for of moisture I mailed a letter to son Alex this,^(more unpleasant) and enclosed {a slash runs through the 'ose'} a short letter to frandson Willie, complimenting him on his successful passing of the board ar Pharmacy College. I also sent cards to brother Jamie, Meaford. A. Stephons, Erin. Sophie Sunter Meaford, Mary also wrote to Mrs Garbut, Petorboro, all re.mothers condition. Mother seems weaker and very restless. she wants to be moved a freat deal, and is hard on the attendants Ewart's household was down this evening, G. N. Abbott sat up with Mary the most of last night, Bella is here, ubt not very well</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augs. Saturday 2</span></h2> <p>Clear and hot sunshine and dry as ever. Mrs Garbut came along to night, it was only yesterday morning that Mary sent a card to her informing her of Mother's condition she hired an Auto at Guelph and Mr + Mrs Hefferrian assomp amid her, they retuned almost immediately, but Mrs Garbut remained, Ewart + Gertie have ben down.</p> <p>{no W.R.M.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Sunday_3_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Sunday 3 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_4"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_5"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_6"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_7"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_8"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_9"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 9</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday 3 1913</span></h2> <p>Somewhat overcast to day and looked much like rain for a long time, it came at last and a smart shower for a short while dampened the ground considerably, but the land is so very dry that the effect seems to be soon lost, it will freshen up things however, and, perhaps we get another shower soon. Dan Stewart and his daughter from Manitoba called on us, yesterday morning there was a disastrous fire at Erin Village, in which Archis Stephens store was burned out, we hear a portion of his stock was aved and had $2,000, insurance, Kenneth McDougale called on us to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 4</span></h2> <p>The weather is very fine to day, and temperatue 72 is different than 90. had a telegram from Alex Sp'g'd, Mass. stating that he and Annie intend coming tomorrow to see mother, Annie Sunter went off on the stage Auto this morning, I fitted up the crossing over the ditch to day, in front of the house on the street. {W.R.M.} mother a little better to day (easier)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 5</span></h2> <p>Cool last night and this forenoon, but became close and warmer later on, Mrs Garbut went off again on the stage this morning Alex and Annie came along this evening. they hired a horse and buggy at Rockwood, at the dominion hotel, and intend keeping it as long as they are here, Alex looks very fat and heavy Annie on the other hand seems to be thinner buth both are fairly well.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 6</span></h2> <p>A fine day, had a little shower in the afternoon, but it did not last long . we were devoutly wishing for more rain Alex. and I took a run up to Ewarts to day,(afternoon) Ewart took his hogs to Rockwood, ^(other{?}) 8 weighed nearly 1500 lbs making $147 odds. $9.90 the price. Alex and Annie sleep at Mary's at night, Mrs Bryant sticks to her post well, she is reliavle and king</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 7</span></h2> <p>A fine day, not over hot. but very dry, I drove up to Hillsbury this forenoon, and took Annie up to Ewarts' the 2 boys. Errett + Harold drove down this morning for a shispper tree and took Alex. up on returning, I reached hillsbury about one P.M. the road across by 17 side road was rough and stoney and we did not make as good time as in returning by Sladtoron on the new road. ^(as 6) I called for Alex + Annie but they staid later on and I drove home. Harold was with me to Hill's . Mother is not very well to night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 8</span></h2> <p>Another fine day, pretty close and hot in the sunshine, there were indications of rain this morning, but the stay cleared off again, and the hot + dry held on again. Alex. + Annie started for home, and made for Guelph, via, Rockwood, for the 2.35 P.M. train. they became sorry however, at starting away quite so soon from us, and after going to Guelph they hired a automobile at Soltons and came back, they all felt better that he did so, Mother included Ewart was down to the mill this evening, not feeling good aat taking off Harold ^(so)suddenly.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 9</span></h2> <p>Rain, and losts of it this morning, this is the first rain of consequence for a long time, it came on through the night with thunder + lightning, and lasted up to about noon today, we find the rain has gone down 5 or 6 inches, it will do an immense amount of good, I went with Alex. this afternoon awhile to try to catch some fish, but as Ewart + Geo Loree came along soon after I gave up my rod and they caught quite a few, received a short letter from Heanie, Edmonton, Willie is not very well, Mother, I think, is not holding her own very good, to me she seems sinking.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday 20 A terribly hard frost for this time of year visited us last night and this morning our garden stuff presents a sorry appearance. We had the tomatoe plants covered but not as well protected as would liked, the potatoes and beans are badly cut + blackened</p> <p>Sunday 21 Dull to day, it is a.pity that yesterday was not like to day in the respect of sunshine, bright sunshine and hot betimes was not favourable conditions after such a hard frost Harold and I were alone to day, Maggie went to McKenzis to day, Maggie McKenzie was at Abbott but she did not come in here, Harold however prepared dinner + supper for us two, he did fine</p> <p>Minota Peavoy died this morning at 1/2 past 3</p> <p>Mrs Bates shke to day at Churok he came up from Port Perry last night</p> <p>Monday 22 An awfully hot day, in the sunshine it was hard to bear, it was some time before I could decide to go and spread gravel on the road work, but as Geor Weatherston was anxious that I could go {seems like someone tried to errance "that would go"}, I went, but it was rather too much for me, the gravel, for the most part this forenoon was laid towards the mill, on and before the hill, the rest of the day from between 10+ 11 oclock was laid on the road immediately above the cemetery</p> <p>road work. quite a good polited medting in steraphy hall to night I got th chair</p> <p>speakers were the candidate, Carpter will Lowell, Alex Gordon, Alex Stewart and Ben</p> <p>Hosking all spoke very well</p> <p>Tuesday 23 Another very hoy day, bright sunshine mostly, on occasional obscuring for a little, Maggie rode up with George and Mary Love to Peavoy's funeral for 2 P.m. it was large, I went to the church where the cortege arrived at about 3. Mr Welsman officiated, and came from Bowmanville he tells me his father is very poorly, he has been very ill down as Mr Longs, Mr Anderson, Guelph. Mrs Everts husband, died yesterday, at the hospital, he fell and broke his thigh while cutting grass in their house yard, he had the wheel barrow, at work at the time</p> <p>Minura Peavoy buried to day large funeral</p> <p><br /> Wednesday 24 Thunder + lightning last night and heavy rain, has rained some more to day, there is now rain enough for a little while, it is now too wet to work on the land, Bella Webb died last night at 11 oclock</p> <p>got some rotte oats for the chickens 45 cents</p> <p>Bella Webb died last night</p> <p>Thursday 25 Fine day, rapid growing weather, I hoed some potatoes to day, the land is drying again, we attended the funeral of Mr Anderson this afternoon, between 3 + 4 P.m. before the cortege arrived (the widow, previously Mrs Rufus Everts) was with the cortege, Mr Ben Mitchell officiated</p> <p>Friday 26 Weather fine, working some in the potatoe patch this morning but soon had to make ready for early dinner so as to get off to Eden to the funeral, John Mckenzie had dinner with us, and I rode with him, he called round by way of Colin Kitchens, but they were from home and after waiting perhaps an hour, we left for home, and had supper in Easton Ewart also came and Maggie rode with him, then was quite a large funeral, Mr Johnston from Acton was the undertaker. I met quite a number of old faces, John Ramsay is getting very feeble.he tells me he is 89 years old, met Mr + Mrs Thos Wilson, Mr Wilson is very shaky, the result of an accident, while driving on a horse power the cemetery s nicely arrayed, but is a little out of order as they have lost the caretaker, I think he died, I was over before. being present at the funeral of Geo, Thomas as the dentist</p> <p>Was at the funeral of Mr john Wells to day. {unclear word}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday 27</p> <p><br /> Overcast and cooler, commenced to rain a little towards night but did not amount to much later on there was much thunder + lightning but not much rain, I finished hoeing the potatoes the second time, the recent rains set the weeds growing fast, had a Gettin from feenie Edmonton yesterday, their address is changed, Errett + Harold came down this evening, got another bottle of "rain king" and paid for it, the same agent as last year, got a receipt,</p> <p>wt bottle "rain king" yesterday or Thursday</p> <p>hoeing poatoes and garden</p> <p>Sunday 28</p> <p><br /> The greatest rain of the season, so far, fell to day, after dinner it literally flooded the ground for awhile, the spouting on the houses were inadequate for carrying off the water, our cistern overflowed it rained more or less all day, but with less volume than staid. great good no doubt, will result to the crops, Maggie Tourion to church. I kept indoors reading mostly, the boys at s.s. came last night</p> <p>Monday 29</p> <p><br /> Another rainy day, but not nearly so fierce as yesterday the land is getting fairly well soaked for the short time the rain has prevailed, the election to day has caused but little stir here 26 majority in our booth for Garter, before going to bed we learned bad news, although father elected the gov't is sustained by a large majority, John Black at Guelph committee rooms drops dead just as Barters victory was announced, heart failure from excitement is thought to be the cause, we have been anxiously hoping that the temperance question would have carried the liberals into power but they have met defeat, "the dog has returned to his vomit again +c"</p> <p>John Black- expires without a moments warning</p> <p>Tuesday 30</p> <p><br /> the weather has cleared up again, and this has been a very fine day, no doubt, the rain that has fallen on these last 2 days will greatly improve the crop prospect, it seems as if yesterday the heavens were weeping over the bad work of the elections that was being done, the sudden taking away of John Black has cast a gloon over the community here, Mrs G.A. Abbott went to Guelph this morning on account of it morning, the Tory party are rejoying over their victory, but I fear the wives + children of the Boogers have cause to wait instead, but party interest seems to blind the masses to all good. when it comes to action, although at present there has been an awakening Gertie and her sister Emma Baldick have been with us to day. they walked here and back</p> <p>Wednesday July 1 ( dominion day)</p> <p><br /> Dull and threatening rain, the rain did not come however, Maggie washed early this morning and hardly-expected to get them dried before rain, but she got them all in at dinner time, I have been working in the garden some. also wrote a letter to Bertha Sunter, Meaford in answer to her late letter containing a long poem by Matthew Arnold in honour of his father, who was dead but had left grand memories</p> <p>Thursday 2</p> <p><br /> A beautiful morning, and the day remained fine throughout, although perhaps a little cool, I mailed my letter to Bertha Sunter Meaford this morning I took a {uncertain word} ride up to the corner on the stage outs this afternoon and spent awhile with Wm Lowell, afterwards calling to see Henry Cuttiy digging the grave for John Black remains</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday 3</p> <p><br /> Misty and dull this morning, made out a check for Rough for five dollars this morning, which he got cashed for me. when selling us beef. the weather, as the day advanced, as the advanced leared up fine and warm, I opened up the mixture for making the morriooon pills and found it so badly pulverized that I am sending it back to Stewart the drug gist for further pulverizing, a large seed which, I think, must be Bolocyntie does not seem to be even bruised, impossible to make small pills with. James Benham fell against the bad ploet this- a.m. breaking a rib rather badly hurt .</p> <p>James Benham fell this morning and hurt himself by</p> <p>breaking a rib against the bed while drinking</p> <p>Scuffling the potatoes and hoeing hem Benham holding his</p> <p>own so far John Blacks funneral visitation after noon largely attended his son George there</p> <p>Saturday 4</p> <p><br /> Beautiful weather, very hot at midday, I got the loan of George Lorees horse and cultivation, after he had done his, to run through our potatoes, which softened up the ground nicely and I afterward moulded up 9 rows of them with the hoe this is the third time I am hoeing and they seem to be overcoming the injury from the frost, the bugs are not bad on (unclear word) yet, the other things, excepting Beams, seem to do well John Black's funeral took place yesterday afternoon, his son Geoug was there from Saskatchewan</p> <p>Sunday 5</p> <p><br /> Fine weather continue, quite warm, Harold + Errett attended the S.S. this morning, Errett went off- home a little earlier than usual, some of the townline youngsters were going home and he accompanied them George Loree + Mary rode down to Acton with Alex, Cripps this afternoon in the Auts and were on their way back when they broke down on the base of the township on the Everton Lin, George + Mary walked from there home, I was at church this evening, and heard Mr Bates speak but could not make out his articulation at all satisfactory</p> <p>Monday 6</p> <p><br /> Very hot through the day, I have hoed among the potatoes and are done all to 6 rows, they are more easily hilled up since running the sciffer through them, we had a visit of David Oliphant and his son at dinner time to day, they went off again after dinner, they had a horse + buggy of Willi Usherwoods, who has started the livery business ive acton, he has bought out what I suppose to be the late John William establishment</p> <p>Tuesday 7</p> <p><br /> Continues hot + dry. I finished hoing our potatoe patch this forenoon, the tops are getting very much covered in parts with new patches of young bugs, and we must immediately get them sprakle with paris green, Geo Loree drove to Guelph to day and took his mother along Margareet + Mary are serving for Edna Robertson, Edna has been with them.</p> <p>A Mr Patton living beside Matt Farries was killed by a kick of one of his horses</p> <p>Wednesday 8</p> <p><br /> No change in weather conditions, we would like a good shower now again, the potatoe bugs have got thick on the tops and Maggie and I with a watering can teach soon sprays all the patch, we hear Robert Dewar is at Guelph hospital</p> <p>John McKenzie paid me 3 dollars on ac to day. Which {Unclear word} interest on note also.</p> <p>Thursday 9</p> <p><br /> Another very hot da, 90 about, I went to Rockwood this morning got a ride to the Rookwood line. and then walked down, Marshall took me, he was delivering twine I rode back with austin McButcheon and was in time for dinner, I got my Bank Book posted, and deposted 25 dollars, the crops down by Rockwood look better than up this way I think there must have been more rain down that way some speendid fields of oats from Crofts down to station, hay better too than here,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday 10</p> <p><br /> Weather still very hot and dry, we are needing rain again very much, the last good rain that fell was on sunday the 28th ult. and on the 29th the day of the election, it rained pretty much all day, but very moderately, the heat has been so great since then however, that everything is dried up and more rain urgent by wanted. I went over the potatoe patch and paris greened some tops that had bugs on them, I made up the mixture for the Morison pills this afternoon, don't like the job and have put it off till now. Maggie has been working with Mary over the way to day</p> <p>Saturday 11</p> <p><br /> another very hot day. some apperance of the approach of rain, but did not come as yet, and we are longing for it we hear to night the good news that Robert Dewar at Guelph Hospital, is doing well since the operation, better than has been expected, hope it may continue until fully recovered, Mr Heddin came over on the stage this morning, and Mr Bates came on the stage from Guelph to take Mr Heddeis place tomorrow at Erin village Mrs Bryant came from Guelph on the stage, and intends paying Mary and us a visit</p> <p>Sunday 12</p> <p><br /> not so extremely hot to day, and some signs of change to night, hopes it may rain soon it is much needed Errett came down to day along with the Duffield boys. and returned with them Mr Hedden, Erin preacher, has been holding forth here to day, Mrs Bates, takes his place in Erin, I went to hear him at night but I have great difficulty in hearing the discourse, and can at lest, only partially gather the sense, Robert Dewar died at Guelph hospital this forenoon</p> <p>Robert Dewar died at Guelph this forenoon he was operated on a few days ago.</p> <p>Monday 13</p> <p><br /> A fine day, somewhat overcast, and we are hoping for rain , and a little falls betimes, but it comes so sparingly as to do little or no good, Mrs G, a, Abbott is away to Gulph this morning, they intend taking Robert Dewar's body up to- Paisley to day, his son + daughter are at Guelph looking after thing Mr Hedden started for home this morning, he called here but we were out.</p> <p>Tuesday 14</p> <p><br /> fine morning and warm, the day kept up so till after 4 P.m. when 2 clouds met. one from the south east and another from the west, and then there was a down pour well worth while, I think it is perhaps the best rain fall we had for a while, I think it is perhaps the best rain fall we had for a long time, it will, no doubt, help every thing along, our potatoes and garden truck were in need of it, I got wheat + milled oats at the mill costing $2.00 to day. Mary + Maggie hav made a vest for me, I took a walk up to Evelighs corner this evening and had a walk through his garden it is a splendid spot. he gave me a present of 2 pots of flowers double petunias.</p> <p>Wednesday 15</p> <p><br /> a very fine day after the refreshing rain of yesterday afternoon, little slarold and I walked up to the farm this forenoon, Ewart was just preparing to go to Guelph with James Duffield, who was goinf on buisiness Gertie also was attending a institute meeting at Campbells after dinner I had a walk round the place, the crops look very well, the old Parker cow calved while I was there back at the swamp, we hitched the mare to stone boat and brought the calf home on it Errett drove me down to Everlighn corner about 5 oclock P.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday 16</p> <p><br /> Extremely close and warm this forenoon, looking over our patch of potatoes, I found some of the young bugs on them, and before dinner I went over the patch in about 1/2 an hour and paris greened those having bugs on them. it is necessary to kill the bugs down or else they soon hurt the crop, the farmer has trouble in keeping these enemies in check, I so by the papers the "army warm" has invaded the country west of Brantford and around, I wrote a letter to Bro, James, Meaford-</p> <p>Wrote letter to Bro James Meaford-</p> <p>Friday 17</p> <p><br /> Continues warm, but there is a breeze to day, and it is not nearly so stifling as yesterday, Mrs Charlton has been operated on at the Guelph hospital, and though weak and ill, she is doing as well as has been expected, Maggie has been with Mary to day again Mrs Bryant is there also</p> <p>Saturday 18</p> <p><br /> A very fine day, looked like rain in the morning, but it cleared off and became a much cooler evening I went over the potatoe patch again to day with Paris green. the bugs had increased since Thursday last, when I went over them then. I think a heaped tea spoonful is not enough for the fill od the sprinkling can, it is the better of a table spoonfull, the two boys came down from the farm this evening working round the place to day, cutting the lawn and trimming, paris greening +c.</p> <p>Sunday 19</p> <p><br /> Weather fine, but much cooler than has prevailed for some time, I have been reading a good deal to day in the forenoon after dinner Willie McKenzie and Stanley Stewart came along with a horse + buggy each and we stabled them, and they themselves had dinner with us. Maggie McK and Mre Stewart went with Mary after dinner they joined us and we had some good music for while, we all attended the evening meeting at church + heard Mr Bates</p> <p>Monday 20</p> <p><br /> Quite cool this morning + last night it is said there was fost this morning, I went to the mill and brought up to the house 22 lbs graham flour for porridge for Jno McKenzie, they expect to be in Everton Tuesday night, when they will get it, they left 5 of for it. I piled a lot of Mary's stove wood to day for her, they are prepa ring for a childerns social at the church for tomorrow night</p> <p>Tuesday 21</p> <p><br /> Milder this morning, and as the day advancd it became warm and hot at midday, Robert Royce is unloading a load of coal for the Robertson girls to day, as it seems like good coal I bargained with him to bring us a load, he says he might bring it tomorrow, but would not say for certain, Mary + Maggie are at work to day preparing at the church for their children's entertainment this evening, I finished piling Mary's stove wood to day-</p> <p>Wednesday 22</p> <p><br /> very hot + dry to day, with quite a breeze, Robert Royce brought along a load of coal, weighing 3 250 lbs @ $8.25 a tow, I gave him a check fro $21.66, we cleared the coal bin, and arranged the horse stall stall so as to hold the heating stove, +c. we also arranged things outside by putting the chickens in their yard. Harold is away home to day. Mr Charttman seems to be holding her own, Mrs Butchgrt came from Guelph to day. I was speaking with her there are the fleecy clouds this evening and th garden apperances indicate rain, distant sounds seem near to</p> <p>Gave cheque to pay coal account $21.66</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday 23</p> <p><br /> when we roose this morning there had not been any rain, but it was much overcast, and it may have been past 10 a little when rain began to fall, and it then poured down pretty lively for half an hour or more, and continued to drizzle for another hour or two, we would liked to have it rain longer, but has fallen will do much good, I hald soled and partly heeled a pair of shoes for Mary to day. there is great excitement over the ravages of the "army warm" which has made its apperance in different localities, and done damage already estimated at $100,000 Maggie has preserved a basket of cherris to day</p> <p>a fine shower this forenoon which will do good, Ewart called this-forenoon, he was at the Clay Smith shop. he tells me he finished haying last night he reckong having 14 full loads of 20 fully of 2 slings to the load.</p> <p>Friday 24</p> <p><br /> Fine weather to day, but rather warm, I have been aware that the bugs have been gathering on the potatoes again but did not know that they were so bad a I found them this morning I bought a second pound of Paris greens. the remainder of the first pound just did the half of the patch, and I made sure this time of being strong enough, by putting 2 heaped teaspoonfuls in a sprinkling can of water. The first doing of them there was not enough of green, and done 3 or 4 times the bugs were not killed</p> <p>Saturday 25</p> <p><br /> Very hot in the sunshine to day, nice and cool last night and heavy fall of dew, we were late at the social party at Marys las night, 12 oclock on going to bed. there was a large gathering on the grounds around the house, and the people seemed to enjoy themselves well, Gipo Phonograph was-largely employed, but the crowd made rather much noise for having it well, the Alton Bros rendered some good musical pieces, others gave recit atisons +c, which seemed to be well received, a silver collection was made and ice cream served at the booth at 5 ,{uncertain word} a patch, after which a nice lunch was provided, Roy Hindley was chairman, and-everything went on merrily as a marriage Bell, Ewart + Gerti were present, but Ewart could not take any part, being unwell, I paid a visit this forenoon to Dan Talbots, he is some bette just now</p> <p>Sunday 26</p> <p><br /> The appearances for rain have passed off without any coming, and this has been a very hot day throughout thundry looking clouds have abounded and the sunshine a burning feeling, Mrs Bryants has kept in the house at Marys all day, she has not been well for some days. Maggie + Mary have been attnded church all day, I have kept the house, not looking well, took my usual walk before church time to the cemetery and around the block.</p> <p>Monday 27</p> <p><br /> much cooler this morning, and overcast, no rain here of any account but think there may have been local showers, there are so many accounts of the great need of more rain for the crops that one feels more anxious than usual to see it come</p> <p>Tuesday 28</p> <p><br /> Very dull this morning but it soon gave way to a brighter outlook, although rather cool, we made ready this morning so as to go to Stanley Park Pic nic (the usual S.S.) if a convenient chance turned up. Joe Stewart came along and took us, he had so many that I hesitated about going, but he pressed one to go, we had a very pleasant time there was a large gathering, and all seemed to {uncertain word} enjoyment Erret + Starvld were both there, the Base Ball match between Erin +Everton, was interbly 11 innig,</p> <p>Everton 9, it was a well matched game. Paid $2.00 a assessment dues A.O.W.W paid is jan 1915. Geo overland cell me that falling behind with the dues does not invalided the Benificar only looked off the last amount</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 29</p> <p><br /> Cool again to day, but very pleasant and clear sunshine I repaired a pair of shoes for Gertie this forenoon, they were worn and ripped badly in the uppers and hard to mend the news from the old country is alarming, home rule causes trouble enough, but the war scare in Europe is now terrible Ewart was down here this evening for bindu wine that did'nt come</p> <p>Thursday 30</p> <p><br /> Very fine day, rather cool and too dry, we have had several little rain falls but not enough to last long, Mrs Bryant came over from Mary's to day to stay awhile with us, Mary also came all day, the papers give an alarming account of the state of Europe at present, "Ware, is said to have been declared" and a number of the "Great Powers" are likely to be involved</p> <p>Friday 31</p> <p><br /> A continuation of the dry weather and we have been so anxiously looking for rain that does not come, Mrs Skerritt has been here getting fitted for a suit of clothes. Mary + maggie went over to the Loree farm this morning to pick berries, they went early and were back early, they expected her, she got the chance of a ride home,</p> <p>received a card from Bro James saying to meet him tomorrow morning at Rockwood</p> <p>Saturday August 1</p> <p><br /> Another hot + dry day, I drove to Rockwood this fore noon and met Bro James at 10:45. we were long in getting home drove slowly having a Box riding behind, and th Torell onare got a nail in her foot at the major hill, from which place we walked her Bro, james looks well he RECEIVABLE must be in better health than when here last time</p> <p>Sunday 2</p> <p><br /> Became overcast this forenoon, and after dinner we had a nice little shower which laid the dust and freshened things up a little, but much more would have been very welcome, Ewart + Gertic drove down to see- uncle james, and they say they think more rain fell up with them</p> <p>Monday 3</p> <p><br /> Cooler than what has lately prevailed for sometime very pleasant weather, Mr Marshall and son alex are very busy to day preparing for the "garden party" on the Base Ball grounds, under the auspicis of the Everton Literary society, to come off tomorrow evening, we are expecting cousins Jessie Marshall tomorrow evening by stage</p> <p>Wheat and oat chop for the hous cost $2.00</p> <p>Tuesday 4</p> <p><br /> Cool night, but warm through the day, cousin jessie Marshall and her little niece Georgina from Galt arrived on the stage this afternoon, they intend staying till Thursday morning, the Base Ball match between Rockwood + Everton which proceeded the garden party came off {"came off" is underlined} between 6 and 8 oclock P.M. and over the centre of allocation for the time the teams kept fairly uen until about the 5 10/16 inning that the Rockwood men widened the score, fair Fox and the Guelph Band afterwards catered to the enjoyment of the large crowd of visitors until about 10:30, Joe Benham was chairman, Fox acted as a conie throughout, perhaps that took best but I would rather otherwise, the Band played their part very well. the Marshall were with us, and seemed to enjoy it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 5</p> <p><br /> A very hot day and things are drying up very much again, the dust on the roads is anckle deep in places. Uncle James and I took cousin Jessie Marshall down by the mill and around the rocks for awhile, and also went up to see the Base Ball match between Ewerton and Erin teams, it seems like as if the Erin team was not well please with the result of their game lately played at Erin, and would like another trail, it proved worse for them however, 14 to 4 Everton won, the war news is frightful to day in Globe Taking cousin peasin Myself round a little among the rocks We also were at the Base Ball game this evening</p> <p>Everton beat Erin 4-11 I think jessie marshall and her neice went off home this morning by stage, we have had a pleasant visit</p> <p>Thursday 6</p> <p><br /> continues hot + dry, Jessie marshall and her little nice (Willi Marshall daughter) went off on the Erin stage to Guelph this morning, we have had a very pleasant visit from them, Jessie is a particularly fine person they might have made a longer stay, but jessie had to return to her work at a dry goods store, no rain yet, for which we are anxiously looking</p> <p>Friday 7</p> <p><br /> Another hot + dry day, not so close as yesterday, a little breeze cools the air a little, the Globe says the hot weather prevails over the dominion, the grain is ripening up too-raipidly, the nations at war ar hard at slaying each other the Belgians have given the Germans a great trouncing wwhile the latter were forcing their way through their territory</p> <p>grain repining too fast, with the heat + drouth Belgians have given the Germans a hard fight</p> <p>Saturday 8</p> <p><br /> very hot, and very dry, the heat has been so great as to keep all that can do it RECEIVABLE to stick to the house Bro, James + myself have kept under cover the most of the time the ants, stage broke down somehow and the mails carried by Buggy. Very hot day too hot to be exposed to it, ants gave out to day</p> <p>Sunday 9</p> <p><br /> The heat has been over powering to day, I think it was perhaps more stifling to day than yesterday there beeing less breeze, I went with the rest to church this evening, Robert Stewart preached the read the chapter in {uncertain word}, John hattie beleved our report, +c, he made a very practical discourse and I could hear fairly, this afternoon a heavy rain cloud came along, and gave us a welcome down pour of rain John McKenzie spent the afternoon with us</p> <p>Monday 10</p> <p><br /> Cloudy for the most part and some rain falling now + then not so hot as yesterday, and towards evening it became still cooler, we are much pleased to have such a fine fall of rain, and are hoping that still more may come, the moisture has barely reached the roots of the potatoes yet, the war news is terrible although not so bad as reported yesterday to be.</p> <p>Tuesday 11</p> <p><br /> Cooler to day, and a nice breeze makes it pleasant the grain that has been cut, being wet will dry up nicely to day. Ewart drove down to give his uncle James a drive up o the old home and I went up with them, after dinner Ewart + uncle went fishing at the grand river, I paid mamie Campbell a short visit, they-have a fine baby girl, I read the Globe, which comes earlier than ones Ewarts chaps book well, roots also, he has all cut except the peas, after tea Ewart drove us down home, this rain will do much good</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 12</p> <p><br /> Weather much as yesterday, cooler than in the near past rain in the afternoon, fine for the most part, uncle James and I went down to the mill this morning and got a inch board of cedar and I ripped it into strips and James dressed and nailed them up in the pantry for hanging thing by, serious news about the war</p> <p>Thursday 13</p> <p><br /> Dull and threatening a good part of the day, thundered quite while and considerable rain fell, I went to the mill this morning, and got Mrs Rowan to bring up the 100 of of Roy al Hild flour I paid for, also 50 lbs pastry flour I bought and paid for to day the price has gone up $3.50 and $1.50=$5.00 for all, nice rain to day, war news causes much excitement, James and I fixed Mays cest en pump</p> <p>Friday 14</p> <p><br /> The weather has cleared up again, and there is a nice breeze to day the wetted grain in the fields, the drouth penetrated far into the ground and it takes a lot of rain to reach the roots the potatoes are hardly reached yet, but they are doing much better some now are as large as one's fist, and we have been using them for sometime, Ewart has cut his peas, but are rather soft to take in.</p> <p>Saturday 15</p> <p><br /> Fine day, a good breeze which will dry up the grain, Ewart was here this evening and the boys with him, he took his peas, he thinks there were 5 good loads, with Errett they took them in in 8 times, 7 times to day, also 4 loads of oats this forenoon, he says the peas were in good condition, uncle James seems to be thinking about home, says he will likely start RECEIVABLE for home next Friday Cousin James Turney died at 7-4:05 this evening</p> <p>Sunday 16</p> <p><br /> A little dull to day and some rain has fallen but {"but" is underlined} not at all unpleasant, these showers are appreciated as there so not too much rain yet by any means our potatoes, as well as other peoples, will now do better I have written a letter to Wills + jeenie Edmonton.</p> <p>Monday 17</p> <p><br /> A very fine day, but hardly a stiff enough breeze to- day up the grain sufficiently to draw in, Bro, James + I with little Harold, walked up to Ewarts this morning, and after dinner, we emptied our Book case of its contents, and brought down the whole concern, on the wagon, Ewart let us have the team + wagons, Bro. James is going to alter it somewhat so as to fit it into our front hall in the house, I drove back the wagon and after tea Ewart drove me to the corner jn the buggy and there got a ride home with Blarince Hortop, in getting out his buggy, his lines became entangled in one of my feet and the horse backing up was like to cause trouble, but we got off fairly safe after all, got word this morning of the ale alte of cousin James Turney as above recorded on the margin, we were vaulted on by our Griusby cousins to da. on their way to Meaford</p> <p>Iwin Hamiltons brother was rulled this morning by the ruck of a horse</p> <p>Brought down the book case from Ewarts with the team. Ewart gave me a ride to the corner when I got onwith I Larence Hortop, and was like to get hurt in getting out of the buggy. at our door.</p> <p>Wrote and card to now M Head about a meeting of the B.O. Health</p> <p>Tuesday 18</p> <p><br /> Heavy rain last night, and great thunder storm, I am afraid we will have bad accounts of burning alter this electric storm, the sky was illum-imated through night, fine through the day, a few showers, uncle james and I have been working at altering our book case, by cutting off about 4 or 5 inches off the back of the under half of it, making it narrow for the hall, James is a good hand for a job of that kind, he is very particular, hope the weather will soon settle + clean up there is so much harvest out good thing Ewart has his peas all into the barn. The accounts of the war proceedings is harrowing reading. The Germans seem to be getting cornered up, the Belgians ar brave defenders of their country and homes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Date Bills Payable April Wednesday August 19</p> <p>very warm to day, and with but little breeze, we-would have liked to see a hustling wind. so as to day up the wetted grain, a dry spell is much needed now, as a great of the grain in this section is out in shock, and is quite wet, we have got the book case set up to day in the hall, it is a snugly fitted job, we hear there has been much damage done bu the electric storm of monday night, terrible war news.</p> <p>Thursday 20</p> <p>A very rainy day. Mary Lowee had arranged for holding her sunday school class party this afternoon but on account of the wet turn of the weather it has been postponed, Bro- James has been fixing up some at the book case now installed in Hall,the war news is still very exciting and barbarous</p> <p>Friday 21</p> <p>The rain has let up at last, and we hope it may continue dry for some time, at least long enough to allow of the harvest being completed. Mary held quite an interesting afternoon the weather was fine, quite a number of female friends were present and the youngster hugely enjoyed themselves, Errett and Hakoed among the rest! Mrs Bryant left for home this morning by Guelph stag. also Mrs, {unclear name} Black and the daughter, Geo. Heatherstone ill, gone to Fergus hospital.</p> <p>Saturday 22</p> <p>Weather fine. anxiously wishing it may continue. I fear it is almost too close and hot for its continuance,Bro James prepared his bagage and we went off for Receivable Rockwod with Mr Lowell oll cripple mare about noon, I got the glass cut for the book case and catch for the door of it, James went of on train at 3:20. got a bottle of medicine from Dr McCulluogh for self. 75 C paid. Paid Mr Lowel for horse 50 C. Harold was with us to Rockwood. The Germans have occupied Brussels an on the march.</p> <p>Sunday 23</p> <p>Raine again this forenoon, and looks as if there might be a chance hope it may not rain, the boys were at the S.S. this morning and Errete started off walking home before dinner, Maggie twice at church to day {Uncertain Name} officiating, Mr Bates completed his engagement last sunday, Mrs Weatherstone was taken up to her son Thomas, before returning, she intends seeing berge at the hospital</p> <p>Monday 24</p> <p>This morning opened up fine and gives promise of fine weather, bertic came along this morning wishing Metto go up and help take in the balance of their harvest, which I did, Ewart had a gwantity of the stoocks laid out to the fine breeze that prevailed and we were soon drawing in, before dinner we drew in 5 loads, 2 slings to the load, and afternoon we took in 9 loads of same, Errett built the loads and did well for a boy, I was spreading in the mow. O</p> <p>Tuesday 25</p> <p>Another fine day, and fairly cool, having staid at Ewarts all night, I was at hand this morning. we finished drawing in the last of harvest at about 2:30 p.m. 9 loads such as yesterday in all 8 to day, and 1 last night, to day we drew out of the field of 3 1/2 acres in front mixed wheat and oat, good crop Ewart brought me to Lowell's corner at night, we got word of Mr Steward coming to us to night while on his way from Meaford to home, also received letter from {Unclear name} B.C. who speaks of recovery from sickness, also letter from W.m. Head on bisness</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Date Bills Payable May Wednesday August 26</p> <p>cool and fine and pain, the late harvestes are in luck, they are getting a good chance to house their crops in good condition I have had a rest to day after my 2 days at harvest, William Stewart and wife and 2 children motored from Meaford, leaving there after mine this morning arriving here some after 3 P.m. coming by way of Shelbooune, they say they had a nice through excepting that some of the roads north were pretty rough, they partook of a lunch by the side of the road this side of Brisboone. no signs of rain, leaving the car by the side of house.</p> <p>Thursday 27</p> <p>Beautiful weather, our visitors rose in fair time this morning, although late in going to lud, and started after breakfast for home by way of uelph, about 9. closed Mr Stewart is a big heavy man and silly, he weighs I think 235 lbs he gave us a spin over to the town line and over to the foot of the hill by the school house n returning, his car is a "Ford" and nice to ride in he let it go at a great pace for a bit on our Mary and Magaret Stewart, got off and went over the cemetery while we had the spin month</p> <p>Friday 28th</p> <p>A little cool last night, and through the day also, have suffered much from rheumatism to day, think a change in weather must be iminent, looking that way a good deal to day. Ewart and Gerlie down this evening and Harold who is studying, Germans have entered french territory Victoria Rnk Lumh</p> <p>Sunday 29</p> <p>Raining last night and this- morning a shower on ime followed, but in the mare it cleared up to a fine day . there was but one meeting in disciple church a good many of new moonless f latter attended the methodists, Errett was here and walked home beofre dinner, Harold stays</p> <p>Monday 30</p> <p>Very foggy this morning, but cleared up fine, although cloudy and threatning towards evening, repaired- Harold's shoe so as to take him tomorrow to school, the vacation experice to day. the war news is exciting to day the allies seem to be in deadly eanest, the Germans seem to advancing a little towards Paris, but at a terrible cost. they have been losing both war and commerical ships and decimating their army terribly this last day {uncertain word} teud</p> <p>Thursday September 1</p> <p>Heavily overcast this morning and quite warm. as the day advanced it did hot cleared up, but rather begin to rain early, and rained heavily before and after dinner for a long time, we are swely getting pretty ell soaked now, Harold started to school this morning, there was a down pour of rain between 3 and 4 school, but let up past as school was let out and Harold must have gone home, we hear Ewart has the threshing machine with them last night, Maggie has been with Mary to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Date Bills Payable June September Wednesday 2</p> <p>weather yet unsettled. the sun coones out strong and hot! and a shower of rain fell on us about noon and other heavy clouds have been emptying assume Maggie and Mary have been a work at the Latter's house and I had dinner there, I have been weeding some in the garden hey pull easily since the rains, Grace Nelson tells me that John Robestsoni's widow died to be buried at Norval to Morrow.</p> <p>Thursday 3</p> <p>Cooler but weather still unsettled, we thought on account of clearness and coolness the rain would now let up, not so how ever as thunder cloud passed over afternoon and gave us quite a heavy rain awhile, we hear there is yet a large quantity of grain in stock up north, old Mr Reid has been up that way about five weeks, he thinks farmers will hardly be able to house it safely, Charles McNabe, the Reeve has been quite ill and does not seem to be impsoving</p> <p>Firday 4</p> <p>Weather still unsettled, this day has been fairly fine although some droppings of rain betimes in different localities, think Ewart thrashed yesterday or perhaps to day Maggie is now with Mary sewing again, O have cut the lawn to day</p> <p>Saturdat 5</p> <p>Weather has been fine to day. and pretty warm. I have been choring rounds some to day, and among other-things wheeled in 4 or 5 barrow loads of stove wood to the wood house. the war news is some what startling, the allies are putting in som heavy Receivable work in battle to check progress of Germans in march to Paris</p> <p>Sunday 6</p> <p>The usual Sunday shower fell to day, along with thunder and lightning, it is said there were 5 sundays in last month upon every one of which there was rain fell, less or more, the now discipte minester has been holding forth to day, he was up at Minosa this afternoon, I went to hear him this evening, but though a fairly distinct speaker, I could not catch all his words and that destroys the understanding of a discourse, he has a pleasing delievery, and has little trouble in expressing himself</p> <p>Monday 7</p> <p>Weather has turned quite cold and a strong breeze has been blowing, Maggie has been with Mary to day again Mrs Shaw Lorce has been with them getting filled with a cloak they are making, Ewart was at the mill this afternoon and saw the Base Ball match on the grounds, between Euerton and Rockwood, the latter won I was not there</p> <p>Tuesday 8</p> <p>Some frost last night, not hard enough to do any damage that we can see the air has been cold all day. Geouge Lestcie has had quite a number of loads of gravel drawn in to his yard to day, he must be building a Verandak, John McKenzie drove his Maggie and our Maggie to Rockwood this afternoon to meet the 6 oclock train for Toronto, they intend staying a few days. I half soled a pair of shoes for Gertic to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 9</p> <p><br /> Cool to day, and a slight frost last night again, but in harm from it, the weather is very pleasant, the Toronto visitors are having nice weather this wak so far, which helps the Shons. greatly, the war news favours the allies much, I took a walk up to Mr Touell's before tea, and took Elpis Isreal so as he could set what Dr Thomas made of the of the prophesis the boys went home after school, so I am alone to night.</p> <p>Thursday 10</p> <p><br /> a cool night with a little frost this morning, but a very warm day, pass as good midsummer day, some in disatious of rain again to night, George Festin + Roth S Parker are taking down and apart the old drive house + stable.he intends building a new I believe</p> <p>Friday 11</p> <p><br /> Cool last night, and a little frost but no infury from it, heavy dues, the day has been very fine, and fairly warm, a card from Maggie states they are having a fine line as Toronto, visited the Eaton store. Went to see Mrs M, Loyd but she was from home. gathered Mrs Well's pears they are of fine guadily a deger basket she only keeps one basket for hersely and generously presents the balance to her neighbour and friends, we come in for one, the Mckenzies one, not forgetting a near neighbour, I cleaned out the hen house- and sprinkled it with coal oil and insect killer, the house is infested with hen lice, the hens left their roost, it seemed to be hot for them, they are not laying well at all, I think it is caused from their fight RECEIVABLE with the lice</p> <p>Saturday 12</p> <p><br /> a little frost again last night; and though cool through the day, the weather is beautiful a card from Maggie tells us they are all well and they seem to be enjoying themselves Mrs James Benhams is very low at the present time, and little on no hope is entertained for his recovery, Eward down to day he is unwell, Errett is plowing at home, has a wheel on plow. got $1.00 worth of rolled oats for hens, gave a check for $10.00 A, H, Stontop</p> <p>Sunday 13</p> <p><br /> Weather a little cool, but fine sunshine and very pleasant, stayed in house for most part, reading +c, had a call from Doug old Robertson and he accompanid Mary an I in a walk up to the cemetery, and a stroll of inspection over among the tombstones, an agent of the Bible sociery has been holding forth this evening at the church, I did not attend</p> <p>Monday 14</p> <p><br /> a very fine day, cool at night, and pleasant through the day Gesilie drove down with buggy before dinner to day to take me up home for a short wisit, I enjoyed I enjoyed my visit very much, Ewart is plowing, I walked round the place, all looks well, his grain has avout filled all the lines with good grains, he estimates there is about 1000 bushels, 2 big bins mixed grain (oats and barly) he thinks about 40 bushels good peas, a couple of lines clear oats, we weighed the oats, and thought they weighed about 37 lbs bushel measure, from the threasing machine, {uncertain word} for a barrel of n. spy apples from James Duffield</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 15</p> <p><br /> another very fine day. the weather has settled up fine I have been fixing up some thing around to day- hous and their house, the lice has been giving them trouble Mary also been cleaning up the house +c, we waited supper for our folks from. Toronto exhibition, they came along about 7P.m. I gathered cedar bouyghs and pick in the bed house, James Dufield says he cleared his by their use Willow Mckenzie drove to the Rockwood for the 2 margaret. they {unclear word}</p> <p>Wednesday 16</p> <p><br /> Beautiful day, warm sunshine all day, I was laid up the fore part of the day. with bad Sciatica pain in the right leg. for quite a large part of the day, I could handly move about at all, it got better towards evening many is not well and would like to see the doctor Tom out, perhaps I may go with her if able.</p> <p>Thursday 17</p> <p><br /> very pleasant weather, but very hot sunshine, summer seems back again, I drove Mary, in the Lorees old house + buggy to Rockwood this forenoon. She has not been well lately and she wished to see the doctor, he was at Guelph, but left a note that he would be back at 11 a.m. it was 12 however. and then after gathering medicin we set off for home. I was measured by John Innes for a suit of clothes to cost 16 dollars, got my pass Book posted at the Bank, set time for meeting of B.O.H. next Monday-2P.m. Charles Mrs Nab is not likely to recover the doctor says.</p> <p>Friday 18</p> <p><br /> No change in weather, quite warm and dry, alittle pain again would be very acceptable, Maggie has been at Mary's sewing to day, war news terrible past noon.</p> <p>Saturday 19</p> <p><br /> Another very hot day, the dust on the roads +c is getting as bad as before these last rains, the autos make an intolerable cloud of dust when passing the dwellings of the people, the hands at the removed of the old fence around the cemetery, house got the posts all placed to day. they have {uncertain word} out every other post out of the old line of fence on either side and have all the new piece of ground with posts all placed, the war news reports bloody engagements</p> <p>Sunday 20</p> <p><br /> not any change in weather conditions keeps hot and dry have kept pretty close to the house, sciatica mreatning pretty much all the time, and at times crippling me up, Maggie + I took a walk slowly to the cemetery this afternoon and had a look over it awhile,</p> <p>Monday 21</p> <p><br /> an awffully hot day, with but little breeze, I drove down to Eden Mills this morning taking Nattie Abbott to John Webbs, John was working in the heat at a wire fence building, he came home to dinner, I left after dinner there +drove to Rockwood, and met the doctor + Mrs Head as the B. Health. agreed to meet again in November at my call at the R. station hotel, paid the doc for last bottle of medicine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 24</p> <p><br /> Quite a change came over the weather this afternoon a big vlack thunder cloud came out of the west with a very high wind along with it, the rain poured pretty hard for a little while, but did not last long, the tempeature however went down cooler, Maggie went down to Eden Mills with Willi McKenzie and his father, there is a horse show there to day, and they are having a concert this evening, and the M. Lawish comedy Co", holding one of their enterainments Haly soled a shoe for G. Lowe</p> <p>Wednesday 23</p> <p><br /> Weather a little unsettled, rained some this forenoon and a few showers afternoon, it will do good however, as the land was getting very dry, and much dust prevailed, the automobile traffic raised alouds of disagreeable dust every where lately, sickening accounts of the particulars of the war the german submarines have sent 3 British cuisrs to the bottom in the North sea.</p> <p>Thursday 24</p> <p><br /> Quite dull and threatning rain. not much however, has fallen I walked up to Lowell's corner this morning, and paid Mr Eveleigh seven dollars, lacking 25+ for a 100 Lbs sugar, he is to deliever it, I paid Mr Louell for the use of the horse + buggy last monday. had dinner at Mary's along with Mr Tharp to day.</p> <p>Friday 25</p> <p><br /> cool to day, and this evening is cold enough to expect frost Mr Eveleig his boy brought along our 100 lbs bag of sugar, I pulled a basker RECEIVABLE of fairly ripe tomatoes this afternon and brought them into the house, I fear there will be a hard frost to night, no papers this evening and I walked up to the corner to get the war news, the germans seem to be losing ground</p> <p>Saturday 26</p> <p><br /> a heavy frost last night, I did well to take n the tomatoes last night, this evening we took in the green tomatoes, also the squashes, it is not so cold as however, I have been pulling the weeds out of the potatoe patch, I fear they may grow from the seed as they must have been done last year we understand Mr Benham has taken worse to day,</p> <p><br /> Sir James Whilney died suddenly to day at Toronto</p> <p>Sunday 27</p> <p><br /> Quite cool this morning and all day, but no frost that we could see, and it has been a fine clear day, Mr James' Benham, {unclear word}, died this morning at about six oclock, James Douglas young daughter also died this morning we hear her diseass was "Infantile Paralisis", Mrs Benham's trouble is of long standing, likely brought on and aggravated by his wifes lng illness (nervous prostation) James Benham deid this morning also miss Douglas daughter of James Dougles to day</p> <p>Monday 28</p> <p><br /> A very heavy frost this morning, the potatoe tops have got their final blackining up last night, the weeds that are growing among them sems unhurt, I wish they had gone too. 11 am busy pulling them out by the root these days, they have a great hold of the ground, I brought 2 loads of slabstone wood. paid $2.00 also wheat for the hens and chicks $1.70 I gave a check to W. Hortop for $5.00 and paid $2.70 to him and one dollar to austen Mr Cutcheon for last load.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 29</p> <p><br /> Slight frost last night. Cool and fine to day. I have been busy pulling the weeds out of the potatoe patch to day, it is a hard task for my back. some of them are very hard to pull, which makes it hard to work. the funeral of James Benham took plave this afternoon to Johnston's cemetery, George and Mary were there, I was not there, could</p> <p>not get a chance, Maggie Mckenzie was here to day</p> <p>James Benham burried to day miss Douglas yesterday</p> <p>Maggie McKenzie here to dya pulling weeds out of potatoe patch</p> <p>Wednesday 30</p> <p><br /> Cool again last night and perhaps some frost I finished (or nearly so) the pulling of the weeds in the potatoe patch, and am sorry for its hard on the back I repaired a couple shoes for Maggie Blackely to day, the war news continues to report progress for the allies,</p> <p>finished weed pulling to day repairing shoe war news reports favour able + tie allies.</p> <p>Thursday October 1</p> <p><br /> Frost last night again, but this has been a very fine day, I picked off the corn cobs from the stocks on our and Mary's patch, and pulled the stalks also, and wheeled in 2 barrow loads this evening, I also served some rips on Harold's stoves, war reports still favourable</p> <p>Picked corn cobs. and- pulled the stalks and hauled some into the driving house repairing shoes</p> <p>Friday 2</p> <p><br /> A beautiful day, I drew in the bulance of the corn stalks this morning, and put them up in the loft of drina houses Ewart came along with the Mare+ buggy about noon, and took the boys and I to the Rockwood show this afternoon, there was a great crowd there and a good show of horses + cattle, the sheep also were good and hogs also, but there were fear RECEIVABLE of the fallen</p> <p>Rockwood show big attendance good show.</p> <p>Saw a good number of old aquaintances</p> <p>had my clothes fitted at Innes</p> <p>Saturday 3</p> <p><br /> The weather very fine, very warm to day, the land is getting very dry again and the dust is very unpleasant on the roads. Ewart + Certice are at Guelph to day. Mr+Mrs Baldie are with them, the war still goes on, constant fighting, reported the germans are being wasted, Mrs Early + Mr Brown have gone</p> <p>Sunday 4</p> <p><br /> Cool at night, but continues hot + dry through the day. Maggie at church as usual. Maggie McKenzie and Hilli hike to day. Also a visit from Ewart and Gertice this afternoon. I went to church this evening. Mrs Tharp was treating on the difference of mankind + the lower animals, morality + responsibility</p> <p>Monday 5</p> <p><br /> Hot + dry through the day, cooler at night, I turned the weed piles in potatoe patch so as to dry and burn, they will have to stand a little yet, for, I find, they wont burn up Parker has finished Geo. gesteins verandah, and is nearly done with the stable + drive home.</p> <p>Tuesday 6</p> <p><br /> Dull and threatning a change but none so far this day. Show Loree is very poorly just now George has stayed at home over night, John Webb + daughter of Eden are reisiting at G.A. Abbott's they are helping to pick apples +C. our Mary {Unclear word} nice lot of snow apples given them, well on for a Barrell for us. unvailed a ca {looks like someone tried to erase the last sentence}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 7</p> <p><br /> no rain yet, though dull early in the day, later on it turned hot and dry. I walked over to see Shaw Loree this morning, he has been very poorly, he is a little better to day, George has been at weather son's threshing to day, and his mother has been alone with his father I dug Mrs Well's (sonsation) potatoes and took them to her, those are 6 pails</p> <p>Mrs {uncertain name} died to day meaford</p> <p>Thursday 8</p> <p><br /> Weather much the same hot + dry, a change came on towards night and a little rain fell not enough however to day the dust, which is plentiful Maggie McKenzie has been here to day and her 2 aunts have been busy making a waist for her, her father drove down for the chop Willie left at the mill last night and Maggie went home with him, they had a busy time finishing the dress. I took uo the rest of Mrs Well's potatoes (Gold Coin) and wheeled them home to her, 7 pails fine spuds</p> <p>Friday 9</p> <p><br /> A fine day up to the afternoon when rain set in for awhile Maggie and I took up 4 rows of potatoes before dinner, and rain then coming on, we only got in 3 more rows when the rain let up a little, think there are about 18 pails which we put under the cellar steps in boxes, they are an even sized crop and no rotten put into our cellar 18 pails potatoes</p> <p>Saturday 10</p> <p><br /> a good deal of rain fell through the night and up to noon to day, if we had started a day sooner to take up our potatoes, they would have RECEIVABLE been all up and housed before the rain, but there is plenty time yet before the frost and the rain was wanted and will do good as the land was very dry. to day's war news is sickening, the poor Belgians are made to suffer terribly through bombarding antwerp at the present</p> <p>Sunday 11</p> <p><br /> The rain has ceased and the wind is drying up the land again, Mary has been all night at Weatherstons where their youngest baby has been very ill, it died this morning about 5 oclock, he was a pretty little boy about 8 months old</p> <p>Monday 12</p> <p><br /> Somewhat cloudy and cooler, quite a change from the late hot + dry weather, the funeral and burial of Weatherstons child was given out for 2 p.m. to day, and the gathering was accordingly, but a hitch took place in the undertaker forgetting to send on the rough box in time, and it was after 4 oclock before they lifted Geo Weatherston baby was buried to day. Overton cemty</p> <p>Tuesday 13</p> <p><br /> Quite cld and overcast this morning. Gertie drove along about 9 olcock this morning to help make a pair of pants for Errett, I took up 2 rows of potatoes and bagged them for taking over to Mary's cellar, tide of war some against the allies by to days news, dressmakers have to day. Mrs John Ewets sold her farm a few days ago to Mrs Watess, eve hear.</p> <p>Wednesday 14</p> <p><br /> Not much, if any frost, but very cold this morning and was cool all day. Maggie and I dug up six rows of potatoes this afternoon and stored them in Mary's cellar, there are only 2 rows un dug. They have tunred out fairly well, we think they will average a bag to 20 rows , 20 bags or so in all and the quality is good and a good size.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday 15</p> <p><br /> Weather again unsettled, a little rain on this afternoon I dug up scratched out amount rows of potatoes finishing the job, there was only a bag. the half of the average of the lot, they were next to the berry bushes, we have about 20 bag of fine potatoes all told about 6 bags in our cellar, the balance at Mary'sthis the first day of Erin show and the weather doesnt look promising the news from the seat of war is sickening reading, varied success attends both armies, a letter from meaford (sophie + Louie) tells us Mrs W Jestin died on Wednesday the 7th just with themselves all fairly well. also a long letter from Cousin Alick Turney, finances low, health good. but much praise for the country which keep producing all the time lucky for them surely.</p> <p>finished the potatoe liting + housing</p> <p>Friday 16</p> <p><br /> no improvement in weather conditions, it has rained less or more, all the day long, and this, the day of Erin show, it is too bad, last year they had unpleasant weather too, which makes it all the harder for the Managers of the show, papers misscarried this evening a thing eve don't like in these stirring war times</p> <p>Erin show, one of these days Ewarts {unclear word} sow brought him 10 pigs. all well</p> <p>Saturday 17</p> <p><br /> Weather improved, this day the weather has been fairly pleasant although, perhaps a little cold in early part, I half sold a shoe for George Loree, and repaired one of Marys, Ewart came to see me about his humps up at the farm, both of them have gone wrong, they will have to bed seen after</p> <p>Sunday 18</p> <p><br /> Weather fine, no visitors to day, I wrote a letter to the Sunter nieces, nettie Abbott and our Maggie and Mary and I took a walk up to the cemetery and looked pretty much all round RECEIVABLE it we had a pleasant walk</p> <p>Monday 19</p> <p><br /> Continues pleasant weather, I got a ride up with John Campbell to see if we could do anything with the pumps at the farm, I tried to fix the house pump but failed to make it any better I helped them in with a load of potatoes afterwards, and Ewart drove me home</p> <p>got 10 dollar check cash Geo H Harold repaird shoe for Mrs</p> <p>Loree and Nattie Abbott</p> <p>Tuesday 20</p> <p><br /> Misty morning but tunnel out fine day anxious about the war news, and the papers have misscarried to day, I got a cedar rail and cut it up into 3 lengths and made splits for staking up the raspberry bushes, and drove them in + faslening half og the bushes.</p> <p>Charles Mchal died to day so says G Lobe {unclear name} up through it was to morow motion</p> <p>Wednesday 21</p> <p><br /> Another very fine day after a misty moron Geo. Marshall has a lame book and wished me to take the collecting in the village for the war found. I have been doing it to day, but it is difficult to do as the men are from home in day time</p> <p>Thursday 22</p> <p><br /> A very fine day, cooler again, I half sold my best shoes to day. Mary and Maggie have helped Geo. Loree to take in turmps next afternoon, I made the return of war ap collection to Marshall this morning, nine dollars in all. W Harton $5.00 ole jestin $1.00 Ed. Mc Dougal $1.00, Mrs M Wells $ 2.00 =$9.00 } Marshall got Geo Loree's $2.00 Mr Lovells $2.00 and Mr Sunters $3.00 the war news reports continued success of the allies, the Germans seem to be losing on all hands for about a week past.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Turney</p> <p>4106 Jackson</p> <p>Chicago Ill. U.S.A.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Account with Board of Health for 1913</strong></p> &lt;tbody&gt; &lt;/tbody&gt; <table><tbody><tr><td> <p><strong>1913</strong></p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Feb 14</p> </td> <td> <p>Organising Meeting</p> </td> <td> <p>$ 2</p> </td> <td> <p>50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>April 14</p> </td> <td> <p>2nd meeting &amp; expenses</p> </td> <td> <p> 2</p> </td> <td> <p>50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 4</p> </td> <td> <p>3d meeting with inspector</p> </td> <td> <p> 2</p> </td> <td> <p>50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p>seeing after dead sheep at Everts, &amp; got it buried</p> </td> <td> <p> 1</p> </td> <td> <p>00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec 3</p> </td> <td> <p>paid $11.50</p> </td> <td> <p> 2</p> </td> <td> <p>50</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table> &lt;tbody&gt; Prices of Joe Stewart's stove wood hard wood, 2 feet long delivered per cord $2.75 and $1.90 at the Bush. 4 dollars a cord 4 foot wood of hardwood limbs a load of tumarac, 14 inch wood about 3 cords face measure $4.00 took a few notes on diary for 1898 at the end of pages John McKenzie account in diary for 1906, at the end of Book from January 1914 to the present date is contained in this diary and from this date to January 1915, it is recorded in the end of the old diary for 1896 Sundown thoughts The filmy Counterpane of cloud doth fld (fold) the fields in Sleep; The healing silence of the dark, doth o'er my spirits creep; The winds, nurse mother of the night, have tucked the dasies in; Bathed in that vast forgetfulness, my weariness and Sin. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{title inside red box} - Daily Journal 1909</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Large letters} Calender 1909-10</p> <p>1909</p> <p>{Underneath}</p> <p>1910</p> <p></p> <p>{Large letters} Paper made, and bound in Canada</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Floaral border surrounding page}</p> <p>{Top right corner on top of border} Clara Philp</p> <p>{Drawing of maple leaf}</p> <p>{Large letters}</p> <p>Daily journal for 1909</p> <p>{Tiny snowflake drawing}</p> <p>Toronto:</p> <p>Published by</p> <p>The Brown Brothers, limited</p> <p>Manufacturing Stationers</p> <p>51 and 53 Wellington Street West</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Diarst used large letters} Daily Journal 1909</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Memorandum from 1908</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM FROM 1908</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY New Year's Day (Dominion FRIDAY 1 (1-364) 1909</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores. Fixing lid on trough in shed. Olive, Brock and I down to Ministrel Concert in town. Very stormy all day, cold. cleared at night. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 2 (2-363)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and sifted coal ashes. Cleaned clock in afternoon. Uncle Rich'd here forenoon. Fine day. inclined to be mild. Mother at Grandma's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY 3 (3-362) 1909</span></h2> <p>Brock went down for mother in forenoon. Sarah Burrows over here in evening. dull, but quite mild. slight mist at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 4 (4-361)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores. then Jack Walker helped them take the Bull to Draytons. Da and Jack went over to vote in afternoon. We three up to a meeting in the Rectory forming an A. Y. P. A. Brock took mother back to town again. very mild all day. little spatters of rain at night: sleighing bad. McArthur (Lib.) Reeve.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 5 (5-360)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores. Da took {grist?} of chop to town in afternoon. Brought home a bbl. sugar, from Guelph. mild forenoon, getting cold towards night. Da went over to see Earl Lowes after tea. He slightly improved. Mother at Grandma's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY WEDNESDAY 6 (6-359) 1909</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and cleaned big pens. In afternoon Da went up to Wooddisse's for a year old {Oyshire Beell?}. Brock went to town about five o'clock. very stormy and windy all day. very cold wind at night. Jim Kitley got own gobbler {illegible} Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 7 (7-358)</span></h2> <p>Da choring, cleaned clock and trimming maple trees along road in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I over to see Earl Lowes in afternoon. {Drus?}, Lucy and {Flath?} tapped him. Got 1/2 gal. fluid. Fine day. rather cold. frosty night. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 8 (8-357)</span></h2> <p>Father done chores, trimming maple trees in afternoon. We cleaned six small chickens. Mrs.(Elder) Garbutt here in afternoon. rather dull. raw east wind we went for a short snowshoe.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SATURDAY 9 (9-356) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done chores and cleaned pens. Finished trimming maple trees in afternoon. Rube Ireleauem here in afternoon. Brock went to town with him. dull, raw east wind. Mother at Grandma's</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 10 (10-355)</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to church in morning. Mother walked out about one o'clock. Father and Mother over to hear how Earl Lowes is. He feeling better. mild day. little rain in afternoon sleeting at night. Had buggy to church.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 11 (11-354)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock doing chores and drawing out manure. Brock took mother back to town again. Inclined to be stormy all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY TUESDAY 12 (12-353) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done chores and filled up chop. He took it to town and Brock went to Geo Walkers to see bee hives. Olive went to Drayton to stay over night. Bill Barry here for five bags of his potatoes. sleighing better again. Quite a lot of snow fell through night. and this forenoon. Lovely afternoon. Brock got Leghorn Rooster from Bob Sass. Mother at Grandma's {written vertically on left}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY (13-352)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon. Drove {cults?} on lines after dinner, then picking up brush under maple trees. We three up to A. Y. P. A. meeting in evening. very cold east wind blowing. Mother at Grandma's</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 14 (14-351)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring. Brock went to town after dinner with 49 lbs butter for Benson Bros. Father trimmed a couple of maple trees. very foggy at times. not very cold, but wind moved from south to west to night. Mother at Grandma's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY FRIDAY 15 (15-350) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done chores in afternoon went to bush and got out some logs. Mabel down this afternoon. Beautiful day. sharp night. Mother at Grandma's</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 16 (16-349)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and took five loads of logs to mill and brought home a load of lumbers. exceedingly cold day very strong east wind foggy. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 17 (17-348)</span></h2> <p>Brock went for Mother in forenoon Father at Edward Green's funeral in afternoon. fine forenoon, but windy and stormy in afternoon. not up to church. cistern pump was frozen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY MONDAY 18 (18-347) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and got a load of saw logs before dinner. Took them to mill afternoon. Buck took mother back to town. Beautiful bright day, quite sharp. Hicks Gimblet brought a R.J.R. rooster from Express Office.</p> <p>TUESDAY 19 (19-346) Father and Brock done the chores and cut saw logs before dinner. Took them to mill in afternoon and brought home a little lumbers. Quite cold east wind, but got milder towards Wemming. , wind moving towards Mr. Carrie left {illegible}. Gone to Cowtrightwest. Mother at grandma's.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 20 (20-345) Father and Brock done the chores and cut some saw-logs. Took them to mill after dinner and brought home some lumber. Brock took down seven dozen eggs for Uncle Willie. Olive walked to town in forenoon, came home with Brock. Up to A.Y.P.A. in evening. Lovely forenoon, rather raw wind in afternoon. Mr. Craig here to buy egs. Mother at Grandma's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY THURSDAY 21 (21-344) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and cut some logs. Took them to mill in afternoon. Brock sifted ashes in afternoon. Very mild. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>FRIDAY 22 (22-343) Father and Brock done chores and cleaned out all pens. I walked to town in afternoon, very dull, heavy showers at times. mild. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>SATURDAY 23 (23-342) Father and Brock done the chores. Brock up for Harry, then went back forwith him and helped fill up some chop. Harry took some for us. Dad went down to pile out lumber at mill. Staying at Grandpa's all night. Nathaniel Mitchell called this forenoon. Brock at town in afternoon. Heavy rain, early this morning with thunder and lightning. dull and very foggy all day Mother at Grandma's. Very mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY SUNDAY 24 (24-341) 1909</p> <p>Father came home this morning We up to church. Brock went down to Drayton this afternoon. Very dull forenoon, almost misting at noon. cleared off. quite high wind, very bright sunshiny afternoon. Has been a great thaw. snow almost gone every field bare. mild day. mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>MONDAY 25 (25-340)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Brock went to town. Father piling rest of lumber and cleaned pens. About four o'clock he went over to see Tom Miller, called in to hear gow Earl Lowes is. Earl much the same. Very windy, quite bright sunshine at times. mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>TUESDAY 26 (26-339)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chroes sawing small poles and rails in afternoon. Minnie Walker called in evening for trays and forks. Beautiful moon to-night. Mother at Grandma's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY WEDNESDAY 27 (27-338) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and splitting up some wood in yard. We three up to a party at Minnie Walkers. Father walked down to Drayton in afternoon. Very snowy in forenoon. Cleared off at night. mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>THURSDAY 28 (28-337)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chroes in forenoon. Brock took me to town in afternoon Father took down a few bags of chop and brought home cutting box from station Father went after tea to stay up with Grandpa Benson. Beautiful bright day. Had an invitation to a party at {Lue} Corbitt's mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>FRIDAY 29 (29-336)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores in forenoon. Repotting plants in afternoon Norm. Perkin came out this forenoon for to set up cutting box. Stayed for dinner. Very stormy all day. raw cold east wind. mother at Grandma's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY SATURDAY 30 (30-335) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon Went to town in afternoon. Brock drove us up to Rothsay to help get ready for supper Tuesday evening. Very stormy all day, quite cold. mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>SUNDAY 31 (31-334)</p> <p>Father went down for mother before dinner. We not up to church exceedingly cold wind, although quite bright.</p> <p>FEBRUARY MONDAY 1 (32-333)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring. Crock took mother back to Drayton this morning. Sifted ashes after dinner. Uncle Rich'd and John Walker, Portage{-la-}Prairie, here in afternoon. Father up to Mr. Morrisons in evening. cold east wind. Cleaned stove-pipes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY TUESDAY 2 (33-332) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring. Ed. English from Kento, man. came here in forenoon and stayed till evening. Olive Brock and I up to Rothsay in afternoon. Helping get ready for oyster supper in church basement. Very starry forenoon, cleared off and was nice day afternoon and evening. mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 3 (34-331)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon. Tom Miller came after dinner. He and father working at goose-pen. Went to town in evening. Olive walked down in afternoon. Brock and I up to clean up at church. Took Mabel with us. Very nice day. not very cold. mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>THURSDAY 4 (35-330)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and helping Tom build goose-house. Brock took load of chop to town in afternoon. Olive and I went out for a tramp on snow-shoes. Beautiful moon light night. fine day. Thawing. Sam Rennie here to see Tom. Mother at Grandma's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY FRIDAY 5 (36-329) 1909</p> <p>Grandpa died about eleven o'clock to-night {above: "slept away."} Father and Brock choring and helping Tom with goose-house. Tom went away about four o'clock to play for dance at Ed. {Luinn's}. Retta Hilborn here to rent old house for their hired man. Father staying up with Grandpa. Very dull day. snow going quickly. a couple showers in afternoon. Very mild. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>SATURDAY 6 (37-328)</p> <p>We. Father and Brock done chores in forenoon sifted ashes in afternoon. Brock, Olive and I down to Grandma's in afternoon. Sarah Burrows over here in evening. Beautiful day. mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>SUNDAY 7 (38-327)</p> <p>We three up to church in morning. Father down to Grandma's in afternoon Grace Mason walked out this forenoon. We took her back after tea. Beautiful bright day. Mother at Grandma's Olive 19 years old to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY MONDAY 8 (39-326) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores, At Grandpa Benson's funeral in afternoon. Large funeral. Had short service at house. Cold wind rather stormy forenoon, bright after. Joe Charmbers and Rachel came down for funeral. Stayed here over night. Tom Miller came here and went away again.</p> <p>TUESDAY 9 (40-325)</p> <p>Choring. Brock took Joe and Rachel and little Sarah over to Uncle Sams in afternoon. Very stormy and very cold east wind. Mother at Grandma's Dick Chambers married to Miss Smith {Leamington}</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 10 (41-324)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring: Tom Miller came along in forenoon. Working at goose-house. Tom went home at night to play for dance at Harvey's. Jack Brooks here for dinner. Very stormy day. High wind. Storming all night. Mother at Grandma's. Fierce blizzard just at noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Thursday 11 (42-323) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and fixed a flail in afternoon. Very stormy all day. Lot of snow falling. Heavy wind pretty sharp. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>Friday 12 (43-322)</p> <p>Father choring and sifting ashes. Tom came after dinner working at goose house. Olive and Brock went to town in forenoon. Harry Philip took a grist of chop down for us. Brock went with him. Olive walked home. Father walked to lodge (a.o.u.w) Beautiful day. quite mild. Mother at Grandma's</p> <p>Saturday 14 (44-321)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring. Tom Miller and father working at goose-house. Brock went up to Milk letting with Jack Walker. I went to town for mother in afternoon. Beautiful day. little sharp. Father 53 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Sunday 14 (45-320) 1909</p> <p>St.Valentine's Day. All home all day. very stormy all day. cold east storms.</p> <p>Monday 15 (46-319)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores, then father went to {illegible} Cowan's funeral. Buried from noon train to Derryadd. Brock took mother back to town. Tom Miller came after dinner, working at bee hives, dull day. cold north east wind.</p> <p>Tuesday 24 (47-318)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and helping Tom make bee hives. very storm afternoon. Lot of snow fell today. cutters running again. very cold wind this morning. warmer towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Wednesday 17 (48-317) 1909 Will Powell and Alma Wilson married</p> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon Father went for a jag of lumber to mill We started to Mrs. Swarbrick funeral, but found it had been postponed. Up to A.Y P.A evening, John at the hiues till noon, then went to Dave Johnson's sale. Fine forenoon, stormy in afternoon, cleared at night, little milder.</p> <p>Thursday 18 (49-316)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon. Brock went to town in afternoon. Father and John working at goosehouse in afternoon. Father fine, little drowsy at times in afternoon.</p> <p>Friday 19 (50-315)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores then drew the goose house out of the farm. Brock went for Mother in afternoon. John went over to Mr. Smith's this forenoon very nasty day, quite a little rain. It rained colder through night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Saturday 20 (51-314) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores in forenoon. We three up to Mrs. Swarbrick's funeral in afternoon. I snowed - shoed to Drayton in evening. Had a delightful skate</p> <p>not very bright day. Mary Brown of Chesterwald Alta called for a couple of hours this forenoon.</p> <p>Sunday 21 (52-313)</p> <p>Annie Joe and I snow-shoed out from Drayton this forenoon, went part way back with her. Brock up to see Wallac Walker. Beautiful day.</p> <p><br /> Monday 22 (53-312)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and drawing out manure. Olive and I snow-shoed to town this evening, and came out with Mr. Smith, Ella Mihm, Lila Doyle and Mr. Davis. John and Mrs. Henderson brought out the sleigh. Jack Allen here in evening. Beautiful, bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February Tuesday 23 (54-311) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and drawing manure. Willie Page here for dinner and a few hours in afternoon. We three went to a Carnival on the rink at night. misty all day, heavy shower at noon and rained heavily through the night. mild.</p> <p>Wednesday 24 (55-310)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and dipped water out of horse stable. At bee hives in afternoon. Wind gone to the west.Very icy and high wind cold. few snow flurries in afternoon. wheels running again.</p> <p>Thursday 25 (56-309)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring. I over to see Retta Hilborn in afternoon. Very stormy forenoon. quite bright afternoon and cold. Stiff breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February, Friday 26 (57-308) 1909 Father choring and drew out a couple loads manure on to strawberries. Too icy to get to other place. Brock and mother went to town this afternoon. Got paddy shod. Quite a fine day. Mild evening. Father walked to lodge.</p> <p>Saturday 27 (58-307) Father and Brock done the chores. Father took few bags of chop to town in afternoon and got team shod. Mr. and Mrs. Gd. English came in forenoon and stayed for dinner. Olive and I walked to town in afternoon Rode home with Harry Philp. Father smiled. Little choring in evening.</p> <p>Sunday 28 (59-306)</p> <p>Olive Brock and I up to church forenoon. Father and mother down to Jack Walkers in evening. Beautiful bright day, but quite sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday, March 1, 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and finished drawing out manure. Brock at Rhame's sale in afternoon.</p> <p>Dull all day. Rather bleak and wind.</p> <p></p> <p>Tuesday, March 2, 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores in forenoon and sifted ashes. Brock and Mother over to see Edgie Benson's wife and called to see Miss Stone. Father tearing down old kitchens on other place. We three up to Uncle Richard's to spend evening. Miss Allen and Jack there. An ideal March day. Beautiful, warm, sunshiny.</p> <p><br /> Wednesday, March 3, 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and tearing down old kitchen.</p> <p>A very stormy day. Coiuld scarcely imagine anything more directly opposite to yesterday. Lot of soft snow falling from east.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Thursday 4 (63-302) 1909</p> <p>Father done the chores in forenoon. Went over to Billy Smith's sale in afternoon to see John Miller. Mother and Brock at town. Quite stormy all day. rather cold.</p> <p>Carl Louies not as well again. Back to back.</p> <p>Friday 5 (64-301) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Father took a few bags of chop to town. Olive and I snow-shoed to town and went to Club. Had a very pleasant evening. Stormy at times. not very cold. Beautiful noon-light night.</p> <p>Saturday 6 (65-300) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon. Over taking down old kitchen in afternoon. We three down to skate in evening. Olive and I came home from Drayton at noon walked. Beautiful bright day. soft snow falling at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Sunday 7 (66-299) 1909</p> <p>We three up to church in forenoon. Father down to Mr. Mc-Erwings ino afternoon. Rather nice afternoon. Blowing quite hard this forenoon. No snow on concessions, plenty in ditches Father and Mother 27 years married.</p> <p>Monday 8 (67-298)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Jack Walker helped them load 12 hogs. Took them to J.J Dowling. Mother and Brock at Allent Mitchell's baby's funeral in afternoon. Jack Allen here for tea. Rode up to Rotheay with Brock. ate gone to Pam cake Social. Beautiful bright day. J.onc.Lagan's birthday</p> <p>Tuesday 9 (68-297)</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and flailing flare. Mary Mabel, Elwin, Starry and Mrs. Stinson here in evening. Dull day. sleeting in forenoon. Uncle Sam came out from town for Mother. Grandma sick. J.onc.Lagan's Birthday. 20 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Wednesday 10 (69-296) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon. Father flailing flax in afternoon. Brock and Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Pull day. Quite foggy, sometimes sleeting again snow falling. Got very blustry about six to night.</p> <p>Mother at Grandma's</p> <p>Thursday 11 (70-295)</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores. Brock at town in afternoon, Father finished flailing flax. Rather stormy all day. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>Friday 12 (71-294)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Fanned up flax. Drove colts and sifted ashes in afternoon. Jim Mc. Groaan here. Beautiful bright day.</p> <p>I have bad cold. Mother at Grandma's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Saturday 13 (72-293) 1909 Father and Broke done chores and filled up some chop. Took it to town in afternoon. Brock went for mother, but she could not come. Grandma has Inflammation of Bladder. Beautiful bright day. Heard Herb Page was dying in West. Mother at Grandma's</p> <p>Sunday 14 (73-292) Brock down to Grandma's in afternoon. Roy Philip here in afternoon. Dr Cassiday called this afternoon. Says I have slight touch on Bronchitis. am feeing much better. Rather stormy at times. Mother at Grandma's</p> <p>Monday 15 (74-291) Father and Brock choring. Chester Walker and father cutting dead ash trees in bush. Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Olive and he went to a dance at Sam Crockers in evening. Uncle Rick called in evening. Beautiful bright day. Old Mr Wm McKay died. Mrs. Price died. Mother at Grandmas, Ret and Lin Hilborn called. Qiulting Friday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Tuesday 16 (75-290) 1909 Father and Brock choring. Chester here They cutting wood. Dr Cassiday called with my medicine. Art Page called No word from Herb. Very stormy all day and blowing all night, Mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>Wednesday 17 (76-289) St.Patrick's Day. Brock went for Mother at noon. Father choring in forenoon, Went to Mr. McKay's funeral in afternoon. Terrible stormy day.</p> <p>Thursday 18 (77-288) Father and Brock choring in forenoon. Father took Mother back to town this afternoon. Tom Miller came at noon. He and Tom up to Rothsay in evening to see {illegible} Beautiful bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Friday 19 (78-287) 1909 Father and Brock done the chores, then Tom and they working at ice house Wat and Charlie Walker helping in afternoon. Brock drove Olive and I over to see Earl Lowes in afternoon. He up seeing in Bill Barry was cutting ice. Tom gone to play at Al {unknown name} dance. rather snowy forenoon mild afternoon little colder after tea. Mother at Grandma's</p> <p>Saturday 20 (79-286) Father and Brock done the chores. Tom Miller came at noon. Wat and Charlie Walker working at ice house. Father and Wat drew four loads od ice from Rothsay. Olive and I at {illegible} in afternoon with "Pat". Beautiful bright day. Wooddisse Bros. called with seed oats. Mother at Grandma's</p> <p>Sunday 21 (80-285) Olive and I up to church in forenoon, Father walked to town after tea, Brock up to Elwin's in afternoon. Beautiful day. "Herb Page died in Regina Hospital On Sat 13th Mar appendicites. Buried in {illegible}" Mother at Grandma's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March Monday 22 (81-284) 1909 Father and Brock done the chores. Father went for shingles to Drayton in forenoon. Brought a load of ice from Rothsay in afternoon. {illegible} it coming home. Charlie Walker and Wat packing ice. Beautiful bright day. I 24 years old. Mother at Grandma's. Olive sent first letter to Stewart.</p> <p>Tuesday 23 (82-283) Father went for two loads of ice to Rothsay in forenoon. Brock done chores. Tom Miller came at noon. Working at ice house. Charlie Walker helping, Olive and I at quilting at Mabel's. Brock up in evening. Beautiful bright day warm. snow going quietly. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <p>Wednesday 24 (83-282) Father and Brock done the chores and dipped water out of horse stable. Fixing at beehives in afternoon. turning colder all day wind gone to the west. very icy and pretty cold snow flurries in afternoon very high Finished ice house. Tom gone to play at dance at Tom Murphy's. very disagreeable day Lot of snow fell, then at times raining, sleeting, then heavy snow fall. Jack Walker here in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH THURSDAY 25 (84-281) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father done the cores and packing ice. Brock went to town in forenoon. He and Jack Walker went to {Edge?} Bensons's sale in afternoon. Dull day. quite windy and inclined to be stormy. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 26 (85-280)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores, then packing sawdust round ice. Harry came down and helped cut saw logs in afternoon. Father went to A.O.U.W lodge to night. rather dull forenoon, brightened up and was beautiful afternoon. {Tom Long?} here for dinner. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 27 (86-279)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and brought up a load of saw logs from bush. Harry helped cut some more logs after dinner, then father took logs to mill. Olive walked to town in afternoon. Brock and I went down after tea. Beautiful day. Snow melting. Mr. Davis rented shoes and skates for Olive and I and we had a very pleasant skate.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH SUNDAY 28 (87-278) 1909</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock, and I up to church in forenoon. Mother and walked, or at leat got a ride, part way home. Brock took her back to Grandma's in afternoon. Lovely forenoon, a few snow falls in afternoon. Edge Benson's wife died. Snow going. Getting honey combed. sleighing almost gone again.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 29 (88-277)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and brought up a couple of saw logs and left them at the house. Drawing up wood from bush and putting some in wood house. I walked to town this afternoon. Beautiful bright day. sleighing just gone. Olive got first communication from Stewart.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 30 (89-276)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and filled up some chop. Took it to town in afternoon. Brock and I at Edgie Benson's wife's funeral. Olive walked to town this morning. Tom Miller came after dinner. Brock went for Dr. {name?} when we came from funeral. "Susan" cow sick. Dead before he got here. Mabel and {Della Stinson?} here for tea. Raw day. snow flurries.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MARCH WEDNESDAY 31 (90-275) 1909</span></h2> <p>Done the chores. Working at sheep house Boarding it up on inside. Uncle Willie called this forenoon. Father and Tom at {Drayton?} at night. We three up to A. Y. {illegible letter}. A. Beautiful bright day. cool wind. Winnie {McEning?} twenty four years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL THURSDAY 1 (91-274)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Then he and Tom working at shed. Brock went down and brought Mother and Grandmother out here in forenoon. Olive walked to town in afternoon. Father and Mother went over to see Earl {Lowes?} in evening. Roy {Philip?} here in evening. Beautiful day. Lovely moon light night. snow gradually going.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 2 (92-273)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. then working at shed. finished it, and Tom went home after tea. Gave him $10xx Brock at town in afternoon Dull day, snowing and raining in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SATURDAY 3 (93-272) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Straightning up in sheep house. Olive and I went to town about noon. Got {25?} sap buckets. Very disagreeable day. Soft snow falling. very muddy. Olive sent her three reecomends to R. N. Stewart also photo. {illegible}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 4 (94-271)</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Brock up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon. Olive and I down to see Mrs. Walker after tea. Beautiful bright day. dull and cloudy in evening. Mabel Philp 28 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 5 (95-270)</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores and brought two loads of saw dust from Rothsay and packed the ice. Rose got stock rack in morning. Beautiful day. warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL TUESDAY 6 (96-269) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores in forenoon and took potatoes out of cellar to root house. Helping Jack Walker clean up seed grain in afternoon. Brock up at Uncle Rich'ds boiling down sap. Olive and I at town in afternoon. Very dull foggy day. misty afternoon, mild. Rosalie {Brooker?} 24 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 7 (97-268)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and painting bee hives in afternoon. Very miserable day. snow flurries at times. Very high wind all day and continued all night. cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 8 (98-267)</span></h2> <p>Father choring and flailing peas. Brock to town in afternoon, then up helping gather sap. Roy here in afternoon also Mr and Mrs. Brett and baby. Father gone over to Dick Lowes in evening. Beautiful day. Wind gone down. very calm to night. A lot of damage done over the country by yesterday's gale.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL Good Friday (Dominion) FRIDAY 9 (99-266) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and flailing peas. Uncle Jim came up at noon and went back on 4.32. Had a horse at train and drove out for dinner. Ground white with snow this morning. Heavy snow falls and quite stormy. cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 10 (100-265)</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores. Brock took three turkeys to town to be sold in made up sale. After dinner he and Roy went to town. Turkeys brought $3.50. Father drawing manure with sleigh. Nasty cold day. stormy. Olive got word from R. N. Stewart {Keewatin?} that he had accepted her at $20 month (board and lodging in) He, baker and confectioner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Easter Sunday SUNDAY 11 (101-264)</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Bright day, but cold east wind blowing. roads rough.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL Easter Monday (Dominion) MONDAY 12 (102-363) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores. Brock went up to help boil down sap. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Father down with chop. Got Olive's trunk and suit case at Fisher's. Margaret McDonald and father called this forenoon asking us to taffy pull Wednesday evening. Rose brought stock rack back. Bright warm day, but vey windy. Bill Barry putting his potatoes in {bags?}.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 13 (103-262)</span></h2> <p>Brock boiling down with {name?}. Father done the chores and filled up some potatoes for Mr. Thompson. Bill Barry filled up the rest of his potatoes, and he took them down with father. Mother took Grandma over to Uncle Sams, and she went on to Rothsay saw Miss Stone and Edith Lowes. She going West on Thursday. Percy and Winnine up this evening. very disagreeable day. raining in foreafternoon. turned cold and snowed in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 14 (104-261)</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores and took Olive's trunk to station. Mother and I down town in afternoon Mabel and Mary Philp here in afternoon. Brock up boiling sap. {He?} up to A. Y. {illegible letter}. A. We up to McDonalds for an hour in evening. Dad took Bill Pollock up home and called for us at McDonalds. Sarah Burrows over in evening. Beautiful day, roads muddy. cool wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL {X drawn in heading} THURSDAY 15 (105-260) 1909</span></h2> <p>{noticeable change in handwriting from previous pages} Olive went of on the Morning train to Keewatin. Clara went to Toronto with her. Brock took them to train Robt went along too beautiful day all day Brock drove to Horse Show afternoon Robt trimming spruce trees and choring. I {cleansing?} maple syrrup</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FIRDAY 16 (106-259)</span></h2> <p>Robt choring forenoon raining Early Brock up at sugar bush all day very wet afternoon at night Baker {boilled?}. Robt started at trimming the spruce. Mother came back from {name?}. fine for two or three hours</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 17 (107-258)</span></h2> <p>{change in handwriting to same as previous pages} Mr. C.E. Smith left Bank and town. Gone home to Toronto for a couple weeks then going West. {change in handwritting to same as current page} Robt choring and fixing {illegible} table Brock drove to Drayton to post letter to {Olive?} then up at sugar bush forenoon. Robt finisheed spruce and sifted Ashes Brock choring aft. Mother + I down to Drayton afternoon fine day. got card from clara Robt walked to town for word from Olive. got none</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SUNDAY 18 (108-357) 1909</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring. rain thunder + lightenng brightened up at noon rain agian in the evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 19 (109-256)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring and asking hands for a wood Bee in forenoon. Robt choring and grinding the {Axe?}. Brock gone to town afternoon got two cards from Olive rain morning fine for a spell, then rain again.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 20 (110-255)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring. Jack Walker helping fall trees rest of forenoon very fine afternoon wood Bee Eight hands sawing got Eight cards cut very fine Robt gone to Drayton and got the first letter from Olive</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL WEDNESAY 21 (111-254) 1909</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring Robt + C. Walker went to bush to split wood fore. started to rain. come up and went to fan up wheat. I answered Olive letter and Brock took it to post {teeming?} rain Robt + Brock choring aft. drizzling and Dull all afternon George Walker here for seed wheat Grandma very hoarce but not sick</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 22 (112-253)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring then C. Walker + Robt down at bush splitting wod forenoon Robt finished {illegible} the Bush afternoon and Brock went to Drayton post. Got plants from {Rennies?} Robt + Brock potting them and fixing them cold raw wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 23 (113-252)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring and flailing peas forenoon Robt flailing afternoon + choring C. Walker here for seed wheat. Brock gone to P. O. {Took?} Bill Barrys potatoes to barn Walt Plant here to look at Old House</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SATURDAY 24 (114-251) 1909</span></h2> <p>{change in handwriting to same as before page 45} Father and Brock done the chores. Brock met me at noon train, then he took a grist to mill in afternoon. Father went for a load of coal after tea. Got a letter from Olive. Beautiful bright day. rather cool wind. Father flailing peas in afternoon. Frank Page called, in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 25 (115-250)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Raining in forenoon, turned colder and was very windy. dull day. Stella Chubb 21 years old, on 26.th</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 26 (116-249)</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores and finished flailing peas. Cleaned pens in afternoon. Brock took team to get shod and delivered two bags potatoes to Harry Newton. Joe McDonald here for seed wheat. Jack {Noecker?} came to buy potatoes. Walt {Plant?} started to tear down old house on other place. Beautiful bright warm day Mrs.Tom Brett went to General Hospital {Guelph?} for operation.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL TUESDAY 27 (117-248) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring. Mr. {W?}. Roberts here for seed wheat in morning. I drove Mother and Grandma to town this morning. Mother stayed. Started to rain about tew o'clock. Rained very heavily till after dinner. Cleared off at night and turned quite cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 28 (118-247)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Brock went to town for Mother in afternoon. Father cutting wood out of limbs in orchard. Brock and I up to A. Y. {P?}. A in evening. very bright day. wind cold. last wind to night. Letter from Olive.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 29 (119-246)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and picking over potatoes. Brock took a letter to mail to Olive after dinner. Terribly stormy all day. very high wind. Lot of snow fell. continued through the night. Thunder and lightning very heavy rain and sleet in night. Blew over a little hen house at east end of driving house</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">APRIL FRIDAY 30 (120-245) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Father took "Red Polly" down to Stephen's in afternoon. Dull all day. quite foggy. Quite mild to night. Cecil Walker here in morning for pattern.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY SATURDAY 1 (121-244)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores in forenoon Brock and Mother went to Drayton in afternoon. Father took load of old house down for Walt. Plant. {5?} loads went this afternoon. Dull cold forenoon. Snow storms in afternoon. very thick heavy blizzards towards night. Got a letter from Olive. Well and liking her work.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 2 (122-243)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Very stormy all day. Fearful thick blizzards at times. cold strong wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY MONDAY 3 (123-242) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and got ready to kill a pig. Jack and {illegible} H. Walker helped butcher. Brock took me to town about five o'clock. Tom Craig here in afternoon. Very heavy fall of light snow this morning. Cleared off, sun came out, got little colder. snow almost all gone at night. +</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 4 (124-241)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores in forenoon cleaned pig pen, and cut up pork. made sausage in afternoon. Brock took some meat to Uncle Richds and Jacks. Got two pigs from Roy and one from McEwings. I got ride home from town with Howard Hilborn about four. Beautiful day. saw Will Herron. He erecting {Hefkey + Metz?} awning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 5 (125-240)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. plowed little patch of sod in front of old house planted potatoes and garden vegetables on it in afternoon. Brock went to town. Got a letter from Olive and a cheque of $25.00 for mothers from Uncle Jim and Will as a birthday gift. Beautiful balmy day. Kinrade murder case, Hamilton, ended. Jury returns open verdict. murder committed by some one unknown to them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY THURSDAY 6 (126-239) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores, then helped Bill Barry at orchard fence on other place. Brock took few bags of chop to town. Got a calf from Mr. Thompson. Mother went down with Brock and walked home in afternoon. Uncle Jim up. Mother 46 years old. Jim Bready here for dinner for first time. Has old St. Clair. Fine day till about four, then came on quite a rain. very warm forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 7 (127-238)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Father and Bill finished putting fence round little orchard on other place, then fixing up lane fence here. Aunt Emma here. I walked over to Mr. Craigs with piece of pork, in afternoon. Beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 8 (128-237)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Father cultivated turnip ground and sowed wheat in afternoon and harrowed it. Bill Barry finished fence at noon. I at town in afternoon. Beautiful bright day, warm. Got card + letter from Olive.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY SUNDAY 9 (129-236) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father at Jack Walkers in forenoon and again after dinner. He has a sick cow. Very dull, raining in forenoon and again at six.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 10 (130-235)</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores, put manure over rhubarb, spaded up pansey bed and planted sweet peas. Brock took Tom Henderson and Pfeffer some potatoes. Very dull all day. rained nearly all the time. Turned quite cold. Baker called.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 11 (131-234)</span></h2> <p>Father done the chores and down to help Jack with a sick cow. Working at some flowers round house. After dinner plowed little patch of sod on other place. Brock and Mother to town after tea. Got letter from Olive. Beautiful bright day. Wind cool. We house cleaning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MAY WEDNESDAY 12 (132-233) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores, then Father cultivated little corner at bush and sowed and harrowed it. Down to Jack's in evening. We house-cleaning. Very fine day. scarcely any breeze stirring. Alice Page 24 years old. Put nine head of young cattle in bush.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 13 (133-232)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Father cultivated corn and {mangal} patch behind barn and sowed barley which he got from Mr McEwing's this morn. Jim Bready here for dinner. Brock took a letter to Olive after dinner. Rather dull morning, but brightened up looking like rain to-night. We house-cleaning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 14 (134-231)</span></h2> <p>Father cultivated little front field on other place and took over seed in forenoon. Brock at town for {tare} seed. Came on rain at noon and rained all afternoon. Jack Walker here afternoon. Brought home seed from other place. Very bright hot forenoon. We house cleaning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Saturday 15 (135-230) 1909 Father done the chores, then planted dahlias. Brock down with {illegible}. Mother and I at town in afternoon Men planting an orchard on other place. Put in 22 fruit trees. Rather dull forenoon brightened after dinner, but there was a heavy rain at tea time with thunder and lightning.</p> <p><br /> Sunday 16 (136-229) Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Hoesheal Hilfarm here in afternoon and for tea. Dull and cold all day. little shower at times.</p> <p>Monday 17 (137-228) Father went back and cutlivated in 14 acre field and other place in forenoon. Sowed oats and seeded in afternoon. Up to Chas Walker at noon and night to see nick home. I sewing at Uncle {unknown name} afternoon. Roy drove me home. Dull day misty at times cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Tuesday 18 (138-227) 1900 Father cultivating, and harrowing. Roy sowing finished the field. Brock done the chores. He and Mother over to see Earl Lowes. He much the same. Then went down to Mrs. Spurrel's to{illegible} camarys. I up at Aunt Emma's sewing. Dull forenoon, but gradually cleared up. Put 9 {illegible} of young cattle on other place.</p> <p>Wednesday 19 (139-226) Fther sowed little field on other place and harrowed it. Then cutlivated potato patch beside it. Brock and Mother at Drayton in P.M. Got letter from Olive. I finished at Aunt Emma's Quite nice day, cleared very slowly. Roy here for oats at noon.</p> <p>Thursday 20 (140-225) Father cultivated and sowed about four acres in root field on other place. Jim Bready here for dinner. A Mrs. Moore and Limsay for tea. Very nice day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Friday 21 (141-224) 1909 Father cultivating, sowed and harrowed piece next to line fence behind Poplars. I drove mother to town this morn. She walked home in the evening. Fine day. Was dull at noon, but cleared off again.</p> <p>Saturday 22 (142-223) Father cultivated, sowed and harrowed about four acres on other place. Billy Barry here for some of his potatoes. Brock and I at town in evening, Beautiful day. Bell Telephone Co. erecting poles up this road. Put in poles in this mile. Going as far as {unknown name}. Put cows out</p> <p>Sunday 23 (143-222) Brock and I up to church in forenoon. S. Burrows over here in evening. Brock up to Harry's after tea. Beautiful morning. Darkened down at noon, and rained for an hour our so. Came out fine and was an ideal May evening. cows stayed out all night for first.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Monday 24 (144-221) 1909 Father finished seeding. Put in little patch behind old driving house. Brock and I at Drayton all day. I stayed with Annie {illegible}. Brock put paddy in Mr.Thompoon's stable. Beautiful bright warm day. Jack {unknown name} called paid his stand, {illegible}</p> <p>Tuesday 25 (145-220) Father cultivating all day For Roy on the Bell Farm. We cleaning cellar Lovely day, cloudy at night and cooler.</p> <p>Wednesday 26 (146-219) Father working on potato patch and new orchard in forenoon. Cultivating for Roy in afternoon. Brock at town in afternoon. Lat letter from Olive. Beautiful day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Thursday 20 (147-218) 1909 Father took out hogs came to $96 plowed roadside in front of house. Took a bag of potatoes to express office for {illegible} chambers. Jim Bready here for dinner. Mrs Wm Moore here for tea dull day rained for while this morning and again after tea.</p> <p>Friday 28 (148-217) Father and Brock cutting and planting potataoes on other place all day. drinking and misty all day. Telephone men came in, in afternoon.</p> <p>Saturday 29 (149-216) Father plowed old orchard, planted corn and sunflowers, and put in garden seeds on other place. Brock at town in morning. Beautiful bright day. great growth of everything.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Sunday 30 (150-219) 1909 Brock and I upto church. Jom Craig here for dinner. Mr and Mrs Thompoon and hanel for tea. Father down to Jack Walker's helping him skin his{illegible} old cult, after tea. Very warm day.</p> <p>Monday 31 (151-214) Father went up with Jack Walker to cheese factory, then working on Mangol ground. Brock diced roadside while he was away. Jack {unknown name} here for dinner for first time. very warm day {illegible} any breeze this forenoon. Will Herron twenty-three years old.</p> <p>June Tuesday 1 (152-213) Father working on Mangol ground in forenoon. Washed the sheep in afternoon. Very warm forenonn rather cloudy afternoon. Bill Barry here for potatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Wednesday 2 (153-212) 1909</p> <p>Father working mangol ground and sowed them. Wat. got drill and sowed his after tea. Brock took Mother to town. She stayed all night. S.Burrows went along. Beautiful day. Very hot at times. Looking like rain.</p> <p>Thursday 3 (154-211)</p> <p>Father drawing manure on to turnip ground. Jim Bready here for dinner. Brock helped Jack Walker take 3 young cattle over to {Gee.} Walkers. Got paddy shod at Breandle's with steel shoes. Very warm day. showers going round.</p> <p>Friday 4 (155-210)</p> <p>Father not feeling well today, but drew manure on to turnip ground I helping Mr. Burrows at dinner. Harry Philp here in evening. Quite fine little sprinkle of rain in afternoon. pretty hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Saturday 5 (156-209) 1909</p> <p>Father drawing manure to root ground in forenoon, Helping Harry cut wood in afternoon. Brock at Drayton with team in afternoon. fine bright day. Uncle Willie years old Art Garneau running shop now. Mr. G, going to Hamilton.</p> <p>Sunday 6 (157-208)</p> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon Dull day, cool. spitting rain in evening Trinity Sunday.</p> <p>Monday 7 (158-207)</p> <p>Father shearing sheep all day, Had 18. Brock sicing on root ground. Jack Touriss here for dinner. Very fine day. Brock and I over to see Earl Lowes He pretty low, Geo. Green operated on for appendicities.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Tuesday 8 (159-206) 1909</p> <p>Father drawing manure in forenoon working on root ground in afternoon. Brock washed his harness this afternoon, Wheeled to town after tea. No letter from Olive. Beautiful bright day. cool breeze this morning. Earl Lowes died this AM, 5 O'clock</p> <p>Wednesday 9 (160-205)</p> <p>Father working root ground and sowing corn. Brock whelled up to Woddisse's for seed corn. Mother at town in afternoon. I very sick all day Beautiful day, cool evening.</p> <p><br /> Thursday 10 (161-204)</p> <p>Father working on root ground in forenoon. Jim Bready here for dinner Father rode down to cemetary with him and back with Mr. Moore, Mother, Brock and I over to Earl Lowes funeral Large funeral. Fine day, but not very bright, cleared up in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Friday 11 (162-203) 1909</p> <p>Father working on root ground. I took mother to town in morning. Brock down after dinner to get Hosheal Hilborn to come and solder trough at drilled {illegible}. He could not come till after tea so Brock went for him and father took him back Mother came with Brock in afternoon. Beautiful day very dry. Breyy Henderson six years old.</p> <p>Saturday 12 (163-202)</p> <p>Father working on root ground, Brock and I down to town after tea. Took a parcel for Olive to Uncle John. He going west on Tuesday. Very fine day.</p> <p>Sunday 13 (164-201)</p> <p>Father up to Uncle Rich'ds in evening. All at home rest of day. Heavy rains all day. thunder and lightning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Monday 14 (165-200) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock setting out cabbage plants in forenoon. Hoeing and seuffling among currentss and garden stuff. Jack Towriss here for dinner. Mother and I papered washroom to-day. Father over to see Wat's colt {illegible} not very well. Dull all day. cool.</p> <p>Tuesday 15 (166-199)</p> <p>Father working on root ground and hoeing among gooseberries in evening. Brock hoeing some. Quite a heavy frost this morning. cleared off and was a bright day.</p> <p>Wednesday 16 (167-198)</p> <p>Father ridging up turnips Jack Walker sowed them in afternoon. Brock at town at noon for Olive's letter. Uncle Jim and Grandma here in forenoon. I down to Mc Ewing's in evening Beautifu; bright day. not to warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Thursday 17 (168-197) 1909</p> <p>Men sprouting potatoes in forenoon. Leveled a pile of sand and ashes in front of house in afternoon. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Mr Wm Moore here for tea. I over to a quilting at Alice Pages' in afternoon. Rode home with Gussie {uncertain name}. Brock up to see Elwin in evening. {illegible} and raining all forenoon, cleared off and was lovely evening. looking like frost.</p> <p>Friday 18 (169-196)</p> <p>Father and Brock drawing clay from Hilborns hill and filling up round house. Mother and Brock went down to Mrs. Spourle's for a bird, Paid $3.00 for one. Very fine day. Very high wind blowing frost this morning. Mother at Drayton in forenoon.</p> <p>Saturday 19 (170-195)</p> <p>Father and Brock drawing clay from Hilborn's Hill for banking. I went to town in afternoon and brought Jessie Manser and Cora White out. Brock at town in evening. Beautiful bright day. quite windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Sunday 20 (171-194) 1909</p> <p>Cora, Jessie and I over to hion in forenoon to hear Mr. Atkin's farewell sermon. Took the girls down town for church after tea. Arthur Booth and his four children here in afternoon. Beautiful day, but very windy.</p> <p>Monday 21 (172-193)</p> <p>Father and Brock drawing clay in forenoon. Father took wool down town in afternoon. I walked to town and stayed all night. J. Jowries here for dinner also Mr.Baes and Chas. Mannell working with road grader. Mrs. Bill Barry and filled up rest of their potatoes. Very warm.</p> <p>Tuesday 22 (173-192)</p> <p>Brock drew three loads of clay from C.Walkers in forenoon, Father in bed forenoon, {Sciatiea} in hip. Drawing clay in afternoon. Brock helping saw wood at Wilmat Drewery's. I walked out from town to-night. Sewing at Mrs. Gordan's. {Steamy} rain at noon. very sultry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE WEDNESDAY 23 (174-191) 1909</p> <p>{different handwriting} Roby helping saw wood at Burrows all day. Brock choring round forenoon then went to Drayton aft for chop Very hot and sultry all day Brock and I down to Drayton after tea. took {Wistner's Butter donor}. Got a letter from Olive &amp; photo &amp; letter from May. Took them down to Clara. At Mrs Gordon</p> <p>THURSDAY 24 (175-190)</p> <p>{different handwriting} {Commissioned} the road work Brock drawing gravel and Robt shoveling in pit very hot at times Clara still in Drayton J.{U}.W. Bready here for Dinner Sent a letter to Olive today</p> <p>FRIDAY 25 (176-189)</p> <p>Working on the road all day Brock driving team Robt shoveling in the pit Very hot about four o'clock Scots little Girl here for rhubarb from Drayton.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE SATURDAY 26 (177-188) 1909</p> <p>{different handwriting} Robt scuffling potatoes forenoon hoeing afternoon Brock cleaning calf pen fore - down to Drayton with chop for {chickens}. Then down after milking for Clara. Very hot day</p> <p>SUNDAY 27 (178-187)</p> <p>Father and mother went to Jack Rich's before dinner. Harry and Mabel here in afternoon. Very warm, and dusty.</p> <p>MONDAY 28 (179-186)</p> <p>Brock took Olive's letter to office, then cutting dock in grain. Mr. {Towries} here for dinner. S. Burrows and Mrs Barry here in evening. Very hot day. Old Mr. Bishop died.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Tuesday 29 (180-185) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock cutting dock for grain in forenoon. Father at John Philp's raising. Brock and i downtown in evening went for lunch and spent the evening with the crowd "down by the riverside" Very warm day. quite a breeze.</p> <p>lovely moon. light night.</p> <p>Wednesday 30 (181-184)</p> <p>Father at John Philp's raising all day. Mother at town all day. at Mr. Bishop's funeral in afternoon. Brought Grandma out with her. Very warm day.</p> <p>July Dominion Day (Dominion) Thursday 1 (182-183)</p> <p>Father and Brock picked stone off grain in forenoon. hoeing in new orchards in afternoon. Brock wheeled to town in afternoon. Got Olive's letter. Very bright day. quite a strong breeze. cooler towards night. very dusty.</p> <p>J. Bready here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY FRIDAY 2 (183-182) 1909</span></h2> <p>Mother tool Grandma home after tea. Quite a heavy shower about nine o'clock to - night. Hot through day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 3 (184-181)</span></h2> <p>Father took a load of hay to Wismer in forenoon. Hoeing in afternoon. Brock and I in town in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 4 (185-180)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon over to Camp meeting, stayed for both services. Lovely day. cool breeze when driving.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY MONDAY 5 (186-179) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father hoeing mangals all day. Brock at town in forenoon. Hoeing in afternoon. Mr. {Lowriss?} here for dinner. Father at town this evening. Very fine all day. Mangals very uneven and full of {"fose - tail"?}. Got a lovely large cake from Olive. Was badly packed and icing was jarred off sides and cracked on top.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 6 (187 178)</span></h2> <p>Father hoeing mangals all day. Brock hoeing potatoes. Uncle Willie and Grandma called in afternoon. Beautiful day. Done up our first pick of strawberries.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNSEDAY (188-177)</span></h2> <p>Father finished hoeing mangals in afternoon. Ridged up some to sow over again with greystone turnip. Went up to Rothsay to help raise addition to Uncle Rich'ds barn. Brock wheeled to town after tea for Olive's letter. very fine day very dry and dusty.</p> <p>{printed in bottom left corner of page} S. 5</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY THURSDAY 8 (189-176) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father sowing over turnips in forenoon. working among roots in afternoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Mother at town in afternoon. Father took 3 bag Potatoes to Mr. Wismer after tea. very hot all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 9 (190-175)</span></h2> <p>Father banked up potatoes. Went to town after dinner, to see Dr. Cassiday. Mother was stung {with a?} bee. Her face terribly swollen. He and Brock hoeing in new orchard. very warm looking like a shower this evenin</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 10 (191-174)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock hoeing turnips in forenoon. Father at old Mr. Gillrie's funeral in afternoon. Brock and I went to town after tea Came on a heavy rain about six and rained very heavily through evening. very warm day. Uncle Jim and Nellie came up to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY SUNDAY 11 (192-173) 1909</span></h2> <p>Brock, Mother and I over to Camp meeting in afternoon. Uncle Jim and Nellie came here for tea. very sultry day. Jeff McCombe preached a {scribbled out illegible word} sermon to the orangemen.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 12 (193 172)</span></h2> <p>Orange Celebration in Drayton. Mother, Brock and I went away early this morning. Father hoeing, and separated a can of milk which came home from factory. Brock brought mother home at six and came back for Stella and I after concert. Stella Chubb came up on noon train. terrible hot day, when it cleared off very heavy mist this morning. quite a large crowd.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 13 (194-171</span></h2> <p>Father hoeing turnips all day. Brock paris-greened potatoes in afternoon. I took Stella to station to - night. very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY WEDNESDAY 14 (195-170) 1909</p> <p>Father hoeing and ^also Brock. Father went down for Olive's letter at night. Very warm all day. Got a card from Stella to-night saying Roy got part of some fingers taken off</p> <p>THURSDAY 15 (196-169)</p> <p>Father and Brock hoeing turnips all day. I went down in morning for Nellie. Jim Bready here for dinner. Nell and I went to town after tea. Very warm. A shower of rain at noon.</p> <p>FRIDAY 16 (197-168)</p> <p>Father and Brock hoeing turnips in forenoon Father helping Jack Walker draw in hay in afternoon. Brock greening potatoes in afternoon. Mother took Nellie back to town this morn. She gone home on 4.32. Fine day, quite windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY SATURDAY 17 (198-167) 1909</p> <p>Father and Brock finished hoeing and scuffling {roots}. Father at town for a pair of shoes in evening. I walked down in afternoon and Brock came for me after tea. fine day. Brock 16 years old. Did not get a letter from Olive.</p> <p>SUNDAY 18 (199-166)</p> <p>Mother and I up to church this forenoon. Very dull, misty at times. quite cool, strong wind. Cleared off in afternoon and was a very bright evening.</p> <p>MONDAY 19 (200-165)</p> <p>Father got out mower and Jack Walker came up and the two mowers cut the field back of old orchard. Brock raked half of it and they put some up. I went down town after tea for a letter from Olive, but never got one. Very windy and cool. Mr. {Misner}, piano tuner spent the forenoon on our piano. Charged $4.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY TUESDAY 20 (210-164) 1909</span></h2> <p>Brock rahed rest of our hay when dew dried off. Jack and Father got it up about five o'clock. After milking he took mower and helped Jack cut some. Young fellow called taking orders for enlarging pictures. We picking red currants in evening. fine day, but very dull towards night, like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 21 (202-163)</span></h2> <p>Father trimming trees in forenoon, mowing fence corners in afternoon Mother went to town in forenoon and brought Miss Duncan out with her after dinner. Dull forenoon. little fairer in P.M. Heard that Hamp Bishop was dead and his corpse was on way home.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 22 (203-162)</span></h2> <p>Father mowing grass in big ditch. Jim Bready here for dinner. I took Miss Duncan home after tea. Dull day. Quite a heavy rain at noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY FRIDAY 23 (204-161) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock re-potting plants in forenoon. Brock took me to town after tea. I gone to a presentation to Annie {fox?}. Gave her a suitcase. Very wet day. cool at night. Hamp Bishop's corpse arrived home from West. A stroke was cause of death. Body in bad shape.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 24 (205-160)</span></h2> <p>Father took some chop down this forenoon and went to Hamp Bishops funeral. Brock came after me. Father plowed a little strip of sod over sane fence and harrowed it, for garden next spring. We finished picking red currants after tea. {Well?} day, cold wind, cleared at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 25 (206-159)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to church in morning. Mr {Wavis?} took some snap shots. Miss {Wimcaw?} and her friend Miss {Ida Breakill?} here for tea. very fine day. quite windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY MONDAY 26 (207-158) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock at Jack's drawing in will five o'clock. Then they took in a couple of loads hay here after tea. Mother took me to town after tea to a euchre party at Miss Duncan's for Miss Breakill. Had a nice evening. Went to Grandma's to stay all night. Quite hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 27 (208-157)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock turned out some coils of hay. Jack came up and drawing in all day here. Little Wallace Miller here patching barn roof. Brock took him part way home. I got a ride out from town with Mr. {Gw?} Fox. Up to Minnie's and Mabel's after tea. very hot day. Saw those off to the West. Annie Fox to Pincher Creek, Alta. Bob Garbutt and Bob Kirkpatrick to Saskatoon, Sask. Miss Daley.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 28 (209-156)</span></h2> <p>Took in jag of hay after breakfast. Father went down and helped Jack cut some hay, then came home and cut the field next to bush. Helping Jack coil up his after tea. Brock gone to town after tea. Helping us pick gooseberries and black currants. very warm. little breeze. looking like a shower.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY THURSDAY 29 (210-155) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father mowing fence corners in forenoon and {houd?} some among strawberries. Brock raked up the hay in afternoon. Jack and father put some of it up. Mother went to town in morning. Jim Bready here for dinner, {last?} trip. Mr. John McLaughlan came over from Burrows in afternoon. Dull. Thick and misty in forenoon. Came out very hot after dinner and quite a breeze. Came on a very heavy storn just after tea. Terrible wind and rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 30 (211-154)</span></h2> <p>Father cutting hay back of Poplars, raked it and Jack Walker helped coil some after tea. Mr. {Chas?} Walker and Cecil here for gooseberries in morning. Mabel and Mary picked theirs in afternoon. I out to berry patch in afternoon. very fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 31 (212-153)</span></h2> <p>Brock finished cutting piece hay behind Poplars, and raked it. Father cutting fence corners, then he and Jack {tout?} it up in coil. Brock and I down town after tea. Got Olive's letter. very nice day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST SUNDAY 1 (213-152) 1909</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to Church in forenoon. Brock and Elwin up to Harry's in afternoon. Mr Jack Kennedy from Detroit called to see Mother this afternoon. very fine day. nice breeze. Mr S.M. Clemens hung himself to a tree in his orchard this evening. Despondency.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 2 (214-151)</span></h2> <p>Father turned out our hay till Jack came back from factory, then drew in there till noon. Brock took letters to station, then took Molly down to draw off hay. Drawing in here with two teams this afternoon. Mr. Craig helping. I out to berry bush this a.m. Mabel down and picked some black currants. Beautiful day. lovely breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 3 (215-150)</span></h2> <p>Rose and Percy McEwing came up and helped draw in hay back of Poplars. Then he and Father cut timothy back there and Brcok raked it. Jack W. and Percy put it up. About four, the two mowers started, and cut 14 rounds on a 14 acre field on other place. Raked and put most of it up. I at town P.M. Mary Philp here for her black currants. very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST WEDENSDAY 4 (216-149) 1909</span></h2> <p>Ross Jack and father finished cutting hay on other place. Raked and put it in coil, and drew in some in afternoon. I walked down to May Gordon's in forenoon and went up to {Palmereton?} Old Boys with her Came back on special and stayed all night. Brock and Elwin drove up. Left here about six in evening. Home 2.30 a.m. very fine day. little sprinkle of rain after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 5 (217-148)</span></h2> <p>Finished haying. 48 loads. Ross and Percy McEwing with team, Wat. Wilmat and Jack Walker helping draw in hay. Finished drawing from other place and drew from behind Poplars. Mother went to town and brought Grandma out with her. very fine day. May Gordon drove me home this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 6 (218-147)</span></h2> <p>Father hoeing in forenoon (at strawberries.) at Charlie Walker's threshing tall Wheat in afternoon. Used the machine which he and {Goulding?} bo't, for first time. He and Brock brought in a load of hay from along open ditch. Brock hoeing P.M. Got team {shod?} in forenoon. very warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST SATURDAY 7 (219-146) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock hoeing and working among small fruit. I went out to berry-bush in forenoon. About four o'clock he went down to Jack Walker's to help in with a jag of hay. Brock and Mother took Grandma home after tea. Got letter from Olive. Very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 8 (220-145)</span></h2> <p>I down to Mr. McEwings in evening. Home rest of day. very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 9 (221-144)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock put a fence between clover field and old orchard in forenoon. Got out binder after dinner and cut barley and a strip of oats across big ditch. Brock took mail to station in morning. We cleaned pipes and stove. fine day. strong breeze in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST TUESDAY 10 (222-143) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock cut and shocked the Timothy in forenoon. Took a load of cheese to moorefield in afternoon. Mary Philp brought Grace and Mrs.Tom Brett here in afternoon. Elgin came for them after tea. Mr. Mallory called for a lb. butter Quite breezy afternoon, very dusty. rather cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 11 (223-142)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock scuffling and hoeing roots all day. I went to town after tea for Olive's letter, but did not get one. quite warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 12 (224-141)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Brock went to town at noon for Olive's letter, but did not get it. Father down after tea. I down to Gussie Noeckers to spend the evening. Had an enjoyable time very fine day. little dull towards night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST FRIDAY 13 (225-140) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock scuffling and hoeing turnips all day. Elwin, Roy and Mr. Burrows helping. Myrtle Burrows over here in evening very warm day. fearful dusty. Ross McEwing called this A. M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 14 (226-139)</span></h2> <p>Father, Brock and Harry drew in barley, oats and Timothy seed in forenoon. Hoeing turnips in afternoon. Mother and Brock at town after tea. very fine, hot, dusty day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 15 (227-138)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon Harry Philp and father started for Geo. Hilborn's, Luther, about three o'clock. Going to pick huckle berries monday. Dull and misty all forenoon. brightened up towards evening. Rev. Harton preached.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST MONDAY 16 (228-137) 1909</span></h2> <p>Brock helping Roy take a heifer to moorefeild in forenoon. Father came home about six to - night. I met noon train Ada Hymmen + Stella Chubb came up. Very heavy rain in forenoon Showery rest of day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 17 (229-136)</span></h2> <p>Father plowing sod back of Poplars. Brock cutting fence corners. We girls to town in afternoon. Dull day, misty in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDSESDAY 18 (230-135)</span></h2> <p>Father plowing sod all day. Mother at town. We girls down to Mr. McEwings in evening. quite fine day. Ross McEwing started for {Lumsaw?}, also Frank McLagan for Moose Jaw.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST THURSDAY 19 (231-134) 1909</span></h2> <p>Father plowing sod all day. Brock down town twice with chop. We three girls went up to cheese factory with Jack Walker this morning. very foggy morn. cleared off and was pretty warm. good breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 20 (232-133)</span></h2> <p>Father plowing sod all day. Brock hoeing. Ada, Stella and I went up to school and over to see Mabel in afternoon. Percy, Winnie, Roy, Elwin, Mary, Harry and Mabel down to spend the evening. Mr. Fielding (tea - man) called this A. M. quite fine day. few showers at times. cool night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 21 (233-132)</span></h2> <p>Father finished plowing sod at noon cutting barley behind old driving - house. Brock done cutting, he {stooking?}. Ada, Stella and I at town this afternoon. Brock down after tea. very fine day. Frost visible this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST SUNDAY 22 (234-131) 1909</span></h3> <p>Ada, Stella and I up to church in forenoon. All of us down to Christian Church, Drayton in evening. {I?} baptised after service. Harry Philp took ada. All went for a drive after church. Beautiful day. Mrs. Geo Giles died this a.m. Mr.Horton preached. Jane {illegible} out at church. {illegible} Walton died about 9 o'clock this evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 23 (235-130)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock cutting and {illegible} oats on other place, all day. I took girls to morning train. They gone back to Guelph. Brought home 50 lbs. {illegible} for us and 50 for Roy. Beautiful day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 24 (236-129)</span></h3> <p>Finished cutting oats in 14 acre field, noon and started to cut in next fiels. very fine day. Mrs. Geo Giles, {illegible} Walton, and Mabel Scott buried to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST WEDNESDAY 25 (237--128) 1909</span></h3> <p>Finished cutting eight acres on other place at noon. Cut oats back by line fence in afternoon, Mother and I at town in afternoon. Got 5 baskets tomatoes from Guelph {illegible} basket. exceedingly hot day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 26 (238--127)</span></h3> <p>Father cut goose-wheat and started to cut little patch of oats on other place. Brock helping Jack draw in, in forenoon. Jack up {illegible} goose-wheat in afternoon. I up sewing at Mabel's. Very warm day. breezy in P.M.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 27 (239--126)</span></h3> <p>Father finished cutting the harvest at noon. Helping Jack Walker draw in. Brock there all day. I up at Mabel's sewing. Father {illegible} after tea wheat was cut this A.M. very fine day. Myrtle Burrow's called to say good-Bye, she going back to {illegible} to teach.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 28 (240--125) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock brought in two loads from little patches on other place, then both down at Jack's till supper time. Jack came up and they drew here after tea. Mother and I went to town after tea. Mother stayed in with grandma. Fine all, but slight shower at noon, and rain about nine o'clock.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 29 (241--124)</span></h3> <p>Mrs. {J?}Henderson, Mike and J.J. Davis walked out for dinner. Bob {illegible}, Mr. and Mrs.{illegible} and Jane came along about 3:30 and stayed for tea. Mother rode home with Uncle Sam. Beautiful day. quite breezy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 30 (242-123)</span></h3> <p>Father, Brock and Jack Walker drawing in all day. Brought two {illegible} from line {fence?} and then drew from 14 acre field on other place. Tom Henderson and Janet called this evening. I took Olive's letter to mail this morning. Very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST TUESDAY 31 (243--122) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father, Jack Walker and Brock drawing {ice?} from other place. Came on rain about four o'clock. Quite a heavy rain. a little dull at times all day. Cool north wind since {illegible}.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 (214--121)</span></h3> <p>Father discing sod back of Poplars in forenoon. Brock finished in afternoon, he {illegible} goose-wheat for Jack Walker. Mother at town in afternoon. Dull cold day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 2 (245--120)</span></h3> <p>Father Jack and Brock drawing {ice?} all day, finished drawing off other place and brought in a load of goose wheat, and put {illegible}{illegible}. very fine breezy day. Big White frost this morning. Gerald took Olive's letter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 3 (246-119) 1909</span></h3> <p>Finished Harvest. Finished drawing in here in afternoon and went down and drew in Jack’s goose-wheat. Jane Lappen came here in forenoon. I walked to town in a.m. and rode back with Mabel. Father up to Bob Gass’ in evening their farm burned to ground at noon. Quite fine day, but very much like rain at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 4 (247-118)</span></h3> <p>Heavy rain through night. Dull and very misty all forenoon. Father and Brock divided sheep and lambs. Father plowing on other place in afternoon. Brock took some chop to town. Mother took Jane up to Gass’s Bill Gass got our waggon and some oats in afternoon. Dull and quite cool at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 5 (248-117)</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Brock up to Gass’ in afternoon. Dave Kemp here in evening. Fine brought day, but very windy, cool, frost in night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER LABOUR DAY (DOMINION) MONDAY 6 (249-116) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father harrowing back of Poplars in forenoon. Plowing on other place in afternoon. Brock took Olive’s letter down and got two plow points. I up to Mabel’s in afternoon. Brock at mr. McErning’s helping harvest in afternoon. Very fine day, but very windy, went down in evening and is quite warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 7 (250-115)</span></h3> <p>Father stayed at Brock to cultivate back of Poplars then he went to Isaac Hilborm’s threshing. Mabel and I went to Drayton in forenoon. I gone up to Mabel’s to make her wedding dress. Very fine day, but cool wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 8 (251-114)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock went to Isaac Hilborn’s threshing. Finished there about about nine. Father discing and harrowing back of Poplars. Brock at Mr. McErnings helping harvest. I up at Mabel’s serving. Beautiful day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 9 (252-113) 1909</span></h3> <p>Brock raked barley stubble, then they brought it in. father plowing. Mother at Drayton all day. I up at Mabel’s. Rather dull, but cleared off and was quite bright.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 10 (253-112)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place all day. Brought young cattle out of brush at noon. Brock and Roy gone to town in evening. I up at Mabel’s all day. Very fine day. Maud Spurrel buried to-day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 11 (254-111)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing all day. Brock scuffling turnips in forenoon. Dull forenoon, but brightened up in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 12 (255-110) 1909</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Hazel out in afternoon. Stayed for tea. Father done Jack Walker's milking. He went to {illegible}. very warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 13 (256-109)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing in forenoon, at Mr.{illegible} threshing in afternoon. {illegible} machine. I up sewing for Mabel. Brock picked some apples to {illegible} to Olive and took some chop down to mill. very fine day. warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 14 (257-108)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock at Mosser's threshing till noon, then at Jack Walker's. Brock went up to Harry's to thresh, but machine did not come till six. I up sewing at Mabel's. Mother helping Mrs.Walker. very warm day. roads very dusty.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 15 (258-107) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father threshing at Roy's for barn, and then a couple of hours at Mr. Morrison's. (metz) Brock at Harry's threshing (Walker's machine) till three o'clock {illegible} at Mabel's. Heavy shower early in morning, then again, a heavy shower rain at noon. I {illegible} quite cold towards night. {illegible} Noble and Billy Brown married in {illegible} Church, Rothsay.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 16 (259-106)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing all day. Brock took a box of apples (51 lbs) down to ship to Olive. cost ${2.40?}. I sewing at Mabel's bright, but cold wind. Mother at town in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 17 (260-105)</span></h3> <p>Father finished plowing about ten o'clock then cut and {illegible} the corn on other place. Brock harrowing. I sewing at Mabel's. fine day, cool nights. Mabel and I at Drayton in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 18 (261-104) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock digging potatoes all day. Have 19 bag rows up, about 18 bags. I up at Mabel's this forenoon. Father went to station for barrel of sugar, after tea. Brock and I down after tea. Beautiful day, cool nights.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 19 (262-103)</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon Father and Mother over to Mr.Hodge's for dinner. Brock over to Walker's in afternoon. very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 20 (263-102)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock picking potatoes all day. Made a pit. I finished Mabel's skirt and took at home. Have her seqing done. made wedding dress, green cloth skirt and silk waist. A load of 14 came out from town for corn. very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 21 (264- 101) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock finished the potatoes this evening. We picked pears. Uncle Jim and Grandma here this forenoon. Mr Butt called this afternoon very fine day. Quite windy at noon. Aunt Emma and Mary called in this evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 22 (265-100)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock filling wood shed. I went to Mrs. Glandolis and stayed all day. Mr. Frank Cage brought us a basket of Green Gage Plum. Dull and misty in forenoon Ida Corbitt and Henry Blair married at 4 p.m.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 23 (266-99)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock brought up the last load of wood and a couple loads of poles and logs. Came on a heavy rain. Cleared at noon. Took team and got them shod in afternoon. Got Bed-room dishes from Uncle Jim for Mabel. Heavy rain with thunder and lightning early this morning. Cool evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 24 (267--98) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowed potato patch and sowed Fall Wheat in afternoon. Brock went to Mr.Geo {illegible} for seed wheat, after dinner. Beautiful morning, but got dull. Heavy shower gone round.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 25 (268--97)</span></h3> <p>Father cultivating on other place. Brock brought lambs over to this place and took me to {J?}.Henderson's after tea. Mabel and Gerald called this afternoon. Rather bright, but cold wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 26 (269--96)</span></h3> <p>Brock up to church in forenoon. Came for me to Mr. Henderson's at night. I at {J?}.Henderson's. Went to Children's Day, in Presbyterian Church a.m. {Foresters?} {illegible}. Town Hall in P.M. Christain Song Service in evening, then up to {illegible} Robertsons to hear Mr.Craig sing. Dull and cold all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER MONDAY 27 (270-95) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowing back by line fence. Brock took some chop to town in morn. Mother went up and helped put on last icing on Mabels cake in afternoon. Old. Mrs. Walker, J helma, and Nell McErning here in p.m. Brock and I up to presentation to Mabel. Gave her a {illegible) + ½ {illegible} silver spoons. Very cool, hard frost at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 28 (271-94)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing. “Molly” not well to-day. Brock went for vet. He came out at noon. Horse has sore throat. I went to town with Mabel this a.m. Grandma and Martha Chaubers here for tea. Fine forenoon but got dull.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 29 (272-93)</span></h3> <p>Mabel Philip and Geo Thompson arrived at 4.30. p.m. Lionel G. Howard, Arthur and myself stood with them. Father at town in forenoon. Brock drove me back to Uncle Rich’ds in forenoon. Very nasty day. Rained nearly all forenoon cleared at noon and the sun shone out quite brightly. Turned dull and misty again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 30 (273-92) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowed for a while this forenoon but had to come in. Rained very hard, clear aft p.m. but raining again at night. Uncle Rich’d brought back dishes. Very dull, raw cold wind and quite a bit of rain.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER FRIDAY 1 (274-91)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing in forenoon. Brock took mother to town. They brought up a load of mangols after dinner. Mr R. R. Hambly came on to {illegible} about sale. Brock went for mother about five. Nasty wet afternoon. Cold and raw.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY (275-90)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing. I went to town for Olive’s letter in afternoon. We pickling and preserving peaches. Dull and raw wind. Misty at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SUNDAY 3 (276-89) 1909</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to Harvest Home services both morning and evening. Dull all day, rather mild.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 4 (277-88)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing all day and went to town after tea. Brock took some chop down in morning. Mr. Bob Mitchell called in here in forenoon. Quite a fine day, very foggy in morning.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 5 (278-87)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing, back at Poplars all day. Brock at {Wilmals?} threshing in forenoon, took a bag of oats up to Mr. Brett, in afternoon. A most beautiful sunny warm day. Working “Molly” half a day now. Uncle Jim and Nellie Sole married at 8.a.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 6 (279-86) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowing all day. Brock and I at Drayton Fall Fair. I stayed in for concert. Beautiful day, large clouds. Helen B. Robertson, Little Marjorie Monroe dancer, Chas. Emery and Rob’t Wilson both {comic?}. Artists at concert.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 7 (280-85)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing all day. Brock choring. Mr. Charlie Thompsonbrought his cow out this morning and got some oats. I walked out from town this afternoon. Beautiful bright day. Very warm this afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 8 (281-84)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing in forenoon. At Bob Gass’ in afternoon putting foundation on barn wall. Mother at Drayton all day. Brock at Henry Hilborn’s threshing from four o’clock. Beautiful bright day. Very warm. No breeze at all windmill won’t pump</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SATURDAY 9 (282-83) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowing in forenoon, at Mr McErning threshing in afternoon. Went to town after tea. Brock at Henry Hilborn’s threshing in forenoon. Brought up a load of corn and mangals; went up to Harry’s for some barley, took it down and got it chopped. Beautiful day. Little breeze.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 10 (283-82)</span></h3> <p>Brock up to Harry’s in afternoon. Home all day. Beautiful bright, balmy day. Looking like change in weather.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 11 (284-81)</span></h3> <p>Father at Mr McErning’s threshing. Finished by 5 p.m. Brock drove mother up to Bob Gass’ and went for her after tea. He choring and Wilmat and he brought home young cattle from other place. Quite heavy rain early this morn, and again after tea. Rather dull through day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER TUESDAY 12 (285-80) 1909</span></h3> <p>Our Sale. Getting cattle and sheep in, in forenoon. Morrison Hodge came over in forenoon. Had 18 men for tea. Had snow flurries this afternoon. Cold wind. Father brought up the three cattle from other place at night. Stormy night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 13 (286-79)</span></h3> <p>Father finished plowing back of Poplars and started on other place in middle of afternoon. I walked to town in afternoon. Dull all day, a little snow falling all day, a cold wind all day. Corbitt and Art +Lowery came after their sheep,, Mr. Casey came for Md Jersey, Mr Page came for is calves.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 14 (287-78)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing all day on other place. Uncle Will and Grandma here in afternoon also on {illegible} for a little {illegible} {illegible}. Cold wind, but quite sunny at times. Rainy after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER FRIDAY 15 (288-77) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place all day. Mother at town in afternoon. We cleaned pipes and stove in forenoon. Brock and I picked apples in afternoon. Dull cold day. Heavy snow fall just at six. Mr. Craig came for his sheep.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 16 (289-76)</span></h3> <p>Father at Frank Pages in threshing all day. Brock choring. I at town in afternoon, very nasty day. Quite snowy, almost rain, towards evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 17 (290-75)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. Very dull, scuds of snow in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER MONDAY 18 (291-74) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place. Went to station to meet evening train old Mr. McJarvish’s body arrived from the west, Dauphin, Man. Brock choring and picking apples. Mary Philip here in afternoon. Brock took lambs to Moorfield in forenoon. very snowy, wet forenoon. Sprinkles of rain and snow in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 19 (292-73)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock taking up mangols. Father, pall bearer at Mr. McJarvish’s funeral in afternoon. Dull all day. Very hard frost to-night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 20 (293-72)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing in forenoon. He and Brock finished taking up mangols in afternoon. Mother at Drayton all day. Beautiful bright day. Leaves falling in showers this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER THURSDAY 21 (294-71) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock pulling back mangols in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. Brock drove me up to Mary’s to sew and Roy brought me home. Very nasty day. Heavy scuds of rain, off and on all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 22 (295-70)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing Brock took me up to Mary’s then went down to see how percy was. Down to Mrs. Spurrell’s for a bird in afternoon. Dull and misty.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 23 (296-69)</span></h3> <p>Father finished plowing {illegible phrase written above the rest of the entry} behind Poplars. Went for a load of coal in afternoon. Brock over to Ad. Flath’s and round by Drayton in morning. Dull day. Misting at times. Father, at town at night. Drew up threshing wood after he unloaded coal.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SUNDAY 24 (297-68) 1909</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to church. Went to Uncle Rich’ds for dinner. Dw. and Mable were there. Mrs. J. MacIntosh and Sarah Burrows here in evening. Father down to see Percy after tea. Dull morning but cleared and was very sunshiny. Heavy frost at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 25 (298-67)</span></h3> <p>Thanksgiving Day. Father and Brock topping and draw-ing turnips. Got in seven loads. Mr Harold Ramshaw and Alwyn Heming here for dinner. I up sewing for may this p.m. Rather fine, but raining after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 26 (299-66)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock working at turnips. Drew in 7 loads. I sewing at Mary’s. Jack Walker here for dinner and tea. Also Gw Walker. Lovely day. Balmy wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 27 (300-65) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock at the turnips. Drew 8 loads. Father tops and pulls them with the hoe. Mother at town all day. Raw wind. Flurries of snow in afternoon. Quite a storm. About six. Ground white. Jack here for dinner and tea. A fellow in and took a snap of house.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 28 (301-64)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock getting barn ready to thresh. At turnips in afternoon. Got 3 loads. Machine met with accident at Walter’s, so could not come here. Jack Walker and Dane Kemp took 3 loads of turnips for himself. Both here for tea. Jack for dinner. Father at town after tea. Did not thaw much. North wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 29 (302-63)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock working at turnips Got all the {illegible} turnips in at noon. Jack Walter + Wade Kemp helping, also Gordie Giger. {Illegible} machine got here about nine o’clock. Threshed this afternoon. Beautiful sunshiny day. Cold north wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SATURDAY 30 (303-62) 1909</span></h3> <p>Finished threshing here at noon and moved to Burrow’s. Brock took a bag or so of chop to town in afternoon. I went up and finished Aunt Emma’s waist about 5 p.m. Fine day. Beautiful night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Halloween {added in by Clara herself} SUNDAY 31 (304-61)</span></h3> <p>I walked down to Grandma’s in a.m. Home again at night. Father and Mother went over to Dick Lowes. They away. Mother went up to see Miss Stone. A beautiful day. Very balmy and hazy. A pet day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 1 (305-60)</span></h3> <p>Finished taking up roots. Eddie Plant here all day. Father and Dane Kemp stopping in forenoon and moved to Uncle Rich’ds and threshed some. Roy drew home some turnips. I walked to town in evening. Very fine balmy day. Jack W. 2 meals. Uncle Rich’d here for dinner [{illegible} thinks someone tampered with machine. Was all forenoon fixing it]</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER TUESDAY 2 (306-59) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father at Uncle Rich’ds threshing and also at Morrison’s. Brock and Eddie Plant sifting ashes in forenoon. Mother came to town this afternoon, Uncle Will and Grandma went to Guelph on 4.32. I came home with mother. Very disagreeable day. Raining and misting, was very splashy. Jack W. here for 2 meals</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 3 (307-58)</span></h3> <p>Father at Henry Hilborn’s threshing in forenoon. Brock took grist to Drayton in forenoon, picking snow apple’s at Jack’s. Father plowing on other place. Jack W. and Dave Kemp here for two meals. Cold wind, rather dull. Brock and I down to Mr. McErning’s after tea</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 4 (308-57)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place all day. Brock picking apples down at Jack’s and on other place. Jack W. here for dinner. {Illegible} of rain and snow at times then lovely sunshine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER FRIDAY 5 (309-56) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place, below turnips Brock picking apples. Mother at Drayton in forenoon. I drove her up to Aunt Emma’s after dinner, then went over to Mrs. J. Butt’s with cucumbers. Got a basket of onions. Jack W. here for 2 meals. Beautiful day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 6 (310-55)</span></h3> <p>Father started to plow back sod field on other place, next to McErning’s. Brock at town in forenoon. Jack W. here for two meals. Beautiful day. Quie warm. Norm. Perkin here for dinner, took old cutting box away.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 7 (311-54)</span></h3> <p>Harry Philip took me out to Mabel’s {pencilled out word} in forenoon. We went to church at Riverston in afternoon, Mr. Nursl preached. Brock went up to Woodisse’s in afternoon. Very fine but about 4p.m. got dark and started to rain about eleven. Kept it up almost all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 8 (312-53) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock dug out key over drain at horse stable and filled it in with stone. Brock cleaned henhouse in p.m. father plowing in p.m. Jack W. 2 meals. Harry and I arrived home about {illegible}. Dull forenoon, cleared off in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 9 (313-52)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing sod all day. Brock at town getting “Paddy” clipped. Jack W. here 2 meals. {Illegible} over in evening, “Buffalo Bill” Boyd called here this forenoon, {illegible} Md Mrs. Shepherd. Quite fine day, cold east wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 10 (314-51)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place all day. Brock choring. Jack W. 2 meals. Mother at town in afternoon. Dull all day. Quite a fog, almost rain at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 11 (315-50) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place all day. Brock choring and brought in carrots beets and cabbage. Aunt Emma here in afternoon. I went to town this morning and walked home at night. Jack W. 2 meals. Beautiful, balmy day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 12 (316-49)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place all day. Brock choring. Old Mr Shepherd got a jag of hay at noon. Jack W. 2 meals. Misty and showery for a while this forenoon, cleared and was lovely day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 13 (317-48)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on other place all day. Brock took down a couple bags of chop in afternoon, to town. Jack W. 2 meals. Quite fine till three o’clock, then a heavy deep fog settled over the land.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER SUNDAY 14 (318-47) 1909</span></h3> <p>Mother and Brock up to Presbyterian church this morning. Mr Edmison preached. Brock over to Tom Miller’s and Jack {illegible} in afternoon. Beautiful {Indian?} Summers day. Pretty warm day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 15 (319-46)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing sod on other place all day. Brock choring and finished gathering in the apples. Nother at town in afternoon. Jack W. 2 meals. Raw dull cold day . looking like a storm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 16 (320-45)</span></h3> <p>Father plowed till eleven o’clock. Started to sleet, then turned to rain and continued all day. Very dull, angry looking and dark. Brought sheep home this p.m. Jack W. here for dinner. {Added in by Elizabeth} Fearful heavy rain all night also heavy wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Elizabeth wrote the following entry:</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 17 (321-44)</span></h3> <p>Robt finished ploughing 14 acres of Sod on other place at 11 oclock. The started there, in the corner sod field. J.W. here Heavy snow storm and high wind all afternoon. Clara got ready and went to Guelph Brock took her down. Robt choring afternoon Covered potato pit.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 18 (322-43)</span></h3> <p>Robt ploughing sod all day. Bob Gass here for staw Staid for dinner. Brock choring forenoon then went to Drayton with chop afternoon. Snowing a little all day J.W. here for D+S.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 19 (323-42)</span></h3> <p>Robt ploughing sod all day much finer Brock choring + with chop in the afternoon. Dave Kemp rode home with him + said for tea and all night. J.W. here for D+S.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER SATURDAY 20 (324-41) 1909</span></h3> <p>Robt ploughing Sod all day Brock + D Kemp cleaned out the kitchen chimney. Brock choring and Kemp went to {illegible} for his trunk along with old Dick. took it to Harry’s and back for dinner. J.W. here for D + Supper. Brock choring round and helped me to churn. Rather fine day but rained at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 21 (325-40)</span></h3> <p>All at home all day Robt, Brock + I Clara in Guelph Dull, dark + cloudy</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 22 (326-39)</span></h3> <p>Robt + Brock choring forenoon Robt at Drayton afternoon Brock choring round and helping me. Raining very early. Rained all day and fog. on to the {illegible} and everything. Terrible {illegible} storm. Great damage done to trees. Colder at night and snowing</p> <p><br /> {Elizabeth Philip had written this entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER TUESDAY 28 (327-38) 1909</span></h3> <p>Robt + Brock choring then Robt down to help J.W. load pig but got word not to take them. Then came home and peeled a {fur?} {illegible} forenoon. Then drawing out manure. The trees and everything outside still loaded with ice. J.W. here for Dinner + supper. Bright sun but cold wind. Mr+Mrs Hodge here evening to pay for cattle Mrs. J Corbitt + Lizzie Dickening begging for that supper.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 24 (328-37)</span></h3> <p>Robt + Brock choring and drawing out manure. Brock help J.W. load pigs. I went to Drayton forenoon and back at five. J.W. not home to day William Lowery brought back oats + Hicks Gimlett brought little sack of hay on other place. Trees still loaded not thawing any. Cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 25 (329-36)</span></h3> <p>Robt choring and drawing out manure to little orchard. Brock helped me churn Thawing a very little J.W. not here today. Robt gone to Drayton, got Olive bitter cold + freezing at night.</p> <p>{Elizabeth Philip seems to have written this entry. She commonly refers to her husband as "Robt" in all of her journals.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER FRIDAY 26 (330-35) 1909</span></h3> <p>Great change in the weather this morning. Misty and quite mild. Henry Hazzeltine came to dig ditch across the road. Robt helped him finished about four. Brock choring forenoon then took some cabbage to Rothsay and to Mary’s afternoon. Still thawing at night. {Elizabeth seems to have written this entry}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 27 (331-34)</span></h3> <p>{From here, returns to Clara's handwriting} Father choring and digging a drain round driving-house to let the water away. Brock got paddy shod and met me at noon. I had an enjoyable time in Guelph. Very fine forenoon. Mother over to Mr. Hatch’s in afternoon road very muddy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 28 (332-33)</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Father over to Mr. Hatch’s baby’s funeral in afternoon. Dane Kemp here in evening. Very dull, misty and rainy in afternoon. Turning colder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 29 (333-32) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father choring and cutting up broken limbs. Brock took down a bag of chop in morning. Plowed little garden patch for next year. Very fine day. Freezing hard at night</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 30 (334-31)</span></h3> <p>Father done the chores, cutting up broken limbs in orchard. Plowing behind Poplars in afternoon. Mother at Drayton all day. Brock down with load of chop in forenoon. Very fine bright day. Freezing hard at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 (335-30)</span></h3> <p>Father went for load of coal to Ad. Plath’s coal house (2260 lbs) in forenoon. Plowing behind Poplars in afternoon. Brock and I down town after tea. Beautiful day. Lilly Morrison and Fred Giles married.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER THURSDAY 2 (336-29) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father done chores. Brock took pedigree {of?} calf up to Roy. Then they sawed and split up some dead ash in Poplar brush. Father plowing behind polars in afternoon. Henry Perkin here for dinner. Brock drove him home after dinner. Mary Philip here in morn. Beautiful bright day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 3 (337-28)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and cutting up old apple trees in orchard. {Illegible} H. Walker got a young gander here $1.48¢ Dull all day. Quite foggy. We washed woodwork in kitchen.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 4 (338-27)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock cutting up apple trees in forenoon. Father ploughing in afternoon Brock took some chop to town in afternoon. Dull foggy day. Mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SUNDAY 5 (339-26) 1909</span></h3> <p>Brock drove me down to Grandma’s just before dinner and came for me about four o’clock. I went up to see Annie Fox for an hour or so. Rather bright in forenoon, but got dull raw east wind blowing. Raining at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 6 (340-25)</span></h3> <p>Father done chores and went down for chop. Could not get it. Splitting wood in orchard. Brock over to Mr. Hilborns. Weighed bee hives and put them in cellar. 82; 69; 43 lbs. Tied up row bushes. Dull day, raw cold wind. We made Xmas cake.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 7 (341-24)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and cleaning hen pens. Father went to Drayton about three o’clock. Very threatening forenoon, started to storm. Very stormy and windy at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 8 (342-23) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father took brock to station. He gone to Winter Fair at Guelph. Father choring and walked to town after tea for Olive’s butter. Very stormy and cold all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 9 (343-22)</span></h3> <p>Father choring and cleaned goose-pen. Went to meet evening train, but Brock did not come. Very stormy and cold. Strong westerly wind blowing. Lots of snow on 12th line.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 10 (344-21)</span></h3> <p>Father choring, over to H. Hilborns in forenoon and sifted ashes. Brock came home from Guelph at noon and walked out. Very stormy all day, lots of snow fell to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SATURDAY 11 (345-20) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done chores in forenoon. Brock took mother down to town this afternoon. She staying with grandma. Father took load of {mangols?} to A.O. Wisner. Beautiful bright day, cutters and sleighs running.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 12 (346-19)</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Brock went down to grandmas for mother in afternoon, Eg. Benson came here in afternoon and stayed all night. Very cold raw wind blowing, got very stormy towards evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 13 (347-18)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done chores. Brock went to Rothsay to pay taxes ($70.55). Eg. Benson went up to Gass’. Very disagreeable day. Raining and misting nearly all day. Mild to-night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER TUESDAY 14 (348-17) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done chores. Father painted storm door and went to town after dinner. Very stormy all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 15 (349-16)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done chores. Father painted kitchen chairs. Brock and I at town in afternoon. Jack Walker up for dinner. Will Gregory called this afternoon. He came home from west yesterday. Pretty stormy all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 16 (350-15)</span></h3> <p>Father and brock done chores and drawing out manure. Brock and I up to “Fish Supper” in English Church in evening. Quite fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER FRIDAY 17 (351-14) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father drawing out manure and done the chores. Brock and I up helping straighten up in church in afternoon. Very mild forenoon, but wind went round to west, snowed quite heavily. Quite cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 18 (352-13)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Brock took some chop to town in afternoon. We picked 9 geese. Quite cold and very stormy at times.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY 19 (353-12)</span></h3> <p>Brock and mother went down to see grandma in forenoon. Rather stormy and cold. Olive started at 2.30 a.m. for home. Miss Bain coming with her to Toronto.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER MONDAY 20 (354-11) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done the chores {Illegible} came and they killed and picked 14 turkeys. Brock went to town with a couple bags of chop and brought home a barrel to pack fowl in. Packed them at night. 8 geese- 13 turkeys. Quite snowy all day. Olive arrived in Toronto 3.30 p.m. Essie met her and she went with her.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY 21 (355-10)</span></h3> <p>Father took bbl. fowl to station and brought home a load of coal from Plath’s. Got another load in afternoon mother and I at Drayton in afternoon. Not very bright. Olive came up to Guelph from Toronto.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 22 (356-9)</span></h3> <p>Father brought three loads coal from Drayton. Brock and I went down to meet Olive on night train. Train 1hrs.30mins late. Rather cold night. She not changed any- looks real well and feels fine. Car. North and Bob Burns married at Palmerston.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER THURSDAY 23 (357-8) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done chores and drew out manure. Dull and inclined to be mild. Uncle Rich’d called to see Olive in afternoon, and Sarah Burrows at night.</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 24 (358-7)</span></h3> <p>Father done chores and cleaned out pens also finished getting manure out. Brock, Olive and I went to Grandma’s in forenoon had dinner and spent a couple hours in town in afternoon. Up to a party at Jake Corbitt’s in evening. Rather cold wind, snowed quite heavily through night.</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Christmas day (DOMINION) SATURDAY 25 (359-6)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. Mr and Miss. Duncan out for dinner and spent the afternoon. Rather raw east wind. Soft snow falling, {illegible} frosted. Father gave me a gold watch for Xmas, also got a fountain pen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SUNDAY 26 (360-5) 1909</span></h3> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Uncle Will and Grandma here for tea. Jack Walker and Alviyn Fleming here in evening. Rather stormy morning, but turned out quite fine. Father at Mr. Udy’s funeral in p.m.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY 27 (361-4)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done the chores, cleaned all the pens and went back for plow. We washed a large washing. Very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (362-3)</span></h3> <p>Father drew up the ash from bush after dinner. Father and Brock done chores and cut up some dry ash in bush in forenoon. Brock and Mother at town in afternoon. Ritta Hilborn here in afternoon for an hour. Mr. and Mrs. J Henderson, Miss Duncan, Nellie Robertson and Annie Fox out here in evening. Quite nice day. Very heavy snow fall in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 29 (363-2) 1909</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done chores. Father went to town in forenoon. Putting in new axe handles in afternoon. Henry Heseltine here in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I over to spend the evening with Ella and WIllie Gregory. Lovely day, but very sharp. Jack Brooks and Maud Cosford.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY 30 (364-1)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done the chores in forenoon, putting in axe handles and cutting “dead ash” in bush. Mary Philip called this afternoon. Olive and I over to see Ritta Hilborn in afternoon. Quite fine and bright but started to storm in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY 31 (365)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and cutting wood in bush. Olive and I in Drayton this afternoon. Mr. Chas. Walker and Cecil here in evening. Quite fine day, pretty cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDA</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February 23- ‘09.</span></h3> <p>Olive and I invited up to Merrell Robertson after skating, for lunch. Those present: Mrs. Doyle, Mike O’Hara, Mr. Davis, Maud Pollock, Harry Clemens, Lila Doyle, Mr + Mrs. R. Olive Madge Smith Milton Hambly, Mary and Margaret Robertson.</p> <p>Mr J. W. Jake left Drayton School at Xmas 1908. Entered Queen’s University Kingston. Olive and I met him in Toronto April 15, ‘09. He went West for the holidays. Regina. Mr. Rogers (married) came in Mr Jake’s place. He did not get along well so was asked to resign at Easter. A Mr. Casseluan, Kingston took his place.</p> <p>E. Elmer Smith left Drayton April 17th 1909. Spent a couple of weeks at home in Toronto, then went west. Henry Roberts took his place.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sept 27. 1909.</span></h3> <p>J.J Waris left Drayton and went to Mt Forest. Mike took his position as teller, Henry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDA</span></h2> <p>Roberts took mikes job and Mr. jarell from Kindcardine took is furior.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Nov. 18, 1909</span></h3> <p>I went to Guelph on 4.32. Had tea with Jim and Nellie. Saw Ada Hymmen Thur. at noon. Nellie and I down town in afternoon I called into Mrs. Chubb’s about six. Just saw Ray. Saw Stella Fri. morning We went round and saw Mrs.Chubb then went to Mrs. Coghlan. Had four fillings put in. Two in forenoon and two in afternoon Saturday had filling done in forenoon then had dinner and spent the rest of the day with Stella went to moving pictures. They came home with us. Sunday I went to church with Uncle Willie and had dinner at the hotel with Will. Walked with Stella in p.m. and spent the evening at jim’s. Lily and Bird there for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDA</span></h2> <p>{Page is empty}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDA</span></h2> <p>{Page is empty}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DATE CASH ACCOUNT- JANUARY RECEIVED PAID</span></h2> <p>4. Sold Bull to J. J. Dowling 55.00</p> <p><br /> 5. Paid Post- Office Box for ‘08 8 ‘9 3.00</p> <p><br /> 4. “ Lodge {illegible} (2 lodges) to end of Feb</p> <p><br /> 5. BBL Sugar from Guelph {illegible} 50¢</p> <p><br /> 6. Sold Gobbler to Jim Kitley 1.55</p> <p><br /> 18. Got Rhode Island Rooster from Mr. Milne, Paisley Express 2.00 .55</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DATE BILLS PAYABLE- OCTOBER DOLLS. CTS.</span></h2> <p>Sept 20 1909. A load out for corn Mr and Mrs. J Henderson, Mike O’Hara, Beckie Pollock, Miss {Maser?}, Cora White, Horsheal Hilborn, Miss Reid, Madge Smith, Mrs. (Waris?), Ella Mihm, Nellie Robertson, Miss Duncan, Mrs. Herb Patterson.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">RECEIVABLE</span></h2> <p>Dec, 24, 1909 Olive, Brock and I up to a party at jake Corbitts. Mr. + Mrs. Corrigan, Mr. Jes. Adams, Miss. J. Weleh and Mr. Will Burns.</p> <p>Dec 28, 1909 Mr. and Mrs. J Henderson, Miss Duncan, Nell Robertson and annie Fore out for evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Presented a suitcase to Annie {tod?] , July 23. '09</p> <p>She going to Pincher Creek Alta, to clerk</p> <p>Very disagreeable night. Those present.</p> <p>Miss Duncan, Mr. J. Henderson</p> <p>Mr. &amp; Mrs. R. Henderson - Miss Ella Mihn</p> <p>" " " J. Lung. - Mr. &amp; Mrs. McIsaac</p> <p>" " " Mrs. Robertson - Bob Kirkpatrick</p> <p>Miss N. B. Robertson - Cara White</p> <p>Mrs. &amp; Miss Muriel Robertson. - Mr. Davis</p> <p>Mrs. Doyel. - Norm. Flath</p> <p>Dr. &amp; Mrs. Flath - my-self.</p> <p>Mrs Dr Coram &amp; lady friend -</p> <p>Mrs P. Pollock, Maud &amp; Beckie -</p> <p>Mr. R R. &amp; Milton Hambly -</p> <p>Aug. 12, 1909. Spent the evening at</p> <p>Gussie {Noeekers?}. Those present.</p> <p>Chester and Minnie Walker</p> <p>Arthuer " Alice Page.</p> <p>Percy " Rose McErving</p> <p>Howard " Seth Hilborn</p> <p>Percy " Alva Armstrong</p> <p>Bernice {Noeeker?}</p> <p>M. A. {Oytara?}</p> <p>Beckie Pollock</p> <p>Arthur Armstrong. Mr. J.J. Harris.</p> <p>Vera Wippel &amp; Chrissie Thompson</p> <p>Louis Wippel, ALvin Bassett</p> <p>Mrs. Bassett, baby Faith,</p> <p>Lussie, Miss {Noeeker?} and myself.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>"As our flag floats out to the breeze,</p> <p>memories fly back to me keen;</p> <p>Again I'm a lass gathering Shamrocks</p> <p>In a frock all made in green."</p> <p></p> <p>Met at Chubb's April 22nd '09</p> <p>Mr. Les. Miller from Harriston</p> <p>Mr. Ray Marilock</p> <p>Mr, Bob. Cockran (Scotch)</p> <p>Frank and Will.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">RECEIVABLE</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CHARTERED BANKS IN CANADA</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">ONTARIO</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Place.</td> <td>Name of Bank.</td> </tr><tr><td>Acton</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Agincourt</td> <td>Metropolitan</td> </tr><tr><td>Ailsa Craig</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Alexandria</td> <td>Ottawa. Union</td> </tr><tr><td>Alfred</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Almonte</td> <td>Montreal. Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Alton</td> <td>Hamilton</td> </tr><tr><td>Alvinston</td> <td>Merchants Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Allandale</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Allenford</td> <td>Farmers</td> </tr><tr><td>Alliston</td> <td>Home. Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ameliasburg</td> <td>Metropolitan</td> </tr><tr><td>Amherstberg</td> <td>Molsons. Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ancaster</td> <td>Hamilton</td> </tr><tr><td>Arkona</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Arnprior</td> <td>Nova Scotia. Ottawa</td> </tr><tr><td>Arthur</td> <td>Royal. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Athens</td> <td>Merchants. Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Atwood</td> <td>Hamilton</td> </tr><tr><td>Auburn</td> <td>Sterling</td> </tr><tr><td>Aultsville</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Aurora</td> <td>Montreal. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Avonmore</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Aylmer</td> <td>Molsons. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ayr</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ayton</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Baden</td> <td>Dominion</td> </tr><tr><td>Bancroft</td> <td>Metropolitan</td> </tr><tr><td>Barrie</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Nova Scotia.</p> <p>Toronto.</p> Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bath</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bayfield</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Beachburg</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Beamsville</td> <td>Hamilton</td> </tr><tr><td>Beaverton</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Beeton</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Belle River</td> <td>Home.</td> </tr><tr><td>Belleville</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Farmers.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Standard</p> United Empire.</td> </tr><tr><td>Berlin</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Hamilton.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> Nova Scotia.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place.</td> <td>Name of Bank.</td> </tr><tr><td>Berlin</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bethany</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Blackstock</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Blenheim</td> <td>Commerce. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Blind River</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bloomfield</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Blyth</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bobcaygeon</td> <td>B.N. America.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bolton</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bond Head</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bothwell</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bowmanville</td> <td>Montreal. <p>Royal,</p> Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bracebridge</td> <td>Crown. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bradford</td> <td>Standard. Toronto</td> </tr><tr><td>Brampton</td> <td>Dominion. Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brantford</td> <td>B.N. America. <p>Commerce.</p> <p>Hamilton.</p> <p>Imperial.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Standard.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brechin</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bridgeburg</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brigden</td> <td>Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bright</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brighton</td> <td>Metropolitan. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brockville</td> <td>Crown. <p>Metropolitan.</p> <p>Molsons.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brooklin</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brownhill</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brownsville</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brucefield</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Brussels</td> <td>Metropolitan. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Burford</td> <td>Crown. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Burgessville</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Burlington</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cache Bay</td> <td>Quebec</td> </tr><tr><td>Cainsville</td> <td>B.N. America.</td> </tr><tr><td>Caledonia</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cambray</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Camden East</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Campbellford</td> <td>B. N. America. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cannington</td> <td>Home. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cardinal</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cargill</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Carleton Place</td> <td>Ottawa. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Carps</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place</td> <td>Name of Bank</td> </tr><tr><td>Castleton</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cayuga</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Chatham</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Chatsworth</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cheltenham</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Chelsey</td> <td>Hamilton. Merchants</td> </tr><tr><td>Chesterville</td> <td>Molsons. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Chippawa</td> <td>Royal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Claremont</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Clifford</td> <td>Traders. Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cobalt</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Imperial.</p> Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cobden</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cobourg</td> <td>Dominion. <p>Metropolitan</p> <p>Standard.</p> <p>Toronto.</p> United Empire.</td> </tr><tr><td>Colborne</td> <td>Standard. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Coldwater</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Collingwood</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Montreal.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Comber</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cookstown</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cooksville</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Consecon</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Copper Cliff</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cornwall</td> <td>Montreal. <p>Royal.</p> Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Courtwright</td> <td>Traders. Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Craighurst</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Crediton</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Creemore</td> <td>Merchants. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Crysler</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dashwood</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dehli</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>De Lorimer</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Delta</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Deseronto</td> <td>Montreal. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dorchester</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Drayton</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dresden</td> <td>Commerce. Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Drumbo</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dublin</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dundalk</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dundas</td> <td>Commerce. Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dungannon</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place</td> <td>Name of Bank</td> </tr><tr><td>Dunnville</td> <td>Commerce. Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dunsford</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Durham</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dutton</td> <td>Molsons. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>East Toronto</td> <td>Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Eganville</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Eglinton</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Elgin</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Elmira</td> <td>Metropolitan. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Elmvale</td> <td>Toronto. Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Elora</td> <td>Merchants. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Embro</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Englehart</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Enterprise</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Erin</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Essex</td> <td>Crown. Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ethel</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Everett</td> <td>Home.</td> </tr><tr><td>Exeter</td> <td>Commerce. Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fenelon Falls</td> <td>B.N. America. Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fenwick</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fergus</td> <td>Imperial. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Finch</td> <td>Merchants. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fingal</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Flesherton</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Florence</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fonthill</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fordwich</td> <td>Hamilton. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Forest</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fort Erie</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fort Frances</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fort William</td> <td>Commerce <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Imperial.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Northern.</p> <p>Traders.</p> Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Frankford</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Galt</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Imperial.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Toronto.</p> United Empire.</td> </tr><tr><td>Gananoque</td> <td>Merchants. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Georgetown</td> <td>Hamilton. Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Glencoe</td> <td>Merchants. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Goderich</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CHARTERED BANKS IN CANADA-Continued</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Place.</td> <td>Name of Bank.</td> </tr><tr><td>Goderich</td> <td>Montreal. Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Gore Bay</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Gorrie</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Grafton</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Grand Valley</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Granton</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Gravenhurst</td> <td>Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Grimsby</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Guelph</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Metropolitan.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Royal.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hagersville</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Haileybury</td> <td>Ottawa. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Haliburton</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hamilton</td> <td>Hamilton. <p>- North End Br.</p> <p>- East End Br.</p> <p>- West End Br.</p> <p>- Deering Br.</p> <p>B.N. America.</p> <p>- Barton St.</p> <p>- Victoria Ave.</p> <p>Commerce.</p> <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Imperial</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Molsons.</p> <p>- Market Br.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>- Sherman Ave.</p> <p>Nova Scotia.</p> <p>Traders.</p> <p>- East Branch.</p> <p>United Empire.</p> - Locke St.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hanover</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Harriston</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Harrietsville</td> <td>Traders</td> </tr><tr><td>Harrow</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Harrowsmith</td> <td>Metropolitan</td> </tr><tr><td>Hastings</td> <td>Toronto. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Havelock</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hawkesbury</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hawkestone</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hensall</td> <td>Molsons</td> </tr><tr><td>Hepworth</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hespeler</td> <td>Dominion. Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hickson</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Highgate</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hillsburg</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hillsdale</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hintonburgh</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Holstein</td> <td>Montreal. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Huntsville</td> <td>Dominion</td> </tr><tr><td>Ilderton</td> <td>Home.</td> </tr><tr><td>Inglewood</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ingersoll</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place.</td> <td>Name of Bank</td> </tr><tr><td>Lucan</td> <td>Merchants. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lucknow</td> <td>Hamilton. Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lynden</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Madoc</td> <td>Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mallorytown</td> <td>Crown. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Manotick</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Maple</td> <td>Sterling. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Markdale</td> <td>Merchants</td> </tr><tr><td>Markham</td> <td>Metropolilan. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Marmora</td> <td>Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Massey</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Martintown</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mattawa</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Maynooth</td> <td>Metropolitan</td> </tr><tr><td>Maxville</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Meaford</td> <td>Merchants. Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Melbourne</td> <td>Home. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Merlin</td> <td>Molsons</td> </tr><tr><td>Merrickville</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Merritton</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Metcalf</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Midland</td> <td>B. N. America. <p>Hamilton.</p> Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mildmay</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Milton</td> <td>Farmers. <p>Hamilton.</p> Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Milverton</td> <td>Hamilton. Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Millbrook</td> <td>Montreal. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Millbank</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mitchell</td> <td>Hamilton. Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mille Roche</td> <td>Metropolitan. Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Moorefield</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Monkton</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Morrisburg</td> <td>Molsons. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mountain</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mount Albert</td> <td>Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mount Bridges</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Mount Forest</td> <td>Montreal. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Napanee</td> <td>Crown. <p>Dominion.</p> Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Nestleton</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Neustadt</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Newboro</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Newcastle</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>New Dundee</td> <td>Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Newington</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Newmarket</td> <td>Montreal. Toronto</td> </tr><tr><td>New Hamburg</td> <td>Hamilton. Western.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place</td> <td>Name of Bank</td> </tr><tr><td>Owen Sound</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Paisley</td> <td>Traders, Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Pakenham</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Palermo</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Palmerston</td> <td>Hamilton</td> </tr><tr><td>Paris</td> <td>Commerce. Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Parkhill</td> <td>Commerce. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Parry Harbor</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Parry Sound</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Ottawa.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Pefferlaw</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Pembroke</td> <td>Ottawa. <p>Royal.</p> Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Penetanguishene</td> <td>Western</td> </tr><tr><td>Perth</td> <td>Merchants. <p>Montreal.</p> Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Peterborough</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Nova Scotia.</p> <p>Ottawa.</p> <p>Royal.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Petrolea</td> <td>Metropolitan. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Philipsville</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Pickering</td> <td>Western</td> </tr><tr><td>Picton</td> <td>Metropolitan. <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Standard.</p> United Empire.</td> </tr><tr><td>Plantagenet</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Plattsville</td> <td>Western</td> </tr><tr><td>Pontypool</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Arthur</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Imperial.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> Molsons</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Burwell</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Colborne</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Credit</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Dalhousie</td> <td>Sterling,</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Dover</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Elgin</td> <td>Hamilton. Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Hope</td> <td>Montreal. <p>Toronto.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Portland</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Perry</td> <td>Commerce Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Rowan</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Port Stanley</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Powassan</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Prescott</td> <td>Merchants. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Preston</td> <td>Merchants. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Priceville</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Princeton</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place.</td> <td>Name of Bank.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stirling</td> <td>United Empire.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stittsville</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stony Creek</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stouffville</td> <td>Farmers. <p>Standard.</p> Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stratford</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Strathroy</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Standard.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Streetsville</td> <td>Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sturgeon Falls</td> <td>Quebec. Traders</td> </tr><tr><td>Sudbury</td> <td>Montreal. <p>Toronto.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sunderland</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sutton West</td> <td>Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sydenham</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tamworth</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tara</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tavistock</td> <td>Western. Traders</td> </tr><tr><td>Tecumseh</td> <td>Home.</td> </tr><tr><td>Teeswater</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thamesford</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thamesville</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thedford</td> <td>Commerce</td> </tr><tr><td>Thessalon</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thorold</td> <td>Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thornbury</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thorndale</td> <td>Home</td> </tr><tr><td>Thornhill</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thornton</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tilbury</td> <td>Dominion. Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tillsonburg</td> <td>Traders. Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tiverton</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Toronto</td> <td>Commerce. <p>- Bloor &amp; Yonge</p> <p>- Market Br.</p> <p>- Parkdale.</p> <p>- Parliament St.</p> <p>- Queen &amp; Bathurst</p> <p>- Queen East</p> <p>- Spadina &amp; College</p> <p>- Yonge &amp; College.</p> <p>- Yonge &amp; Queen.</p> <p>Crown.</p> <p>- Agnes Street.</p> <p>- Spadina &amp; College</p> <p>Dominion.</p> <p>- Avenue Road</p> <p>- Bloor &amp; Bathurst</p> <p>- Broadview Ave.</p> <p>- City Hall.</p> <p>- Doverc'rt &amp; Bloor</p> <p>- Dundas St.</p> <p>- Market</p> <p>- Queen St. W. Br.</p> <p>- Sherburne St.</p> - Spad. Ave. &amp; Coll.</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td></td> <td>Merchants. Traders</td> </tr><tr><td>Innerkip</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Inwood</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Iroqois</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Islington</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Janetville</td> <td>United Empire</td> </tr><tr><td>Jarvis</td> <td>Hamilton</td> </tr><tr><td>Jasper</td> <td>Ottawa. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Jordan</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kearney</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Keene</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Keewatin</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kemptville</td> <td>Ottawa. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kenora</td> <td>Imperial. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kerwood</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Killaloe</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kinburn</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kincardine</td> <td>Merchants. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>King City</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kingston</td> <td>B. N. America. <p>Crown.</p> <p>Commerce.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kingsville</td> <td>Molsons. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kinmount</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kirkfield</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Kleinburg</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lakefield</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lanark</td> <td>Ottawa</td> </tr><tr><td>Lancaster</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lansdowne</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Latchford</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lawrence Station</td> <td>Home.</td> </tr><tr><td>Leamington</td> <td>Merchants. <p>Traders.</p> Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lefroy</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lindsay</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Farmers.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Linwood</td> <td>Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Listowel</td> <td>Hamilton. Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Little Britain</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Little Current</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>London</td> <td>B.N. America. <p>Market Sq.</p> <p>Commerce.</p> <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Home.</p> <p>Imperial.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Molsons.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Nova Scotia.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>London North</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>London East</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>L'Original</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>New Liskeard</td> <td>Imperial. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>New Lowell</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>New Toronto</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Niagara</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Niagara Falls</td> <td>Hamilton. ImperialUp. Brg,</td> </tr><tr><td>Niagara Falls</td> <td>Royal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Niagara Falls So.</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>North Augusta</td> <td>Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>North Bay</td> <td>Imperial. <p>Ottawa.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>North Claremont</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>North Gower</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>N'th. Williamsburg</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Norwich</td> <td>Molsons. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Norwood</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Norval</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Osnabruck Centre</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Oakville</td> <td>Merchants. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Odessa</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Oil Springs</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Omemee</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Orangeville</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Hamilton.</p> Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Orillia</td> <td>Dominion. <p>Merchants.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Orono</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Osgoode Station</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Oshawa</td> <td>Dominion. Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ottawa</td> <td>Ottawa. <p>- Bank St.</p> <p>- Bank St. and Fourth Ave.</p> <p>- Bank St. and Gladstone Av.</p> <p>- Rideau St.</p> <p>- Somerset St.</p> <p>B. N. America.</p> <p>Crown, Spark St.</p> <p>- " Rideau St</p> <p>Commerce.</p> <p>- " Bank St.</p> <p>Dominion.</p> <p>Imperial.</p> <p>- " Bank St.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>- " Bank St.</p> <p>Molsons.</p> <p>Nationale.</p> <p>Nova Scotia.</p> <p>Quebec.</p> <p>Royal.</p> <p>- " Bank St.</p> <p>Standard.</p> <p>- " Dalhousie St.</p> <p>Union.</p> - " Market Br.</td> </tr><tr><td>Otterville</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Owen Sound</td> <td>Hamilton. <p>Merchants.</p> Molsons.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Queensville</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Rainy River</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Renfrew</td> <td>Merchants. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Richmond Hill</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Richmond</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ridgetown</td> <td>Molsons. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ridgeway</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ripley</td> <td>Hamilton. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Rockwood</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Rodney</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Roseneath</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Russell</td> <td>Ottawa</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Catherines</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Imperial.</p> <p>Nova Scotia.</p> <p>Sterling.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Clements</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Davids</td> <td>Imperial.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. George</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Mary's</td> <td>Montreal. <p>Traders.</p> Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Thomas</td> <td>Dominion. <p>Home.</p> <p>Imperial</p> <p>- East End.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> Molsons, E. End.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sandwich</td> <td>Home.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sarnia</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Montreal.</p> <p>Toronto.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sault Ste. Marie</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Imperial.</p> Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Schomberg</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Scotland</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Seaforth</td> <td>Commerce. Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Seeleys Bay</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sebringville</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Selkirk</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Shakespeare</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Shannonville</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sharbot Lake</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Shedden</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Shelburne</td> <td>Toronto. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Simcoe</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Hamilton.</p> Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Smith's Falls</td> <td>Molsons. <p>Ottawa.</p> Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Smithville</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Southampton</td> <td>Farmers. Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sombra</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sparta</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Springbrook</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Springfield</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Springford</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stayner</td> <td>Toronto</td> </tr><tr><td>Stevensville</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Toronto</td> <td>Dominion - Contd. <p>- Yonge &amp; Cottinghman</p> <p>- Union Stock Yds.</p> <p>- Victoria St.</p> <p>Farmers</p> <p>Home.</p> <p>- Bloor &amp; Bathurst.</p> <p>- Church St.</p> <p>- Queen St. W.</p> <p>- Queen &amp; Bathurst.</p> <p>Imperial.</p> <p>- Bloor &amp; Spadina</p> <p>- King &amp; Spadina</p> <p>- King &amp; York</p> <p>- Market.</p> <p>- Yonge &amp; Bloor</p> <p>- Yonge &amp; Queen</p> <p>Metropolitan</p> <p>- College &amp; Bathurst</p> <p>- Dundas &amp; Arthur</p> <p>- King St. West</p> <p>- Market</p> <p>- Parkdale</p> <p>- Queen E. &amp; Lee Av.</p> <p>- Queen &amp; McCaul.</p> <p>Sovereign</p> <p>- Market.</p> <p>- Labor Temple.</p> <p>Standard.</p> <p>- Bay St.</p> <p>- Market.</p> <p>- Parkdale.</p> <p>- Yonge St.</p> <p>Sterling.</p> <p>- Adelaide &amp; Simcoe</p> <p>- Parkdale</p> <p>Toronto.</p> <p>- Dundas St.</p> <p>- Elm St.</p> <p>- King &amp; Bathurst</p> <p>- Queen &amp; Bolton.</p> <p>- Queen &amp; Parlia't.</p> <p>- Queen &amp; Spadina.</p> <p>- Yonge St.</p> <p>Traders.</p> <p>- Avenue Road.</p> <p>- Riverdale.</p> <p>- King &amp; Spadina.</p> <p>- Yonge &amp; Bloor.</p> <p>United Empire.</p> <p>- North Toronto.</p> <p>Hamilton.</p> <p>- College &amp; Ossingt'n</p> <p>- Queen &amp; Spadina.</p> <p>- Yonge and Gould.</p> <p>B. N. America.</p> <p>- Yonge St.</p> <p>- Bloor &amp; Lnasd'ne.</p> <p>- King &amp; Dufferin.</p> <p>Merchants.</p> <p>- Parkdale.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>- Carlton St.</p> <p>- Queen St.</p> <p>- Richmond St.</p> <p>- Yonge St.</p> - Wellington St.</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CHARTERED BANKS IN CANADA-Continued.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Place</td> <td>Name of Bank</td> </tr><tr><td>Toronto</td> <td>Molsons <p>- Queen &amp; Beacons[field.</p> <p>Ottawa.</p> <p>- Broadview.</p> <p>Nova Scotia.</p> <p>- Dundas St.</p> <p>Quebec.</p> <p>Royal</p> Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Toronto Junction</td> <td>B. N. America. <p>Commerce.</p> <p>Hamilton.</p> <p>Molsons.</p> Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tottenham</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Trenton</td> <td>Farmers. <p>Molsons.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Tweed</td> <td>Montreal. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Unionville</td> <td>Standard</td> </tr><tr><td>Uxbridge</td> <td>Dominion. Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Vankleek</td> <td>d'Hochelaga. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Varna</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Verner</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Victoria Harbor</td> <td>Toronto. Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wales</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Walkerton</td> <td>Commerce. Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Walkerville</td> <td>Commerce. Home.</td> </tr><tr><td>Walton</td> <td>Standard</td> </tr><tr><td>Wallaceburg</td> <td>Montreal. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wallacetown</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Warkworth</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Warren</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Warsaw</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Waterdown</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Waterford</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Waterloo</td> <td>Commerce. <p>Molsons.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Watford</td> <td>Merchants Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Webbwood</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Welland</td> <td>Imperial. <p>Nova Scotia.</p> Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wellandport</td> <td>Sterling.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wellesley</td> <td>Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wellington</td> <td>Metropolitan. Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>West Lorne</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Westmeath</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Weston</td> <td>N. N. America. Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Westport</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wheatley</td> <td>Merchants. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Whitby</td> <td>Dominion. Western.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wiarton</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place</td> <td>Name of Bank</td> </tr><tr><td>East Hatley</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Eastman</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Farnham</td> <td>East. Townships. St. Hyacinthe.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fraserville</td> <td>Molsons. <p>Montreal.</p> Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Frelighsburg</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Fort Coulonge</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Gaspe Basin</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Gentilly</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Granby</td> <td>East. Townships. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Grand Mere</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hemmingford</td> <td>E. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Henryville</td> <td>De St. Jean.</td> </tr><tr><td>Howick</td> <td>E. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Hull</td> <td>Ottawa. Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Huntingdon</td> <td>E's't Township.</td> </tr><tr><td>Iberville</td> <td>East'n Townships St. Hyacinthe.</td> </tr><tr><td>Inverness</td> <td>Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Jeune Lorette</td> <td>Provinciale</td> </tr><tr><td>Joliette</td> <td>d'Hochelaga. Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Knowlton</td> <td>East'n Townships Molsons</td> </tr><tr><td>Lake Megantic</td> <td>East'n Townships Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>L'Assomption</td> <td>St. Hyacinthe.</td> </tr><tr><td>La Prairie</td> <td>d'Hochelaga.</td> </tr><tr><td>L'Ephiphanie</td> <td>Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lachine</td> <td>Merchants. <p>Molsons.</p> Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Lachute</td> <td>Ottawa</td> </tr><tr><td>Lacolle</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Lawrenceville</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Lennoxville</td> <td>E. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Levis</td> <td>B. N. America. <p>Montreal.</p> Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>L'Islet</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Longueuil</td> <td>N. N. America.</td> </tr><tr><td>Louiseville</td> <td>d'Hochelaga.</td> </tr><tr><td>Magog</td> <td>E's't Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Masonville</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Maniwaki</td> <td>Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Marieville</td> <td>East'nTownships</td> </tr><tr><td>Marbleton</td> <td>E. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Matane</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Montmagney</td> <td>Nationale. Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Montreal</td> <td>B. N. America. <p>- St. Catharine St.</p> <p>Montreal.</p> <p>- Hochelaga.</p> <p>Papineau Ave.</p> <p>Point St. Charles.</p> <p>Seigneurs St.</p> <p>Ste Anne de Bellevue</p> <p>St. Henri.</p> <p>West End Branch</p> Westmount.</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>Place.</td> <td>Name of Bank.</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr><tr><td>Your text here...</td> <td>Your text here...</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table><tbody><tr><td>Wiarton</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Williamston</td> <td>Farmers. Merchants</td> </tr><tr><td>Winchester</td> <td>Ottawa. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Windsor</td> <td>Commerce. Dominion. Merchants. Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wingham</td> <td>Commerce. Dominion. Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Winona</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Woodbridge</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Woodstock</td> <td>Commerce Crown. Imperial. Molsons. Traders</td> </tr><tr><td>Woodville</td> <td>Standard.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wooler</td> <td>Metropolitan.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wroxeter</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wyoming</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Yarker</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Zephyr</td> <td>Farmers.</td> </tr><tr><td>Zurich</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr></tbody></table><h3><span class="mw-headline">Quebec</span></h3> <table><tbody><tr><td>Acton Vale</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Amqui</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Arthabaska</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ayres Cliff</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Aylmer</td> <td>Crown.</td> </tr><tr><td>Baie St. Paul</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Beauceville</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Beauharnois</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Beauport</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bedford.</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Beebe Plain</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Beloeil</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Berthierville</td> <td>d'Hochelaga. Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bishop's Crossing.</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Black Lake</td> <td>East'n Townships Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bromptonville</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Buckingham</td> <td>Montreal. Ottawa.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cedar Hall</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Chambly Basin</td> <td>De St. Jean.</td> </tr><tr><td>Chicoutimi</td> <td>Molsons. Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Clarenceville</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Coaticook</td> <td>E's't Townships. Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cookshire</td> <td>East'n Townships. Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Coteau Station</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Cowansville</td> <td>E's't Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dalhousie Sta.</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Danville</td> <td>Eastern Township. Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Deschaillons.</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>D'Israeli</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dixville</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Drummondville</td> <td>Molsons. De' St. Hyacinthe.</td> </tr><tr><td>Dunham</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>East Broughton</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Montreal</td> <td>Molsons: St. James St. St. Catharine St Market and Harbor. St. Henri. Maisonneuve. Merchants: 1255 St. Cathe's St St E. 310 St. Cathe's St. W. 1330 St. Lawrence St. St. Louis. La Banque Pro: 972 Beaubien. 1138 Ontario St. 316 Rachel St. 271 Roy St. 3151 Notre Dame. Eastern Abattoir. d'Hochelaga: Notre Dame St. W S. Catharine St. E. " Centre Hochelaga: St. Henry. Point St. Charles Mount Royal Av. Western Abattoir Commerce: West End Dominion: Bleury St. Eastern Townships: St. Catharine St. St. Lawrence St. W Imperial. Ottawa. Nationale. Nova Scotia. Quebec: St. Catharine St. St. Henry Royal: West End. St. Catherine St. St. Paul. Annex. Sterling. Toronto: St. James St and McGill. St. Catharine St. Board of Trade. Point St. Charles. Maisonneuve. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Murray Bay</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Napierville</td> <td>de St. Jean.</td> </tr><tr><td>New Richmond.</td> <td>Nova Scotia</td> </tr><tr><td>New Carlisle</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Nicolet</td> <td>La Banque Nat.</td> </tr><tr><td>North Hatley</td> <td>E. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Ormstown</td> <td>East'n Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Paspebiac</td> <td>Nova Scotia.</td> </tr><tr><td>Philipsburg</td> <td>Eastern Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Pierrieville</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Plessisville</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Quebec</td> <td>Quebec: Upper Town. St. Roch.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Jooste</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Joseph, Beauce,</td> <td>E's't Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Jovite</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Marie Beauce</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Ours</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Paschal</td> <td>Nationale. Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Polycarpe</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Raymond</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Remi</td> <td>De St. Jean.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Romuald</td> <td>Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Scholastique</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Therese</td> <td>Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Tite</td> <td>Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sawyerville</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Scotstown</td> <td>E. Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Shawville</td> <td>Merchants.</td> </tr><tr><td>Shawinigan Falls.</td> <td>Nationale. Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sherbrooke.</td> <td>Eastern Townships: Wellington St. d'Hochelaga. Merchants. Nationale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sorel</td> <td>d'Hochelaga. Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stanbridge East</td> <td>East. Townships</td> </tr><tr><td>Stanstead</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sutton</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sweetsburg</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Terrebonne</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Thetford Mines.</td> <td>E. Townships. Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Three Rivers</td> <td>d'Hochelaga. Nationale. Provinciale. Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Trois Pistoles</td> <td>La Banque Nat'l.</td> </tr><tr><td>Upton</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Valcourt</td> <td>East. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Valleyfield</td> <td>d'Hochelaga. Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Vercheres</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr><tr><td>Victoriaville</td> <td>Molsons Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Viariville</td> <td>d'Hochelaga</td> </tr><tr><td>Ville Marie</td> <td>Quebec.</td> </tr><tr><td>Waterville</td> <td>E. Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Waterloo</td> <td>East'n Townships Molsons.</td> </tr><tr><td>Westmount</td> <td>Royal: Victoria Ave.</td> </tr><tr><td>West Stefford</td> <td>E's't Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Windsor Mills</td> <td>E's't Townships.</td> </tr><tr><td>Yamachiche</td> <td>Provinciale.</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Manitoba</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Alexander</td> <td>B. N. America</td> </tr><tr><td>Altona</td> <td>Montreal. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Baldur</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Beausjour</td> <td>Northern.</td> </tr><tr><td>Belmont</td> <td>B. N. America</td> </tr><tr><td>Birtle</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Boissevain</td> <td>Dominion. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Bradwardine</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Neepawa</td> <td>Commerce</td> </tr><tr><td>Ninga</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Oakville</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Oak Lake</td> <td>Merchants</td> </tr><tr><td>Oak River</td> <td>B. N. America</td> </tr><tr><td>Pierson</td> <td>Northern</td> </tr><tr><td>Pilot Mound</td> <td>Hamilton. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Pipestone</td> <td>Northern.</td> </tr><tr><td>Plumas</td> <td>Royal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Portage la Prairie</td> <td>Commerce. Imperial. Merchants. Montreal. Ottawa. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Rapid City</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Rathwell</td> <td>Northern</td> </tr><tr><td>Reston.</td> <td>R.N. America</td> </tr><tr><td>Roblin</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Roland</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Rosenfeld</td> <td>Montreal.</td> </tr><tr><td>Rossburn</td> <td>Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Russell</td> <td>Merchants. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Selkirk</td> <td>Dominion.</td> </tr><tr><td>Shoal Lake</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Snowflake</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Somerset</td> <td>Northern.</td> </tr><tr><td>Souris</td> <td>Merchants. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Sperling</td> <td>Northern.</td> </tr><tr><td>Stonewall</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Strathclair</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Swan River</td> <td>Commerce. Toronto.</td> </tr><tr><td>Swan Lake</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Boniface</td> <td>d'Hochelaga. Northern.</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Pierre</td> <td>d'Hochelaga</td> </tr><tr><td>Terherne</td> <td>Commerce.</td> </tr><tr><td>Virden</td> <td>Ottawa. Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Waskada</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wawanesa</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>West Selkirk</td> <td>Traders.</td> </tr><tr><td>Wellwood</td> <td>Union.</td> </tr><tr><td>Winkler</td> <td>Hamilton.</td> </tr><tr><td>Winnipeg</td> <td>Northern: Main &amp; Selkirk Portage &amp; Furby William &amp; Nena B. N. America. Commerce: Alexander Ave. Blake St. Elmwood. Fort Rouge. North. Norwood. Portage Ave. Ross. Ave. Dominion: North End. N'tre Dame St. Portage Ave.</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/59f099a5684fe942568fbabb41a2660f.pdf 04e9fa0db5f53641e5ef268c3e763bd7 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/355aa84062919794fadb4355bf2885a9.pdf 54dbf84b08572c8651f716ed26a2e4b7 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf5735a08fd416f7debc5bea28cde31d.pdf 57dc0a8422ad13219922ef856bca4550 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1910 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DAILY</p> <p>JOURNAL</p> <p>1910</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Top Right of Page}</p> <p>Clara Philip</p> <p>Wrayton</p> <p>Onto.</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">DOMINION DIARY</span></h3> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Daily Journal</span></h2> <p>...for...</p> <p>1910</p> <p></p> <p>PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY</p> <p>THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED</p> <p>64 &amp; 66 FRONT STREET WEST, TORONTO</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{on slip of paper}</p> <p>Martha Chambers. 273 Sunnyside Avenue Ottawa South P.O. Ottawa</p> <p>{written on left} 1422 Queen W. Toronto.</p> <p>Tues 25- P.m Wed 26- all day Thur 27- P.m. Fri 28- all Sat. 29- a.m. Mon 31-} 1/2 Tues 1-} Thur 4- P.m. Fri 5- P.m. Mon-7 all day. Tues-8 a.m.</p> <p>{calculations on right}</p> <p>30 60 30 60 30 60 30 30 60 + 30= 470</p> <p>30 60 30 60 30 60 30 30 30= 3.60 {$94.50?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Sheet inserted between diary pages of random calculations, signatures and smudges.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The home of Mr. and Mrs. Rich'd Philip, /3th con. of Marybore' was the scene of a happy event on Wednesday Sept. 29, 1909 at 4 pm. when their elder daughter Miss Mabel Irene became the bride of Mr Geo.H.Thompson, 9th [son?] . Arthur. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. Brett L. Jh. of Rothsay, the house being prettily decorated with mauve and white asters. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a gown princess gown [unknown word] cream [meticulous?], with trimmings of satin, lace and sequin. She carried a shower boquet of roses</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{written on slip of paper}</p> <p>2</p> <p>roses and valley lilies. She was attended by her cousin Miss Clara Philp who was attired in mauve silk {mull?} and carried pink carnations. The grrom was ably supported by Mr L.H. Howard, Arthur. After congratulations had been extended to the happy couple the guests partook of a dainty luncheon. The many beautiful presents received by the bride bespeak the high esteem in which the young couple are held. Among them being a beautiful oak secretary and bookcase</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{written on slip of paper}</p> <p>3</p> <p>combined, also silver teaspoons from the choir and congregation St. James church Rothsay where she had been a valued member and organist for the past three years. The young Mr. and Mrs. Thompson left for their home that evening wearing the bride wearing a green broadcloth suit with lace blouse and hat to match. Their many friends wish them a long and happy life together. Guests were present from Guelph, Elora, Arthur, Palmerston, Drayton, Flesherton and other points.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Ontario, Mrs. Geo. Thompson. Farewell, Ontario. Mrs. Geo. Thompson. Farewell, Ontario Miss Mabel Philp. Mrs. George Thompson.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 1 1910 (1-364)</p> <p>Father and Brock in bush in afternoon done chores in forenoon. Olive and I walked to Grandma's for dinner, and skated in afternoon, walked home after.</p> <p>Raw wind, heavy for came on towards evening.</p> <p>Norman Roberts, Cupar Sask, and Georgie Ellis married.</p> <p>Willie Wuekering and Margaret Grey married.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 2 (2-363)</p> <p>Mr. and Mrs. T. Henderson, Brett, Annie and Lena F osc, Madge Smith, Nellie Robertson, and her friend Mr. Arthur Brown drove out in two cutters far an hour or so. Olive and I went back and had a tea with Nellie and went to Methodist Church at night. Brock drove down for us. Mr. Brown is a very nice singer.</p> <p>MONDAY, 3 (3-362)</p> <p>Father done the chores and Brock took some chops to town in forenooon.</p> <p>Fixing stall for horse in cow stable.</p> <p>A very, very stormy day.</p> <p>Worse at night. Geo. Fose, Reene, Dr. E. Flath, R.R. Hambly</p> <p>Will. Richard's + {not sure} J. F. Elliott councillors for Wrayton</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January TUESDAY, 4 1910 (4-361)</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores in forenoon.Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Mother ar Wrayton all day. We had invitations to a card paerty at Bechie Pallock's and a dance at B. Wucherings {not sure}.</p> <p>Very bright day, but very cold.</p> <p>East wind.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 5 (5-360)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores in forenoon. Father took pig up to the. Walton's in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I over to tea at Burrows</p> <p>Had a good goose-dinner.</p> <p>Very disagreeable day. raw east wind sleeting in forenoon, wind went round to west at night.</p> <p>quite mild in afternoon.</p> <p>EPIPHANY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 6 (6-359)</p> <p>Father and brock done the chores and cutting wood in bush.</p> <p>Olive and I snowe - shoed up to Mary's after tea.</p> <p>a little snow falling all day.</p> <p>not very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January FRIDAY, 7 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and went to bush to cut wood in forenoon. Father and Mother over to old Mrs. Gillrees funeral in afternoon.</p> <p>Turned out quite stormy.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 8</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores in forenoon. Brock drove we girls down to Wrayton. The men in bush in afternoon. rather stormy, and very cold.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 9 Olive and I at Presbiterian Church</p> <p>Wrayton in forenoon. Brock came for us after dinner.</p> <p>very bright and quite sharp.</p> <p>roads are heavy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Monday, 10 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and went to bush in forenoon. Father took pig up to I. Waltons in afternoon. Will Gregory came for tea and spent the evening. Harry Philp came down after tea. Had a game of cards. Fine forenoon rather dull and getting milder towards evening.</p> <p>Tuesday, 11</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and cutting wood in bush. Mother at town in afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday, 12</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and Brock went to town in forenoon for ceral-ail. At bush in afternoon. We had an invitation to Madge Smith's skating party. Wid not go. very mild day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January THURSDAY, 13 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and cutting woor in bush. Brock took Olive and I down to I.H. Henderson's. We went to a party at Annie Fox's and stayed with them. strong, raw east wind blowing Getting stormy. Jon and Jack Walker here in P.M. for L R.I. Red roosters.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 14</p> <p>Father and Brock choring all day. Father came down to Mr. Henderson's for us this forenoon</p> <p>Very stormy, and windy. North-east wind. A great deal calmer at night.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 15</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and filled up some chup. Father took grist to mill in afternoon and Brock took mother down to grandma's, Uncle Richrd called here in evening. Beautiful bright day. Got foggy towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SUNDAY, 16 (16-349) 1910</p> <p>Brock went to Grandma's for mother in forenoon. Gin and Mabel Jhompson, Mary, and Harry Philip here for dinner, also Mr. and Mrs. Wick Lones. Uncle Rich'd Aunt Emma Gerald and Ray here in afternoon and for tea.</p> <p>Dull all day.</p> <p>very heavy hair-frost on every thing.</p> <p>MONDAY, 17 (17-348)</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and went for the chup. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Mother and Olive up to see Miss Stone and Aunt Emma in afternoon, at Rathsay. Will Gregory called in this afternoon. Percy, and Nellie + Winnie Mc Ewing and Stan. Ellis up here in evening.</p> <p>rather dull, cold and rain.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 18 (18-347)</p> <p>Father and Brock round stables all day. Lizzie Hilborn here in afternoon and evening. Tom Lowes from Brandon came here about five o'clock. very stormy all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January WEDNESDAY, 19 1910</p> <p>Father done the chores, Brock took Tom Lanes to Drayton. then came back and took Olive and I to the 1.40 train. stayed in Gullph till six and then went on to Toronto. Tom Long here. Father took Olive's trunk down and went down town. Down to Jack Walker's when he came home. Fine day, but pretty cold</p> <p>THURSDAY 20</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and Jack Walker helped kill a pig. Mother and Brock at Drayton in afternoon.</p> <p>very mild warm day. misting a little at night.</p> <p>Olive left Toronto for Keewatin at 10.10 P.M. travelling Pullman. Ella Meihm {not sure} went along to Edmonton to be married to C. E. Smith.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 21 Choring salted and put away park.</p> <p>quite mild, but got colder towards. night{over} soft snow falling.</p> <p>I came up from Toronto to-night. Went to a party at R.R. Hambleys and stayed at T. Stendersons.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SATURDAY, 22 1910</p> <p>Choring. Brock came for one after dinner.</p> <p>Terribly stormy this morning.</p> <p>and a high wind all day.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 23</p> <p>Father and mother went down to Mr. W. Peacock's in afternoon</p> <p>rather stormy all day</p> <p>roads heavy.</p> <p>MONDAY, 24</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores. Father at bush in afternoon. Brock went to town. Got two cards back from Olive. I took a piece of meat to Grandmother.</p> <p>very fine day. rather mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY, 25 (25-340) 1910</span></h3> <p>Robt choring. Brock took Clara up to John Philps &amp; then went to the bush forenoon. Both in the bush afternoon. very mild day Miss Stone Died at 7. P.M</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (26-339)</span></h3> <p>Robt &amp; Brock choring &amp; in the bush. forenoon. Mild Brock &amp; I went to town I went to mothers &amp; Brock went to sale, at O.Z. Henry. Terrible snow storm at 4 o/c</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 27 (27-338)</span></h3> <p>Robt choring &amp; Brock went to town to get {float?} iron fixed. forenoon Brock choring round. Robt &amp; I went to Miss Stone funeral. and went to Richs for tea Raw and windy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January FRIDAY, 28 1910</p> <p>Father in bush in forenoon</p> <p>Went with Jack Walker to Johnson's with a pair of colts. Had tea at Jack Nobbe's..</p> <p>rather nice day. not very cold.</p> <p>SATURDAY,29</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chors in forenoon. Father cutting wood in bush. Brock and Mother at town in afternoon. I walked home from John Philp's about five o'clock. Brock and I went to town after tea.</p> <p>Very nice day. quite mild.</p> <p>Heavy falls of light snow about after tea</p> <p>SUNDAY, 30</p> <p>Mr. and Mrs Jack Ritch and children here for dinner and tea.</p> <p>A fine snow falling.</p> <p>not very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January MONDAY, 31 1910</p> <p>Broke took me up to John Philp's in morning. Cleaned up grist of chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon and T at her went to bush.</p> <p>Quite a nice day. not too cold.</p> <p>February TUESDAY, 1</p> <p>Father and Walt started to put in ice. Getting it in Drayton.</p> <p>Brock came up to John Philp's about 4P.M. for me and we went to Shreded {not clear}</p> <p>Wheat Banquet in Presby terian Church.</p> <p>Beautiful bright day.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 2</p> <p>Father, Watt and Jack Walker each brought a load of ice in forenoon. packed it in after dinner. Brock took mother to town. She gone to Guelph on 4.32 train. Charlie Walker here for dinner. Aaron Walton got a R. I. RED. ruaster.</p> <p>Beautiful forenoon. a few flurries of snow in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February THURSDAY, 3 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and cleaned hen pen. Father took pig up to Ike Walton's in afternoon</p> <p>Jack Walker up here in afternoon.</p> <p>Blw and drifted through the night roads very heavy this morning.</p> <p>colder to- night. Beautiful bright afternoon.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 4</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and in bush. Father met night train. Mother came up from Gullph.</p> <p>Quite fine all day, but came up a terrible blizzard about 8. P.M.</p> <p>Filled up the roads.</p> <p>SATURDAY 5</p> <p>Choring and Father went to town with Art. Page in afternoon.</p> <p>Stormy, cold day.</p> <p>Mr. Page sold his farm, 183 acres, to the Mc Isaac for $8,280. he taking Mr. Mc Isaac's house in town.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February SUNDAY, 6 1910</p> <p>Father over to Frenk Pages in P.M. Bock down to Jack's and I up to Mary's.</p> <p>very sharp day.</p> <p>14° below zero in morning.</p> <p>MONDAY, 7</p> <p>Father done chores. Brock drove me up to John Philp's in morning.</p> <p>very sharp all day. Got pretty blustry towards night.</p> <p>roads. very heavy, high and narrow.</p> <p>Horses {?} off them.</p> <p>Olive 20 years old.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 8</p> <p>Father and Brock in bush in forenoon and done chores. Father at bush in afternoon Brock took mother to town. I came home from John Philp's.</p> <p>Beautiful bright day. not very cold.</p> <p>roads bad. not well tracked.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec &amp; N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 9 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock choring in forenoon</p> <p>Father went to Mr. Cuttings sale in afternoon, bought through-bred Jersey cow, coming three, for $59.00</p> <p>I snow-shued to town in forenoon, came home with Brock in afternoon.</p> <p>quite mild forenoon, bret turned quite cold after dinner</p> <p>THURSDAY, 10</p> <p>Father choring, then he and Brock in bush.</p> <p>Quite fine forenoon. blowing a little in afternoon</p> <p>real cold.</p> <p>FRIDAY 11</p> <p>Father and Brock choring and finishing rolls in wringer, in forenoon</p> <p>very cold day. 10° below zero in morrning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February SATURDAY, 12 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores. Father took Tom pig up to the Waltons at noon. Brock went to Rothsay to milk letting. Mother went to town to stay all night with Grandma, with father in the afternoon. Lot of snow fell through night, snowing off and on all day.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 13</p> <p>Brock Father went for mother to Wrayton in afternoon and went to Mrs. John Bettesons funeral.</p> <p>very stormy and cold</p> <p>Father 54 years old</p> <p>Uncle Jim 37 years. old.</p> <p>st. Valentine's day {added by the writer} MONDAY, 14</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores, then father went up to S. Walton's for pig. Both went to bush in afternoon. Father went over to Ad. Flath's for a pig after tea.</p> <p>Bright day, snowing a little at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February TUESDAY, 15 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and went to bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Very blustry and stormy, from the easrt. Roads very high and tracks heavy.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 16</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and cut wood in bush.</p> <p>Jack Walker here for dinner.</p> <p>Harry got his team down on side road 4 our men helped him out and Brock went up home with him.</p> <p>Quite bright, but was a stormy forenoon.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 17</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and went to bush.</p> <p>Jim Bready here for dinner.</p> <p>Real fine all day. snowing at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February FRIDAY, 18 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and brought up a couple jags of wood from bush in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock and I down to oyster supper in Christian Church.</p> <p>I up to Mary's in forenoon.</p> <p>Quite bright and cold, blewing quite steadely all day.</p> <p>may Gardon and Uncle John called to say may was being married on Feb. 23.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 19</p> <p>Father done the chores. Brock took a couple bags of chop to mill.</p> <p>Father went to town after dinner with some more shey. Brought home fine pairs of shoes, bought at Campstons sale fot $4.95. stormy forenoon.</p> <p>Beautiful afternoon.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 20</p> <p>Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Quite fine day. raw south wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February MONDAY, 21 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock did the chores and cleaned hen pen in forenoon.</p> <p>In the bush cutting wood in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock and I down to carnival in rink at night.</p> <p>Quite a fine day. frosty.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 22</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and cutting wood in bush.</p> <p>Henry Heslltine here for dinner. He's ardering all dogs to be muzzled.</p> <p>Quite fine all day. Started to snow about seven o'clock and got up a big storm through the night.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 23</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores.</p> <p>Eg. and Jack Benson here for dinner and spent the afternoon.</p> <p>A terrible storm all day. calmed about five o'clock and came very brigh.</p> <p>I snow-shoed up to Mary's at tea time.</p> <p>real frosty night.</p> <p>May Gordons married to Alva Cook.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February THURSDAY,24 1910</p> <p>Father went to town in afternoon with chop. Mother and Brock at town in forenoon</p> <p>Brock and I up to Ada Philp's wedding in afternoon.</p> <p>rather cloudy for a few hours in morning, but turned out a most beautiful bright, clear day. Ada was married at 4 P.M. to Will W. George.</p> <p>Jack Walker here for dinner.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 25</p> <p>Father done chors and went to town in afternoon with chup.</p> <p>Brock over at Frank Page's helping press hay.</p> <p>A little milder.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 26</p> <p>Father choring. Brock over at Page's helping press haytill three o'clock.</p> <p>I snow-shoed to town and back in afternoon. Then Brock and I went down for Grace Mason at night.</p> <p>nasty wet night, soft snow fell then furned to rain and rained nearly all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February SUNDAY, 27 (58-307) 1910</p> <p>Home all day. Brock took Grace home after tea.</p> <p>Very mild day. some soft snow fell</p> <p>MONDAY, 28 (59-306)</p> <p>Father done chores and took a couple bags of grain down to station to Ed. English in afternoon. Will and Ella Gregoreg, Harry, Elwin, Mary, Min, Ches and Wella down this evening.</p> <p>Mr. &amp; Mrs. A. Cook (Mary Gordon) started for moose jaw.</p> <p>very mild all day.</p> <p>Brock helped Pages take out cattle this forenoon. Helping press hay this afternoon.</p> <p>March TUESDAY, 1 (60-305)</p> <p>Father done chores and went to town twice with chop. Brock over at Pages all day helping press hay.</p> <p>Mild day and rather misty.</p> <p>Ed. English, Mr. Mihm and Jack Winn left for west to-day taking 40 horses</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March WEDNESDAY, 2 (61-304) 1910</p> <p>Father done chores and went over to Page's in afternoon. Brock there helping press hay. Finished about four P.M.</p> <p>Father went to town for Olive's letter after tea. Very fine day.</p> <p>quite mild. fog for a few hours in A.M.</p> <p>Flora McDonald and Art. Smith married.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 3 (62-303)</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores, then went to bush to draw out some wood but it was too wet. Then cut down some trees in old orchard. Brock and Mother at town in afternoon. Got a bag of flour. Jake Carbitt, assessor, here for tea and stayed all night.</p> <p>Very fine day. thawing a lot.</p> <p>Roads full of patch-hales.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 4 (63-302)</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and cutting down trees in orchard rest of day.</p> <p>Ray and Elwin Gerald brought down a Legharn rooster which came from Little Harris bay.</p> <p>very fine day, snow melting a lot,</p> <p>Will Gregory and Wallace Walker started for the west to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SATURDAY, 5 (64-301) 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done the chores and cut down some trees in orchard</p> <p>Brock took Mother and I to town in afternoon. very fine day. almost hot. roads very bad. towns-line full of pitch-holes.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 6 (65-300)</p> <p>Brock to Elwin's in afternoon.</p> <p>Heavy thunder, with lightning and rains in morning.</p> <p>showers occasionally through day.</p> <p>MONDAY, 7 (66-299)</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores.</p> <p>Father went to town after dinner</p> <p>Got my trunk and suit-case {illegible} 2.25</p> <p>Turned real cold through night and was very stormy at times all day.</p> <p>Quite a heavy wind.</p> <p>Father and Mother 28 years married.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March TUESDAY, 8 (67-298) 1910</p> <p>Father helped with chores and then went over to Frank Page's to help get articles ready for sale. Brock ove to sale. They bough this year olds calves which Page had got at our sale. Jack Ritch called for gobbler.</p> <p>Quite stormy forenoon, cleared towards night.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 9 (68-297)</p> <p>Father done chores. Brock took "Wiek" up to Ray's. He going to draw chup. Brock drove me to ton in forenoon. Ray and Brock drawing chup</p> <p>Father splitting wood in orchard.</p> <p>very dine day. thawing through day. Freezing at night.</p> <p>THURSDAY 10 (69-296)</p> <p>Father choring. Brock helping boad up moveables at Page's in forenoon. Came for me in afternoon and got Paddy shod on front feet.</p> <p>Beautiful bright day.</p> <p>Bill Gass brought back the oats he got when they where burned out.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March FRIDAY , 11 (70-295) 1910</p> <p>Father choring and cutting ice away from door step. Brock up helping Ray fill chop and went with him to town in afternoon. Ray here for dinner. Henry Heseltine here in forenoon.</p> <p>very fine day.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 12 (71-294) Father and Bock choring. Ray took down some chops for us. in forenoon. Father, Brock and I at town in afternoon, to see Mr. Malcalanson, but he wasn't down. I'll get my ticket from Mr. Robertson</p> <p>Berth to Winnipeg $ 4.00 &amp; ticket to Cupar $ 27.80 (Tourist.)</p> <p>very fine day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 18 (72-293)</p> <p>Brock took Mother down to Grandma's in morning and went for her at night.</p> <p>Turned colder and became very stormy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March MONDAY, 14 (73-292) 1910</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores, then Brock went up to Ray's for "Wick + "sam". and father went for the grist in afternoon. Bob. Haggerty here for dinner.</p> <p>very stormy all day. cleared at night.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 15 (74-291)</p> <p>Father and Brock done chores and drew up wood from bush in afternoon. Wat. Burrowes over here in evening.</p> <p>Quite fine day, but a little stormy in afternoon. wind got up towards night.</p> <p>Buff goose started to lay</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 16 (75-290)</p> <p>Father done the chores and drew up wood from bush. Brock took Mother and I down town this forenoon then drawing wood in afternoon. Winnie McEwing up here in afternoon. Harry, Uncle Rich'd Aunt Emma, Mary and Miss Hussey here this evening.</p> <p>very fine all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March THURSAY, 17 (76-289) 1910</p> <p>Clara started for Cupar this morning</p> <p>Brock took her to the train + Robt took her tunk + got a shoe set fore {not sure}. Then drawing up wood aft John + Mrs Philp brought the trays</p> <p>FRIDAY, 18 (77-288)</p> <p>Da and I choring all forenoon, then cutting wood in orchard.</p> <p>very fine day.</p> <p>Queen's hotel stables and shed, were burned also a cow and a pig</p> <p>bronze goose started to lay</p> <p>SATURDAY, 19 (78-287)</p> <p>Da and I choring and catching roosters for sale at Jos. Davidsons sale, forenoon. Mother and I went to town and took the young roosters and turkeys. to</p> <p>Very fine day, roads bad. got home at 6.30 o'c</p> <p>Heavy rain in the night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SUNDAY, 20 (79-286) 1910</p> <p>Choring all forenoon, I went up to Woodissee's for a while in afternoon.</p> <p>Very fine day but turning colder this evening. Clara with Olive today at Keewatin</p> <p>MONDAY, 21 (80-285)</p> <p>Da and I done the chores then cutting wood in the archard. cut down one of the big spruce trees. forenoon</p> <p>I walked out to town for l Lara's card</p> <p>Clara left Keewatin for Wpg</p> <p>S he got into Keewatin at elevan am, Sat. very fine day Phoebe started to lay</p> <p>TUESDAY, 22 (81-284)</p> <p>{Clara 25 years old}</p> <p>Da and I done the Chores. then cutting wood in the poplers till noon.</p> <p>Then after dinner I took the cart and took Wismer's butter. Da picking over cabbage and apples.</p> <p>{Clara staying with Ealenor + Betty today in Wpg.}</p> <p>Da picking over cabbage and apples. Very fine day, snow going fast, roads very good</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March WEDNESDAY, 23 (82-283) 1910</p> <p>Clara started from Wpg for Cupar at 10 to 8 {illegible} got there at 9 P M</p> <p>Da and I done the chores then cutting wood in the poplers till noon.</p> <p>Then after dinner I went down for Clara's letter Da and Mother cleaning the pipes and stove. very fine day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 24 (83-282)</p> <p>Robt + Brock choring and sewing wood in the poplars all day</p> <p>beautiful weather balmy + mild</p> <p>snow going fast</p> <p>GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 25 (84-281)</p> <p>Da and I done the chores and then I took mother to grandma's went after her about five. Da splitting wood in poplars. Very fine day though a little windy</p> <p>Olive went up to Wpg. + staid till sunday night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SATURDAY, 26 (85-280) 1910</p> <p>Da and I done the chores. then sawing wood in poplars rest of the day. Da gone to Drayton at night. Very fine day, snow nearly all gone</p> <p>SUNDAY, 27 (86-279)</p> <p>Choring in fore noon.</p> <p>up to church in forenoon about 30 people out.</p> <p>Dull day. wind in the east</p> <p>Grey goose layed</p> <p>EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) Monday, 28 (87-278)</p> <p>Da and I done the chores then he started to plough the piece up from the poplars. Then he went to town at noon, plowing rest of day. Two cattle-buyers here</p> <p>fine day. a little windy.</p> <p>Got Claras first letter of her safe arrival at Cupar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March TUESDAY, 29 (88-277) 1910</p> <p>Da and I done the chores, then he plowing all day. Adam Flath here fixing cistern in forenoon</p> <p>beautiful day like Indian Summer</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 30 (89-276)</p> <p>Da and I done the chores. Then he plowing all day. Mother and I at town in the afternoon.</p> <p>Very fine day a few drops of rain about ten Oìclock. am</p> <p>THURSDAY, 31 (90-275)</p> <p>Da and I done the chores. Then plowing rest of day. I went down to office aft.</p> <p>Windy and turning colder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April FRIDAY, 1 (91-274) 1910</p> <p>Da and I choring, then he plowing all day. Drove down a few posts of the wire fence at noon. Uncle Richard {illegible, probably "brought"} up the mail</p> <p>beautiful day.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 2 (92-273)</p> <p>Daplowing all day. I splitting a bit of wood in the orchard.</p> <p>I went down for Olive's letter at night. Very fine day.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 3 (93-272)</p> <p>I went up to church this morning. Da went over to Wilmot's forenoon. Mr Craig here for a while this aft.</p> <p>fine day but east wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April MONDAY, 4 (94-271) 1910</p> <p>Da and I done the chores then he plowing rest of the day. I spreading a bit of manure in the afternoon.</p> <p>Dull day a little shower about six.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 5 (95-270)</p> <p>Da plowing all day. I up to Uncle Rich'd after-noon. Mother at Drayton. Veery nice day. but a little windy.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 6 (96-269)</p> <p>Da finished plowing corner field about four, then we cleaning up wheal. Mr J. Soden. here for wheat got five bus. I down to town for clover-seed aft. Dull day. snowing at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April THURSDAY, 7 (27-268) 1910</p> <p>Da and I choring then cleaning up wheat cleaned it all up 22 bags. I went down to town for Olive's letter and sold Neckers Bros. sixteen bags. Da over to W. Drewys at night for turkeys. windy snow flurries</p> <p>FRIDAY, 8 (98-267)</p> <p>Da done the chores and I took the wheat down to Necker's got $ 38.08 for it. Then after dinner Da cultivated the root ground on the other place. I down town at night</p> <p>cold day, finer in the afternoon.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 9 (99-266)</p> <p>I done the chores, Da went back and sowed the wheat on the root ground and harrowed it in the afternoon.</p> <p>fine day, but strong wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April SUNDAY, 10 (100-265) 1910</p> <p>i up to church in morning.</p> <p>Ross here in afternoon. Also Mr and Mrs Thompson and Hazel.</p> <p>Fine day coolwind.</p> <p>MONDAY, 11 (101-264)</p> <p>Done the chores then hitched up the colts to the disk. They go very good. After dinner we were cleaning seed. Two cattle buyers here. cold forenoon and rained near all afternoon.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 12 (102-263)</p> <p>Da and I done the chores then he went back behind the poplars to plow in morning Then aft. he disking with colts and I cultivating in corner bield</p> <p>fine day quine a frost at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April WEDNESDAY, 13 (103-262) 1910</p> <p>Da plowing sad till about ten then harrowed the corner field after dinner sowing in corner field. I down to town in evening.</p> <p>fine day.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 14 (104-261)</p> <p>Finished sowing in corner field then {illegible}-ed it. before dinner. Then after dinner disking and cultivating in field back of poplars.</p> <p>fine day strong wind till evening</p> <p>FRIDAY, 15 (105-260)</p> <p>Da sowing in field back of poplars</p> <p>John Duckering here in forenoon fixing the windmill. I took him to town after dinner. Came on rain about four o'clock.</p> <p>East wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April SATURDAY, 16 (106-259) 1910</p> <p>Da finished sowing and harrowing field back of poplars in forenoon then working next to the line fence. Mother and I at Drayton in afternoon East wind dull dark day. started to rain about 8 p.m.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 17 (107-258)</p> <p>Harry came down after breakfast looking for a colt that had got away from him last night {*He &amp;} I hitched up and drove around all forenoon found it at Jack Walkers.</p> <p>Cold drizzling rain all day.</p> <p>MONDAY, 18 (108-257)</p> <p>I took our a grist of chops in forenoon then Da uncovered the roses. Then afterdinner working back at line fence sowed and harrowed it.</p> <p>Fine day. rain at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April TUESDAY, 19 (109-256) 1910</p> <p>Da + Brock choring and fanning up seed grain</p> <p>A very steady rain all day</p> <p>trying to fix cistern pump and broke it</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 30 (110-255)</p> <p>Done the chores then drowing bush out of orchard in forenoon. I went to the Spring S how. Da drawing and piling wood out of orchard.</p> <p>Dull dark day. Fine at times.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 21 (111-254)</p> <p>Da and I done the chores then picking up a piece of the poplars in forenoon.</p> <p>After dinner Da went back to plow back of poplars finished it, then plowing in the poplars. Fine drying day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April FRIDAY, 22 (112-253) 1910</p> <p>Da and I done the chores, then he finished plowing in the poplars. forenoon plowing in orchard and planting sun-flowers and corn. Mr Pte Ritcheson Ritcheson here for dinner. sold him dunc (the steer) for 7 1/4 cts.</p> <p>fine day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 23 (113-252)</p> <p>Da and I sawing wood in chip yard in forenoon then plowing rest of orchard in afternoon. Walt Plant and Bob Slemmon here in evening dull cold day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 24 (114-251)</p> <p>Da over to J. Towris and Jon Miller for dinner and spent the afternoon</p> <p>Cool day but bright</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April MONDAY, 25 (115-250) 1910</p> <p>Da and I done the chores. then breaking up wood and piling it in up in forenoon</p> <p>Raining hard in morning then terrible winday till about noon.</p> <p>We raking up chips yard and taking it over to the bush pile. fine afternoon</p> <p>Ma took grandma back home and got chummy.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 26 (116-249)</p> <p>Done the chores, thn went over to move stones at the little orchard, came on rain about ten or hafl past. cleared off about noon.then piling wood in afternoon.</p> <p>Dull day.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 27 (117-248)</p> <p>Done the chores then piling and splitting wood Ross here after stock-rack</p> <p>Finished piling wood</p> <p>Dull day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April THURSDAY, 28 (118-247) 1910</p> <p>Done the chores then tagging sheep. Went over to other place to move stone and I came over about half past ten and Carrie had just foaled colt smart, Carrie seemed a little sick so I went down after dinner for the vet.</p> <p>fine day cool wind.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 29 (119-246)</p> <p>Done the chores, then cleaning up pens. Raining quite hard in forenoon. Jack came up to see Carrie and stayed for dinner</p> <p>Carrie sick after dinner. I wentdown and told the vet to come up. and got Dick shod, Carrie has colic.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 30 (120-245)</p> <p>Done the chores. Jack and Wat. come over and helped us load Dunk. Jack went to Moorfield with us. Got $105.10 form him Tom Miller come about ten oclock to make bee hives.</p> <p>Dull cold day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SUNDY, 1 (121-244) 1910</p> <p>Home all day.</p> <p>Very Dull Rainy Day.</p> <p>MONDAY, 2 (122-243)</p> <p>Done the chores then went to bush for poles to fix the barnyard. Tom Millar came about ten oclock. Started to rain about ten. Raining rest of day. very hard.</p> <p>Working at bee-hives</p> <p>TUESDAY, 3 (123-242)</p> <p>Done the chores. Da fixing the barnyard fence fore-noon Ma went totown in aft. Da moving some stones at little orchard I helping Tom.</p> <p>Cloudy forenoon fine aft.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May WEDNESDAY, 4 (124-241) 1910</p> <p>Done the chores, then moving rest of stones and through out the fence and put it up about a rod farther out got it all done but wireing it.</p> <p>Very fine day.</p> <p>ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 5 (125-240)</p> <p>I done the chores, Da plowing in little orchard and I picked up some stones in forenoon</p> <p>Then finished plowing it and harrowed it in afternoon. I. Down to town at night</p> <p>fine day but cool wind.</p> <p>Put young cattle in the bush and the cows on the other place.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 6 (126-239)</p> <p>I done the chores. Da disking in little orchard harrowed it and started to drill it up for mangolds finished it after dinner and sowed them also pit in some garden stuff.</p> <p>fine cool day. Edward VII died at 11.45 PM.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SATURDAY, 7 (127-238) 1910</p> <p>Planting trees in little orchard also some early potatoes in forenoon.</p> <p>Then plowing down old strawberry patch in afternoon. Billi Moorss. young horse here in forenoon fine day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 8 (128-237)</p> <p>Around home all day.</p> <p>I down to Jack's for while in afternoon</p> <p>Mrs Ed Burraws here in aft.</p> <p>Fine day.</p> <p>MONDAY, 9 (129-236)</p> <p>Done the chores then disking pea ground and harrowing it before{d} dinner then sowed peas and harrowed it in after noon</p> <p>Fine day dull at noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May TUESDAY, 10 (150-235) 1910</p> <p>Da disking and I sowing in back field on the other place. in fore.</p> <p>Then after dinner I harrowed what I sowed in forenoon. Came on a very heavy rain about six. Dull dark day. Tom Miller came in fore.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 11 (131-234)</p> <p>Da disking and I sowing in back field in forenoon. Tom Miller came went home about ten. Da {finished} sowing and harrowed it in after moon</p> <p>I down town at night. cool. day.</p> <p>heavy frost at night</p> <p>THURSDAY, 12 (132-233)</p> <p>Da disking and I cultivating in field beside goose wheat finished it by noon. I hen do sowing barley on it and harrowing after tea</p> <p>Very cool day heavy frost</p> <p>Tom went home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May {X NC B} FRIDAY, 13 (133-232) 1910</p> <p>Da finished sowing and harrowing</p> <p>barley ground about milking then plowing</p> <p>patch behind barn after tea. Jim Bready here for tea. Harry down after tea. F inished seeding today Very cold snowing near all day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 14 (134-231)</p> <p>Da disking and harrowing orchard in forenoon then Tom Miller came at noon and he and da made a milk stand and put it at the road. Charlie F lath here at noon for potatoes. I took ma to town aft. and went after her in the evening fine but cool.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 15 (135-230)</p> <p>I up to church in morning. Da down to Jack for while in forenoon. Then after tea he went over to see Leio F lath</p> <p>Very fine day..</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May MONDAY,16 (136-229) 1910</p> <p>I uesday</p> <p>Da harrowing root and corn ground in fore</p> <p>I down town with 2 bags of chop.</p> <p>I hen cutting and planting potatoes</p> <p>finished about milking time</p> <p>Winday day very dark at times</p> <p>{Monday} TUESDAY, 17 (137-228)</p> <p>Disking and cultivating root and corn ground Edgie Benson here for load of hay about ten o'clock</p> <p>Rather bright day. heavy rain at night</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 18 (138-227)</p> <p>sprouting potatoes in forenoon then tinkering around in aft.</p> <p>Elwin and Ray in at night</p> <p>Very winday cold day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May THURSDAY, 19 (139-226) 1910</p> <p>Da plowed the road side then we picking stone the rest of the day.</p> <p>fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 20 (140-225)</p> <p>Da went back to pick stones I took ma to Gandma's and left her and went for her after tea, picking stones till noon then it came on rain and mizzled all aft. We planting dahlia's in afternoon. King Edward buried today.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 21 (141-224)</p> <p>I choring. Da went down for our plank to the mill also got some chop. in forenoon. Then after dinner we built a fence around the plot of grass below the orchard and put the pigs in it</p> <p>Dull morning but turned out very hot</p> <p>Edgerton Benson and Lizzie Mitchel here for dinner.</p> <p>saw commet</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SUNDAY, 22 (142-223) 1910</p> <p>Da went over to Iks and Lowery's in after {new line} noon.</p> <p>Dull day raining at times.</p> <p>MONDAY, 23 (143-222)</p> <p>Da choring. then disked a piece for corn and sowed it before dinner. I down town for seed corn in forenoon. Sowing some flower seeds in afternoon. Very dull misty morn-ing {new line} showers of rain off and on. Heavy rain at noon</p> <p>VICTORIA DAY (Dominon) TUESDAY, 24 (144-221)</p> <p>Ma and I went to town to spend the day. Da digging over chip yard and choring</p> <p>I bought ma home about 5 P M and then I went back to the concert.</p> <p>beautiful day. Very long crowd. hall full.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May WEDNESDAY, 25 (145-220) 1910</p> <p>Da disking and sowing corn in forenoon</p> <p>I choring and fixing up some fence. Da disked and sowed little strip beside poplars to Kaffir Corn. Bob Gass here for hay. Grandma and Nellie here for tea Fine day. but cool night.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 26 (146-219)</p> <p>Da plowing orchard in fore. Came on rain after dinner and we were just choring and grinding mower knife and scythe.</p> <p>Dadown to town and got a new lown mower</p> <p>FRIDAY, 27 (147-218)</p> <p>Howed goose-berries and currant bushes. and cut some grass on the lawn then picking stones on barley field in after noon.</p> <p>fine day a little winday</p> <p>Arvin {not sure} down to get teeth our of colt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SATURDAY, 28 (148-217) 1910</p> <p>Da picked stones off of the back 14 acre field in forenoon. I choring. Mother at Drayton. Billy Moore and Mike Bender here. We picking stones in aft. I to town at night took Lowon Morew to Pattersons fine day quite warm.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 29 (149-216)</p> <p>I up to Uncle Richrd's in afternoon for sprayer. Home rest of day.</p> <p>Dull day. with heavy thunder showers.</p> <p>MONDAY, 30 (150-215)</p> <p>Cleaned the hen pens and sprayed them</p> <p>Willie Elliot here for potatoes got 6 bags for $ 2.00 Cold rain all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May TUESDAY, 31 (151-214) 1910</p> <p>Da went down to the bush for maple trees got out 18 teen in forenoon. then after dinner we got them and planted them in vacent places in the row. Dull day cold and like rain Archie Makwell here for potatoes wed night</p> <p>June WEDNESDAY, 1 (152-213)</p> <p>Cleaning up back-grainary in forenoon</p> <p>Then plowed a piece of sod on side road and drew two loads for banking.</p> <p>Jack Brooks here in forenoon.</p> <p>Very heavy snow storm from 5 am till ten o'cl then turned to rain</p> <p>THURSDAY, 2 (153-212)</p> <p>Da and Brock drawing banking {illegible} loads</p> <p>Brock came down to noon train to meet me. Came from Keewatin.</p> <p>quite cold and dull</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 3 (154 - 211) 1910</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing banking, cold wind but much brighter</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (155 - 210)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing banking, leveling and sewing grass seed on it. Ma and I to Drayton in afternoon. Washed buggy, after tea. Fine day, quite warm but cooler towards evening and looking like rain. Clara spend 24th may in Lipton with Meru.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 5 (156 - 209)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Roy here for dinner. Raining in forenoon, quite cold and dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 6 (157 - 208) 1910</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing out manure on root ground. We washed and cleaned pipes. A little shower in afternoon dull and cold wind. Set out 2 doz pansy plants at noon. Mrs T Henderson got them from Hamilton. 16 loads of manure to - day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (158 - 207)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing out manure unto the root ground. Roy helping also Harry with his team. Drew out forty eight loads. Brock down town after tea for mail and sugar. Bright and warmer but high wind through day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (159 - 206)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished drawing out manure on root ground. Drew up two loads of wood from poplars after tea. Red Polly - ten pigs warm bright day with a slight sprinkle in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 9 (160 - 205) 1910</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing root ground until about ten then took team to Drayton. Ploughing and harrowing in afternoon. I rode down to town with him. Had dinner with grandma and tea with Miss Duncan. Home about eight. Mary here in eveing. A lovely warm day {right side of text; Got BBl. Sugar from Gibb $16.75} Brock choring and p[ainted some hives.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (161 - 204)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing and harrowing root ground. Brock choring. Da moved lawn after tea. Warm day but looking like rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (162 - 203)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing back on root ground, came on heavy rain about eleven so had to stop. Working at hives in old house in afternoon. Rained though the night and steady since about eleven.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 12 (163 - 202) 1910</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to church in morning. At home rest of day. Da and Ma order to see Louis F Loth after tea and went on to Drayton to grandmas. Home about 9.30 Pass up in evening to see Brock. Real misty in morning but cleared towards noon. windy but not cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 13 (164 - 201)</span></h2> <p>Da banking along wire fence against Burrows sheep. Brock choring &amp; tending bees in forenoon. One swarm came off. Da washing sheep after noon also Brock. Mrs Mausser here in afternoon and Bob Gass here for load of hay. Lovely warm day. Da scuffled potatoes on other place after supper and went to Drayton.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 (165 - 200)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing and harrowing root ground. Brock choring. Ma to Drayton in afternoon. Hoeing potatoes on other place after tea. Very hot day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 15 (166 - 199) 1910</span></h2> <p>Da diccing root ground and hoeing on other place after tea. Brock choring Ma &amp; I picking potatoes out of pit after tea. Mr Bell here with duck eggs. Walt brought home his new team. Very hot sultry day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 16 (167 - 198)</span></h2> <p>Da harrowing root ground and got about thirty rows riged up before rain came on about four p.m. Quite a bitter thunder storm. Brock to town in afternoon for turnip seed. Mrs Barry here for little while, and Crackers came in out of the rain. Harry's colt ran away. He here for tea, A terrible hot day, hardly of breath of air moving.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (168 - 197)</span></h2> <p>Da clipping spruce in forenoon &amp; untill about four this afternoon. then went out and sewed what ground he had riged up, At spruce after tea again and up to Harry's. Mr I Hilborn here for a fag {bundle} of hay. Charlie plant called to see Da. Brock choring &amp; washed buggy. An occasional sprinkle but quite windy close and thundry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 18 (169 - 196) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da drilled up rest of turnip ground and Roy helped him sew in morning, finished six after dinner. Then sheared the sheep. Got through about seven. Brock and I to town in evening. Fine day, rather warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (170 - 195)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I left for Elora about seven a.m and got there about 9.15. Dwon to Mr Thompon's. Got home about eleven Da and Ma at home all day. Very hot and fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 20 (171 - 194)</span></h2> <p>Choring in forenoon. Da up helping Roy shear his sheep. Got home about three. Then digging out round dabbia's at road. Brock up to uncle Richards and {illegible}'s with a pup. warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 21 (172 - 193) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da scuffled potatoes and corn on other side of house, Brock hoeing among potatoes. Planted some more corn where it was missed after tea. Ma went to town about 8.30 this morning and got back at six. Very hot sultry day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (173 - 192)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring, Planted some more corn that was missed, Hoeing in other place in afternoon. Carrots Warm day but quite a breeze. Norm Floth sick in bed with Inflammatory Rheumatism.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 23 (174 - 191)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing marigols in other place. I to Drayton in afternoon with Dick. very hot day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 24 (175 - 190) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da scuffled among currant bushes and potatoes. Went to Mr Withers funeral after dinner then all over to Garden party at Montgomery's. Lovely day with a nice breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (176 - 189)</span></h2> <p>Choring Da scuffled among currant bushes Da diccing orchard and mowed lawn. Then sewed buckwheat on it after dinner and harrowed it. Ma and Da down at W. Nesckers 10th anniversary. Brock to station at night to meet Eerie but she didn't come. Pass here to say when to start road work Warm day with a little breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 26 (177 - 188)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 27 (178 - 187) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock doing road work, Jack Walker here for dinner. Harry and Roy in to-night to say old Sam died last night. Cloudy. came in a nice gentle rain about eleven cleared about five. Brown sick with fever.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (179 - 186)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock doing road work all day. Jack Walker here for dinner, helping draw gravel in afternoon. Walk took his team to station to J Brady. Cleared up nicely and was quite warm lovely night. Mr R Garbutt here to see me.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29 (180 - 185)</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock finished road work fore then aft dinner Robt cutting a small piece of Alfafa &amp; Clover terrible hot weather Brock took Olive to the tain for Elora, then home choring Still very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 30 (181 - 184) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} Robt got ready and drew 4 loads of hay to Wismers two fore noon &amp; two in aft. Sold hay for $11 00/ ton Jack Walker helping all day. Brock choring round &amp; Paris {Gruming?} Earley potatoes Robt brought a load of shingles from Drayton for the Passonage. Rictory stable at Rothsy very warm day. Jake Carbitt called to get Robt to bring shingles.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 1 (182 - 183)</span></h2> <p>Brock took shingles to Rothsay Early morn and then took me down home staid all day with mother Robt &amp; Brock raking and putting up clover &amp; alfafa very hot weather. Brock cam for me at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (183 - 182)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock &amp; Jack put on a load of hay, for Dr Griffin Robt took it down fore. Jack &amp; Alioyn Flemming here for Dinner. Hived a swarm of Bees after dinner, Brock gone to Teviotdale with Carrie, &amp; Robt banked the potatoes then took Wool to Drayton at night still very hot &amp; smoky.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 3 (184 - 181) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock and I at E - Church fore At home rest of day much cooler Brock gone to camp at Moorefield at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4 (185 - 180)</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} Brock went to town with chop and Robt snowing then Brock raking and Robt putting up hay</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">5 TUESDAY, 5 (186 - 179)</span></h2> <p>Mowing &amp; Raking and putting up hay all day. Jack helping all day. Drawing in clover &amp; alfafa Mrs J Lawling &amp; Mrs Wilson here in aft &amp; for tea terrible hot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 6 (187 - 178) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} Brock mowing hay back at the wind mill. Robt &amp; Jack putting up hay Brock raking afternoon and Robt &amp; Jack putting up Rev Fletcher &amp; B Robertson &amp; friend called here for Uncle Willie &amp; Grandma here for Dinner Terrible hot day sent butter to Wismer with Willie.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7 (188 - 177)</span></h2> <p>Little rain last night Robt mowing fence corners fore Brock cleaning stables &amp; paris greening potatoes cutting in afternoon</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (189 - 176)</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Finished cutting and raked up hay. Da putting it up worked until ten at night. I came home on seven train Brock &amp; I went on to methodist garden party. Molly foaled about 12 at night. Da and Brock up all night. Da went out &amp; got Ms Ewing's, Watt and Jack to help raise hen. Nice day. Old Mrs Benning is dead.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 9 (190 - 175) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Ross, Willie Ellie &amp; Jack helping Da draw in. Got in about 18 acres. Brock to town in morning for meat. Terrible hot day. Threatening and threatening Thundering and threatening rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10 (191 - 174)</span></h2> <p>Old Molly died this morning about seven. Jack &amp; Watt helping Da bury her in the forenoon. Here for dinner. At home all day. Chas Walker here in evening. Rained real hard off and on at times all day. Molly 20 yrs old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11 (192 - 173)</span></h2> <p>Brock to town in morning. Da scuffled turnips. Hoeing in afternoon. Very warm day with a little breeze in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 12 (193 - 172) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da helping Wilmot saw wood in morning and Watt in afternoon. Brock helping Jack draw banking for his dump in forenoon. Both here for dinner, choring in afternoon. Raining real hard off and on all day. Load up from Drayton, in Mrs Henderson, Maud, Beckie, Madge, Miss McGuire, Helen, Miss Ellie, Harr, Mill, Cyril, Mr Garbutt.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (194 - 171)</span></h2> <p>Brock took Ma to Drayton in forenoon &amp; went after her after tea. Helping Ms Ewings cut hay in afternoon. Brock Da helping Burrows saw wood at other place all day. Mrs Lom Bleeman buried to-day. Drown herself. Nice cool bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (195 - 170)</span></h2> <p>Brock down for about an hour or so in morning to help Ross finish curring. Da choring round and pitched off load in barn. Then drew rest of new hay. Ross &amp; his father &amp; Jack helping. Got through about three. Then all down helping Ms Ewings rake &amp; put up hay. Warm fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 15 (196 - 169) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Brock drove me down in afternoon to town I at Dr. Coraw's for tea. walked home about dusk. Fine but very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (197 - 168)</span></h2> <p>Cleaned calf &amp; pig pens in morning. Mr W Moore here for dinner. Da went to town with him in afternoon. Brock choring. Dr. Giffen here to see colt. Quite rainy &amp; dull until noon then cleared off a little.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (198 - 167)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I at church in morning. Home rest of day. No one here, except Dr Giffen called this a. m to see colt. Cloudy at times and a little cool, Art Wells down to-day at {sentence left unfinished}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 18 (199 - 166) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock hoeing roots all day. Brock took down a couple of bage of chop in morning and went for them about five. I went down with him &amp; stayed all night. Party at H. B. Robterston's. Warm day with a little wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUEDAY, 19 (200 - 165)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock helping Ms Ewings to-day draw in their hay and raking Jack's. I walked home this morning. Mr Henderson out for oats to-night warm day but fine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (201 - 164)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips until about nine. Then down helping Jack draw in till three then Ms Ewings drawing in. Da home about nine. Uncle Jim &amp; Grandma here for an hour in forenoon. Over to cemetry. Grandpa's stone put up yesterday. Fine day, warm and looking like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 21 (202 - 163) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock hoeing roots in forenoon, Da to Drayton in afternoon and scuffled a few rows of turnips when he came home. Da hoeing after supper and Brock choring. Thundering and lightening but not much rain heavy rain thro night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (203 - 162)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing and scuffling roots all day. Ma down to Drayton in afternoon and got Dick shod. Miss A Doyle and Helen called in for a minute out driving. Warm close day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (204 - 161)</span></h2> <p>Choring then scuffling some turnips and hoeing in afternoon, and after supper Brock up for Joe Fotheringham in morning to see Colt. He not at home so came down after tea. Ma &amp; I down for the mail. Little sprikle while we were away. Very hot close day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 24 (205 - 160) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Brock's handwriting?} Home all day. Ma and Da over to Dick Lowes after tea. Came up a big Thunder storm with some hail. Gerald here for a little while Mr. Brett and Will and {Olive??} came in out of the storm. Raint day with some wind but very close.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 25 (206 - 159)</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock to town this morning. Da back on other place fixing fence so Cows can get on new pasture. Then hoeing roots in afternoon Brock extracting honey Watt helped. Had 73 1/2 lbs at night Jim Callinow &amp; Mr Mason called to see about getting some hay. Quite windy &amp; a little cooler.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (207 - 158)</span></h2> <p>Some chores. Da scuffling roots. Brock &amp; we extracting rest of honey. Had 116 lbs altogether. Frank Page here for dinner. Hoeing and finished scuffling in afternoon. Fine day with a little breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 27 (208 - 157) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da choring in forenoon and hoed the last of the turnips. Brock down helping Mc Ewings cut. Both there after dinner putting up hay. Came on a little shower about three so {meu?} came home. Da over for Mr Raymond to fix windmill. Took him home after tea and round by Drayton. I up to Mary's in evening. Warm day but cleared up to-wards night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (209 - 156)</span></h2> <p>Jack and Ross here in morning helping cut hay on other side of poplars. Then down at McEwings &amp; Jack's until about four. Here putting up what was cut. Brock raked it in afternoon. Then down after tea and drew in M. Ewings Mable, Rosalie &amp; Miss Grant called. Mrs Barry here for gooseberries. Lovely day with a nice breeze. Ma down to see Mrs. Walker.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (210 - 155)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock down helping Jack and McEwings draw ice. Finished at both places. Came up here after team and drew in two or three loads. Mary and Hazel Layton here in Evening. Ma to town in afternoon. Warm day. Threatened rain in afternoon. Sprinked a little but none to hurt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 30 (211 - 154) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Jack and Ross helping cut hay by Jack's line fence. Got it raken and put up. I up to Palmerston with Annie Foa. She drove me out after tea. Brock to town in evening. Cool day with high wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 31 (212 - 153)</span></h2> <p>Home all day until evening then Brock and Ma down to Grandma's Fine cool day. Robertson Brought Helen out with them.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 1 (213 - 152)</span></h2> <p>Jakc and Ross here helping draw in hay. Got all in but one load when it came on rain. Quite a little shower Jack cut the fall wheat. Helen here all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 2 (214 - 151) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock cut little field by bush. Raked it after dinner. Jack helped put it up. I took Helen back to town. Roslie was to come but could not make connections on account of strike. Bernice Deacker came up with snap of house. sew in last load out of field by road after tea. Very warm close day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (215 - 150)</span></h2> <p>{In Brock's handwriting} Jack and Ross helping cut hay on other place. Brock raked it after dinner and they put it up. Unloaded the load in the driving house. Rosalie came on nine train, Uncle Willie &amp; Grandma called. Mr Thus Hill and Olive in and Art Booth here for dinner. Watt helped in afternoon. Came up thunder storm about six thirty, quite a little shower.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THUSDAY, 4 (216 - 149)</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da cut hay down near bush in morning. Brock to town with two bags chop. Raking and put up hay in afternoon. Rosalie and I up to Walkers in evening. Very windy a little cloudy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 5 (217 - 148) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} {Written in top margin: "Caleb Lowes buried"} Watt, Jack, Ross, Harry, Roy &amp; Elwin helping draw in last of hay to-day also the little patch of fall wheat. Mrs John Elliot of Kenora &amp; a Miss Burns here for dinner. Brock, Rosalie and I down for mail in evening. Mr Bender here for dinner. Very windy and cloudy at times</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6 (218 - 147)</span></h2> <p>Bock raking hay fields in morning. Rosalie &amp; I up calling on McKays. Lawlier's McDonalds &amp; Newsleads. she stayed there for tea. We to town in evening. Da putting up rakings. Windy &amp; bright at times but warmer. Hoeing strawberries and cleaned horse stables in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 7 (219 - 146)</span></h2> <p>Brock Rosalie &amp; I up to church in morning, at Aunt Emma's for dinner. Rosalie stayed for team and came home after church. Little cloudy but warmer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 8 (220 - 145) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock to town in morning. Da and Watt drew in rakings and took the wheat up to Chas Walkers. Hoeing roots in afternoon. I having a little party for Rosalie. Brock went down for Grace and took her back. Warm and bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (221 - 144)</span></h2> <p>Da scuffled roots in forenoon. Brock hoeing until rain came on quite a shower about 10.30. Took Rosalie to noon train and Grace back. Both hoeing in afternoon. Sultry day. looking like rain, showery after tea. Heavy rain this night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 10 (222 - 143)</span></h2> <p>Brock choring in forenoon. Da took over pig to Beet Towriss's. Hoeing roots in afternoon. Fine warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 11 (223 - 142) 1910</span></h2> <p>Hoeing roots all day. Mother to town in afternoon. Brock up to Harry's and Roy's after tea but no one home got Chummie from Wilmot's. Ms Fielding here. Fine warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (224 - 141)</span></h2> <p>Brock choring and hoeing roots in morning. Da over to Bert Townie's for pig. Hoeing in afternoon. Da took two pigs up to Walton's after tea. Brock to town for Clara's letter. I up to Mary's after tea. Lovely fine day but warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 13 (225 - 140)</span></h2> <p>Harry &amp; Roy here bef helping cut the alsike. Got it cut and drew in. Had to get Mr. Morrison's pea harvester. Very hot sultry day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 14 (226 - 139) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Ma and Da went over to Art Booths about eleven. Home at five. Brock up to see Fatheringham about the colt. Jersey calved on other place so went back and brought her up to orchard. Looking very like rain. Cloudy at times. Very sultry &amp; hot. Thunder &amp; lightning after team but no rain</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (227 - 138)</span></h2> <p>Da took old Dick and went down to help Jack with his barley. Dr Cassidy out to set Mrs Walker's leg, she broke it Friday. M down in forenoon and again in evening. Brock to town in morning. Then pulling weeds in currant bushes after dinner. Threatened rain all day. Very black, thundry &amp; close. Da home about four, a little shower after that. opened Ginger's hip this morning</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16 (228 - 137)</span></h2> <p>Da scuffling roots in forenoon. Brock pulling wees in potatoes. Took Carrie down in cart in afternoon to get her shod. Da took Dick and went down to Jack's after dinner. Cutting &amp; shocking up. Up to Walton's after supper for pigs. Took Pady &amp; the cart. Sultry close day. Very threatening all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 17 (229 - 136) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Jack brought up Lottie for third horse. Cut the barley on other place and shocked it. Very hot day. Thunder storm through the night and quite a heavy rain. Ma down to see Old Mrs. Walker. I up to Mary's after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 18 (230 - 135)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock cleaned up barn floor in morning. Brock took Ma to town in afternoon. Da down with load of chop. I down to Walker's &amp; McEwings in eveing Dull &amp; misty in morning but fine &amp; warmer towards evening. Mr. Burrows fell down steps and brock a rib or two.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 19 (231 - 134)</span></h2> <p>Jack up with Lottie and cut the wheat. Got through about four o'clock. Then started the oats back on sideroad. Brock &amp; Da shocking up. Mr Brelay, Della Stinson &amp; her sister here for tea. Came after we had got started. Bock and I down town at night. Nice fine day with breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 20 (232 - 133) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Cutting oats back on sideroad. Jack had to go for is binder in morning. Ours wouldn't work. Da and Brock shocking. Striker out and hung screen door in forenoon. Brock &amp; Ma down to town to-night. Staying with Grandma. Da up to Wm Moore's with Carrie. Lovely warm day. Quite a little frost last night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (233 - 132)</span></h2> <p>Harry came down in morning stayed for dinner. Brock went for Ma after tea, Da down to Jack's. Lovely day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 22 (234 - 131)</span></h2> <p>Heavy storm early this morning. Da and Brock choring. Jack up and cutting oats next line fence in afternoon. Mr Henderson here for oats and stayed for tea. Got 50 bu. Brock up to Woodisee's after supper for Da's crutches. Mr. Henderson took them to Norm Floth. Brightened a little but still looking like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 23 (235 - 130) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Jack here this morning finished cutting oats on sideroad at noon. Then went down after dinner to cut some at Jack's but came on rain home about three. Da and I down to towen in evening and met Marie. Brock at Will Powells flaxbee. Very dull with shower in afternoon. Bock at Chas Walkers threshing in forenoon. Helping Harry shock up until rain came one. Threshed load of wheat for us at Walkers 6 1/2 bags.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (236 - 129)</span></h2> <p>Da choring Brock to town to get Hughie Hughs to come out and fix binder. Here for dinner and got it fixed. Da cutting in corner field in afternoon. Brock to Ikes thresking in aft also cut raked alfafa and they put it up after tea. Da mowed it in morning. Quite warm &amp; threatening rain. Marie here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 25 (237 - 128)</span></h2> <p>Da cutting in the corner field at sideroad down bad. Chester here with builder &amp; team. Cutting at 14 ac on other place. Brock back shocking up. Watt helped Da show for while in forenoon and again after dinner. Little shower at noon. Da stopped about five and went back to Chester. Came on rain about six. Very heavy and strong wind. Raining all evening. Very close through the day. Marie here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 26 (238 - 127) 1910</span></h2> <p>Chester here cutting in morning. Finished 14 ac about 12.30. Da and Brock shocking. Chester and Watt with his team cutting in corner field. Brock &amp; Da shocking. I walked to town in afternoon. Ma down to see Mrs. Walker after supper. Ales McLeman here about noon for Marie. Cool with little breeze. Cleared up nicely after rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (239 - 126)</span></h2> <p>Chester here all day helping draw in. Cleared the corner field of oats. Mr Walker came down with team in afternoon and finished cutting it about hour and half. Da Brock &amp; Ma to town at night for Miss Duncan and Annie. Put up patch of clover behind driving house after tea. Fine day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 28 (240 - 125)</span></h2> <p>Brock, Miss Duncan and Ma over to cemetry in morning. Bob Gass and Maggie here in after noon and for tea. Bock and I took the girls to town after tea. Nice day but warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 29 (241 - 124) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock and Da drew in barley on other place. Finished by six then went for one load of red alfafa clover after supper. Wm Moore called with thistle seed. Misty in morning but turned out a lovely day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (242 - 123)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing in oats from back on sideroad all day. Brock drove me down to a euchre party at Miss Duncans. Came home with Mr &amp; Mrs McQooae. Fine day but sultry. rain through the night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 31 (243 - 122)</span></h2> <p>Choring and working round in forenoon leveled mows and fixed gaps put away the binder, got up one load of oats from back at sideroad before supper and one after. Brock up to Walkers to see about getting Chester. Quite dull in morning with little shower but cleared up in afternoon. Heard Mrs Jim McDonald was dead.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 1 (244 - 121) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock brought up last two loads from back at line fence and choring in forenoon. Mr Adam Floth helping in afternoon. Drew in 3 loads from 14 ac. on other place. Brock up to Walkers after supper for a calf. Fine day but dull at times, heavy dew.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (245 - 120)</span></h2> <p>Chester here helping all day. Finished drawing in the 14 acres and got one load of wheat. I walked to town this morning Lovely day, rather cool with little breeze</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (246 - 119)</span></h2> <p>Mr. Walker and Chester here with team also Watt. Drew in wheat in forenoon. Came on heavy shower after dinner. Da choring all afternoon. Brock and Ma to town. Fine but close morning, looking like rain dull in afternoon and showery. Gave Chester $5</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 4 (247 - 118) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Ma and Da down to Jack Ritches for dinner and tea. Brock up to Uncle Richie for while in afternoon. Rather cool, bright and cloudy and spells</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">LABOR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 5 (248 - 117)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and doing odd jobs. Cleaned pens in forenoon and horsestable, then brought over sheep and lambs and divided them, fixing fence in afternoon. Very heavy rain in morning, very dull and close all day with an occasional sprikle.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (249 - 116)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring, took pigs back to other place and fixed fence. Brock down with chop in afternoon but did not get it home with him, got Carrie shod and a bbl of salt. Da pulling weeds in strawberries. Dull and damp in morning but clearing up in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 7 (250- 115) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da choring and pulling weeds in strawberry patch in morning. Brock went down for chop with team. Da pulling weeds in little orchard on other place in afternoon, Brock took a load of cheese to Moorefield. Brock and I down town in evening. Fine cool day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (251 - 114)</span></h2> <p>Da cut the few oats in strawberry patch, then Brock cut Alfafa on other place and Da digging potatoes in little orchard. After dinner Brock raked the hay and they got in put up. Ma down to see Mrs Walker after tea. Bright warm day. Clouded up about four and we had a little shower at six. Quite a bit of lightening at night and high wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (252 - 113)</span></h2> <p>Brock cut red clover this morning also law and took pea harvesters to Roy's. Da tie up trees in little orchard. Brock raked clover after dinner and they put it up. Da finished it after tea. Ma walked to town this afternoon. Brock went for her after tea and brought Grandma out. Fine cool day, windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 10 (253 - 112 1910)</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da at Issac Hilborn's threshing all day. Brock done chores, raked oat stubble in corner field and drew in after dinne one load. Ma and Grandma down to see Mrs Walker after tea. Brock drove me down to town. Stayed at J. Henderson's over Sunday. Chas Walker came down and went to town with Da. Lovely bright day but a little cold. Heavy frost last night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 11 (254 - 111)</span></h2> <p>At home all day. Brock brought Grandma home and got me. Nice day and bright. Brock up to Roy's in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 12 (255 - 110)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Issac Hilborn's threshing until noon. Watt and Roy helped Da draw in the Alfafa &amp; red clovers in forenoon. Harry down after dinner with his team and pulled peas and Da drawing them in. Got about half pulled &amp; in. Brock got pea harvester from J Hilborn. Fine day, but cloudy at times and looking like rain. Very misty at night. Mr Burrows {Sentence left unfinished}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 13 (256 - 109) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da took load of Alfafa down to D. Henderson home by noon. Brock choring. Harry and Roy came down before dinner. Working at peas. Watt helping draw in in afternoon. Harry went home when he finished pulling about 3. Brock took pea harvester back to Hillborns before supper. Lovely day and quite warm but cool at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (257 - 108)</span></h2> <p>Da started to cut corn this morning. Cutting all day. Brock choring around, feeling quite miserable all day. Ma and I to Drayton in afternoon. I stayed all night with Grandma. Nellie and Lily up. Lovely day and quite warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THUSDAY, 15 (258 - 107)</span></h2> <p>Da cutting corn all day. Brock drew in the few oats in strawberry patch. After dinner drew up a couple of loads of wood and brough in a load of corn, feeling better. Bob Corbett here for supper. Brock and I down to a dance in the hall. I walked out this morning. Lovely sunny warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 16 (259 - 106) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da went out and started Brock to plough back at line fence. He cutting corn rest of day and Brock ploughing. Mr Wm Garneau called this morning to see Da for a little while. Beautiful day, very warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (260 - 105)</span></h2> <p>Da cutting corn all day. Brock ploughing. Brock and I to town at night. Fine day and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18 (261 - 104)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to church this morning. Da over to Tom Millers after dinner got home about 8.30. Dull and cold all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 19 (262 - 103) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da cutting corn all day. Brock ploughing back at line fence. I walked to town in afternoon. Lovely day but warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (263 - 102)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock taking up potatoes all day. Ma to town in afternoon. Eleven from Drayton out here at night for corn feed. Mr &amp; Mrs Henderson, Madge, Annie, Helen, Miss Duncan, J Cunningham, Mike, Cyril, Mr. Griffen, and Mr Barneyoat. Nice day but little dull and cold in afternoon. Lovely night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (264 - 101)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished potatoes and brought in a load of corn. I to town in afternoon. Brock took Ma to train this morning. She gone to Guelph for few days. Lovely cool day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 22 (265 - 100) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock choring and filling woodhouse. Da over to Wilmont's in evening for a little pig. Gave $5 xx/100 for it. Lovely bright day. Heavy frost last night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (266 - 99)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished filling woodhouse about four. Drew in a load of corn, then harrowed potatoe patch and picked up the potatoes. Brock and I down to meet Ma, she came home from Guelph. Dull day but warm, looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (267 - 98)</span></h2> <p>Choring and cleaning pens. Da went to Montgomery's for our two pigs that got over there. Brock to town in afternoon with a couple of bags of chop. Da ploughing in 14 ac. on other place. Brock took me to town at night, staying with Helen. Dull cold misty day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 25 (268 - 97) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock up at Wm Lowry's in afternoon, Mr. Craig here. Brock came down after tea to Robertsons. Dull cold day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (269 - 96)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and drawing out manure all day on corner field. Ma down to see Mrs. Walker after tea and Brock at party at McKee's. Very dull and misty day. Cecil brough invitations to McKee's party in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (270 - 95)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and drawing out manure on other place. Da down to town in evening. Very heavy rain in morning but clearing up after dinner and a little cooler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 28 (271 - 94) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da ploughing back by line fence all day. Brock picked apples in morning, after dinner cleaned horsestables and cut a load of corn. Cool day but clearing up nicely</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 29 (272 - 93)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing all day. Brock drove Ma &amp; I down town in morning. She stayed at Grandma's all day. Up to Raymonds to see about duck but could not get one. Up to Joe Bells in afternoon for our duck and got a drake. Down for Ma at night. Lovely bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (273 - 92)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing all day near line fence. Brock to town in morning with a few bags chop in buggy. Took down some more after dinner and brought other home. Then up to Workmans for a duck. Took me to Miss Cunningham's after tea. Tom Woodissee called to get Brock to help them to-morrow. Lovely day but looking like rain to-wards night. Little thunder and lightening but not much rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 1 (274 - 91) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock helping Woodissee's fill their silo, Da drew three loads of coal from station, and one load down town for Mr Floth. I walked out this morning. Nice morning but turned very windy and cold to-wards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (275 - 90)</span></h2> <p>Home in forenoon. Da up to Roy's in afternoon and Brock at McDonals to tell them about the coal. Fine day but a little dull at night and a few drops of rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 3 (276 - 89)</span></h2> <p>Da drew three two load of coal home and some more down town for Mr. Floth. Brock and Woodissee's in forenoon. Came home after dinner, topping a few turnips in afternoon. Roy here at night. Fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 4 (277 - 88) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock choring. Watt brought over a couple of pig troughs in afternoon. Raining all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (278 - 87)</span></h2> <p>Brock choring in forenoon, Da ploughing back at line fence all day. We three down to Drayton show in afternoon. I stayed for concert. Dull and close day, came on rain about 5.30 Rainy night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 6 (279 - 86)</span></h2> <p>Brock came down to Grandma's for me this morning, Da and he choring round rest of day and cleaning pens. Raining all day. Will Walker called off 14th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 7 (280 - 85) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da ploughing all day, Brock choring and over to Ike's in forenoon. Roy in for some grain for chop. Brock choring in afternoon. Mr &amp; Mrs Henry Perkin here fore tea &amp; to spend evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (281 - 84)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing all day, Ike McIssac clipped Paddy in forenoon. Brock to town in afternoon with a couple of bags of chop. He and I down at night. Fine day but little cloudy to-wards evening and a few drops of rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 9 (282 - 83)</span></h2> <p>Mr &amp; Mrs Chas Thompson from Elora here for dinner and tea. Da &amp; Mr Thompson up to Woodisee's in afternoon. Rather a dull cool day looking like rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 10 (283 - 82) 1910</span></h2> <p>{Handwriting questionable, looks like Olive's} Da ploughing all day finished 16 acres on the other side of turnips. Brock up to Rays threshing from ten oclock I took Olive down to train 4.36 to go to Elora for two weeks We drove Paddy beautiful day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (284 - 81)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing all day till 6'oclock. Then went to Marrisons threshing Brock up at Roys threshing till 5'oclock very beautiful day John Richs sale. I went to see old Mrs Walker Eve. She was out in the kitchen for the first time in 8 weeks.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (285 - 80)</span></h2> <p>Da at Morrisons threshing till four Brock ploughing fore. Brock &amp; I at Moorefield to show to see Y. Longboat run 10 mils Bright but cold north wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THUSDAY, 13 (286 - 79) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} Robt ploughing all day Brock out Harrys threshing all day fine bright weather</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (287 - 78)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Brock at {Massers?} threshing all day beautiful day Robt gone to Teviotdale at night for a calf. got two new show on Paddy</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (288 - 77)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing all day Brock at J. Walkers threshing all day I at Drayton afternoon beautiful day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 16 (289 - 76) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} All at home Brock &amp; I up to E. Church Harvest-home services beautiful day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (290 - 75)</span></h2> <p>Robt ploughing fore &amp; Brock at Wilmots threshing. Then in aft started to take up Mangols took up four loads terrible warm weather</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18 (291 - 74)</span></h2> <p>Brock took chop to town &amp; sent Honey to Jim. Robt ploughing little Breeze some cooler working at Mangols aft. finsihed Had 8 loads of little orchid</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 19 (292 - 73) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} Brock down to town with chop fore Robt ploughing beautiful day Robt ploughing aft &amp; drawing in corn. Uncle Jim &amp; Grandma here for tea Sarah Ridley &amp; children here for tea</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (293 - 72)</span></h2> <p>Robt finished ploughing pea ground and started to cut the standing corn Brock helping. I went to town &amp; Mother came out with me. Got the crutches for Mrs Walker &amp; took them in Miggling &amp; cold &amp; dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (294 - 71)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Brock finished the corn forenoon Robt ploughing little patch on other place. aft. Brock cleaning pens and choring aft cool &amp; not much sunshine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 22 (295 - 70) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Elizabeth's handwriting} Robt ploughing all day Miggling &amp; raining most of the day Brock down town fore for {cole?} oil. got a little pig at J Helbornes D Burrows brought the mail Claras letter &amp; {O-Card?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (296 - 69)</span></h2> <p>All at home all day very dull &amp; quite cool</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 24 (297 - 68)</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Started to take up turnips. Topping and drawing all day. Ma took Grandma home in afternoon. Brock came for me at night. Came from Elora. Rather fine but quite a shower through night. 7 loads</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 25 (298 - 67) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Topping and drawing turnips all day. Alwyn here for dinner. Bright and dull at times. 6 loads</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (299 - 66)</span></h2> <p>Topping and drew in 6 loads. Brock took down thirty chickens to Irvine before supper. 11 cents {cents symbol used in place of "cents"} per lb. $13.20 Rather dull started to miggle about five. Wet night. Bill Woods called with taxes $74.80 Heavy thunder and lightening and hail through night. Mrs Thompson to see about buying white hens.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 27 (300 - 65)</span></h2> <p>Da topping turnips all day. Brock choring in forenoon, then took down a couple of bags of chop in buggy after dinner. Very dull dirty day. raining off and on.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 28 (301 - 64) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock choring and putting in the hens. Da out and ploughed some in corner field before dinner. Ploughing in afternoon Brock to town with a couple bags of chop. Very dirty day. Heavy flurries of soft snow off and on all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (302 - 63)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and fixing stable. Brought over the young cattle from other place. Da finished this corner field alll but a little strip of corn ground in afternoon. Brock choring and up to Walkers for some sand for hens. Dull and cold, Snow at times. Froze quite hard at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 30 (303 - 62)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I left about 9.01 for Mable's Got there 10.30. Home by eight. Da up to Chas Walkers for a while in afternoon. Rather cold windy day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 31 (304 - 61) 1910</span></h2> <p>Da topping and pulling turnips. Brock drew in nine loads. Ma helped unload. Lovely day, Sunny &amp; warm. I down to Drayton methodist hot supper with Roy THanksgiving Day. Perry McEwing up to see us for a while in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November ALL SAINTS DAY (Quebec) TUESDAY, 1 (305 - 60)</span></h2> <p>Da topping and pulling turnips. Chester here helping. Drew in eleven loads. Sarah Hilborn over for a couple of pounds of butter. Fine day but looking a little like rain. Jimmie Ritch called in afternoon. Alwats here in eveing. Chester down for some oats after supper.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (306 - 59)</span></h2> <p>Brock choring in forenoon and brought pigs from other place. Da topping turnips. Chester here with team helping in afternoon Got in nine loads. Chester took two of them home. Ma to town in afternoon. Rain and very high wind through night, but cleared off fine. Little rain wind all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 3 (307 - 58) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock at McEwings threshing. Da finished topping and harrowed out greystones. Got one load before dinner. Roy and Watt each drew home three loads turnips. Da got one more load after dinner then Ma &amp; he over and got carrots and beets in little orchard. Alwyn here in afternoon. Fine day and bright but a little cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (308 - 57)</span></h2> <p>Da and Watt butchering in forenoon. Da at McEwings in afternoon. Brock at threshing in forenoon and after dinner choring and putting in carrots. Alwyn here in evening. Lovely bright day but cool wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (309 - 56)</span></h2> <p>Da down at McEwings finished about half past nine. Then home and cut up pig. At Chas Walkers threshing in afternoon. Brock choring, brought in load of corn and took a couple of bags chop to town. I walked down in afternoon. Brock took Ma down to Grandma's after tea. Fine day but little dull. Started to snow about six, but very soft.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 6 (310 - 55) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Quite a heavy fall of snow early this morning. Cleared off and was quite bright but started to snow again about five. Brock down for Ma before milking.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 7 (311 - 54)</span></h2> <p>Brock at Burrows threshing. Finished to-night Da started to plough the big fourteen acre field on other place below windmill. Mr Wm Clarke called after tea. Da and he over to Watt's to see about selling him a seperator. Cold and snowing at times. Uncle John came for his heifer this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (312 - 53)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing in fourteen acres on other place all day. Brock choring and took down a couple of bags of chops. Ma took me down as far as station before dinner I walked home in evening. Getting my teeth fixed. Rather cold and showy snowy at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 9 (313 - 52) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da ploughing on other place in forenoon. Brock choring all day and drew in a load of corn in afternoon. Da at Hambly's sale on tenth in afternoon Bought 8 calves $127. xx/100. Rather fine in morning but mild. Quite a heavy shower in afternoon. East wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 10 (314 - 51)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring round all day and tying up the calves Da got at sale. A very wet day. Started to rain in night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (315 - 50)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing on other place. Ma to town in morning. Brock over to Wm Lowray's for a pig in afternoon. Gave $4 for it. Bright at times in morning but snowy. Strom afternoon and drifting. Local option meeting in town to-night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 12 (316 - 49) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da down to Wards first thing this morning to see about getting threshers, choring and got in two loads of corn. Cleaned up wheat and some chop in afternoon. Fine day. Snowed a little in morning but turned milder and quite bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 13 (317 - 48)</span></h2> <p>Brock up to Uncle {Richies?} (Roy's place) in afternoon. Rest of us home all day. Snowing in morning, windy and rather cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 14 (318 - 47)</span></h2> <p>Brock choring in morning and Da down with wheat and chop to town, home about 2 o'clock. Brock at Craig's threshing in afternoon and asking hands for ours to-morrow afternoon. I walked to town in afternoon to get tooth fixed. Mild day but rather dull. Brought 2 cup flour.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 15 (319 - 46) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock at Craig's threshing in forenoon. Harry came down in morning and helped Da get barn ready for machine. Came over right after after dinner and threshed this afternoon. (Stickney's {gasolene?} outfit) Sarah helped up at tea time. Fine day but not very bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (320 - 45)</span></h2> <p>Threshing this forenoon but afterdinner something went wrong with the seperator and they worked at it all afternoon. Men went home about four o'clock. Threshers to town at night. Rather dull, with cool wind and a little snow in afternoon. Lovely moonlight.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 17 (321 - 44)</span></h2> <p>Threshing in morning but had trouble with separator. Got it fixed about ten. Brock went for Tom Walker to fix it but he couldn't come. Finsihed about two o'clock. Ross helped Da take engine to Waters. Brock choring. Sarah helped with dinner. Threshing was $16. Dull mild day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 18 (322 - 43) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da ploughing on other place. Brock choring. Drew in load of corn after dinner.Brock up to factory in afternoon for a can of buttermilk. Ma and I to town in forenoon. Cold south westerly wind, fall of snow in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (323 - 42)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing on other place all day. Brock choring in forenoon and took up dahlia roots in afternoon. He and I down town at night. Mild day but dull.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 20 (324 - 41)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I up to church in morning. Home rest of day. Dull and rather cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 21 (325 - 40) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock at Ike McIssac's threshing. Da ploughing and done chores. Fine in morning but got very dull and foggy. Soft snow at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (326 - 39)</span></h2> <p>Brock home from Ike's about eleven. Da ploughing all day. I walked to town in morning and home after dinner. Chas Walker here the afternoon and for tea. Lovely morning (hoar frost) thawing and much duller in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (327 - 38)</span></h2> <p>Brock choring in forenoon and down with chop after dinner. Up to dentist with aching tooth. Da ploughing on other place. Dull but real cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 24 (328 - 37) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da finished ploughing 14 ac on other place about 4 pm there drew in load of corn. Brock choring. Ma to town in afternoon. Mild but roads very muddy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (329 - 36)</span></h2> <p>Da started to plough for roots behind poplars. Brock choring in forenoon &amp; up for buttermilk to factory in aft. but did not get any. I walked to town. Bertha Thellie McEwing here in evening Dull day and dirty, Colder with frost and a little snow at night. Cleaned pipes and stone.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (330 - 35)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing for turninps behind poplars Brock choring in forenoon to town in afternoon with chop and see about his tooth. Dull cold wind. {In Clara's handwriting} {Dallies?} baby born 9.15 p.m. Lilian Rae Benson.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 27 (331 - 34) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Home all day. Strong east wind all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 28 (332 - 33)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and drew in three loads of corn. Orm Henry here in morning for a load of hay. Cleaned hen house and pens after dinner. Sleeting nearly all day. Raw and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (333 - 32)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing behind poplars all day. Brock choring in forenoon and to town in afternoon with chop. Harry brought it home and stayed for supper. Fine soft snow falling off &amp; on all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 30 (334 - 31) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da ploughing all day. Brock choring and down to McEwings in afternoon. Ross and he trading hens. Ross got a pup. Henry Hazeltine here for dinner. Bright but rather soft. Sleighs out to-day for first.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 1 (335 - 30)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing all day. Brock choring Ma and I to town in afternoon. Cold north wind with a little snow.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (336 - 29)</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing all day but pretty stiff Brock choring and up to factory for can of butter milk in afternoon. Cold &amp; rather frosty with a little snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 3 (337 - 28) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da ploughing. Finished behind poplars abour four o'clock. Brock choring and to town with chop in afternoon. Fine day but freezing considerable.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (338 - 27)</span></h2> <p>Brock and I over to Dick Lowes for dinner and tea. Lovely bright day but frosty real sharp at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (339 - 26)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring in morning and brought in bees. Brock to town in afternoon with two bags chop. Da up to Jogn Crocker's sale with Silas Armstrong. Fine day but very sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 6 (340 - 25) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da choring and making box to hold corn in afternoon. I up to Mary's at night. Rode home with Harry. Me Bert Germmerson he was drunk. Da &amp; Harry took him in to Jack Walkers. Fine but sharp Brock went to Fat Stock show this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (341 - 24)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon &amp; drawing in corn in afternoon. Ma to town. Herman West here in morning to but Paddy. East wind and fine sifting snow all day. Cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 8 (342 - 23)</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Brock came home from Guelph at noon. Walked out. Mary Minnie &amp; Della Stinson here for tea and Cecil in evening. Terrible stormy day. Moderated towards night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 9 (343 - 22) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock choring in morning. Da to town in afternoon with load of chop. Brock and Ma up to Roy's in afternoon to see Harry. Had his finger cut in pulper. Lovely bright day but frosty.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (344 - 21)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring in morning. Da cleaning pens in afternoon and Brock up to pay taxes and get some buttermilk. Fine day but cold, east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 11 (345 - 20)</span></h2> <p>Brock &amp; I up to Shepards girls funeral in afternoon. Went on to Drayton had tea &amp; went to church with Miss Duncan. Fine day with a little snow falling.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 12 (346 - 19) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock choring in forenoon &amp; Brock up to McKee's for gobler 18 lbs @ 18 cents {cents symbol used in place of word "cents"}. Adam &amp; Geo Hath called in morning wanting 2 geese. Drawing in corn in afternoon. Lovely bright day but real sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (347 - 18)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores. Da took down some chop and eight bags grain in morning. Down with load of grain after dinner. I walked to town in morning and home in afternoon. Rather fine in morning but got colder with a high wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (348- 17)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and cleaning grain. Jack Brooks here in morning. Da took town pig to Jack Brooks after dinner, then came home and took load of grain. I up to Walkers for tea, Brock came up after. Bright but very high wind and drifting. Pig wighted 490 lbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 15 (349 - 16) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock choring and cleaned up load of grains. Da took it out in afternoon. Real cold day, stormy and drifting.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (350 - 15)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring in morning and cleaning up grain. Da took down a load afternoon dinner. Brock drove Ma to town in afternoon. Fine bright day but cold. Old Mr. Kidney buried.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (351 - 14)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores &amp; cleaned up more grain. Da took down a load in afternoon, Brock up to factory for buttermilk but didn't get any. Fine day but looking like a thaw, rather cold wind. Got 1 cup of Purity flour about this time. $2.75.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 18 (352 - 13) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} At home all day. dull day and misty looking like a thaw.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (353 - 12)</span></h2> <p>Brock done chores. Da helped pick the geese. Steamed them, picked twenty four started at 9.20 and through by seven. 1 lustry but heavy fall of snow towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (354 - 11)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and drew in corn in morning. Da choring and sifted ashes in afternoon. Brock and I took down the 18 geese to Neackers after dinner got $29.25. Fine day but cold. Got Clara's trunk.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 21 (355 - 10) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock choring and morning and cleaned up load of grain. Da took it down after dinner and Brock went with parcels to Iwines and took Ad. Floth's geese and paid him for coal. Fine day but real cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (356 - 9)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and cleaned all the pens and stables. Lovely day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRADAY, 23 (357 - 8)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring in forenoon. Brock took Ma to town after dinner Da up to factory for buttermilk and a can of sand from Walkers. Very stormy day from east Alwyn here in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 24 (358 - 7) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Da and Brock done chores and cleaned up chop. Brock met Clara at noon. She came from Cupan. Da took down chop in afternoon. Stormy at times. {In Clara's handwriting} Essie Porter married to Ben Burland at 3 p.m. to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) SUNDAY, 25 (359 - 6)</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Brock went for Grandma in morning she here for dinner and tea, Brock and Ma took her home in evening. A lovely bright day but cold at night and stormy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (360 - 5)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and drew in some corn, after dinner drawing in turnips from box stall. dull and got quite windy about four.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 27 (361 - 4) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Clara's handwriting} Father and Brock choring in forenoon. drew in some corn in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I went to town in afternoon. Very nice day, not bright, but not too cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (362 - 3)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and went up to school meeting. Choring in afternoon. Jack and Annie Craig come here about five and stayed for tea. Ten years since Jack went away. Quite mild day, not bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 29 (363 - 2)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring. I went to town in forenoon and brought out {Qailer?} Robertson and Miss M. Park-Wilson. took them home about five. Very disagreeable day. Soft snow falling all day. dull. men drawing manure in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 30 (364 - 1) 1910</span></h2> <p>{In Clara's handwriting} Father and Brock choring and dad took round school notices in forenoon. Olive and Brock met at night train and got Mrs. Clarke from Keewatin, Sarah Burrows over here in evening. Quite a cold evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 31 (365)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock drawing in corn in afternoon and choring in forenoon. Mrs. Clarke, Olive and I down town in afternoon. Very nice day. Quite bright. Harry came down after tea and We had cards oysters. We sat the old year out and the new one in.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{BLANK HEADER}</span></h2> <p>{blank entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h2> <p>{Handwriting questionable, Brock's?} Should you want any more picures of this house the number &amp; address is 2033 Carted &amp; Issac Galt. Ont.</p> <p>{In Clara's handwriting} Paid to Miss Mary Duncan the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for Mr Jas Duncan on May 14th 1910.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{BLANK HEADER}</span></h2> <p>{In Olive's handwriting} Aug 11. Got bag of flour 3.45 cash.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{BLANK HEADER}</span></h2> <p>{Blank entry}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 11, 1910. A load out from town for oysters.</p> <p>Mrs. Jon Hendersons, Norm. Flath Miss Duncan, Miss Lee White. Maud and Beekie Pollock. Madge Smith, Ethel Kirkpatrick Mike O' Hara, Milt Hambly Bob. Kirkpatrick Hod Hilbarn. Mrs. Patterson, Annie Fox</p> <p>Jan 12, Invited to Madge Smith's skating party.</p> <p>January. 13, 1910. Hing and I are to a party at Annie Fox's Had a most enjoyable time. Progressive {Euchre?}. Mrs. &amp; Mrs. Yeo. Fox, Annie, Mrs. &amp; Mrs. J.H. Hendersons, Miss Duncan """ Wick Henderson """ John {Lung?} &amp; Edith {Lung?}. Mrs. W. G. Robertson O Mrs. Jim Robertson, Mike Milt, John {Mcnabb?}. Hod Hilborn, Dr.Giffen. Mr. + Mrs. McIsaac Will {Quinn?} Ethel Kirkpatrick, Aline and I Jessie Cunningham, Alice Robertson.</p> <p>Jan. 21st 1910. I went to a surprise party at R. R. Hawbleys for miet. He going to North Bay to entres a bank. Those present mrs and mrs aJ. Heudersons, Annie Jose, Jessie Cunningham, Hod Hilbarn, Madge Smith, Milt, Norm Glath, Alice Robertson, John Menab, Mike O'Hara, Beckie + Maud Pollock Dr.Giffen, mrs. &amp; mrs. Hawblyt gone milt a pearl tie-pins Harry Roberto</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/49c3672bfc2efc0db85c822b47953fab.pdf 84ac41cbc547875059a0ccdbe9c78308 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c55538c7a328e0a902acff9a2aceb8ea.pdf 38132a2e753f7900c7fd9fe26eb3a2aa https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bffd4934564307a12ea1ac7821431619.pdf f9359eca4df443e2d6391f3c75d80c5e https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/72215cc5c96ab1844c1f59aab3adf51f.pdf 34c0caa4611831900e9c5c3ea57c8c58 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42db662abd0f0484d009809fb6e8f285.pdf 331224327fe22ae07b15296ad3fd9063 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1911 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DAILY JOURNAL 1911</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM FROM 1910.</span></h2> <p>Public school opened Jan 3. 1911. Norman Flath, teacher.</p> <p>Trustees Tom Stephenson. Jas McEving robert Philp.</p> <p>School opened Sept 5 Alva Armstrong teacher</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January NEW YEARS'S DAY (DOMINION) SUNDAY, 1 (1-364) 1911</span></h2> <p>Mr. Clarke, Olive and I down to Local option muting in From Hall in evening. Mr + Mrs. Henderson annie Fox, Miss Duncan + Miss Moeison called in afternoon. Ross Ninnie+Alice up for tea. Very dull. Mislinq night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2 (2-363)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and drawing in earn Mr. Clarke Olive and i went to Grandma for tea and went to concert in Hale. Very windy afternoon and evening. Very mild forenoon. Snow had dissappeared but in night.</p> <p>Percy Irvine and Myrtle Cara married</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (3-362)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring. Father took wad of chop to town in P.M. Mary Philip, Alice and I over to spend the evening. Mr + Miss Rudd Mr. Edger Lowes. Craig, his sister Miss tought and Miss Shanks.</p> <p>Quite cold day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 4 (4-361) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring, Gasoline stay press came at noon. Olive and I took Mr. Clarke to station this morning. Father at school meeting. {illegible} Tom Henderson brought out an iron bed, spings and matress. Blew a gale all night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5 (5-360)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring. Men pressing hay.</p> <p>Very stormy cold day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">EPIPHANY (QUEBEC) FRIDAY, 6 (6-359)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and toan down two loads pressed hay in afternoon. Men off wark this A.M. machine refused to go. Pressing in afternoon.</p> <p>Cold day.</p> <p>Adam Welmage Buried.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY, 7 (7-358) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Watt. Ross and Brock drawing pressed hay to station. Got out eight wads. Boys all went home to night. Rather mild day. Started to storm towards evening. Moved press down to old driving house.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (8-357)</span></h3> <p>Home all day.</p> <p>Very dull day.</p> <p>Rained for while after dinner then a heavy storm of soft snow. Cleared about six o'clock and became very windy. Windy veering to west.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 9 (9-356)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and making a hay rack. Harry down here in afternoon. Sarah Burrows over here. Mr. McCoul + Dowling came out to press hay but the other boys did not come so they went home after dinner.</p> <p>A very stormy forenoon, but cleared at night and was a perfect moonlight night olive and I went for a trip on snowshoes. Had an imitation to a dance in hall but could not go. Annie fox + Mike gaysen married at 6:30 a.m. I started for seattle on 9 A.M. train.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY, 10 (10-355) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father did chores Brock, Watt, Ross and Harry drawing hay in afternoon. The three boys came and Roy and father had to help in mow. Brocj went to town in forenoon. Took in seven wads hay. Finished pressing about 5 P.M. Percy Priester went home other two stayed. Norman Flath spent evening here. Quite a nice day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (11-354)</span></h3> <p>Father did chores. Brock + Ross took a wad of hay in forenoon and Brock another after dinner. Came on rain about 1.30 P.M. rained quite heavily, got colder and snowed heavily. Very dull forenoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12 (12-353)</span></h3> <p>Father did chores and helped load hay. Ross and Brock each took a load in forenoon and they with Roy, Watt and Harry took all but one wad in afternoon. I took mother down to Grandma's to spend a few days. A beautiful day. Very bright. Easy wind at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY, 13 (13-352) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father took last load of pressed hay to goldstone in forenoon. Brock did chores. Changed box on sleigh and choring in afternoon.</p> <p>Mild day. Foggy and misting at times.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (14-351)</span></h3> <p>Father did chores. Watt and Brock drew six loads of ice from town. Mr. Burrows heeping pack of ice.</p> <p>Mild day, misty and foggy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 15 (15-350)</span></h2> <p>Brock went for mother after dinner. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Woeling and Mr. Jim Barry here in afternoon and for tea.</p> <p>Quite bright at times then stormy colder to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 16 (16-349) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father went to Mr. Elliatte with pig, in forenoon Brock did chores.</p> <p>Cold day. Little stormy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (17-348)</span></h3> <p>Watt and Brock each brought a load of ice in forenoon. Father did chores. He went to see about getting an engine to thresh- In afternoon. Olive and I up to see Minnie Walker after tea.</p> <p>A very fine day. But quite sharp.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (18-347)</span></h3> <p>father and Brock did chores and getting ready for clover theresher. Mr. Roberts brought his portable engine here at noon. Men took waggons to other barn and brought up the chaff. Father down to Mr. Walker after tea. Olive walked to town this forenoon.</p> <p>A beautiful bright day.</p> <p>Harry brought some chop for us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 19 (19-346) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Mr. Wetzels came about four o'clock with clover. Heller. Brock went down to Mr. Priesters to see where Mr. Roberts was. A stormy day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (20-345)</span></h3> <p>Finished the clover threshing about four o'clock. Roy and Harry helped for a while then then Mr. Walker and Wat. All of Uncle Rich'd young folks and we three left at 4.30 to drive out to geo Thompsons for tea. Got home at two. a dull day. Misting and rainy at night. Werzels moved away to Mr. Duffs. They changed $8.00. Mr. Roberts- $4.00</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (21-344)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Brock took mother to town in afternoon. Mr. Roberts moved his engine away this afternoon.</p> <p>Very blustry at times all day and pretty cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 22 (22-343) 1911</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Brock up to ask about Cassie Mckay and over to Woodisse's</p> <p>dull day- very calm-</p> <p>a few flakes of snow at 5:20 P.M.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (23-342)</span></h3> <p>Father choring forenoon. Brock up to geniadale and got Paddy shod, brough home can of washing from factory. Both cleaning all the Kens. Norman Flath over here in evening. Jack McKay called this evening. want Brock for pall-bearer.</p> <p>dull day- not very cold- windy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (24-341)</span></h3> <p>Father took chop to town and pig to Elliatt in fornoon. Brock choring drawing manure in afternoon. Olive and I walked to town in P.M. and skated in evening. Stayed all night with Grnadma.</p> <p>A beautiful sun shiny day.</p> <p>not cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 25 (25-340) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father went to Mr. Elliott's (below Drayton) for pig. Olive and I walked out from town in forenoon. Mother, Brock and I went to Cassie McKay's funeral. Brock was a pall bearer. Cassie 19 years old. Mr + Mrs. Jake Corbitt came down and speant the evening.</p> <p>Mild day-no sunshine</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (23-339)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and drawing out manure.</p> <p>very mild day. a heavy mist falling. no sunshine</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (27-338)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and drawing manure a very disagreeable day. very mild. raining and very foggy. snow disapperaing.</p> <p>no sunshine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY, 28 (28-337) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores, drawing out manure and got in some corn. Mother and I at town in afternoon. Chas Walker and Cecile down for game of euchre in evening.</p> <p>A bright sinshiny day. Quite a strong briize.</p> <p>roads icy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (29-336)</span></h3> <p>Father and mother went over to Dick Lowes for dinner and afternoon. Geo and Mabel Thompson down for dinner. Harry down also a very nasty dull day. Quite a shower of rain in forenoon milk and foggy to - night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 30 (30-335)</span></h2> <p>The men choring. A very stormy day. A high wind {weather?} and at times you could not see the road.</p> <p>Norm. Flath came over after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY, 31 (31-334) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men choring and drawing out manure. Storm abated through night. Was quite calm buh snowed a lot to-day.</p> <p>cold day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY, 1 (32-333)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and drawing out manure. A terrible cold east wind blowing. A very stormy afternoon-real cold.</p> <p>Sleeted through night and wind went round to west.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Candlemas Day. THURSDAY, 2 (33-332)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring all day.</p> <p>A very stormy day. Calmed at eve, a patch of sunshine at noon, and at times in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY, 3 (34-331) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and filled up a grist for chop. Father took it to mill after dinner. A stormy forenoon. Calmer afternoon. Brock and Harry went to J.J. Wowling's douce in Hall in evening. dull all day no sunshine.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (35-330)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring. getting in corn and sifting ashe's. Mother , Olive and I at town in afternoon. Called up to see Helen Robertson. Quite beustry at night and sqallo through the day, (no sunshine, and every day been stormy since Feb. came in)</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 5 (36-329)</span></h3> <p>Olive and I went to church in morning and went to Uncle Rish's for dinner. Old Mr. McLennan here for dinner. Alex McLennon here for tea.</p> <p>A beautiful bright sunny day. but pretty sharp. Its exceedingly bright "sun-dogs" this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 6 (37-328) 1911</span></h2> <p>The direct opposite to yesterday. The worst storm I ever saw. Blew a hurrican from the east. Could not see the road, and was very cold. Men did the chores. Watt over here in afternoon. Storm raged from Sunday mid-night till Monday mid-night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (38-327)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father went to town in afternoon. I snow-shoed to town in forenoon had dinner with Grandma and rode out with Mr. Grffen. Olive and I over to Henry Hilbrw's after tea. A beautiful sunny day. Roads (cross) full of snow.</p> <p>Olive 21 years old.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (39-326)</span></h3> <p>Brock did chores Father dilivered four barrels to Gucker.</p> <p>Drawing turnips in afternoon. Quite fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 9 (40-325) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock did chores. Father took five hogs to station. Harry Philip here for dinner. Drew turnips from box stall to barn.</p> <p>Fine day.</p> <p>Always Fleminq up here in weninq.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (41-324)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and cleaned hen-pens. Brock took Olive and I to town in afternoon. A euchre party at Miss Duncan's, very nice time (all ladies)</p> <p>Jim Brady here for tea.</p> <p>Rather bright day. a trifle stormy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (42-323)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Brock helped Harry to deliver horse, Frank Page came out for dinner and went to Rothsay with Dad gone to cheese+butter co. meeting. Brock came down to skate and we came home with him. Beauitful bright day. Quite.</p> <p>Father went to connertaine meeting in Rothway with Harry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Febraru SUNDAY, 12 (43-322) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Mother went over to see Mrs Josh Gregory after tea. Called into Wooddisse's.</p> <p>Quite mild all day dull.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 18 (44-321)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring. Father helped Watt kill a beed in afternoon. Alwyn Fleming and Norman Floth here in evening for game of euchre.</p> <p>A mild dull day. Getting windy towards evening.</p> <p>Father 55 years old.</p> <p>Uncle Jim 38 " ".</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">St. Valentine's Day. TUESDAY, 14 (45-320)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores.</p> <p>A very stormy day.</p> <p>Storm from east.</p> <p>snowed and blew all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Febraru WEDNESDAY, 15 (46-319) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and Father walked out to town in afternoon. Took express parcel to other Baker.</p> <p>Quite a stormy day. windy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 16 (47-318)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and cleaned pig pens. Brock took cream up to factory in afternoon. 91 lbs. Dull towards night. a little sunshine at noon. Father shoveled a track through big drift in front of house.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (48-317)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Brock drove Olive and I over to see Mrs. Gregory then he drove mother to town to stay all night with Grandma. A dull dreary day. Raining in forenoon. colder towards night. Carnival in town.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 18 (49-316) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and brought in a couple loads of corn in forenoon. Brock went to town for mother in afternoon. Father sifting ashes.</p> <p>Like a March day. very stormy at times then clear and bright. not too cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (50-315)</span></h3> <p>Father and mother went over to Geo Walker's for dinner, and to see old Mrs. Walker.</p> <p>A perfect day. Beautiful sunshine all day. A crisp air. Mrs. Burrows went to bed. mr. Flath up. She's threatened with pneumonia.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 20 (51-314)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and filled up grist. Father took it to town in afternoon. A beautful sunny day.</p> <p>Mrs. Burrows not very well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 21 (52-313) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and drawing manure. Olive Brock and I went down to skate. Olive stayed all night at Graudinas, Uncle Will was up.</p> <p>Rather blustry at times all day. quite cold.</p> <p>Helped do Burrows chores this A.M. Mrs. Burrows ill with pneumonia. Nurse Hanna attending.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (53-312)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores then he went over and did Burrows chores. Brock went to school for Normam about eleven a.m.. Mrs Bodying. She passed away about eleven - ten A.M. Mother over there all afternoon. Father and Brock went to town in afternoon. Norman Flath and Alwyn Fleming here in afternoon. Very stormy at times. Dad + mother at B's in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 23 (54-311)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and Brock took cream up to factory. 89 lbs. Father and brock drawing manure in afternoon. Aunt Emma here in P.M. She and mother went over to B's. Dad over after tea. Alwyn and Harry Philp here in evening. Rather blustry all day and very windy. Getting milder at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Febraru FRIDAY, 24 (55-310) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and drew out manure, finished it. Brock and I went to presentation at Jake Carbitts at night. Mrs. Henderson, Mr. + Mrs. Jim Ackerman called in afternoon. Brought out spray of flowers for us. I over at Burrow's baking. A beautiful sunny day, Balmy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (56-309)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. then Brock went down for Grandma and right after dinner took Norman Flath down and back and then took Grandma home. I over there baking. Brock went over in evening. A beautiful sunny day. very mild. snow throwing quickly.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 26 (57-308)</span></h3> <p>Mrs. Burrow's funeral.</p> <p>Father was a pall bearer. Olive went with Harry. He here for dinner and tea. A disagreeable day. very mild A.M. snow turning to rain. Wind went to west and getting colder towards night. Dad over to B's after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 27 (58-307) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and cleaning up clover seed.</p> <p>Very stormy at times then quite bright sunshine. Quite windy.</p> <p>Hetty over here in forenoon. Brock took some things from Burrow's for Mr. Henderson.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (59-306)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring. Dad up to Harry's after dinner but he not home. We three at town in afternoon. Up to see quite sunny day, but blustry.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec &amp; N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 1 (60-305)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. then we three went to Eva Hefkey's funeral, Sarah Burrows and Mrs. Supper from Harriston here in evening also Harry Lowes and Alex McLennon. A very stormy afternoon. Very Windy</p> <p>Memorial service in Meth. Church for Wva. Olive and {name?} Rube. Hambeys to see Mr. + Mrs. Chas Thompson.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 2 (61-304) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring. Father took heifer up yo Woodisse's in afternoon. sifted ashes when he came home. Little blustry at times- then sunny.</p> <p>Brock took cream up to factory. 190 lbs.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3 (62-303)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father helping Harry philip draw manure in P.M. Up after tea to help dose sick cow. Brock took chop to town in cutter.</p> <p>A beautiful bright sunny day. Lovely night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (63-302)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock done chores. Father helping Harry draw out manure Brock went to town in afternoon. broke shaft coming home.</p> <p>Quite cold day. rather bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 5 (64-301) 1911</span></h2> <p>Ella and Harry Lowes here for tea. A beautiful bright morning but got dull and quite a heavy fall of snow.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 6 (65-300)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring. Father helped Harry finish drawing manure. Olive and I snow-shoed over to see Mrs. Ike MacIsaac in afternoon. Jake Carbitt assessor here over night Harry Philip came down for game of euchre. A beautiful sunny day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (66-299)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores, then dad took cutter down to get shaft fixed. Brought John Philip in for dinner, then he went to Mrs. Noble's funeral (from Jack Noble's) was a pall-bearer. Olive and shoed into town. Olive stayed all night. Very nice day. rather strong east wind. Father and mother 29 years married. Heard joe Fatheringhan died very suddenly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 8 (67-298) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father did chores. Brock took mother to grandma's and Olive came home with him. Got pats shoe set. Brock took grist to town in afternoon. Father gone up to see Chas. Walker. He sick in bed. Stayed all night. Very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 9 (68-297)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father took cream to factory- 70 lbs.</p> <p>Got first cream cheque $7.02. Brock went to town for mother. Dad and she at joe {illiegable?}'s funeral in afternoon. very long funeral. Quite fine forenoon, but got dull. and came on rain about tea time. Brock up to see Mr. Walker at night. very mild day. we cleaned stove pipes.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (69-296)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and cleaning clover seed. Turned out a beautiful day. Freezing towards alight. Splendid moonlight now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY, 11 (70-295) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and brought in some earn mother up to Chas. Walker for tea. Caught more cold. We three down town after tea. Had a skate. Very dull day. not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 12 (71-294)</span></h2> <p>A very dull day.</p> <p>Brock up to Harry's in afternoon. Father up to Chas. Walker after tea. not very cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 13 (72-293)</span></h3> <p>Olive weighs 109 1/2 lbs.-128 lbs. Father and Brock did chores and started to cut wood in bush after dinner. a beautiful spring day. Harry Lowes and Harry Beal here for tea norman Flath over and speant evening.</p> <p>Mr. MacIssac's have son.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY, 14 (73-292) 1911</span></h2> <p>Olive walked to town in forenoon. Had dinner with {name?}. Father and Brock did chores then dad took pig up to {illigable} Walton's. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. We three over to a presentation at Mr. Craig's in evening-prescuted Mr. E with a block fur coat. Mrs. E- a purse of money + jean- a locket and chain. Douse after. Beautiful spring day. could note a change in weather spring day. could note a change in weather through the night. Mother very miserable with cold. Watt cleaned out chimminey for us.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15 (74-291)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and Father went to conservative meeting in town. He a conveger.</p> <p>A very stormy day. Quite cold at night and windy.</p> <p>Mr. Chambers of Harriston candidate for local house.</p> <p>Wayne Eugene Hopkins Roberts 1 year old.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 16 (75-290)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and went to J. A. Craigs sale.</p> <p>A very stormy cold day.</p> <p>Father took cream up to factory.</p> <p>127 lbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 17 (76-289) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and cutting wood in bush. Chas. Walker here in afternoon and for tea. Rather dull day. Snowing at times. not cold to-day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURSDAY, 18 (77-288)</span></h3> <p>Brock took Olive to town in forenoon Dad took down $60.00 of clover seed to Patterson + Hilborn. Bath went to Jim Kidd's sale in P.M. Bought 8 month cold for $45.00</p> <p>A beautiful bright day.</p> <p>Brough home a bbl. sugar for Gibb's.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (78-289)</span></h3> <p>Olive and I walked to Grandma's for dinner and speant afternoon Father up to Woodisse's.</p> <p>Rather bright forenoon, but wind went round to west and it snowed a little.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 20 (79-286) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. A very stormy forenoon for a few hours, cleared at noon and a bright P.M. very windy.</p> <p>Dr. Griffen and Norman Flath out for evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (80-285)</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood in bush. Brock helped Harry philip take four head cattle to Draton this morning. Ike McIsaac brought back cart. Harry here for dinner. A beautiful morning. Got dull at night. Nasty east wind blowing.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (81-284)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and took white hen down to low driving-house. Brock went to town with cart in afternoon. Got clover cheque cashed. Father in bush. Rained for while this morn. The got colder and snowed. Very stormy. 26 years old today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 23 (82-283) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father did chores. Brock took Olive to station. She starting for Kingston but staying in Guelph over night. Brock took cream up to factory. Men in bush in afternoon. Quite find at times, very windy. Q over at Burrows in afternoon.</p> <p>Took up cream- 96 lbs. Cheque $19.57</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24 (83-282)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and cutting wood in afternoon. Harry Philp helping this P.M. Maria Flatly over here in-afternoon.</p> <p>A very beautiful day, but wind was cold.</p> <p>Old Mrs. Martin died.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (84-281)</span></h3> <p>Father did chores. Brock took down grist of chop in forenoon. Harry helping cut wood in afternoon. I walked to town in forenoon and back at ngiht.</p> <p>A beautiful bright day. Quite warm. Neither slighting or wheeling.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 26 (85-280) 1911</span></h2> <p>Mr. Craig here for finner. Father went over to see old Mr. Walker. I over to see Retta Hilborn in afternoon. Dull day- raining at night. Old Mr. Walker very low.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 27 (86-279)</span></h3> <p>Men choring. A very disagreeable day. Very heavy showers in forenoon- misting and rainy forenoon.</p> <p>Turned very much colder at night. Old Mrs. Martin buried in Arthur.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (87-278)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring. Father splitting wood in bush. Brock went to town got letter from Olive. She arrived safely. A very stormy day- Blustry</p> <p>Jim Kidd and family went west.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 29 (88-277) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father went to Mr. Henry Walker's funeral in afternoon. I took backRetta's umbrella this afternoon. Walked over with Norman. Snowy this forenoon. Fairer in P.M. nasty east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 30 (89-276)</span></h2> <p>Choring Father took cream to factory. Brock took mother down to Grandma's. Cutting wood in afternoon. Very stormy morning. Lot of snow fell through night. Quite mild about noon. Ray and Elven got a bag clover seed.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31 (90-275)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock choring and cutting wood in afternoon. Uncle Rich'd here in afternoon. Charlie Walker and Cecil here in evening.</p> <p>Quite cold windy day.</p> <p>Rather sunny.</p> <p>Winnie McEvning 26 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 1 (91-274) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father took ram down to Tucker.</p> <p>Quite blustry at times.</p> <p>Uncle Richd and Aunt Emma called. Want me to do some sewing.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (92-273)</span></h3> <p>Brock went to town for mother. Father over to engine for Mrs. Gregory. She just about the sauce. A very heavy snow fall in forenoon. Blustry at times in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 3 (93-272)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and cutting wood in bush. A very fine bright day, but a cold east wind blowing.</p> <p>Will Gregory arrived home from west to see his mother.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 4 (94-271) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father and Uncle Rich'd went to town on some business in afternoon. Brock went down for wal-oil. Minnie Walker here in afternoon. Norm Flath here in evening. Turned out very disagreeable rained all afternoon. Mabil Thompson 30 years old.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (95-270)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Father at bush in afternoon. Brock took me to town in afternoon. Quite rainy forenoon. rained all night. cleared at noon and colder this evening. Jane Lappen married to Jack Forest, in Kingston. Olive and Ben Lappen stood up with them.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 6 (96-269)</span></h3> <p>Brock + Robt charning. Brock took Clara + Richards + Robt took up the cream to factory. B + L- called to here how Mrs. Gregory was + Saw Will Gregory afternoon Brock + Robt went to the bush but was drove hom with a storm of thunder + rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY, 7 (97-261) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. Fine day- windy.</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (98-267)</span></h3> <p>Choring, Father splitting wood Brock and mother at town in afternoon. Gerald brought me home in evening. Quite a fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 9 (99-266)</span></h3> <p>Home all day</p> <p>Very bright but windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 10 (100-265) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Father at bush in afternoon. Brock took grist of chip to town in afternoon. Lover at Burrows in afternoon</p> <p>Billie Moare from Gevitadle couse to stay all night. A perfect day and beautiful night. Heard frogs to day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (101-264)</span></h3> <p>Harse Show in Drayton. Mr. Moare father and Brock down. I walked up to sew for Mrs. Greleaven (as far as school with Norm.) Pete Corrigal came home with Moare, drunk.</p> <p>A very windy day, from east.</p> <p>Quite bright and sunny.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (102-263)</span></h3> <p>Men choring. Brock met Olive at noon train. She came to Toronto on Sat. even. Jack and Jane went to west that evening. Father took pig up to Ike Walkton's. Mr. Hill drove me home from factory.</p> <p>A very disagreeable day. raining.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 13 (103-262) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father went to Elara Horse show, back at night, Brock met him. sewing at Burrows. Brock took my cream-91 lbs. got incubators from Ray's.</p> <p>A dull day. Rained quite heavily about three. Misting all evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 14 (104-262)</span></h3> <p>Men choring and cleaning up seed wheat. Mary Philp here in evening.</p> <p>Windy, but bright.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (105-260)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Dad splitting wood in bush. Olive and went to town in forenoon. Stella Chubb cause up from Guelph at noon. Brock took Olive to 4:30. She gone to Elara (C.H. Thompson's) for summer. Percy McEveing speant evening here. A dull cold day. Snow- flurries.</p> <p>Mrs. Gregory died. 10 P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 16 (106-259) 1911</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Uncle Will here for dinner. Mother went to town with him. Retta Hilborn here for tea. Brock up to C. Walker veru blustry and stormy at times in forenoon. Quite fine P.M.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 17 (107-258)</span></h3> <p>Men choring and cutting wood. I took stella to afternoon train Mother cause hom with me. Brock and I over to Gregory's. Gavin Montgomery here in evening. Quite bright-but cold wind. Will Gregory called.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18 (108-257)</span></h3> <p>Men choring. Father and Mother went to Mrs. Gregory's funeral also Brock. Father was a pall-bearer. A beautiful spring day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 19 (109-256) 1911</span></h2> <p>Choring and killed pig. Harry helped. Brock sick in bed with sore throat. I went up to John Philp's to sew. Very nice spring day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (110-255)</span></h3> <p>Father choring and cutting up pork. Brock and Ches. Walker went to Kenilwarth Horse Show. A beautiful day. Henry Hilborn here for wheat. Da took up cream- $20.97</p> <p>Olive has had measels since going to Elora. She has been very miserable.</p> <p>Grandma very sick with a cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (11-254)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and Brock took mother to town in afternoon. Dad feeling very miserable, a very sore throat. I came home from John Philp's in evening. Dad and Uncle Rich'd to town this forenoon. Nasty day- raining and snowing. Min Walker + Will Gregory called, also Retta Hilborn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 22 (112-253) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and piling wood in bush. Will Gregory came here for tea. Mrs. Walker and Cecil here for fea minutes after tea. Mother very miserable to-day. Mr. Hodge here for sued wheat and peas $7.35.</p> <p>Pretty cool but bright.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (113-252)</span></h3> <p>I went down to see how grandma was. Mother very miserable also Brock and Dad. Hosheal here for tea. Gerald here after tea.</p> <p>A few flurries of snow and quite cool.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 24 (114-251)</span></h3> <p>Men choring and fanning up the seed. Very fine day- cool wind. School starts after Easter vacation.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 25 (115-250) 1911</span></h2> <p>First day work on land.</p> <p>Men did chores and turned all younf cattle out in field, then took cults and disced root in ground. Dad sowing wheat in afternoon. I over at B's in afternoon, many here, also Chas. Walker in evening. A beautiful day. Dick Lowes barn all his stock and grain + implements burned to ground at 12 o'clock night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (116-249)</span></h2> <p>Men did chores and working on land with two teams. Mother and I at town in afternoon. A beautiful bright warm day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 27 (117-248)</span></h3> <p>Men working back at poplars Brock took cream up to factory 152 lbs. I at B's in afternoon. dull like ram in forenoon, very fine afternoon. Dad not feeling well at all.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY, 28 (118-247) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men working on land. Sowing oats above poplars. Da feeling very miserable. A rather sultry day. Dull like rain in afternoon</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (119-246)</span></h3> <p>I went to town in forenoon for garden seeds. Men working garden patch- planted potatoes. Mangalo and vergtable seeds in afternoon. Brock and I at town in evening.</p> <p>Quite find but loking like rain.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 30 (120-245)</span></h3> <p>Father went to Mr. Reaman's funeral in afternoon. Came home and mother and he went ober to Dick Lowes.</p> <p>A dull rainy day. Warm.</p> <p>Great growth on now. Lawn very green to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 1 (121-244) 1911</span></h2> <p>A dull May Day.</p> <p>Men choring and cleaning peus. Brock got Paddy clipped at Ike MacIsaacs in afternoon. Sara B. and Miss McLeud over in forenoon. Dull and misty peud with hail thunder + lightning about five o'clock. Cooler at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (122-243)</span></h3> <p>Choring and father plowing sod. Brock at town in afternoon. Many here this afternoon. Very dull and cold. Brought cattle and sheep in again.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (123-242)</span></h3> <p>Brock did chores Dad plowing sod I over at Burrows. Janet McDonald here in evening to get sewing done. Quite bright afternoon, but scuds snow in forenoon.</p> <p>Cold.</p> <p>Brock took hens + roosters over to Dick Lowes and went to town in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 4 (124-241) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men did chores. Father plowing sod. Brock took cream to factory. 121 lbs.</p> <p>Lizzie Hilborn and two children here in afternoon. Mr. Kemp from Listowel here for tea. A very bright-day, but a very cold wind blowing.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY. 5 (125-240)</span></h3> <p>Brock discing. Father finished plowing. Mother and I at town in afternoon. Minnie Walker here in evening to see about sewing.</p> <p>Beautiful bright day. A little warmer, but wind still cool. Put young cattle out again.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6 (126-239)</span></h3> <p>Brock discing all day on corner field Dad sowed and harrowed field next to Jack.</p> <p>A beautiful bright warm day</p> <p>Mother 48 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 7 (127-238) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock went down to Hagertey's Wad, Carrie and Jack Gordon here in afternoon, also Ella Gregory. Beautiful day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (128-237)</span></h3> <p>Men went back to other place. Have 14 acres to work there. Father went to town at noon (to bank.)</p> <p>A very fine day.</p> <p>Mr. Kemp called this evening, but could not stay. Cecil Walker here. Dr. Fred Burrows and his father over here in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (129-236)</span></h3> <p>Men finished sowing and harrowing 14 acres field on other place. Brock discing at home in afternoon. I walked out to town in morning. Rode hom with Uncle Jim and Graugina in afternoon. A very fine day. Pretty warm. Let cows out to grass at noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 10 (130-235) 1911</span></h2> <p>Dad sowed and harrowed peice back by line fence. Brock discing in forenoon, then he got some chop in afternoon. Quite dull till about four o'clock then cleared up. A few spatters of rain at noon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (131-234)</span></h3> <p>Men sowing in field at carmer. Got caught in heavy storm about 4.30 P.M.</p> <p>A very windy hot day.</p> <p>I went up to sew for Minnie Walker.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (132-233)</span></h3> <p>Finished seeding at noon. Cultivating little arch and in afternoon. Mother at town in afternoon. Adam Flath here for dinner. Grandma has "shingles".</p> <p>A very windy day. cooler at night.</p> <p>I sewing at Minnie Walker's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY, 13 (133-232) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father took wad chop to town in forenoon. Planted a couple apple trees in afternoon. Brock got Paddy shod to town after tea. Grandma has shingles. I came home from men's in afternoon. Coal morn, but very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (134-231)</span></h3> <p>Brock and I up to church.</p> <p>Brock went for mother after tea.</p> <p>Rather bright. a little cool.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (135-230)</span></h3> <p>Men working on root ground Father at a Trustee's meeting at Mr. McEveing's in evening.</p> <p>Quite fine forenoon. Dull afternoon Little shower after tea. Windy forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 16 (136-229) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father digging over {illegible} beds. Brock took mother to town in afternoon. Drove me up to Minnie's in morning. Harry Philp here in evening. Dull and showery. very sultry.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (137-228)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock trimming rose bushed, spurce trees and planting dahlias, Brock took me up to minnie's in morning. Lot of thunder and lightning and a few heavy showers. Very sultry.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 18 (138-227)</span></h3> <p>Father trimming spruce trees. Brock took mother to town in afternoon Janet McDonald here to be fitted in evening. A very warm day.</p> <p>Took off storm doors and put on screen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 19 (139-226) 1911</span></h2> <p>{empty}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (140-225)</span></h3> <p>I went to town in forenoon. Men tagging sheep and washed them in afternoon. Janet called for her dress. We washed the buggy after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (141-224)</span></h3> <p>Father and mother drove out to Mable's and were home at sewn P.M. Ross and Cecil were here in forenoon I walked down to see Grandma.</p> <p>A very hot day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 22 (142-223) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock drawing manure to root ground. Mother took me up to sew aat Ella Gregory's. A very warm day. Mother went to town and beought Grandma out here.</p> <p>Thunder storm and rain thro' night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (143-222)</span></h2> <p>Drawing manure in afternoon</p> <p>Choring in forenoon.</p> <p>Heavy storm about six or seven this Evening. very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">VICTORIA DAY (DOMINION) WEDNESDAY (144-221)</span></h2> <p>Father plowing root-ground. I came home from Gregory's at 9 A.M. We went to town. Olive came up at noon, and we came home about eight. Uncle Will out here in afternoon. Dr. came out after tea to see Grandma. Quite a cool cloudy day at times. Not a very large crowd in town. Granadma had shingles.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 25 (145-220) 1911</span></h2> <p>Planting potatoes. Brock took Olive to station in morning and me over to Gregory's at noon. Pretty warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (146-219)</span></h2> <p>Powed corn and finished potatoes to-day. I finished at Ella Gregory's and came to min Walker at 3.30 P.M. A very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (147-218)</span></h2> <p>Father sheared sheep and prepared flower graden. We planted it after tea. Brock went to town in evening.</p> <p>A very warm day. Grandma got up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 28 (148-217) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock and I went up to hear Ren. Brett's farewell sermon in evening. Father and Mother over to ask for Mr. McIsaac. She died about 4 pP.M. Sarah Burrows here for tea. Rose Winnie and Alice Page called in aft. Quite windy and warm. Mr. Cassiday called to see Grandma at noon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (149-216)</span></h3> <p>Men drawing out manure for goat ground. Mrs.Gine Gucker called this afternoon. A little cooler today. Sarph Burrow left fo Wpg this a.m. to meet. her interded husband WM. Jones, Elkharm man.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (150-215)</span></h2> <p>I finished dewing at Minnie Walkers. Father and Mother at Mr. McIsaac's funeral. Brock hoeing turnips potatoes.</p> <p>Quite fine day.</p> <p>6 1/2 at Mins.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 31 (151-214) 1911</span></h2> <p>Drawing out manure betern showers. Heavy rain at noon. I up to aunt Emma's and cut out dress for Mrs. Fenton over to see Dace Kenip and Annie Elliott married in church. Chas Walker here in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 1 (152-213)</span></h3> <p>Men drawing out manure for goats. Mother and I went to town in afternoon.</p> <p>cool and broight, quite windy.</p> <p>Mowed lawn</p> <p>Lizze Moare come down to be fitted.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (153-212)</span></h3> <p>Men drawing out manure on to root ground. a couple of showers to day.</p> <p>Quite cloudy at times.</p> <p>Reoatted big farm this a.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 3 (154-211) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father started to plow down manure on root ground. Brock choring and took woal to town in afternoon 19 cents cash, 20 cents trade. 53 lbs. woal. Brock and I down town in evening. Lizze moare to be fitted. Fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (155-210)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. Percy and Rose McEcing called in afternoon. Brock up at Ray's.</p> <p>rather dull and cloudy. shower in evening. cool.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on root ground. Brock at Bob. Hagerty's raising all day. Quite bright at times- again. almost misting.</p> <p>Uncle Will 43 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 6 (157-208) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father plowing root-ground. Brock went to Mr. McEving's to press hay. Uncle Jim out here in afternoon.</p> <p>Not very bright.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (158-207)</span></h3> <p>Father finished plowing root-grounf. Brock pressing hay at Mr. McEcing. Brock took me to town in evening. I stayed with Mr. I.Heuderson's.</p> <p>A fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (159-206)</span></h3> <p>Father scuffing and howing potatoes. Brock finished at Mr. McEving's about two o'clock.</p> <p>Rather dull and scultiry.</p> <p>I sewing at Mr. Hoack's for Rella.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 9 (160-205) 1991</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock hoeing mangals between showers. Brock came for me to town this evening.</p> <p>A good shower about noon and a heavy electric storm this afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (161-204)</span></h3> <p>Robt and Brock finished hoeing mangols and charing up. I took mother over + sams.</p> <p>Brock went to town at night</p> <p>Misty and showery</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 11 (162-208)</span></h3> <p>Looking like rain. It came on about nine and rained for an hour. Ove and Shomkions from Elora came at 1-,30 for Yhompsen and Robt went to Wolddissee aft. Mr + Mrs. Hambly came our for tea. Heavy wind and rain storm. John Philip's farm obas buried by lightning..</p> <p>Clara went to Elara with them</p> <p>Fine evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 12 (163-202) 1911</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock choring round and filling up Chop. Robt took it to town afternoon. Brock took a heifer up to Wooddissee.</p> <p>Brough young cattle out of bush + put them on other jalaee cool+showery</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></h3> <p>Very Misty, showery, cool day</p> <p>Robt + Brock cutting weeks and charing round Yorn Brett round.</p> <p>I took Mother back to Drayton very cool.</p> <p>Rochard down with corn.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (165-200)</span></h3> <p>Robt + Brock working on the root ground with the tool yeams.</p> <p>fine cold day</p> <p>Working on the young orchard.</p> <p>Scuffing mangols after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 15 (166-199) 1911</span></h2> <p>Working with two yearns on the root ground all day</p> <p>Very fine cool day</p> <p>Robt gone with Carrie to Yorise Eve.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (167-198)</span></h3> <p>Brock went to Drayton for turnips seed. Robt ridging up for Yurnips in the forenoon, very warm.</p> <p>After finished ridging and saved them. Towards night. Saved them. Towards night. Brock charing round all day. Robt down to McEvnings to a meeting of the school-board. Engaged Mrs. Armstrong.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (168-197)</span></h3> <p>Robt + Brock charing sound all day. Moved the laion.</p> <p>Brock down town at night</p> <p>Fine all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 18 (169-196) 1911</span></h2> <p>Beautiful day all day</p> <p>robt brock + 1 home all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (170-195)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock took fat steer to drayton, forewover. Sold to Yucker at 6 1/4 per lb. $76. 80 started this oft to do road work. drawing grovel with Colto very frie day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (171-194)</span></h2> <p>Robt during road work</p> <p>Brock gone to Guelph model farm execursion fire day</p> <p>Swarm of Bees came off and returned to the hive they came out of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Wednesday, 21 (172-193) 1911</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock doing road work all day {illegible} day dust very deep on the road</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (173-192)</span></h2> <p>Robt + B finished roash work at noon</p> <p>Robt howing in {place?} and took Jacks {illegible} up in pit for last load. Brock + Pat Draiyte hat day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (174-191)</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock went back to gout out cattle of other place morning when Robt seuffling care and potatoes rest of the day {illegable} B- up to wooddirsee &amp; duvern Hilberin for Strau buerre but did noy get any yhen and got 16 boxes. The respect them after night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 21 (172-193) 1911</span></h2> <p>Robt + Brock doing road work all day</p> <p>fine day</p> <p>dust very deep on the road</p> <p><br /> {paper covering paragraph}</p> <p>skirt pattern 4208 Standard waist 24"</p> <p>Robt + Brock went back to gout out cattle of other place morning when Robt seuffling care and potatoes rest of the day {illegable} B- up to wooddirsee &amp; duvern Hilberin for Strau buerre but did noy get any yhen and got 16 boxes. The respect them after night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 24 (175-190) 1911</span></h2> <p>Robt + B- hoding potatoes and mangos all dat, then after tea Robt went back behind the corn to pull weeds and Brock went to {illegable) at night.</p> <p>Cool at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (176-189)</span></h2> <p>Brock Robt + I at home all day. Hot + cool by {illegable}</p> <p>Ant Gasmeau + Wat here Evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (177-188)</span></h2> <p>Robt help'd me pick strawberries then mow'd all afternoon</p> <p>Brock at wilmat helping dig well. Misty afternoon but hot aft + night.</p> <p>Robt at woodassee with a helffer at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 27 (179-187)</span></h2> <p>Robt cutting fence corners and howing a sevarm of bees and putting up hay for moon. Brock finished cutting alf alfa and raked it. Then went up to the woods to help wot and wood. Robt putting up hay aft and went to pray for {illegable} (hot)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (179-186)</span></h2> <p>Robt took load of cheese to Moorefield farenoon and Brock up at Bassrow bush cutting wood. Then Both putting {illegable} the rest of the hay. I went to Drayton aft and brought Mother out with me. Very windt and cool. much like first. (little frost)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 29 (180-185)</span></h2> <p>Robt and Brock drawing in the after hay breesy but very hot I baked bread + washed Mother helped fore then picking strawberries oft got five boxes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 30 (181-184) 1911</span></h2> <p>Robt hoeing potatoes + corn Brock went to town +see about cherries but did not come.</p> <p>Then Both hoeing aft</p> <p>I picked 3 bot of s-berries</p> <p>I took mother home at night</p> <p>mother {illegable)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July DOMINION DAY (DOMINION) SATURDAY, 1 (182-183)</span></h2> <p>Robt + B- finished corn + potatoes and the cocumbers foremore</p> <p>The cleaning pens and charing aft. Brock + I went to Town to meet clara but did not come {illegiable}</p> <p>Beautiful hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (183-182)</span></h2> <p>Robt + I at home all day most fearful hot. Thermometer 98 in the shade</p> <p>Brock went up to Roger + Elaines afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 3 (184-181) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock took tream down, shod on fore feet and got chop. Father pouding out milk-cows. Mr Riddals upset hid load of milk.</p> <p>1 cow home from Elora on evening train. Brock met me Eleedingly hot and dusty.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (185-180)</span></h2> <p>Father at Hussey's farm- raising. We extracting honey all day. Mr. Burrows helping in afternoon. Home four crewers full of honey.</p> <p>A terribly hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (186-179)</span></h2> <p>Started to cut hay on other place, cutting making and putting up. Ideaurs rains went round us to-day. A heavy wind storm early + her mom, but no rain here. a very warm day and quite windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 6 (187-178) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father drawing wal all day</p> <p>Brought four loads. mary calms down and we went to a party at J. Walkers.</p> <p>Very hot day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (188-177)</span></h3> <p>Father and mother over at Dick Lowes, all day. Raising their barn. brock finished drawing wal. Brough there wal. a very warm day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (189-176)</span></h3> <p>Wrawing in what hay was cut. Brofer and I at town in very hot and dusty.</p> <p>Bertha M. Evning up in evening to get sewing done.</p> <p>stanley meu arking hey you raising on monday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 9 (190-175) 1911</span></h2> <p>Home all day-</p> <pre>Very warm </pre> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 10 (191-174)</span></h2> <p>Men mowing and raking hay. Brock went to Mr. Mills raising in afternoon. Father cieling hay and took two waggons to town after tea to get tires set. Chas Walker here in evening.</p> <p>a very warm day. I {illegiable} rain. a few drops fell.</p> <p>a damp night.</p> <p>Brett Huderson had an operation for appendicites- (Flash, Wallace, Mum)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Men cutting raking and ciling hay. Gremed field potatoes after tea.</p> <p>very warm. Showers going round us. Quite windy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 12 (193-172) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men drawing in hay from other place. got up seven loads. Mother and I went to town in evening.</p> <p>a fine day- pretty breezy</p> <p>{illegible}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 13 (194-171)</span></h2> <p>Men finished at noon drawing in the hay. Cutting in other 14 acre field in afternoon. I went to every bush. Got four pints in 3 hrs.</p> <p>Quiete fine and windy- Showers going round us</p> <p>Wallace Miller came at eleven o'clock to patch barn roof. finsihed at four</p> <p>$1.25.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (195-170)</span></h2> <p>Men cutting and putting up hay.</p> <p>First rain in four weeks fell this evening after tea. Nice little shower. I {illegible} about June so are never out of the ground. Everything suffering for rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 15 (196-169) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men cutting and putting up hay back on other place. Cut and put up a little behind little driving houses. I went to town about noon. Sent a parcel away to Olive.</p> <p>Rather fine but came on rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 16 (197-168)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Harry and Mary Philip called in afternoon.</p> <p>Quite a heavy shower through night and early this morning.</p> <p>Raining again after tea.</p> <p>Beautiful showers.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (198-167)</span></h2> <p>Quite lot of rain through night. Dull morn, but cleaned and was fine day. windy. cool night- Father cutting weeks out of potatoes.</p> <p>Cutting and putting up hay behind little diriving horse in afternoon.</p> <p>Brock 18 years old. weighs 106 lbs.</p> <p>I weight 123 1/2 lbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 18 (199-166)</span></h2> <p>Men finished cutting and coiling up hay behind little driving house and started to cut in field by wire feur on home place.</p> <p>Mother and i at very- bush in afternoon. Brock and i went to Christian garden party in evening.</p> <p>Fine day. Very nice evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (200-165)</span></h2> <p>Men drawing hay from other place. Mother and i heeping in mow.</p> <p>Very windy afternoon. Came a heavy rain about five o'clock. Wad got drenched going for cows.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (201-164)</span></h2> <p>Men finished cutting and raked and coiled up hay in field beside wire fence. Mother at town in afternoon. Men brought one load hay from other place after tea. Mary+hiy here in evening. Brock went up to set chop. Walker about keeping in hay.</p> <p>a very fine day. warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 21 (202-163) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men finished drawing hay off field on other place at noon. Mother and I helped in Mow. Chas. Walker came to help after dinner. Drew in field behind little driving horse. Got hay park ready after tea. A fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (203-162)</span></h3> <p>Mr. Chas Walker helping men draw in field beside fine fence. Finished it. Put it in driving-horse loft. I went to town in afternoon. Father went up to Bill Moore's Gemiatdale and they went to look at Fatheringham's cult. Windy day-pretty cool evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (204-161)</span></h3> <p>Mother and I up to E. church in morning. Mr Tebbs preached Father went up to Harry's in afternoon. Very dull day. A little rain full in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 24 (205-160) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men cleaned pens, banked potatoes and filled up four bag's old potatoes for Charlie Thompson Elora. Father took them to town in afternoon. Seuds of rain and very windy all day. Sent potatoes by freight- 4 bags 40 cents.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 25 (206-159)</span></h3> <p>Brock helping Harry lay cement. Dad. Churing round. Mother went to town in afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lowes and Graace Brett cause for tea and speant evening. Seuds of rain off and on to-day.</p> <p>Ray here for bag potatoes.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (207-158)</span></h3> <p>Father putting gate on at end of shed in place of bars. Built- a little dence between alfalfa and manglos on other place. Raked and drew in raking off field beside wine-fence. Rather dull, but clearing up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 27 (208-157) 1911</span></h2> <p>Mowed and raked corner of bush and piece over by Jack's line fence and drew it in also stacked a little in corner of bush. Harry and Ray helping in afternoon. Billy moare here for tea. Mother and I picking raspberries all day. about 16 lbs.</p> <p>A fine day. little cloudy in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (209-156)</span></h2> <p>Men cut and shocked Dalbeny oats and cut timoty seed. I at town in afternoon. Chas. Walker down for honey 37 lbs @ 10 cents.</p> <p>Quite fine day. Ross here evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (210-155)</span></h2> <p>Cutting and stocking barley. cut with colts. Brock went to town in evening. Took ad. Flath's honey 20 lb. Robert Fathering hom dilvered a year old colt here this morning. Paid $115 for her. Rather dill forenoon. Few drops of rain fell.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 30 (211-154) 1911</span></h2> <p>Mother and I left here at 7 A.M. and drove to Elara. Got there at 10.30 and speant the day with Olive and Mr. Thompson's. A pretty warm day. We were down at rocks in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></h3> <p>Men went out and worked up the turnips. They're no use this year. Then drew timothy seed and Dalbeny oats. I went to town in afternoon. Lilian Sole came out with me. A very fine day- pretty hot. Mrs. Harrington died also Mrs. Smith Drayton.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 1 (213-152)</span></h3> <p>Father went to town with chop in forenoon. Brock greened potatoes. Drawing in barley in afternoon. I took Lilian Sole down to 4.32 train. A very warm day. windy. Heavy rain about six P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 2 (214-151) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock went to town in morning for repairs for binder. Father hoeing. After dinner they cut mixed grain below peas. Alwayn brought his grandaughter and Mrs. Geo. Walker up for tea. A very warm sultry day. Heavy rain about six o'clock.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3 (215-150)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on root ground. Came up a heavy shower of rain in afternoon and again at tea-time. Very sultry.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 4 (216-149)</span></h3> <p>Father plowing on root-ground in forenoon. Brock got Paddy shod at gevitdole. Cutting barley and stooking it in afternoon. Finished corner field. Mr. Fielding, tea-man called, also Retta Hilborn.</p> <p>Very dull and foggy, but cleared off and was very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 5 (217-148) 1911</span></h2> <p>Cutting and stocking oats behind Poplars. Finished cutting out below peas. Brock and mother went to town in evening. Mother stayed all night with Grandma. A very hot day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6 (218-147)</span></h3> <p>Father up at Wooddisse's. I went down town for mother after tea.</p> <p>A very hot forenoon. Heavy rain in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 7 (219-146)</span></h3> <p>Cutting and stooking back of poplars. I at town in forenoon. Uncle Will and Grandma called after tea.</p> <p>Pretty warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 8 (220-145) 1911</span></h2> <p>Cut goose-wheat and finished cutting oats behind poplars. All grain cut and stocked on home place.</p> <p>Cool breeze all day. Little dull in afternoon. Misty after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (221-144)</span></h3> <p>Started to cut oats in back field on other place. I went down to meet night train. Olive did not come. Fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 10 (222-143)</span></h3> <p>Finished cutting oats on other place at noon. Drew in barley in afternoon. All went to Pres, Garden Party at Montgomery's. Came up a big rain and spoiled garden party. Got dull towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 11 (223-142) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father plowing on root-ground. Brock cleaning pens. Mother went to town for flour. Fine day. I up to Mary Philip's in evening. Ike Walton's little boy died. John Philp taken down with pneumonia.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (224-141)</span></h3> <p>Men finished drawing in barly and drew a few oats. I went to town after tea for Miss. Duncan.</p> <p>A very fine day-warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 13 (225-140)</span></h3> <p>Miss Duncan and mother went up to Ike Walton's in forenoon. Mr. Thompson, his niece and Olive drove up from Elora. A beautiful bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 14 (226-139) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men drawing oats from behind poplars. Mother took Miss Duncan home this forenoon. Tom Anderson from W'P'G. Called accompanied by Dr. Dow of Toronto. Dr. Dowes auto. A pretty hot day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (227-138)</span></h3> <p>Heavy rain at breakfast time. Men mowing back grain and cleaned calf pens. In afternoon Father took grist to town and Brock cleaned pig-pens. I went round by town and called on Mr and Mrs. I Roberts from Cupar. Dask. Over to Wilmat drewery's in evening. Father and Mother went up to John Philp. He sick with pneumonia.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 16 (228-137)</span></h3> <p>Brock went up and got Chas. Walker and got in two loads of oats. Then a heavy rain came on. Brock took pig over to Ad. Flath's in afternoon. Little rain in evening.</p> <p>Came out fine after dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 17 (229-136) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock took tp hogs to markey. Sold to Geo. Tucker. 72 lb- $29.25. Chester and Chas. Walker came down and drew with two teams all afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Roberts. Cupar, Sask here for tea. Very fine day. Sprinkling rain after tea. John Philp died at 12 o'clock this night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18 (230-135)</span></h3> <p>Father went up to John Philip's in forenoon and over to Rathsay. I took Mother to town before dinner. Chas. and Chester Walker helping draw in finished back of Poplars and got a load off other place. A very windy day. Seuds of rain in forenoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 19 (231-134)</span></h3> <p>Finished harvesy. Chas. and Chester Walker helping Drawing from other place. Father drove up to Harriston to hear R.L. Barden speak. Left here at four P.M. and home between two and three A.M. Brock went to town in evening. Beautiful day. Quite windy. cool evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 20 (232-133) 1911</span></h2> <p>All of us at John Philip's funeral in afternoon. A beautiful day. evenings cool. Wat Burrows over here in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21 (233-132)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock took heifer and four lamps also {illegable). Father pulled peas in afternoon with scythe. Brock cutting little orachads. I down to Winnie Mc E. in evening.</p> <p>A fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 22 (234-131)</span></h3> <p>father just-started to plow in root ground when word came to go up to help Will. Philip finished harvest, so he and Brock took team and went. Mother and I were in town all day. Quite fine but came on rain after tea. Windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 23 (235-130) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock at Chas. Walker's threshing in forenoon. Father plowing all day on root-ground. Geo. Adams and Lillie Corbitt came down from Polmerston for dinner and stayed rest of day. Mrs. Thompson Alex McLellan here in evening. A very nice day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 24 (236-129)</span></h3> <p>Father finished plowing root-ground. Brock cultivated it in forenoon. Bath working at line fence between Jack and us.</p> <p>Rather dull forenoon. Bright-afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 25 (237-128)</span></h3> <p>Men cultivated and harrowed root ground for fall wheat, in forenoon. Rolled it after dinner. Brock up to Wooddisse's for seed wheat after tea. Father at school meeting at Mr. McEvning's in evening.</p> <p>A fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 26 (238-127) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father sowed fall wheat in forenoon. Harrowed in afternoon. Brock and I at town in evening. Very nice day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27 (239-126)</span></h3> <p>Brock and I went down to Pres. Church in evening. Rev Masewell spoke. Dull. a couple of showers in afternoon and quite a heavy one as we ere going to church.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 28 (240-125)</span></h3> <p>Brock choring. Father took grist to town. In afternoon both went up to see ditching-machine work at Wooddisse's. Jack Walker and Mr. Clark, conservative candidate here for tea.</p> <p>Rather dull and a few showers. Looking like frost to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 29 (241-124) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock filling wood shed with dry-wood. I at town in afternoon.</p> <p>Quite nice day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (242-123)</span></h3> <p>Men filling wood shed. Brock drove me up to Mrs. John Philips in morning. Mrs. Elmer Smith (Ella Michen) here to see me. Fine day</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 31 (243-122)</span></h3> <p>Finished wood at noon. drawing out log and dead trees for wood. Mother went to town and brought grandmother out with her. Fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 1 (244-121) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men drawing dry ash and logs out of bush for wood. Mother and G.mother up to cemetery in forenoon. Brock took G.mother hom after tea. I came home from Mrs. G.F. Philp's after dinner. Pretty warm day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (245-120)</span></h3> <p>Father went back to pull willows out of ditch on other place, came up a big rain and thunder storm about nine o'clock. At Wilmot Drurry's threshing in afternoon. Brock and I in town in eve. Helen Robertson came out with us. Pretty high wind while storm was on and also sharp lightning.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 3 (246-119)</span></h3> <p>Hellen and I went for drive in afternoon. Took her home after tea. Srther Botth and children here for tea. Father over to Ike. Mac Isaac's.</p> <p>Lovely day-windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September LABOUR DAY (DOMINION) MONDAY, 4 (247-118) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men started to plow in corner field. Norm. Perkin brought out a new riding plow for brock. Lovely day. Flies bad on horses.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (248-117)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing till noon. Mother drove me up to Mrs. J. Philp's men fixed. Harms stall in afternoon. Heavy rain in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 6 (249-116)</span></h3> <p>Brock plowing all day. Father at Elwin's threshing in afternoon. Quite hazy day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 7 (250-115) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father at Roy's threshing in forenoon. plowing in afternoon. Brock plowing all day. I came home from Mrs. J. Philp's before dinner. Dull all day. cool.</p> <p>Recived a necklet of rose beads from May McKay. Los Angeles.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (251-114)</span></h3> <p>Men finished plowing barley field. Mother at town all day with Granma. Not very bright at times. Ada Philp-George's baby 2 months old.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 9 (252-113)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing in field where peas were. Brock and I went to town in evening. Father went to town at noon. Back buisness. He has a very sore finger.</p> <p>Beautiful day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 10 (253-112) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock came for me after tea. I speant day with Maud and Beckie Pollock. A lovely day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11 (254-111)</span></h3> <p>Men cultivating and harrowing where peas were. Rather dull morning but cleared off a little showers about six o'clock. Edwin Philp returned to Winnipeg. Heavy storm about 10 P.M.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 12 (255-110)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing beside corn all day. I went to town in afternoon. Quite cool day. bright</p> <p>frost to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September (wednesday, 13 (256-109) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing beside corn and went back to line fence to plow. Went to a political meeting in town after tea. Bright day but very cool night-heavy frost.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (257-108)</span></h2> <p>Men cultivating and harrowing barley ground. A dull day. Came on rain about six o'lock. A load out from town for corn. Olive came up from Elora and came out with them. A misty night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (258-107)</span></h3> <p>A very dull forenoon. Brock took Olive down to morning train then they for a grist ready and Brock took it to mill after dinner. Father cutting corn in afternoon. Cleared at noon and was pretty hot at time in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 16 (259-106) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock harrowing and cultivating corner field. Mother at town in afternoon. A very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (260-105)</span></h3> <p>Mother and I up to church in morn. Father and Harry went up to Davidson Bros. in Minto. A beautiful fall day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 18 (261-104)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock cutting corn all day. Corn badly frozen last wed. night. I sewing a silk dress for mother.</p> <p>Lovely day. east wind. looking like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 19 (262-103) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men finished cutting corn about 4.30 P.M. Brock took pig over to ad. Flath's and went up to Wooddissee's after tea. Father harrowed strip above Poplars. Fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (263-102)</span></h3> <p>Men cultivating and harrowing back by line fence. Father walked to town about five o'clock to get plow culter sharpened. I at town this forenoon. A beautiful day. Cloudy this evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 21 (264-101)</span></h3> <p>Dominion Elections.</p> <p>Men started to plow sod on other place. worked till noon. rain came on. Father went to vote. Brock went to town after tea. Luarier Gov't over thrown. Bourden's Majority. Clark elected by majority in North Wellington.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 22 (265-100) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men plowing sod on other place. Rev. and Mrs Calguhoon called this afternoon. Father at town after tea. A beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (266-99)</span></h2> <p>Father plowing sod on other place. Brock helping wooddisse's fill siles. I went to town to meet Violet-Walker at ngiht. Beautiful bright day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 24 (267-98)</span></h3> <p>Mr. and Mrs. Peacock and Mrs. Johnson here for tea. Mr. Gordon and Jack called in afternoon. We went up to Rothsay church at night.</p> <p>very nice day.</p> <p>Quite heavy rain after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY, 25 (268-97) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father plowing sod on other place. Brock finished helping Wooddisse's at corn. Mary here in afternoon. Violet-went home with her. Dull all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (269-96)</span></h3> <p>Men finished plowing sod for twitch-grass at noon. Harrowing and cultivating in afternoon. Beautiful autumn day. warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 27 (270-95)</span></h3> <p>Violet came down from Mary's this morning. Drizzling and rainging all forenoon. Violet and I took mother to 4.30 train. She and Grandma gone to Guelph. Brock down with chop in afternoon. Cleared up after dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 28 (271-94) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men cross plowing round poplars Harry came for Violet before tea. Brock and I went to a dance in hall in evening. A farewell for Norman Flath. qQuite a fine day a heavy rain through the night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (272-93)</span></h3> <p>Brock went to town for cool-ail. Flath took two pigs over to Ad. Flaths and brought home sheep. Both plowing sod on other place in afternoon.</p> <p>A very dull day. misty.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 30 (273-92)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing sod. Violet came down from Mary's this morning. We all went to town after tea.</p> <p>Rather fine, but raw east wind at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 1 (273-91) 1911</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Rained all forenoon. Windy and cooler in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2 (275-90)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing sod on other place. I took Violet-to noon train. She gone to Hanover.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (276-89)</span></h3> <p>Men finished plowing sod on other place at noon. Plowing in corner field in afternoon. Adam Flath called here after tea. Quite fine morning but became dull and started to rain about three. strong east wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 4 (277-88) 1911</span></h2> <p>Drayton Fall Fair.</p> <p>Men plowing in forenoon. Brock and I went to Fait in afternoon and stayed for concert. Had tea with Mrs. Gorden.</p> <p>A very windy day. came on rain about Fine. Mr. Davidson, from mint stayed here all night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 4 (278-87)</span></h2> <p>Men cross plowing. I went to town aafter dinner for mother. She cause up from Guleph at noon. Dull forenoon. Quite bright afternoon, but raw wind. Mr. Davidson went hom this morning.</p> <p>Violet-Walker 27 years old. She gone to Guelph to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (279-86)</span></h2> <p>Rained quite heavily almost all day. Wat over in afternoon. Cold east wind and rain. Mr. Clark- 32 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 7 (280-85) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock making crate to father chickens, in forenoon. Plowing in corner field in afternoon. Quite windy and cold in morning but was a beautiful afternoon and swell moonlight-night. Brock went down to post office in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (281-84)</span></h2> <p>Father went over to Tom Miller's in afternoon. Harry Philp here in afternoon. Mr and Mrs. J. Henderson and Miss Duncan called here. A beautiful sunny day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 9 (282-83)</span></h3> <p>Father at Mr. Morrison's threshing till 3 P.M. then plowing Brock plowing all day. A beautiful day. Lovely moonlight-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 10 (283-82) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men raised potatoes to-day/ Brought them up to barn and we helped pick them over. Just had a waggon load. Started to sprinkle rain just when potatoes were up. Did not amount to much. but was heavier after tea. quite warm at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (284-81)</span></h3> <p>Father took grist to mill in forenoon. Brock plowing. He plowing when he came from town. Rather dull misty morning. Fewer in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12 (285-80)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing in corner field finished it. Mother and I at town in afternoon. Turned out a beautiful afternoon. A trifle windy.</p> <p>Rev. and Mrs. Colguhoon called in P.M.</p> <p>I got black feet hat with tan wings. $3.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 13 (286-79)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock rained few potatoes in garden patch, then started the mangols. Mother and I picked few apples on other place in afternoon. A beautiful day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (287-78)</span></h3> <p>Brock cultivated sod on other place. Father working at mangols. Finished them and cleaned out pens and horse stable. Brock and I went to town in evening. Lovely day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 15 (288-77)</span></h3> <p>A beautiful autumn day. Father and mother went over to Will Hodge's for dinner. Brock and I to Meth Church Drayton in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 16 (289-76) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock plowing back behind poplars at line fence. Mr. Jim Bready here for dinner. A beautiful day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (290-75)</span></h3> <p>Percy McEving and Jennie Goulding's wedding day. A very wet day. Dull and dark. No sunshine. Men choring round barn.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (291-74)</span></h3> <p>An ideal day. Warm and sunny. Father plowing back by line fence. Brock at Ike MacIsaac's threshing. Mother at town all day. I house cleaning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 19 (292-73) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock went to MacIsaac's threshing. Finished about 10.30, then the men finished plowing back by line fence and started on pea-ground. Brock and I went to dance in hall given by R.A.N. Club. Olive came up to it and came out home. A beautiful day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (293-72)</span></h3> <p>Men. Father plowing. Brock at Harry's threshing till 2.30 then plowing. Mr. and Mrs. Rube Trelener here for tea and speant evening. I took Olive to morning train. A dull foggy morning. Got cooler in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (294-71)</span></h3> <p>Father went up to Harry and got a grist of grain and took it to mill. Brock plowing Father plowing in afternoon. Rather dull and cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 22 (295-70) 1911</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Very heavy rain almost all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (296-69)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing sod all day. Quite heavy scuds of rain at times. Cool and very windy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (297-68)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing sod all day. Next to Jack's. Brock took me up to sew for Mrs. Philp. Seuds of rain at times. cool.</p> <p>Mother at town in afternoon. Father brought my mail by to Philps after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 25 (298-67) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing sod at noon then went back on other place. Quite a nice day.</p> <p>Wan Mitchell brought a barred of snow apples from station from Olive at Clara.</p> <p>Will Philp brought me home P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (299-66)</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock plowing in forenoon brought up a load of hay from low. Father at Jack Walker threshing in afternoon. Rather bright forenoon dull in evening. Snowing after tea.</p> <p>Geo Adam and Lillie Carbitt apeut afternnon and evening here.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (300-65)</span></h3> <p>Ground white with snow. Father at Mr. McEving's threshing all day. Brock charing and took (illegable) to chick down to Liezs $11.39 (illegable)</p> <p>Quite bright snow nearly all dissappeared.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 28 (301-64) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father at Mr. McEvnings till three o'clock then went to mossers. Brock plowing all day. I at town in afternoon. Quite a fine day, pretty cold wind.</p> <p>Alive and Will Chiy cause for Mrs. Philips dress after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY,29 (302-63)</span></h3> <p>Father went over to Jack Toursies after dinner. I took mother down to grandma's after tea.</p> <p>A beautiful bright-day very windy and cold wind also.</p> <p>Johnny Toursis died this morning at 7 a.m.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thanksgiving Day. MONDAY, 30 (303-62)</span></h3> <p>Father at Mr. Morse's Threshing till eleven then at I. Hilbarns. Brock plowing all day. Very calm day- not extra bright.</p> <p>Annie Craig called for half an hour at six o'clock. Jack Walker called for her and went to town supper in town.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 31 (304-61) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father at Isaac Hilborn's threshing till three o'clock. Brock charing in farenoon, then he and I went to Johnny Toirses' funeral in afternoon. Mother came from town with us. Very heavy rain in forenoon.</p> <p>Little soft snow in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Novemeber ALL SAINTS DAY (quebec) WEDNESDAY,1 (305-60)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing all day on other place. Quite bright mroning, but got dull and snowed heavily from four o'clock. Ground whith buth snow.</p> <p>Florence Kell's funeral makes third in quick succession.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 2 (306-59)</span></h3> <p>Brock + Robt charing and cleaning out the hen pens + getting them all in. Then during some fighting in stable and went back on the other place for young cattle and cloths.</p> <p>raw + cold</p> <p>had frost night</p> <p>heavy snow storm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 3 (307-58) 1911</span></h2> <p>Rather fine. Brock took Clara to train to fo to Palmerstan for a few days. Robt charming forma. Both gone to Jalough aft. But Brock broke a bolt in the plough as had to unhitch and go to Drayton to get in fixed colder at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (308-57)</span></h3> <p>Brock Charning + sifting ashes fore Robt at Bursos Yhreshin till three o'clock. Then back gloughing Brock plonghing all afternoon rather fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></h3> <p>Dull + Dark all day but nothing falling. George + Mabel here for dinner and tea. also an freshman for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 6 (310-55) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock + Robt charning off on all day. Steady heavy rain all day. rained at night then rained in the night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (311-54)</span></h3> <p>Robt + Brock + the McIsaac clipping goaddy till 11 oclock</p> <p>Then Robt chored + Brock went to town and got Joan of books for himself. Then event (illeigable).</p> <p>Robt cleaning away barrels + wire fence. Windy + dark with acute of rain all day (very windy)</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 8 (312-53)</span></h3> <p>Men plowing all day. Mother at town in afternoon. I came home with her.</p> <p>Chas. Walker here in evening.</p> <p>dull all day. Father down to Mr McEving's. he sick. heartened with pneumonia</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 9 (313-52) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men finished plowing on other place.</p> <p>Very fine day.</p> <p>Father down to see Mr. McEving.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (314-51)</span></h3> <p>Heavy rain through night. Men brought upload of hay from lower barn. Cleaning out work shed and getting up kittes for to kill pig. Picked up walnuts and rest of apples. Brough up apples from lower house. Quite bright day windy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 11 (315-50)</span></h3> <p>Men choring and Wat Helping kill pig.</p> <p>Dull and quite misty. sultry.</p> <p>Very windy to night and lightning.</p> <p>Dather down to see Mr. McEving raised dahlias.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 12 (316-49) 1911</span></h2> <p>Rained in forenoon. Getting colder and turned to snow. almost a blizzard at times in afternoon. I went up to mary's in afternoon.</p> <p>Real cold west wind all day and night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 13 (317-48)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores and brought pig over into cellar frozen to hand to cut up. Father walked to town in afternoon and called to see Mr. McEving. Brock took some hens up to Harry's. very blustry at times all day and very cold and windy.</p> <p></p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 14 (318-47)</span></h3> <p>Brock went to town for coal-oil Father did chores and salted meat and stored it in old house. went to see about Tom Miller in afternoon. Brock took Mather to town. Unell Will rather sick. He also took pain and guinea. fore over to dr. Mitchell's. A nasty afternoon. heavy fall of snow. Father down to see Mr. McEving.</p> <p>He a little better.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 15 (319-46) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men cleaning out granary and barn floor got load of hay from other barn. I went for mother in afternoon.</p> <p>a very storm afternoon at times. not so very cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 16 (320-45)</span></h3> <p>Men choring and fixed granary. cold day. dull and dark, but calm. Father down to see Mr. Eving in evening.</p> <p>Pollock + Goulding called also Armie Walker.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 17 (321-44)</span></h3> <p>A very disagreeable day. Snowing and blowing for while this morn then sleuthing and raining to night. men did chores put on storm doors. Brock overr to Tom Millers in afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bready and Roxy here for dinner and till four o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Saturday, 18 (322-43) 1911</span></h2> <p>Very stormy afternoon. Brock went to town after dinner. Wid chores in forenoon and sifted ashes.</p> <p>Not so very cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (323-42)</span></h3> <p>A very stormy day by times.</p> <p>Father down to see Mr. McEving in evening. He not so well yesterday. Brock up to Ray's in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 20 (321-41)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Then father started to flail onto. Brock went over to get Wileal to shoat old Dick. The cause after dinner.</p> <p>A very nice day. quite mild a fine snow fell for a while this forenoon.</p> <p>Had cutter out for final.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 21 (325-40) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and farmed up three bags grain for chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Father flailed 100 sheves in afternoon.</p> <p>A beautiful sunny day.</p> <p>Quite a sharp night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (326-38)</span></h3> <p>Brock did chores. Father went over to Sussea Gillries to get Syndicate machine to thresh. Choring and cleaning pews. Down to Mr. McEning's after tea. He sitting up marry down in afternoon. A lovely day. Rather mild. Quite a heavu hoar. Frosy on trees this morning.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (327-38)</span></h3> <p>I went to town in morning. Men did chores then cutting threshing wood till noon. Brock took evlts and met the machine at Glo. Shart's syndicate machine Wilson's + Gillrie bet the machine and threshers went home. Lovely morning. Soft snow falling in afternoon.</p> <p>R..a.n. Club Dance in hall- could not go. London Harpers- music</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Novmber FRIDAY, 24 (328-37) 1911</span></h2> <p>Threshing all day. Had seventeen hauds for dinner.</p> <p>A lovely day. Colder to night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (329-36)</span></h3> <p>Finished threshing about 1:30. Men moved engine to Gillrie's. Brock helped them half way to Rosworth. Left separator here. Men straightining up in afternoon. Brock and I went to town after tea. A fine day. Little snow at times. Not very cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 26 (330-35)</span></h3> <p>Brock and I went lion church in afternoon.</p> <p>Quite mild, thawed quite a bit. Shifts of snow at times.</p> <p>Lillian Benson 1 year old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 27 (331-34) 1911</span></h2> <p>A beautiful day. mild and sunny.</p> <p>Father and Brock did chores, filled up Harry's grain and took it home in forenoon. After dinner Brock took a grist to mill. First time his calts sure to town. He drove me down to meet evening train. Expected to see Ethil Baker, but did not. She and her mother going to Ripley. Mary Philp here in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (332-33)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock choring and straightening round in driving house. Father down to see Mr. McEving after tea.</p> <p>A very wet forenoon chored in afternoon and wind changed round to west.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 29 (333-32)</span></h3> <p>Men choring and fixing round barn. Brock took mother to town. Mary brough down a dress to be made. Turned out a lovely sunny day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 30 (334-31) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men choring. Brock went down for Mother in forenoon. Mary here liu P.M. Gavin called, asking us over for the evening.</p> <p>Father down to school meeting at Mr. McEving's.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 1 (355-30)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores and drew in corn in afternoon. Mary down in afternoon. Elgin Brett called also Mr. Wickson and Mr. Chmbers, con. candidate.</p> <p>rather mild soft snow fell in P.M. Father went down to wllte Mosser's but they had retired.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (336-29)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and drew in corn, Choring in afternoon. Mary here in afternoon. Got her dress.</p> <p>Quite stormy in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 3 (337-28) 1911</span></h2> <p>Home all day.</p> <p>A beautiful sunny day, but quite frosty.</p> <p>Father down to Mosser after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4 (338-27)</span></h3> <p>Nomination Day to Provincal elections.</p> <p>Father did chores in forenoon. Brock took grist to town. Both at town in P.M. Father up to Mr. Morrison's after tea. Quite a nice day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (339-26)</span></h3> <p>Father took pig to Elliott's below Draytom. Drawing in corn in afternoon. Father went to a meeting in Pathway and Mother went to Aunt Emma.</p> <p>A lovely day. Beautiful moonlight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 6 (340-25) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores and finished drawing in the corn.</p> <p>Awa Armstrong respect evening here (teacher)</p> <p>A beauiful day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY,7 (341-25)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores, unloaded a load of corn and started drawing manure.</p> <p>Mother and I went to town in afternoon. I stayed in Town.</p> <p>Rather nice day. little sprinkle of rain in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) FRIDAY, 8 (342-23)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores and got waggon up from low barn and cleaned up gust. Brock took it to town after dinner. Quite bright- till evening, then quite a rain. mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 9 (343-22) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men did chores fishing at pig. (Illegible), leaned them out and sifted ashes.</p> <p>a very dull foggy day. very dirty and muddy under soot.</p> <p>I came home from town with Elwin and Mary. a very dark evening.</p> <p>Father oven to Ad. Flaths in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10 (344-21)</span></h2> <p>Brock went up to Woodesses in afternoon</p> <p>Dull all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11 (345-20)</span></h2> <p>Provincial electrions. Premier Whitney returned to office. majority over N.W. Rowell.</p> <p>Mr W.C. Chaubers elected. majority over Mr. McEving. defeated candidate.</p> <p>Men did chores and father rated in P.M. Brock at town in evening.</p> <p>A very wet day. very mild and sultry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 12 (346-19) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father and Brock did chores. Cutting up some fallen apple trees on other place.</p> <p>Dull all day. very mild. for this time of year. Snow all gone and roads as aoft and spongy as in the Spring.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (347-18)</span></h3> <p>Father and Brock did chores and cutting apple trees on other place. Brock went to town for mail after tea,</p> <p>A beautiful day. Freezing at night. Freezing at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (348-17)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores took six hogs to town $69.00 Brock paid takes in afternoon $80.20 at Rathsay Luke Olby's got gauder here weighed lbs.</p> <p>Brock weighs 116 lbs. 12 lbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY, 15 (349-16) 1911</span></h2> <p>Csround covered white with snow this mroning.</p> <p>men did chares and cleaned out water - trough and tawk. Mother and I went to town in afternoon. I stayed in with Grandma</p> <p>Rather nice day. Nat very bright.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (350-15)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores put in bees, cleaned pens, sisted ashes. Brock calle for</p> <p>Nasty day. Sleeting and snowing at times.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (351-14)</span></h3> <p>Lover to see Rette Hibbon in afternoon</p> <p>Quite dull. Crusty and frozen</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 18 (352-13) 1911</span></h2> <p>Father did chores. Brock took grist- to town in forenoon. Drawing manure in afternoon.</p> <p>Not very bright day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (353-12)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores then drawing out manure. Brought up some green from bush for xmas decorating. Sarah Reilly and Zladys here in afternoon. Brock went to Jack's for goos in evening</p> <p>Quite fine day. Sunny forenoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (354-11)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores killed and picked geese and 6 turkeys. Brock down to wm. (illegaible) for gauder and took a dressed goose over to the Mac Isaac for Christmas.</p> <p>A.M. ideal, sunny day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 21 (355-10) 1911</span></h2> <p>Men did chores and cleaned pens. Sleeped us decorate a little at noon. Mother and I went to town in afternoon.</p> <p>Very dull and rather foggy. Little rain in afternoon. Norman Flath spent the evening here the home from dental college in Chicago. Been attending college three months.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (356-9)</span></h3> <p>Father did chores. Brock took box of foul to station. Shipping to Guelph. Went to Geviatdall in afternoon to get Paddt shod. Mrs Moore not at home very foggy forenoon. Raining from three o'clock.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (357-8)</span></h3> <p>Father did chores. Brock went to (illeigable) and got Paddy shod. The and I met whine at night train.</p> <p>Train pretty late.</p> <p>Dull raw wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 24 (358-7) 1911</span></h2> <p>Fome all day till evening then we went down to Pres. Church. Wrayton in evening.</p> <p>dull but not too cold.</p> <p>splendid wheeling.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CHRISTMAS DAY (DOMINION) MONDAY, 25 (359-6)</span></h3> <p>All had dinner at home. Mother, Aline and I went to grandma's in afternoon. jum and will up north. Flath come over after tea. Wr Glffer and Mr. Greine also came out and speant evening. Had all pleasant (illegable)</p> <p>Rather dull all day. raw wind.</p> <p>Ella Gregary and Nathanial Mitchill married.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (360-5)</span></h3> <p>Men did chores and cut apple trees on other place.</p> <p>Dull day. Sleeting and raining at night.</p> <p>Brock to town in forenoon with guinea. Town for Mrs. Glo {illeigable}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 27 (361-4)</span></h2> <p>Father did chores. Brock started at 8 A.M. for gevitdall to get calts shod for first time. Home at 7.30 P.M.</p> <p>Turned out a very stormy day.</p> <p>not very cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (362-3)</span></h3> <p>another very stormy day. Father did chores. Brock took Olive to morning train. Brock whittle tree and Paddy got away. Olive went to station with Billy Lowes. Father walked out to town in P.M. no snow on concessions, but side roads drifted. a wet storm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (363-2)</span></h3> <p>Men choring and filled up chap. It snow. Shad out to foron in afternoon. Walked out again about 6:30. Norm cowe to a party, Brock also.</p> <p>a beauitful bright day. a pet.</p> <p>Retta Hillborn here in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 30 (364-1) 1911</span></h2> <p>Brock took down chap in morning, then took a load of brick from station to Edgie Beusoms, then went to town for chap.</p> <p>Norm came over in evening. Father did chores.</p> <p>A raw cold east wind, storming at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY,31 (365)</span></h3> <p>Home all day.</p> <p>Cicil Walker here in afternoon and for tea.</p> <p>nasty day. raw wind, rained for time. wind mouled round to meet, got colder and blew very hand all night, storming.</p> <p>Finis.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h2> <p>{"returned." written over following text}</p> <p>Oct, 21 - 1911</p> <p>Weight of grain to HarryPhilp</p> <p>1225 lbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h2> <p>Honey sold.</p> <p>Chas Walker- 37 lbs - 3.70</p> <p>Adam Flath- 20 " 2.00</p> <p>J. Neuestoad- 10 " 1.00</p> <p>Oct., 10-1911.</p> <p>Hane 48 Jars of pickles- all sizes of jars</p> <p>106 jars fruit- all sizes.</p> <p>I turkey to walmal- Drunry.</p> <p><br /> Dec. 14-1911</p> <p>17 lb. @13 cents gauder to Luke Oxby- $2.20</p> <p>15- " goose to Jack Walker Chauged.</p> <p>Dec. 20 - guader from WmMacker-$1.15</p> <p>2 dressed geese to C.H. Thompson-</p> <p>3 " " " Guelph-</p> <p>5 " turkeys "-</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan. 4 Men with hay- press</p> <p>Arnot Jackson, Percy Priesten.</p> <p>Weather head (E.d Stephenson, Mike Wouwling, Mr. MacCaul.)</p> <p>Feb 9-</p> <p>5 gal. Wal-oil.</p> <p>Mar. 18. lbbl. sugar from gibbs.</p> <p>Mar. 28- 1 hundred flour from Gibb</p> <p>Apr. 4- 5 gal coal-oil.</p> <p>July 17- 5-gal coal oil.</p> <p>Sept 29- 5 gal wal-oil</p> <p>Nov. 14- 5 " " ".</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT-FEBRUARY Rec'd Paid</span></h2> <p>Feb. 19 Sunday Mrs. Burrows went to bed. Had her up about 4 P.m.</p> <p>Feb. 20. mrs. B. much same. Has symptoms of pneumonia.</p> <p>Feb. 21. About 3 a m. mrs. B. took worse. Watt. went for her. Flath. Took him home about 9a.m. and brouhgt a nurse, miss Hanna. Pneumonia has developed.</p> <p>Feb. 22. Wed. Mrs. B. unable to speak. Could not be roused. She died about eleven a.m. Brock went for Norman. Mother and nurse washed and dressed her.</p> <p>Feb. 23-</p> <p>Feb. 24-</p> <p>Feb. 25 We all over and doing what we could to help. Grandma and mother over Sat. P.m. abeautiful casket it was, Style of couch with canopy top. Very pretty flowers, "maisons" wreath, pillow from family wreath from four Grandchildren (a very pretty one) Hyacinthes from miss {Naecker?} and our spray.</p> <p>Feb. 26 The funeral. Rev. Fletcher conducted a short service at house. Spake very very quickly. Ross drove {mortimers}, Jack Walker took pall-bearers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT-MARCH Rec'd Paid</span></h2> <p>Frank Page, Chas Walker, John Newstead, Uncle Rich'd mr. morrison and father. Watt had telephone put in on wed. forenoon.</p> <p>Feb. 24. Will Richard's baby died.</p> <p>Web. 25-Sat. Eva {Stefkey?} taken very ill at mr. {Staacks} home where she went to stay with {Rella?}, at one A.m. Sunday. She died Sunday evening at 8P.m. {her.} pronounced it pneumonia She suffered greatly - smothering feeling. 23 years. 6mo, 6 days old. {Baules?} of beautiful flowers. Funeral on Tues P.M. memorial service in meth. church, which was nicely decorated. {her.} Giffen, Hosheal Hilborn, Roy Garbutt, John McNab, Bob. Kirkpatrick, Will Andrews were pall-bearers. Turned out a very stormy afternoon. We went to R.R. Hambly's to see mr &amp; mrs, Chas. Thompson who came up from Elara for funeral.</p> <p>Mar-7- Old mrs. Sam Noble buried from Jack Noble's Da a pall-bearer.</p> <p>Mar. 6 - Old mrs. Tommy Wilson buried</p> <p>" 9 - Jae Fatheringham buried - makes the sixth death in The</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT-APRIL Rec'd Paid</span></h2> <p>near neighborhood in two weeks.</p> <p>april 25. Wick Lowes barn burned down about 12 o'clock this night - 9 horses, 28 cattle 20 hohs and sheep, poultry and every thing else. Fire a mystery. One pig &amp; the dog escaped.</p> <p>apr. 30- mr. Reaman died from being thrown out of buggy Winnie O'Bayel (mrs Ray Graham) buried, Tues, and mr. Clarke, Killed at Parry Sound, all died within a week.</p> <p>From June 11- to July 13- no rain fell here. July - 14 a little shower in evening and more July 16.</p> <p>July 22 - Turnips just through the ground.</p> <p>July 21- Wrayton voted on by-law and got a flax-mill in town.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Date Rec'd Paid.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT-MAY may Red'd Paid</span></h2> <p>Dr. melville Giffen came to Drayton Oct. 31-1909</p> <p>Sept. 14- a load came out for corn mr. Henderson, Norman Flath, Hod. Hilborn, Jack Hefkey, mr. Turner flax mill manager, mr. Boyer, {bawk} reliever. miss Duncan, Jess Cunningham, Lena Fox, madge Smith, [mausger?] Becky Pollock, and Olive came up from Elora and came out with them.</p> <p>Nov., 3, 1911- I went to Parmerston to visit Lillie Corbitt. Geo. Adams, Lillie and I went to moving pictures in evening. Sat. afternoon Geo. and we girls up town. In evening Will. McCaughim came over and we four went to {Gery} Bros. minstrel Show. Sunday, Boys came, spent afternoon and evening. Went to Pres. church in evening. Mon. we four went to moving pictures in evening Geo. over Tues. forenoon and came to depart at 1.10</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{written on loose paper:}</p> <p>Jan. 1 - 1911.</p> <p>Sunday- mr. Clarke, Olive and I down to Local option meeting in Town Hall. in evening. mr. &amp; mrs. Henderson, annie Fod, miss {Weincane?} &amp; miss mureson drove out here in afternoon. Ross Winnie &amp; Alice Page up in afternoon and stayed for tea. Very dull nasty night. misting at night. mr. Clarke very drowsy in P.m.</p> <p>{end of loose paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT-NOVEMBER Rec'd Paid</span></h2> <p>Aug. 7. 1911. Met Mr. Ranesbottom, {D.O.F.} organizer.</p> <p>July 8- Born to mr &amp; mrs. W.W. George a son - John Frederick.</p> <p>Oct. 5. Born to mrs. &amp; mrs. (annie Fox) m.j. Gaynor- Portland, Oregon, Rese michel. (Essie Porter)</p> <p>Oct 17 Born to mr. &amp; mrs. R.B. Burlaud a son.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{On loose paper:}</p> <p>Jan. 2- {1911/1914?}. Monday. Father and Brock went choring and drawing in corn Olive, mr. Clarke and I went down to Grandmas for tea and wnt to concert in Hall. A very windy afternoon and evening. Very mild forenoon and snow disappeared a lot. colder at night.</p> <p>{End of loose paper}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{On second half of same loose paper as before}</p> <p>Father</p> <p>Father</p> <p>$5.150_____</p> <p>Herb. 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Photographs of Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1872</span></h2> <p>Sa 13 McQueen with circular saw here cuts 43 cords with 14 hands very windy + bad on the eyes gets 10 pails and burns half of it neglect has 4 lambs to day being the first one pair twins and two single 48 50 {these numbers likely represent the low and high temperatures that day}</p> <p>Su 14 All at church but May + Jessie snow all gone + swamp very muddy but it has never been flooded this spring the like never was before since the rape was made {the last four words are written between the other two lines} 30 38</p> <p>M 15 Has 4 lambs to day both twins both Mays ewes has twins Men at rails although ther is a thanksgiving day for the recovery of the Prince of Wales May + me at church Mr Parters very able some snow {last two words written between lines} 28 33</p> <p>Tu 16 Has 3 lambs today one pair twins + one single. Walker + Jamieson splitting rails, Hector in afternoon sowing grass seed on 14 acre field Next {illegible} Jean + Jessie gathers 21 pails sap but does not kindle the fire 26 46</p> <p>W 17 No lambs today gets 48 pails sap + Syrops off 42 pails leaving 27 pails in pots partly boiled down Hector sowing grass seed, wheat badly winterkill 32 48</p> <p>Tr 18 Has 3 lambs today all single Men yokes the ploughs first time at Neils slashing on Turnip land Syrops of 39 pails sap gather 18 pails left 6 pails in pots yesterday syrop + today's will not make sugar so they go for molasses 30 48</p> <p>F 19 Has one lamb today single Hector at Rocton on jury but not called on as the case did not come off Stalker ploughing + Hector afternoon gets 8 pails sap but did not kindle fire. Warm + fine. Sugar done pruning apple trees 30 60</p> <p>Sa 20 Has 4 lambs today one pair twins Men finishes at Neils and ploughs orchard all but a little finishin at trees Jean Syroped off the sap in pots about 14 pails sap to day I hope sugar time is done 31 58</p> <p>Su 21 Has 5 lambs to day two pair twin and one single one pair of twins had crooked necks + both died so todays lambs is only 3 alive Men finishes orc May Hector + I at church very fine day + about dry, water never over Swamp road this spring 32 58</p> <p>M 22 Has 5 lambs to day two pair twins + one singl one of the twins died so their is only 4 lambs to day alive, Men finishes orchard and then begins on 4 acre field to plough and for peas Stalkher goes home at noon sick, cold and barren today freezing all day. "Winter hangs long on the spring of the year" Rhubarb just peeping up {last line written between others} 28 30</p> <p>Tu 23 No lambs today Hector ploughing sod Stalker away to Mr Rae's for a change of potatoes to himself Jack McQueen gets 1/2 ton of hay - price #16 per ton + windy 28 52</p> <p>W 24 No lambs to day Men ploughing sod. Puts the lambed ewes and unlambed together their is just 12 to lamb yet and one of them is likely Lupyiel {?} Puts the hogs lambs to gras in 16 acre field there is not much grass yet but we think they may shift Mrs Mitchel Mrs Parker + Mrs J Gilbert here warm today {written after first line} 31 60</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1872</span></h2> <p>Th 25 Only 1 Lamb today but another is lambing just now Hector ploughing Stalker + Bob stoning &amp; scraping apple trees, &amp; growing very warm 32 73</p> <p>F 26 Has 3 live lambs today and one dead lambed - one pair twins Men sows orchard with spring wheat + clover and swamp land at Neils with Barley and clover + drag them Tom Johnstone here collecting for students mission 34 64</p> <p>Sa 27 Has 1 lamb today men sowing + dragging at Neils in after tea Jean Hector + I cuts oat sheaves + hay very fine today but cooler 36 62 got a letter from A Jones enclosing $12</p> <p><br /> Su 28 No lambs today all at church but Jefs + Lilly Mr Parlew begin evening service 34 58</p> <p>M 29 No lambs Hector ploughing Stalker rolling Barley + plowing orchard. Jean at Galt I scraping apple trees + hoes hops cool wind East 31 56</p> <p>Tu 30 Has 1 Lamb today Hector ploughing Stalker stoning I scraping apple trees I set up grape vine May sows onions Jean sows other things, sees a born swallow for first time but I believe they have been in the neighbourhood some time fine [loads birring?] to night, distant thunder 34 68</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h2> <p>W 1 No lambs, fine shower last night and showery to day Men ploughing Jane Jefsie + I fill 25 bags of potatoes - 14 of early Goderich and 11 of Cuscos I then prune + scrape apple trees Hector goes to smiddy with horses, growing puts up the grapes 50 66</p> <p>Th 2 No lamb Hector at Guelph with 25 bags potatoes + buys peas 18 bushels price of potatoes 75 cents per bag Peas 80 cents per bushel Stalker at Adam Smith's stoning bee I finish scraping apple trees hoes the rhubarb and brings the spouts from sugar bush. fine growing but cool 40 54</p> <p>F 3 Men ploughing nasty showery day with some hail + some thunder cold + windy No lambs men ploughing full field at end of Old stable slight 31 46</p> <p>Sa 4 Some frost last night Men ploughing + stoning at Gilberts line Bob Penthlan here for cherry trees + choring at many things gets Gallon oil 30 44</p> <p>Su 5 All at church but May + Ellick a fine day but ice 1/4 of an inch thick in morning 28 50</p> <p>M 6 Hector sowing peas at Concesion Stalker + Bob draging I washing apple trees all day, this is by far the warmest day we have had though frosty {next line between others} 24 hours since 50 81</p> <p>Tu 7 Hector dragging + rolling peas Stalker + Bob stoning I mulching apple trees with saw dust, a Ewe has a dear lamb Put Ewes to grass sees 52 82 Wilbory gaite green {?} hemla swallows in barn</p> <p>W 8 Hector sowing oats Stalker cultivating George Tenant here for cherry trees Teenie Dickson + J. McAlister here and Tom Fletcher cool today 40 62</p> <p>Th 9 Men dragging + cultivating oats I choring + ducks warm + windy Has 2 lambs today - twins. Burnt brush heap at old oak yesterday 40 78</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1872</span></h3> <p>{Simple math calculations in top right corner of page}</p> <p>F 10 Hector Ploughing Stalker &amp; Bob {illegible} I go a fishing {author writes on top of line} then to {F.Fletcher?} get 10 {illegible} gives {author writes on top of line} cool 40 64 Last night a little after 10 o'clock the Northern lights was out in the far north then a blank to the {illegible}, where a long narrow belt of light spanned the whole diameter of the heavens from the western horizon to the Eastern, it looked like a turnpike of light accross the whole sky, as straight as a {illegible} &amp; no broader {author writes on top of line} Bees on willows to day</p> <p>Sa 11 Hector dragging oats at Gilberts line Stalker rolling oats I go to Mr.{illegible} about Norway oats for seed price - 60 cent per {illegible} with a {prod?} 50 76 Has 2 Lambs to day - twins Fine growing sultry &amp; cloudy to day</p> <p>Su 12 All at Church but Hector A fine day but coolish All our summer birds {author writes on top of line} come bush getting green</p> <p>M 13 Hector rolling oats gets 3 bushels Norway oats from Mr.{illegible} price 50 cents per {B?}. Stalker Bob &amp; I {illegible} at Gilberts line &amp; little field at old stable at Teatime he goes to cultivate 3 bushel of Peas which Hector sowed today - the last of the Peas 31 56</p> <p>Tu 14 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for Plaster Hector sows Plaster on {Bland?} field after he comes home at tea time, Stalker cultivating {illegible} and dragging Peas, I help him, finish 32 66</p> <p>W 15 Hector again at Galt for more plaster Stalker sowing plaster east of Orchard &amp; Bob &amp; I {illegible} it Hector sows plaster after he comes home, fine day 32 64 {author writes on top of line} gets the first Rhubarb</p> <p>Th 16 Men dragging &amp; Rolling in forenoon it being windy the sowing plaster in afternoon Bob &amp; I {illegible} the Island field Stalker helped us in forenoon 34 64 {author writes on top of line} getting dry</p> <p>F 17 Hector at Morristonsouth a grist &amp; Peas to chop Stalker cultivating Potatoe land Bob setting up stakes among hay land, we cut 8 lb. {Chill?} Potatoes 1 {y lb.?} E.Goderch &amp; 1 lb.Rose Potatoes Wild Plum in full blossom A very few cherry blossoms out 32 66</p> <p>Sa 18 Hector hauling dung to Potatoe land Stalker dragging &amp; {illegible} D: at Noon Hector takes Nell to Harvey, horse-shoe took him I pulling Red root at Numms bush, smoky 36 68 {author writes on top of line} cloudy</p> <p>Su 19 Great rain last night and a good clear through the day. It was much wanted the creek down - all at church but Jean growing day 38 60</p> <p>M 20 Men working at Potatoe land till slept at Teatime by a great shower &amp; one crack of thunder We then afters three Boars I went a fishing to McDonalds creek and did not get one bit 40 60</p> <p>Tu 21 Planting Potatoes Plants Stalker 7 Bags - 18 rows - &amp; for ourselves 10 {Bush?}. Chilis &amp; 2 Bags {illegible} - 3 lb. I did not Plant any only cut 40 64</p> <p>W 22 Finishes planting Potatoes - 5 lb Chilis of our own &amp; 1 lb Chilis from Stalker 1 1/2 lb Early Goderick 1/2 &amp; Rose &amp; 1 1/2 lb Peach blows Total 22 1/2 Bushels. {illegible} likewise rows carrots - Raining in afternoon Stalker {illegible} Sheephouse Hector at Smiddie cherry blossoms well out now and 40 64 apple trees begginning wood looking green</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1872 {Simple math calculations in top right corner of page}</p> <p>Th 23 Hector &amp; Stalker both hauling Dung to turnip land with two waggons and the cart Archie McGrurie here filling &amp; bob spreading dung I am very poorly with a bad cold but I write letters to David Brydon Mr Evans seedman Hamilton about ½ to Superphosphate. &amp; Mr Mayor of Dundas about renewing Defenture fine growing weather cherry trees about full blown &amp; Beeson some apple blossoms</p> <p>F 24 Queen's birthday, Hector May Mrs McAlister Jess &amp; The bairns all at Puslunch at Mr Gilchriats Stalker &amp; {Trainsplanted} broom into not McGrurie at the dining I poorly {shopqeerry} with a cold 30 66</p> <p>Sa 25 Men at Dung at day May cold a little better Jean &amp; I at Church, clear cool breezy 43 62</p> <p>Su 26 Our Sacrament all at it but Jepsy &amp; Alick sermon {allso?} at night and Hector Jean &amp; May &amp; Jeps at it Mr Mc Bane from Druminosrll here 50 68</p> <p>M 27 Men at Dung but in afternoon Hector goes to Cowe’s folks to raise a building with screws &amp; levers I spread some dung a good deal of rain last night and some showers with thunder today Apple trees in full blossom except Northern sky flowering almon coming out, the wood not quite in jel flourish 50 70</p> <p>Tu 28 Men at Dung finishes hauling for turnips, in prenoon Hector at Cowe’s raising the Barn, out it up six feet I spreading dung, very cool to day but cloudy and good 40 56</p> <p>W 29 Hector &amp; stalker ploughing in dung Archy Bob &amp; I spreading dung fine &amp; clear 45 64</p> <p>Th 30 Hector &amp; stalker Ploughing in dung Bob &amp; I finishes spreading dung Archy McGrury went away last night, Hector sold the lambs to Mr Dlrich for $ 2 ½ a piece he took away five apple trees in full blossom, cherry trees fading 45 62</p> <p>F 31 Hector Ploughing Stalker away visiting his Daughter with Mc Millons Buggy Bob &amp; I gouging thistles Sandy Glen comes with Book's &amp; buggy 50 70</p> <p><br /> June</p> <p>Sa 1 Hector at Hamilton with 17 Bags Potatoes Sells them from 80 cent a bag down to nothing, bad market, got ½ tone superphosphate = $20 got 12 the turnipseed at 23 cents per {tb?} Bob &amp; I cutting thistles 12 its turnips seed at 35 cents per tb bal</p> <p>Su 2 May Jep &amp; I at church in forenoon Mandrakes a few in blossom Hector &amp; Jean in afternoon {black ink smudge diagonally over previous word) 50 64</p> <p>M3 Hector &amp; Stalker dragging turnip land Bob &amp; I finishes cull{black diagonal ink smudge cover rest of word} Num 45 62</p> <p>Tu 4 Heavy showers in morning Cleans up a load of Oats in afternoon Stalker &amp; Hector stoning turnip land Bob &amp; I culling thistles very cool finishes 40 58</p> <p>W 5 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with 47 Be oals sold at 41 cents each per B - $19.27 Stalker &amp; Bob slowing after coming from Galt we wash the sheep At Mc Alister I get Brushed, fine warm day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1872</p> <p>Th 6 Hector &amp; Stalker at Turnip land after tea Hector drills &amp; Stalker and I saw Phosphate on drills, drilled only team plants tomatoes 14 drills fine &amp; warm, looks cloudy 30 80</p> <p><br /> F 7 Hector drew five drills then stops by a heavy rain all forenoon Stalker goes home Hector goes to Kirkwall in afternoon and brings the new turnip tower home after Teawe sweep the lum I stuck some Peas Mrs Mitchel &amp; Maggie here 50 62 Mr Abich's boys cornes and takes away 5 lambs {Author draws rough line under previous sentance}</p> <p><br /> Sa 8 Hector drilling Stalker sawing salt &amp; planter till afternoon when he Hauls rails for new feneein surany. Bob &amp; Click sowing Phosphate before the Plough I take Nell to horse at Mah {author writes on top of line} Lent $200 to the Falconer Dicksons she did not take him 45 72</p> <p><br /> Su 9 No sermon to day Mr. Perseus at Flamborg. Lefs Colted last might 56 70</p> <p><br /> M 10 Hector sows turnips in forenoon - Carters drills in afternoon Bob &amp; I sowing Phosphate saws 200 an {author writes above} tts 24 drills Stalker fenung 45 68</p> <p><br /> Tu 11 Saws out the last of the Phosphate - 130 lls has sown in all 1000 tts Phosphate on 10.6 drills on on a little more than 4 aeros Stalker fencing, Hector drilling in afternoon we clep the sheep - 39 &amp; marks 8 owe lambs for keeping also thywool packs 20 82</p> <p><br /> W 12 Hector drilling &amp; sawing turnips Stalker sowing salt &amp; Plaster in forenoon and he &amp; Bob fencing in afternoon. Very windy but warm &amp; growing 56 78</p> <p><br /> Th 13 Hector drilling till stopt by rain {author writes above} same thunder. Stalker &amp; Bob fencing till stopt by rain much {suthor writes above} rain today 50 64</p> <p><br /> F 14 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with the wool 35 fleeces sold at 3-3-cents per lb - Weight 202lbs or 6 tts per head lefs 8 lbs but was docked 2 tts for matting so got pay for 200 lb only = $110 or $3.14 cents per head - very good indeed one fleece was return for matting = took 36 and sold 35 Stalker finishes fence and goes to stone 16 acre field I go a fishing bu got only a few I fish me more 54 74</p> <p><br /> Sa 15 Hector Saws out the lant of the turnips = 70 drills &amp; John Beattie gets the barrow to saw his he then takes Nell to horse but she did not take him in afternoon both Plaughs begin to Plough 16 acre field sad, May at Each Hight 54 74</p> <p><br /> Su 16 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt church May &amp; I goes to our evening service 36 76</p> <p><br /> M 17 Men Ploughing sadin 16 acre field I culling thistles among Peas the second time &amp; goes to see Fhai Fletcher who is evidently dyeing. Warm 56 78 Hector took Black mare to Harvey’s horse she took hens</p> <p><br /> T 18 Men Ploughing sad I finish cutting thertles among Peas very warm 60 82</p> <p><br /> W 19 All at Statule labour an Road. Very hot the hottest day yet 64 88</p> <p><br /> Th 20 All at roads but it was so hot I did not go in afternoon, Campbel hangd Phoebe 70 94</p> <p><br /> F 21 Finishes Slatute labour at noon. Men Ploughing afterwards I cutting thistles at north field Peas warm again but breezy 7 87</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1872</p> <p>Sa 22 Men Ploughing I cutting thistles, very drouthy but cooler 65</p> <p><br /> Su 23 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt May &amp; I at Church at night Lho Fletcer died this morning at 9 o’clock after a long illnes 63 78</p> <p><br /> M 24 Two Cows taken to Kobs one Bull this morning Hector gets his leg hurt by mars banyeling on Stalker Plough in I take keg to Liniddy and hurkee Teons for a new hurkee then cuts thestles 64 76</p> <p><br /> Tu 25 Staker digging Lho Fletcher’s grave Hector &amp; I at the funeral in afternoon, cuts some thealles in forenoon, Hector {illegible} to work 60 74</p> <p><br /> W 26 Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing I saw 26 rows of Turnips with Plaster thy fly is bad on them {author writes above} this {yimmg?} came here. I then cut theotles then go getting drouthed we want rain 68 80</p> <p><br /> Th 27 Men Ploughing I cutting thistles very hot and drouthy 72 86</p> <p><br /> F 28 Men Ploughing I cutting thistles, very hot &amp; some distant thunder 74 90</p> <p><br /> Sa 29 Men finishes Ploughing 16 acre field I cutting thistles still hot 76 89</p> <p><br /> Su 30 All at church excessively hot some thunder and the tail of a shower 76 92</p> <p><br /> July</p> <p><br /> M 1 Dominion day Men dragging 16 acre field sick ox gets sick and not wrought in afternoon Stalker moving round clovier field some thunder And a heavy shower away south but we got little of it, very hot so {illegible} to Times 80 92</p> <p><br /> Tu 2 Jean &amp; I at Galt I get thee coupen cashed #45 - and gets the Interest of 550 Dollars at 3 per cent from Merchants Bank puts #30 more to principal and gets a Receipt for # 600 buys a leghorn hat for #1.75 and Album for #1:50 a ox sick the farrier comes and gives him an injection Hector begin to cut with mower in Island field, very sullry &amp; hot 75 90</p> <p><br /> W 3 Hector cutting with mover in forenoon Raking in afternoon Stalker &amp; I cocking, I wrote to Dundas taking their offer for 80 #1200 92</p> <p><br /> Th 4 Hector sets up the Potatoes Stalker raking with horse in after-noon I at the funeral of old Mr. Tail another old settler gone: 70 75</p> <p><br /> F 5 Hector cuts the last of Island field Stalker Bob &amp; I Searching together winrows till noon then Stalker goes with heifer to Bull &amp; Hector &amp; I takes in a load of hay till Stalker comes Back we then all at it with one team as the ox is not well yet altogether we get in 4 loads which we put into sheephouse cove 65 75</p> <p><br /> Sa 6 Hauling hay all day with one team, takes in 9 loads 1 into sheephouse 3 into {illegible} stable and 5 into Lowbyre very drouthy 68 82</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1872</span></h3> <p>Su 7 I and May at Church in forenoon Hector &amp; Jean in afternoon every body crying out about the drouth. it burning up everything 90 86</p> <p>M 8 Hector takes a cow to Valen's Bull. Then goes to Harvey's with two mares. We then take in 2 loads of hay from Island which finishes it. We put the two loads into lowbyre loft. Total in field 15 loads of which we put 5 into sheephouse 3 into old stable &amp; 7 into lowbyre Stalker went to Galt for flour and came back at noon Hector cutting hay east of Orchard in afternoon Stalker mowing round the field very hot 70 88</p> <p>Tu 9 Hector hires David Sloddart from Sullivan for a month for $20 Hector finishes cutting the field Stalker goes to Tom Littles to build a Limekilm &amp; young Tom Little comes in his place Some mowing corners in forenoon then T little &amp; Bob rakes &amp; Sloddart pushes in till Hector finished cutting when we took in 2 loads which we put into horse stable loft Little &amp; finishes raking field. hot hot hot 80 93</p> <p>W 10 Takes in 4 loads &amp; puts them in horsestable loft at noon it comes a great thunder spate till all was running &amp; it was much wanted for spring crop was just rusted and it is doubtful if they can get recover. McQueen Katy Hotson wife here in afternoon 70 88</p> <p>Th 11 Men mowing corners Hector dragging fellow Jessie &amp; I shakes out and turns the hay which got a soaking yesterday, at noon it came on a tremndous spate of rain with thunder &amp; the hay when fit for taking in soaked worse than ever. More rain was {incorrigible} &amp; we have got with 80 86</p> <p>Fr 12 Hector &amp; I brings home a ham priced $11 from D Gilchristi Pushlunch MEn began to their turnips in forenoon in afternoon htey took in alll the hay that was soaked yesterday 3 pickles = 2 loads, put into Cowbyre. Noone looked at the glass today so I must at the head 70 82</p> <p>Sa 13 Men thinning turnips &amp; Hector hurling till noon I cocking in afternoon Hector hurkles &amp; Men takes in hay from three corners-all that is cur-eg equal to 1 good load &amp; ut into cowbyre I think this {incorrigible} our hay 70 80</p> <p>Su 14 Hector &amp; Jean at Church in forneenoon &amp; May &amp; me in afternoon 70 80</p> <p>M 15 Hector Hurkling finishes all the reat thinning of us - a shower &amp; thunder at noon but not much very hot about noon 70 90</p> <p>Tu 16 All at Turnips but Hector who fixes Reaper and tries it on the Barley some rain &amp; thunder at noon &amp; more after tea. the ground is now pretty well soaked but rather late to benefit some crops gets the first stowed cherries</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1872</span></h3> <p>W 17 All at the turnips the whole day; more, temperate now 60 76</p> <p>Th 18 Men finishes thinning turnips &amp; carrots Hector cuts the barley in faternoon &amp; leaves it unbound, I go to smiddy &amp; get two teeth for turnip {illegible} &amp; another mended. cool &amp; drouth to day 60 76</p> <p>F 19 Hector {illegible} turnips second time all the rest cutting thistles I got to smiddy {illegible} Nell gets cetery plants - 50 from McMullan &amp; plants {author writes on top of line} them cave clear 56 74</p> <p>Sa 20 Hector and I at Dundas I get two Dundas {illegible} of #600 each their numbers is 595 and 596 Interest Due 1st Nov. and 1st of May Debentures in 14 years being in 1885 Men takes in the Barley a poor drouth crop 56 76</p> <p>Su 21 At church Hector {Jessie?} &amp; I A pretty heavy rain til about 9 PM 54 76</p> <p>M 22 Cutting wheat North of sugar bush, the poorest crop I ever saw. does not quite finish it. send a Post office order to Helen Park for €2 sterling 60 74</p> <p>Tu 23 Finishes North of Sugar bush in morning then goes to 14 acre field next Nimms bush &amp; cuts all day except about 2 hours we were stopt by a gentle rain crop very poor. unequal &amp; wasted, very cool today 60 69</p> <p>W 24 Finishes our wheat except a patch very green crop very poor 56 74</p> <p>Th 25 All at {illegible} doubles except Stalker who was dragging {hallow?} and Hector {illegible}, This is my Birthday &amp; I finish my {72nd?} year; 54 76</p> <p>F 26 Hector sows barley ground at Neils {illegible} with Timothy and clover as it was all rusted out by the hot drouth - Stalker drags it the rest at turnips &amp; Hector {illegible} till tea time - when we went and took in the wheat north of sugar bush. -only three loads off 8 acres 56 76</p> <p>Sa 27 Cuts the last of the fall wheat in forenoon then took in all that was cut before = 9 loads of which 3 was {illegible}, the last load of 10 {illegible} left in the barn on waggon as it got dark on us fine drouthy day Pasted a Post Office order to Helen Park from John Martin Maggie Sermon here 60 78</p> <p>Su 28 All at Church twice Mr.Parteus absent and Mr.Young preaches in his Place gives great satisfaction Warm &amp; drouthy - 60 78</p> <p>M 29 Hector {illegible} till stopt by a heavy shower the thinning the turnips that {illegible} after the rain came in afternoon the men is renewing the fence south end of 16 acre field Bob Ellick &amp; I at turnips cloudy some {author writes on top of line} thunder 60 76</p> <p>Tu 30 Men at fence till tea time, then takes in the last of the Pale wheat - 2 Louds Bob {illegible} &amp; I at turnips. Looks like rain tonight 56 74</p> <p>W 31 Men at fence Boys &amp; I finishes turnips &amp; {illegible} headings. cool 50 72</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Augt. 1872</span></h3> <p>Th 1 Hector &amp; David rebuilding orchard fence on east side, Stalker absent sickly Bob paid off last night, showery in afternoon and some thunder, cool 55 76</p> <p>F 2 Hector &amp; David at orchard fence in forenoon, In afternoon cradling spring wheat at Neils slashing but does not do much from a heavy shower, Slacker sick At night we attend an Election meeting at Kirkwall to hear the two candidates Mr Mckechnie at Mr JRos. Bain speechify both good speakers 54 76</p> <p>Sa 3 Hector &amp; David cradling spring wheat all day finishes at Orchard an all rather {author writes above the line} 54 74</p> <p>Su 4 All at Church Mr Young {illegible} fine sunny day. {illegible} out {author writes above the line} last night 60 82</p> <p>M 3 Hector finishes {illegible} turnips second time, Slacker &amp; David {illegible} Peas on North 14 acre field the crop is but a poor one a second growth being {author writes above the line} on them {illegible} out again last night 60 82</p> <p>Tu 6 All cutting Peas all day. very poor crop the second growth quite green, hot 60 86</p> <p>W 7 All cutting Peas, finishes north field and begins on those {illegible} turnips {author writes above the line} distant thunder 60 88</p> <p>Th 8 Men finishes cutting Peas in forenoon and takes in the spring wheat in afternoon - 4 louds (veg) 2 from orchard &amp; 2 from New slashing I thin some late sown turnips on mussed drills, I took the glass when it stood at 90 in the shade - when it rose to 106 rise in sun 16 degrees 68 91 {author writes above the line} and set it in the sun -</p> <p>F 9 Hector goes to Puslinch craving siller but none Men {illegible} in 16 acre field till noon &amp; Alick &amp; I turning Peas in afternoon we take in 3 loads of Peas which we put into Barrack very hot streamers 68 90 {author writes above the line} very bright last night</p> <p>Sa 10 Stalker &amp; David {illegible} till Tea time then took in 2 loads of Peas one of which we put into Barrack and run the other into new Barn as it got dark It was a shower of rain this morning which hindered from hauling {illegible} Hector drawing feerings in 16 acre field all day - looks cloudy &amp; unsettled 68 84</p> <p>Su 11 All at church but Hector - Collection for Congregational funds {author writes above the line} heavy rain last night 60 82</p> <p>M 12 Hector Ploughing David {illegible} Stalker absent, Peas very wet and mo {author writes above the line} kills a sheep Drouth 60 74</p> <p>Tu 13 Hector &amp; David Ploughing Stalker absent Showery Peas in a bad state cool 60 74</p> <p>W 14 Hector at Tom Grey; threshing in forenoon Men choring In afternoon Mc {illegible} threshers here. threshes 50 {lb?}. Barley an wheat both miserable poor quality some showers again grain must sprout {author writes above the line} - in such weather 64 82</p> <p>Th 15 Hector cutting oats in afternoon Stalker Ploughing David Patching old Barn roof in afternoon in forenoon they were cradling round the field and turning Peas, Peas half rotton, I at Prager meeting at Krikwall and leaves #11 with Mr McMillan to give Dr.Lundy A congreational 60 80 {author writes above the line} meeting Number 10</p> <p>F 15 16 After Tea we take in 3 loads of Peas the last from north field puts 55 74 them in Barrack, In forenoon Men Ploughing &amp; David cradler some Peas &amp; {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1872</span></h3> <p>Sa 17 Stalker Ploughing Hector &amp; David cradling oats at Gilberts line and finishes them at tea time we then take in the last of the Peas 2 {illegible} which we put into Barrack. But whole crop of Peas is put into Barrack and alltogether is only 10 loads and five of them is half rotten last year we had 21 loads in Barrack and a good deal in old Barn, {illegible} 53 82</p> <p>Su 18 Heavy rain in morning {illegible} everything no {illegible} today 60 80</p> <p>M 19 Election day for Dominion, votes for Mr. {Bain?} {reformer?}, comes home &amp; in afternoon we rake &amp; stooks all the oats at Gilberts - line they are not very dry but looks like more rain is we took them 65 82</p> <p>tu 20 Hector cutting oats with Reaper till noon David cradling oats {illegible} old stable {illegible} {illegible} Bob &amp; I turning Oats &amp; Raking {illegible} till noon when it comes more rain &amp; stops us, then Hector &amp; Stalker goes to {illegible} and David &amp; Bob {illegible} &amp; cuts {illegible}, had harvest weather shift 68 84</p> <p>W 21 Hector Ploughing all day {illegible} absent till noon as it was a heavy shower with thunder in the morning, he Ploughs all the afternoon I spreading out sheaves in forenoon in afternoon Bob and {illegible} helps me after Tea we rake and bind oats but they are not very dry. In fact this weather completly bambozles folk 68 86</p> <p>th 22 Hector at J Lowe's threshing till noon {illegible} Ploughing till noon {illegible} Jessie &amp; Bob binding oats all day &amp; Hector &amp; {illegible} in afternoon A fine drouthy warm day drying things nicely, it was much {needed?} 70 88</p> <p>F 23 Hector cutting oats and finishes at noon all the rest binding oats and finishes at night and a tough Job it was to bind them the oats cut to day was snapping bands the oats was so dead and {illegible} they shook out though the the grain is very light. Drouthy 66 80</p> <p>Sa 24 Hauling oats and finishes them about 9 o'clock at night we had in all 19 loads the last two loads we left on Barn floor on the wagons fine drouthy day, but looks like rain now helped us, George Grey 64 80</p> <p>Su 25 All at church but Jessie, Evening service discontinued 63 82</p> <p>M 26 {illegible} Ploughing Hector all {illegible} in forenoon in afternoon {illegible} the 2 loads of oats in Barn hauls the flax and cuts the oats on old carrot patch 5 1/2 {illegible} very rusty and strong {illegible} 62 82</p> <p>tu 27 Hector &amp; Jean at {illegible} seed {illegible} Brought only 2 {of?} 4 B.D {illegible} at #1.50 as wheat was scarce and poor quality {illegible} Ploughing fine drouthy day, but rain last night gave Hector #20 to buy seed with</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1872</span></h3> <p>{Simple math calculations in top right corner of page}</p> <p>W 28 Men Ploughing {illegible} Watson got 10 {lb?} wheat here at #1 poor quality 35 76</p> <p>Th 29 Men finishes Ploughing 16 acre field and harrowing with both teams as it is very rough &amp; the first {illegible} quite green, some rain with {author writes above line} thunder 56 76</p> <p>F 30 Men Stalker dragging all day Hector drags till noon then goes doen 9th Con. towards {illegible} looking for seed wheat Got 15 {lb?} at 1.25 = #18 75. cool 50 62</p> <p>Sa 31 Hector sows some Tread well Stalker &amp; he cultivates &amp; drags and after Tea Hector goes to J Cowes to thresh a few oats, still cool &amp; {illegible} 50 68</p> <p>Sept</p> <p>Su 1 All at Church but Jane Cool the season is changing 50 64</p> <p>M 2 Men sowing wheat &amp; cultivating I pull the hops &amp; 5 Basket full cool 48 62</p> <p>Tu 3 Men finishes sowing wheat Stalker cultivating all day Hector drags till moon then goes to Mr.Robsons threshing, frost last night, Pumpkin vines 38 64</p> <p>W 4 Men finishes Cultivating &amp; dragging wheat Mr. {illegible} takes away the last of the Lambs - 6 Total Lambs sold 29 25 at # 2.50 = #72.50 #62.12 with 48 68 #100 for wood Total product #172.50 #162.50 besides killing 2 and 9 sheep well {author writes above line} kills a Pig at noon</p> <p>Th 5 Men {illegible} wheat all day May &amp; I starts for Searbors tomorrow to Galt 46 68</p> <p>F 6 Mr.May &amp; I started this morning for Searbors and did not return # till th - 12 We found all our friends well and brough Jannet Martin with us while they have been drowned with rain here they were droughted in Searbors but has good {author writes above line} crops</p> <p>F 13 Weather warm when we was away glass once go &amp; often so it was 80 on the 12th</p> <p>F 13 Men Ploughing but one of the oxen got sick &amp; Stalker chored in afternoon Georgina Glendinning &amp; two of her cousins came to day weather cool 56 66</p> <p>Sa 14 Hector cutting second crop of clover all day Stalker Ploughing Pea land at {illegible} slight frost last night Very cool today and clear 40 64</p> <p>Su 15 All at Church but Hector &amp; Janet Martin white frost last night but but not {author writes above line} severe 36 64</p> <p>M 16 Hector cuts out the hay &amp; Stalker rakes the whole field new cut &amp; all, Hector &amp; I &amp; {Jessie?} takes in 4 loads puts 1 into old stable left 2 into sheep house left an {illegible} into new barn as it got dark, frost last night again {author writes above line} but not severe 36 66</p> <p>Tu 17 Hauls all the hay 5 lug loads total in field 8 loads, put 5 into sheep haus loft put 1 into old stable loft &amp; 2 into {illegible} loft afterward Hector mowed The pickle in Orchard, A We had a slight shower and the clover was not very dry 40 68 A gathering of young folks at our house tonight and a great sing present Thos Johnston Mr.Falkoner Thos Grey's young folks &amp; Janet McAlister</p> <p>W 18 Hector Ploughing Stalker absent - Showery - Jean Georgina &amp; {Janny?} Martin goes to A Stewarts &amp; at night to Tom Greys 40 60</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sept. 1872</span></h3> <p>Th 19 Hector Ploughing Georgina goes away &amp; Jean sets her up to Galt Stalker about I harvest the corn. A good {deal?} of thunder last night {illegible} rain 38 60</p> <p>F 20 Hector Ploughing Stalker taking {author writes on top of line} hauling out Dung from sheep {illegible}. {Mr.?} Chambers {author writes on top of line} comes I rake the {illegible} {illegible} in orchard &amp; they haul it only &amp; {illegible}. cool 30 62 {Mr.?} Chambers Hector Jean &amp; Jenny Martin goes to Tom Grey's at night</p> <p>Sa 21 Hector Ploughing &amp; Stalker taking out Dung in forenoon in afternoon. all at Church but {Jessie?} Mr. Frazer of {illegible} preaches Stalker absent, warm 40 72</p> <p>Su 22 Our {illegible} a fine day and good attendance service at 3 PM {author writes on top of line} rain in morning with thunder 40 70</p> <p>M 23 Childrens Picnic all at it but Hector who is at Galt Mrs. {illegible} keeps house 40 72</p> <p>Tu 24 Hector Ploughing at Gilberts line Stalker absent warm some thunder 40 78</p> <p>W 25 Hector Ploughing Stalker still sick cooler to day - some showers 40 66</p> <p>Th 26 Hector Ploughing Stalker absent Bob hauling Dung in afternoon. I have a bad {author writes on top of line} cold {author writes on top of line} hull the last of the grapes quite fine slight frost from last night 36 62</p> <p>F 27 Hector Ploughing Stalker have today hauling dung g pl &amp; {illegible} very cool 36 56 hulls the last of the grapes quite ripe and very Stalker's got Whisky!</p> <p>Sa 28 Stalker Ploughing Hector {Dog?} fixing {illegible} for Guelph show I cutting thistles {author writes on top of line} more turnips 38 60</p> <p>Su 29 All at church but May &amp; {Jessie?} very windy and heavy rain last night 38 58</p> <p>M 30 Stalker Ploughing Hector goes away to Geulph shew to show young horses 36 56</p> <p>Tu</p> <p>Tu 1 Stalker Ploughing Hector at Geulph very cool but {fair?} 34 54</p> <p>W Stalker dragging Pea land Jean Lilly &amp; Elluck at Galt for yarn and did not {author writes on top of line} get it 32 58</p> <p>Th 3 Stalker dragging Hector at Geulph, Jean, Jenny Martin &amp; Janet McCluster at Edwin {author writes on top of line} Greys 34 58</p> <p>F 4 Stalker cultivating &amp; stowing Hector {illegible} from Geulph shew getting the second prize for his team #12 He likewise sold them for #400 to be taken away in a month, he got no money to bend the bargain - fine day 38 70</p> <p>Sa 5 Stalker {illegible} Hector at J Cowe's threshing Peas in forenoon, warm 40 74</p> <p>Su 6 All at church but Jean &amp; Jenny - warm heavy showers &amp; thunder 40 74</p> <p>M 7 Men Ploughing oat land - We intended to begin digging our potatoes to day but the rain yesterday &amp; last night has made the ground to {illegible} 38 56</p> <p>Tu 8 Begins to dig our potatoes digs 80 bushels of {illegible} which we put in our old house for the Pigs and {to} {author writes on top of line} 4 Bags of Rose &amp; 4 bags of Barly {illegible} which we call only 10 Bushel {author writes on top of line} put into cellar, but it is more Total to day go Bush the crop to a good one and no rot Stalker at a Bee with oxen &amp; cart in bag swamp, giving to Galt very fine day hope it will last till {illegible} is up frost {author writes on top of line} last night 32 54</p> <p>W 9 Took up 9 B. {illegible} &amp; 120 B. Chilis put the whole in cellar a little frost 34 68 night but some of the Potatoes shaws is quite green gel - very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Octr 1872</p> <p>Th 10 This morning Jenny Martin went away in such poor health that Jean went along with her to scarbore flecto set them up to Galt &amp; was back by noon. We took the last of the Potatoes 70 Bushels (veg) 150B. Chilis &amp; 20 Peach blow our total crop is 290 Bushels (5 veg) 89 cescas 150 Chilis 20 Beach flow coal 34 46</p> <p><br /> F 11 Taking up Stalker’s Potatoes takes up 4 waggon loads = 120B. frost last night 32 44</p> <p><br /> Sa 12 Finishes Stalker’s potatoes in forenoon 39B. Total crop 139B. after 10B seed a very good crop in afternoon Hector goes to Raelon with read list cool cloudy 32 48</p> <p><br /> Su 13 May &amp; I at church collection for Congregation funds very cold in church 36 46</p> <p><br /> M 14 Harrows &amp; gathers Potatoes about 6B ushels hauls Potatoes shaws &amp; carnstalk to Barn yard &amp; Potatoes to old house fer Pigs in afternoon goes to meet Jean very salad windy 34 44</p> <p><br /> Tu 15 A nasty day a shower of snow &amp; the ground white Stalker at home fixing his Potatoes 30 44</p> <p><br /> W 16 Hector Jelsie &amp; the maerns at Racton shew Hector gets the first prize for young span horses, we gather 5 barrels apple. Stalker at home. Fine day 34 67</p> <p><br /> Th 17 Frost last night and rain today, at least all the afternoon, we shift spring wheat on to ton of fall wheat &amp; Hector threshes some oats &amp; Flax, gets a letter from John Park Langholm tell how his sister Helen is dying of consumption 31 46</p> <p><br /> F 18 Men Ploughing in forenoon. In afternoon we gather 6 Barrels apples and 7 Bags of Rambos to take to Galt tommarrow. Misty in forenoon fine in afternoon 36 32</p> <p><br /> Sa 19 Hector at Galt for bran task up 10B Rambo apples sold one bag for 45 cents and traded the rest off with McBroom for salt ce, Stalker ploughing Jeface &amp; I takes in 3 Barrels of apples good cool day 36 46</p> <p><br /> Su 20 No sermon to day Mr. Parteus away assisting at a Sacrament. Hector &amp; Jean at Galt hearing Mr. Smith’s farewell sermon as he is going to move to Halifax. Fine day 36 32</p> <p><br /> M 21 Hector Ploughing Stalker at home drinking I &amp; women gathers 3 Barls apples 38 66</p> <p><br /> T 22 Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing In afternoon Hector &amp; I goes to J Cowes to see Ploughing match gathers about 3 Barrels apples very fine day 38 66</p> <p><br /> W 23 Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing I carry the last of the apples just a wee when but the snerss &amp; some seedlings is still left on the trees we have in celler 17 Barrels full, &amp; about 4 Barrels in long Box 1 ½ Barrels of Rusly coats an another hard kind total in cellar 22 ½ Barrels besides about 2 Barrels in Shanty &amp; don’t know how many we have peeled &amp; dried fine cool 32 30</p> <p><br /> Th 24 Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing, the women &amp; I grinds 3 Bisnow apples for apple sauce Janet Me Alester to get some of it. I fix sheep lurnep house in afternoon 30 30</p> <p><br /> F 25 Hector at Galt for bran. Stalker at {illegible} Eilliot’s threshing A raw day without much rain but raining now &amp; looks like more 32 30</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Octr 1872</p> <p><br /> Sa 26 A nasty wet day, little doing. I sweep up old Barn and Hector threshes out the lint 38 52</p> <p><br /> Su 27 A raw nasty day raining a little all day Hector Jean &amp; I at Church 40 30</p> <p><br /> M 28 Stalker at {illegible} Elliots threshing in forenoon and at Tom Greys threshing in afternoon. Hector at Tom Grey’s threshing in forenoon at at Janet Mc Alister’s sawing firewood in afternoon Jefsie &amp; Stakes up all the carrots. Clear cool 32 46</p> <p><br /> Tu 29 Bagen to take up Turnips - Stalker Bob Jefsie &amp; I takes up 24 drills and {tops?} a good many Hector takes in the carrots about 80 Bushels puts them into old house cellar - the man that bought the young horse for $400 came to day &amp; paid #20 on them they to be delivered at Guelph for cave clear 30 48</p> <p><br /> W 30 Stalker Bob and I taking up turnips all day Hector repairing the cow turnip house the treshers come 31 50</p> <p><br /> Th 31 Threshers here threshes all the wheat only 109B. Of which 42B. Is spring wheat threshes oats the rest of the day fine day but very slaury in the Barn 30 30</p> <p><br /> Nov.</p> <p><br /> F1 Threshes out the oats = 410 Bushels &amp; them went to Old Barn and threshed all the Peas = only 92B. From 10 acres, but there is a good of Peas on the floor to clean up get cool &amp; cloudy to day mm Elliots roup to day, not at it 30 46</p> <p><br /> Sa 2 Hauling Turnips all day 18 waggon loads 30B. Each = 340 Bushels which we put into sheep house Janet Me Alister helps us fine day 32 48 {author writes above} leans up Peas an Barn floor 10B. Total Peas 102. Bushels</p> <p><br /> Su 3 All at Church but Jean the minister telling us to give wheel to collections 30 48</p> <p><br /> M 4 Hector fixing turnip house in forenoon &amp; Stalker Bob &amp; I taking up turnips. In afternoon we taken in 11 loads = 330B. And puts them into cowbyre turnip house. Jefaie &amp; Bob topping in afternoon. Fine day 30 48</p> <p><br /> Tu 5 Taking up turnips in forenoon, Hauls 8 loads = 240 B. in afternoon and puts them in Cowhouse. cleans up Peas an Barn floor 10B. Jefsie &amp; Bob shauring. Stayet by rain about 4 oclock 31 44</p> <p><br /> W 6 Hector at Guelph fair to deliver the span of young horses he sold at the show for #400 Jean goes with Nell &amp; the Buggy bring him {back?} again. We take up turnips in forenoon and hauls in afternoon with one team 5 loads = 130B. which we put in to cowhouse. very wet last night 34 44</p> <p><br />Th 7 Hauls in forenoon Hector comes home from Guelph with a yoke of Cattle price $101 their age 5 years past the spring</p> <p><br /> Th 7 Guals in forenoon 11 loads = 33 rains some in afternoon so we lake up &amp; shaw 30 44</p> <p><br /> F 8 Hauling all day 23 loads = 690 Bushels which we put into Cowbgre much rain last night 34 42</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1872</span></h3> <p>{Simple math calculations in top right corner of page}</p> <p>Sa 9 Hector {Pauls?} with one team in forenoon with while Stalker and I takes up the last of the Turnips afternoon hauls with both teams Total loads to day 21 = 630 Bushels of which we put 9 loads = 270B into Cowhouse &amp; 10 Loads = 300 into our old house cellar and 1 Load 30B goes to sheephouse. And 1 Load = 30B to Janet McAlister who has been helping us Our Total crop of turnips is 97 loads = 2910 Bushels of which 2310B 2010 is in Cowhouse 570 B in sheephouse &amp; 300 Bushels in Old house cellar {author writes above line} 10 Loads and 1 load go B to Janet McAlister Total crop 6 acres - a god deal of rot 31 44</p> <p>Su 10 All at Church but {Jessie?} a fine day and cloudy hard frost last night 30 42</p> <p>M 11 Puts up the Pigs to feed - 5 put into boiling place 10B. Peas - Stalker {illegible} on Turnip land at noon Hector takes over I and McAlisters load of turnips and kills her Pig I boil two kettles of Peas &amp; Potatoes for Pigs very mild 34 52</p> <p>Tu 12 Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing on Potatoe &amp; Turnip land I set up sap troughs might {illegible} 34 42</p> <p>W 13 Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing Turnips &amp; {illegible} land I choring. Cold wind East 30 42</p> <p>Th 14 Thanksgiving day for the Province all at Church but Jean rain last night {author writes above the line} cold all day 32 34</p> <p>F 15 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with yarn to weaver Stalkerhauling dirt from Turnip house to {illegible} very hard frost last night cannot Plough ground hard. I choring very {author writes above the line} cold &amp; windy 24 32</p> <p>Sa 16 Men cutting Oat sheaves in forenoon &amp; {illegible} stones in str sod field in afternoon {author writes above the line} hard frost 24 32</p> <p>Su 17 All at Church but May &amp; Hector H in the {illegible} now for 3 days {rail?} 26 32</p> <p>M 18 Stalker splitting firewood in forenoon cleans up a great in afternoon 26 30</p> <p>Tu 19 Hector at Aberfoyle with a great. had to leave it. Stalker at {illegible} threshing this is now the fourth day of hard frost some of our very blows glasses has been down at 20. it now threatens snow. I cover up sheep turniphouse the men covered the cow over yesterday. I lay down the Broom &amp; flowering almond and carries the cactus and potted Broom into cellar cold all day 24 28 We have Just heard that Mrs.Robt Grey died to day at 12 o'clock:{author writes above the line} noon</p> <p>W 20 Put the Ram to the Ewes and puts out four for sale ties up the young colt they Real winter weather smell frost and most severe last night 20 24</p> <p>Th 21 Hector &amp; I at poor Agnes Robisons funeral, some snow on ground {author writes above the line} Stalker choring 26 30</p> <p>F 22 Hector at Aberfoyle for Grist. Tucker 15 Bushels of small apples to Morriston and got them made into cider Stalker chopping firewood in bush 30 36</p> <p>Sa 23 Hector &amp; Stalker choring in forenoon. In afternoon Hector goes to John {illegible} threshing, Mild yesterday &amp; to day slight thaw 32 36</p> <p>Su 24 All at Church but {Jessie?}. Being the tricentenary anniversery of the Death of 36 42 John Knox our minister gave us a sketch of his {illegible}, very mild</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1872</span></h3> <p>M 25 Hector at {illegible} is threshing Stalker {illegible} Pea land and choring, mild bit very windy. snow all gone ground thawing 38 42</p> <p>Tu 26 Hector at Mr.Harvey's Roup Stalker choring I {illegible} Illustrated History of the Bible Rice $5.4 fine mild day. Hector 30 36 Bought a cow at the Roup for $38 &amp; 10 sap for pails at 10 cents each</p> <p>W 27 Stalker &amp; Hector choring We fill up 18 Bags of apples for sale very {writer writes above the line} wind &amp; cold 30 - 26 - 23</p> <p>Th 28 Hector &amp; Stalker cleaning up oats &amp; choring I Dc hard frost {writer writes above the line} slight snow 17 24</p> <p>F 29 Hector at Galt with 53B oats - sold at 35 cents per Bushel = $18.55 Stalker choring I Do very {snell?} frost all day but calm &amp; sunny 12 24</p> <p>Sa 30 Hector at Guelph south 18 Bags of apples Got brought home 1/2 Barrel {illegible} Stalker choring I Do very cold windy 12 22</p> <p>Dec</p> <p>Su 1 Hector Jean &amp; I at church some snow on ground but no {illegible} 26 32</p> <p>M 2 Some more snow last night, bungs home the Lambs to fodder but not the {illegible} snowing some all day but thawing, Mr. Porleus visiting there 34 36</p> <p>Tu 3 Hector Jean &amp; Lilly went off this morning to Niagara to attend a reunion of Miss Rye &amp; her {illegible} Miss Grey goes with them to get one of Miss Rye's Girls, George Grey set them down to Dundas station to get the morning train to the Bridge, Stalker fixing bars at sheephouse, I bring home the Ewes, Turnips badly frozen at the door, I shup up the last hole in turniphouse, a good deal of snow now, it would make poor sleighing 30 34</p> <p>W 4 Stalker choring in forenoon. In afternoon at Mr. Robsons threshing George Grey gets our Nell to go to Galt and meet our Niagara folks I choring &amp; feeding having pigs &amp; sheep to look after 28 30 Our folks arrives from Niagara about 12 o'clock at night</p> <p>Th 5 Hector goes to Galt with four sheep to Mr.Alrich {writer writes above the line} with sleigh. Price two #4 each and two $3 each = {824?} Stalker finishes bars at sheep place 28 34</p> <p>F 6 Stalker at Tom Little's killing Pigs Hector at {illegible} getting horses sharped and filling up apples &amp; Potatoes to take to Guelph tomorrow It is now a sort of sleighing but not good, Hector had the sleigh yesterday 26 28</p> <p>Sa 7 Hector &amp; Jean at Guelph with 8 Bags apples &amp; 9 Bags Potatoes with sleigh 22 32 Stalker choring I D. apples 73 cents per bag = $6 Potaoes 4B Comb = $3.60 = $9.60</p> <p>Su 8 a good deal of wet snow last night good sleighing now Hector took us to Church with sleigh J May {Jessie?} * I the snow is not deep but 36 40 it fell equal and being damp it lay - a thaw but no snow melting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Dec 1872</span></h3> <p>{Simple math calculations in top right corner of page}</p> <p>M 9 Smell frost {queer?} climate Hector &amp; Jean at Bill Menzie's getting some feed chopped as he has got a chopping mill Stalker choring cold 10-14-10</p> <p>Tu 10 Hector &amp; Stalker cleaning up wheat &amp; O I choring smell frost fine day above 5 20</p> <p>W 11 Stalker at Hamilton with his child to the Doctor Hector fixing stakes for calves &amp; e I am busy enough Just choring boiling Pigs meat &amp; e very fine calm sunny day 14 26</p> <p>Th 12 Hector at Galt with 35 B Spring wheat - Price $1.15-$40.25 May goes with him to Mrs Nicol's {lame?} with little boots going to Hamilton 14 26</p> <p>F 13 Stalker at home {lame?} Bill Chambers comes talks of getting married {author writes above the line} Hector choring 16 26</p> <p>Sa 14 Hector hitches up the young horse for the first time and in the afternoon drives him to Galt with the Black mare he acts well, Gets Brandy for May Stalker choring &amp; I also, a fine day almost a than 22 33</p> <p>Su 15 All at church but Jesse a fine day and good sleighing steady frost 24 26</p> <p>M 16 Hector &amp; Stalker choring &amp; chopping firewood in Swamp fine day 20 26</p> <p>Tu 17 Hector &amp; Stalker sawing logs in swamp fixes ox bows by boiling them in furnace, Hector hurts back mr.Chambers fixes clock mouse trap &amp; e smell frost above 10 22</p> <p>W 18 Stalker chopping firewood in swamp Hector at Galt with Mr. Chambers going to Listowell Hector brings our clock from Kay's &amp; I don't strike right get a good deal of snow today {author writes above the line} gets a pack of boats from a am $434 20 26</p> <p>Th 19 Hector at J Cows threshing Stalker choring, Jean at the ministers and pays the {illegible} 45 cents and to McMillan $1.50 for Globe club in advance 10 20</p> <p>F 20 Hector at Cowe's threshing Stalker choring I boil 3 Patt's Pig stuff = 6B. Potatoes and 3B. Peas. Snowed all last night, plenty of snow now 22 30</p> <p>Sa 21 Hector at Cowe's threshing till noon Stalker choring In afternoon we cut 200 oat sheaves, hard frost and splendid Sleighing, looks like more snow 7 14</p> <p>Su 22 High wind last night with some snow and the meadows frost none at Church but Hector {Jefree?} and Alick - The cold {est?} day get but calm, below 13 above 4</p> <p>M 23 Stalker absent, Hector ties up the calves &amp; chores very cold above 14-12-4 {author writes above the line} above above</p> <p>Tu 24 Another tickling frost last night Hector &amp; Stalker chopping in swamp but had after to come to warm their feet though it has been a very fine day, clean calm &amp; sunny but very frosty in the shade below 13 above 4 Has just heard that poor John Carruthers died to day he was the same age as me!</p> <p>W 25 Christmas &amp; a very coarse day - hazy blowing &amp; the wind East small snow falling all day the Tailor Mr.Chigholm finishes our does my {breeks?} among the rest Stalker broke the old {illegible} handle &amp; Hector smokes a {bold?} 2 above 10</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Dece 1872</span></h2> <p>th 26 Another stormy day hazy with small snow falling all day this is the second day and night it has snowed continually there is now a great deal of snow {&amp;?} heavy drifts. We intended to kill our pigs to day and one of Watty {Turnbull's?} boys came to help us. but it was so stormy we did not do it and Turnbull went home again. very cold, only choring {kirning?} &amp; c. below 2 above 4</p> <p>F 27 Kills our pigs Trumbell &amp; Benzy calm fine helps calm fine day {inserted above: "cold"} but. {inserted above: "below"} 2 above 10</p> <p>Sa 28 Hector at Guelph with three pigs wt 760 {inserted above: "-lbs"} at $5.10 per lbs = #38 80 Stalker choring. I poorly with Dysentry. cuts up two pigs we {inserted above: "above"} 18 20</p> <p>Su 29 All at Church. but Jessie with sleigh fine sleighing now 10 20</p> <p>M 30 I collecting Kirk seat rents. Hector &amp; Stalker choring, below &amp; above 20</p> <p>31 Tu Collecting kirk seats Wm Chambers goes with me in the cutter. Dr. Robt Harbbittle here at night fine day mild 18 30</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan 1873</span></h2> <p>W 1 New year's day which celebrate by attending the funeral. of Helen Parker a young woman in the prime of life - died from the fffects of child birth! Katy Nalens agness Robson and now Helen all gone lately from the same cause!! A calm quiet day. And so we and the world is launched on another God only knows who shall see its close. 20</p> <p>Th 2 Hector Wm Chambers Jean Lilly Elizabeth &amp; I at Galt. I pay Fleming &amp; Co #6 for Chambers &amp; Blackwood bought a fur cap #3 an pipe 30 cents Levers Burke of ours 75 cents. A very nastly day hazy and raining ice almost all day, also paid Reformer for 73 for self &amp; J McAlister {inserted above: "#3.50"} 26 30</p> <p>F 3 Quite a thaw last night and today rained heavy Stalker absent 34 36 strained my foot badly by a wrong step korns but gets no butter</p> <p>Sa 4 Hector choring Stalker absent I doing very little, Frost again 20 26</p> <p>Su 5 Hector May the Bavins &amp; I at chruch {inserted above: "with sleigh"} snowing a good deal {inserted above: "and it got"} mild 24 28</p> <p>M 6 Hector choring Stalker at Wm. Robson threshing Jas. McQueen comes and I pay him #103 seat Rents.. Frank Parker here. Fine suny day 20 24</p> <p>Tu 7 Hector &amp; Wm Chambers chopping in swamp Stalker at Wm Robsons threshing. I pay Welwood McMillan postage for Globe &amp; Reformer = 40 cents and likewise for Janet McAlister 20 cents for her Reformer. fine day 20 26</p> <p>W 8 Hector &amp; Stalker chopping I choring John Elliot comes. snow 20 34 showers in afternoon. Jean's Birthday mild slight thaw Lewis Napoleon died to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1873</span></h3> <p>Th 9 Mr. Chambers &amp; Hector chopping in Swamp Stalker absent 14 10 6 {author writes above the line} above</p> <p>F 10 Hector hauling firewood Wm. C. chopping Stalker absent below 0 2 above 6</p> <p>Sa 11 Hector &amp; Jean goes to Mr. Gilcrest, in Puslinch Stalker &amp; Wm chopping above 2 12</p> <p>Su 12 Jessie Alick &amp; I at Church, John Elliot goes away to Tom Nicole 20 30</p> <p>M 13 Hector casting the road toward Kirkwale Wm &amp; Stalker chopping till stopped in afternoon with rain as it came on quite a thaw 34 40</p> <p>Tu 14 Hector hauling firewood Stalker &amp; Wm Chambers chopping. Fine mild 30 32</p> <p>W 15 Blowing &amp; snowing small snow in forenoon, Hector hauling firewood in afternoon Wm &amp; Stalker chopping quite a thaw in afternoon 26 36</p> <p>Th 16 Very wet almost all day, Hector takes the sow to Boar at Mr Andersons and leaves her as she would not take him Hector's friends comes from {author writes above the line} Keppel 36 42</p> <p>17 F Hector &amp; Mr. {name is erased} goes to Malcolm's they being old acquaintance Mrs Sandy Mc Caeg from Keppel goes away Stalker splitting firewood above 16 12</p> <p>Sa 18 Hector &amp; Wm. Chambers at Galt gets a Barrel of Salt and brings the saw from Mr.Anderson (she had taken the {boat?}) Stalker &amp; Bob chopping A steady snow almost all day, but calm. - very keen frost above 3 above 4</p> <p>Su 19 All at Church but Jessie Sleighing good 10 14</p> <p>M 20 A slight snow almost all day Hector &amp; Stalker in swamp in afternoon in forenoon we cut one run of bad sheaves, Wm Chambers at Galt in cutter to left his money from Bank as he is going to live at Medonte and get married there very mild 20 26</p> <p>Tu 21 Snowing heavy all forenoon, Bill goes away to get married &amp; Hector takes him to Lynden Stalker choring, Very mild almost a {illegible} 28 32</p> <p>W 22 Hector hauling firewood Stalker chopping Very mild snow pretty {illegible} 22 28</p> <p>Th 23 Snowing &amp; drifting all day with a strong east wind, only choring 8 10</p> <p>F 24 Snowing &amp; drifting all night It has snowed and drifted over 24 hours and I never saw bigger snow banks. Hector &amp; John Dickson casting the road to Kirkwale &amp; letting the road goin to McQueens field Stalker absent, I casting snow &amp; redding up after the storm 10 16</p> <p>Sa 25 All at Church but Jessie never saw the roads so blocked up with snow wreaths Maggie Leman come Turnips finished up to {mudde?} Pillar in sheephouse, Mail did not come yesterday, bad roads I suppose Very poor attendance at Church, Got #8 from D.Buckle for Church seat 10 16</p> <p>Su 26 Our sacrament all at it but Jessie Mr.Perteus had no help The 17 22 stormy weather having prevented him coming</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1873</span></h3> <p>aM 27 Our Annual congregational meeting. We voted Mr. Porteus $100 more salary raised the price of a member's sitting to four Dollars and a whole seat with two members Ten Dollars - it was for merly 8 Dollars adherents to continue as they were two Dollars {inserted above: "John Elliot comes"} a sitting There will be tough job to {inserted above: "raise it"} 10 22</p> <p>Tu 28 Kills our cow Wm.Dickson helps us is mild in morning but the glas fell all day and reached zero at Dark John Elliot goes away Jean sets him up to Martin Nicols {inserted above: "above"} 17 10 0</p> <p>W 29 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with Cow skin dried {inserted above: "clear sunny fine &amp; cold"} apples &amp; great frost - hardest of the season Mr.Mills insurance man here {inserted above: "choring"} Stalker below 18 above 2</p> <p>Th 30 Hector cuts up the cow frozen as hard as a stone Stalker choring, above 3 16</p> <p>F 31 Hector hauling firewood Stalker absent Very fine sunny day 10 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Feb.y</span></h3> <p>Sa 1 Hector at Mr. Menzie's getting some grain cracked Stalker goes to Egypt to Mr. Lim's to get out cedars sleepers for turnip Kaus {inserted above: "at home"} Lims out {inserted above: "above"} 10 6</p> <p>Su 2 All at Church but Jean &amp; Lilly A {inserted above: "more"} moderate but cold still 10 10</p> <p>M 3 Hector &amp; Stalker at Mr. Lim's. Egypt getting out &amp; hauling sleepers 16 26</p> <p>T 4 Quite a thaw all day but no rain. Hector at {Lmiddy?} Stalker choring in afternoon We cut Oat sheaves in forenoon - 38 42</p> <p>W 5 Hector hauling sleepers from Egypt Stalker chopping {wood?} 26 31 Janet Parker aged 16 years died this morning at 10 oclock!</p> <p>M {inserted above: "Th"} 6 Hector hauling from Egypt Stalker absent. very gentle mild thaw with a clear sky a rare thing in February 38 43</p> <p>Th {inserted above: "F"} 7 Hector hauling from Egypt in forenoon in afternoon at the funeral of Janet Parker I don't go having the Dysentery Stalker absent. Another mild sunny thaw fields all spotted &amp; sleighing bad 18 42</p> <p>F {inserted above: "Sa"} 8 Hector hauls the last of the sleepers from Egypt Stalker chopping. mild 34 34 24</p> <p>Su 9 Men choring &amp; chopping I not doing much Colder 18 26</p> <p>Su M 10 No {ink stain} Mr Porteus at Flamboro sacrament 10 20</p> <p>M T 11 Men in Swamp all day chopping firewood, snell, below 2 above 20</p> <p>Tu W 12 Hector chopping in swamp Stalker absent in afternoon 28 34</p> <p>W Th 13 Hector takes May &amp; I to Grizzy's Hector goes to Galt to see the fair and and puts into Merchants Bank for me #50 fine day but coldish 12 18</p> <p>{A broad "x" is drawn across the last two entries}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{???} 1873</span></h2> <p>W 12 Hector takes May &amp; me up to Griggy's Hector goes to Galt to see the Fair and puts #30 Dollars into Merchants Bank for me 12 18</p> <p>th 13 Hector &amp; Father chopping in swamp Cloudy. coldish day Rob!McQueen his a party at his School house Jobie and Alick at it 7 12</p> <p>F 14 Valentine's day. Hector did not get it choring Cleans up a Grail Stalker absent 14 22</p> <p>Sa 15 Hector at Aberfoyle with a guest Stalker absent I choring Calm above 5 28</p> <p>Su 16 all at Church but May &amp; Alick a fine day 18 32</p> <p>M 17 Hector at Aberfoyle for the Grist he left Stalker absent with cut finger, got a letter from David Ellis{l?}asking help 26 38</p> <p>tu 18 Hector chopping Stalker absent I choring Very mild clears sunny Hail 20 40</p> <p>W 19 Hector chopping in forenoon &amp; hauling in afternoon a slight sun thats by 28 34</p> <p>Th 20 Hector hauling firewood in forenoon Laid up with sore back in afternoon 20 28</p> <p>F 21 Hector laid up with a sore back Stalker absent his time about up Got the jany No. of C Journal to day. some snow high wind &amp; drifting 18 22</p> <p>Sa 22 Hector at Galt jean &amp; J Me alister goes with him to Buy Janets Wedding 2 men comes with our new Bull Barn Nelson brawls Hector brings a Ton of Caledonian Plaster piece #6 per ton 20 26</p> <p>Su 23 May Jebie &amp; Jat Church Hector &amp; Jean Keepin house cold below 4 above 2</p> <p>M 24 Hector goes away to Puslinch to Pay for the Bull #75 May goes with him to Mr. Stratton's cold strong day cloudy a little snow 0 16</p> <p>Tu 25 Hector at Galt with cordwood for Wm Mr. Millar Stalking choring Jean Pays Hector note for the cow he brought at Mr. McVaner dale 18 26 Jean at McAlisters baking for wedding</p> <p>W 26 Hector laid up with a sore back a rather fine day I choring 20 33</p> <p>Th 27 Hector laid up with sore back stalker absent choring {above} some snow land ought 20 29</p> <p>F 28 Hector &amp; Jean goes out to see the Doctor about his sore back but did not get him at home a fine sunny day Stalker absent below 18 2 26</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2> <p>Sa 1 Hector at Galt to see Doctor and get something for his back 0 34</p> <p>Su 2 All at Church but May &amp; Hector his back being very bad 20 33</p> <p>M 3 Hector still a {L???} Stalker choring I do. cold &amp; colder 12 10 6 2</p> <p>Tu 4 Stalker choring Hector rather better. Cuts Oats sheavsin afternooon Jean at McAlisters fixing for the wedding clear cold below 2 above 16 Pea straw finished today &amp; fed only once a day all {???} -&amp; half twice a day</p> <p>W 5 Stalker choring Hector cripple, clear sunny small frost last below 5 above 20</p> <p>Th 6 Hector Very poorly with headache Stalker choring &amp; choring 0 35 fine clear day Jean at McAlisters cooking for {illegible} 0 35</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Feby March 1873</span></h3> <p>F 7 All in afternoon at Janet McAllister's Wedding, came home about 9 o'clock Stalker keeping house. very fine quite a strong sunny thaw 40 36 48</p> <p>Sa 8 Hector &amp; Jean away Jollifying with the New married folk Stalker choring 40 34</p> <p>Su 9 All at Church but Jessie a fine day but cold in morning 12 32 Sees the first crows of the season to day.</p> <p>M 10 Hector Hauling firewood in forenoon in afternoon Jean and he goes to McAlisters to bring home chairs Mrs.Robt Petland here 18 36</p> <p>Tu 11 Hector choring goes at night to a meeting of kirk managers fine 17 36 {author writes above the line} Stalker absent The creek coming down on top of ice, crows plenty, fields half base</p> <p>W 12 Hector &amp; Stalker at Galt fair with the {fat?} oxen Sold them for 4 cents live weight they weighed Thirty nine &amp; 80lbs = a truffle under $160, mild 20 36 {author writes above the line} hundred</p> <p>Th 13 Hector choring Stalker absent Mr Julge Stewart &amp; Daughter here. fine 20 38</p> <p>F 1314 Hector choring Stalker absent at night had a great {illegible text} Janet McAlister her husband &amp; every sae monie mae here, fine 22 38</p> <p>Sa 1615 Great thaw raining about all day &amp; now Gr creak over the road at Bridge Great pools standing every where, Winter broke up 38 44</p> <p>Sun 1716 All at Church but May &amp; Alick, Roads very bad water running over the long swamp going to Kirkwall, very fine day 22 34</p> <p>M 18 17 Hector choring I Do hears Blue Birds but did not see them 26 38</p> <p>Tu 1918 Hector choring but it has been snowing soft snow almost all day Stalker absent, saw four Robins in Orchard today. The first {author writes above the line} seen 32 36</p> <p>W 2019 Hector &amp; Stalker splitting stovewood got Feb.Chambers J. write Mr.Emslie about their negligence {sees?} a Meadow Lark thaw 36 45</p> <p>Th 2120 Nasty day snowing soft all day and pretty heavy in afternoon Hector &amp; Jean goes at night to John Dicksons to have a {Jolli} {illegible text} the new married folks, We cut oat sheaves in forenoon 34 36</p> <p>F 2221 A good deal of snow yesterday &amp; last night at least 6 inches, Stalker splitting stovewood Jean &amp; Hector at Mr McCalligans with new folks mariied 28 38</p> <p>Sa 2322 Men splitting stovewood in forenoon, In afternoon Hector Jean &amp; May goes a {illegible text} to John Valen's fine day, slight thaw cool 26 36</p> <p>Su 2423 No Sermon to day Mr Porteus at Dundas Preaching 40-34 - 24</p> <p>M 2524 Men splitting stovewood I fix Sugar spouts Small frost last night 1210 26</p> <p>Tu 2625 Men cleans up 10 Bushels of Peas &amp; puts them in the {bark?} J.McQueen brings the horse power here to be ready when we cut our firewood 15 24 A very nasty day snowing a little all day with keenfrost</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March 1873</span></h3> <p>W 27 26 This has been as thorough winter day as we have this season it snowed all last night and all to day &amp; is snowing {author writes on top of line} 6PM now often quite heavy - a great deal of snow has fallen our summer birds that had come is catched they are gone again except the blue {illegible} poor things the snow birds is still here get Hector boiled a pot of Peas &amp; carrots for Pigs, Stalker absent, only choring 20 26</p> <p>Th 28 27 Hector at Galt with sleigh for ton of Plaster he has now got 3 ton Stalker in afternoon, gets {illegible} of Blackwood, good sleighing, above 4 28</p> <p>F 29 28 {illegible} splitting cardwood in forenoon, in afternoon Hector Jean May and the {illegible} at School Examination. I dug snow from Boiling place {author writes on top of line} second timed 11 38</p> <p>Sa 30 29 We expected to have circular saw to day but word last night that, J. {McQueen?} is sick two hands came we got the rest stopped thawing all day, I sick work could {illegible} 36 40</p> <p>Su 30 All at Church but May &amp; me I very poorly took a powder last night &amp; {falls?} today 28 34</p> <p>M 31 Men choring in forenoon Sapping trees in afternoon, women {illegible} I {illegible} 36 42</p> <p>April</p> <p>Tu 1 Men Taps the rest of the trees Women gather 39 pails sap and {syrups?} off at but six left in Pots, Men fells a big Maple &amp; sawing at it I very {author writes on top of line} poorly 38 40</p> <p>W 2 Women sugars off yesterdays sap has 16lbs no saps to day, very wet all last night &amp; some to day Stalker absent women, empties boughs &amp; of rain I sick 38 34</p> <p>Th 3 Stalker at {Mr.Robsons?} sawing stovewood Hector chopping in sugar {author writes on top of line} bush poor rum of saps but syrups off 16 pails leaving {four?} and {illegible} Tom so far recovered as to feed the sheep today but far from get {right?} 31 42</p> <p>F 4 Men chopping up a Maple in Sugar bush, Women syrups off 21 pails sap. A small run to day, Sap very strong, has made twenty four pounds from Forty Eight pails besides what we {illegible} in {illegible}. I rather better but still {author writes on top of line} pooly 28 40</p> <p>Sa 5 Men cutting out sheaves in forenoon I do not help them I in afternoon It was a very heavy thunder sttended by a great spate of rain &amp; hail preceded by great darkness - so great that I could not read a newspaper close to the window &amp; my specs an and could scarcely make {illegible} with my face close to the clock that it was half past {one?} PM, no sap to day I rather better 36 40</p> <p>Su 6 Very loud thunder last night with some rain, Raining all forenoon no one at church too wet and the bad, very fine an afternoon quite warm 40 38</p> <p>M 7 Fine growing day snow all gone now but snow {illegible}. Men chopping in sugar bush. No sap, Rhubarb peeping up Digs some parsnips frost out of {author writes on top of line} {garden?} 38 48</p> <p>Tu 8 May's Eve died been sick for some time Men cleans {illegible} the wheat - 30 Bushels a good deal of {illegible} again {illegible} 36 40</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1873</span></h3> <p>W 9 - Galt seed fair nobody at it from here. Raining almost all day Hector opened the Ewe that died yesterday there was three lambs in her 34 40</p> <p>Th 10 Men sawing in sugar bush got 4 pails sap &amp; no more this is the first dry day for a week past, frool out of ground 32 40</p> <p>F 11 Men sawing in sugar bush, women syraps into molafres 16 pails sep Heard the first frop to day me run of sap too little frost 32 52</p> <p>Sa 12 Men choring women get 9 pails sap syrups at of of very {illegible} 34 52</p> <p>Su 13 All at Church but Mag &amp; me Jam still poorly, very fine day 36 38</p> <p>M 14 Hector begins to Plough sad {author writes above} aer the Dyke in afternoon goes to Mr.Blakes sale 10th Con - weoman syrops of 16 pails sap me right run of sap yet poor sugar year yet 34 36</p> <p>Tu 15 Hector Ploughing sad aer the dyke women gets 3 pails sap fine 34 30</p> <p>W 16 Hector Ploughing Stalker Lloning in forenoon absent in afternoon A Hog lambs has no milk &amp; cares nothing about 34 44</p> <p>Th 17 Hector Ploughing Stalker stemming. Me Grurie comes to help him Another Hog lamb to day she is fond of it, heavy rain last night 34 42</p> <p>F 18 Hector Ploughing Stalker Bob &amp; Me grury raisting stones I very poorly 34 42</p> <p>Sa 19 Hector Ploughing. Me Grurie &amp; Bob raising stones Stalker absent cripple from the kick of a cow he got last night, collish to day 32 36</p> <p>Su 20 All at Church but May &amp; me I being still poorly. mild. Lamb to day</p> <p>M 21 2 two Lamb to day - twins Men stoning &amp; Ploughing {author writes above} Mad 2 gallons {malasks?} the Doctor comes to see me and says I have Bronchitis. A bad {lob?} made 16 pails {malas?} 30 40</p> <p>Tu 22 Has 4 Lambs today - twins Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for seeds Men stoning young Gelchrist comes to tell us his mother is very ill, Hector must go &amp; see her 30 46</p> <p>W 23 Hector &amp; Jean goes to Puslinch to see his sick sister men stoning Has 3 Lambs to day all single I had to help Ewe to lamb 34 44</p> <p>Th 24 has 3 Lambs twins Men stoning cool 34 44</p> <p>F 25 has 1 Lamb Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing Potatoe land Me Grurie goes away 32 42</p> <p>Sa 26 Has 8 Lambs to day but 2 died leaving 6 alive we have now 19 Lamb alive from 13 Ewes Men Ploughing fine day but coolinsh 30 46</p> <p>Su 27 Hector got word this morning that his sister Mrs Gilchrist Died yesterday of inflamation after child birth - sad news Had 6 Lambs to day &amp; 2 Dead leaving 4 to day we have now 25 Lambs and 12 to Lamb. very fine and genial to day Jean only at Church As Hector &amp; Jessie went to Pushngh to his sisters 30 54</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1873</span></h3> <p>M 28 1 Lamb to day Jean &amp; Hector at his sister’s funeral she has left a family of nine children the oldes of which is not over 15. Stalker Ploughing mild 31 34</p> <p>Tu 29 Lambs twins to day Hector saws spring wheat &amp; barley. the Doctor here 36 54</p> <p>W 30 No Lambs to day Men dragging spring wheat &amp; Barley, quite warm to day Jean boils 5 pails poor sap pull the spouts out, poor sugar tume 36 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h3> <p>Th 1 Has 2 Lambs Hector sawing grass seed &amp; dragging 36 38</p> <p>F 2 4 Lambs to day one pair twins raining heavy in morning and draw all day we now only 3 Ewes to Lamb 38 44</p> <p>Sa 3 Has 4 Lambs to day with twins one Lamb died last night le leaving only 3 Ewes to lamb which we put with the rest Hector ploughing at Neils slashing an land where gran failed to take Stalker ploughing also, trapped a Skunk, still very poorly 38 48</p> <p>Su 4 No Lambs to day None at Church but May Jefsie &amp; Bairns, saw a Barn - swallow the first 30 30</p> <p>M 5 Has 1 Lamb to day Hector sowing Peas Stalker cultivating, very fine 36 62</p> <p>Tu 6 No Lambs Hector Ploughing &amp; sowing Peas Stalker cultivating Peas 36 60</p> <p>W 7 Hector sows the last of the Peas Stalker cultivating them No Lambs - 36 58</p> <p>Th 8 Very wet all day from the East Hector at Smiddy No work done 36 46 Leaves off {gwing?} the sheep turnips. We think they can shift now</p> <p>F 9 Hector Ploughing Stalker hauling turnips from old house. Lees 6 chiney swallows 36 52</p> <p>Sa 10 Hector Ploughs the garden and goes for Mr Farish to come and see a sick Cow he also gelds the colt Stalker absent sick goodish day rain last night 38 60</p> <p>Su 11 None att Church but Jean Jefsie &amp; the bairns Saw Pigs - 7 Eewe Lambed 9 dead 1 Lamb 38 60</p> <p>M 12 Hector dragging at Neils Stalker stoning, women sows onions Parsnips &amp; e Me Millan gets 300th hay by guefs I cut the basket willows 36 60</p> <p>Tu 13 Men stoning up at Concefsion, I doing nothing being poorly. Cool 36 50</p> <p>W 14 Hector sowing {outs?} on Pea growing at concession. Stalker cultivating cool frost last night 31 54</p> <p>Th 15 Stalker cultvating outs Mm Black here for {eats?} fine day 36 62</p> <p>F 16 Nell colted last night after going 12 months all but 2 days (her colt is a mare) Hector sowing Plaster Stalker &amp; Bob stoning I stick same of the hops, The willows beginning to look green, fine 38 62</p> <p>Sa 17 Stalker hauling old rails to sugar bush Bob &amp; Aleck pulling redroot and cockle. Hector and Jean at Himilton Gils 1 Ton Leper - phosphate Price #20 per ton and 10 tts Turnips seed &amp; white - yellow clover Flalian Rye grass &amp; e very fine day 38 64</p> <p>Su 18 all at Church but Jean Hector &amp; I quite warm 38 66</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1873</span></h3> <p>M 19 Cuts our Lambs has 39 twenty Ewes and 19 weathers Hector sowing the last of the oats &amp; grass seeds Stalker dragging Bob sowing Phosphate an Oat land swallows in Lum another fine growing day 39 66 got the first Rhubarb. Swallows in Lum for first time</p> <p>Tu 20 Men Doing various Jobs such as rolling stoning hauling Turnips from house &amp; spring rather backward no cherry blossoms out, willow Green bud no green an wool 36 60</p> <p>W 21 Men sowing Plaster Mr Menzie. Sen. Mrs Wm Menzie May {Lnaith?} And Mr Porteus here Jam still very poorly very bad cough, warm 38 70</p> <p>Th 22 Hector hauling Dung for Potatoes Stalker &amp; Bob stoning North of sugar bush warm to day &amp; Bees on willows - first day, Bush linged with green 38 74</p> <p>F 23 Men hauling &amp; spreading Dung for Potatoes at old stable. Very warm grouth has made great advance the last two day woods looking quite green now May, _at ministers 40 8</p> <p>Sa 24 Men Ploughing Potatoe land in forenoon Women culling Potatoes Stalker goes home at noon Hector takes Nell to horse. she took him May &amp; Jean at Church Queens Birthday but no celebration here, wild Plum trees in blossom 40 72</p> <p>Su 25 Our Sacrament May Jean Jefsie &amp; the Bairns at Hector &amp; I keeps house as I am still very poorly. the Doctor here finds me much worse than he expected very fine day growth rushing out at a great rale 40 76</p> <p>M 26 Our People Planting all our Potatoes. Stalker absent since Saturday at noon he has either got whisky or the Pet - bad Job. fine day 40 80</p> <p>Tu 27 Hector Plough land for carrots &amp; Stalkers Potatoes but he is so bad in the pet it is doubtful whether he will plant them or not. The country now looks glorious cherry trees quite white apple blossoms coming out and wood quite green. Mrs. Valens here blisters me with croton oil. wrote to Falconer 40 84</p> <p>W 28 Hector &amp; Jefsie sows the carrots then hauls dung to turnip land Stalker has left us in a Pet he is not expected come back there was no quarrel 40 76</p> <p>Th 29 Hector at Brock road with a grist Jean goes with him and they go to Mr Gilchrist. Archie Me Grurie comes &amp; he and Bob hauls dung to turnip land. Dr. Lundy here and Bob Hunter, fine a shower near night 45 80</p> <p>F 30 Jas Grey comes to work a while all at Dung for Turnips fine 40 68</p> <p>Sa 31 All at Dung in forenoon. Washes the sheep in afternoon Mr Millian has a Roup at 6 PM Jean and the bairns at it 40 68 Got sixteen Dollars - $16 from Mr. Falconer being one years Interest on his Note.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June 1873</span></h3> <p>Su 1 No Sermon to day Mr Porteus at Ancaster helping Mr Walker 50 76</p> <p>M 2 en at Dung in forenoon finishes for turnips. Then &amp; Hector and Jas Grey Ploughing in Dung Mc Grurie and Bob spreading. splendid weather country looking glorious cherry blossoms fading apple tree in full blossom 53 76</p> <p>Tu 3 Hector &amp; Jas Grey Ploughing in Dung Mc Grurie spreading Bob pulling cockle &amp; red root 50 80</p> <p>W 4 Hector &amp; J Grey finishes Ploughing turnip land in forenoon Mc Grurie borins stones for blasting in afternoon Hector &amp; Jean goes to Galt for things for hauling stone be tomenorow. same thunder and fine rain in afternoon. very sullry &amp; hal 60 84</p> <p>Th 5 Had a Bee hauling off stones - 3 ox teams Mr Porteus here my pulse 88. got a letter from T. Johnstone about a museum 56 80</p> <p>F 6 Hector &amp; Grey Ploughing sad Bob cutting thistles among Barley, the Doctor here 58 76</p> <p>Sa 7 Hector &amp; Grey clips the sheep - 40 Bob harrowing Hector takes Black mare to horse 40 74</p> <p>Su 8 All at Church but May and me. Mr Young Reaches. Mr Parteus absent 50 76</p> <p>M 9 Mc Grurie &amp; Bob stoning turnip land &amp; e Hector at Harvey's with the Jefs. Mare to horse - she took him. In afternoon Hector goes to Galt to meet Brother John &amp; wife from Scarboro. They arrive about Dusk 60 81</p> <p>Tu 10 Hector takes the turnip sawer to Blacksmith to hoop then drilling fer turnips Mc Grurie &amp; Bob hauling stones. some thunder with fine rain 60 74</p> <p>W 11 Hector drilling &amp; sowing turnips in afternoon Brought the turnip drill at noon Mc Grurie filling holes an sad Bob dragging, fine cool fresh day 30 72</p> <p>Th 12 Hector drilling &amp; souring turnips Mc Grurie &amp; Bob at many thing. Mc Grurie goes away 50 74</p> <p>F 13 Brother goes away this morning Hector &amp; Jean takes them up to Galt with the wool = 36 fleeces got 35 cents per tt weight 227 lls being 6 1/3 tts each fleece and 3 tts over Total value $79.45 or a little over $2.20 each sheep Bob cutting thistles among Peas Hector drilling after coming home 40 72</p> <p>Sa 14 Hector drilling &amp; sowing turnips Bob sowing Phosphate and cutting thistles. At noon Hector took the mares to horse. did not take hepes they in colt 50 80</p> <p>Su 15 All at Church but may &amp; I Jam a good deal better now warm 60 82</p> <p>M 16 Hector drills &amp; sows the last of the turnips Bob sowing Phosphate Mr Parteus the Doctor &amp; John Roberts here. very warm &amp; sultry rain wanted 60 85</p> <p>Tu 17 Hector at Road working slatute labour I pay for mine 2 day at 75 cents per day #1.50 cents being hardly fit to work. Hears the Bag is bad on Potatoes 30 76</p> <p>W 18 Hector at roads &amp; hired Mc Grurie to help him. G Elliot here warm again 60 84 May &amp; Jean at Galt May gets a new Bonnet &amp; at kirkwall</p> <p>Th 19 at night hearing Mr Needham Preaching in open air many there all our folks but May and me</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June 1873</span></h3> <p>Th 19 Hector finishes Road work at noon then goes to Parkers Barn raising in afternoon, very warm with a high west wind, a queer day 70 91</p> <p>F 20 Hector Ploughing sod, hard work very dry Bob cutting thistles windy drouthy wind N.W 60 76</p> <p>Sa 21 Hector Ploughing Jas Grey comes in afternoon to help him drouthy 60 80</p> <p>Su 22 All at Church but Hector &amp; I. Very cool &amp; cloudy looks like rain but only a few drops 50 66</p> <p>M 23 Hector Ploughing young Tom Grey comes Ploughing with the oxen kills a Pig at noon, very cool wants rain badly, looks like rain {illegible} it would come 46 66</p> <p>Tu 24 Great rain last night and thunder rain too though very cool, the rain was much needed Men Ploughing, at noon two Emigrants came and HEctor hired one for five months at #18 per month a long wage for a Pig in a poke but hands is scarce &amp; harvest is coming on. cloudy 50 66</p> <p>W 25 Hector &amp; Tom Grey Ploughing Bob &amp; the Emigrant cutting thistles Maggie Lemon here 30 74</p> <p>Th 26 Tom Grey went away last night Hector finished Ploughing the end rigs this morning then dragging the Emigrant also dragging with the oxen Bob at thistle 30 80</p> <p>F 27 Hector &amp; Emigrant dragging all day Bob cutting thistles. Mr Abuch’s man takes away 8 Lamb at $3 = $24 Buys a washer &amp; wringer for $15 from Mr. Wylie 60 84</p> <p>Sa 28 Hector kurkles the POtatoes corn &amp; carrots Bob &amp; Robert Erp the {memo?} of our Emigrant stoning fallow very hot wants more rain 60 86</p> <p>Su 29 All at Church but Jefsie, I go too the first time since the month of March 60 84</p> <p>M 30 Thunder with rain last night and very heavy showers all day field standing in great pools &amp; creek full. Men clean oats &amp; chores 60 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July</span></h3> <p>Tu 1 Dominion day, Hector &amp; Eip mows the orchard Jefsie &amp; I hoes the corn &amp; cuts thistles 60 80</p> <p>W 2 Jean &amp; I at Dundas I get #36 for Coupons Men snows corner at {Necls?} some rain last night slashing &amp; e 64 80</p> <p>Th 3 Jean &amp; me at Galt I get #30 Interest on Bank Receipt for $600 Puts $100 to it and gets a Receipt for #400, Men Teds Orchard mows &amp; e 60 80</p> <p>F 4 Hector sets up the Potatoes RT Esp &amp; Bob cutting thistles on Coio pasture till Tea time Jefs &amp; I turns hay in orchard the we all cack it after Tea 60 84</p> <p>Sa 5 Hector cutting hay North of Sugar bush till Tea time then rakes The corner at Neils slashing with horse Rake Esp &amp; Bob stoning till noon we then hoe carrots and Turnips till Tea then cocks corner at Neils 60-80-66</p> <p>Su 6 All at Church but Jean a fine day many at church 64 76</p> <p>M 7 Hector cutting hay. We haul 2 Loads of hay from Neils corner and puts them into old stable I got {illegible} often two loads 3 little ones from orchard put into Cowbyre loft and 3 from field North of sugar bush puts them into horse stable 60 76</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1873</span></h3> <p>Tu 8 Hector cutting in Island field Robt &amp; Bob piling Dung at sheep house in forenoon then raking corner in Island field then Hector Rakes &amp; we haul in 2 loads from North sugar bush which we put into horse stable loft, a slight shower this morning then drouthy 60 78</p> <p>W 9 Hector cutting &amp; Raking in Island field Robert mows round field East of orchard in forenoon In afternoon they haul 3 loads from Island field which is put into Cowbyre loft I at turnips singling though many of them is too small. braird irregular 60 76</p> <p>Th 10 Rain last night &amp; some to day No hauling or cutting to day Men at Turnips HEctor hurkling 58 68</p> <p>F 11 Hector cutting east of orchard in forenoon we thin carrots &amp; turnips, In afternoon Hector Rakes all Island field and we habl 3-Loads from Island puts 3 into Cow byre &amp; 2 into sheep house 58 70</p> <p>Sa 12 Hauling hay all-day 4 Loads from Island put into Cowbyre wluches Island field Total Loads in ISland field = 12 We also haul 4 Loads from East of orchard which we put into horse stable loft Hector Raking E.of.O in afternoon drouthy 58 74</p> <p>Su 13 All at Church but Meiy Cactus flowers first time very warm 70 86</p> <p>M 14 hauls 1 Load of hay from East of Orchard as it threatens rain then Hector hurkled and all the rest was singling turnips, no drouth to day 60 76</p> <p>Tu 15 All at Turnips all day but Hector, who cuts the last of hay East of orchard 70 86</p> <p>W 16 All at Turnips in forenoon, in afternoon Hector rakes all the hay in East field and we haul it all = 6 loads 4 of which we put into horse stable and 2 into Cowbyre. This finishes our hay harvest all well got get the first mefs of cherries, Not very ripe but eatable &amp; suppable 65 80 Total Loads of hay = 33 dividthusly = 2 Loads into Old stable loft 15 into Cowbyre 2 into sheep house loft and -14 loads into horse stable</p> <p>Th 17 All thinning turnips, heavy thunder last night with some rain very hot &amp; sultry with dist thunder all day May at Jam McDonalds 70 90</p> <p>F 18 Hector at Galt May goes with him to Nicol’s. We finish singling turnips in forenoon, IN afternoon has very heavy thunder showers great pools standing every where but no thunder, very sultry creek running 75 84</p> <p>Sa 19 Hector goes to Aberfoyle with a Grist Mr Gilchrist &amp; children comes, Hector Hector missing them on the road, did not get the grist home with him we doubling turnips &amp; thinning some carrots - cutting thistles &amp; e, very cool 60 74</p> <p>Su 20 All at Church but Jefsie Expecting to hear Mr Young but he gave us the begunk and did not come Mr Parteus was absent So the Elders affected &amp; e = Quarterly collector 56 68</p> <p>M 21 Robert Cultivating fallow. All the rest cutting thistles I thinning carrots 60 76</p> <p>Tu 22 Robert Cultivating Bays cutting thistles Hector hurkling turnips I thin the last of the carrots George Nicol &amp; Mother here gets cherries fine sunny day 66 82</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1873</span></h3> <p>W 23 Hector taken very ill this morning with colic and retching Robert goes for the Doctor who comes and prescribes - but to ought he is no better Robert cultivating of his return we taking out doubes in turnips 70 88</p> <p>Th 24 Robert at at Aberfoyle for Grist left before Hector somewhat better the rest taking out doubles in turnips a fine drouthy day &amp; warm Katy loofbat here for cherries 70 86</p> <p>F 25 My Birthday, high ho! finished my 73d year I am an old man: Robert cradling round 16 acre field - miserable poor crop of wheat only grain round the fences Mrs Lo {suppat?} here for cherries the rest Timothy Hector hurkling turnips. very hot 70 88</p> <p>Sa 26 Great rain with heavy thunder almost last night creek down and pools every where we finish taking the doubles from Turnips in forenoon, and Robert &amp; Hector fixes up the reaper. In afternoon we work with reaper in 16 acre field - very sultry &amp; I get bushed at Tea time 70 86</p> <p>Su 27 All at Church but Hector Jas Stewart Preaches a very able sermon 68 84</p> <p>M 28 Cutting wheat all day with Reaper in 16 acre field sultry in forenoon 70 82 Mr Alrich’s people here for cherries</p> <p>Tu 29 Men finishes reaping the 16 acre field, take the Reaper over to the Barley and cradles round it I got bushd with the heat - don’t stand the heat now 70 86</p> <p>W 30 Hector begins to cut Barley with reaper till he broke something and went to Dundas to get it mended Men stoning fallow I killing Colorada beetles on Potatoes they are getting pretty numerous warm 70 86</p> <p>Th 31 Hauls 7 loads of wheat form 16 acre field pick as it is cloudy look like rain James Stewart here from Pucken ham he looks well - Sultry 70 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Augt</span></h3> <p>F 1 A shower last night Hector gets the waggon tor gue mended at kirkwall and kurkles turnips in forenoon the cuts barely with Reaper the Bobs stoning all day I don’t do much warmish in afternoon cleans out cistern at stable 60 82</p> <p>Sa 2 Slight last night &amp; today Hector hurkles turnips and after Tea cuts the last of the barley Men stoning pretty warm again cloudy 66 84</p> <p>Su 3 All at Church Jane fine drouthy day a good many at Church 68 80</p> <p>M 4 Takes in the last of 16 acre field 8 loads - Total loads of fall wheat - 15 loads and very poor. The Bays &amp; me raking &amp; binding Barley. John Dicksons child died this afternoon. cool today &amp; drouthy 65 76</p> <p>Tu 5 Hector Raking 16 acre field we Rake &amp; Bind all the Barley and hauls one load of wheat rakings. Fine drouthy day &amp; cool 56 76</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1873</span></h3> <p>W 6 Hector kurkling turnips in forenoon Men stoning fallow In afternoon Hector and I is at the Funeral of John Dickson’s child. Men hauling Barley &amp; Hector helps after Tea finishes it = 5 loads Lilly &amp; I killing Potatoe bugs, gets the first new Potatoe 60 82</p> <p>Th 7 Hector kurkling turnips then goes to Puslinch hunting siller Men aloning I at Prayer meeting 70 84</p> <p>F 8 Men begins to cut Peas, very hot and sultry it will bring more thunder 70 83</p> <p>Sa 9 Men cutting Peas two of the Turnbull Boys helping them warm drouthy 70 84</p> <p>Su 10 All at Church but Jefsie A Minister from kilbride preaches drouthy 70 82</p> <p>M 11 Men at Peas in forenoon Jefsie &amp; turning Peas. In afternoon much rain and heavy thunder 70 80</p> <p>Tu 12 Men finishes cutting Peas in forenoon. In afternoon their thunder and some rain and no work done all our cut and lying drenched wet wet 60 80</p> <p>W 13 Men stoning &amp; Ploughing. a piece of new ground south of swamp some rain now and then all day - no drouth quite cold. This is the Parliament meets - will it be prorggued? 50 64</p> <p>Th 14 Men turns all the Peas in morning then cuts a few eats at Concefsion In afternoon turns all the Peas again and hauls 4 loads which we put into Barrack 50 76</p> <p>F 15 A draw this morning but begin to haul Peas about 10 oclock though they are rather wet we haul 13 loads of which we put 9 into Barack and 4 into old Barn &amp; lofts. Hears Parliament was prarogued on the 13th 50 70</p> <p>Sa 16 Some slight rain in morning, In afternoon we finish hauling the Peas - 8 loads of which we put 5 loads into old barn 1 into Barrack and 2 into New Barn Total loads of Peas 25 laods of which 14 is in Barrack = 9 into old Barn and 2 into New barn. after Tea the men Rakes and binds oats &amp; Hector cuts oats with Reaper, very cool today 64 64</p> <p>Su 17 Hector cut All at Church but me &amp; Jane threatened with Dysentery 34 66</p> <p>M 18 Hector cutting oats all day &amp; finishes the oats at Concefsion. A little mildew Men cutting thistles &amp; e till noon then we all bind oats till Tea then slopt by a little rain with distant thunder in the south quote cool season seems changed 54 64</p> <p>Tu 19 Hector cutting oats all day finishes all in the north oats rusted badly we binding and stooking - a fine sunny day and warm again 34 80</p> <p>W 20 Hector cuts the spring wheat and the las of the oats. We binding, warm 60 84</p> <p>Th 21 Sheep died Binding &amp; stooking all day finishes wheat &amp; oats, kills a sheep warm distant thunder 60 84</p> <p>F 22 Choring in forenoon Speans the Lambs Hauls 12 loads of oats in afternoon, very sultry slight shower at night 60 85</p> <p>Sa 23 Men blasting a stone and buried the dead sheep in the hole in afternoon we hauled 5 loads of oats from Nul which finishes all the oats at the North 58 77</p> <p>Su 24 All at Church but May fine drouthy day &amp; coolinsh 60 76</p> <p>M 25 Rain last night oats wet Men begins to Plough for seed in afternoon 60 78</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">augt 1873</span></h2> <p>tu 26 salt leed fair, Hector team &amp; lilly at it, got 14 bushels {told?} lead {wellhobert?} Bloughing set up stooks chores &amp; {drawthy?} cool 32 74</p> <p>w 27 hector &amp; robert ploughing in {faremoon?} mattermoon lakes in the ladt of the oats = 5 loads = puts 4 on soft and one on mow 30 70</p> <p>th 28 lakes in the {thing?} wheat 3 loads-very poor, men ploughin in after 30 70</p> <p>f 29 men ploughing in foremoon, at cowes threshing in aftermoon, draw -34 78</p> <p>sa 30 men ploughing very hot &amp; {luetry healming?} hunder 60 86</p> <p>su 31 duot churoh put same rain with same thunder last night 60 76</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">sept.</span></h2> <p>m 1 men ploughing some rain &amp; thunder last night, very windy to day cool 60 74</p> <p>tu 2 men ploughing fine cool {freezy?} sunny day doing men thing 34 74</p> <p>w 3 men ploughing field nearly finish looks like team at night 32 78 got the langholin paper of the 6th augt announcing the death of my cousin Helen park on the 4th aged 33 years of {consumrlion?}</p> <p>th 4 men pushes the ploughing, a good deal of rain in foremoon, in aftermoon hector goes to salt to meet rolt martin &amp; wife from 32 78</p> <p>f5 hector &amp; martin goes to bolt hunter for seed wheat {eup?} dragging wheat {land/and?} before sowing fine day and cool 34 74</p> <p>sa 6 hector sows all the fall wheat on field our the dyke very cool 30 72</p> <p>sun 7 all at church fuil {fefrie?} johnst one preaches drowgening rain &amp; cool 30 38</p> <p>m 8 men dragging all day finishes dragging wheat very cool 30 60</p> <p>tu 9 holt martin &amp; wife goes away hector takes them up to salt bolt stoning wheat lone, {barnunu?} great shew at brantlord, cool 28 62</p> <p>w 10 men cleaning out ditch on north of wheat field fine day &amp; cool 30 72 {hears?} mr. mc phails brother with family is come with family from -</p> <p>th 11 men mowing clover at neels slashing and in orchard, warm 60 80</p> <p>f 12 men cutting thutles in foremoon, after tea takes the clover from neils = 2 loads which is put into old {platiles?} soft, very warm 60 84</p> <p>sa 13 cuts some oat sheaires cuts thutles and takes in from orchard ond little load of clover which lushes own hay this season puts into new country soft, some thunder last night with a little rain very cool 30 degrees cooler than yesterday lights the {pest?} {pere?} in own 51, 54, 50</p> <p>su 14 hector &amp; sean at puslunch each aiment all the rest put felie cool 38 32</p> <p>m 15 cleans out big {lpuing?} {gold?} young {loans?} &amp; hureshers peas at new farm smell {bout?} lat night melons cucumbers tomatoes &amp; potatoes cut down some 32 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">sept 1873</span></h2> <p>tu 16 men thrashing peas &amp; general choring cleaning some peas &amp; c 30 {60/66?}</p> <p>w 17 all at guelph shew put jame &amp; lilly a good day &amp; good shew hector takes some chopping stuff to aber fayle, loe left at 4am got home at 9 pm front last 38 61</p> <p>th 18 men stoning pea land &amp; not doing much, very hot for the season 30 80</p> <p>f 19 thunder and rain last night men stoning pea growed 30 60</p> <p>sa 20 men stoning pea growed, loundy &amp; cool season fairly changes now 36 30</p> <p>su 21 fill at church leut robert &amp; {alick?}, frost again last night graph leaves 32 32</p> <p>m 22 men hauling dung for potatoes &amp; killed a pig at noon, rain afternoon 40 38 men cleaned up the two little loads of peas that was put into new rain {reckoned?} no bigger than some of our {jungle?}loads - had 14'/2 bushels</p> <p>tu 23 men hauling dung all day - fine day after a wet night. clear 40 62</p> <p>w 24 men hauling dung all day jack roberson married today. fine clear 40 64</p> <p>th 25 men hauls out the last of the dung to potatoes land, then plaoghing nol stalker comes to spread dung,much rain last night. clear &amp; growing to day 40 65</p> <p>f 26 men ploughing bol stalker spreading dung, very fine growing day 45 68 sa 27 men ploughing in foremoon &amp; robert all day, all the rest at church in after- moon except fefrie rev.t.johnstone wings his collection of {flouiday?} gueer things here for me to keep for him till called for very hot summer heal 40 82</p> <p>su 28 our {jachament?} all at but fefrie mr. wilson of caledona reaches 72 86</p> <p>m 29 a deal of heavy rain last night and this morning men ligs some curse potatoes for pigs &amp; c, {children?} pic nic all at {it last?} hector &amp; robert - 60 32</p> <p>tu 30 begun to dig potatoes, digs about 70 {illegible} 50 b.chilis 10 {biearly?} {garderich?} and 10 b.role a very fine day clear sunny not warm 30 64</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct.</span></h2> <p>w 1 dig 70 potatoes {illegible} 33 chilis &amp; 13 peach blows fine day slight frost last 32 60</p> <p>th 2 digs 105 potatoes {illegible} 30 b chilis &amp; 33 cuscos puts the {suto?} old house for digs we have now finished diggen potatoes our total {aropes?} 243 bushels 36 38</p> <p>f 3 threshers here thrashes all own pea 195 bushels, a fine but cool 36 32</p> <p>sa 4 thresher own barley 84 bu 21 b. per {acre?} &amp; spring wheat 20 bu only 5 {boper ache?} as there was4 {aches?} of each spring wheat and barley {stwas?} very wet this morning but we got on about 9 &amp; threshed till one 40 38</p> <p>su 3 all at church but jame fine day but cool 38 32</p> <p>m 6 jame &amp; me at gall gets a salt delen ture off 300 at 96 to be paid in ten years {illegible} 6 per cent no of debenture 3. men puils cool of we byce to night 36 44</p> <p>{at the very bottom of the paper is very faded writing}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1873</span></h2> <p>tu 7 men Hector Ploughing robert at tom greys digging potatoes echoing 40 34</p> <p>w 8 men ploughing in foremoon in afternoon at {for shiaves?} {seprates?} the {ram?} from lambo &amp; gathering fallen apples very fine sunny day 32 64</p> <p>th 9 robert takes hector {jean?} &amp; {alick?} up to salt on there journey to keppel they will leaway at least a week fog this morning fine clear 43 64</p> <p>f 10 robert takes the pumpkins until old stable &amp; then ploughs carrying fallen apples very fine clear day like indian summer but early 40 64</p> <p>sa 11 robert ploughing echoing leds pigs &amp; some showers cloudy 40 38</p> <p>su 12 all at church but robert and lilly a fine day but cool 40 38</p> <p>m 13 robert ploughing carrying apples in foremoon {feline?} &amp; afternoon 40 38</p> <p>tu 14 robert plouging {felie?} &amp; carrying apples all day, very fine indian 43 64</p> <p>w 15 robert {gies?} up to salt to meet our peapie from keppel {lelie?} and carries the last of the good apples, has in all about 22 barrels, without {cranling?} small ow people comes home from keppel 40 62</p> <p>th 16 all at {aw?} {lownohep?} shew but jane gets last {illegible} for bull 40 64</p> <p>f 17 hector &amp; robert ploughing {fepie?} &amp; carries the last of small apples cool 40 34</p> <p>sa 18 hector &amp; robert ploughing till stoft by {rain?} about 9 am a good deal of rain afterwards {choung?} aftermoon buy 2 axe handles 40 36</p> <p>su 19 jean &amp; I at church {mr gilray?} preaches Mr Porteus absent 38 32</p> <p>m 20 men ploughing finishes field &amp; begins 16 ache field. told three pigs to Mr alrich for 6 per hundred, sleet at night 38 - 34 36</p> <p>tu 21 men ploughing in 16 ache field tile stoft by rain, hector then goes to kill a pig per mrs moalirter &amp; robert &amp; cleans up a load of barely, mr mc phail from Jamaica here, a very nasty day some 36 44</p> <p>w 22 men ploughing choung mr henderson collector here fine 38 34</p> <p>th 23 hector at dundas with 35 b.barley got $1 per b #33 a wet {duagrealile?} day, parliament meets today at ottawa a hey for a 34 34</p> <p>f 24 hector at {aber bable?} with chopping still robert ploughing edwin chambers &amp; wife here, says his brother robert is dying 32 48</p> <p>sa 25 men ploughing &amp; the women {gunding?} apples for sauce fine 32 48</p> <p>su 26 robert goes to {salt?} all at church form elliot goes away 34 46</p> <p>m 27 robert not return from salt we take up and hauls the carrots = 34 bushels puts them {untils?} cellar shaws a few {illegible?} 34 46</p> <p>tu 28 hilled three pigs sold to mr oldiesle a {maity?} wet day and sometimes soft snow, woods quite bale winter comeing on 32 44</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">oct 1873</span></h2> <p>w 29 robert hauling firewood we shawing &amp; talking up {illegible} hector at salt youth three pigs at 672 at 6 per hd-840 and 24B barely at {illegible} 3 = 824 70 snow on the ground this morning cold 30 38</p> <p>th 30 men repairs {illegible} in foremoon we showing &amp; talking up {illegible} smarter hauls 12 loads of {illegible} 30 B per load = 360 B put units sheep house 30 42</p> <p>f 31 shawing &amp; taking up twirls till stoft by rain &amp; snow in foremoon cleared up a little before night and threatens to be a hard frost 32 40 36</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov</span></h2> <p>sa 1 hard frost last night &amp; the ground white with snow we shaw and take up {illegible} all day hauls none a pretty good day 30 40</p> <p>su 2 no reaching today mr parteus at caledoria a roger meeting held to robert at it hector &amp; jean at moriston 31 42</p> <p>m 3 heavy rain last night but white with snow this morning taking up {illegible} in foremoon hauls in aftermoon = 10 loads = {3oob?} of {which?} we put 7 loads into sheep house = 210 B and {illegible} total in sheep house 570 bushels cold looks {he?} winter 34 32</p> <p>tu 4 hauling {illegible} all day 18 loads 12 waggon loads &amp; 6 cart loads as we broke the axle tree of one was gon we had take the cart of {lerward?} we {illegible} the cart 23 B &amp; the waggon 30 bushel = total today 310 B which we put into cow {byle?} a fine day but frozen hard in mor 30 49</p> <p>w 5 hauling all day-15 loads of which carl loads of 23 beach the wagon 30 B total to day 410 bushels a fine day but frosty in the shade 30 32</p> <p>th 6 thanksgiving day all at church but {fepie?} aftermoon hector robert and elliok at {illegible} very hard frost last night clear fine day winter 26 38</p> <p>f 7 hauling {illegible} all day 18 loads of which 9 was carts &amp; 9 wagons total to day 49 5 bushels hard frost again last night but very fine day 29 46</p> <p>sa 8 hauls 11 loads of {illegible} of whcih 6 was carts at 3 wagons = 300 3 which finishes own {illegible} crop = total crop = 2375 in 84 loads but mr mc pilister got 30 B {deducting?} which we have 2343 of which here is in sheep house 570 B &amp; in cow {byre?} 1773 bushels jean and hector goes to mr {gilhursts?} puslineh {goodeshs?} day 44 44</p> <p>su 9 all at church but hector, young {gilchrust?} here cool 32 38</p> <p>m 10 cuts oat sheavys in {morning?} {sheaus?} the colt, ploughing afternoon 28 34</p> <p>tall hills two pies in foremoonmen ploughing in afternoon 30 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1873</span></h2> <p>w 12 a real winter day 60 {rymoches?} of snow and some mows wreaths last night and it has melted nine all day. winter fiarly at present Hector win robsons threshing robert at tom gregs threshing. Cold now 30-34-30</p> <p>th 13 Hector at tom gregs threshing in foremoon &amp; robert at robson in foremoon in aftermoon hector &amp; jean goes to {mo william?} with cheese robert choring no than yet quite winter weather weighs could go 26 32</p> <p>f 14 tremendous frost last night for the season men getting dry firewood in {swamp?} {illegible} riddel &amp; wife here fine day done 3-28-24</p> <p>sa 15 men during {twin houses?} &amp; choring rather mulder to day but very little snow has gone it is still {poselle?} for cutters to win this is the {thirel?} night the cows has been put up, own {feefers?} 24 38</p> <p>su 16 all at church but robert fine day &amp; thawnig {mildy?} 30 38</p> <p>m 17 hazy day mot freezing &amp; but {tillie?} thaw men ploughing 30 34</p> <p>tu 18 jean &amp; meat dundas &amp; get 36 dollars for coupens gets a pair of potatoes $2.50 &amp; a pair of calf skin boots $4 men ploughing 30 36</p> <p>w 19 men ploughing still though thaw to day cloudy 30 30</p> <p>th 20 robert at mr deekers threshing, hector tried to plough but could not for frost &amp; get up the carrots &amp; beets in garden 24-26-21</p> <p>f 21 put the ram to the {swes?} robert at deekers threshing &amp; make a twin up {creel?} hector chouing snowing almost all day winters 21 35</p> <p>su 22 hector at aber royle with gust robert choung john duekon comes with a mate, there is now snow enough for heighs to go but supose coheeted carriage coill still be used for heavy loads 28 36</p> <p>su 23 all at church but may hector &amp; jean at puslunch heaving mr {me jab?} the rest at kirk wall mild day but no thaw 30 34</p> <p>m 24 more snow last night enough now for heighing men bring home the plough &amp; laying by tools for winter john me luan comes with circulars saw on heigh and sets it in afternoon the horse power has 28 34</p> <p>tu 25 sawing own firewood cuts 32 cords with 13 hands and finishes at half past 3pm began at 9am very smart work coldish day 21 28</p> <p>w 26 hector at aberoyle with heigh for gust, Robert at Bensy Dicksons {hrishing?} good laghing now led the lambs with hay, hard proof 7 24</p> <p>th 27 hector &amp; both at benyys threshing in foremoon cuts oat sheaves snowing to day good heighing now brings home the {cloes?} to feed hard 24 16</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1873</span></h2> <p>f 28 hector at salt. Jean &amp; john at Fanets robert went to john Dicksons to thresh this morning but the machine broke down so they did nothing splendid hug {hen?} now plenty of mow &amp; winter fairly {melt?} frost 7 28</p> <p>sa 29 hector &amp; jean at freelton with yarn to weaver robert at John Dicksons threshing Johns Dicksons cousin goes to swamp after rabbits no tracks fine heighing 16 24</p> <p>su 30 all at church but jean takes the sleigh excellent heighing 16 26</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">dec</span></h2> <p>m 1 snowing and drifting heavy all day snow quite deep robert at Dicksons 14 26</p> <p>tu 2 raining ice last night a hard crust on the snow and trees loaden thawing {south?} rain to day and dark fog near night {fefine?} goes away to salt to sewing school robert takes her up in cutter 30 38</p> <p>w 3 raining and thawing all day snowing going fast men choring {heshing?} oats puts up 18 bags of bambo apples and after chores &amp; 38 48</p> <p>th 4 great gale of wind all day &amp; now setting in a hard frost. John Dickson goes away &amp; hector take him up to guelph with 16 bags apples they will get their burnet set for it is very cold, robert choring 37 28</p> <p>f 5 men choung snow all gone. a griming fell to day frosty 22 26</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">wek down in full flood</span></h2> <p>sa 6 men choring patching we byre the wind has whipped &amp; 20 28</p> <p>su 7 all at church but may and alick freezing 24 30</p> <p>m 8 men ruins up 23 bags of peas &amp; go to me {anmalgs?} to steroscopec news of lierra newada milder in morning then misty &amp; thawing 28 28</p> <p>tu 9 hector at salt with the peas = 35 bush at 32 cent per bush = $28.60 robert puts dung to some of the apple trees, thawing all day 36 40</p> <p>w 10 hector at salt south 20 bush potaes to mr.roberson at 30 cents =#6 we kirm all day and gets no butter &amp; warn hands for threshing to 30 34</p> <p>th 11 threshers here threshes 94 bushels of wheat all the crop of 16 acres begins the oats in afternoons a soft day and having all day 36 40</p> <p>f 12 finishes the oats at noon 210 bushels {hresherd?} goes away at mr chelols and mate here from salt. some snow last night 32 36</p> <p>sa 13 men cleaning up chall in {swin?} for timothy seed. snowing hard all day plenty now for pleughing again but no frost in the ground sheep frostened again. ashes 34 28</p> <p>su 14 all at church but withh sleigh but jane plenty of snow for good heighing 28 30</p> <p>m 15 men choring {zildling?} chall filling beds with chall &amp; straw fixing timothy seed &amp; cutting oat sheaves &amp; c 28 32</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr 1873</span></h2> <p>Tu 1516 Hector goes to Galt with 30 {Ba.?} Potatoes to Jo Adams at 30 cents = and to a sale at - Baydon's {illegible name} Robert choring. warm 30 38 {author writes above the line} -#9</p> <p>W 16 17 Hector &amp; Robert both at Cowes threshing I choring, A sun thaw 28 40</p> <p>Th 17 18 {Men?} at Cowes threshing in forenoon choring in afternoon sunny very mild 30 40</p> <p>F 18 19 Hector gone to see {illegible name} both who has the measles at Grandmother's Robert choring, Begins to give the Pigs Peas - shut them up to day, thaw 30 38</p> <p>Sa 19 20 Robert choring Hector goes to see Elizabeth in afternoon goes with Jean in buggy with cheese to Kirkwall, getting colder 30 24 {author writes above the line} paid globe &amp; Postage do W McMullan</p> <p>Su 21 Hector &amp; Jean seeing Elizabeth May I at Church frosty 20 26</p> <p>M 22 Hector &amp; Robert choring I {illegible text} Mrs. Porteus at Teeny here 15 24</p> <p>Tu 23 Hector &amp; Robert at Mr.Menzie's with chopping stuff May goes with them to see Old Mr.Porteus smell frost clear 11 30</p> <p>W 24 Men cleans up a load of oats &amp; chores. I Plant six seeds of the great Californian tree god from B Mc{illegible name} 20 34</p> <p>Th 25 Christmas day our men goes to Clyde to shoot for Turkeys But they got none, A very fine day mild thaw {author writes above the line} {illegible name} J McQueens I no kirkwall 20 36</p> <p>F 27 26 I collecting seat rents for church Men choring {author writes above the line} snowing at night 20 34</p> <p>Sa 27 Collecting seat Kents &amp; Hector takes me round in {illegible text} {author writes above the line} very mild thaw 30 36</p> <p>Su 28 All at Church but Robert who is taking {physic?} coolish 26 26</p> <p>M 29 Kills our beefs cow Wm.Dickson helps us. some snow drift and 30 28</p> <p>Tu 30 Hector at Robert {illegible name} Roup who has sold his farm for #4500 splitting firewood &amp; choring. cold today with hard frost above 11 26</p> <p>W 31 Hector at Galt with oats 66B at 36 per B = $23.76 Robert choring Mr.Childs comes with Hector mild day 20 33 Another year has passed, our life glides on Tommorow &amp; old seventy three is gone But who shall see the close of seventy four; The answer is beyond all mortal power</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Janury 1874</span></h2> <p>th 1 and this is new years day one night moralise but {floont?} the men is on only choring &amp; do fine mild day 30 38</p> <p>f 2 men sawing up old oak before old house flake $143 to me lueen for 34 38</p> <p>sa 3 hector jean alick lilly &amp; is at salt hector took up a few oats mr childs went away with us &amp; got $32 1/2 interest from salt coupens paid flemung &amp; es $6 for blaxkwood &amp; chamleers for a year in advance paid beformer #2 got custom oil cents, thawing mild all day no heughing coming home 42 32</p> <p>su 4 all at church but may a singular day for the season no rain and the glals at 32 in the morning and 63 at 2 pm mow gone all 32 63</p> <p>m 5 men sawing old oak &amp; choring fine day------- 26 30</p> <p>tu 6 hector robert &amp; fat church this being the week of prayers a coarse day snowing all day something like ice hail winter is back again 26 26</p> <p>w 7 jean &amp; leey at janet mo alesters men at old oat druggling all day a cost of half rain which sticks to the trees as ice, trees load in now 30 32</p> <p>th 8 hector jean may &amp; fat {wm?} riddels {vriting?} jeans birthday robert keeping house the trees loaden with ice hard crust on mow height 30 34</p> <p>f 9 men at old oak, mild day calm snow in afternoon trees loaded 30 36</p> <p>sa 10 hector finishes splitting up old oat robert at salt to see childs a good plughing now, trees loaden 30 31</p> <p>su 11 all at church but jane robert comes back from salt 30 33</p> <p>m 12 men chopping fallen trees in sugar bush pretty {smell?} clear 20 24</p> <p>mr falconer pays $130 on his note of $200 and $8 of {intereil?} leaving $30 still to pay. to do {luhieh?} have given him another year</p> <p>tu 13 men cleaning wheat, not doing much. smell frost last night 4 22</p> <p>w 14 hector at rocton court about malcom &amp; mr falconer plea about harrows robert chopping in sugar bush fixing a creel snel 11.22.18</p> <p>th 15 hector &amp; jean at salt with wheat send with them #130 cash and a bank deposet aecept 30 to be put in merchants bank robert chopping in sugars bush doing little very {smell?} all day 9 10</p> <p>f 16 hector at Dicksons killing pigs. roberts chopping in sugar bush {smell?} 3 14</p> <p>sa 17 men chopping in sugar bush, {smell?} clear {heny?} good slughing 4 23</p> <p>su 18 all at church but may &amp; {I?} as {I?} am not very well threshed with 20 26</p> <p>m 19 hector &amp; robert takes a sow to bear at mom Dicksons robert then picking apples hectors goes to mr chugholins with clothes to make 30 37</p> <p>thawing mostly all day. queen country this canada of awrs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">jan {7?} 1874</span></h2> <p>tu 20 men bungo now home fromboar me william here for 3 potatoes bags in aftermoon men in sugar bush chopping pretty {snell?} again above 8 22</p> <p>w 21 hector &amp; jean at the funeral of -- johnston a young man aged 25 and nephew of mrs martine nicol robert chopping snow and rain last night and a thaw all day quite mild 34 40</p> <p>th 22 men choring creeching graith &amp; hector goes to valens take declar ration as frustee heavy rain last night &amp; to day creek in full {flood?} 36 47</p> <p>f 23 hector goes to pudlunch about a horse but was sold robert {chowing?} 36.34.2</p> <p>sa 24 hector may &amp; church creek in full flood {sunmuny?} over the love strong at budge but over the load in swamp, near night heavy mow showers &amp; wendy &amp; cold setting per a hard frost &amp; stormy night 30 26</p> <p>su 25 {run?} {facraiment?} all at church but alick &amp; robert cold dear 14 14</p> <p>m 26 fat church are congregational meeting. #30 short of funds pea thraw inwee byre finished</p> <p>tu 27 hector at the funetal of beattie aged 39 thawing and snowing 32</p> <p>w hector cold mr oldruch two flurs for #70 and a pig for #8</p> <p>w 28 men at salt {touth?} trees &amp; pig john goes to drive the horses the gets #2 from dr lundy over ched to me by mistake 36 2</p> <p>th 29 general ellection all over the province none here own member mr bain going in by acelaination me in at firewood 26 30</p> <p>f 30 men at firewood {bune?} dry cedar from 9th con for kindling very cold and above 4</p> <p>sa 31 men at firewood mr childs went away, cold clear above 5</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb</span></h2> <p>su 1 all at church but may &amp; lilly still cold and stuff wind 8</p> <p>m 2 men at firewood in foremoon snowing hard all aftermoon men chung above 6 16</p> <p>tu 3 men at firewood mr paterson old comodoze {buried?} to day 20</p> <p>w 4 robert at won robertsons threshing hector choung snowing after 20</p> <p>th 5 robert at robsons threshins hector in bush chopping firewood 0</p> <p>f 6 hector &amp; jean at ms {gilchrusts puslinch?} robert choring - cold windy above 2</p> <p>looks very like a storm of snow to night, wind east small snow</p> <p>sa 7 hector goes for the doctor to alick who has been sick for some day, doctor coming {timoprerw?} {illegible} oat sheaves in aftermoon. lushmules in sheep hous up till middle pillar forne anore snow last night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">clear sunny</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb 1874</span></h2> <p>m 9 men at firewood {cloudy?} but pretty mild 14 30</p> <p>tu 10 men at firewood choring mild with some snow showers 14 26</p> <p>w 11 hector robert at salt with {wm?} {lowe?} bought a circular saw and left it to get fixed robert went to say goodbye to childs who is going home 14 26</p> <p>th 12 men at firewood doctor here at slick johns is threatened {couth?} fandice 20 32</p> <p>f 18 great thaw last night and all day with heavy rain last night but not to day men chopping whian fair creek down {lug?} pools in the fields 44 44</p> <p>sa 14 men at firewood fine clear day frost last night pools all froze 20 30</p> <p>su 15 all at church but robert &amp; alick a collection laken up to make up our defiency of funds. got $46.30 the largest collection ever made 24 31</p> <p>m 16 hector goes to pustinch looking after a horse robert chopping loundry 31 30</p> <p>tu 17 hector &amp; robert at cowes sawing wood. rev mr nav here fine 18 22</p> <p>w 18 hector &amp; jean at frayerville hewery mr me nal lecture on red wer robert chouing having got a finger {friused?} yesterday at cowes 14 22</p> <p>th 19 hector goes to neil me saters in puslinch &amp; buys a horse for $130 and brings it home robert at couses swamp with the oxen making rod 8 mild thing to day robt me dueens social tonight 30 38</p> <p>f 20 men chopping firewood fine mild thaw huging gone much black ground concert at our chove to night h.r &amp; joined at it collected #42/2 36 36</p> <p>sa 21 mild and mowing soft all day men choring goos sleighing moy 24 37</p> <p>su 22 all at church but jane, thawing gently all day 30 36</p> <p>m 23 mawed or rather hailed last night something gelwen ice hail a hard crust this morning hector hauling firewood to mrs me alisten robert hauling firewood home with arlen thawing again 28 39</p> <p>tu 24 cutting oat sheaves in foremoon men hauling firewood afterwards 18 22</p> <p>w 25 hector at salt for plastey jean goes with him to return some collon yarn that wont weave rob thawing firewood mowing now 6 pm wind 14 22</p> <p>th 26 men hauling firewood bible to wet meeting at church here 0 26</p> <p>f 27 hector at brock road for lumber rob hauling &amp; e 26 30</p> <p>sa 28 men dragging old logs out of swamp for firewood a pet of a day sky clear but house sede, {zunming?} by sun heat skunk got away from 24 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">march 1874</span></h2> <p>su 1 all at church but may &amp; lilly very fine and thawing with a clear sky plighing last fields spotting lost grapped 24 46</p> <p>m 2 men having firelog out {twany?} till thaw lungs the water down a strong thaw with clear sky {llughing?} entrely done fields nearly black the snow has never been one lost deep this 30 46 jean says she saw three blue {birds?} to day a glendinning comes</p> <p>tu 3 men at firewood more blue birds seen saw a ground bud a singular fine day sunny and strong thaw ground black except patches this weather cannot last creek open heavy rain at night crows plenty 36 52</p> <p>w 4 frost again last night men at bush chopping firewood 24 30</p> <p>th 5 men at bush chopping hard frost last night creek road swelled mr porteus here visiting clear &amp; cold 19 30</p> <p>f 6 men at bush chopping &amp; piling cloudy strong east wind with something between snow and rain all day very disagrealie 28 33</p> <p>sa 7 a nasty disagreable day it had rained ice all last night and this morning the trees was loaden with clean ice but all came down before noon, men choring blast 30 40</p> <p>su 8 all at church but may &amp; allick coldish but some snow 20 30</p> <p>m 9 men choring, cold loundy stormy day with snow blasts 19 24</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">begins to feed the sheep {lurnys?} three times per day they are</span></h2> <p>tu 10 men spilling firewood at home windy and cold grapped 20 26</p> <p>hector brother sandy comes from keppel</p> <p>w 11 hector and his brother at salt per bran, robert {spelling?} wood 19 22</p> <p>th 12 hector &amp; his brother going about robert spelling wood very cold 14-18-12</p> <p>f 13 hector goes to aber royal with a gust his brother sand goes with him robt walens &amp; wife here they put next tuesday for luck 10 22</p> <p>sa 14 hector comes home with the gust he was at mr.gilchrests all night bill robson brings me peas me pear grafts robt splilling wood 20 32</p> <p>su 15 all at church but hector collection for widow fund 20 34</p> <p>m 16 men takes up a load of hay from old stable, we them cut a mixing it with straw we then cut oat sheaves till tea time thawing 30 40</p> <p>tu 19 hector at salt with ram and gets clover seed &amp; robt &amp; over hauling rotton lurnips in sheep house &amp; thawing 32 42</p> <p>w 18 men mending fences I sharpen spouts strong thaw loads 40 32 deep &amp; {glouve?} all gone blue {winds?} &amp; robins guile plenty.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">march 1874</span></h2> <p>th 19 men sitting timothy &amp; mending budges between gote &amp; sugar bust very mild the frost almost out of the ground snow all gone but 30 36</p> <p>f 20 men finish the bridges in foremoon &amp; afternoon taps some of our sugar trees kunmung pretty well also takes out the sugar {kettles?} 30 36</p> <p>sa 21 men tap the rest of the trees I fix boling place, we gather 18 pails of sap &amp; {sarops?} off 16 pails leaving 2 pails in middle pals puts loader 30 48</p> <p>su 22 all at church but jane tap running pretty well coolish 30 38</p> <p>m 23 cold windy day with hard frost last night &amp; today the sap which ran yesterday frozen hard in laughs men choring very cold 18,20,17</p> <p>tu 24 hector at mr mensie getting peas &amp; oats cracked robert takes the circular saw fron I cowes to mr mo alistons intending to saw her firewood {tomouow?} 12 26</p> <p>w 25 hector &amp; robert at mr mc alistons sawing he wood I gather 13 pails of sap some of it very strong as it was frozen &amp; threw away the ice a queen climate this thawing all and freezing hand freezing hard yesterday 30 40</p> <p>th 26 gets 33 pails of sap &amp; by {illegible} off 43 pails as there was pails in patts and to night we leave 5 pails in potts men cleaning peas as old burn thawing day but cold wind &amp; freezing at night 38,38,30</p> <p>f 27 no no tap to day gathered only 2 pails hector attends school examination julia mc queen married elliot 24 36</p> <p>sa 28 no sap to day freeing men choring threatening snow 26 33</p> <p>su su 29 all at church but jane &amp; lilly cool no run hard frost last 22 34</p> <p>m 30 gatherd 9 pails of sap did mat kindle they use men choring hector goes to brock road to weaver got a web did not get it 24 38</p> <p>tu 31 hector at salt grening home {fefine?} &amp; getting some seeds lime &amp; robert making a gate for north field at concgsion, hard frost no sap 18 26</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">april</span></h2> <p>w 1 hector &amp; jean away seeing a sick child of gilch at mr macntyo robert making a gate a snell frost for april no sap worth 12 34</p> <p>th 2 gather 11 pails sap but boiled none men choung snowing now 6pm 28 40</p> <p>f 3 hector sick with colie robert goes for the doctor and is not come home yet this is good friday and robt is keeping as a sunday some snow last night but not much no sap guide frosty 26 33 24</p> <p>sa 4 doctor {seung?} hector who has {illegible} of the bowels and is very ill boils down sap in pots makes into {illegible} 10 24</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">very cold</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">april 1874</span></h2> <p>su 5 robert goes to talk the doctor about hector may &amp; I at church snowing hard in afternoon and very stormy 18 28</p> <p>m 6 I clean the snow out of the tough doctor here seeing hector thinks he has got the turn robt wm cowe barney mr armaly &amp; john lapsley moves our old workshop up to new plalile mild 20 36</p> <p>tu 7 robert takes me one cart load of {lurnys?} for sheep, mr porteus here seeing hector we gather 27 pace of {aop?} and lyroys it off leaving water in jettles, fine warm but pool win snow 30 42 heals one frog whistling in swamp for rust time</p> <p>w 8 robert choung, we gather 14 pails sap but boils none fine day 30 37 last night robt {fefine?} alick &amp; lilly at kirkwall {heaving?} mr russel preach</p> <p>th 9 gets 40 pails sap {illegible} 36 pails leaving 9 in pats roberts cleans the baltie &amp; last my bet of a plug of {lsbacce?} 30 37</p> <p>f 10 gets 34 pails sap &amp; {syrops?} off 34 leaving 9 pails in pots the same as last night robert &amp; hector fixing old work shop at new barn 30 42</p> <p>sa 11 some snow last night sap cold windy and frosty piolt choung 30 26</p> <p>su 12 pill at church but jane &amp; hector who is much worse to day 20 36</p> <p>m 13 robt goes for the doctor to hector {illegible} does not see him we gather 28 pails sap &amp; be syrops off 30 heaving 14 pails in pots 28 46</p> <p>tu 14 doctor here last night says hector has {william?} ation of the bladder we got 24 pails sap &amp; syroped of 38 robt carpentering old {shore?} 40 62</p> <p>w 15 got 18 pails sap but did not kindlw the fire robt &amp; alick at salt fair &amp; lungs E childs here to work mild in morning but colden all day 52.46.3</p> <p>th 16 got 26 pails sap syrops 37 &amp; left 9 pais in pots robt &amp; childs fixing old workshop &amp; hanging {gates?} at north fields the doctor here mr posteu &amp; ms porteus here got a letter from walter armstrong with brother 28 4</p> <p>f 17 men chounig {raining?} stone &amp; fixing sheep {illegible} house as the ocen ran away per the end of it {fefrie?} gather only 2 pails 30 36</p> <p>sa 19 18 men {illegible} stones we got 41 pails sap and syroped off 39 pails leaving in pots the last boiling &amp; this is to be morales fine 30 44</p> <p>su 20 19 has pair twin lambs the twist = 2 fine day sap running 32 32</p> <p>m 21 20 has one pair twin &amp; one lunge = 3 men kill a pig I am bad with dysentery a wet day &amp; some thunder tho women gathered 21 pails of yesterdays sap &amp; syroped off 32 pails 40 46</p> <p>leaving water in the potts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">april 1874</span></h2> <p>tu 22 21 had 3 lambs to day one pair {to cns?} men raising stones, no sap 32 44</p> <p>w 23 22 had 6 lambs to day three pair twins men raising stones hector and jean at salt for seeds, gathered 13 pails sap boiled none very fine 34 49</p> <p>th 23 has 3 lambs to day 1 pair twins &amp; one we wont take her own lamb men raising &amp; blasting stones got 4 pail, sap &amp; syroped off 17 pails, fine 34 46</p> <p>f 24 has 5 lambs to day two pair worms men raising stones hector begins to plough in 16 ache field, up till to night has 22 lamb from 14 {ewes?} there being 9 pair twins &amp; four angle, has last none yet gathered 31 44</p> <p>sa 25 has 9 lambs to day 3 pair twins and 3 single men cutting the last of the oat sheaves in fore moon. snowing aftermoon gathered 6 pails sap nasly 30 38 yesterday got a langholrnpaper with a sketch of my {bommy?} sel! who a the pigs worried a lamb to day pulling it through the logs of thee byre</p> <p>su 26 may &amp; me at church hears wm drone our precenter died last night rad 2 lambs to day twins one lamb died to day snow all gone 30 40</p> <p>m 27 no lambs to day got 1/2 ton of hay from R pentland price #6 men choung craft apple at old cheese pres {10th?} fall pippins 28 44</p> <p>tu 28 no lambs to day hector ploughing in little field at old slable in foremoon men taking off stones in aftermoon hector &amp; fat the funeral of wm drone aged 32 his sudden death has created a profound sensation women gathered 3 packs sap and syroped off 11 pails execpt this the 30 42</p> <p>w 29 has 3 lambs to day all jingle hector &amp; robert. childs at salt for medicine to hector cold barren north wind crows out but no 30 36</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">neil colted last night a male colt</span></h2> <p>th 30 men ploughing with three ploughs hector having the two years old that was never {harnefsed?} before and he does well I bring home the spouts from sugar bush barren weather 33 46</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">may</span></h2> <p>f 1 this is the first of may &amp; a barren day it is blowing hard &amp; wind north no lambs to day puts the {wnlambed ewes?} - 11 into field {illegible} 30 50 at newtable all three men ploughing at gilberts line</p> <p>sa 2 2 lambs to day both single childs &amp; richardson slowing robert ploughing hector at salt for a son of coarse salt 35 30</p> <p>su 3 has 2 lambs to day toms all at church but may &amp; lilly 34 52</p> <p>m 4 has 2 lambs to day twins hector sowing salt &amp; barley men dragging 35 50</p> <p>jean &amp; {fefsie?} at kirkwall school house heaving me paynter preach.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">may 1874</span></h2> <p>5 no lambs to day hector sowing peas &amp; seeds a swedies of {sweet?} brings her lamb home to pet men dragging skin the ewe has a cold 36 60</p> <p>w 6 no lambs, men rolling sowing and harrowing took phyice and am 36 32</p> <p>th 7 one ewe lambed a dead lamb 1 put another lamb to her which she is likely to take men ploughing to hard a frost last night 30 30 the men could not harrow may plants sop &amp; polaloe one ons</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">neil look the horse</span></h2> <p>f 8 a ewe lambed a dead lamb bad luck that two men finishes dragging 16 ache field sees 2 martlet wallows puts up the fine saws {sunflower?} quite warm to day 35 71</p> <p>sa 9 1 lamb to day single 1 the ewe that lambed yesterday died to day its effects that is two ewes dead lately men stoning &amp; rolling 16 acre field finishes stoning it very hot to day 36 85</p> <p>su 10 1 lamb to day single these is now only three ewes to lamb all at church but me &amp; {fefice?} I have hurt my rib and {tis?} very sore, late spring no broille growth on willos yet hat 46 84</p> <p>m 11 no lambs men cutting hay with cutter cant help them with {?} {illegible} men kills a calf in aftermoon green an willows lust veseble 40 38</p> <p>tu 12 having finished lowing the men has been choung to day fixing gate at old house &amp; saw pigs =6 fine growing day willows getting 40 76</p> <p>w 13 hector salt {fefore?} goes with him to buy {?} robert ploughing potatoe and thunder with fine shower last night great growth mow 46 76</p> <p>th 14 men ploughing we cut 12 bushels of potatoes a ewe lambs twins one of them a monster with only one eye night in the front and no upper jaw we killed it &amp; boiled the head &amp; feet the skull in museums we cut the lambs has 43 with one to lamb yet weather 19 ewes 24 = 44 hector told 26 boats to eduson greg &amp; mr at 40 cents per b</p> <p>f 15 men at potatoe land un foremoon in afternoon planting potatoes cuscor &amp; chilis cuscor at the westms mr mensir here fine dry 46 64</p> <p>sa 16 plants the last of our potatoes in aftermoon rose &amp; {gode rich?} it was raining in foremoon last week vegetation has gone a head at a great gate willow quite green &amp; the bush getting a greenish tinge cold to 40</p> <p>black more colted last night</p> <p>su 17 all at church but hector &amp; lilly the last ewe lambed 44 38 and a dead lamb bud luck with late lambed ewes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">may 1874</span></h2> <p>m 18 jane rain last night &amp; men hauling off stones in aftermoon {illegible} ploughs pumpkin patch puts the owes to sugar bush. pulling 46 36</p> <p>tu 19 men hauling stones from field east of orch and to foundation of fence at swamy pulling cockle &amp; bedroot - cochle very bad fine growing weather but not warm 46 38</p> <p>w 20 men hauling stones to swamp fence {fefoie?} &amp; pulling {cocker?} &amp; red root 50 54</p> <p>th 21 men blasting stones in foremoon, cutting the last of the hay in aftermoon we pulling {cocker?} &amp; helping to cut hay clear sunny cool 46 62</p> <p>f 22 men at stones puchie piling dung at sheep house we finish pulling {cocker?} but will have to over it again as there is much missed gets the puns rhie - 46 62</p> <p>sa 23 men at stones in aftermoon hector jean may &amp; at church bees on willows 50 70</p> <p>su 24 but parament all at church but {fefine?}. robert goes to salt {?} to go to with {illegible} to niagera tomorrow, some blossoms peeping out 50 70</p> <p>m 25 lueens birth day robert away hector ploughing thunder with good rain last night it was much wanted things was gettig very dry rather showery all day 40 60</p> <p>tu 26 hector sowing plaster in foremoon jean &amp; {fefrie?} plants the corn robert not returned from lueen day fount yet i pulling cockle, cool 40 34</p> <p>w 27 hector ploughing robert stoning I pulling cockle apple &amp; plum trees 45 76</p> <p>th 28 men begins to haul dung for {illegible} may &amp; fat rayer meeting at church very hot to day a fine sheep hog died awalt a pily apples in 36 90</p> <p>f 29 men hauling dung I cutting cockle country cooking splendid warm 36 80</p> <p>sa 30 men hauling dung I not doing much very hot country cooking glouous some apple trees in full blosson where nearly some man drake flower out but not not many lukes coming out 56 88</p> <p>su 31 all at church but jean, fine shower but not enough 38 82 74</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h2> <p>m 1 men finishes hauling dung much cooler to day looks drowthy 56 62</p> <p>tu 2 men spreading dung dung &amp; ploughing for {?} in the aftermoon we wash the sheep fine day flowering almond in full {floom?} 46 70</p> <p>w 3 men ploughing richie spreading dung a muckle pet {wi?} rules now!! flowering almond in full blossom wood in about full {fotage?} cool 40 68</p> <p>4th men plough ung &amp; spreading dung fine shower with thunder last night 30 80</p> <p>f 5 hector &amp; jean at kamilton with 13 bags potatoes &amp; to buy phosphate {?} &amp; {illegible} one ploughing the other seatterin dung warm 33 8</p> <p>sa 6 men ploughing richson finishes spreading dung I doing little one peony in full blow the rest just bursting out hat 55-82-70.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">june 1874</span></h2> <p>7 at church fine showers with sharp thunder warm 36 80</p> <p>m 8 men ploughing hector drags the potatos &amp; funds the bug on them 46 72</p> <p>tu 9 hector ploughing sod robert bob grags barn rasing &amp; gathering bugs off the potatoes the potatoes just brawding &amp; crowded with bugs a great deal of thunder last night but no rain here but much south 98 80</p> <p>w 10 hector &amp; robert clips the sheep, I would not help them for their pets I gathering bugs they are more plentyful to day than yesterday and on the very place, I learned yesterday all our neighbours has them bad cool 30 72</p> <p>th 11 raining a good deal men plough sod and lakes off stones very 40 48</p> <p>f 12 men hauling off stones I chunk some fences and lets the pigs out they have been kept up all winter keeps one in to kill and the sow &amp; pigs may sent for to mrs wm cowe a shouting very cool 40 60</p> <p>sa 13 men hauling off stones &amp; blasting I catching potatoes bugs &amp; cutting this - 46 66</p> <p>su 14 hector &amp; jean at puslunch sacrament robert keeps house the rest at church 50 76</p> <p>m 15 men ploughing sod I killing potoe bugs cloudy &amp; some drizzling rain 50 68</p> <p>tu 16 raining a good deal in foremoon but the men finished ploughing sod east of orchard I cutting thistles &amp; killing potatoe bugs blast them 30 60</p> <p>w 17 hector at forest mill with a gust robert stoning and dragging {swany?} land {fefore?} &amp; killing bugs in foremoon richardson &amp; I cutting thistles among barley peas &amp; oats, fine day shower last 30 74</p> <p>th 18 hector drawing lunch dulls robert sowing phosphate &amp; dragging till tea time when he &amp; I sows weat bery swamps on west side of field richardson &amp; I cutting thistles among oats in formoon fine clear 60 76</p> <p>f 19 hector drilling robert sowing phosphate &amp; &amp; sowing {twineps?} wm here in foremoon dragging richardson stonery an crocping dung at old barn in aftermoon robert at {illegible} with the {illegible} I cathcing bugs very fine clear &amp; warm 60 83</p> <p>sa 20 hector drilling &amp; sowing turnups robert at cowe's with open logging 60 73</p> <p>su 21 the longest day! all at church but robt &amp; {fefsie?} fine warm 60 80</p> <p>m 22 men working platute labour but pay 81 92 for my time 2 day hector sends richardson in his place &amp; he drills the last of turnups 66 81</p> <p>tu 23 men at platute labour in foremoon hector sows the last of the turnips then goes to a raising at watsons at roads in aftermoon I sow headings with turnips for grasshoppers which {?} 66 86 to be quite a plague this year then catch bugs {loan?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1874</span></h2> <p>w 24 men finishes their statute labour at noon in afternoon cuts some old hay to mix with meal for oxen and chorer &amp; bourus cath bugs 60 76</p> <p>th 25 hector jean may lilly &amp; alick at salt with wool 37 pieces weight 23lbs 230lbs average weight per sheep 6.8/37 lbs price 37/2 cents =$86.25 may got new gown parasol &amp; robert john cowe &amp; nobody at home but {fefine?} &amp; fine little shower here with some thunder but much more at salt 60.88 72</p> <p>f 26 hector dragging pallow robert at cowes &amp; the {burns?} killing bug but they are now well thinned. cool &amp; getting colder 6pm wind east &amp; queen hun 60.76.60</p> <p>sa 27 hector &amp; robert dragging nell took the horse again the lad and the barn catching bugs pat only 446 a mere {tutle?} now mr {pienius?} here 65 81</p> <p>su 28 all at church but hector &amp; jean very hot the hottest day we have had yet 70 93</p> <p>m 29 robert at A janiths barn raining hector drags out the {pallow?} and then while the potatoes &amp; carrots I cut the {stles?} &amp; catch a few bugs but we have thinned them but the graps hoppers threatens to be a ten times worse plague they are in millions has eaten the most of our fares &amp; will soon finish the remainder as well as the carrots &amp; is eating more pasture than all our stock 70 82</p> <p>tu 30 hector &amp; robert hung carrots in foremoon &amp; hund corn in aftermoon hector comence cutting hay at neils slashing &amp; field N of sugar bush both bery bery poor. robert goes to mow wuno the clover &amp; I cut thistles 34 76</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">july</span></h2> <p>w 1 dominion day robert at guelph. hector cutting &amp; raking hay north of sugar bush I killing bugs &amp; cocking hay, warm 63 82</p> <p>th 2 in the morning hauls me small was of hay from the corner at neils then cuts + takes the rest of field n of sugar bush &amp; robert {fefine?} &amp; I haules it in 4 wee load &amp; puts it in horse soft poor poor day 50 74</p> <p>f 3 hector cutting clover all day robert mowing orchard catching bugs 60 78</p> <p>sa 4 hector cutting &amp; raking all day= finishes cutting one field in afternoon robert &amp; I cocking at horse rake good crop of clover 60 76 some rain &amp; a good deal of thunder last night but we want more</p> <p>su 5 all at church but rob &amp; alick very {illegible} &amp; drowthy clear 63 82</p> <p>m 6 hector raking in foremoon robt &amp; I hauling 3 loads of hay I loading {2m?} afternoon hector robt &amp; {felise?} hauls 5 loads {illegible} raking orchard 63.86</p> <p>tu 7 hauling hay all day with two teams in foremoon frank {train?} helping in aftermoon only one team hauls 9 loads puts 1 load into old stable 80 95 into ewe byre 5 into cowbyre &amp; 1 into horse sloble I get bushed stopt by thunder &amp; rain at tea time fine shower {ruil mat?} enough very very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1874</span></h2> <p>8 hector in foremoon cutting hay in island field. robert &amp; I shakes out the cocks that got wet last night. they haul it in aftermoon 2 loads puts them into old stable loft then goes to help mr cowe hill hot 84 {90?}</p> <p>th 9 hector cuts out the Island field in foremoon - the last of our hay robert taking what was cut yesterday I hung pumpkins in aftermoon we haul what robert raked = 4 loads put into horse 74 82</p> <p>f 10 some rain last night so we hoe out the pumpkins in aftermoon hector takes all the hay &amp; we haul 3 loads for horse stable I loading the last load was {?} to barn as it came on heavy rain with thunder we left one load infield cocked and that is all the hay we have out got a complete ducking coming home, there is now a comet in the north just seen on the night of the first of june 72 82</p> <p>sa 11 hector sets up the potatoes robert &amp; alick cutting hustles lilly &amp; I cathing bugs in foremoon in afternoon jean {fefise?} &amp; alick helps us and we get three tin pails full to the brim of the young {?} in for they are hatched now. after tea we take in 1 load of #hay the last of our crop total no of loads 32 but some 65 76</p> <p>su 12 all at church but my &amp; lilly robert at {cult?} after we came home it began to rain &amp; rained all night plenty of rain now and we had much need of it for our pasture was gone with {?} and 65 72</p> <p>m 13 robert comes ome at noon then we all cut thistles mrs valins and two daughters here our turnips not brauded yet though down on the 19th &amp; 20th of june we are afraid they will never come 60 74</p> <p>tu 14 hector jean &amp; fat salt jean gets a sitting spinning wheel sput #36 dollars into merchants bank bug bleak 90 cent 65 80 86</p> <p>w 15 men cutting thistles all day we catch bugs in forenoon 70 88</p> <p>th 16 men finishes cutting thistles &amp; fences at pumpkins &amp; orchard some heavy thunder spates last evening with thunder very cool 50 67</p> <p>f 17 me {?} clover for second crop alick &amp; I cutting thistles 60 78</p> <p>sa 18 men fencing in garden &amp; repailing orchard pen I fence peas and two apples trees from calves let into orchard &amp; cutting thistles 65 86</p> <p>su 19 all at church but hector &amp; jean very hot 70 88</p> <p>m 20 cutting thistles on pallow in foremoon in aftermoon hector &amp; robert goes to cowes to rake &amp; bind wheat as he begins 60 78 harvest to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1874</span></h2> <p>tu 21 men at cowes harnesting in foremoon in aftermoon {nadling?} in our wheat around the fences &amp; stones heaps I thinning carrots &amp; cutting 60 78</p> <p>w 22 cutting wheat with reaper in afternoon wm cowe &amp; frank helping us cut thistles on turnips land in foremoon fine day but warm 70 82</p> <p>th 23 cutting wheat all day &amp; finishes our crop of fall wheat wm cowe &amp; frank train helping us - better crop than we expected - fine day 70 84</p> <p>f 24 hector &amp; robert at cowes binding wheat alick &amp; I hoeing up thistles in hot 70 90</p> <p>sa 23 my birthday finished my 74th year hugh ho! hector cuts all the barley and we rake &amp; stock it all but that at end of old stable - very sultry &amp; hot the air soft &amp; opressure 70 88</p> <p>su 26 all at church but may &amp; robert some rain last night 70 80</p> <p>m 27 bakes the barlet in we field at old stable and hauls all the fall wheat in afternoon 16 loads &amp; a pickle, cool cloudy 60 76</p> <p>tu 28 some rain last night hector rakes the wheat stubble &amp; takes it in robert &amp; alick cutting thistles &amp; stoning pallows I get a pound of tobac 35 68</p> <p>w 29 robert {cultwating?} pallow hector jean &amp; may goes to brock road to see cheese factory alick &amp; I killing bugs not very many now 60 78</p> <p>th 30 men {cullouting?} &amp; flowing till tea time after which we haul all the barley 7 loads and finished about 10 oclock as it looks like rain 60 82</p> <p>f 31 men choring at many things mr gilchust and children here, some rain &amp; distant thunder last night but not much deouthy to day 60 82</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt</span></h2> <p>sa 1 hector at the mill for gust &amp; chopping stuff robert cobbling gate posts 35 79</p> <p>su 2 all at church but {fefsie?} me porteus sick no preaching elders officates 36 74</p> <p>m 3 hector sowing plaster on second crop of clover, robert in afternoon at alfred dickers threshing mr alick takes away 2 {?} price# 30 34</p> <p>tu 4 men fixing barrack in foremoon threshers here in afternoon &amp; threshers barley 107 bushels &amp; wheat 38 bushels I dont help them 60 77</p> <p>w 5 men begins to cut peas mr puold? takes away all the lambs get {illegible} $lll they were very lean &amp; hector gave some lambs into the bargain and #4 dollars {beride?} our pasture is ruined by grasshoppers 60 80</p> <p>th 6 men cutting peas all day fine drowthy want a little rain 60 80</p> <p>7 men cutting peas all day, warm distant thunder at night &amp; like 60 86</p> <p>pa 8 men finishes cutting peas at tea time I heading kye on odd corners as our regular pasture is a desert with the grasshoppers 63 86</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1874</span></h2> <p>9 all at church but hector luarteuy collection fees torn johnston with his young florida {lorle?}- very hot 68 88</p> <p>m 10 men turning peas in foremoon hauls 6 loads in afternoon 60 86</p> <p>tu 11 hauls the last of the peas = 7 loads puts 4 into barrack and 3 into new barn bauns goes to party at ministers very hot 70 90</p> <p>w 12 men choring in foremoon in aftermoon at cowes threshing blood heat this has been the hottest day per the last six years 75 98</p> <p>th 13 hector cutting oats all day we binding and stooking much cool 60 80</p> <p>f 14 hector cuts the last of the oats in 16 acre field in foremoon and we bind &amp; stook then much damaged with grasshoppers &amp; mildew very drouthy &amp; like to be we want rain but looks like a set drouth 60 78</p> <p>sa 15 men cleans out big spring in foremoon cuts the spring to heat in aftermoon 3 acres &amp; we bind &amp; stook it mr gilchrest here telling us of the death of his child at mr mc intyre of dysentery - very prevalent just now 65 82</p> <p>su 16 all at church but robt &amp; {fefine?} clear very drouthy 70 84</p> <p>m 17 robt cradles the last of at swamp in afternoon we haul the oats 8 loads from 16 acres fields much eaten by grasshoppers 70 90</p> <p>tu 18 hauls our spring wheat = 4 loads &amp; rakes &amp; hauls the little patch of oats in swamp - 1 load this finishes our harvest - rather poor one james elliot patching the barn &amp; old house things very dry 70 84</p> <p>w 19 men choung in afternoon hector goes to salt about a boar - kills 65 83</p> <p>th 20 men putting out dung on pallow I pull about 3 bushels astracan apples slight showers all day &amp; looks like more and it was never more wanted here for our regular pasture is quite a desert with grasshoppers &amp; drouth but the cattle is rather off just now since the fields was cleared of grain they have more picking &amp; room 65 83</p> <p>f 21 men putting out dung &amp; robert begins to harrow down the {illegible} drills as they never came sow have no turnips this year sorue 60 79</p> <p>sa 22 men dragging turnip land for wheat hector drawing the edges 60 74</p> <p>su 23 all at church but my &amp; lilly quite cool 56 74</p> <p>m 24 hector &amp; robert ploughing where the turnips should have been we shall not have a turnip this year cool 30 72</p> <p>tu 25 salt seed fair hector at it robt ploughing cool 60 78</p> <p>w 26 men ploughing fine day but very drauthy want {raid?} badly beet the grasshoppers is misty gone 60 76</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1874</span></h2> <p>th 27 men ploughing finishes field begins to plough east of orchard 33 78</p> <p>f 28 robert floring in foremoon hector cutting second cropof clover crop very poor drouthed cuts only patcher - in aftermoon we zake &amp; cock 60 78</p> <p>sa 29 men ploughing till tea time then we haul the clover 2 little loads which we put into sheep house loft - clear drouthy 55 76</p> <p>su 30 all at church but robert &amp; alick dry very dry &amp; drouthy clear 60 82</p> <p>m 31 men ploughing put 13 old ewes into island field with {lup?} &amp; pet 60 85</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept</span></h2> <p>tu 1 men ploughingnwe intend to start for the huron - luc know to morrow so I shall not be marking down for some time 60 82</p> <p>f 18 we started for luck now on the 2nd and returned yesterday the weater was dry &amp; very hot all the time the glass sometimes at 92 and bush fires every {cohere?} &amp; much {muschied?} done, we found our funds all well I trained hard yesterday and must have done much good, our wheat is {sown?} and coming up, men ploughing to day on14 acre field at {conupon on?} land where grass failed to catch in hector at the funeral of old mrs aut who died of syrentery 30 74</p> <p>sa 19 men ploughing hector at the funeral of john gilbert child in afternoon fine day but raining now with some 55 80</p> <p>su 20 all at church but robt &amp; alick much rain last night cool 30 60</p> <p>m 21 hector at {ary?} for bran &amp; shorts gets one ton price #13 robt at {Iehort?} in foremoon cleaning out the reenip ploughing in aftermoon fine 35 64</p> <p>tu 22 men ploughing cool the warm weather all gone season changed 50 62</p> <p>w 23 hector &amp; jean goes to porvincial shew at toronto to robert takes themup to salt ploughs in aftermoon fine clear day one night shower 30 68</p> <p>th 24 robt ploughing very fine clear day but the season is now changed 50 78</p> <p>f 25 robt ploughing in foremoon, in aftermoon goes to salt to meet hector 30 78</p> <p>sa 26 all at church but jean, mr robalson preaches fine &amp; warm 55 80</p> <p>su 27 our sacrament all eat it but robert &amp; alick who has dysentery 50 60</p> <p>m 28 {sab bath?} shool picnic may {fefsie?} lilly &amp; I at it collection #14 50 64 hector at puslinch for oats debt robert ploughing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1874</span></h2> <p>tu 29 men ploughing in foremoon in afternoon robt goes for salt {shew?} with the bull, hector ploughing I carry some robston pippons 50 6</p> <p>w 30 all at salt {shiw?} but may {fefise?} &amp; me got no prize for bull - cold 46 38</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr</span></h2> <p>th 1 hector at hamilton with barley robt ploughing in aftermoon 45 5</p> <p>f 2 men ploughing much rain last night hector got a ducking before he got home he had 30 bushels barley price 7 york shillings - 88 cents = 44 cold 40 54</p> <p>sa 3 men ploughing I carrying pippun apples cold dear 40 34 a {?}</p> <p>A su 4 mr porteus at flambose mr hunter a young man preaches jean poorly hector takes her to the doctor after coming from church tomatoes blackened with frost last night the first of the season 32 44</p> <p>m 5 begins to dig potatoes lakes up 35 bush cuscos poor crop 32 34</p> <p>tu 6 rain last night and saw all day men cleans a load of barley me alrich buys 3 pigsat #45 cot 7 cut &amp; old ewes at #3 each 40 34</p> <p>w 7 saw in foremoon &amp; men ploughing in aftermoon takes up 15 B chili potatoes 40 54</p> <p>th 8 digging potatoes all day takes up 50 B chilis fine cool day 45 58</p> <p>f 9 finishes digging potatoes takes up 12 B peach blows &amp; 6 bu roses total crop 35 b cuscon 63 B chilis 12 B P B &amp; 6 B roses = 118 bushs dont reckon small in {goderich?} about 20 B which we taken for {rag?} takes one waggon load pumpkins &amp; takes in the corn stalks 45 62</p> <p>sa 10 cuts corn stalks &amp; pea straw for cattle in foremoon in aftermoon hector &amp; jean goes to {mooreston?} with yarn to weave and goes to mr {gilchrusts?} all night heavy showers in morning &amp; aftermoon 45 58</p> <p>su 11 no {lermon?} to day mr parteus absent but {folk?} {?} 40 50</p> <p>m 12 hector down below with barley 48 bu at 90 cents # 43, 20 robert kills a sheep in foremoon ploughing hears I lapsley's {barn?} was two day among our ewes &amp; taken out last saturday the 10th cool 36 44</p> <p>tu 13 men ploughing may at york wights very cool &amp; cloudy 34 38</p> <p>w 14 hector at salt with 3 pigs alive to mr alich robert took out 4 barrels of apples to mr millan at #1.23 cents per barrel then haulspumpkins 40 5</p> <p>th 15 men ploughing in aftermoon robert takes 25 B apples to mr willans {fefise?} jane &amp; I pulled them with a little help from robert all but one barrel which we took from cellar a frost last night which withered the grape leaves 32</p> <p>f 16 {illegible} shiw none at it but robert hector ploughing I carrying 33 salma apples has 3 barrels of them very fine sunny day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr 1874</span></h2> <p>sa 17 hector at salt with gust &amp; takes up circular saw to get mended robert ploughing in 16 acre field I carrying apples another very fine sunny day {soundy?} 40 62</p> <p>su 18 may all at church but jean &amp; hector expecting doctor to come to see alick who has a very sore eye very fine day &amp; sunny 40 38</p> <p>m 19 frost last night &amp; some ice, hector ploughing robert at tom gregs threshing the doctor here this morning &amp; blisters alick's head for sore eye 28 34</p> <p>tu 20 men ploughing in foremoon in aftermoon took inthe last of the corn &amp; cuts corn &amp; pea straw john elliot came last night after being at mr trains roup who has sold his farm very fine indian summer 45 66 men ploughing we carry the last of the keeping apples total kept 18 barrels john elliot goes away &amp; I do not to see him again as he is going home fine 40 34 besides 18 barrels apples kept we sold 12 barrels and pored dear knows what &amp; small to pigs 20 altogether our apple crop is far over 100 bushels</p> <p>w 21 men ploughing very fine indian summer weather collector here 40 38</p> <p>th 22 men ploughing another fine indian summer day 43 55</p> <p>f 23 men ploughing in foremoon hector &amp; fat the funeral of - dren mrs james wight who died of {childbed?} and left a family of 10 chil 40 56 our clock made it to strike right by a tramp called allen</p> <p>sa 24 men ploughing hector goes to chees factory for {siller?} very fine 45 64 we grend apples for apple sauce 19 {pailpals?}</p> <p>su 25 all at church but robet &amp; alick mr james preaches very fine 50 70</p> <p>m 26 men ploughing I clean out old well, mr porteus &amp; wife &amp; mr james 30 70</p> <p>tu 27 men ploughing cooler to day no indian summer to day 40 60</p> <p>w 28 men ploughing a little rain in aftermoon &amp; threshing more 40 34</p> <p>th 29 provincial thanksgiving day all at church but {fefise?} a fine day but very in aftermoon</p> <p>f 30 men ploughing. cuts corn &amp; straw at noon then ploughs very cool 40 48</p> <p>su 31 hector jean {fefise?} &amp; robert at salt robert goes to see after a pousage to home as he is going home &amp; stalker is here ploughing in his place I choring and wheels dung to little garden before the door, cold 34 42</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">nov</span></h2> <p>su 1 all at church but robt &amp; alick very cold &amp; no fire stove out of order 30 44</p> <p>m 2 men ploughing we fill 37 bags with leaves for beding at sugar bush 32 44</p> <p>tu 3 men ploughs with 3 teams stalker ploughing with oxen speans the colts we get 34 30 2 loads of leaves of 41 bags each &amp; puts them in {?} very moky</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1874</span></h3> <p>W 4 Men Ploughing with three Ploughs, Hears John Elliot starts tomorrow for home from Galt fare #23 from Galt, I finish {being?} the garden, very smoky 30 44 {author writes above the line} Killed a sheep</p> <p>Th 5 Raining lightly all forenoon Men fixing barn in forenoon for threshes Men Ploughing afternoon {Aldrish?} takes away 10 Ewes 38 54</p> <p>F 6 Threshers here threshes about 120B wheat about 120 of oats 32 54 very fine clear day, Grasshopper eat 2/3 of our {illegible text}</p> <p>Sa 7 Threshers finishes wheat &amp; Peas in forenoon Peas 90 Bushels 30 B. Peas was threshes at seed time Total 120 B as much as oats per acre, fine 34 56</p> <p>Su 8 All at Church but Jean May &amp; I at Church very fine 48 62</p> <p>M 9 Hector at Galt for circular saw did not get it Robt &amp; Stalker at J Ga J Cowes threshing fine clear day no smoke, last night some rain 40 34</p> <p>Tu 10 Men Ploughing In afternoon Hector goes to Galt for circular saw but did not get it it broke in the mending. At we had a party holding Robert's {pay?} as he starts for home on Thursday, fine day for the season 40 54</p> <p>W 11 Men Ploughing where Im {illegible text} corn grew feels quite cold to day 32 48</p> <p>Th 12 Robert goes away for home gets the cars at 2 PM in Galt for New York Hector &amp; Jean takes him up to Galt Stalker gets a new stove Ploughing in afternoon hard frost last night 28 40</p> <p>F 13 Men Plouging but rather stiff with frost in the morning quite cold all day looks like winter it kept off well 26 32</p> <p>Sa 14 Hector at Forest Mill for chopping stuff Stalker choring in forenoon, goes home at noon, Ground frozen too hard to Plough small frost 19 32</p> <p>Su 15 All at Church but Jessie &amp; Alick a pretty mild day 30 44</p> <p>M 16 Hector Ploughing Stalker absent women cleaning house Alick and I brings 7 bags of leaves from bush for Pigs 28 44</p> <p>Tu 17 Hector Alick &amp; I cutting corn oats &amp; straw Stalker at J{illegible name} Threshing 32 36</p> <p>W 18 Men choring Coal weather 30 38</p> <p>Th 19 Hector at Galt for bran Stalker at B Dicksons threshing cold fine 26 34</p> <p>F 20 First fall of snow last night ground all covered snowing a little all day Men hauling cardwood from bush with sleigh Puts the Ram to the Ewes winter begun but ground dry no water in swamps 26 34</p> <p>Sa 21 Still snowing a little Men hauling firewood with sleighs In afternoon Hector &amp; I goes to Kirkwall Schoolhouse &amp; votes against the Railroad spoken of when we left there was 47 votes against &amp; not one for it 26 32</p> <p>Su 22 Jean &amp; Jessie at Puslinch hearing theer minister, I was 23 34 the only one at our church from our house, a deal of rain at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1874</span></h3> <p>M 2223 Circular saw here we had only 8 bands all told but we cut about 26 cards and left about 4 uncut which we intend to cut tomorrow Quite a thaw snow all gone. Very clarty sawing wood. 38 46</p> <p>Tu 2324 Finishes cutting the wood we left last night Hector hurt his back lifting at the horse power putting in to the waggon &amp; hurt my breast very bad inside nasty day snowing mostly all day. i am quite knocked up and useless with my breast 26 30</p> <p>W 2425 Stalker at Mr. Dickers threshing I am laid up with sore breast &amp; Hector with sore {inserted above: "back"} 26 28 The Book man brings the Polar Worlds Price #5.25</p> <p>Th 2526 Hector &amp; Stalker choring splitting wood. I take Castor bad with breast 26 32</p> <p>F 2627 Hector choring Stalker absen thawing snow gone I useless 33 44</p> <p>Sa 2728 Hector &amp; Jean at Dundas with a load of wheat &amp; 10 Turkeys Snowing all day wheat sold at Dundas 35 {inserted above: "spring"} B at 93 = #32 10 Turkeys 118 32 34 They look my Dundas coupons and got them Cashed #36</p> <p>Su 2928 None at Church but Jessie &amp; the bairns 10 or 12 inches of snow {inserted above: "running"} cutters 24 38</p> <p>M 2930 Hector &amp; Jean &amp; Alick at weavers Stalker at with our oxen None here to do the chores but Jessie very cold last night winter fairly good sleighing {inserted above: "above"} 6 - 18 - 5</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Dec</span></h3> <p>T 1 Hector goes to Galt for bran takes Jessie to her grand mothother's Got 1/2 ton of bran #6 Stalker here I doing nothin, weather milder 18 30</p> <p>W 2 Mild and thawing a little. Hector choring Stalker absent 28 3842</p> <p>Th 3 Snow all gone, thawing all {inserted above: "no rain"} night. Hector choring I doing nothing 40 44</p> <p>F 4 Hard black frost last night. Hector choring I still useless - 16 26</p> <p>Sa 5 A little snow this morning Hector Alick &amp; Lilly cuts some straw {inserted above: "slight thaw"} &amp;c 26 34</p> <p>Su 6 All at Church but Lilly &amp; I. Mild cloudy day gentle thaw - 32 36</p> <p>M 7 Kills six little pigs Benzy &amp; Stalker helps us venture worries dot the {cat?} {inserted above: "young"} 30 37</p> <p>Tu 8 Hector at Tom Gilbert's {stumping} bee. In afternoon Stalker is at Wm Robson's threshing Wm killing 6 Turkeys in afternoon Mr. Stalker {inserted above: "helping"} 13-24</p> <p>W 9 Hector takes Jessie up to Galt to get the cars to Southhampton where her Father is to meet her &amp; take her to Keppel Jane goes to Galt with 6 Turkeys Stalker fixing the chores milder to day, {inserted above: "shower"} snow 30 36</p> <p>Th 10 Hector choring I doing nothing Katy McQueen &amp;c here 26 38</p> <p>F 11 Hector choring I go to Kirkwall after being laid up about a fortnight Millie {inserted above: "Robie"} Valens died this morning he was always a cripple with {inserted above: "rheumatism"} 20 26</p> <p>Sa 12 Hector choring I doing nothing I forenoon Hector goes to Forest mill for chopped Peas for feed cool 20 24 Gilchrist children comes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Decr 1874</span></h3> <p>Su 13 All at Church but Hector &amp; May the G{illegible text} goes away 20 26</p> <p>M 14 In afternoon Hector goes to Robie {Valen's?} funeral hard frost and a good deal of snow last night, plenty for sleighing now 12-14-8</p> <p>Tu 15 Hector at Forest Mill for chopped stuff very hard frost last night at 9PM last night the glass was below zero, this morning above 3 now above 18</p> <p>W 16 Hector choring milder to day threating a thaw 20 33</p> <p>Th 17 Hector &amp; Stalker cleaning a load of wheat, Slight thaw 36-36-28</p> <p>F 18 Hector choring I doing next to nothing, cold windy, snow k {author writes above the line} shower 20 26</p> <p>Sa 19 Hector Choring &amp; deep in the Blues all this week, no cause, I {illegible text}, slight thaw 32 36</p> <p>Su 20 Hector take us to church in Sleigh Jean keeping house mild 28 34</p> <p>M 21 {Duck?} Yates here fixing Pump pretty mild day cloudy 20 32 At night gave Hector $100 to help him through</p> <p>Tu 22 Hector choring quite a gentle thaw all day 32 36</p> <p>W 23 Hector &amp; Stalker at J Cowes threshing, a very little thaw no rain 30 32</p> <p>Th 24 Hector &amp; Stalker at Cowes threshing till noon, Choring afterwards Pays McMillan Globe Newspaper #1.70 price for 875 &amp; postage &amp; also 20 cents 26 32 {author writes above the line} postage for banned for {1874?}</p> <p>F 25 Christmas day, dull enough with me nobody here but myself Hector Jean May &amp; Alick gone to Thas McDonaldi hilly at Stalkers &amp; Tom keeping house Stalker is fixing the {illegible text} mild day but frosty 18 28</p> <p>Sa 26 Hector choring I collecting Kirk seat got all I could claim, day fine 20 36</p> <p>Su 27 All at Church but May &amp; Alick Minister pretty good 24 38</p> <p>M 28 Kills a Steer Wm{illegible name} helps us fine mild thaw all day no {illegible text} 36 40</p> <p>Tu 29 Collecting for Kirk gets all I could claim Hector goes along with me with Buggy but the cutter could have gone nicely the road was so icy but the snow is mostly gone, cold 20 24</p> <p>W 30 Goes to JDicksons collecting 1/4 the Beek &amp; Bungs {illegible text} cellar very cold 12 16</p> <p>Th 31 Hector &amp; I at Galt Hector gets 15 Bags, Bran, I got #60 for Galt Coupons Pays Reformer #2 &amp; Lundy's Bill #2.50 to {MrStrong?} &amp; Chambers &amp; Blackwood To Fleming &amp; e #68 Pastage 48 cents gets a Diary for Jean 45 cents a fine sort of day but poor sleighing &amp; rather cold more waggons going than sleighs but we had the sleigh. And this day finishes 14 28 old 74 oh Dear how time slips away</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1875</span></h3> <p>F1 New years day I go over to R McQueen's in forenoon, Tom McDonald &amp; his wife Janet comes &amp; we have a Turkey &amp; {e?} 14 26</p> <p>2 Sat. 1873 goes all to McQueen &amp; Pays him #150 for congregation Pays Mc Millan Pastage on Rreformer, snow good sleighing 20 28</p> <p>3 Sat All at Church but Jane, A good New Years sermon from Minister 20 28</p> <p>M 4 Cuts up the Beef In afternoon Hector goes &amp; votes for counsellers We have, {have?} that Mary (Mrs Armstrong) is very Ill &amp; Jean &amp; Bell {illegible text} is going to see her tomorrow I gave Jean #10 to pay her face 16 24</p> <p>Tu 5 Jane starts with Mrs Wm Cawe to see her aunt Mary at Lucknow Wm Cowe took them up to Galt, Hector took a load of Tread well wheat up to Galt with sleigh 23 Bags = weighed 49 B price 96 cents = $47.4 I fixing chores feeding sheep &amp; c cold 12 14</p> <p>W 6 Hector at Guelph fair looking for cattle feed &amp; to shew his horses which he wants to sell this being the week of Prayer I go to meeting in afternoon above 7 22</p> <p>Th 7 Hector Choring I Dc Keen first last night fine day cloudy, snow now {author writes above the line} 5PM 10 22</p> <p>F 8 Hector gets 2 loads of straw from Mr Decker I fix the sheep, This is Jean's Birthday forty one years ago heigh ho how time slips away 18 26</p> <p>Sa 9 A very cold stormy day &amp; all day snowing some but not much but drifting hard &amp; wind high - Im fact intensely cold &amp; the glass low Hector goes to Galt to meet Jean from Lucknow the will get there {illegible text} set up above 5 - 0 - 2 below</p> <p>Su 10 One of the Hector got a Telegram from Jane at Stodarts saying there was no trains running Railroad drifted up, she will as soon as possible</p> <p>Su 10 The hardest frost yet our glass 8 below zero but J Malcolm says their glass was 16 below and others says their glass was 12 below Set was {snell?} anyhow - I went to church but their was few there, fine cold calm day - below 8 above 8</p> <p>M 11 Another Ewe dies bad Job - We cut stuff in afternoon milder today, sunny above 5 above 16</p> <p>Tu 12 Mrs. Robt Chambers came last night. Hector goes up to Galt to meet Jane cold windy above 2 22 Hector did not meet Jane uneasy about her detention now</p> <p>W 13 Hector choring milder to day I not doing much thawing by glass 26 36 {author writes above the line} - but snow melting</p> <p>Th 14 Stalker &amp; Tom comes to chop firewood Hector choring No word from Jane yet 18 18</p> <p>F 15 Men choping &amp; hauling old Logs from swamp for firewood pretty sharp above 5 16 Jean waves from Lucknow, Her aunt Mary on Wednesday night and is to buried on Saturday (tomorrow She was a woman who meant what she said &amp; said what she meant. It would be a better world of all was {author writes above the line} - like her</p> <p>Sa 16 At kirkwall shool Hector &amp; I voting against the county taking the roads 13 20 In afternoon at {ava?} school hearing Mr{illegible name} &amp; Stock seeking our vote</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1875</span></h3> <p>Su 17 All at Church but May &amp; Alick fine day &amp; Frosty 7 18</p> <p>M 18 Election day for Ontario at Kirkwall {above - by Ballot} Votes for {illegible name} {above - {opponent?}} Stock his 11 16</p> <p>Tu 19 Hector Jean &amp; May at Galt J Valens &amp; Mrs Wm. Valens here but as there was nobody at home but me they did not stop. Mrs Robt Chambers here and we expect her back again tonight to Se Jane. Stalker fixing things # 9 16</p> <p>W 20 Hector &amp; Stalker piling firewood, Hears Mrs Nicol died to day she had several {illegible} strokes. Our people saw her yesterday she could not speak: 9 16</p> <p>Th 21 Hector &amp; Stalker piling wood in forenoon Cutting corn &amp; Straw in afternoon {above - a good deal more snow}. 10 16</p> <p>F 22 Hector at Mrs. Nicols funeral and bring home {illegible} from Stalker at {above - {illegible}} 27 20</p> <p>Sa 23 Jean &amp; I at Church Hector hauling firewood from Lapsley's for Stalker 9 24</p> <p>Su 24 Our {illegible} all church but Tilly Stalker keeps house 12 30</p> <p>M 25 Stalker at wood Bob at Robsons threshing Hector at annual meeting {above - none else} 20 20</p> <p>Tu 26 Men at wood in forenoon, Cutting corn &amp; Straw in afternoon Cloudy cold 16 18</p> <p>W 27 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with Peas to chop Stalker &amp; Bob at wood, some snow 15 22</p> <p>Th 28 Men at wood and choring A little snow every day feeding snow 15 32</p> <p>F 29 Men at wood &amp; picking at big spring as it has got so low the cattle can {illegible} drink; never saw it so law, every body wishing for a thaw, {splendid?} sleighing {above - about 14 inches snow} 7 22</p> <p>Sa 30 Men at wood in forenoon Stalker &amp; Bob goes home at noon and Hector goes to Puslinch to try &amp; here a man, does not him 11 22</p> <p>Su 31 All at Church but Jean &amp; Tilly, Collection for Precentor</p> <p>{Middle of the page - Feby}</p> <p>M 1 Jany gone and no thaw every body crying for water spring lower than ever Men at wood cold windy keen frost, a winter without rain 7 18</p> <p>Tu 2 Men at wood Hector hauling to the house, milder to day 15 32</p> <p>W 3 A thaw today but little snow went but we got a little water into our {illegible} some rain but now freezing like sixty Hector choring 33 - 42 20</p> <p>Th 4 One of the most {illegible} days I have seen, last it blew a hurricane and all day quite a gale &amp; intensely cold though the sun shone &amp; sky clear no work it was impossible to stand the cold wind, many noses will be frozen below 2 above 6</p> <p>F 5 Men at wood at night Alick Tilly &amp; I goes to our Shool Concert Where there was good {illegible} from Galt Guelph Hamilton Dundas &amp; e It was ga great {illegible} though a cold stormy night {illegible} 25 cent Got # 37 well done our folk above 2 10</p> <p>Sa 6 Men at wood in forenoon cutting, straw &amp; corn in afternoon, corn done 0 above 4</p> <p>Su 7 The hardest frost for many year our glass 18 below Mr.{illegible} 18 24 below, below 18 above 8 All at Church but May &amp; Alick sunny calm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">feby 1875</span></h2> <p>m 8 hector at salt for bran he el get froye for it desperately mill and pretty but it is clear &amp; sunny he stalker &amp; bob at wood glass at yero thin up &amp; down 0 above 3 below 4</p> <p>tu 9 hector takes the bull per salt fair tomorrow for sale if he can stalker &amp; bob at very cold with clear sunny sky &amp; some biting wind cold day below 11 below 4 0</p> <p>w 10 men at wood another mill day terrible hard weather below 16 above 13</p> <p>th 11 a good deal of snow last night blowing &amp; drifting all day hector choring stalker absent the glass ranged over 46 degrees from yesterdayy morning till this morning above 30 a bin 22 above 8</p> <p>f 12 another mill day &amp; drifting some clear sunny men at roads trying to get them passable to the corner riddles hill completely blacked goes into mc lueen bets 6 0</p> <p>sa 13 hector goes to mr sergusons to buy at some hay he is to get 3 tons cold, below 11 above 8 no mail to day this is the third day no mail road blocked with snow likely</p> <p>su 14 all at church but jean &amp; lilly very hard frost again winter in canada below 14 above 4</p> <p>m 15 mill dear sunny men at wood and liketo be frozen below 13 above 4</p> <p>tu 16 hector brings a load of hay from mr fergusons then hauling wood rest at wood 6 above 13</p> <p>w 17 men at wood milder to day at night may jean &amp; I go to forsee at church abov 14 abov 12</p> <p>th 18 mill again men at wood clear &amp; sunny but frost smell as over below 13 above 10</p> <p>f 19 hector &amp; bob at cowe's cutting firewood stalker choring jean &amp; I cleans above 7 above 22</p> <p>sa 20 mild &amp; cloudy hector hitches up black colt first time he went well above 18 28</p> <p>su 21 all at church but hector &amp; may middling mild to day above 12 14</p> <p>m 22 fine mild &amp; cloudy quite a thaw in afternoon hauling wood gets 0 above 40</p> <p>tu 23 thawing last night got about ten inches of water into cistern no thaw to day but very near it men at wood hector hauling in aftermoon 30 32</p> <p>w 24 {?} a thaw last pea night and all day creek down &amp; slanding at bridge great pool on wheat field and little bridge acrofs road to small to let off the water ground black where the snow was blown of last night hector jean alick &amp; lilly at kirk wall school house at a social recepts #23;90 37 44</p> <p>25 th no thaw hector &amp; dickson trampling sad to kirkwall mc lueen field being too bare now some little snow last night men at wood cold wendy 28 32 22</p> <p>26 f hector goes to brock road to weavers for cloth stalker &amp; bob at wood frosty 12 14</p> <p>sa 27 men at wood splitting &amp; hauling smart frost again jane send siller abou 3</p> <p>su 28 all at church but jane snell frost last night again below 3 above 10</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2> <p>m 1 this is narch &amp; my {centie?} the first day is a leaver snowing blowing and drifting all day barrels not at school men {cruching?} graith having bob stalker for a year he begins his time to day above 18</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1875</span></h2> <p>tu 2 clear sunny &amp; calm men clearing away snow drifts &amp; confusion</p> <p>w 3 another tempest of a day in aftermoon I never saw a worse snowing heavy &amp; drifting furisously, hector &amp; fat mrs carrutheis funeral very {?} there &amp; we only met them at the grave yard no work done today bad as ever below 3 above 18</p> <p>th 4 fine day sunny calm clearing up confusion after yesterday storm clearing roads &amp; in foremoon hector hauling wood in aftermoon sees 2 crows 16 30</p> <p>f 5 moderate day men choring, three days this week no mail from snow 18 26</p> <p>sa 6 fully six inches of more snow fell last night there must now be about two feet on the level but is so much drifted it is hard to tell the depth cutting hay in foremoon men choring afterwards 30 28</p> <p>su 7 all at church but may &amp; alick roads very deep very few at church 16 31 26</p> <p>m 8 hector at salt for bran fine sunny bob splitting wood hector 12 30 got only 200 bran brught a ton of caled onion plaster price #6.25</p> <p>tu 9 hector hatches up young horse he very camy mr porteus here veseling 10 34</p> <p>w 10 winter now seems to be giving back a little but is tough &amp; down men choring hauls some wood &amp; bol splitting &amp; 28 32</p> <p>th 11 hector &amp; bob goes to mr fergusons per hay gets 1600 cent mild 18 36</p> <p>f 12 men choring fine day sent a setter to david elliot</p> <p>sa 13 hector at salt with cordwood for mc millan jean &amp; may away seeing janet mc alister mrs mc donald coup the sleigh mild 18 36</p> <p>su 14 all at church but jane foggy in morning then a little thaw 30 38</p> <p>m 15 thunder distant with some rain thawing all day with a good deal of rain creek {doon?} &amp; pools standing every where in fields winter going now at least we hope say saw one ground bird to day the first summer bird of the season hector takes a grist to forest mill &amp; left it jane goes with him janet mc donald who is very poorly saw 34 38</p> <p>tu 16 frost again but not hard, heavy snow showers &amp; very windy hector bob &amp; john dickson opening road to kirkwall having gone through mc lueens fields lately got a letter from alexander james 30 38</p> <p>17 w st patricks day very cold cuts some hay hector breaks the 14 16</p> <p>th 18 very smell last night hector at salt with 3 bags to chop and get some bran, had a seen rise party last night young pidler mc donald boys and some young women sees a blue bird on grape vines poor thing too cold - above 4 14</p> <p>f 19 school examination hector &amp; jean at it bob choring D finer to day above 6 18</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1875</span></h2> <p>sa 20 stormy cold day hector goes to forest mill for gust her left jean goes with him to see janet me allister more snow &amp; drifting to 14 18</p> <p>su 21 all at church but may &amp; lilly a fine day had badly drifted but are 12 20</p> <p>m 22 hector at forest mill buying chopping stuff very hard frost above 3 23</p> <p>tu 23 another hard frost cuts hay in foremoon in aftermoon hector &amp; I goes to the funeral of mrs hetherington aged 90/70 {?} ground below above 26 a ground bird to be seen &amp; plenty of crows but other summer birds is wanting</p> <p>w 24 hector brings is load of straw mr dahers more snow last night mild 34 36</p> <p>th 25 hector goes to jane elliot to try get some strow he is to get some at $4 per load fine sunny day but no thaw bob splitting wood 18 28</p> <p>f 26 thawing all day &amp; raining all foremoon clear in aftermoon but still thawing pools in fields hector &amp; bob brings a load of straw from from I elliot gets 34 44</p> <p>sa 27 hector &amp; bob goes two take to jar elliots for straw gets 2 loads at #4 per load thawing slowy all day feilds spotted where drifted not much snow melted some pools on fields but swamps still dry never filled this winter 34 40</p> <p>su 28 all at church but jean fine day thawing s little by the sun 34 38</p> <p>m 29 cutting straw in foremoon in aftermoon hector goes to mr {menfie?} for seed peas I dig out the sugar boiling place it was completely covered up with snow the snow seems now going by mere sun power, strong thaw pools every where 32 46</p> <p>tu 30 great sun thaw all day creek down &amp; over the load men lets water off the wheat sees red butterflies flying about the grapes pools everywhere {winter?} going 34 50</p> <p>w 31 warm great sun thaw riddles folk {faps?} trees for sugar robins here 36 32</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h2> <p>th 1 my wedding anneversity 43 years ago heigh ho and to day the great thaw of the season, walter armstrong somes quite warm 46 58</p> <p>f 2 me hector &amp; dickson widening load at riddles hill for wheel carriges for the funeral of grace fletcher who died yesterday and is to be buried tomorrow bob at wm robsons sawing wood the fields is now quite black except snow wreath but deep in bush yet creel chan 36 47</p> <p>sa 3 {fam?} for sugar in foremoon in aftermoon hector &amp; I goes to the funeral of grace fletcher aged 66 our folks gathered 10 pails sap &amp; left in the pots did not kindes 34 48</p> <p>su 4 roads bad gone at church but hector bob &amp; I fine sunny thaw 36 30</p> <p>m 5 got 26 pails syrops off 24 pails &amp; leaves 12 pails in pots, heave a {frog?} 34 48</p> <p>tu 6 got 4 pails sap &amp; syrops 16 leaving water in pot, no sun windy wind east sjy hazy {ring round sun?} men begins to stone field at 32 38</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1875</span></h2> <p>w 7 cold but the trees {ruin?} pretty well in aftermoon gather 25 pails but boils none hector goes to dr lund for bullie 30 36</p> <p>th 8 gets 28 pails sap &amp; syrop 46 leaving 7 pails in pots men slowing at 32 48</p> <p>f 9 gets 28 pails sap &amp; syrop off 29 pails &amp; leaves 6 pails in the stoning men 34 56</p> <p>sa 10 gets 18 syrop 24 pails leaving 2 pails in pots men cutting straw and stones 40 38</p> <p>su 11 all at church but hector very fine day snow all gone without rain 42 52</p> <p>m 12 got only 20 pails sap syrops 22 and leaves water in pots men fencing 38 44</p> <p>t 13 jean gathered 9 pails boild none a saw day a drow men fencing 34 38</p> <p>w 14 gets 14 pails sap syrop 19 leaving 4 pails in pots hector alick 40 52 &amp; bob at salt fair getting seeds</p> <p>th 15 gets 11 pails sap boils none men fencing till slopt by rain at tea 40 52</p> <p>f 16 hard frost no sap sligh snow showers mencing &amp; cutting straw waiter armstrong here he has been being his brother ben in suit 26-24-22</p> <p>sa 17 no sap hard frost men fencing hears old mr porteus died to day 18 26 22</p> <p>su 18 hard frost regugal winter weather again all at church but may &amp; 16 24</p> <p>m 19 men cleaning wheat in foremoon at the funeral of old me porteus in aftermoon aged 86 years 10 months &amp; 10 days, miller 30 36 jean cleans the toughs &amp; syrop off 15 old sap in pots no seen</p> <p>tu 20 hector at salt with 20 bags of wheat for sale boys sawing wood no sap a ewe has pair of toins but leavs one a spell and now wont own it, this is the first lambs of the season 26 34</p> <p>w 21 sill frosty men fencing no lambs winter hangs on long 22 32</p> <p>th 22 hector &amp; jean at mr gilerists for seed potatoes I gather 4 pails sap 30 40</p> <p>f 23 gets 22 pails sap syrop 26 &amp; leaves 5 in pots men choung 34 42 snow showers in aftermoon has 2 lambs to day {fefise?} comes</p> <p>sa 24 gets 29 pails sap syrops off 31 leaves 5 pails in pots men fencing 32 42 ground white with snow this morning mostly gone now 6 pm</p> <p>su 25 all at church but {fefise?} fine day sap runing 30 48</p> <p>m 26 gets 30 pails sap syrops of 27 leaves in pots 8 pails men pen 32 56</p> <p>tu 27 gets only 10 pails syrops off 18 leaving water in pots bol hauls old rails 30 34</p> <p>w 28 gets only 5 pails sap {fefise?} boils it into syrop hector ploughing for pices bob stoning I plant an apple tree and princs quite warm 38 62</p> <p>th 29 no sap men plough pea land till slopt by rain I running women begins house cleaning a heavy set rain now 6 pm 38 48</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1875</span></h2> <p>f 30 much rain last night men choung lilly &amp; tempties win from sap 36 42</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h2> <p>sa 1 this is the first of may but more like the first of march jean &amp; lilly went to salt and got a rough day about noonit began to snow heavy then it {?} into ice &amp; now it is cold rain 6 pm all the ground white with snow 32 34</p> <p>su 2 all at church but may &amp; hector snow mostly gone barren weather 32 36</p> <p>m 3 hector &amp; I at the funeral of mrs mc clillan in aftermoon another old settler gone 32 46 puts the sheep to grass through their is little but we gave them some peas</p> <p>tu 4 hector gets a load of straw from paekwe I running men ploughing 32 34</p> <p>w 5 men ploughing I running a ewe died gentle rain in aftermoon 36 48</p> <p>th 6 hector sowing peas on 16 acre field I craping apple trees fine day slight frost 32 55</p> <p>f 7 men harrowing &amp; cultivating peas I scraping apple trees 36 32</p> <p>sa 8 men stoning &amp; cullevating I put on 6 grapts 2 of wine sop &amp; 2 of king of lomkings c &amp; 2 of I puts in burgs very fine warm cloudy grouging this the first day of real growth we have had. no frost last night 46 74 all the thre kinds of swallows come the first time we have seen</p> <p>su 9 all at church but hector &amp; jean fine growing day fine growth now 44 68</p> <p>m 10 men dragging peas great rain with thunder last night</p> <p>m 10 men dragging peas on 16 acre field I scraping trees fine day 46 68 planted sunflowers a great many in odd bits</p> <p>tu 11 hector sows oats our the dyke bob &amp; alick dragging I dig rhuborl 38 64</p> <p>w 12 men cutting {feed?} in foremoon many things after cool windy 38 44 34</p> <p>th 13 men harrowing richardson casting dunghight frost last night but 38 58</p> <p>f 14 hector at salt for coance salt very rainy in foremoon men stoning in aftermoon mrs mc winny mr &amp; mrs parker growing day but cool 40 52</p> <p>sa 15 men stoning oats down hectorsows some barley on killed wheat 40 56</p> <p>su 16 all at church but may &amp; alick sunger choir bungled first time 36 54</p> <p>m 17 men sowing salt on barley &amp; dragging fine day willows shewing some 40 64</p> <p>t 18 jeans &amp; I at dundas I get coupons cashed #36 may goes to r hunters with us fine day &amp; growing the willows visibly green men busy 40 68</p> <p>w 19 men rolling &amp; thing I plant beans on horse course fine clear day 40 68</p> <p>th 20 hector &amp; jean at salt getting coorce salt &amp; coin stalker sowing plaster bob rolling peas at concefrun I filling cockee &amp; red root fine warm 51 76</p> <p>f 21 hector at routon on jury men fixing fence at gilberts fine failling cockle hears that yesterday mr stock was unsrated &amp; diqulified for breathing 76 74</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">may 1875</span></h2> <p>sa 22 all at church but {fefire?}very fine warm &amp; growing bees on willows 72 81</p> <p>su 23 our sacrament all at but {fefoie?} &amp; lilly very warm &amp; growing 70 82</p> <p>m 24 lueens birthday boys shooting kills two rabbits hector rolling out very fine warm &amp; growing wild plum in blosson cuts the 70 82 lambs has 33 pet includer big 18 wedders &amp; 15 ewes from 25 mothers</p> <p>tu 25 men stoning in 16 acre field I cutting cockle &amp; red root hears david dalens died yesterday another old settler gone, very hot 72 84</p> <p>w 26 I at the funeral of David valens aged 67 men hauling dung for potatoes women cutting seed cooler to day cherry &amp; plum blossoms out 65 76 saw some young grasshoppers to day hope they may not be a plague</p> <p>th 27 men yoor king at potatoe land bob sick &amp; goes home stalker in his place 60 74</p> <p>f 28 plants our potatoes about an acre with roses chilis &amp; cuscos fueling 70 84</p> <p>sa 29 hector at forest mill with chopping still I pulling red root moug clover 38 66</p> <p>su 30 all at church but jean fine dry already farmers wanting rain 50 72</p> <p>m 31 men ploughing for corn at neils flashing quite cool and drouthy cherry blossom falling apple trees nearly in full blossom except northern spies whis not out yet the woods quite green now 50 68</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">june</span></h2> <p>tu 1 hector ploughing for corn at neils slashing bob at home sick I cuting cockle &amp; red root very cool &amp; drowthy farmers crying for rain 34 72</p> <p>w 2 hector sow corn at neils men dragging stalker here in bobs place hot 60 80</p> <p>th 3 men hauling dung for turnips in foremoon washes our sheep in aftermoon hector washes them all himself alick &amp; bol gupa them 60 78</p> <p>f 4 men hauling dung I pulling red root on pasture north of sugar bush pays mc millan 5 cents postage on bamer till october doctor here to fully 60 78</p> <p>sa 5 at dung I pulling red roots at pasture fine day doctor here again 60 76</p> <p>su 6 may &amp; I an church r mc lueen leads a sermon lilly very ill doctor 56 72</p> <p>m 7 men at men at dung I cutting among peas lilly no better very cool 50 65</p> <p>tu 8 boys &amp; stalker spreading dung hector ploughing it in doctor here again at lilly he says the had plurapnumonia &amp; is dangerously ill 55 74</p> <p>w 9 men at lurnys field I cutting thistles &amp; red root doctor here again to poor lilly he has now no hopes for her but giver her brandy 60 74</p> <p>th 10 doctor here again thinks lilly somwhat better hector at salt to meet lilly sister from st cathrines she did not come 60 76</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1875</span></h2> <p>f 11 doctor here again this morning think may will live if we get her to take nourishment as he says the information has subsided a little we clip our sheeps very hot the warmest day yet day 70 88</p> <p>sa 12 doctor here has good hopes of lilly though he says she is far from being out of danger {putten?} at turnip field alick &amp; I cutting the {slees?} among the barley yesterday was the hottest of the season with distant thunder in the north last night to day is quite cold wind high sky clear &amp; very drouthy yesterday at 2 oclock the glass stood 88 in the shade to day at the same hour it stood at 36 and now at 7pm it at 32 very likely to beat freezing before morning 5370-56-52</p> <p>su 13 none at church but me &amp; {fefise?} lilly a good deal better hector goes out to the doctor to tell how she is white frost last night but nothing cut down 48 50</p> <p>m 14 doctor here thinks lilly out of danger pulse down to 88 it has been at 130: hector at guelph with wool price 34 cent per wt 119 from 19 {pieces?} hang 6 1/4 per sheep #4/.5 money amount stalker &amp; bob dragging &amp; sloning turnips I cutting {thistls?} 40 66</p> <p>tu 15 hector drilling turny drills stalker sowing plaster salt &amp; bone dust as hector got 1300 weght yesterday which I paid for #20 I cutting thistles 60 76</p> <p>w 16 doctor here again lilly keeping better hector sows turnips &amp; drills but I dont much from the turnips the drouth is so severe they connot grow and is they did the grasshoppers is so plenty they would be aten, men hauling dung to island field I cutting thistles warm to day but terribly drouthy 60 80</p> <p>th 17 hector drilling &amp; sowing turnips men putting out dung, very cool and quite day very hazy almost a fog wind east and some slight rain oh for 34 52 56</p> <p>f 18 hector drilling &amp; sowing turnips stalker &amp; bob spreading dung on island field alick &amp; I cutting thistlws among pea grasshoppers fearfully 38 74</p> <p>sa 19 hector finishes sowing turnips I cutting thistles bob raising slon in island 60 74</p> <p>su 20 all at church but may &amp; hector mr porteus back from montreal at synod accomplishing the union of all the {reobyleruans?} in Canada drouthy 60 78</p> <p>m 21 longest day and terribly drouthy every thing turning up fast and grasshoppers in count {?} millions a dark look out feries! hector at mill 70 84</p> <p>tu 22 a gentle rain this foremoon but not wet the ground above one inch it will do no good unlep it comes more, men sloning swamp corner of island field alick &amp; cutting thistles among peas in aftermoon some distant 68 86</p> <p>w 23 men working statute labour alcik &amp; cutting thistles very hot 70 88</p> <p>th 24 men at roads alick &amp; I picking bugs off potatoes in foremoon cutting thistles after till slopt by rain &amp; thunder lowering the heat 18 deg. in two hours 70 88 70 the rain was heavy &amp; will do good start the turnips perhaps.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1875</span></h2> <p>f 25 men ploughingsod at neils corner alick &amp; I killing bugs cutting thistles 70 84</p> <p>sa 26 men finishes corner at neils bob &amp; alick ploughs &amp; sows south corn old pumpkins patch hector begins to plouch in island field I killing bugs a fine shower aftermoon we things will now {wart?} a little lilly 70 85</p> <p>su 27 hector jane &amp; {fefise?} at puslinch sacrament I only at own church 68 82</p> <p>m 28 hector ploughing in island field I catching bugs cutting thistles in cool peas 66 76</p> <p>tu 29 men ploughing butcher byces bones the cow price #25 and takes her away a slight rain about noon kills a calf. very cool 60 68</p> <p>w 30 men ploughing bob &amp; alick mending fence in foremoon I killing bugs in aftermoon alick &amp; I killig bugs &amp; cutting thistles, clear sunny 70 80</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July</span></h2> <p>th 1 dominion not kept here men at island fields I at the bugs 60 74</p> <p>f 2 hector ploughing bob at mengles aftermoon barn raising {u?} &amp; I 60 74-64</p> <p>sa 3 jane I &amp; lilly at salt gets #60 debentures men ploughing island 66 80</p> <p>su 4 all at church but {fefise?} mr porteus gave us notice from the pulpet that tomorrow week when the {respytery?} meets at hamilton he will give up his paster of this congregation some camps has been now dying him &amp; he feels his dignity insulted so he is going to clear out 70 84</p> <p>m 5 men ploughing finishes island field at noon aftermoon hector goes to salt to meet brother {folm?} &amp; wife from scarbors fine rain noonwith thunder 78-86-66</p> <p>tu 6 hector sows corn on south &amp; west of turnips fine day with 68 82</p> <p>w 7 # jane to john &amp; wife to salt to see an old acquaintance men sowing plaster on turnips &amp; corn I cutting thistles firce day 66 82</p> <p>th 8 hector cutting hay with mower men raking 66 84 johns wife may &amp; jean goes to a slewarts on a {visit?}</p> <p>f 9 jane my brother &amp; I goes to {tarn?} nicols find him very pail hector &amp; men hauling hay very warm hector 70 84</p> <p>sa 10 jane takes brother john &amp; wife up to salt we cutting thistles hector finishes setting up the potatoes 70 84</p> <p>su 11 all at church but bob &amp; alick a fine day good {attendana?} 66 {80?}</p> <p>m 12 hector cutting hay the rest at thistles I at the bugs all day 30 80</p> <p>t 13 hector finishes cutting hay all the rest at thistles cool 60 70</p> <p>w 14 raking &amp; hauling hay all day hauls all but one load fine day 66 80</p> <p>th 15 takes in the last load of hay-total loads only 13 men fixing fence aftermoon 70 8</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1875</span></h2> <p>f 16 men at many things thistles fixing though &amp; hector goes to craft for shoes jean goes to see ms valens who is poorly some thunder last night 70 86</p> <p>sa 17 hector &amp; bob cutting thistles alick &amp; I catching bugs all day 70 84</p> <p>su 18 all at church but {fefise?} mr melead of ancaster preaches by appoinment of prebytery as mr porteus is going to leave us if he gets leave from the presbytery which there is no doubt he will get &amp; we will be a flock without a herd 66 76</p> <p>m 19 hector at salt getting shod boys fencing I cutting thistles I glen 66 74</p> <p>tu 20 hector hurhling turnips all the rest thining thins 63 noon {braird?} very good but the grasshoppers has taken one acre &amp; likely to take another 56 82</p> <p>w 21 all thinning turnips all day cool clear breezy 30 78</p> <p>th 22 at at turnips finishes thinning all but some ends left grasshoppers 60 84</p> <p>f 23 finishes all end left of turnips hector look a cow to bull then cradles some wheat good grain but slupt by grasshoppers they have rain died wind our barley alick &amp; I at bugs in aftermoon cool 38 76</p> <p>sa 24 hector &amp; bob harrowing fallow I killing bugs gilcrust people here for cherries the grasshoppers seems likely to take all our {lamps?} 60 80</p> <p>su 25 my birthday finished my 75 year {?} old all at church but hector the oncaster minister preaches parleus preaches here 60 86</p> <p>m 26 hector cuts the barley per green feed the grasshoppers having eaten the grain cuts like wise a little wheat we put ashes on some turnips left but the grashoppers has take 2/3 of them &amp; will likely 60 84</p> <p>tu 27 hector &amp; bob at I cowes cutting wheat alick &amp; I {binds?} up &amp; stooks some wheat ledt unbound last night in aftermoon attends a congregational meeting to send delegates to presleytery on the 29th to shew cause why mr porteus should not leaves and they are instructed to shew no cause but let him go but to depend the congregation against any charge he may lay 58 80</p> <p>w 28 hector &amp; bob at cowes hanwesting alick {fissie?} &amp; I puts out &amp; then cocks the barley straw per the grasshoppers has taken all the grain warm &amp; looks like thunder rain cannot things now mend 60 86</p> <p>great land of liberty loggers and choppers land of potatoe bugs frogs and grasshoppers land where the lasses is shrunken &amp; shriveld land where all crops is by vermin bediveld</p> <p>th 29 cowes people here helping us to cut wheat cuts out the field very warm &amp; pultry - our felegates at resbytery 60 80</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1875</span></h2> <p>f 30 cowes people here &amp; we cut all the fields east of orchard some dead ripe &amp; some green being winter killed this finishes our wheat cool</p> <p>sa hector sows corn on turnips land where grasshoppers had eaten the turnips wether take in the barley straw the bermen had left bob &amp; alick with I lapsley at F yates harvesting quite cool to day 56 76</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt</span></h2> <p>su 1 all at church but bob &amp; a pedlar mr poteus preaches his farewell sermon the last he will ever preach here he a gouk 38 74</p> <p>m 2 hauls all our wheat 17 loads in all -10 from east of orchard and 7 from the other field - very cool &amp; cloudy looks like rain 32 70</p> <p>tu 3 men fixing box in big spring in foremoon I cutting thistles in aftermoon hector goes to rocton with statute abour report bob horseraking wheat stulble alick lilly &amp; I catching bugs till stop by some rain we want a great deal more cool 50 6</p> <p>w 4 hector dragging island field hoys fixing the corner george famies on goes to mr porteus to fins the price of his property he sets it #2400 besides some extras such as book case &amp; cloudy cool no rain 50 74</p> <p>th 5 men begins to cut peas our only crop not damaged by grasshoppers i lilly &amp; eligabeth killing potatoe bugs land glen here last night 55 79</p> <p>f 6 fine showers in foremoon but we want much more in aftermoon men cutting peas moderately warm</p> <p>sa 7 men cutting peas I doing little very cool &amp; cloudy - chilly 50 68</p> <p>su 8 all at church but {fefise?} &amp; hector mr mc lea of nairn preaches our church vacant &amp; so farewell johnie porteus thou has no heart 36 74</p> <p>m 9 men cutting peas I bas of dysentery in aftermoon killing bugs in foremoon cannot go to a congregational meeting about buying the manse per dysentery I wonder if they &amp; porteus will agree 60 80</p> <p>tu 10 hails 3/2 loads of peas after finishing all in 16 acre fiels in foremoon in aftermoon stopt hauling by a short heavy thunder shower south some thunder I rather sickly but gather some bugs 60 78</p> <p>w 11 hector begins to cut oats the grain the grasshoppers has left seems ripe enough but the straw is quite green stopt cutting by rain in aftermoon 60 8</p> <p>th 12 men cutting peas till 10 am then cutting whe oats {?} lyke I poorly 60 8</p> <p>f 13 men binding oats till noon then hauling peas I poorly 60 8</p> <p>sa 14 hauls the last peas from 16 acre field total 1320 loads 9 in new barn and</p> <p>th 4 i barrack in aftermoon finishes cutting the oats 60 8</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1875</span></h2> <p>su 15 all at church but me &amp; hector I laking physic 38 82</p> <p>m 16 hauls 5 loads of peas&amp; puts them in barrack = total in barrack 9 loads cowes people helping to cut {a lot?} I lapsley 60 86</p> <p>tu 17 men 2 loads of thisly peas &amp; puts them in old barn totall loads of peas 18 loads besides 2 thisly ones in old barn I out all day getting subsription to buy mr porteus property show 60 80</p> <p>w 18 I collecting subscriptions all day hector &amp; fefise at salt with gust 60 80</p> <p>th 19 I collecting subscriptions all day. hector &amp; fefise at salt with gust 60 80</p> <p>f 20 I collecting in foremoon men deepning old well &amp; stoning &amp; showers it thunder 60 76 at night hector &amp; the rest of the managers pays mr porteus for his property $2000 being for manse land orchard &amp; george jamieson advances the cash at</p> <p>sa 21 men cleans 13 1/2 bushels of peas being the product of one bushel seed got from stalker then the cut barley &amp; pea straw put up 2 steers yesterday to feed a good deal of rain in aftermoon with thunder weather seems broken got letter from {frine?} 60 74</p> <p>su 22 all at church but jane mr samyth of salt preaches well liked 60 76</p> <p>m 23 men thins some turnips we had left for the grasshoppers in aftermoon we haul all our oats 46 74</p> <p>tu 24 hector away by salt for bran we cut thistles on ploughed corner at neils slashing hears old john ferguson died yesterday aged 83 cool 30 74</p> <p>w 25 boys fixing for threshers hector &amp; I at mr fergusons funeral drouthy 38 76</p> <p>th 26 thrishers here in foremoon 1/2 day threshes wheat oats &amp; peas gets saw dust from {fennants?} 36 78</p> <p>f 27 I go to ms buckles for subscriptions &amp; takes the paper to mr mc lueen there down the paper #1109 with promises of a good deal move our people goes again to lenants for sawdust for bedding our folks culwating wheat land mr mc lueen finishes sowing wheat to day 60 80</p> <p>sa 28 hector ploughing pea land for rye bob cullwating for wheat alick lilly &amp; I catching bugs very {warm?} and sultry to day I {douk?} 56 84</p> <p>su 29 all at church but bob mr sinclair preaches we have done well porteus 60 87</p> <p>m 30 hector at forest mill with peas to crack bob stoning wheat land 60 84</p> <p>tu 31 hector ploughing on neils place paying debt bob at roboons threshing 60 84</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept</span></h2> <p>w 1 hector at guelph fair to sell his horses never got an offer boys stoning island field I &amp; jean at prayer meeting mr {findair?} officates 60 88</p> <p>th 2 men ploughing &amp; stoning very hot with thungder and some rain, this is the warmes day this season &amp; very fully 65 92</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1875</span></h2> <p>f 3 men stoning &amp; ploughing in aftermoon thunder with wind and thunder spate wich laid the young corn flat the rain wanted 65 84</p> <p>sa 4 {luite?} cool now men in island fild fixing &amp; c 60 74</p> <p>su 5 at all at church but may mr vincent protationer preaches frod 64 80</p> <p>m 6 hector sows the wheat on island field I at the funeral of joseph scot another old settler gone mr ferguson from blenhum here 60 76</p> <p>tu 7 men calluating # &amp; dragging the wheat in aftermoon jean is at mr porteus roups he is selling off everything I wonder what he will now, cool 50 76</p> <p>w 8 men ditching &amp; fixing swampy corner in island field warm 55 84</p> <p>th 9 boys sepairing fence at island field jean at mr porteus spitting hector goes with a load of his splitting to warnacks and now our minister is off I wish he may not spent it but is his look out 60 84</p> <p>f 10 men fencing at island field and cleaning wheat. very cool 50 60</p> <p>sa 11 bob ploughing pea land for rye hector jean &amp; lilly at salt with a load of wheat for sale 32 bush price 9/yk #36 slight frost last night 42 58 hears this day in the funeral of james nicol son of tom nicol an old friend of mine he had a farm ton in furnberry and has left a widow and family I think his age was 55 years</p> <p>su 12 all at church but bob &amp; alick mr mc lead of oncaster preaches he seems to please one all and we talk of giving him a call 30 68</p> <p>m 13 men ploughing cutting straw fixing old wells &amp; c warmer now 50 74</p> <p>tu 14 men deepening &amp; stoning up old well jean at salt doe apple pares may goes with her to I me donalds r valene &amp; wife here from luck now. cloudy to day &amp; mild stalker here 54 74</p> <p>w 15 hector at guelph shew stalker shearing corn bob ploughing I get a eoban harp from the rev I johnstone, looks like rain 50 73</p> <p>th 16 much cold rain to day hector returns from guelph with 23 B rye from mr gilchrist sat throughly wet at night we are at church mr smith of salt preaching a good attendance for such weather 60 {32?}</p> <p>f 17 men ploughing stalker cutting corn I kill a lamb alich takes away 10 lambs price #3 each = #30 40 54</p> <p>sa 18 men ploughing stalker cutting corn I help hime some - cold frost last night corn cuuembers &amp; e come what blackend 39 52</p> <p>su 19 all at church but {fefise?} mr cross preaches - very able all the ministers that has come yet since porteus left is able 43 53 scarch a drowy day puts on flannel over shirt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1875</span></h2> <p>m 20 men plough in foremoon finishes the field for rye flulker cutting corn in foremoon then all stoning rye land season seems changed 44 53</p> <p>tu 21 hector sows rye on pea land &amp; barley stubble then drags bob cutting nating barley stuble stalker stoning cutting corn &amp; threshing cold peas 40 52</p> <p>w 22 hector finishes dragging rye on pea land then cuts corn south reaper stalker threshing peas bob culwating barly stubble hardcst some frost yet 34 50</p> <p>th 23 hector at forest mill with peas to crack bob dragging I killed lamb the hardest frost last night grapes leaves sniftened corn melons 32 58</p> <p>f 24 hector finishes cutting corn with reaper at neils then he bob &amp; alick binding corn an I have a bad cold tried to get a sweat this morning 36 62</p> <p>sa 25 men binding corn in aftermoon all at church but {fefise?} mr cross preaches afterwards we hold a meeting about calling a minister prousing #800 and a manse mr mc leod will likely get it 46 58</p> <p>su 26 our sacrament mr cross officiates a fine day 43 60</p> <p>m 27 men binding corn in foremoon in aftermoon all at childrens pea mic but me who has a bad cold mr cross &amp; mr mc devmid there it was a great {succels?} collection #22 we get along well very fine 46 72</p> <p>tu 28 men hauling corn from neils slashing &amp; stooking it in field oer dyke at new barn a fine day but I bad with a cold not working 39 54</p> <p>w 29 some rain this morning men hauls some corn puts in stableloft 40 52</p> <p>th 30 stormy last night with thunder &amp; rain and some hail &amp; cold men fencing corn stocks &amp; ploughing east of orchard quite cold 40 50</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr</span></h2> <p>f 1 men ploughing east of orchard fine day but cool 37 32</p> <p>sa 2 men ploughing in foremoon hauls the last of the corn in aftermoon 40 52</p> <p>su 3 all at church but hector who is - mr young preaches clever 44 60</p> <p>m 4 men ploughing at neils slashing for rye in after jean {fefise?} &amp; I at church mouerating a call for mr mc lead oncaster to come and be our minister - the call unamaus except peter dickson who got no se conder- 44 64</p> <p>tu 5 men plouging corn stubble at neils slashing cloudy famp luke rain 40 50</p> <p>w 6 very wet last night &amp; heavy showers all day with thunder in aftermoon men cleans up the barn for threpers &amp; ploughs a little till slopts by rain I am bad with dysentery. very cold for thunder 40 52</p> <p>th 7 menat flowes threshing I kill a sheep cloudy &amp; very cool 38 32 the bush is now of many colours looking waster already</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr 1875</span></h2> <p>f 8 men at cower thershing in foremoon. freshers lenants here in aftermoon cold &amp; cloudy for the season 40 50</p> <p>sa 9 freshers finishes about 3 biloch threshes wheat 80 B ice salt east cold oats 60 B pear 96 B cold 34 30</p> <p>su 10 all at church but may &amp; lilly mr young preaches 36 46</p> <p>m 11 hector sows the last of the rye at neils hashing bob at I gregs threshing I carry 1 1/2 barrels apples cold ice 32 44</p> <p>tu 12 hector dragging &amp; cultvating rye bob ploughing east of orchard fefise &amp; I carries about 4 barrles of apple hard frost last night 31 40</p> <p>w 13 digging potatoes digs 30 b roses &amp; bushels chilis forsty this morning 30 40</p> <p>th 14 all at town {shep?} shew but may-fine sunny day &amp; great shew got entries being 300 more than last year great crowd of peope. pay dr lundy #29 = {?} slashed=25 for lilly #3 for may &amp; #1 for 31 54 gave rt mc lueen #5 subscription for advance on mirutern stipen</p> <p>f 15 raining to day no potatoes dug {mom?} cleaning oats 38 46</p> <p>sa 16 digs all our potatoes 36 B roses 50 B chilis &amp; 30 B cascos total 130 bush cold 38 40</p> <p>sa 17 lueer climate this quite a fall of snow to day = 4 inches with some thunder all as completely coverd with snow as mid winter jean &amp; fefise at church I have a sore hunton my knee &amp; at {hane?} 34 38</p> <p>m 18 hector at mill with gust boys kills a lamb in foremoon bob ploughing in aftermoon ploughing down snow. &amp; little the ground we white 34 36</p> <p>tu 19 men choring in foremoon in aftermoon digging stalkers potatoes the snow is now all gone but lay till this aftermoon milder to day 36 44</p> <p>w 26 men digging stalkers potatoes finishes the total 9 102 bushels for stalkers very fine day mc falconer dets married to {mils?} grey may &amp; leezie goes to m lurnbid 38 58</p> <p>th 21 men ploughing the women &amp; i carry some apples after lea jean goes to kirkwall with 3 bags rambo apples &amp; 10 hens plucked for sale 40 62</p> <p>f 2 men ploughing our dyke before door women killing turkeys alick &amp; I carrying apples - very fine indian surnmer warm 40 66</p> <p>sa 23 jean lilly &amp; alick at salt with ten turkeys sold them from 75 cents to 60 cents each men ploughing fefise &amp; I carrying apple - very fine 40 66</p> <p>su 24 all at church but may &amp; fefise mr fall preaches hears 49 converts was 44 66 dipped at george resacks yesterday and 7 today into some queen seet!!</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr 1875</span></h2> <p>m 25 men cutting stuff in foremoon &amp; shawing turnips in aftermoon the woman &amp; I carry the last of the apples total crop 18 on 20 barrles cool 40 50</p> <p>tu 26 raining all foremoon men cleaning wheat in aftermoon shawing {?} 38 50</p> <p>w 27 all shawing and taking up turnips pretty cold a little snow 38 48</p> <p>th 28 stalker fixing turnips house there &amp; hacking up turnips in foremoon in aftermoon hauls 7 loads of 30 B each 210 bushels put into cow byce house 36 40</p> <p>f 29 elletion day between dr mc mahon &amp; dr miller goes &amp; boten heavy rain in morning &amp; disagreeable all day does nothing at turnips 38 42</p> <p>sa 30 raining nasty foremoon men taking up turnips in aftermoon 60 66 36-44</p> <p>su 31 all at church but the boys mrs watt an old kirkwal dorrunie preaches very smart &amp; clever but not very reverent we think 40-48</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov.</span></h2> <p>m 1 mr alich takes away 2 steers for # 60 in foremoon in aftermoon hauls 7 loads = 210 bushels turnips hard frost all day 32 34</p> <p>tu 2 in foremoon hector {bungs?} home the ram lamb he bought from fait &amp; the men cuts stuff in aftermoon hauls 9 loads turnips = 270 B frosty last night &amp; since ever we began to hauls but manage 32 34</p> <p>w 3 very hard frost last night &amp; cold &amp; cloudy all day we take in 3 loads of turnips = 130 B then stopped by snow hears mc leod is not coming here 27 32</p> <p>th 4 hauls the last of our turnips 9 loads 270 on 37 loads total crop 1110 bushels which is all the grasshoppers has left us of 6 acres of well maniured land 30 38</p> <p>f 5 hector at salt with wheat &amp; for bran bob ploughing milder to day cloudy 33 40</p> <p>sa 6 jane &amp; fefise at salt with turkeys &amp; my debentures men ploughing 34 46</p> <p>su 7 all at church but fefise mr monteith preaches - very able &amp; augenal 34 49</p> <p>m 8 men ploughing &amp; cuts some corn and straw at noon cool 33 36</p> <p>tu 9 men ploughing I mined this day 32 40</p> <p>w 10 men ploughing &amp; cuts some corn and straw at noon cool 33 38</p> <p>th 11 hector at I middy men at oak log in bush ploughing in aftermoon 33 46</p> <p>f 12 men ploughing stalker &amp; richardson at oak logs in sugar bush fine 34 52</p> <p>sa 13 men ploughing pea land in 16 acre field the {rest?} at oak logs 7 lake up beetles 40 40</p> <p>su 14 real winter day snowing and freezing none at church but fefise lilly &amp; alick mr young from toronto preaches 26 30</p> <p>m 15 ground covered with snow but thawing aftermoon men 30 38</p> <p>tu 16 snowing all foremoon hector &amp; bob hauling stone pile in 16 acre field stalker &amp; richardson at oak logs 34 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1875</span></h2> <p>w 17 men hauling stones from stone pile &amp; blasting oak logs walter armstrong comes here after being home at old country 28 36</p> <p>th 18 hector at salt for bran men at oak log bob ploughing 34 36</p> <p>f 19 cuts stuff in foremoon in aftermoon men ploughing mild 40 43</p> <p>sa 20 hector at forest mill with peas to chop &amp; goes to blair for cloth bob at ouch logs splitting rails mild &amp; snow all gone 32 38</p> <p>su 21 all at church but bob mr wait walerdown preaches cool 28 34</p> <p>m 22 puts the ram to ewes. the hardest frost yet mrn choring 22 30</p> <p>tu 23 rakes and takes home 21 bags leaves. men choring thawing 36 40</p> <p>w 24 men kills a sheep splitting oak rails choring &amp; {c?} cloudy 32 30</p> <p>th 25 men at oak rails cold cloudy &amp; {C?} 26 32</p> <p>f 26 bob at I dicksons threshing where our dog venture got killed his tail twisted into the lumbling nod &amp; he was smashed raining all foremoon mild everywhere frost out of ground 38 46</p> <p>sa 27 frost again cuts stuff bob at benyys threshing coldish 23 34</p> <p>su 28 all at church but may &amp; lilly me chrsler preaches pretty cold 23 30</p> <p>m 29 my certie this is a smell day for the season wind high and the ground covered with snow begins to fother the sheep &amp; walter an {miea?} goes home to luck noe they get there birret set up - 14 12 8</p> <p>tu 30 the last day of Nov. and a tickler bob chopping firewood hector at bob + hunter {soup?} he has sold out below zero above 0 8 - 6</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr.</span></h2> <p>w 1 hector at guelph fair with horses for sale poor chance to sell their bob chring fefsie puts to I vance jean &amp; may goes with her above 8 16</p> <p>th 2 men at firewood modirate to day but winter set fairly {bothering?} 13 24</p> <p>f 3 men at firewood fine day thawing in the sun dear sunny 20 34</p> <p>sa 4 men cuts stuff and getting fire wood cloudy look like rain mad 30 34</p> <p>su 5 all at church but hector &amp; bob mr guild preaches. a {queen?} dark day a drizzle all day freezing &amp; sticking to the trees 30 34</p> <p>m 6 men choring another drizzling day &amp; sticking to the trees 30 32</p> <p>tu 7 another strange dark drowy day freezing &amp; slicking to the trees the trees is now loaden with men cleaning wheat &amp; choring 30 33</p> <p>w 8 kills a pig the only one we have feeding men choring another dark day the trees loaden with great branches of the willows breaking off with the weight of ice 30 33</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr 1875</span></h2> <p>th 9 a little snow last night the trees still loaden with ice and many great branches breaking with its weight men choring 28 32</p> <p>f 10 hector choring bob hauling firewood to his father I get a snow bird from 30 32</p> <p>sa 11 hector &amp; jean at salt with wheat &amp; turkeys for sales some snow to day &amp; snowing now soft good sleighing now thawed a little 32 36</p> <p>su 12 all at church with sleigh but alick &amp; bob mr tinyth preaches 20 30</p> <p>m 13 men cutting stuff in foremoon sawing firewood in aftermoon bob &amp; I both sickly with a bad cold good slughing 20 28</p> <p>tu 14 hector &amp; jean at mr gilhists bob choring ice off trees now above 11 20</p> <p>w 15 men choring at firewood snowing lightly almosts all day 20 32 bob his father sawing in bush to I cowe in foremoon till slopt by snow</p> <p>16 bob &amp; his father sawing with long saw in cowes bush hector choring 20 32</p> <p>17 cutting unthreshed peas at nearbarn with cowes chalf cutter cold clear 11 14</p> <p>18 cros cutting our firewood about 30 cord finishes about 30 clock with 11 hands good cold day 10 14</p> <p>su 19 all at church but may &amp; I both has a bad cold mr bincent preaches he seems to have pleased well likely we may give him a call it has been very snell all day freezie mc lueen got her log frozen coming 5-0-8</p> <p>20 men cleaning cut pease fine calm day &amp; looking like thaw 8 28 39</p> <p>21 hector at forest mill with peas to chop bob piling wood mild thaw 44 44</p> <p>22 men cleaning peas in foremoon in aftermoon hector goes to forest mill for what he left yesterday all the rest at congregatonal meeting about calling a minister agrees to call mr vincent who preached fine sunny thaw hughing all gone crekk sunning 38 46</p> <p>23 men cleans up alll the peas we with cowes cutter about 46 bushels last was a very peculair one for the season the sky quite clear all night &amp; the grass never below 45 mow all gone roads muddy &amp; creek running a curious season this 45-48-44</p> <p>24 hard frost last night none it is raining ice from the east and sticking to the trees men piling firewood and this is christmas eve 29 30</p> <p>sa 25 christmas day all our people at {?} mc donald bob shooting and I left alone to keep house thaw all last night freezing 40 32</p> <p>su 26 all at church but may &amp; lilly mr straight preaches a young probationer {noon?} 40 44</p> <p>m 27 nomination day for councillwes at rocton men choring fine day 26 26</p> <p>tu 28 collecting seat {cents?} the rest kills a beef cow fine day 26 34</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr 1875</span></h2> <p>w 29 deer collecting for {I cut?} renty lenant boys roup 26 34</p> <p>th 30 deer men chopping saving firewood break the cow I collect a 40 46</p> <p>f 31 decr the last day of the year and a strange one for the season the ground clear of snow the crack sunning clear of ice and the gap at 60 men at firewood and so farewell old 1875 46 60</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan</span></h2> <p>sa 1 new years day the mc donald her we have a larky no work 48-44-44</p> <p>su 2 all at church but jan mr straight preaches cool but fine 40 40</p> <p>m 3 out at kirkwall boting for reeve &amp; couniliers cutting stuff after 33 38 we are to have a meeting at church tonorrow to give a call to mr bineent we are not ananimous &amp; expects sad divisons!</p> <p>tu 4 congreational meeting to call mr vincent the poll went 50 for vincent &amp; 16 for mr wait of waterdown keem frost 14 22</p> <p>w 5 hecotr jean &amp; I at salt I draw out of the merchant bank #200 loaned to hector bugs a cap #l.12 cent a book on {?} #1.25 pays the reformer #2 pays chambers &amp; blackwood #6 bendes postage hard frost in the morning the mud as hard as rock but it burned thaw and rained hard coming home broke the of waggon seat 26 45</p> <p>tu 6 men choring a springing of snow last night frosty to day 26 28</p> <p>f 7 hector a sale in pusling wants to buy ladder fine day seen thaw 29 36</p> <p>sa 8 men choring thawing strange open winter some rain 35 42</p> <p>su 9 all at church but may &amp; lilly mild thawing 38 46</p> <p>m 10 men choring after a singular spell of mild weather it looks as if we were now going to have a spell of {cointer?} the ground is coverd with snow last night and today it is cold &amp; stormy the colder snap we have had was the 31st nov. when the glass in salt was 5 below zero there has been little hughing decr &amp; on the last day 31st the {slafs?} in salt stood at 65 &amp; for sevaral days many people was ploughing will get snill payment for this yet likely above 12 1</p> <p>tu 11 men at firewood stalker wit us some in {aw?} but no sleighing 76</p> <p>w 12 shool meeting hector at it bob &amp; stalker sawing firewood in beish 15 1</p> <p>th 13 men at firewood in bush a little snow last night but poor sleighing 12 1</p> <p>14 f men at wood a little more snow but no heighing yest and the roads 20 26 very rough mr bineent note corning here we are all a broad again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1876</span></h2> <p>15 hector at forest mill with gust stalker &amp; bob at firewood 24 35</p> <p>16 all at church but bob &amp; alcik mr young preaches very able thawing 34 36</p> <p>17 cuts stuff in foremoon posts a registered letter to fefsie mothe kippel thawing all last night and all day the pickle snow snow all gone queen 34 40</p> <p>18 raining small rain all day bob wind wn robsons to thresh but swing to the rain they did not begin berily there is a strange winter 40 40</p> <p>19 mother strange day for the season shawing all last night and to day the post out of the ground in most places to day i turned a compost heap in garden &amp; the frost was quite out men pilling oak rails very mild 40 43 36</p> <p>20 the {?} came down last night and running nearly full to day sll bugh considerably goryed with ice the ground slightly covered with snow which fill last night frosty to day men at rails 22 26</p> <p>21 men at rails colder to day road very south was going 20 24</p> <p>22 a gold bet of snow last night but not in ough for my 14 22</p> <p>23 all at church but may &amp; lilly mr wilhle preaches a young boyish looking student very clever thawing again queen winter 36 33</p> <p>24 hector &amp; jean away south looking for straw bob at him robsons threshing alick fixing things keen frost roads slippery 20 26</p> <p>25 splitting &amp; snowing all day hector at mengies looking for oats to buy he is going to get some freezing all day 22 30</p> <p>26 hector at {?} with waggon buying outs the grasshoppers having eaten the most {?} bob {?} pretty frosty to day but no slughing yet 18 26</p> <p>{2?}7 {hector?} at forest mill with chopping stuff, bob choring, thawing all day 42 38</p> <p>28 cutting stuff in foremoon men choring thawing &amp; raining almost all day &amp;/+ quite misty now we are like to have no slughing this year at least we have had none yet &amp; the ground is quite black again 34 36</p> <p>30 bur sarament all there but bob mr carrick officates very earnent 14 34</p> <p>31 our annual meeting mr {carrieh?} preaches gives I mc lueen #4 seat for I deaths 18 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feby 1876</span></h2> <p>tu 1 men choring snowing all afternoon {?} snow although the glafs points to 36 perhaps {?} 28 36</p> <p>w 2 hector at guelph fair for bran with sleigh a good bit of snow on the ground and fair slughing to day keen frost clear above 2 8</p> <p>th 3 hector at salt with slugh &amp; 3 pigs at 45 each = 15 snowing light all day enough snow for good slughing but our lane down to the sugar bush to quite blocked up bob tried to bush it up with the oxen &amp; harrows but stuck it will have to be east with shovels 10 20</p> <p>f 4 hector &amp; bob at mr gilchirsts with slugh for straw alick choung 11 22</p> <p>sa 5 hector at mr mingies for may &amp; jean goes south him bob breaking the road to {?} with shovel oxen &amp; {?} 0 22</p> <p>su 6 all at church but lilly mr d.stewart preaches able wants a call and likely to get one from us thawing all day 30 40</p> <p>m 7 cutting stuff in foremoon men hauling firewood in afternoon with slughs though sleighing is done nearly ground black &amp; thawing 28 38</p> <p>tu 8 frost last night but thawing all day men hauling firewood 28 39</p> <p>w 9 spittering ice all day &amp; sticking to the trees men choring 29 39</p> <p>th 10 hector &amp; bob at gilchrist for straw trees &amp; road caked with {?} 30 30</p> <p>f 11 another great thaw sleighing gone creek down {?} full and lane crossed by streams from fields men choring 46 46</p> <p>sa 12 hector &amp; jean away hector salt for payment for pigs in lean to see mrs I mc donald boys choring a {?} thaw 26 40</p> <p>su 13 all at church but may &amp; alick mr hume st george preaches 24 36</p> <p>m 14 quite a thunder storm last night avoid lightning great rain &amp; then frost this morning the trees was loaden with ice and the ground one sheet of ice creek in full flood then thaw men choring 30 38</p> <p>tu 15 hector away at troy along with wm cowe for hay bob choring 32 32</p> <p>w 16 men choring r harbottle here snowing in aftermoon steady 24 24</p> <p>th 17 hectorj ean &amp; may away at davy mitchels {?} bob choring 24 26</p> <p>f 18 hector away at troy for more hay price #13 per tne bob choring 24 33</p> <p>sa 19 my nephew walter marton from elmo comes here men choring 32 38</p> <p>su 20 walter martin goes away to robs hunters all at church but lilly mr swing preaches he looks sickly but preached well 18 34</p> <p>m 21 men choring thawing rain ground nearly black again we have not has a weck slieghing this winter 22 34</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feby 1876</span></h2> <p>22 men chopping in swampjean &amp; feezy at joch wights a good deal of snow in aftermoon slughing perhaps 22 30</p> <p>23 hector &amp; bob at gilchrists for straw with slugh poor slughing cold 0 10</p> <p>24 hector &amp; bob at gilchrists again for straw with slugh but poor slughing for &amp; mrs porteus here coldish day 8 20</p> <p>25 hector away at troy for hay bob at father hauling firewood in foremoon 16 26</p> <p>26 men {chowing?} in foremoon cutting stuff in afternoon saw a crow the last i have seen this year cold windy &amp; cloudy 20 22</p> <p>27 all at church but may &amp; lilly a very cowes day a pirly kind of snow or hail falling all daybut few at church rob &amp; martin comes 18 24</p> <p>28 {?} martin going ancon goes away hector takes them salt may &amp; jean goes with them to mr mac geligans visiting i suppore it is pretty good slughing to day hector took the slugh 20 20</p> <p>29 hector &amp; alick at gilchirst for straw with slugh bob at benjys cutting straw with house chalf cutter pretty good slughing now 20 24</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2> <p>1 hector at guelph fair with two horses for sale bob hauling 22 28 sold the pair of horses two hundred dollars</p> <p>2 bob hauling firewood hector choring clear sunny frosty above 12 22</p> <p>3 hector away about troy looking for clover seed may &amp; jean goes with him to robt hunters clear sunny but the sun thaws a bit 8 34</p> <p>4 him sawing firewood in swamp jean &amp; lilly at mr lurnbulls 13 38 bob went away to night being hired to far pentland</p> <p>su 5 all at church but jane mr preaches thawing sowing 30 48</p> <p>m 6 quite a strong sun thaw slughing all gone hector choring he has 38 32</p> <p>tu 7 sees a robin hector choring thawing all night &amp; all day creek in full flood snow at gone but wreaths glare everywhen 50 52</p> <p>8 {?} frost again sees a blue {?} hector choring cold 20 24</p> <p>9 hector got his eye hurt last night by one of the chorses driving the grass against it is very sore now not much done to day mr smith of salt is to reach in our church to night good at tindapce 24 32</p> <p>10 hector bad with his hurt eye - choring jean alick &amp; lilly at our school concert slight thaw cloudy roads rather muddy 28 34 cutting stuff in aftermoon hector is eye getting better fast cloudy thaw &amp; fragging some small rain near night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1876</span></h2> <p>su 12 all at church but may &amp; me I taking physic very {?} day &amp; {?} church tuning small all day mr harknes preaches 38 38</p> <p>m 13 small frost &amp; snow last night &amp; all day blowing hard &amp; drilling 20-20-13</p> <p>tu 14 another small frost hector mr yates with broken pump rod 10 24</p> <p>w 15 hector at cowes in foremoon setting machine for sawing wood mr campbell from st baile reaches here very able jean &amp; {?} at salt buging {blows?} but comes in time for {?} at 21m 10 23</p> <p>th 16 very stormy day small snow or hail falling all day hector went to I cowes in the morning to saw wood but come back it was to rough 22 30</p> <p>f 17 hector at salt for corn for feed got none but brought home bran 23 33</p> <p>sa 18 snell frost last night likely to be harder to night hector at cowes 0 11</p> <p>su 19 all at church but alick with slight clear w harknes preaches 8 2</p> <p>m 20 hector at mrs mc alisters &amp; edmond decker sawing firewood snowing blowing and drying at most all day alick choring 18 23</p> <p>tu 21 up till to day the gilt refouncer says the deepest snow we have had this winter was only four inches but yesterday snow is much more than than that it now good sleighing but cannot belong 20 20</p> <p>w 22 afternoon all at church at a meeting of the congregation to see if we were prepared to give a call to a minister &amp; to whom there was proposed mr campbell mr hume &amp; mr ewing the majority of votes was for mr campbell and the call is to be given this day wekk clear cold &amp; good sleighing 20 26 got a letter informing me of the deat of my cousin david elliot he had ben 10 years blind the was written by this doughlen lemmet elliot 15 orange st swansea 26 feby he is the last of his fathers family mathew elliots family is now all gone!</p> <p>th 23 got five dollars from mrs hitchell to pay manse &amp; glibe cuts some straw hector shoring mrs mitchell &amp; maggie blak here wm little &amp; a mr good fellow here looking for horses 24 37</p> <p>f 24 hector at salt for corn for feed mr robson &amp; wife here i give mr lueen #4 for seat &amp; +5 for manse from mrs milchel 20 36</p> <p>sa 25 a cold icy rain all day slicking to the trees it {?} snow last night a very nasty disagreeable day doing nothing 34 34</p> <p>su 26 all at church but lilly mr chillar preaches again a good sermon 32 38</p> <p>27 cuts stuff in foremoon alick left school last saturday 32 34 28</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1876</span></h2> <p>28 a very stormy day blowing from the east and {illegible} &amp; drifting all day by far the heavest {illegible} 26 33</p> <p>29 this day was appointed for a meeting to call a minister but swing to snowed uproads mr fishecoals {illegible} did not come to preside so we could not proceed it was just as wellas there was very few at church mr christer preached 30 30 24</p> <p>30 hector at mr youngals soup to buy hay alick choring good slighing 30 33</p> <p>31 hector at forest mill with gust alick choring I take accurly slick to 33 36</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h2> <p>1 hector &amp; alich away at mr yougals for hay {illegible} bought two {illegible} #13 {illegible} my wedding day 43 youwayo!! 23 36</p> <p>2 will at church but alick mr chrystal preaches thawony 23 38</p> <p>3 {illegible} came just as we were preparing to go to church call a minister so none went but one the call was ananimous for mr campbell of st hillude no other being proposed thawing 33 42</p> <p>4 hector choring in foremoon takes the potato sugar bush thawing 34 42</p> <p>5 cutting stuff in foremoon saps some trees in afternoon {illegible} 33 42</p> <p>6 saps the rest of our trees carries 4 pails poor {illegible} clear windy 30 44</p> <p>7 sap to day emties the trough of rain &amp; goes formal roads very bad forter over roads in swamp now going fast hector choring 36 40</p> <p>8 hector at salt for pig feed we gather 26 pails of sap and syrops 30 pails leaving water in the kettles looks like hard front wind 33 36</p> <p>9 all at church but may &amp; lilly mr puller from blen {illegible} roads very muddy water the road in swamp we go by giberts 30 40</p> <p>10 {illegible} we syrop off 44 pailpals &amp; leave 13 pails in pots 30 42 this makes 37 pailpals to day hector choring</p> <p>11 gets 36 pails sap &amp; syrop off 37 {illegible} leaving 10 pails in pots quite warm to day not sun well in afternoon snow {all?} one put pak his 33 32</p> <p>12 rain with thunder this morning no sap in afternoon hector &amp; I attends the funeral of our old nighbour robt peaves who died at dundad aged 75 old onrs is midly all gone now 40 41</p> <p>13 raining all day we cut some stuff near night jean syrops off the 10 pails we left in pots &amp; leaves water in pots no sap 40 46</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1876</span></h2> <p>f 14 cleans the sugar brought of rain in foremoon then it came a putting thunder shower &amp; I had to go and loom again hector away in horsback fishing for oats go to the promise of some from mr ganick gets a pap from mc rueen 49 60</p> <p>sa 15 old sap to day hector choring snow all gone but some patches 39 46</p> <p>su 16 all at church but alichmrs ambre preaches roads very muddy 36 46</p> <p>m 17 hector begin to plough sod north of sugar bush we gather 22 pails sap boiled it a little and it the pots cold wind nw 31 36</p> <p>tu 18 gets 37 pails sap syropt of 48 pails leaving 11 packs in pots hector splitting firewood in foremoon ploughing hinging firewood 32 40</p> <p>w 19 hector goes for a loadof hay to mr yougals for the last of the hay he bought we get 32 pails sap &amp; syrop of 32 pails leaving 10 pails in dirts fine day but loads muddy yet 32/+16</p> <p>th 20 gets 33 pails sap syrop off 36 &amp; leaves 7 in pots yesterdayis not very goos sugar so we wont make any mike herted plough 32 42</p> <p>f 21 gets 20 pails sap syrop off 23 &amp; leaves 4 pails in pots hector ploughing 40 48</p> <p>sa 22 cutting stuff in foremoon in afternoon hector goes to mr goal who for oats we get 19 pails sap &amp; syrop off 20 leaving 3 pails 40 35</p> <p>su 23 no minister to daythe elders holds a prayer meeting 40 52</p> <p>m 24 got 6 pails sap did not kindel the fire hector &amp; jean goes to salt with boar which mr aldich bugh part #12 H stalker spleming stakes I skin a dead ewe 43 52</p> <p>tu 25 gets 3 pails sap 7 syrop off 12 pails leaving water in pots no run thinks sugar miooe hector &amp; alick ploughing for spring wheat in 16 acre field stalker at {?} field fencing 43 25</p> <p>w 26 delives sut garfen &amp; plants to onions hector ploughing richardson stalker &amp; alick at island field ending no sap 43 6</p> <p>th 27 hector &amp; alick ploughing hut chichardson splitting firewood springing a little &amp; brings some dishes from bush sugar time done 48</p> <p>f 28 hector &amp; alich ploughing richardson splitting firewood I get grafts I susrenee &amp; yellow bells from I gregs falls fine 42 38</p> <p>sa 29 hector at guelph for seed spung wheat stalker ploughing I craft some st laurence apples foes the first wallow 43</p> <p>su 30 all at church but jane mr wight preaches new from jeokand we 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1876</span></h2> <p>1 hector sows spring wheat in aftermoon stalker &amp; richardson fincing I bring spouts &amp; some dishes from bush pats {illegible} apples eggs to chat 34 48</p> <p>2 hector dragging stalker &amp; richardson on fencing may sows seed onions I craft st lawrence on gloualand &amp; prines 34 52</p> <p>3 hector sows peas stalker callivating dr I o land potatoes in garden and sows sunflower seeds on other swallow jouring &amp; is fine 43 60</p> <p>4 hector + stalker cultivating in peas fine loads boring last night put ewes &amp; lambs to sugar bush mr campbell is come to be 44 52</p> <p>5 men cultivating peas &amp; floning to south stone beat till slopped by rain in aftermoon wind east &amp; cold 40 44</p> <p>6 hector at salt for brand alick &amp; stalker stoning jean palnling 44 60</p> <p>7 all at church but hector mr wight preaches fine growing 46 58</p> <p>8 men dragging peas frunes the last of the trees fine growing 60 58</p> <p>9 hector sowing oats &amp; grasseed stalker culivating in oats In growing 46 54</p> <p>10 hector at i cowes ploughing stalker cultivating oats i plant an apple at old house work shop floor growing rain last night &amp; showers 42 52</p> <p>11 men dragging oats I buy a pair of shoes at mc milians for #1.40 48 58</p> <p>12 hector begins to plough sod our dyke at new barn for corn I scrapes some apple trees saw two chunks swallows yesterday the frost rain 42 58</p> <p>13 hector ploughing at new barn mr firries here altering a colt 44 58</p> <p>14 all at church but lilly a mr finclair preaches cloudy 40 60</p> <p>15 hector &amp; 6 more teams goes to killside to flit our new minister mr campbell sho is to be induiled tomorrow cloudy &amp; threashoning rain all day but did not rain much jean &amp; some others goes to rid up the manse in aftermoon willows getting all the green a late spring 48 44</p> <p>16 in aftermoon we are altogether at the induction of our new minister mr campbell of kilbride there was much good speaking last nigt we had a farse which realised #71.40 st was a mice meeting 44 58</p> <p>17 thunder &amp; rain last night very fine growing day the finiest this season hector ploughing in aftermoon ground very wet 54 72</p> <p>18 hector ploughing stalker &amp; alick stoning fine growing day 52 70</p> <p>19 hector ploughing sod for corn stalker ploughing potatoe land very fine growing day seek few beer on willow at {illegible} very late this 38 72</p> <p>hector {illegible} stalker &amp; alick stong i cutting {illegible} among hay gilberts fines bees in our willows in full force warm fine 58 80</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1876</span></h2> <p>su 21 all at church but alichchwich well filled to hour mr campbell just onion be gives I think general sales paction hot 60 82</p> <p>m 22 hector ploughing stalker &amp; alick hauling dung for potatoes I cutting resroot cuts the lambs after tea has 29 from 21 ewes #2 ewe lambs &amp; 12 weathers colder now than in morning 66 54</p> <p>tu 23 hector ploughing alick &amp; stalker at dung a lamb deer frost 42 62</p> <p>w 24 {illegible} for seed potatoes being {illegible} birthday people generally taking holiday 43 58</p> <p>th 25 men at dung every blossoms coming out maples in flowers 70 71</p> <p>f 26 men fixing {illegible} we cut 12 bushels of potatoes clear 48 78</p> <p>sa 27 planta 13 potatoes on 26 drills 8 bushels horses on the east them hunsots 3 &amp; last 1 1/2 b. peach blows very hot saw some grasshoppers every trees in full blossom everything booling fine 60 85</p> <p>su 28 all at church but hector who goes in afternoon to the funeral of ms alich cummin with ocrat&amp; carried the coffin our new minister pleak well to day - hope it will on 60 80</p> <p>m 29 good deal at forst mill with gust stalker &amp; alick fencing no end {illegible} field cherry blossoms faded aples in blossom 48 55</p> <p>tu 30 hector at forest mill withgust stalker &amp; alick fencing with end of syrop old cherry blossoms faded aples in blossom 48 35</p> <p>w 31 hector sows at prayer meeting at night minister does well 52 79</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h2> <p>th 1 men hauling dung for turnips jean &amp; I plants corn land fees mandrake flours out and a grint mant young grasshoppers likely to be as bad as last years 61 84</p> <p>f 2 men at turnips dung same thunder &amp; rain 62 83</p> <p>sa 3 jean lilly &amp; at dundas gets coupons cashed $36 pays banner great rain &amp; some thunder men at turnips land 60 80</p> <p>su 4 all at church but lilly our minister very popular pleasing 60 78</p> <p>m 5 men at dung land #7 to adam smith &amp; gives $30 to hector 50 6</p> <p>u 6 men at dung sweet but in garden cool &amp; cloudy thunder 62 68</p> <p>7 men at dung finely it wing weather not very hot 60 74</p> <p>men at {illegible} fine day sets up harden potatoes 61 83</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1876</span></h2> <p>9 men at swamp land till campell men with {illegible} thunder shower it had no effect in the grass</p> <p>sa 10 very hot men ploughing in &amp; spreading dung for</p> <p>su 11 all at church byt hector very hot the glass at go at 10</p> <p>12 clips owr sheep 33 very hot we try to sesle young</p> <p>13 men at swamp land stalker fencing at wheat</p> <p>14 hector{illegible} dragging stalker absent sti</p> <p>15 hector ploughing for corn rest dragging swamp</p> <p>16 hector at salt in afternoon for salt for turnip {illegible} hue ploughing corn for feed till slopt by heavy men</p> <p>17 hector soroing corn for feed till slopt by heavy men were at and nominated 7 for elders they wont all has no effect in hilling grasshoppers in sprit of rain the</p> <p>18 our sacrament all there but lilly mr cameron does the who</p> <p>19 stalker &amp; alick stoning hector drilling sows turnips after foremoon</p> <p>20 stoning &amp; sowing turnips hector drilling do fine and cool</p> <p>21 hector drilling &amp; sowing turnips stalker kingy's I {aillo?}</p> <p>22 hector drilling &amp; sowing turnips kills colt &amp; I skin</p> <p>23 finished drillig &amp; sowing turnips &amp; hopes they is chewshead grasshoppers but it doubtfull for they are as plinty as of</p> <p>24 hector &amp; lean at salt south wool - 29 fleeces - weight {illegible} weight for fleece 6 1/2 lbs price 28 cents stalker I lapse 3 u hauling &amp; raising stones I cut thistles &amp; total value of wool at 28 at cents $49 but then they were duke for matte fleeces #4.48 cents to which reduced the total to $4</p> <p>su 25 all at church but jean mrs campbell very and ran minister very down hearter poor man two do to have a consultation abut her tomorrow</p> <p>26 hector ploughing stalker &amp; alick finan &amp; mp thistles in oats &amp; kills bugs on</p> <p>tu 27 sudor in foremoon at fas wight raising in of lerg grasshoppers stalkers ploughing sod I cut thistles cooler to as to thres hector it roan may jean &amp; I goes to ice janics claiday so they but alick found he died this morning at 4 am born in 1800 the same year as me!</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June 1876</span></h3> <p>Su 21 All at Church in forenoon. In afternoon at the funeral of first sermon James Caliday{?} May &amp; Jean goes to Warwicks{?} to</p> <p>M 22 Hector ploughing &amp; we call for them coming back from funeral 64 84 I gathering Red{?} road work Hector bring him sod in afternoon 12 17 Ewe Lambs Bugs on Potatoes, much cooler today 62 76</p> <p>Tu 23 Hector plough Tilly{?}</p> <p>W 24 Clear Fine to plough, but stopped about 10 oclock It rained been dull and wet{?} all all day &amp; looks like more &amp; it is wanted{?}</p> <p>Th 25 Men at Dingh{?} but Tilly Mrs Campbel a little better some rain 68</p> <p>F 26 Men &amp; oxen{?} at Galt gets our Negatives taken for Photographs</p> <p>Sa 27 Plan to 13 12 1/2 {?}rape 2 Sterascope{?} fine day slight showers Then Russets 3 {illegible}Bank Fifty dollars #50 grasshoppers to now has at end of old stable but stopped by</p> <p>Su 28 all at Chur afternoon men cutting hay I kill bugs 70 80 {illegible} &amp; T goes to Galt I was surprised to hear that our new {page ripped} Mr{?} Clark had left me one of his executers</p> <p>M 29 A good deal the widow Mrs Clark Mr Scot &amp; I thought that altogether{?} too old - I am now 76 so I referred to</p> <p>Tu 30 Hector at released. Men cutting hay, some clovers 70 80 {illegible} end, bugs in forenoon men cutting hay in afternoon</p> <p>W 31 Hector barn{?} 3 good loads of hay 2 into old byre and one sows{?} at old stable to be pitched tomorrow morning 68 8</p> <p>Th 1 {illegible} mare but a pretty smart shower Raking in afternoon {illegible} at Gilberts line - a good crop. very sultry 9 get burled 70 88 many more 7 good loads of hay which we put into cowbyre</p> <p>F 2 Men at New barn after tea we rake &amp; cock the rest of</p> <p>Sa 3 Team Team 2 at Gilberts line, very hot all day &amp; sultry 76 Says Bannerwich but Hector This is the hottest day I ever saw in Canada 80 9{?}</p> <p>Su 4 all at Church 2d{?} load of hay in forenoon 2 into old stable</p> <p>M 5 Men at dung byre and 2 into new cowbyre. Hector has got</p> <p>Tu 6 Men at dung from Missouri - began his time this morning</p> <p>W 7 Men at the dung{?} goes Joseph Pearson Stalker &amp; he mowing orchard in {illegible, page water damaged} Hector setting the last of the Potatoes. got Bushed</p> <p>{Illegible} showers going roung with thunder. We got none 76</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1876</span></h2> <p>11 hector jane alick &amp; lilly at sles menager brings home may's &amp; my photo stalker &amp; pears on mowing orcharding thistles 76</p> <p>w 12 petrol cutting timothymen mow foremoon in afternoon rockest to kes in 1 ip loads a good deal of disant thunder here pickel cherrie</p> <p>13 hauls 6 loads of timothy &amp; puts me stable a good deal of distant thunder round but we got none very by</p> <p>14 look in 5 loads of timothy &amp; gust then soft for threshers &amp;</p> <p>15 took in 2 loads timothy &amp; a pickel this {illegible} tomorrow 32 50</p> <p>hector cutting thistles with mower {finloudy?} cool 33 38</p> <p>hay has a good crop &amp; well saved for 29 our I dont know</p> <p>su 16 all church but lilly &amp; I not bun all door bush some 28 38</p> <p>17 men begins to cut wheat in island is bas ign of aftermoon too upe whet shrunh &amp; bands snapping crop very cool 30 40</p> <p>18 cutting wheat till stoped by a great thistles forenoon 30 40 one of the loudsst cracks of thunder I ever heard me down our creek red after 3 oclock we went back to the wheat</p> <p>19 cuts all our fall wheat on island field a great cropof su but poor in grain being scorched with heat &amp; {wsted?} stalker</p> <p>20 begins to cut rye till stopped by high wind we go and begins to thin turnips hector hurkling them cool to day</p> <p>21 jean at salt with cherries to mr alrich we at rye i ikes is the barley loose after a quite cool now hot spell over</p> <p>sa 22 hauling wheat from island field took in 12 loads, sligh thaw</p> <p>su 23 all at church but alick &amp; joe me wander preached</p> <p>24 all thinning turnips all day mr warden &amp; R mc lueen at us for money for knox's college i gave then #3 hector #142 60 74</p> <p>25 my birthday &amp; I have to day my 76 years I am now an old old all of us all day thinning turnips a good brand bug grasshoppers</p> <p>26 hauls 7 loads of rye in aftermoon our me goes to cowes to wren but got a be gunk as they are not going to thresh till friday so they one home &amp; cut rye mre stalker lilly &amp; I thin nine afternoon very cool drouthy &amp; nice to work</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1876</p> <p>{illegible}</p> <p>to cut peas stalker {illegible} cuts all day, In afternoon,</p> <p>hauls rye from Necks slashing {illegible} 66</p> <p>the peas {illegible} stalker fully finishes the</p> <p>before fraird but the {illegible}</p> <p>Peas all day hauls 13 loads of {illegible}</p> <p>Peas all day very hot again</p> <p>Peas finishes them at night</p> <p>of Peas Puts into New Barn 6</p> <p>and 3 into old barn breezy day</p> <p>Cutting finding bats all day fine</p> <p>finishes cutting bats</p> <p>all the bats Hector Lakes the Reaper to spring wheat hot 66</p> <p>stock the last of the spring wheat stalker out</p> <p>in afternoon Hot with dirt ant thunder</p> <p>this afternoon aged 23 minister is a young</p> <p>went away this morning at o'clock to accompany the</p> <p>Mrs. Campbell to {illegible} to Peterborough</p> <p>her {illegible} Place. Stalker at Deckers thresheng in</p> <p>we haul all the spring wheat 9 loads</p> <p>{illegible} in day Mr Campbell being away to Peterborough</p> <p>{illegible}</p> <p>Takes in all {illegible} which finishes</p> <p>Riddel here collecting {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Grafting Wax</span></h3> <p>{torn page} part Resin, three parts beeswax &amp; three parts Lard</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Another</span></h3> <p>Three parts Resin two parts beeswax and two parts tallow</p> <p>Rev. Thomas T Johnstone. Fernandina Florida</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1876</span></h2> <p>Ru 12 Mr. Gould here reaching fine day Indian summer 34 46 sheep diet of turnip shaw</p> <p>13 Mom makes a Log enclosure for straw in yard as we expect</p> <p>the thresher tomorrow threshing with flails for the house</p> <p>breaks up the Pig and fixes the barn for threshers tomorrow 32 50</p> <p>Threshers here puts out the straw all day. Cloudy cool 33 38</p> <p>15 Thresher finishes at noon &amp; the goes to Benjy. {illegible} know</p> <p>the yield Total Rye about 190 B. Wheat songs. Bush some 28 38</p> <p>If Hector at Beny's threshing in forenoon at Howe's in afternoon</p> <p>{Jelling} Peg's Alick at Benjy's in afternoon Cloudy cool 30 40</p> <p>Mon Ploughing Jean at J. Louis Killing Turkeys. forenoon 30 40</p> <p>Ru 18. Mon Ploughing Mr. &amp; Mrs. John Malcolm here cool 34 44</p> <p>Ru 19 All at church but Lilly Mr. Crystal preaches at 3 PM 38 48</p> <p>20 Mon Ploughing @ Liddesdale drove all day dull 34 44</p> <p>21 Mon Ploughing @ Liddesdale again all day This the 4th day 34 42</p> <p>22 Mon burns her Island field + Lakes the Plackyk</p> <p>Er Pla Lorland in the acre field. Puts Raintow{stain}s 34 42</p> <p>28 Hector Han + Alick at lyatt couth wheat + Luwrkey get Bean 32 35</p> <p>24 cutting stuff + horeeng {pi?} Cloudy cool 30 34</p> <p>Mers Patching a begrent in kitchen slors growing 30 34</p> <p>ground covered with snow this morning all at Church but</p> <p>May + Lilly Mr Campbell comes back and preaches, It is expected</p> <p>he will continue to be our Minister again, I voted against him</p> <p>coming back. he went away in such a strange I would have</p> <p>him stay away but the majority wants him + here he{illegible} 30 34</p> <p>27 In afternoon Hector is at the Funeral of the Jameson's</p> <p>daughter aged 22: Snowing a good deal, Roads bad. {Hushy?} 30 37</p> <p>A good deal of now snow but too soft for Sleighing Mr. Campbell here. 28 36</p> <p>{illegible}ong up the pace the mantle up games be bye same. ::</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 1876 Ru 29 Kills our Pigs—zouly Mr. Lowe helps out Got</p> <p>a Letter last might from John Elliot Lared 15 Nov 26</p> <p>Th 30 Hector + Jean at Guelph with 12 bags of Peas La going to step at</p> <p>Damian gilchsrs all night very cold. Glanas at 14 marming 14</p> <p>Dec</p> <p>P1 Very cold. Hector brings from Plough from Gilchrists</p> <p>and some herring. Gets # 4 from May {lor}th as part</p> <p>Raymont of #7 adam mord</p> <p>Ru 2 Malls old s mott not thawing but nosla hong</p> <p>Roads very rough. May get a peer of over shapeac #41.3 20 24</p> <p>Ru 3 All at Church but Alick Mr. Campbell preaches very able 23–28</p> <p>Ru 2N.4 Men charing J. not doing much, clear + sunny 26 28</p> <p>Annnan observer 20th Feb. 1880</p> <p>Dumfriesshire Population 48.241</p> <p>Annan 4631 Canobie 3055 Dumfries 14341</p> <p>Eskdalemuir 551 Ewes 338 Langholm 3735 Lochmaben 3085</p> <p>Moffat 2543 Westerkirk 540</p> <p>Illigitimate Births BanfBannshire highest 19 percent</p> <p>Kirkcudbrightshire 15.6 Aberdeen + Wigton equal 14.2</p> <p>Dumfriesshire 13.7 Rots + Cromartiy lowest 4.8</p> <p>Births in Scotland 30.064 deaths 1748 Marriages 6523</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7fce3be2122659373f7d7df5d78a48f5.pdf 7da8e0631b46adcb34222c0ec3b24fb1 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/059419d429e6828919efde5880d61652.pdf 2a178fe3c03ff18c1d15c7a55bbc78d5 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ac4000d32f5e84be9152973edc53233.pdf a1bc02dab4d91d0ee5c0f59975997a32 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1b99b8c863fd8a677716c9b27e504d07.pdf 24b2794a1cc6c998e3af3c5389e58982 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Photograph of Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Extract from Mr. McKenzie's speech at Toronto June 1878</span></h2> <p>Let me say this what I have stated at almost every meeting I have attended that the only accusation ^that they can bring against the present admi^nistration is one simply of want of prudence in purchasing rails in advance of the time when they were required. Now Sir I dont believe that we purchased too soon; but I say now as I have said on other occasions that all the rails we bought we bought by open tender, whereas the rails they bought were purchased through a relative of of one of themselves to whom they paid a commission of two &amp; one half per cent and who cheated the government of Canada by charging them $20000 that we know of, more than he paid the manufacturer; and ^same this person got his two and a half per cent even upon that: upon a light {illegible} that was purchased we found the amount paid this same person was more by $3000 or $4000 than was paid by him to the builder. We {illegible} have the judgement of the court for that. Then at the very time that we were buying rails by public competition at $54.60 delivered in Canada we were receiving deliveries at #85 of rails bought by them. Now with regard to the Neebing Hotel the price paid for this famous hotelry was about 500 5300 if I recollect aright; and all the charge is that the valuators of the government valued it too high Well I don't know whether whether they did or not; but if they did the government is not to blame. We appointed a conservative as one of the valuators joining with him one of our own friends; these gentlemen valued the structure; and yet this is one of the great issues that the Tory party have to go to elections on - that, $200 or 300 too much was paid for the Nebing Hotel (cheers &amp; laughter) - We found on the other hand that the leader of the opposition gave to one of his friends $2500 for nothing out of the public purse and we have never got anything for it up to the present time, and yet {illegible} have the effrontery to come forward and say that we paid too much through our valuators by $200 or $300 for this Hotel, We do not hear these gentlemen say that we kept the secret service money fund in our posses-sion We never defrauded the Government out of money that was due to the country by a railway corporation which was controlled by a political ring and yet these people attempt to make a cry out of such matters as I have referred to; why Sir ^it is the merest trifling with the workman</p> <p><br /> June 12th 1878</p> <p>D.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Decr._1876"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Decr. 1876</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">F 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Su 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">M 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">W 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Th 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">F 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Su 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">M 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#T_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">T 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">W 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">Th 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">F 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">Su 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">M 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#T_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">T 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.20</span> <span class="toctext">W 20</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr. 1876</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 1</span></h3> <p>Very cold Hector brings Iron Plough ^Pays Mrs. Laing the Globe #175 for ~77 from Gilchrist's and some herring from Guelph Gets #4 from May Smith part of #7 Adam borrowed last summer, To get the rest soon? ^above 6 18</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 2</span></h3> <p>Still coldish snow not thawing but not thawi Sleighing Roads very rough, May gets a pair of overshoes-price #1.40 20 26</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 3</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Campbell preaches - very able 23 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 4</span></h3> <p>Men choring, I not doing much clear sunny 26 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 5</span></h3> <p>Hector at Deckers threshing in forenoon, goes to Crief in afternoon after a pair of Boots, snow lying but no sleighing 22 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 6</span></h3> <p>Hector at Forest Mill with grist of wheat &amp; rye Alick choring 26 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 7</span></h3> <p>Men choring Donald Paterson &amp; wife from California here with Tom Grey &amp; wife Milder today clay but fairly winter 26 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 8</span></h3> <p>Men choring hauling ^old rails to Bailing place cold 22 26</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 9</span></h3> <p>A very cold stormy day drifting and snowing some but not enough for Sleighing yet men choring above 3 3 10</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 10</span></h3> <p>All at Church but May &amp; me I having Dysentery 6 14</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 11</span></h3> <p>Men choring Culling stuff in afternoon snowing a little every day but not enough to make sleighing 8 18</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">T 12</span></h3> <p>Men clears some wheat to take to Galt Ed Chambers here 16 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 13</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with wheat and Turkey's thawing all day 36 {42?}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 14</span></h3> <p>Hector at Wm Robson's threshing till noon, thawing a little 24 36</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 15</span></h3> <p>Hector at Wm Robson's threshing all day, stormy snowing &amp; drifting in ^afternoon 14 16</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 16</span></h3> <p>Very stormy snowing &amp; drifting, Hector went to Wm Robson's to thresh {but it} was so stormy they did not begin, Very cold Hector got his ^finger froze above 2 6</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 17</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly No Sermons Mr Campbell gone to Toronto for what nobody knows &amp; made no provision here cold 3 8</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 18</span></h3> <p>Hector at Robson's threshing finishes at noon, a good deal more snow last night Plenty of snow now for sleighing 4 10</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">T 19</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt for Bran and about a paper he got about his land in Keppel. The Presbytery meets to day and will decide whether Mr Campbell will continue our minister 10 16</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 20</span></h3> <p>Cutting stuff in {forenoon?} In afternoon Hector goes to {J Cowes?} to thresh but not begin because the threshers did not come. Hears to day that Mr Campbell is not coming back to our kirk is vacant We have had nothing but vexation with this fellow The Presbytery n dont like him he is a fool! above 3 12</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Decr._1876"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Decr. 1876</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Th 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">F 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Su 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">M 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">W 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Th 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">F 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">Su 31</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1877"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">M 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">W 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">Th 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">F 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">Su 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_8"><span class="tocnumber">2.8</span> <span class="toctext">M 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_9"><span class="tocnumber">2.9</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_10"><span class="tocnumber">2.10</span> <span class="toctext">W 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_11"><span class="tocnumber">2.11</span> <span class="toctext">Th 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_12"><span class="tocnumber">2.12</span> <span class="toctext">F 12</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr. 1876</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 21</span></h3> <p>Hector at J Cowes threshing Alick fixing chores Milder today 10 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 22</span></h3> <p>Hector Jean &amp; May away at {illegible} {illegible} ^did not see him with Mr Stalker's? daughter who is not well this long time, not bad sleighing now 14 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 23</span></h3> <p>Hector at J Cowe's threshing finishes him moderate day 14 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 24</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Crystel Preacher, very able above 4 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 25</span></h3> <p>Christmas day all our people away at Mr Donald's but me as I am left to keep house Dull cloudy but rather mild 10 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 26</span></h3> <p>Collecting for seat rents Men choring cloudy mildish ^hears {Rob?} Fletcher is married got #54 20 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 27</span></h3> <p>Hector Jean May &amp; Tilly at Donybrook Alick &amp; I keeping house ^clear 18 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 28</span></h3> <p>I collecting seat rents Alick takes me with cutter Hector choring &amp; hauling firewood cloudy dull 14 26</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 29</span></h3> <p>Very stormy snowing &amp; drifting all day I take to McQueen #138 16 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 30</span></h3> <p>A great deal more snow last night &amp; drifting the road is now badly blocked up and Hector &amp; Alick has been breaking up ^weather hard 13 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 31</span></h3> <p>Mr McMillan brought Mr Frazer the minister here last night he Preached here to day &amp; stopped with us all night liked him well 14 22</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1877</span></h2> <p>{originally wrote 1867 but crossed out the 6 and wrote a 7 over top}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 1</span></h3> <p>New years day, Robt McQueen takes Mr Frazer away to Galt to meet the Train at 10 oclock, The McDonalds here eating Turkey &amp; A real winter time now, good sleighing, but rather blocked up with snow drifts in some places O dear how old I am, born 1800: 13 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 2</span></h3> <p>Hector at Forest Mill with chopping stuff Jean goes with him to see ^Jessie 12 26</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 3</span></h3> <p>Cuts stuff in forenoon Hector hauls some firewood. Clear calm snell frost ^above 3 10</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 4</span></h3> <p>Hector Jean May &amp; I on a visit to John {Armstrong?} fine sleighing Mr Telfer sent here #8 seat rent for 2 members, but as there is 3 members he owes #4 yet 12 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 5</span></h3> <p>Hector Alick &amp; I at Galt I get coupons cashed #60 &amp; Interest on deposits {#1750?} leaves #50 in Merchant Bank Pays Blackwood &amp; Chambers #6.50 buys two {Diaries?} Pays Reformer #2 buys a {Driever?} #2 an Almanack illegible} good winter ^day 14 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 6</span></h3> <p>Hector hauling firewood all day very fine day and mild 16 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 7</span></h3> <p>All at Church but May &amp; Hector Mr {Gould?} preaches, mild day 18 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 8</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick hauling firewood all day mild but getting colder ^Stalker &amp; Bob cuts down our only Pines for {wood?} logs 16.20.10</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 9</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick hauling firewood all day Stalker &amp; Bob getting firewood ^above 6 12</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 10</span></h3> <p>Men at Logs for Sawmill &amp; firewood Walter Armstrong comes mild 16 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 11</span></h3> <p>A good deal of snow again snow getting deep men choring {illegible} 20 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 12</span></h3> <p>Very hard frost last night &amp; all day Hector hauling sawlogs to sawmill a little more snow to day below 11 {by?} 2</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1877_Jany"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1877 Jany</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Su 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">M 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">W 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Th 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">F 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">Su 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">M 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">W 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Th 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">F 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">Su 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">M 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">W 31</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Feby"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Feby</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Th 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">F 2</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1877 Jany</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 13</span></h3> <p>Hector hauling sawmill in forenoon culling stuff in afternoon ^above 6 14</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 14</span></h3> <p>No sermon today the minister expected did not come snow deep 16 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 15</span></h3> <p>Hector hauling sawlogs to mill Alick goes to school W Armstrong ^here 14 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 16</span></h3> <p>A great deal of ^snow again last night it is now at least 15 inches deep on the level, but a good deal drifted in the open Kills a steer in afternoon {Messrs?} Thos &amp; John McDonald helps us ^clear sunny 16 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 17</span></h3> <p>Stalker &amp; Bob cutting firewood Hector choring fine sunny day calm ^below -4{degree symbol} 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 18</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt with steer skin and to get Bran W Armstrong goes away 16 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 19</span></h3> <p>Hector hauling sawlogs to mill Stalker choring Snow now about 15 inches ^deep on level 22 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 20</span></h3> <p>A thaw last night &amp; this morning but soon cleared up &amp; set in a hard frost Hector hauling sawlogs to mill, snow won't drift after this wee thaw 36 18</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 21</span></h3> <p>A May Jean Tilly &amp; I at Church Hector &amp; Alick at home attending a sick Cow who is swelled in the {wame?} Mr. Russel Preaches and a poor stick he is 4 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 22</span></h3> <p>Hector takes the last sawlog to mill a fine day of sort calm clear &amp; milder 16 26</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 23</span></h3> <p>Men I cutting stuff in forenoon Threshing oats in afternoon, clear ^cold 12 16</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 24</span></h3> <p>Men threshing oats with flail &amp; choring cold and clear a {illegible} snow fell 12 14</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 25</span></h3> <p>Men cleaning wheat choring &amp; {c?} cold, a little snow last night which drifted 12 18</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 26</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt with a load of wheat Stalker choring, milder to day, clear 18 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 27</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Waite &amp; Mr Crystel officiates I give McQueen #12 seat rents mild day good winter weather 26 33</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 28</span></h3> <p>Our Sacrament all at it but Tilly, Hears my old friend Alex Innes Culross died last Monday I feel his death leaves a sad blank to me. He was three years younger than me! 18 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 29</span></h3> <p>A thaw, with a clear sunny sky strange weather Hector choring 14 40!</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 30</span></h3> <p>A mild thaw all day cloudy but no rain our annual meeting Mr Fletcher of Hamilton &amp; Mr Crystel officiates, after paying all our floating debts &amp; #400 to Tom Jamieson we have left #80 but firewood is still to bye which perhaps may be #20 33 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 31</span></h3> <p>Hector at Freelton Mill with chopping stuff Stalker choring still a thaw &amp; a mild one no ice cloudy but clearing now 24 38</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feby</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 1</span></h3> <p>Men cutting stuff in forenoon Thawing all day &amp; all last night but no rain. the mildest of thaws this cloudy 36 42 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 2</span></h3> <p>Hector at Forest Mill with Grist &amp; at Galt Jean went with him, thaw this is one of the mildest thaws the ground is a good deal spotted here the snow has drifted off but there is not much snow gone 28 40</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BFeby.3F.7D_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">{Feby?} 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Su 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">M 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">W 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Th 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">F 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">Su 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">M 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#t_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">t 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">W 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Th 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">F 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">Su 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">M 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">W 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.20</span> <span class="toctext">Th 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.21</span> <span class="toctext">F 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.22</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 24</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Feby?} 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 3</span></h3> <p>At the funeral of Mr Falconer's child Hector &amp; I still a mild and thaw {34?} 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 4</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Fletcher a young new licenced Preaches 28 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 5</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Stalker at J {Coise's?} sawing wood Alick choring, now thaw 18 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 6</span></h3> <p>Hector at Forest Mill for Hector Pays me #12 Interest on note 20 34 {{so?} #42 interest from Hector written above}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 7</span></h3> <p>Men cutting Peas with J {Coise's?} cutting machine it cuts &amp; threshes at at the same time or rather the cutting threshes the Peas I do not help them Mrs Moffat &amp; Mrs {Harbottla?} here mild thawing 34 38 hears our old neighbour Peggy {Fengland?} died this morning!</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 8</span></h3> <p>Cutting Peas in afternoon very {stoorie?} I helping, gets a letter from Mr Armstrong telling of the death of Banatino {Poet?} 20 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 9</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; I at the funeral of Peggy {Fengland?} another old settler aged 77 Just about my own age, I must go soon! 12 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 10</span></h3> <p>Hector Jean May &amp; I at John Malcom's visting, Stalker Bob &amp; Alick cleaning Peas very mild &amp; Thawing Sleighing bad 26 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 11</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly young Mr. Fletcher Preaches able 20 38</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 12</span></h3> <p>Hector choring thawing a little at night Getting colder all day 34 28 18</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">t 13</span></h3> <p>Hector choring Stalker absent I met frost last Sleighing gone 12 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 14</span></h3> <p>Cutting Peas in forenoon till a cog wheel failed and Hector went in the afternoon to Galt with it {Stalks?} shifts firewood, melt frost ^above 6 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 15</span></h3> <p>Hector at a Bee at Stalkers having house boys milder 28 35</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 16</span></h3> <p>Cuts the last of the Peas at new Barn &amp; Takes the cutter {Cowes?} where they saw some cedar {benches?} long for Pavent for Stable 22 40 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 17</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick clean up the last of the Peas in New Barn {Total?} about 70 Bushels cold &amp; frosty all day &amp; cloudy 22 28 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 18</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Haigh Preaches &amp; very able snowing ^a little all day 18 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 19</span></h3> <p>Hector choring more snow last night pretty cold clear ^above 8 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 20</span></h3> <p>Hector brings 18 bunches of shingles from Tenants Sawmill made from his {own?} logs, cutting straw afterwards George Nichol and Wife here visiting, clear sunny, good sleighing 12 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 21</span></h3> <p>Stalker &amp; A {McGrurie?} sawing firewood in {Lugar?} Busk Hector choring Rev Mr Haigh &amp; J Dickson here visiting. Sun thawing ^strong 20 42</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 22</span></h3> <p>Hector hauling firewood Men sawing in bush strong thaw clear 32 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 23</span></h3> <p>Hector choring {McGrurie?} threshing Oats with {flail?} thawing 36 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 24</span></h3> <p>Hector at J Cowe's getting out Logs Archie threashing oats A strong thaw again Sleighing all gone, In all the thaws we have 36 42 had there has not been a drop of rain only high temperature</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BFeby.3F.7D_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">{Feby?} 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Su 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">M 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#tu_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">tu 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">W 28</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">March</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Th 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">F 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">Su 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">M 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">W 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_8"><span class="tocnumber">2.8</span> <span class="toctext">Th 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_9"><span class="tocnumber">2.9</span> <span class="toctext">F 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_10"><span class="tocnumber">2.10</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_11"><span class="tocnumber">2.11</span> <span class="toctext">Su 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_12"><span class="tocnumber">2.12</span> <span class="toctext">M 12</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Feby?} 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 25</span></h3> <p>All at Church but May &amp; Lilly Mr. Thyne Preaches very able 32 38</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 26</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt for Bran Stalker &amp; McGrurie sawing firewood 28 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">tu 27</span></h3> <p>Men sawing firewood in Bush Hector galt ^ {hears?} a crow sells fat cow to {illegible} Wallace for #40 he takes her away, Hector goes to Harveys to Pay horse 28 38</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 28</span></h3> <p>Men sawing firewood Hector choring, Lees {for?} summer Birds but too distant to tell their species, Very fine clear &amp; the sun thawing strong fields black except snow banks and this thaw has been without a drop of rain Our house {illegible} is dry ^since a week 28 38</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 1</span></h3> <p>Hector at Forest Mill with chopping stuff ^Men at Bush sawing Very fine suny thawing 20 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 2</span></h3> <p>Rained a good deal last night and nearly all day the first rain since some time in {Jany?} &amp; little then McGrurie threshing oats Donald McPherson aged 28 buried today in Puslinch - killed last Tuesday by the {couping?} of a load of lumber on him: 34 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 3</span></h3> <p>Hector at J.Cowe's hauling logs with oxen for building McGrurie threshing oats Mild thawing but snowing now 6PM and like to be more Very {illegible} the weather Prophet say we shall have ^3 feet yet 30 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 4</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr McKay Preaches very able, some sleighing ^again 24 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 5</span></h3> <p>Stalker has a Bee {sawing?} logs for new house Hector hauling firewood May &amp; Jean away in {sitter?} visiting at Archie {Steiourts?}, cold 18 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 6</span></h3> <p>Hector hauling wood no one else here cold snowing in afternoon {illegible} tapped for Sugar last thursday the trees {summing?} pretty will, Indeed I believe the trees would run almost all {Feby?} and some of {Jany?} the glass was often high enough, but now it is ^winter again ^zero 0 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 7</span></h3> <p>Hector hauls 4 logs to Stalker McGrurie threshing Oats in afternoon we go to Church Mr McKay Preaches and very able &amp; earnest 16 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 8</span></h3> <p>{illegible} ice all day and sticking to the trees McGrurie goes away having finished threshing all the oats Hector choring none else here 26 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 9</span></h3> <p>Been raining ice all night the trees loaded &amp; many branches with the weight of ice on them, ^{illegible} Stormy &amp; {illegible} to day Hector choring 16 26 22</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 10</span></h3> <p>Hector takes log to sawmill for Stone boat Trees loaden with ice yet 8 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 11</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Lilly Mr McKay Preaches very able strong {crust?} on ^snow 16 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 12</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Stalker ridding up the Barn about 2 inches of snow last night, cloudy, trees loaden still with ice, good sleighing again 26 30</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{numbers at the end of each entry are suspected to be the high and low temperatures of the day}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">W 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Th 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_F_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Th F 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Su 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">M 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">W 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Th 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">F 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Su 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">M 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">W 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">Th 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">F 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 31</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">April</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Su 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">M 2</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 13</span></h3> <p>In afternoon all at Congregational meeting to call a Minister an unanimous Call given to Mr Robt Thyne from London Township Hears our old neighbour George Grey died about 3 PM to day he was over 80 the old pioneers is wearing away my turn will come! soon 22 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 14</span></h3> <p>Hector choring mild this morning but colder in afternoon &amp; windy the trees get clear of their load of ice, more snow last night 34 37 ^6pm 20</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 15</span></h3> <p>At the funeral of George Grey aged 82 my old friend and hears George Tennant died yesterday: how the old pioneers is dying out Mr Turner Peggy Fingland Mr Grey &amp; now George Tenant all in little more than a month my turn must be soon; cold 16 28</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th F 16</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; I at the funderal of George Tenant from Moriston to Kirkwall aged 63 another old neighbour laid by Drizzling smal snow 8 26</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 17</span></h3> <p>St. Patricks day our Putunia blooms Men cutting stuff in forenoon choring afterwards smell frost last night clear below zero 3 20 6PM 14</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 18</span></h3> <p>All at Church buy May &amp; I, I have a bad cold Mr Haig preaches above 10 26</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 19</span></h3> <p>Hector choring &amp; hauling firewood Alick leaves school. I taking {plysic?} ^above 3 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 20</span></h3> <p>Hector breaking in Colts &amp; choring fine day Sun thawing a little below 2 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 21</span></h3> <p>A great deal more snow last night Mild &amp; sunny to day Hector &amp; Alick creiching horse grath I still bad with a cold 26 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 22</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt for Bran, Thawing mild Alick choring 28 38</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 23</span></h3> <p>Hector at Freelton with chopping stuff Alick choring, thawing ^clear 38 38 ^6PM 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 24</span></h3> <p>Hector breaking Colt Mr Frazer comes, Not thawing much 24 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 25</span></h3> <p>{illegible} one at Home Mr Frazer Preaches {this entry is squished in between the Saturday and Monday entries, no numbers at end of entry}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 26</span></h3> <p>Hector choring raining gently almost all day creek {comeing?} down 36 38</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 27</span></h3> <p>Hector choring thawing &amp; creek down but over the road 36 38 32</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 28</span></h3> <p>Hector choring, Cold &amp; Blowing Mr Frazer was going away, but is too cold 24 30</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 29</span></h3> <p>Mr Frazer goes away Hector takes up to Galt Alick choring I am {illegible} ^poorly, 24 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 30</span></h3> <p>Men choring in forenoon Taps half of the trees in afternoon I too poorly to help them Some summer birds come Blue Linties 26 14</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 31</span></h3> <p>Taps 16 more trees Gathers &amp; boils to syrup 20 pails gathers 5 pails more &amp; leaves them in the Pots Hector goes to Gilchrists to see about spring wheat drizzling rain trees not running much Hector saw a lot of Robins to day some blue Linties also {32?} 36</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 1</span></h3> <p>All at church but Tilly &amp; I, great sunny thaw ^saw a Robin Mr Fletcher preaches 36 58!</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 2</span></h3> <p>Our folks gathered 28 pails of sap to day cold no {sun?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{numbers at the end of each entry are suspected to be the high and low temperatures of the day}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">W 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Th 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">F 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Su 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">M 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">W 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Th 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">F 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Su 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">M 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">W 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">Th 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">F 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 21</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 3</span></h3> <p>No sap to day Boiled all they had 33 pails into molasses, ^men choring cold frosty 23 32 {illgible} my {nephew's?} wife Mary {illegible} {large blank space but underline still visible} the {field?} {illegible} {aha?};</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 4</span></h3> <p>gathered 20 Pails this forenoon &amp; kindled the fire for afternoon Hector at Walter Turnbull raising a Barn Trees running well afternoon 30 42 gathered 16 more pailfuls in afternoon in all there is 36 pailful to Boil</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 5</span></h3> <p>gets 47 pails sap syrops off 73 pails full and leaves 10 pails in Pots last night some chaps at our Bush making Taffy but did no mischief 36 42</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 6</span></h3> <p>Got 44 Pails of sap a good run clear suny Men choring 30 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 7</span></h3> <p>Got 38 Pails sap &amp; 8 pails in Pots = 46 which they syroff in afternoon got 20 pails more = 58 leaves the 20 pails in the Pots 30 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 8</span></h3> <p>All at Church but May &amp; I Mr Frazer preaches, Sap running 30 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 9</span></h3> <p>Got 33 pails sap Syrops 50 and leaves 3 pails in Pots 30 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 10</span></h3> <p>got 12 pails sap Syroped off 14 left one in Pots poor run warm 30 54</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 11</span></h3> <p>No sap to day Hector at Galt seed fair &amp; Forest Mill warm no frost last ^night 34 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 12</span></h3> <p>Got 14 Pails sap poor run ^Syroped it off Richardson comes to Dig garden Hector begins to plough for corn at Nimmo bush Mr Nimmo here hears Mr Thyne is coming to be our Minister 34 50</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 13</span></h3> <p>Got 25 pails sap &amp; Syroped it gathered 3 pails more &amp; left in ^pots Last night heard frogs for first time &amp; they are quite busy to day but some say they heard them on Monday the 9th 30 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 14</span></h3> <p>Got 23 Pails and Syroped them leaving 3 pails Men Ploughing for ^Spring wheat 32 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 15</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly Mr Frazer Preaches pleases well ^Mr Menzie showed me a grasshopper 32 36</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 16</span></h3> <p>Got 25 pails sap &amp; Syroped off 28 Pails there being 3 left in Pots on ^Saturday going to make no more sugar so this last 28 goes for molasses we have made 107 tts {lbs?} sugar out of 265 pails sap a very good yeild. Men Ploughing for Spring wheat. So sap to day. No frost 38 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 17</span></h3> <p>Men finishes Ploughing for Spring wheat in 16 acre field gathers no no sap to day though the trees ran a little Jean &amp; Tilly goes to {illegible} {Pentland's?} to swap Roosters &amp; get Bramah eggs to set, warm &amp; looking like thunder 40 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 18</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing in forenoon Raining in afternoon Men cuts stuff Got 10 Pails sap this forenoon &amp; Syropped it into Molasses 38 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 19</span></h3> <p>Raining all day less or more nothing but choring doing 38 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 20</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing sod for green feed emptied the troughs of rain fine 37 45</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 21</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt for a ton of Salt to sow on Spring wheat Alick Ploughing some talk of war being proclaimed to day between Russia &amp; Turkey: if so when or what will the end be God only knows</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{numbers at the end of each entry are suspected to be the high and low temperatures of the day}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Su 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">M 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">W 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Th 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">F 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Su 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">M 30</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">May</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">W 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Th 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">F 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">Su 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">M 7</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 22</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Robertson from St Catharines Preaches ^very able 38 68</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 23</span></h3> <p>^gave T. McQueen #4 from R. Telfer for seat rent Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing Stalker stoning Richardson sowing salt I plant one pailfull of Rose Potatoes at house &amp; sows snflowers has one Lamb today the first this season good growth of grass put the hogs down to sugarbush last Saturday very warm today 40 72</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 24</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick ploughing Richardson turning dung at sheep place ^war proclaimed today two ewes lambs on pair twins = 3 today distant thunder growing 52 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 25</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing Richardson turning sheep dung jean away helping to clean out the manse as we are to get Mr. Thynne inducted next Tuesday. Barn swallows came today fine 40 56</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 26</span></h3> <p>Hector sows Island field with Peas Alick dragging Hector rolling 16 acre fied war proclaimed by Russia ^Tuesday last 40 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 27</span></h3> <p>Men dragging six teams away to Galt to bring Mr. Thynnes furniture to the manse, sowed yesterday &amp; today Top onions seed onions Parsnips Lettuce cooler to day &amp; cloudy look like rain 38 54</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 28</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Jean at Galt Hector for Bran &amp; Jean for Beef for Ministers Dinner next Tuesday Raining slightly all but like more wind East 38 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 29</span></h3> <p>All at church but Tilly Mr Frazer preaches much rain last night with thunder &amp; Lightning growing weather 40 52</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 30</span></h3> <p>In afternoon at the funeral of Mrs. Peter Dickson who died after a long illness Mr Frazer officiates ^got the firs rhubarb some sleety showers 44 44 40</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 1</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick at Sawmill for last of the Lumber in forenoon in afternoon all but Alick goes to the Induction of Thynne our new Minister There was a great gathering Hopes he will please After the Induction there was a soiree at Church they got #89 38 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 2</span></h3> <p>Hector at Gilchrists for seed oats Alick &amp; Richardson hauling Dung 38 48</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 3</span></h3> <p>Men hauling out Dung for Peas Streamers out last night some frost 36 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 4</span></h3> <p>Hector stoning in Island Field, Alick at Stalkers house raising I fix a fishing rod &amp; line coolish today</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 5</span></h3> <p>Men hauling dung Menzie &amp; I goes a fishing he got one and I got none not a bite too clear &amp; calm very cool but sunny 32 52</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 6</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Thynne's first sermon a great attendance to hear him. thought his sermon very approbriate 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 7</span></h3> <p>Hector sowing Peas Alick cultivating Richardson spreading dung Mr Thynne here visiting Barren East winds lately 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">W 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Th 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">F 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Su 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">M 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">W 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Th 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">F 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Su 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">M 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">W 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">Th 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">F 25</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 8</span></h3> <p>Men sowing Peas cultivating &amp; scattering dung cloudy 38 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 9</span></h3> <p>Men cultivates the last of the Peas, cutting {illegible} after Tea Willows getting green ^some rain 40 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 10</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing for oats oer dyke at New Barn. Bought cheese 16 cents per lb 48 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 11</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing cloudy &amp; some slight showers fine growing day 48 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 12</span></h3> <p>Men finishes Ploughing at New Barn &amp; sows it with oats, cloudy 52 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 13</span></h3> <p>All at Church Tilly, good attendance, Thinks Mr. Thynne will do 53 70</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 14</span></h3> <p>Men stonning &amp; finishing oats o'er the Dyke very warm &amp; sunny Trees in bush getting a tinge of green willows quite ^green 34 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 15</span></h3> <p>Hector at Forest Mill with grist jean &amp; me at Dundas to get Coupons cashed #36 buys a coat for #6 1/2 &amp; 3 books for 50 cent second hand things rather earlier down there Maples in flower and English cherries in full blossom a fine small rain coming home pay the {Banner 1 yr?} 56 70</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 16</span></h3> <p>Men hauling dung, very fine warm &amp; growing 58 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 17</span></h3> <p>Men spreading for Potatoes, Bees on willow first time this year, fine shower today fine warm growing day, wild ^plumb &amp; black cherry in bloom 60 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 18</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Ploughing for Potatoes stoning {looked today?} Stalker hay field, we cutting Potatoes ^very hot 62 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 19</span></h3> <p>Plants all our Potatoes = 16 B. Stalker get 6 bags. planted cherry and apple trees blossoming very hot &amp; things growing amazingly 72 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 20</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Hector, People well pleased with Mr. Thynne 70 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 21</span></h3> <p>Men mending fences fine heavy shower last night it will do much good I picking red root. The country looks splendid at present our cherry trees in full blossom and apples just coming out but many of our trees is going to have no blossom this year ^year some thunder today in the north and a little rain 70 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 22</span></h3> <p>Raining all forenoon Creek risen a good deal it will do much good cuts the lambs in afternoon - 33 {(Red'y?)} 18 weathers &amp; 15 Ewes cooler today but fine &amp; growing 62 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 23</span></h3> <p>Men ploughing for corn &amp; Stalker fencing I pulling red root slight frost last night &amp; cold today great change 46 54 41</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 24</span></h3> <p>Queen's birthday some keeping a holyday our men ploughing I puling Red root at Gilberts line tis very thick frost last again but it has no ill yet. Starts for Scarbro Jean &amp; I tomorrow 40 54</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 25</span></h3> <p>Jean &amp; I starts for Scarboro from Galt gets a return ticket for both to Toronto &amp; back for #6 finds them all well at Scarboro but brother John very deaf and David very disconsolate for the loss of his young wife</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Su 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">M 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">W 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Th 31</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">June</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">F 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Su 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">M 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">W 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">Th 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_8"><span class="tocnumber">2.8</span> <span class="toctext">F 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_9"><span class="tocnumber">2.9</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_10"><span class="tocnumber">2.10</span> <span class="toctext">Su 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_11"><span class="tocnumber">2.11</span> <span class="toctext">M 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_12"><span class="tocnumber">2.12</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_13"><span class="tocnumber">2.13</span> <span class="toctext">W 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_14"><span class="tocnumber">2.14</span> <span class="toctext">Th 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_15"><span class="tocnumber">2.15</span> <span class="toctext">F 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_16"><span class="tocnumber">2.16</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_17"><span class="tocnumber">2.17</span> <span class="toctext">Su 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_18"><span class="tocnumber">2.18</span> <span class="toctext">M 18</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 26</span></h3> <p>At Scarboro</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 27</span></h3> <p>At Scarboro church</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 28</span></h3> <p>At Scarboro</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 29</span></h3> <p>Returns home I may ^never see brother John again he is much failed and is now 83 years old &amp; I am 77 both old &amp; the last of our family ^of five</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 30</span></h3> <p>Men sowing corn at Nimmo's bush 12 acres I pulling red root 60 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 31</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick dragging corn Stalker stoning Do I pull red root 64 86</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 1</span></h3> <p>Men finishes dragging corn &amp; washes the sheep warm 68 88</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 2</span></h3> <p>Men hauling dung for Turnips McGrurie &amp; Stalker here some thunder 60 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 3</span></h3> <p>At at Church but May &amp; McGrurie the minister pleases well 60 68 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 4</span></h3> <p>Men hauling dung &amp; Hector ploughing it in I set hold up a few Potatoes 56 68</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 5</span></h3> <p>Men hauling &amp; spreading dung Hector Ploughing it in very cool 52 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 6</span></h3> <p>Men spreading dung &amp; Ploughing it it in In afternoon we clip our sheep = 33 fine day but cool 56 66</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 7</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing &amp; stoning Turnip land - Ed Chambers &amp; wife also old Tom {Nicol?} he is very deaf &amp; blind &amp; aged 83 56 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 8</span></h3> <p>Men stoning turnip land Hector drilling warm sunny 60 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 9</span></h3> <p>Stalker &amp; Alick stoning Hector drilling &amp; sows some turnips ^cool 60 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 10</span></h3> <p>All at Church but May &amp; Tilly good attendance cool 52 70</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 11</span></h3> <p>Hector drilling Stalker &amp; Alick sowing turnips &amp; stoning, slight frost tonight 42 68</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 12</span></h3> <p>Hector goes to the Jury at Hamilton this morning Stalker and Alick repairing fences round farm very cool now some distant thunder last night &amp; very slight rain 52 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 13</span></h3> <p>Stalker &amp; Alick fencing I cuting thistles among Spring wheat 52 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 14</span></h3> <p>Stalker &amp; Alick repairing fences I cutting thistles among Spring wheat 62 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 15</span></h3> <p>Stalker &amp; Alick stoning I catching bugs on potatoes warm; dooks 62 88</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 16</span></h3> <p>All at Church in afternoon but Tilly Mr. Smith of Galt Preaches Hector came from the Jury last night and drilled some turnip in morning &amp; sowed them after coming from church He goes back on Tuesday 62 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 17</span></h3> <p>Our Sacrament a large gathering &amp; 23 new members 66 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 18</span></h3> <p>Hector sows the last of the Turnips I killing bugs 62 80</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">W 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Th 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">F 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Su 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">M 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">W 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Th 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">F 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 30</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">July</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Su 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">M 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">W 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">Th 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">F 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_8"><span class="tocnumber">2.8</span> <span class="toctext">Su 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_9"><span class="tocnumber">2.9</span> <span class="toctext">M 9</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 19</span></h3> <p>Hector goes back to the Jury by way of Galt Jane Alick and Tilly goes with him the take up the wool 26 fleeces which weighed 137 lbs weight per fleece {5.7} lbs 26 sold at 28 cents per lb or about #1.46 cents per fleece. Total about #38 but was docked 2 lbs for matting. Stalker repairing fences I killing bugs, got 1/2 dollar tobacco 62 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 20</span></h3> <p>Stalker &amp; Alick repairing fences &amp; Tilly killing bugs 60 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 21</span></h3> <p>Men at Roads I killing bugs Grasshoppers too plenty, very dry &amp; droutty 68 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 22</span></h3> <p>Men at Roads I killing bugs. We are mastering them very cool 48 70</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 23</span></h3> <p>Alick &amp; Stalker stoning in forenoon I kill bugs Frost last night some cucumbers &amp; a good many potatoes blackened yet said {following is written between the two sentences} Hector comes back from Jury glass {repeated below, like author started to write below the last sentence} Hector comes 32 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 24</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly warm &amp; dry, looked like rain at night 62 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 25</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick begins to Plough sod fallow very dry. 72 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 26</span></h3> <p>Men Plouging fallow but stopped by a fine rain from noon till Tea then yoked a again. We would like a great deal more rain it is much needed 60 68</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 27</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing fallow I killing bugs. Clear &amp; very droutty again 62 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 28</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick Stalker Ploughing Alick dragging I choring 62 88</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 29</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing but stopped sometimes by fine showers, much needed 58 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 30</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing, Barny Macanally brought us a Telegram from Galt to day that Brother died to day &amp; is to be buried on Monday I intend going to the funeral, he was born in April 1794 and was therefore a little over 83 years old I am now all left of a family of five: and there is not two buried in one churchyard 72 84</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 1</span></h3> <p>All at Chuch but Tilly Mr McDiarmid preach - able 7 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 2</span></h3> <p>Jane &amp; I starts for Scarboro to attend the funeral of Brother John at 2 PM he died of apoplexy unseen in the field as We got there in time the funeral was a very large</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 3</span></h3> <p>Resting all day at Scarboro hot - plenty rain at Scarboro 65 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 4</span></h3> <p>Returns from Scarboro very tired hot &amp; dry here but 58 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 5</span></h3> <p>feels not very well hector setting up the Potatoes 60 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 6</span></h3> <p>Hector resows some turnips &amp;&amp; some hay crop very light I am very poorly 60 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 7</span></h3> <p>Men takes in some hay Hector cutting I am very poorly 64 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 8</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Hector &amp; I very warm the hottest yet 64 88</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 9</span></h3> <p>fine heavy shower with thunder this morning Men at hay cutting and raking the same hay at once. Miss Porteus here Mr. and Miss Thyne here she got 3 {vols?} of {Darwin?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#We_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">We 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Th 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">F 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Su 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">M 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">W 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Th 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">F 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Su 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">M 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">W 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">Th 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">F 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 28</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 10</span></h3> <p>Men cutting raking &amp; baling hay Walter Armstrong comes &amp; brings me a copy of {Baluntines?} {since?} the author on his death bed. 64 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">We 11</span></h3> <p>Men at the hay Mrs Malcolm Campbell &amp; a lot more from Lucknow here 62 75</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 12</span></h3> <p>Men takes in the last of the small crop of hay only 10 loads very hot &amp; dry again we want more Grasshopper very bad 64 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 13</span></h3> <p>Men cutting thistles Walter Armstrongs people pulling cherries J Cowes poeple cutting ripe Rye 60 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 14</span></h3> <p>Hector takes Walter Armstrong &amp; his people up to Galt and brings a Grist from Forest Mill very warm 62 88</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 15</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly &amp; me very hot and dry 66 90</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 16</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt getting Reaper repaired Men cutting thistles hot 70 92</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 17</span></h3> <p>Stalker at Benjys Reaping wheat rest choring fine shower 70 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 18</span></h3> <p>I at Galt with McMillan getting Coupons Cashed - #60 leaves #30 in Merchants Bank. Total in Merchants Bank now #460 All our men at Cowes Reaping 70 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 19</span></h3> <p>Men Cradling roun wheat &amp; trying Reaper in turnips I cut thistles 60 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 20</span></h3> <p>Cuts all our wheat on field north of sugar bush Cowes people helps us it is but a light crop but pretty sound &amp; plump &amp; better than we expected the grashoppers has cut the head of much I stooked 60 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 21</span></h3> <p>Men cutting Rye finishes the field I killing bugs fine warm last night 64 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 22</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Mr Thynne getting more {popular?} every day 62 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 23</span></h3> <p>Our folks all at Cowes harvesting I set up fallen stooks Rob Fletcher &amp; wife here for cherries she is encient! 64 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 24</span></h3> <p>All our men at Cowes harvesting I killing bugs hot They were chevereeing Johnny Lapsley last night 70 88</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 25</span></h3> <p>Cowes people here &amp; they cut the Rye field east of orchard My Birthday 77 years ago I now enter my 78 year an old man few sees my age at Prayer meeting at night 70 90</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 26</span></h3> <p>We haul all our fall wheat 10 loads and all the Ry in nex field 5 loads very hot &amp; like thunder rain some rain 74 92</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 27</span></h3> <p>Hector goes to Galt &amp; brings Tilly's sister here Alick Ploughing &amp; Hector also in afternoon Stalker blasting stones 70 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 28</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing for Rye Stalker putting new {zink?} on cistern I righting fallen Rye stooks 74 86</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Su 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">M 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 31</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">August</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">W 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Th 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">F 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">Su 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">M 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_8"><span class="tocnumber">2.8</span> <span class="toctext">W 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_9"><span class="tocnumber">2.9</span> <span class="toctext">Th 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_10"><span class="tocnumber">2.10</span> <span class="toctext">F 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_11"><span class="tocnumber">2.11</span> <span class="toctext">Su 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_12"><span class="tocnumber">2.12</span> <span class="toctext">Su 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_13"><span class="tocnumber">2.13</span> <span class="toctext">M 13</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 29</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Hector good attendance &amp; good sermon 74 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 30</span></h3> <p>Takes in the last of Rye last of orchard in forenoon, men cutting Peas in Island field in afternoon hot but breezy 44 85</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 31</span></h3> <p>Men cutting Peas, fine breezy sunny day Grasshoppers bad 64 84</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 1</span></h3> <p>Men cutting Peas in forenoon Hauling Peas in afternoon from Island field = 7 loads which we put into Barrack, hot but airy 70 90</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 2</span></h3> <p>Takes in the last of the Island Peas = 2 loads which we call but one as they were small Men cutting Peas afterwards some rain and thunder afternoon but not much, very hot 70 90</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 3</span></h3> <p>Men cutting Peas on Island field, cool clear breezy 62 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 4</span></h3> <p>Men at Cowe's threshing in forenoon Cutting Spring wheat in 16 acre field in afternoon It is too ripe and badly eaten by grasshoppers or it would have been a goodish crop, cool 66 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 5</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly &amp; her sister Mr.Thynne very able 62 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 6</span></h3> <p>Cuts the the last of the spring wheat &amp; left half of at unbound. it was so ripe At Teatime we went to haul Peas but rain came on we only got a rackfull into Barrack and small load run into new Barn looks like more now 7PM 66 86{numbers slightly faded}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 7</span></h3> <p>Cuts oats in Island field and finishes then at noon then hauls the last of the Peas = 8 loads puts six into Barrack and two into New barn, I got a bad cold by getting wet yesterday 66 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 8</span></h3> <p>Men binds &amp; stooks the oats we left yesterday then Alick and Hector ploughing for Rye Stalker cutting the green Peas on Island field 72 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 9</span></h3> <p>Takes in a Load of oats in forenoon, Cooks here Threshing in afternoon Same rain &amp; Thunder at noon 70 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 10</span></h3> <p>Hector Plougs till teatime then he &amp; I takes in little load of spring wheat Stalker cuts the last of the green Peas on Island field in afternoon Stalker &amp; Alick at Lapsleys threshing cool 64 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 11</span></h3> <p>Takes in the last of the spring wheat in forenoon badly eaten by the grasshoppers in afternoon Alick &amp; Hector Ploughing for Rye Stalker turning Peas on Island Cool breezy 66 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 12</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Hector some rain last night cloudy 64 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 13</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing In afternoon takes 2 loads the last of the oats from Island field, cool cloudy like rain 62 70</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Augt_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Augt 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">W 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Th 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">F 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Su 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">M 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">W 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Th 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">F 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Su 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">M 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">W 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">Th 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">F 31</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sept"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sept</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 1</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 14</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing We thinning turnips hand pulling them being too big for the hoe. Stopped by heavy rain &amp; thunder at noon. Jeannie Taylor goes to her services at Mrs Whitoms 67 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 15</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing we thinning turnips by hand a good deal of thunder &amp; some smart showers, very growing 62 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 16</span></h3> <p>Hector at Brock road with grist &amp; chopping stuff the rest thinning turnips in forenoon Thunder &amp; many showers in afternoon Alick Hurkling when fair but not much done afternoon 66 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 17</span></h3> <p>All thinning turnips all day finished all but 4 rows We guess the grashoppers has destroyed 3 acres leaving 3 acres 68 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 18</span></h3> <p>Hector at Tom Grey's threshing We finish thinning the turnips &amp; Stalker &amp; Alick takes in the green Peas on Island field = 2 loads put into old Barn &amp; pretty damp a smart shower 62 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 19</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick Church well filled warm 66 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 20</span></h3> <p>Cutting stuff in forenoon Men choring afterwards 66 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 21</span></h3> <p>Galt Seed fair Hector at it we thinning turnips 64 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 22</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing for fall wheat we thinning nips 68 88</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 23</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing then 6 rows nips Grashoppers now much fewer than lately, our nips half destroyed 71 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 24</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing I finish thinning the last of the nips 70 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 25</span></h3> <p>Men fixing foundation of fence on north end of spring field I cutting witch grass in turnip drills cool 62 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 26</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Hector fine day 64 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 27</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing I pulling witch grass drauthy 66 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 28</span></h3> <p>Hector sowing Timothy on 16 acre field Alick hurkling turnips Stalker Ploughing Thunder &amp; heavy rain at noon 66 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 29</span></h3> <p>Hector at Wm Robsons threshing Stalker at Mr Deckers threshing Alick Ploughing May Jean &amp; I at Prayer meeting at night 66 86</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 30</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing A fine temperate day cloudy a good deal of wheat sown in this neighbouhood alredy 66 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 31</span></h3> <p>Raining heavy all forenoon. The ground is now wet enough Men Ploughing in afternoon quite cool to day 64 68</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 1</span></h3> <p>Hector sick with Dysentery but Ploughs in afternoon Alick Ploughing Stalker fixing fence Jane at Galt for Plumes sent by the Lucknow folks very cool 62 70</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Septr_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Septr 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Su 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">M 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">W 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Th 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">F 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Su 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">M 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">W 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">Th 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">F 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Su 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">M 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">W 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">Th 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.20</span> <span class="toctext">F 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.21</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.22</span> <span class="toctext">Su 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.23</span> <span class="toctext">M 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.24</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 25</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Septr 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 2</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Jean &amp; Hector Hector very poorly cut down Balm of Gilead at Pump kindled a fire in our house at night first time this fall 58 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 3</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing Hector better very cool season seems changed 56 63</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 4</span></h3> <p>Wm. Cowe here with sowing machine sowing wheat all day Clawson &amp; 2 Bushels silverskin the rest stoning &amp; harrowing before the sower fine drouthy day but cool 62 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 5</span></h3> <p>Wm Cowe here in forenoon &amp; finishes sowing our wheat with sower Men at stone foundation of fence. All but May &amp; I at prayer meeting 61 74 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 6</span></h3> <p>Men fixing fence &amp; clear &amp; cool the season fairly changed 52 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 7</span></h3> <p>Men fixing land at Nimmo's bush for sowing Rye, cool 52 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 8</span></h3> <p>Men fixing field for Rye fine clear &amp; cool Grashoppers {spare?} now 52 68</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 9</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly, Young Gilchrist here fine day 54 73</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 10</span></h3> <p>Hector sowing Rye &amp; cultivating it Men stoning looks like rain now 56 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 11</span></h3> <p>Hector cultivating Rye Alick Stoning Jean at Nairn at the Induction of their new Minister, cool season changed 64 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 12</span></h3> <p>Men cultivating &amp; dragging Rye Fine warm day sunny 66 83</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 13</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; sulky at Forest Mill with chopping stuff Alick hauling firewood Mr Wood of Rocton brings Marion Hunter here May &amp; her goes to see Mr Parker. Very fine day clear and warm 66 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 14</span></h3> <p>Men stoning Rye Yesterday Jean Taylor sister to Tilly had a bairn at Mrs. Whitoms!! Poor Devil what will become of her 62 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 15</span></h3> <p>Hector at Rocton with Road list brings Hunters bairns 66 84</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 16</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Tilly fine day &amp; sunny 62 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 17</span></h3> <p>Men fencing &amp; putting up bars at wheat field Tilly goes to stop a while at Mrs Whitoms to attend on her luckless sister 58 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 18</span></h3> <p>Men fencing at wheat Adam Smith agrees to pay me fifteen dolars for his #25 note on the 20th Octr poor pay! cool 34 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 19</span></h3> <p>Men choring I wheeling dung to Garden = 16 barrowfuls 52 70</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 20</span></h3> <p>I went with J Cowe to Galt to the great Grit Picnic. Great speeches and my certie the Tories did catch it. very fine day 54 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 21</span></h3> <p>Men hauling firewood logs from swamp Clear cool &amp; sunny slight {frosts?} at night cucumbers {caught?} 54 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 22</span></h3> <p>Men hauling logs from swamp. I hoe in dung in Garden Mrs Hunter Mary &amp; Jean goes to Rt McDonalds visiting. fine 52 72</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 23</span></h3> <p>All at church but Alick Minister very earnest 54 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 24</span></h3> <p>Men hauling logs from swamp. very fine warm 52 80</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 25</span></h3> <p>I at Galt getting getting Photograph taken for Mr {Paltridge?} prize Picture Men at swamp very fine warm day 54 84</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Septr_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Septr 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">W 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Th 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">F 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Su 30</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Octr"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Octr</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">M 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">W 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">Th 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">F 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">Su 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_8"><span class="tocnumber">2.8</span> <span class="toctext">M 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_9"><span class="tocnumber">2.9</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_10"><span class="tocnumber">2.10</span> <span class="toctext">W 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_11"><span class="tocnumber">2.11</span> <span class="toctext">Th 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_12"><span class="tocnumber">2.12</span> <span class="toctext">F 12</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Septr 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 26</span></h3> <p>Hector &amp; Alick at Roads working up arrears of Statute labour 62 82</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 27</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt for bran Tilly goes with him with Miss Turnbull to buy present to Miss J Riddel their Sunday school Teacher Alick Ploughing cool 52 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 28</span></h3> <p>Begins to dig potatoes, Takes up 40 B of Roses fine day 60 78</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 29</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Alick in afternoon In forenoon we dug 30 Bushels of Russets Mr Murray from London Preach 34 76</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 30</span></h3> <p>Our Sacramont all at it but Tilly &amp; her sister 60 84</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 1</span></h3> <p>Children's Picnic Mr Murray assists good gathering In forenoon &amp; at night took up 30 Bushels Russets Potatoes 54 83</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 2</span></h3> <p>Finishes our Potatoes in forenoon Digs 36 Bushels {Climas?} &amp; Roses In afternoon begins Stalkers digs 30 B-Russets hazy &amp; cool all day 64 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 3</span></h3> <p>Taking Stalkers Potatoes takes up 30 Bushels all kinds Stalker at Deckers threshing all all day, All going to Guelph tomorrow 54 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 4</span></h3> <p>All our people at Guelph show, a nasty showery forenoon but cleared up in afternoon, Season some shedding their leaves &amp; the Bush getting many colours 54 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 5</span></h3> <p>Finishes Stalkers Potatoes, 30 B his total 90 Bushels A Bee at Churchyard fixing fence Hector not at it, cold today &amp; I put on flannel shirt White frost last night 32 56</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 6</span></h3> <p>Hector cleang Grist for J Cowe &amp; us Alick not returnd from Guelph show yet Tilly &amp; 7 more presenting Janet Riddel with writing desk for her faithfull Sunday shool teaching. This is pretty in Scholars 44 56</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 7</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Jane Tayler &amp; I who has a very bad cold and is taking physic. Frost last night but not severe 31 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 8</span></h3> <p>It began to rain this morning about 1 oclock and has rained heavy almost ever since = 15 hours we have had no rain like it since summer began 48 56</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 9</span></h3> <p>Hector at Forest Mill with Grist Alick Ploughing 54 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 10</span></h3> <p>Hector did not get the grist yesterday so he is gone for it today Alick ploughing I am very poorly with a bad cold 54 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 11</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing choudy with some showers 42 56</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 12</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing Got from Adam Smith #15 as payment in full of a Debt of over #30 &amp; am glad to get even that 44 52</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Octr_1877"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Octr 1877</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Su 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">M 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">W 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Th 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">F 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.8</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.9</span> <span class="toctext">Su 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.10</span> <span class="toctext">M 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.11</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.12</span> <span class="toctext">W 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.13</span> <span class="toctext">Th 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.14</span> <span class="toctext">F 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.15</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.16</span> <span class="toctext">Su 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.17</span> <span class="toctext">M 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.18</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.19</span> <span class="toctext">W 31</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Nov"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Nov</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Th_1"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Th 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#F_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">F 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sa_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Sa 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Su_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">Su 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#M_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">M 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tu_6"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">Tu 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#W_7"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">W 7</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr 1877</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 13</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing I very sickly with Bronchitis fine day 48 66</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 14</span></h3> <p>Hector goes to Galt for the Doctor to me all the rest at Church 50 70</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 15</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing in forenoon kills a Pig in afternoon 50 74</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 16</span></h3> <p>Our Worlds Fair only Alick &amp; Tilly at it Hector goes to Blair {illegible} 44 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 17</span></h3> <p>Hector at Galt for Bran bring me some whisky got about a bag of apples stolen last night Alick Ploughing 45 58</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 18</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing quite cool I am very poorly indeed 40 54</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 19</span></h3> <p>Raining almost all day Hector &amp; Jane visits Mr. Thyne at Manse 4 56</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 20</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing. The assessor here. very cool 32 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 21</span></h3> <p>All at Church May &amp; me Hector goes to see the Doctor for me after Church but not see him but left a note 34 48</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 22</span></h3> <p>Threshers here George Nicol came to see me. frost last night 31 56</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 23</span></h3> <p>Threshers finishes at about 3:30 PM has about 120 B. Peas Mr Thynne here seeing. expected the Doctor but he is not come 40 60</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 24</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing in Island field very fine day 44 62</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 25</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing Mr Alrich takes away 8 Lambs #24 fine in forenoon gets cold raw &amp; hazy in afternoon 44 62-40 at 3 PM</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 26</span></h3> <p>Men Ploughing east of orchard harch colday cold last {coind?} 34 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 27</span></h3> <p>Men at J Cowe's threshing in forenoon cold harch air 34 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 28</span></h3> <p>All at Church but Jeannie Preaching at 3 PM by Mr Andrews Mr Thynne gone to London to help Mr Murray cool 38 48</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 29</span></h3> <p>Men taking up Turnips in afternoon only Stalker helping 38 54</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 30</span></h3> <p>Men taking up Turnips they are not ripe but afraid of frost hears that last Monday 39th old Mr McKnight died aged 97 also that John Stewart of Inneskilling died on same day 30 50</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 31</span></h3> <p>Men taking up turnips, a hail shower fell 38 48</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th 1</span></h3> <p>Men taking up turnips Hector in the sulks since Monday 38 48</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">F 2</span></h3> <p>A coarse showery day men fixes turniphouse hauls firewood 36 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sa 3</span></h3> <p>Another cold raw day Men taking up turnips I a little better 34 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Su 4</span></h3> <p>All at Church but May &amp; I Mr Thynne Preaches a funeral sermon for Old McKnight 34 44</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M 5</span></h3> <p>Hector Jean &amp; Tilly at Galt A coarse Winter day Groun coverd with snow 30 40</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tu 6</span></h3> <p>Ground coverd with snow men fixes sheep turnip house hard frost last night but snow thawing by the sun 20 34</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">W 7</span></h3> <p>Butcher comes &amp; kills 2 Pigs which he took away with 10 Lambs #30 Men hauling Turnip in after noon snow nearly all gone 23 40</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov. 1877</p> <p>Th 8 A complete soaking wet day &amp; all day Hector at Galt with the two Pigs Mr Alrich bought &amp; killed yesterday poor fellow he will be a thorough wetting if he comes out 38 44</p> <p>F 9 Men taking in turnips the two Pigs yesterday weighed four hundred at #5 1/2 per hundred #22 cold to day 34 34 32</p> <p>Sa 10 Men taking in turnips hard frost last night 20 34</p> <p>Su 11 All at Church but May &amp; I fine day but cold 23 44</p> <p>M 12 Men taking in turnips weomen cleaning house finished hauling turnips has 36 loads 30 B. each = 1080 Bush 24 44</p> <p>Tu 13 Men Ploughing not much frost last night. cloudy 32 44</p> <p>W 14 Men ploughing Stalker fixing turniphouse fine 32 34</p> <p>Th 15 Men Ploughing east of Orchard milder to day 38 54</p> <p>F 16 Hector &amp; Stalker Ploughing in forenoon, Alick sick in afternoon Stalker goes to J Dickson's threshing 44 52</p> <p>Sa 17 Hector &amp; Jean at Dundas with Turkeys and to Cash my coupons $36 Stalker at John Dicksons threshing I set up sugar troughs 44 54</p> <p>Sun 18 All at Church but Jeannie &amp; I Mr Howie preaches 34 40</p> <p>M 19 Hector at a funeral on 10th Concession Stalker at Benjies threshing in afternoon Mr Menzie here. 26 34</p> <p>Tu 20 Men choring hard frost last night cold to day 20 34</p> <p>W 21 Men trying to Plough this afternoon but will be hard from yesterdays frost. A good milder today we must expect cold now Put the Ram to Ewes 30 42</p> <p>Th 22 Provincial Thanksgiving all at Church but May Jeanie &amp; I 38 40</p> <p>F 23 A raw day but scarcely rain- a drow. Hector &amp; Alick at J Cowe's threshing, May &amp; Jean at Robt. Fletchers visiting 38 46</p> <p>Sa 24 Very wet last night and to day Hector &amp; Alick went to Cowe's to thresh in afternoon but it was too we[t] so did not thresh 38 46</p> <p>Su 25 A raw day neither May nor I at Church but I am better &amp; could have gone had it been fine. All the the rest there 38 46</p> <p>M 26 All the men at Cowes threshing finishes in forenoon, cutting stuff in afternoon Another raw day but no rain 46 48</p> <p>Tu 27 Men choring cleaning wheat for grist &amp; chopping stuff 43 48</p> <p>W 28 Hector &amp; Alick at Forest Mill for Grist &amp; chopping stuff, cold 32 35</p> <p>Th 29 Men kills a sheep lamb &amp; choring cold and cloudy 28 30</p> <p>F 30 Men choring cold keen frost all day winter setting in 22 26</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Decr. 1877</p> <p>Sa 1 Hector at Galt with wheat to sell. Alick at Decker's threshing 22 30</p> <p>Su 2 All at Church but Jeannie and Tilly this is the first time I have been at Church for 8 weeks, keen frost 14 30</p> <p>M 3 Men choring ground now hard creek coverd with thick ice wrote to David Martin Scarboro about Mothers name on monument</p> <p>Tu 4 Men sawing firewood short in bush Alicks hauls some this is a [spot obscures word - soft?] hazy drowy day scarcely rain scarcely fair calm 30 40</p> <p>W 5 Men sawing firewood some small soft rain but not much 38 48</p> <p>Th 6 Hector at Galt with two fat sheep. the rest choring frosty 28 34</p> <p>F 7 Hector at J Cowes killing Pigs the rest getting firewood 22 34</p> <p>Sa 8 Men at firewood &amp; hauling it with the open frosty a snow shower 30 34</p> <p>Su 9 All at church but Jeannie keen frost &amp; no thaw 22 32</p> <p>M 10 Hector choring Alick at Stalkers getting firewood 30 40</p> <p>Tu 11 Men choring, kills two Lambs thawing all day no rain 40 44</p> <p>W 12 Hector at Galt fair Alick &amp; Stalker at firewood, thawing 26 44</p> <p>Th 13 Our annual Bible Society meeting Mr James from Hamilton &amp; Mr Frazer from St Thomas here, a good meeting 40 44</p> <p>F14 Hector at Wm. Robsons threshing Alick &amp; Stalker at wood 22 36</p> <p>Sa 15 Hector at Robson's threshing again the rest at firewood 32 46</p> <p>Su 16 All at Church but Jeannie large congregation 34 46</p> <p>M 17 Men cutting stuff Jean helps then choring men here about horses 32 46</p> <p>Tu 18 Hector at Tenants {south?} chopping stuff, the rest choring 25 38</p> <p>W 19 Kills our Pigs - 6 Wm. Cowe &amp; J Lapsley helps us. Very mild 40 51</p> <p>Tu 20 Hector Jean Alick at Hamilton with Pork &amp; Turkeys leaves Tilly at R Hunters. Stalker choring Robt Parker died last night about 6 o clock. another old settler gone 40 46</p> <p>F 21 Men choring cutting up Pork in cellar &amp; I In afternoon at the funeral of Robt. Parker aged 73 Another old settler gone 38 46</p> <p>Sa 22 Men at firewood Frank Stalker here, foggy all day 30 44</p> <p>Su 23 May &amp; I not at Church at close damp fog all day 32 36</p> <p>M 24 Hector &amp; Alick choring. Another day of close damp fog 32 36</p> <p>T 25 Christmas &amp; all our people at T. McDonalds but Jeannie &amp; I. Another misty day this is the third day of close wet fog not raining but so damp that trees is constantly dropping water I never so long a fog in America 31 34</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr 1877</span></h2> <p>W 26 Collecting seat rents gets only #26 a man here pouring our sheep to kill {illegible text}, no fog but cloudy 30 36</p> <p>Th 27 Collecting for seat rents all day Alick drives me in the Buggy a fine day after a slight frost 28 36</p> <p>28 F Paid over for Seat rents to J McQueen #129 very fine day A slight frost last night but Alick is Ploughing peas stable and in fact Ploughing might have been done all along lately this has been a Queer fall, fogs drizzling down but not frost 30 44</p> <p>Sa 29 Cutting stuff in forenoon Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing in afternoon 30 46</p> <p>Su 30 All at Church but Tilly &amp; Jeannie Mr.Thynne says he is going to begin next sunday to lecture on Revelations 30 40</p> <p>M 31 Hector and I at Galt to meet the funeral of Grizzy Anderson who died at {Colborne?} at her niece Jane Anderson aged 78 another old aquaintane gone and just my age! 18 32</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1878</span></h2> <p>Tu 1 New years day. another year gone and many gone with it us old folks will soon be all gone. Thos Anderson here 24 34</p> <p>W 2 ground covered with with about three inches of snow this morning the biggest snow this season yet men choring very hard frost all day. Winter now 20 18 12 5 PM</p> <p>Th 3 Thos. Anderson goes away We set him up to Galt leaves May at Wm. Riddel's Jean goes with us to Galt I get Coupons Cashed #60 &amp; got Interest from Bank of #430 = 21.50 =#81.50 Paid Dr. Lundy #11 Mr. Elmstie for Journals &amp; Diaries #8 &amp; {adn?} Paid Reformer #2 {gradsve?} #21 &amp; I then {comes?} to Wm. Riddels to Dinner. Snow on ground but no {sleighing?} very rough roads snell above 6 20</p> <p>F 4 A good bit more snow last night Men at firewood 13 20 32</p> <p>Sa 5 Men at firewood &amp; choring, dribbling snow sometimes 9 18</p> <p>Su 6 All at Church but Jeannie Mr. Thynne begins to lecture on Revelations. I doubt he will have a hard nut to crack 6 20</p> <p>M 7 Men at firewood. Poor sleighing but people trying it very snell below 3 14</p> <p>Tu 8 Cutting stuff in forenoon Men at wood in afternoon snowing a little 13 23</p> <p>W 9 At the annual School meeting, Alick sick Milder to day 24 36</p> <p>Th 10 Thawing all day with small rain Men choring 33 36</p> <p>F 11 Men choring thawing all day Sleighing all gone roads very slushy. There has been no good sleighing yet 32 38</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1878</span></h2> <p>Sa 12 Thawing again all day the little pickle snow we had is nearly all gone. a very queer winter, men choring 33 36</p> <p>Su 13 All at church but Alick &amp; Jannie good attendance 28 34</p> <p>M 14 Men at firewood a little snow last night but no sleiging 30 34</p> <p>Tu 15 Men at firewood in bush a trifle more snow mild 30 38</p> <p>W 16 Men at firewood in bush No right sleighing above 9 23</p> <p>Th 17 Kills a Cow Wm. Dickson helps us. cloudy colder 20 28</p> <p>F 18 Hector at Galt for Bran Alick &amp; Stalker at firewood, mild 29 36</p> <p>Sa 19 Men cutting stuff in forenoon at wood in forenoon Mr Clark comes to board a while. very mild Thawing all day 30 42</p> <p>Su 20 All at Church but Jeannie &amp; Tilly Our Minister is going to have meetings in church every night this week. 30 42</p> <p>M 21 Men choring very mild snow all gone, Hector &amp; Jean goes to meeting 33 41</p> <p>Tu 22 Men choring colder to day &amp; like snow Sermon to night again 31 34</p> <p>W 23 Men at firewood very snell last night. ground black above 4 14</p> <p>Th 24 Men at firewood at night all at meeting but Jeannie &amp; Tilly 19 28</p> <p>F 25 Men at firewood Milder to day 31 38</p> <p>Sa 26 All at Church in afternoon Mr Andrews Preaches, thawing 32 36</p> <p>Su 27 Our Sacrament, Mr. Thynne has made an addition of 54 members since he came. Mr Thnne alone to day 30 34</p> <p>M 28 Our Annual Congregational meeting #162 behind 12 7 16</p> <p>Tu 29 Men choring &amp; hauling firewood ground quite black snell Doctor here for Mr. Clark 11 28</p> <p>W 30 Men choring very cold &amp; windy Jessie {hired?} to Mrs. Valens 9 24</p> <p>Th 31 Men choring very cold &amp; windy, we want snow to protect wheat 19 21</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb</span></h2> <p>F 1 Snow at last! Last night it snowed enough to make good sleighing, there has been nothing like sleighing before not more than three or four inches of snow. Alick cripple with sore pains in his feet Hector choring 23 26</p> <p>Sa 2 Hector choring good sleighing if it only lasts J Watson daft 12 28</p> <p>Su 3 All at Church but Hector Mr. Thynne absent R McQueen acts below 1 20</p> <p>M 4 Hector at Forest Mill with Grist did not get it clear sunny above 6 36</p> <p>Tu 5 Our women at W. Turnbels visiting we cut stuff in forenoon 8 32</p> <p>W 6 Hector at Forest Mill with sleigh for Grist, clear sunny thawing Sleighing going fast this is the only sleighing we have had this winter and is very poor all ready it will be soon be all gone 26 38</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feby 1878</span></h2> <p>Th 7 Hector choring very fine warm sunny sleighing gone 28 44</p> <p>F 8 Hector choring, Thawing all day raining a little 32 43</p> <p>Sa 9 Hector choring, Colder to day and snowing a little at times 26 22</p> <p>Su 10 All at Church with sleigh but Alick &amp; Jean poor attendance 16 20</p> <p>M 11 hector hauling firewood with sleigh keen frost clear above 4 21</p> <p>Tu 12 Men cutting stuff in forenoon Hauling firewood with two sleigh Teams in afternoon, fair sleighing now 16 28</p> <p>W 13 Men hauling firewood &amp; finishes all that is cut Thawing 16 32</p> <p>Th 14 All visiting Thomas Nicol he is now very old &amp; frail 16 32</p> <p>F 15 Wrote to Thos. Anderson men cuts Poplars &amp; willow at old garden</p> <p>Sa 16 Hector at Benjys cutting stuff fine mild cloudy 18 36</p> <p>Su 17 All at church but Jeannie &amp; Clark large meeting 16 26</p> <p>M 18 Hector at Cowe's hauling logs from swamp. men chopping poplars 10 26</p> <p>Tu 19 Men at willlow firewood mild cloudy snell last night zero 0 32</p> <p>W 20 Men at firewood very mild and a gentle thaw all day 32 44</p> <p>Th 21 A drizzling half rain but freezing on the trees near night Hector at smiddy with both spans of horses 34 34</p> <p>F 22 A complete wet night and raining a little all day creek down great pools in the fields and a {plash?} every where Hector goes for the Doctor to Clerk, did not get him, he was gone to Toronto Clark is very poorly 38 38</p> <p>Sa 23 Hector away hunting straw but got none thawing 36 38</p> <p>Su 24 All at Church but May &amp; Jeannie Road very water over the road in some places Mr. Thynne &amp; Miss Thynne here near night &amp; McMillan to see Clark, Begins 3 navy plugs - I'll must see how long it lasts 30 32</p> <p>M 25 cuts stuff in forenoon Jessie &amp; Mother comes coldish 26 28</p> <p>Tu 26 Hector takes away Jessie &amp; Mother to McDonalds Alick &amp; Stalker choring 24 38</p> <p>W 27 Hector takes Jessies Mother to Gilcrists Jean goes with them David Martin from Scarboro comes Alick choring 30 43</p> <p>Th 28 Hector at Tenants {with?} chopping stuff, Alick fencing 28 44</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2> <p>F 1 David Martin goes away Hector sets him up to Galt Alick choring 24 28</p> <p>Sa 2 Raining lightly almost all day Men choring roads muddy 28 38</p> <p>Su 3 All at Church but May Road very muddy creek open all along 40 49</p> <p>M 4 Men choring snell frost last night &amp; to day crows comes the first time this year 24 28</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1878</span></h2> <p>Tu 5 Men choring a sun {thaw?} all day winter seems over 36 26 42</p> <p>W 6 Men choring a remoarkably fine day like spring Cowe tapped ^for sugar 40 53</p> <p>Th 7 Very fine day Hector at Galt for Clark who is very ill the oxen gets some meal in a Barrel &amp; eats it all. I go to the ministers 38 53</p> <p>F8 Very fine Taps for sugar Mr Thyme here visiting poor Clark who is very ill hears Blue birds &amp; frogs 36 56 A few days ago we had three pair of born Lambs = 6 all doing well When we Tapped our trees there was no snow in bush</p> <p>Sa 9 Boiled down 24 pails sap into syrup I left in pots 18.0 36 60 Dr Smith comes to see Clark he is evidently dying</p> <p>Su 10 All at Church but Jeannie &amp; Hector Toby comes to Church after us &amp; disturbs the minister the ill bred son of bitch 40 64</p> <p>M11 Got 22 Pails with 18 pails in Pots = 40 Boiled them into syrup Robins plenty no run to day</p> <p>Tu 12 No sap to day though I got 4 Pails full. A dul hazy {illegible} foggy day looks like brewing a storm of some kind Hector &amp; Alick goes for a load of straw to Minholands, cool 34 42</p> <p>W13 Some snow last night men choring cleans the troughs 36 48</p> <p>Th 14 No sap cleans the troughs, full of rain Men choring mild 36 42</p> <p>F 13 gathers 14 Pails of sap &amp; Syrops it of Men hauls two loads of straw from Minholands fine day but poor sun 32 48</p> <p>Sa 16 Last night two boys Minholand &amp; {Droiggly?} was at our bush boiling down sap Hector went out about 1 oclok when they ran away leaving two coats two teaspoons a gun a knife a chunk of butter some Powder but they took some Pails which they must bring back before they get their things back, Got about 30 pails sap and Syroped it Hector at Galt for grasseed Walter &amp; Alick bring straw from ^Minholands 31 48 Bob {Glacker?} breaks 4 pains of glass in our pantry window with a shot</p> <p>Su 17 All at but Jeannie {May?} got an excellent sermon 34 30</p> <p>M 18 Got &amp; boiled into syrop 23 Pails of sap W. Tait here puts in the 4 Pains of glass Bill only 80 cents, Bob's {a rowdy?} 36 48</p> <p>Tu 19 Wm Cowe comes comes with circular saw to cut our wood tomorrow poor run of sap syroped off 11 Pails &amp; left {coater?} in Potts 36 46</p> <p>W 20 Circular saw here gets all our wood cut fine sunny day but cool sap running but we gather {illegible} some frost 32 44</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March 1878</span></h3> <p>Th 21 Men culling stuff Geto 37 Pails sap Syrops off 33 Pails and leaves 2 pails in Pots cool clavedy 32 48</p> <p>F Men ploughing in 16 acre field Got 40 Pails sap Syroped of 39 &amp; left 3 packs in Pots. some growth now, 32 48</p> <p>Sa 23 Men Ploughing. We get 32 Pails sap and syroped off 35 Pails leaving water in Pots Mrs A Henry here seeing Clark 35 34</p> <p>Su 24 All at church but Jeannis Tally Alick very cold, winter again 20 12</p> <p>M 25 Men choring still cold barren &amp; wintry no sap 16 27</p> <p>T 26 Hector at Galt for Bran I clean the troughs some sap runs 26 37</p> <p>W 27 Hector at Cowes cutting fuel with Circular say loe gather &amp; Pails sap but does not kindle the fire. thunder 32 50</p> <p>Th 28 Great rain last night creek quite large. We emptied the troughs quite full of rain water, men charing 36 47</p> <p>F 29 Men Ploughing North of Sugar bush, we gather 21 Pauls sap making 29 with what we had in Pots before. We did not kindle the fire today but has 29 to start tomorrow with 32 44</p> <p>Sa 30 Men Ploughing A good sum of sap though very cold &amp; windy Lilly &amp; I gather 40 Pails &amp; We syruped off that and the 29 we got yesterday lefs 12 We left in Pots. leaving 57 Pails that we syroped off. We will make no more sugar 32 44</p> <p>Su 31 All at Church but Lilly &amp; Jeannie Mr Thynne begins the Mary Mitchel - Mrs D. Beckei died today 36 46</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h3> <p>M1 Got 51 Pails sap to day there was 26 Pails in Pals = 77 We syroped off 69 Pails &amp; left 8 Pails in the Pots This is the anniversary of my wedding in 1833. 25 years ago! 32 54</p> <p>Tu 2 Men cutting stuff &amp; Ploughing George Nicol here seeing Clark. I gather 10 Pails sap + leaves them in Pols with 8 left yesterday. there now in Pots 18 Pails 36 58</p> <p>W 3 Hector Ploughing aer stone Dyke Alick + Slalker brings Sawdust from Tenants for bedding lather 2 Pails sap &amp; Syrops off 20 Pails no run very fire &amp; warm a good but of growth Rhubarb appearing Tulips above ground. 36 59</p> <p>Th 4 Hector was going to the funeral of Mrs Henderson to day but had to go for the Harrier for a sick cow that cannot Calf a dead Calf the barrier cannot help her so I suppose she must die Stalker spitting rails, no sap to day, warm 38 59</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1878</span></h3> <p>F 5 Alick &amp; Hector Ploughing with horse stalker hailing rails with oxen and splitting rails. Warm growing 36 59</p> <p>Sa 6 A cow died of Calving last night + Hector goes with the skin to Galt Men brings Pots + e from bush I bring home the sports delves ground for onions Alick Ploughing 38 54</p> <p>Su 4 All at Church but Hector Jeannie fine day 36 56</p> <p>M 8 Hector Ploughing Stalker + Alick hauling hay +e from old barn I plant top + seed onions fine day again 36 54</p> <p>Tu 9 Raining slightly all day Men charing cool 38 52</p> <p>W 10 Men Ploughing, fine growing day. A good deal of Growth now 40 54</p> <p>Th 11 Men Ploughing Stalker sows grasseed I plant a packfull of Potatoes 44 59</p> <p>F 12 Men sowing + and dragging spring wheat our Stone Dyke 41 58</p> <p>Sa 13 Alick &amp; Stalker slowing Spring Wheat Hector drawing beerings north at concession where grasshoppers eat the young grass las year 40 54</p> <p>Su 14 All at Church but Lilly &amp; Jeannie good Mendance. fine 40 58</p> <p>M 15 Men sowing Peas north of sugar Bush. I plant sunflowers long prain. 40 52</p> <p>Tu 16 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt gets $ 50 on account for nursing Clark Stalker &amp; Alick storing North of sugar bush fine day 40 58</p> <p>W 17 Hector sows grasseed Alick &amp; Stalker slowing apple trees 43 62</p> <p>Th 18 Men stoning &amp; cutting stuff Hector rolling Peas ground very fine day very early spring Willows getting Green tonge Apple budding strong had a pair of town lambs to day the first of regular lambing tower 44 66</p> <p>F 19 Hector Ploughing Alick &amp; Stalker goes to Rolet Fletcher for straw a fine shower last night everything looking very fresh 1 Lamb today 48 68</p> <p>Sa 20 Thunder last night with much rain creek down Men Ploughing with three Ploughs, Grand growing weather Willows Green as far as one can see them everything budding strong, this is the warmest day yet 50 40</p> <p>Su 21 All at Church but Jeannie &amp; Alick fine day good attendance 46 68</p> <p>M 22 Cold east heavy rain almost all with much thunder some of it pretty loud it seemed unnatural so cold. Men cutting stuff 46 40</p> <p>Tu 23 Men Ploughing A classy. half musty day but good growing weather 46 54</p> <p>W 24 Heavy tain today with thunder ground completely soaked creek big but fine growing great growth for the time of year 60 66</p> <p>Th 25 Hector &amp; Alick at R Fletchers for straw fire growing the maples at Sugar bush in full flower &amp; looking green but no leaves 52 62</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1878</span></h3> <p>F 26 Men Ploughing cloudy but fine and growing I plant some Carroway North of house to see of at could grow 46 62</p> <p>Sa 27 Cutting stuff in forenoon Men storing grass for coard fine growing I think it is the earliest spring I have yet seen in Canada. The Black cherry blossoms is quite auld the wild Plumb is gust bursting is to flower the wheat looks splendid more damaged I am afraid we shall have frost for this yet 46 64</p> <p>Su 28 All at church but Jeannie &amp; Alick fine day 44 64</p> <p>M 29 Very wet this forenoon In afternoon Hector &amp; Jean at Old Mrs Porteus funeral aged 93! John and Mrs Velens here 54 64</p> <p>Tu 30 Hector &amp; Alick at Mr Ferguson's for 1/2 ton of hay. price $10 per ton wild Plum tree blossoms out young cherry trees just bursting out we could get Rhubarb too but has not tried it yet never saw the like in April before 54 64</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h3> <p>W 1 Hector at Guelph Fair trying to sell his horses Got the first Rhubarb I go a fishing and gets 7 Jean Plants Parsnips Beans &amp;e Black cherry &amp; wild Plum in full blossom common cherry just bursting in to flower can see white about off 54 68</p> <p>Th 2 Hector at Galt for Bran Mr Alrick takes away three Lambs price #3 each #9 Alick stoning very fine growing 50 70</p> <p>F 3 A good deal of rain today weather vera brick Men choring woods looking quite green cherry trees nearly in full bloom &amp; Plum trees in full bloom This year is certainly about 20 days earlier than usuall 60 70</p> <p>Sa 4 Cutting stuff in forenoon Hector then begins to Plough wee field at old Barn. Three tris flowers out. Cloudy cool 46 60</p> <p>Su 5 All at Church but Jeannie this day twelve months Mr Thynne Preached his first sermon here and he gave an anniversary sermon &amp; good one cool near frost 39 58</p> <p>M 6 Mr Clark died here this morning at 7 o clock Hector goes Ai Galt to settle with Mr Paterson about the fun Mrs Riddel &amp; wife here Alick Ploughing &amp; Red root pulling Hector brings A coffin John Dickson Mr Cowe and at Mr Darson come at night and we put the Corpse in the Coffin 46 64</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1878</span></h3> <p>Tu 7 Hector sows Oats in Island field Alick dragging warm cloudy 44 72</p> <p>W 8 The funeral of poor Clark to Galt cemetery I dont Go Raisins heavy with some pretty loud thunder at night 46 68</p> <p>Tu 9 Men Ploughing Hector not very well some showers. cool 46 62</p> <p>F 10 Hector Jean &amp; Lilly at Dundas I got Copens Cashed 36 46 54</p> <p>Sa 11 Men stoning Very cool today but everything looking 42 46</p> <p>Su 12 Men sowing Oats &amp; dragging at Cones Bah Bah! A blunder! All at Church but Jeannie &amp; Lilly large attendance 46 54</p> <p>M 13 Men dowing Oats at Concefsion Frost last night some ice on horse trough. Potatoes cut block in garden nothing else hurt yet but it looks like more frost tonight. hopes not 34 48</p> <p>Tu 14 Men hauling dung for Potatoes Another hard frost last night Grape fines a little touched Potatoes quite black but on the whole not much damage done. the grain does not seem to be damaged at all Logest Buffed most Blackened 34 54</p> <p>W 15 No frost last night Hector May Jean at Galt May gets a Bonnet, it was a fear day Men taking out Dun for Potatoes 38 56</p> <p>Th 16 Men hauling dung for Potatoes a little frost but not much 38 64</p> <p>F 17 Men hauling dung no frost last night hopes there will be no more 41 68</p> <p>Sa 18 Men Ploughing in dung for Potatoes No frost last night 46 64</p> <p>Su 19 All at Church but Jeannie &amp; Lilly, fine day but Cool 42 36</p> <p>M 20 Men fixing Potatoe land We cut Potatoes some thunder last night &amp; more today with very heavy thunder shower 52 74</p> <p>Tu 2 Plant our Potatoes about 14 Bushels and some carrots and mangles yellow Globe 40 58</p> <p>W 22 Men sows corn at end of Old stable Alick &amp; Stalker stoning Pea land over dyke at New stable Swallows in Lism Tulips in slow 45 53</p> <p>Th 23 Hector &amp; Alick at the raising of a Great Barn at McDonalds hears that last night the little steamer on Blaind Dam Galt went over the {Pail?} with 18 people on board of which seven or 8 is reported drowned a sad sad affair! 42 66</p> <p>F 24 Hector Alick Ploughing in Corn over Dyke at New Barn Queens Birthday Age 59 Mr &amp; Mrs Stratton here. Warm 52 74</p> <p>Sa 25 Men Ploughing Peas with three learns Jane May Lilly and I at Church Mr Topp from London Preached and gave us a good sermon on the superiority of Charity 60 78</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1878</span></h2> <p>Sa 26 Our Sacrament Mr Topp Beaches All at it but Jeanne 46 64</p> <p>M 27 Hector at Mill with Grist Alick showing swamp in Island field 52 64</p> <p>Tu 28 Men storing in Island swamp Marks the keeping laws more libs 51 64</p> <p>W 29 Men fixing line fence between Benjy &amp; us. Cool nearly a frost last night 48 62</p> <p>Th 30 Men hauling dung for Turnips. We Plant three rows of corn 50 64</p> <p>F 31 Men hauling dung for Turnips. Warmer today clear 60 74</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h2> <p>Sa 1 Men hauling fung fine clear sunny day 62 74</p> <p>Su 2 All at Church but Hector &amp; Jeannie fine day drouth 58 70</p> <p>M 3 Men finishes hauling out dung for turnips cloudy 60 76</p> <p>Tu 4 Men spreading dung in forenoon in afternoon washes our sheep at Fletchers creek clear sunny 60 74</p> <p>W 5 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing in dung clear cool and now 7 PM looking rather like frost but we hope not 50 68</p> <p>Th 6 Men Ploughing in dung a very little frost last night 50 64</p> <p>Sa 8 Men fixing turnip land. Poor Toby our dog paralyzed on hind legs. last night Alick &amp; Lilly at Barn heating Ball at Mefors Mc Donalds Heght rain last night 44 50</p> <p>Su 9 All at Church but May &amp; Jeannie young David Bickle a student preaches ans shapes coell to be {cleaer?} 50 66</p> <p>M 10 Men sows corn in forenoon. We dip our sheep in after-noon A very heavy shower just as we were finishing 55 76</p> <p>Tu 11 Hector May &amp; Jean out at Laings store getting Turnip-seed Alick &amp; Walker stoning turnip land till stopped by thunder and rain with pretty heavy hail mild 52 64</p> <p>W 12 Hector away in forenoon bying oats in afternoon drilling Turnips Men slowing turnip land &amp; dragging to 52 70</p> <p>Th 13 Hector drilling turnip &amp; Men stoning in forenoon in afternoon Alick &amp; Stalker sowing turnips and Hector + I sat the funeral of Katy McQueen wife of William Eliot aged 31: 52 76</p> <p>F 14 Hector drilling Men sowing turnips I killing Potatoe bugs 54 79</p> <p>Sa 15 Men finishes sowing turnips and cleans up old backyard Plough lo 59 80</p> <p>Su 16 All at Church but the two Jeans good Mendance 58 79</p> <p>M 17 Men storing old sod at Benjy's lone swamp clear and rather cool I set up Potatoes with hoe at home 51 70</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1878</span></h2> <p>Tu 18 Alick cutting thistles angng spring wheat I killing bugs. Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with wool-18 fleeces weighed 99 the weight per fleece 5 1/2 tts price only 20 cents per {litte?} 19 80 a very small price indeed but still wool will sell 60 74</p> <p>W 19 Men storing swale at Benjy's line We kill bugs on Potatoes 60 80</p> <p>Th 20 Men stoning May &amp; I goes to J McQueen's visiting it looks like rain just now. It would do good things is getting dry. 56 82</p> <p>F 21 Hector at Guelph trying to sell a span of horses. Alick at Statute labour in afternoon. slight rain today it will do good 54 74</p> <p>Sa 22 Men at Statute Labour I threaten with Dysentery. not bad A little more rain to day &amp; looking like more showers 56 72</p> <p>Sa 23 A good deal of rain last night &amp; wettish today Neither May Lilly nor me at Church cool from morning till night 64 64</p> <p>M 24 Men at roads I kill bugs cut thistles among Potatoes weed 64 74</p> <p>Tu 25 Hector Ploughing Stockyard Alick &amp; Stalker showing swamp 54 80</p> <p>W 26 Men stoning swale. Very hot though not much sunshine 62 87</p> <p>Th 27 Hector at a bee on big swamp 9th Con. May at a teazing at I Dick 64 84</p> <p>F 28 Hector rest stoning. Mr Paterson here about the late Mr Clark's affairs. Clarks friends pays all expenses. This is the hottest day yet</p> <p>Sa 29 Men stoning Hector Ploughing fallow I killing Bugs 68 88</p> <p>Su 30 All at Church but Jeannie Mr Mc Dearmed from Puslinch Preaches. Mr Thyme being gone a furlough of three weeks 68 92</p> <p>M == July ==</p> <p>M 1 Dominion day Alick at Galt sporting, rest stoning &amp; Place thing hot 68 94</p> <p>Tu 2 Hector ploughing &amp; dragging Men stoning I Lapsley helping cloudy with some distant thunder showers around but we got none 70 90</p> <p>W 3 Hector Jean &amp; Lilly at Galt I get #60 for Debenlures Lilly gives me a hipe 40 cents I gave her a krubee 64 76</p> <p>Th 4 Men storing swale Lilly &amp; I killing bugs fine 66 80</p> <p>F 5 Hector at Galt getting ceaper repaired Men stoning 64 8{second digit smudged out}</p> <p>Sa 6 Hector setting up the Potatoes the men stoning 76 93</p> <p>Su 7 All at Church at 3 PM Mr Robertson from Nairn acts 70 90</p> <p>M 8 Hector begins to cut hay it not hurt with grasshoppers 68 88</p> <p>Tu 9 Hector cutting hay in afternoon Mr. Hay School Teacher comes Alick rakes &amp; Slalker &amp; Hay hauls 4 loads which we put into horse Slalile loft 76 90</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1878</span></h2> <p>W 10 Hector cutting hay all day in the acre field we haul 8 loads of hay put into horse stable &amp; Cowbyre 74 86</p> <p>Th 11 Hector finishes cutting 16 acre field and we haul 7 loads of hay rather green some slight rain looking lyke more 72 80</p> <p>F 12 Much rain last night forenoon Hector hurkels turnips Alick cutting thistles Staker choring. In a pet about a have finer 70 74</p> <p>Sa 13 {Thinning?} turnips in forenoon the hauls 5 loads of hay and furnishes 16 acre field last 2 loads small 66 84</p> <p>Su 14 All at Church but me &amp; Jeanne I laking PhysicMr Beckle preaches 71 90 84</p> <p>M 15 Begins to cut our wheat good crop we have no help wants to hire two or three as everything is ripe 70 90</p> <p>Tu 16 Hector cutting what Alick Walker Jean &amp; Lilly binding I am very useless cant stand the heat &amp; gets bushed 72 93</p> <p>W 17 Hector nearly finishes cutting the fall wheat it is a very good crop their will some left unbound tonight distant thunder &amp; a shower in the north very hot 72 96</p> <p>Th 18 Men binding &amp; stocking the wheat left last night then stopped by a very heavy shower with thunder In afternoon Hector &amp; Jean goes to Galt to look for help Mrs. Stewart comes &amp; we all go to them Turnips till driven by more rain &amp; thunder, Still cool the air 72. 94. 79.</p> <p>F 19 Men furnishes the wheat by crud ling some wet places Hector then cuts the Barley &amp; Stalker &amp; Stewart crade around the Rye the women &amp; I kills bugs 74 90</p> <p>Sa 20 All hands at the Rye but me I cant stand the heat 76 90</p> <p>Su 21 All at Church but Jeannie at 3 PM Mr Smith preaches Galt 72 84</p> <p>M 22 finishes cutting Rye at Teatime then hauls 4 loads of wheat &amp; 2 of barley quite cool today a blef sed relief 66 84</p> <p>Tu 23 hauls all the Barley 10 loads and 8 loads of wheat fine cool day some pleasure to work 60 80</p> <p>W 24 Hauling wheat all day hauls 17 loads fine day 58 82</p> <p>Th 25 My birthday 1800 What an old man I am + failing. hauls the last of the wheat 3 loads &amp; 15 loads of Rye when we were stopt by rain leaving about three loads of Rye 40 stocks in the field if it gets a Ducking we cannot help it we have done our best 58 80</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1878</span></h2> <p>F 26 We were slapt by rain last night by rain and it has rained steady till now 6 PM one of the longest rains I have seen our 4 stocks out will get a soaking it looks now as if going to fair no work done today very cool everything soaked. creek running 54 64</p> <p>Sa 27 All the men cutting Peas Lilly &amp; I sets up the falles slocks 61 78</p> <p>Su 28 All at church but Jeannie Mr Thyme returned &amp; Preaches an anomily 66 76</p> <p>M 29 Men takes in the last of the Rye - 3 loads &amp; puts them on Byre loft then goes to cut peas in afternoon Alick at Ben Jackson's threshing We have now in of fall wheat 32 loads of Rye Barley 12 loads Rye 18 loads. There is an Eclipse of the sun today but it is cloudy so we cannot see it 62 74</p> <p>Tu 36 Men cutting Peas all day. Cloudy damp &amp; like rain cool Alick &amp; Hector at John Dickinsons threshing in afternoon</p> <p>W 31 Alick + Stalker at J Dickson's in forenoon Hector strained his wrist yesterday. Men finishes cutting Peas fine 66 82</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August</span></h2> <p>Th 1 Takes in all the Peas north of sugar bush 12 loads 62 78</p> <p>F 2 Cuts the spring wheat half doron with Hefsean thy some would not bind so it was left loo we took in 2 loads of loose sheaves &amp; run them into the Barn but did not unload them 70 82</p> <p>Sa 3 Takes in all the spring wheat 6 loads with 2 last night making 8 loads of spring wheat altogether Slalker absent Stewart goes away 70 84</p> <p>Su 4 All at Church but Jeannie warm day &amp; good Men dance 68 87</p> <p>M 3 Much loud thunder last night and at short intervals all day to day some of the peals were terrfie I think I never saw so much thunder at one spell with heavy rain Hector has gone to Forest Mill with a grist he &amp; it will get a soaking 68 68</p> <p>Tu 6 More thunder today with a pelting shower Alick cutting thistles Great destruction of property in Toronto yesterday with hail &amp; rain 66 84</p> <p>W 7 Hector cutting rats in Island field stalker bending the oats is not good-white in the head &amp; green in the straw but we have no grasshoppers this year to hurt anything 66 76</p> <p>Th 8 Hector finishes cutting the oats We bind a few but they are very green 66 86</p> <p>F 9 Hector &amp; Alick binding oats I slook a bit Slalker at Benjy's some thunder last night but no rain 67 84</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1878</span></h2> <p>Sa 10 Hector harkling the turnips the second time they look well Stalker &amp; Alick cuts the Lares for seed &amp; mows and takes in a small corner of grass for hay. Distant thunder looks like rain 63 80</p> <p>Su 11 All at Church but Jeannie Mr Masson of Galt Preaches 66 82</p> <p>M 12 The threshers mefares Stewards here with steam thresher in afternoon did not begin till about 4 oclock PM threshed 66 Bushels wheat 32 B. Oats &amp; 23 Bushels of Rye M. eclipsed 64 80</p> <p>Tu 13 Hauling oats from Island field = 6 loads and 1 threshed yesterday total loads in Island field 7 fine day 66 84</p> <p>W 14 Hector cuts with mower the green corn at old stable fine day but distant thunder but no rain here but big {shouser?} north 64 85</p> <p>Th 15 Hector &amp;e digging stones at fallow at Gilbert's line I Johnstone wife took away his museum 64 82</p> <p>F 16 Men digging stones Stratton here this day with {zain?} in afternoon 66.84 68</p> <p>Sa 17 Men Ploughing at Gilberts line we turn corn at old stable 68 78</p> <p>Su 18 All at Church but May &amp; Jeannie large Men dance 62 76</p> <p>M 19 Men Ploughing in forenoon in afternoon we put corn at old stables into winrow and hauls 3 loads which is put into Old cowbyre loft for the sheep 64 78</p> <p>Tu 20 Hauls 3 loads of corn &amp; puts it into New cowbyre loft 66 78</p> <p>W 21 Men fixing at fallow &amp; cleans a load of wheat clear 68 78</p> <p>Th 22 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt to get one Bushel of Arnold's hybrid wheat at #3 per bushel took a load of wheat sim Stewart Stalker &amp; Alick cutting late Peas air Dyke at N. Barn 66 83</p> <p>F 23 All the men cutting Peas Stalker goes away at noon. hot 68 85</p> <p>Sa 24 men furnishes cutting Peas over Dyke at new barn - poor crop heavy shower afternoon Hector goes to plough Stewart the late patch of oats on swamp corner of island field. cool 68 78</p> <p>Su 25 All at Church but May &amp; Jeannie fine day 66 85</p> <p>M 26 Men cuts the oat Patch we then turn the Peas at old barn in afternoon takes 5 4 loads of Peas stacks them beside Barrack 48 74</p> <p>Tu 27 Takes in the last of the Peas 4 loads Stewart patching Barn W 27 Took in the oats 1 big load &amp; run it into the Barn at night. 52 80</p> <p>W 28 Hector and Alick at J Cowe's ploughing Stalker &amp; Stewart fixing drain from cistern very cool today season seems changed 56 66</p> <p>Th 28 29 some fixing at fallow Stewart finishes drain at Cistern 60 80</p> <p>F 30 Hector Jean at Galt with May to the Doctor, J Riddels sows wheat Alick at Robsons threshing 60 82</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt 1878</span></h2> <p>Sa 31 Men at fallowo till stopped by rain Alick at Deckers threshing 68 80</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept</span></h2> <p>Su 1 All at Church but Jeannie &amp; Mau some thunder in afternoon much rain last night 68 80</p> <p>M 2 Men at fall ow Hector Ploughing rest stoning very sultry 64 84</p> <p>Tu 3 Men hauling dung to corn stubble at old stable Hector ploughing 68 80</p> <p>W 4 Hector Ploughing Men stoning May very very poorly 64 78</p> <p>Th 5 Children's Picnic Hector Ploughing Stalker absent D~Lundy here 66 74</p> <p>F 6 Men at fallow in forenoon. In afternoon Noon Lowe here sowing wheat with machine at Gilberts line. Bull Stalker here and takes away stalker he is going to Mandolia Mr Thyme here seeing May Mrs. Mitchel too also many more! 66 84</p> <p>Sa 7 Men sowing wheat Wm Lowe doing it with machine 68 80</p> <p>Su 8 None at Church but me and Lilly May very sick Hector ill with sore cheek Alick at Galt to consult the Doctor 66 82</p> <p>M 9 We expected the Doctor to day but he did not come Stalker + Alick begins to cut corn with hooks Hector very ill 68 80</p> <p>Tu 10 Alick + Stalker begins to plough for Rye where Rye was last year at Nimmis bush, some rain in afternoon Doctor not come yet 70 76</p> <p>W 11 Hector &amp; Lilly goes to Galt to meet Jenny Marten &amp; her mother from Scarboro. A nasty wet disagreeable day. Puts on my drawers very cool 56 58</p> <p>Th 12 A nasty disagreeable day not much work done very cool 52 58</p> <p>F 13 Great rain all night creek down in full flood nearly filling the bridge never saw a bigger flood at this time of the year our stove fire kindled 54 58</p> <p>Sa 14 Men cutting corn Dr. Lundy here thinks May's case very bad 48 58</p> <p>Su 15 All at church but Aunt Jenny from Scarboro 48 60</p> <p>M 16 Men Ploughing for Rye I am at the funeral of Johnstone 50 68</p> <p>Tu 17 Scarboro people goes away Hector takes them up to Galt then comes back and votes as it is Election day for Dominion Parliament I vote for Mr Bain our old member 56 76</p> <p>W 18 Hector &amp; Alick ploughing for Rye Stalker cutting corn hears the Tories has beat us by a majority of at least 30 58 74</p> <p>Th 19 May was very ill last night and this morning Hector went to Galt and brought Dr. Lundy, he says she has congestion of the liver in addition to other disorders, gave her Clyster. she is easier now 60 80</p> <p>F 20 Men Ploughing I carrying fallen apples The apples falling very fast this year, season changing 60 74</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1878</span></h2> <p>Sa 21 Men Ploughing we expected the Doctor today but he did not come May somewhat easier 48 60</p> <p>Sa 22 Jean waiting on her Mother all the rest at Church The Doctor here. Frost last night Cucumber leaves Blackend 32 60</p> <p>M 23 Men Ploughing in forenoon Alick &amp; Hector at Cowes threshing in afternoon I gather fallen apples Stalker at corn 46 64</p> <p>Tu 24 Men at Cowes threshing but owing to breakdowns there was nothing done 48 64</p> <p>W 25 Men at Cowes threshing Me &amp; The women carrying apples 11 Rambo's Bush 56 62</p> <p>Th 26 Men sowing &amp; dragging Rye we carrying Rambo apples 54 59</p> <p>F 27 Men dragging &amp; stoning Rye Dr. Lundy here again alas he gives but poor hopes of May's recovery very say very cold 40 54</p> <p>Sa 28 Hector &amp; I at Church Jean at home waiting on her Mother. 40 48</p> <p>Su 29 Our Sacrament Jane stops at home to wait on Mother Dot begins to walk 44 50</p> <p>M 30 Hector was going to Hamilton show with horses for sale but did not go on account of May's weak state him and alick setting up cut corn warm to day 46 73</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct</span></h2> <p>Tu</p> <p>Tu 1 May very low no hopes of her recovery! Men at Corn Helen Lowe married to day to Joe Parker Thus the world goes some marrying and some dying! 64 76</p> <p>W 2 Men at corn poor May very very low! cannot last long Just two hours after I wrote the last words my poor dear wife breathed her last at 6:30 PM and I am left desate, we were married on the first of April 1833 and lived together 45 years 66 66</p> <p>Th 3 Hector &amp; me at Galt getting coffin &amp; c 64 70</p> <p>F 4 To day we laid my poor May in her cold grave at Kirkwall and oh how empty &amp; lonely the hous does seem 60 72</p> <p>Sa 5 Begins the cold work of the world again, digs 50 B. Potatoes 46 56</p> <p>Su 6 Hector &amp; I at Church Jean not at it. fine day sunny 46 58</p> <p>M 7 Digs the last of our Potatoes only about 35 B. Total 75 B Took up Stalkers Potatoes also about 45 B, much rot this year 46 56</p> <p>Tu 8 John McMurchy begins to drain the swamp Alick pulling the stumps Hector Ploughing north of sugar bush we carrying fallen apples A fine day 48 62</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1878</span></h2> <p>W 9 Hector Jean &amp; Lilly at Galt getting mournings for Mother Stalker and Alick Ploughing John McMurchy threshing oats 40 60</p> <p>Th 10 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing Stalker &amp; J McMurchy takes up the mangles J the women Lilly &amp; Mrs Stalker carries 35 B apples 42 60</p> <p>F 11 Lilly Mrs Stalker &amp; J pullings apples all day Hector &amp; Alick at Galt County show to sell a span of horses, I post Papers to Walter Elle at John Park &amp;e giving an account of May's death Sa 12 Hector sold one of his horses yester for #155 to be delived on Tuesday 41 56</p> <p>Sa 12 Hector at Freelton Mill with Grist Stalker &amp; Alick taking up and hauling carrots one waggonload 42 61</p> <p>Su 13 All Church but Jeannie fine day good attendance 48 66</p> <p>M 14 Hector &amp; Stalker at a bee in long swamp 9th Con covering corduroy with gravel I gather a few seat rents #42 &amp; takes it to McQueen 56 74</p> <p>Tu 13 World's fair at Rocton Hector &amp; Alick there to deliver the horse he sold at Galt. A very fine but some sharp thunder last night with pelting shower Lilly &amp; at apples 50 70</p> <p>W 16 Hector Ploughing Alick chorting Lilly carries apples 56 74</p> <p>Th 17 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing till stopt by rain rains all afternoon Lefsie Porteus here helping Jean to sew blacks 44 56</p> <p>F 18 Men Ploughing I not doing much very cool wood lirling fast 40 50</p> <p>Sa 19 Men Ploughing Sandy Gilchrist comes Lilly &amp; I carries the last of the apples has in all about 87 Bushels besides 4 Barrels of fallen in shanty ≈ 10 Bushels or 97 Bushels now besides What we have eaten 40 46</p> <p>Su 20 All at church but Jeannie got a Sermon in Revelations—dark 44 50</p> <p>M 21 Men Ploughing I carry 26 Pails of apples for Pigs clear sunny 43 63</p> <p>Tu 22 Alick &amp; Hector Ploughing Bill Stewart comes in afternoon to Shingle my old bedroom Stalker at church for Hector Hector digging space for new furnace to heat the Church. I finish carrying apples 41 64</p> <p>W 23 Nasty wet day allmost all day Stewart shingling old house 42 62</p> <p>Th 24 Hector at Galt for Bran Stewart shingling old house Stalker fixing Post for Gate going to Benjy's cool frost last night 32 52</p> <p>F 25 Men choring scattering straw &amp;e Threshers coming tomorrow Paid Walter Sait repairing &amp; frowing Buggy #6 40 50</p> <p>Sa 26 Steam threshers here not a nice day After raining but but they stuck to it all day. The woods now quite bare and thing looking a good deal like winter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1878</span></h2> <p>Su 27 All at Church but Jeannie cold in Church. John Dickson cousin came no fire 36 48</p> <p>M 28 Threshers here snow on ground this morning 32 44</p> <p>Tu 29 Threshers finishes at New Barn at noon J Dickson went away and the Peas at Old Barn in afternoon. We have not had so much threshing since Hector came The total this time was Spring wheat 45 B. Fall D. 230 Barley 115 B. Rye 13 Do Oats 126 Peas 126 Total this time 772 Bushels &amp; 66 B of wheat Rye 22 B. Oats 32 before harvest Total = 89! Bushels. A lot of stuff certainly 30 46</p> <p>W 30 Yesterday Hector took John Dickson to Galt and bought a Lup Lamb for #9 Alick &amp; Win Stewart begins to share Turnips in afternoon Hector has a cold. Puts up Pigs to feed 34 46</p> <p>Th 31 Alick Stewart Stalker &amp; Burton shawing turnips very cold high wind from the north. Hector sick 28 34 32</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov</span></h2> <p>F 1 Hard frost last night could not take up turnips in forenoon but did in afternoon. cold windy 28 44</p> <p>Sa 2 All taking up turnips but Alick who is at Robsons threshing It rained in afternoon &amp; Stopped us at turnips 36 46</p> <p>Su 3 All at Church but Jeannie Minister on Revelations 38 44</p> <p>M 4 Jeannie Taylor goes away to Stayner near Collingwood where she is hired Hector sets her up to Galt the rest Hauling turnips to Cowbyre with Hector in afternoon takes in 11 loads at 30 Bushel per load = 330 Bushels hard frost this morning hopes winter will not catch our turnips 26 40</p> <p>Tu 5 Takes in 11 loads turnip to Cowbyre = 330 B hard frost 22 32</p> <p>W 6 No turnips to day ground covered several inches with snow Men ridding up the Barns little or no thaw all day 32 34</p> <p>Th 7 Men choring. No turnips. Some thaw but not much 32 40</p> <p>F 8 Snow mostly gone Men cutting stuff in forenoon trying to take up turnips in afternoon not much thaw 28 38</p> <p>Sa 9 Taking in turnips hauls 13 loads = 390 Bushels snow all gone 28 42</p> <p>Su 10 all at Church but Mr Thyme tells us we are a bad lot 32 46</p> <p>M 11 Takes up the last of the turnips 5 loads with check house 150 Bush. rains 36 48</p> <p>T 12 Takes in one load the last, to sheep house &amp; 2 loads we left last night total in sheep house &amp; loads = 240 Bu. inside in Cowbyre 34 loads = 1020 B Total crop of turnips 1260 Bushels. 36 46</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1878</span></h2> <p>W 13 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing in Island field. I plant an apple tree</p> <p>Th 14 Men Ploughing Frost last night but not hard 30 38</p> <p>F 15 Men Ploughing. fine day but folk prophesying a storm 30 40</p> <p>Sa 16 Men finished Ploughing Island field hauls corn &amp; cuts some 36 44</p> <p>Su 17 All at church but Lilly &amp; I a half misty raw day so I slept at home 36 46</p> <p>M 18 Men Ploughing Jean goes to Frasers with yarn and to Vallanees 38 50</p> <p>Tu 19 Men Ploughing in spring field A fine mild cloudy day Alick at Robsons 38 48</p> <p>W 20 Hector Ploughing Alick at Benjy's threshing. Jean Lilly &amp; Dot at Mefirs. Mc Donald's for Peacock &amp; Pea hen. Very mild cloudy 38 48</p> <p>Th 21 Hector Ploughing Alick at J Dicksons threshing and cloudy 32 48</p> <p>F 22 Alick at J Dicksons threshing till noon Hector &amp; I clips the tails of the Ewes and puts Ram to them Raw cloudy 38 42</p> <p>Sa 23 Men Ploughing. Today the "Fishery award" is to be paid by the Yankees to England after all their shabby grumbling, the Yankee Nation is the meanest on Earth 36 42</p> <p>Su 24 all at church but Jean Roads very muddy 36 40</p> <p>M 25 Men hauling corn from field &amp; firewood A little snow on ground 30 34</p> <p>Tu 26 Hector at J Lowe's killing Pigs Alick at Smiddy, coolish 30 33</p> <p>W 27 Very nasty day raining ice wind east, cuts stuff. men choring 30 34</p> <p>Th 28 Mr &amp; Mrs Thyme here Hector choring Mild cloudy 31 38</p> <p>F 29 Hector &amp; Alick at Galt cloudy I dont do much Hector took some fall &amp; Spring wheat to Galt he got 85 cent per Bushel for his fall wheat and only 60 cents for spring 30 38</p> <p>Sa 30 Men choring not much doing Road very bad, water oer swamp 28 40</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr</span></h2> <p>Su 1 All at Church but Lilly Mr. Thyme says we are to have some monthly lectures this winter 28 38</p> <p>M 2 Very wet last night &amp; today Men choring I make a creel 36 40</p> <p>Tu 3 Hector Ploughing Alick at Tenants with Peas to chop 36 42</p> <p>W 4 Thanksgiving day all at Church but Lilly water over road 30 38</p> <p>Th 5 Lilly &amp; I carry apples from old house Wm. Stewart comes &amp; they get firewood in sugarbush ground white with sproug in afternoon on Hector gets a new croscut saw 22 28</p> <p>F 6 Men getting firewood Alick hauls some snow still on ground 20 34</p> <p>Sa 7 Hector &amp; Jean at Dundas with Turkeys &amp; my Debentures Alick &amp; Stewart getting firewood Alick cut his foot with axe 20 32</p> <p>Su 8 No Sermon Mr Thyme at Waterdown R McQueen officiates Lilly and I at Church 20 34</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Decr 1878</span></h3> <p>M9 4 or 3 inches of snow last night raining small rain today, Men bring in some corn and {illegible text} wet 32 36</p> <p>Tu 10 Slight rain &amp; thawing Men choring Women killing hens and old Gobbler to take to Galt Fair tomorrow 34 39</p> <p>W 11 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with chickens Turkeys apples &amp; Alick choring 24 32</p> <p>Th 12 Men choring Dull cloudy roads very rough 24 32</p> <p>F 13 Men cleans a load of wheat in forenoon, At firewood after 24 32</p> <p>Sa 14 Snowing all day Men at firewood {illegible text} for sleighing now 24-26-22</p> <p>Su 15 All at Church but Tilly hard frost all day 20 22</p> <p>M 16 Alick and Stewart at firewood Hector at Guelph with wheat &amp; sample of Barley 41B wheat at 88 cents #36 20 25</p> <p>Tu 17 Men breaking colt goes with to it to Tenants with chopping 20 26</p> <p>W 18 Hector at Forest Mill with chopping stuff Alick choring 20 25</p> <p>Th 19 Hector at {illegible text} {breaking?} young horse at nightgt Hector Jean &amp; Alick goes to hear a lecture at Church by MrMc{illegible name} Paris subject "anything will do" 16 26</p> <p>F 20 Men choring Gilchrists &amp; family comes hard frost 18 24</p> <p>Su 21 Snowing all day Hector &amp; Jean goes to A Stewarts with a {illegible text} 18 26</p> <p>Su 22 Alick at Robsons threshing Hector cl blunder</p> <p>Su 22 All Church but Jean good sleighing now plenty of snow 18 24</p> <p>M 23 Alick at Robsons threshing Hector choring 10-14-10</p> <p>Tu 24 Alick at Robsons threshing Hector choring hard frost windy 10 12 8</p> <p>W 25 Chirstmas day Alick Jean &amp; Tilly at McDonalds visiting Hector at Robsons threshing fine sleighing now cold 12 18</p> <p>Th 26 Men choring Hector takes sow to Boar at McQueens 12 24</p> <p>F 27 I collecting seat rents men at Deckers &amp; cowes threshing 14 28</p> <p>Sa 28 Alick at Cowe's threshing, In afternoon Hector &amp; I at the funeral of Robt Johnstone aged 69 aftershort {illegible text} 14 26</p> <p>Su 29 All at Church but Tilly Minister on Revelations 14 28</p> <p>M 30 I collecting Kirk seat rents Men choring 18 26</p> <p>Tu 31 Hector at Galt for Bran &amp; grog Alick choring 14 20</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1879</span></h3> <p>W1 New years day McDonalds MrsParteus here all very guest #12 26</p> <p>Th 2 Vicious cold day highwind Men choring I take #94 to McQueen 10 14 {author writes above the line} Mrs.{Maie?}</p> <p>F 3 Snowing &amp; drifting all day very stormy MrValene brings Jessie here {illegible} and takes Mrs.Parteus back with him Hector goes for the newspapers 10 16</p> <p>Sa 4 Roads blocked with drift Hector out Breaking them to corner 14 24</p> <p>Su 5 All at Church but Jean Roads not well broke yet 18 26</p> <p>M 6 Hector at Forest Mill with grist Wm. Stewart comes {Hecto?} having hired till the beginning of March Alick &amp; him at firewood in bush 16 25 Councillers is elected today but I dont go to it</p> <p>Tu 7 Men cutting stuff and sawing &amp; hauling firewood, rather fine 14 24</p> <p>W 8 Men kills 7 Pigs I dont help then WmCowe &amp; {illegible} here mild 20 30</p> <p>Th 9 Hector at Dundas with 4 Pigs Alick &amp; Stewart at bush 18 22</p> <p>F 10 Men at firewood in Sugar bush Hector hauling Do smell frost 10-22-18</p> <p>Sa 11 Hector Jean &amp; I at Galt, I get #60 coupons Cashed, Put #30 into Merchant Bark I get #24 Interest on #480 and spends #10 with Mr{illegible name} on Book{illegible} Blackwood &amp; Chambers Toward Cruise of the Chalenger two Diaries almanack &amp; e fine day 18 26</p> <p>Su 12 All at Church but {Kelly?} Mr.Greg a student preashes {illegible text} 16 24</p> <p>M 13 Men cleaning a load of Wheat and choring I Murray here Tayloring 18 24</p> <p>Tu 14 Hector at Galt with load wheat price 87 cents per Bushel Alick &amp; Stewart choring 24 29</p> <p>W 15 Hector hauling firewood Alick &amp; Stewart sawing in bush {illegible text} above 2 10</p> <p>Th 16 Men at bush and cleaning wheat cuts up the Pigs 8 16</p> <p>F 17 Hector at Guelph with Barley {illegible text} the Sleigh twice before he got there Roads badly drifted, Price of Barley 50 cents per Bushel 10 24</p> <p>Sa 18 Men cutting firewood in Sugar at {illegible text} line bush fine winter day clear 20 30</p> <p>Su 19 All at Church but Jean fine winter day pretty {illegible text} 16 26</p> <p>M 20 Men takes in corn from field &amp; cutting D.o I got up {illegible text} above 8 26</p> <p>Tu 21 All the men chopping firewood at Gilberts line coldish 10 24</p> <p>W 22 All the men chopping firewood Hears Mary Nicol is dead at Galt and is to be burned tomorrow her old Father is seeing many of his family away 16 24 32</p> <p>Th 23 Hector &amp; Alick at Guelph with a load of barley and to deliver a horse he has sold for #130 cheap perhaps but he had no use for it, let it go 20 26</p> <p>F 24 Hector &amp; Alick returns from Guelph, Hector Pays me #100, Stewart choring 20 32</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1879</span></h3> <p>Sa 25 Alick at Tenants Mill with chopping stuff all the rest at Church but Tilly &amp; Stewart Mr.Black preached at night Mr.Thyme &amp; Mr.Black comes here Mr.Black is from Garwald Shiels {illegible text} and son of an old school fellow of mine Margeret Holliday his Mother we has a fine crack about old affairs, very windy 20-38-19</p> <p>Su 26 Our Sacrament Mr.Black Preaches, very {small?} frost - blow 3 19 {numbers slightly covered by ink}</p> <p>M 27 Our annual church meeting I resign Collectorship after collecting over 40 years. Wm. Cowe appointed in my place thawing 30 41</p> <p>Tu 28 Kills a Cow Hector Stewart &amp; Alick only at the killing, thawing 38-38</p> <p>W 29 Hector at Galt with {illegible text} Tucker &amp; Cowhide Men at Bush 20 33</p> <p>Th 30 Hector sick of a cold so am I Alick at Miss Porteus firewood Bee Stewart chopping firewood some thaw but not much 20 34</p> <p>F 31 Hector at Galt in forenoon fore {illegible text} all the rest chopping firewood in bush slight thaw 20 33</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Feb</span></h3> <p>Sa 1 We All have a bad cold Stewart &amp; Alick at bush 14 26</p> <p>Su 2 None at Church but Jean &amp; Lilly hears my old fried {inserted above: "n"} Thomas Nicol died yesterday! I cannot be long here 20 30</p> <p>M 3 I go to Mr Thyme with some books and takes his Father Wm Knox's poem "O why should the spirit of mortal be proud" 24 32</p> <p>Tu 4 Hector at the funeral of Thos" nicol at Kirkwall, Alex Glen. comes he says he is afraid he is going blind! 20 33</p> <p>W 5 Men at firewood a little snow fell last night 24 32</p> <p>Th 6 All the men at bush Hector hauling forewood very mild 24 35</p> <p>F 7 Men at cordwood Hector hauling D° mild 20 28</p> <p>Sa 8 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for Bran Alick &amp; Stewart at {inserted above: "bush"} 22 32</p> <p>Su 9 All at but Lilly Stewart &amp; I. I am bad with a cold 20 30</p> <p>M 10 Hector Hauling firewood Alick &amp; Stewart chopping Jane takes me in cutter to J {or T} Cooks for kirk money #8 22 33</p> <p>Tu 11 Very slight drizzling rain all day men at bush 34 39</p> <p>W 12 A good bit of snow last night men chopping 18 24</p> <p>Th 13 Hector at Tenant's with chopping stuff the rest at bush 14 11</p> <p>F 14 Men at bush Hector hauling firewood pretty snell 13 14 7</p> <p>S 15 Men at bush Hector hauling firewood very snell 0 12</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feby 1879</span></h2> <p>Su 14 All at Church but Jean the minister on Revelations 16 24</p> <p>M 17 Men at Bush Hector hauling Robert Hunter &amp; Wife brings Lilly home from Hamilton where she has been with them for the last week 14 22</p> <p>Tu 18 Men at bush Hector hauling Jean goes to visit Mr. Joe Parker 14 23</p> <p>W 19 Men at bush Hector at Limddy getting sleigh mended 16 28</p> <p>Th 20 Men at Bush Hear David Burke died last night 16 28</p> <p>F 21 Men at bush Hector hauling Jean visiting Mrs. Menzie zero 0 18</p> <p>Sa 22 Hector at David Bickle's funeral Rest at bush. 16 35</p> <p>Su 23 All at Church but Lilly, The minister very earnest choice 3 24</p> <p>M 24 Men at bush Hector hauling Jean away to see David Mitchel who has sold his farm and is going away to Michigan tomorrow He will never do much good anywho 16 24</p> <p>Tu 25 Hector at John Jamesons Roup who has sold out and is going to Michigan—two of our neighbours clearing out and Stewart at bush. We expect the saw here tomorrow 12 28</p> <p>W 26 Has the circular saw here saws 36 cords of wood 20 27</p> <p>Th 27 Stewart splitting wood Hector at Galt for Roots to Alick. hears a man got his head cut off in a sawmill at Galt to day snell 0.8.6</p> <p>F 28 Men splitting firewood &amp; sawing Elm saw logs in sugarhand Jean &amp; Dot visiting at G Jamiesons hardest frost yet below zero -12 18</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2> <p>Sa 1 Hector takes Elm saw logs to Tenants Mill &amp; gets it sawed thawing Men cleans out the cistern, it was very low &amp; dirty 20 42</p> <p>Su 2 All at Church but Jean a very good Mendance 14 32</p> <p>M 3 Men choring Jean goes into Lowe's fine day above 4 34</p> <p>Tu 4 Hector at Mill with chopping stuff Men at Bush. thawing all day First crows seen today they came on the 3 last year 36 36</p> <p>W 5 Men at bush Hector in afternoon at Mrs Decker sawing wood Had a Scottish American newspaper from Scarboro last night in which I see the death of James Potts who died on the 25 of last december! I think he was about the last of my old friends schoolmates &amp; acquaintances. All dead! 16 28</p> <p>Th 6 Men in bush in forenoon Dipping Lambs in afternoon some snow last night 26 42</p> <p>F 7 Men in bush Men dipping Ewes in forenoon in bush after 26 32</p> <p>Sa 8 Hector &amp; Alick at Cowe's cutting firewood with saw. Some thunder near night. Thawing 28 32</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March 1879</span></h3> <p>Su 109 All at Church but Tilly Mr.Mc{illegible name} Preaches great sun thaw very warm snow going fast 28 52</p> <p>M 11 10 Bill Stewarts time up today. He, Hector &amp; Jean goes to {illegible text} MrThyme in afternoon. Blue Birds come to day Big thaw warm creek down thunder last night I clean out the snow from Sugar {illegible text} place 28 30</p> <p>Tu 1211 Men {illegible text} up the {illegible text} Bill Stewart makes a sawing sheet for Hector more thunder last night 28 36 There has been thunder the three last night, cold the water is over the road between here &amp; sugar bush deep.</p> <p>W 1312 Hector, Jean Tilly &amp; Dot at Church. It is the annual over hauling of our {illegible text} affairs, a lot of ministers there I have got a bad cold so did not go to church 28 36</p> <p>Th 14 13 Alick &amp; I both bad with a cold Hector choring 38 34</p> <p>F 15 14 Hector, Jean &amp; Tilly cuts stuff Alick &amp; I invalids 28 31</p> <p>Sa 16 15 Hector at Galt about Horse {illegible text} Alick fixing chores 20-24-18</p> <p>Su 17 16 All at Church but Jean rather cold today 16 23</p> <p>M 18 17 Men cutting stuff Hector cuts his finger with cutter {illegible text} 18 28</p> <p>Tu 19 18 Bill Stewart making sap {illegible text} Hector goes to Mr{illegible text} for Cloverseed {illegible text} one bushel for #4 be brought to Kirkwall above 10 24</p> <p>W 20 19 Bill Stewart at Bob Cook is for Hector cutting firewood Alick splitting &amp; piling firewood Hector a {illegible text} cut finger with 20 30</p> <p>Th 21 20 Men choring Papers comes with NP tariff we shall now see how "this Canada of our" likes to be taxed 22 35</p> <p>F 21 Men choring in forenoon, In afternoon we take out the {illegible text} fixes them &amp; taps two trees they were running, No Gloves comes 26 35</p> <p>Sa 22 Snowing &amp; storming all day Men choring 28 28</p> <p>Su 23 All at Church but Jean &amp; I have got a bad cold 24 34</p> <p>M 24 Hector Jean &amp; Dot at Walter Turn but is visiting some 28 40 {author writes above the line} raining some snow last night</p> <p>Tu 25 Hector at Galt for grass seed I gave him #10 little thaw 28 33</p> <p>W 26 Men choring in forenoon Cutting stuff afternoon I help them 26 34</p> <p>Th 27 Hector at Egypt at a sale Alick choring We have not tapped yet 26 36</p> <p>F 28 Tapped for sugar gather &amp; {illegible text} of 26 pails &amp; left 2 pails in Pats 34 40</p> <p>Sa 29 Great rain with some thunder last night Men choring to Tilly empty sap {illegible text} of rain 40 42 Water, No sap to day, snow nearly gone</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1879</span></h2> <p>Su 30 All at Church but Jean rather cold 34 34</p> <p>M 31 Hector at Morriston getting a mould bound on Plough We gather 22 pails sap fills the Pots &amp; Leaves 6 pails unbarred 26 36</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h2> <p>weight of oxen count 36.10</p> <p>Tu 1 Hector takes the fat oxen to Guelph, Edwin Grey having bought them to ship to the old country at #4 for one or 3 3/4 {Three and three-quarters mixed fraction} for the other live weight per 100 We gather &amp; syrups off 36 pails and leaves 14 pails of sap in the pots Trees running well left 28 36</p> <p>W 2 The rowdies has been at our sugar bush last night and boiled down much of the sap left in Pots Alick goes to Guelph with waggon to meet his Father, No sap today. Cold some snow 26-28-24</p> <p>Th 3 Very cold Men choring, Hector pays me #100 on his note of #300 which I gave him up and foregave him the other #200 24 24</p> <p>F 4 Cutting stuff in forenoon choring after smell cooler weather 18 24</p> <p>Sa 5 Hector at Tenant's mill with chopping stuff Alick choring 19 30</p> <p>Su 6 All at Church but Tilly sap running but coldish 28 40</p> <p>M 7 Gathered 60 pails of sap &amp; syruped off 51 leaving 9 in Pots 30 42</p> <p>Tu 8 Gathered 45 pails sap syruped off 43 &amp; left 11 Pails in Pots 28 46</p> <p>W 9 Hector Jean Alick &amp; I at Galt fair I put #2 join Merchant Bank Wm Stewart at home gathered 50 Pails sap and syruped of 61 Pails leaving 2 pails in Pots 34 52</p> <p>Th 10 Raining ice all day trees loaded with it No sap today 34 34</p> <p>F 11 Gleaned out the troughs in morning gather no sap today though the trees is running pretty well hears frogs 30 36</p> <p>Sa 12 Gathers &amp; syrups 40 pails sap &amp; leaves 2 pails in Pots going to make this syrup into Molasses. We have made 100 to sugar 32 47</p> <p>Su 13 All at Church but Jean mild &amp; sap running 32 46</p> <p>M 14 Great rung gathered 89 pails of sap and syrope off 76 pads leaving 13 pails in Pots This is the biggest gather I have seen frogs loud 34 48</p> <p>Tu 15 Gatherd 17 Pails &amp; Syroped off 28 Pails leaving 2 in Pots Men cutting stuff in afternoon Wm Stewart hops them 34 46</p> <p>W 16 Gatherd 25 pails sap syroped 25 leaving 2 in Pots Hector at Mill with grest Rhubarb peering above ground but not much growth yet 34 46</p> <p>Th 17 No sap today I supose their will not be much more Hector begins to plough 36 48</p> <p>F 18 Gatherd 8 pails sap did not kindle the fire Hector Ploughing 38 52</p> <p>Sa 19 Hector ploughing, no sap we syroped off 10 pails &amp; hopes it will be the last this year 38 50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1879</span></h3> <p>Su 20 All at Church but Tilly fine day 34 58</p> <p>M 21 Gatherd 14 pails sap boiled there them down a but &amp; brought them to make vinegar Hector ploughing stubble east of orchard pulled out the sprouts hot 34 64</p> <p>Tu 22 Hector ploughing I begin to dig the little garden Tulips in night 34 70</p> <p>W 23 Men Ploughing, I delving Garden, very fine weather 52 60</p> <p>Th 24 Men Ploughing Wm. Stewart digs big garden Rhubarb 48 58</p> <p>F 25 Men Ploughing Wm. Stewart shingling our old Milk house I plant seed &amp; lop onions. I forgot to state that on the 22nd we brought the Pots from bush. We made 110 tts sugar &amp; org Gablons molasses 44 68</p> <p>Sa 26 Hector at Galt for salt for barley I plant Top onions &amp; 2 parsnips for seed women painting Kitchen floor 52 68</p> <p>Sa 27 All at Church but Jean fine warm growing day 52 72</p> <p>M 28 Hector &amp; I at the funeral of Kirsty Clerk aged 24 in afternoon Wm. Stewart sows Barley East of orchard and Hector &amp; Alick harrowing afternoon thunder at night 46 56</p> <p>Tu 29 Stewart sows grassed on Bailey &amp; oats North of sugar bush I plant Sunflowers Parsnips &amp; carrots 38 64</p> <p>W 30 Hector cultivating Oats North of Sugarbush Stewart &amp; Alick stoning barley East of orchard I sow one east of Brets &amp; carrots 40 64 42 38</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h2> <p>Th 1 Men stoning &amp; I sow some more carots lettuce crelses 34 44</p> <p>F 2 Hector at Tennants with chopping get a Bushel of Lime at Mr Valens Wm. Stewart pruning Apple trees &amp; digging for Potatoes 34 54</p> <p>Sa 3 Hector Ploughing Stewart &amp; Alick stoning Stewart fixes the top of our chimney which was split 34 56</p> <p>Su 4 All at Church but Tilly Mr Thyme's anniversary sermon 38 54</p> <p>M 5 Men Ploughing in forenoon clearning wheat in afternoon 48 60</p> <p>Tu 6 Hector at Galt with wheat Alick Ploughing cool 38 50</p> <p>W 7 Men Ploughing in springfield I plant more sunflowers 36 54</p> <p>Th 8 Men Ploughing dragging Wm. Stewart sowing oats in springfield things very backward but willows getting a little green 38 60</p> <p>F 9 Men finishes sowing &amp; dragging spring field. culling stuff afterward 38 64</p> <p>Sa 10 Hector &amp; Jean at Dundas cashes my Coupons #36 I give Hector 4 B. Peas for seed price 80 cents per B. = #3.20 our own Peas in full of Bugs Alick &amp; Stewart slowing hayfield all the kind of swallows same now 34 71</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1879</span></h2> <p>Su 11 All at church but Jean good attendance warm at night Jean Hector &amp; alick at prayer meeting when Mr. Thyme gave the Rowdies a heckling for their shamefull doings 38 72</p> <p>M 12 Hector at the Ministers with others Ploughing Stewart &amp; alick stoning I plant Potatoes in garden. very hot 60 82</p> <p>Tu 13 Hector &amp; Alick at Galt for Bran Stewart casting dung I pulling Red root. Bees on willows first time. Very hot thing growing fast I bathe 64 86</p> <p>W 14 All the men stoning clover I pulling Red root Black cherry in full blossom Mr. McMahon at our Schoolhouse Electioneering for Local house. Our Cistern goes dry 64 82</p> <p>Th 15 All the men stoning I pulling Red root some rain cool &amp; cloudy Cherry trees pretty while &amp; could plum wood greenish 62 68</p> <p>F 16 Men finishes stoning clover I pulling Red root second time 60 68</p> <p>Sa 17 Men hauling dung for Potatoes I pulling Red root fine 60 68</p> <p>Su 18 All at Church but Tilly fine day but getting dry 61 68</p> <p>M 19 Hector at Preston for a gang plough alick dragging Stewart spreading dung on Potatoeland. I dipping blofsoms from crab 61 80</p> <p>Tu 20 Hector Ploughing in Peas with Gang plough alick &amp; Stewart hauling dung I clip crab blossoms. takes Wm. Cowe Kirk book and gives him #2 = 1/2 years seat kirk 62 84</p> <p>W 21 Hector finishes ploughing in Peas Stewart to Alick finishes hauling Dung for Potatoes very cool to day wind north 50 66</p> <p>Th 22 Hector dragging Peas after Gang ploughing Alick ploughing in dung on Potatoe land Jean at Mr. Laing's north bruck old 34 54 64</p> <p>F 23 Hector Rolling Peas &amp; Barley Aling in dung we cutting seed Potatoes some front last night some Mandrakes at sugarbush wilted nothing else hurt some mandrakes in flower 60 64</p> <p>Sa 24 All at Church but Tilly &amp; Stewart &amp; Alick Alick dragging Stewart cutting Potatoes. looks like rain to night 48 68</p> <p>Su 25 Our Sacrament Mr. Fisher Preaches &amp; he preached yesterday 46 66</p> <p>M 26 Sets all our Potatoes = about 15 Bushels very cool threadineng frost every night &amp; very dry planted the Potatoes just among dust 40 64</p> <p>Tu 27 Hector Alick &amp; Tilly at Mr. Gilchrist's vesting, Stewart takes to Board at 10th Concession Mr. Slurges very cool cloudy 38 62</p> <p>W 28 Men sows Mangles &amp; carrots then hauls rails to fence swamp pasture Slight frost every night for a week past but not much damage done 38 64</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1879</span></h2> <p>Th 29 I dont go Washes the sheep in afternoon The fence across swamps burnt = 20 punel I had a fight to put out warm I lake plysic 54 82</p> <p>F 30 Men hauling dung for turnips - warm, distant thunder in afternoon 64 85</p> <p>Sa 31 Men hauling dung till stopped by thunder &amp; heavy rain near night. It will do much good for everything was got very dry over Potatoes was planted among dry dust 65 86</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h2> <p>Sa 1 All at Church but Tilly Mr. Masson from Galt preaches Our creek down &amp; the ground well soaked cool 58 64</p> <p>M 2 Men hauling dung for Turnips Alick &amp; Stalkers spreding Stalker has not been here for months, has had the wet very cool 54 58</p> <p>Tu 3 Men hauling Dung in forenoon Alick Ploughing it in Stalker spreading Dung Tilly &amp; I plants two rows of coin Raining in afternoon creek running, Plenty of rain now 54 56</p> <p>W 4 Hector Alick Ploughing sad Stewart &amp; Stalker spreading 56 68</p> <p>Th 5 Jeannie Taylor lands this morning from Staynor Our Local Election for Ontario When I left not a single Tory had polled nor had they a Scutineer, Men at Dung 56 68</p> <p>F 6 Men Alick ploughing in dung Stalker spreading Stewart and Hector hauling dung very cool every day but fine &amp; growing 54 68</p> <p>Sa 7 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for corn &amp; turnip seed Alick Plowing in dung Stewart spreading dung clear, frost might last 36 68</p> <p>Su 8 All at Church but Tilly fine day good growing weather 54 70</p> <p>M 9 Hector &amp; Alick clips the sheep very warm &amp; growing 56 78</p> <p>Tu 10 Hector stoning swamp on Island field Alick ploughing in dung, Pianies &amp; yellow rose out some thunder &amp; rain 56 78</p> <p>W 11 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing in dung very hot &amp; growing 68 82</p> <p>Th 12 Hector &amp; Alick at turnip land fixing it warm clear 56 80</p> <p>F 13 Alick dragging Hector Jean at Tilly at Galt with wool 33 fleeces weighed 203 lls prove 22 cents portt =#44.66 weight per fleece 6 5/33 tts very good weight 54 78</p> <p>Sa 14 Men finishes dragging &amp; stoning Island field 6 PM coming on Rain 56 68</p> <p>Su 15 all at Church but Tilly some rain last night but not much 54 66</p> <p>M 16 Hector sowing salt &amp; ashes on Turnip &amp; corn land Alick ploughing 52 68</p> <p>Tu 17 Hector at Galt for seed corn Alick drilling for corn and turnips Hanlan won the Boat race at Newcastle yesterday very cool 55 66</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Centered}June 1879</p> <p><br /> W18 Hector sows corns, drills &amp; sows some, Alick drag corn and turnip land Farrier here blistering Nell for {sparen?}, cool 52 66</p> <p>Th19 Hector drilling turnips Alick ploughing sod till teatime then sowing turnips, good clear cool weather, not many grasshop { 'pers' above 'grasshop'} 56 74</p> <p>F20 Hector sows the last of the turnips at noon and goes to road work in afternoon Alick &amp; {Wm?} Stewart at road work all day with team {Rout? or Road?} Fletcher &amp; {cofe?} here at Tea, I pay {illegible} 1/2 to Pathmaster for statute {'cabour?' above 'statute'} 56 76</p> <p>Sa21 Men at Road work {smudged &amp;} finishes their time, cloudy warm 60 78</p> <p>Su22 All at church but Jean, warm and getty day again 62 82</p> <p>M23 Hector &amp; Alick poughing and Stewart cutting {thestles?} among {cats}? 70 84</p> <p>Tu 24 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing sod Stewart cutting thestles, hottest day {'get' on top of 'day'} 70 88</p> <p>W 25 Hector&amp;Alick Ploughing Stewart gone to A {Nolens?} still hotter 72 90</p> <p>Th 26 Hector at Freelton Mill with Peas to chop Alick Plough- {'ing' above 'Plough'} in afternoon a fine shower with some thunder- needed 66 84</p> <p>F27 Hector and Alick Ploughing ^sod at Neds {sloughing?}, cooler but sultry 64 84</p> <p>Sa28 Hector and Alick Ploughing at Neds, some Thunder but no rain last night quite cool today &amp; now 7PM looks like 7am 56 74</p> <p>Su29 All at church but Sally &amp; Mrs {Nimrno?} Mr {Seringour?} from Glen- moris Preacher &amp; gave us a good sermon cool &amp; drouthy 38 72</p> <p><br /> M30 Alick &amp; Hector Ploughing Two young men Wm Cornel and George Shaver comes and takes away the Organ belonging to Edwin Chambers, clear &amp; drouthy things getting dry 64 78</p> <p><br /> July {large, centered on page}</p> <p><br /> Tu1 {wrinkled page} Dominion day, all working Hecotr and Alick finishes Ploughing sod at Niels slashing, very clear and drouthy 64 80</p> <p>W2 Hector Jean&amp; {Tat Galt?} I get #{dollar/ cent sign}60 for Coupons, clear warm 64 86</p> <p>Alick cutting hay with mower all day, the first cut</p> <p><br /> Th3 a good deal of rain with Thunder to day no hay day Hector cutting thistles with scythe &amp; Alick {Do?} 64 82</p> <p>F4 Hector Raking hay In afternoon we haul 4 Loads puts three into Cowhouse and runs one into Barn {'breezy cool' over 'Barn, very'} very 66 42</p> <p>Sa5 Hector Raking We haul 7 6 loads puts 4 3 into Cowhouse and 3 into horse stable clear &amp; fine hay weather {slightly smudged} 64 76</p> <p>Su6 All at Church but Jean, Fine and sunny day {inkblots over the 'f' in 'Fine' and 's' in 'sunny'}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1879 {large, centered on page}</p> <p>M7 A little rain this morning but Hector Raked all the hay cut and we cocked it it then rained steady and looks now - 6PM like a settled wet night 66 76</p> <p>Tu8 Alick &amp; Hector Ploughing in field oer dyke at New barn Alick {hurkles?} some {mangles?} &amp; carrots Stewart &amp; {F?} thin-ning them in afternoon, breezy warm&amp; drouthy 66 80</p> <p>W9 Haliling hay all day took in 10 loads put into Cowbyre Stable &amp; sheep house</p> <p>Th10 Hector at smiddy in farenoon Alick raking Stewart Raking corners We take in one load &amp; {run?} it into newbarn as we were stopped by rain &amp; Thunder, Hector &amp; Alick ploughs after 38 84</p> <p>F11 Hector Ploughing rest cutting thistles when fair, but before noon it was a great rain with Thunder, pools everywhere 60 84</p> <p>Sa12 Hector cutting hay in 16 acre Pasture field The rest shaking out wed hay in forenoon and turn- it, I{n} afternoon we take in 3 loads which finishes the field over the Dyke Total=24 loads 4 ones{on top of '4'} big. 70 84</p> <p>Su13 All at Church Jean Warm &amp; sunny good attendance 70 86</p> <p>M14 Hector cutting all day in the 16 acre field, {on top} got the first {cherregs? or chores?}, We haul with one team 5 big loads. The field was pastured and ^not meant for day but we will get much more {on top} out of it 70 90</p> <p>Tu13 Hector cutting in forenoon &amp; rest cutting thistles till stipped by rain with thunder after Tea Hector rakes &amp; we cook after him- like more {on top}rain 70 89</p> <p>W16 Hector Ploughing in forenoon In afternoon we haul 5 load from 16acre field fine breezy 70 86</p> <p>Th17 finished our hay = Total 34 35 big loads, plenty of hay this year</p> <p>Th17 Hector ploughing Stewart at Robsons barn raining I picking {on top} cherries 66 74</p> <p>F18 Jean {'&amp; Alick' on top} at Galt with cherries Hector finishes Ploughing sod at New barn, In afternoon we cradle round the wheat for Reaper to work, Wheat good but cut much by {Hefian fly?} 64 76</p> <p>Sa19 Puts Paris green an our potatoes in forenoon In afternoon cut the wheat at End of old stable &amp; cuts some at Gilberts fine wheat very good but a good deal cut up by {Hefsiane?} fly which seems in {creuething?} in Canada 60 76</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1879 {large, centered on page}</p> <p>Su20 All Church but Jean Mr. McDiarmid Preacher= very able 64 80</p> <p>M21 Cuts all the wheat at Gilberts fine except some too green Hector then begins to cut the barley east of orchard crop good. {on top} warm 66 88</p> <p>Tu22 Hector cuts Barley till stopped by rain Alick &amp; Stewart mow-ing Red top grass till rain stops ^them a good deal of rain with thinder our cut barley will be soaked as it lies in loose {on top} sheaves 70-80-70</p> <p>W23 Hector &amp; Alick setting up Potatoes &amp; {Hurkling?} carrots in forenoon In afternoon cuts ou the Barley &amp; some green wheat A soaking rain last night everything wet 66 86</p> <p>Th24 Hector finishes cutting the wheat We turn the Barley that was soaked Jean at Galt with cherries got only two pence per quart. Great crop of cherries this year 66 74</p> <p>F25 Men hauling Barley-loose- all day hauls 9 loads. This is my Birthday And today I enter on my 80th year a long age I cannot expect to see many more 25th of July. 64 72</p> <p>Sa26 Some slight rain today but the men hauled 3 load of Barley till stopped by more rain, I cook hay till stopped by {on top} wet 66 80</p> <p>Su27 All at church but Tilly Minister Preaches on Revelations 66 80</p> <p>M28 Men takes in 3 loads of Barley. Total loads of barly 25 We then takes in 6 loads of Wheat till stopped by rain &amp; thunder {on top} at teatime 67 81</p> <p>Tu29 Hector Raking Barley stubble We take in 6 loads wheat 66 78</p> <p>W30 We take in 3 loads wheat Total wheat 15 load and one load Rakings We likewise low{or tow?} loads raking Barley {&amp; or 4?} one load of Meadow hay, Hector at {Lapiley?}. threshing after {on top}noon 66 78</p> <p>Th31 Takes the last of Meadow hay= 1 load the cut Rye- hot 70 88</p> <p>Augt {centered}</p> <p>F1 Men cutting Rye finishes it very hot &amp; sultry lik thun-{on top}der. 70 90</p> <p>Sa Hector at Mill with {grist?}. We haul all the Rye= 8 loads 2 of which was loose sheaves &amp; little else but thistles, after tea a good deal of thunder &amp; rain We just finished in the nick of {on top} time 72 90</p> <p>M Su3 All at church but Jean fine day &amp; hot 70 88</p> <p>M4 Hector &amp; Alick dragging fallow Stewart thinning carrots &amp; finishes them with my help begins to thin turnips 72 78</p> <p>T5 Stewart Tilly &amp; I thinning turnpis Hector &amp; Alick dragging fallow &amp; in afternoon Alick hurkling turnips 68 78 some thunder last night but little rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Augt 1879 {centered, large}</p> <p>W6 All thinning turnips but Hector who is dragging fall at Neds {above} slashng 68 84 at fallow 6</p> <p>Th7 All thinning turnips &amp; finishes them 116 {illegible} Hector {above} 66 84</p> <p>F8 Hector at falow Alick &amp; Stewart moving dung for foundation straw stack Mrs Cole from Brum {monifille?} ^&amp; Mrs Smith here, very cool 64 66</p> <p>Sa9 Hector Ploughing with Gang plough on fallow. Men storing fal- {above}-low. 54 64</p> <p>Su10 All at Church but Tilly Minister Preaches on the Mode of Babtism 60 72</p> <p>M11 Hector cutting oats N. of {Lugarduish?}, Alick &amp; Stewart at lowes threshing 64 76</p> <p>Tu12 Hector cutting oats the rest hauls 2 load jog of oats &amp; fixes for the {above} threshers 68 82</p> <p>131 W13 Stewart here threshing Threshes 303 Bush Barley 50 Bush of wheat 27B {badly smudged} of Rye 52 B of ots total day work 432 Bush 66 78</p> <p>Tu 14 Hector &amp; Stewart goes to Mr. {Warnodes?} to see a trial of Reapers but it was yesterday so they got a {begunk?} after returning they bound oats &amp; I {stocked?}, cool 68 78</p> <p>F15 Hector cuts the oats at Nimma's bush Alick &amp; Stewart binding North of Sugar bush &amp; I stock after them, very cool 50 68</p> <p>Sa 16 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt selling butter Alick &amp; Stewart fixing Barley &amp; oats from heating, very cool the season seems already changed. Kinled a fire in my end first time this sum {above}mer. 30 58</p> <p>Su14 All at Church but Tilly fine day and good attendance 60 70</p> <p>M18 Hector cuts out the oats next spring field rest {lunduag?} 66 78</p> <p>Tu19 Binds &amp; stooks the last of the oats in forenoon. In afternoon hauls the oats North of sufarbush= 10 loads 2 not big 66 80</p> <p>W 20 Men cutting Crown Peas till teatime hauling oats from Nimma's line after hauls-3 loads. I am sick 60 83</p> <p>Th21 Men hauls the oats by spring field then hauls {above: 2 loads} crown{above:Peas} 60 84 {smudged}</p> <p>F 22 Men cutting Peas {above: stalker helps} in forenoon then hauls 2 loads crown Peas 70 84 Total loads of crown peas 4 loads&amp; hauld 1 load common Peas</p> <p>Sa23 Stewart Hector&amp; Stalker cutting Peas Alick Gang Ploughing 70 82</p> <p>Su24 All at Church but Tilly &amp; I No sermon R McQueen acts 66 76</p> <p>M 25 Men hauling late Peas all day = 7 loads= total loads of Peas 12 loads All put into Barack, fine 66 78</p> <p>Tu 26 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt seed fair gets seed {above: Alick Ploughing} wheat 64 74</p> <p>W27 Men fattering Barley with our horse power fine day 68 76</p> <p>Th28 Alick dragging fallow Hector Ploughing it. Speanid the Lambs 68 84</p> <p>F29 Alick dragging Hector Ploughing fallows, cloudy. {muith?} 70 84</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Augt 1879 {centered, large}</p> <p>Sa30 Hector at Guelf to enter horses for show Alick Ploughing 70 84</p> <p>Su31 No sermon today none at Church. Hottest day this year 70 98</p> <p>Septr. {centered, large}</p> <p>{hundering?} North 7 6 PM</p> <p>M1 Hector Ploughing Alick hurkling turnips second time 70 92</p> <p>Tu2 Hector Ploughing Alick finishes t hurkling then fencing Pea Bar-{above:} rack 64 74</p> <p>W3 Hector &amp; Alick both Ploughing. Great change since {above 'change since':} slight rain Sunday. very {above:} cool 60 74</p> <p>Th4 Hector &amp; Alick both Ploughing Very cool season chan {above:} ged 64 70</p> <p>F5 Hector &amp; Alick both Ploughing Very cool again 46 70</p> <p>Sa6 Hector Ploughing at Neils slashing Alick &amp; Stewart stoning trees beginning to change couler not long &amp; the'll be bare 46 74</p> <p>Su7 All at Church but Tilly &amp; Mrs {Nemms?} Minister's sermon babtism 46 70</p> <p>M8 Hector sowing wheat Alick dragging very cool indeed 46 60</p> <p>Tu9 Alick dragging all day Hector till noon. then &amp; I cleans a load of wheat 40 60</p> <p>W10 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with wheat 32 B at 95 cents 30 {above: #}. 40 {above: C} slight frost 38 64</p> <p>Th11 Hector Ploughing Alick dressing harness for Guelph show I dug the Beuties of Helborn Potatoes we planted 7 tts &amp; has 112 tts 46 66</p> <p>F12 Hector sows the last of the wheat at Neils slashirig. Alick dragging frost last night Pumpkin leaves blackened {smudged 'd'} in Island field 38 74</p> <p>Sa13 Men creeching Graith for the horses at Guelph show &amp; {mae?} mair 41 70</p> <p>Su14 Rainy day-(much wanted) &amp; none at church but Alick 46 68</p> <p>M15 Hector goes tp Guelph show with span to rhew Alick and Stewart cradling green corn in island field slight {above: frost} 36 64</p> <p>Tu16 Alick &amp; Stewart Cradling corn In afternoon Alick at Cowes thesh {above:ing} 53 64</p> <p>W17 Alick &amp; Hector at Guelph show, Lord Lorne &amp; Princes to be there 48 63</p> <p>Th 18 Stalker cutting corn {above: finishes} Hector still at Guelph slight showers 50 64</p> <p>F19 Alick &amp; Stalker binding corn Hector at Guelph fine sunny day 40 60</p> <p>Sa20 Hector came home last night from Guelph. Got 3d prize for his horses. Ploughing Today at Neils slashing for Rye Alick &amp; Stalker binding &amp; I looking corn 44 60</p> <p>Su21 All at Church but Jane good attendance 40 64</p> <p>M22 Hector Ploughing Alick binding corn alone Stalker {above: absent} 48 68</p> <p>Tu23 Alick sowing Rye at Neils slashing. Hector dragging, fine 52 68</p> <p>W24 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with truck Alick da{above: r }gging rather cold 44 54</p> <p>Th25 Hector binging corn Alick at Robson thresh peas in forenoon {above: frost} 34 56</p> <p>F26 Hector Alick &amp; Stalker binding corn fine &amp; sunny 34 64</p> <p>Sa27 At Church in afternoon Mr Frazer preaches, Raincoming {above: home} 40 66</p> <p>Su28 Our Sacrment all at it but Tilly get wet with rain coeth 44 68 {below: }thunder coming come</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Septr 1879 {centered, large}</p> <p>M29 Hector &amp; Alick hauling dung for Potatoes &amp; turnips. the Childrens Pic nic in afternoon only Tilly &amp; I at it. fine warm 48 72</p> <p>Tu30 Hector &amp; Alick hauling dung Very hot today 62 78</p> <p>Octr {centered}</p> <p>W1 Hector Alick &amp; Tilly at Hamilton Show very tine day &amp; very hot for the season. Our grapes all {cloneia?} good crop and ripened well never touched by the frost. I {clook? maybe 'dook'?}{above: ed} 64 80{smudged} 80</p> <p>Th2 Hector Alick &amp; Stalker hauling dung very hot again 64 80{smudged} 80</p> <p>F3 All the men hauling dung. Thunder &amp; rain last night {above: cool} 60 70</p> <p>Sa4 All the men hauling dung I carry 18 pails fallen apples 44 68 yesterday I carried 12 pails big apples. put into bing</p> <p>Su5 All at Church but Tilly Mr. Masson of Galt Preaches 56 76</p> <p>M6 Hector &amp; Alick at dung I carry _ s 10 Pails apples warm 62 80</p> <p>Tu7 Taking up Potatoes takes up 24 B. poor crop bad braved hot 64 82</p> <p>W8 Taking up Potatoes in forenoon {above: only} 12 Bush soft rain afternoon 44 68 76</p> <p>Th9 Lifting Potatoes after the harrow 9 Bush. finishes. Total 45 Bush 44 76</p> <p>F10 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with Barley &amp; Factory cheese Alick Tilly &amp; I carry 23 B. of apples. Very hot 60 80 Hector had 21 bags Barley wiht 48B price 55 {above: cents} = #26.40</p> <p>Sa11 Men cleaning two load Barley I carry 3 1/2 B. apples hot 60 80</p> <p>Su12 All at Church but Jean very hot fine weather 60 81</p> <p>M13 Alick cleaning harness for show Hector Ploughing I carry 5 Bush. apples quite cool today 50 64</p> <p>Tu14 All at World's fair at Rocton a fine day &amp; good show the biggest turnips ever seen some 39 lb weight. Hector Got 2nd prize for havy draugt horses Jean 3d for bulles 50 70</p> <p>W15 Hector &amp; Alick at Galt with two loads Barley 96 Bush at 56 {above: cents} = #53.76 We Grind 16 pails snows for sauce 60 76</p> <p>Th16 Men cleaning Barley carrues opy apples 60 76</p> <p>F17 Hector at Galt with 63B. Barley at 56 {above: cents} per B. = #35.28 we carry apples Bush getting bare but no frost to kill 50 70</p> <p>Sa18 Finishes carrying aples has about 70 Bushels besides a lot of small put into old house for Pigs. Very cool 50 64</p> <p>Su19 All at Church but Tilly Very cool 45 64</p> <p>M20 Alick &amp; Stalker spreading dung &amp; stoning land for {above: ploughing} 34 64</p> <p>Last Saturday 18th lent Rev. J Johnstone Geology of Canada</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Octr 1879 {large, centered}</p> <p>Tu21 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing Stalker spreading dung 36 63</p> <p>W22 Hector Ploughing in forenoon hauling corn for sheep afternoon I taking up Mangles. quite cool now season {turnd?} 46 64</p> <p>Th23 Hector &amp; Alick hauling corn then haul 2 loads Mangles Stalker cobbling turnip house roof very cool 44 45</p> <p>F24 Takes and hauls the last of mangles 2 loads Total. 4 load{smudged} takes in likewise carrots 1 Load cold going to freeze 30 38</p> <p>Sa 25 Takes up &amp; hauls all the carrots 2 1/2 loads Total- 3 1/2 loads begins to take up turnips Mr Murchy &amp; sister helping {above: frost} 28 38</p> <p>Su All at Church but Tilly Mr Bickle preaches 30 46</p> <p>M27 Taking up &amp; hauls 4 loads of turnips fine day 28 58</p> <p>Tu28 Taking up turnips all day hauls none. Showery 40 50</p> <p>W29 Hauling turnips all day with 2 teams takes in 10 loads 40 50</p> <p>Th30 Hauling turnips all day 12 loads- Total loads taken into cow byre 26 al 30 B per load = 780 Bushels 38 44</p> <p>F31 Men hauls the last of the turnips 7 loads = 210 B. whis is put into sheep house= Total Loads 33 at 30 B per load= 990 B 32 44</p> <p>November {centered}</p> <p>Sa1 Hector at Rocton Mill with Grist Alick &amp; Stalker hauling corn &amp; puttin into New barn, fine but cool 26 36</p> <p>Su2 All at Church but Tilly. Snowing almost all day. Cold 28 32</p> <p>M3 There is about 8 inches of snow on the ground now Alick at Robsons tull they frose down in forenoon! Hector at Cowes in afternoon Killing Pigs very snell today winter {above: fairly} 28 25</p> <p>Tu4 Alick at Robsons threshing in afternoon Hector choring {above: alone}- 10. 32 26</p> <p>W5 Alick at Robson's threshing Hector hauls firewood for thresers Eengine. We expect them on Suday. little thaw today 14 35 28</p> <p>Th6 Thanksgiving day All at Church but Hecotr &amp; Tilly Road very slushy snow melting ssome sleighs out bunty but only on mud 36 44</p> <p>F7 Threshers here threshes 74 B wheat &amp; 300 B of Oats Mud thaw 32 42</p> <p>Sa8 THreshes our Peas at Old barn in forenoon 80 B then goes to Ben Dicksons very fine day snow all gone warm 38 62</p> <p>Su9 All at Chruch but Jean. A very fine day. 42 64</p> <p>M10 Hector Ploughing Alick an Benjys threshing I set up sugar troughs &amp; plants clubmass in trough 50 54</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 1879 {centered, large}</p> <p>Tu11 Raining small all day Alick at J Dickson's threshing Alrich men takes away the last of the Lambs= 13 at #3 {above:= #36} 38 46</p> <p>W12 Hector Ploughing in forenoon till stopped by rain Alick at J Dicksons threshing. Very wet afternoon 42 48</p> <p>Th13 Hector Ploughing Alick &amp; Stalker spreading Dung 38 52 In forenoon Alick at {Crief?} getting measures for shoes</p> <p>F14 Very wet with thunder, creek down, Men {draikit?} 50 60</p> <p>Sa15 Hector&amp; Alick Ploughing, fine day after the rain dear 40 52</p> <p>Su16 How all Church but Tilly fine day but cool 38 42</p> <p>M17 Hector and Alick Ploughing Stalker spreading dung 30 43</p> <p>Tu18Hector at Cowe's killing Pigs Alick Ploughing. A little snow 24 31</p> <p>W19 Hector Jean &amp; Tilly at Galt with Turkey Butter {illegible} Alick {above: Ploughing} 28 38</p> <p>Th20 Ground hard cannot Plough Men choring, I dug carrots {above: coundy cold?} 18 22 22</p> <p>F21 Put the Rain to the Ewes</p> <p>F21 Hard frost last night creek frozen hard Men choring 12 22</p> <p>Sa22 Some snow last but night but not much Men choring 18 26</p> <p>Su23 All at Church but Tilly No Sleighs at Church yet snow not {above: deep} 32 28</p> <p>M24 Men choring, snow stilly lying though near thawing 28 32</p> <p>Tu25 Hector takes Waggon wheels to smidely Mild cloudy 30 38 {instead of the usual line of ink across 38, there is a jumble of pencil scirbbles}</p> <p>W26 Hector at Galt for Coal to Minister Alick choring 22 38</p> <p>Th27 Men choring Mild thaw all day {above: Jeannie Taylor comes}, snow going fast 32 46</p> <p>F28 Hector Ploughing, very-very Mild for the season , some {above: rain} 48 56{above:56}</p> <p>Sa29 Men finishes Ploughing little field at end of old stable {above: J Taylor goes away} but was very hard &amp; frosty today Collector of taxes here 28 28</p> <p>Su30 All at church but Jean a fine day very little thaw 18 30</p> <p>Decr.{ large. centered}</p> <p>M1 Men choring ve mild for the season I get Kiddom's spoon {above: mended} 30 43</p> <p>Tu2 Hector &amp; Alick at Cowe's threshing but broke down at noon but got mended &amp; started again mild thaw {above: day}all day 34 44</p> <p>W3 Nasty half thaw small sleet Men at Cows Threshing I kirning 34 30</p> <p>Th4 Ground caked with ice&amp; trees Do Cuts stuff in forenoon 30 33</p> <p>F5 Fog all day with a drow ar drizzle of the smallest rain {above: east} wind Women Killing Turkeys &amp; chickens to take to Dundas men {above: choring} 32 38</p> <p>Sa6 Hector Jean &amp; Tilly at Dundas with Turkeys chickens and my coupons Tilly going to Hamilton tp stop a week at Robt Hunotery Alick choring very mild strong thaw 34 50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Decr. 1879 {Centered, large}</p> <p>Su7 All at Church but Alick Mr Nixom a young student preaches. {above: - very able} 36 42</p> <p>M8 Hector Ploughing Alick choring. frost entirely out of ground 30 34</p> <p>Tu9 Men Ploughing at Gilberts line till stop'd by rain. looks like {above: a wet night} 30 32 32</p> <p>W10 Hector Ploughing in forenoon till stopped by rain Alick choring in afternoon Hector goes to a bee on Ridde's hill shovellin hd 40 54</p> <p>Th11 Hector Ploughing Alick choring freezing last night &amp; {above: today} 28, 32, 26</p> <p>F12 Hard frost &amp; a little a little snow last night men choring 22 24</p> <p>Sa13 Hard froast again Hector choring Alick at McDonald's 20 28</p> <p>Su14 All at Church but Alick who is to boil a haggies 26 33</p> <p>M15 A good picke snow last night folk coill try sleighing now 30 34</p> <p>Tu16 Men choring snowing a little. fed the sheep last night {above: -first time} 14 24</p> <p>W17 Killed our big breeding sow a Tough job very heavy cold 20 22</p> <p>Th18 Hector at Guelph {above: with sheep} with big sow wright 410 lb price #6 her-cow=24.60 A good ddeal for one Pig Alick choring {sleighing?} {above: now} 10 23</p> <p>F19 Hector at Galt with oats {above: 34C per B} Alick choring fair sleighing now 10 22</p> <p>Sa20 Men choring Alick Crief for his boots 12 23</p> <p>Su21 All at Church but Tilly Vertt snill &amp; cold below 2 2 {above? about?}</p> <p>M22 Men choring raining sleet last night wind Eeast {or Beast} 30 35</p> <p>Tu23 Hector and Jean at Galt with cipples &amp; butter 10 25</p> <p>W24 Hector Wm Cowe &amp; Alick kill 3 Pigs I have a bad cold 30 35</p> <p>Th25 Christmas day Hector &amp; Jean at Robt Fletchers with a frock to the young Laird. I take physic not well Alick choring 12.24.12</p> <p>F26 hard crust on the snow Men choring Snell frost above 9 10</p> <p>Sa 27 Men choring Robt Valens &amp; John Valens here 19 26</p> <p>Su28 All at Church but Jean &amp; I both bad of a cold mild day 23 33</p> <p>M29 Hector &amp; Tilly at Galt with oats. Gets a Jug for Bride {above: thaw} 38 47 44</p> <p>tu30 Men choring forst last night hard crust on snow 19 28</p> <p>W31 Hector &amp; Jean at Aggy Cowe's Wedding to Maddoc Gentleman 12 24 I did not go the wedding being to bad of a cold Alick choring</p> <p>Jany. 1880{large centered}</p> <p>Th1 Newyears day &amp; to another year! Mr&amp; Mrs Thynne here all very {above: quiet clear} 26 32</p> <p>F2 Men choring. Thawing with a clear sunny sky 26 41</p> <p>Sa3 Hector Jean Dot &amp; I at I got Coupons chashed payed Magazines {9C or 8C?} came to Wm Riddels to Dinner Raining sleet coming home 26 40 Put #40 into Merchants Bank &amp; Interes on 50 $530</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan 1880</span></h2> <p>Sun 4 All at Church but Alick thawing ground black on 31 46</p> <p>M5 Mon horing not much thaw but some 26 34</p> <p>Tu6 Mon horing, foggy + thawing all day sleighing gone 30 42</p> <p>W7 Mon horing Mild cloudy but not much thaw 32 34</p> <p>Th8 Mon splitting firewood at home. Thawing all day creek running strong &amp; channel clear of ice 36 40</p> <p>F9 Hector at Galt for Jean's dress Alick horing Gelsony boots mended, Still thawing snow almost all gone 36 44</p> <p>Sa10 Men choring Shell Shawon a queer counter 34 46</p> <p>Su11 All at Church but Lilly very Mild a Scotch counter 33 54</p> <p>M12 Mon splitting firewood at home heavy rain last night. after Frost 28 30</p> <p>Tu13 Mon splitting firewood Mr. Stewart helping keen frost last night 22 32</p> <p>F Free by the papers that Floors mear kelso on the 4th of December the thermometer stood 9 degrees below zero the coldest day of this century in Scotland on the same day here our glass stood 30 Degrees above zero We seem to have exchanged seasons this year</p> <p>W14 Alick + W. Stewart chopping in Mcdonald's Bush. Hector takes Jean to Hamilton on her way to visit Mr Porteus at Dalhousie 26 34</p> <p>Th 15 Hector at Halt with 6 fat sheep price #5 each each $30 Walter Dabzell here from Medville Alick + Stewart felling firewood 24 31</p> <p>F 16 All the men in bush getting firewood. Thawing all day ground black 36 41</p> <p>Sa 17 All the men in bush. Thawing all day again. A strange counter 36 46</p> <p>Su 18 All church but Lilly mild thaw Shaw I have never saw the wheat 33 44</p> <p>M 19 Men at bush getting firewood. People might Plough. no snow on the ground 36 40</p> <p>Tu 20 Men at bush some snow last night + snowing a little all day. It looks as if we are going to have a tough touch of counter at last 30 24</p> <p>W21 All the men at Bush chopping firewood some snow might last 18 31</p> <p>Th 22 A nasty day Hector at Corner Alick piling wood Stewart Bob Gray. 36 41</p> <p>F 23 Hector goes to Hamilton to meet Jean I am at Church Mr Thomson preaches 30 36</p> <p>Sa24 Alick + Stewart at Bush chopping firewood Hector Jean Fa with Hector 28</p> <p>Su 25 Our Sacrament all it but Kelly + Stewart frost 28</p> <p>M26 All at Church but Lilly &amp; Alick Mr. McKay preaches. Our annual congregational meeting we paid up pretty well, thawing all day 28 30</p> <p>Tu 27 All the men at Bush very fine mild and thawing clear 34</p> <p>W28 Alick sick with a bad cold puts a mustard blister on his breast Hector + Strwart at bush. Jeannie Taylor comes &amp; goes back to Warnocks 32</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan.y 1880</span></h2> <p>Th 29 Hector at Bush Wm. Stewart at Mifs Porteaus forewood Bee Alick suck 18 20</p> <p>F 30 Hector &amp; Stewart at bush. Thawing with some rain queer winter 26 46</p> <p>Sa 31 Hector &amp; Stewart at bush Alick still sick freezing all day 27 28</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb.y</span></h2> <p>Sa 1 None at Church but Hector Jean &amp; Tilly. very cold &amp; windy 14.9.8</p> <p>M 2 Hector &amp; Stewart at Bush Alick choring. cold ground entirely black 14 17</p> <p>Tu 3 A good deal of snow last night &amp; today there will be sleighing now Hector &amp; Jean goes to McDonalds in Sleigh Stewart goes with them to clyde a coarse day 14 20</p> <p>W 4 All the men at bush Stewart making axe handles but put a man in his place 18 20</p> <p>Th 5 All the men at bush some small snow pretty good. sleighing mos 16 28</p> <p>F 6 Hector at with 48 BuWheat price #1.20 =# 57.60 Jean with him store at Carpenting 18 22</p> <p>Sa 7 Stewart putting shafts to cart to fit horses rest choring good sleighing 19 22</p> <p>Su 8 No Sermon today Mr Thyme ad sent R McQueen reads a sermon 11 32</p> <p>M 9 Hector hauls some forewood Stewart at Coloes in afternoon killing a Pig Mrs Robert Pentland &amp; Peter here. fine sunning day-no thaw 9 32</p> <p>Tu 10 Hector hauling firewood Stewart &amp; Alick Mrs Mitchell Wm. Mitchel &amp; Wife here fore day but little thaw 19 33</p> <p>W 11 Hector takes Jean &amp; Dot this morning to the Credit Valley Railway at Blakes they are going to Scarboro to Jenny Martin who is evdetty dying of consumption! Thawing today the poor sleighing going 10 42</p> <p>Th 12 Hector at Galt for Cattle lice cure Stewart fixing horse Cart Sleighing all gone great thaw, ground black again-wheat will be thrown out an open counter is seldom good for Canada &amp; this this is the mildest ever seen 46 50</p> <p>F 13 Men fixing at horse cart thawing gently no signs at a right wint 32 36</p> <p>Sa 14 Men choring Mild cloudy day. Jean comes home from Scarboro</p> <p>Su 15 All at Church but Jean light thaw some snow but little 30 34</p> <p>M 16 Men cutting stuff in forenoon making cart after strong thaw 24 46</p> <p>Tu 17 Hector at tenants with chopping stuff Stewart at the horse cart Poor Tom Watson has been crazy for a week past-very wild 33 50</p> <p>W 18 Hector away North paying Bull seller Jean. At Mr. Menzies visiting 48 33</p> <p>Th 19 Hard frost last night &amp; all day Ground black men charing 14 24 20</p> <p>F 20 Men kills at fat Cow I dont help them. frosty, now thaw 10 26</p> <p>Sa 21 Hector at Galt with leigh with Crowskini A good pick snow last night folk will be trying sleighing again there is about 6 inch of snow 28 34</p> <p>Su 22 All at Church but Tilly No sleighs at Church all Baggies and Democrat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Feby 1880</span></h3> <p>M 23 More snow last night Hector hauling firewood with Sleigh but is not good Stewart began to make a {illegible text} on Saturday &amp; at at today 28 {24?}</p> <p>Tu 24 Hector hauling wood with sleigh but the sleighing is very poor the little snow we had is nearly all gone Stewart {illegible text} making 22</p> <p>W 25 Raining less or more all day the {illegible text} {puckle?} snow all gone Hector any Jean goes to the store to buy a Beef &amp; Soap barrel Stewart kirn making 40</p> <p>Th 26 Snow all gone frost nearly out of the ground creek running full and no ice in its channel Men choring. A {clear?} winter 34</p> <p>F 27 Another Spring day heard Blue birds &amp; Mr.Cleland told me his son saw two today - too early - Men choring Stewart {kirn?} making 34</p> <p>Sa 28 Men choring Still mild no winter this year crows plenty 34</p> <p>Su 29 All at Church but Jean, Cold &amp; frost today No snow 28</p> <p>M 30 1 Hector at Forest Mill {above - March} with Great Alick choring Stewart absent We have had a letter from Dearborn telling us that my niece Janet Martin died last friday &amp; is to lie buried today - a young {above - {illegible text}} 26</p> <p>Tu 2 Men cutting stuff in afternoon, fine day not much thaw 26 3</p> <p>W 3 Hector Jean &amp; Dot at {Mr.Gilchrists?} thawing &amp; raining slightly 28 {40?}</p> <p>Th 4 Men having thawing all day no winter this year 42 52</p> <p>F 5 Men choring A New {illegible text} keep come to McMillans today thawing 46 38</p> <p>Sa 6 Men choring dont know what they are doing - little thaw 32 38</p> <p>Su 7 All at Church but Tilly Mr.Anderson of Paris Preaches - very able 28 34</p> <p>M 8 Hector &amp; Alick at Brock road delivering 3 fat cattle price $120 clear 12 28</p> <p>Tu 9 Men choring Bell Cowe here with papers about Lucknow property 28 30</p> <p>W 10 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for Bran paint for Doors &amp; e No thaw 16 20 Th 11 Men Got {illegible text} &amp; c for Cart price $12</p> <p>Th 11 Men sawing old shanty into firewood Jean at Prayer meeting 16 32</p> <p>F 12 Men choring. Two new storekeepers come to Krikwall some day ago {above - small} 12 20</p> <p>Sa 13 Hector at Smidy Stewart Painting waggon Alick choring cold windy 20 24</p> <p>Su 14 All at Church but Jean pretty cold no thaw Minister {above - {illegible text}}24 32</p> <p>M 15 Men cutting stuff &amp; choring ground black &amp; like to be 28 34</p> <p>Tu 16 Snow last night &amp; same today Hector hauling firewood {above - with sleigh} 28 32</p> <p>W 14 Hector hauling firewood Stewart painting Doors windows &amp; e No thaw 14 32</p> <p>F 19 Men choring Alick &amp; Stewart painting thawing snow mostly gone 26 34</p> <p>Sa 20 Men choring &amp; Painting a little thaw but not much 26 37</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1880</p> <p>Su 21 In afternoon all at church but Tilly 28 38</p> <p>M 22 In afternoon tapped 53 trees rumming mudotting 30 44</p> <p>Tu 23 Hector &amp; Alick at J Cowes in afternoon cutting firewood Jean carried 26 pails of sapfruit 19 into pots &amp; 7 into barrel did not {Illegible} 32 44</p> <p>W 24 Men choring in fornoon. In afternoon all at church but Telly it was our annual missionary meeting. Very cold, no sap 13 20</p> <p>Th Men fixing horsepower &amp; saw for cutting wood tommorrow no sap c heard a frog whisling 10 32</p> <p>F 26 Crawler saw here sawed all our wood &amp; finished about 5PM gather no sap 28 40</p> <p>Sa 27 Syroped off 42 pails sap and left {Illegible} pails gathered this morning 16 pails with 26 before makes the 42 gather 6 pails today &amp; left them in the pots a nasty rainy day went went to Lapsly to saw wood but never began 30 36</p> <p>Su 28 None at Church but Hector snow last night &amp; roads abominable 28 36</p> <p>M 29 Men at Lapsley cutting wood we gather 16 pails sap but kindled no fire much ice in troughs David martin from Searlow comes 24 36</p> <p>Tu 30 Men Choring gathered 18 pails {Illegible} Syroped 34 Pailfuls clear sunny 28 44</p> <p>W 31 Gathered 34 pails and Syroped {Illegible} 40 and left 4 pails in pots clear sunny David Martin went away Hector set to Railway 32 50</p> <p>April</p> <p>Th 1 I Gathered 16 pails of poor run did not boil any Frogs plenty 36 30</p> <p>F 2 Gathered 35 Syroped 40 Pails and left 15 in pots Hector and Tilly {Illegible} 32 48</p> <p>Sa 3 Emtied the trough of rain water as it had been raining all last night Boiled down 15 pails left in the Pots and left water in them Raining again 36 54</p> <p>Su 4 All at Church but Tilly more rain last night Grass growns 36 44</p> <p>M 5 {Illegible} the troughs again no sap Today. Plants an apple tree men 40 44</p> <p>Tu 6 Some snow last night which soon melted Alick and J gathered 24 pails but did not kindle the fire, some snow today Showers 38 44</p> <p>W 7 Boild down the 24 Pials and left water in pots no sap today men choring 24 33</p> <p>Th 8 Men choring Gathered no sap trees runing very little clear sunny chilly {Illegible} stuff fornoon 32 36</p> <p>F 9 Gathered 38 pails sap boiled none. Trees still running men choring 32 20</p> <p>Sa 10 Gathered 62 pails sap Syroped off 90 pails and left 10 pails in pots a fine day wend SW till afternoon when a sudden change with wend with snow a heal storm and storming now 6 PM 36 40 32</p> <p>Su 11 all at Church but Jean our minister Jean Mr Bickl Preached Cold 23 28</p> <p>M 12 No sap today Hector Plaughing in afternoon snow all gone clear but harch out 25 37</p> <p>Tu 13 Gathered 30 pails sap &amp; Syroped off 28 pails &amp; left 12 in Pots in afternoon Hector &amp; {Illegible} the funeral of a son of Solm McQueen aged 6 years 30 60</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1880</p> <p>W 14 Galt Seed fair Jean Alick &amp; Dot at it Tilly &amp; I gathered 28 Pails sap &amp; Syroped 33 pails left in Pots fine day trees not running much</p> <p>Th 15 Gathered 10 pails sap &amp; syroped off 16 water pots Men plaughing very warm 58</p> <p>F Raining all day with very high wind men tried plaughing but stop 36</p> <p>Sa 17 Thunder last night Men plaughing fine day no sap I hope it is Ewes sent to gram but theire is very little growth {Illegible}</p> <p>Su 18 All at Church but Tilly very wet coming home 40 50</p> <p>M 19 I bring home the spouts &amp; men brings Pots from sugarbushWe have made only about 63 {Illegible} sugur &amp; 4 Galons molasses The sap very weak this year, warm 48 66</p> <p>Tu 20 Men choring we have had 4 lambssome days ago fine mild I digging garden at house the ground is rather wet a more culted this morning 42 54</p> <p>W 21 Another mare culted this morning both doing well Hector Gelerist's for seed Potatoes Alick choring has 2 lambs today turns that makes 7 more up to date {Illegible} 42 6</p> <p>F 23 Chilly east wind alick plaughing Hector hailing Dung with eart Jean goes to see Julie Stewart who is thought dying</p> <p>Sa 24 Julie Stewart died last night at 9 oclock aged 48 Hector hailing Dung Alick plaughing, barrens windy day 38 44</p> <p>Su 25 In afternoon Hector Jean Alick only at Church a disgreable day 40 48</p> <p>M 26 In afternoon Hector Jean &amp; I at Julia Stewarts funeral 40,60 50</p> <p>Tu 27 Saw a swalley at kirk wall the first this season</p> <p>W 28 Alick plaughing Hector hailing Dung {Illegible} Stewart digging Garden I pruning apple trees &amp; having Rhubarb fine growing all day 48 62</p> <p>Th 29 Hector at Galt for salt for for manure very wet {Illegible} salt will melt I plant sum flowers Stewart digging for potatoes 46 36</p> <p>F 30 Hector haling Dung Alick Plaughing Stewart finishes Garden 36 36</p> <p>May</p> <p>Sa 1 Men turning dung at sheep house I have {Illegible} a cold frost 30 40</p> <p>Su 2 All at church but Alick &amp; I taking castor oil fine day 40 56</p> <p>M 3 Hector hailing Dung Alick Plaughing &amp; I plant in Garden one pailful of Rose Potatoes this is the warmest day yet 51 74</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tu 4 Hector sowing Oats &amp; Barley on Island field Alick sowing {Illegible} {Women?} &amp; I sows Parsnips &amp; Beets &amp; Chimla swallow came down the lam &amp; we set it off poor thing I did not think they were come yet I have none flying about This is a remarkable hot day the willowes looking green with yesterday &amp; today 36 80</p> <p>W 5 Men dragging in Island field Another very warm day. Vegetation has made a wonderful start within the last three day the old Plum is bursting into blossom &amp; Maples in sugar bush appears greenish from the house Four days ago there little signs of bud 62 88</p> <p>Th 6 Alick stoning Hecto ditching in Island field Jean at {for plants (written above sentence} at flowers 36 64</p> <p>F 7 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt Hector for bone dust &amp; Super Phosphate Jean with {Illegible}. Loud thunder with heavy thunder shower but very cool We see by today {Illegible} their is no hope of George Brown recovering from the the Pistol shot recieved six week from the ruffian {Illegible} Brown dies Canada will lose a power none can replace 48 36</p> <p>Sa 8 Hector sowing grasseed on Island field Alick spreading Dung Been on willow Jean says they were on he 3th hot with {Illegible}</p> <p>Su 9 All at Church but But Hector &amp; Tilly Jeannie Taylor here warm thunderwith ice shower at Creff Swallows in {Illegible} Black Cherry in full blossom &amp; Wild plum 61 80</p> <p>M 10 Alick rolling {Illegible} Hector stoning Hector &amp; Jean goes at night to the minister about Babtizing Dot I pruning apple trees cooler 34 74</p> <p>Tu 11 Men stoning &amp; Rolling grass A Ewe dies awalt I pay two men from the speler 2 1/2 Dollars for grafting the branches of 2 trees News that George Brown died last night Sunday of wound his place Place will not be easy filled he was a power in Canada 30 68</p> <p>W 12 Men stoning I pruning Mr Brown to buried today at 3PM 48 64</p> <p>Th 13 Men finishes hailing dung Minister here Baptizing Dot by the name of Esther May, our dog Toby die today I buried him him in garden</p> <p>F 14 Men Plaughing {Illegible} stone at New Barn I at the funeral of Uncl Tommy McKnight aged 82 very cool today 46 64</p> <p>Sa 15 Hector &amp; Jean at Dundas Got my coupons I pulling red root Cashed #36 Alick Plaughing 28 62</p> <p>Su 16 All at Church but Alick commom Cherries in full blossom fineday 46 79</p> <p>M 17 Men Plaughing I pulling Red root clear runny &amp; hot 56 82</p> <p>Tu 18 Men sowing draigging stoning Oats oer dyke at Newbarn I having red roots on pasture at Concefron Tulips out Cherries in full blossom and apple trees nearly in full flower. Distant Thunder in the North</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1880</p> <p>W 19 Men drags out the oats &amp; sows Peas {Illegible} out slight shower 60</p> <p>Th 20 Men dragging Peas, sees one mandrake in flowers the first hot 58</p> <p>F 21 Hector Jean &amp; I at Church Mr Dickson of Galt preaches Mr Thynne is going to Old Country &amp; Kirk seats was being collected to give him I paid my seat #4 also #1 to J McQueenfor young's history of Dunfrefs, A very wet day it {Illegible}</p> <p>Sa 22 Men Plaughing for Potatoes very cool &amp; cloudy today 58</p> <p>Su 23 Our sacrament Mr Thynne takes leave of his congregation for a few months as he is going home to Scotland he next wednesday starts &amp; sails from New York on the 29th a good voyage to him</p> <p>M 24 Queens Birthday Allick Tilly &amp; Dot goes to McDonalds in afternoon Hector Rolling Peas at {Illegible} line. I cut 2 B beautees of potatoes Hebron 61</p> <p>Tu 25 Men Plaughing for Potatoes we have cut 8 1/2 B Poatoes in all {biz} 2 B Hebrons 2 B Climax and 4 1/2 B bases, Hollest day yet 64 88</p> <p>W 26 Men fixing Potatoe land We out 7 B.tatoes of which 2 is Runnets on 4 drills Mr Thynne starts today for Old Country &amp; Edwin Frey with cattle &amp; sheep for London severed others {viz} Joe Parker Davy Goldbraith assesling We eish them all a prosperous voyage &amp; safe back 68 84</p> <p>Th 27 Plants all our Potatoes, about 13 1/2 But of which about2 B was Hebrons in afternoon Thunder with heavy rain 70 84</p> <p>F 28 Men at Turnep land Tilly &amp; plants the corn, In afternoon Hector Alick &amp; Stewart washes the sheep &amp; one died among their Alick {illegible} comes J lend Hector # 10 46</p> <p>Sa 29 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for salt for turneps ver cool he is to fill Mr Thynne's place for a sepll he s rather clever 60</p> <p>M 30 Hector Plaughing turnep land</p> <p>June</p> <p>T M1 Hector Plaughing turnep land Alick hailing rails to Stewart {Illegible} last saturday night</p> <p>W Tu 2 Men at turnep land very cool forgot to mention was very rainy &amp; the creeks still running quite break cool 58</p> <p>T W 3 Men at turnep &amp; cornland Alick dragging Hector drilling for corn 52</p> <p>F Th 4 Hector Plaughing sod for wheat of sugar bush Jean at church living the book of their seat Peong in flower and the prickly locust in full flower cool again 50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1880</p> <p>Sa 5 Hector goes with Alick James Galt going home Alick choring fine 54 72</p> <p>Su 6 Very wet almost all day Hector goes to {Illegible} with vron plug 54 64</p> <p>M 7 All at Church but Tilly fine day &amp; growing weather but cool 54 74</p> <p>Tu Su 8 Men Alick &amp; Hector Plaughing sod follow very cool 62 64</p> <p>M 8 Clips over sheep well woveled not lousy &amp; fail but may all 60 74</p> <p>W 9 Men plaughing soel I silver a bit of glass clear looking like drowth 56 72</p> <p>Th 10 Men plaughing sod cloudy &amp; looks like more rain 60 70</p> <p>F 11 Men plaughing but stopt by thunder &amp; heavy shower with wind Men thoroughly drock it Hector sickly &amp; cross. Thundering now 7PM 68 88</p> <p>Sa 12 Men plaughing but driven in twice wet to the skin with thunder spates &amp; thundercreek running smart ground soaked growing 68 87</p> <p>Su 13 All at Church but Hector fine day &amp; cool</p> <p>M 14 Men finishing sod follow I plant Cabbage in turnep field very cool 52 64</p> <p>Tu 15 Alick &amp; Gang Plaughing turnep land Hector hurt by Plaugh stilt and doing much clear but cool growing weather 36 70</p> <p>W 16 Men gangplaughing &amp; dragging turnep land wrote to A Times 64 78</p> <p>Th 17 Alick sowing Bone dust of Super Phosphate on {Illegible} land Hector and Jean at Galt with wool32 fleeces bought 224 lbs price 30 1/2 cents per lbs # 72.80 #68.32 weight per fleece 7 lbs good very good 65 82</p> <p>F 18 Hector drilling &amp; Alick bone dust &amp; Phosphate till Hectors hurt breast got too sore &amp; he set Alick on to drill &amp; went to 64 82</p> <p>Sa 19 Alick drilling Hector &amp; I sowing turnips he driving the horse &amp; I holding the barrow hot &amp; clear but threadining them 66 84</p> <p>Su 20 All at Church but Tilly Campbell the student very 64 84</p> <p>M 21 Alick finishes drilling &amp; Hector &amp; I finishes sowing turnips ground will need rain before they brawd 68 82</p> <p>Tu 22 Hector dragging follow Alick cutting the thistles among peas 68 84 68</p> <p>W 23 Hector goes to Grief with Cultivator irons Alick choring -dry 68 88</p> <p>Th 24 Hector and Alick at roads I pay #1 1/2 for my time piece Mrs Christie # 1/2 for sum das Banner bought out go 72</p> <p>F 25 Hector &amp; Alick at road a good of rain today it will do</p> <p>Sa 26 Hector away to Mr Oliver's for a young boar Alick cutting thistles &amp; cutt thistles on lane clear dry 70 86</p> <p>Sa 27 All at church but Hector who is not very well showers 70 84</p> <p>M 28 Hector at Forest Mill with Grist Alick cutting thistles I doing the same fine showers ground wet {hero?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1880</p> <p>Tu 29 Alick hurkling Potatoes Mangles &amp; Carrots {Illegible} Campbel here afternoon Hector begins to cut hay with mowes {Illegible} 62 76 W Jean Valens (Mrs Robson) died yesterday she was the first woman came into 9th {Illegible} East of this house</p> <p>W 30 Hector cut hay in fornoon the rest cutting thistles I rak round In afternoon Hector &amp; I at the funeral of Mrs Robson</p> <p>July</p> <p>Th 1 Dominion day Stewart fixing sill of horse stable Alick cutting thistles Hector at the Doctor I at potatoes cutting 60 74</p> <p>F 2 Hector cutting thistles with mower very showery bad hay weather I bransplanting Mangles distant thunder Alick &amp; Stewart cutting thistles among Potatoes very cool 60 70</p> <p>Sa 3 Hector Jean &amp; I at Galt got Delentueres Cashed 60 got home at noon then raked &amp; cooked all the field east of orchard except at Galt a little uncut Bought stucco tinfoil mercury &amp; watch glasses 64 76</p> <p>Su 4 No sermon today the student gone to Fergus fine day 66 80</p> <p>M 5 takes in 4 loads of hay not very dry 2 unto old stable &amp; 2 unt Sheep house then we were stopped by rain and looks very wet like nows 3PM 62 3</p> <p>Tu 6 Young Hobson comes he Alick and Stewart cutting thistles in fornoon &amp; Hector cuts the hay left in field east of orchard &amp; then cuts in field west of house afternoon men rakes &amp; corks cohat Hector cut today in east field I cut thistles among mangles clear Hector cut today in last field I cut thistles among mangles 62</p> <p>W 7 Hector cutting &amp; raking the rest hailing hay 8 loads 2 putinto cowbyre &amp; 5 6 into horse stable rather hot &amp; clear 62 8</p> <p>Th 8 Hails 10 11 load of hay Hector mowing &amp; raking hot 66 8</p> <p>F 9 Men hails 11 load I get Bushed with heat {Illegible} like raise and thundering now 5PM little hay weather</p> <p>Sa 10 Men hails, 6 loads in afternoon which finishes over hay Total 40 loads I did not help today rain &amp; thunder last night got the first new Potatoes today they were pretty dry 68</p> <p>Su 11 All at Church but Tilly &amp; I I looking physic being but poorly 66</p> <p>M 12 Alick &amp; Hobson thinning carrots Stewart mending Reaper Hector at Rocton for watering carm to kill Bugs thundering &amp; rain 12 noon</p> <p>Tu 12 Men putting Porous Green on Potatoes and fixing Reaper after tea comenced to reap the wheat distant thunder. Dooks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1880</p> <p>W 14 Hector cutting wheat all day Alick &amp; Stewart binding I hurt my ribs badly while climbing a fence while pulling cherries for the women 68 84</p> <p>Th 15 Hector finishes cutting wheat poor crop &amp; very grassy my ribs very sore arm tenant here 70 83</p> <p>F 16 Hector cutting Rye at Neils slashing Men bending, very cool windy 66 74</p> <p>Sa 17 Stewart &amp; Hobson sets up fallen stocks &amp; {Illegible} carrot Hector and Alick at Galt with 17 fat sheep to go No England {Illegible} 4 cents live weight averge weight each 170 {lbs?} Total weight 2890 lbs at 4 cents per lbs # 11560 nought pays like sheep cool 66 74</p> <p>Su 18 All at Church but Tilly &amp; I I taking Physic Mr Thomson preches cry{above sentence} show 66 70</p> <p>M 19 Men cleans The Mangles then thins turneps till stop by rain in fact it thunder &amp; rains almost every day bad harvest time very cool 60 64</p> <p>Tu 23 20 Men thinning turnips Alick finishing hurkling clear cool 60 38 66</p> <p>W 24 21 Men hauling wheat I cannot help them ribs still ver sore cool 60 72</p> <p>Th 22 All the men thinning turnips they are getting rather too big 60 74</p> <p>F 23 Men finishes thining turnips Bennet to hanged today for Murdering Geroge Brown of the Globe (He was hanged) Hopes they have done it 60 76</p> <p>Sa 24 Hector cuts the Barley a good crop but bad with {Illegible} the rest cutting thistles &amp; stoning follow clear &amp; drowthy 64 84</p> <p>Su 25 This is my birthday. This day I was born at dear Glendinning Eighty years agone and now with stiffend joint up and worn This day I enter my eighty one I am the last of our family of five and no two of them lies in one church yard. William lies in Westerkirk beside our father Walter I think in Douglas Lanarkshire. Jenny in Eskdalemoor John in Scarboro and our Mother lies near Cornwall where she died of Cholera in they year 1832 Truly the old race as elleed away &amp; I feel as one of the last All at church but Jean &amp; I ancaster minister preaches 66 84</p> <p>M 26 Hector &amp; Alick plaughing follow Stewart choring some thunder &amp; rain yesterday which wetted our Barly now lying out in the sheaves 64 80</p> <p>Tu 27 Takes in all the Barley Frazer helps Tilly in mow weeds in the cabbage field 64 76</p> <p>W 29 28 Hector &amp; Alick cross plaughing follow Stewart choring Mrs Parleves here 64 74</p> <p>Th 29 30 Hector &amp; Alick plaughing Stewart making cheese {Illegible} sunny 64 74</p> <p>F 30 Hector Hector &amp; Alick plaughing sunflowers coming out Stewart finishes cheese Press-hot 66 82</p> <p>Sa 31 Hector &amp; Alick Plaughing I kill thistles among Potatoes hot breezy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jul August 1880 {large dispersed smudges all over paper}</p> <p>Su 1 All at church but Tilly Mr Scrimgour Glenmors preach 64 86</p> <p>M 2 Thunder and rain this fornoon Hector Alick Plaughing afternoon 62 70</p> <p>Tu 3 Hector &amp; Alick Plaughing in forenoon I afternoon Hector &amp; Jean goes to Galt to meet Mrs Dixon from Kingston Alick at J Dicksons threshing afternoon 60 66</p> <p>W 4 Hector Alick &amp; Stewart at J Cowe's threshing till Tea then Plaughing I cutting thistles among turnips very cool breezy &amp; clear 58 64</p> <p>Th 5 Men finishes crossplaughing follow Alick begins hurkling Mangles &amp; turnips I cutting thistles {Illegible} 54 76</p> <p>F 6 Hector dragging follow Alick hurkling turnips I {cutting?} thistles among turnips {Illegible} Lennon here {drowthy?} 50 7</p> <p>Sa 7 Alick finishes hurkling turnips I finish cutting thistles among them Hector cuts a few oats with a cradle for use very {drowthy?} 60 7</p> <p>Su 8 No sermon today fine clear drowthy &amp; hot 66 88</p> <p>M 9 Hector cuts the oats in Island field looks like rain now going thunder worth 7 PM 64 8</p> <p>Tu 10 Men bind and tooks the oats on Island field and cuts round little field at old stable some thunder south at tea time but little rain 66</p> <p>W 11 Men cutting oats in little field at old stable till stopped by a Light rain with thunder a smart shower last night rather cool now 62 84</p> <p>Th 12 Men stoning follow fine day Mr Dickson's got measles Dr Smith here to child 66</p> <p>F 13 Alick Tilly &amp; I at Galt {Illegible} great gather Hanlan ther on a 60 74</p> <p>Sa 14 Hector laid up with a Boil on his {Illegible} Murray stoning 64 76</p> <p>Su 15 All at church but Tilly &amp; Mr Dickson up Hurne preaches 52 76</p> <p>M 16 In afternoon we hail the Island field oats 5 big loads clear very cool 2 60 68</p> <p>Tu 17 Men cutting peas in forenoon in afternoon the men hails all oats cut 6 loads at end of old stable &amp; to the patch I taking physic has a cool 52 74</p> <p>W 18 Men cutting Peas all day some rain last night 68 80</p> <p>Th 19 Men finishes cutting the Peas after tea begs no to haul done thunder with a little rain last night with the greatest {Illegible} of lighting I ever say for about 20 minutes the cloud seemed in a constant blaze at least fifty blazes for this one peal of thunder more thunder and some rain today but much cooler 60 76</p> <p>F 20 Men cutting &amp; binding oats at dyke at new barns I {Illegible}</p> <p>Sa 21 Men finishes cutting &amp; raking all the oats at New barn the {Illegible}</p> <p>Sa 22 Jean &amp; Tilly at church a {Illegible} preaches I put Crolon on {Illegible}</p> <p>M 23 Men hauling Peas hails roads all put the Barack</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 1880</span></h2> <p>Tu 24 Men hauls the last of the Peas = 20 loads = 19 in all the Barrack holds them all so some of them must have been smallish men then hauls oats 8 loads Hector &amp; Jean at Galt fair gets some seed wheat 66 86 46</p> <p>W 25 Some thunder &amp; a little rain Men hauls dung till Teatime When hails the last of the oats 2 loads total loads 10 loads Dr Smith for mesels 46 66</p> <p>Th 26 Men hauling Dung all day to wheat fallow. Dr here again 50 74</p> <p>F 27 Men hauling dung all day the Doctor here again Child getting better 64</p> <p>Sa 28 Men at dung all day I am still very poorly with Bronch{itis? paper is stained} 66</p> <p>Su 29 Jean &amp; Tilly at Church Puslinch minister preaches pretty rarny 60 71</p> <p>M 30 Hector at Lapsleys threshing rest hauling dung the Doctor here 6{second digit erased}</p> <p>Tu 31 Little Willie Dickson died here this morning of Measels Hector went to Galt for Coffin &amp; Telegraphed to his Father at Chicago he will be here tomorrow How uncertain life is 56</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Septr..</span></h2> <p>W 1 Men hauling dung John Dickson arrived from Chicago this morning they are going to start for Kingston tonight at 11 o clock Hector is going to take them to Guelph I lent them #11 dine day 6{digits erased}5</p> <p>Th 2 Hector went with John Dickson &amp; wife to Guelph they had to get a Doctors certificate that the child did not die of infectious disease &amp; had to pay #2 for it &amp; got one for summer disease after all they got the train about 5 o clock AM. Men finishes dunging all the wheat field 640</p> <p>F 3 Men at fallow slight showers &amp; very growing threaten them at</p> <p>Sa 4 Men at fallow but driving in several times by rain &amp; thunder 82</p> <p>Su 5 All at Church but Tilly Mr. Thyme come back &amp; preaches away 3 month 6{digit covered by folded page}</p> <p>M 6 Men Ploughing seed fallow Potographers here wanting to take house 6{digit covered by folded page}</p> <p>Tu 7 Men Ploughing, our grapes mostly ripe very early. cool Got the Negative of the house taken this morning. 58</p> <p>W 8 Men Ploughing very cool season seems to be changing 46 50</p> <p>Th 9 Men Ploughing &amp; hauling off stone heaps. Clear drouthy but very cool 54 62</p> <p>F 10 Men Ploughing fine clear day I take soda for we fiery boils 50 70</p> <p>Sa 11 Men Ploughing another fine clear day. I pull the beans 56 74</p> <p>Su 12 All at Church but Tilly The minister preaches terror 50 70</p> <p>M 13 Alick finishes wheat fallow Hector goes to James for seed wheat buys 6 Bushel at one Triller per 13 Very cool season hanging 58 64</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 14th 1880</span></h2> <p>Hector &amp; Alick at J Cow's helping to saw wheat Wm Stewart took leave of us going to start tomorrow for Australia I gave him a year volume of Chamer Journal 50 62</p> <p>15 Men dragging &amp; Stoning Wheat fallow to fit it for sowing with machine 54 6{second digit obscured}</p> <p>16 Wm. Cowe here sowing with machine the rest stoning 56 7{second digit obscured}</p> <p>17 Men finishes sowing wheat in afternoon Hector J is at the funeral of Wm. Fingland our Elder after long illness -thunder 6 PM 54 7</p> <p>Sa 18 Hector Jean &amp; I at Galt I take 2 Deport repps up Geb #16 Interest 54 74</p> <p>Su 19 All at Church but Tilly. threatening all day but little fell 56 7{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>M 20 Men Ploughing wheat stubble fine clear cool 68 70</p> <p>Tu 21 Men cuts the corn with Reaper very cool &amp; windy I carry fallen apples 54 6{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>22 Begins to dig Potatoes digs 15 Bushels very cool 50 66</p> <p>23 At the Potatoes all day poor crop took 20 B frost last night Tomatoes Blackend brought them home to mak Chow chogal 34 58</p> <p>Su Hector Jean &amp; I at Church Alick Stalker &amp; J. Murray taking up Potatoes takes up 20 B. very fine day calm hear 40 7{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>24 At the Potatoes look up 20 Bu but Hector Jean was Church up after noon Mr Laing preaches at Church</p> <p>Sa 25 finishes our al does 23 B-13 russets &amp; * B. whites besides 10 B beauties of Hebron total = 78 Bushels 48 7{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Su 26 Our Sacrament All at it but Jelly Mr Robinson helps 50 74</p> <p>M 27 Our Picnic all at it but Lilly &amp; Alick Collection #14 46 74</p> <p>28 Men choring I cary Pig Apple Kill a Sheep Mr. Porteus here 40 60</p> <p>29 Hector Alick &amp; Lilly at Hamilton shew heavy showers 42 54</p> <p>30 Threshers came did not begin to thresh till afternoon Got a better from Wm. Chambers saying he needs #100 46 5{2nd digit obscured}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr.</span></h2> <p>F 1 Threshing at New Barn all day goes to old barn at night wrote to Wm. Chambers he should get #00 he wanted 44 54</p> <p>Sa 2 Threshes out the Peas at noon then goes to Bejys Our Total crop is about 300 Boats Pea 130 Bushels Barley 133 Wheat about 86 and some Rye I carry Pig apples 50 6{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Su 3 All at Church but Jean Mr. Bickle Preaches good attendance 52 6{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>M 4 Men at Benjy threshing great rain with Thunder last night Pools every where and creek running very cool 48 60</p> <p>Tu 5 Hector &amp; Jean started this morning for London shew Alick &amp; I goes with them to Galt I got a Post office order for Wm. Chambers for $100 on Coldwalter Post Office Bought an accordian $5 36 56</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr 1880</span></h2> <p>6 Wrote &amp; Posted a letter to Wm. Chambers Medonte with A Pool offic money order for $100 one coldwater P.O. afternoon young Hobson helps to carry apples all Rhode Island Greenings We geufs we carried about 7 Barrels 46 54</p> <p>7 Carrying aples all day mostly N. Spies carried about 11 Barrels finiday 46 56</p> <p>F 28 Carrying apples all day carried about 12 Barrels we geufs fine 36 64</p> <p>Sa 9 Carries 13 Barrels apples Hector at Cooks picking Potatoes warm 40 74</p> <p>Su 10 All at Church but Tilly fine warm day good attendance 46 74</p> <p>M 11 Hector at Forest mill with Grist Alick &amp; Jullarray turns the corn whis is likely to go into muck. Gather 4 Bcorls appes 50 7{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Tu 12 Hector &amp; Alick cleans up a load of Barley Lilly &amp; I carries 6 B apples 46 5{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>W 13 Hector at Galt with 50 B. Barley prie 55 cents = $27.p I carry 1 Belrel I am at the funeral of John McQueen's child. Only one left out of four! 46 5{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Th 14 All at World Fair at Rocton-A good shew a great croud &amp; fine day. Jean got 3rd prize for cheese J Murray Ropt house 46</p> <p>F 15 Hector &amp; Alick cleaning Barley let the Pigs units orchard 48</p> <p>Sa 16 Hector &amp; Alick cleaning up a load of Barley I choring</p> <p>Su 17 All at Church but Lilly &amp; J Murray rather cold 4</p> <p>M 18 Hector &amp; Alick at Galt with Barley Alick with Rack to carry Apple Barrels as Hector has sold 30 Barrels to Mccold Nicol 4</p> <p>Tu 19 Hector &amp; Alick takes up the mangles a poor braird. cool Hears Eliza wife of George Elliot died yesterday 34 40</p> <p>W 20 Hector at Galt for apple Barrels Alick &amp; I lakes in 3 cart mangles loads Hector got 30 Barrels &amp; While loading fell of the waggon &amp; got hurt 32 50</p> <p>Th 21 We packed 30 B. apples &amp; Hector went Galt with 11 in afternoon Hector goes to Galt with 11 Barrels apples in afternoon 36</p> <p>F 22 Hector &amp; alick at Galt at Galt with 19 Barrels apples in rain which turned to snow &amp; now 6 PM the ground is white 36 38</p> <p>Sa 23 Ground white with snow this morning men cutting stiff 40 40</p> <p>Su 24 All at church but Alick very cool sermon very elaborate 32 40</p> <p>M 25 In afternoon Hector &amp; I takes up carrots,Alick hauls mangles 3 loads and 1 cart load of carrots which was put into house cellar 36 48</p> <p>Tu 26 Raining all day Hector &amp; Jean goes to Clyde to Me Nicols who sought the apples and and traded all out being #22.50 or 75 Barrel compper 40 50</p> <p>W 27 Hector Alick &amp; I taking up carrots all day my back very sore 34 38</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Octr 1880</span></h2> <p>Th 28 Taking up carrots all day Alick takes 2 wagoon loads. Cold 28 38</p> <p>F 29 Taking up carrots Alick takes on 3 wagon loads mild 40 50</p> <p>Sa 30 Stalker &amp; Turnbull comes laking up turnips all day Alick hauls at the carrots 4 wagon load total 10 load 9 of waggon and of cart Total Bushels 290 all need into house cellar A very damp day shaws wet beet one team 40</p> <p>Su 31 All at Church but Hector &amp; J Murray cool clear 38 4{2nd digit obscured}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov</span></h2> <p>M 1 Taking up turnips Stalker helping Alick hauls 3 loads in afternoon 40 5{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Tu 2 Taking up turnips Alick hauls 6 loads fine day dry 30 46</p> <p>W 3 Thankgiving day all at Church but Alick &amp; J Murray In afternoon hauls turnips with two learns hauls 6 loads 38 49</p> <p>Th 4 A loat of folk with us today hauls 14 loads Lilly &amp; I in turnips have get very wet near night &amp; slapped us making turnips 40 5{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>5 Damp not much done in forenoon four takes turnips in afternoon 40 {2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Sa 6 Raining all day not doing much mild 42</p> <p>Su 7 Coarse day only Lilly &amp; I at church Hector &amp; Jean at Dr Smiths about a swelled thumb he says is inflamatory Rheumatism The water is running over road in swamp. never saw it so early 32 34</p> <p>M 8 softest weather in afternoon. hauls 8 loads, turnips 34 3{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Tu 9 Hauling with two teams all day takes in 11 loads Alick &amp; Deckers 40 8</p> <p>W 10 We hauls 5 which fills turnip house 51 loads = 1530 Bushels Alick at Deckers threshing in forenoon In afternoon it came rain but Hector &amp; Stalker brought in a load each for sheep-house but rained so they left them in the wagons where they {words obscured by paper rip} 34 4{2nd digit obscured}</p> <p>Th 11 Stalker hauls 5 loads to Sheep house. Hector Jean &amp; D at Galt brings home a Ram Lamb weighing 143 lb = a good weight 34 46</p> <p>12 Takes in the last of the turnips total 3 loads total in Sheephouse 10 loads = 300 B. total in Cowhaus 1550 &amp; frulsad to Stalker 30 B total crop of turnips 186 Bushels in afternoon Men hauls corn to Dunghill as it is spoilt &amp; uselefs 30 34</p> <p>Sa 13 Men hauling corn to Dunghill we take up the Beets frost 30 36</p> <p>Su 14 All at church but Lilly fine day but cold 29 36</p> <p>M 15 Mr Decker here and we are making Cyder all day makes 19 Pailfulls 38 pailfuls fills one Barrel with 22 pailfuls and puts 16 pailfuls into another Barrel. calling each pail 2 Gallons we have made 76 Gallons, cold 28 32</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1880</span></h2> <p>Tu 16 Winter seems on us in good earnest the ground this morning is covered with four or five inches inches of snow &amp; the air is cold Men choring. Hector at Galt for new cutting Box 26 36</p> <p>W 17 Hector killing Pigs at J Cowes in forenoon hauling corn to Dunghill after. Alick at Robsons threshing I set up broughs 30 28 26</p> <p>Th 18 Hunter fairly &amp; the glass at Winter cold 6 inches at least on the ground + some sleighs running Hector choring Alick at Rols ans threshing very cold to day hears won the race against Stricket quite easy Put the Rain to the Ewes 22.22</p> <p>F 19 Hector at Mr Oliver's Dumfrees with sow to Boar Alick at J Robsons threshing till machine broke 20 26</p> <p>Sa 20 Hector Jean &amp; Lilly with Sleigh at Dundas with Poultry &amp;e Am Smith keeps house for us. Gets my coupons cashed Alick at John Dickson's Threshing It now seems winter fairly 24 24</p> <p>Su 21 Cold stormy with snow showers None at Church but Lilly &amp; alick 10 40</p> <p>M 22 Hector &amp; Alick at Mr. Cowe's threshing Snell frost last night at old house everything frozen furnace Potatoes apples &amp;e above 6 18</p> <p>Tu 23 Hector &amp; alick at J Cowe's threshing till noon which finishes the threshing this year A very snell &amp; early winter in earnest 10 24</p> <p>W 24 Hector at Olivers for his sow at the Boar Alick at Galt for coals to Mr Christie Still winter in earnest 18 26</p> <p>Th 23 Hector goes to Galt for Mrs Cole Alick choring lnt him $10 fine &amp; ccountry 18 28</p> <p>F 26 Hector &amp; Alick hauling corn to Dunghill among snow sleigh is running but not very well some waggons going above 4 24</p> <p>Sa 27 Hector got hurt last night taking a barrel of salt down stairs I cannot work to day, Alick choring good counterday, cloudy 12 28</p> <p>Su 23, All at church but Lilly sleighs wagons mixed on road 18 30</p> <p>M 29 Hector takes Mrs Cole to Galt Alick choring milder now 32 33</p> <p>Tu 30 Men choring &amp; putting things to rights for counter good winter day Hector at a Roup in Puslinch Bought nothing Mefs came here to make some drefses 18 24</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Decr 1880</span></h2> <p>More snow last night fair sleighing now Men choring 28 30</p> <p>Th 2 Men choring Mild day nearly thaw 28 33</p> <p>F 3 Men choring Mild &amp; half thawing no snow melting 30 34</p> <p>Sa 4 Hector at Galt with Rye gets 75 cents per B Brings Mrs Cole &amp; John Dickson here A sort of thaw 30 36</p> <p>Su 5 Lilly &amp; only at Church A hazy thaw roads slopy 40 46</p> <p>M 6 Hector goes to Galt with John dickson freezing again 20 26</p> <p>Tu 7 Men making steps at New barn cold 16 24</p> <p>W 8 Men choring smell frost What country weather 16 20</p> <p>Th 9 Men choring a cold wintry day Glass steadily law 12 18</p> <p>F 10 Men in bush getting firewood. fine sunny calm but snell above 4 12</p> <p>Sa 11 Hector goes to Waterdown with Mrs. Cole Rest at firewood 20 30</p> <p>Su 12 No sermon to Day R McQueen acts Hector &amp; Lilly there. thaw 32 36</p> <p>M 13 Men getting firewood Slight thaw again Sleighing gone 30 34</p> <p>Tu 14 Thawing all day but little rain Men creeching graith 32 38</p> <p>W 15 Hector at Galt with Peas 30 Bel Wear Men at firewood 32 34 28</p> <p>Th 16 Men getting firewood Rather snell all day A Squad of our Sunday School folks takes R McQueen a watch 22 26</p> <p>F 17 Men kills 3 Pigs one big &amp; 2 little I do not help 14 24</p> <p>Sa 18 Hector at Guelph with fat Pigs Real at firewood 18 23</p> <p>Su 19 All at Church but Lilly &amp; I my back sore 20 24</p> <p>M 20 Men choring cloudy. threatening snow 18 23</p> <p>Tu 21 Hector at Mr. McBane's funeral at Puslinch Alick char 20 26</p> <p>W 22 All the men getting wood Hector Alick Stalker &amp; Hobson snell 14 20</p> <p>Sa 23 All the men getting firewood. Mild cloudy. calm 22 22</p> <p>F 24 Men at firewood cloudy moderate mild 22 32</p> <p>Sa 25 Christmas all our people at Mefirs McDonalds J Murray and I keeping house Taps the cyder</p> <p>Su 26 All at Church but J Murray young Mr. Malcolm Preaches. good I have seen in an Annan Newspaper the death of Andrew Anderson Glendunning on 12th Novemer aged 90 year I think he was the last man I knew in Westerkirk except Wm Jackson 28 32</p> <p>M 27 Men at firewood some snow good sleighing 28 34</p> <p>Tu 28 Men getting firewood very snell last night above 2 8</p> <p>29 Hector at Mill with Grist the rest getting firewood very small below 4 above 4</p> <p>30 Men choring the snellest at frost yet &amp; very cold below 6 above 10</p> <p>31 Men at firewood last day of 80 heighs! fine but snell below 3 above 10</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Jany 1881</span></h3> <p>Sa 1 New years day {illegible text} McDonalds here &amp; Wm {Ridds} young folks with Benyy &amp; e a fine winter day clear calm {above - below} 4 {above - above} 16</p> <p>Su 2 All at Church but Alick Mr. McKay {illegible text} - a young student 0 18</p> <p>M 3 Hobson in bush &amp; Alick hauling firewood Hector &amp; I at Election of Councillors 26 26</p> <p>M Tu 4 Men kill 4 little fat Pigs Getting firewood after mild 18 26</p> <p>W 5 All the men at firewood Alick hauling, mild &amp; cloudy 10 28</p> <p>Th 6 Men at firewood Mr.Stephens &amp; {illegible text} &amp; e here sitting mild 10 32</p> <p>F 7 Men at firewood Moderate cloudy counterweather 20 26</p> <p>Sa 8 Hector Jean &amp; I at Galt gets my {coupons?} Cashed leaves the whole $60 in Merchants Bank fine sunny mild above 10 26</p> <p>Su 9 All at Church but J Murray Minister preaches to the young 14 28</p> <p>M 10 Hector &amp; Alick getting firewood A fine calm sunny day 14 24</p> <p>11 Hector &amp; Alick getting firewood Keenest frost yet but calm {above - got Seller from W added} below 0 22</p> <p>W 12 Hector at Freelton south chopping stuff Alick choring below 5 22 Th 13 Men Walter {illegible text} New married people here last at {above - night}</p> <p>Th 13 Men hauling firewood Mild &amp; thawing but little snow going 32 40</p> <p>F 14 Hector hauling firewood &amp; cutting stuff for horses frosty {above - above} 6 10</p> <p>Sa 15 Men choring dark cloudy looks like brewing a storm 6 10</p> <p>Su 16 Only I at Church Alick &amp; Tilly at D {Gilchrists?} Hector has a sore arm kicked by a horse Mr.Thyme's {illegible text} about Whisky and {illegible text} people {illegible text} at him too cold 12 20</p> <p>M 17 Men hauling firewood fine sleighing weather 16 26</p> <p>Tu 18 Alick at Galt for coals to Mr.Christie Hector choring small below 6 22</p> <p>W 19 Men hauling firewood fine sunny day but frosty above 6 24</p> <p>Th 20 Men hauling firewood fine winter day 16 26</p> <p>F 21 Snowing &amp; Storming all day &amp; mostly last night &amp; now 16 27</p> <p>Sa 22 Men choring snowing a little all day, snow pretty deep now 24 24</p> <p>Su 23 All at Church but Tilly keen steady winter weather 6 24</p> <p>M 24 Men cleaning wheat &amp; choring Grand sleighing 0 22</p> <p>Tu 25 Alick hauling firewood. Hector choring cloudy 16 22</p> <p>{W?} 26 Hector at J Cowe's Killing Pigs Alick choring steady frost 14 18</p> <p>27 Kills a fat Cow Wm Dickson helps keen frost snow about in 18 {illegible text} 4 12</p> <p>28 Hector Jean &amp; I at Church at Church Mr.Robinson {illegible text} preaches above 6 20</p> <p>Sa 29 Hector at Galt with wheat I send #642 to {illegible text} for B&amp;C 10 24</p> <p>Su 30 Our Sacrament Dr.Reid of {illegible text} Preaches very able. 34 26</p> <p>M 31 Our Congregational meeting hymns voted in by a Majority of Total vote!! Just 7 for and 4 against 18 24</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb.y 1881</span></h2> <p>Tu 1 Men choring snow deep &amp; snell frost 0 above 4</p> <p>W Hector Jean Jefsie &amp; Dot goes Geloprests blow 20 3</p> <p>Th 3 Alick choring our people returns home below the Glas yesterday was 31 below zero at Guelph 14 10</p> <p>F 4 Jefsy goes away Alick &amp; I goes with her to Galt Jorder a Dazen Photographs buys a Thermometer for 35 cents below 4 12</p> <p>Sa 5 Hector takes Jean to the Doctors for bad cough Alick choring below - 10 20</p> <p>Su 6 All at Church but Jean fine winter day but snell - 2 20</p> <p>M 7 Men choring live sunny &amp; much milder above 14 30</p> <p>Tu 8 Thawing a little all day. Hector &amp; Jean at Mr Thymes Alick choring 30 37</p> <p>W 9 Thawing all day cleaned out the cistern yesterday then nau 4 feet of water in it 5 PM and zainenjmans 40 42</p> <p>Th 10 Men choring thawing all day ground pools standing everywhere the bridge on our creek full but channel not open 40 44 38</p> <p>F 11 A slight thaw all day cuts stuff creek swimming 32 38</p> <p>Sa 12 Men choring a very little thaw Mr &amp; Mrs R Hiender here Tho. Carlyle Died on 5th inst 32 38</p> <p>Su 13 None at Church but Alick. No Sermon. Mr Thyme at Elora 20 18</p> <p>M 14 Men choring fine day but frosty clear &amp; Sunny above 6 20</p> <p>Tu 15 Men choring not so snell Alick &amp; Eliza at Galt for their Photos 14 28</p> <p>W 16 Hector at Galt with wood for Cook sighns a Petion to Galt Council to give us $200 to gravel the Swamp on 9th Concession 20 30</p> <p>Th 17 Alick at Stalkers wood bee Hector choring 18 26</p> <p>F 18 Snowing gently all day snow is deep now Calm dull 20 28</p> <p>Sa 19 Men choring sawing wood &amp; clear sunny Keen frost {paper ripped}22</p> <p>Su 20 Hector Alick &amp; I at Church Jean sick &amp; in bed. snef frost below -2 24</p> <p>M 21 Hector goes for the Doctor to Jean did not see him. not come 4 PM yet The Doctor came &amp; things Jane will soon be better 30 33</p> <p>Tu 22 Hector sold a horse to Mr. Hall Spragges road for $140 Jean a good deal better Men choring. Mild cloudy 22 38</p> <p>W 23 Hector at Galt with cordwood for Lapsley Alick choring above 8</p> <p>Th 24 Men here to buy two yearling Colts offered $150 for them did not sell. Very snell frost but calm below -16 above 10</p> <p>F 24 Got a letter from G. Tennant Carluke Men choring above 12:26 12</p> <p>Sa 26 Hector Sold two yearling Colts for $75 each $150 to the deber and on Monday at Harrisburgh fine clear winter day above 12 30</p> <p>Su 27 All at Church but Alick good sleighing good Men once thawing 34 42</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb. 1881</span></h2> <p>M 28 Hector Alick &amp; J Dicksons boy goes to Harrisburg to deliver the two colts sold for $150 Stalker here choring 32 36</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March</span></h2> <p>Tu 1 Hector at Galt getting the yankee money he got he got fair yesterday for the colts changed Alick choring cold &amp; breezy above 14 16</p> <p>W 2 Hector at Robsons sawing firewood. Alick sick with cold choring 16 26</p> <p>Th 3 Hector hauling firewood to Stalker blowing. got new Lamp disagreable 20 31</p> <p>F 4 Snowing last night and almost all day men choring 30 36</p> <p>Sa 6 The snow is now very deep. No mail came to Kirkwall today. Yet the snow is not much drifted men choring 28 34</p> <p>Su 6 All at Church Hymns introduced first time Menzie Cleard out 32 44</p> <p>M 7 Men sowing firewood in sugarbush very fine. Sun thawing 20 41</p> <p>Tu 8 Hector Jean &amp; Jefsie att Sam McDonalds Alick choring Mild 16 36</p> <p>W 9 Alick takes Jefsie up to Galt Lilly to get her Photo. laken Hector choring 20 42</p> <p>Th 10 Hector &amp; Jean goes to see Mrs. Mitchel Alick at Cowes selling sawing machine Mr &amp; Mrs. Wm Riddel here last nigh a deputation went Jas. McQueen &amp; presented with donation of $100 for his long services as treasurer for the Kirkwall congregation 30 42</p> <p>F 11 Men sawing firewood at home very fine day Afsefsor here 10 28</p> <p>Sa 12 Hector &amp; Alick at J Cowes sawing wod young Gilchrist &amp; McJintire comes Ann Tenant here. At present very like a storm 5 PM 14 28</p> <p>Su 13 None at Church but Lilly I have a bad cold mild 30 38</p> <p>M 14 Men setting the saw going to saw tomorrow fine day 14 40</p> <p>Tu 15 {paper ripped}ing bee to day. but did not finish it all fine day 18 40</p> <p>W 16 Sawing in forenoon &amp; finishes McQueen here seeing me 28 42</p> <p>Th 17 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt getting bed stead get G. Brown's Picture hears the Emperor of Russia was assassinated last Sunday 36 40</p> <p>F 18 Men choring &amp; creeching graith Lilly Collecting. saw a Robin. fine 30 40</p> <p>Sa 19 Great thaw raining &amp; blowing all day men creeching Jean 32 36</p> <p>Su 20 All at but J Murray &amp; J Swamp road flooded from end to end water over road at our bridge great thaw 34 38</p> <p>M 21 Men choring still thawing great flood in creek on top of the ice 32 36</p> <p>Tu 22 Men choring likyy to freeze now Glass varied very little today 30 32 28</p> <p>W 23 Men splitting firewood and choring fine day but frosty 20 32</p> <p>F 24 Hector &amp; Lilly at Galt Jean &amp; Alick at Missionary meeting at Church Collection $11 fine day 30 36</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1881</span></h2> <p>F 25 Men choring Tilly at a Quilting at Mr Deckers 22 32</p> <p>Sa 26 Men splitting wood &amp; choring frosty but mild 28 32</p> <p>Su 27 All at Church but we Jean rubs Croton on her breast 22 36</p> <p>M 28 Hector goes to McDonalds Alick croring Tramp goes away 30 34</p> <p>Tu 29 Men choring weather moderate cloudy 30 36</p> <p>W 30 Men fixing David &amp; Robert martin comes 32 38</p> <p>Th 31 Cloudy with something between &amp; rain falling slow Got a Letter from Wm Martin 30 38</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April</span></h2> <p>F 1 Hector takes Rolt &amp; David Martin to Galt Lilly ges with them to sell butter Wm. Wallace comme freezing 30 26</p> <p>Sa 2 Wm. Wallace went away men choring frosty 14 30 2</p> <p>Su 3 All at Church but Lilly fine day but frosty at night - 16 31</p> <p>M 4 Men cutting stuff Hector not well dizzy very hard frost 12 28</p> <p>Tu 5 Hector still poorly taking physic Still frosty Alic choring 14 28</p> <p>W 6 Hector goes to the Doctor &amp; gets some pills Alick choring 18 28</p> <p>Th 7 Men choring very fine sunny &amp; thawing strong 26 40</p> <p>F 8 Hectors till rather poorly Alick horing fine day 30 40</p> <p>Sa 9 Alick &amp; Lilly at Galt selling butter Hector Chorin thawing 36 46</p> <p>Su 10 All at Church but Jean fine day hears frogs first time 30 48</p> <p>M 11 Men splitting wood thawing all day. 34 44</p> <p>Tu 12 Men splitting wood Sent a Letter to Wm. Chambers. Got Lamp glass 36 46</p> <p>W 13 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for Salt &amp; Sugar Alick choring 34 44</p> <p>Th 14 Hector at Blacksmith's Alick chorin fine sunny 34 46</p> <p>F 15 Jean very poorly got plurasy Dr. smith here men choring. 30 50</p> <p>Sa 16 Men choring very fine day clear sunny warm paper ripped</p> <p>Su 17 All at Church but Jean &amp; Lilly Dr. Smith here seeing Jane the minister preaches on temperance &amp; says whirky is cursed 46 58</p> <p>M 18 Men choring has two lambs twins the first this year Men commenced Ploughing 46 58</p> <p>Tu 19 Men Ploughing Dr Smith here the third visit Paid his bill #7 he is not coming back 42 50</p> <p>W 2 Hears Lord Beaconsfield died last Monday. He will be missed Hector &amp; Alick plouging King Dodds Lecturing against the Scott act at our Schoolhouse at 3 oclock PM I dont go 38 58</p> <p>Th 21 Hector &amp; Lilly at Galt with Grist Wm Smith here helping us 46 60</p> <p>F 22 Men Ploughing Mifs Thyme Mifs Warnock &amp; Mifs Porteus Scattered the sawdust around to let the ice &amp; snow thaw 48 62</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1881</span></h2> <p>Sa 23 Men Ploughing Stalker choring fine spring weather 42 66</p> <p>Su 24 None at Church but Lilly &amp; Alick the rest rather sickly hot puts croton nail on 56 76</p> <p>M 25 Men Ploughing Stalker choring I dig up Parsnips Toads burring puts Ashes on onions 52 72</p> <p>Tu 26 Men Ploughing A Cow Calls Stalker choring fine growin weather 37 72</p> <p>Th 28 Men Ploughing Frazer digging in big Garden Stalker winning dung 44 64</p> <p>F 29 Hector at Galt for Salt for manure Am Smith brings Porter for Jane 40 58</p> <p>Sa 30 Men Ploughing I plant Potatoes on south paper I see 2 Barnsual pows 38 50</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May</span></h2> <p>Su 1 All at Church but Lilly &amp; Jean who is still poorly frost 46 38 66</p> <p>M 2 Hector sows 10 acre field with oats + Barley fine 40 60</p> <p>Tu 3 Alick &amp; Stalker stoning Hector harrowing aglittle frost nightly 44 52</p> <p>W 4 Men Ploughing Stalker choring sowing grass seed drouthy already. cool 38 62</p> <p>Th 5 Men Ploughing Stalker choring ground getting dry rain wanted 38 64</p> <p>F 6 Men Ploughing Stalker digging for Potatoes I choring warmish 52 70</p> <p>Sa 7 Men Ploughing Stalker turning dung I plant Potatoes on East patch Willows green but no bees on then yet Chomla swallows here summerheat 52 76</p> <p>Su 8 None at Church but me Mr. Thyme preaches anniversary sermon 51 80</p> <p>M 9 Men sowing &amp; draging oats at Gilberts fine very hot getting cloudy 60 86</p> <p>Tu 10 Men dragging &amp; stoning at Gilbert's line Wild Plum half in flower-slight shower last night two chimla swallows came down the lum put out the lamp we catched them &amp; let them out this the first of their being in the lum 56 76</p> <p>W 11 Men Ploughing at old stable Beeson Willows Wild plum in full bloon two swallows came down the lum again tonight I set them off 60 86</p> <p>Th 12 {hole in paper} harrowing for Potatoes &amp; turnips at Neils slashing, very hot 62 90</p> <p>13 Men hauling Dung for Potatoes Cherry trees in full bloom. lefs warm 55 80</p> <p>Sa 14 Men hauling Dung some apple trees in full bloom other coming out. Cool &amp; thundering now 7 PM pretty heavy looks like rain 60 80 60</p> <p>Su 15 None at Church but me fine rain last night &amp; much needed our cistern was dry &amp; it got 2 1/2 feet of new supply things quite green 50 62</p> <p>M 16 Men spreading dung for Potatoes I go a fishing &amp; got only 2 trouts &amp; a chub 53 60</p> <p>Tu 17 Men Ploughing in Dung for Potatoes Women clearning the house and papering a room yesterday &amp; today Katy Thomson helps them very cool 50 66</p> <p>W 18 Men Ploughing in dung I finish pulling redroot in wheat very little of it cold 46 60</p> <p>Th 19 Hector &amp; Jean Lilly at Galt Alick Ploughing. Cool has a fire very night 46 60</p> <p>20 Preaching today Hector &amp; I at Church Cloudy cool growing Alick Ploughing 3 mandrakes in flower 60 68.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1881</span></h2> <p>Sa 21 Men Ploughing &amp; dragging We cut the Lambs after Lea No 21 wethers #15 Ewes only 6 cool cloudy &amp; raw looks rainy 60 7</p> <p>Su 22 Our Sacrament Mr. Thyme preaches very fine day 60 78</p> <p>M 23 Alick &amp; Tilly plants the Potatoes 16 Bush. Mr. Thyme here. warn Cucco come 60 80</p> <p>Tu 24 Queen's birthday Hector &amp; Alick goes to Galt with the 2 fat oxen the 2 oxen weighed 27 90 at #54 percent amount about #146</p> <p>W 25 Hector drilling for mangles Alick sows carrots &amp; some Mangles 68</p> <p>Th 26 Alick &amp; Lilly finishes sowing mangles as I got Bushd with heat Hector &amp; Ploughing We here that on the 24th at London Ont an overloaded steamboat capsized and 230 passengers drowned rot 68 8</p> <p>F 27 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughin for Peas &amp; corn very &amp; Sultry Laits Glen ours 92.68.8</p> <p>Sa 28 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing in forenoon Hector sows Peas in afternoon &amp; alick dragging cool dull cloudy &amp; like rain. getting cooler all day 70.64</p> <p>Su 29 Mr. Thyme away no Sermon all at home getting hot again 70 84</p> <p>M 30 Alick &amp; Lilly at Galt to see a show of beasts Hecto dragging Peas 72 8</p> <p>Tu 31 Hector &amp; Alick dragging stoning &amp; Rolling Peas. Cloudy getting drowthy 66 84</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June</span></h2> <p>W 1 Hector + Alick washes the sheep Rather cool slight rain last night 60 7</p> <p>Th 2 Men Ploughing in 16 acre field in forenoon In afternoon we attend the funeral of Leezy McAlister aged 36 years. Cool 58 6</p> <p>F 3 Men Ploughing in 16 acre field cool cloudy 59 68</p> <p>Sa 4 Started for Elmo Jean Dot &amp; I took a return ticket for six days from Galt &amp; Back for #6.40 f Wm. Martin well and busy making cheese at the daily rate of 300 &amp; 600 lbs daily {page ripped}</p> <p>F 10 Returns from Elmo after a pleasant 6 days absence hot 60 82</p> <p>Sa 11 Hector &amp; Alick clips the sheep Stalker grips warm &amp; sunny 66 80</p> <p>Su 12 All at Church but Jean &amp; me I taking Physic warm 64 8</p> <p>M 13 Men Ploughing turnip land I go to Mr Morris's funeral at Kirkwall ducks 66 80</p> <p>Tu 14 Hector Ploughing for corn Alick dragging turnip land distant thunder 66 80</p> <p>W 15 Men at turnip field Hector sows corn after Lea. sold 5 hoggets at 5 each - #25 60 7</p> <p>Th 16 Men stoning sowing ashes &amp; drilling for turnips very cool lights a fire 46 60</p> <p>F 17 Men sowing ashes in forenoon fine rain last night Hector drilling &amp; Alick sowing turnips quite cool all day 50 6</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1881</span></h2> <p>Sa 18 Alick drilling for Turnips. Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with the wool Sold 21 fleeces at 22 cents per ll weight of 21 fleeces 139 tts = value #30 58 weight per fleece 6 13/21 over 6 1/2 tt per sheep. Very cool clipping 66 80</p> <p>Su 19 All at Church but Lilly fine cool day breezy &amp; clear 60 78</p> <p>M 20 Hector drilling Alick Ploughing Jordan a Tombstone of Mr Robinson 60 76</p> <p>Tu 21 Alick &amp; Lilly at Sunday School Picnic at Puslinch Lake Hector Ploughing Longest day. Evening Rum roses coming yesterday &amp; today 58 68</p> <p>22 Men working Statute labour fine working day but very cool &amp; dry 60 66</p> <p>23 Men at Statute labour fine working day but very cool &amp; dry 56 62</p> <p>24 Men Ploughing. After tea Alick takes a load of stones to grave yard a comet seen North 60 68</p> <p>25 Men Ploughing. looks like rain now 6 PM wish it would com. Much wanted 60 76</p> <p>Su 26 All at Church but Lilly &amp; Hector Mr. Chrystol Preaches could not hear him 58 72</p> <p>M 27 Men Ploughing till stopped by a fine rain. but we want more 66 74</p> <p>Tu 28 Men Ploughing furrows turning up as dry as every although we had some thunder &amp; another pelting shower today wants more 60 78</p> <p>W 29 Men finishes Ploughing 16 acre field &amp; begins dragging I cut thistes among carrots &amp; mangles 68 78 82</p> <p>T 30 Hector begins to cut hay on Island field Alick finishes dragging 16 acre field I finish cutting thistles among Mangles and Carrots they dont look well 66 76</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July</span></h2> <p>F 1 Hector finishes cutting Island field Alick raking with horse rake 66 82</p> <p>Sa 2 Hector Jean &amp; I at Galt I get Coupons cashed #60 Alick Raking We get home about 2 oclock &amp; then goes to Cockhay in Island field 66 84</p> <p>Su 3 All at Church but Jean Heard yesterday at Galt tha Garfield was shot that morning! strange times Affsassination rife 66 86</p> <p>M 4 Hauls 6 load from Island field puts them in horse stable. hot 72 88</p> <p>Tu 5 Bull McQueen &amp; - Hunt comes to help hauls 6 load and finishes Island field. Hector cuts the field at over the Dyke at must zarn 70 90</p> <p>W 6 Hauls all the hay in field opposite Newbarn = 6 loads 5 loads put to sheep and one to Cowbyre Hector begins to cut in afternoon in field east of orchard 70 88</p> <p>F 7 Raining all day but never heavy Men working off cool 60 72</p> <p>8 Alick &amp; at Galt I get #230 Bank Receipt altered to a #2008 #30 Receipt to Gets home 2090 70 82</p> <p>Su 9 Men rakes &amp; cocks all the field east of Orchard takes in load hok 70 92</p> <p>Su 10 All at Church but Hector &amp; I Heavy thunder and great fter noon It was wanted but will drench much hay out 70 90 68</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1881</span></h2> <p>M 11 Shakes out some cocks takes in 4 loads puts 2 into horse stable &amp; leaves 2 on the waggons in the barn. Little drouth today but cooler &amp; more pleasant 66 78</p> <p>Tu 12 takes in the last of the field east of orchard Total 3 loads - Total in field 9 loads. Takes in 1 load from field oer the Dyke west of house. then stopped by rain at tea time. looks like more 72 8</p> <p>W 13 Takes in 4 load from the same field cut yesterday breezy but hot 72 8</p> <p>Th 14 Hector setting up Potatoes Alick hurkling Mangles carrots &amp; turnips 70 82</p> <p>F 15 Men thinning carrots &amp; Mangles Hector sets the last Potatoes Wm Dickson begins to cut wheat others about ready 70 84</p> <p>Sa 16 All thinning turnips they are too thick sown 70 82</p> <p>M 18 Men at turnips. In afternoon cradles round wheat field and fixes the Reaper for work tomorrow cool 60 72</p> <p>Tu 19 Hector cutting wheat all day Wm. McQueen &amp; Alick binding hears that George Jamieson Died last night another old pioneer Gone 66 7</p> <p>W 20 Men finishes cutting binding &amp; stooking all the wheat 64 8</p> <p>Th 21 Thimming turnips in forenoon Alick hurckling. In afternoon Hector &amp; I attends the funerall of George Jamieson aged 77 years! 62 7</p> <p>F 22 Hauling wheat all day &amp; finishes it = 19 loads &amp; good 60 7</p> <p>Sa 23 Men turnips Alick rakes wheat stubbe with new sulk rake 60 7</p> <p>Su 24 All at Church but Lilly warm and sunny 64 8</p> <p>M 25 Men finishes Thinning turnips some slight rain thunder distant This was my birthday 81 years ago Truly I am an old {man?} 58 7</p> <p>Tu 26 The men dragging &amp; Gang ploughing wheat fallow. Very cool 66 8</p> <p>W 27 Hector Gongploughing fallow Alick dragging cool 60 7</p> <p>Th 28 Hector cutting the barley Alick cutting thistles Still cool 62 7</p> <p>F 29 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing till teatime Bill McQueen turns the barlet after tea they take in 1 load of Barley 66 8</p> <p>Sa 30 The men takes in all the barley 7 loads rather warm 70 8</p> <p>Su 31 All at Church but Jean. Some smart thunder afternoon 64 7</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July August</span></h2> <p>M 1 Alick taking Barly stubble in forenoon Hector &amp; Nick McQueen cutting thistles afternoon thunder &amp; some rain &amp; cutting thistles 66 72</p> <p>Tu 2 Men cutting thistles till tea then haul the barley rakings. I turned the barley raking 57 83</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augt</span></h2> <p>W 3 Hector goes to Forest mill with Grist Jean &amp; Dot goes with him to Mefors McDonalds Alick at Beckers threshing Wm. McQueen cutting thistles very hot I Dook 70 93</p> <p>Th 4 Hector to Roctor with returns of Statute labour Alick voting cultevoting 72 95</p> <p>F 5 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing &amp; Cultivating fallow very hot Hector &amp; Alick at fallow stopped at 10 oclock by a fine rain with thunder we all got wet but more rain is wanted. Hector in the dumps cool 72 94 68 77 67</p> <p>Sa 6 Hector &amp; Alick at fallow cool &amp; cloudy 60 74</p> <p>Su 7 All at Church but Hector Mr McCauly of Creef Preaches able 58 73</p> <p>M 8 Hector cuts the oats north of Sugarbush cool Alick binding 58 76</p> <p>Tu 9 Hector &amp; Alick binding oats Wm. McQueen helping in afternoon they finish binding &amp; Stooking at Teatime then turns Dung at Sheephouse 66 83</p> <p>W 10 Hector with gangploughing Alick hurkling turnips carrots &amp; Mangles 58 78</p> <p>Th 11 Men at fallow till teatime. Then takes in all the Oats 3 loads worth of Sugarbush. left 2 loads on waggons in Barn 66 78</p> <p>F 12 Men at fallow but in afternoon Alick at Mr. Phails Barn raising 6 88</p> <p>Sa 13 Men at fallow. Our Granite monument put up in Graveyard 58 73</p> <p>Su 14 All at Church but Lilly Fine day &amp; drowthy 60 76</p> <p>M 15 Hector finishes Gangploughing 16 acre field. Alick mowing round oats this day at noon Stewarts steam thresher set fire to Mr Clelan's Barn burnin the whole crop &amp; Stewarts 4 horses and separater I subscribed #10 &amp; Hector #4 it is a dreadful affair 58 72</p> <p>Tu 16 Hector at Dundas with something broken on Reaper Alick mowing laid oats 61 73</p> <p>W 17 {Hector?} cutting oats at Gilbert's line &amp;c Wm McQueen &amp; I Murray helping 62 78</p> <p>18 Hector cuts the last of the oats Men binds &amp; stooks them drouthy 58 80</p> <p>19 Hector Alick Bill McQueen &amp; J. Murray cutting Peas all day. warm Paid $200 to Mr. Robinson Agent for Hurd &amp; Robson for the Granite monument at our Gravelot Kirkwall 61 82</p> <p>Sa 20 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt &amp; Blair the rest hauling Oats all day 9 loads 62 80</p> <p>Su 21 All at Church but Tilly got a good Sermon very drouthy 60 82</p> <p>M 22 Men takes in the last of the oats 2 loads Total loads of Oats 14 loads then all goes to cut Peas &amp; 3 goes to Lowe's threshing 62 80</p> <p>Tu 23 All at Peas till noon then Alick Wm McQueen &amp; Hector goes to J Cowes threshing 64 81</p> <p>Tu 23 All at The Peas finishes cutting them then streightens the Barra Mr Thyme here 72 82</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 1881</span></h2> <p>W 24 Hauls all the Peas 15 big loads 14 loads into Bark and one load into New Barn Peas in fine order 60 82</p> <p>Th 25 Alick &amp; Hector dragging in 16 acre field our harvest all over Put the kye into the corn 52 84</p> <p>F 26 Alick &amp; Hector Ploughing fallow. very dry &amp; cloudy 50 82</p> <p>Sa 27 Hector &amp; Alick at Cook's threshing in forenoon choring afterwards Lilly at Galt with Anny Smith selling truck very hot 66 89</p> <p>Su 28 All at Church but Jean very hot &amp; dry &amp; smoky 64 88</p> <p>M 29 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing fallow dry hot hazy 66 89</p> <p>Tu 30 Hector goes to Galt with Jean &amp; Dot on their way to Kingston where they intend stopping a week or two with This is the hottest day this season &amp; very dry. earth is dost Pasture burnt up &amp; pumps giving out but out pumps not faded 68 97</p> <p>W 31 Men Ploughing Mr &amp; Mrs Wilson here thunder now &amp; looks like rain 7 PM it much wanted very hot rain 66 97</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept</span></h2> <p>Th 1 Hector &amp; Alick goes to plough at J Cowe's at very heavy thunder storm in afternoon with rain &amp; some hail the thunder &amp; lightning was fearful &amp; I have just heard that Thomas Swinton was killed by the lightning he was young about 24! 68 88 70</p> <p>F 2 Hector &amp; Alick at Cowes Ploughing in afternoon Hector comes home at Ploughs close smoky &amp; m{paper ripped} 66</p> <p>Sa 3 Hector at Galt for Lizzy Taylor Alick Ploughing &amp; Hector</p> <p>Su 4 All at Church but Lilly &amp; her sister Mr Thyme at Dye and Robt McQueen officiates still hot 62 84</p> <p>M 5 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing Five days ago Mr Frear it away when it is 6 weeks old. Very hot looks like a storm 60 97</p> <p>Tu 6 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing I pay W. Sait $1.10 for to Seat &amp; mefor stuffing our seat in Church. Very hot again 74 9</p> <p>W 7 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing in forenoon then preparing for threshing - 72 9</p> <p>Th 8 Threshers here. Threses Wh 188 B Bar 116 B oats 26 B. Peas 10 = total 270 B cool 60</p> <p>F 9 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing All the country smoky 64 7</p> <p>Sa 10 Hector &amp; Alick Ploughing sad accounts from Bush fires great destruction of property 60 7</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Septr 11</p> <p>Su 11 all at church but Jully &amp; her sister. Mr {Thynne?} very able 38 74</p> <p>M 12 Hector &amp; alick dragging follow. Very cool today only 34 70</p> <p>Tu 13 {Illegible} Cause sowing our wheat with machins the {east?} stoning I hull the beans &amp; {Hope?} very cool &amp; very droughty 36 72</p> <p>W 14 Men finishes sowing &amp; fust among dry dust 55 74</p> <p>Th 15 Men water {illegible} wheat still cool but looks like 62 74</p> <p>F 16 Hector chasing Alick at Gart Caledonuan Games. Got a letter from {illegible} last night a a little today it was much wanted</p> <p>Sa 17 Men hauling in forenoon. Then begins the haulding to {illegible} land 54 74</p> <p>Su 18 all at church but Jully &amp; lezly. a a good deal of small rain. 56 72</p> <p>M 19 Men hauling. I {illegible} Because of fallen apples Warm 54 88</p> <p>Tu 20 Men hauling dung. Very smokey again there must be fires. 34 74</p> <p>W 21 Men hauling dung this is the coldest day yet. Clear but smokey 46 66</p> <p>Th 22 Men hauling dung gave 34 dollars to two {illegible} sees in the papers today that Garfield died on the 19th {illegible} wall hung now 66 82</p> <p>F 23 Hector &amp; I at church in afternoon alick at the dung. breezy 66 82</p> <p>Sa 24 Hector goes to Galt to meet Jean from Kingston alick at the dung 68 83</p> <p>Su 25 {Illegible} Mr Thynne has no {helh?} 66 {88?}</p> <p>M 26 Taken my one leg waggon load = 30 lb potatoes 68 84</p> <p>Tu 27 Some small rain in forenoon in afternoon took 10 lb potatoes 68 78</p> <p>W 28 Duh 18 lb potatoes a fine day My back very sore 64 78</p> <p>Th 29 Finishes our potatoes at noon only 7 lb {illegible} cool 38 64</p> <p>{illegible due to ripped piece of paper} whole {illegible} of potatoes in but 65 {illegible}</p> <p>F 30 Men cleaning up a load of barley {illegible} some fallen apples 60 84 a good deal of {illegible} {loot?} night{illegible} today- forenoon</p> <p>Sa 1 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt selling butter good {illegible} in 56 64</p> <p>Su 2 all at church but but me and Lilly {illegible} not very well 54 66</p> <p>M 3 Hoctor and I bad {illegible}alick plaughing fine day 60 76</p> <p>Tu 4 alick plaughing Hector at Guelph with barley. very cool get 54 56 food had 49 bush juice 80 cents per lb. amount $39.20</p> <p>W 5 Hector spradding alick plaughing the rest carrying apples frost the grapevine leaves {illegible} and very cool today but clear 32 50</p> <p>Th 6 Men plaughing I carrying apples frost {illegible} 32 60</p> <p>F 7 Men plaughing some {illegible} this morning. goeing to {illegible} 44 64 to {illegible} season. {illegible} changed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1881</span></h2> <p>Sa 8 Went to Scarboro found them all well but the old woman who is poorly Returned home on Monday the 10th after a very pleasant Jaunt</p> <p>Tu 11 Hard frost last night In afternoon all carrying apples 30 54</p> <p>W 12 Hector at Galt for Bran Alick choring a muggy damp day 60 64</p> <p>Th 13 World's Fair at Rocton and all at it but Jean &amp; me Jefsie came Mc Cay Hector got the second prize for Jean &amp; one for mare &amp; colt 40 58</p> <p>F 14 Hector &amp; Alick at Ayrshew quite cold to day no frost 38 4</p> <p>15 Hector choring Alick at Galt with Lilly &amp; Lizzy going going Ingorsel I bring Barney-a wee dog from I freres price 50 cents warmish 40 74</p> <p>Su 16 All at Church but Jean church rather thin morning raw 40 56</p> <p>M 17 Alick at Galt meeting Lilly &amp; Lizzy we carry the las good op 38 54</p> <p>18 Men begins to take up Mangles in afternoon. Lets Pig into orchard cold 48 50</p> <p>W 19 Men Taking up Mangles cold and uncomfortable and hauls them all 4 loads at 30 B. perloa = 120 Bushels 40 54 42 54</p> <p>Th 20 Thanksgiving day all at Church but Lizzy &amp; J. Murray 46 56</p> <p>F 21 Hector at Guelph with 20 bags Barley 43 B at 80 cents = $36 Alick hauls all the carrots 5 cart loads = 75 Bushels 46 56</p> <p>Sa 22 Hector Jean &amp; Lilly at Galt selling butter &amp; getting rolls Alick fine choring 48 65</p> <p>Su 23 All at Church but Lizzy Mr. Duff of Galt Preaches cool 46 48</p> <p>M 24 Foggy &amp; damp takes up no turnips a Scotch must &amp; disagreeable 42 46</p> <p>25 Hector Alick &amp; I taking up turnips - very small crop 48 56</p> <p>All at turnips in forenoon Hector &amp; Alick at Lowe in thresh in afernoon 32 54</p> <p>Th 27 Hector Alick Stalker &amp; 2 McMurchys at the turnips frost 28 56</p> <p>F 28 Alick hauls 6 loads of turnips the taking up I in turnip house 40 55</p> <p>Sa 29 Raining in forenoon Hector &amp; Alick at turnips in {afternoon?} 64</p> <p>Su 30 All at Church but me &amp; Lilly I am taking physic 46 60</p> <p>M 31 All at turnips takes in 9 loads into N Barn 48 38</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov</span></h2> <p>Tu 1 takes in 8 loads of turnips P 6 into Cowbyre &amp; 2 into Sheep house 46 58</p> <p>W 2 Takes in 5 loads 4 into sheep hows &amp; 1 into Cowbyre Bor whole crop of turnips 840 Boiz 660 in Cowbyre and 180 in Sheep house. A very fine day—50 56</p> <p>Th 3 Alick at Benjy's threshing in afternoon Hector choring 44 55</p> <p>Sa 5 threshers here threshes all the oats &amp; some wheat but it was a nasty showery day &amp; they were often stopped—cold 40 46</p> <p>Su 6 all Church but Lilly Collection for Children's Books 44 56</p> <p>M 7 Thresers finishes our at noon &amp; thin goes to J Dicken's 42 56</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1881</span></h3> <p>Tu 8 Alick went to J Dickson's to thresh but they brokedown Hector went to Stewarts for shingles to patch old barn. Very fin</p> <p>W 9 Hector ploughing Alick at J Dickson's thres hung. Clear &amp; cold 42</p> <p>Th 10 Men ploughing &amp; finishes at Gilbert's line very, cool, cloudy 38 44</p> <p>F 11 Hector ploughing Alick &amp; Stalker cleaning wheat fine day 40 50</p> <p>Sa 12 Hector at Galt with 461/2/3 B. wheat price #1.26 value #58.59 Alick ploughing 42 54</p> <p>F 11 Hector at Galt with 461/2 B wheat at #1.26 per &amp; value #58.59 - 42 52 {inserted above: "Raining last night heavy creek down"}</p> <p>Sa 12 Raining last nightand this forenoon Men ploughing after {inserted above: "noon"} 44 4</p> <p>Su 13 all at Church but Lilly a good day cold and cloudy 38</p> <p>M 14 Men ploughing. This is the {sterns} was to school but cloudy 36 44</p> <p>Tu 15 Men ploughing Frost last night &amp; cold to day I emptied the leach and Kirned 32 34</p> <p>W 16 Men ploughing. cold &amp; cloudy some frost with a cloudy sky winter coming 32 36</p> <p>Th 17 Alick at Robson's threshing Hector ploughing Milder to day 38 32</p> <p>F 18 Alick at Robson threshing Hector ploughing cloudy women killing Tur {inserted above: "keys"} 34 40</p> <p>Sa 19 Ground covered with snow Hector &amp; Jean at Dundas with turkeys and my {debentures?} Alick at Robsons, threshing in forenoon &amp; finishes there cold 30 34</p> <p>Su 20 All church but Jean cold &amp; freezing all day winter now snow lying 28 32</p> <p>M 21 Hector sold nine Lambs to Mr. Pickard at #4 each 36. kept too few! 32 36 Put the Ram to use</p> <p>T 22 Hector Jean &amp; Dot at {Mefrs?} McDonald. Alick choring. Coldest day {inserted above: "yet"} 22</p> <p>W 23 Hector at {Cauies?} killing Pigs Alick choring milder to day 26 40</p> <p>Th 24 Men clearing up a grist the snellest frost yet no ploughing now 20 26</p> <p>F 25 Hector at Rocton Mill with a grist Alick choring hard frost 20 28</p> <p>Sa 26 Hector and Alick choring Collector here milder to day cloudy 34 38</p> <p>Su 27 None at church but Hector some snow but thawing 34 40</p> <p>{page torn} arn K Parker here Men hauling &amp; breaking stones on road to {inserted above: "new barn"} 20 38</p> <p>29 Hector at a Bee hauling gravel on 9th Con. Alick &amp; Stalker breaking stone on the road to new barn Mild &amp; thawing to day now mostly {inserted above: "gone"} 34 50</p> <p>30 Men making roads in bush Alick shingling old barn. Very mild &amp; fine {inserted above: "snow all gone"} 34 50</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Dec</span></h3> <p>1 Men choring fine day but getting colder all day. look at this 48 40 36</p> <p>2 Men breaking stoneson road to new barn. Mild &amp; equal all day 36 36</p> <p>Sa 3 Men repairing fence on 16 acre field. Mild cloudy weather 34 40</p> <p>Su 4 All at church but Alick singularly mild weather roads bad 34 40</p> <p>M 5 Man fixing fence on 16 acre field. Fine mild day - 34 38</p> <p>T 6 Men at the fence no frost still mild strange weather {inserted above: "Lilly went to Hamilton"} 36 48</p> <p>W 7 Men killed Pig &amp; fixed 16 acre fence Mild in morning gets col {inserted above: "der"} 34 30</p> <p>Th 8 Men choring hard frost last night road hard but rough 28 32</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Decr 1881 Unchoring &amp; at the fencing freezinging all day 32 30 Sa 8 Men chring &amp; fencing freezing all day Black frait 24 28 All at Church but {illegible} 22 28</p> <p>2 Men choring mild &amp; raining some in afternoon 34 40</p> <p>13 Very {illegible} last night &amp; {illegible} deal all day Men choring 40 55</p> <p>14 Men at fence &amp; choring getting colder all day 38 30</p> <p>15 Men at fence &amp; choring cold frosty &amp; clear 26 34</p> <p>16 Men choring &amp; fencing fire winter day sunny 28 38</p> <p>17 Alick goes to Hanelton to bring home Sally Hector choring line 40 44</p> <p>18 All at church but {illegible} Mitchee fine day very mild winter 38 42</p> <p>19 Men fencing strange weather winter 28 44</p> <p>20 Hector &amp; Alick at lowe threshing fine mild cloudy 3{illegible} 44</p> <p>21 Hector &amp; Alick fencing a little frost last night {illegible} 44</p> <p>22 {illegible} last night &amp; raining to day men choring - soft spell (illegible}</p> <p>23 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with Turkey frost last night 2{illegible} 34</p> <p>24 {illegible} Mitchel goes home Hector goes with her. clear frosts 20 32</p> <p>25 Christmas all at Church but Tilly fine day 34 42</p> <p>26 A holiday {illegible} amation to hold Christmas Hector</p> <p>27 Men choring very mild wonderful sownter almost no frost 32 42</p> <p>28 Men choring rain again last night very mild 40 48</p> <p>29 Men choring never saw so much mild weather in winter 36 4</p> <p>30 Hector choring Alick at {illegible} chopping stiff frosty 28 32</p> <p>31 Men choring cold - Last day of the year: time flies 22, 3</p> <p>1882 Jan</p> <p>1 New years day. All at church but Tilly {illegible} preaches^^ 12 14</p> <p>2 The {illegible} McDonald's here - we had Turkey, the hard {illegible}</p> <p>3 Men choring little moco last night. Cold getting colder, all day 24 16</p> <p>4 Men kills the pigs Beryy {illegible} helps snell frost all day - winter below 4</p> <p>5 Men choring I got a letter from Wan Chambers {illegible} 12 21</p> <p>6 Hector Jean &amp; Tat Galt I got coupons cashed #60 Bought Deariest 20 32</p> <p>7 Hector &amp; Tilly at Hamilton with pig = Wt 306th price #8 {illegible} = #25y4 20 34</p> <p>8 All at Church but Jean. Thawing all day with small rain 36 48</p> <p>9 Men choring cloudy &amp; rain air freezing {illegible} 24 32</p> <p>10 Hector Jean &amp; {illegible} at Hamilton, with a harse cold for #200 and to get an organ so we shall have a quick {illegible} now 28 36</p> <p>11 {illegible} folks mat come from Hamilton yet Alick choring 32 38</p> <p>12 Men choring at the funeral of {illegible} another old settler gone aged 70th years</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1882</p> <p>W 25 Men choring very fine heard {illegible} ^^Hector at the funeral of Mrs Denholm 36 22</p> <p>Th 30 Men choring fine day but a little {illegible} heard fr ago for {illegible} 30</p> <p>F 31 Men choring &amp; heard frogs yesterday &amp; today, coldish 20 34</p> <p>April</p> <p>Sa 1 Hector freezing apple trees Alick goes to {illegible} fine day 30 58</p> <p>Su 2 All at Church but Hector the hottest day this season yet 60 61</p> <p>M 3 Men sawing firewood in sugar bush fine clear day now 4pm 34 48</p> <p>Tu 4 Hector pruning apple tree Alick hailing prunings away raining 46 68</p> <p>W 5 Men getting firewood Women doctoring silly rigs the sow had 15 some dead is {illegible} 32</p> <p>Th 6 Hector begins to Plough sod and the Drykewest of house Alick hauls wood 32 40</p> <p>F 7 Men Ploughing very fine day spring birds mostly come 40 6</p> <p>Sa 8 Men Ploughing Tilly at Galt and brings home my clock yesterday Mr Thyme told the {illegible} he is going to resign 30</p> <p>Su 9 All at Church but Tilly Mr Thyme gave in his resignation so we have to look out for another minister. Fan sorry {illegible} no</p> <p>M 10 Men Ploughing rather cold &amp; rosty all day but they can plough sod 24 2</p> <p>Tu 11 Men cutting stuff in forenoon . In afternoon at Carl Wright raising Leman to sawmill hard. Frost last night and all day. Ploughs stopped Hector choring in afternoon 22 32</p> <p>W 12 Hector Jean &amp; Alick at Galt seed fair stalker here choring {illegible} 28 36</p> <p>Th 13 Hector choing Alick hauling firewood from sugar bush 34 40</p> <p>F 14 Men ploughing moderate nice cloudy day 34</p> <p>Sa 13 Men ploughing a fine moderate cloudy day 35</p> <p>Su 16 All at Church but Tilly &amp; Alick a fine day got a good sermon 3{illegible}</p> <p>M 17 Men ploughing ^^digging in garden streamers out night bright and every night late</p> <p>Tu 18 Men ploughing Mr Thyme &amp; Sloter here at night fine day 36</p> <p>W 19 Raining in forenoon Men somtimes ploughing sometimes not 44</p> <p>Th 20 Men ploughing stalkers sowing grasseed. I planted onions 36</p> <p>F 21 Men ploughing I plant onions a fine day we have 6 40</p> <p>Sa 22 Men ploughing I fplant all the onions sows nosed onions 3</p> <p>Su 23 All at Church but Jean fine day and sunny 34 4</p> <p>M 24 Men ploughing I breaking {illegible} Garden clear 38 4</p> <p>Tu 25 Men ploughing Alick to his a cow to Bill. I saw sunflowers dear 34 50</p> <p>W 26 Alick ploughing Heitorat Galt for salf for Barley &amp; turnips 38 50</p> <p>Th 27 Men ploughing Mr Menzie here a shower of rain in afternoon growing 38 50</p> <p>F 28 Men ploughing Trans plants the siberion honeysuckle fine day 38 46</p> <p>Sa 29 Men ploughing. I plan on pailfull of Rose potatoes in the garden frost 38 50</p> <p>Su 30 All at Church but J Murray &amp; {illegible} Mr Thyme very earned 34 5</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1882</p> <p>M 1 Hector sows Barley. Alick sows salt and drags showers. 36 46</p> <p>Tu 2 Men drags out the Barley &amp; Ploughing frost last night 30 44</p> <p>W 3 Hector at Guelgh for seed {illegible} Alick dragging Barley some frost 32 56</p> <p>Th 4 Hector sows grass seed Alick dragging &amp; stoning. Warm - 32 62</p> <p>F 5 Hector Jean &amp; Tilly at Gatt Telly getting a bonnet Hector getting Bran 34 48</p> <p>Sa 6 Men sowing &amp; dragging {illegible} a little frost last night {illegible} east 34 48</p> <p>Su 7 All at church but Hector Mr Robert son preaches for Kirk vacant {illegible} are to have a meeting next Thursday to fix in {illegible}. 36 54</p> <p>M 8 Hector sowing &amp; dragging Todd, burring first line {illegible} Alick &amp; stalker stoning 40 62</p> <p>Tu 9 Hector dragging Alick stoning. Finegrowing day some rain small 36 68</p> <p>W 10 Raining all day very windy from the East Men choring 30 44</p> <p>Th 11 A wettish day Men choring Hearford Cavendes is murdered ^^{illegible} 40 44</p> <p>F 12 {illegible} raining attend a ongregational meeting about Mr Thymes resignation the vote not unanimous to keep him so he goes 40 42</p> <p>Sa 13 Raw but not rainy. Men fixing sheep dung &amp; hailing for {mangles?} 40 48</p> <p>Su 14 All at Church but Jean fine day a good deal of Growth now 45 50</p> <p>M 15 Hector &amp; Jean at Dundas with my {coupon?} get #36 fine 46 58</p> <p>Tu 16 Hector at Guelph with Mare to horse with {illegible} Got first {Rhinebarb} - 46 64</p> <p>W 17 Men spreading for Mangles a very fine clear sunny day 46 60</p> <p>Th 18 Men fixing ground for Mangles ^^a swallows come. Very fine day clear &amp; sunny 30 62</p> <p>F 19 Men fixing Potato land Hector at Galt with by sow price #18 fine day. We cut potatoes 50 60</p> <p>Sa 20 Men sows Mangles &amp; carrots, fine warm day we {illegible} 10 B. Hebron 60 68</p> <p>Su 21 All church but me Wilter Armstrong here Mr. Thyme preaches firewall 60 68</p> <p>M 22 Men fixing potato till stopped by rain we {illegibile} 40 56</p> <p>Tu 23 Men fixing potatoe land. Cool and cloudy - 42 54</p> <p>W 24 Queens Birthday plant the potatoes. I don't help Walter Armstrong here. Wild cherry in full bloom, Last year was in full bloom on the 11th so this year is 14 days later than last year = a very late spring 40 60</p> <p>Th 25 Men ploughing &amp; onto the {illegible] only 18 fine day 40 62</p> <p>F 26 Men ploughing Jean &amp; Dot at Mrs. Beatties {illegible} 32 70</p> <p>Sa 27 Men stoning &amp; choring. Raining in afternoon Black cherry bloom 50 62</p> <p>Su 28 All at Church but Jean Mr Crystal preaces our Church vacant 31 64</p> <p>M 29 Men stoning clover fine woods getting Green Reeson {soil?} 50 62</p> <p>Tu 30 Men stoning &amp; rolling peas. Jean taken farewell of Mr &amp; Mrs Thyme 52 72</p> <p>W 31 Raining men choring cherry trees in nearly full bloom {Nurse tea?} - 51 66</p> <p>June</p> <p>Th 1 Men ploughing for Turnips rather {illegible} to day Jean at Cowes for a cat 36 62</p> <p>F 2 Men ploughing some shivers. Apple trees coming out cherry trees in full blossom 48 66</p> <p>Su 3 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt with {name?} &amp; for Bran &amp; Salt for {illegible} 48 54</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1882</p> <p>Su 4 All at Church but Jean. Mr. Kechie preaches. We want a minister 46 61</p> <p>M 5 Men at roads. I pay #7.50 for my share of {Sabaur?} wind North 40 62</p> <p>Tu 6 Men at Roads. Very fine day bush pretty Green now 50 72</p> <p>W 7 Men {illegible} road work in forenoon &amp; washes the sheep in afteroon. Warm 52 80</p> <p>Th 8 Men choring &amp; ploughing cloudy &amp; cool woods green now 62 74</p> <p>F 9 Men sows corn &amp; dragging at summer follo is Tulips &amp; Mandrakes bloom 52</p> <p>Sa 10 Hector &amp; Jean at Galt for Jalt. In afternoon, I attend at meeting at our {illegible}to hear Mr. {name?} {illegible} on potato to as the elections coming on. Alick ploughing soil in Northfield</p> <p>Su 11 All at Church but Hector. Mr Warrener preaches. I pay Kirk sea {salt?} illegible</p> <p>M 12 Men harrowing ploughing fine day &amp; fairly warm {illegible}</p> <p>Tu 13 Men ploughing &amp; dragging Mr &amp; Mrs Robert {illegible} fine {day?}</p> <p>W 14 Hector &amp; Alick {lips?} the sheep. Some slight rain but mild 52 70</p> <p>Th 15 Hector ploughing soil. Alick dragging west of house {illegible} 60 71</p> <p>F 16 Hector ploughing. Alick {illegible} ploughing. W. Armstrong &amp; Niece here 64 87</p> <p>Sa 17 Men at turnip land. Some thunder south. Tilly at Puslinch lake 68 86</p> <p>Su 18 All at church but Jane Mr. Warrener preaches - 64 80</p> <p>M 19 Men ploughing &amp; shoveling salt on {living?} land</p> <p>Tu 20 Election day Hector &amp; me goes to Kirkwall &amp; votes for Bain. Hector sows turnips 66 80</p> <p>W 21 Men drilling and sowing turnips. Fine day &amp; growing 66 78</p> <p>Th 22 Alick {hurkling Mangles?} &amp; carrots Hector ploughing 60 80</p> <p>F 23 Men at Mangles &amp; finishes ploughing soil. Heres {illegible} 60 86</p> <p>Sa 24 Men thinning Mangles yesterday. Mr Tacto {glas?} {illegible} hotter now 70 90</p> <p>Su 25 All at church but Glen Tilly &amp; I. I have a bad cold. {illegible} 66 84</p> <p>M 26 Hector &amp; Alick thinning Mangles. A Glen goes away he is very {bend? bad?} 60 82</p> <p>Tu 27 Men thinning Mangles &amp; carrots another fine day 56 82</p> <p>W 28 Alick at Cowe ploughing Hector &amp; I. McQueen {in the steaming?} 68 82</p> <p>Th 29 Hector at Cowes ploughing Alick gang ploughing I. {illegible} this 58 82</p> <p>F 30 Hector Jean &amp; I at Galt. I get my coupons cashed # 60 heavy cream 60 80</p> <p>July</p> <p>Sa 1 Dominion day. Men {sitting thistles?} among potatoes 52 64</p> <p>Su 2 All at church but Hector &amp; I. Murray Mr Warrener preach 54 68</p> <p>M 3 Hector at Rocton Mill with Grest, Alick &amp; little McQueen {illegible} 50 72</p> <p>Tu 4 Alick {illegible} at Puslinch Lake. Hector thinning carrots 52 74</p> <p>W 5 Hector &amp; I McQueen at carrots. Alick gang ploughing cool 51 70</p> <p>Th 6 Alick Gang ploughing Hector at Galt with wool = 17 fleeces {wt 117?} being 68 per fleece price only 18 cents per = #21.6. Fine cool 54 78</p> <p>F 7 Alick begins to cut hay in spring field. Hector sets up potatoes 40 80</p> <p>Sa 8 Hector hauls firewood Alick cutting hay very cool for July 70 74</p> <p>Su 9 All at Church but I Murray Mr. {name} preaches 68 78</p> <p>M 10 Hector bought a {illegible} of {cattles?} from Edwen Grey for #137 then dragging follow George Elle of here 70 80</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d97ad575ab9d88a1641c4e0e9526170c.pdf 5c5575ae8dcf9879f033151cd8996073 PDF Text Text Edited by Mary Anne (Michie) Richardson 2010 �Self Doing Naught The Diary of John Albert Michie c 2010 by Mary Anne Richardson For inquiries: Mary Anne Richardson 103 Elgin Street, Lindsay, Ontario K9V 3W8 email: marmic1954@gmail.com Cover design by Winnie Wu. Printed in Canada. All rights reserved. ISBN # 978-0-9866249-0-2 �PREFACE For a number of years I have been interested in transcribing the diary of my great-great grandfather so that the history of the time would not be lost to future generations. The original diary is in a deteriorating condition and obviously would not withstand numerous readings. This book is the result. John Albert Michie (b. 17 Oct 1813, d. 15 Feb 1900) farmed at Lot 17 , Concession 10 , of Reach Township in Ontario. He was born in Aberdeen, Scotland where he attended the local parish school. He married Barbara Agnes Fowlie (b. 30 Apr 1818, d. 24 Oct, 1903) on 2 Dec 1841. It is believed he, his wife and child emigrated to Canada in 1846. Upon reaching Ontario, their daughter died and is buried somewhere near Whitby, Ontario. According to old stories, they first lived on a farm owned by Peter Leask in Darlington Township and moved to what would become the Michie homestead in Reach Township. They built their own home and cleared the land. Many of the other settlers in the area moved on, but the Michies stayed. John was a strong temperance man and took a very active role in the local church, being one of the first elders to be chosen in the Presbyterian Church. He was not strictly a Presbyterian and attended services at the local Methodist Church as well, sometimes the family was in church as much as twice a day. John and Barbara had eight children – William John, Annie, John Andrew, George, Barbara, Margaret, Robert and Agnes Annie. Mrs. Michie was well known in the community as a healer and midwife and her name appears many times in the birth records of the time. The diary began in February of 1869 and ended March 22 1899. I believe there was a book prior to this date, but it has not been located. John died 15 Feb 1900 and is buried at the Pines Cemetery north of Greenbank. Barbara followed him in 1903. I have tried, as much as possible, to be true to the original writings. Of course there are a number of places in the diary that are completely illegible, whether it be because of deterioration or the fact that some of the ink has faded beyond reading. If such was the case I have made notes to reflect that [which are enclosed in square brackets as you see here]. Mary Anne (Michie) Richardson Great great granddaughter, Lindsay, Ontario. �ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First, I must thank my father, Robert Gordon Michie, for his invaluable assistance during this undertaking. He has been my source for explanations of old farming terminology and his memory of the stories of the time and the area has been a great resource. Thanks, Dad! I must also thank my husband John for his cheerful help with proofreading and being so supportive of this endeavour. Our sons, Robert and Shawn, have also been great sources of computer help when their Mother got into difficulties and have provided many hours of consultation and advice. Thank you guys! Thank you also to Winnie Wu, for the design of the cover. That is something that would have been beyond my capabilities and I’m grateful for her work. Finally, I would be remiss if I didn’t thank Glen and Mary Jean Till and Mary and Ross Real for their sharing of photos for use in the book, and my friend Lois Magahay for her mentoring me through this entire process. Above all, thanks to my great-great grandfather John Albert Michie for sharing his life. � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a519c6b94d83395da3043c330dfc0d08.pdf 9cff39119156d05b7d445a6b06f43709 PDF Text Text MEMORANDUM BY JOHN MICHIE 1869 FEB. 24– Grand concert at Greenbank by D.P. Wajat. 100 voices. Stormy day. Road shoveled in the a.m. 25 – Took 58 bushels oats to Manchester. Sold for 51 cents bushel. 26 – Fanned barley and oats. Stormy day. 27 – Stormy day. Snow drifting all day. Wm. gone to fence the school ground. 28 – Roads all drifted full. Not at church. MAR. 1 – Wm. at home in forenoon. At Mr. Phairs afternoon. Wind SW. John and George shoveling the road forenoon. Taking in peas in the afternoon. Self doing chores. Margaret and Robert at home. 2 – Wind North in the morning, South rest of the day. Wm. & John at T. Phairs timber. Mr. Colby taking the mens names. George and self threshing peas in the forenoon. Drew 3 loads of turnips in the afternoon. 3 – John & Wm. at Phairs timber. Geo. at home. Singing night. Self at Manchester with 63 bushels of oats. Price 50 cents. 4 – Wind southwest, very cold. Geo. & John threshing peas. Wm. and self nothing. Margaret at school. Barbara and Jane Michie at Mr. Phairs in the evening. Fire northeast at 10 o’clock. General Grant proclaimed President of the United States. 5 – Wind southwest, rather cold. Nomination day of Deputy Reeve at the room of I.B. Campbell. Resigned. Fanning peas in the forenoon. Margaret and Robert at school. 6 – Wind west, cold day, snow drifting. John and Geo. threshing peas. Wm. in the afternoon gone to Greenbank to see where he can get lumber for school fence. Reading the papers, self. Singing at night at Greenbank. The last night of the quarter. Battle of Pea Ridge, Ark. 1862. 7 – Wind southwest, fine day. Self, Wm. and Margaret at church. Monthly collection $1.80. Mr. McArthur preaching from the first 2 verses of the Prophet Hosea. 8 – Wind southwest. Geo. and Wm. threshing peas in the forenoon. John gone to George Michies. George, Wm., Margaret and Mr. McPhail at the concert at Wick in the afternoon. Reading at the Son’s Hall, Greenbank admission 10 cents. 14 of an audience. 9 – Wind northwest, fine day. Election of Deputy Reeve. Wm. Lee, Mr. McGregor, N. Bates running. W. Lee not running. Voted in forenoon for Mr. McGregor. Geo. and me fanning peas in the afternoon. Wm. and John at Greenbank. Luke offered his farm for rent for $140 but would take less. Voting on the Nipissing bylaw for $50,000 in Brock today. 10 – Wind northeast, snowing and drifting. Fanning peas. Day of convention at Brooklin to hear Dr. McGill’s defense. Prince of Wales married. 11 – Wind SW, fair day, above freezing but frosty. Nothing doing, the snow is so deep. John and George fanning oats in the afternoon at Anderson’s barn. First daily paper in England published 1702. 12 – Wind south but clear and cold. John and George fanning oats in the forenoon at Andersons barn. Self shoveling snow from the turnip pit in forenoon. Wm. making gate for school ground. Drew 6 loads of turnips in the afternoon. Began to snow from the south about 4 o’clock. 13 – Wind west, snow very deep. Nothing doing. John and George fanning oats at Mr. Andersons barn. 14 – Wind south southwest, snowing and drifting some. Wind change to NW in afternoon and snow drifting greatly. Nobody at church. Toronto a market town 1814. 15 – Wind N and frosty. Nothing doing. John and George fanning oats in Mr. Andersons barn. Settled with A. Michie. Wm. at Greenbank in the afternoon to see if any letter had come from James Leask lot. 16 – Wind NW, clear day but frosty. John and George fanning oats at Mr. Andersons barn. 230 bushels in whole. Wm. and self took grist to mill – 4 bushels 54 lb. fall wheat. From mill to Prince Albert to see Walsh. Found him at Manchester. Wm. bought 100 lbs. nails from Mr. A. Gordon at $3.25. Saw Mr. Wm. Mercer at Manchester. Boston evacuated by the British 1776 17 – Wind N, clear day. Nonquon Fair this day. Mr. Wilkinson’s sale this day. George went for grist in the afternoon. Rest fanning oats at home. 66 bushels in whole. 18 – Wind S, clear day. Saintfield Fair this day. John and self at it. Some 60 cattle and 3 sheep and lots of horse racing. Wm. and George at home making dominoes. 19 – Wind SW, rather dull looking day, appearance of a storm. John and George at the wood in the afternoon. Wm. at Isaac Craigs to get lumber for school fence. Goose laid this day. Barbara at Greenbank to get boots mended and did not get them. Fair at Port Perry this day. 20 – Wind W, clear day. George threshing timothy. Wm and John in the woods in the forenoon. Fanning spring wheat in the afternoon. George at Greenbank to get his foot measured. Barbara visiting at Mr. Burton’s. Vernal Equinox – spring began. 21 – Wind ESE, cold bleak day. Self and Mrs. Michie, Barbara, Wm, Geo and Anne at church. Mr. McArthur lecturing on the first chapter of Hosea. Sir Isaac Newton died 1727. George Michie died 1868. 22 – Wind N, clear cold day. Mrs. Michie and George Michie from Brock here today. Amos Stone bought the red steer at $6.50 per hundred. Wm and Geo at T. Phairs cordwood. Self and John fanning fall wheat. Loaned Mr. George Michie $25.00. 23 – Wind all around, warm day. Self and George at fall wheat – 56 ½ bushels. Wm and John at T. Phairs cordwood. A. Michie down in the afternoon. George Michie buried. �2 24 – Wind NW, bright cold day. Wm, John and George at T. Phairs cordwood in the forenoon. John and George took red steer to A. Stone in the afternoon. Received five dollars for Wm. Michie from W. Walker. 25 – Wind S, cloudy day. John and Geo drawing out wood. Wm mending Jas. Walkers harrow. A. Michie’s quilting bee in the afternoon. Mother at it. Spree at A. Michie’s in the evening. John Tipps sale this day. 26 – Wind SE, drizzling rain in the forenoon. George drawing wood in the afternoon. John at Greenbank. Wm. making dominoes to Mr. Phair. Good Friday. Mary McPhail visiting here in the afternoon. Received payment from George Bodie for 40 bus. of oats and some hay. Received letter from James Tough, Auchmull, Aberdeen. John hires to Mr. James Johnston, Brock. 27 – Wind SW, soft dull day. John and George drawing wood in the forenoon. Wm. chopping wood to Mr. Robt. Phair. Byers borrowed sleigh today. Barbara at A. Michie’s. Drew 3 loads of turnips in the afternoon. News: A. Michie at Port Perry getting his lease made. Florida discovered 1512. 28 – Wind SE, dull day. Easter Sunday collection for Knox College. Wm. and George at Presbyterian meeting. Mother, Barbara and Margaret at Methodist meeting. Snow melting fast. British declare war against Russia 1854. 29 – Wind SW, dull warm day, threatening rain. John at Manchester. A. Michie borrows bobsleigh to take a load to Brock. Wm. at Robert Phair’s wood. George at Mr. Baileys with black mare (1 new shoe). Mother at Mr. Lukes in the afternoon. Snow melting fast. 30 – Wind N, dull soft foggy day, snow melting fast. George and John drawing out wood. Wm. at Robert Phairs wood. Mother at Mr. Lukes. John at W. Craggs in the afternoon. George drawing wood. Self at T. Duffs in the afternoon. News: Mr. Luke got a daughter last night. Janet Jerusha Jane is her name. 31 – Wind N, cold day. George’s birthday. George and John drawing wood. Wm. at Robert Phairs wood. Mr. A. Michie and Mrs. Michie here in the forenoon. Singing in the evening. A. Michie, A. Bell, F. Smith, T. Phair, Isabella Gordon and Jane Michie here tonight. Duck laid this day. Mr. Jason Stone here a few minutes in the evening. APR. 1 – Wind NE, clear day. All Fools Day. George helping A. Michie to flit. John helping too. Self and Wm. at Greenbank at Mrs. Andersons sale which is only a farce. Went to see I. Craig’s sawmill. Came home with Mr. Luke. News: Pascoe Luke hired to Jason Stone for 7 months at $70.00. 2 – Wind N, dull cloudy morning, some fresh snow. Wm. and George drawing wood in the forenoon. Self at A. Michies weighing hay for Mr. McPhail. George drawing it in the afternoon. John chopping wood for A. Gordon. Wm. too in the afternoon. News: A. Michie reproves R. Stillwell for drawing a stick of timber through his new grass. Wm. Stillwell threatens to kick A. Michie. 3 – Wind NW, cold day. Red mulley calved since last night. Bull calf. George drawing wood. John at Greenbank getting his boot mended. 2 Indians here in the forenoon. Bought 4 baskets. Wm. and self doing nothing. In the afternoon Wm. cutting the school wood that is too long. Self picking potatoes. Mother at Mr. McPhails. Elizabeth and Pamella Burton here on a visit. News: Mr. Robert Walker, Greenbank, got 2 fingers sawed off at I. Craggs sawmill this afternoon. 4 – Wind NW, some fresh snow. Wm., Margaret and self at church. Monthly collection $1.30. Went and came by A. Leask. Ewe lambed this afternoon. 5 – Wind SW, rather cold in the morning. Self, John, and Barbara at Manchester. Roads very bad. Lost a horseshoe going to Manchester. Got 1 new shoe and 7 shoes set for 70 cents. Wm. at Mr. Griffins Hardscrabble. News: Mr. McArthur put 4 young men out of the church on Sabbath during service at Brock. 6 – Wind W, rather cold. George and self drew 3 loads of turnips in the forenoon and 2 loads of hemlock cordwood. Wm. and George drawing wood. John at Mr. Byers to see Dr. Byers to get something for his wrist. Dr. not at home. Self picking potatoes. News: Mr. Dusty trading his mare to Mr. Luke for buckboard, 4 bunches of shingles and 3 bags wheat. Battle of Shiloh 1862. 7 – Wind SW, rather dull looking day. Ewe Nellie got 2 lambs since last night, a ewe and ram. George and William chopping in the swamp in the forenoon. Self picking potatoes. George drawing wood in the afternoon. Wm. chopping sugar wood. Some trees tapped in the afternoon. A. Michie here at his dinner and bought 2 mulley steers. John at Greenbank. Wm. at Greenbank in the evening singing at the Wesleyans. 8 – Wind NW, cold day, a little snow since last night. George and Wm. drawing chips. John went away to Mr. Jas. Johnston, Brock. Self at Greenbank. Bought 2 pails in the forenoon. George drawing chips in the afternoon. Wm. at Greenbank. John returns in the evening again. Singing at Mr. Duffs this evening. Mother at Mr. Phairs in the afternoon. John offers his services to Mr. Johnston and is not accepted. 9 – Wind NW, dull cloudy day. In the forenoon George and Wm. chopping in the swamp. John at P. Martineau’s. Self and Robert fixing the sugar kettle. Afternoon Wm. and Geo. chopping in the swamp. John at Mr. McPhails. Self put up fences in the road. Mrs. A. Gordon and Mrs. J. Walker here on a visit. News: A. Watson, Blacksmith, Saintfield, got his ears split and his eye damaged horse racing with C. Aslin on the 8th .Lee surrendered to General Grant 1865. 10 – Wind N, clear day. Forenoon Mr. Burton looking at white cow. Was offered one in Whitby for 23 dollars, I asking $30.00. George splitting rails. Wm. chopping in the swamp. John and self nothing. Afternoon George splitting rails. Wm. & John shoveling snow on the road. Self boiling sap. Black ewe lambed 1 ram lamb. Self at Geo. Bodies in the evening asking him to bring a spade to me from Whitby and 4 patent pails. 11 – Wind NW, rather warm day. Nobody from here at the Presbyterian meeting on account of the roads. Barbara at the Sunday School. Ewe lambed this day – ewe lamb. Wm. visiting Alexander McMillan who is sick, not expected to live. 12 – Wind NW, clear day. Afternoon Mrs. Martineau, Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Belford and Mrs. Gordon here quilting. Wm. chopping, John at Prince Albert. Self and George drawing turnips 8 loads. Wind W afternoon. Mrs. J. Leask, Mrs. A. Leask, Mrs. McPhail, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Duff, Isabella Michie, Jane Michie, A. Aslin, and M.J. Luke quilting. Wm. and George drawing rails. Self at kettle. John lost his purse at Port Perry. �3 Ewe lambed ewe lamb. Evening spree. Ladies present: I. Michie, Jane Michie, A. Aslin, MJ Luke, M. Walker, Ann Gordon, L. Chalmers, M. Gordon, G. Luke. Gentlemen present: I. McPhail, G. Watts, Wm. Gordon, F. Smith, A. Byers, A. Bell, A. Michie, T. Phair, W. Luke. Andrew Gordon, musician. 13 – Wind W, clear day. Cattle and pigs in the barn this morning. One lamb eaten. Forenoon Thos. Duff borrowed $10.00. George chopping. Wm. nothing. John at Port Perry to find his purse. Self mending Roberts boots. Court sits at Whitby today. Afternoon Wm. at Isaac Craggs. Geo. chopping. John finds his purse. Self at Mr. Byers and Mr. McPhails. News: Chancey Aslin ploughing. Received 1 spade and 4 pails from George Bodie. Barbara received a letter from C. A. Campbell, Brooklin. 14 – Wind NW, clear day. Ewe lambed this morning ram lamb. Forenoon Wm. gone to Isaac Craggs to work in his mill. George chopping. John sore feet. Self writing letter to C.A. Campbell, Brooklin to say that Barbara will hire with him for 1 month. Burton down wanting potatoes to buy and cow. Would give $28.00 cash or $29.00 in a year. Afternoon George chopping. John and self at sugar bush. Barbara at Mrs. J. Walkers quilting bee. News: Alex McMillan died yesterday morning. Barbara at singing in Wesleyan Church. Isabella Michie here all night. President Lincoln assassinated 1865. 15 – Wind S, white frost this morning, clear day. George chopping. John gone to Mr. Jas. Johnstones. Self at kettle. Port Perry whistle blown for the first time this year. Barbara and Isabella Michie sewing. Self at kettle. Rev. Mr. Douglas from Uxbridge buys the red Mulley cow at $28.00. 16 – Wind S, clear warm day, snow thawing fast. Forenoon George chopping. Self fixing Barbara’s box. Mr. A. Gordon here to tell Wm. to go to A. Michies, Brock, to meet Mr. Tipp about the fixing of the house A. Michie lives in. Afternoon George chopping. Self fencing. Robert at Greenbank. Isabella Michie left for Mr. Phairs. News: Isaac Craggs mill broke this afternoon. 17 – Wind W, soft day, rain through the night. Forenoon George chopping. Self fixing the lock of Barbara’s chest. James Belford here for a hen. Afternoon George chopping. Amos Stone pays the balance on red steer bought 22 Mar. for 6 ½ dollars per hundred and buys the white cow for $29. Robert at Greenbank for letter from C.A. Campbell, Brooklin, accepting Barbaras offer to hire with him for one month. Self doing very little. 18 – Wind E, dull day, threatening rain. Barbara and Margaret at Sabbath School. Self at the English Meeting in the afternoon. Margaret at it too. Black ewe 2 lambs, one white the other black, both ewes. Barbara at Presbyterian Meeting. 35 of an audience. Mr. McArthur will leave if the people say so. News: Mary Rennie lost from Udora, Township of Scott. 19 – Wind SE, thunder and rain through the night. Ewe lambed one ewe lamb. Forenoon Archibald Miller here for drag teeth. Geo. chopping. Wm. took Thomas Phairs house to build at $121.00 and board himself. Wm. gone to A. Michie’s, Brock to meet Mr. Tipp. Self making gate. Mrs. Martineau here fixing Barbaras dress. George at Amos Stones with white cow. Wm. did not see Mr. Tipp. News: Mr. Jas. Cockrane says there is war declared between England and the United States. Fredericksburg Virginia captured 1862. 20 – Wind SE, foggy morning, very warm. George at Uxbridge with red Mulley to Mr. Douglas. A. Michie here wanting oats. Wm. at schoolhouse. Thunder and rain through the forenoon. Self mending churn dasher. Afternoon more rain. Isabella Michie here and Isabella Walker. A. Michie here in the evening and Wesley Luke playing dominos. Byron died 1824. 21 – Wind SW, rather cold cloudy morning, ground very wet. Snow showers through the day. Self at Manchester with Barbara on her way to Brooklin. Roads very muddy. Mr. Archibald Johnston came from Manchester with me. News: J.S. Sproule, jailer, Whitby, died of apoplexy yesterday. Mr. Luke sewing wheat today. 22 – Wind NW, cold morning, some snow through the night, cloudy forenoon. Ewe lambed ewe lamb. George fencing. Self making doubletree. Afternoon George plowing for the first this season. Self at Mr. Jas. Scotts to buy potatoes but got none. Mr. McGuire refuses payment of my store bill. 23 – Wind W, some frost in the night, clear day. George plowing. Self fixing drain. Afternoon SE threatening rain. George plowing. Mr. Samuel Byers alters 5 pigs and 1 calf. Robert at Isaac Craggs and at Greenbank for the papers. George and Robert at A. Michies in evening. Mr. Luke over wanting to trade wheat for peas. St. George’s Day. 24 – Wind W, bright warm morning. White faced ewe lambed a ewe and a ram. Geo. plowing. Mr. Luke gets 8 ½ bushels of peas in exchange for spring wheat. $6.50 received this day. Mr. Joseph Williams here to dinner. Annie bought brooch. Margaret bought earrings. Afternoon George at grist mill with 5 bushels wheat. Mother at A. Gordons, and Annie. Self weighed 10 bushels of oats to A. Michie, Senior. George gets the grist home. 25 – Wind N, cold morning. Ewe lambed since last night ram lamb. Self, Mother, Margaret and Wm. at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching to the young from Ecclesiastic. Some talk of his leaving. 26 – Wind W, clear bright day. George plowing. Wm. gone to Craggs. 2 pigs very sick with being altered. Self cleaning out the shop. John Belford here asking for Geo. and horses to plow for him ½ day tomorrow. Afternoon Geo. plowing. Self fixing drain. One pig dead. Wm’s boat gone from the creek. 27 – Wind SW, calm dull morning, appearance of rain. Geo. plowing. Reach and Scugog Agricultural Fair at Prince Albert this day. Self taking home the dishes from the wood event. Went down the new road to the creek looking for the boat. Afternoon Geo. plowing at Mr. Belfords. Wm. came home from I. Craggs, the water being now low. Wm. at school fence. Self at drain. Spree at Belfords. Wm., Geo., and Margaret at it. 28 – Wind W, rather cold cloudy morning, appearance of rain. Geo. plowing in the orchard. Wm. at school fence. Self making gate. Another pig dead. Afternoon George plowing in the orchard. Wm. and Margaret at singing at Wesleyan Church. 29 – Wind ENE, cold high wind. Wm. at school fence. Geo. harrowing. Self sowing peas. Stove pipes came apart. Afternoon Geo. harrowing. Self spreading dung. Wm’s compass broke today by somebody. �4 30 – No wind, hard frost. Geo. and self gathering stones. Wm. at school fence. George plowing the rest of the forenoon. Afternoon sun very hot, what little wind there is W. Geo. plowing. Self choring around. Mother at Mr. Lukes. Robert at Greenbank for the newspapers. Ewe lambed ewe lamb. Altogether 14 lambs, 2 dead, 12 alive. Mother’s birthday. General Grant born 1822. MAY 1 – Wind E, very cold bleak day. Geo. plowing. Wm. at the school fence. Self spreading dung. Mr. James McPhail here for 1 1/2 bushels of barley. Mr. Alex Gordon here for sheep, and goose eggs to Mr. James Cochrane. Afternoon raining from the SE. No work going on here. Self has a sore throat. Wesley Luke here in the evening playing dominoes. 2 – Wind NE, some snow through the night, raw cold day. Margaret for the Sabbath School this morning but Mother would not let her. Margaret rather sulky about it. Throat rather worse than yesterday. Wm., Geo., and Margaret at the Presbyterian meeting. Gone half an hour sooner to practice singing. Showers from the north. Annie at Mr. E. Lukes in the afternoon. Mary Jane Luke here in the afternoon as she found no one at home at Mr. R. Phairs. 3 – Wind N, rather cold bleak morning. Wm. at school fence. Geo. plowing. Throat getting better, broke yesterday. Geo. plowing in the afternoon. Self sifting spring wheat. Spotted heifer bulling today. Geo., Robert and Wm. at A. Michie’s playing ball. Alex Gordon & Alex Michie here tonight. 4 – Wind N, hard frost, cold morning. Geo. plowing. Wm. at school fence. Self spreading dung. Throat better. Afternoon Geo. plowing. Wm. at school fence. Self spreading dung and gardening. Robert with Wm. holding fence posts at the school ground. Mr. Phair here visiting. Agnes Aslin here borrowing small notebook. Alex Michie gets 10 ½ bus. of oats. 5 – Wind N, some frost through the night, bright morning. Geo. plowing. Wm. at school fence. Self spreading dung. Gathered finger today and very sore. Afternoon wind E, looking like rain. Robert holding fence posts at school. Geo. plowing. Self trimming current bushes. Margaret at Jas. Cochrans to attend the singing at the Wesleyan Church at night. Wm. & Robert at singing. Napoleon died 1821. Battle of the Wilderness Virginia 1864. 6 – Wind SE, fine morning. Geo. plowing. Wm. at school fence. Self choring, finger rather better. Little sow 3 pigs since last night. Mr. Alex Gordon took away one ewe and one ewe lamb, either pay 4 dollars or return them in the fall. Afternoon Geo. plowing. Self and Mother taking cockle out of spring wheat. Robert at school fence. Mr. Wm. Minto (peddler) here, sold him a sheepskin for 30 cents. Bought ½ doz. knives and forks for one dollar. P. Davis Pain Killer, Henry’s Worm Lozenges, Essence of Peppermint & room shovel. Altogether 80 cents. Received a letter from Barbara. 7 – Wind E, rather cloudy morning. Wm. at school fence. Geo. plowing. Self and Mother cleaning wheat. Afternoon George went to Thos. Duffs for seed oats. Rest of the time harrowing. Self sowing wheat. Mother went with Geo. to visit Mrs. Duff who is sick. Robert at Mr. Phairs for onions and Greenbank for the papers. A. Michie here for to play ball and dominoes. Phairs boy here for goose eggs. 8 – Wind SW, calm pleasant morning. Geo. harrowing. Wm. at school fence. Self sowing spring wheat in the potato land. Mary Gordon here for strawberry plants to A. Michie. Afternoon Geo. plowing, self fixing timothy seed. Jas. McPhail 5 ½ bus. of barley. Alex Michie Senior 10 bushels oats. Wesley here in the evening playing dominoes. Prince Albert died yesterday. 9 – Wind S, cloudy morning, appearance of rain. Margaret at Bethel Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., Robert, and Anne at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Acts 2:42&43. Monthly collection $2.00. 10 – Wind S, cloudy morning. Geo. at Manchester for plaster. Mother, Robert and Anne & Mr. McPhail at Manchester in the afternoon. Forenoon Geo. drawing some lumber for the school fence and gets the horses all shod by John Bailey. Looking like rain in the evening. 11 – Wind SW, calm bright morning. Geo. plowing. Wm. and Robert at school fence. Self sowing plaster. 1 Afternoon Geo. plowing, self gardening. R. Phair sets fire to the swamp. Mother making dress for Annie. Very droughty afternoon with high wind from SW. Robert & Wm. late coming to supper. 12 – Wind SE, calm morning. Smoky. Heavy dew at night. Geo. plowing. Wm. splitting rails for Mr. Colin Miller on Mr. Robert Murtons farm Lot 18, north half of conc. 10 Reach. Afternoon George plowing. Self gardening. Mother and Annie visiting at Mrs. Geo. Bodies. Singing at the Wesleyan Church. Margaret at it. Wm. & Robert at the creek fishing. New Zealand discovered 1642. Isaac Cragg’s bull died…worth $40. 13 – Wind E, rather hazy morning. George plowing. William digging about the apple trees. Self spreading dung. Margaret puts out the young calf this morning. Afternoon Geo. plowing. Self and Wm. fixing dam for sheep washing. Wm. fixing in the old garden. Appearance of rain. Self sowed some barley. Rain from the southeast about 4 o’clock. Wms. colt lost out of Bodies field. Cattle to grass for first time this year. 14 – Wind changeable, mostly from the SW, cloudy warm forenoon. Geo. harrowing. Wm. mending dam. Self fixing bars behind the barn. Robert at Greenbank for the Globes. Heavy rain about half past four with thunder. A social at the Temperance Hall, Greenbank. Barley all sowed. 15 – Wind what there is SW, rather gloomy morning. George plowing. Wm. at dam. Self pruning apple trees. Appearance of rain, afternoon wind NW. Drizzly rain. Geo. plowing sometimes and sometimes in the house. Self at Isaac Craggs to speak for lumber to make a cistern. Wm. Englis here for oats. Mr. Cragg Sr. and Mr. Cragg Jr. here with 34 yards of flannel which they wove. Wm. & Robert planting cucumbers and melons in the old garden. 16 – Wind if any NW, dull cloudy morning, appearance of rain. John came home in the morning. Self, Wm., Geo., Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Johns gospel 12:31-32 verses. 17 – Wind NW, very cold. Geo. plowing. Wm. at Colin Millers with his colt. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon still cold. George plowing. Wm. painting Margaret’s chest. Self cutting potatoes. 1 Plaster is another name for lime, which was used for fertilizer. �5 Joseph Williams, peddler, here. Night Wm. planted 2 large apple trees – one from the old garden and one from the fence at the pump. 18 – Wind NW, rather cold. Geo. & Wm. drawing lumber from Isaac Cragg’s mill for school fence and cistern. Robert and Annie at school. George brought home from the mill 410 ft. of clear plank at $12 per 1000 = $4.92. 80 ft. of common plank and 80 ft. of scantling. Afternoon Geo. plowing. Wm. working at plank. Self cutting potatoes. Andrew Gordon here. Luke puts his colts out on the road. Margaret and Wm. at C. Collins singing. Geo, Robert & A. Michie playing ball. John leaves I. Johnstons service. 19 – Wind W, drizzly forenoon. Geo. plowing. Wm. mending plane. Self cleaning turnip cellar. Afternoon rather rainy. Geo. plowing. Wm. grooving plank. Self weighed 23 ½ bus. to A. Michie and 4 bus. to Mr. G. Bodie. Ball playing at night in Bodies field. J. Anderson put 4 steers in Mr. Bodies field. Washing day. Robert at school. 20 – Wind NW, cloudy morning. Geo. at Manchester with 55 bus. oats. Margaret at Manchester. Wm. & John at school fence. Self at A. Michies, his mare foaling. Robert and Annie at school. Mrs. Walker here to dinner on her way to Mrs. Phairs picking bee. Self cutting potatoes. Columbus died 1506. 21 – Wind NE, clear day. Geo. harrowing. Self sowing oats. Wm. & John mending Jas. Walker’s fence. Robert and Annie at school. Mary Gordon here for yeast. Afternoon Geo. harrowing. Wm. & John at school fence. Self choring. Mother at R. Phairs picking wool. John, Geo. and Robert at A. Michies playing ball. Dominion Plowing Match 1868. 22 – Wind NW, slight frost in the morning. Geo. harrowing and drilling in the orchard. Self sowing oats. Wm. & John at school fence. After Geo. & self washing sheep. Wm. at fence. John drawing 20 boards from I. Craggs for school fence and going to Jas. Johnstones, Brock, for his chest. Mother and Annie at Mrs. Belfords to double some yarn. Isabella Michie here all night. Sewed carrots. 23 – Wind NW, sun drawing water. Isabella Michie and Margaret at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John, Geo., Margaret and Annie at church. Mr. McArthur preaching from Luke 4:31, they that are whole need not a physician but they that are sick. Saw Mr. George Gilson at church. Mr. A. Michies mare died. Red heifer bulling. 24 – Wind NW, looking very draughty. Geo. plowing. Self and Robert planting corn. Wm. grooving plank. John digging cistern. George plowing potato land. Self cutting potatoes. Wm. at plank. John fishing and digging cistern. Margaret at Mr. Phairs for early potatoes. Miss Gordon here. Queen’s birthday. Wrote to Barbara. 25 – Wind S, some cloudy in the forenoon and looks like rain. Geo. at Jas. Walkers bee. Wm. making plane. John digging cistern. Self planting potatoes and hanging gates. Afternoon clouds were all gone, looking like drought. John digging. Wm. at Greenbank. Self sowing oats to A. Michie. Mother twisting cotton yarn. Robert & Annie at school. A. Leask here hunting steer, found him. Singing at John McMillans, Wm. at it. 26 – Wind W, thunder and rain through the night, cloudy morning with slight showers. Geo. plowing. Wm. making plane. John digging cistern. Self taking away the dirt. Mother twisting cotton yarn. Luke 2 sick sheep. Robert and Annie at home. Afternoon rather rainy. Geo. at grist mill with 3 bags of wheat. Wm. at John Leasks for money for school fence. John doing nothing. Self making sieve for windows. Jas. Smith giving a temperance lecture in Sons Hall. 27 – Wind S, frost through the night. Geo. plowing in potatoes. Wm. at cistern all day. Margaret at Belfords spooling cotton yarn. Receive 3 Peoples Journals from A. Michie. 28 – Wind SE, clear morning. John & Geo. drawing rails in the swamp. Wm. at cistern. Self shearing sheep. Afternoon rain from the SE. William making plane. Geo & John doing nothing. Self at sheep. Robert and Annie at school. Mother making shimmy to Annie. Mr. Thos. Phair here tonight. Cows out all night (first). Division court sat today. 29 – Wind NE, cloudy, drizzly morning. Geo. plowing in the swamp. Wm. making plane. Self and John fencing in the swamp. Margaret baking and scrubbing. Mother washing. Afternoon bright and clear. Geo. harrowing in the swamp. Wm. and John framing cistern. Self sowing oats and timothy in the swamp. Margaret at Greenbank. Annie takes Mrs. Gordons goslings home. Finished sewing grain today, 3 days later than last year. Court of Revision sat at Manchester. 30 – Wind E, looking like rain. Margaret wanting to go to Sabbath School but Mother would not let her. Afternoon self, Mother, Wm., John, Geo., Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Church. Margaret at Wesleyan Sunday School. Mr. McArthur preaching from 1 Corinthians verse 28 on self-examination. Ontario Bank suspends payment. Pope died 1764. 31 – Wind W, warm foggy morning. Geo. harrowing. Wm. & John at cistern. Afternoon Geo. harrowing. Wm., John and self putting in cistern. Mrs. Gordon here for potatoes. Robert at school. Mother making dress for Annie. Mr. Luke at Manchester. Margaret planted beets. Battle of Pines 1862. JUNE 1 – Wind SW, fine bright morning. Self at Manchester quarterly Fair. Mother takes her yarn for coverlet to Mr. Cragg to be woven. Mother and Wm. at Manchester. Brought home the grist from the mill. John fishing and Geo. too at noon. Afternoon digging stumps in the turnip land. Evening Collin Miller here for 11 bushels of oats. 2 – Wind S, warm morning. George and John drawing stones and chunks off the turnip ground. Wm. over the creek to see Mr. Tipp and did not see him. Self turning potatoes. Afternoon Geo. plowing. Wm. making spout for cistern. John and self digging trench to cistern. Mother making Wm. pants. Robert at school. Mrs. Bodie and Mrs. Walker here this afternoon. Donatis Comet discovered 1858. 3 – Wind S, warm morning. Geo. plowing. Wm. over the creek to see Mr. Tipp. Self and John at cistern. John Belford here at half past five for 2 bags of potatoes to plant at Mr. Duffs. Wm. takes Mr. Tipps job at $17. Mrs. Martineau here fixing bonnets. Afternoon Geo. plowing. Self and John at cistern. Wm. putting handles in chisels. Button peddler here to supper. Received the Aberdeen Herald of May 8th from G. Tough. �6 4 – Wind SW, dull morning, looking like rain. Geo. plowing. Wm. making dashboard for Mr. McPhails wagon. Self and John at cistern. Mother fixing Margaret and Annies jackets. Afternoon self, Mother, Wm., John, George and Annie at Presbyterian church. Mr. Douglas preaching from Hebrews 13-20, last clause, through the blood of the everlasting covenant. Battle of Magenta in Austria 1859. 5 – Wind NW, rainy morning and much rain through the night. Nothing doing. Robert Phair here warning of road work on Tuesday. Wm. at Mr. Lukes with Mr. Phair. Self turning potatoes. Afternoon Geo. plowing. Self and John cleaning sheep house. Mr. Bodie here for 6 bushels of potatoes. England takes possession of Nova Scotia 1755. 6 – Wind NE, rather cold, near frost. Self, Mother, Wm., John, Geo., and Robert and Annie at Brock, it being the sacrament in the Presbyterian Church. 82 communicants and six dollars of a collection. Mr. McArthur spoke of his situation that he was willing to leave or stay as the majority would decide. Heard of only 4 being against him. Battle of Memphis 1862. 7 – N wind, hard frost this morning. George harrowing. Wm. and John gone to Alex Michies, Brock to fix his house. Robert at school. Annie at home. Afternoon wind S looking like rain. Geo. harrowing, self hoeing corn. Mother at Mrs. Belfords picking bee. Luke offering his farm to George to rent for one hundred and forty dollars when he gets off his crops. Rather much. 8 – Wind NW, cold cloudy morning. Self and Geo. working on the road. Alex Michie Junior and Andrew Gordon at dinner. Afternoon self and Geo. at the road. Cassidy cow calved since last night, heifer calf. James Cochran here for oats. Alex Michie, Jr. and Andrew Gordon here to supper. Robert at school. 9 – Wind SW, slight frost and foggy morning. Alex Michie here all night and at breakfast. Self and Geo. at the road work. Afternoon self and Geo. at the road. 4 days in. Crows taking up the corn. Set up a scarecrow this evening. Wm. Real here in the evening asking the loan of the turnip drill. Talked till after 10 o’clock. Robert at school today. Spotted heifer bulling. 10 – Wind S, rainy morning. Self and Geo. went to work on the road at 9 o’clock. Time done at noon. Mr. Love and David Cragg here for 2 bushels of potatoes. Afternoon self digging cabbage ground. Geo. chopping in the swamp. Heavy thunder shower at 5 o’clock with hail. Mr. Phair here from the shower. Robert and Annie at home. Old duck found at Mr. Lukes. Temperance demonstration at Greenbank, June 1868. 11 – Wind W, cold cloudy morning. Self planting cabbage plants – 200 planted. Geo. choring. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Geo. cutting thistles. Self at school house. Mrs. Luke here visiting. Pascoe here in the evening playing dominoes. Received a letter from Barbara. 12 – Wind W, cold morning, got warmer through the morning. Geo. harrowing. Self at Mr. Bodies blacksmith shop for latch to gate and at I. Craggs. Mr. Murts very sick last night, rather easier this morning. Some jobs letting on the centre road. E. Major, M. Bates and Jas. Graham, Commissioners. Afternoon Geo. spudding thistles. Self at I. Craggs for maple scantling. Tried red mare to young Revenger. She did not take him. Found ewe dead in swamp. Mrs. Bodie sick in the evening. Mother sent over. New York incorporated 1665. 13 – Wind SW, hazy morning, rather rainy all forenoon. Margaret did not get to school. Afternoon rain till 3 o’clock. Nobody at any church. No service at Presbyterian Church. Mr. McArthur at the Synod which met in Hamilton on Tuesday 8th of June at 7:30 a.m. Margaret at Mr. Phairs. 14 – Wind SW, clear morning, nearly frost. Geo. drilling. Wm. and John gone to Brock. Self putting latch on gate. Afternoon high wind and light showers. Geo. drilling. Self cutting thistles. Robert and Annie at school. Singing at Brick Church, Margaret at it. 15 – Wind W, cloudy morning. George drilling. Self grubbing stumps in the pasture. Afternoon Geo. drilling, self thistle cutting. Robert and Annie at school. Richard Real here asking the turnip drill. Got it in the evening after Mr. Luke had done. Wm. Ferguson, peddler, here today. 16 – Wind W, showery morning. George drilling out the turnip land. Self spudding thistles. Mr. Broad, tin peddler, here in the forenoon. Punk calved since last night, calf dead. Afternoon self and Geo. spudding thistles. Mothers picking bee this afternoon. Present: Mrs. A. Gordon, Mrs. McPhail, M.J. Luke, Georgina Luke, E. Burton, P. Burton, S. Byers, I. Aslin, E. Walker, A. Bodie, Mary Gordon, Jane Gordon, and M. Leask. Wool all picked. Jas. Cochran here for to get the turnip drill on Thursday night or Friday morning. Ball playing here tonight. 17 – Wind W, bright clear morning. Wm. Real sends home the turnip drill early this morning. Geo. and self spudding thistles. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Geo. sowing turnips. Self spudding thistles. Mrs. Alex Gordon and Mrs. Bodie here picking wool. Mr. J. Williams, peddler, here this afternoon. Self bad with dizzy head. Ball playing in the evening. James Cochran, Jas. Walker, Jas. Gordon, Mary Gordon, Jane Gordon here for turnip drill. Three heifers put into Mr. Bodies field for a months pasture. This paid for six bushels of potatoes. Battle of Bunker Hill 1775. Received letter from Barbara. 19 – Wind N, drying day. George spudding thistles, self fixing grindstone. Robert and Annie at home. Mrs. Luke gone to Manchester. Afternoon Geo. spudding thistles and took the red mare to the horse at Greenbank. Mare took the horse. Self fixing grindstone. Mother picking her geese. Wm. and John arrive from Brock, job not finished. Margaret at Mrs. Martineaus to get her to come and make her a new dress. Alabama sunk, 1864. 20 – Wind S, thunder and rain through the night. Drizzly morning. Margaret got ready to go to Sunday School but did not go because of the wet morning. Self, Mother, Wm., John, Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Mr. McDonald from Beaverton preaching. Rev. 3-20, last clause: If any man hear my voice I will come in to him and will sup with him and he with me. He spoke first of the character of the person who they address is that he is the Lord Jesus Christ. Second, those who are addressed they are all who hear the Gospel, the careless, the drunkard, the prayerless be. William, John and Geo. at evening meeting at Greenbank, this being Days Meeting at the Primitive Methodist Church. King William, the fourth, died 1837. Accession of Queen Victoria 1837. Mr. Robert Walker, Greenbank, very sick. 21 – Wind SW, rather cloudy morning. Geo. spudding thistles. In afternoon Geo. gone to A. Michies. John gone to Brock. Self mending gate at the road. James Walker brings the turnip drill �7 home in the morning. Geo. sowing turnips. Adam Bell here waiting for the turnip drill. Mr. Beare’s son here in the morning asking for the turnip drill when Byers done with it. Mr. McPhail gets the loan of the wooden harrows. Mr. Robert Phair here playing ball. Washing and churning day. Mr. Wm. Minto, peddler, here today. 22 – Wind SW, rather gloomy this morning. Geo. spudding thistles. Self hoeing corn. Mrs. Martineau and Mrs. Belford here today. Afternoon tried to hoe potatoes but they are too small. Geo. burning brush. Self hoeing garden. Robert and Annie at school. Robert Belford here tonight. Margaret dress making today. Summer solstice. 23 – Wind SW, clear morning. Geo. & self drawing oat straw from Andersons barn. James Belford here for 3 bushels of potatoes. Mrs. Martineau here all night. Afternoon Geo. spudding thistles. Self washing apple trees. Mr. & Mrs. Michie, Mrs. Alex Gordon here this afternoon. A. Michie buys the drake. Robert and Annie at school. Margaret singing at Brick Church. 24 – Wind SW, looking like rain. Geo., John and self logging in the swamp. Wm. at Mr. John Tipps. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Geo., John, Wm. and self logging in the swamp. Black mare got so lame we had to quit. Geo. went to Samuel Byers to get his oxen. Same at Mr. Iansons piling lumber. Do not know whether we get them or not. Robert Phair sows his turnips today and had to go to John Beares farm for the drill and take it back again. Ball playing. 25 – Wind SW, fine morning. Mother gone to Mrs. Walkers, she being sick. Geo. goes to Mr. S. Byers to see about oxen. Cannot get them till Monday. Wm. sharpens saw. John at Wm. Loves for broad axe. Self washing apple trees. Dr. I.N. Byers here to borrow paint and brush to paint his buckboard. Afternoon Colin Miller here, paid 11 bushels of oats. Wm. & John splitting rails on Mr. Murtas farm. George spudding thistles. Self washing trees. Robert and Annie at school. Mr. Luke here in the evening talking. Geo., Robert and Wesley and Wagner at Byers playing ball. Repeal of Corn Law 1846. Book man here this afternoon. Subscribed for Bible History and Bible Dictionary to be delivered the end of harvest. 26 – Wind SW, some appearance of rain. Geo. and self hoeing. Wm. and John at rail splitting on Mr. Murtas farm. Mother not home yet, been at Jas. Walkers all night. Came home this forenoon. Self and Geo. hoeing potatoes. Wm. & John framing Thos. Phairs house. Ball playing tonight. Elizabeth Walker came after Mother this evening for Mrs. Walker. Epsom School anniversary. 27 – Wind NE, much rain through the night, dull rainy morning. Mother not home. Therefore Margaret cannot get to Sunday School. Rain through the day. Mrs. Walker gets a dead child (daughter) and Mrs. Bodie a living daughter, both at the same time. Nobody at church today. Wm. makes the coffin for James Walkers baby after dinner and Geo., self, A. Gordon and Jas. Walker take corpse to the Presbyterian Church burial ground, dig the grave and buried it. Mrs. Walker very weak. Mother comes home with the wagon. 28 – Wind S, much rain through the night. Geo. and self at Mr. Lukes with the spotted heifer to the bull. Took the 2 yearling heifers to the swamp. Wm. and John at Thos. Phairs house. Robert and Annie at home. Sow pigged in the forenoon, 5 pigs, 4 of them wrong with the hind legs, 2 dead. Afternoon Geo. spudding thistles. Self mending umbrella. Wm. & John at Thos. Phairs house. R. Phair sick today. Ball playing. 29 – Wind SW, fine morning. George at home. Wm. and John at T. Phairs house. Self at Bodies with wool to the carding machine and brought Margaret home. Very warm afternoon. Got home about 6 o’clock. Took black mare to farrier at Brooklin, Mr. Sweetapple, who says that spavin2 is the cause of the lameness and that blistering might cure it, but the sure way is by a seton3 on it. I got the blister but at present not settled whether to apply it or not. The Bishop of Toronto at Greenbank today to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation and had a large audience. Crops looking good between here and Brooklin with the exception of corn. Ball playing tonight, Wm. Byers & Jas. Belford. Greenwich Hospital founded in London, England 1696. 30 – Rain through the night. Wind NW, raining first part of forenoon. Nothing doing. Mrs. Martineau here making Barbaras dress. Adam Bell here asking hands to logging bee. Afternoon Geo. and John at Mr. Duffs logging bee. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self at Greenbank getting horses shod. Robert at school, Annie at home. Got 2 shoes set on black mare. Bought lining for Barbaras dress from A. McGuire. Very draughty afternoon with the wind from N. JULY 1 – Wind W, cool day, bright all day. The Dominion celebration at Prince Albert. Self, Geo. & Margaret at it. Great crowd at it. Horse racing, velocipede racing and foot racing. Margaret gets a new pair of boots at night. Dark when we got home. Wm. and John at T. Phairs house. Robert and Annie at school. Self very tired of celebration, thinks will not go to any such thing anymore. Mother at home baking bread for the anniversary. 2 – Wind W, warm day. Wm., John & Geo. at T. Phairs house. Self hoeing in the orchard. Afternoon Wm., John and Geo. at T. Phairs house which was raised this afternoon. Wm., John and Geo. at Byers playing ball. Barbara at singing in Brick Church and stopped at Mr. Aslins all night. 3 – Wind SW, rain about 4 o’clock in the morning, warm forenoon. Wm. & Geo. at T. Phairs house. John at Mr. Geo. Haddens to hire. Self mending black mare’s halter. Georgina Luke here wanting Barbara to sew with the machine. Mother not willing. Barbara comes home about 9 o’clock and goes to Lukes to sew at half past eleven. Mr. Luke over wanting the horses and wagon to go to Columbus to the anniversary, but the red mare has to go to Greenbank at 4 o’clock to the stud horse. John hires to Mr. Hadden for 3 months. Ball playing. Lizzy Chalmers here all night to see Barbara. Isabella and George Michie here all night. Quebec founded 1608. Mare did not take horse. 4 – Wind W, high wind and very smoky. Meeting at Presbyterian Church at half past ten. Self, Wm. and John at Presbyterian Church. Mr. McArthur preaches from John 14:23. Barbara, Margaret and Isabella Michie at Methodist Church. In afternoon 2 Spavin – a swelling of the hock joint of a horse, resulting in lameness. 3 Seton – a thread of gauze or other suture material, threaded through tissue and used to keep a wound open. �8 all at Methodist but self. Meeting in woods. Isabella and George Michie here all night. Independence Day of the United States 1776. 5 – Wind about NW, cold morning, nearly frost if not altogether. Self, Mother, Barbara, Margaret, Annie and Robert at anniversary all day. Geo. hoeing potatoes in the forenoon. Wm. and John at T. Phairs house. Afternoon all at anniversary. Wm., John, George, Margaret and Barbara at concert in the evening. Isabella Michie here all night. Barbara at A. Leasks all night. Anniversary of the Bethel Church [remainder not legible] 6 – Wind N, hazy morning and forenoon. Self and Geo. hoeing potatoes. Wm. and John at T. Phair’s house. Isabella Michie leaves for home. Tinsmith from the other side of the creek here to dinner and mended eave pipe and soldered some holes in the teapot and dishes. Sold Mother a tin pail. Altogether 1 dollar & 25 cents. Afternoon self and Geo. hoeing potatoes in the orchard. Wm. and John at T. Phairs house. Mary Jane Luke here this afternoon on a visit. Bodie boy here asking for the scuffler. Barbara comes home at 8 o’clock. John Real here wanting cattle to buy. Washing day. 7 – Wind S, rather hazy morning. Wm. & John at T. Phairs house. Self and Geo. hoeing potatoes. George Bodie here in the morning for the scuffler. Luke gone to Manchester. Afternoon Wm. and Geo. at T. Phairs house. Self at Greenbank with wagon to get one shoe set on red mare. Mr. Dockham at Greenbank with his buggy to take Barbara to Brooklin, she having hired with him for 2 months at 4 dollars per month. John leaves at same time for Geo. Haddens for 5 months. Mother at Mrs. Loves visiting and I bring her to Jas. Walkers as I come from Greenbank. She visits Mrs. Bodie and Mrs. A. Gordon coming home. Robert at school, Annie at home. Mr. Duff gains the suit on Mr. Burton. Division Court sits at Manchester today. 8 – Wind SW, thunder and rain all morning and soft and rainy looking through the forenoon. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Geo. gone to Brooklin for the Rolls and Mr. Aislin with him to the weavers. Self hoeing turnips in the orchard among the carrots. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self hoeing turnips. Robert at school, Annie at home. Margaret some sick. Geo. gets home from Brooklin at 6 o’clock. Baking and washing day. 9 – Wind NW, cloudy morning, looking like rain, but clears up and comes out a fine day. George scuffling turnips. Self hoeing in the orchard. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Robert and Annie at school. Margaret sick. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Geo. scuffling turnips. Mrs. Alex Gordon and baby, Mrs. John Gordon Jr. and baby, and Mrs. Martineau here on a visit this afternoon. Old ram killed this evening. Mr. Geo. Bodie here to see Wm. about his hay cutting. McPhail red heifer taken to Mr. Lukes bull this morning. 10 – Wind S, signs of rain. Wm. at T. Phairs house and Robert carrying shingles to him. Self and Geo. hoeing turnips. Margaret sick. Mother doing the work. Afternoon very high wind from the south, then calm with a few drops of rain. Then a high wind from the SE, calm at night. Wm. and Robert at T. Phairs house. Self and Geo. hoeing turnips. Geo. takes the red mare to R. Dobsons at 5 o’clock. Ball playing at night. 11 – Wind NW, storm of rain, wind and thunder about half past 2 this morning. High wind all day drying up the water fast. Margaret still sick. Self, Mother, Wm., Geo., Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Church. Mr. McArthur preaching from Hosea 5:3 on the work of the spirit. Canada invaded by the Americans 1812. 12 – Wind NW, draughty day. Forenoon self and Geo. hoeing turnips. McPhails white heifer at Lukes bull this morning. Wm. and Robert at T. Phairs house. Margaret rather better. Annie sick. Mother fixing pants. Afternoon self and Geo. hoeing turnips. Robert & Wm. at T. Phairs house. L.O. Celebration of the Battle of the Boyne. Ball playing tonight. Orange Day. 13 – Very calm and cloudy, wind from the E, appearance of rain, cleared up, a fine day. Forenoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Geo. banking up the potatoes. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon Wm. at house. Geo. hoeing turnips. Self hoeing potatoes. Margaret better. Robert and Annie at school. Mr. Bodie here on a visit. R. Cromwell died 1712. 14 – Wind SE, looking like rain. Wm. at Greenbank for a new scythe. Self, Geo., and Mrs. A. Gordon hoeing turnips. Mr. Wm. Ferguson here peddling, but principally to tell of meeting to be held this evening at the Brick Church concerning the name the Sunday School should take and how the anniversary money should be expended. Self at this meeting and it was agreed that the following be the basis of the School of the future. That the school be known as the Greenbank Union Sunday School and it is composed of Primitive Methodist, Presbyterian, Church of England and probably Wesleyan Methodists. Each denomination when it sees fit to leave this union school shall be entitled to its share of the then existing library according to the number of pupils attending school belonging to the said denomination. This resolution was moved by Colin Miller, sec. by T.C. Bush. Heaviest rain for this season this evening. 15 – Wind NW, warm soft day. Wm. & Geo. at Mr. Bodies hay. Self at mill with 7 bush., 35 lb of fall wheat. Saw Mr. Beare, he talking about the meeting last evening. Saw Mr. W. Luke and Mr. J. Real talking about the same thing and Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. R. Walker about the same. Afternoon Mother at Mrs. Byers quilting bee. Wm. at Mr. Bodies hay. Self and Geo. at hay and quit at 5 o’clock for heat, this afternoon being very hot and suffocating. We went to hoe turnips in the orchard. Looking like a storm. 16 – Wind NW, some rain through the night, warm morning looking like more rain. Forenoon Wm. at Mr. Bodies hay. Geo. mowing. Self at mill for grist and got 38 pounds of flour. John Beare being sick and not able to grind. Saw Mr. J. Luke in a bad way about the S.S. 17 – Wind NW, some rain through the night, fine day. Wm. at Bodies hay. Self and Geo. mowing. Afternoon Wm. at Bodies hay. Self and Geo. raking and cocking hay. Some appearance of rain in the evening. 18 – Wind NW, some thunder through the night but no rain. Wm. and Margaret at Sunday School but no school kept as no arrangements had been made for the new order the school. Afternoon self home. Mother, Wm., Geo., and Margaret at the Presbyterian meeting. Self not well today. 19 – Wind SE, fine hay day. Wm. at Mr. Bodies hay. Self and Geo. mowing. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. at Bodies hay. Self and Geo. raking and drawing hay. 3 loads before tea. Mowing after. Mr. McArthur, 14th concession, Reach, killed by sunstroke between 11 and 12 o’clock. �9 20 – Wind S, looking like rain. Wm. at Mr. Bodies hay. Self and Geo. mowing. Annie and Robert at school. Shower of rain before dinner. Afternoon Wm. at Mr. Bodies hay. Self and Geo. at A. Michies hay. 2 showers this afternoon. Wm’s colt been at C. Millers 65 days. 21 – Wind NW, cool morning, some drizzly rain in the forenoon. Wm. at Mr. Bodies hay. Geo. at A. Michies hay. Self at mill for grist. Afternoon Wm. at Bodies hay. Self and Geo. mowing at A. Michies. Washing day. Mr. Miller brings Wms. colt home in the evening. 22 – Wind NW, clear morning. Self and Geo. mowing at A. Michies. Wm. at Mr. Bodies hay and puts his colt in Bodies field. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon self and Geo. drawing hay, six loads. Wm. at Bodies hay. Wms. colt breaks out in the evening. Self at Greenbank to meet the trustees of the Primitive Methodist Church about the terms by which the Greenbank Union S.S. may be admitted into the Brick Church. Our offer $18.00 of rent, 2 cords of wood and pay half of cleaning the church. Drew 6 loads of hay into the barn. Began the wheat harvest 1868. 23 – No wind, looking like rain every minute, very dull. Wm. at Bodies hay. Self and Geo. turning hay and raking hay. Robert and Annie not at school. Wm. finishes Mr. Bodies hay. Self and Geo. drawing hay. Mother visiting at James Walkers in the afternoon. Some rain late in the evening. No Globe tonight as there was no children at school. Drew in 4 loads of hay. William 9 days at Mr. Bodies hay. Canada’s Union 1860. 24 – Wind S, very dull rainy looking morning. Wm. and Geo. at James Walkers hay. Self hoeing in the orchard. Robert at Greenbank for the Globe. Afternoon Wm. and Geo. at Mr. Walkers hay. Self hoeing orchard. Mother picking currants. Picnic in A. Michies woods. Robert and Annie at it. Cassidy heifer at Mr. Lukes bull this evening. Gibraltar taken 1768. 25 – Wind SE, clear morning in comparison of yesterday. Presbyterian meeting at half past 10 o’clock. Self, Mother, Wm., George and Annie at Presbyterian meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Joshua 24:23. Margaret at Wesleyan Sabbath School in the afternoon and the English Meeting. Pig lame on hind quarters. St. James Day. 26 – Wind S and very high all the forenoon. Self, George, William and Robert drew 4 loads of hay. 2 into the barn and 2 into the stables. Afternoon drew one load of A. Michies hay and then there came a shower of rain. Red mare broke through the bridge at A. Michies barn. Self and Wm. went to Mr. Duffs to help him off the wagon with his reaper. 27 – Wind W, dull foggy morning. Wm. at Mr. Clemens. George scuffling turnips. Self mending bridge at Alex Michies barn. Mr. Bodie here for wheat. Shower of rain at noon. Afternoon George and Robert hoeing turnips. Self cutting thistles in the swamp. Mother at Mr. Phairs on a visit. Meeting at the Brick Church, Greenbank of the Sabbath School committee and Rev. Mr. Bee, Mr. Wm. Lee, and Joseph Lee to settle details of the agreement between the board of trustees and the school committee. Washing day. Reign of Terror ended [1794?] 28 – Wind S, hazy morning, some rain at 7 o’clock. Wm. boil under his arm. Self and George at turnips a little while. Rain most all afternoon. Margaret and Annie picking berries in the swamp. Afternoon Wm., George, Robert and self hoeing turnips. Margaret picking berries at the gully. Wm. Gordon and A. Gordon here in the evening. Wm. Gordon wanting me to back his note for a threshing machine. Much rain in the evening. Margaret picked 4 lbs of rose berries. Backed Wm. Gordons note. Lord Durham died 1840. 29 – Wind N, cloudy morning. Wm. at Mr. Clemens mowing. Self and George at turnips. Afternoon self and George at Alex Michies hay. Margaret picking berries. Robert and Annie at school. All A. Michies hay shaken out and a beautiful sunset. James McPhail here for augur. Mr. William Love here for his broad axe. Margaret picks 4 lbs rose berries. Spanish Armada destroyed [date illegible] 30 – Wind W, fine morning. Wm. and George cuts out A. Michies hay in the morning. All hands raking after it got windrowed before dinner. White heifer at bull the second time. Afternoon drew 10 loads in to the barn which was all the first cut. Signed Wm. Gordons note for machine. Received letter from Barbara. 31 – Wind S, fine morning. Wm. at Mr. G. Bodies pitching hay. George mowing at home. Self and Mother at Greenbank for sugar and some horseshoeing. Afternoon self, George and Robert raked and drew in the remainder of A. Michies hay. 3 loads making altogether 14 loads, drew one load in for Mr. Bodie as we came home. Posted letter to Barbara. Wm. Penn died 1718. AUG. 1 – Wind S, fine morning. No-one at Sabbath School from here. Self, Mother, Wm., George and Annie at Presbyterian meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Genesis 14:10. Monthly collection $1.92. Margaret at English meeting in evening. 2 – Wind SW, some cloudy morning. George drawing James Walkers hay. Self and Wm. mowed out the hay and raked what was cut on Saturday. Afternoon drew 3 loads of hay and hoed some turnips. Rest of the afternoon rainy. Margaret picked 4 ½ lbs berries in the forenoon, Annie 2 lbs. Margaret picks 4 lbs in the afternoon. Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England 1620. 3 – Wind NW, fine morning. Wm. at Mr. Clements hay. Self and George at turnips. Robert at turnips. Afternoon raking hay, drew in 2 loads. Meeting in the evening about the Sabbath School, where it is agreed to make it a Primitive Methodist School conducted on Union principals. Baking day. 4 – Wind SW, dull rainy morning and all the forenoon. Afternoon still rainy, nothing doing. Margaret washing. Mother making shirts. Wm. gone somewhere. 5 – Wind E, fine morning but everything very wet. Wm. at T. Phairs house. George and Robert at Port Perry for lumber. Self at turnips. Margaret at the berries. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self at turnips. George brings 500 feet lumber from Port Perry and draws in one load of hay. Margaret at the berries. 6 – Wind N, some appearance of rain. George at Duffs wheat. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Margaret picking berries. Annie picking berries. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self at turnips. Sold A. Stone 9 lambs to be taken to Greenbank on Monday 11th at 7 o’clock. Charles McClue here selling apple trees. Ordered 2 crabtrees, 1 Washington plum, 1 Yellow Gage plum, and 1 Dwarf 20 ounce apple tree. Crabs 60 cents each, plums 60 cents, dwarf 50 cents. A. Michie here in the evening. 23 loads of hay. 21 in barn, 2 in stable. �10 7 – Wind W, fine morning. George at Duffs. Wm. at A. Michies barley. Self hoeing turnips. Mrs. Alex Michie here this afternoon. Wm. at Alex Michies barley. Self and Robert hoed the turnips out for the second time. Eclipse of the sun (total) between 5 and 6 o’clock p.m. Margaret gone to A. Michies, Brock. 8 – Wind W, fine day. No meeting at Presbyterian Church. Self at English Church in the afternoon. Mr. Fornere (?) preaching from 2nd Kings 5, 9,10,11,12 on Neman being cured of his leprosy. Very full meeting as there was no service at the Primitive Methodist Church. Union School began this day in the Temperance Hall. 9 – Wind SW, some appearance of rain. George at T. Duffs. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self choring round. Took the heifers out of Mr. Bodies field this morning having been in since the 17th of June, being 53 days. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self at home fixing fence between hay field and wheat and potato field. Robert and Annie picked 5 ½ lbs berries. Washing day. 10 – Wind W, warm day. George at T. Duffs wheat. Wm. and Robert at T. Phairs house. Self at Whitby for tiles, brought 500 home and Barbaras box. Much dust on the road. Mr. R. Murta wanting oats for Muggridge. Mother visiting at John Gordons. 11 – Wind W, very dull cloudy morning. Geo. at T. Duffs wheat. Wm. at Phairs house. Self taking tiles out of the wagon. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self at mill with a grist of 7 ½ bushels fall wheat. Went to sawmill, to John Wells for some tools to William. Margaret picks 8 ¼ lbs berries. John Bunyan died 1688. 12 – Wind W, fine morning. Wm. and George gone to T. Phairs house till 10 o’clock when they are going to A. Michies to see the new machine start. Geo. going to be a hand at it. Self at mill for grist. Afternoon George and Wm. at A. Michies threshing. Mother, Annie, and Robert at A. Gordons. Self hoeing turnips. A. Michie gets his barley all threshed in the afternoon. Margaret picks 5 lbs berries. 13 – Wind W, dull cloudy morning, a heavy thunder shower at 5 o’clock a.m. Self, George and horses at Mr. Bodies threshing. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at T. Phairs house. Self and George hoeing turnips. Mr. Luke 6 bushels spring wheat by measure. Margaret at Greenbank for paper. First printed book published 1457. 14 – Wind SE, looking like rain. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self and George mowing barley. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at T. Phairs house. George drawing Burtons barley. Self mowing barley. Looking like rain. Geese picked this afternoon. 15 – Wind SW, some rain through the night, very soft morning. Margaret at Sabbath School. Self, Wm, Robert and Margaret at Presbyterian meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Mark 12:34. Napoleon born 1769. Sir Walter Scott born 1771. 16 – Wind S, dull morning. Wm. gone to Mr. Phairs to lath. George mowing barley. Self at Greenbank with 8 lambs for A. Stone. Afternoon self and George mowing barley and finished it. Margaret picking 5 lbs berries. 17 – Wind NW, cloudy forenoon. George cradling James Walkers barley. Self hoeing turnips. Wm. Minto, peddler, here this forenoon. Afternoon self and George turning barley. Robert watching yellow turkey. Margaret and Annie picking berries for Annie Gordon. Meeting in the Temperance Hall to organize a Union School. Mr. R. Miller, supt., Mr. A. Leask, asst. supt., Mr. M. [?], Mssrs. Wm. McMillan and Joseph Watson, Secretaries. J. Miller, Wm. Blake, John Annan, J. Scott, Misses Basingthwaite, Watson, Real, Mrs. Millar, Teachers. Duchess of Kent born 1786. 18 – Wind NW, rather dull morning. Upstairs beds took and cleaned. Self, George and Robert raking barley. Afternoon raking and cocking barley. Drew in 4 loads not very fit indeed. Washing day. 19 – Wind SW, rather dull morning. George gone to T. Phairs. Self turning barley. Margaret and Robert gone to see [?] Ambrose menagerie at Prince Albert. Heavy thunder to the north, afternoon some rain. Self fixing chaff house. Barbara arrives from Brooklin. 20 – Wind NW, threatening rain. Self, George and Robert raking barley and drew 3 loads. Barbara and Annie picking berries. Afternoon drew 6 loads of barley being all the barley. Mother and Annie at George Bodies trading a heifer for a cow. Barbara visiting at Mr. R. Phairs. 21 – Wind SE, rainy forenoon rather. Self turned A. Michies barley. George at Mr. Bodies for 2 young pigs. Barbara at Mr. Lukes because Mrs. Luke is sick. Afternoon very dull but no rain. Geo. and self hoeing turnips. Isabella Michie here and Elizabeth Burton. George got no pigs. Wm. comes home from Mr. Phairs having got his job done. 22 – Wind W, clear bright morning. Wm., Robert, Barbara and Annie at Union Sabbath School. Afternoon self, William, George and Barbara at Presbyterian meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Job 1:8, last clause. 104 pupils registered at the Union School this day. Sir William Wallace executed 1305. 23 – Wind SE, bright day. George at Robert Phairs threshing. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at T. Phairs house. Self hoeing turnips. Mother and Barbara learning to spin on the new wheel. Isabella Michie here last night and trying to spin on the new wheel. American War began 1775. 24 – Wind SE, bright fine morning. Wm. and Robert at T. Phairs house. Self and George hoeing turnips. Barbara spinning. Mother churning. Margaret picking berries. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at T. Phairs house. Self and George at turnips. Barbara spinning and Mother spinning. Barbara spins 4 strands of yarn. Margaret picks 2 lbs of berries. 25 – Wind W, heavy clouds passing, signs of rain. Some rain in the forenoon. Wm. & Geo. at T. Phairs house. Self hoeing turnips. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. George gone to T. Duffs threshing but the machine was not come. Self at turnips. Barbara spinning. Barbara and Isabelle Michie visits McMillans at night. Washing day. Barbara spins 4 strands and 1 knot. 26 – Wind NW, clear morning. George gone to T. Duffs threshing. Wm. at Mr. Bodies pease. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon Wm. at Mr. Bodies pease. Self finished turnip hoeing. Robert and Annie at school. Margaret picking berries in A. Michies field. Barbara at Mr. McPhails visiting. Isabella Michie here in the evening after spinning 4 skeins of yarn. �11 27 – Wind W, fine morning. George gone to Mr. Duffs threshing. Wm. at pease. Self at Greenbank getting horses shod. Barbara at Mr. Lees to get her skirt cut. Robert and Annie at school. Mother spinning. Afternoon slight rain. Wm. at Mr. Bodies pease. Self at own pease. Isabella Michie here this evening, spun 17 skeins since Monday. Caesar landed in Britain 55 years before Christ. 28 – Wind SW, heavy rain in the morning about daybreak, damp foggy forenoon. Wm. gone to Greenbank to make plaster for Dr. Olivers house. George at T. Phairs house. Self doing very little. Mother at the churn, Barbara spinning. Afternoon George at T. Phairs house. Self making road at end of barn. Isabella Michie here all day helping Barbara to make her dress. Mrs. A. Gordon here in the forenoon setting up some stories in which Mrs. McPhail is concerned. Bought two pigs from Mr. Bodie. Algiers bombarded 1816. 29 - Wind N, fine clear morning. Barbara, Margaret, Isabella Michie, Annie and Robert at Sabbath School. Self, Mother, Wm., George, Barbara and Robert at Presbyterian meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Mark 15:32 to the end of chapter on watching and working and working and watching. Margaret at English meeting in the evening. Royal George sunk 1782. 30 – Wind NNW, cool cloudy day. Wm. at Mr. Bodies pease. George at Mr. Duffs. Self pulling pease. Robert at school. Barbara pickling cucumbers. Mother spinning. Afternoon Wm. at Mr. Bodies pease. Self at pease. Mother and Barbara spinning. Self at Greenbank as one of the committee for dividing the Bethel School property. Mr. Luke, Miller and Michie for the school. Rev. Mr. Bee, Beare and Ward for P. School. Mother spins 4 skeins and Barbara 1. Queen Cleopatra died 30 years before Christ. 31 – Wind N, very cold if not frost. George gone to Mr. Duffs. Self at pease. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Afternoon Wm. gone to John Gordons to harvest. Self at pease. Mother spinning. Robert and Annie at school. Barbara visiting at Duffs. A. Michie Sr. and A. Michie Jr., I. Michie, M.J.Luke and G. Luke here in the evening. SEPT. 1 – Wind N, very cold and frost in the morning. George at Mr. Duffs. Robert and Annie at school. Wm. at John Gordons. Barbara came home in the morning from C. Aslins where she had been all night. Mr. Wm. Reale here this morning looking at heifers. Self rheumatic back and headache, doing nought. Afternoon Mother and Barbara spinning. Margaret gone to Greenbank. Washing day. 2 – Wind E, clear day. Self and George pulling pease. Robert ill with bowel complaint. Annie at home. Mother and Barbara spinning. Afternoon self and George pulled out the pease. Mrs. Luke over for steam loom to make block for Mrs. Fergusons quilt. Barbara gone over to help to make it. Mother spinning. A. Bell, L. Chalmers, I. Michie, I. Gordon, I. Michie, M.J. Luke, W. Luke here singing. London burned 1666. 3 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. gone to John Gordons. George cradling wheat and breaks a finger out of his cradle. Self killed sheep 45 lbs and raking wheat. Robert and Annie at school. Mother and Barbara spinning. Afternoon self and George at wheat. Mother and Barbara spinning. Isabella Michie here all night. Oliver Cromwell died 1658. Finished harvest 1868. 4 – Wind S, fine morning. George at wheat. Self choring a little in the morning and raking wheat. Isabella Michie here learning to spin on the new wheel. Afternoon self went and voted against the bylaw to give 10,000 dollars to the Port Perry and Port Whitby R.W. [railway]. Barbara and Isabella Michie goes to Mrs. Bunkers. Raking wheat after George at wheat. George Leasks barn burnt. 5 – Wind S, fine morning. Margaret and Robert at Sabbath School. Self, Mother, Barbara, Wm., Margaret. Annie, and Isabella Michie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Deuteronomy 34:-5-6. Monthly collection $1.54. Very droughty day. First American congress held 1774. 6 – Wind SW, rather dull looking morning. Wm. gone to A. Michies pease. George cradling wheat, self raking wheat. George Bodie here wanting William to cut his oats and bought a sheep at 3 dollars. Barbara spinning, Robert and Annie at school, Margaret raking wheat. Afternoon Wm. at A. Michies pease. George cradling wheat. Self at Greenbank dividing the Bethel [Sabbath School] library. 7 – Wind S, very dull cloudy morning. George cradling wheat. Wm. making cradle finger. Self mending own boots. Mother to see Mrs. McPhail. Rain came on at 8 o’clock. Barbara spinning, Margaret washing. Afternoon still raining. Wesley Luke here. Nothing doing. Still rainy. Barbara spins 3 ½ skeins. 8 – Wind NE, rainy morning. Isabella Michie here all night. Wm. and George at T. Phairs house. Self mending Margarets boots. Barbara spinning, Mother churning. Margaret choring. Robert making a machine. Still raining at noon. Afternoon Wm. gone to Port Perry with Thomas Phair to see about window sash. George at T. Phairs house. Self braiding straw. Mother and Margaret braiding. Barbara preserving crab apples. Rain all afternoon. Canada under British government 1760. Battle of Poolesville, Maryland 1862. 9 – Wind NE, cloudy cold morning. Isabella Michie here all night. Wm. and George at T. Phairs house. Robert and Annie at home. Self and Barbara at Brooklin and Manchester. Afternoon Wm. at Mr. Bodies oats. George cradling oats at home. Isabella Michie and Annie at Mrs. Duffs. Singing and dancing at Duffs in the evening. Ordered pump for cistern. Battle of Cedar Mountain 1862. 10 – Wind NE, fine day. Wm. at G. Bodies. George cradling oats. Self turning pease. Robert and Annie at school. Barbara making dress. Isabella Michie sewing patches. Afternoon George cradling oats. Self turning pease and binding wheat. Mother patching for Isabella Michie. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. George cradling oats, has sore throat and headache. Self mowing oats. Mother spinning. Isabella Michie patching. Barbara making Mothers dress. Afternoon self and George binding wheat. Wm. at Mr. Bodies. Mother spinning. Isabella Michie turning A. Michies pease. But she went home without turning any pease. America discovered 1492. 12 – Wind SW, fine morning. Margaret and Robert gone to Sunday School. Self, Mother, and Wm. at Presbyterian Church. Mr. McArthur preaching from Psalms 8:3&4.. Very hot day and some like rain. Barbara at English Meeting in the evening but Mr. Fornier did not come. Lord Metcalf died 1846. �12 13 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. at A. Michies wheat. Self, George and Robert drawing pease. Mr. [Shillborn ?] of Brooklin brings the cistern pump. Barbara spinning. Afternoon Wm. and Margaret at Alex Michies wheat. Self, George and Robert at pease. Mary Gordon here all night. Battle on the Plains of Abraham Quebec 1759. 14 – Wind about SE, fine day. Wm. at A. Michies wheat. Self and George and Robert drawing pease and wheat. Minty peddler here this forenoon and Andrew Gordon. Afternoon Wm. and Margaret at A. Michies wheat till 8 o’clock at night. Self, George and Robert drawing wheat. Barbara pitching in the mow. A. Michie, Mrs. Michie, and George Michie here all night. Duke of Wellington died 1852. 15 – Wind SE, fine day, some appearance of rain. Wm. at A. Michies oats. Self, George and Robert drawing wheat. Margaret pitching in the mow. Afternoon Wm. at A. Michies oats. Self and George drew one load of wheat which is it all. Then George cradling oats, Self binding oats. Self at Mr. Henry Buels about the Sabbath School money in the evening. Wm. Gordon will not thresh for Burton. 16 – Wind SW, rather cloudy morning, some like rain. George cradling oats. Wm. cradling A. Michies oats. Barbara at Mr. Lukes since last noon. Afternoon Wm. at T. Duffs. Self, George and Robert drawing oats. Margaret in the mow, Barbara spinning, Mother washing. 17 – Wind S, quite a rain in the night and very rainy looking morning. Wm. at T. Phairs house. George at oats. Self doing very little. Mrs. A. Gordon here paying her debts. Fanning, sieve peddler, here. Barbara sore breast. Afternoon Wm. at A. Michies oats. George cuts our oats. Self, Mother and Annie at Mr. George Michies, Brock, trying to buy a cow but he had not one to sell. Mrs. Samuel Byers and Mrs. John Byers here on a visit. Mr. Burton takes Byers horse to C. Millers. 18 – Wind SW, very heavy dew and foggy morning. George at Duffs working for A. Gordon which is gone with the threshing machine. Afternoon Wm. at A. Michies oats. Self raking oats. Mother spinning. Barbara making squares for her quilt. Mrs. Walker here on a visit. James Walker had a cradling bee this night and got his wheat cut and bound. 19 – Wind SW, fine morning. Robert and Margaret at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., Geo., Robert and Barbara at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Romans 15:3-4. Collection for aged and infirm Ministers and Widows and Orphans fund. Three dollars. Mary Nicol here all afternoon. Mary Jane Luke here in the afternoon. Lord Syndenham died 1841. 20 – Wind N, very hot forenoon. Wm. at A. Michies oats. Self and George mending peastack in the morning, and binding oats in the forenoon. Thunder at noon and a heavy shower passes south. Afternoon very warm and much thunder, but no rain. Wm. at A. Michies oats. Self, George, Robert and Margaret drawing oats. 6 loads. Mother and Barbara spinning. H. Buels binding bee. Battle of Alma 1854. 21 – Wind NW, rather cloudy morning. Wm. and Mrs. A. Gordon at A. Michies oats. Self and George bound the oats in the swamp and drew them in. Afternoon Barbara and Mary Jane Luke gone to Mrs. Fergusons quilting. Wm., George and Mrs. A. Gordon at A. Michies oats. Self wheeling sand out of the door yard. At Henry Buels in the evening for school money. Sir Walter Scott died 1832. 22 – Wind S, fine day. Wm., George and Margaret and Mrs. Gordon at A. Michies oats. Self wheeling sand and binding oats. Isabella Michie here all day. Afternoon Wm. at A. Michies oats. Self, George, Margaret and Robert drawing oats and finished harvest. Mrs. John Byers, M.D. and Christiana Byers here this afternoon for plums. Drew 7 loads of oats which finished harvest. Autumnal equinox. 23 – Wind S, fine day. Self and George and horses at George Bodies threshing. William making wheel for Roberts machine. Isabella Michie goes home. Mother at Mrs. John Gordons quilting. Afternoon Wm. helping A. Michie to draw oats. Washing day. Belgian Revolution 1836. 24 – Wind S, fine morning. George and horses gone to James McPhails threshing. Wm. at A. Michies pitching oats. Mother and Barbara spinning. Afternoon Wm. at A. Leasks. George and horses at James Walkers threshing. Mother at Mrs. Belfords quilting. Self drawing in [trees?] with the wheelbarrow. Barbara spinning. Self at J. Walkers threshing in the evening. Done at 9. Viscount Harding died 1856. Battle of Monterey 1846. 25 – Wind S, fine morning. Wm. and George gone to A. Leasks to harvest. Self sore belly. Afternoon thunder and rain, no harvest work done. Mother picking geese, Barbara baking and ironing. 26 – Wind N, and rain all night, very wet morning. Self & Robert at Sunday School. Self appointed treasurer for the time. Wm., George and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. Barbara sick. Mary J. Luke here and Georgina Luke. 27 – Wind N and cold, the ground white with frost. Mother gone to Mrs. Belfords. Self and George drawing dung. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Robert at Robt. Millars. Afternoon George at Mr. Lukes dung bee. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Mother comes home. Mrs. Belford got a boy. Self threshing oats. Spree at McPhails. 28 – Wind W, frost in the morning and a cold day. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self and George at dung. Mother and Barbara spinning. Waggon wheel broke down with a load of dung. Afternoon self and George at dung with Lukes waggon. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Mother and Barbara spinning. Robert and Annie at Georgina Lukes picnic. Binding bee at A. Leasks, afternoon. Township Phair at Prince Albert. 29 – Wind NW, black cloudy morning but turns out a fine day. Wm. goes to A. Leasks but he does not need him. Self filling dung, George and Wesley Luke drawing. Mother and Barbara spinning. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self, George & Wesley at dung. Mother spinning. James McPhail got the third prize for his colt. A. Michie and Jas. Walker gone to Whitby it is said. South Ontario Phair. Michaelmass Day. Battle of [Pears?] 1855. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. at T. Phairs house. George drawing dung. Self at Greenbank about waggon wheel. Margaret washing. Barbara spinning. F. Davis here this forenoon – cough syrup, ointment, salve and pills bought. Afternoon self and George at dung. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Barbara and Mary Jane Luke at Byers visiting and at Wesleyan Meeting in the evening. Washing day. Steam ship Arctic lost 1854. �13 OCT. 1 – Wind SW, fine morning. Wm. and Barbara and Christina McPhail at excursion from Port Perry to Lindsay. Self and George at dung with George Bodies waggon. Afternoon self and George at dung. Got waggon wheel at night. Margaret at Wesleyan Meeting. Excursionists arrived at 1 o’clock morning. Left Lindsay at 5 o’clock. First steamer in the United States sailed 1807. 2 – Wind SW, looking like rain. Self and George finished the dung. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Mother and Barbara spinning. Afternoon self and George drawing rails to fence straw stack. George begins to plow. Wm. and Robert at T. Phairs house. Mother spinning. Barbara and Margaret cleaning the house. Commenced to rain at 5 o’clock. 3 – Wind W, some rain through the night, fine morning. A. Leask comes after Mother at 4 o’clock. Mrs. Leask sick. Mother and Robert at Sunday School. Self, Wm, George, Robert and Barbara at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from John 16:12. Monthly collection $1.70. Treaty of Limerick 1691. Battle of Greenbrier, Virginia, 1861. 4 – Wind NE, cold but fine morning. George plowing. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self leveling the barn yard. Mother came home from A. Leasks and spinning. Barbara spinning. Afternoon George plowing. Self leveling barn yard. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Mother and Barbara spinning. Margaret filling straw beds. Mr. Gantons house burned. First English bible printed 1555. 5 – Wind N, some wind through the night, cold bleak morning. Geo. plowing, Wm. at T. Phairs house, self threshing oats, Mother spinning. Barbara sewing. Afternoon George plowing, self threshing, Wm. and Robert at T. Phairs house. Barbara at Manchester. Mother spinning. New moon. First American Congress 1774. First day of North Ontario Fair, Uxbridge. 6 – Wind SE, frost in the morning, fine day. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self, George, Robert and Margaret at Uxbridge at North Ontario Fair. Mrs. Wm. Real here visiting. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and Robert at T. Phairs house. George plowing, self fencing straw stack. Mother washing. Barbara making block for Mrs. Halls quilt. Margaret choring. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at T. Phairs house. George plowing, self choring, Mother washing, Margaret choring, Barbara making block for Mrs. Hall. Mother at A. Gordons to see Mrs. John Ewen. Florida captured 1864. Jenny Lind born 1821. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self, George, Robert, John McPhail, James Walker taking up potatoes. Barbara spinning. Mother baking. Margaret choring. Annie sick with sore throat. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self, George, Robert, J. McPhail and James Walker at potatoes. Barbara spinning. North West Passage discovered 1851, John Hancock died 1793. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Self, George, Robert and John McPhail at potatoes. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Barbara spinning and patching. Mother colouring yarn. Margaret choring. Annie better. Afternoon Self, George, Robert and John McPhail at potatoes and taking wheat out of the granary. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Mother at yarn, Barbara patching, Margaret choring. John comes home from Mr. Kaddens. Columbus discovers Cuba 1492. Battle of Santa Rosa Island, Florida 1861. 10 – Wind SW, dull cloudy morning. Wm., Robert and Margaret at Sabbath School. Self, Mother, Wm. and George at Presbyterian Church. Mr. McArthur preaching from Hebrews 1:14. Collection $3.40 for the French Mission at Aux Trembles. Wm., John and Margaret at the English Meeting in the evening. [?] raid into Pennsylvania 1862. 11 – Wind SW, looking like rain, some showers through the forenoon. Wind changes to NW. George and team at Mr. Lukes threshing. Wm. and Robert at T. Phairs house. Self fixing the granary. Mother and Barbara spinning. Afternoon Wm. and John at T. Phairs house. Self at granary. Mother, Barbara and Margaret preparing for the threshing machine. E. Luke threshing. 12 – Wind NW, dull morning. George and team at Mr. Lukes threshing. Wm. and John at T. Phairs house. Self fixing for threshing machine which came at noon and threshed all the wheat and half the barley by night. Mr. Byers, Mr. Phair, Mr. Walker, Mr. Bodie and team, Wesley Luke and team. Columbus discovers America 1492. 13 – Wind NW, fine morning. Threshing til 11 o’clock when the wooden shaft broke. Afternoon threshing til 4 o’clock. Mr. Phair, Mr. Byers, Mr. McPhail, George Bodie and team, Wesley Luke and team. John hires with John Kirten for one month at 16 dollars. Barbara visiting at John Gordons. General Brock killed 1812. 14 – Wind NW, rather dull morning. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self and John at Mr. Byers threshing. George at mill with grist. Mother and Annie at James McMillans quilting. Barbara visiting at Mrs. Bunkers, Greenbank. Afternoon rather rainy. George plowing. Self at home. Wm. at T. Phairs house. John at home. Battle of Bristoe Station 1863. 15 – Wind W, rough showery day. Self and John at Byers threshing. Fanning mill broke at noon. Started at 4 o’clock again. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Christina McPhail here in evening. Ides of October. 16 – Wind W, rather cold. Wm. and George at Byers threshing. Self and John at Prince Albert for boots. Isabella Michie with the ministers buggy comes for Barbara to go back and cook for her quilting bee. Afternoon Byers threshing done at 3 o’clock. Wm. and George carry in the corn. Self brings a grist from Beares. John Browns raid into Virginia 1859. Parliament houses burnt 1854. 17 – Wind NW, fine day, rather cold. Wm., Robert, Margaret and Annie at Sunday School. Afternoon showery. Wm., George and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. Now 56 years [birthday]. 18 – Wind N, frosty morning. George plowing. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self and Robert cleaning up the barn floor. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. George plowing. Self and Robert fixing sheep house. Margaret washing. Dean [Jonathan] Swift died 1745. 19 – Wind NW, cold morning, some frost. Wm. at T. Phairs house. George at Manchester with Mr. McPhails barley. Got 60 cents for it. Margaret at A. Michies quilting bee. Self at log heaps in the swamp. Mrs. A. Gordon here for salt. Mrs. Carr here wanting to sell a calf. Afternoon some snow. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self at the log heaps and husking corn. Accident at Surrey Music Hall 1856. �14 20 – Wind NW, ground white, cold cloudy morning. George plowing. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Afternoon George plowing. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self carrying in apples – 24 bushels. Robert, Annie, Andrew and Hugh McPhail picking. Mother spinning. Margaret choring. Barbara at A. Michies. Grace Darling died 1862. Turkish fleet destroyed at Navarino 1827. 21 – Wind SW, fine morning. George plowing up potatoes. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self, Robert, John McPhail and Jane Gordon picking potatoes. Mother spinning. Mr. Williams, Pedlar, here. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house, all the rest at potatoes. Very cold afternoon. Mother spinning. Battle of Trafalgar 1805. 22 – Wind NW some, dull morning. Wm. at T. Phairs house. George harrowing potatoes. Self, Robert and John McPhail picking. Mother spinning. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. George plowing potato land. Robert and J. McPhail picking after him. Mother spinning. Moscow retaken by the Russians 1812. 23 – Wind easterly, rain all the forenoon. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self, George and Robert fanning barley. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self, George, and Robert at barley. Clears off with wind north. Irish Massacre 1661. Wm. Penn born 1644. 24 – Wind NW, frosty morning. Wm., Robert, Margaret and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., George, Robert, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Psalms 106:8. Margaret at A. Leasks to see Lizzie Chalmers. Fall of snow at night. Daniel Webster died 1852. Edict of Nantes revoked by Louis XIV 1685. 25 – Wind NW, frosty clear morning. George plowing potato ground. Robert picking. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self spreading dung. Mother spinning. Afternoon George plowing pea land. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self at Greenbank to hear the price of barley. Mother spinning. Macedonia captured 1812. St. Crispin. 26 – Wind SW, frosty morning, looking like snow. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Snowed all forenoon. James McPhail here with 2 dollars for the minister. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self fixing cellar for potatoes. George at T. Phairs house. Barbara comes home from A. Michies. Mother spinning, Margaret washing. Snowed all day 6 inches deep. Cholera first appeared in England 1831. 27 – Wind NW, snow 6 inches deep, clear morning. Wm. at T. Phairs house. George at Manchester with 52.5 bushels barley. Mother churning. Barbara at her quilt. Self choring. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self choring, Mother spinning. Barbara at quilt. Snow still deep. Marshal South died 1851. 28 – Wind SW, cloudy morning. George gone to plowing match at C. Aslins. Wm. gone to R. Murtas to buy north half of lot 18, 10th conc. Self to see plowing match. Messrs. Whitefield, Lee, Henry, Buel and John Leask, Judges. First prize Frank Smith. Second prize Adam Bell. Third George Real. Fourth George Bodie. 1st Prize-$4, 2nd $3, 3rd - $2, 4th - $1. Snow melts some. Great Fire at Luxembourg Paris 1857. 29 – Wind N, snowy morning. Wm. gone to Port Perry for sash to T. Phairs house and to learn the price of cordwood. Barbara comes home from Mrs. Phairs, been there all night. George at Manchester with barley. Self cleaning turnip cellar. Afternoon self at Robert Murtas sale and buy a clothesline for 50 cents. Wm. buys the north half of lot 18, concession 10 for $1799. A. Gordon had a [?] bee tonight. 30 – Wind N, hard frost and cold bleak morning. Wm. at T. Phairs house. George at James Walkers chopping wood. Self choring. Barbara spinning. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. George at T. Phairs house. Self choring, Margaret scrubbing, Barbara spinning. Wesley Luke and Philip Stone here in the evening. 31 – Wind SW, dull morning and very cold. Wm., Margaret and Robert at Sabbath School. Self, Wm., George, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Mark 5:25. NOV. 1 – Wind SW, fine morning, but hard frost. Wm. at Phairs house. George at Greenbank getting horses shod. Self cutting wood. Bailey here with his bill which is $7.72. Afternoon Mrs. McPhail here visiting. Wm. at T. Phairs house. George took home Tom’s plough and drew 20 bushels of potatoes from Robert Phairs. Self burning stones. 4 All Saint’s Day. Russians declare war with Turkey 1853. 2 – Wind S, white frost, rather dull day. Wm. at T. Phairs house. George, Robert and self taking in potatoes all day. 4 loads altogether and these not very big. Mrs. John Leask here visiting. Mother baking. Margaret at play. Barbara spinning. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Mother at McPhails visiting. Barbara spinning. Mrs. R. Phair here visiting. Mary J. Luke here twisting yarn. Received wall map. 3 – Wind S, fine morning. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self, George, Robert, Margaret and Annie at turnips. Barbara spinning. Mother cooking. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self, George, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the turnips. Mother cooking. Barbara finishing spinning and went to Greenbank asking hands for quilting bee. Drew 10 loads turnips into pit. 4 – Wind S, some frost, fine bright morning. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self, George, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self, George, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Barbara washing. Wm. at Mr. Byers pairing apples. George at A. Gordons and gets Mothers boots. Washing day. Drew 10 loads turnips. Gunpowder plot 1605. 5 – Wind SW, fine morning with high wind, some rain since last night. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self, George, Robert, James Gordon, Douglas McPhail, Margaret and Mary Gordon at turnips. Rough day. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. The rest at turnips. Mother cooking. Barbara cleaning the house before the quilting bee. Showers in the afternoon. Drew 11 loads of turnips. Rev. Ralph Erskine died 1752, aged 68. 6 – Wind N, ground covered with snow, not very cold. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self and George drawing 3 loads of pease. Andrew Gordon here. Barbara making ready for the bee. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. George drawing turnips for James Walker. Self threshing pease and mending bridge on the 4 In order to move very large rocks, farmers would light a fire around the rock and get it quite hot. Throwing either cold water or snow on the rock would cause it to split into pieces which they were then able to draw away with their horses. �15 road. Andrew Gordon and Barbara gone to Brock for Isabella Michie. Snowed some all day, colder towards night. Battle of Port Royal 1861. Russians defeated at Negara 1855. 7 – Wind N, cold and stormy. Self, William, and Margaret at Methodist Meeting. Mr. Bee preaching from 1 Corinthians 11:28. Wm. and Margaret at Presbyterian Church. Snowed some all day. Battle of Tipacanoe 1811. 8 – Wind NW, still snowing, not so cold as yesterday. Wm. at T. Phairs house. George gone to help James McPhail to [flit] to Uxbridge. Barbara and Isabella Michie very busy cooking for tomorrow which is the bee. Self choring. Mr. McPhail not to [flit] today because of the cold. Afternoon Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. George and self threshing pease. Princess Charlotte died 1817. Mason and Slidell taken from an English ship by Cap. Wilkes. 9 – Wind NW, not so cold as yesterday. Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. George gone to move James McPhail. Self making quilting frames. All astir making ready for the bee. Afternoon Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Self splitting wood. Barbaras quilt down and Mothers upstairs. At Barbaras quilt – Mrs. Luke, M. J. Luke, Mrs. Phair, Mary McPhail, Mrs. Byers, Maria Real, Annie Real, Perlina Lee, Libby Lee, Lizzie Bunker, Margaret Miller, Isabella Michie. At Mothers quilt – Mrs. A. Gordon, Agnes Bodie, Pamela Burton, Christiana Byers, Annie Gordon, Libby Walker. Pairing bee in the evening. 61 at it. About 9 bushels paired. Dancing after til 2 o’clock in the morning. Prince of Wales born 184l. 10 – Wind NW, snowing heavy, not very cold. Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. George threshing pease. Self at Greenbank and paid all the money belonging to the Sabbath School to Mr. Andrew [McGier?] Librarian. Ch. McPhail, Mary McPhail and John McPhail here all night. Afternoon Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. George threshing pease. Self hanging up apples. Mother, Barbara, M.J. Luke, and Isabella Michie working on Barbaras quilt. 11 – Wind SW, still snowing. Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. George drawing wood. Isabella Michie and Barbara at quilt. Self sawing wood. Margaret washing, Mother churning. Mrs. A. Gordon and Mrs. J. Walker here quilting. Afternoon Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. George drawing wood. Barbara and Isabella Michie at nice quilt. Mrs. A. Gordon, Mrs. Jas. Walker at course quilt. Self splitting wood. Margaret washing, Mother baking. Barbara and Isabella Michie goes to A. Leasks to see Lizzie Chalmers who is sick. Sarah [?] burnt 1857. 12 – Wind N, snowing a little, snow is 10 inches deep. Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Self and George threshing pease. Barbara and Isabella Michie at fine quilt. Mrs. Bodie at fine quilt. George, Margaret, Wm., Isabella Michie at Greenbank in the evening. Peter Martyr died 1562. Sherman leaves Atlanta 1864. 13 – Wind NE, cold morning. Wm. and George at T. Phairs house. Self, Mother, Barbara, Robert and Annie at Manchester. Very bad sleighing. Got home about 6 o’clock in the evening. Bought $26.73 worth, paid $23.70. Ides of November. 14 – Wind N, cold and frosty, some snow through the night. Margaret and Wm. at Sunday School. Self, Wm., George and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Ezekiel 36:23,24. All singing. Source of the Nile discovered 1858. 15 – Wind N, cold morning. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self and George drawing pease. 3 loads. Barbara and Isabella Michie come home having been at Robert Phairs all night. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Self and George and Robert at turnips. Got up 2 loads. The snow 6 inches deep, no frost in the ground. Barbara and Isabella Michie visiting at T. Duffs. Mary Gordon here all night. Corpus Christi Texas captured 1863. 16 – Wind E, some like a thaw. Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. George at A. Michies threshing. Self killing a sheep. Mother baking. Isabella Michie gone to A. Michies threshing. Afternoon Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Self choring. Barbara and Wm. at A. Michies in the evening. Three arms broke off the horse power5 . Ferguson, astronomer, died 1867. 17 – Wind S, rain and hail all night, the same in the morning.. Wm. and Byers at T. Phairs house. George at A. Michies threshing. Self threshing pease. Margaret washing. Afternoon Wm. and Byers at T. Phairs house. Self at pease. George at A. Michies threshing. Mrs. Michie here a little while. Isabella Michie gone home. Singing class at Greenbank. Wm., George, Robert, Barbara and Margaret at it. Washing day. Professor Forbes died 1854. 18 – Wind W, rather stormy, snow deep and freezing. Wm. and Mr. Byers and George at T. Phairs house. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Wm., George and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Self at Wm. Lees sale. Bought nothing. Went and came with George Bodie. Luther born 1483. Funeral of the Duke of Wellington 1852. 19 – Wind SW, snowing some. Wm. and George and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Self took 9 ewes to Mr. Bodies ram. Snowing heavy. Wm. Byam here selling painkiller. Afternoon Wm., George, and Mr. Byers and Robert at Phairs house. Man here from Port Perry to tell that the apples ordered 6th of August is at Sinclairs Hotel in Port Perry. Self at Greenbank for the papers. Mrs. Luke here making Margarets dress. Battle of Navarino 1827. Napoleon crowned 1804. 20 – Wind N, and heavy fall of snow through the night and still snowing. Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. George threshing pease. Self at Port Perry for trees. Robert at Port Perry. Afternoon Wm., Mr. Byers and George at T. Phairs house. Self got 5 trees – 1 yellow crab, 1 red crab, 1 Washington plum, 1 yellow plum, 1 dwarf. Bought 2 plaids from the weavers Craigs at 80 cents each. Lord Elgin died 1863. 5 A ‘power’ was a large circular piece of equipment that had a platform in the middle where the farmer would stand. Around that there would be up to 4 teams (8 horses) tied to ‘spokes’. The horses would walk in a circle which would, in turn, power the apparatus. �16 21 – Wind W, cloudy morning. Wm., Barbara, Margaret, Annie and Robert at Union School. Self, Wm., George, Mother and Barbara and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from John 3:5. Father died at 9 o’clock night. Fight at Liberty 1864. 22 – Wind E, hoar frost, fine morning. Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. George drawing wood. Self threshing pease. Barbara twisting yarn. Wm., George, Robert, Barbara and Margaret at singing class, Greenbank. All joined it. One dollar for men. Half a dollar for girls and boys. 60 of a class. Battle of Breslau 1757. 23 – Wind NE, heavy fall of snow since last night, cloudy morning. George chopping wood for A. Gordon. Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Self sawing wood. Barbara doubling yarn. Mother making pants. Afternoon Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. George at Manchester with wood. Self sawing wood, Mother making pants, Margaret baking, Barbara doubling yarn. Pensacola bombarded 1863. Archbishop Tillotson died 1694. 24 – Wind W, fine clear day. Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Wm. at Manchester to get his deed made. George gone with wood to Prince Albert. Self making box to pump. Minty, pedlar, here. Afternoon Wm. at Mr. Ewens to see John. Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Self at pump. Washing day. 25 – Wind S, clear morning. Wm. at Greenbank giving Murta some money. George drew 2 elm logs to mill. Self threshing pease. Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Afternoon dull and cloudy. Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. George goes for Lizzie Chalmers and draws 2 elm logs to mill. Self threshing pease. Singing tonight. Wm., George, Robert, Barbara, Margaret and Lizzie at it. George trying to buy the half of Mr. Gordons machine. John Knox died 1572. British evacuate New York 1783. Attempt to burn New York City 1864. 26 – Wind S, rather soft. Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. George drawing 2 elm logs to mill. Sold A. Stone heifer for $30 to be taken away on the 28th of December. Afternoon Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. George draws 2 elm logs to mill. Self kills a small lamb. Marshal Soult died 1851. 27 – Wind NW, and snowing. George draws 2 elm logs to the mill. Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Barbara and Lizzie at Port Perry with Mr. Lukes horse and Mr. Phairs cutter. Self threshing pease. Mother baking. Afternoon Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Robert at T. Phairs house. George draws 1 elm, 1 hemlock logs to mill. Self threshing pease. George chopping wood for A. Gordon and buys the half of Wm. Gordons machine for 170 dollars. 70 dollars to be paid the first of January 1870 and 100 the first of January 1871. Florida sunk 1864. 28 – Wind NW, fine morning. Wm., Robert, Barbara, Margaret, Annie and Lizzie Chalmers at Sabbath School. Self, Wm., George, Barbara, Margaret, Lizzie Chalmers and Jane Michie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from 1st Peter:2. We rather late. Fort Kelly captured 1864. 29 – Wind SW, rather soft morning. Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. George gone to Mr. George Haddons to thresh. Self threshing pease. Barbara making Margarets dress and it is too small. Mother churning. Afternoon Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Self and Robert fanning pease. Andre Gordon borrows sleigh. Wm., Robert, Barbara and Margaret at singing. 30 – Wind W, some rain through the night and still thawing. Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Self sawing wood. Rev. McArthur here to dinner. Afternoon Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Self choring. Mother and Annie visiting at Mrs. Lukes. Mr. Luke taking up turnips. Soft evening. DEC. 1 – Wind NW, snowing and drifting. Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Self fixing stable window. Barbara making Annies coat with the pockets outside. Mother mending old clothes. Afternoon Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Barbara at A. Leasks all night. John brought home – sick of sore throat. Self choring. Battle of Blackwater 1861. 2 – Wind E, dull morning. Wm. and Mr. Byers at T. Phairs house. Self at Mrs. George Michies sale. Dr. [Knowley?] here at John. Says he has the scarlet fever. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Isabella Michie comes here to supper and goes to the singing. Wm., Robert, Margaret and Barbara from A. Leasks at singing. Boy named Graham killed at Germains Mill, of Brock. Battle of Austerlitz 1805. 3 – Wind N, cold clear morning. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self sawing wood. Mother mending the rags. Margaret washing. Barbara cooking. John about the same. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self and Robert drawing pease. Mother some sick. Margaret washing. Received Aberdeen paper. 4 – Wind SW, cold day and cloudy, snow drifting some. Wm. lathing at T. Phairs house. Self threshing pease. John rather better. Mother some better. Afternoon self and Robert fanning pease. Margaret scrubbing. 5 – Wind N, cold bright day. Wm, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Union Sabbath School. Self, Wm., George, Barbara, Margaret, Annie and Isabella Michie at Presbyterian Meeting. Rev. McArthur preaching from Philippians 4:6,7. Monthly collection $1.85. Isabella Michie goes home with the minister. John gets out of bed today for awhile. Columbus dis. [America] 1492. 6 – Wind NE, sharp cold morning. George gone to Whitefield Lees to thresh. Wm. at T. Phairs house lathing. Self threshing pease. Afternoon self at Mr. Beares mill with 7 ½ bushels wheat to grind. Singing tonight. Wm., Robert, Barbara and Margaret at it. St. Nicholas rebellion 1837. 7 – Wind NE, hard frost through the night, cloudy morning. Pump in stoop frozen. Wm. at T. Phairs house lathing. Self choring. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house at carpenter work. Self and Robert drew 2 loads of pease. Margaret washing. Barbara choring. Battle of Prairie Grove 1862. Peter Martyr born 1500. 8 – Wind N, not so very cold. Wm. at T. Phairs house. John getting better. Self and Robert drawing turnips. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Mr. Butson and Mr. Wagner here to buy cordwood. Bought 2 cords for 2 dollar a cord. Self and Robert drawing turnips – 7 loads. Benjamin Bryan, Tinsmith, killed at Utica by his horse running away. 9 – Wind W, rather cloudy morning. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self drawing wood to Mr. Butson. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self drawing wood and getting horses shod and barn pump fixed. Singing tonight. Wm., Barbara, Margaret at it. Barbara at a mat bee at Duffs. Brought grist from mill. �17 10 – Wind S, rather soft morning. Wm. at T. Phairs house at carpenter work. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Wm. plastering T. Phairs house. Self at Greenbank with wood to Mr. Butson. Lost Barbaras netting coming home. Wm. and Margaret at Epsom Singing School at night. Meeting at Greenbank about township reeves. Gordon and Graham to run. 11 – Wind SW, dull cloudy morning and thawing. Wm. plastering at T. Phairs house. Self drawing wood for Mrs. A. Gordon. Drew ½ cord. Mother and Annie at A. Gordons visiting. Afternoon self fixing for killing pig. 12 – Wind SW, rainy foggy morning. Margaret at Sunday School. Nobody at church today. Raining at noon and snowing at night. New Zealand discovered 1642. 13 – Wind NE, cold morning. Wm. at T. Phairs house plastering. George gone to Wm. Reals to fix the machine. Self, John and Robert drawing turnips – 2 small loads. Timothy Cragg here collecting for Isaac. $7.55 our bill. Afternoon self making ready for killing pigs. Took home the sheep from Mr. Bodies. Singing – Wm., Robert, Barbara and Margaret at it. Fort McAllister, Georgia, taken 1864. Ides of December. 14 – Wind NE, fine bright day. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self, John, Robert and Mr. George Bodie killing pigs. Killed 3 in the forenoon and 1 in the afternoon. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Washington died 1799. Prince Consort died 1861. 15 – Wind NE, cloudy morning. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self at Manchester with 1 pig which weighed 290 lbs. at $8.75. Margaret at Manchester to get teeth drawn but did not. Rainy afternoon. Home about 5 o’clock. Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock. 16 – Wind SE, sleety morning. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self cutting pigs. Robert at Greenbank with A. Beecrofts plaines. Afternoon self salting pork. John splitting wood. Singing at Greenbank. Wm., Robert, Barbara and Margaret at it. Margaret walks, the rest rides. Robert tells when he comes home that Margaret was singing coming home which is a great fault. 17 – Wind W, cloudy morning. Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self choring. Barbara hooking mats. Afternoon Wm. at T. Phairs house. Self and John and Robert at turnips – got two small loads in. John goes to Greenbank for the papers. Received a letter from Wm. Michie that Father died 21st of November 1869. Received a letter from Alexr. Michie, Grayshill. 18 – Wind NE, with an appearance of snow. Mother and Barbara had a quarrel this morning about hand towels. Both crying. Wm. making axe handle. Self sawing wood. John splitting. Margaret ironing. Barbara hooking mats. Mr. R. Murta here wanting a mortgage from William on Lot 18. Afternoon Wm. and John at Manchester to get Murtas mortgage drawn. Self splitting wood. Received potatoes from Mr. Luke for potatoes he got in summer. Miss Agnes Asling here. Wm. and John return without getting mortgage made as John Christie was with the Council. Barbara, Agnes Asling, and Mary Jane Luke goes to Greenbank and is initiated in the Mysteries of Temperance. George arrives with the machine from Arch. McMillans. Sir Humphry Davy born 1779. Lord Lynedoch died 1843. 19 – Wind W, some snow falling. Wm., Robert, Barbara, Margaret and Annie at Sabbath School. Self, Wm., John, George, Mother, Barbara and Annie at Presbyterian Church. Mr. McArthur preaching from Rom. 1-4. Wm., John, Margaret and Barbara at English Meeting in the evening. British take Fort Niagara 1813. 20 – Wind W, frosty morning. Wm., John gone to Manchester to get the mortgage drawn. Mr. Gordon gets some spring wheat and one pailful of salt. Barbara hooking mats. Mary Nichol here for Barbara to go to Mr. Phairs to sew with the machine. A. Gordon here for 3 bags of wheat to take to mill. Afternoon John draws one log to mill. William gets his mortgage drawn by A. [?], Port Perry. Singing tonight. Wm., Barbara and Margaret at it. 21 – Wind SW. Wm. gone to John Wells house. George drew 1 log to mill. Mother brought home from John Gordons, he having got a daughter. Self sawing wood. Afternoon George took some wood to Mrs. Bunker. John to A. Stones with cow. Self splitting wood. Mother and Annie at R. Phairs. 22 – Wind SE, sleety morning. George and John greasing harness. Self fixing clock. Barbara whitewashing the kitchen and quarrelling with John. Rain all forenoon. Clears off about 3 o’clock with wind SW. School Exhibition at Greenbank in the evening. Admission 10 cents for adults, 5 cents for children. John, George, Robert, Margaret, Barbara and Annie at it. 23 – Wind W, and very high through the night, cold morning. John and George fixing harness and grinding their axes. A. Michie here to dinner. Self fixing horse collars. Afternoon George drawing sand for Mr. John Wells. John chopping cordwood. Self fixing clock. Singing at night. George, Margaret and Robert at it. Barbara not home from the Exhibition at Greenbank. 24 – Wind SW, fine morning with hard frost. George drawing sand for Mr. Wells. John chopping cordwood. Self sawing wood. Afternoon George drawing sand. John at cordwood, self splitting wood. Fort Fisher attacked 1864. 25 – Wind SW, fine morning. George and John at cordwood. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at James McPhails, Uxbridge for a Christmas visit. Meeting at Greenbank to elect councilors or rather hear them tell what they will do if elected. Christmas Day. 26 – Wind S, fine morning. Margaret at Sunday School. Self, Wm., John, George at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Psalms 33:1. Mrs. George Michie Senior here all night. Saint Stephens Day. 27 – Wind S, fresh morning. Wm. gone to John Wells house. George and John at cordwood. Mrs. Michie pays her note. Barbara, Isabella Michie and Jane Michie arrive from Brock. A. Michie Sr. and A. Michie Jr. here to dinner. Mrs. George Michie and Jane Michie leave with A. Michie. Singing tonight. George, Barbara, Margaret, Robert and Isabella Michie at it. Raining evening. Soiree at Uxbridge in behalf of the new Presbyterian Church. 28 – Wind W, rather soft morning. George gone with some plaster to Mr. John Wells. John at cordwood. Self taking up drain of turnip cellar. A. Michie Jr., Alex Rennie, Lizzie Chalmers, and Isabella Michie here to dinner. George draws one log to mill. John at cordwood, self at drain. A. Rennie, L. Chalmers, I. Michie and A. Michie leave immediately after dinner to meet the married folks. Hector McLaughlin and Helen Gordon married. St. Simon and St. Jude, Buffalo, burnt 1873. �18 29 – Wind NW, some snow through the night. George and John at cordwood. Self sawing wood. Margaret washing. T. Phair gone out with ribbons on his horses supposed to get married. Afternoon George and John at cordwood. Self at turnip cellar. Mrs. Aisling here visiting. Wm. comes from Mr. Wells house. Mary J. Luke and Georgina here evening. Thomas Phair and Annie Real married. The Carolina destroyed 1839. 30 – Wind NW, some snow through the night. Wm. gone to see Burton building and go to Prince Albert as a witness for Duff at the Division Court. George gone to pay Wm. Gordon for machine. John at cordwood. Self making saw horses. Afternoon D. Towns here electioneering and paid Wm. for plastering. John and George at cordwood. Missionary meeting at the Brick Church, Greenbank. John, George, Wm., Robert, Barbara and Margaret at it and the singing. Five dollars and 80 cents collection. Duff gains his suit on Burton – 15 dollars damages. 31 – Wind NW, cloudy morning. George and John at cordwood. Self drawing wood. Afternoon George at Robert Phairs. Wm. and John training Wms colt. Wm., George, Barbara, Margaret, gone to A. Michies to a spree. And so closes the year 1869. MEMORANDUM FOR 1870 JAN. 1 – Wind E, cold morning. James McPhail here all night. Wm. Gordon, Jas. McPhail, Helen Michie, Isabella Michie, Isabella Gordon and George Michie here to dinner. Andrew Gordon, A. Michie, A. Bell here in the afternoon. Helen Michie here all night. 2 – Wind E, snowing heavily with some rain intermixed in the morning. Nobody from here at Sunday School. Afternoon raining. Wm., George, Margaret and Helen Michie at Presbyterian Church. Mr. McArthur preaching from the 9th Psalm. Wolfe born 1727. Battle of Princeton 1777. 3 – Wind SW, stormy morning, snow drifting. No work. Afternoon still stormy. George at A. Gordons. Self, Wm., and John at Greenbank voting for councilor. Was come after by Mr. Ferguson. Singing tonight. Wm., Margaret and Robert at it and Mr. Wyatt did not come. George goes in the evening to A. Gordons with money to pay part of machine. [ Reeve – [?] 342, Gordon 325. Deputy Reeve - St. John 272, Major 344, Ewers 409. Councilors – Town 204, Bates 237, ? 267, Graham 375]. [Note: names and numbers here were very difficult to read, uncertain as to their accuracy]. 4 – Wind W, dull morning. Wm. gone to Mr. Tipps after money. John at cordwood. George at T. Duffs loading horse power. Self fixing bars. Mother churning. Barbara finishing mat. Afternoon John at cordwood. George gone with machine to A. Michies, Brock. Self splitting wood. Wesley Luke here at night playing dominoes. Silk brought to Europe 536. Innocents Day. Earthquake in Canada 1663. 5 – Wind NW, cold day. John at cordwood. Wm. gone for his cutter. Self putting some plank in stable floor. Mother dying brown. Barbara making stripes for mat. Margaret netting. Afternoon John at cordwood. Wm. mending his cutter. Self splitting wood. Women at the same work. Duke of York dies 1827. Benjamin Franklin born 1706. 6 – Wind W, cold day. Wm. mending cutter. John at cordwood. Self mending boots. Margaret washing. Afternoon John at cordwood. Wm. at Greenbank with his cutter. Self mending boots. John Cook here all night. Vienna Conference 1861. 7 – Wind W, fine day. John & Wm. at cordwood. Afternoon Wm. at cordwood. John chopping wood for A. Gordon. 8 – Wind W, cold day. John and Wm. at cordwood. Self making swifts. Afternoon Wm. and John at cordwood. George comes home from Edward Boes. Snow drifting in the evening. Battle of New Orleans 1815. Galileo died 1642. 9 – Wind SW, hard frost through the night. Nobody from here at Sunday School. Mr. William Anderson and Mrs. Anderson and Isabella Michie here. Self, Wm., John at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from 1st Corinthians XIII:13. The Crimea ceded to Russia 1784. 10 – Wind SW, snowy day. John at cordwood. Wm. making a beatle6 . Self fixing turnip cellar. George gone to Ed Boes. Afternoon John at cordwood. Wm. painting his cutter. Self sawing wood. Wm. and Barbara goes to singing in cutter. Margaret walks. George home all night. Machine at Duffs. Bishop Laud beheaded 1645. Paul the Hermit died. London Exchange burnt 1838. 11 – Wind S, bright day. George gone to set machine at Burtons barn. John and self and Robert draws 3 loads of turnips. Wm. Minty, Pedlar, here today. Afternoon John takes the horses to Duffs threshing and then goes to cordwood. Self splitting wood. Barbara at Port Perry. John at English Meeting. Wm. and Robert at A. Gordons in the evening. First lottery in England 1569. Penny Post began in Britain 1840. 12 – Wind SE, rain all forenoon. Self and Wm. at school meeting. Henry Buel elected trustee. Wm. takes 10 cord of wood for $1.21 per cord. Afternoon wind NE, snowing a little. Singing practicing at McMillans tonight. Wm. and Barbara at it. St. Arcadias Day. First steamer up the Clyde 1812. 13 – Wind NE, very snowy morning. Nothing doing. Afternoon George goes to thresh at Duffs but Duff is going out and can’t thresh. John at woods. Margaret washing. Self writing. Wm., Barbara, Margaret at singing Greenbank. Battle of Chillianwala 1849. St. Hilary Day. Charles James Fox born 1749. Ides of January. 14 – Wind E, cold frosty morning. George gone to Duffs threshing. Very cold day. Wm. and John at wood. Self doing nothing. Great [?] England 1202. Halley died 1742. 15 – Wind S, rainy morning. Self at Brock to the session. Wm. and self at Presbyterian Meeting in the afternoon. General Wolfe born 1727. 6 A beatle is a block of wood with a handle, used in a similar manner to a sledgehammer. �19 16 – Wind S, fine morning. Communion at our church. Mr. Jamison preached from 1 Corinthians V. Collection of 7 dollars. Margaret Johnston comes home with us from meeting and stays all night. Battle of Ucles 1809. 17 – Wind S, rainy morning. George goes to R. Phairs to thresh but doesn’t do much. Nothing doing at home. Mother, Margaret Johnston and Annie goes to A. Gordons. Wm. Gordon and John playing dominoes. Afternoon still raining. Wm. takes Margaret Johnston to Colin Millers and brings home Mother. Missionary Meeting at Presbyterian Church in the evening. 9 ½ dollars of collection. Only Mr. McArthur and Mr. Jamieson speakers. Rain ceases about 5 o’clock. B. Franklin born 1706. St. Antonio Day. 18 – Wind W, cold day. George at R. Phairs threshing. John chopping wood for A. Gordon. Barbara at Duffs making mats. Afternoon Wm. and John at cordwood. Self sawing wood. Robert gone to Greenbank to Wyatts juvenile singing class which was a failure. Singing in the evening. Wm., Robert, Barbara, Margaret, Annie at it. Bhurtpore captured 1826. James Watts born 1736. 19 – Wind SW, hoar frost, looking like a thaw. George to T. Phairs to thresh. John at cordwood. Wm. at Saintfield at D. McKays. Self threshing pease. Barbara at Duffs mats. Afternoon John at wood. Self threshing pease. George gone to thresh for George Tocher, Brock. Singing at Temperance Hall to practice for Primitive Methodist soiree. Wm., Margaret and Barbara at it. Copernicus born 1472. 20 – Wind SW, dull day. John at cordwood. Wm. getting Mr. George Bodie to draw some wood for Mr. Wagner. Self closing the mouse holes in buttery. Barbara and Isabella Gordon quilting. Mother baking. Afternoon John and Wm. at cordwood. Mrs. A. Gordon here quilting. Temperance lecture at Greenbank by Rev. Mr. Cantlon, Bible Christian. Self, Wm., John, Barbara, Margaret and Robert at it. Howard the Philanthropist died 1790. First English parliament 1264. American independence acknowledged 1783. 21 – Wind NW, snowing some. Wm. and John at cordwood. Barbara and Isabella Gordon quilting. Self making strap to bind Wms. colt. Afternoon John at cordwood. Robert and Annie at Juvenile Singing class, Greenbank. Singing in the evening. Wm., Robert, Barbara and Margaret at it. St. Agnes Day. Louis XVI beheaded 1793. 22 – Wind SE, cold clear morning. John at cordwood. Wm. making axe handle. Self splitting wood. Barbara and Isabella Gordon at mats. Afternoon Wm. at Greenbank getting his colt shoed. John at cordwood. Margaret scrubbing. Barbara and Isabella Gordon at mats. Singing at Temperance at night. Barbara at it. Some of the Uxbridge Brothers and Sisters present. The Grand W. Patriarch present. St. Vincent’s Day. Council of war at Paris 1856. Wm. Pitt died 1806. 23 – Wind NW, some rain through the night. Wm., Barbara, Margaret and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from 1 Peter:11- 21. Barbara at Primitive Methodist Church and English Church. St. Emerentia. 24 – Wind E, cold and frosty. Wm. and John at wood. George gone with Wm. Gordon to Port Perry. Afternoon John and William at cordwood. Self drawing wood. Barbara at Mr. Thos. Phairs visiting. Robert at school. Lecture in the Wesleyan Church on temperance by Mr. Ross, G.W.P. Self, Wm., John, George, Robert, Annie, Barbara and Marg. at it. St. Timothy Day. Frederick the Great born 1712. 25 – Wind NE, snowing some. Robert at school. Grist fanned. Afternoon Wm. and John gone to A. Michies, Brock. George at mill and weavers with Barbara. Self sawing wood. Singing tonight. Wm., Barbara, Margaret and Robert at it. James Rundle died at 2 o’clock morning. Princess Royal married 1858. 26 – Wind SW, moderate with appearance of a thaw. George and John at James Walkers chopping bee. Wm. and self drew three loads of turnips. Afternoon Wm. at cordwood. Self turning potatoes. Spree at James Walkers in the evening. John, George, Barb. & Marg. at it. 27 – Wind W, fine morning. John and George at cordwood. William grinding old axe. Self sawing wood. Mrs. A. Gordon here for yeast. Afternoon Wm. gone with A. Michie, Sr. to John Tipps to see about the board of him and John when working at A. Michies house. Barbara at Mrs. Halls quilting bee. Mother and Annie at Duffs visiting. John and George at cordwood. Robert at school. Self splitting wood. Wm. returns without seeing Mr. Tipp. St. Chrysortina died. Independence of Greece claimed 1821. Mozart born 1756. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., John and George at cordwood. Self at Manchester Mills with 9 bushels 13 pounds of oats to get oatmeal, but got none. At Prince Albert to see Mr. Welsh. He not at home. Brought home grist from mill. Wm., Robert, Margaret, Barbara at singing. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., John and George at cordwood. Self threshing pease. Margaret gone to doctors – her tooth sore to get it out. Afternoon Wm. making axe handle. John and George at wood. Self sawing wood. Robert at Juvenile singing class. Wm. and John at Greenbank and Barbara at the Temperance meeting. Restoration of Charles II 1660. 30 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm., John, Robert, Barbara and Margaret at Primitive Methodist Church. Rev. Mr. Edgar preaching. Afternoon Wm., Barbara, Margaret, John, George, Robert at P.M.C. [Primitive Methodist Church]. Mr. Edgar preaching. Evening Wm., John, George, Barbara, Margaret at P.M.C. Mr. Edgar preaching. Charles I beheaded 1649. 31 – Wind NE, dull morning. Wm., John and George at cordwood. Self closing mouse holes in the buttery. Mrs. Walker here. Afternoon Wm., John, & Margaret at anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Church, consisting of speeches at 2 o’clock, tea at 4 o’clock, lecture at 7 o’clock by Mr. Edgar on the Human Body. Tea and lecture 40 cents, tea alone 25 cents, Lecture 20 cents. Barbara goes from the lecture to a dancing class at Centre Hotel, Saintfield. Gets home sometime in the morning. Massacre of Glencoe 1692. Ben Johnson born 1572. FEB. 1 – Wind N, bright cold day. Mr. Tates sale Lot no. 10, 9th concession. Manchester Quarterly Fair. John at Greenbank with letter for Margaret Mitchell [?]. Wm. at cordwood. George and Wm. Gordon fixing machine. Self sawing wood. Robert at school. Afternoon Wm. & John at wood til 4 o’clock then went to tea at Primitive Methodist Church. Tea 10 cents. Lecture on the new Heavens and the new Earth by Mr. Edgar, price 15 cents. George goes to Whitefield Lees to thresh. Self sawing wood. Earthquake in Mexico 1855. York Cathedral burnt 1829. �20 2 – Wind SE and snowing heavily. Robert at school. George came home, nothing doing. Isabella Gordon here quilting. Mr. C. Asling and Mr. Luke here wanting Barbara & Isabella Gordon to go to Scott to found a new division of Sons of Temperance. Afternoon Wm. at wood. George getting Mr. Bodies horses to thresh. Black mare sore leg. Self at Greenbank and at school hunting money for the ministers salary. John gone to Brock collecting money. Barbara and I. Gordon gone to Scott. 3 – Wind NE, fine day. George goes to thresh at W. Lees. Wm. at cordwood. Self sawing wood. John comes home from Brock. Barbara and I. Gordon quilting. Robert at school. Afternoon John gone to Manchester with A. Michie. Wm. at wood. Self splitting wood. Barbara and I. Gordon still quilting and singing Temperance songs. Wm. takes Andrew Gordon to the Scotch settlement to Hectors spree. Andrew Miller pays John 77 dollars. Spanish Inquisition abolished 1815. 4 – Wind NE, fine morning. Robert at school. John & Wm. at wood. Margaret washing. Afternoon Wm. at wood. John at Greenbank with money to Henry Hall but he was not at home. Singing class tonight. Wm., Barbara, Margaret and Robert at it. Dancing class at Butsons after singing. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and John at cordwood. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Wm. at wood. John at Greenbank with 100 dollars for Henry Hall. Isabella Gordon gone home. George comes home from Mr. Geo. Wallaces. Victoria Cross founded 1854. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., Robert and Margaret at Sabbath School. Unpleasantness between Mother and me about Annie going to Sunday School. Wm. and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Barbara gone with Jas. MacPhail to Uxbridge. Late in getting home at night. Insurrection in Milan 1853. 7 – Wind SW, clear cold day. Wm. and John at wood. Self making rakes. George gone to Mr. George Wallaces to thresh. Isabella Michie here. Afternoon Isabella Michie and Barbara gone to James Walkers. Wm. and John at wood. John goes to Greenbank to get his note from Henry Hall. George comes home from having left the machine at Haddons. Mary Queen of Scots beheaded 1587. Moses born 1457 B.C. 8 – Wind NW. John and George at cordwood. Wm. over the creek at Tipps and Griffins to see to get money but gets none. Robert at school. Self making horse rake. Afternoon Wm., John and George at cordwood. Self at rake. Mr. Rundle from Brock here to sell reaper but sold none. Singing tonight. Wm., Barbara and Margaret at it. Battle of Rossbach 1857. 9 – Wind W, threatening snow. Robert at school. Wm., John & George at wood. Self making horse rake. Isabella Gordon at mat. Minty, Pedlar, here. A. Michie here with Johns money from the Haddows. Afternoon Wm. and John at cordwood. George and self drawing turnips with red mare and Wms. colt. 5 loads. Mother and Annie visiting at Mr. Bodies. Union of Upper and Lower Canada 1841. 10 – Wind NW, cold day, snow drifting. Wm, John & George at wood. Self at horse rake. Mother, Barbara and Isabella Gordon quilting. Mr. R. Stillwell and some other man here wanting cows to buy. Afternoon Wm., John & George at wood. Robert at school. Barbara at A. Gordons in the evening making flags for Red, White and Blue. Queen Victoria married 1840. 11 – Wind E, cold day, threatening a storm of something. Wm., John and George at woods. Self at nothing. Margaret washing. Robert at school. Afternoon Wm., John and George at wood. Barbara gone to A. Gordons. Singing tonight. Wm., Barbara, Margaret at it and Robert at it. Isabella Gordon here all night. A. Lincoln born 1809. Washington born 1732. 12 – Wind W, snow drifting and cold. Andrew comes after Isabella Gordon with Wms. team. Wm., John and George at cordwood. Margaret baking. Afternoon Wm., John and George at cordwood awhile. Stormy towards night. R. Phair, T. Phair, Wesley Luke here tonight. Wm. elected Pathmaster, John Chairman. Lady Jane Grey beheaded 1554. 13 – Wind NW, hard frost, not so stormy as yesterday. Wm., Margaret and Robert at Sunday School. Wm. & George at Presbyterian Meeting. Margaret at English Church in the evening. Sir William Blackstone died 1780. Ides of February. 14 – Wind SE, and snowing. Barbara sick with sore throat and sore back. Wm., John and George at wood. Self at Port Perry to get the black mare doctored. Got a bottle from Thorn and some flax seed. Went to Manchester mill and got 120 lbs of oatmeal and have all the cloth from the weavers. Heard first of H. Hall running away. Robert at home. Captn. Cook murdered in South Seas 1779. 15 – Wind NW, cold morning. Wm. gone to Port Perry to see Griffin about money. John at Greenbank. George at T. Duffs. Self cutting wood. Robert at school. Barbara up and around. Annie at Juvenile Singing class. Afternoon John and George at cordwood. Wm. Carter brings home our bobsleighs. Singing tonight. Wm., Margaret and Robert at it. Shrove Tuesday. John Martin died 1854. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and John at wood. George drawing wood. Mr. McKay here for his money from Wm. and Mr. John Matthews with him. Mr. James Cochrane here and bought an acre of wood for 18 dollars from Wm. Afternoon Wm. and John at wood. George gone to Haddens to thresh. Self drew ½ cord wood to Mrs. Bunkers. Lizzie Bunker here and her and Barbara goes away to Brock. Margaret washing. Ash Wednesday. Emperor of Austria assassination attempt 1853. 17 – Wind easterly and cold, looking like a thaw. Wm. and John at cordwood. Robert at school. Self sawing wood. Margaret baking. Afternoon Wm. at cordwood. Self and John drawing pease. 1 load, then a snow storm came on which continued all afternoon. Wind SW. John and Wm. at Greenbank in the evening to hear of Henry Hall. No news of any importance. George Bodie here in the evening talking about building a house. Earthquake in California 1856. 18 – Wind nearly NW, very stormy morning, nothing doing. Wm. making out a bill of lumber for Mr. Bodies house. Afternoon still stormy and very cold, nothing doing. George comes home having left the threshing machine at Mr. Butsons, Greenbank. French enter Naples 1806. Martin Luther died 1546. 19 – Wind easterly, cold but clear day. George gone to take the machine to John McLarens. Wm. fixing cutter. John splitting wood. Self sawing wood. Mother churning. Robert at singing class. Afternoon Wm. and John at cordwood. Self threshing pease. Margaret scrubbing the floor. George comes home from McLarens. �21 20 – Wind W, cold and looking like a storm. William, Margaret and Robert at Sabbath School. Self and Wm. at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Hebrews I:3. Very cold. Barbara comes home from A. Michies, Brock. Widow Michie in trouble with her landlord Mr. McClean about taxes and road work. Joseph Hume died 1855. 21 – Wind NW, bright day, but the coldest that has been this winter yet. George gone to Mr. McLarens to thresh. Wm. and John at cordwood. A. Gordon here grinding his axe. George returns it being too cold for threshing. Afternoon Wm. and John at wood. George at home. Wm. and Margaret goes to Port Perry to singing. C. R. Todd, compiler of peerage, died 1855. Voltaire born 1694. St. Burchard. 22 – Wind NW, bright day, not so cold as yesterday. John at wood. Wm. at Mr. Bodies. George at A. Gordons. Self threshing pease. Afternoon John and George at cordwood. Wm. making axe handle. Self threshing pease. Robert and Barbara go the length of A. Gordons and turn again. Ann Gordon here. Singing tonight. Wm., Barbara, Margaret and Robert at it. Sir J. Reynolds died 1792. Washington born 1732. 23 – Wind W, cloudy morning and cold. George gone to McLarens to thresh. Wm. and John at cordwood. Self sawing wood. Mother and Barbara piecing a quilt. Afternoon Wm. and John at wood. Mr. [ink blot covers name] here wanting to buy elm trees from William. Mary J. Luke and Hannah Rundle here in the evening. George comes home late from McLarens having broke a pinion of the horse power and been at Port Perry and did not get one. 24 – Wind N, looking like a fall of snow. Wm. and John at cordwood. George at nothing. Self sawing wood. Margaret washing. Barbara cooking. Afternoon George making box. Wm. and John at wood. Self splitting wood. Mr. A. Gordon and Mrs. Gordon here for some flour. John at Mr. Bodies. Barbara and Margaret at A. Gordons till 11 o’clock. St. Matthia. Revolution in Paris 1848. 25 – Wind W, cloudy morning, scarcely so cold. John gone to draw wood for Mr. Bailey. William at wood. George gone to McLarens to thresh. Afternoon Wm. at woods, sells T. Duff one acre for 14 dollars. John drawing wood for Bailey. Robert and Annie at Juvenile Singing class. Barbara at Greenbank. Mother at Jas. Walkers visiting. Self writing a letter. Miss Elizabeth Burton and Mary Jane Luke here this evening. St. Felix. Great fire in Pembroke dockyard 1853. 26 – Wind W, fine clear morning. Wm. at woods. John and self drawing pease. Margaret sick. Barbara scrubbing. Afternoon Wm. at woods. John draws 1 load of pease and half a cord of wood for Mrs. Bunker. Self threshing pease. Looking like a storm. Barbara at Sons in the evening. Napoleon left Elba 1815. 27 – Wind SE, snowing some. Wm., Barbara and Robert at Sunday School. Afternoon very stormy. Wm. gone to Presbyterian Church. No meeting. 28 – Wind E. snowing some. Mother gone to John Leasks. Mrs. Leask sick. John at Mr. Bodies helping to load hay. George at A. Gordons. Wm. and Robert at Greenbank. Self writing letter. Afternoon Wm. at woods. John and George at A. Gordons. Self threshing pease. Mother comes home from John Leasks. Mr. Leask got a daughter. Greenbank Sons of Temperance visiting the Uxbridge brethren. Greenbank singing class going to Port Perry to sing. Wm., George, Robert, and Barbara at A. Gordons. St. Macarius. Broussa destroyed by earthquake 1855. MAR. 1 – Wind NW, cloudy but not very cold. Wm. and George at wood. John and Robert and Margaret sick. Barbara doing chores. Manchester Fair today. Wm. at wood. Self drawing wood. Afternoon Wm. and George at woods. Singing tonight. Wm., Barbara and Margaret at it. Annie at Juvenile class forenoon. St. David. Self sore throat. 2 – Wind NW, cold day. Wm. at woods. George gone to thresh at Duffs. Self, John and Robert sick. Afternoon Wm. gone to McKays, Saintfield. John at Mr. Bodies. Barbara at Burtons visiting. Self and Robert sick. Annie at Juvenile singing class, Greenbank. Wesley founder of Wesleyan died 1791. Self sore throat. 3 – Wind NW, bright morning, very frosty. George gone to take off the machine. William at woods. John at woods. Self and Robert sick. Afternoon John and George drawing turnips. Wm. at Mr. George Bodies for Johns watch which cost 3 dollars for fixing by Mr. [Hepinstall?] Brooklin. Wm. sick. Robert and self sick. Luke arrives after a 6 day visit to someplace. Spanish Inquisition abolished 1813. 4 – Wind NW. Wm. and self sick. George drawing wood. John threshing pease. Annie at Juvenile singing class. Barbara washing. Mother fixing Roberts coat. Wm. receives 20 dollars of his money from Luke and borrows 26 dollars from James Gordon. Juvenile concert at Greenbank tonight. John, George, Robert, Barbara, Margaret and Annie at it. Stoppage of the United States Bank 1840. General Grant President US. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. George and John at wood. Wm. at Saintfield with McKays money. Self still sick. Afternoon George and John at woods. Wm. sickly. Mother some sick too. Barbara scrubbing. 6 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert and Margaret at Sabbath School. John and Barbara at Presbyterian meeting. Wm. and George some sick and Mother some sick. Self rather better but not broken yet. Mother sits up all night, still no break. Alamo fight 1836. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. George sawing wood. John drawing wood. Wm. at cordwood. Self rather better. Afternoon John drawing wood. Wm. and George at cordwood. Mr. George Boddie here in the evening. 8 – Wind NW, fine bright day. John drawing wood. Wm. at Byers asking his oxen. George at woods. Self better. Throat broke this morning. Mr. Wm. Minty, Pedlar, here. Afternoon John drawing wood. George and William at woods. Barbara at Mrs. Lukes at a matting bee. Isabella Michie comes here. Her and Margaret at Mr. Lukes in the evening. Artemas Ward died 1867. 9 – Wind W, fine day. George and John at woods. Wm. running round. Robert at school. Self getting better. Barbara, Isabella Michie and Isabella Gordon quilting. Afternoon John, George and Wm. at woods. Isabella Gordon, Mrs. A. Gordon, Mrs. Thomas Phair and Isabella Michie quilting. Looking like a thaw. Annie at A. Gordons. Barbara and Isabella Gordon at Lukes in the evening. Margaret and Isabella Michie goes home with Mrs. Thomas Phair. �22 10 – Wind easterly, snowing most all day. Wm., George, Wm. Byers and oxen in the woods. John, Barbara and Isabella Gordon at Manchester. Afternoon Wm., George, A. Gordon, Wm. Byers and his oxen at woods. Robert sore back. Self binding Sunday magazines. I. Michie gone to T. Duffs. Benjamin West, the painter, died 1820. 11 – Wind NW, cloudy day. Wm. and Wm. Gordon and his horses, Wm. Byers and his oxen all in the woods. John choring. George gone to Greenbank to get horses shod and took sow to boar. Barbara gone to Wm. Reals to send word to Mr. Bickell about hiring. Robert at school. Annie at A. Gordons. Margaret washing. Afternoon Wm., John, Wm. Gordon and his horses, George and our horses. Allan Byers and oxen, A. Gordon, all in the woods. Annie at Juvenile singing class. Wm., John, George, Barbara, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the last night of singing. 12 – Wind Easterly and snowing. Wm., George and horses, Wm. Gordon and his horses, Allan Byers and his oxen, John and A. Gordon in the woods. Isabella Michie here. Afternoon all the above in the woods except John. Alex Gordon cuts his toe this afternoon. Treaty between France, Britain and Turkey 1854. 13 – Wind Easterly, snowing and drifting. No one at Sabbath School. Afternoon still stormy. Not anybody at meeting of any kind. All at home. Mr. Ross, G.W.P. was to preach at Presbyterian meeting this day. Mr. Luke goes as far as Greenbank on the way to hear him. Road blocked up and could not get further. Gustavus IV dethroned 1809. 14 – Wind NW and not so very cold, snow very deep, nothing doing. George and John drawing turnips. Self mending boots. Wm. fixing his harness. Afternoon John gone to Henry Craggs. George threshing pease. Self sawing wood. Mother, Barbara and Isabella Michie at A. Gordons quilting. Hector McLaughlin here for Wms. fiddle. 15 – Wind easterly, fine day. Wm. at wood. George drawing wood for schoolhouse. Self sawing wood. John gone to Brock. Barbara gone to Mr. Bickells, Whitby for one month at 4 ½ dollars. Isabella Michie leaves for home. Mrs. Bunker here to dinner, needing wood. Margaret washing. Afternoon Wm. at woods. George gone with wood for Mrs. Bunker. Robert at school. Annie at A. Gordons. Self sawing wood. Very high winds from SE. Salvatore Rosa died 1865. Battle of Guilford 1781. Ides of March. 16 – Wind E, snowing heavy. Nothing doing of any consequence. Wm. making axe handle. John, George and self fanning pease. Afternoon still snowing and very deep. George, John and self fanning wheat. Wm. from home at A. Gordons. Imperial Prince of France born 1856. 17 – Wind NE, snowing some, snow very deep. George and Wm. threshing pease. John sick with rheumatism. Self doing nothing. Afternoon fine and sun shining. George, Wm. and horses making road. Self doing nothing. John sick. Mother making bed tick. Margaret netting. Annie at A. Gordons. Jean Gordon here all night. Caesar assassinated BC 44. 18 – Wind N, fine bright morning. John still bad with rheumatism. Self doing nothing. Wm. and George at woods. James Walker here paying George and wanting 24 bu. wheat. Margaret curling Annies hair and Jeany Gordons hair afternoon. 19 – Wind NE, fine day. George and Wm. at woods. John still sick of rheumatism. Jeany Gordon still here. Self fixing buttery to keep out mice. Mother baking cakes. Afternoon Wm. and George at woods. Self sawing wood. James Cochrane here to dinner. Annie at A. Gordons. Johns bed moved down stairs. Robert at Greenbank for the papers. French Army left Versailles for the east 1854. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., Robert and Margaret at Sunday School. Self, William and George at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching temperance from John II, first paragraph. Supposes all and proves nothing. Robert at English Church. John very bad with his knee. Wm. and George at English Church in evening. Sir Isaac Newton died 1727. Mr. Rundle and wife comes to Mr. Lukes at 3 o’clock in the morning. 21 – Wind SW, raining some. John still bad with his knees. Wm. and George at woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Wm. and George drawing out cordwood. Self sawing wood. Mrs. A. Gordon here. Annie at A. Gordons. Archbishop Cranmer burned 1556. George Michie died 1868. 22 – Wind NW, cold and cloudy. George gone to Manchester with 16 bags of wheat. Wm. gone to Mr. James McPhails, Uxbridge. Robert at school. Self doing nothing. John still bad with rheumatism. Margaret gone to Mr. Dustys to get foot measured and boot mended. Mr. Belford here to dinner. Afternoon nothing doing. Self and George fanned some wheat. John Brand and Fleetwood Knowles here wanting wood but got none. Hobart Town Australia inundated 1854. Newton born 1727. 23 – Wind N, cold morning. Wm. at the woods. George at Manchester with load of wheat. Robert at school. John still bad with rheumatism. Alex Gordon flitting today. Afternoon Wm. making sap troughs for Mr. Boddie. Self sawing wood. Wm. at Mr. Duffs in the evening. Duke of Parma assassinated 1854. 24 – Wind N, fine bright morning. Robert at school. John still in bed with rheumatism. Wm. at woods. George drawing school wood. Margaret washing. Afternoon George drawing school wood. Wm. at cordwood. Self sawing wood. Adam Bell here in the evening. John Gordon moving in today. Queen Elizabeth died 1603. 25 – Wind easterly, fine morning. John still bad with rheumatism. Robert at school. Self splitting wood. George drawing school wood. Wm. at cordwood. Afternoon George drawing school wood. Wm. making sap trough. Self splitting wood. 3500 Chinese rebels beheaded Canton 1855. 26 – Wind easterly, cold morning. John still bad with rheumatism. Wm. at woods. George drawing school wood. Self splitting wood. Wm. Byers here for Wms. jumper7 . Afternoon George drawing school wood. Wm. at cordwood. Self splitting wood. John Wagner here to borrow an axe having hired with R. Phair. Mohammerah captured 1857. 7 A jumper was a long sleigh, generally drawn by one or two horses. It was bigger than a cutter, so would hold more people. It usually had at least three seats. �23 27 – Wind SE, snowing and drifting but not very cold. Nobody from here at the Sunday School. Very stormy and snowing heavy. John still bad with rheumatism. No one from here at Presbyterian Meeting. Wesley over for the Globe in the afternoon. 28 – Wind NE, snowing some and the snow very deep, not much frost. John still bad with rheumatism. Nothing doing. Self and George fanning wheat. Thawing a little. Margaret backing. Afternoon Wm. breaking the road. Self and George fanning wheat and barley. Over 70 bushels wheat and about 24 of barley. Raphael the painter died 1482. 29 – Wind W, fresh morning. John some better of rheumatism. Wm. fixing the clock. George, Robert and self fanning oats. 72 bushels fanned. Afternoon Wm. at woods. Self, George and Robert fanning oats and pease. 56 bushels oats and 16 bushels pease. Swedenborg died 1772. 30 – Wind SW, fresh cloudy morning. John still bad with rheumatism. Wm. gone to Port Perry to try to get money from Mr. Griffin. George and self drawing turnips. Robert at Port Perry. Annie at Mr. Lukes with stuff to Mrs. Luke to bake for Mr. and Mrs. Fergusons farewell supper. Afternoon George drawing cordwood. Self making axe handle. Wm., Margaret and Annie at the farewell supper. $7.35 of collection. Allied sovereigns enter Paris 1814. General Grant born 1822. 31 – Wind SE, still thawing. John still ill with rheumatism. Self at Manchester and Prince Albert for boots and took 12 bushels of barley and sold it for 40 cents per bushel to Brown & Christian. Examination of school today. APR. 1 – Wind easterly, looks like a storm. John still bad of rheumatism. Wm. and George drawing cordwood. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Wm. and George drawing wood. Self sawing wood. Robert gone to Greenbank for the Globe. Mr. Thos. Duff here borrowing money from George to make up his rent payable today. Expedition to North Pole sailed 1817. Meeting in India 1857. 2 – Wind W, fine morning. John still bad with rheumatism. Wm. and George drawing cordwood. Self sawing wood. Robert and Annie at Greenbank Juvenile singing class. Afternoon George and Wm. at cordwood. Self sawing wood. Very warm. Jefferson born 1743. Battle of Copenhagen 1800. 3 – Wind NE, cold morning. Wm., Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. John still bad with rheumatism. Dr. Knowley here to see him. Wm. and George at Presbyterian meeting. Collection today, being the first Sabbath of the month. Washington Irvine born 1783. Professor Wilson died 1854. 4 – Wind NE, cold morning. Wm. and George at cordwood. Self splitting wood. John still bad with rheumatism. Mrs. James Walker and Mrs. Duff here visiting. Afternoon Wm. and George drawing cordwood. Self splitting wood. Canada discovered 1499. Wm. H. Harrison died 1841. 5 – Wind NE, threatening snow. Wm. and George drawing wood. Mr. Byers and oxen in the woods. Robert at school. John still bad with rheumatism. Manchester Fair today. Cochran’s man and team drawing logs for Wm. Self at Greenbank for medicine to John. Afternoon Wm., George and horses, Cochran’s man and horses, Byers and his oxen all at logs. Self doing nothing. Dribbling rain all through afternoon. Alexander the Great died BC 323. 6 – Wind NE, no frost last night, fine day. John still bad with rheumatism. Wm., George and teams and Mr. Boddie and his team drawing cordwood. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Wm. and George and team at cordwood. Annie sick. Robert at school. Mrs. Robert Phair here on a visit. Badajoz stormed 1812. Old Lady Day. Battle of Shiloh 1862. 7 – Wind NW, mild warm day. George and Wm. at the woods. Self trying to get the water out of turnip cellar. Mr. Duff brings home the sheep he had on shares8 . Mr. Belford here for wheat. Wm. McMillan drawing wood for Hector McLaughlan. Robert at school. John still bad with rheumatism. Afternoon Wm. and George at wood. Self bailing turnip cellar. Don Pedro abdicated 1831. Prince Leopold born 1850. Wordsworth born 1770. 8 – Wind W, fine morning. 2 of Duffs ewes lambed, one 2 lambs and the other 3 lambs – 2 ewes and 3 ram lambs. John still bad of rheumatism. Robert at school. Wm. and George at woods. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Wm. and George at woods drawing cordwood. Self sawing wood. Very warm day and snow melting fast. George Bodies son here for the short log chain. Mr. Boddie here for a pair of horse hames. Hudson Bay Cor. Chartered 1694. Earl of Chatham died 1778. 9 – Wind westerly, fine morning. John some better of rheumatism. Wm. and George at woods. Robert putting in a saw mill. Self turning potatoes in the cellar. George Bodie takes 3 sheep for 3 years to double. Afternoon Wm. and George drawing wood. Self splitting wood. Boy named Jacobs here for plastering trowel. Wm. at Greenbank in the evening. Lord Bacon died 1626. General Lee surrendered 1865. 10 – Wind SE, fine morning. Margaret and Robert at school. Nobody at Presbyterian Meeting as the roads is bad. Miss Mary J. Luke, Mary Nichols, Isabella Gordon and Jane Gordon here on a short visit. Mr. William Reale, William McMillan and Andrew Gordon here visiting in the afternoon. 11 – Wind SW, dull morning, looking like a storm. John still bad with rheumatism. Wm. and George at woods. Self trying to drain turnip cellar. Afternoon George and Wm. at woods. Self at turnip cellar. Robert at school. John Wagner here wanting a gobbler to Mrs. Phair. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Phair and Agnes Aisling here on a visit in the evening. Napoleon signed his first abdication 1814. Fort Sumter bombarded 1861. 12 – Wind N, cold day. Wm. and George at woods. Self sawing wood. John still ill with rheumatism. Robert at home with sore breast. Afternoon Wm. and George at woods. Self splitting wood. John Wagner here for the cross cut saw. Montgomery, Alabama, surrendered 1865. Ides of April. 13 – Wind SW, looking like rain. Wm. at woods. George and self drawing turnips – 6 loads. John still in bed with rheumatism. Robert at home, some sick. Margaret washing. Mrs. Miller here on a visit. Afternoon Wm. at woods. George and self at turnips – 8 Farmers would loan several animals to another farmer in order that he could start his own flock with the understanding that the original number would be returned at a later date. �24 drew 4 loads. Mr. Thos. Phair gets two sheep to double. Wm. goes to Allan Hays to get him to come and saw wood but he will not come. Catholic Emancipation 1829. James Buchanan born 1791. Vaccination introduced 1796. 14 – Wind SW, fine droughty day. Wm. and George at woods. John still in bed. Self choring round. Ewe lambed ewe lamb. George Boddie here for the tramp pick. Afternoon George and Wm. in the woods. Self choring. Boy Jacobs here in the evening for Wm. to go and plaster. President Lincoln assassinated 1865. 15 – Wind NE, dull morning. Wm. gone to plaster at Jacobs. John still in bed. George at woods. Self choring. Robert at home. Good Friday. Self and Robert puts on Bentleys Tick Exterminator on the sheep. Margaret baking. Planted seed beets and carrots. Afternoon George at Mr. Boddies raising. Self at Greenbank. John Lee here collecting H. Halls accounts. Andrew Johnson inaugurated president 1865. 16 – Wind NE, dull morning. Wm. and George at woods. Self choring. John still in bed but getting better. Robert at home. Afternoon Wm. and George at the woods. Self choring. Margaret scrubbing. Mrs. C. Asling here on a short visit. Battle of Culloden 1745. 17 – Wind SE, very dull cloudy morning. Wm. and Margaret at Sabbath School. John rather worse this morning. Rainy afternoon from the southeast. McPhails red heifer calves a bull. Franklin died 1790. 18 – Wind E, still raining. John some better. Nothing of any consequence doing. George making straw carriers. Wm. making axe handle. Wm. Gordon here. Afternoon Wm. at woods. George making straw carriers. Ewe lambed ram. Self herding cattle. Wesley Luke plowing the first in Egypt. 1st newspaper printed in America 1704.[The Boston News-letter]. Byron born 1824. 19 – Wind E, with drizzling showers. Wm. at woods. George at Greenbank with red mare to shoe. Self at James Walkers buying hay. John still in bed. Robert at home. Afternoon Wm. and George at woods. Self planting apple trees. Isabella Gordon here a little while. Received a letter from Barbara of April 15. Lord Byron died 1824. Battle of Lexington 1795. 20 – Wind NE, rainy morning. Wm. and George pumping cistern. Self writing to Barbara. Margaret washing. Afternoon Wm. at woods. George drawing posts. John in bed but rather mending. 21 – Wind NE, some rain in the morning. Wm. and George at woods. Self fixing gate. Robert at home. John in bed. Afternoon Wm. at woods. George at woods. Self choring. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. at woods. George takes a grist to the mill and Barbaras chest to Manchester. Self cleaning out the barn. John still in bed. Annie at Greenbank for boots to herself and Robert. Afternoon Wm. in woods. Self choring. Robert takes his boots back to Greenbank and gets another pair. Hume born 1711. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and George at woods. Self pruning apple trees. John in bed. John Gordon and his stud horse Emulator here today. Afternoon Wm. and George at woods. Self head-ache. Mother sows the cabbage seeds. Barbara Walker here for blackberry slips. Shakespeare born 1564. Died 1616. 24 – Wind NE, dull day, looking like rain. Wm., Robert, Margaret and Annie at Sunday School. Afternoon Wm. and George at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. & Mrs. Boddie, Mr. & Mrs. Phair, Mary Nichol and Georgina Luke here visiting. John in bed. Heard of Elizabeth Walkers case. 25 – Wind N, fine morning, much rain through the night. John bad with an arm. Wm. at woods. George plowing. Self choring. Mother making a smock for George. Robert at home. Afternoon Wm. at woods. George plowing. Self down at the creek. Margaret at Robert Phairs with Georgina Luke. Wm. at Greenbank in the evening for medicine to John. 26 – Wind NE, frost through the night. Wm. at woods. George gone for grist. Self at fair, Prince Albert. Wm. at fair. Isabella Michie here today on a short visit. John out of bed awhile. Cromwell born 1599. 27 – Wind SW. George plowing. Wm. at woods. Self choring. John in bed. Robert at home. Margaret washing. Afternoon George plowing. Self digging garden. Wm. at woods. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson here on a visit. Ewe lambed ewe lamb. Battle of Camden 1781. General Grant born 1822. 28 – Wind NW, cold rough day. Wm. at Thomas Phairs. Self and George and horses at sawmill putting logs on. Robert at home. John in bed. Afternoon George plowing. Self gardening. Wm. at Thos. Phairs. Mother at T. Duffs visiting. New Orleans taken 1862. 29 – Wind NW, looking like rain. George plowing. Wm. at woods. Self choring. Afternoon George plowing. Wm. at Thos. Phairs. Self at garden. Margaret and Annie at Greenbank. John some better but one hand. Peace with Russia 1856. 30 – Wind SW, appearance of rain. George plowing. Self and Wm. at sawmill piling lumber. Black ewe lambed today – ram. Afternoon George plowing. Self in garden. Wm. making axe handle. Mother planting beets. Mrs. James Walker here visiting. Margaret scrubbing. Duff here for brace and bit. Cassidy heifer cow calved. MAY 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sabbath School. Self, Mother, Wm., George and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Heb. IV..15:16. Collection for Synod Church $2.50. John getting better. Sabbath School to begin at 9 o’clock after this day. Prince Arthur born 1850. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. George and self drawing rails. Wm. at woods. Robert and Annie at school. John getting better. Afternoon George plowing. Wm. at woods. Self fencing. Mother at John Gordons. Mr. Asling here for half a bushel of spring wheat. 3 – Wind SW. George plowing. Self spreading dung. Wm. at woods. Robert and Annie at school. John some better. Afternoon Wm. burning brush. George plowing. Mr. and Mrs. MacArthur here on a visit. Margaret at T. Phairs with some flowers. 4 – Wind NW, droughty day. Wm. at woods. George plowing. Robert and Annie at school. Margaret washing. Self in garden. Afternoon Wm. in the woods. George plowing. Self at dam fixing it for washing sheep. Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. McLaughlin here for a visit. Pope died 1744. �25 5 – Wind E, looking like rain. George plowing. Wm. at woods. Robert and Annie at school. Self spreading dung. John some better. Margaret coloring with hemlock bark. Wm. at school committee. Manchester Exhibition opened 1857. 6 – Wind SW, rather dull day. George plowing. Self spreading dung. Wm. at woods. Robert and Annie at school. Margaret raking door yard. Mother baking. John some better. Afternoon Wm. at woods. George plowing. Self leveling turnip pits. Mr. Robert Phair here for 2 inch auger. Sheep dam burst. 7 – Wind NE, very dull and rainy looking. Wm. sowing pease and oats. George harrowing. Self making bars. Button, pedlar, here today. Afternoon Wm. at woods. George harrowing. Self digging post holes. Margaret scrubbing. John some better. Annie sick. Port Perry big whistle blew for first time today. Humboldt died 1859. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., Robert, Margaret and Annie at Sabbath School. Self, Wm., George at Presbyterian meeting. Mr. McArthur lecturing on the sin unto death from Heb. VI 1.8. Margaret at Temperance Hall to practice for singing for the Anniversary. Hamburg burnt 1842. Steamer Pennsylvania lost 1858. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. George harrowing. Wm. at woods. Self digging post holes. Robert at school. Annie sore throat. Mother baking. Afternoon George harrowing. Wm. sows 4 bushels barley. Self digging post holes. John getting better. Mr. Wm. Blake here visiting. Japanese embassy arrives at NY 1860. Bank suspension 1837. 10 – Wind SE, sprinkling rain. George plowing. Self putting in posts. Wm. gone to John Gordons well. Rainy forenoon. Robert at home with sore jaws. Annie sore throat. John mending a little. Mother making smock out of old coats. Afternoon George plowing. Self and Robert putting in posts. 11 – Wind SE, some rain through the night, fine day. George plowing. Wm. and horse at John Gordons. Self sowing plaster9 . Robert picking chunks10 . John some better. Afternoon George plowing. Self filling post holes. Some showers. Singing at Greenbank practicing for Anniversary. Wm. at it. 12 – Wind NE, rainy morning. George plowing. Wm. at woods. Margaret washing. John some better. Robert and Annie at school. Self draining in the old garden. Wm. at woods. Mother baking. Mr. Ratenburger here selling plows. Afternoon Wm. at woods. George plowing. Self washing apple trees. Margaret at Greenbank. Heavy shower of rain at 4 o’clock. Earl of Stafford beheaded 1641. Battle of Pharsalus BC46. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. George plowing. Self draining. Wm. at woods. Robert and Annie at school. John some better. Afternoon George plowing. Self draining. Wm. at woods. Battle of Glasgow 1568. 9 ‘Plaster’ is a type of lime which was spread on fields in order to ‘sweeten’ the soil to make it more arable. 10 ‘Chunks’ were pieces of leftover wood. 14 – Wind SW, fine morning. George plowing. Self draining. Wm. at woods. Wm. Stillwell gets away Duffs rig. Mother baking. Afternoon Wm. at woods. George harrowing to Belford. Self draining. Margaret scrubbing. James Walker here for wheat. Vaccination first tried 1796. 15 – Wind NW, fine morning. Wm., Robert, Margaret and Annie at Sabbath School. Self, Wm., George, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Hebrews VI: 9 to the end. Wm. and Margaret at Greenbank practicing singing. Magna Carta signed 1215. 16 – Wind NW, looking like rain. Wm. sowing barley and oats. Self at Port Perry for cockle sieve. George harrowing. Afternoon George harrowing. Wm. at woods. Robert and Annie at school. Mother at John Gordons. 17 – Wind SE, rather dull morning. George plowing. Wm. at woods. Self choring. Robert and Annie at school. Barbara Walker here for sheep shears. Minty, pedlar, here today. Afternoon George plowing. Wm. at woods. Self digging round apple trees. McPhail white heifer calved today cow calf. Margaret at Mr. Phairs in the evening. 18 – Wind SE, fine morning. George plowing. William at woods. Self choring. Robert and Annie at school. Margaret washing. John getting some better. Afternoon George plowing. Wm. at woods. Self choring. Wm. and Margaret at Greenbank singing. Mrs. John Gordon here on a visit. Trial by jury instituted 1270. 19 – Wind NW, fine morning. George plowing. Wm. at woods. Self shearing sheep. Robert and Annie at school. John mending. Afternoon George plowing. Wm. at woods. Self shearing sheep. Mrs. Luke here visiting. Wm. at Mr. Phairs in the evening asking him to log. Boswell died 1795. Paley died 1805. 20 – Wind NW, fine morning. Wm. at Wm. Reals asking his oxen to log. George plowing. Self, Mother and Margaret washing wool. John planting corn. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon George harrowing. Self sowing wheat. Wm. at Mr. Bysons. Mrs. A. Leask here visiting. 21 – Wind NE, looking like rain. George harrowing. Self sowing grass seeds. Wm., Thomas Phair and John Wagner logging with Wm. Reals oxen. Mother churning. Afternoon rain til 3 o’clock. Wm. and his pair logging. George at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Self shoveling water furrows. Margaret scrubbing. 22 – Wind NE, fine morning. Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm. & George at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur lecturing from Heb. VII:1-10 on Christ being a priest after the order of Melchizedek. Margaret at English meeting in the evening. 23 – Wind NE, raining some in the morning. Wm. George and self logging. Robert at school. Annie at home. Afternoon Wm., George and self logging. Rain at 5 o’clock. Wm. takes Mr. Reals oxen home. 24 – Wind SW, appearance of rain. Wm. in his fallow. George harrowing. Self at Presbytery, Prince Albert. Afternoon George plowing potato land. Wm. at fallow. John at T. Duffs. Mr. Burton broke his arm. �26 25 – Wind NW, cloudy and cold. George plowing potato land. Wm. at his fallow. Robert and Annie at school. Self cutting potatoes. Margaret washing. Afternoon Wm. and George branding with black mare. Self cutting potatoes. Margaret visiting at John Gordons. Agnes Duff here for eggs. Wm. and Margaret at Greenbank singing. 26 – Wind E, fine day. George plowing in potatoes. Wm., John, Robert and self planting potatoes. Afternoon George plowing in potatoes. John, Robert, Mother and self planting. Wm. in his fallow. Self at Mr. Burtons in the evening to ask how his arm was getting along. 27 – Wind E, fine morning. George plowing in Wms. fallow. Wm. raking leaves. Self draining. Isabella Gordon here for yeast. Afternoon George plowing and Wm. raking leaves. Self draining. Robert and Annie at school. Mrs. Luke here making bed tick. Habeas Corpus Act passed 1679. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. in fallow. Self & George drew ½ ton hay from Jas. Walkers. George at mill for lumber after. Afternoon George harrowing Wms. fallow. Wm. sowing barley in it. Self draining. John and Robert at the creek fishing. Isabella Michie comes at night. Noah Webster died 1843. 29 – Wind NE, fine morning. Wm., Robert and Margaret at Sunday School. Mother, Wm., John, George and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Isabella Michie leaves with them. Helen Michie here with Margaret from Sunday School. Wesley and Jerusha Jane Luke here in evening. Patrick Henry born 1736. 30 – Wind SW, very warm day. George harrowing. Wm. in fallow. Self filling drains. Robert & Annie at school. Mother picking wool. James Gordon here for cabbage plants. Afternoon George at sawmill for lumber. Wm. hunting sawing machine. Self draining. [Alexander] Pope died 1764. 31 – Wind SE, warm morning. George at board fence. Wm. gone with horses to Grattenville for sawing machine. Self digging garden. Robert & Annie at school. Margaret washing. Mother choring. Afternoon George and John at creek after dinner and then putting up fence. Self choring. Wm. and James Cochrane arrive with the machine. Miss Linda Mary Louisa and Mrs. Michael Martineau here in the evening for cabbage plants. JUNE 1 – Wind SE, fine morning. Wm., George, self, James Walker, Robert Phair and horses, Thomas Phair and horses, Mr. Luke and horses, and James Cochrane at sawing machine. Afternoon all the same parties at the machine. Robert & Annie at home. Saw breaks at 4 o’clock. Wm. gone to Greenbank with it. Sabbath School committee meets at Greenbank. Singing at Greenbank for the anniversary. Skirmish at Ridgeway 1866. Inundation in France 1856. 2 – Wind SE, very warm morning. Wm. gone to Port Perry with the saw. George and self at fence. Robert and Annie at school. Mother churning. Afternoon Wm., George, self, Jas. Walker, Jas. Cochrane, John, Robert Phair & horses, Thos. Phair & horses, George Bodie & horses, Mr. Luke and horses sawing wood for William. Gordon riots 1780. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm., George, John, self, James Walker, James Cochrane, Robert Phair & horses, Thos. Phair & horses, George Boddie & horses and Mr. Luke & horses, all sawing wood. Afternoon all the above parties sawing wood. 4 – Wind S, fine day. Wm., George, John, self, James Walker, George Boddie & horses, Mr. Luke & horses, Mr. Robert Phair & horses, Mr. Thos. Phair & horses, sawing wood for Wm. Afternoon Mr. Luke leaves with one of his horses and James Cochrane takes his place. All sawing wood. 5 – Wind S, looking like rain. Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm. and George at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from the three last verses of the VII of Hebrews. Some rain in the afternoon. 6 – Wind W, fine day. George at mill with grist. Wm. mending sawing machine. Self & John hoeing. Robert & Annie at school. Afternoon George harrowing. Self and John planting potatoes. Mr. Phair here in the evening. Margaret at Mr. Phairs for cauliflower. Patrick Henry died 1799. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. George plowing. Wm. at R. Phairs logging. Robert and Annie at school. Self choring. Mother making soap. Afternoon George at mill for grist. Mother at Greenbank. John fishing. Self cutting thistles. Fire at Port Perry today. Adam Bell & William Carter here in the evening. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. George plowing. Wm. at Robert Phairs logging. Robert & Annie at school. Self & John spudding thistles. Margaret washing. Mother baking. Afternoon George plowing. Self & John spudding thistles. Wm. and Margaret at Greenbank singing. Isabella Gordon here for salt. Thos. Paine died 1809. Andrew Jackson died 1845. 9 – Wind SW, much lightning through the night and looking like rain. Red mare foaled at 2 o’clock morning. George plowing. John spudding thistles. Self in shop and watching colt. Robert and Annie at school. Margaret black leading stove. Mother sewing. Afternoon George plowing. Wm. at Mr. R. Phairs logging. John and self spudding thistles. Rain at 6 o’clock. Wm. at Greenbank in the evening at meeting of anniversary committee. Battle of Montebello 1859. 10 – Wind NW, rainy morning. Wm. gone to Manchester for road list. George at R. Phairs logging. Rain all the forenoon. Robert at school. Annie at home. Margaret scalding bedstead. Mother baking cakes. Afternoon still raining. John & Wm. sawing logs. George fixing stable loft. 11 – Wind SE, raining some. Wm., George and self on the road. Afternoon self, Wm., George on road. Wm. at Jas. Rennies. John, Robert & George at Greenbank races. 12 – Wind S, looking like rain. Margaret, Robert & Wm. at Sabbath School. Self, Mother, Wm., John, George, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from 1st Corinthians III:4 and 1st John III:21 and insisted on trying ourselves by our conscience. 13 – Wind SE, some showers in the morning. Self, Wm., John and George and team on the roads. Afternoon self, Wm., John, George and team on the roads. Robert at school. Mother and Annie at John Gordons visiting. John Leask round to hire John. General Scott born 1786. Battle of Marengo 1800. Russia defeated at Sevastopoll 1854. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. fencing his fallow. George plowing. John and self at Manchester monthly fair. Sold Cassidy cow to Mr. Knox, she being 15 years old, for 37 dollars. �27 Mr. A. Bell & Isabella Gordon here tonight. Barbara arrives home from Whitby. Minty, pedlar, here today. Insurrection of Tyler 1381. Grant crosses the James 1864. 15 – Wind SW, slight showers. Wm. and George at fallow. John harrowing. Self mending fence. Mother & Barbara sewing. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. and George at fallow. John harrowing. Self hoeing corn. Barbara gone to Mrs. Bunkers to get her dress cut. Wm. gone to Brock to plaster. James Polk died 1849. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. George, John and self fencing Wms fallow. Robert and Annie at school. Mother baking. Barbara sewing. John McGee here for turnip sewer. Afternoon self and John fencing. George harrowing. Duke of Marlborough died 1722. Battle of Ligny 1815. 17 – Wind NW, fine cool day. George drilling. Self and John hoeing in orchard. Barbara washing. Mr. Love here wanting the turnip drill. Afternoon self, George and Mother at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. H. Currie preaching from Romans V 1:2. John hoeing tatoes. Mrs. F. Phair and Mary Nicol here this evening. John McGee brings the turnip drill. Battle of Bunker Hill 1775. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Mr. Love here for turnip drill. George drilling. Self and John hoeing potatoes. Afternoon George drilling. Self hoeing potatoes. John gone with Mr. Luke to beg for the anniversary. John Gordon here with his horse Emulator and put to red mare. Margaret gone to Greenbank about her dress. Robert at Alex. Gordons for duck eggs. Battle of Waterloo 1815. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Communion at Brock. Self, Mother, George, Barbara, Robert, Wm., and Annie at Brock. Mr. McArthur preaching from Isaiah III:12. Seventy four communicants. Near 7 dollars collection. Some rain. 20 – Wind N, looking like rain. George drilling. Self and John spudding thistles in the wheat. Robert at school. Wm. Reals man and son here for turnip drill. Afternoon George drilling. Self and John hoeing potatoes. George Real bring the drill home at 7 o’clock. Accession of Queen Victoria 1837. 21 – Wind N, cold morning, nearly frost. George finishing turnip sowing. Self and John hoeing potatoes. Margaret washing. Robert at school. Red Cassidy heifer at Mr. Lukes bull. Barbara gone with A. Bell. George gone to Greenbank to blacksmiths. Margaret gone to Greenbank to practice singing for anniversary. Queen Victoria proclaimed 1837. Summer begins. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at school. George and John spudding thistles. Self drilling corn. Mother baking. Phair brings home the turnip drill and Wm. Carter takes it away. Wm. comes home from Brock. Afternoon Wm. gone to Port Perry for spring board. George and John spudding thistles. Self hoeing in orchard. Trial of Queen Caroline commenced 1820. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. George and John spudding thistles. Self at Greenbank for slate to Annie. Robert and Annie at school. Wm. takes Mrs. R. Phair and Mrs. F. Phair to A. Leasks. Wm. Real gone through the creek with the boat. Mr. Williams, pedlar, here to dinner. Afternoon George & John spudding thistles. Wm. burning brush. Self mending harness. Mr. Real returns at 5 o’clock without completing his journey and very sick. Wm., George, Robert, Margaret and Barbara at Greenbank. Barbara goes to A. Leasks all night. Union of England and Scotland 1706. 24 – Wind W, fine day. George and John spudding thistles. Self making horse rake. Mother baking. Robert and Annie at school. William burning brush. Luke gone with Wms. colt to A. Leasks. Afternoon George and John at thistles. Wm. at brush. Self at rake. Evening Wm. and John at lecture at Greenbank. 25 – Wind W, warm day. Wm. gone to prepare the grounds for the anniversary. Self, George and John and Wm. Byers logging in the swamp. Mother baking. Afternoon self, George, John, Wm., Wm. Byers and oxen logging. John Gordon here with his horse Emulator and put to black mare. Margaret scrubbing. Repeal of Corn Law 1846. Black mare took horse. 26 – Wind SW, warm day. Wm., George, Barbara, Margaret, Annie and Robert at Greenbank this being the anniversary of the Union Sabbath School. Alex. Rennie here to dinner. Thunder and rain storm from noon till 2 o’clock. Wm., George, Robert, Barbara, and Margaret at evening meeting. Self and John putting up fences. Mr. Jamison preaching forenoon from Eph.VI:4. Mr. McArthur afternoon from the same text. Dr. Dodd executed 1777. 27 – Wind NW, fine morning, very warm day, thunder but no rain. Union School anniversary. Good gathering made. Speakers Mr. Brown, Mr. McArthur, Mr. Ried, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Douglas. All at it, nobody at home. Uxbridge W.M. Choir in attendance. A. Bell, G. Real, Wm. Real Jr. pitches them. Wm. Carter & H. Buel carries them. Queen Victoria crowned 1838. Cholera in New York 1832. 28 – Wind NW, warm morning. Wm., George, John & Allan Byers logging with oxen. Afternoon Wm., George, John, Allan Byers and oxen logging. Self hoeing potatoes. Mr. George Bodie here in the evening. 29 – Wind SE, dull morning. Wm. gone to Uxbridge with organ. Self, John and George hoeing potatoes. Mother and Annie gone to Alex. Gordons to visit. Barbara washing. Afternoon self, John and George hoeing potatoes. Robert at home. Tea, supper and Temperance lecture in the hall, Greenbank. Admission 10 cents. Self, Wm., John, George, Barbara, Margaret and Robert at it. Henry Clay died 1852. 30 – Wind SW, warm, looking like rain. Wm. in his fallow. Self and John hoeing potatoes. Robert at school. Mother and Annie stopped at A. Gordons all night. Afternoon George banking potatoes. Wm. at fallow. John & self hoeing potatoes. Thunder and rain at 4 o’clock. Mother and Annie arrives home at night. Rome captured by the French 1849. Greenwich Hospital founded 1696. JULY 1 – Wind NE, rather dull day. George, John, Wm. & Barbara at Port Perry. Robert at school. Self making handle for scuffler. Afternoon self at Greenbank with red mare to horse. Mrs. John Gordon here making pants. Wm. and Barbara inspected by Dr. Rose at Greenbank and both pronounced sick and gets each a bottle of medicine. Price one dollar. Dominion Day 1867. 2 – Wind E, cool day. Self and John hoeing potatoes. George at the mill with oats and pease to chop for the sow which pigged last night – 13 pigs. Wm. in his fallow. Barbara at Greenbank to �28 see the Doctor as she does not know her medicine from Wms. Robert at mill. Afternoon George, John and self hoeing potatoes. Wm. burning brush. Robert at Mr. Phairs for hat straw. Margaret scrubbing. . 3 – Wind NE, warm day. Self, Wm., John, Barbara, Margaret & Annie at Primitive Methodist Church. Mr. Tarrant preaching. Afternoon Wm., John, George, Margaret & Barbara at P.W. Church. Mr. Bee preaching. Evening Mother, Barbara, Annie, Robert and John at English Meeting. Quebec founded 1608. Battle of Gettysburg 1863. 4 – Wind SW. George fixing hay mow. Self and John hoeing potatoes. Wm. doctoring clock. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon self at P. M. Anniversary. Wm. in his fallow. John & George cutting thistles. Robert at Doctor Rose. Margaret & Barbara at concert in the eve. Virginia discovered 1584. 5 – Wind W, warm day. Self at Manchester with oats and at mill with some 7 bushels. Wm., John, George, George Byers and oxen logging in Wms. fallow. 11 Mrs. Millar and Mrs. Wildman here, the latter wanting a girl to hire. General Ransom occupied Natchez 1863. 6 – Wind SW, warm day. Wm. at his fallow. John & George mowing. Self fixing scythes. Barbara, Margaret, Robert & Annie picking berries. Afternoon Wm. at fallow. George and John mowing. Mother and Margaret picking geese. Barbara, Annie and Robert picking berries. Self scuffling turnips in the orchard. Miss Jane Gordon here sewing breeks12 . Philadelphia Theatre burnt 1857. 7 – Wind S, rain through the night and thunder. Rain in the forenoon. George gone to mill with grist. Wm. doctoring the clock. Self and John doing nothing. Barbara spinning. Mother making straw hat. Robert and Annie at home. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. Great row upstairs with Barbara, Robert, Annie and John. Great fire in Auckland New Zealand 1858. Alexander Hamilton shot 1804. 8 – Wind N, drying day. Wm. at Mr. Boddies. George & John cleaning out the barn. Self cutting thistles in the swamp. Afternoon George and John mowing. Self at mill for grist and brought Lizzie Bunker here, she being sick. President Taylor died 1850. Siege of Gibraltar 1779. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Boddies hay. Self, George, John & Robert hoeing turnips in the orchard. Barbara at Greenbank for new dress. Afternoon self, John, George and Robert cocking13 hay. Lizzie Bunker leaves for home. Prince of Wales embarked for Canada 1860. Braddocks defeat 1755. 10 – Wind SW, slight showers. No one at Sabbath School. Afternoon self, Mother, Barbara, Annie, Wm., John, George & Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Hebrews VIII:6 to the end. Margaret at English meeting. London Bridge burnt – 3000 lives lost, 1212. Canada invaded 1822. 11 ‘Fallow’ is an area the farmer is converting into arable land. He would need to remove stones, trees, brush and stumps so that he could then plant crops. 12 ‘Breeks’ is another work for pants. 13 ‘Cocking’ hay – making a row of piles of hay 11 – Wind S, looking like rain. Wm. at Mr. Boddies. Self, John and George draws 5 loads of hay. Robert sore ear. Afternoon rainy, nothing doing. Jack Cade slain 1450. Columbus born 1451. 12 – Wind SW, threatening rain. John gone to John Leasks to hoe turnips. George at John Gordons with black mare to horse. She took him. Self and Wm. hoeing turnips. Punk at bull this morning. Mother churning. Afternoon self, George and Wm. hoeing turnips. Margaret & Barbara picking berries. Mother baking. Minty, pedlar, here at 6 o’clock. Cassidy heifer at bull 2nd time this evening. Orange celebrations. 13 – Wind SW, dull day, looking like rain. George scuffling turnips. Self and Wm. hoeing turnips. Annie at Greenbank. Mrs. Bunker and daughter here to dinner. Afternoon self, George and Wm. drew 2 loads of hay then Wm. went to Mr. Boddies and we to turnips. Isabella Michie here. All hands picking black currants. George took the black mare to John Gordons horse. She took him. Battle of Gravelines 1558. 14 – Wind N, cold day. Wm. at Mr. Boddies. Self and George hoeing turnips. Mother gone visiting at Mr. Chancey Aislings. Afternoon self & George hoeing turnips. Mr. Valentine Matthews here wanting someone to cut his hay. Mr. Bickle here for Barbara. Isabella Gordon here this evening. The Bastille stormed 1880. Battle of Vltava 1420. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. gone to Mr. Boddies. Self & George mowing. Mrs. Walker here wanting pigs, promised her two. Afternoon self & George hoeing turnips. Meeting of the Union Sabbath School to appoint officers. 16 – Wind S, dull day with some rain. George at James Walkers hay. Wm. at Mr. Boddies. Self mowing. Afternoon self mowing. Isabella Gordon here for 2 quarts black currants. 17 – Wind NW, cool day. Wm., Robert, Margaret & Annie at Sabbath School. Afternoon Wm. at Presbyterian Meeting. Alex. Michie Jr. here this afternoon. Wife Mary Nichol here. Bombardment of Toulon 1707. 18 – Wind N, fine day. George at James Walkers hay. Wm. gone to Mr. Matthews. Self turning hay. Afternoon George and self and Robert drew 7 loads of hay into the barn. Amos Stone here and offering 2 dollars apiece for all the lambs to be took to his place next Monday. French invasion of England repelled 1545. Battle of Lundy’s Lane 1813. 19 – Wind W, fine morning. George mowing his grass on Wms. place. Self mowing fence corners. Margaret picking berries. Afternoon self, George and Robert drew 3 loads of hay into the barn. Self went to bathe and George to mow grass. Spanish Armada off England 1508. Battle of Churubusco 1847. 20 – Wind SW, thunder and rain before 6 o’clock. Wm. at Mr. Boddies. George mowing. Self and Robert at Manchester. Margaret washing. Took 9 bushels of spring wheat to Manchester. Sold for $1.20 per bushel. Battle of Hallidown Hill 1533. French Revolution began 1789. 21 – Wind NW, cool morning. Wm. & George mowing. Self took A. Michie heifer to bull. Margaret picking berries. Afternoon Wm., George, Robert & self raking hay to George. Battle of Bull Run 1861. �29 22 – Wind SE, appearance of rain. George, Wm., Robert & self stacking hay. Afternoon George, Wm., Robert, & self at hay. Insurance agent from Saintfield here after dinner. Agent from Hamilton here in the evening. Battle of Salamanca 1812. Garibaldi born 1807. 23 – Wind SW, thunder and rain all night. George cutting hay. Wm. at Mr. Boddies well. McPhail white cow at bull. Afternoon George mowing. Self cutting thistles. Margaret scrubbing. John McPhail here all night. George Boddie here this evening. Upper and Lower Canada united 1840. 24 – Wind SW, looking like rain. Wm., Robert, Margaret and John McPhail at Sunday School. Wm., Robert, Margaret and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Alex. Michie and Mrs. Michie here to dinner with John and Mary Michie. Bolivar born 1783. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Boddies well. George at his hay. Self at Amos Stones with 7 lambs at 2 dollars each. Afternoon George, self, and Robert drew 7 loads of hay to George. Margaret visiting at Alexander Gordons and Mr. T. Duffs. 26 – Wind SW, rather dull morning. Wm. at Mr. Boddies well. George gone to McDuffs to get his horses. Self hoeing turnips in the orchard. Mrs. Michael Martineau here for reel. Shower of rain at noon. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. George hoeing turnips. Andrew Gordon here for waggon. Thunder & rain in the evening. Robert Sutton born 1765. London cab strike 1853. 27 – Wind NW, foggy morning and some rain. Wm. gone to Mr. Boddies well. George at John Gordons. Self cutting thistles. Margaret washing. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Mr. Wm. Byers, pedlar, here in the evening. Atlantic cable rail 1866. French reign of terror ended and revolution begins 1830. 28 – Wind SW, rather dull day. Wm. at Mr. Boddies well. George gone to Oshawa. Self hoeing turnips. Mr. James McMillan here begging for Colin Miller. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Mother visiting at Mr. Aislings and Annie with her. Some rain in the afternoon. Lord Durham died 1840. 29 – Wind NW, cold and slight showers. George at John Gordons fixing threshing machine. Wm. at Mr. Boddies well. Self hoeing turnips. Mother washing. Afternoon self & George mowing barley. John Gordon here for ashes. Mary Queen of Scots marries Dauphin 1588. Spanish Armada destroyed 1588. 30 – Wind N, cool drying day. Wm. at Mr. Boddies barley. Self and George mowing barley. Afternoon George gone to Port Perry & Prince Albert and Manchester for horse collars. Self mending James Walkers gate. Cooks first voyage 1768. 31 – Wind SW, looking like rain. Margaret & Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., George & Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Rom. VIII:12. Miss Byers here this afternoon. Columbus discovered Trinidad 1498. AUG. 1 – Wind SW, warm day. Wm. at Mr. Boddies barley. George scuffling turnips. Self turning barley. Mrs. Gordon here for 2 pigs. Mrs. Walker here for 2 pigs. Afternoon George and self mowing barley. Mother, Robert & Annie hoeing turnips at night. 2 – Wind SW, fine morning. George Boddie here for 2 pigs. Wm. at George Boddies. George and self mowing barley. Mother, Robert & Annie hoeing turnips. Afternoon all hands raking and drawing barley. Threshing machine loaded this evening. 3 – Wind S, drizzly rainy morning. George gone to thresh at T. Duffs. Wm. gone somewhere. Self doing nothing. Afternoon still rainy. Self mending at harness. Clears off at 5 o’clock, fine evening. 4 – Wind NW, fine morning. George gone to thresh at T. Duffs. Wm. gone to somewhere. Self hoeing turnips. Mother hoeing turnips. Pedlar from Epsom here. Horse power broken. George and Wm. Gordon gone to Port Perry. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Battle of Mackinaw 1814. 5 – Wind W, fine morning. Wm. gone to Mr. Boddies. George, self, Margaret, and Robert raking barley, looking like rain. Afternoon self, George, Robert, Wm. and Margaret drawing barley, 10 loads. Andrew Gordon here this afternoon. White heifer to bull. Lord Howe died 1799. Atlantic cable landed 1858. 6 – Wind SW, very like rain but clears off fine. Wm. at Mr. Boddies. George gone for to Burtons barn for threshing machine. Self, Robert and Annie cleaning up the barn. Afternoon threshing hands besides the threshers Mr. Luke, Wesley Luke and horses, Mr. R. Phair, T. Wagner and horses, Mr. John Belford and William Michie. Threshed all the barley out. Prince Alfred born 1844. Ben. Johnson died 1637. 7 – Wind SW, warm morning. Margaret and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Heb. IX:14 to end of chapter. Collection $1.50. Cromwell died 1658. 8 – Wind SW, some rain and thunder through the night, very warm day. George gone to John Leasks to thresh. Wm. at George Boddies. Self clearing the barn door of straw. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Mother hoeing. Margaret at the hoe after supper. Jean Gordon here all night. George Canning died 1827. 9 – Wind about SW, showery and warm. Wm. at Mr. Boddies. Self hoeing turnips and sometimes in the barn. Margaret washing. Jean Gordon still here. Afternoon self and Mother hoeing turnips. Mrs. John Gordon and Hector Gordon here visiting. Wm. Minty and Andrew Gordon here to tea. Jean Gordon leaves for home. John Dryden born 1631. 10 – Wind SW, fine morning. Wm. gone to George Boddies. Self pulling pease. Charles Gordon here playing. Afternoon self pulling pease. Mother and Margaret hoeing turnips. George & John comes home at night. Daguerre died 1851. St. Lawrence discovered 1535. 11 – Wind SW, fine morning. Wm. gone to George Boddies. George gone to T. Duffs. Self & John pulling pease. Mother churning and baking. Afternoon self and John at pease. Binding bee at T. Duffs in the evening. Mrs. T. Phair and Mrs. R. Phair called this evening. 12 – Wind NW, fine morning. Wm. at Mr. Boddies. George at T. Duffs. Self and John cut out the pease. Mother & Robert hoeing turnips. Margaret cooking. Afternoon John gone to T. Duffs. Self cradling oats. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Hector �30 McLaughlan borrows scythe. Wm. receives 2 letters from Port Perry about buckboard. King George IV born 1762. King Philip killed 1676. Bunyan died 1688. 13 – Wind SW, dull gloomy day threatening rain. George & John at T. Duffs. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry for buckboard. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self cradling oats. Red McPhail heifer at bull the second time. Mother gone to Mrs. Burtons, she being sick. Bishop Jeremy Taylor died 1667. 14 – Wind NW, fine morning. Wm., Robert and Annie at Sunday School. George gone to A. Michies, Brock. Self, Wm., Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Dr. [Tweedie?] preaching from 1st Cor. III:14. Other foundations can no man lay. Some pray the foundation of their salvation on the mercy of God, some on repentance, some on their good works, some on their works and Christ’s sacrifice together – all of which is false foundations. Wm. at English Meeting. George Combe died 1858. Lord Clyde died 1863. 15 – Wind SW, fine warm day. John gone to T. Duffs. Wm., George, Robert and self drawing pease. 3 loads in barn and 3 in stack. Afternoon drawing pease. 7 loads in stack and 4 in barn. J. Williams, pedlar, here. 16 – Wind S, warm day. John at T. Duffs. Wm. at George Boddies. Self and George cradling oats. Margaret washing. Robert cutting pigweed among the potatoes. Afternoon George gone to the Bassingthwaites to thresh. Self cradling oats. Isabella Gordon here for yeast. 17 – Wind S, and very high. Wm. mowing his barley. Self cradling oats. Margaret choring. Annie at Mr. Lukes. Afternoon Wm. at his barley. Self raking oats. Drew 2 loads. Duchess of Kent born 1786. 18- Wind SW, fine morning, very warm day. Wm. at his barley. George gone to I. Gordons. Self cradling oats. Afternoon Wm. at his barley. Self and George binding oats. Walter Scott born 1771. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., George, self and horses at George Boddies threshing and threshed til noon when James Gordon got hurt. Afternoon self and George binding oats. Wm. at his barley. Margaret at Mrs. Martineaus with her dress and stays all night at John Leasks. Some rain in the evening. Indian massacre in Minnesota 1864. 20 – Wind N, cold day. Wm., George, self and horses at George Boddies threshing. Margaret arrives home. Mrs. M. Martineau here for plums. Afternoon Wm. at George Boddies. Self and George raking and drawing in oats. Mrs. McGuire, Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Ianson and Margaret at the creek for shells. Battle of Miami 1794. 21 – Wind NW, smoky day. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., John, George, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Luke XVI:15. James Walker worse today. West India docks opened 1802. 22 – Wind NW, fine morning. George gone to thresh at T. Duffs. John gone to T. Duffs. Wm. cradling oats. Self fencing pea stack. Afternoon self, Wm., Margaret, and Robert at Wms. barley. Drew 4 loads in the barn. John here all night. 23 – Wind easterly, sprinkling rain. Wm. and self cradling oats. John gone to T. Duffs. Afternoon still raining. Self bad with toothache. Nothing doing at harvest. John and George home all night. Peace congress at Frankfurt 1850. Wm. Wallace beheaded 1305. 24 – Wind S, foggy wet morning. Wm. at home. George and John gone to Brock to hire A. Michie to go with the threshing machine. Self, Margaret and Annie at Port Perry. Ohio Trust Company suspends payment 1857. 25 – Wind SW, soft morning. John gone to T. Duffs. Wm. at George Boddies. Self binding wheat. George cradling. Heavy shower at noon. Margaret washing. Afternoon George cradling wheat. Self binding. Indian Mutiny commenced 1457. 26 – Wind NW, cold day. Wm. at Boddies. George cradling wheat. Self raking. John at Duffs. Afternoon George threshing at Lukes. Self and horses there. John at John Gordons working for A. Gordon who is at machine. Prince Albert born 1819. 27 – Wind SE, heavy frost this morning, fine day. Wm. and Robert raking barley. Self and horses at Lukes. Threshing done before noon. Afternoon self, Wm. & Robert drawing Wms. barley. 4 loads. Mother at Burtons, Mrs. Burton being sick. Byam, pedlar, here today. 28 – Wind S, dull morning looking like rain. Wm. and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, George, Margaret, Robert & Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching on Heb. X to the 19th verse. Rain in the afternoon. Wife Mary Nicol here visiting. Leigh Hunt died 1859. 29 – Wind SW, rain through the night and looking like more. John gone to John Gordons. George & Wm. to Byers to thresh. Margaret rather sick this morning. Self cradling wheat. Afternoon self cradling wheat. Heavy shower at 4 o’clock. John the Baptist beheaded. 30 – Wind NW, cool day. George threshing at James Cochranes. Wm. at Mr. Boddies. Self cradled all the wheat which finished the cutting for this harvest. Ann Michie died 1846. 31 – Wind SW, looking like rain, not much dew. Wm. gone to Mr. Boddies. Self and Robert shocking oats. Killed a sheep before dinner. Self, Wm., and Robert drawing oats – 7 loads. T. Duff here in the evening wanting hands. Act abolishing slavery passed 1833. Bayou Sara burned 1862. SEPT. 1 – Wind SW, some thunder and showers going round. Self and Wm. at wheat binding. Afternoon self, Wm. and Robert drawing wheat. Margaret at Mr. Burtons visiting. Mrs. Michael Martineau here for the reel. General Outram arrived at Lucknow 1857. 2 – Wind SW, some rain through the night and looking like more. Self and Wm. binding wheat. Afternoon self, Wm,., and Robert drew 1 load of wheat. Thunder and rain. Wm. and Robert gone to Greenbank for the papers. George arrives from Brock. London burnt 1666. 3 – Wind NE, dull forenoon, sprinkling rain. Wm. gone to T. Duffs. George gone to Isaac Craggs to thresh. Self cleaning out the cow house. Mother & Margaret picking the geese. Pedlar from Epsom here. Afternoon self at Greenbank with the black �31 mare to shoe. George comes home from Isaac Craggs. Rain most all the afternoon. Jas. Gordon here for Wm. to dig a well. Moscow burned 1812. Oliver Cromwell died 1658. 4 – Wind NW, rain most all night and looking like more rain. Wm., Robert, Margaret and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur discoursing from Heb. X 19 to 25. Riots at Manchester England 1830. Fahrenheit died 1736. 5 – Wind NW, cold morning. George gone to Isaac Craggs to thresh. Wm. gone to John Gordons to dig a well. Self at Mr. Robert Millers to see when he would go to Toronto for school books. Afternoon self raking wheat. Breeze on going to bed with Mother and me. 6 – Wind S, warm day. Wm. at John Gordons well. Self at T. Phairs threshing. Tooth broke out of gearing wheel. Self comes home and Margaret, Robert and me draws in the last of the wheat which finishes harvest 16 days earlier than 1869. Afternoon Margaret washing. Self at T. Phairs threshing. 2 teeth broke out of gearing wheel. George leaves for Oshawa at 11 o’clock at night. Austrians enter Bucharest 1856. Dog days end. 7 – Wind E, dull rainy morning. Wm. gone to John Gordons well. Self scouring ditch in swamp. Minty, pedlar, here today. Afternoon self drawing in James Walkers wheat. Battle of Plattsburg 1814. 8 – Wind S, fine day. George at Thomas Phairs threshing. Wm. at Port Perry for boots. Self at T. Phairs threshing. Afternoon Wm. at John Gordons well. Robert home with James Scotts planes. Mother and Annie at John Gordons visiting. 9 – Wind SW, rather dull morning. Wm. gone to John Gordons well. Self helped George Boddie to top out his stack. Shower at 10 o’clock with thunder. Afternoon much thunder to the south. Self drawing stones off pease ground. Robert at Greenbank for Globe. Storming of San Sebastian 1813. 10 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. at John Gordons well. George and self at John Gordons threshing. 11 – Wind N, fine day. Wm., Margaret, Robert, Annie and self at the Sunday School. Mother at John Gordons, Mrs. McLaughlin having got a son. Wm., Mother, George, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Thomson the poet born 1700. Battle of Brandywine 1777. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. at John Gordons well. George at David Craggs threshing. Self at Toronto with Mr. Robert Millar for books for Union Sabbath School. Left at 1 o’clock and returned at half past twelve in the night. 13 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. gone to John Gordons well. Self and Margaret picking corn. Afternoon self and Margaret husking corn. Georgina Edmund & Lewis Luke here. Siege of Vienna 1680. Rioting in New York 1863. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Wm. fencing hay stacks. Margaret washing. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon self plowing. Wm. burning brush. Mrs. Martineau here. Duke of Wellington died 1852. 15 – Wind S, warm morning, looking like rain. Wm. at Mr. Duffs. Self plowing. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon at George Boddies for 18 bushels oats.. Shower with thunder. New York taken 1777. 16 – Wind E, rain all night and all forenoon. Self fixing the waggon box. Afternoon self plowing. Wm. and Margaret at Greenbank for the papers. Received a letter from Barbara. Finnemore Cooper died 1851. 17 – Wind NE, fine day. Self plowing. Wm. at R. Phairs. Afternoon self plowing. Wm. at R. Phairs. Michael Martineau here to see Wm. about the site for a house on the north end of Lot 18. Mother gone with some rolls to Mrs. Martineau to spin. George arrives from Brock. Threshing at Nicholas Reals. Peace congress at Brussels 1808. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, George, Wm., Margaret at English Church. Self and Wm. at Primitive Methodist Church. Lawrence Sterne died 1768. 19 – Wind NE, fine day. George gone to Brock. Wm. gone to T. Duffs. Self plowing. Annie at school. Robert at home with headache. Afternoon self plowing. Mother visiting at Mr. Lukes. Battle of Poitiers 1356. 20 – Wind S. Wm. at R. Phairs. Self at Manchester with 44.32 bushels barley, got 60 cents. Margaret washing. Afternoon self, Mother, Margaret, Robert cleaned another load of barley. Barbara arrives from Centre Mills. Battle of the Alma 1854. 21 – Wind W, fine morning. William at R. Phairs. Self at Manchester with 45 bushels of barley. Mr. Wyatt here wanting Wm. 22. Wind S, fine day. Wm. at R. Phairs. Self plowing. Barbara visiting at Mr. Lukes forenoon and at Mr. Burtons afternoon. Autumn begins. 23 – Wind S, dull hazy morning. Wm. sick. Self at Manchester with 21 bushels barley at 66 cents. Afternoon steady rain. 24 – Wind SW, dull with some rain. Wm. still sick. Self plowing. Afternoon raining. Self draining the cellar. Mary Jane Luke here and Barbara at Mr. Lukes after. George home from Mr. Woods. 25 – Wind NE, rainy morning. Nobody at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Margaret, Robert & Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Heb. X:38. Pacific Ocean discovered 1513. 26 – Wind N, fine morning. George gone to Mr. Woods for the threshing machine to thresh at George Boddies. Wm. some sick. Self at George Boddies threshing. Annie at school. Mother and Barbara spinning. George and Alex. Michie here all night. Marquis Wellesley died 1842. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. at James Walkers threshing. Self plowing. Annie at school. Afternoon Mother & Barbara at John Gordons quilting. Self plowing. Battle of Buzacott 1810. �32 28 – Wind S, warm day. Wm. at T. Duffs threshing. Self harrowing. Margaret washing. Barbara spinning. Annie at school. Afternoon self harrowing. Mother washing. Barbara spinning. Margaret at a quilting at Wm. Bassingthwaites. Gen. Neill killed 1857. 29 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. at John Leasks. Self plowing. Barbara spinning. Annie at school. Afternoon self plowing. Elizabeth Leask here asking hands to paring bee. Marshal. St. Arnaud dies 1854. 30 – Wind S, rainy morning. Wm. gone to John Leasks. Self draining the cellar. Mother & Barbara spinning. Afternoon still raining. Self at cellar. Mother & Barbara spinning. Very rainy evening. Singing class at our church. George Whitefield died 1770. OCT. 1 – Wind NE, fine day. Self plowing. Barbara scrubbing and Margaret helping. Mother baking. Afternoon self plowing. Wm. gone to John Leasks. Barbara and Annie gone to A. Michies, Brock. George arrives from Mr. Joseph Lees threshing. 2 – Wind N, foggy morning. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, George, Wm., and Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Heb. XI. Monthly collection one dollar thirty six cents. London University opened 1848. Major Andre executed 1780. 3 – Wind SE, rainy day. Wm. gone to John Leasks. George at home. Self at cellar. Margaret sore back. Mother choring. Afternoon self at cellar. George at John Gordons. Still raining. Georgina Luke here in the evening. Clears off about 9 o’clock. First English Bible 1535. [At this point in the diary, the type of paper changes and there is a great deal of deterioration. Some areas, particularly along the outer margins, are illegible. This transcript will be as complete as the original allows.] 4 – Wind N, showery morning. John Belford here wanting to draw a load of cedar to his new house. Self at cellar. Mother churning. Afternoon self at cellar. George drawing wood. Barbara & Annie comes home from Brock. John angry about his place. Mrs. Gordon here for ashes. John Wagner here to supper. Belgian Independence secured 1831 5 – Wind N. Wm. and John gone to Provincial Exhibition, Toronto. George plowing. Self draining. Margaret sore back. Afternoon George carrying in apples. Self draining. Barbara washing. Mother spinning. Cornwallis died 1805. 6 – Wind E, dull cloudy day, looking like rain. George gone to Joseph Lees to thresh. Self harrowing. Robert and Annie at school. Barbara painting. Mother scouring yarn. Margaret choring. Afternoon self taking in apples. George, Barbara, Margaret at pairing bee at Mr. Byers. Wm. & John arrive at home. Jenny Lind born 1821. Peace declared with America 1782. 7 – Wind NE, fine cool morning. George gone with Mr. Gordon to inspect the road to Mr. Clemens place. Self digging potatoes. Barbara blacking boots. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. whitewashing the kitchen. Self pain in hip. John resting. Dug some potatoes. Early [?]. 8 – Wind N, fine day. George & John at potatoes. Wm. & self killed a sheep. Barbara, Margaret and Mother [?] up. Robert headache. Afternoon self, George, John, Wm. at potatoes. 9 – Wind N. William, Barbara, Margaret, Robert & Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., John, George, Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Matt. [?]. Barbara visiting at Alex Gordons. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. and George gone to thresh at [?]. John and Mother at potatoes. Self at mill with grist. Mrs. [?] here spinning. Afternoon self, John, Mother, Barbara and Robert at potatoes. Mrs. Luke spinning. Wm. Byam, pedlar, here. Thos. Crawford the American sculptor died 1857. West, painter, born 1738. 11 – Wind S, some rain through the night and a dull day. Self, Mother, Margaret, John & Robert at potatoes. Mr. Minty, pedlar, here. Afternoon self, Mother, John, Margaret at potatoes. Annie at school. George & Wm. comes home. 12 – Wind SW, fine morning. Self, Wm., John, George, Margaret, Robert, George Boddie and Mrs. Walker at potatoes. Barbara washing. Mother cooking. Afternoon shower at 2 o’clock. Self, Wm., George, Margaret, Robert, George Boddie and Mrs. Walker at potatoes. 13 – Wind SW, fine morning. Self, John, Robert and Margaret at potatoes. Wm. at Greenbank getting his buckboard fixed. George at the mill for grist. Andrew Gordon here to dinner. Mother spinning. Afternoon some rain after dinner. Self, John, and Margaret at potatoes. George & William drawing dung. Lecture on Temperance at Greenbank but no lecturer came. Burgoyne surrendered 1777. 14 – Wind W, fine morning. John & Barbara gone to Brooklin with coverlets to weave. Self, George, Margaret, Robert & Annie at the Fair, Prince Albert. Self at Port Perry for tin boiler. William Penn born 1644. 15 – Wind S, some rain in the morning. Mother gone to Jas. Walkers. Self, John & George at potatoes. Wm. at potatoes. Afternoon Wm. & John at R. Phairs. Self and George drawing dung. Margaret scrubbing. James Walker horses plowing to himself. Lizzie Chalmers comes here in the evening. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Afternoon self, Wm., John, George, Robert, Barbara and Annie at Primitive Methodist Church. Mr. Bee preaching from Rev. XXII:17. Mr. Fornier preaching from Psalms XIII. Mrs. Jane Michie and Helen Michie here to dinner. 17 – Wind SW, commences to rain. George gone to Mr. I . Bassingthwaites to thresh. Wm. and John gone to Mr. Watsons to lath. Self mending harness. Barbara & Lizzie washing. Mother baking. Wm. Stillwell here and hires Lizzie. Afternoon self harrowing potato land. Barbara & Lizzie at John Gordons for Lizzies clothes. Wm. and John comes home. Mr. Pearson having sent another man to lath Mr. Watsons house. My birthday – aged 57 years. 18 – Wind NW, rainy stormy morning. Wm. and John gone to Mr. Watsons house again. Robert brings home the buckboard. George comes home from Mr. Bassingthwaites threshing. Self doing nothing. Mother, Lizzie and Barbara cooking for the bee �33 tomorrow. Afternoon George drawing wood for Mr. Butson, Greenbank. Self draining turnip cellar. Isabella Michie comes from Brock. Lizzie leaves for Wm. Stillwells. 19 – Wind W, hard frost. Barbara blacking the stove. George plowing. Self draining. Afternoon George gone to Mr. Belfords house. Self drawing dung. Quilting this afternoon. Mrs. R. Phair, Mrs. T. Phair, Mrs. I. Gordon, Mrs. A. Gordon, Isabella Gordon, Mary J. Luke, Isabella Michie and Mrs. McMillan at it. 20 – Wind N, dull cloudy day. Wm. gone to Mr. Watsons house. John to John Leasks to try to hire. George plowing. Self spreading dung. Barbara and Isabella Michie quilting. Afternoon George, John & self draining turnip cellar. Margaret gone home with Isabella Michie. Barbara quilting. Mother choring. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. George drawing dung. Self and Robert digging potatoes in the orchard. Fleetwood Knowles here wanting wood. Barbara quilting. Mother choring. Afternoon George gone with wood to Mr. Knowles. Self digging potatoes. 22 – Wind SW, high wind, thunder last evening. George drawing dung. Self filling dung. Barbara whitewashing the buttery. Mother making cheese. Margaret choring. Afternoon self and George at dung. Margaret scrubbing. Payson died 1827. 23 – Wind NW, cold cloudy day. Wm., Robert, Barbara and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother, Wm., George, Robert, Margaret, and Annie at Presbyterian Church. Dr. Thornton preaching. Barbara at Primitive Methodist Church. Mrs. Watts [funeral?] sermon being preached. First encounter between Russians and Turks 1853. Wm. Penn born 1644. 24 – Wind SW, fine morning. Wm. gone to lath at Saintfield. John gone to Wm. Ledinghams for one [?]. Self and George taking in potatoes and Annie, Mother, Robert at potatoes. Afternoon Self, Mother, George, Robert and Annie at potatoes. Barbara gone to Lizzie Chalmers. George, Margaret, Robert and Annie at Mr. Lukes pairing14 . 25 – Wind SW, dull morning. George, Robert and Wm. topping turnips. Commences to drizzle rain. George goes to the [?]. Self spreading dung. Afternoon heavy rain till 4 o’clock. George plowing. Self at turnip cellar draining it. Margaret washing. George, Margaret, Barbara and Robert at paring bee at Gordons. 26 – Wind NW, frosty morning. George plowing. Self spreading dung. Barbara and Robert gone to Manchester for boots to buy. Mother churning. Margaret choring. Afternoon self, George, Wm., and Margaret at turnips and drew 4 loads. Lizzie Chalmers here on a visit. Cholera first appears in England 1831. 27 – Wind SE, drizzly rainy day. George plowing. Self spreading. Barbara spinning. Wm. Gordon wanting to sell his part of threshing machine to Allan Byers. George not willing for it. Afternoon George plowing, self spreading dung. Barbara spinning. George at John Gordons in the evening. Marshal Soult died 1851. 14 Pairing (or paring…author uses both spellings) – they would have a bee paring and slicing apples, which were then hung to dry for winter use. 28 – Wind NW, showery morning. George and Robert topping turnips. Self digging turnip pit. Mr. Duff here wanting hands, none for him. Margaret sewing. Barbara spinning. Mother choring. Afternoon self, George, Mother, Margaret and Robert drew 19 loads of turnips. Barbara receives a letter from Mr. Bickle. King Alfred died 900. 29 – Wind W, fine morning. George gone with wood for Sunday School. Self digging turnip pit. Robert, Annie and Margaret topping turnips. Barbara spinning. Afternoon self, George, Mother, Margaret, Robert and Annie at turnips. Drew 16 loads. Barbara scrubbing. 30 – Wind easterly, hard frost. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Wm. and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. Began to rain at 5 o’clock with high wind from the south. John Adams born 1735. 31 – Wind NW, showery, threatening snow. Wm. gone to Saintfield. George at John Gordons. Self unstringing apples. Richard King here to dinner. Barbara knitting. Mother churning. Afternoon still showery. Self doing nought. George cutting some sticks for Mr. King. Mother spinning. Barbara knitting. Margaret baking cakes. NOV. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. George at Greenbank with Mr. Kings timber. Self digging turnip pit. Margaret washing. Mother baking. Barbara knitting. Afternoon self at Isaac Clemens sale. George, Robert, and Mother at turnips, drew 13 loads. Barbara at A. Gordons visiting. Margaret at Mr. T. Phairs and R. Phairs in the evening. 2- Wind SW, fine morning. Self, George, Mother, Robert at the turnips. Annie at Greenbank with letter to Mr. Bickle and 2 papers, one to G. Tough and one to A. Mitchell. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert at turnips. Margaret at Greenbank to get her foot measured. Drew 15 loads of turnips. All Souls. Rebellion in L. Canada 1833. 3 – Wind SW, fine morning, looking like thunder, turned out showery. George, Margaret, and Robert at turnips. Self fencing turnip pits. Mother spinning. Barbara knitting. Afternoon George, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Drew 13 loads. American Army disbanded 1783. 4 – Wind W, fine morning. George, self, Margaret, Robert at turnips. Barbara knitting. James Walker here for cradle. Afternoon George, self, Margaret and Robert at turnips, 17 loads. Annie gone for papers. Lizzie Chalmers brings her baby here for a few days. King William landed 1688. 5 – Wind NW, fine day, rather cold. George drawing dung. Self covering turnips and potatoes pits. Afternoon George and self at dung. Margaret scrubbing. Mother ironing. Barbara at Greenbank. 6 – Wind W, cold morning and hard frost. Wm., Barbara, Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Afternoon Margaret at Primitive Methodist Church. Self, Wm., George, Barbara and Robert at Presbyterian Church. Mr. McArthur lecturing from Heb. XI on Abrahams faith. Monthly collection 1.90. Lizzie Chalmers here visiting. Wm. at English evening meeting. Battle of Port Royal 1861. �34 7 – Wind N, cold morning. George and self at dung. Wm. and Robert gone to Saintfield. Afternoon self dunging [?] the shade. George drawing dung. Barbara gone to singing but gets no farther than Mr. Belfords. Margaret at Greenbank singing. Richard Real here asking hands and horses for plowing bee. First official Gazette issued at Oxford 1665. 8 – Wind SE, sprinkling rain. Rainbow in the north west. George drawing dung to old garden. Heavy rain and thunder. Self doing nothing. Afternoon George plowing. Spreading dung. Lizzie Chalmers and Mary Ann Belford here. 9 - Wind SW, rainy morning. George plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon George gone to John Reals plowing bee. Self digging in the garden. Heavy showers through the afternoon. Singing at Greenbank tonight, none from here at it. Prince of Wales born 1841. 10 – Wind N, hard frost and a cold day. George plowing. Self at garden. Jas. Walker here paying his wheat. Fleetwood Knowles and [?] Brand here wanting wood. Afternoon self in garden. George plowing. Ann Gordon here visiting. John Milton died 1674. 11 – Wind S, hard frost, fine day. George gone to Greenbank with wood for Mr. Knowles. Self in garden. I. Williams here to dinner. Afternoon George plowing. Self at Greenbank for papers. 5 o’clock when the Post came. Barbara at Temperance Lecture in evening. Mr. Cantlon lecturing. Margaret at A. Gordons. 12 – Wind SW, hard frost in the morning and fine day. George gone to help George Boddie to stone his well. Self digging round. Afternoon self plowing in orchard. Wm. Byam, pedlar, here tonight. Mary Gordon, Margaret Walker and Lizzie Chalmers here. Lizzie takes her baby away. 13 – Wind NW, frosty morning, fine day. Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Wm., Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Georgina Luke here to dinner. 14 – Wind NE, cloudy morning and threatening rain. Wm. gone to Mr. Druhans to plaster. George gone to John Gordons to thresh. Robert and Annie at school. Self at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Snowing heavy. Mozart born 1719. 15 – Wind NW, cold day with some showers of snow. George and self at Robert Phairs threshing. Lizzie Chalmers comes here sick. Wm. Minty, pedlar, here today. Robert and Annie at school. 16 – Wind W, fine day but frosty. Self and George at R. Phairs threshing. Done at 9 o’clock. Machine set here before dinner. Wm. Reals son here after tames. Afternoon self and George drawing 2 loads of hay from Wms. place. Mrs. A. Gordon here asking Wms. buckboard. Ferguson died 1776. 17 – Wind W, cold bleak morning. Robert and Annie at school. Self killing sheep. Barbara spinning. Mother and Margaret at the chores. Lizzie better. James Walker here with his fanning mill sieves. Afternoon George and self fixing the granary. 18 – Wind N, cold with some snow. Threshing. John Wagner and horses, George Boddie Sr. and George Boddie Jr. and horses, John Belford, James Walker Sr. and James Walker Jr., Thos. Phair, John Gordon at threshing. Afternoon still threshing with same hands. Finished at night with Wms. barley. 16 teeth broke out. 19 – Wind N, hard frost and cold day. George gone to T. Byers to set threshing machine. Self fixing sheep house. Wm. Byers here for Wms. buckboard. Mrs. Walker here with a pair of stockings for Mrs. Bickle. Afternoon self clearing barn door. F. Smith here wanting hands to thresh pease for A. Leask. Wm. arrives from Mr. Druhans. 20 – Wind SW, cloudy day. Barbara, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Nobody at Presbyterian Meeting. Margaret at Primitive Methodist Meeting. Mary Jane Luke and Georgina here this evening. 21 – Wind NW, very cold. George and self and horses at Mr. Byers threshing. Wm. at Greenbank. Lizzie Chalmers at I. Gordons and Jas. McMillans for her box. Mother at Mr. Duffs visiting. Mr. Luke and Wesley here this evening. Fort Niagara bombarded 1872. 22 – Wind SE, heavy frost. Wm. gone to Mr. Druhans. George at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Bought off R. Boyd Niagara Nursery 1 Egg Plum tree at $6.50, 1 Lombard plum at 65 cents, 1 Greengage 65 cents, 1 dwarf apple 40 cents, 1 grape vine 75 cents. Afternoon George gone to John Gordons to thresh. Lizzie gone to I. Stones. Self covering turnip pits. Self had a quarrel with Barbara about a window blind. Hailing from south east. 23 – Wind NE, snow 8 inches deep. Self drawing firewood. Stormy day. Jas. Walker brings 2 yearling heifers to winter. Afternoon self and Robert fixing bindings for calves. George comes home from John Gordons threshing having broke a pinion of horse power. 24 – Wind W, fine day, snow thawing. Self hauling poles for scaffold to hold pea straw. Robert at school. Wm. Spring here selling washing compound. Bought the right to make it for one dollar. 25 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and George drawing pease. Margaret mowing them. Robert at school. Mother and Barbara spinning. Afternoon George at Greenbank with wood for Mr. Butson. Self threshing pease. Barbara at Greenbank to pay Mr. McGirrs account which is $10.56. Mrs. Burton here visiting. Wm. comes home having finished at Mr. Druhans. Havelock died 1857. 26 – Wind W, dull morning, looking like snow. George gone to Greenbank with wood for Sunday School. Self threshing pease. Afternoon George cuts his foot. Self and Robert puts up the pigs. 27- Wind W, fine morning. Wm., Barbara, Margaret, Robert & Annie at S. School. Wm. Gordon here to see George. Self, Wm., Robert, Margaret & Barbara at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Heb. XII:1&2. 28 – Wind SW, soft day. Wm. at Greenbank. Barbara & Robert gone to Centre Mills. Self and George making a new stable. Afternoon self and George at stable. Margaret at singing in the evening. �35 29 – Wind NE, dull day. Self threshing pease. Wm. gone to T. Phairs. George fixing stable. Margaret washing. Afternoon George fixing shade. Self threshing pease. Agnes Asling here visiting. Robert and Barbara arrives from Whitby. John comes home from Mr. Ledinghams. Barbara & Margaret at T. Duffs. 30 – Wind NW, dull morning. Wm. and John working on sideline15 . Self and George building a cowhouse. Afternoon self, George & Robert at cowhouse. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Cochrane here visiting. DEC. 1 – Wind NW, hard frost. Wm. at sideline. George at cowhouse. Self threshing pease. John and Margaret at Port Perry. Afternoon self and George at cowhouse. Mother at Mr. Lukes all night, Mrs. Luke being sick. Robert at school. Siege of Quebec 1775. 2 – Wind SW, fine morning. Wm. and John at sideline. Self and George at cowhouse. A. Michie here wanting threshing [?]. Mr. Jacobs here wanting Wm. to plaster part of his house. Afternoon self and George at cowhouse. Robert at school. Wm. and John finishes the sideline. Looking like a storm. 3 – Wind S, fine morning. George threshing pease. John gone to Henry Craggs. Self and Wm. at Manchester, Prince Albert and Port Perry. Afternoon John and George drawing hay. 4 – Wind SW, dull day. Wm., Barbara, Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., Mother, Barbara and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Heb XII:5. Margaret at English Meeting. King of Sardinia visits London 1856. 5 – Wind SE, snowing some. George gone with grist to mill. John gone to find axe handle timber. Wm. gone to Mr. Jacobs to plaster. Self making pig pen. Barbara gone to James McMillans. Robert at school. Afternoon John at woods. George at Greenbank. Self at pig pen. Heavy rain towards night. Mr. Van Buren born 1782. 6 – Wind N, snowing some. Robert at school. John at rails. George banking turnip house. Self mending Margaret Walkers boots. Afternoon self threshing pease. John at rails. George putting dung on turnip cellar and hen house. 7 – Wind SE. John at rails. Self at Prince Albert & Port Perry. George at home. Robert at school. 8 – Wind NE. Self threshing pease. Wm. & John gone to Harringtons house, Greenbank. Robert at school. George gone for grist. Mother spinning. Afternoon George threshing pease. Self sore back. Mother at A. Gordons visiting. Air pump invented 1650. 9 – Wind N, fine morning. Robert at school. George at Greenbank with wood. Self at Mr. Boddies for sheep. Afternoon George at Greenbank with wood. Self mending rocking chair. Milton born 1608. 10 – Wind N, foggy day. George gone somewhere. Self threshing pease. Afternoon George at Greenbank with wood. Self threshing pease. Margaret scrubbing. John and Wm. comes home from Greenbank. 15 ‘Sideline’ is a roadway. 11 – Wind easterly. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Wm. and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Margaret at P.M. [Primitive Methodist]. 12 – Wind easterly and snowing heavy. Wm. fixing clock. George gone to A. Michies, Brock to thresh. John gone to T. Duffs. Self doing nothing. Mother spinning. Afternoon self threshing pease. Wm. and John working on sideline. Mr. G. Baird lecturing on education at the schoolhouse. Wm. and Margaret at Greenbank at singing. Saintfield Fair. Isaac Watton died 1683. Brunel died 1849. 13 – Wind SW, soft day. Wm. gone to Harringtons to plaster. John at sideline. Robert at school. Self drawing wood. Manchester Fair. Afternoon self choring. Mother spinning. Council Meeting at Greenbank. John and Robert at it. 14 – Wind NW, cold morning. John at sideline. Self threshing pease. Robert at school. Afternoon self threshing pease. John at sideline. Mr. James Walker here wanting William. 15 – Wind NW, very cold. John at sideline. Self mending horse halter. Mother spinning. Margaret baking. Robert at school. Afternoon self fixing cracks in the byre. Mother spinning. Wm. Byers and James Belford here in the evening. 16 – Wind NW. Robert at school. Self choring. John at sideline. Mother spinning. Afternoon self threshing pease. Wm. Byers here wanting John to measure some land. Wm. comes home from Greenbank. No papers come. George comes home from Charles Rennies having broke the horsepower. George Whitefield born 1714. Great fire in New York 1835. 17 – Wind SW, and snowing. Wm. and John at sideline. Self threshing pease. George gone to Port Perry for some castings to horse power. Afternoon self threshing pease. Margaret scrubbing. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. No one from here at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Margaret, Wm., George at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Heb. XIII:15-17 inclusive. 19 – Wind SW, mild day. George gone to Charles Rennies to thresh. Wm. gone to George Wallaces to take the plastering of his house. John at sideline. Self fixing the door of turnip house. Mother making pants. Robert at school. Christina McPhail, Mary McPhail and James McPhail Sen. here tonight. Afternoon Wm. and John at sideline. Self choring round. Mrs. Joseph Lee died tonight. 20 – Wind NW, some storm. Robert at school. Self threshing pease. Wm. measuring off some wood land for Jas. Walker and others. John at Greenbank with wood for A. McGirr. George Wallace here letting his plastering to Wm. Gray born 1716. 21 – Wind W, cold day. Wm. at sideline. John taking half a cord of wood to John Bailey. Self threshing pease. Afternoon John and self at Mrs. Lees funeral. George arrives having left the machine at Thomas Duffs. 22 – Wind W, cold morning. Wm. at sideline. George fixing his horse collars. John drawing wood to A. McGirr. Robert at school. Self threshing pease. Afternoon self threshing pease. John drawing wood to A. McGirr. George threshing at T. Duffs. �36 23 – Wind W, fine morning. Wm. at sideline. John some bothered with rheumatism. Robert at school. Self threshing pease. Afternoon self threshing pease. John rather better. George at T. Duffs. Andrew Gordon here for Wms. fiddle bow. 24 – Wind N, frosty day. Wm. at sideline. George at Greenbank with wood. Self drawing wood. John some better. Margaret and Robert had a fight. Robert wounded on the cheek with a chair. Afternoon Wm. gone along with Mr. Duff to Port Perry. George gone to John Leasks to set threshing machine. Self splitting wood. Fort Fisher attacked 1864. 25 – Wind SW, not so cold as yesterday. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., George and Margaret at Presbyterian Church. Mr. Argo, Episcopal Methodist from Uxbridge, preaching funeral sermon of Mrs. Greig from Hebrews XII:14. John Ewen, Miss Ewen, Lizzie Chalmers and Barbara here in the afternoon. Lizzie stops all night. Christmas Day. 26 – Wind W, some snow through the night. Margaret gone with Andrew Gordon to Prince Albert. George gone to Prince Albert. Lizzie gone to T. Duffs. Annie gone to T. Duffs. Wm. and Robert gone to Port Perry. Wm. McMillan here getting subscription for Globe. Wm. Ledingham here in the evening to pay John. Mother at Mr. Lukes in the evening. 27 – Wind SW, cold day. George at home. Wm. breaking the sideline. Self at Brooklin for coverlets. Afternoon George gone to Mr. John Leasks to thresh. 28 – Wind NW, snowing some. Margaret and Lizzie washing. Mother gone to James Walkers. Wm. at Greenbank. John doing nothing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon self cleaning out the shop. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry with cordwood. George Boddie and Mr. Luke here in the evening. 29 – Wind N, very hard frost. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John chopping cordwood for Mr. Boddie. Self choring. Afternoon self threshing pease. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John chopping wood for Mr. Boddie. Lizzie gone to T. Duffs and A. Gordons for a short time. Andrew Gordon here with his cutter asking hands to dinner and New Years day. Mr. Henry Love here wanting Lizzie for a month but could not get her. Wesley Luke here in the evening. 30 – Wind S and snowing some. Self threshing pease. Wm. fixing Andrews fiddle bow. John doing nought. Mother baking. Afternoon self writing a letter. Andrew Gordon takes Lizzie Chalmers to Walter Aslings. John goes to John Gordons for the papers. 31 – Wind NW, snow drifting a little. Self threshing pease. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry with wood. John chopping for Mr. Boddie. Mother churning. Afternoon self splitting wood. Wm. at Port Perry. John at wood. George comes home with machine, the threshing being all done. Machine laid up in the shop. Meeting of candidates for councilor at Greenbank. Mr. Major having promising to account for the money he expended on the east sideline, but said nothing about it though reminded of it. Wm. and George at the meeting. And so ends the year 1870. MEMORANDUM FOR 1871 JAN. 1 – Wind S. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., John, George, Margaret, Barbara, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from 2nd Timothy [?]. Collection $1.80. Lizzie Chalmers here in the afternoon. 2 – Wind SW, rather soft day. Self, Wm., John and Robert at Greenbank at election. Voted for Gordon for reeve, Holman and Ewers deputy town councilors. Afternoon very stormy, snow drifting badly. John and George at John Gordons. 3 – Wind SW, snow drifting. Self writing. George at Mr. Phairs. Rest doing nothing. Afternoon self in the shop. Breeze with Mother and [?] about the carpet. Wm. and George threshing pease. John at F. Duffs. Some word that A. Gordon is elected reeve by 80 majority. [From this point onward there are very few margin notes in the original manuscript.] 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Self splitting wood. George at James Walkers wood bee. Wm. and John clearing the road of snow. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John and George at James Walkers bee. Self bought a sewing machine from I. C. Pilkey for 18 dollars payable in 9 months. Hannah S. Rundle, Helena Kevil and Pascoe Luke here in the evening. 5 – Wind S, looking like a thaw. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. George gone to Brock collecting money. John chopping wood for George Boddie. Self threshing pease. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John chopping wood for George Boddie. Self choring. Wm. at James McMillans singing. George arrives from Brock and got no money. Great fight between Newton Asling and John Matthews. N. Asling used up entirely. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Nothing doing of consequence. Set horse power into the shop. Afternoon self, Wm., John, George and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Douglas preaching from 1st John V:16,17 on the grace of assurance. Lizzie takes her baby to T. Duffs. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. and George gone to Port Perry with wood. John chopping wood for Mr. Boddie. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self auditing school accounts. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. George at Greenbank to get [?] but did not. John in house having bruised his foot with a stick of wood. 8 – Wind E, cold day. Communion at Presbyterian Church. Self, Mother, Wm., John, George and Robert at it. Mr. McArthur preaching from John XII:32. Collection five dollars. Church not very full. Anniversary of the Primitive Methodist, Greenbank. Wm. at A. Leasks in the afternoon practicing singing for missionary meeting on Tuesday. Wm. and John at Port Perry in the evening to hear Mr. Smith of Bowmanville. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Wm., and John taking in turnips. Robert at school. Afternoon self, George and John at turnips. Allen Byers here wanting money from George. James Gordon here for well rope. Wm. Gordon here about the machine paying. George [?] in the evening. Wm. and John at Greenbank to hear Rev. Mr. Boyle lecture on the history of the [?]. Admission 15 cents. Lecture in Primitive Methodist Church. �37 10 – Wind S, snowing some. Self, Wm., George and John [?] pigs. Robert at school. Afternoon nothing doing. Evening self, Mother, Wm., John, George, Margaret, Robert and Annie at missionary meeting at Presbyterian Church. Mr. Cameron of Beaverton and Mr. Currie of Manilla present. Collection seven dollars and fifty cents. Collectors appointed to go round and take subscriptions for Home Missions and Knox College. Barbara Michie and Miss Peat for all north of the 11th concession. Isabella Gordon and Margaret Leask for the rest. 11 – Wind S, soft day. George at Greenbank. Self at school meeting. Self appointed auditor for section. George the finding of 8 cords of wood for $1.40 per cord. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry with wood. Afternoon self headache. George gone to the wood. John at Prince Albert at Division Court. Wm. clearing our road. A. Leask beats I. Lee in court and receives $25 and [?]. 12 – Wind SW, fresh day. Wm. gone with wood. George chopping wood. John sore toe. Self at Greenbank with a pig and sold it to Edward Phoenix at $6.25 per hundred [?]. Receive a letter from Auchmull dated Dec. 14, 1870. Afternoon Wm. gone with wood. George chopping wood. Self splitting wood. [?]. Self, Wm., Margaret and [?] missionary meeting. 13 – Wind S, fresh day. George gone to Oshawa to pay note on threshing machine. John sore toe. Self cutting meat. Afternoon self cutting pork. Wm. at woods. John writing letter. 14 – Wind NE, raining some. George at woods. Wm. and Robert gone to Port Perry for boots. John in house. Self splitting wood. Mother some sick. Afternoon George at woods. Wm. mending Mr. Lukes sleigh. John writing. Self reading newspapers. Margaret scrubbing the floor. Still raining. 15 – Wind SE with sleet. Wm. and Robert at Sunday School. Wm., George, Margaret, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Church. Still raining some. Barbara here all night. Some dispute between Wm. and her about behaving at singing. 16 – Wind N, fine day. George gone to woods. Wm. gone to Mr. McMillans with Barbara. Self splitting wood. John writing. Self at Greenbank with sleigh to get shoes on. Mother at John Gordons and Annie with her. Wm. and John at Port Perry at the Church of England Missionary meeting. Robert at school. Missionary collectors here today – Margaret Leask and Isabella Gordon. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at school. Self at Mr. Boddies, Mr. Walkers and Mr. A. Gordons and Mr. John Gordons for the ministers salary but got nothing. Wm. drawing wood. George and John in the woods. Afternoon Wm. drawing wood through the swamp. George & John at woods. Self doing nought. Mother churning. Byam, pedlar, here tonight. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. George and John at A. Gordons wood bee. Robert at school. Self some sick. Annie sick. Margaret washing. Mother baking. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John & George at A. Gordons bee. Self fencing straw stack. Mary Nicol and Georgina Luke here. 19 – Wind E, dull cloudy day. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John at Boddies wood. George chopping school wood. Robert at school. Annie some better. Mr. McArthur here to dinner. Afternoon George at school wood. John at Mr. Boddies wood. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Mrs. Luke and Mrs. John Leask, 3 daughters and one son here visiting. 20 – Wind S, rather soft day. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John at Mr. Boddies wood. George at school wood. Robert at school. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John at Boddies. George at Greenbank for sleigh. Self making axe. Miss Ann Gordon and Miss Jane Gordon here visiting. 21 – Wind S, snowing some. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. George at Prince Albert with wood for James [?]. John cutting cedar. Self in the woods. Afternoon John in cedars. Wm. at Port Perry. Self splitting wood. Still snowing. 22 – Wind N, cold day. Noone at Sunday School. Wm. and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Margaret at Primitive Methodist Meeting. Mr. Tarrant preaching. 23- Wind E, very cold day. Wm. in house. John in the woods. George at Greenbank with wood. Self doing nothing. Mother fixing pig heads. Afternoon still cold. George at mill with a grist. John at rails. Self doing nothing. Henry Love here wanting wood. Ink frozen all day. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. George drawing school wood. Wm. drawing wood across the creek. John at cedar. Self making road for rails. Afternoon George at the sawmill loading up lumber. John at cedar rails. Wm. at wood drawing. Self at road. Mrs. A. Gordon and Mrs. J. Walker here visiting. Wesley Luke here in the evening talking horses. 25 – Wind N, cold clear day. George gone to Oshawa for elm lumber. Afternoon John and Wm. at cedar. Self at mill for grist. Margaret at James Walkers and Gordons visiting. George arrives home at 8 o’clock. 26 – Wind E, very cold day. Wm. mending road. John, George and self at cedar. Afternoon Wm. drawing cordwood. Self and George drawing out cedar. John splitting rails. Still cold. 27 – Wind NW with showers of snow. George drawing school wood. Wm. and John at rails. Self drawing wood. Afternoon John at rails. George drawing school wood. Self drawing wood. Wm. gone to Mr. Jacobs hunting money. Mrs. John Gordon and Mrs. McLauchlan here visiting. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. Self drawing rails. George at school wood drawing. John at rails. Wm. at Mr. [?], Mr. J. Leasks and J. Gordon Jrs. hunting money. Mr. A. Stone here to buy cattle. Bought none. Afternoon Wm. drawing wood to Port Perry. George drawing wood to the school house. John at rails. Self making road to rails. Barbara here all night. 29 – Wind SW, snowing some. Wm., Robert, Margaret, Barbara and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., John, George, Barbara, Margaret, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Heb. VIII:3. Wm. and John at Primitive Meeting in the evening. 30 – Wind NE, fine day. Wm. gone to Port Perry with wood. George, John and self drawing hay. Robert at school. James Cochrane brings a ram for 7 dollars. Afternoon Wm. at wood. George, John and self at hay. Self at trustee meeting at Presbyterian Church. Wm. at J. Cochranes. Heard of capitulation of Paris. 31 – Wind SW, mild day. Robert and Annie at school. Self writing letter to A. Mitchell. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John in the woods. George making bunk for sleigh. Afternoon raining �38 some. George at mill with 2 elm logs. John in the woods awhile but comes home for rain. Wm. at T. Phairs in the evening. John and George at Panorama, Greenbank. FEB. 1 – Wind SW, cloudy day. Wm. at Greenbank to see Mr. Robert Murta. John in woods. Self and George drawing rails. Robert and Annie at school. Margaret washing. Afternoon all at rails. Wm. and Annie at Greenbank at Panorama. Mother visiting at Robert Phairs. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. gone to Greenbank to see Mr. R. Murta. Self, John, and George at rails. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon self, Wm., John, George at rails. Mr. Robt. Murta here to see Wm. about the land. 3 – Wind NW. Robert at school. Wm., John and George at rails. Self fencing straw stack. Afternoon self at Greenbank with horses to shoe. George at rails. John and Wm. chopping wood. Mother and Annie visiting at Jas. Walkers and George Boddies. Very high wind and the snow [?]. 4 – Wind N, cold day. Wm. drawing wood. John and George chopping wood. Self making post to barn door. Afternoon still cold. Wm. drawing wood to Port Perry. John and George chopping wood. Self doing nought. Mother baking. Margaret scrubbing. 5 – Wind N, very cold morning. No one from here at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John and Barbara at Presbyterian Church. Mr. McArthur preaching from Heb. XIII:4 on marriage. John Wagner and Barbara here to dinner. Mary Jane Luke here in the afternoon. Still very cold. 6 – Wind W, very cold. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. George and John in the woods. Self doing nought. Robert at home for cold. James Gordon here for Garibaldi to Barbara. Afternoon Wm. and George at Port Perry with wood. John chopping wood. Self making shaft to jumper. Wm. at singing in the evening. Self at meeting at Presbyterian Church on financial matters. 20 dollars not paid yet on ministers salary and 6 dollars lacking after that is paid. John and George at A. Gordons. 7 – Wind W, dull morning. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John chopping wood. George drawing cordwood out of the bush. Robert at school. Self at cutter shaft. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John and George chopping wood. Self making reach to bobsleighs. James Walker here for milk. Chester Asling and Joseph Real here begging for Wesleyan Missions. Wm. at Mr. Geo. Boddies in the evening. 8 – Wind S, snowing some. Robert at school. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. George drawing wood out of the bush. John chopping wood. Self making jumper shaft. Harry [Gouto ?] and another man here and bought 2 heifers at 36 dollars each. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. George drawing wood out of the bush. John at Greenbank to see what H. Hall is to do with his note of $100. Self doing nothing. Mrs. Walker here with 2 dollars for ministers salary. Self, Mother, George and Margaret at social at A. Leasks. 31 dollars collected. 9 – Wind SE, snowing some. Robert and Annie at school Wm. at Port Perry with wood. George and John chopping wood. Self in the woods. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John and George chopping wood. Self making whiffletrees. Stormy evening, wind NW. 10 – Wind NW, rather stormy. Robert at school. John and George chopping wood. Wm. drawing out wood from his fallow. Self doing nought. Wesley Luke here wanting seed pease and barley to buy. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. George drawing wood out of the bush. John chopping wood. Self doing nought. Mr. Ledingham here paying John. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry with wood. John and George chopping wood. Self doing nought. Afternoon Wm. at John Leasks. John and George chopping wood. Margaret scrubbing. Self doing nought. John Walker here in the evening. 12 – Wind E, and snowing. Wm., Robert, Margaret and Annie at Sunday School, nobody at Presbyterian Meeting. Georgina Luke and Miss Miller here in the afternoon. Still snowing from the east. 13 – Wind SW, beautiful day. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John chopping wood. George at the sawmill with 2 elm logs. Robert at school. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and George at Brock. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Self at Greenbank with 2 heifers to Henry Gout. John Gordon here in the evening for stud horse money. 14 – Wind NE, bleak day. George at sawmill with elm logs. John chopping wood. Wm. hauling wood out of his fallow. Self at Manchester Fair. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. George drawing wood out of the bush. John chopping wood. Robert & Annie at school. Wesley Luke here in the evening playing dominoes. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie at school. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John and George chopping wood. Self making wood rack. Wm. Real Jr. here to buy wood. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John and George chopping wood. Self doing nought. Pickle [?] the tinker, here in afternoon. 16 – Wind NW, rather stormy. Wm. and Pascoe Luke fanning barley. George drawing wood out of the bush. Self, Mother and Annie at Brock. Afternoon John and George chopping wood. Wm. and Robert at concert at Greenbank. 14 of an audience. 17 – Wind SW, mild day. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John and George chopping wood. Self threshing pease. Mrs. Peter Martineau here. Afternoon Wm. and John chopping wood. George drawing out wood. Self at Greenbank for papers. Wm. gets a letter from R. Murta to pay McKay. 18 – Wind NW, stormy day. Fanning oats. Afternoon Wm., John, & George fanning oats. Self doing nought. Robert making picture frames. Mother mending Annies boots. High wind and snow drifts. 19 – Wind SW, snowing some. Nobody at S. School. Roads closed by snow. Nobody at Presbyterian Meeting. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm., John, George and self taking in turnips. Button pedlar here. Mrs. Hadden and her son here visiting. Afternoon drawing turnips. George takes home Mr. Boddies oats that was borrowed in the fall. Self, Wm., John & Margaret at social in the Presbyterian Church, Port Perry. 26 dollars collection. �39 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., John & George chopping cordwood. Robert at school. Self at Byers to pay him for logging in summer. Henry Love here wanting the boys. Afternoon Wm., John and George chopping cordwood. Self threshing pease. 22 – Wind NE, cold clear day. Wm. sore back. John chopping cordwood. George gone to Uxbridge for lumber. Self threshing pease. Robert and Annie at school. Margaret washing. Henry Love had a bee drawing wood today. Afternoon Wm. sore back. John chopping cordwood. Self mending sleigh. Barbara and Isabella Michie here all night. 23 – Wind N, looking like a storm. Wm. gone with Barbara to J. McMillans. John and George chopping wood. Self putting lumber in barn. Robert at school. Afternoon George drawing out cordwood. Wm. and John chopping wood. Self doing nought. Isabella Michie leaves for home. Henry Buel and D. Till here begging for Ed Cragg. 24 – Wind SE, soft day. Robert and Annie at school. Wm., John and George in the woods. Self doing nought. Mrs. Jas. Walker here. Mother churning. Afternoon Wm., John and George chopping wood. Self splitting wood. Received a letter from [Barthle Chaples?] Old Meldrum. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. and John chopping wood. George drawing wood. Self threshing pease. Afternoon Wm. and George at Mr. Orsers sale. John chopping wood. Annie at A. Gordons. Self taking snow off the turnip pit. Margaret scrubbing. Mother baking. 26 – Wind NW, dull day, threatening snow. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Heb. XIII:9-15. Hector McLauchlans son baptized, named John. 27 – Wind NW, rather stormy. Wm. and John at the woods. George a boil on his hand. Robt. and Annie at school. Self writing letter to I. Arthur. Afternoon Wm. and John at woods. Self writing. Received a letter from Wm. Michie, Grays Hill, Foveran. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and John in the woods. George at Greenbank. Annie at school. Robert head ache. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John drawing out wood. Wm. chopping wood. George gone to Brock with Andrew Gordon. Self threshing pease. Mrs. Jas. Walker and Mrs. A. Gordon here in the afternoon. George not home all night. MAR. 1 – Wind W, rather stormy, not very cold. John chopping wood. Annie at school. Wm. gone to Port Perry with Barbara. Self threshing pease. Allan Byers here wanting Wms. cutter but did not get it. George arrives from Brock. Afternoon John at woods. Self threshing pease. Margaret washing. Mother choring. Juvenile singing class at Greenbank tonight. Annie at it. Robert wanting to go to it. George Boddie here in the evening with 2 dollars for the minister. 2 – Wind SE, rather cold. Wm., John & George in the woods. Annie at school. Self at mill with 6 ½ bushels wheat to grind. Afternoon raining some. Wm., John & George at woods. Self writing. A. Gordon here for Mr. Duffs sleigh. Mother gone to John Gordons visiting. Wm. and Margaret at Greenbank to singing class. Thunder through the afternoon. 3 – Wind N, raining some. Self, George, Wm. fanning wheat. 35 bushels. John doing nought. Weather clearing off. Afternoon John, Wm., and George at the woods chopping wood. Self at the mill for grist. Mother and Annie at T. Duffs visiting. Wesley Luke here in the evening playing dominoes. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. John drawing wood out. Wm. and George chopping wood. Self splitting wood. Mrs. Martineau here. Mr. Arksey here too. Afternoon George drawing wood. John & Wm. chopping wood. Self threshing pease. Mrs. Martineau buys the old sewing machine for 7 dollars and takes it away. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., Margaret and Annie at S. School. A. Michie and Mrs. Michie and [?] here. John, George, Margaret at Greenbank to Primitive Methodist Church. 6 – Wind SW, dull cloudy day. Wm., John and George in the woods. Self doing nought. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. chopping wood. John & George sawing hemlock logs. Self drawing wood. Wm., Margaret and George at concert, Greenbank. 7 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. chopping wood. John and George sawing hemlock. Self drawing wood. Afternoon John and George chopping wood. Wm. felling trees. Self drawing wood. Wesley Luke here in the evening playing dominoes. 8 – Wind S, fresh day. Wm., John and George taking out timber for Edward Phoenix. Self drawing wood. Margaret washing. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm., John and George taking out timber. Self drawing wood. Meeting at Greenbank on politics. 9 – Wind S, very fresh, snow going fast. Wm., John and George taking out timber. Self splitting wood. Annie at school. Old Mr. Jacobs here to see Wm. Afternoon Wm., John and George at timber. Self choring round. No papers came tonight. 10 – Wind W, fine day, still thawing. Wm., John & George taking out timber. Self laying up fence gaps. Afternoon some boy on horseback here for a goose. Wm., John & George at timber. Self at Robert Phairs asking for seed wheat but got none. Robert at Greenbank for the papers. Mother making pants. Margaret choring. 11 – Wind N. Wm. making axe handle for John. John in the woods. George at Greenbank. Self doing nought. Afternoon [?] nothing doing. Pascoe Luke over. 12 – Wind N and snowing. Wm. and Robert at Sunday School. A. Gordon here doctoring Georges horse. Barbara comes here from school. Mary Nicols here. Nobody at meeting. 13 – Wind S, warm day. George at Thomas Phairs chopping wood. Wm. at Jas. McMillans with Barbara. John at Saintfield Fair. Self at Wm. Reals to get seed wheat. Afternoon Wm. chopping wood. Self doing nought. Georges horse some better. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. George at Thos. Phairs chopping wood. Wm. and John in the woods. Self drawing wood. Jas. Gordon here for his broadaxe. Afternoon John in the woods. Wm. in the woods. Self doing nought. Mr. R. Phair borrows the saw set. Wesley Luke brings home the sleigh. �40 15 – Wind E, cold morning. Wm. at Mr. Lukes well. John in the woods. George at Thos. Phairs cordwood. Self at Wm. Reals about seed wheat. Wm. Lee here with a waggon for wood. Afternoon heavy rain with some snow from the east. Nought doing. 16 – Wind E, threatening rain. Nothing doing. Afternoon Wm. at Mr. Lukes well. John at woods. George at Thos. Phairs wood. Self doing nought. 17 – Wind W, rather rainy. Wm. at Mr. Lukes well. John in the woods. George at Thos. Phairs wood. Self in own wood. Afternoon Wm. and George in the woods. John gone to Greenbank to get boots mended and papers. Mr. Perkins brings a load of hay and sticks in John Gordons [?]. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. and George at wood. John tapping trees. Self letting off water. Mrs. Walker here and borrows 2 dollars. Afternoon Wm. and George in the woods. John boiling sap. Self piling wood. Mary Gordon here in the afternoon visiting. Pascoe Luke here playing dominoes. 19 – Wind NW, hard frost, cold morning. Wm. and Margaret at Sunday School. Jane Gordon here to dinner. Wm. and George at Presbyterian Church. Margaret at A. Gordons. 20 – Wind E and cold. Wm., John and George in the woods. Self fixing cistern pump. Mother spinning. Annie sick. Afternoon Wm. and George in the woods. John and Robert boiling sap. Self putting the waggon together. 21 – Wind W, cold day. Wm., John and George at the woods. Self at Greenbank and voted for Paxton. Margaret at Greenbank with eggs. Afternoon Wm. and John at Greenbank. George at the woods. Self doing nought. George Michie died 1869. 22 – Wind NW, cold day. Wm., John and George at the woods. Self down at the creek. Margaret washing. Mother baking. Afternoon Wm. in the woods. John and George drawing out wood. Self doing nought. Mother and Mrs. Asling visiting at Mr. Lukes. Miss Nicol and Miss Mary Real here. 23 – Wind N and some snow. Wm., John, George and self drawing out wood. Mother spinning. Afternoon Wm., John, George and self drawing out wood. Mary Jane and Georgina Luke here in the evening. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. at Greenbank. George and John drawing out wood. Self at Greenbank with some wood to Mrs. Bunker. Mother at Mrs. Lukes quilting. Afternoon Wm. and George in the woods. Self cutting wood. Mr. Arksay here about Wms. land. Mrs. John Gordon here for milk. John drawing rails for Jas. Walker. 25 – Wind N, very clear day. Wm. and John in the woods. Self and George taking away the line fence. Afternoon Wm. mending George Boddies harrow. John in the woods. Self and George drawing rails for line fence. Margaret visiting at Mr. Phairs. 26 – Wind NW, dull day. Wm., Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., George and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Heb. XIII:18.19. Speaking of leaving off preaching for 3 months. 27 – Wind NE, 6 inches of snow. George and John in the woods drawing out sawlogs. Wm. doing nought. Self writing letter to James Tough. Afternoon George and John gone to the sawmill with 2 basswood logs. Wm. in the woods. Self digging snow. 28 – Wind W, fine day. John, George and self drawing turnips. Wm. fixing buckboard. Afternoon John boiling sap. George in the woods. Wm. painting buckboard. Self doing nought. Miss Jean Gordon here visiting. John, George and Margaret at John Gordons in the evening. 29 – Wind S, fine day. Wm., John, George, Robert and self drawing turnips. Mrs. Walker here. John Gordon flitting. Margaret washing. Afternoon Wm. and John in the woods. George at Mr. Boddies raising. Self doing nought. Pickle, the tinker, here fixing eave troughs. Georgina Luke here all night. John Gordon moved this day. 30 – Wind S, dull and looking like rain. Wm. and John in the woods. George gone with a load to Mr. Luke. Self doing nought. Pickle leaves for Mr. Moons. Afternoon Wm. at woods. John boiling sap. Self taking dung off the turnip cellar. Margaret visiting at Mr. Duffs. Mr. E. Luke moves this day. 31 – Wind NE, cold day. Wm. and John in the woods. Self and Robert dipping sheep with Bentleys Tick Exterminator. James Gordon, Jun. here for the square to Wm. Gordon. Afternoon Wm. and George at the woods. John boiling sap. Self at Greenbank for the papers and to get a shoe put on the black mare. APR 1 – Wind SE, drizzling snow. John in the woods. Wm. and George at sawmill piling lumber. Self at Port Perry with Mrs. Walker to the lawyer. Paxtons sale of horses today. Got home at 7 o’clock. 2 – Wind S, warm day. Wm. and Margaret at Sunday School. Wm., George and Margaret at Meeting. Collection for French Mission. 3 – Wind NE, dull day, threatening rain. Wm., John and George in the woods. Self boiling sap. Afternoon Wm. at George Boddies house. John and George in the woods. Self boiling sap. 4 – Wind SE, fine drying day. Wm. at Mr. Boddies house. John and George in the woods. Self fencing. Mrs. Belford here to dinner. Afternoon Wm. at Boddies house. John and George in the woods. Self at fence. Mrs. R. Phair here visiting. Margaret, George and Robert at Exhibition, Greenbank. 5 – Wind NW, cold with hard frost. Wm., John and George at the woods. Self fencing. Margaret washing. Afternoon Wm. at George Boddies house. John and George in the woods. Self at fence. Mother and Annie visiting at James Walkers, George Boddies and A. Gordons. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at George Boddies house. John and George in the woods. Self at fence. Mr. Clemens here wanting the road scraper. Afternoon Wm. at Boddies house. John and George in the woods. Self boiling sap. 7 – Wind W, very warm day. Wm. at Boddies house. George and John drawing wood. Self at fence. A. Michie here. Mother gone to James Walkers. Elizabeth Walkers baby being dead. Afternoon Wm. at Boddies house. John and George drawing wood. Self at funeral. Lizzie Chalmers comes here on a visit. �41 8 – Wind SE, fine warm day. Wm. at Mr. Boddies house. John and George in the woods. Self boiling sap. Afternoon Wm. at Mr. Boddies house. George and John in the woods. Self fencing. Miss Ann Gordon here for tar and Lizzie Chalmers leaves with her for Mr. Duffs. Wm. at Saintfield to Mr. McKays. John at Greenbank in the evening. 9 – Wind SW, rather dull. Wm., Margaret and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., George, Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Heb. XII:22. Collection $1.70. 10 – Wind N, dull day, looking like rain. Wm. gone to Manchester to meet Mr. Arksey about land. John at Peter Martineaus for a calf. George drawing logs out of field. Self mending boots. Afternoon John and George gone to Mr. Clemens barn raising. Self clearing out the shade to get in the sleighs. Robert at Greenbank for [?]. 11 – Wind SW, rainy morning. Wm. at Mr. Boddies house but comes home again. George splitting rails. Self and John at Manchester Fair. Afternoon Wm. at G. Boddies house. George draws a load of turnips to Alex. Gordon. 12 – Wind W, cold and stormy. Wm. at George Boddies house. John at woods. George gone with grist to mill and brings home seed wheat from Wm. Reals. Self spreading dung in the orchard. Robert and Annie at school. Margaret washing. Afternoon Wm. at Mr. Boddies house. John and George fencing. Self making sheep pens. Margaret, Wm., and George at Greenbank singing class. 13 – Wind N, rather cold. Wm. at Boddies house. John making butter. George plowing. Self fencing. Annie at school. Somebody’s dog here. Afternoon Wm. at George Boddies house. George plowing. John splitting rails. Self at fence. Mother making smock to John. Wm. at Robert Phairs in the evening. 14 – Wind NW, frosty morning. Wm. at the woods. John at woods for sap dishes. George plowing. Self at fence. Annie at school. Ewe lambed since last night, 2 rams and 1 ewe. Black ewe lambs 2 lambs, 1 alive ewe. Afternoon Wm. at woods. John at fence. George plowing. Self at mill for grist. Robert at Greenbank. 15 – Wind NW, cold day. Wm. at woods. George plowing. John and self drawing rails. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Wm. at Greenbank. George plowing. Self and John drawing rails. Margaret gone to A. Michies, Brock. Miss Jane Gordon here. Ewe lambed 2 lambs. 16 – Wind N, cold day. Wm. and Annie at Sunday School. Margaret not home from Brock. Barbara here to dinner. Self, Wm., John, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from the 3 last verses of Hebrews. Mary Nichol here in the evening. 17 – Wind NW, rather cold for growth. Wm. in the woods. George plowing. Self and John drawing rails. Annie at school. Margaret comes home from Brock and George Michie with her for Dan horse. Afternoon Wm. and George at Duncan McMillans raising. John plowing. Self fencing. Ewe lambed 2 lambs, ewe and ram. Margaret at quilting at McMillans. 18 – Wind E, fine day. Wm. at Harringtons, Greenbank, to plaster. John gone to the Nipissing Railway. George plowing. Self picking potatoes. Robert gone to James McMillans for Barbara and her box. Annie at school. Afternoon George plowing. Self fencing. Barbara and Mother quilting. Mrs. Perkins here on a visit. 19 – Wind SE, some rain through the night, fine morning. George plowing. John gone to the railway. Self fencing. Mother and Barbara piecing quilt. Margaret washing. Robert gone with John. Annie at Peter Martineaus. Afternoon raining. George plowing some. Self fixing upstair beds. 20 – Wind S, dull morning and some rain. George plowing and breaks the plow clevis. Self fixing fences. 2 of Mr. Perkins daughters here playing. Button pedlar here today. Barbara dressmaking. Mother making shirts. Afternoon George plowing. Self fencing. Ewe lambs ram lamb. 21 – Wind S, very dull day and threatening rain. George plowing. Self fencing. Barbara sewing. Annie at school. George Boddie Jun. here wanting the stone boat. Afternoon George gone to Wm. Loves barn raising. Self fencing. Barbara and Margaret at Mrs. Alex. Leasks quilting bee. 3 quilts going to be up at once. Black ewe 2 lambs, ram and ewe. 22 – Wind NW, dull day. Wm. and Barbara gone to Greenbank. George plowing. Self fencing. Ewe lambed 2 rams. Afternoon George plowing. Self making bars. Barbara gone to visit at Thos. Phairs and stays all night. Miss Jane Gordon here visiting. Very cold afternoon. 23 – Wind NW, cold day. Wm., Barbara, Margaret and Annie at Sunday School. Wm. and George at Presbyterian Meeting. Margaret and Barbara at Primitive Methodist Meeting. 24 – Wind S, fine day. George plowing. Wm. gone to Druchans after money but gets none. Self hauling rails. Annie at school. Barbara and Mother and Mrs. Martineau sewing. Mr. Park sowing wheat. Afternoon George plowing. Self at T. Duffs to buy seed pease. Wm. in the woods. Jean Gordon here wanting an order from Wm. on J. Wrights for boots. 25 – Wind SW, dull rainy morning. George, Robert & Barbara gone to Prince Albert Fair. Wm. gone to Greenbank to plaster. Self doing nought. Afternoon self fencing some. Punk calves a bull. Ewe lambed 2 lambs, ram and ewe. 26 –Wind S, fine day. George plowing. Self drawing rails. Margaret washing. Barbara sewing. Annie at school. Afternoon George plowing. Self at Mr. Thomas Duffs for 10 bushels of pease. Barbara cleaning up her room. Mother sewing. Margaret quilting. 27 – Wind SE, rainy morning, not much doing. George making arms for horse power. Self doing nought. Mr. Clemens here with a petition to sign to present to the township council for the sum of 100 dollars for the 12th concession between lots 19 & 20. Afternoon George at his arms. A. Gordon here and alters one yearling and one calf. Still raining. Thunder in evening. Annie sick. 28 – Wind SE, some rain in the morning. George and self fencing in the swamp. Barbara washing. Annie some better. Afternoon George plowing. Self at Greenbank for papers. Margaret at Greenbank. �42 29 – Wind W, showery day. George plowing. Self splitting wood. Barbara cooking for quilting bee. Afternoon George plowing. Self fixing sewing machine. Apple trees arrive. Annie Gordon here visiting. Margaret scrubbing. John arrives from Brock. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Wm., Barbara, Margaret and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., George, Mother, Barbara and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Luke II:8.15. Annie at Primitive Methodist Church. John gone to railway. MAY 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. at woods. George harrowing. Self and Robert planting trees. Afternoon Wm. at woods. George plowing. Self and Robert planting trees. Bickles man here for Barbara. Quilting bee on Margarets quilt. Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Akhurst, Mrs. Perkins, Alma Perkins and Mrs. Burton and Mary Nichol at it. 2 – Wind SW, rather dull. Wm. gone to Greenbank to plaster for R. Harrington. George plowing. Self choring. Annie at school. Mrs. Jas. Walker here quilting. Afternoon George plowing, self fencing. Mrs. Boddie here quilting. Quilt finished. 3 – Wind E, rather cold day. Wm. gone to Lindsay with money for R. Murta. George harrowing. Self sowing wheat. Margaret washing. Annie at school. Afternoon George plowing. Self planting potatoes. Lizzie Bunker here. Wm. and Robert gone to Lindsay. 4 – Wind E, rainy day. Nought doing of any consequence. George fixing at threshing machine. Self writing letter to Helen Tough. The women all sewing. Afternoon still raining. George at machine. Self fixing sewing machine. 5 – Wind SE, dull day. George and self drawing straw and hay from George Boddies. Pascoe and Wesley Luke here to dinner. Afternoon George plowing. Self at drain. Margaret gone with Mrs. Bunker to Greenbank for the papers. Received the Peoples Journal from Scotland and mailed a letter to Helen Tough, Auchmull. 6 – Wind N, fine day. George plowing. Self in the garden. Afternoon George plowing. Self in garden. Margaret scrubbing. Mother planting onions. R. Eddy, assessor, here. Wm. and Robert come home from Lindsay. John arrives from the railway. 7 – Wind NW, blustering cold day. Margaret & Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., John and George at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from 2 Corinthians XIII:9. My strength is made perfect in weakness. John leaves for the Nipissing Railway. 8 – Wind N, cold day. Wm. gone to plaster at R. Harringtons, Greenbank. George harrowing. Self sowing wheat and oats. Afternoon George plowing. Self draining. 9 – Wind N, fine day, though rather cold. George plowing. Self and Robert at Manchester Fair with mulley steer. Annie at school. Afternoon George plowing. Mother at Mr. Akhursts visiting. 10 – Wind N, droughty cold day, hard frost in the morning. George harrowing. Self sowing grass seeds. Annie at school. Afternoon George harrowing. Self sowing pease. McPhails white cow calved a bull. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. George harrowing. Self sowing oats. Margaret washing. Annie at school. Afternoon George plowing on Wms. farm. Self harrowing. 12 – Wind N, fine warm day. George plowing. Self harrowing. Annie at school. Mother baking. Afternoon George plowing. Self sowing barley and harrowing. Wm. comes home. 13 – Wind NE, cold day. George plowing. Wm. gone to repair the west schoolhouse and Robert with him. Self choring. Mother churning. Afternoon George plowing. Self digging in the orchard. Margaret scrubbing. Planted some early rose potatoes in orchard. 14 – Wind N, rather cold. Wm., Margaret & Annie at Union Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., George and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Isaiah XLIV:23. 15 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. and Robert measuring 40 acres of land for Mr. Arksey. George plowing. Self sowing grass seeds. Annie at school. Afternoon self and Wm. drawing rails. George plowing. Robert burning brush. Mother baking. 16 – Wind SW, rather dull day. Wm. sowing oats. George harrowing. Self harrowing for potatoes and turnips. Annie at school. Afternoon George harrowing. Wm. sowing. Self harrowing. Mother at Akhursts. Rain at 4 o’clock, clear by six. Wm. and Robert at Greenbank. 17 – Wind N, cold day. Wm. and George in fallow. Got 400 lbs of hay from George Boddie. Self and Margaret at Manchester for plaster. Mrs. Akhurst here for 10 bushels of potatoes. 18 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. in his fallow. George harrowing. Self sowing plaster. Annie at school. Afternoon George harrowing. Wm. burning off. Self sowing plaster. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. in his fallow. Self and George drawing rails. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. at his fallow. Self and George fencing. 20 – Wind S, warm day. Wm. in his fallow. George plowing for potatoes. Self making bars to Wms. farm. Afternoon Wm. cleaning buckboard and he and Robert gone to Brock for John. Margaret at Mr. Peter Martineaus. Self helping to fix the sheep dam. 21 – Wind S, fine day. Wm., Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Margaret, Annie, Wm., George and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Acts XXIV:25. James Millers son baptized, named James Andrew. John leaves for the railway. 22 – Wind N, very droughty day. George plowing. Annie at school. Self, Mother, Wm. and Robert cutting potatoes. Afternoon George plowing in potatoes. Self, Wm., Margaret and Robert planting potatoes. 23 – Wind N, cold droughty day. George plowing in potatoes. Self, Wm., Margaret and Robert planting. Finished at noon. Afternoon self at James Walkers. George gone to the railway at Wick to see to get work and Robert with him. Wm. burning his brush and burns some cordwood and part of the fence. Pascoe Luke and Wesley Luke here all night. Received a letter from Barbara. �43 24 – Wind S, warm day, frost in the morning. Wm. gone to his fallow. George gone to Greenbank with the waggon to repair. Self draining. Afternoon George plowing. Wm. in his fallow. Self doing nought. Mrs. Elizabeth Akhurst here visiting. 25 – Wind SE, fine warm day. Wm. in fallow. George plowing. Self and Robert shearing sheep. Annie at school. Mrs. Martineau here making a dress to Margaret. Afternoon Wm. at his fallow. George plowing. Self and Robert shearing sheep. Thunder and rain at six o’clock. 26 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. fencing. George plowing. Self and Robert planting corn. Annie at school. Mr. Chancy Asling here for sheep shears. Afternoon Wm. in his fallow. George cutting thistles in his wheat and oats. Self at Greenbank for the papers. Mare foaled. 27 – Wind eastward, fine day. Wm., George, Thos. Phair and Wm. Love logging in Wms. fallow. Self choring. Robert gone to Centre Mills for Barbara. Afternoon Wm. and party logging. Self and Mother at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Jamieson preaching from 2nd Peter III. Barbara arrives from Brooklin and John from the railway. 28 – Wind W, warm day. Communion at Brock. Self, Mother, Wm., John and Barbara at it. Mr. Jamieson preaching from [?]. Margaret and Annie at Brock. 29 – Wind S, very warm. Wm. in his fallow. George and John gone to the railway. Robert gone to Brock to bring back the black mare. Self mending old harness. Afternoon Wm. at his fallow. Self mending old harness. Some rain in the afternoon. 30 – Wind about SW, warm day. Wm. gone with Barbara to Centre Mills and to Ashburn. Self, Mother and Margaret washing wool. Annie at school. Mr. Alex. Horne here selling Dominion churns and potato diggers and insurance agent for the Ontario Mutual. Afternoon Wm. at his fallow. Self at Greenbank getting the black mare shoed. Mrs. Akhurst here making the flounce of a dress. 31 – Wind E, very warm day. Wm. at his fallow. Self plowing. Mother gone to see John Gordons child. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. at his fallow. Self plowing. JUNE 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at his fallow. Self plowing. Annie at school. Margaret washing. Hadley, pedlar, here today. Afternoon Wm. at his fallow. Self plowing. Wm. and Robert at Greenbank practicing singing. 2 – Wind SW, warm day. Wm. at his fallow. Self, Mother, Margaret and Robert picking potatoes. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. at his fallow. Self and the rest picking potatoes. 3 – Wind S, very warm. Wm. at his fallow. Self at grist mill with 7.10 bushels wheat and 5 bushels potatoes for Henry Cragg. Mother at John Gordons all night. Afternoon thunder and rain. Self, Robert and Annie picking potatoes. Margaret scrubbing. John, George and Wesley Luke arrive from the railway. 4 – Wind S, very warm. Wm. and Margaret at Wesleyan Meeting as there was not any Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Calder preaching from 1st Timothy I:15. Monthly collection today. Margaret at Wesleyan Church in the evening. Shower of hail in the afternoon. 5 – Wind SW, warm day. John, George and Wesley Luke gone to the Nipissing Railway. Wm. gone to Mr. Wagners for plaster. Annie at school. Self plowing. A. Michie here with the stud horse Emulator and put to the red mare. Afternoon self hoeing potatoes in the orchard. Robert at the Wesleyan tea party, Greenbank. Margaret at the concert in the evening. 6 – Wind S, warm day. Self at Port Perry with 15 bushels of potatoes and left 3 bushels with Walter Aslin and 1½ bushels with Isaac Cragg. Robert hoeing potatoes. Annie at school. Afternoon Mr. Joseph Bagshaw here for 6 bushels potatoes. Margaret at Greenbank in the evening practicing singing for the anniversary. Rain in the evening. 7 – Wind NW, rather warm. Wm. gone to Manchester. Self took in the cattle off the road and hoeing. Annie at school. Margaret washing. Mother churning. Afternoon self hoeing. Wm. and Robert planting some potatoes on Wms. farm. 8 – Wind N, rather cold. Wm. at road work on Stillwells division. Self plowing. Annie at school. Robert hoeing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. Very cold. Christopher Scott, pedlar, here. 9 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. at road work. Self harrowing. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert at Greenbank for the papers and to get Wms. horse shoed. Wm., Robert and Margaret at Greenbank practicing singing. 10 – Wind S and rather high. Wm. at Lukes well. Self and Robert gathering stones. Afternoon heavy rain. Wm. at Mr. Lukes well. John and George arrive from the railway. Margaret scrubbing. Annie and Perkins girls playing. 11- Wind W, some showers in the forenoon. Wm., Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Church. Mr. Currie preaching. Annie at Sunday School. Miss Miller here to dinner. Wm. and Margaret at English Meeting. 12 – Wind N, rather cold. Wm. at Mr. Lukes well. Self and Robert hoeing potatoes. Pascoe Luke comes to help at well. Afternoon Wm. and Pascoe at well. Self and Robert at potatoes. John McGee here asking turnip drill. 13 – Wind NW and cold. Wm. and Pascoe at well. Self at Manchester and Prince Albert. Miss Edith Bunker here. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. and Pascoe at well. Annie at home playing with Miss E. Bunker. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. and Pascoe at Mr. Lukes well. Self drilling for turnips. Thos. Phair gets the turnip drill. Mr. Burton here wanting it. Annie at school. Mr. and Mrs. Luke here. Afternoon Wm. at Thos. Phairs well. Self drilling and sowing turnips. Mr. Wm. Lee here wanting turnip drill. 15 – Wind NW, looking like rain. Wm. and Robert at Thos. Phairs well. Self drilling. Mr. Burton gets the turnip drill. John McGee here after it and Chancy Asling here wanting it. Annie at school. Afternoon self drilling. Mother washing. Shower after dinner. Mr. Whitefield Lee and Mr. John Real here wanting turnip drill. Wm., Margaret and Robert at Greenbank practicing singing for the S. S. Anniversary. 16 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. at Thos. Phairs well. Self drilling and finished. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. at Duffs and Byers. Self hoeing potatoes. Mr. Burton here wanting turnip drill having �44 missowed his turnips on Thursday. Mrs. Perkins here sewing. Robert at Peter Martineaus asking for a girl for Mrs. Phair, Mary Nichol having left. 17 – Wind S, frosty morning, fine day. Wm. hoeing potatoes. Self sowing turnips, finished at 9 o’clock and Mr. R. Phair gets the drill. Mr. Whitefield Lee here after it. Mr. George Gibson here to dinner. Afternoon Wm. and Mr. Duff begging for anniversary. Self hoeing potatoes. Alex. Michie here with stud horse Emulator. John, George and Wesley Luke arrives from the railway. 18 – Wind W, dull cloudy day, looking like rain. Wm., Robert, Margaret and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm. John, George, Margaret, and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Douglas preaching from Ezekiel XXXVII. [?]Phair got a daughter. 19 – Wind SW, looking like rain. John, George & Wesley Luke gone to the Nipissing Railway. Wm. and Robert gone to the West Sabbath School Anniversary. Self hoeing corn. Annie at school. Mother and Margaret baking and churning. Afternoon self hoeing potatoes. Mother visiting at Thos. Phairs. 20 –Wind N, some rain in the forenoon. Wm., Thos. Phair, Wm. Byers and self logging at Wms. fallow. Annie at school. Mrs. Walker here a short time at noon. Afternoon very fine. All logging. Wm. and Margaret at Greenbank in the evening practicing singing. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Wm. and Mr. Byers logging in Wms. fallow. Annie at school. Afternoon self, Wm., Wm. Byers and Thomas Phair logging. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. goes to Isaac Clemens for the road scraper in the morning and then in his fallow. Self and horses on the road. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. and Robert in the fallow. Self and horses on the road. Put in 3 ½ days. 23 – Wind N, hazy day, looking like rain. Wm. in his fallow. Self and horses at road work. All done at noon. Annie at school. Mother baking for anniversary. Afternoon Wm. at Mr. McGregors asking Wife McGregor to play the organ at the anniversary. Self helping to fix the [?]. 24 – Wind SE and raining, nothing doing. Mother baking. John, George and Wesley Luke arrive from the railway. Afternoon Wm. in his fallow. John at Andrew Gordons getting his hair cut. George at mill with barley to chop and trades waggon with Gilbraith. Self hoeing potatoes in the orchard. Wm. and John at Greenbank in the evening. Cassidy cow, a bull. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., Margaret and Robert at [?] in McC[?] Grove. Annie sick. Pascoe Luke and Louis here to dinner. Self, George, John, Robert and Margaret at meeting in the Grove. Mr. Jamieson preaching from Proverbs, training a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it. Georgina Luke here tonight. Sow littered 7 pigs. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to the railway. Wm., Margaret and Robert at Anniversary. George fixing machine. Annie some better. Afternoon Mother, Annie, and George at Anniversary. Magic Lantern performance in the evening in the Wesleyan driving shade [shed?]. 130 dollars took in Sunday and Monday. 27 – Wind S, fine morning. George and Wesley gone to railway. Mary Jane Luke and Georgina here all night. Wm. and Robert branding in the fallow with the black mare. Self scuffling potatoes. Mary J. Luke and Georgina lets the horse run away and breaks buggy and the gate. Margaret goes to Greenbank for papers. Afternoon rain after dinner. Georginas arm hurt. Pascoe, Mary J. and Georgina start for home at 4 o’clock. 28 – Wind NW, looking like thunder and rain. Wm. sowing turnips in his fallow. Self hoeing the garden. Mr. Byers here wanting a 2 inch chisel. Mother churning. Afternoon Wm. harrowing his turnips. Self hoeing potatoes. Mother at Mr. Perkins visiting. Mr. Asher, pedlar from Port Perry, here. Mr. Scott, pedlar, here. 29 – Wind N, cold showery day. Wm. harrowing his turnips. Margaret washing. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon Wm. harrowing his turnips. Self and Robert weeding carrots. Mother sewing. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. gone to Mr. George Wallaces house. Self scuffling potatoes. Robert hilling corn. Mr. George Carruthers from Epsom here peddling fanning mills and selling Auburn Harvestors. Afternoon self hoeing potatoes. Robert gone to Greenbank for papers. Miss Akhurst and Mary Gordon here at night. Margaret visiting at Mr. Akhursts. JULY 1 – Wind S, fine day, looking like rain. Self hoeing potatoes. Robert gone to Brock. Robert Phair here for sticks to make a turnip drill. Afternoon self hoeing potatoes. Mr. Pilkie here with a stand to sewing machine. A. Michie here with the stud horse Emulator for the last time. 2 – Wind SW, warm day. Self, Wm. and Margaret at Primitive Methodist Church. A stranger preaching. John, George and Annie and Wm. at do in afternoon. 3 – Wind SW, very warm day. Wm. in his fallow. Self hoeing potatoes. Mother churning. Jas. Walker here for a square to Wm. Johnston. Afternoon self, Wm., Margaret and Annie at Primitive Methodist S. School Anniversary. Speakers Messrs. Pilkey, Tarrant, Flint, Baird and Antliff. Lecture in the evening on wedlock by Rev. Mr. Antliff. Proceeds 98 dollars. 4 – Wind SE, very dull morning and soon rains. Nothing doing. Wm. gone home with Thomas Phairs buckboard. Self fixing fork handle. Mother picking wool. Robert making paper kite. Afternoon Wm. gone to George Wallaces house. Self and Robert cutting thistles. Mother and Margaret picking wool. 5 – Wind S, fine day. Self took 2 cows to R. Stillwells bull. Margaret washing. Mother choring and bad with the rheumatism in her hip. Afternoon self hoeing potatoes. Mrs. Asling, Mrs. A. Byers and Mrs. John Byers here visiting. Shower of rain. 6 – Wind S, rather dull. Wm. gone to George Wallaces house. Self banking up potatoes. Mother in bed all day with rheumatism. Robert headache. Afternoon self banking potatoes. Some rain. Mrs. A. Gordon here visiting. 7 – Wind NW, and very high. Wm. gone to S. Byers house. Self scuffling turnips. Mother still bad with rheumatism. John and George arrive from the railway, not going to work at it any more this week. Afternoon self and George cutting thistles. John gone to Greenbank. Mrs. Boddie and Mrs. Akhurst here. Mrs. Walker here in the evening. �45 8 – Wind SW, looking like rain. Wm. gone to S. Byers house. Self and George hoeing turnips. John gone to Uxbridge. Wesley Luke brings home Wms buckboard. Afternoon self and George hoeing turnips. Wesley leaves after supper. George takes Punk cow to R. Stillwells bull. 9 – Wind SW, looking like rain. Wm., Margaret and Annie at the S. School. Self, Wm., John, George and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. A stranger preaching from Matthew VI. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled. Margaret at evening meeting at Greenbank. 10 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. gone to Byers house. John and George gone to the railway. Annie at school. Self hoeing turnips. Mother picking wool. Afternoon looking like rain. Self hoeing turnips. Miss Bunker here for black currants. 11 – Wind S, looking like rain. Wm. gone to S. Byers house. Self hoeing turnips. Annie at school. Mother picking wool. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Mother receives a letter from Mrs. Flint wanting some currants. 12 – Wind SW, warm day. Wm. at S. Byers house. Self scuffling turnips. Mrs. Gordon hoeing. Robert and Annie at Port Perry with Mr. Perkins. Afternoon self and Mrs. Gordon hoeing turnips. Mr. Perkins cattle in Georges oats. Circus at Port Perry. 13 – Wind S and very warm. Wm. at S. Byers house. Self and Mrs. Gordon hoeing turnips. Annie at school. Margaret washing. Mother choring. Skunk eats all the eggs since last night. Afternoon self and Mrs. Gordon hoeing. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self hoeing turnips. Annie at school. Wrote a letter to Barbara. Afternoon self, Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Walker hoeing turnips. Margaret at Jas. McMillans with currants. 15 – Wind S, fine day, but warm. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. Self, Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Walker hoeing turnips. Afternoon the same. John and George arrive from the railway. George having sold his horses. 16 – Wind SW, rather dull day. Wm., Robert, Margaret and Annie at Sabbath School. Self, Mother, Wm., John, George, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McCulloch preaching from Proverbs XIV:32. Miss Alma Perkins here. Wm. & Margaret at English Meeting. Samuel Manning here in the evening. 17 – Wind N, with showers of rain. John gone to the railway. Wm. at S. Byers house. George hoeing turnips. Self at R. Stillwells with Cassidy cow to bull. Robert and Annie in the woods. Afternoon self and George hoeing out the turnips. Annie at the other side asking children to picnic. 18 – Wind SW, and very high. Much thunder to the north. Wm. at S. Byers house. George at Robert Phairs mowing. Self mowing at home. Mother sewing. Robert and Annie fixing Mr. Boddies woods for picnic. Afternoon self mowing hay. 19 – Wind NW, some like rain. Wm. gone to S. Byers house. George mowing. Self and Mother at Port Perry with 2 tubs butter. Got 21 cents for 4 lbs amounting to $20.79. 20 – Wind NW, looking like rain. Wm. hoeing his turnips. George fixing the rack. Self and Robert turn hay. James Gordon here to dinner. Afternoon self, Wm. and George drew 4 loads of hay into the barn. Juvenile Picnic in Mr. Boddies wood. 26 at it. Lecture on the Bible Societys operations by Rev. Mr. Manley. Self and Wm. at it. 21 – Wind NW, looking like rain. Wm. and George mowing. Self and Robert turning hay. Mother churning. Afternoon Wm. mowing on his own place. Self, George and Robert drawing hay. Drew 7 loads in the barn. Annie at Greenbank for papers. Margaret picking berries. 22 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. and George mowing. Self and Robert turning hay. Annie at A. Gordons with black currants. Afternoon Wm. at Joseph Bagshaws raising. Self, George and Robert drew 6 loads of hay. John arrives from the railway. Margaret scrubbing. 23 – Wind N, fine day. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at English Church. No service at the Presbyterian Church today. Mrs. R. Phair and Mrs. G. Phair here. 24 – Wind S, clear day. John gone to the railway. Wm. gone to George Wallace’s to build chimneys. Self and George mowing. Margaret picking berries. Afternoon self, George and Robert cocking hay. Mr. Akhurst, 4 young pigs. Mr. Perkins, 3 young pigs. 25 – Wind S, fine day. Self, George and Robert raking hay. Margaret picking berries. Afternoon self, George and Robert drawing hay on Wms. farm. 8 loads altogether. 26 – Wind S, very warm day. George gone to Allan Byers to arrange about the threshing machine. Self picking weeds among the potatoes. Margaret washing. Mother baking cakes. Afternoon George gone to Greenbank with the black mare to shoe. Self weeding potatoes. Mr. Perkins fetches a bundle of rolls from Port Perry. Wm. arrives from Mr. G. Wallaces. 27 – Wind W, showers of rain. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. Self, George and Robert cleaning out the sheep house. Mother making pants. Afternoon self fixing upstair beds. George fixing threshing machine. 28 – Wind N, rather dull. George and Robert gone to Oshawa. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self at the cradle makers and Port Perry. 29 – Wind SE and very gloomy. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. George cutting barley. Self weeding potatoes. Mother churning. Afternoon George cradling barley. Wm. Gordon and Allan Byers here fixing the horse power. Self raking and binding barley. John arrives from the railway. 30 –Wind W, warm day. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Presents of books given to the scholars. Self, Mother, Wm., George, Margaret, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Scott preaching from 14:28. 31 – Wind NE, rather dull. John gone to the railway. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers new house. George cutting barley. Self and Robert at Mr. Duffs with the Polly heifer to bull. Margaret and Robert picking berries. Afternoon George scuffling turnips. Self, Mother, and Annie at Mrs. Williams funeral. Robert picking berries. �46 AUG 1 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. gone to S. Byers house. George gone asking threshing. Self hoeing turnips. Margaret, Robert and Annie picking berries at Robert Phairs. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. George Anderson here for lambs. 2 – Wind SE, warm day. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. George hoeing turnips. Self and Robert at Greenbank with 12 lambs to Mr. Anderson. Margaret and Annie picking berries. Afternoon self and George hoeing turnips. Robert and Annie picking berries. Mr. Duff here wanting oil. 3 – Wind S, warm day. Wm. gone to Samuel Byers house. Self and George hoeing turnips. Margaret washing. Afternoon self, George and Robert picking cockle among the wheat. A good deal of thunder and some rain. Self headache. 4 – Wind SW, very warm. Wm. gone to Byers house. George scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Margaret home with sore foot. Afternoon thunder and rain and much need for it. 5 – Wind NW, droughty day. Wm. hoeing his turnips. George & Allen Byers working at machine. Self sore back. Afternoon Wm. at his turnips. George and self hoeing turnips. John arrives from the railway. Mother gone to Mrs. Boddies confinement. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm., Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother arrives from Mrs. Boddies, she having got a daughter. Self, Wm., John, George, Margaret, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian meeting. Stranger preaching from Ephesians III:19. Monthly collection $2.41. 7 – Wind S, very warm day and smoky. Wm. hoeing his turnips. John gone to the railway. Self and George mowing barley. Margaret and Robert picking berries. Afternoon Wm. at his turnips. Self and George drawing barley out of orchard. Mother and Mrs. Perkins visiting at Mr. Boddies. 8 – Wind W, droughty day. Wm. at his turnips. Self and George hoeing turnips. Robert belly ache. Manchester Fair. Afternoon Wm. at his turnips and finishes. Self and George finish turnip hoeing at home. Very smoky afternoon. 9 – Wind N, droughty day. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. George and Robert at the blacksmiths, Greenbank. Self mending boot. Margaret washing. Annie at Mr. Perkins. Afternoon fire in Wms. woods. Wm. at it. Self, George and Robert raking barley. Miss Jane Gordon here. 10 – Wind S, warm day. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. Self and George mowing barley. Robert cutting timothy [?] the fences. Afternoon self, George, Margaret and Robert drew 8 loads barley. 11 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. George gone to mow barley at James Walkers. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon self pulling weeds among the potatoes. Looking like rain. Robert at Greenbank for the papers. 12 – Wind E, fine day. Self, George and Robert raking barley. John Leasks boys here wanting George to thresh on Tuesday. Afternoon self, George, Margaret and Robert drew in 2 loads of barley. George goes to Isaac Craggs to set threshing machine. Margaret scrubbing. John arrives from the railway. 13 – Wind E, fine day. Wm., Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Mother very sick. Wm. and George at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Currie, old Church minister, preaching. Margaret at evening meeting, Greenbank. 14 – Wind SE, very warm day. Wm. at T. Duffs. George gone to Isaac Craggs to thresh. Self and Robert at Port Perry with grist. 15 – Wind W, heavy shower after breakfast. Wm. gone to T. Duffs. George gone to John Leaks to thresh. Self churning. Afternoon Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. Self mending rakes. Miss Jane Gordon here and Miss Lizzie Akhurst here with yarn from Mrs. Martineau. 16 – Wind W, very warm, with thunder. Wm. and Robert gone to Port Perry. Self cutting thistles. Margaret washing. Annie at Mr. Perkins. Afternoon self cutting thistles in the swamp Howes Circus at Prince Albert. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Mother gone to A. Leasks. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. Self cutting thistles. Margaret washing. Afternoon self cutting thistles. George brings Mother home in the evening. 18 – Wind NW and very high. Wm. at Mr. Duffs. George at Alex. Leasks threshing. Self at Mr. Perkins barley. Robert at A. Leasks with order for George. Afternoon self at Perkins barley. Annie at Greenbank for the papers. Drew in one load of barley for ourselves. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. gone to Chancy Aslings. George cradling oats. Self, George, Robert, and Margaret drew 2 loads of barley which concludes it. Afternoon Wm. at Mr. Aslings oats. George gone to Brock. Mother at A. Gordons. Margaret scrubbing. Self doing nought. Robert Phair here in the evening. John arrives from the railway. 20 – Wind SE, looking like rain. Wm., Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Rain in the afternoon and no one from here at church. Mother at Mr. Akhursts all night. Mrs. Akhurst being sick. 21 – Wind NE, fine day. Wm. gone to [?]. John gone to the railway. George gone to Mr. Duffs to thresh. Self cutting pease. Afternoon self cutting pease and at T. Duffs threshing a while. Robert at Greenbank with a letter. Mother and Margaret picking the geese. 22 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. and George gone to Thomas Duffs threshing. Self cutting pease. Margaret washing. Mother choring. Afternoon self, George and Wm. at Robert Phairs threshing. Mrs. Thos. Phair here visiting. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., George and self at George Boddies threshing. Margaret at Mr. Akhursts. 24 – Wind SW, warm day. Self, Wm., George and Margaret at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Mother washing. Afternoon Wm. at Chancy Aslings oats. George cradling wheat and oats. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. at Chancy Aslings oats. George cradling wheat. Self cutting pease. Robert gathering timothy. Mother colouring yarn. Afternoon George binding wheat. Self cutting pease. Robert at Greenbank for papers. �47 26 – Wind SE, very dull and looking like rain. Wm. gone to Mr. C. Aslings. George raking wheat. Self cutting pease. Allen Byers here consulting with George about threshing. Afternoon raining a little. Self cut out the pease. George sells the threshing machine to Allen Byers for 70 dollars and our threshing done. 35 dollars paid 1st January 1872 and 35 dollars paid 1st January 1873. Receiving a steer for $15. 27 – Wind NE, rainy morning. Wm., Margaret and Robert at Sunday School. Wm., George, and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Scott preaching. Samuel Manning here in the evening and Mr. Perkins. 28 – Wind NE, rather dull day. Wm. gone to R. Phairs. George gone to T. Duffs harvesting. Self binding oats. Mother churning. Afternoon Wm. at Chancy Aslings oats. Self binding oats. Allen Byers wants George to take the machine back. 29 – Wind S, looking like rain. Wm. gone to James Walkers to cradle wheat. George gone to T. Duffs. Self cradling round wheat. Comes on rain. Afternoon self at Port Perry for rolls. Mother at Chancy Aslings visiting. George cuts some oats. Some rain in the afternoon. 30 –Wind W, fine day. Wm. and George cradling oats. Self raking wheat. Afternoon T. Duff and his reaper here reaping wheat. Mr. Perkins, Mr. Robert Phair, Wm., George and self binding. Slight shower afternoon. 31 – Wind NW, slight showers. Wm. at George Boddies binding wheat. George cradling oats. Self binding wheat. Afternoon George cradling wheat. Self binding wheat. Mother at James Walkers. Robert and Annie turning pease. SEPT. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. gone to George Boddies. George cradling oats. Self choring round. Afternoon self, George, Margaret and Robert drawing and stacking pease. 14 loads. Annie at Greenbank for papers. Mother cooking. Received Aberdeen Free Press of August 14, 1871. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. George cradling his oats and Wm. with him. Self raking oats. Afternoon Wm., George and Robert drawing oats and wheat in. Self raking oats. Wm. goes to meet John coming from the railway. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. No service at Presbyterian Church. Wm., John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at English Church. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to the railway. Wm. at Port Perry. George at T. Duffs. Self binding oats. Afternoon self, Wm., Margaret and Robert drawing 7 loads of wheat and 2 loads of oats. Annie watching the gap. Miss Byers and Miss something here asking Margaret to a quilting at Wm. Stillwells. 5 –Wind SW. Wm. goes to Greenbank for hammer and then to Mr. George Wallaces to lath. Self, George, Margaret and Robert draws 7 loads of wheat. Afternoon self and George drawing in for James Walker. Margaret at quilting at Wm. Stillwells and quilts till 10 o’clock. 6 – Wind SW, looking like rain. George raking wheat stubble. Self binding oats. Margaret and Annie gone to Michael Martineaus with some rolls to spin. Self, George, Margaret and Robert drew 4 loads of wheat. Rain at noon. Afternoon self doing nought. George cradling his wheat. Weather clears off with little rain. 7 – Wind N, fine cool day. George at his wheat. Self binding oats. Margaret washing. Mother choring. Afternoon George binding oats. Self binding oats. 8 – Wind W, frost in the night. George, self, Margaret and Robert drew in flax seed, 1 load of wheat rakings and 3 loads of oats. Mrs. Boddie here visiting. Afternoon drew 4 loads of oats, 2 for self and 2 for George. Mother visiting at R. Phairs. Robert at Greenbank for papers. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Self and George binding oats. James Walker here in the morning for Globe and wool cards to R. Phair. Afternoon self, George, Margaret and Robert and Annie drew in 3 loads of oats and one of wheat for George. Robert at Greenbank for hammer. John arrives from the railway and Wm. from George Wallaces. Looking like rain. 10 – Wind SE, dull morning. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., George, Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McGregor preaching from 1st Timothy:11 on the glorious gospel of God. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. and John gone to George Wallaces to lath. George gone to cut James Walkers wheat. Self fixing the gate. Annie at school. Afternoon self, Margaret, Robert and Mother drew 2 loads of wheat from Georges farm which concludes the harvest for 1871. George at Mr. Robert Millers threshing. 12 – Wind S, fine day. George at James Walkers wheat. Self and Margaret at Manchester Fair. Annie at school. Afternoon Mother visiting at Mr. Perkins. 13 – Wind N, cool day. George at Mr. Loves threshing. Self and Mother at Uxbridge with yarn to George Gibson to weave. Annie at school. Margaret and Robert at home. Afternoon George at Mr. Duffs threshing. 14 – Wind S, frost in the morning and cold. George at Mr. Duffs threshing. Self splitting rails for the hay stack. Annie at school. Afternoon George began to plow. Self fixing logheaps in the swap. 15 – Wind E, raining some. George gone to thresh at Mr. Bushs. Self rolling up log heaps. Rain in the afternoon. George gone to Wick to the railway. John arrives from George Wallaces, the lathing being all done. Robert gone with George. 16 – Wind W, rather dull morning. John gone to lath at Belfords house, Greenbank. George gone to Mr. Bushs threshing. Self fixing the old clock. Afternoon self plowing. Wm. arrives from G. Wallaces. 17 – Wind NW, rain through the night. Margaret and Robert at Sunday School. Wm., John, Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Currie from Manilla preaching. 18 – Wind S, heavy frost. George and self at Thomas Phairs threshing. Wm. gone to Greenbank to build a chimney for Mr. Flint. John and Robert gone to the railway, Wick. Afternoon John lathing at Belfords house. Annie at school. �48 19 – Wind W, thunder and rain through the night. Wm. gone to Mr. Geo. Wallaces to plaster. John gone to Belfords house. George gone to the railway at Wick. Self plowing. Mother washing. Annie at home. Afternoon self plowing. 20 – Wind NW, cold day. Self at Mr. Byers threshing. John at Belfords house. George still at the railway. Afternoon George at Mr. Byers threshing. 21 – Wind NE, great frost, fine day. Self and George and horses at Mr. Byers threshing. A. beggar woman here to dinner. Annie at school. Wm. Love hurt badly moving David Craggs house. 22 – Wind W, fine day. George, John and self drawing dung. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. comes home from Mr. Wallaces with lime in his eye. John plowing. Self and George at Akhursts threshing. 23 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self and George at Mr. Perkins threshing. John plowing. Afternoon self and George at Perkins threshing. John plowing. Mrs. Akhurst here visiting. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sabbath School. Self, Mother, John, George, Annie and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. A stranger preaching from Ephesians II:18. Wm. at Wm. Loves to see him. 25 – Wind W, looking like rain. Wm. gone to George Wallaces. John gone to Saintfield to lath. Self and George drawing out dung. Annie at school. Afternoon self and George and horses at James Walkers threshing. Margaret at Greenbank. 26 – Wind NW, much rain through the night. George plowing. Self ditching. Margaret washing. Annie at home. Afternoon George plowing. Self in the woods. Miss Isabella Gordon and Miss Margaret Walker here. Miss Akhurst and Miss Mary Gordon here in the evening. 27 – Wind SW, dull day. George gone to thresh at Mr. Henry Craggs. Self and Robert plowing. Annie at school. Mrs. Martineau here making mothers dress. Afternoon self and Robert plowing. Showery afternoon. 28 – Wind NW, cold day. George plowing. Self and Robert fixing granary. McPhail white cow dies from eating too many turnips. Annie at school. Afternoon George harrowing. Self and Robert at Prince Albert with cowhide. The springboard breaks at the bridges near Bowls Hill. Margaret at the Bethesda Sabbath School anniversary with L. Manning. 29 – Wind NW, cold day. George gone with horses and waggon to bring the buckboard to Greenbank to be mended. Annie at school. Self asking hands to thresh. Afternoon self and Robert fixing the granary. 30 – Wind W, fine day. George gone to T. Druchans to thresh. Wm. Byers here for George. Self and he drawing dung. Robert at Michael Martineaus for yarn. Afternoon self and Wm. Byers drawing dung. John and Wm. come home from work. OCT. 1 – Wind NW, looking like rain. Margaret, Annie and Robert gone to Sunday School. Self, Wm., George, Robert and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Luke XV:7 and 10. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. gone to George Wallaces. John gone to Belfords house. George gone to Druchans to thresh. Annie at school. Self harrowing. Afternoon expecting the threshing machine. George arrives and the [?] is broken. Robert gone to tell Allen Byers that we do not want to thresh till Thursday. George and self and Robert drawing dung. 3 – Wind SW, threatening rain. George, self and Robert drawing dung. Annie at school. Margaret washing. Afternoon cleared off fine. George, self and Robert drawing dung. 4 – Wind W, fine day. George, Margaret, John, Robert and Annie at county fair, Uxbridge. Self at home. Mother at Mr. Michael Martineaus, his Mrs. being confined. Afternoon self ditching. Mother twisting yarn. Mrs. Walker here with wheel. Barbara arrives from Brooklin. Wesley Luke here all night. 5 – Wind W, fine day. George gone to thresh at David Craggs. John at Belfords house. Self fixing barn door. Wesley leaves for home. Mother making ready for the threshers. Afternoon self and Robert dug some potatoes. Threshing machine comes at 4 o’clock. 6 – Wind W, dull day, looking like rain. Threshing T. Phair, Wm. Akhurst, Samuel Byers, Wm. Byers, 2 George Boddies and horses here. Mr. Perkins and horses, John and self. Robert Phair in the afternoon. Mr. George Johnston Everton of Auchnagatt here on a short visit. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. The same hands threshing til noon. Afternoon self, John, George and Robert cleaning up after machine. Barbara gone to Brock with John Belford. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at school. Self, Mother, Wm., John, Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Tim. II:3. Collection for French Mission $3.75. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and John at Belfords house. Self, George, Robert, Margaret and Annie at potatoes. Afternoon self, George, Margaret, Robert and Annie at potatoes. Chicago burnt. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and John gone to Belfords house. George gone to Manchester with wheat and barley. Self and Robert at potatoes. Annie at school. Margaret washing. Mother spinning. Barbara arrives from Brock. Afternoon self and Robert at potatoes. George at potatoes after coming home from Manchester. Got 50 cents for barley and $1.10 for wheat. Rain in the evening. 11 – Wind SW, very dull day. Wm. and John gone to Belfords house. George gone to John Leasks to thresh. Robert and self at potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert at potatoes. Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Walker here quilting. Barbara and Margaret at Mr. Akhursts in the evening. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and John at Mr. Belfords house. George at John Leasks. Self and Robert taking in apples. Barbara scrubbing the floor. Afternoon self and Robert at apples. Mrs. Perkins here quilting. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. gone to Belfords house. John, George, Robert and self at potatoes. Annie at school. Margaret gone with Barbara to Manchester. Margaret at A. Leasks paring bee in the evening. �49 14 – Wind SW, very dull day, sprinkling rain. Wm. at Belfords house. Self at Greenbank to get measured for coat and paid Jas. Lee blacksmith bill. John, George, Robert and George Boddie Jun. at potatoes. Afternoon self, John, George, Robert and George Boddie at potatoes. Rain at night. 15 – Wind W, and very high blowing away everything. Wm. and Margaret at Sunday School. Wm., John, George, and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. William gone to Belfords house. John gone to Saintfield. Self, George, Robert and George Boddie at potatoes. Afternoon self, Mother, George, Robert, Annie, Margaret and George Boddie at potatoes. Margaret at singing in the evening. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Self, George, Robert and George Boddie at potatoes. Wm. at Belfords house. Afternoon self, George, Robert and George Boddie at potatoes awhile, then rain. 18 – Wind N, very cold day. Self and George drawing dung. Annie at school. Margaret washing. Afternoon self, George and Robert cleaned a load of barley and drawing dung. Pascoe Luke here in the evening wanting William to dig well. 19 – Wind W, fine day. George at Manchester with 51 bushels of barley and got 50 cents per bushel. John at Pascoe Lukes well. Self killing sheep. Annie at school. Afternoon very high wind. John and Pascoe at well. Self choring. Andrew Gordon here all night. 20 – Wind N, very cold. John and Pascoe at well. George and self drawing dung. Annie at school. Afternoon self and George finish the dung. John and Pascoe finish the well. Paring bee. 34 at it. 21 – Wind S, fine day. John at home. Pascoe leaves for home. George plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon George plowing. Mother and Robert at Michael Martineaus. Self digging stumps. James Walker here wanting old harness. John at Wm. Stillwells raising. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, George, Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Isaiah IX, arise shine. 23 – Wind SW. Wm. and John gone to Saintfield. George gone to Chancey Aslings to thresh. Self plowing. Annie at school. Afternoon self plowing. Mother visiting at Mr. Akhursts. 24 – Wind NE, fine day. George plowing. Self spreading dung. Annie at school. Mother scouring yarn. Afternoon George plowing. Self and Robert spreading dung. Pamela Burton here visiting. 25 – Wind SE, dull morning. George plowing. Self spreading dung. Margaret washing. Annie at school. Afternoon George plowing. Self and Robert spreading dung and finished. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. George gone to Mr. Burtons to thresh. Self plowing. Annie at school. Mother scouring yarn. Afternoon self plowing. Mr. Perkins brings a grist from the mill which he borrowed on the 24th of July. Thunder and rain at 5 o’clock. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. George gone to James Walkers plowing bee. Annie at school. Self and Robert taking in potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert at the potatoes. 28 – Wind W, rather cold. George, self, Margaret, Robert and Annie at potatoes. Took in Harrisons 4 loads, 100 bushels. Afternoon George, self, Margaret, Robert and Annie at potatoes. 5 loads, 125 bushels. Rain at 4 o’clock. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Margaret, Robert and Wm. at Sunday School. Self, Wm., John, Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from 1st Thes. V:21. Prove all things. 30 – Wind S, dull day. Wm. and John gone to Saintfield. Self, George, Margaret and Mother at potatoes. 5 loads. Afternoon self, George and Robert topping turnips. Annie gone to Mr. E. Lukes. 31 – Wind S, dull day and raining some. Self, George, Mother and Robert at turnips. Drew 8 loads. Margaret washing. Afternoon self, Mother, George and Robert at turnips. Drew 14 loads into the pit. Rain in the evening. NOV. 1 – Wind NW, cold rough day. George gone to the Port, Whitby and Port Perry railway to see Mr. Fisher. Self digging turnip pit. Margaret gone to Mr. James McMillans. Robert topping turnips. Wm. arrives from Saintfield. Singing at Greenbank tonight. Margaret at it. 2 – Wind SW, cloudy day. Wm. and John gone to [?] to plaster. George, self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Drew 8 loads into pit. Afternoon self, George, Margaret and Robert at turnips. Drew 6 loads into pit and 1 into root house. Ashes pedlar here to dinner. 3 – Wind N, frosty morning. Self, George and Robert topping turnips. George, Mother, Margaret and Robert drew 7 loads into pit. Afternoon George, Mother, Margaret and Robert drew 7 loads into pit and one into the turnip house. Mr. J.B. Campbell and Mr. Shier and two others down at the creek. 4 – Wind Easterly, and cold. Self, George, Mother and Robert at turnips. Drew 11 loads. Afternoon self, George, Mother and Robert at turnips. Drew 9 loads. 5 – Wind N, cold day. Robert and Margaret at Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Rev. I:6. Isabella Michie here visiting. 6 – Wind N and hard frost. George digging stumps. Self at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Afternoon self, George, Mother and Robert at turnips. Drew 4 loads. Margaret at singing in the evening. 7 – Wind W, frosty morning. George gone to Greenbank to Dr. Olver with his jaw which is sore. Self choring. Afternoon George harrowed up all the turnips. Self fencing turnip pit. Small pairing bee in the evening. Lizzie, Jean, John and Robert Akhurst at it and George Boddie and John Lynd at it. 8 – Wind NW, cold day. Self, George, Mother and Robert at turnips. Drew 8 loads into cellar. Afternoon self, George, Mother and Robert and Mr. Perkins at turnips. Drew 6 loads into cellar. After that took up carrots. �50 9 –Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and George pulling Wms. turnips. Robert fixing henhouse. Afternoon self, Mother, Margaret, George and Robert at Wms. turnips. Drew 7 loads. The first train on the [?] railway reaches Port Perry. 10 – Wind SE, and snowing. George covering Wms. turnip pit. Self, Robert and George pulling hay into stable and putting the straw in the barn. Afternoon Mother at Mrs. Boddies quilting. Self going round for money to pay Mr. McArthurs salary. George choring. Robert at Greenbank for the papers. 11 – Wind N, cold day. George choring. Self at Port Perry with 15 bushels of potatoes. Robert along. Wm. and John arrive from Scott. 12 – Wind N, fine day. Margaret and Robert at Sunday School. Not any service at Presbyterian Church. Mr. McArthur sick. Margaret at P. Methodist Church. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, George and Robert drawing in pease. Mrs. McMillan here visiting. Afternoon self, George and Robert at pease. Drew altogether 8 loads. Robert Burton here after Mr. Boddies windlass. 14 – Wind SE, rainy day, nothing doing. Mr. Bray, collector, here. $13.90 my taxes this year. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. Alex Gordon here for Wms. well rope and altered 2 calves. 15 – Wind N and snowing, having rained all night. Nothing doing. Afternoon self, George and Robert fixing cattle house. Tied up all the cattle. Very cold wintry night. Snow drifting. 16 – Wind N, not so cold as yesterday. Nothing doing. George sawing wood. Self choring. Robert making box. Put ram among sheep. Afternoon self dunging out the pig house. George fixing the colts house. 17 – Wind N, cloudy day. Self and George drawing stone. Afternoon self, George and Robert drawing stone. Mother at Mr. Perkins. Margaret at Greenbank for the papers. 18 – Wind S, rather soft, not thawing much. George gone to Prince Albert and Port Perry with Mr. Perkins. Self skinning a sheep that died last night. Afternoon self dunging the garden. 19- Wind SE, soft day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. No one from here at the Presbyterian Meeting. Agnes Boddie here to dinner. Margaret gone somewhere. 20 – Wind SW, fine fresh day. George, Robert, Mr. Akhurst, James Walker, George Boddie at Wms. turnips. Self shingling turnip house. Afternoon Mother, George, Robert, Mr. Akhurst, Mr. Perkins, James Walker and George Boddie at Wms. turnips and drew 10 loads into pit. Self shingling. 21 – Wind W, frosty day. George, Mother, Robert, Mr. Akhurst, Mr. Perkins, James Walker Sen., and James Walker Jun. at Wms. turnips. Self fixing my own turnip pit. Afternoon self, Mother, George, Mr. Akhurst, Mr. Perkins, Mr. Walker and James Walker finished Wms. turnips. 11 loads. George and Robert at Greenbank and brought home a new coat for me. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Self, George and Robert fencing Wms. turnips pits and drawing chunks. Afternoon self, George and Robert drawing stones. A gentleman from White here to buy Williams land. Miss Sarah Martineau married to Mr. Farewell today. Stormy at night, wind north. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, George and Robert drawing stones. Andrew Gordon here with books. Sold George the history and origin of the Franco Prussian War. Afternoon self, George and Robert drawing stones. 24 – Wind SE, snowing all the forenoon but not cold. Self, George and Robert cleaning up the barn. Miss Lizzie Akhurst here and brought a rooster. Afternoon self and George threshing pease. George, Robert and Margaret at Greenbank to singing but Mr. Wyatt did not come. 25 – Wind S, fine day. George and Robert drawing stones. Self fixing a pig trough. Mother gone to Mrs. Akhursts. Afternoon self, George and Robert drawing stones. Wm. and John arrive from Scott. 26 – Wind SW, soft day with some rain. Robert at Sunday School. Wm. and Mother at Brock to see Mr. George Michie Sen. Self, George and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Revelation II:4. Collection for widows and orphans $3.40. 27 – Wind N, cold frosty day. Wm. gone to Scott. John gone to J. Lees. Mr. John Belford here. Afternoon self threshing pease. George at a sale of wood on Mr. Lawrences place. Andrew Gordon brings Annie home from Mr. Lukes. 28 – Wind NE, cold day. George and self putting dung on the turnip cellar. Afternoon John, George and Robert at the creek. Self fixing the sheep pen. Margaret at singing, Greenbank. 29 – Wind N, cold day. John gone to Greenbank to get horses shoed. George at Mr. Byers’s. Self mending sieve of fanning mill. Afternoon John at Greenbank taking wood for Mr. Walker. George threshing pease. Self choring. 30 – Wind N, very cold day. John and George drawing home wood. Self and Robert threshing pease. Afternoon George and John drawing home wood. Self and Robert splitting wood. Mary Nicol here twisting yarn. Annie at Mr. Perkins. DEC. 1 – Wind NW, rather dull day. George gone to Jack Gordons to thresh. John gone to Greenbank with wood for Mr. Walker. Self making fence on line between Mr. Akhurst and ours. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self at fence. Mother at Jas. Walkers visiting. Annie at Akhursts. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. John drawing wood. Self threshing pease. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon John at Port Perry. Self and Robert choring. Margaret at Jas. McWilliams for her dress and did not come home same night. 3 – Wind SW, fine day, snow thawing. Wm., Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., Mother, John, George, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from 1st Kings XVIII:29. Monthly collection. �51 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. gone to Scugog Island to plaster Arch. Millars house. John and George at Robert Phairs threshing. Self making axe handle. Afternoon very stormy, wind north. Self and Robert banking henhouse. 5 – Wind N, cold day. John at Greenbank with wood. Self doing nought but writing letter to Barbara. George making hand sleigh. Afternoon John drawing wood to Greenbank. George at sleigh. Self doing nought. Margaret and Robert at singing. 6 – Wind SW, dull day. John drawing wood to Greenbank. George at sleigh. Self writing letter to G. Tough. Mrs. Martineau here making Annies dress. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self and George in the swamp. Very stormy night from SW. 7 – Wind SW, soft day. John, George and horses at George Boddies threshing. Self making post for barn door. Mrs. Martineau making Annies dress. Afternoon self choring. Rather stormy towards night. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John at Mr. Aslings killing pigs. George drawing wood for Mr. Walker. Self doing nought. Afternoon George drawing wood. Self choring. 9 – Wind W, fine day. George drawing logs to mill. John at T. Duffs. Self at James Walkers fixing his pump. Afternoon George drawing logs. John in woods. Self choring. Margaret scrubbing. Wm. arrives from Scugog. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Margaret, Annie, Wm., John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Mark II:27. The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. 11 – Wind SW, soft snowy day. Wm. gone to James Scotts to plaster. George at mill with logs. John in the woods. Self and Robert at Uxbridge with yarn to weave. Afternoon George and John at James Carrs chopping bee. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to R. Holdershaws to lath. George gone to mill with logs. Self and Robert clearing the shop to get in the waggon. Afternoon George at saw mill. Self and Robert at shop. Mrs. Walker here visiting. Margaret at singing and George too. Annie at school.. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. George loading his hay. Self standing by. Annie at school. Afternoon George at Wm. Loves chopping bee. Self choring. John arrives from R. Holdershaws. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. George gone to mill with grist. Self threshing pease. John and Margaret at Port Perry. Annie at school. Afternoon George gone to mill with logs. Self at school examination. Wm. arrives from Holdershaws. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. George gone to Sunderland. Annie at school. Wm. fixing the clock. John fixing [?] and self choring. Afternoon John at the mill. Wm. in the woods. Self writing. 16 – Wind W, with some snow. Wm. making axe handle. John in the woods. Self threshing pease. George gone somewhere. Ann Gordon and James Gordon here visiting. Afternoon still snowing. Self threshing pease. John at Mr. Akhursts. 17- Wind SW, some snow. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., John, George, Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian meeting. Mr. Argo preaching from Heb. II:16. He took not upon him the nature of angels, but the seed of Abraham. 18 – Wind W, snowing some. Wm. and John gone to Scott. George and self drawing hay. Robert falls down into horse stall. Annie at school. Afternoon George gone to Brock to chop wood. Self choring. 19 – Wind W, fine day, some snow. Self fixing [?]. Annie at school. Afternoon self splitting wood. Nobody at the singing. 20 – Wind E, snowing some. Self threshing pease. Annie at school. Afternoon very stormy, wind north. Self threshing pease. Wm., John and George arrive home. 21 – Wind SW, cold day, nothing doing. Self splitting wood. Afternoon George gone to A. Leasks. Wm. and Robert at the creek. John threshing pease. Self doing nought. Mr. Adam [?] and Mr. Holman here electioneering. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. gone to Saintfield. George gone to Thos. Phairs to split rails. Self making axe handle for James Walker. Afternoon self at Greenbank with wood for Mrs. Bunkee. John choring. John some rheumatism in his legs. 23 – Wind S, soft day. George and John gone to Thos. Phairs to split rails. Wm. and Robert gone to break the road through creek. Self talking to John Real. Afternoon some thunder and rain. Wm. gone to the creek. Very high wind at night. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Margaret and Robert gone to Sunday School. Mother, Wm., John, George and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. G. Jamieson preaching. 25 – Wind S, dull day. John and George in the woods. Wm. gone to Port Perry. Annie gone to Mr. Perkins. Self keeping Christmas. Afternoon George Boddie, Robert Akhurst and Albert [?] here. Margaret at Mr. Perkins. John and George at [?] McMillans. 26 – Wind N, hard frost. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry. John & George at Thos. Phairs rails. Self writing. Afternoon self writing. Annie at Akhursts. Samuel Belford here for wood. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. in the woods. George & John at Thos. Phairs rails. Self choring. Afternoon rather stormy. Wm. in woods. Self doing chores. 28 – Wind SW, rather cold. John & George gone to Thos. Phairs rails. Wm. at T. Duffs. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Wm. at Manchester. Self at George Boddies. John and George finish T. Phairs rails. [Entries for Dec. 29, 30, and 31st are not in the diary] �52 MEMORANDUM FOR 1872 JAN. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Wm. at Greenbank. Self voted for Gordon, Weir, Bates, Purday, & Mead. John and George at home. Afternoon Wm. and John at Port Perry. George at Greenbank voting. Great spree 16 here this night. Barbara goes to Brock. 2 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. and George in the woods. John gone with Andrew Gordon. Self cutting meat. Afternoon Wm., John and George in the woods. Self doing nought. Lizzie Akhurst here making her dress. Wm. and Margaret at singing, Greenbank. 3 – Wind SE, dull day. Self, John, Wm. & George drawing turnips. Afternoon snowing, nothing doing. Self and Mother salting pork. Thawing towards night. George goes to Mr. John Leasks to thresh. Margaret washing. 4 – Wind N, soft day. Wm. and John in the woods. Self mending Margarets boots. Afternoon John & Wm. in the woods. Self choring. Annie gone to Mr. Akhursts. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., John and George in the woods. Self mending chair. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry. John & George in the woods. Self at Greenbank for papers. Barbara arrives from Brock and Annie from Mr. Akhursts. 6 – Wind N, cold day. John & George in the woods. Wm. making axe handle. Afternoon Wm., John & George in the woods. Self doing nought. Very cold. 7 – Wind NE, very cold. Wm., Robert, Barbara and Margaret at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John, George & Barbara at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Matthew XVI:19, on this rock will I build my church. 8 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm., John & George in the woods. Self at Prince Albert for shoe[?]. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., John & George in the woods. Self and Robert at Prince Albert at Presbyterian [?]. Wm., George, Margaret and Robert at singing. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., John & George in the woods. Self at school meeting, appointed trustees. Afternoon Wm. and George at Mr. Byers threshing. Self, Mother, John, Barbara at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Luke XXIII:28. 11 – Wind S, rather soft. John & George in the woods. Wm. gone to Joseph Lees. Self at Prince Albert and Port Perry. Afternoon John, George & Robert in the woods. Self choring. 12 – Wind N, rather cold. John & George in the woods. Self at A. Leasks. Afternoon John & George in the woods. Self choring mending Barbaras boots. Lizzie Akhurst here. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Wm. arrives from Mr. Lees. 13 – Wind N, cold day. John & Wm. at Mr. Lees. George drawing school wood. Self choring. Afternoon George drawing school wood. Self choring. Miss Jane Gordon here for some music. 16 A ‘spree’ is a house party – quite often a dance. 14 – Wind N, cold day. Self, Mother, Wm., John, George, Barbara & Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting, being the Sacrament. Mr. McArthur officiating. Preaching from Galatians II. Collection six dollars 95 cents. Robert & Wm. at Port Perry in the evening. 15 – Wind S, threatening snow. John & George in the woods. Wm. making axe handle. Self splitting wood. Mr. James Scott here. Afternoon John in the woods. George gone with Barbara to Manchester. Self, Mother, Wm. and Annie at Presbyterian meeting. Mr. Currie preaching from 1st Corinthians XVI:8. 16 – Wind N, cold day. Wm. and John in the woods. George drawing wood for school. Annie at school. Self choring. Afternoon Wm. & John in the woods. George drawing school wood. Self choring. George, Margaret & Robert at singing in Greenbank. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., John & George in the woods. Annie at school. Self and Robert drawing chips. Mrs. Akhurst here to dinner. Afternoon Wm., John & George in the woods. Self and Robert drawing chips. 18 – Wind W, snowing some. Wm., John & George in the woods. Self at Greenbank to get horses shoed. Annie at school. Afternoon John & George in the swamp. Wm. drawing out cordwood. Self choring. Paid Mr. Stillwell for cows at bull. Mr. John Belford here all night. 19 – Wind NE, dull warm day. John & George in the swamp. Wm. drawing out cordwood. Mr. Belford leaves with 2 bags of wheat. Annie at school. Afternoon snowing from the east. John, George & Robert in the swamp. Wm. drawing out wood. Self doing nought. Mother at Mr. Boddies. James Walker here settling with William. John, George and Margaret at Alexander Gordons at a spree. 20 – Wind N, rather cold. Wm. drawing wood. John & George in the woods. Self in the granary. Afternoon Wm. fixing his cutter. John & George in the woods. Margaret scrubbing. Self doing nought. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., Margaret, Robert & Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Psalms XCVI:3. Lizzie Akhurst here. 22 – Wind SW., snowing some. Nothing doing. Afternoon self, Wm., John, George and Robert drawing turnips. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry in the evening. 23 – Wind NW, cold day. George & John in the woods. Wm. in the woods. Self doing nought. Annie at school. Afternoon John & George in the woods. Wm. drawing wood. Robert in the woods. Self in own woods. Robert, Margaret, Wm. and George at singing. 24 – Wind W, fine day. John, George and Robert in the woods. Wm. drawing wood. Annie at school. Self doing nought. Margaret washing. Afternoon John, George and Robert in the woods. Wm. drawing wood. Self choring. Margaret spinning. Annie at school meeting. Self, Wm. and Margaret at Missionary Meeting in the Presbyterian Church. 4 dollars and 26 cents of collection. �53 25 – Wind W, snowing and drifting some. John and George in the woods. Wm. drawing out wood. Annie at school. Self doing nought. Mother churning. Margaret baking. Afternoon John and George in the woods. Wm. at Prince Albert with wood for Mrs. Drury. Self doing nought. Wm. at Mr. Pete Martineaus in the evening. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., John and George in the woods. Self, Mother, and Robert oiling harness. Annie sick. Margaret spinning. Afternoon John and George in the woods. Wm. taking dirt from his turnip pit, turnips rotting. Self at harness. Robert at Greenbank for papers. 27 – Wind W, fine day. John and George in the woods. Wm. drawing out wood. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John and George in the woods. Wm. and Robert gone to Port Perry with wood. Margaret scrubbing. Self doing nought. 28 – Wind W, cold day. Margaret & Robert at Sunday School. Self, Wm., George and Margaret at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. McArthur preaching from John XVII:15. 29 – Wind NW, snow drifting. John and George in the woods. Wm. at Greenbank. Robert at school. Self sharpening saw. Afternoon John and George in the woods. Wm. gone to Port Perry with wood. Self doing nought. Margaret spinning. Annie getting better. 30 – Wind S, snow blowing. John and George in the woods. Wm. drawing wood. Self splitting wood. Margaret washing. Afternoon John and George in the woods. Self doing nought. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Robert at school. 31 – Wind W, fine day. John & George in the woods. Self fixing sleigh box. Robert at school. Wm. drawing wood. Afternoon John & George gone to the Exhibition at Brock. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Self doing nought. FEB. 1 – Wind SW, fine mild day. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John and George gone to Port Perry races. Self doing nought. Afternoon self making road. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. John and George in the woods. Wm. drawing out wood. Self splitting wood. Margaret gone with Jane Michie to collect for the Home and Foreign Missions. Afternoon John and George in the woods. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry with wood. Self making axe handle. 3 – Wind NE, cold day. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John doing nought. Self and George fanning wheat. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at Port Perry with wood. John and George in the woods. Self making sleigh box. Margaret scrubbing. 4 – Wind N, fine day. Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School George and Margaret at the Primitive Methodist meeting. Mr. Walker preaching. Wm. and John there in the evening. 5 – Wind W. Wm. mending his cutter. John in the woods. George gone to Manchester with wheat. Self doing nought. Afternoon Wm. mending his cutter. John, Margaret and Annie at Primitive Methodist social. 6 – Wind N, fine day, some snow through the night. Wm. mending his cutter. Self, John, George & Robert fanning wheat. Afternoon John and George in the woods. Wm. at Greenbank with his cutter to fix. Self fixing sleigh box. 7 – Wind W, cold day. John gone to Joseph Lees to lath. George gone to Manchester with wheat. Wm. in the woods. Self threshing pease. Annie at school. Margaret washing. Afternoon Wm. making axe handle. Self threshing pease. Mother visiting at Mr. Akhursts. Received the Aberdeen paper of Jan. 13, 1872. 8 – Wind NE, fine day. Wm. drawing wood. John and George grinding axes. Self doing nought. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John and George in the woods. Self doing nought. John at Joseph Lees for his money. Mother at Jas. Walkers. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John & George in the woods. Self making axe handle. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. & Robert at Port Perry with wood. John & George in the woods. Self at Greenbank for the papers. John at John Lees in the evening. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. & Robert at Port Perry with wood. John & George in the woods. Self threshing pease. Afternoon Wm. & Robert at Port Perry with wood. John & George in the woods. Self choring. Margaret scrubbing. Annie at Mr. Akhursts. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., Margaret, Robert & Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., John, George, & Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Isaiah II:18. Monthly collection 1.46. 12 – Wind SW, soft day. John & George at Thos. Phairs chopping wood. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Self fixing straw stack. Mr. Blair from Whitby here and hires Margaret. Robert & Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Mr. and Mrs. McPhail here visiting. 13 – Wind SE, and raining. Robert & Annie at school. Nothing doing. Margaret washing. Afternoon still raining, nought doing. 14 – Wind NW, snowing some. John & George at Thos. Phairs chopping wood. Robert & Annie at school. Self at Uxbridge for some cloth. Afternoon Wm. at the mill with a grist. John Watson buried today. 15 – Wind NW, cold day, snow drifting. John & George at Thos. Phairs chopping wood. Self doing nought. Afternoon Wm. going round with a petition to sign for money to improve the sideline between Lots 18 & 19 on the 9th , 10th , 11th and 12th concessions of Reach. Mr. Akhurst here in the evening. 16 – Wind NW, dull day. John & George at Thos. Phairs wood. Wm. and Margaret gone to Whitby. She to her place for one month and Wm. to the Register Office. Robert & Annie at school. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self doing nought. Wm. & Robert at Greenbank to hear J.B. Campbell lecture. 17 – Wind SE, cold day. John & George at Thos Phairs wood. Wm. drawing out wood. Self threshing pease. Afternoon Wm. gone to mill for grist. James Gordon here for horse money. Self doing nought. Mother scrubbing. 18 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm., Annie and Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John and George at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Galatians V:13 on Love and Liberty. �54 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Wick building chimney. John & Robert at Woodville. George at [Borclia?] with some basswood lumber, 210 feet. Annie at school. Self threshing pease. Afternoon nothing doing. Mr. Perkins here visiting. Robert Akhurst, Jean Akhurst and 2 of Mr. Perkins girls here sleigh riding. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. John & George in the woods. Wm. gone to Manchester with petition. Robert and Annie at school. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John & George in the woods. Self drawing wood home. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm., John & George in the woods. Self doing nought. Robert at school. Mother washing. Afternoon very stormy. John, George & Wm. in the woods. Self drawing wood home. Exhibition at Greenbank in the evening. Self, John, George, Robert & Annie at it. 22 – Wind NW, cold day. Wm., John & George in the woods. Self drawing wood home. Afternoon self drawing home wood. John, Wm., George in the woods. Allen Byers and Andrew Gordon here in the evening. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., John & Annie in the woods. Self threshing pease. Robert & Annie at school. Afternoon Wm., John & George in the woods. Self drawing home wood. George at Mr. Duffs in the evening. Andrew Gordon here all night. Received Aberdeen paper of Feb. 3, 1872. 24 – Wind SW, fine day and thawing. Wm. gone to Port Perry. John & George in the woods. Self drawing home wood. Afternoon self, Wm., John, George & Robert drawing in turnips. 25 – Wind NW and cold. Wm., Robert & Annie at [Sunday] School. Nobody at church this afternoon. Very cold. 26 – Wind NW, cold day. Wm., John, & George in the woods. Self drawing home wood. Afternoon self threshing pease. Wm. drawing out cordwood. John & George in the woods. Robert & Annie in the woods gathering chips. 27 – Wind N, cold day. Wm. drawing out wood. John & George in the woods. Self making axe handle. Robert & Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. drawing out wood. John & George in the woods. Self splitting wood. Mother baking. Wm., John and George at Greenbank to hear Professor Kent lecture. Received the Aberdeen Herald of January 27, 1872. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. drawing out wood. John & George in the woods. Annie at school. Self at Prince Albert and Port Perry. Afternoon John & George & Robert in the woods. Wm. drawing out wood. Wm., John, George, Robert & Annie at Greenbank to hear Professor Kent lecture. 29 – Wind NE, fine day. Wm. drawing out wood. John & George in the woods. Robert & Annie at school. Self choring. Afternoon self making milking stool. Wm. drawing out wood. John & George in the woods. MAR. 1 – Wind NW, fine day, rather cold. Wm. drawing out wood. John & George in the woods. Self threshing pease. Robert & Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. drawing out wood. John & George in the woods. Self doing nought. 2 – Wind N, fine day, but cold. Wm. drawing out wood. John & George in the woods. Self mending Annies boots. Afternoon Wm. drawing out wood. John & George in the woods. Self splitting wood. 3 – Wind N, fine day. Wm., Robert and Annie at Union Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm. & George at Presbyterian Meeting. A stranger preaching from Philippians II:1. 4 – Wind W, stormy day. Nothing much doing. Fanning barley. Snow drifting. Mother washing. Afternoon Wm. and John at Port Perry. Self, George & Robert fanning Georges oats. 5 – Wind NW, very cold and the dust flying. John and George in the woods. William sharpening bucksaw. Self writing letter. Afternoon John and George in the woods. Self writing. Wm. doing nought. 6 – Wind NW, very high and excessive cold. Nothing doing. Self writing letters. Afternoon the boys threshing pease. Self writing still. 7 – Wind NW, not so cold nor near so much wind as yesterday. John & George in the woods. Wm. drawing out wood. Self writing. Mrs. Walker here a short time. Afternoon John and George in the woods. Wm. and Robert gone to Port Perry with chips. Self writing. 8 – Wind E, rather dull, looking like a storm. John and George in the woods. Wm. drawing out wood. Self doing nought. Robert gathering chips. Afternoon John & George in the woods. Wm. drawing out wood. Self at Greenbank for the papers. 9 – Wind SE, dull day with some snow. John & George in the woods. Wm. & Robert drawing out wood. Self and Annie at Prince Albert for my boots. Afternoon John & George in the woods. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry with chips. 10 – Wind W, rather dull. Wm., Robert & Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., John, George & Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron of Beaverton preaching from Luke XVIII:10 on the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican. 11 – Wind W. Wm. & John in the woods. George at the sawmill with 2 butternut logs and brought home a roller from waggoner. Self writing to Barbara. James Walker here wanting man and team to draw rails from Mr. Clemens. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. drawing out wood. John & George in the woods. Self choring. Mother baking. 12 – Wind SW, fine day, snow melting fast. John, George & Wm. in the woods. Self at Wm. Stillwells with sow to boar. Robert & Annie at school. Sent away a letter to Barbara. Afternoon Wm. drawing out wood. John & George in the woods. Self fixing water for the cattle. Mr. John Belford here paying for wheat. 13 – Wind SE, snowing. George at Port Perry. Wm. and John in the woods. Self at Wm. Stillwells with sow to boar. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. and John in the woods. Self at A. Leasks and at the annual meeting of the Church on the [?] concession. Present James McMillan, John Leask, Wm. Ledingham, and myself. Jane McNeil died. �55 14 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. and John in the woods. Self and George in the woods drawing out wood. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon John at cedar. Wm. in the woods. Self and George drawing out wood. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. and George in the woods. John at Port Perry. Robert and Annie at school. Self drawing rails for James Walker. Mrs. Isaac Truax, Mrs. Joseph Lee, Mrs. A. Michie and Mrs. Perkins here visiting. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Annie at Port Perry. William sharpening saw. George in the wood. Self churning. Afternoon Wm. and George in the woods. John at Greenbank. Self choring. Mrs. Walker and Widow Michie here visiting. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at school. George at Greenbank in the afternoon. Rest all at home. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., John & George in the woods. Robert & Annie at school. Self threshing flax seed. Afternoon Wm, John and George in the woods. Self at flax seed. Wm. and George at Greenbank to some performance in Sons Hall. 19 – Wind NW, snowing and drifting. Nothing doing. Afternoon Wm. and John making a harrow. Self and Robert fanning flax seed. Mother washing. Annie ironing. High wind but the sun shining. 20 – Wind NW, very cold bright day. John & Wm. making harrow. Mother baking. The rest doing nought. Annie at school. Afternoon still stormy. Wm. and George in the woods. John at Greenbank with his harrow. Self doing nought. Sally Akhurst here. Received the Aberdeen paper of Feb. 28, 1872. 21 – Wind W, rather cold. John and George in the woods. Wm. and self grinding axe. Samuel Belford here for some oats from George. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Wm., John & George in the woods. Self choring. Mother baking cakes. George Michie died 1869. 22 – Wind W, snowing some. John and George drawing out wood. Wm. in the woods. Self splitting wood. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Wm., John and George in the woods. Self at Greenbank for the papers. 23 – Wind W, snowing some. John & George drawing wood. Wm. in the woods. Self mending Sally Akhursts boots. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at Port Perry. Self, John & George drawing in turnips. 24 – Wind NW, rather cold. Wm., Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John & George at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Romans XV:4. 25 – Wind S, rather dull. John & George in the woods. Wm. drawing logs. Self mending boots. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. at Mr. [?] with elm logs. George at Greenbank. John in the woods. Self at the school examination. Mr. and Mrs. Luke and Fred here all night. 26 – Wind N, fine day. George at James Walkers boring caps17 . Wm. at Mr. [Laziers?] with elm logs. John doing nought. Self doing nought. Mr. Robt. Walker Jun. here to sell a horse to Mr. Luke. Afternoon Wm. at [Laziers?] with elm logs. John in the woods. Self doing nought. Mr. Luke leaves for home. 27 – Wind S, fine day, snow going fast. John & George drawing out the last of their wood. Wm. in the woods. Mother washing. Self splitting wood. James Belford here for turnips from Wm. Afternoon Mother washing. John & Wm. in the woods. Self putting up gaps in the fences. George leaves for A. Leasks. George goes to A. Leasks for 8 months. 28 – No wind scarcely, dull day. Wm. in the woods. John doing nought. Self putting handle on the spider. Afternoon Wm. in the woods. John doing nought. Self writing to Margaret Mitchell. Mother visiting at Mr. Perkins. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. gone with elm logs. John doing nought. Self writing. Mother baking. Afternoon Wm. and Robert and horses drawing timber for a bridge on the creek. John at Greenbank for the papers. Self making bolt for the stable door. Mr. John Belford here wanting potatoes and pork. 30 – Wind S, fine day, snow melting fast. Wm. & Robert drawing timber for a bridge on the creek. John doing nought. Self choring. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at the creek. John at Greenbank with black mare to shoe. Self doing nought. Mother scrubbing. George arrives from A. Leasks. 31 – Wind E with hail and rain. Wm. and Robert at Sunday School. Afternoon sleet still falling. Nobody at any meeting. Self seeing Mr. C. Asling in the forenoon, he being very sick. APR. 1 – Wind NW, snow drifting and very cold. Wm. over the creek with elm logs. Self doing nought. John writing letter to Wm. Foster. Afternoon Wm. draws elm logs. Self at Greenbank with letters. Mother at Chancy Aslings visiting. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. drawing elm logs. Self doing nought. John doing nought. Mother washing. Afternoon Wm. making a table to George Boddie. John going round. Self writing. Mother washing. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. making table for George Boddie. John & self fanning grist. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. making table. Self at mill with a grist. Mother at James Walkers visiting. Isaac Clemens here asking hands for chopping bee. Rec. letter from Barbara. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. at table. Self and John doing nought. Robert and Annie at school. Henry Love here for wood. George here for his box. Afternoon Wm. at table. Self at the mill for grist. Mother at George Boddies visiting. John doing nought. 5 – Wind SW, fine warm day. Wm. finishing table. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. in his fallow. John doing nought. Self doing nought. 6 – Wind S, warm day, snow melting fast. Wm. gone to Port Perry. John doing nought. Self reading the papers. Mrs. Phair here a little while. John Belford here for potatoes and pork. Afternoon self and John doing nought. 17 ‘Boring caps’ likely meant drilling holes into large rocks in order to insert dynamite. �56 7 – Wind S, rather dull. Robert at Sunday School. No one from here at any meeting. Rainy afternoon. 8 – Wind S, very dull soft day. Wm. gone to Scott to plaster. John at Greenbank at the doctor. Self picking potatoes. Afternoon self fixing the pump. Nothing doing. 9 – Wind S, very dull day. Mother washing. Self splitting wood. John and Robert putting up fence. Afternoon self splitting wood. John & Robert around the fences. Mr. John Leask here wanting William. 10 – Wind SW, rather rough day. John and Robert round the fences. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John & Robert doing nought. Self choring. Mr. Robert Phair brings home the turnip drill. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. John and self taking in the sleigh. Robert at school. Afternoon John doing nought. Self splitting wood. Mother visiting at Mr. Akhursts and Mr. Boddies. McPhail cow calves heifer. 12 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at school. Self and John drew 1 load of turnips when it began to rain. Afternoon still rainy. Nothing doing. 13 – Wind W, blustering day. Self, Robert and John drawing turnips. 7 loads. Wm. on his fallow. Mr. Eddie, the assessor, here. Afternoon self, John & Robert drawing turnips. 5 loads. Wm. in his fallow. 14 – Wind NW, cold day. Wm. and Robert at Sunday School. Black ewe lambed this morning, ewe lamb. Wm. at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching. 15 – Wind W, rather dull day. Wm. at Greenbank getting his springboard mended. Self splitting wood. John doing nought. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon self splitting wood. Mrs. Perkins here visiting. Ewe lambed ewe lamb. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. in the woods. John at Greenbank to see the Dr. but did not. Self at Manchester and Port Perry for Barbara. Robert at school. Ewe lambed ram lamb. 17 –Wind SW, fine day. John gone to Greenbank to see the Dr. Wm. gone somewhere. Self choring. Barbara washing. Self fixing a drain. John does not see the doctor. A letter comes from Margaret. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Wm. drawing rails. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. in the woods. Self fencing. Robert at Greenbank with a letter to Mr. Fisher. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Wm. fixing his springboard. Self fencing. Barbara whitewashing. Afternoon John plowing. Self fencing. Barbara whitewashing. Robert at Greenbank for the papers. Wm. fixing his buckboard. 2 ewes lambed 2 ewe and 2 rams. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. John some sick. Wm. and Robert piling wood. Self choring. Barbara cleaning up. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry. Self piling wood. Barbara scrubbing. Mother sewing for Miss Ann Gordon who is here visiting. 21 – Wind S, fine day, looking some like rain. Wm., Barbara, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. John some bad with rheumatism. Self, Wm., Mother, Barbara and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from 2 Corinthians XII:9. My grace is sufficient for you and my strength perfected in weakness. 22 – Wind N, cold day. Self took home 5 bags of oats to Mr. Perkins which was borrowed in the fall. Wm. and John doing nought. Afternoon Wm. at Samuel Byers lathing. John plowing. Self making gate. Alexander Gordon here for a load of turnips. Mrs. A. Gordon here visiting. 23 – Wind SW, fine day, hard frost through the night. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self, John and Robert drawing turnips. Wm. McMillan and A. Gordon here for turnips from Wm. Afternoon fall of snow. Self, John & Robert fanning oats and pease. 24 – Wind SW, warm day, snow melting fast. John plowing. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self making gate. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry. Mother at Mr. Burtons visiting. Self making axe. Ewe lambed ewe and ram. 25 – Wind SW, fine drying day. Wm. gone to Whitefield Lees to lath. John plowing. Self mending barley fork. Mrs. Martineau here visiting. Afternoon self and John striking off the lands in the turnip field. 26 – Wind W, fine drying day. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self digging the garden. Margaret Johnstone and Isabella Michie here visiting. Robert at Greenbank for the papers. 27 – Wind W, rather cold, some frost through the night. John plowing. Self digging garden. Afternoon John plowing. Self digging garden. Barbara scrubbing. Robert and Barbara at Greenbank in the evening. 28 – Wind S, fine day. Wm., Barbara, Annie and Robert at Sunday School. Self, Wm., John, Mother, and Barbara at Presbyterian church. Mr. McArthur preaching from John VI:9. George here from A. Leasks. 29 – Wind S, some frost through the night. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. John plowing. Annie at school. Robert at Greenbank getting Wms. horse shoed. Self sowing some grass seeds. Afternoon John harrowing. Self writing a letter to Margaret. John goes to A. Leasks to work for George who is going to the jury. Mother goes to John Leasks all night. 30 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. Self rolling new grass. Annie at school. Barbara washing. Afternoon self harrowing. MAY 1 – Wind SW, fine day, some rain. Self plowing. Wm. whitewashing the kitchen. Afternoon some rain. Self plowing. Wm. doing nought. Mother comes home from visiting. 2 – Wind W, cold rough day. Wm. and Robert sowing pease and oats. Self harrowing. Polly heifer calves a bull. Afternoon self harrowing. Wm. in the woods. Barbara visiting at Chancy Aslings. Very cold night. 3 – Wind W, hoar frost. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self harrowing and rolling. Rain at 11 o’clock. Afternoon some snow. Self plowing. Annie gone to A. Gordons for Mothers spectacles. �57 4 – Wind N, some snow through the night. Wm. doing nought. Self plowing. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at the creek. Self plowing. Misses Margaret and Eliza Mathews here visiting and for potatoes. Barbara scrubbing. John arrives from A. Leasks. 5 – Wind W, some frost, looking like rain. Wm., Annie, Barbara and Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm. and Barbara at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Psalms VII:3,4. Monthly collection today. 6 – Wind Easterly, not much of it, warm day. Wm. gone to Whitefield Lees to plaster. John harrowing. Self and Robert sowing wheat, oats and barley. Barbara washing. Mother churning. Afternoon John harrowing. Self sowing grass seeds. Wm. arrives from Whitefields. Williams, pedlar, here and some coverlet pedlar. 7 –Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and Barbara gone to Manchester. John harrowing. Self sowing grass seeds. Annie at school. Afternoon John rolling. Self and Robert planting Early Rose potatoes and Garnet [?]. 8 – Wind NE, fine day. John plowing. Self trimming currant bushes. Wm. in his fallow. Robert at Greenbank with potatoes to Mr. King and Mr. Miller. Annie at school. Mother baking. Barbara ironing. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert planting apple trees. Barbara at John Leasks for a quilting bee. Wm. away asking Wm. Love to come and log for him. Some rain through the night. Self at Presbyterian Church Meeting about Mr. McArthurs resignation. 9 – Wind SW, very dull and looking like rain. John plowing. Wm. fixing round. Self fixing gate. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. in his fallow. Self writing. James Carr for Wms. horse to go to mill. Very high wind this afternoon from the southwest. 10 – Wind NE, fine day. John plowing. Self writing. Mrs. Martineau here making Annies dress. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. in his fallow. Self at Greenbank for the papers. Mr. Akhurst here for pease. 11 – Wind SW, warm day. Self plowing. John, Wm., James Carr, Wm. Love and his oxen logging for Wm. Afternoon self plowing. The same party logging. Barbara scrubbing. 12 – Wind N, rather cold. Wm., Barbara, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Genesis I:1. Ewe lambed ewe lamb. 13 – Wind NE, fine day. Wm. at his fallow. John harrowing. Self and Robert sowing wheat. Annie at school. Barbara washing. Afternoon Wm. in his fallow. John harrowing. Self planting potatoes. Robert at Greenbank with plow cutter to be sharped. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. in his fallow. John harrowing. Self pruning apple trees. Mother sowing carrots and beets. Afternoon Wm. and John branding in their fallow. Self and Mother at Brock. Annie at school. Sent a letter to Salt Lake City. 15 – Wind E, fine day. Wm. and John drawing rails. Annie at school. Self and Robert at the Presbretry Prince Albert. Mr. Thorn here and altered the colt. Afternoon Wm. in his fallow. John plowing. 16 – Wind E, fine day. Wm. and Robert sowing Johns wheat. Annie at school. Self filling up potatoes. Mare foaled last night. John harrowing his wheat. Self filling potatoes. 17 – Wind S, fine day. John harrowing. Wm. and Robert drowning fire in the fallow. Annie at school. Mother home from Mr. Akhursts. Self filling potatoes. Mrs. Martineau here sewing. Afternoon John and Barbara at Port Perry with potatoes. Wm. and Robert fencing. Self filling potatoes for Mr. Hill and Mr. Belford. 18 – Wind S, fine day. John plowing. Wm. fixing Mrs. Martineaus clock. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. and Robert in fallow. Annie at the creek fishing. Self mending harness. 19 –Wind SE and raining. Robert at Sunday School. Wm. and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Still raining some. George here from Mr. Leasks. Mr. Alex. Leask of Brock the preacher for this time. 20 – Wind W, some showers. John plowing. Wm. and Robert planting potatoes in new fallow. Self sowing plaster and planting potatoes in the orchard. Afternoon Wm. and Robert planting potatoes in fallow. John harrowing. Self sowing Johns oats. Wm. at the fishing in the night at Sonya and caught 2 mudcats. Mr. Iansons horse Mosstrooper here in the afternoon. 21 – Wind W, dull cloudy day. Wm. gone to Mr. James Scotts to plaster. John harrowing his oats. Self mending stone boat. Afternoon John plowing in the orchard. Wm. planting potatoes and Robert too. Self at Greenbank for coal oil. 22 – Wind SE, looking like rain. Wm. planting potatoes. Self plowing in the orchard. John gone to Atherly. Afternoon raining. Self and Annie at Manchester. George Michie and his wife here for some potatoes. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. and Robert planting potatoes. Self plowing. Mrs. Belford and a son of Mrs. Mills here for potatoes. Afternoon self harrowing and plowing. 24 – Wind S, dull day with some rain. Wm. and Robert playing the harp. Self harrowing. Afternoon self and Wm. at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Currie of Manilla preaching, not many of attendance. 25 – Wind W, rather cool day. Self, Mother & Robert cutting potatoes. Wm. at Mr. Matthews. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie at potatoes. Wm. doing nought. Mother sewing. Barbara scrubbing. Mr. Acksey here in the evening. John arrives from Atherlys, got no money. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., Barbara and Annie at Brock, it being the sacrament. Mr. McArthur preaching from Jeremiah VXIII:6 The Lord our righteousness. Collection nearly 8 dollars. 27 – Wind W, cloudy, thunder and rain through the night. Wm. making a dulcimer. John taking down the upstair bedsteads. Self turning potatoes. Afternoon Wm., Robert, John, Mother and self planting potatoes. Great thunderstorm at night. 28 – Wind NW, rather cold. Skunk caught in the henhouse. Wm. at Mr. Matthews to see Herman Bunker. Self, John and Robert cutting potatoes and finished planting before dinner. Alex. [Wilters?] here for some potatoes. Afternoon Wm. at Robert �58 Phairs cistern. John and Robert filling up Georges oats. Self at Presbyterian Meeting to settle whether an annuity is to be given to Mr. McArthur on retiring from the ministry. Nothing to be given. Edward Boe here to supper. Barbara at A. Gordons. Wm. at meeting of U.S. School to settle about anniversary. 29 – Wind NW, fine day, rather cool. Wm. at Robert Phairs cistern. John out with Georges oats. Self digging garden. Barbara washing. Afternoon self mending fences. John sowing his plaster. 30 – Wind W, showery. John gone to Alex Witters to plant potatoes. Self harrowing. Wm. & Robert at Greenbank, Robert Phairs cistern. Mrs. Walker here visiting. Afternoon self plowing. Mother and Mrs. Walker at Mr. Perkins visiting. Wm. and Robert at Greenbank at concert. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. and Robert at Robert Phairs cistern. Self plowing. Afternoon self, Robert, Wm. and Annie washing the sheep after dinner. Then plowing. George here in the evening. John arrives from A. Witters. Robert at Greenbank for the papers. June 1 – Wind SW, rather dull, looking like rain. John plowing. Wm. and Robert gone to Port Perry. Mother churning and making soap. Self fixing fence. Afternoon John plowing. Self making road in the swamp. 2 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm., Robert, Barbara and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John, Barbara & Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Acts II:4. Collection today. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. John plowing. Self and Robert in the swamp. Wm. in his fallow. Barbara washing. Afternoon John rolling. Wm. on the sideline. Self and Robert splitting rails. Annie at Barbara Walkers birthday party. 4 – Wind E, rather dull, rain at 9 o’clock. John plowing. Self fencing. Barbara churning. Afternoon still raining. Self, John & Robert fanning wheat and oats and filling up potatoes. Wm. and Barbara at committee meeting of the Union S. School. 5 – Wind N, cold fine day. John plowing. Self fencing. Wm. in the woods. Robert pulling hemlock bark. Afternoon John in the woods. Wm. gone to get a choir for the anniversary. Robert at Greenbank to get measured for a coat. Mother at Mrs. Akhursts. Self splitting rails. 6 – Wind SW, fine day, looking like rain. John pulling bark. Wm. in the woods. Annie at school. Barbara cleaning up. Self and Robert shearing sheep. Afternoon John at bark. Wm. in the woods. Self and Robert shearing sheep. Barbara still cleaning up. 7 – Wind SE, very dull, commenced to rain about 9 o’clock. John pulling bark. Self and Barbara at Manchester with some potatoes, oats, and one tub of butter. Rain all the afternoon. 8 – Wind SW, rather dull. Wm. painting Mr. Boddies house. John and Robert pulling bark. Self fixing gates. Afternoon some showers. John and Robert at bark. Self at gates. Barbara scrubbing. Annie scrubbing. 9 – Wind S, looking like rain. Self, Wm., Barbara, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Samuel Manning and Maggie Leask here to dinner. Not any meeting at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. McArthur at the assembly. John at Primitive Meeting. 10 – Wind S, showers through the day with thunder. Wm. at George Boddies painting. John and Robert spudding thistles. Self at the Iansons with red mare to horse. Annie at school. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. Self at mill with grist. John and Robert filling barley. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert spudding thistles. Wm. gone to Prince Albert and Port Perry. Self splitting rails. Annie at school. Afternoon John at Greenbank getting his likeness took. Self fixing the cellar window. Mother at Mr. Perkins for salt. Some rain at night. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Boddies house painting. Self at Manchester with barley. Annie at school. Bought a bureau for Barbara from Mr. Davis of Port Perry. Wm. and Barbara at Greenbank practicing for the anniversary. 13 – Wind NW, dull day, looking like rain. John harrowing. Self at Mr. Iansons with red mare. Annie at school. Mrs. Martineau here making dress for Barbara. Wm. at Mr. Boddies painting. Afternoon rainy. John harrowing a little while self and Robert filling potatoes. Took 34 bushels of Harrisons into the granary. 14 – Wind W, looking like rain. Wm., John and self at road work. Annie at school. Afternoon John and Pete Martineau begging for anniversary. Self and Wm. at the road. Robert at the road. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Wm. at road work. Mother and Barbara pulling down the carpet. Afternoon self, John and Robert at the road. Wm. gone over the creek to let some jobs on the sideline but did not do it. 16 – Wind S, warm day, looking like rain. Wm., Barbara and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother and Barbara at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McArthur preaching from Deuteronomy XXXVIII:5.6 on Moses death. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. gone to take some groceries to John Leasks. Barbara at Greenbank. John cutting thistles. Self at road work in the swamp. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. at his road work. John harrowing. Self hoeing potatoes. Barbara papering the upstairs room. Mother baking. 18 – Wind S, warm day. Wm. at his road work. John rolling turnip land. Self hoeing. Barbara washing. Mother choring. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. and Robert in the swamp burning brush. John drilling. Self hoeing potatoes. Wm. and Barbara at Greenbank practicing singing for the anniversary. 19 – Wind SW, very warm day. Wm. in the woods. John drilling. Self hoeing potatoes. Annie at school. Mother gone to Mr. John Leasks to bake for the anniversary. Afternoon John drilling. Wm. burning brush. Self hoeing and sowing turnips. 20 – Wind W, warm day. Wm. singing. John drilling. Self hilling potatoes. Annie at school. Self took red mare to horse. Afternoon John drilling. Self hilling potatoes. Wm. and Robert burning brush. Wm. at Greenbank practicing singing for the anniversary. �59 21 – Wind W, fine day. John drilling. Self at the anniversary grounds. Annie at school. John drilling. Wm. burning brush. Afternoon very high wind. Wm. at Uxbridge in the evening. 22 – Wind NW, fine cool day. Wm. gone to Port Perry. John gone to anniversary grounds. Self hilling potatoes. Robert at Greenbank with Wms. horse to shoe. Afternoon Margaret arrives from Whitby. Self drilling in the orchard. Mr. Bagshaw here for 3 bushels of potatoes. Wm., Barbara and Margaret at A. Leasks practicing singing. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm., Barbara, Margaret and Robert at anniversary. Afternoon Self, Wm., John, Margaret, Barbara, Robert and Annie at the anniversary. Mr. Argo preaching from Zachariah IV:7. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Wm., John, Barbara, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Greenbank Union Sabbath School anniversary. Speakers Mr. J. Miller, R. Miller, F. Tavis, , Mr. Flint Sr., Rev. Mr. Smith from Glasgow and Mr. [Cummer?]. Singers Misses Gordon, A. Gibson, N. Gibson, [???], T. Scott, and Knowles. Concert in the evening in the Methodist Church. 25 – Wind S, looking like rain. Wm. gone to Whitby with Margaret, Elizabeth Akhurst, Elizabeth Burton and Barbara. John doing nought. Self talking to Mr. Stillwell. Afternoon self, John and Robert fencing Wms. woods. Alex Leask died. 26 – Wind NE, very warm. Self, John and Robert fencing Wms. woods. Mother churning. Annie at school. Afternoon self, John and Robert hoeing potatoes. Wm. and Barbara arrives from Whitby. Self and John at Bible Society meeting in Wesleyan Church. Revd. Mr. Manley addressing the meeting. Some 15 of an audience. Nothing done during the year. Mr. Manley not pleased at the little interest taken in it. 27 – Wind S, warm day. Wm. and Robert burning brush. Self and John dunging out the sheep house. Annie at school. Barbara washing. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at brush burning. Self taking dung off the barn floor. John at the mill for a grist. Mother sewing. 28 – Wind S, very warm. Wm. in his fallow. John hoeing potatoes. Self doing nought. Mother gone to Mr. Stillwells. Barbara baking. Afternoon raining with thunder. Wm. and John in the fallow. Self and Robert planting cabbage. 29 – Wind W, very warm. Wm., John, Wm. Love and his oxen logging for Wm. Barbara ironing. Self finishes sowing turnips in the orchard. Afternoon Wm., John, James Carr and Wm. Love logging. Self hoeing potatoes. Barbara ironing and scrubbing. Wm. at Saintfield at night. 30 – Wind SW, very warm. Barbara and Annie at Primitive Methodist Meeting. Mrs. Scott here in the afternoon. JULY 1 – Wind W, very warm day. Wm. and Robert in the fallow. Self and John hoeing potatoes. Afternoon Wm. and Robert in the fallow. Self and John hoeing potatoes. Mother at Mr. Robert Phairs visiting. Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Wm. Beare here visiting. Barbara at Mr. Mathews. 2 – Wind W, warm day. Wm., John, James Carr and Wm. Love and his oxen logging. Self scuffling potatoes. Afternoon Wm., John and Wm. Love logging. Shower at dinner. Self, Barbara and Annie at Primitive Methodist school anniversary. Wm., John and Barbara at concert in the evening. 3 – Wind SW, very warm, some thunder and rain through the night. Wm. and Robert burning off their fallow. John hilling potatoes. Self hoeing in the garden. A. Cragg here for the turnip drill. Afternoon Wm. and Robert in Wms. fallow. Self and Robert cutting thistles. Annie at school. Black sow pigged 10 pigs. 4 – Wind SW, rather cloudy. John cutting thistles. Wm. planting turnip seed. Annie at school. Self at Manchester, Prince Albert and Port Perry for Paris Green. Shower of rain at noon. 5 – Wind W, cool day. Self turning potatoes. John & Robert cutting thistles. Mr. Stillwell here buying Wms. ram. Wm. sowing his turnips. Mrs. Love Sen. And Mrs. David Cragg here for potatoes. Afternoon Wm. harrowing his turnips. John and Robert cutting thistles. Annie gone to Wm. Beares to a party. Wm. Love here for Georges steer. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. at his turnips. John cutting thistles. Self talking to Mr. Stillwell. Afternoon Wm. and Robert in the fallow. John fixing up potatoes. Self hoeing potatoes and at Mr. Iansons with red mare in the evening. 7 – Wind S, dull day, looking like rain. Wm., Barbara, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. John at English Meeting. Wm. takes Mary Jane Luke and Barbara to Greenbank. 8 – Wind S, warm day. Wm., Barbara, and Robert gone to Utica to a church opening. Annie at school. John hoeing turnips. Self scuffling turnips. Afternoon self and John hoeing turnips. Mother picking wool. 9 – Wind S, very warm day. John, Wm. and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie at school. Self at Prince Albert at the meeting of the presbetry. 10 – Wind S, some rain in the morning, very warm day. Wm. splitting rails. Annie at school. Self and John mowing a little. Barbara washing. Afternoon heavy shower after dinner. Wm. splitting rails. Self and John choring. Mrs. A. Chalmers and Miss Lizzie Chalmers here. Lizzie remains. 11 – Wind S, warm day. Wm. in his fallow. Self and John mowing. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. splitting rails. Self and John mowing oats. George here in the evening. Heard that A. Leask was dead. 12 – Wind SW, warm day. Wm. splitting rails. John and Robert hoeing turnips. Self scuffling turnips. Annie at school. Afternoon self turning hay. John and Robert hoeing turnips. Wm. on the sideline working. Elizabeth Chalmers and Mother leaves for Mr. Duffs. Self took red mare to Greenbank to horse. 13 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. on the sideline working. Self, John and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self, John and Robert drew in 4 loads of hay into the barn. Wm. on the sideline. Barbara goes to Brock with Lizzie Chalmers. �60 14 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at Sunday School. George here from A. Leasks. Miss Barbara Walker here in the afternoon. Mr. McArthur said to be preaching A. Leasks funeral sermon at Presbyterian Meeting. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. gone to Port Perry for boots. Self, John and Robert hoeing turnips. Barbara arrives from Brock. Afternoon self, John and Robert hoeing turnips. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self and John mowing. Robert hoeing turnips. Barbara and Annie picking berries. Afternoon self and John mowing. Robert hoeing. Some showers through the afternoon with thunder. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. Robert hoeing turnips. Self and John mowing hay. Barbara washing. Afternoon self and John cuts out the hay and hoes turnips. Robert hoeing turnips. 18 – Wind N, some rain in the morning. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self, John and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie and Barbara picking berries. Afternoon self, John and Robert drew 12 loads of hay into the stable loft and hoed some turnips. Mother at Mr. Perkins visiting. Annies birthday. Miss B. Walker, Agnes Duff, Sally Akhurst and Hannah and Eva Perkins all swinging in the barn. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self and John mowing Johns hay. Robert hoeing. Barbara and Annie picking berries. Afternoon Wm. and John at David Craggs barn raising. Self and Robert raking hay. Raising lasted til 12 o’clock at night. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self, John and Robert drew in 6 loads of hay. Annie at Greenbank for the papers. Afternoon looking like rain. Self, John and Robert drew 5 loads of hay which finishes the haying at home. Barbara scrubbing. Mother picking currants. 21 – Wind W, raining all morning with some thunder. No one at the Sunday School. Self, John, Mother, Barbara, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian meeting. Mr. Taylor preaching from 1st Peter I:4,5. Good attendance. 22 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Wm. and John mowing. Barbara, Robert, Annie, Margaret Leask and Jane Michie picking berries. Afternoon self, Wm., and John mowing. Robert turning hay. The rest picking berries. 23 – Wind S, looking like rain. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self, John and Robert raking hay. Barbara at Manchester for sugar. Afternoon Wm. at Mr. John Reals barn raising. Self, John and Robert raking hay. Mrs. Perkins here visiting. Great show at Port Perry today. 24 – Wind W, looking like rain. Wm. gone to John Lees house. Self, John and Robert stacking Johns hay. Barbara and Annie picking berries. Afternoon self, John and Robert stacking hay. 10 little loads. 25 – Wind S, and looking like rain. Self, John and Robert stacking Johns hay. Barbara washing. Afternoon self, John and Robert finishes Johns hay. John and self mowing barley. Barbara at Mr. Thos. Phairs visiting. 26 – Wind SW, shower in the forenoon. Self and John mowing barley. Barbara and Annie picking berries. Afternoon self and John mowing barley. Mr. C. Scott, pedlar, here all night. Apple tree agent visiting. 27 – Wind N, fine day. Self, John and Robert hoeing turnips in the orchard. Mother baking and churning. Afternoon self, John and Robert hoeing. Barbara scrubbing. Isabella Michie and Mary Michie here all night. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., Barbara, Robert, Annie, Isabella Michie and Mary Michie at the Sunday School. Self, Wm., John and Barbara at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Galloway preaching from Heb. I: 1, 2. Collection for the expenses of the assembly $2.58. 29 – Wind S, much thunder and looking like rain. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self, John and Robert raking barley. Rain at 10 o’clock. Afternoon John taking 8 lambs to A. Stones place. Self hoeing the garden. 30 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. John mowing barley. Self killing calf. Afternoon John and Robert hoeing turnips. Self scuffling turnips. Looking like rain. Mrs. Thos. Phair here for black currants. AUG. 1 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. at his turnips. Self, John, Robert and Annie drew 4 loads of barley. Afternoon self, John and Robert and Annie drew 1 load of barley. Mrs. A. Gordon, Mrs. Burton, Mrs. McArthur, Miss Isabella Gordon here visiting. Agnes Boddie here all night. 2 – Wind SE, thunder and rain through the night. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. Self, John and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie gone to Brock. Afternoon self at Greenbank for papers. Mother at Mr. Akhursts. John and Robert hoeing turnips. Some rain in the afternoon. Wm., John and Robert at Mr. Gibbs meeting at Greenbank. 3 – Wind NE, fine day. Wm. at his turnips. Self, John and Robert hoeing turnips. Mrs. Walker here visiting. Afternoon Wm. at his turnips. Self, John and Robert hoeing turnips. Drew 3 loads of barley which finishes. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., Barbara and Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John, Barbara and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Macintosh preaching from Heb. VII:25. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self, John and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self, John and Robert finishes turnip hoeing. 6 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. John gone to Mr. John Leasks to seek work. Self and Robert at Port Perry for lumber. Mr. Duff and Mr. Akhurst here in the evening for pigs. 7 – Wind S, looking like rain. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self and Robert fixing bedsteads and cleaning out the cellar. Afternoon self fixing pumps. Self, Wm. and Robert at a meeting at A. Gordons at Greenbank on the political questions of the day. Mother at James Walkers visiting. John arrives from J. Leasks. �61 8 – Wind S, looking like rain. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. Self pulling pease. John gone to cut James Walkers barley. Afternoon self cutting pease. Robert at Greenbank with Wms. horse to be shoed. Election at South Ontario. Mr. T. Gibbs elected. 9 –Wind S, very warm day. Wm. gone to Mr. Markhams to plaster. Mother gone to Brock. John at Jas. Walkers barley. Self cutting pease. Afternoon self cutting pease. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert cut out the pease. John cradling oats. Mother arrives from Brock with Annie sick of sore throat. Afternoon self, John and Robert binding oats. 11 – Wind SW, very dull day. Wm., Barbara and Robert at Sunday School. Self, Wm., and Barbara at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Taylor preaching. 12 – Wind SE, very dull day and some rain. Wm. gone to Mr. Markhams. Barbara at Greenbank. Self, John and Robert cutting and binding wheat. Afternoon self, John and Robert cutting and binding oats. 13 – Wind E, dull day. Self, John and Robert cutting and binding oats. Barbara washing. Afternoon self, John & Robert drawing pease. Rev. Mr. Taylor and Mrs. John Leask here and Mrs. Martineau and Mrs. Boddie visiting. 14 – Wind SW, dull day. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self, John and Robert cutting oats. Afternoon Barbara at Greenbank for the doctor to Annie. Self, John and Robert at oats. Slight shower in the evening. 15 – Wind N, rather cloudy. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self, John and Robert cutting wheat and oats. Afternoon John going round trying to get some work. Self fixing water for the cattle. Pamela Burton here visiting. 16 – Wind easterly, fine day. Wm. gone to John Leasks to harvest. John at Mr. Akhursts harvesting. Self at Port Perry with a grist. Margaret Walker here visiting. Annie still sickly with sore throat. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to Mr. Duffs. Self fixing washtub. Robert pulling flax. Barbara scrubbing. Mother gone to Alex Leasks, the baby being very sick. Meeting of Grits at Greenbank, none from here at it. 18 –Wind SW, looking like rain. Mother arrives from A. Leasks. Nobody at Sunday School. Self and John at Presbyterian Church and there was not any preacher. Wm. and Barbara at Greenbank in the evening. No meeting there. 19 – Wind SW, very warm day. Wm. at A. Leasks. John at T. Duffs. Self and Robert pulling flax. Barbara washing. Afternoon Robert cutting timothy. Self choring. 20 – Wind S, very warm. Self, Wm. and John at Greenbank and voted for Thompson. Afternoon Wm. gone to A. Leasks. Self, John and Robert at Johns oats. Slight showers in the afternoon. Mother visiting at Mr. Akhursts, his baby being sick. John & Robert at Greenbank in the evening. Mr. W. Gibbs, majority 216. W. Akhursts child dies. 21 – Wind S, thunder and rain through the night. John cutting his oats and goes to George Boddies to rake and bind wheat. Self and Robert binding oats. Afternoon self and Robert cutting a swath round the wheat field. Mr. Akhurst at Brooklin with the black mare for his daughter. Mr. R. Phairs binding bee. 22 – Wind N and very high. Wm. gone to A. Leasks. John at R. Phairs. T. Duff here reaping wheat. Self and George Boddie binding. Robert gone with Lizzie Akhurst to Prince Albert. Afternoon T. Duff reaping. John, self and George Boddie binding. Mother, Robert and Annie at Mr. Akhursts childs funeral. 23 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. gone to A. Leasks. Self and John binding wheat. Robert shocking. Barbara gone to Port Perry with the Misses Akhurst. Afternoon self, John and Robert drawing in wheat and oats. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. gone to A. Leasks. John gone to Mr. Akhursts. Self and Robert binding oats. Afternoon self and Robert shocking wheat. Mother at A. Leasks, their baby being dead. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., Barbara, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John, Barbara, Robert and Annie at funeral of J. Leask son of the late A. Leask. Mr. Cairns preaching from Matthew XII:40. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. gone to A. Leasks. John gone to T. Duffs. Annie at school. Self and Robert fencing pease stack and cutting Johns wheat. Afternoon self, John, and Robert cutting Johns wheat. Rev. Mr. Cairns here. Mr. James Walker has a binding bee. Annie at school. 27 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. at A. Leasks. John, self and Robert at Johns wheat. Afternoon John, self and Robert at Johns wheat. Mother to Greenbank with the Minister. Annie at school. 28 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. at A. Leasks. Self, John and Robert finishes the cutting and binding of Johns wheat. Annie at school. Afternoon self, John & Robert drawing wheat. 29 – Wind SW, and very like rain. Self, John and Robert finishes cutting and binding Johns oats and drew some wheat. Wm. at A. Leasks. Annie at school. Afternoon finished drawing of Johns oats. Some showers with thunder. 30 –Wind N and cold. Nothing doing much. Wm. gone over the creek. John & Barbara at Uxbridge. Self doing nought. Afternoon high wind and rain. Nought doing. Annie at school. Ann Michie died 1846. 31 – Wind N and high, fine day. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house but does not work any. John fixing his shocks. Self doing nought. Afternoon Wm., John and Robert working on the sideline. Self raking wheat stubble with horse rake. SEPT. 1 – Wind N, fine day. Wm., Barbara, Robert and Annie at Sunday school. Self, Wm., Mother, Barbara and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cairns preaching from Hebrews IV:8. Mother gone to John Gordons to see a sick child. Wesley Luke here to dinner. 2 – Wind N, looking like rain. Wm. at A. Leasks. Self, John and Robert drawing Johns wheat. Afternoon drew the last of Johns wheat and [?] Roberts potatoes. Annie at home. �62 3 – Wind W, very cold. John working on the sideline. Annie at school. Self and Robert at Prince Albert and Port Perry. Presbetry meeting in Prince Albert Church. 4 – Wind S, looking like rain. John and Robert gone to the sideline to work. Self digging stones. Annie at school. Afternoon John and Robert at sideline. Self digging stones. Wm. comes home from A. Leasks. 5 – Wind S, dull day, looking like rain. Wm., John & Robert at sideline. Self plowing. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm., John and Robert at sideline. Self plowing. Mr. James Carr [took] Wms. horse to mill. 6 – Wind W, fine day, though some dull. John and Robert plowing. Self and Barbara at Brock. Annie at school. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. John and Robert plowing. 7 – Wind S, looking like rain. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. John and Robert plowing. Self burning stones.18 Afternoon John and Robert plowing. Self at Greenbank. Mother at James Walkers visiting. 8 – Wind W, very warm. Wm., Barbara, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., John, Barbara and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Gillies preaching from Luke XV:4. 9 – Wind easterly, raining some through the forenoon. John mending horse troughs. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. Annie at school. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Robert plowing. Self digging stones. 10 – Wind S, threatening rain. Wm. gone to Byers house. John and Robert plowing. Self cutting burrs on Wms. farm. Annie at school. Afternoon John plowing and pulling stumps. Self burning stumps. 11 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert pulling stumps. Self burning stumps. Annie at school. Afternoon Robert harrowing. John at Wm. Reals raising. Self burning stumps. Mrs. S. Byers and Mrs. John Byers here visiting. Wm. at Byers house. 12 – Wind S, looking like rain. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. Self, John and Robert drawing dung. Rain at 10 o’clock. Barbara spinning. Afternoon self, John and Robert drawing dung. Rain at 5 o’clock. Mrs. R. Phair here visiting. 13 – Wind N, rough with showers. Nothing doing. Self digging stumps. Afternoon John and Robert drawing dung. Self digging stumps. Mrs. Walker brings parcel from the old country from Margaret Mitchell. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. Self, John and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon self, John and Robert drawing dung. Barbara scrubbing. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., Barbara, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John and Barbara at 18 ‘Burning stones’ – farmers would need to remove very large rocks from their fields, so they would pile brush around them and set them on fire. Once the rocks were sufficiently heated, adding cold water would cause them to crack, thus making them easier to split into smaller pieces which they could then move with less difficulty. Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Gillies preaching from Luke XV:4. Isabella Gordon here all night. 16 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. gone to Mr. Loves. John gone to Port Perry. Annie at school. Self digging stones. Afternoon self at Greenbank getting black mare shoed. Barbara and Isabella Gordon at Mr. Burtons visiting. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. gone to Mr. Mathews to dig a well. John and Robert drawing dung. Self at Thos. Phairs threshing. Annie at school. Barbara and Isabella Gordon at Port Perry to Mr. Martins. 18 – Wind S, looking like rain. Self at Thos. Phairs threshing. John and Robert drawing dung. Annie at school. Barbara washing. Afternoon some rain. Self, John and Robert drawing dung. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. 19 – Wind N, showery. Self, John and Robert digging stones. Afternoon self, John and Robert at dung. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Mother visiting at Mr. Burtons. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers house. Self, John and Robert and horses at Mr. Perkins threshing. Annie at school. Isabella Gordon leaves for Mr. Akhursts. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John and Robert and horses at Mr. Perkins threshing. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Afternoon self, John and Robert at dung. Barbara at James Walkers threshing. 22 – Wind SW, thunder in the morning and some rain. Wm., Robert and Barbara at U.S. School. Self, Mother, Wm., John and Barbara at Presbyterian Church. A young man preaching from Heb. II:3. 23 – Wind SE, dull day. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self, John and Barbara at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Afternoon Wm. over the creek to see some jobs of road work. Some thunder through the day. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. Self, John and Barbara and Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert spreading dung. Self at school in the evening. Annie at school. John gets 4 bags of oats from Mr. Perkins. 25 – Wind SW, rather showery. Wm. at Mr. Byers house. John plowing. Self spreading dung. Robert digging his potatoes. Afternoon John plowing. Self at Greenbank getting Wms. horse shoed. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Self spreading dung. John plowing. Annie at school. Some gentleman puts lightning rods on the barn. Afternoon self burning stones. John plowing. Mother visiting at Mrs. Leasks. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie at school. John plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon John plowing. Self spreading dung. Wm. and Robert digging potatoes. 28 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. and Robert digging potatoes. John plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon John plowing. Self spreading dung. Wm. and Robert at potatoes. �63 29 – Wind SE, rain in the morning. Wm., Barbara, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother and Barbara at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Currie of Manilla preaching from Luke III:17. Church declared vacant. 30 – Wind W, rather cold. Wm. and John gone to John Gordons to dig a well. Annie at school. Barbara washing. Self plowing. Afternoon self ditching in the swamp. OCT. 1 – Wind N, rough showery day. Annie at school. Self digging stones. Robert has toothache. Afternoon self digging stones. Wm. and John gone to Chancy Aslings well. First day of Fair at Prince Albert. 2 – Wind N, rather cold. Wm. and John gone to Mr. Aslings well. Self, Barbara, Robert and Annie at county fair, Prince Albert. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. and John gone to Mr. Aslings well. Self and Robert burning stumps in the swamp. Afternoon Mrs. James Carr here visiting. Self and Robert burning stumps. 4 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. and John gone to Mr. Aslings well. Annie at school. Self and Robert fixing the stable. Afternoon self and horses at George Boddies threshing. Barbara at Mr. Boddies. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. and John at Mr. Aslings well. Self and horses at George Boddies threshing. Barbara at George Boddies. 6 – Wind W, with thunder and showers. Wm., Barbara, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Wm., John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. No service. 7 – Wind N, rather dull. Wm. at Mr. Boddies well. Annie at school. Self, John and Robert fixing for the threshing machine. Barbara washing. Mother churning. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. gone to Thomas Phairs well. Annie at school. Self, John and Robert digging potatoes. Afternoon self, John and Robert digging potatoes in the orchard. Threshing machine came tonight. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Threshing. Mr. Perkins and horses, Mr. Boddie and horses, R. Phair, Thos. Phair, Thos. Duff, Wm. Akhurst, Jas. Walker, Wm., John and self at it. Threshed all day. 10 – Wind NW, rough day. Threshing. Mr. Perkins and horses, Mr. Boddie and horses, Jas. Walker Jun., Thos Phair, James Walker Sen., Thos. Duff, Wm. Akhurst, Wm., John and self threshed til noon. All finished. Afternoon self, John and Robert clearing the barn door. Wm. at Thos. Phairs well. 11 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to Mr. Duffs threshing. Wm. at Thos. Phairs well. Self and Robert doing nought. Annie at school. Afternoon self doing nought. Barbara and Robert at Greenbank. 12 – Wm. at Thos. Phairs well. Self, John, Robert and Annie digging potatoes. Mr. James Carr here wanted nought. Afternoon John at Thos. Phairs well. Self, Robert and Annie at potatoes. 13 – Wind SW, dull day. Wm., Robert and Barbara at Sunday School. No Presbyterian meeting. 14 – Wind NW, rather cold. Wm. and Robert gone to Mr. Gilroys to plaster. He not ready, they go to Mr. Belfords. Self, John, Robert, Annie and Mother at potatoes. Afternoon self, John, Mother , Annie and Robert at potatoes. 15 – Wind SW, cold day. Self, John, Mother, Annie and Robert at potatoes. Barbara washing. Afternoon snowing. Self, John and Robert fanning barley. 16 – Wind NW, rough day. John at Greenbank paying the blacksmith bill. Barbara spinning. Mother churning. Robert and Annie pairing apples. Self doing nought. Afternoon self, John & Robert at potatoes. Barbara at Mr. Wm. Reals quilting. Mother & Annie at potatoes. 17 – Wind SE, frosty morning. Self, John and Robert at potatoes. Barbara spinning. Mother draining milk. Annie at potatoes. Rain at noon. Afternoon self and John and Robert fanning barley. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John, Robert and Annie and Mother at potatoes. Afternoon self, Mother, John and Robert finishes digging potatoes. Annie at Greenbank for papers. Barbara scrubbing. Wesley and Louis Luke here all night. 19 – Wind N, rather cold. Wesley Luke leaves for home. John and Robert taking in the apples. Self and Barbara at Port Perry with 39 bushels of barley. Barbara gone to Brock with the train. Margaret comes home with me. 20 – Wind W, hard frost. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., Margaret, John and Annie at Presbyterian Church. Some stranger preaching. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., John and Robert gone to Wick Station. Self takes mare from colt. Annie at school. Afternoon self and Robert taking in apples. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie at school. Self and Robert at potatoes but they will not work. Self harrowing. Afternoon self and Robert burning bushes in the orchard. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Annie at school. Self, Margaret and Robert fanning barley. Afternoon self, Margaret and Robert at barley. George here in the evening. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Annie at school. Self & Robert at Port Perry with barley. Mother visiting at Mr. Wm. Reals. 25 – Wind SE and raining some. Mother at Mr. Aslings, his wife being sick. Self and Robert fixing the cellar for potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert threshing timothy seed. Margaret at Greenbank and brings home Mother. 26 – Wind Easterly and raining. Self and Robert threshing timothy seed. Afternoon still raining. Margaret gone to Brock. John arrives from Mr. Gilroys. 27 – Wind Easterly, raining some. Wm., Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self and Wm. at the Presbyterian Meeting. A stranger preaching. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Robert taking in potatoes with the wheelbarrow. Afternoon self and Robert at potatoes and cabbage. Margaret and Miss M. Johnston arrives from Brock. Barbara arrives from Brooklin. �64 29 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Robert, Mother and Margaret taking in potatoes. Annie at school. Afternoon self, Mother, Margaret and Robert at potatoes. Miss Johnston leaves for A. Gordons. 30 –Wind W, fine day. Annie at school. Self, Mother and Robert taking in potatoes. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert at potatoes. Miss Emily and Miss Lizzie Akhurst and Miss Margaret Walker here visiting. Barbara washing. Mrs. Knowley died. 31 – Wind SE, fine day. Annie at school. Self, Mother and Robert at turnips. Barbara and Margaret Walker at Port Perry at the Doctor. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert at turnips. NOV. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Annie at school. Self, Mother and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert at turnips. Drew 8 loads. Received Aberdeen Journal and Free Press of Oct. 9, 1872. 2 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert at turnips. Annie at R. Phairs. 3 – Wind W, dull day, looking like rain. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm.,, John, Barbara and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. No preacher. 4 – Wind W, fine day. John at Port Perry. Wm. fixing his potatoes. Self, Mother and Robert and Annie at turnips. Afternoon Wm. and John gone to Mr. Gilroys. Self, Mother, Robert & Annie at turnips. 5 – Wind S, threatening rain. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at turnips. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert & Annie at turnips. 6 – Wind W, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert & Annie at turnips. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert & Annie at turnips drawing into cellar. Mr. Scott, pedlar, here all night. Margaret at Greenbank for oil. 7 – Wind SW. Self, Mother, Robert & Annie at turnips. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert & Annie at turnips. Rain before night. 8 – Wind W and raining some. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at turnips. Afternoon self, Mother, & Robert at turnips. Annie at Greenbank for papers. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert fencing the turnip pits. Mother & Annie topping turnips in the orchard. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Annie drawing turnips in the orchard and finished. Margaret & Barbara cleaning up. Wm. and John arrives. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm., Barbara, Margaret and Robert at Sunday School. Self, Wm., Barbara, Annie, Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Reed preaching from 1st John:I:9. Monthly collection $1.52. 11 – Wind W, rather dull day. Wm. gone to Brock. Self sawing wood. John, Robert and Mother topping Wms. turnips. Annie at school. Afternoon self, Mother, John and Robert drawings Wms. turnips. Christina Byers and Miss James Truax here visiting. James Walker, Barbara Walker, Jane and Sally Akhurst, George Boddie, [?] Boddie, Lizzie Dimund, Robt. & Albert Akhurst, [?] 12 – Wind N, fine day. Annie at school. Self, Mother, John & Robert topping turnips. Afternoon self, John, Mother and Robert drawing turnips. Barbara & Margaret at Mr. Phairs in the evening. 13 – Wind S, fine day. Annie at school. Self, Mother, John & Robert topping turnips. Afternoon self, Mother, John & Robert drawing turnips. 14 – Wind SE, rather cold. General fast day. Self covering turnip pit. John mending his boots. Women making ready for quilting tomorrow. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self choring some. Margaret scrubbing. Barbara baking. Mother carding wool. 15 – Wind N, hard frost. Self, John & Robert fencing Wms. turnip pits. Afternoon self, John & Robert drawing in pease. Margt. Matthews, Margt. Leask, Jane Michie, Miss Nicols, Ann Gordon, Mary Gordon, Pamela Burton, Agnes Asling, Mrs. Akhurst, Lizzie Akhurst, Margt. Walker, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. R. Phair and Mrs. Thos. Phair at quilting bee. General fast day by order of the Governor General. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. John & Robert fixing the goose house. Self dunging out the pig house. Mother, Barbara, Margt. and Margt. Walker quilting. Afternoon John and Robert fixing the henhouse. Self fixing the turnip cellar. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., Margaret, Robert & Annie at Sunday School. Lizzie Akhurst here. Wm. and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching. 18 – Wind SW, rather cold. Wm. gone to Mr. David Leasks. John fixing the roof of stable. Annie at school. Self banking the turnip cellar. Barbara & Margaret quilting. Afternoon John at blacksmiths getting black mare shoed. Self threshing pease and put in the pigs to fat. Mother, Barbara and Margaret quilting. 19 – Wind SW, rather dull. Annie at school. John and Robert in the woods for axe handles. Self fixing cow house. Mother, Barbara & Margaret quilting. Afternoon self, John & Robert drawing out cedar. Barbara & Margaret at Mr. Akhursts quilting. 20 – Wind NW, cold and frosty. Annie at school. Margaret washing. Self, John & Robert drawing out cedar. Afternoon self, John & Robert at cedar. 21 – Wind SW, rather dull. Annie at school. John & Robert in the swamp. Self threshing pease. Mrs. A. Leask here visiting. Afternoon John making axe handle. Self and Robert threshing pease. Mother at Mr. Akhursts. Barbara at Mr. Byers. 22 – Wind S, snowing some. Wm. at Thos. Phairs. John in the swamp. Annie at school. Self and Robert taking in potatoes. Afternoon John in the woods. Self and Robert fixing sheep rack. 23 – Wind SW, some snow. Wm. at Thos. Phairs house. John at Robt. Phairs threshing. Self and Robert fanning a grist. Barbara at Mr. Phairs. Afternoon self at Beares Mill with grist. 24 – Wind S, rather dull. Wm., Margaret and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Gage preaching from 1st John V:9. �65 25 – Wind W and very high. Annie at school. Wm. at Thos. Phairs. John at Robert Phairs threshing. Self and Robert threshing pease. Afternoon John at rails. Self and Robert threshing pease. Meeting at Presbyterian Church on financial matters. Self and John at it. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. at Thos. Phairs. John splitting rails. Annie at school. Self round for money to Mr. McArthur. Afternoon John at rails. Self at meeting in Brock Church to talk of calling a minister. Nothing done. 27 – Wind SW, rather dull looking. Annie at school. Wm. gone to Port Perry to get his boots mended. John in the swamp. Self doing nought. Afternoon John in the swamp. Self choring. 28 – Wind W, fine day, rather cold. Wm. at Thos. Phairs well. John in the swamp. Self at mill for grist. Annie at school. Barbara at Greenbank. Afternoon John in swamp. Self choring. Barbara making mat. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. and John at Thos. Phairs well. Annie at school. Self and Robert drawing out cedar. Afternoon self and Robert drawing pease. Barbara and Margaret at Mrs. Leasks quilting. Isabella Michie here. 30 – Wind N, very stormy. Wm. at Mr. Byers. John threshing pease. Self at Mr. Akhursts, he being sick with sore throat. Afternoon self and John threshing pease. DEC. 1 – Wind S, snowing some. Wm., Margaret and Robert at the Sunday School. Self and Wm. at Presbyterian Meeting. Some stranger preaching. 2 – Wind S, rather soft. Wm. and John at Thos. Phairs well. Annie at school. Robert at Port Perry. Barbara at Mr. Akhursts. Isabella Michie at Jas. Walkers. Self drawing wood. Afternoon self drawing wood. George arrives from Mrs. Leasks. Wm., John, Margaret, Barbara, Isabella Michie and Pascoe Luke at Miss Akhursts wedding in the evening at 7 o’clock. All the above here all night with the addition of Jane and Robert Akhurst. 3 – Wind SW, snowing some. Wm. and John at Thos. Phairs well. George at Port Perry. Self and Robert threshing pease. Barbara & Isabella Michie quilting. Mother and Annie at Mr. Akhursts. Afternoon self and Robert threshing pease. The women all quilting. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Thos. Phairs well. John and George gone to Mara. Self choring. Annie at school. The women quilting. Afternoon self fixing turnip basket. Mrs. Akhurst here quilting. Isabella Michie and Barbara leave for Brock. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and Robert at the creek. Self choring. Annie at school. Margaret washing. Mr. Markham here to dinner, he wanting cord wood. Afternoon Wm. at Thos. Phairs well. Self and Robert choring. 6 – Wind N, rather cold. Wm. at Mr. Byers taking a well to dig. Annie at school. Self and Robert threshing pease. Afternoon Mother making vest. Self and Robert threshing pease. John and George arrive from Mara. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Burtons well. John and George at Port Perry. Self and Robert threshing pease. Afternoon self mending Annies boots. Margaret scrubbing. Robert and Annie sleigh riding. 8 – Wind NW, find day and warm, snow thawing. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Wm., John, George Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. 9 – Wind NW, very stormy. Wm. and John at Port Perry. Self doing nought. Afternoon still stormy. Doing nought. 10 – Wind N, rather frosty. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John at Toronto to see about his land. Self choring. Mother and Margaret sewing. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at Port Perry with wood. Self choring. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John writing. Self threshing pease. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at Port Perry with wood. John and self threshing pease. 12 – Wind about S, some like a thaw. Annie at school. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry with wood. John at Byers well. Margaret at Greenbank to get boots. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Mr. George Boddie and Mr. R. Phair takes a load for him. Self choring. Barbara arrives from Brock. 13 – Wind SW. Wm. at Mr. Burtons. John and Robert drawing out bark. Self doing nought. Afternoon self, John and Robert drawing in the pease stack. 14 – Wind SW, rather soft. John at Mr. Burtons well. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Self and Robert threshing pease. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Self choring. 15 – Wind N, rather cold. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Barbara, John, Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Smith preaching from Isaiah XVI:2. 16 – Wind W, fine day. John at Mr. Burtons well. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry with wood. Self doing nought. The women quilting. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Self and Robert making a floor above the cows house. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry with wood. John at Burtons well. Self helping George Boddie to kill pigs. Mr. Andrew Gordon here. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at Port Perry with wood. Self doing chores. 18 – Wind W, fine day, some snow falling. Wm. making sleigh tongue. Self, John, Robert and George Boddie killing pigs. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Self gutting pigs. John choring. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to Mara. Wm. at Burtons well. Self doing nought. Margaret & Barbara cleaning up. Afternoon Margaret and Barbara cleaning up. 20 – Wind W, rather stormy. Wm. drawing wood to Port Perry. Self choring. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Self at Greenbank for the papers. John arrives from Mara. 21 – Wind about S, fine day. Wm. and John at home. Self, Barbara and Annie at Port Perry with 2 pigs. Afternoon Wm. training the colt. John choring. Self doing nought. 22 – Wind W, very frosty day. Robert at Sunday School. Very cold. Nobody at any meeting. Barbara and Margaret at Mr. Perkins. �66 23 – Wind W and snow drifting. Wm. out with wood. Self choring. John fixing the cellar. Margaret washing. Barbara sewing. Afternoon Wm. out with wood. Self doing nought. Mother baking. 24 – Wind N, keen frost and bright day. Wm. shoveling the road. John and Robert at Prince Albert with bark. Barbara baking. Self doing nought. Afternoon Margaret scrubbing. 25 – Wind Easterly, very cold. Christmas Day. Nothing doing. The women busy cooking. Afternoon nothing doing. Annie at Mr. Perkins. Barbara, Margaret and John at A. Michies, Brock, in the evening. Still very cold. 26 – Wind E, very cold, nothing doing. Afternoon Wm. drawing wood. John gone to Greenbank but gets only to James Walkers. 27 – Wind S, not so cold. Wm. drawing wood. John threshing pease. Barbara baking. Self doing nought. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at Port Perry with wood. John threshing pease. Self at Greenbank for the papers. John Leask comes for Mother in the evening, his wife being sick. 28 – Wind SW, rather dull. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John threshing pease. Self splitting wood. Margaret churning. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John threshing pease. Self doing nought. Mr. Stewart and Charles Hogan here all night. Mother not home yet. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Wm., John, Mr. Hogan, Barbara and Annie at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. A. Leask from Brock preaching from Kings. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. gone to Port Perry with wood. Mr. Stewart leaves for the east road. John and Mr. Hogan gone to Port Perry to get the writing made out for that land in Mara. Self doing nought. Barbara Walker here. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at Port Perry with wood. Barbara making ready for New Years day. Threatening snow. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Mr. Hogan leaves for home. John threshing pease. Self doing nought. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with Robert along. Self and John fanning pease. And thus ends the Year 1872. MEMORANDUM FOR 1873 JAN. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John and self doing nought. George Boddie here to dinner. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Self and John doing nought. Spree in the evening. 64 at it. 2 – Wind SE, hailing. Wm. and R. Phair at Port Perry with wood. John gone to Cannington. Self at Port Perry with Lizzie Chalmers and Emma [Wackhup?] to the train. Afternoon Wm. and R. Phair at the Port with wood. Self choring. 3 – Wind SW, snow thawing fast. William at the Port with wood. Self at Brock to see Mr. Alex Arthur. No papers come tonight. George comes home with a boil on his leg. 4 – Wind SW, snowing some. Wm., self and Robert drawing wood. Afternoon Wm., self and Robert draw in 6 loads of turnips. Margaret scrubbing. John arrives home. 5 – Wind easterly, snowing some. Margaret & Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Barbara and Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Moodie preaching from 1st Peter I:8. Collection $2.05. 6 – Wind NW, fine day, snow drifting. Wm. and John gone to Port Perry. George gone to Mrs. Leasks. Self at Greenbank voting at municipal election. Voted for Graham, Reeve; Holman & St. John, Dep.; Leonard Burnett & Wm. Real, councilors. Afternoon Wm. and John at Port Perry. Self doing nought. 7 – Wind W, rather cold. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John grinding his axe. Self doing nought. Afternoon Wm. & Robert at Port Perry with wood. Self doing nought. John in the woods. 8 – Wind S and snowing, rather soft. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Self and John at school meeting. John takes the wood (10 cords) at $2 per cord. Afternoon John in the woods. Wm gone to Port Perry with wood. Self doing nought. Barbara at Jas. Walkers. 9 – Wind W, very cold. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Wm. at the Port. John in the woods. Self choring. Mr. Phair here. Rev. Mr. McArthur died at 2 o’clock morning. 10 – Wind W, rather cold. Wm. gone to Robert Phairs barn timber. John in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon John in the woods. Self at Greenbank for the papers. 11 – Wind SW, rather cold. Wm. at Mr. Phairs timber. John in the woods. Self, Barbara and Annie at Mr. McArthurs funeral. 12 – Wind southerly. Margaret and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Wm., John, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Moodie preaching from Matthew V:8. Samuel Manning here in the evening. 13 – Wind S and thawing. Wm. gone to Mr. Phairs timber. John & Robert gone to Prince Albert with bark. Self doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. 14 – Wind SW. Wm. at R. Phairs timber. John at the woods. Robert at school. Self at Port Perry with a grist. Afternoon John in the woods. Self drawing wood. 15 – Wind SE, snowing some. John in the woods. Wm. at Mr. Phairs timber. Self fixing grindstone. Robert at school. Walter Asling here for Margaret to hire for 2 weeks. Afternoon John in the woods. Barbara washing. Self took Margaret to Greenbank. Mother visiting at Mr. Perkins. 16 – Wind SE, rain through the night. Nothing doing. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry for grist. John at James Walkers wood bee. Self doing nought. Mother and Barbara quilting. 17 – Wind NW, rather cold. Wm. gone to Mr. Phairs timber. Self and John drawing turnips. Robert at school. Afternoon self and John drawing turnips. 4 loads. �67 18 – Wind NE, very cold. John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Barbara scrubbing. Afternoon John in the woods. Self doing nought. Wm. doing nought. 19 – Wind SW, snowing some. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Nobody at Presbyterian Church. Barbara at Greenbank with Mr. Perkins. 20 –Wind SW, rather stormy. John in the woods. Wm. gone to Port Perry with wood. Robert and Annie at school. Barbara and Mother quilting. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Self choring. 21 – Wind SE, snowing. John in the woods. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Robert and Annie at school. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Wm. at the Port. Self choring. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Robert at school. Annie at home. Self and John fanning wheat. Afternoon Wm. at Burtons. John and Barbara at Port Perry with wheat. Self choring. 23 – Wind NE, very cold. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Robert and Annie at the school. Self and John fanning wheat. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Self and John fanning wheat. Elizabeth Burton here all night. 24 – Wind NE and snowing some. John drawing wood to the school. Wm. at Mr. Burtons. Self choring. Afternoon John drawing school wood. Wm. doing nought. Self choring a little. Elizabeth Burton gone home. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. gone to Thos. Phairs. John drawing school wood. Self choring. Afternoon John drawing school wood. Self looking at the road at the 9th concession and shoveling some. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., Robert, Barbara and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John and Barbara at Presbyterian Meeting. A stranger preaching from John X:9. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. and John gone to Thos. Phairs timber. Robert and Annie at school. Self drawing school wood. Afternoon self drawing school wood. 28 – Wind NW, and very cold. Wm. and John at Thos. Phairs timber. Robert and Annie at school. Self choring. Afternoon self at Port Perry with wheat. 29 – Wind SW and very cold. Wm. and John at Thos. Phairs timber. Robert and Annie at school. Self and Mother filling wheat. Afternoon self at Port Perry with wheat. Margaret comes home from W. Aslings. 30 – Wind W, rather cold. John and Wm. at Thos. Phairs timber. Robert and Annie at school. Self choring. Mr. Minty here selling cloth. Afternoon self drawing wood to the school. Mother, Barbara and Margaret quilting. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. and John at Mr. Thos. Phairs timber. Robert and Annie at school. Self drawing wood. Mr. C. Asling here looking at the colt. Afternoon self drawing wood to the school. John receives letter from Toronto. FEB. 1 – Wind N, rather cold. Wm. at Thos. Phairs timber. John, Margaret and Robert at Port Perry. Self doing nought. Afternoon nought doing. 2 – Wind SW, fine bright day, but very cold. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John, Barbara, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Smith preaching from Nehemiah XI:3. Collection $1.52. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and John at Thos. Phairs timber and finishes at noon. Robert and Annie at school. Self drawing wood. Afternoon Wm. collecting money. Self and John drawing wood. 4 – Wm. at Port Perry. Robert and Annie at school. Self and John drawing turnips. Afternoon self and John drawing turnips. Barbara gone to gather money for the U.C. Bible Society. 5 – Wind S, rather dull day. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John in the woods. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. Self making pick handle. Barbara arrives home having got about 15 dollars for the Bible Society. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John in the woods. Self doing nought. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John in the woods. Self choring. Mr. Wm. Akhurst buys the colt for 120 dollars and one year to pay. 7 – Wind S, rather soft day. Wm. at Port Perry with wood. John at the Port selling his hay. Robert and Annie at school. Self making axe handle. Christina McPhail here. Afternoon Wm. at the Port with wood. John making roads to draw his hay. Self making track to haystack. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to Port Perry with hay. Robert at Port Perry. Wm. at home. Self doing chores. Afternoon Wm. and John at the Port with hay. Self at Greenbank. Margaret scrubbing. 9 – Wind N, very cold. Only Margaret at the Sunday School. Nobody at meeting. Very cold and stormy. 10 – Wind S, very cold. Wm. & John at Port Perry with hay. Robert & Annie at school. Self choring. Women quilting. Afternoon Wm. and John at the Port with hay. Self choring. Mrs. Walker here quilting. 11 – Wind NW, rather stormy. Wm. at Port Perry with hay. Self and John at Manchester with a steer and heifer. Robert and Annie at school. Mrs. Perkins here visiting. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and John at the Port with hay. Robert and Annie at school. Self at Mr. Akhursts with sow. Afternoon self doing nought. Barbara washing. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. and John gone to Brock. Self doing nought. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon nothing doing. The school exhibition came off in the Sons Hall in the evening. Self, Wm., John, Robert, Barbara, Margaret and Annie at it. $22.61 made. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., John and self drawing home hay from Johns stacks. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. at Port Perry. Self and John drawing wood. �68 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and John in the woods. Self making axe handle. Margaret gone with Mr. Akhurst to Whitby. Afternoon Wm. and John in the woods. Self choring. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, John, Wm. at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Scott from Cambray preaching from Romans X:14,15. Collection for the Foreign Mission $7.18. Barbara at Uxbridge. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and John in the woods. Robt. and Annie at school. Self making road in the swamp. Afternoon John & Wm. in the woods. Self cutting up pork. 18 – Wind S, rather soft day. Wm. and John in the woods. Self making roads. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon John & Wm. in the woods. Self drawing rails. Wm. gone to Wick. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at school. John in the woods. Self drawing rails. Afternoon John in the woods. Self drawing rails. Mrs. James Scott died. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Robert and Annie at school. Self splitting rails. Margaret arrives from Whitby. Wm. arrives from Brock. Afternoon John and Wm. in the woods. Self splitting rails. Mr. Akhurst takes away the colt and gives his note. 21 – Wind SE, snowing. Robert and Annie at school. Wm. and John at Mrs. Scotts funeral. Self doing nought. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. in the woods. Self, John and Robert at Port Perry. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Wm. in the woods. Rest doing nought. 23 – Wind W, very cold and frosty. John, Margaret and Barbara at Greenbank. Mrs. Scotts funeral sermon preached at 10 o’clock. Wm., Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Church, Port Perry. Barbara at James Walkers in the afternoon. 24 – Wind W, very cold. John & Wm. in the woods. Self doing nought. Mother, Barbara and Margaret quilting. Afternoon John and Wm. in the woods. Self doing nought. 25 – Wind NW, very cold. John and Wm. in the woods. Self drawing rails. Robert at school. The women quilting. Afternoon Wm. and John in the woods. Self drawing rails. Mrs. Perkins here quilting. Barbara at George Boddies. 26 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. and John in the woods. Robert and Annie at school. Self drawing rails. Barbara washing. Afternoon Wm. and John in the woods. Self splitting rails. Mrs. Michie at Mr. Burtons visiting. Mr. Harrison and Thos. Ianson here for horse money. 27 – Wind SE, snowing heavy. Nothing doing. Afternoon Wm. and John in the woods. Self doing nought. 28 – Wind W, rather cold. Wm. and John in the woods. Robert and Annie at school. Self drawing rails. Afternoon Wm. and John in the woods. Self drawing rails. MAR. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Uxbridge. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon self at Greenbank. John in the woods. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., Barbara, Margaret, Annie and Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John, Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Monteath preaching from John IXVI:24, 25. Collection $1.98. 3 – Wind NW, very cold. Wm. at Port Perry. John in the woods. Robert and Annie at school. Self writing. Afternoon John in the woods. Self writing. Wm. gone with Andrew Gordon to Burtons. 4 – Wind N, very cold. Wm. at John Gordons well. John in the woods. Self threshing pease. Afternoon John in the woods. Self threshing pease. Mother at George Boddies visiting. 5 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. at Burtons well. John at John Gordons well. Robert and Annie at school. Margaret washing. Barbara at Mr. Phairs visiting. Self doing nought. Afternoon self doing nought. 6 – Wind W, rather cold. Wm. at the Burtons well. John at John Gordons well. Self some sick. Robert at school. Afternoon nothing doing. Mrs. Boddie here. 7 – Wind SW, fine day, snow melting. Wm. at Mr. Byers well. Self drawing turnips. Robert at school. Afternoon drawing turnips. [?] cow needs lifting. Miss Pamela Burton here. Barbara and Margaret at protracted meeting. 8 – Wind SW. Wm. at Mr. Byers well. Self and Robert drawing turnips. Annie some sick. Afternoon stormy. Wm. at Port Perry. Self doing nought. John arrives from John Gordons. 9 – Wind NW, rather cold. Barbara, Margaret and Robert at Sunday School. John and Barbara at the Presbyterian Meeting. Wm. and Lizzie Akhurst at Port Perry meeting. John, Barbara and Margaret at the protracted meeting, Greenbank. 10 - Wind SW, fine day. John at Byers well. Wm. at John Gordons well. Robert at school. Self chopping wood. Afternoon Barbara visiting at C. Aslings. Self cobbling. Self at meeting in the Presbyterian Church about calling a minister. 11 – Wind W, rather rough, heavy fall of snow through the night. Wm. at John Gordons well. John gone to Whitby to the jury. Self at Port Perry. Robert at school. 12 – Wind NW, rather cold. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers well. Robert at school. Self at Mrs. Leasks sale. Mr. and Mrs. McPhail here. Barbara leaves for the Centre Mills. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Byers well. Robert and Annie at school. Self drawing wood. Afternoon self chopping wood. Self at A. Horns at meeting of school trustees. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at John Gordons well. Self chopping. Robert and Annie at school. Afternoon self chopping. 15 – Wind S, rainy day. Nothing doing. Self threshing pease. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry. John arrives from Whitby. 16 – Wind NW, very stormy, snow drifting. No one at Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McCutcheon preaching. 17 – Wind NW, rather cold. John at Mr. Byers well. Wm. and Margaret at Ann Gordons wedding. Self chopping. Afternoon self chopping. Robt. and Annie at school. �69 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. gone to Robert Phairs stone bee. John and self chopping. Afternoon self and John chopping. Robert and Annie at school. Margaret at Mr. Phairs. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers well. John in the woods. Self and Margaret at Port Perry. Robert at school. Afternoon John in the woods. 20 – Wind SE, snowing some all day but soft. Wm. at Port Perry with turnips. Robert and Annie at school. Self and John in the woods. Afternoon Wm. at the Port with turnips. Self and John in the woods. 21 – Wind W, snow deep, having snowed all night. Wm. at the Port with turnips. John in the woods. Self doing nought. George Michie died 1868. 22 – Wind W, rather cold, snow drifting. Wm. at Mr. Byers well. John in the woods. Self drawing wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self drawing wood. Margaret scrubbing. 23 – Wind NW, rather stormy. Annie at Sunday School. Margaret and Annie at English Church. Self, Mother & Wm. at Presbyterian Meeting and no service. 24 – Wind E, rather cold. Wm. at Mr. Byers well. John in the woods. Self drawing wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self drawing wood. Mother at Mr. Boddies. 25 – Wind E, snowing. Wm. at Byers well. John at Greenbank. Annie at school. Self doing nought. Afternoon John in the woods. Self drawing wood. 26 – Wind NE, snowing. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers well. Annie at school. Self and John doing nought. Margaret washing. J. Leask & Ed Boe here to dinner and taking subscriptions for Mr. McKutcheon. Afternoon self doing nought. John at the woods. 27 – Wind N, heavy snow storm through the night. Self, Wm. and John drawing in turnips. Afternoon Wm. at Mr. Byers well. Self and John in the woods. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Self drawing wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self drawing wood. 29 – Wind SE, and raining. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers well. Self and John in the woods for awhile. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon John in the woods. Self drawing wood. 30 – Wind NW, rather cold. Margaret at the Sunday School. 31 – Wind NE, snowing through the forenoon, nothing doing. Afternoon Wm. and Margaret at Port Perry. John in the woods. Self at Greenbank for the papers. APR. 1 – Wind S, rainy sort of day. Wm. at Mr. Byers well. John and self in the woods. Robert at school. Afternoon self and John in the woods. 2 – Wind SW. Wm. gone to Mr. Byers well. John in the woods. Self drawing wood. Robert at school. Annie sick. Afternoon snow falling. John in the woods. Self drawing wood. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. and John in the woods. Robert at school. Self doing nought. Afternoon John in the woods. Wm. drawing logs to mill. Self doing nought. 4 – Wind SE, fine day. John in the woods. Wm. drawing logs. Self hunting rack crooks19 . Robert at school. Afternoon Wm. drawing logs. John in the woods. Self doing nought. Mrs. R. Phair and Mrs. T. Phair here visiting. 5 – Wind S, much thunder through the night, rain in the morning. John and Wm. at the mill putting on logs. Self doing nought. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon thunder and rain, nothing doing. Wm. & John in the woods. 6 – Wind SW, thunder through the night and rainy. Foggy day. None at School or Church. 7 – Wind Easterly, very foggy. Wm. and John in the woods. Self doing nought, bad back. Robert at school. George Boddie brings home Margarets sheep. Afternoon Wm. & John in the woods. Self doing nought. 8 – Wind N, rainy day. Nought doing. Robert at school. Margaret washing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 9 – Wind E, rainy day, nothing doing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 10 – Wind W, rather cold. Wm. at the mill piling lumber. John, Robert & self drawing turnips. Afternoon John in the woods. Self drawing wood out. Robert picking chips. Margaret at Thos. Phairs. 11 – Wind S, rather dull. Wm. and John in the woods. Robert drawing chips. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Wm. in the woods. Self doing nought. 12 – Wind NE, fine day. John and Wm. in the woods. Self making rack crook. Robert taps some trees. Afternoon Wm. and Robert in the woods drawing out shingle bolts. John in the woods. Self making rack crooks. 13 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. John at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching. 14 – Wind N, rather cold, but a fine day. John and Wm. in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Wm. in the woods. Robert and Annie boiling sap. Self choring. Mother & Margt. quilting. Mrs. John Watson died. 15 – Wind S, fine day. John and Wm. in the woods. Self trying to plow a little in the orchard. Margaret gone a begging for the Home Mission of the Presbyterian Church. Robert choring. 16 – Wind SE, looking like a storm. Wm. in the woods. Self, John and Robert drawing in turnips. Afternoon Mother at Mr. Byers. Self at Mrs. Watsons funeral. John plowing. Wm. in the woods. 17 – Wind SE, snowing some, nothing doing. Margaret washing. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. at Port Perry. Self doing nought. McPhail cow calved 2 bulls. 18 – Wind SE, snowing. Wm. and John drawing out cordwood. Self letting off water. Afternoon Wm. in the woods. John plowing. Self at Greenbank for the papers. Letter from Barbara. 19 ‘Rack crooks’ – the farmer was hunting through the bush to find a bow-shaped piece of wood which was used on their hay racks. �70 19 – Wind W, rather dull. Wm. in the woods. John plowing. Self mending harness. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. in the woods. Self mending harness. Margaret scrubbing. 20 – Wind N, hard frost. Margaret, Robert & Annie at Sunday School. Wm. at Wesleyan Meeting. Self and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Smith preaching from Matthew VII:13. Margaret at English Church Meeting. 21 – Wind N, hard frost, but a fine day. Wm. in the woods. John drawing out wood. Robert at sap boiling. Annie at school. Self at Greenbank with Coulter. David Byers here for potatoes. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. in the woods. Self threshing flax. Lizzie Akhurst here quilting. Mother and Margaret quilting. 22 – Wind N, frosty morning. John plowing. Wm. in the woods. Robt. boiling sap. Annie at school. Mother and Margaret quilting. Self fencing. Cassidy cow, calved a heifer. Self choring. Afternoon Wm. in the woods. John plowing. Self choring. Robert boiling sap. Mrs. Akhurst here quilting. 23 – Wind N, hard frost. John and Wm. drawing out cordwood. Annie at school. Mother and Margaret quilting. Self doing nought. Afternoon Wm. in the woods. John plowing. Robert boiling sap. Self choring. 24 – Wind N, hard frost. John & Wm. drawing out cordwood. Annie at school. Self fencing. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. in the woods. Robert and self cutting up old water troughs at the barn. 25 – Wind N, rather dull day. Wm. in the woods. John plowing. Annie at school. Robert boiling sap. Self fencing. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. in the woods. Self setting poles to John. 26 – Wind N, very cold. Wm. at sawmill. John plowing. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. in the woods. Self fencing. Margaret scrubbing. 27 – Wind N, fine day. Wm., Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Annie and Robert & Wm. at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Revelation VI:17. Wm. and Margaret at the Primitive Meeting in the evening. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. in the woods. John plowing. Annie at school. Margaret at the Akhursts quilting. Self and Robert fencing. Afternoon Wm. in the woods. John plowing. Self and Robert in the garden. Mrs. Boddie here sewing. 29 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. in the woods. John plowing. Annie at school. Self fencing. Mother at Mr. Akhursts quilting. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. and Robert at Port Perry. Self ditching. 30 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Wm. in the woods. Self and Mother at Brock. Annie at school. MAY 1 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. and Robt. In the woods. John harrowing. Annie at school. Self sowing pease. Mother & Margaret quilting. Afternoon John harrowing. Wm. and Robt. in the woods. Self mending Annies boots. Mother, Margaret, Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Burton quilting. 2 – Wind Easterly and raining. Wm. and Robert making shingles. John harrowing awhile. Self fixing timothy seeds. Perkins bull altered. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. and Robert making shingles. Self at Greenbank for the papers. Lizzie Akhurst here quilting. 3 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Wm. and Robert at shingles. John plowing. Self ditching. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at shingles. John rolling. Self ditching. Miss Josephine Asling here in the afternoon. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Marbles preaching from II Corinthians V:1. Monthly collection $1.8l. 5 – Wind Easterly. Wm. sowing wheat. John harrowing. Robert carrying seed. Self sowing grass seeds. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. A. Gordon here visiting. Afternoon John rolling. Wm. and Robert making shingles. Self ditching. Cassidy heifer calved a heifer. 6 – Wind S, fine day. John plowing. Wm. and Robert at shingles. Annie at school. Margaret washing. Self fixing potatoes. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. and Robert at shingles. Self in the garden. 7 – Wind S, fine day. John plowing. Wm. and Robert at shingles. Annie at school. Self in the garden. Mother at Mr. Akhursts quilting. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. and Robert at shingles. Self leveling in the field. 8 – Wind SE and raining. Nothing doing. Wm. gone to the Port for some apple trees. Afternoon self, John and Robert drawing dung on the orchard. Still raining some. 9- Wind SE, raining some. Wm. gone to the sawmill. John plowing. Self and Robert planting apple trees. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert spreading dung. Mr. Christopher Scott, pedlar, here to dinner. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. going round. John plowing the orchard. Self and Robert planting trees. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Wm. fencing. John and self drawing rails. Walter Asling takes away the McPhail cow. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Margaret, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. No service. 12 – Wind W, fine day, some rain through the night. Wm. and Robt. fencing. John plowing on Wms. place. Self leveling. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. sowing wheat. Robt. carrying seed. Self leveling. 13 – Wind NW, very cold day. John plowing. Wm. drawing timber with Wm. Loves oxen. Self and Robert at Manchester with Pete steer. Margaret at Port Perry. 14 – Wind S, hard frost. John plowing. Wm. and Robert drawing timber. Self leveling. Margaret washing. Afternoon John plowing. Wm. and Robert digging cellar. Self leveling. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. John plowing. Wm. and Robert digging cellar. Self leveling. Mother and Annie at Mr. Akhursts. Afternoon John harrowing. Self sowing oats. Wm. and Robert drawing timber. Wm. takes William Loves oxen home at night. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. John harrowing. Wm. and Robt. at house. Self killing calf. Afternoon John harrowing. Self sowing �71 wheat for John. Wm. & Robert fencing. Mother at Mr. Phairs visiting. Annie at Greenbank for the papers. 17 – Wind W, fine day. John harrowing. Wm. at the sawmill. Self and Robert cutting potatoes. Afternoon John at Mrs. Leasks raising. Margaret gone to Brock. Self and Robert at the grist mill. Mother at Mr. James Walkers. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Wm., Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Wm. and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Lowry preaching from Ephesians III:19. Mr. Lowry here all night. 19 – Wind NE, fine day. Wm. gone to Mr. Johnstons house. John harrowing. Self sowing oats which ends the seeding. Annie at school. Robert gone to the Port with Mr. Lowry. Punk heifer calfs a bull. 20 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Johnsons house. John at Mr. Johnsons house. Self plowing. Margaret washing. Mrs. Akhurst here and Mother baking. Annie at school. Afternoon self plowing. Robert cutting potatoes. Mother and Mrs. Akhurst baking. Margaret washing. 21 – Wind S, fine day. John at Mr. A. Johnsons house. Annie at school. Self and Robert planting corn. Afternoon self and Robert fixing the potato land. Elizabeth Akhurst here visiting. 22 – Wind S, fine day. Annie at school. Wm. at Mr. Johnsons house. John, Robert, George Boddie, Robt. Akhurst and self planting potatoes. Afternoon planted out the potatoes. Margaret at Greenbank in the evening with Elizabeth Akhurst. 23 – Wind SW, warm day. Wm. doing nought. Self and John fencing. Robert at George Boddies planting potatoes. Annie at school. Margaret scrubbing. Mother baking. Afternoon John gone to Uxbridge. Self choring. Mr. Akhurst here in the evening. 24 – Wind W, rather dull. Wm. gone to Port Perry to be married. John, Margaret, Alex. Michie, Isabella Michie and Pat [?] gone with him. Afternoon nothing doing. Marriage people comes home at 6 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Akhurst and family here and Mr. and Mrs. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. R. Phair, Mr. and Mrs. T. Phair at tea. William married to Elizabeth Akhurst. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Margaret & Barbara at the Sunday School. Self, John, Wm., Lizzie, Margaret, Barbara and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Monteith preaching from [?]. John at Uxbridge with Margaret Walker. 26 – Wind W, warm day. Wm. and Lizzie at Uxbridge. John and Robert fanning oats. Self taking Barbara to the train at Port Perry. 27 – Wind W, fine day. John and Wm. at Mr. Johnsons house. Self, Robert, Margaret and Annie washing the sheep. Afternoon Margaret washing. Self and Robert drawing rails. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Annie at school. John at Mr. Johnsons house. Wm. and Robert burning brush. Self digging garden. Afternoon self harrowing turnip land. John home all night. 29 – Wind SW, warm day. John gone to Greenbank. Self sowing plaster. Annie at school. Robert watching fire in Wms. fallow. Afternoon self plowing. Rain at night. 30- Wind N, some frost in the morning. Annie at school. Self and Robert in the swamp making fence. Afternoon self at the mill with a grist. Robert doing nought. 31 – Wind N, frost in the morning. Self sowing plaster. Annie at Port Perry with Mrs. Ackhurst. Afternoon self plowing. Mr. Andrew Horne here about the anniversary. George and John Michie here in the evening. JUNE 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Church. No preaching. 2 – Wind S, warm day. Annie at school Self, Margaret and Robert shearing sheep. Afternoon self plowing. 3 – Wind S, fine day. Annie at school. Self and Robert at Port Perry. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Annie at home. Self plowing. Mother, Margaret and Lizzie making Annies dress. Mare foaled in the night, 349 days. Afternoon self plowing. Wm. and John comes home from Greenbank. 5 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Wm. digging his cellar20 . Annie at school. Robert fishing. Afternoon John plowing. Self in the swamp. Wm. at cellar. 6 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. gone to Uxbridge for lumber. John cutting thistles. Self and Robert fencing in the swamp. Annie at school. Afternoon John at thistles. Self and Robert in swamp. Wm. comes home without lumber having broken a waggon wheel. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. and Robert gone to Uxbridge. John cutting thistles. Self painting house. Afternoon John at thistles. Self painting. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Wm., Robert, Margaret & Annie at the Sunday School. John, Margaret and Robert at the English Church. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. and Robert digging cellar. John plowing. Annie at school. Mother at Mr. Akhursts. Self painting. Afternoon Wm., John & Robert at cellar. Self plowing. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., John & Robert digging cellar. Annie at school. Self at Greenbank for the waggon. Afternoon Wm., John & Robert at the cellar. Self harrowing. Some rain at night. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. at cellar. John at Port Perry with his oats. Self and Robert fencing. Annie at school. Afternoon Wm. at his cellar. Robert at Greenbank with Punk. Self fencing. 12 – Wind SE, fine day. Annie at school. Self, Wm. and John at road work. Robert harrowing. Afternoon self, Wm., & John on the roads. Took the mare to horse. 13 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Wm., John and horses on the road. Annie at school. Afternoon self, Wm., John, Robert and horses 20 William was building his house on the north half, Lot # 18, Concession 10, Reach Township. His father John had his house on Lot # 17, Concession 10. �72 on the road. John [McGee?] and Dan Whelan here for the turnip drill. 14 – Wind SE, fine day, looking like rain. Wm. and John digging cellar. Self rolling. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Wm. and John digging cellar. Self making rack crooks and at the school pump in the evening. Rain in evening. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Lowry preaching from John XVII. John at Brock. 16 – Wind W, thunder and showers through the day. Wm. gone to Mr. Burtons to dig a well. John digging cellar. Annie at school. Self and Robert making rack. Afternoon John at cellar. Margaret gone to Robert Phairs for some time. Self and Robert at Greenbank. 17 – Wind S, fine day. John at Mr. Phairs. Wm. at his cellar. Robert drilling corn. Self painting. Afternoon John drilling. Wm. and Robert at cellar. Self painting. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. at his cellar. John drilling. Self painting. Afternoon John drilling. Self painting. Wm. at his cellar. 19 – Wind NW, very rough. Wm. at his cellar. John drilling. Self painting. Afternoon John drilling. Wm. at his cellar. Self sowing turnips. 20 – Wind NW, very rough day. Wm., Mr. Akhurst, Wm. Love logging. John drilling. Self dunging out the sheep place. Afternoon John is finished drilling. Wm. burning his log heaps. Self sowing turnips. 21 – Wind W, fine day, though some rough. Wm. and John at Thos. Phairs raising. Self and Annie at Greenbank. Afternoon self at Thos. Phairs raising. 22 – Wind S, dull looking day. Wm. and Annie at the Sunday School service of the P. Methodists. Self and Mother at the Presbyterian Church. John at the Primitive Church. 23 – Wind S, rather dull day. Wm. and John at cellar. Self and Robert making waggon rack. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at the anniversary grounds. John cutting thistles. Mother at Thomas Phairs quilting. Self at rack. Rain at night. 24 – Wind easterly, rather dull day. Wm. at Mr. Burtons well. John cutting thistles. Self digging cabbage ground. Margaret at the Port. 25 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. and John sowing Wms. turnips. Self hoeing potatoes. Lizzie washing. Afternoon John and Wm. finishes turnips. Self at potatoes. Mrs. Leask died 1872. 26 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. and Robert drawing lumber from Isaac Craggs mill. Self and John mowing June grass. Afternoon Wm. drawing lumber. Self and John at mowing. Red mare took to Iansons horse. 27 – Wind S, fine warm day. Wm. at Uxbridge for lumber. John and Robert picking bugs off the potatoes. Self at Brock. Meeting, Mr. Thomas preaching. Great shower of rain at night. 28 – Wind S, warm day. Wm. and Robert at Uxbridge for lumber. John splitting rails. Self choring. Afternoon John splitting rails. Self doing nought. Margaret scrubbing. 29 – Wind S, warm day. Self and Mother at Brock to the Sacrament. The rest at the anniversary service in John Beares woods. 30 – Wind S, frequent showers. John and Wm. drawing lumber to Wms. new house. Afternoon nothing doing. JULY 1 – Wind W, shower in the morning. All at the Union Anniversary. Dominion Day. 2 – Wind SW, some showers. Wm. at Uxbridge. Self, John and Robert hoeing potatoes. Afternoon John somewhere. Self digging for cabbages. Mother visiting at Mr. Perkins. Wm. Real here in the evening. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at his house. John drilling up the potatoes. Self digging cabbage ground. Afternoon Wm., John & Robert at Wms. house. Self picking bugs off the potatoes. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. John, Wm. and Robert at the house. Self picking bugs on the potatoes. Afternoon Wm., John and Robert at house. Self at Greenbank with red mare. Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Akhurst, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Wm. Michie and Margaret Walker here picking wool. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. gone to Uxbridge for lumber. Self, John and Robert at Wms. house. Afternoon self, John and Robert at Wms. house. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm., Margaret and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert, Margaret, and Annie at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hodnitt preaching from Acts XXVIII:15. Collection $2.60. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Uxbridge for lumber. Self, John and Robert at Wms. house. Afternoon self, John and Robert at Wms. house. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., John, Robert and self laying the foundation of Wms. house. Afternoon self, Wm., John and Robert at Robt. Phairs barn raising. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. at Uxbridge for lumber. John and Robert at Wms. house. Self mowing the fence corners. Afternoon John, Robert and self at Wms. house. 10 – Wind SW, frequent showers. Nothing doing. Self at Mr. Iansons bull with the Cassidy cow. Afternoon John, Wm., and Robert at Wms. house. Self choring. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at his house. John scuffling turnips. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self, John and Robert hoeing turnips. Wm. at his house. 12 – Wind SW. Wm. at his house. John scuffling turnips. Robert hoeing. Wm. at his house. Self fixing round. Afternoon Wm. at his house. Self, John & Robert drew 7 loads of hay into barn. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. John at Wesleyan Meeting. Self, Wm., John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Monteith preaching. �73 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John & Robert at turnips. Wm. at his house. Afternoon self, John and Robert at turnips. Wm. at his house. Mother at James Walkers, Mrs. Walker being sick. Wm. Byers cut out the hay. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Uxbridge for lumber. Self, John and Robert at turnips. Lizzie washing. Mrs. Walkers baby dead. Afternoon self, John and Robert at turnips. Sold 7 old sheep and 9 lambs to Mr. Money from Epsom. 16 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. at his house. Self, John and Robert at hay. Afternoon Wm. at his house. Self, John and Robert finishes haying. 2 days and one half at it. 17 – Wind S, some rain in the morning at 5 o’clock. John scuffling turnips. Self and Robert hoeing. Wm. at his house. Afternoon self and John and Robert hoeing. Wm. at his house. Lizzie picking wool. Thunder storm at 4 o’clock. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Wm. and John mowing grass for John. Robert hoeing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self, Wm., and John mowing. Annies birthday. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert hoeing. Wm., self and John mowing. Afternoon Wm., self and John finishes mowing. Robert finishes hoeing for the first time. 20 – Wind NW, cool day. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. No service. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. at his house. John and Robert at hay. Self at John Reals bull with red heifer. Afternoon Wm. at his house. John, Robert and self raking hay. Some men here for sheep. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. at his house. John, self and Robert drawing Johns hay into stack. Barbara, Maggie Smith and young Bickle here visiting. Afternoon Wm. at his house. Self, John and Robert at hay. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. at his house. Self, John and Robert finishes Johns hay. Margaret washing. Annie picking berries. Afternoon Wm. & John at house. Self picking bugs. Robert bad with headache. Annie at berries. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. and John and Robert at house. Self doing nought. Mr. and Mrs. A. Michie and Mary Michie here visiting. Afternoon Wm. and John at house. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Mother at George Boddies visiting. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., John and Robert raise Wms. house. Self and Margaret at Port Perry with a grist. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., John and Robert at house. Self at bugs. Annie picking berries. Afternoon Margaret scrubbing. Wm., John, Robert and self at Wms. house. 27 – Wind N, very warm day. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. A stranger preaching from the 23rd Psalm. Collection to defray the expenses of the General Assembly $2.71. 28 – Wind S, fine day. Wm., John and Robert at Wms. house. Self at Raglan with Mr. Beare and Mr. Bassingthwaite to see the school inspector. Afternoon Wm., John and Robert at house. Margaret and Annie picking berries. 29 – Wind W, warm day. Wm., John and Robert at house. Self cutting thistles. Margaret washing. Afternoon Wm., John and Robert at house. Self cutting thistles. 30 – Wind SW, warm day. Wm., John and Robert at house. Self cutting thistles. Annie at Port Perry to [Dan Rice?] show. Afternoon Wm., John and Robert at house. Self scuffling turnips. Mother visiting at Mr. Akhursts. 31 – Wind S, rather dull day and looking like rain. Wm. and John at house. Self hoeing turnips. Margaret and Robert gone to Mr. Lukes. Afternoon Wm. at his house. John at Mr. Iansons raising. Self scuffling turnips. AUG. 1 – Wind S, fine day, very warm. Wm., John and Robert at house. Self cleaning out the cellar. Afternoon John and Robert at house. Wm. at James Woods raising. Self hoeing turnips. Annie at Greenbank for the papers. 2 – Wind S, dull day, looking like rain. Wm., John and Robert at house. Self at Byers bull with Punk cow. Afternoon Wm. and John at house. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie at Mrs. Duffs. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm., Lizzie and Annie at Brock. Margaret and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother & John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from 1st John XIV:2,3. Monthly collection $1.83. 4 – Wind N, fine cool day. Wm. and John at house. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Margaret washing. Afternoon Wm. and John at house. Self and Robert at turnips. Margaret at Mr. Stillwells to hire but too late, Pamela Burton there. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at the picnic of the Presbyterian S. School to Washburn Island. Wm. at Mr. Burtons well. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self picking bugs from the potatoes. 6 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. at Port Perry. John at Mr. Burtons well. Self in the marsh salting the cattle. Robert sick. Afternoon Robert still sick. Self fixing the chaff hole. Margaret at Greenbank. 7 – Wind NW, some rain through the night. John at Mr. Burtons well. Wm. at his house. Self at Uxbridge for lumber. 8 – Wind N, fine day. John at Mr. Burtons well. Wm. at his house. Robert at house. Self picking bugs. Afternoon Wm. at his house. Robert and Annie at picnic in George Boddies woods. Self began harvest by cutting a few oats. Mother making pants. 9 – Wind N, fine day. John at Mr. Burtons well. Wm. at his house. Self and Robert taking home a heifer from the swamp. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Wm. at his house. Self and Robert raking oats. Margaret visiting at Thos. Phairs. �74 10 – Wind S, fine day. Wm., Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Manly, Bible Society agent, preaching from the hundred and nineteenth Psalm, 97 verse. Collection $3.09. John and Margaret at the Primitive Meeting in the evening. 11 – Wind SE, fine day, but some slight showers. Wm. at his house. John at Mr. Akhursts cradling oats. Self and Robert cutting pease. Afternoon Wm. at his house. Self and Robert at pease. 12 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Wm. gone to Uxbridge for lumber. John, Robert and self at pease. Margaret washing. Afternoon self, John and Robert pulling pease. Some rain. 13 – Wind SE, some rain. Wm., John, Robert and self at Wms. house. Afternoon John cradling oats in the orchard. Self picking bugs. Wm. and Robert at the house. 14 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Wm. and Robert gone to Uxbridge for lime. Self and John binding oats. Annie picking berries. Afternoon John cradling oats. Self choring. 15 –Wind SE, looking like rain. John, Wm., and Robert at the house. Self turning pease. Luther Brown hires Margaret for 2 months. Afternoon Wm. and John at house. Robert at Saintfield with Margaret. Self binding oats in the orchard. 16 – Wind W, some rain through the forenoon. Wm., John and Robert at house. Self doing nought. Afternoon Wm. and John at house. Self and Robert binding oats. Mother scrubbing. High winds from the NW. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Wm., John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Currie preaching from Habakkuk III:2. 18 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Duffs. Self, John and Robert stacking pease. Afternoons self, John, and Robert at pease. George Byers here reaping wheat. Some rain at night. 19 – Wind S, fine day. John at Mr. Byers harvesting. Wm. at Mr. Duffs harvest. Self and Robert pulling pease. Lizzie washing. Afternoon self and Robert binding wheat. 20 – Wind S, fine day. Rainbow in the morning. Wm. not here. John gone to Mr. Akhursts to cradle. Self and Robert binding wheat. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie drawing in oats. 21 – Wind S, fine day. John gone to Akhursts to cradle oats. Self and Robert at Sunderland for lath to William. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Akhursts. Robert cutting timothy seed. Self mending harness. Afternoon Robert at timothy. Self and Annie at Greenbank getting horses shoed. 23 – Wind NE, looking like rain, but turned fine day. John at James Walkers. Self, Robert and Annie drawing in oats. Afternoon George Byers here reaping. Self, John, Robert and James Walker binding. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at school. Margaret here to dinner. Self, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Panton preaching from Galatians VI:7,8. 25 – Wind SE, some rain in the morning. John cradling oats. Self doing nought. Afternoon self and Robert and Annie drawing in wheat. John at James Walkers cradling oats. 26 – Wind N, fine day. John cradling oats for himself. Self and Robert drawing wheat. Lizzie washing. Afternoon John at his oats. Self and Robert drawing pease. 27 – Wind SE, fine day. John at his oats. Self binding oats. Robert gone to Chalk Lake to pick berries. Afternoon John and self binding oats. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. at Thomas Phairs. John cradling oats. Self, Robert and Annie drawing wheat. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie drawing wheat. John cradling oats. 29 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at Chalk Lake picking berries. John binding oats. Self at Port Perry for wool. 30 – Wind W, very warm day. John cradling oats. Self and Robert binding oats. Afternoon John cutting oats. Self binding oats. Robert gone with wool to Mrs. Martineaus to spin. Ann Michie died 1846.21 31 – Wind W, some rain through the night. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Beattie preaching from John IV:14. SEPT. 1 – Wind NW and very high. Wm. at his house. John cradling his oats. Self and Robert binding. Afternoon Wm. at his house. John and Robert at wheat. Self and Annie at Brock meeting about minister. Nothing done. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Akhursts. John, Robert and self at Johns wheat. Afternoon self, John and Robert drawing in oats. 3 – Wind S, rather dull. Wm. at his house. Self, John and Robert binding Johns oats. Afternoon Wm. at his house. John, Robert and self drawing oats. Rain at 5 o’clock. Alex. Michie, Jun., here wanting threshing. 4 – Wind S, very foggy forenoon. Wm., John and Robert at the house. Self raking wheat. Rain at noon. Afternoon Wm., John and Robert at the house. Self mending fences. Much thunder at night. 5 – Wind W, rough showery day. Wm., John and Robert at the house. Self fixing cattle in the marsh. Afternoon Wm. and John at house. Self and Robert fixing the pease stack. 6 – Wind S, fine day. Wm., John and Robert at house. Self going about the fences. Afternoon Wm. at the Port. Self choring. John and Robert at the house. George here in the evening. 7 – Wind W, dull day. John and Robert at the Sunday School. Self and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Hodnough preaching from Luke XIX:9. Monthly collection $1.70. 21 The Michies lost a daughter named Ann (or Annie) b. 24 Jul, 1844, d. 30 Aug., 1846. The Annie referred to through this diary is their daughter they named Agnes ANNIE (b. 18 Jul, 1862). �75 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., John and Robert at the house. Self plowing. Lizzie here piecing a quilt. Afternoon Wm., John and Robert at house. Self plowing. Thos. Ganton died. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Wm., John and Robert at the house. Self plowing. Mother washing. Afternoon Wm. at his house. John, Robert and self drawing in Johns wheat, finishing harvest. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. John, Wm., and Robert at house. Self plowing. Afternoon self plowing. Wm., John and Robert at house. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Wm., John & Robert at Mr. Perkins threshing all day. 12 – Wind SW, very warm day. Self and Wm. at Mr. Perkins threshing. John & Robert gone to Toronto to see Barnums show. Afternoon self and Wm. at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Thunder and some rain at night. 13 – Wind NW, cold day. Wm. & Robert at the house. Self and John at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Afternoon self and John at Mr. Akhursts threshing till 5 o’clock. Wm. and Robert at house. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. and Robert at the Sunday School. Margaret and Miss Watson here for dinner. John at the English Meeting. 15 – Wind W, frost in the morning. Wm. and Robert drawing sand. Self and John at Mr. Boddies threshing. Afternoon rain and no threshing. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Burtons well. Self and John at Mr. Boddies threshing. Afternoon John plowing. Self at James Walkers threshing. 17 – Wind S, fine day. John rather sick. Wm. at Burtons well. Self and Annie at Uxbridge with some yarn to weave. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at Mr. Burtons well. John some sick. Self plowing. Lizzie washing. Afternoon self plowing. 19 – Wind NW, showery morning and much thunder through the night. Self digging Early Rose potatoes. John and Robert pairing apples. Afternoon self plowing. John at Greenbank for the papers. Mother and Robert picking the geese. 20 – Wind N, rather cold. John plowing. Self digging out stumps. Afternoon John plowing. Self digging stumps. George here in the evening. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Annie, John, Robert and Wm. at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Romans VIII:12. 22 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. and Robert at the house. John plowing. Self digging stumps. Afternoon John plowing. Self logging in the woods. Wm. and Robert at the house. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. and John at the house. Robert at the Port with Lizzie. Self logging in the woods. Afternoon Wm. and John at house. Self logging in the woods. Mrs. Thos. Phair here visiting. Mr. Tipp here selling F. Davis Medicines. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. and Robert at house. John plowing. Self logging in the woods. Afternoon self in the woods. John harrowing. Wm. and Robert at house. 25 – Wind S and raining through the forenoon. Wm., John and Robert at house. Self doing nought. Afternoon John, Wm. and Robert at the house. Self at Greenbank getting subscriptions for ministers salary. Trustees meeting in the evening to hire the school teacher. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and John gone to Jas. Millers house. Robert taking rolls to Mrs. Martineau to spin. Self taking in the corn. Afternoon self and Robert cutting the corn stalks and digging some potatoes. 27 – Wind SW, warm day. Wm. and John at Greenbank. Robert harrowing. Self ditching. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self ditching. Mrs. and Mr. Luke here. 28 – Wind SW, very warm day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Fisher preaching from 2nd Corinthians VII:2. Margaret here to dinner. 29 – Wind SW, raining some. John some sick. Wm. and Robert at house. Self choring. Afternoon Wm. at Jas. Millers house. Self, John and Robert drawing out dung. 30 – Wind NW, rather cold. Wm. and John at Mr. Jas. Millers house. Self and Robert drawing out dung. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. Dr. Knowles died. OCT. 1 – Wind W, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at the County Fair, Uxbridge. Self ditching. Afternoon self ditching. George Paterson shot himself. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. John stoning Burtons well. Self and Robert drawing out dung. Afternoon self and Robert drawing out dung. Dr. Knowles buried this afternoon. 3 – Wind Easterly, chilly, cloudy day. John, Robert and self at dung. Afternoon John, self and Robert at dung. Iansons pairing bee in the evening. 4 – Wind S, rainy day. John in the house. Wm. and Robert at Wms. house. Self doing nought. Afternoon Wm., John and Robert at house. Self hunting cattle in the beaver meadow. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Scott preaching. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. and Robert at house. John plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at house. Self at Brock meeting to call a minister. John gone to A. Beecrofts. 7 – Wind W, hard frost, but fine day. Wm. gone to Saintfield. Self at the Port Perry with a grist. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert plowing and spreading dung. Mother at Mr. Akhursts quilting. Afternoon self at Mr. Burtons sale with old mare and colt. �76 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert plowing and spreading dung. Afternoon Robert spreading dung. Self at Mr. Burtons sale with the red mare and colt. Sold them to Mr. Perkins for $50.00. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. at his house. Self, John, Robert and Annie at potatoes. Afternoon John, Robert, self and Annie taking up potatoes. Wm. at his house. 11 – Wind S, looking like rain. Wm. at his house. John, self, Robert and Annie at potatoes. [?], pedlar, here. Afternoon Wm. at his house. Self, John, Robert and Annie at potatoes. Some rain in the afternoon. 12 – Wind NW, showery forenoon. Nobody at the Sunday School. Nobody at meeting. Self at Mr. Byers to see him. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. at his house. Self, John, Robert and Annie at potatoes. Afternoon Wm. at his house. Self, John, Robert and Annie finishes the potatoes. 14 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to Mara. Wm. gone to Saintfield. Self doing nought. Lizzie washing. Afternoon self burning potato tops. Self and Annie and Robert digs the carrots. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie taking in apples. Afternoon Mr. Akhurst here visiting. Self, Robert and Annie taking in apples. 16 – Wind S, looking like rain. Self, Robert and Annie taking in apples. Afternoon Robert and Annie taking in the last of the apples. Self at James Walkers bee getting out cedar to build roothouse. 17 – Wind W, cloudy day. Self and Robert fixing the garden. Afternoon self and Robert spreading dung. Wm. at Joseph Stillwells well. John arrives from Mara. My birthday 1813. 18 – Wind SW, cloudy day. John plowing. Robert at house. Self spreading dung. Afternoon rainy. Wm., John, Robert and self at the house. Self at Mr. Byers at night. 19 – Wind SW, rather cloudy. Wm., John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Wm. at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Hodnought preaching from 2nd Peter III:9. 20 – Wind NE, rather cold. Wm. at his house. John plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at house. John plowing. Self out with paper to sign for the Rev. Mr. Panton. Snow towards night. 21 – Wind S, rather rainy. John plowing. Self spreading dung in the orchard. Wm. and Robert at house. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at house. John plowing. Self at meeting of school trustees. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. at his house. John and Robert plowing in the orchard. Self choring. Afternoon Wm. at his house. John and Robert drawing stones. Self at Mr. John Leasks with the call to get names for Mr. Panton. 23 – Wind SW, rather rainy. Wm., John and Robert at house. Self doing nought. Afternoon Wm., John and Robert at house. Self threshing pease. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. and Robert at house. John at James Walkers root house. Self at the Port for Barbara and brick for Wms. house. 25 – Wind NW, dull day. John at Jas. Walkers root house. Wm. at Wm. Loves house. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing in the orchard. Self choring. Margaret arrives from Saintfield. 26 – Wind W, looking like rain. Wm., Barbara, Margaret and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Wm., Margaret, Barbara and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Bryant preaching from John III:9. 27 – Wind W, rather showery. Wm. at Wm. Loves house. John, Robert and self at Wms. house. Afternoon Wm. at house. Self, John, Robert and Annie at turnips. 28 – Wind S, some snow on the ground in the morning. John gone to Whitby to pay his back taxes. Wm. at his house. Robert at the house. Self mending boots. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at house. Self at boots. School meeting in the evening. Isabella Michie here. 29 – Wind N, ground covered with snow and very cold. Wm. and Robert at house. John at James Walkers root house. Barbara spinning. Self choring. Isabella Michie patching. Luther Brown here selling books. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at the house. Self digging turnip pit. Lizzie here in the afternoon. 30 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm. and Robert at house. Self choring. John gone to James Scotts. Mother spinning. Afternoon Wm. at house. Self, Robert, Mother and Annie drew 8 loads of turnips into cellar. Margaret visiting at A. Gordons. 31 – Wind SW, dull day. Wm. at house. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie drew 5 loads of turnips in pit and one in cellar. Afternoon Wm. at house. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at turnips. Drew 2 loads into pit. NOV. 1 – Wind SW, snow through the night. Wm. and Robert at house. Self doing nought. Afternoon Wm. and Margaret at Port Perry and gets the waggon wheel broken by Charles Bates. Self digging turnip pit. John arrives from Mr. Nicols. 2 – Wind SW, snowing sometimes. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self and Barbara at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from the IXXXIV Psalm, 9th verse. Collection $1.59. 3 – Wind NW, rough day. John digging turnip pit. Wm. at the Port for the waggon. Self at the Port to the Presbytry but it did not meet. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. at his house. John, Robert and Annie at turnips. Self at the Presbytry and at trustees meeting in the evening. 5 – Wind W, frosty morning. Wm. at his house. John, Robert, Mother, self and Annie at turnips. Afternoon Wm. at his house. Self, John, Mother, Robert and Annie at turnips. Took up 13 loads. Mrs. C. Asling here visiting. �77 6 – Wind SW, fine day, but hard frost. Wm. at his house. Self, John, Robert, Mother and Annie at turnips. Afternoon Wm. at his house. Self and John, Robert & Annie at turnips. Drew 9 loads in pit. Mrs. Isaac Truax here visiting. 7 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. at A. Johnsons cistern. Self, John, Robert and Mother at turnips. Drew 5 loads in cellar which finishes the turnips. Afternoon Wm. at his house. John at Greenbank. Self fencing pit. 8 – Wind NW, rough showery day. Wm. & John at house. Robert and Annie sickly. Self at Manchester and Port Perry. Margaret along with me. Barbara gone to A. Michies, Brock. 9 –Wind N, cold day. Wm. and Margaret at the Sunday School. Wm. and John at Presbyterian Meeting. 10 – Wind NW, cold day. Wm. at his house. John at Mr. Burtons well. Self choring. Afternoon Wm. at his house. Robert has toothache. Self taking in cabbage. 11 – Wind S, dull day. Wm. and Robert at house. Self and John threshing pease. Afternoon John at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Wm. at house. Self and Robert at Port Perry at dentists. Barbara arrives from Brock. 12 – Wind NE, cold day, snow 3 inches deep. Wm. and Robert at house. Self and John fanning pease. Afternoon Wm., self and John at school meeting. Site chosen on Mr. Lees grounds. 13 – Wind N, cold day. Wm., John, Robert and Annie at the house. Self choring. Afternoon Wm., John, Robert and Annie at house. Self choring. 14 – Wind SW, bright cold day. Wm., Robert & Annie at house. John at Robert Phairs threshing with horses. Self killing sheep. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at house. Barbara at Robt. Phairs. Self fencing straw stack. 15 – Wind S, dull day. John at Thos. Phairs threshing. Wm. and Robert at house. Self choring. Afternoon Annie at Greenbank for papers. Wm., Robert and self at house. A. Michie here all night. 16 – Wind NE, dull day and snowing some. Wm., Robt., and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self and Wm. at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Richardson preaching from Colossians III:3. 17 – Wind NE, rather cold. John at Thos. Phairs threshing. Wm. and Robert at house. Self choring. Threshing machine came. Afternoon threshing. Pat. and R. Phairs horses, Mr. Perkins and horses here, and Mr. Bolton, Mr. Akhurst, Mr. Thos. Phair, Mr. James Walker and Jas. Walker, Jun. here. Threshed all the wheat. 18 – Wind N, cold day. Threshing, the same hands and Wm., finished by noon. Afternoon Wm. at his house. Self, John and Robert clearing the barn door. Barbara visiting at Mr. Akhursts. 19 – Wind N, cold day. John gone to Widow Leasks. Wm. at his house. Robert at house. Barbara spinning. Margaret washing. Mother baking. Self banking house. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm. and Robert at house. Self threshing pease. Barbara spinning. Afternoon Wm. at house. Self and Robert drawing in some pease. Wesley Luke here all night. 21 – Wind NE, snowing some. Wm. drawing sand. Robt. with him. Self threshing pease. Barbara spinning. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at house. Self and Margaret at Greenbank. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. gone to Jas. Scotts. Self at Greenbank getting the black mare shoed. Afternoon self and Robert plastering henhouse. Mother at Robt. Phairs visiting. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., Robert, Barbara, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Wm., John, Robert, Margaret, Mother and Barbara at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Anderson preaching. 24 – Wind NE, rather cold. Wm. gone to plaster a schoolhouse on the townline. Robert with him. Self and John threshing pease. Afternoon, self, John and Robert fanning wheat. 25 – Wind NW, rather cold. Self and Barbara at the Port with wheat. John gone to Mr. Burtons. Afternoon John at bee on the sideline. Margaret washing. 26 – Wind W, fine day. John at Mr. Burtons well. Self and Robert putting dung on the turnip house. Barbara at Mrs. A. Leasks. Afternoon self and Robert choring. Annie and Margaret at Greenbank Division, Sons of Temperance. 27 – Wind NE and snowing. Ewe dead in the morning. John, self and Robert choring. Lizzie here. Afternoon John and Robert threshing pease. Self making sheep rack. Luther Brown brings my book, The Hand of God in All Things. 28 - Wind W, fine day, another sheep dead. Wm. at his house. Self, John and Robert drawing in pease. Afternoon Wm., John and Robert at house. Self choring. 29 – Wind W, fine day, rather cold. Wm. and Robert at house. Self and John fanning wheat. Afternoon Wm. and Robt. at house. John making axe handle. Self choring. Annie at Greenbank. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., John, Robt., Barbara, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Barbara, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Stewart preaching from Heb. VI:12. DEC. 1 – Wind E, and very cold. Wm. and Robert at house. Self and John doing little but skinning a ewe that died. Afternoon Wm. at his house. Self, John, Mother, Margaret, Annie and Robert at the Presbyterian Missionary Meeting. Mr. Smith, Dr. Thornton and Mr. Balantyne there. $10.19 of collection. 2 – Wind E, hailing through the night. John gone to John Leasks house to lath. Wm. at house. Self threshing pease. Afternoon thawing some. Wm. at house. Self choring. 3 – Wind SE and raining. Wm. at house. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon Wm. at house. Still raining and very warm. Wm. at the creek. Robert painting. Self choring. �78 4 – Wind SW and a hurricane. All the fences down and straw stack top blowed off. Wm. at house. Self and Robert looking round. Barbara whitewashing. Afternoon still blowing hard. Wm. at house. Self at the measuring of school ground. 5 – Wind NW. Wm. gone to school house on the townline. Self and Robert fencing. Barbara whitewashing. Afternoon self and Robert fencing. Annie at Greenbank for papers. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert threshing pease. Afternoon self at mill. Barbara at Greenbank. Margaret scrubbing. 7 – Wind NE, fine day. Robt., Margaret, Annie and Wm. at the Sunday School. Self and Wm. at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Stewart preaching from John I:29. Monthly collection $2.12. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. and Robert at house. John at Greenbank. Self threshing pease. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at home. Self and John threshing pease. Mrs. Walker here visiting. 9 – Wind W, soft day. Wm. and John gone to J. Leasks house. Robert gone with them a piece. Self doing the chores. Afternoon self chopping. Robert painting. 10 – Wind N, some snow. Robert painting. George comes home. Self fixing stoves. Barbara & Margaret cleaning up. Afternoon Robert painting. George at Greenbank. Self chopping wood. 11 – Wind S, rainy day with some snow. Robert painting. George in the woods. Self writing. Afternoon Robert painting. Self choring. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. George at Mr. Boddies well. Self choring. Robert painting. Afternoon self choring. 13 – Wind NE, snowing very heavy, nothing doing. Afternoon George at Mr. Boddies well. Self choring. Wm. and John arrives. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Barbara, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Anderson preaching. 15 – Wind W, fine day. George at Mr. Boddies well. Self, Wm., John & Robert drawing in turnips. Annie at school. Afternoon John and Robert at turnips. Wm. at Jas. Scotts. Self and Barbara at Brock. Meeting to call a minister. 16 - Wind SW, fine day. John at Mr. Boddies well. George gone to Mrs. Leasks. Wm. and Robert at house. Self splitting wood. Mother at Mr. Akhursts. Mrs. Akhurst sick. Afternoon Robert painting. Wm. in the woods. Self preparing for killing pigs. 17 – Wind W, fine day, snow thawing. Self, Wm., John, & Robert killing pigs. Afternoon Robert painting. Wm. and John in the woods. Self choring. John and Helen Ewen and Elizabeth Chalmers and Stewart Graham here begging in the evening. 18 – Wind SW, rather dull. John at Boddies well. Wm. & Robt. at house. Self choring. 19 – Wind NE, snowing some. Wm. at house. Self and Robert cutting pork. Afternoon Wm. at house. John at Mr. Boddies well. Annie at school. Self choring. Margaret leaves with Mr. Foster, being hired. 20 – Wind N, rather cold. John at Boddies well. Self and Annie at Port Perry with 2 pigs. Wm. at house. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., Barbara, Annie and Robt. at the Sunday School. Self, John, Wm., Barbara and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Smith preaching from 1st Timothy VI:12. Collection for Home Mission Fund $6.81. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. gone to plaster school house. John at Mr. Boddies well. Self choring. Afternoon self at mill with grist. Mother at James Walkers visiting. George comes home. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Mr. Boddies well. George in the woods. Barbara washing. Self choring. Afternoon self, Annie and Sally Akhurst for Georges chest and at mill for grist. A. Michie here for Barbara. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. George and John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing wood. Afternoon self mending horse collar. Robert painting. 25 – Wind W, fine day. (Christmas). George in the woods. John doing nought. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and George gone to Brock. Some children here in afternoon. 26 – Wind S, snowing some. George in the woods. John in the woods. Self at Port Perry with some wheat. 27 – Wind Easterly. John and George in the woods. Wm. gone to Brougham. Self reading the papers. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. 28 -- Wind NW, cold day. Barbara, Annie & Robert at the Sunday School. Barbara at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Smith preaching. 29 – Wind SW, stormy day. George in the woods. John at Mr. Boddies. Self writing. Barbara baking. Afternoon self choring. At Greenbank in the evening. 30 – Wind N, rather cold. George in the woods. John, self, Robt. and William killing a steer. Barbara washing. Afternoon John at Mr. Boddies well. Barbara still washing. Self choring. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. George in the woods. John in the woods. Barbara baking. Self choring. Robt. dunging out the colts stable. Afternoon John in the woods. Self at Greenbank about the school. Wm. arrives from Brougham. And thus ends the year 1873. MEMORANDUM FOR 1874 JAN. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. and Robert at the creek. John and George at home. Self doing nought. Afternoon George gone to Manchester. Self at Thos. Phairs and at council meeting at Greenbank. Spree in the evening. 60 at it. 2 – Wind S, and heavy fog. Nothing doing. Afternoon George in the woods. Self choring. Wm. at Port Perry. �79 3 – Wind S and thawing. George at woods. John in the woods. Wm. at his house. Afternoon John in the woods. Wm. at his house. Self choring. Barbara leaves with Jas. Johnson. Insurance agent here. 4 – Wind S, very fresh, snow most all gone. Wm., John, George, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Nobody at meeting. 5 – Wind N, fine day. George gone to Mr. Ross’s. John in the woods. Self and Wm. at Greenbank at election. Afternoon John in the woods. Wm. at his house. Mrs. Akhurst and Mrs. Perkins here visiting. 6 – Wind easterly and snowing some. Wm., Robert and Annie at house. John gone to Prince Albert to pay a note. George at A. Ross’s. Self doing nought. Afternoon Wm. and Robert at the house. Self doing nought but choring. 7 – Wind NE, hailing some. Wm. at mill with grist. George still at A. Ross’s. John fixing stable. Annie ironing clothes. Self doing nought. Miriam Truax and sister here. Afternoon Wm. at house. Self, John and Robert drawing turnips. Mr. A. Stone here and bought 2 steers and a heifer at $5 per 100 lbs. 8 – Wind NE, rather soft. Wm. and Robert gone to Port Perry. John gone to put some logs on at sawmill. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Wm. moves into his own house. This picture was taken in the summer of 1958 of the house that William built on Lot 18, Concession 10 of Reach Township in Ontario County. At the time this photo was taken the property was owned by Robert Gordon Michie and his wife Evelyn (Webster) Michie. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. George in the woods. Self and Robert drawing wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self and Robert at the sawmill for some lumber. 10 – Wind SW, snowing sometimes. George in the woods. John in the woods. Robert helping Wm. Self at the sawmill for lumber. Afternoon John in the woods. Annie gone to Brock. Self choring. Boy here with some money for George. 11 – Wind NW, rather rough. Robert gone to the Sunday School. Self and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Smith preaching from Psalms XLVI. 12 – Wind N, fine day. George in the woods. John in the woods. Robert at Wms. house. Self choring. 13 – Wind NW, cold day. John in the woods. George in the woods. Self at Port Perry at Presbytry. 14 – Wind NW, snowing some. John and George gone to Amos Stones with 3 cattle. Self at the annual school meeting. Afternoon George at Saintfield. John in the woods. Self choring. Wm. and Robert across the creek. 15 – Wind N, very cold. George and John in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and George in the woods. Wm. and his wife gone to Port Perry to get their teeth fixed. Self choring. 16 – Wind N, very cold, nothing doing. John and George grinding axes. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for the papers. Self, John and George drawing in the pease. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. George and John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Afternoon George and John in the woods. Wm. and Robert over the creek. Self choring. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, George and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Caswell preaching from 1st Corinthians 4:3. 19 – Wind NW and thawing. John and George in the woods. Self and Robert drawing wood. Annie at Wms. Afternoon snow falling, nothing doing. 20 –Wind SE, rather cold. John and George fanning wheat. Self choring. Robert at school. Afternoon John and George at Port Perry with wheat. Self writing. 21 – Wind S, rather soft. John and George in the woods. Robert at school. Mother washing. Annie baking. Self drawing wood. Afternoon John and George in the woods. Self drawing wood. Robert, George & John at political meeting at Greenbank in the evening. Gordon and Gibbs, candidates. 22 – Wind SW, rainy day, nothing doing. Self at Greenbank about the school. The new school let to [?] to James Scott. At the Wesleyan Missionary Meeting in the evening. Very soft night. Nomination day. 23 – Wind W, rather soft. John and George in the woods. Robert at the school. Self choring. Afternoon John and George in the woods. Self choring. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Self, George and John in the woods. Robert at Greenbank with black mare to shoe. Afternoon very stormy. Self, George, John and Robert drew in 3 loads of turnips. Annie scrubbing. 25 – Wind N, rather cold. Nobody at school or church. 26 – Wind SE, snowing some. Robert at school. Wm. and Annie at the Port. John & George in the woods. Self threshing pease. Afternoon John and George in the woods. Self choring. 27 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at school. John, George and self in the woods. Afternoon snowing heavily. Nothing doing. Mother baking. Wesley Luke here all night. 28 – Wind NW, rather stormy. John and George fanning grist. Self choring. Robert at school. Mother washing. Afternoon John gone to the mill with grist. George choring. �80 29 – Wind W, snowing heavy. Self, John at Greenbank at the election. Voted for Mr. Gordon. Afternoon George gone to Greenbank to vote. Voted on the roll for 1874. General election in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. 30 – Wind N, rather cold. George in the woods. John gone to the Port. Self choring. Robert at school. Afternoon George in the woods. Self choring. John at Greenbank with money to Mr. Edward Phoenix. Mr. A. Gordon majority – 96. 31 – Wind N, rather cold. Self, John, George and Robert taking in turnips. Afternoon John & George in the woods. Robert at Greenbank for papers. FEB. 1 – Wind N, fine day. George and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, George, Wm. and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Hodnought preaching from Matthew V:9. Collection $3.51. 2 – Wind SE, very cold day. John gone to the Port with hay. George ciphering. Robert at school. Afternoon George ciphering. Nothing doing. 3 – Wind SW, rather dull day. John at the Port with hay. George in the woods. Robert at school. Self mending Mothers boots. Afternoon John and George in the woods. Barbara arrives. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at school. John gone to the Port with hay. Self and George in the woods. Afternoon George in the woods. John in the woods. Barbara leaves for James McMillans. 5 – Wind NW, rather cold. John weighing hay for Mr. Ross. George in the woods. Self splitting wood. Robert at school. Mother washing. Afternoon John weighing hay. George in the woods. Self doing nought. Mr. Akhurst pays for the mare $120. 6 – Wind Easterly. Robert at the school. George gone to Mr. Ross’s to thresh pease. Self and John drawing hay into the barn. Afternoon Mother visiting at Wms. John and self doing nought. 7 – Wind NE, rather cold. John and Wm. gone to Brock. Self splitting wood. Annie scrubbing. Mother churning. Afternoon Annie, Robert and Sally at Wms. house. Self doing nought. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and George at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Hodnought preaching from John XVII:19. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. drawing wood. John gone to Port Perry. George gone to Mr. Ross’s. Robert at the school. Self choring. Mrs. Martineau here to dinner. Afternoon self chopping some. John goes to John Gordons spree. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. drawing wood. John threshing pease. Robert at the school. Self splitting wood. George at Mr. Ross’s for a month. Afternoon self and John threshing pease. John at Greenbank in the evening. 11 – Wind N, rather cold. Wm. drawing wood. Robert at school. Self and John threshing pease. Mother and Annie washing. Afternoon self and John threshing pease. Mother visiting at Mr. Boddies, Mr. Akhursts, Mr. Walkers and Mr. Burtons. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm. drawing wood. Self and John threshing pease. Robert at the school. Afternoon self and John at pease. Barbara comes home from Macmillans. Lightning at night. 13 – Wind S and raining heavy. Nothing doing. Self writing. Afternoon nothing doing. Margaret comes home from Mr. Fosters. Snow melting fast. 14 – Wind NW, fine day, not much frost. Wm. and Barbara and Lizzie at Port Perry. John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon John in the woods. Mother baking. Self doing nought. Isaac Cragg died. 15 – Wind SE, fine day. Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Hodnought preaching from Zachariah XV:8. 16 – Wind NW, rather stormy. Wm. drawing wood. John in the woods. Self fixing the clock. Robert at school. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. Mr. and Mrs. Duff here for apples. 17 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Self choring. Robert at the school. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. 18 – Wind NW, fine day, nothing doing. John after Robert Phairs spree. Robert at school. Afternoon John and Margaret at Port Perry. Races there. Self choring. Mother at Mr. Perkins visiting. Annie at Mr. James Walkers. 19 – Wind S, threatening snow. John and Annie gone to Uxbridge. Self splitting wood. Robert at school. Afternoon self choring. Mr. and Mrs. Michie here all night. 20 – Wind S, rather soft. John in the woods. Self doing nought. Robert at the school. Mr. and Mrs. Michie leave for home. Barbara leaves for Henry Bickles. Afternoon John in the woods. Self drawing wood. Margaret and Annie at Greenbank at sale. 21 – Wind Easterly, snowing some. Wm. gone to Manchester. Self writing. John doing nought. Afternoon self and John threshing pease. 22 – Wind N, fine day. Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Macbrine preaching. 23 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at school and Annie too. Self drawing stones to Thos. Phair. Afternoon John in the woods. Self drawing wood. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to the woods to work for Mr. Ledingham. Self drawing wood. Robert and Annie at the school. Afternoon self drawing wood. Margaret gone to Alex. Gordons to visit. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the school. John working for Mr. Ledingham. Wm. drawing wood and hurt his eye. Mr. and Mrs. Macphail here visiting. Afternoon self drawing in some turnips. 26 – Wind W, rather cold. Robert and Annie at school. Self and John drawing wood. Afternoon John gone to the creek to take a job. Self and Mother visiting at John Gordons. Margaret gone to visit at Saintfield. �81 27 – Wind W and snow drifting. John gone to the swamp culling logs for bridge. Robert and Annie at school. Self drawing wood. Afternoon self at John Gordons for 10.4 bushels seed wheat at $1.12 per bushel. 28 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at the creek. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Mother baking. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in turnips. Margaret arrives from Brock. MAR. 1 – Wind SE, fine day. John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Wm., Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Gilchrist preaching from John 15:19, Collection $3.30. 2 – Wind S and very warm, snow thawing fast. John at bridge. Robert and Annie at school. Self at the Port with Margaret who goes with the train. Afternoon John and horses at bridge. Self sawing wood. 3 – Wind S, very warm. John and horses at the bridge. Self splitting wood. Mother washing. Robert at school. Annie at home. Afternoon John at bridge. Self choring. Mrs. Whitford Lee died. 4 – Wind W, nothing doing, still very soft. Self choring. John doing nought. Robert at school. Afternoon John at Greenbank with his boots to mend. Self doing nought. 5 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and Annie at school. Self and John drawing out wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self drawing out wood. 6 – Wind Easterly, rather cold. Robert and Annie at the school. John in the woods. Self drawing out wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self drawing out wood. Mr. Wm. Minty here today selling pictures. 7 –Wind SE, rainy kind of day. John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing out timber for Wm. George comes home. 8 – Wind W, snowing some. Robert at the Sunday School. Nobody at meeting. 9 – Wind N, very stormy and cold. Nothing doing. Robert at the school. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. 10 – Wind NW, very stormy and cold. John in the woods. Robert at school. Afternoon John in the woods. Self at Greenbank. Annie at Wms. 11 – Wind NW, stormy and cold. Robert at school. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon self and John in the woods. Annie at Wms. 12 – Wind NE, rather cold. Robert at school. John in the woods. Assessor here. Afternoon John in the woods. Wm. and Annie at Port Perry. Self choring. James Miller here with petitions for the legislature to stop the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. 13 – Wind N, very stormy day. Robert at school. John ciphering. Self doing nought. John Akhurst here about doing some work in the swamp. Afternoon Barbara arrives. John in the woods. Self doing nought. Mr. Wm. Akhurst and John Akhurst here in the evening. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing logs out of the woods. Afternoon self at Greenbank. Barbara scrubbing. Annie at Mrs. Boddies visiting. 15 – Wind SE, fine day. Barbara, John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. No one at meeting. 16 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert and Annie at school. John at bridge. Self at Manchester with a load to Burton. 17 – Wind S, fine day, thawing. Robert and Annie at school. John at bridge. Self drawing logs out of the woods. Afternoon self and John at bridge. Barbara at Thos. Phairs visiting. 18 – Wind SW, very warm. Robert and Annie at school. John at bridge. Self drawing in turnips. Afternoon self and John at the bridge. 19 – Wind W and raining. John and Robert at the bridge. Self mending harness. Barbara washing. Afternoon John and Robert at the bridge. Self splitting wood. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the school. Barbara at Greenbank. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John chopping wood. Self splitting wood. Mr. Thos. Phair brings home Barbaras 2 sheep. 21 – Wind W, fine day. John at bridge. Self splitting wood. Pascoe Luke here to dinner. Afternoon self chopping. George comes home. George Michie died 1868. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Barbara, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. A stranger preaching from St. John VIII:34. 23 – Wind NW, very rough cold day. Robert at the school. John and George in the woods. Self at Byers, he being very sick. Afternoon John in the woods. George ciphering. Self doing nought. 24 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to Manchester. Robert at school. Self choring. Afternoon self splitting wood. Isabella Michie here from Brock. Mother visiting at Thos. Phairs. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at school. Annie sick. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon self at the school examination. John in the woods. 26 – Wind W, rather rainy. John in the woods. Isabella Michie and Barbara and Mrs. Walker quilting. Robert and Annie sick. Afternoon self drawing in turnips. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert sick of toothache. Annie sick. John in the woods. Self choring. Barbara, Isabella Michie and Mrs. Phair quilting. Afternoon John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Barbara and Isabella at Greenbank. 28 – Wind NW, rather stormy. John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Barbara, Isabella Michie and Mrs. Perkins quilting. Afternoon John in the woods. Self at John Leasks. Barbara and Isabella Michie visiting at Robert Phairs in the evening. 29 – Wind W, fine day. John gone with Isabella Michie to Brock. George and Barbara at the Sunday School. Nobody at the meeting. �82 30 – Wind NW, rather cold. John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Barbara and Robert at Port Perry. Afternoon John in the woods. Self splitting wood. 31 – Wind NW, rather cold. John in the woods. Robert at school. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Barbara at A. Gordons. APR. 1 – Wind S, rather cold. John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Barbara washing. Robert tapping trees. Annie and Mary Michie gone to Mrs. Leasks. 2 – Wind S, rather cold. John in the woods. Self and Robert taking in turnips. Afternoon John in woods. Self making axe handle. Robert in the sugar bush. Barbara making mat. 3 – Wind NW, rather cold. John and horses in the woods. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self making axe handle. Barbara, John and Robert at Greenbank at Temperance Meeting. 4 – Wind NW, cold day. John and horses in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon John at Port Perry. Self and Robert drawing wood. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. John, George, Robert and Barbara at the Sunday School. Self, Wm., Barbara and George at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Kay preaching from Matthew XI:28. Collection $2.24. 6 – Wind W, fine day, fall of snow in the night. John drawing sawlogs to mill. Self choring. Mother at Mr. Akhursts, he being hurt by sleigh tipping over with logs. Margaret Walker here. Afternoon self and John fanning oats. Robert at Wms. Wm. Akhurst hurt with logs rolling on him. 7 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to Port Perry with oats. Barbara washing. Self and Robert fanning oats. Afternoon self and Robert at Greenbank Fair. John taking Barbara to Brock. 8 – Wind Easterly, dull day. John gone to Manchester with oats. Robert boiling sap. Self choring. Afternoon self fencing. Robert at Wms. 9 – Wind NE, cold day. John at the Port with oats. Robt. at Wms. Annie at Akhursts. Self choring. 10 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Self putting a tongue on Akhursts sleigh. Robert in the woods. Afternoon John fencing. Self measuring land. Robert boiling sap. 11 – Wind NW, rather rough. Mother at Wms., Lizzie sick. Self, John and Robert drawing turnips. Afternoon self, John and Robert threshing. George arrives from Mr. Ross’s. 12 – Wind N, fine day. Mother at Wms., Lizzie having born a daughter. John and Robert at the Sunday School. Nobody at the Presbyterian Meeting. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John and Robert measuring land. Afternoon self, John and Robert moving fence. Mother still at Wms. 14 – Wind S, some rain, nothing doing. Afternoon John drawing rails to Wm. Robert boiling sap. Self at Greenbank for papers. 15 – Wind N, cold day, nothing doing. Afternoon self and John fencing. Robert boiling sap. 16 – Wind NE, rather cold. Self, John and Robert fencing. Barbara washing. Afternoon self, John and Robert fencing. 17 – Wind Easterly, rather cold. Wm. gone to mill with logs. Robert at Greenbank. John making waggon. Self at George Boddies with black sow. Afternoon self, John and Robert drawing rails from turnip pit. Annie at Greenbank for papers. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John and Robert drawing turnips. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self, John and Robert drawing stones. Annie scrubbing at Wms. George comes home from Mr. McFarlands. 19 – Wind N, fine day. John, George, Robert and Barbara at the Sunday School. Self, John, George and Robert at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. McClellan preaching. Miss Christina Byers here to dinner. 20 –Wind Easterly. George gone to his work. John gone to the Port with a grist. Raining, nothing doing. Afternoon same. Thunder and rain. John leaves grist at Mr. Bears mill. 21 – Wind NW, very cold. John plowing. Robert boiling sap. Self fencing. Afternoon John plowing. Robert in the woods. Self fencing. Barbara spinning. 22 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self fencing. Barbara washing. Mother choring. Robert at Wms. Annie at Wms. Afternoon John plowing with young horse. Self fencing. Barbara spinning. George Boddie Jun. here in the evening. 23 – Wind NW, rather cold. John plowing. Self choring. Barbara spinning. Afternoon John plowing. Self mending the reel. Robert in the woods. Barbara visiting at Thos. Phairs. 24 – Wind N, hard frost in the morning. John goes to the plow at 9 o’clock. Self and Robert in the woods. Barbara spinning. Mother choring. Afternoon John plowing. Barbara and Robert at Greenbank. Self fencing. Mother sewing. 25 – Wind SE, dull day. John plowing. Self mending horse collar. Robert boiling sap. Barbara spinning. Afternoon Mother at Wms. John plowing. Self setting poles to John. Barbara choring. George arrives home. Robert boiling. 26 – Wind NW, a fall of snow through the night. No one at the Sunday School. Mother, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. 27 – Wind NW, cold and hard frost. George gone to the carpenter work. Self, John and Robert oiling the harness. Barbara spinning. Mother patching. 28 – Wind N and frosty. No plowing til 10 o’clock. John and Robert at Wms. Self making axe handle. Afternoon John plowing. Robert boiling sap to Wm. Barbara at John Watsons visiting. Self choring. 29 – Wind still N and hard frost. John, self and Robert fixing the pump. Mr. Akhurst here. Barbara spinning. Afternoon John plowing. Self chopping. Robert at Wms. Mother visiting at Mr. Boddies. �83 30 – Wind NW, hard frost through the night and cold day. John plowing some towards noon. Self making axe handle. Robert at Wms. Barbara spinning. Mother baking. MAY 1 – Wind NW, cold day. John at Wms. Robert boiling sap. Self chopping. Barbara spinning. Afternoon Barbara visiting at Mr. Aslings. John plowing. Self chopping. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. John plowing. Self chopping. Afternoon John plowing and goes to mill but gets no grist. Robert and Annie at Greenbank. Self chopping. Mother at Wms. Isabella Michie arrives here. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. John, George, Robert, Barbara, Annie and Isabella Michie at the Sunday School. Self, John, George, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Hugh Thomson preaching from Matthew VII:11. Collection $2.41. 4 – Wind NE, rather dull day. John sowing wheat. Robert carrying wheat to him. Annie at school. Self harrowing. Barbara and Isabella Michie making mat. Afternoon John plowing. Self fixing the roller. Robert at Wms. 5 – Wind NW, rather cold. John harrowing. Self sowing grass seeds. Robert at Greenbank. Annie at school. Barbara and Isabella Michie at mat. Afternoon John rolling. Self and Robert at fence. Lizzie here visiting. Barbara and Isabella at Mr. T. Duffs in the evening. 6 – Wind NW, rather cold. John sowing oats. Robert carrying seed. Self harrowing. Annie at the school. Afternoon John plowing. Self digging in the garden. Robert gone home with Isabella Michie. Mother at Jas. Walkers visiting. 7 – Wind W, rather cold. John harrowing. Self sowing grass seeds. Annie at school. Robert in the woods. Barbara washing. Mother choring. Afternoon John rolling. Self and Robert planting potatoes in the orchard. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. John plowing. Self fencing. Robert putting straw in beds. Annie at school. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert fencing. Barbara and Wm. at the Port. 9 – Wind SW and very high and the dust flying. John plowing. Self and Robert fencing. Mother baking. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon very warm. John plowing. Self and Robert fencing. George arrives from Saintfield. 10 – Wind SW. John, Robert, Barbara and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Mother, and Barb. at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. H. Thompson preaching from Matthew XII:28. Come unto me all you that labour. 11 – Wind NE, rather cool. John plowing. Self at Greenbank getting the black mare shoed and brings grist from the mill. Annie at the school. Robert in the garden. Barbara washing. Afternoon John sowing wheat and pease. Self harrowing. Robert carrying seed. Barbara goes to Mr. Halls. Lizzie and babe here. 12 – Wind S. John harrowing. Annie at school. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John rolling. Self turning sods. Mr. Perkins borrows 5 bags of oats and [?]. 13 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing in the orchard. Self and Robert gathering stones. Annie gone to fishing. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert drawing firewood. 14 – Wind W, fine day. John harrowing. Self and Robert planting apple trees. Annie at school. Afternoon John at Wms. Self and Robert planting trees. Mrs. John Watson here. 15 – Wind SE, fine day. John at Wms. Self sowing plaster. Annie at the school. Afternoon John at Wms. Self and Robert planting trees. Mother at Wms. 16 – Wind S, dull day and raining some. John goes to Wms. but comes home again for rain. Annie scrubbing. Self and Robert washing the buckboard. Afternoon John plowing at Wms. Robert takes Punk cow to Wms. Self cleaning the dooryard. Mother at Mr. Akhursts all night, their baby sick. George arrives. John at Greenbank in evening. 17 – Wind W, rather dull day. John, George, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Afternoon some rain. Nobody at any meeting. 18 – Wind NE and raining. George gone to McMillans. Robert gone to Wms. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon John plowing at Wms. Self fencing. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Wms. plowing. Self fencing. Annie at school. Robert choring. Afternoon John plowing at Wms. Self cutting potatoes. 20 – Wind Easterly, threatening rain. John at Wms. plowing. Self at the creek. Robert choring. Annie at school. Afternoon John at Wms. harrowing. Self cutting potatoes. Robert planting corn. 21 – Wind N, rather cold. John harrowing at Wms. and finishes. Self and Robt. cutting potatoes. Annie at school. Mother washing. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert cutting potatoes. Mother washing. Jas. McPhail died. 22 – Wind N, rather cold. John plowing. Self and Mother at Uxbridge to see James McPhail; he died on Thursday evening. Got home at 9 o’clock. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John, Robert and Annie planting potatoes. Afternoon finished planting potatoes. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. John and George gone to Uxbridge to Mr. James McPhails funeral sermon. Mother at Wms. and brings Lizzie and child along. 25 – Wind SW, rather rainy forenoon. John writing. Self making umbrella handle. Mother baking. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self mending boots. Robert and Annie playing ball. 26 – Wind NW, rough cold day. John gone collecting for Bible Society. Self mending harness. Annie at school. Afternoon self sawing wood. Barbara arrives from Greenbank. 27 – Wind S, fine day. Wm. and Robert at the sawmill. Annie at the school. Self sawing wood. Barbara washing. John doing nought. Afternoon self in the swamp. John hanging a gate. Mother at John Watsons. Barbara and John at Greenbank. �84 28 – Wind S, fine day and very warm. John plowing. Annie at the school. Self and Robert patching the roof of the barn. Afternoon self, John and Robert washing the sheep. Rev. Mr. McClung here on a visit. Self and John at Mrs. Leasks at a prayer meeting. 29 – Wind S, fine day. John plowing. Self looking at the sideline. Robert painting at Wms. Afternoon John harrowing. Self at Greenbank. 30 – Wind S, very warm day. John choring. Robert at Wms. painting. Self mending harness. Afternoon self at Greenbank with Wms. horse to shoe. Mother at Mr. Akhursts. 31 – Wind W, rather dull. John, George, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from John X:11,14. I am the good shepherd. JUNE 1 – Wind N, rather cool. John pulling hemlock. Self making watering place. Annie at school. Robert at Wms. painting. Afternoon John at bark. Self leveling in the woods. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. John at bark. Annie at school. Self and Robert shearing sheep. Afternoon John at bark. Self and Robert mowing the old garden. 3 – Wind SW, rather dull day. Wm. and Robert gone to Port Perry for shingles. John choring. Self cleaning out the cowhouse. Afternoon John cutting thistles. Self taking the sheep dung out of the barn. John gone to Greenbank to committee meeting about the anniversary. Annie and Robert playing ball. 4 – Wind SW, some rain through the night, fine day. Wm. at the Port for shingles. John at the raising of the school house. Annie at the school. Self and Robert fanning wheat and oats in the barn. Afternoon John cutting thistles. Robert at Wms. Self picking bugs off the potato tops. Prayer meeting at Mr. Ross’s. Self and John at it. 5 – Wind S, warm day. John and Robert at thistles. Annie at school. Self in the garden. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self picking bugs. Lecture at Greenbank in behalf of the Bible Society. John and Robert at it. 6 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at thistles. Self hoeing potatoes. Annie scrubbing. Mother baking. Afternoon John at Greenbank getting the young horse shoed. Mother and Robt. picking geese. Self fixing eave trough. 7 – Wind S, dull and raining some. No one at the Sunday School. Mother, George, Wm. and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Luke X:42. Collection $4.13. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Annie at school. John plowing. Self choring round. Afternoon John plowing. Self at Brock at a meeting of the congregation about calling a minister. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Self plowing. Robert at Port Perry with Lizzie. Annie nursing the baby. Afternoon self plowing. John at Wms. Robert at Wms. painting. 10 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John at Wms. Robert at Wms. Annie at the school. Mother washing. Self plowing. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self plowing. George [Tocher?] here in the evening. 11 – Wind SE, raining some. John and Robert at Wms. Annie at school. Self plowing. Rain at 11 o’clock. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. Self turning potatoes. 12 – Wind W, rather cold. John and Robert at Wms. Self plowing. Annie at the school. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self mending horse collars. Annie gone to Mrs. Leasks. Barbara arrives. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self shaking sods on turnip land. Mother at Mr. Akhursts – his baby dead. Afternoon John digging grave for Mr. Akhursts child. Self and Robert drawing sods off the turnip land. George arrives. 14 – Wind W, fine day. John, George, Barbara, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert, John and Annie at the funeral of Akhursts child. 15 – Wind SW, rather dull day. John harrowing. Robert cutting thistles. Self digging cabbage ground. Annie at the school. Barbara washing. George Gibson here. Afternoon self digging cabbage ground. John rolling. Robert cutting thistles. Rain towards night. Barbara at Thos. Phairs. 16 – Wind S and raining, nothing doing. Self turning potatoes. Barbara washing blankets. Afternoon still raining. John at Greenbank. Barbara at Mr. Watsons about baking for the anniversary. 17 – Wind NW, some rain in the forenoon. John at the grist mill. Self at Greenbank for turnip seed. Afternoon John drilling. Self collecting money for Ministers. Robert cutting thistles. Barbara gone to Thos. Phairs. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. John drilling. Self digging. Robert cutting thistles. Afternoon John gone to Greenbank. Self choring. 19 – [diary has a notation…”Friday lost”]. 20 – Wind S, fine day. John and self at Port Perry. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. John, George, Barbara, Robert & Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, George and Barbara at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from John. VII:37. 22 – Wind S, fine day, very warm. John drilling. Annie at the school. Self and Robert hoeing potatoes. Afternoon John finishes turnip sowing. Self at Brock meeting to moderate in a call for Mr. John McClung. Shower in the afternoon 23 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John & Wm. doing statute labour. Annie at the school. Afternoon John on the road. Self letting jobs on the sideline. Robert there too. John & Barbara at Greenbank in the evening. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Annie at the school. Self, John & Wm. on the road all day. Mother at Mrs. Martineaus, Greenbank, she being confined. 25 – Wind SW, warm day. Self, John & Wm. at road work. Thunder shower at 10 o’clock. Afternoon self, John & Wm. at the road and finishes the road work at 3 o’clock. Mother at Wms. (visiting). �85 26 – Wind SE, heavy rain about 6 o’clock and some through the forenoon. Nothing doing. Barbara gone to Mr. Watsons to bake for the anniversary. Afternoon John goes to the Port on foot. Robert and Annie at Wms. Self at Greenbank for the papers and begging for the anniversary at Thos. Loves and Wm. Loves. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Self choring. Mother and Barbara baking for the anniversary. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self mending James Walkers door. Margaret arrives from Whitby. John at Saintfield. Barbara at Greenbank in the evening. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. John, George, Robert, Barbara, Margaret and Annie at Greenbank. Alex Michie, Jun. and Isabella Michie here to dinner. John, Barbara, Margaret and Annie at Greenbank Primitive Meeting. 29 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Self hoeing corn. Margaret washing. Afternoon John, Robert and Annie at Wms. Self at Greenbank getting black mare shoed. Margaret gone to the Primitive S. School Anniversary. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self making whiffletree. Barbara baking. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self mending harness. Barbara at Mrs. Watsons. Mother at Wms. Annie at Mr. Akhursts. Margaret at George Boddies. JULY 1 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, John, George, Margaret, Barbara, Robert and Annie at Sabbath School Anniversary all day. 2 – Wind NW, fine cool day. John at Wms. Self hoeing potatoes. Barbara at Thos. Phairs. Afternoon self hoeing potatoes. Robert gone to Port Perry with Margaret to the train. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. A. Gordon here visiting. 3 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self hoeing potatoes. Mother washing. Annie choring. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self setting up potatoes. Mother washing. 4 – Wind Easterly. John and Robert at Wms. Self at Mr. Byers with cow. Afternoon John at Saintfield. Robert at Wms. Self setting up potatoes. Annie at Wms. 5 – Wind N, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, George and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Roger preaching from Mark IX:23. Collection $2.78. 6 – Wind S, warm day. John and Robert at Wms. Self mowing fence corners. Annie at school. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self mowing. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self at Prince Albert at Presbytery. Afternoon grand storm. John at Mrs. Leasks raising. New school frame blown down. 8- Wind NW, fine day. John gone to the raising again. Self choring. Robert at Wms. Mother washing. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self scuffling turnips and at meeting of school trustees in the evening. 9 – Wind S, warm day. John and Robert at Wms. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self hoeing turnips. 10 –Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self at turnips. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self scuffling turnips. 11 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John at Wms. Self and Robert picking bugs on the potatoes. Jas. Walkers cow calves. 12 – Wind SE, rather cold. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, George, Wm., Lizzie and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Roger preaching from Hebrews II:3. 13 – Wind easterly, rain till 11 o’clock. John churning. Self and Robert picking potatoes. Afternoon John, Robert and self hoeing turnips. 14 – Wind S, very warm day. Wm. gone to Mr. Ruddys for lumber. Self, John and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon John, self and Robert at turnips. 15 – Wind SW, fine day and high wind. John at Wms. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Annie at Wms. 16 – Wind NW, rather cold. John at Wms. Robert and self hoeing turnips. Annie at Wms. Afternoon all at Wms. raising his barn. 17- Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Annie at Greenbank for papers. Self hoeing turnips. 18 - Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self cutting fence corners. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self sprinkling the potato tops with Paris Green. Annies birthday. Some youngsters here in the evening. 19 – Wind S. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Sanders preaching. 20 – Wind N, looking like rain. Self, John and Robert at hay. Afternoon self, John and Robert at hay. Annie at the gap. Drew in 8 loads. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. barn. Self at Uxbridge for Paris Green to kill potato bugs. 22 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. barn. Self mowing fence corners. Wm. Byers here with his mower cutting grass. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. barn. Self sprinkling the potato tops. Akhursts calf sick. 23 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert gone to Wms. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon self, John and Robert at hay. Annie at Lizzies quilting bee. Drew in 5 loads. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John and Robert at hay. Afternoon self, John and Robert drew in the last of the hay. Drew 4 loads, making 17 altogether. Picnic in Mr. Watsons woods. Robert and Annie at it. Self at Greenbank for papers. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. hay. Robert at Mr. Perkins barn. Self cutting thistles. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. hay. Self at the sideline to see how the jobs get along. �86 26 – Wind S, cloudy day, looking like rain. Robert at the Sunday School. Self and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Monteith preaching from Zachariah VIII:7. Rain in the evening. 27 – Wind N, fine cool day. John at Wms. Annie picking berries. Robert scuffling turnips. Afternoon John at Wms. Annie picking berries. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Barbara and Agnes Asling here in the evening. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self and John at turnips. Robert and Wm. at Ruddys for lumber. Afternoon John and self at turnips. 29 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. hay. Self at turnips. Afternoon John and Robert drawing in Wms. hay. Self at turnips. Annie picking berries. 30 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John and Robert at Wms. hay. Afternoon self, John and Robert at Wms. hay and finishes it. 31 – Wind W, thunder and rain through the night, fine day. Self and John cutting thistles. Robert at turnips. Afternoon all at turnips. Annie picking berries. AUG. 1 – Wind Westerly, thunder and rain through the night, fine day. Self, John and Robert at turnips. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and Annie picking berries. Self and John finishes hoeing turnips for the second time. 2 – Wind NW, cool day. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Monteith preaching from Hebrews XII:17, 18, 19. Collection $2.75. 3 – Wind Westerly, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. drawing in hay. Self choring. Annie picking berries. Afternoon John gone to Mr. Matthews well. Self and Robert at A. Stones with lambs and cow. Annie at Wms. 4 – Wind N, fine cool day. John at Mr. Matthews well. Robert doing nought. Self and Barbara at Brock at the ordination of Mr. McClung. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. John at Matthews well. Robert at home. John and Mary Michie from Brock here. Self at Port Perry with grist and wool. 6 – Wind S, fine day. John at Perkins. Robert gone to Brock. Annie picking berries. Afternoon John at Perkins. Self cutting thistles. Annie at berries. 7 – Wind S, fine day. John at Perkins stable. Annie at berries. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon John at Wms. Self mending rakes. Robert arrives from Brock. 8 – Wind N, fine day. John at Wms. well. Robert picking cherries. Annie scrubbing. Self picking bugs. Afternoon John at Wms. Robert and Annie picking berries. Self at bugs. 9 – Wind W, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Wm., Lizzie and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from 1st Corinthians XVII:16. Funeral of Mr. Somervilles child. 10 – Wind S, shower in the morning. John at Wms. well. Self and Annie and Robert at Port Perry, a show there. Robert and Annie at it. Shower in the afternoon. 11 – Wind SW, warm day. John at Wms. well. Self mending Roberts boots. Afternoon John at Perkins barley. Robert at Wms. Self fixing cradle. 12 – Wind W, warm day. John and Robert at Wms. well. Mother washing. Self doing most nothing. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self hoeing turnips. Annie at berries. 13 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Robert at Wms. well. Self at Mr. Byers asking reaper and cutting swath round oats. Barbara and Annie at berries. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self choring round. Barbara gone to Mrs. Leasks. Wm. Byers here reaping oats. Mrs. Boddie and Mrs. Martineau Sen. here visiting. Wm. gets much water in his well. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. well. Self choring round. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Scott, pedlar, and A. Michie here all night. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert binding oats. Self at Mr. Boddies threshing. Afternoon self, John and Robert at oats. Annie gone to Brock. Mother at Mr. Watsons on a visit. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Barbara gone to Mr. Lukes. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching Luke VII:18. Collection for Aged and Infirm Ministers fund $5.73. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to Mr. Watsons. Barbara gone to the Port with Mrs. Boddie. Self and Robert binding oats. Afternoon self and Robert shocking oats. 18 – Wind N, fine day. John at Mr. Watsons. Self and Robert cradling wheat. Barbara at berries. Afternoon self at Greenbank with horses to shoe. Mrs. John Byers and Miss C. Byers here visiting. 19 – Wind S, dull day. Wm. Byers here reaping wheat. Self, John, Wm., and Robert binding. Barbara washing. Afternoon all at wheat. Finishes at 5 o’clock. Lizzie here. 20 – Wind W and raining. Mother gone to Alex. Witters, his wife being sick. John gone to James Walkers. Self making rake. Afternoon self and Robert pulling pease. Barbara at the Port with Mr. Akhurst. 21 – Wind W, rather rainy. Self making rake. John at James Walkers. Afternoon self and Robert at pease. 22 – Wind NW. John at Mr. Watsons. Self and Robert at pease. Afternoon self and Robert cutting wheat in the orchard. Annie arrives from Brock. Mother comes home from Mr. Witters. 23 – Wind W, fine day. John, Robert, Barbara and Annie at the Sunday School. Self and Mother at Brock to see Mrs. Hadden. 24 – Wind N, fine day. John at Mr. Watsons. Self, Robert and Barbara drawing in oats. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in oats, altogether 14 loads. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Mr. Watsons. Self and Robert at wheat. Afternoon self and Robert at wheat. Barbara and Lizzie at Thos. Phairs. 26 – Wind S, fine day. John at Mr. Watsons. Self and Robert at wheat. Afternoon self and Robert at wheat. �87 27 – Wind S, fine day. John at Mr. Watsons. Self and Robert drawing in wheat. Afternoon self, Robert and Mother drawing in wheat. Took in 13 loads. Barbara at Alex. Gordons visiting. All at prayer meeting at Watsons. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. John at Mr. Watsons. Self, Robert and Mother stacking pease. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert finishes pease, 9 loads, and takes in 1 load wheat and 2 loads oats out of the orchard. Agnes Asling here visiting. 29 – Wind S, fine day. John at Mr. Watsons. Self and Robert at wheat. Barbara scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert at wheat. 30 – Wind S, fine day. John, Barbara, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Barbara and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Colossians III:17. Bible class organized. 31 – Wind N, fine day. John at Mr. Watsons. Self and Robert finishes cutting. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie drew in 4 loads of wheat. SEPT. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Mr. Watsons. Self and Robert mending waggon wheel. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in to James Walkers. 2 – Wind NW, dull foggy day. John at Mr. Watsons. Self and Robert drawing in to James Walker. Afternoon finished at James Walkers and drew in 4 loads of wheat at home, which finishes the harvest. Mr. Kitchen comes for Barbara at 9 o’clock at night. 3 – Wind N, some rain. John at Mr. Ross’s. Self mending harness. Robert at Wms. Annie at Wms. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Watsons threshing. Self doing nought. 4 – Wind S, frost in the morning but warm fine day. Robert at Wms. Self at Manchester at court to revise voters list. John arrives from Mr. Ross’s. 5 – Wind S, dull day, looking like rain. John and Robert at Wms. Self raking the wheat stubble. Afternoon not much doing. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from John XIII:17. Monthly collection $2.64. 7 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. drawing in. Self choring. Took James Walkers cow to Mr. Loves bull the second time. And at the Port with plow point. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self at meeting of school trustees. 8 – Wind easterly. John plowing. Robert at Wms. Self at John Watsons stacking. 9 – Wind S, fine day and very warm. John plowing. Robert and Annie at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 10 – Wind N, very warm day. John plowing. Self in the garden weeding. Robert at Wms. Afternoon John plowing. Self at T. Duffs threshing and at the prayer meeting at Mr. Ross’s. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Robert and self at Duffs threshing. Afternoon John plowing. Robt. at Wms. Self at James Walkers threshing. 12 – Wind SE, fine day. John, Robert and self at Mr. Perkins threshing all day from 10 o’clock. 13 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John, Robert and horses at Perkins threshing till 4 o’clock. Self at school trustee meeting in the evening. 15 – Wind W, dull day. John plowing. Self burning stones. Afternoon some rain. John plowing. Self at stone. Mother at Mr. Boddies visiting. 16 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John plowing. Self and Robert moving fence. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert taking out stones. 17 – Wind Easterly and looking like rain. John plowing. Self and Robert at stones. Mr. Duff and Mr. Clemens here for 2 pigs each. Afternoon raining. 18 – Wind S, dull day. John plowing. Self and Robert taking out stones. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for papers. John harrowing. Self digging. 19 – Wind S, fine day. John harrowing. Self and Robt. at stones. Afternoon John harrowing. Self and Robert digging Early Rose potatoes, about 8 bushels. 20 – Wind W, rather cold. Rain through the night. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. 21 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert drawing out dung. Self digging stumps. Afternoon John and Robert at dung. Self at stumps. Annie at Lizzies. 22 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert gone to the exhibition at Toronto by Port Perry. Self goes through the swamp to the Port for the horse. Afternoon self at McMillans raising. Some rain. 23 – Wind W, fine day. James Walker gone with horses to draw lumber from Mr. Beares but got none. Self mending Annies boots. Afternoon self at the Port with springboard for John and Robert and comes home the near way. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to lath at the school house. Self at Wm. Reals. Afternoon self and Robert take in the corn to the barn floor. Self at John Leasks in the evening. 25 – Wind W, fine day. John at school house. Robert at Wms. Self at stones. James Walker at the Port with horses. Afternoon self digging stumps. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. John at home. Self choring. Afternoon John to the school house. Self at Mr. John Beares to go to Uxbridge but he was gone in the forenoon. George here in the evening. 27 – Wind S, looking like rain. Robert at the Sunday School. Rain in the afternoon. Self at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Luke IVX:18. 28 – Wind SW, rainy day. John at James Walkers. Self at John Leasks. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. Self at Wm. Loves in the evening. �88 29 – Wind W, fine day. All at the Fair in Port Perry. 30 – Wind N, very cold. John at Jas. Walkers. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon self at Uxbridge with Mr. Wm. Real to order seats for school. OCT. 1 – Wind W, rather dull day. John, Robert and self drawing dung. Mother washing. Afternoon John, Robert and self drawing dung. 2 – Wind W, rough cold day. Self, John and Robert at dung. Mother baking for pairing bee in the evening. Afternoon John, Robert and self finishes the dung. 3 – Wind NW, rather cold. John plowing. Self at Brock at Church. Afternoon John plowing. Robert spreading dung. Self at meeting in the Presbyterian Church on the 12th conc. Mr. Thoms preaching at both places. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self and Mother at Brock Sacrament. Mr. McClung preaching from Exodus XXVIII:12. 5 – Wind W, rather dull day. John plowing. Self and Robert spreading dung. Afternoon John plowing. Self, Robert and Annie gathering potatoes. Mother visiting at Mr. Perkins. 6 – Wind S, and raining. Mother washing. Robert pairing apples. Self, John and Annie coring. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert at potatoes. 7 – Wind Easterly and very like rain. John plowing. Self and Robert husking corn. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert at potatoes. 8 – Wind SE, dull day. John, Robert and self at potatoes. Afternoon self, John, Robert and Annie at potatoes. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert and Annie at potatoes. John at the school house. Afternoon self and Robert at potatoes. 10 –Wind W, rather showery. Self, Robert and Annie at potatoes. John at the school house. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie at potatoes. Thunder and rain before night. 11 – Wind NW, rather showery. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., Lizzie and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Genesis VI:9. Collection $2.52. 12 – Wind N and very cold. John at the school house. Self at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Robert at Wms. Afternoon nothing doing. 13 – Wind N and cold. John at school house. Self plowing. Robert choring. Lizzie here making dress. Afternoon self plowing. Still very cold. 14 – Wind S, fine day. John at the school house. Self, Robert and Annie taking in potatoes. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie finishes potatoes. 6 loads altogether. 15 – Wind SW, hoar frost. John at the school house. Self plowing. Robert cutting cornstalks. Afternoon John at the Port for boots. Self, Robert and Annie harrowing the potatoes. Mother at L. Byers, he being sick. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. gone with horses for lumber. John and Robert in the woods. Self to see Mr. Byers (he dead). Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Annie at Wms. 17 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self and Robert patching the barn roof. Afternoon John plowing. Self at John Leasks about the road. John, Robert and Annie taking in apples. My birthday 1813. 18 – Wind N, cold day. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Mr. Byers funeral. Mr. Dennis preaching from Isaiah VI:19. 19 – Wind N, fine day. John gone to Bethesda Church to work. Self plowing. Robert and Annie taking in apples. Self at John Watsons in the evening. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert taking in apples. Self plowing. Afternoon self plowing. Robert at apples. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self at Port Perry getting collars faced. 22 – Wind SW, warm day. Self plowing. Robert at Wms. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at the plow. Mother, self and Annie at the prayer meeting at Mr. Watsons. 23 – Wind SW, warm day. Self plowing. Robert at Wms. Afternoon self plowing. Robert at Wms. 24 – Wind SW, warm day. Self plowing. Robert at Greenbank with Wm. lathing Mr. Mannings house. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self plowing and at the school in the evening. John Beare did not come. 25 – Wind W, very warm and looking like rain. John, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at turnips. John gone to Bethesda. Afternoon self, Robert, Annie and Lizzie at turnips. Drew 10 loads in pit. 27 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert, Lizzie and Annie at turnips. Afternoon self, Lizzie, Robert and Annie at turnips. Drew 10 loads. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Lizzie, Robert and Annie at turnips. Drew 13 loads. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert killing sheep. Afternoon Robert fixing the turnip cellar. Self and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting, this being a day of Thanksgiving. Mr. McClung preaching. Managers elected after service, J. Leask, Jas. Allan, Charles Rennie, Jas. McMillan and Jas. Miller. 30 –Wind W, looking like rain. Self, Robert, Lizzie and Annie at turnips. Afternoon self, Lizzie, Annie and Robert at turnips. Drew 4 loads in cellar and 1 in pit. Rain before night. 31 – Wind NW, rather cold with some slight showers of snow. Self, Lizzie, Annie and Robert at turnips. Afternoon at turnips. Drew 11 loads in cellar. �89 NOV. 1 – Wind NW, very cold. Robert at the Sunday School. Self and Wm. at the Presbyterian Meeting. A. Leask preaching from Psalms CXLVII:11. Mr. McClung being sick. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Lizzie, Robert and Annie at turnips. Drew 8 loads in cellar. John gone to Bethesda. 3 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert, Lizzie and Annie at turnips. Drew 4 loads in turnip cellar, 1 in house cellar and 3 to Wms. 8 loads altogether. Self at Wm. Reals at school trustee meeting in the evening. 4 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert, Lizzie and Annie finishes the turnips. Drew 2 loads to Wms. and 6 in pit, making [72?]. 5 – Wind SW, gloomy day and some rain. Nothing doing. Mother and Lizzie washing. Afternoon self looking at jobs on the sideline. John home all night. 6 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to James Scotts. Self and Robert fixing the roof of the turnip cellar. Afternoon self and Robert at cellar. 7 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Wm. at Brock. Robt. at Greenbank to get clothes. Afternoon Robert burning brush in the swamp. 8 – Wind W, smoky day. Robert, John and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching. Collection $1.11. 9 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to Whitefield Lees. Robert harrowing. Self logging in the swamp. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self in swamp. School meeting in the evening. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self at Manchester plowing match. 11 – Wind N, rough day. Robert harrowing. Self in swamp. Afternoon self and Robert in the swamp logging. George here in the evening with 280 dollars to loan to school trustees. 12 – Wind W, fine day, rather frosty. Robert in the swamp. Self at Mr. Whitefield Lees with 280 dollars to school. Afternoon self choring. Robert plowing. 13 – Wind N, rather cold. Robert at pines in the swamp. Self cutting out a log in the sideline. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for papers. 14 – Wind SE, very cold. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon Robert banking up the turnip cellar. Self at Greenbank with Annie. Very cold. 15 – Wind NW. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Proverbs to the young. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert fencing for straw stack. Afternoon Robert banking the henhouse. Self at the sale of the old school house. John Lee buys it for $53 and one years credit. Daniel Till buys the desks and seats for 3 dollars cash. 17 – Wind W, rather cold, nothing doing. Afternoon self choring. 18 – Wind W, rather soft. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self making scaffold for putting straw in barn. 19 – Wind NW, fine day, but frosty. Self and Robert fixing the granary. Afternoon threshing machine comes. Threshed all afternoon. Mr. Perkins and horses, Mr. R. Phair and horses, T. Phair, G. Boddie, Wm. Akhurst, Jas Walker, P. Harman for T. Duff. 20 – Wind NW, fine day, some snowy. Threshed till 4 o’clock with same hands, with Geo. Boddie Jun. 21 – Wind W, fine day, rather rough. Robert choring. Self and horses at R. Phairs threshing. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. John and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. 23 – Wind W, cold day. Robert choring. Self at Robert Phairs threshing till noon and at home in the afternoon. Wm. Real here in the evening for the taxes $14.43. 24 – Wind W, cold stormy day. Robert choring. Self at Thos. Phairs threshing all day. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert choring. Self at Thos. Phairs threshing till noon and at George Boddies threshing in the afternoon. Robert at the Port for Barbara. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert choring. Self at George Boddies threshing all day. John at threshing. A. Michie and George Michie here all night. 27 – Wind NW, rather soft day. Self, Robert, John and horses at Wms. threshing till noon. Mother and Annie at Wms. Afternoon John at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Robert at Greenbank getting mare shoed. Self choring. Barbara cleaning up the buttery. 28 – Wind NE, not cold, but snowing all day. John at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self banking the cistern. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self and Robert put [?] ram among the sheep. 29 – Wind N, snow deep. Self, John, Barbara and Annie goes the length of Wm. Loves and turns again. 30 – Wind SE, fine day. Self at the Port with grist. Annie at school. DEC. 1 – Wind SW, snowing. Annie at school. Self choring. John at Wms. and Robt. sick. Afternoon self and John drawing in pease. 2 – Wind S, thawing some. John at Wms. Robert choring. Self at the school helping to move backhouses. 3 – Wind W and thawing. John at Wms. Self fixing the backhouses at the school. Afternoon self and Robert fixing sheep houses. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Self threshing pease. Annie at school. Robert at Wms. Afternoon self threshing pease. Robert at Greenbank getting Wms. horse shoed. Mrs. Hadden hangs herself. �90 5 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Annie at Wms. to let Lizzie to the Port. Robert at Wms. Self threshing pease. Afternoon self and Robert fanning pease and putting in the pigs. 6 – Wind SW. Robert and Annie at Sunday School. John and Barbara at Brock. Self at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Luke XVIII:9. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Annie at school. Self and Robert taking out the cistern pump. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Self choring. 8 – Wind S, rather soft. John at R. Phairs digging well. Annie at school. Robert drawing wood. Self fixing sewing machine. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self making stick to draw water. 9 – Wind W, rather rough. John at Wms. Robert at Wms. drawing cedar. Annie at the school. Self threshing pease. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self threshing pease. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Robert Phairs well. Annie at school. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self threshing pease. 11 – Wind NW, rather stormy. John at Wms. Annie at school. Self at Manchester, Prince Albert and Port Perry. Margaret comes home. 12 – Wind NW, rather stormy. John at Robert Phairs well. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 13 – Wind Easterly and snowing some. John, Robert, Barbara and Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother, John, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. 14 – Wind N, stormy day. John at Robert Phairs. George threshing pease. Self choring. Afternoon still stormy. George threshing pease. 15 – Wind W, fine day. George chopping wood. Self and Margaret at Brock. 16 – Wind SW, rather soft day. George chopping wood. Self choring. Annie at school. Afternoon self and Robert drawing wood. 17 – Wind NW. George and Barbara at the Port. Self mending Wms. jumper. Afternoon nothing doing. Margaret at Wms. 18 – Wind SW, rather soft day. Nothing doing. Self mending Wms. jumper. Afternoon self at Greenbank for the papers. 19 – Wind SW, soft day. Self and Robert choring. House cleaning going on. Afternoon nothing doing. Self at Wm. Reals in the evening. John at John Leasks well. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. John, Barbara, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. A. Michie Jun. and Isabella Michie here in the afternoon. Barbara goes with them to Brock. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Mr. R. Phairs well. Self and Robert drawing wood. Afternoon self and Annie at Greenbank. 22 – Wind W, fine day. John at Mr. Phairs well. Self and Robert drawing wood. Afternoon Robert and self fixing for pig killing. Margaret and Annie at school. Exhibition at Brock. Self and Robert at council meeting at Greenbank. Wright, Baird, Holman running for reeve. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert, John, Wm., and self killing the pigs. Afternoon John gone to Wms. Self and Robert choring. 24 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Self at Port Perry with pigs. Robert choring. 25 – Wind SW, fine day, nothing doing. Self putting stove upstairs. Afternoon John at Greenbank for the papers. John Walker, Sally and Jane Akhurst, George [Maryam?], Fanny Boddie and Robert and John Minty here. Margaret gone to Whitby. 26 – Wind S, fine day. John in the woods. Self cutting pork. Afternoon John on the roads. Robert and Annie gone to take Mary Michie home. Barbara scrubbing. Self choring. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. John, Barbara, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching. Annie at the English Church. John, Barbara and Robert and Annie at Brick Church to hear Wm. [?] preach. 28 – Wind S and thawing. Self, John and Robert drawing in turnips. Afternoon John going round asking money to make a purse for Jas. Miller. Self and Robert choring. Jas. Johnson comes for Barbara to bake. Margaret arrives from Whitby. 29 – Wind N, rough day. John gone to John Leasks well. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon self and Mother at Mr. Thos. Phairs to supper. 30 – Wind NW, rough day. Robert choring. Self sawing wood. Margaret washing. Afternoon nothing doing. Barbara arrives from Jas. Johnsons. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Self threshing oats. Robert choring. Afternoon nothing doing. And so ends the year 1874. MEMORANDUM FOR 1875 JAN. 1 – Wind SW, nothing doing. Mr. and Mrs. Boddie, Mr. and Mrs. Duff, Mr. and Mrs. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. {?], and Mrs. Akhurst here to dinner. Robert and Annie at [?]. 2 – Wind W, rather stormy. John at J. Leasks well. Self choring. Afternoon self at Greenbank for papers. Very stormy. 3 – Wind N, rather cold. Nobody at school nor meeting. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Robert choring. Self at Uxbridge. John at Greenbank to vote. 5 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robert threshing oats. Afternoon self and John sawing wood. Robert threshing oats. Robert at Mr. Boddies in the evening. 6 – Wind SW, cold day. John in the woods. Self and Robert threshing pease. Annie sick. Barbara washing. Afternoon John in the woods. Mother and Annie at Wms. quilting. Self choring and at Wm. Reals in the evening. John and Barbara at a spree at John Watsons. �91 7 – Wind SE, snowing some. John at Mr. Duffs well. Robert choring. Self writing school accounts. Afternoon self and Robert splitting wood. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Nothing doing. John at Wms. Self and Robert choring. Jane Michie and Wesley Luke here to dinner. Barbara and them at Jas. Walkers for dinner. Annie quilting. Self at A. Hornes in the evening. 9 – Wind W, very stormy. Nothing doing. 10 – Wind SW, very frosty. Nobody from here at church. 11 – Wind W, fine day. John at Mr. Duffs well. Barbara washing. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Self at Greenbank in the evening. 12 – Wind Easterly, rather cold. John in the woods. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon self and John in the woods. Robert drawing wood. Political meeting at Greenbank in the evening. Some fighting after. 13 – Wind S, rather soft. John in the woods. Robert choring. Self and Mother at Mr. Wm. Reals and at the annual school meeting. 14 – Wind N, rather cold. Self and John fanning some oats. Afternoon self and John in the woods. Robert choring. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Mr. Duffs. Self and Robert fanning pease. Afternoon Mother at Mr. Aslings visiting. Self at the mill with grist. Annie at Greenbank. 16 – Wind Easterly, rather cold. Nothing doing. Barbara scrubbing. Afternoon John at Brock. Mother at A. Gordons quilting. Robert sick. Self choring. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Wm., Barbara and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching. John Leask ordained elder. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Wm., John & George at Purdys schoolhouse voting for Paxton. Afternoon nothing doing. John at Greenbank. Smith from Whitby here in the evening. 19 – Wind W, fine day. John at Jas. Walkers well. Self at Brock. Mother visiting at Mr. Markhams and at Bible Society Meeting in the evening. 20 – Wind SW, frosty day. John at Jas. Walkers well. Self at Beares mill for grist. It not ground. Afternoon self and Robert at the Port with grist and got it home with us. Barbara goes to Jas. Johnsons for one week. 21 – Wind Easterly and snowing. Nothing doing. Robert and Annie at the school. John painting cutter shafts. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self mending bags. 22 – Wind W, rather stormy. Robert and Annie at the school. John at Jas. Walkers well. Self sharping saw. Afternoon self splitting wood. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Jas. Walkers well. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Afternoon self and Robert at wheat. 24 – Wind E and snowing. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Song of Solomon IV. 25 – Wind W, snow drifting. Robert at school. John sawing wood. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon John making sleigh [?]. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at school. John at well. Self choring. Afternoon Annie at Wms. Self making track to sideline. 27 – Wind S, cloudy day. John at Jas. Walkers well. Robert and Annie at the school. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. A. Michie Sen. here. 28 – Wind easterly, rather stormy. John at Jas. Walkers well. Annie at the school. Self choring. Afternoon self to the Port with wheat. 29 – Wind W, fine day. John at Jas. Walkers well. Robert and Annie at the school. Afternoon self drawing wood. Mother at Wms. visiting. 30 – Wind SW, some snow. John at Jas. Walkers well. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Afternoon Robert and self to Port Perry with wheat. 31 – Wind W, rather stormy. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Barbara and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching. Collection for Home Mission $11.00. FEB. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at school. Barbara washing. John at home. Self choring. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Mother at Mr. Thos. Loves visiting. Self at annual meeting of congregation. 2 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Annie at the school. Self, John and Wm. taking stones out of well. Afternoon Wm., John and self at well. Mother at Wms. 3 – Wind SE, and raining some. Robert and Annie at the school. Nothing doing. Afternoon Wm., John and self at well. Isabella Michie arrives here. Very high wind. 4 – Wind S, and very high and very cold. Nothing doing. Meeting of the [remainder of this entry is too faded to read]. 5 – Wind N, cold day. Self, Wm., and John at well all day. 6 – Wind NW, rather cold. Self, John and Wm. at well all day. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for papers. No mail. Railway stopped with snow. 7 – Wind S, middling day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John, Wm., and wife, Barbara, and Isabella Michie at the Presbyterian Meeting. 8 – Wind W, snow drifting. John and Wm. at Port Perry for brick. Robert at home. Annie rather sick. Self choring. Afternoon self at Greenbank for the papers. Barbara and Isabella Michie at Mr. Duffs visiting. 9 – Wind N and very cold, snow drifting. Robert at the school. Nothing doing. Afternoon self, Wm., and John at well. Took water out. �92 10 – Wind SE, not so cold. Annie in measles. Robert at school. Self., Wm., and John at well. Afternoon self., Wm., and John at well and finishes digging and put 4 feet and a ½ of brick in it. Made it 8 feet deeper. 11 – Wind W, a heavy fall of snow through the night. Robert at the school. Nothing doing. John takes Isabella Michie home in the afternoon. Very stormy. 12 – Wind W, fine day and cold. Robert at the school. Self choring. Afternoon self digging snow. John arrives from Brock. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to Brooklin for brick. Mr. Jas. Miller here collecting for the ministers salary. Annie sick of measles. Afternoon self cutting turnips. Mother making pants. Robert splitting wood. 14 – Wind NW, very cold. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John and Barbara at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from 1st Cor. XI:28. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at school. John at Brooklin for brick. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at school. John drawing wood. Self pumping water. Afternoon John at the Port for lumber. Self choring. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the school. Self, Wm., and John putting bricks in the well. Afternoon John and Wm. making curb. Self choring. Papers arrives. 18 – Wind NW, rough day. Robert at school. Barbara washing. Wm. and John making curb. Self choring. Afternoon self, Wm., and John fixing well. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the school. Self and John fixing well. Afternoon self, Mother, Barbara, John and Wm. at the Presbyterian Meeting. 20 – Wind S, not so cold. Margaret scrubbing. Self, John and Robert drew 4 loads turnips in cellar. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert choring. Self and Barbara at the Port. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Wm., John, Barbara, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting, being communion. 22 – Wind S, rather soft. Robert at the school. John drawing wood. Self choring. Margaret washing. Barbara spinning. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self fixing round. Mother at Wms. 23 – Wind W, rather dull day. John drawing wood. Robert at the school. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self choring. Row in the evening about brick lines. 24 – Wind SE, snow thawing. John drawing wood. Self choring. Robert at the school. Afternoon John at Port Perry to see the races. Self and Annie at Greenbank getting the horses shoed. A. Gordon here to dinner. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at school. John at Greenbank with tender for school fence. Self in the woods. Barbara gone begging money for the Bible Society. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self choring. Charlotte Wells here all night. 26 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert at the school. John drawing wood and taking Barbara and Charlotte Wells to [?] to collect money for the Bible Society. Margaret piecing quilt. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self cutting frozen turnips. John, Robert, Margaret and Annie at Open Division, Greenbank. 27 – Wind W, rather cold, nothing doing. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon John at Greenbank for the papers. Self splitting wood. Margaret baking cakes. Mother at Mrs. Byers all night, John Byers child being very bad. 28 – Wind NW, cold day. Barbara, Margaret and Robert at the Sunday School. Nobody at the Presbyterian Meeting. MAR. 1 – Wind Easterly, snowing and drifting. Robert at the school. Nothing doing. Afternoon still stormy, nothing doing. Port Perry taverns all shut. 2 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the school. Self and John digging snow. Afternoon John at the Port. Self at Wms. helping to kill a pig. Annie at Wms. 3 – Wind Easterly. Robert and Annie at the school. Margaret gone to A. Gordons. Wm. and John fanning grist to Wm. Self doing nought. Afternoon Wm. at the Port with grist. John at Mr. Duffs. Mr. Thos. Phair, Mrs. Phair and Mary Real here. Very stormy and snowing heavily from the East. 4 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at school. Barbara washing. Self mending boots. John shoveling snow. Afternoon John mending chair. Self cutting turnips. Barbara blacking stove. John, Barbara, Robert, Annie and Margaret at Greenbank to hear Professor Kent lecture. 5 – Wind Easterly and snowing. Robert at the school. Nothing doing. Afternoon still snowing, nothing doing. John, Barbara, Robert, Margaret and Annie at Greenbank to see Professor Kent lecture. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert drawing in 6 loads of turnips. Afternoon rather stormy, nothing doing. Some man Taylor here all night. 7 – Wind Easterly. John, Robert and Barbara at the Sunday School. Self, John, Mother, Barbara, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching. The man Taylor here all night. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. John splitting wood. Robert and Annie at school. Self doing very little. Barbara gone to the Port with Wm. 9 – Wind E, fine day. John writing. Annie and Robert at the school. Margaret washing. Self choring. Afternoon self and John at Greenbank at the fair, nothing doing. Spree at Jas. Walkers in the evening. John, Barbara and Margaret at it. �93 10 – Wind S, snowing some. Robert and Annie at the school. John at Mr. Robt. Phairs. Self choring. Barbara at Jas. Walkers quilting. Afternoon John gone to the Port with advertisement of the sale of the timber on the sideline. Self choring. Mother at Wms. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the school. John drawing out bark. Barbara, Lizzie and Margaret quilting. Self choring. Afternoon the same parties quilting. 12 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Annie at school. John doing nought. Self choring. Margaret and Barbara quilting. Self choring. Afternoon John at Jas. Walkers splitting wood. Self choring. 13 – Wind SE, fine day, the snow melting some. Self, John and Robert drawing in turnips. Afternoon drawing turnips and wood. 14 – Wind SE, rather fresh. John, Barbara, Margaret, Annie and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Wm., John, Lizzie, Barbara, and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Luke XIX:41. 15 – Wind SE, and thunder and rain through the night. Robert at the school. John making butter. Self choring. Afternoon John at sale of timber on the sideline. Self doing nought. 16 – Wind SW and very high and stormy. Robert at the school. John in the woods. Self doing nought. Margaret washing. Afternoon John in the woods. Annie at Wms. Self doing nought. Margaret gone to Thos. Phairs visiting. 17 – Wind NW, very cold. Robert at the school. John in the woods. Self at Greenbank with Barbara, she going to A. Michies. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. Mother at Wms., his daughter being sick. 18 – Wind NW, very cold, nothing doing. Robert at the school. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Mother at Wms. all night. Nothing doing. 19 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at the school. Self and John in the woods. Mother and Annie at Wms. Afternoon John in the woods. Wm. and Lizzie at Port Perry with their daughter to the doctor. Self choring. J. Ianson here at night. 20 – Wind E and snowing. Nothing doing. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon John in the woods. Margaret at Wms. Self and Robert choring. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Mother at Wms. all night. Margaret and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Numbers XXXII:8. Collection for Foreign Missions. George Michie died 1868. 22 – Wind N, fine day, but cold. Robert and Annie at school. Self and John in the woods. Margaret at Wms. all night. Afternoon John in the woods. Self doing nought. School examinations. 23 – Wind SE, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at the school. Self at Uxbridge at Presbytery. Margaret at Mrs. McPhails. 24 – Wind W, rather stormy. John in the woods. Self doing nought. Annie at Wms. Afternoon John in the woods. Self at Joseph Prins sale. Robert choring. Margaret leaves for Mr. W. Ledinghams. Mother at Wms. all night. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Mother at Wms. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood. Self choring. 26 – Wind S, rather soft. John drawing wood and Robert too. Self and Mother at Wms., his daughter died this morning. Wm. and Lizzie at the Port. Afternoon John digging grave. Barbara arrives from Brock. Self and Robert choring. George comes home. Margaret comes from Ledinghams. Wms. daughter died, born 12th April 1874, aged 11 months 14 days. 27 – Wind W, fine day. George and Robert gone to Mr. Ross’s for Georges clothes. Nothing doing. Afternoon Wms. daughter buried at the Presbyterian grave yard. 28 – Wind W, fine day. John, George, Barbara and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Wm. and wife, Margaret, and Barbara and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Ecclesiastic XII:1, to the young. 29 – Wind S, fine warm day, snow melting fast. John and Robert drawing wood. Self hunting seed pease. Afternoon John gone to Brock. Barbara at Greenbank. Self sawing wood. Robert splitting wood. Annie at Mr. Akhursts. 30 – Wind SE, fine warm day, snow melting. John in the woods. Robert splitting wood. Self at the Port for seed pease. Afternoon Annie at Thos. Phairs quilting. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at school. John in the woods. Afternoon John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Snow thawing. APR. 1 – Wind S and raining. Nothing doing. Robert at school. Afternoon self and John fanning some wheat for grist. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at school. John and self in the woods. Afternoon John in the woods. Self splitting wood. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robt. drawing in turnips. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self killing sheep. 4 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Afternoon John at the Primitive Methodist Church. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the school. John in the woods. Self putting up fences. Afternoon John in the woods. Self shoveling snow on the road. 6 –Wind Easterly, looking like rain. Robert at the school. John in the woods. Self at John Watsons helping to lift a horse. Afternoon John in the woods. Self on the road shoveling snow. Mother at Wms. 7 – Wind Easterly. Robert at the school. John at the woods. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self in the woods. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the school. John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self at wood. �94 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the school. John in the woods. Self at Wms., killing calf. Afternoon John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Margaret comes home from Ledinghams. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Robert boiling sap. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Barbara and Lizzie at Greenbank. 11 – Wind S, fine day. John, Barbara, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Nobody at Presbyterian Meeting. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the school. John in the woods. Self fixing potatoes. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. Pascoe Luke and Wesley here to supper and bed. 13 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing turnips. Pascoe and Wesley here to their meals. Annie at the school. Afternoon John in the woods. Self and Robert at turnips. 14 – Wind S, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robert moving fence. Annie at the school. Pascoe and Margaret leaves for Brock. Afternoon John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing rails. Wesley here all night. 15 – Wind SW, rather dull day. John choring. Annie at the school. Self and Robert at the mill for grist. Wesley leaves for home. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert fencing. Rain in the evening. 16 – Wind SW, rather hard frost. John, Robert and self dunging the orchard. Afternoon John plowing. Self setting gate posts. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Snow in the evening. 17 – Wind NW, cold day and the ground white with snow. John and Robert drawing out cordwood. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood. Self sawing wood. Barbara scrubbing. 18 – Wind NW, cold day. John, Robert and Barbara at the Sunday School. Self and Wm. at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Ezekiel XXIII:23. 19 – Wind NW, cold day. John and Robert drawing out wood. Self doing nought. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert fencing. 20 – Wind N, very cold. John and Robert at woods. Self fencing. Afternoon Barbara at Wms. papering. John plowing. Self and Robert fixing drains. 21 – Wind N, very cold and frosty, nothing doing. Barbara washing. Afternoon John plowing. Self sawing wood. Very cold. 22 – Wind N, cold day, nothing doing. Barbara scrubbing. Self mending harness. Afternoon John plowing. Self sawing wood. 23 – Wind N, rather cold. John and Robert at Wms. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Robert at Wms. John plowing. Self at wood. Annie at Greenbank for papers. 24 – Wind NE, some snow. Robert at Wms. John plowing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert boiling sap. John plowing. Self choring. Barbara scrubbing. 25 – Wind N, rather cold. Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. A stranger preaching from Philippians III:12. “Work out your salvation”. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wms. John plowing. Self doing chores. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Annie at the school. Robert at Wms. John plowing. Self doing chores. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to Robt. Phairs. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Annie at Mr. Stillwells at a bee. Robert plowing. Self choring. Margaret at Wms. Barbara at Mr. Akhursts washing. 29 – Wind Easterly. Annie at school. Self plowing. Robert choring. Rev. Mr. McClung here. Afternoon raining from SE, nothing doing. 30 – Wind SE, fine day. John at Robt. Phairs. Robert plowing. Self ditching. Afternoon Barbara and Lizzie at Greenbank. Robert plowing. Self choring. MAY 1 – Wind SE, rather cold with hard frost. Robert plowing. Self ditching. John at Robt. Phairs. Afternoon snowing from the SE. Self and Robert fanning wheat. John home from Phairs. Annie at Wms. boiling sap. 2 – Wind W, snowing some. Nobody at the Sunday School. Self and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from 1st Samuel I:26. Collection $2.67. 3 – Wind NW, frosty morning. John gone to Robert Phairs. Wm. at Manchester. Barbara gone to Brooklin. Robert choring. Self plowing. Afternoon Robert at sap. Margaret at Wms. Annie at school. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Annie at school. John at Phairs. Robert at sap. Self plowing. Margaret at Wms. Afternoon John sowing. Robert harrowing. Self carrying seed. Mrs. Thos. Phair here visiting. Jean Leask and Mary Byers here all night. 5 - Wind S, looking like rain. John gone to Robt. Phairs. Annie at the school. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Mother at Wms. Afternoon raining some. Robert harrowing. Self at Port Perry for clover seed. Heavy rain at night. 6 – Wind NW, rather raw. Self plowing. Robert choring. Annie sick. Afternoon John sowing wheat. Self carrying seed. Robert harrowing. Some rain and hail through the afternoon. 7 – Wind SE, much rain through the night. John gone to Mr. Robt. Phairs. Self plowing. Robert at Wms. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self for Dr. Byers to Annie and at Greenbank for papers. 8 – Wind SE. Thunder and rain through the night. John at Robt. Phairs. Self sowing grass seeds. Robert harrowing. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self choring. Thunder and rain at night. 9 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at the Sunday School. Dr. Byers here at Annie. No service at the Presbyterian Church. John at the Primitive Methodist Church. Dr. Byers here in the evening. Great rain through the night. Annie very sick. �95 10 – Wind NW, fine day, the ground very wet. John plowing. Self letting off water. Robert grafting trees. Dr. Byers here in the morning. He going to move to Nobletown. Afternoon John plowing. Robert grafting. Self at Saintfield for Dr. McClinton to Annie. Isabella Michie and Jean Atkins here all night. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Robert grafting. Self draining. Afternoon John plowing. Self draining. Robt. grafting. Wm. at Saintfield for trees. Jean Atkins leaves with Wm. for home. 12 – Wind W, cold rough day, nothing doing. Ground too wet to plow. Self and Robert in the garden. Afternoon John gone to Brock with Isabella. Self and Robert doing nought. Showery afternoon. Pamela Burton here all night. 13 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to R. Phairs to split rails. Self and Robert in the garden. Dr. McClinton here to see Annie. Pamela leaves on her travels. Afternoon somewhat rainy, nothing doing. 14 – Wind Easterly, looking like rain. John sowing wheat. Robert harrowing. Self carrying seed. Afternoon John harrowing. Self in the garden. Robert some sick and at Greenbank for papers. 15 – Wind N, rather cold. John plowing. Self and Robert digging down a bank. Afternoon John plowing. Robert planting potatoes. Planted some potatoes in orchard. 16 – Wind N, fine day, but rather cold. John, Margaret and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret, Wm. and Lizzie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Hosea XIII:9 – thou hast destroyed thyself. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. John plowing. Self piling wood. Robert choring. Afternoon John plowing. Robert at Wms. John at Greenbank at meeting for S. S. Anniversary. 18 – Wind S, fine day. John sowing and Mother carrying seed. Robert harrowing. Self at Port Perry at Presbetry. Afternoon John at Mr. Perkins training his colt. Robert harrowing. 19 – Wind W, looking like rain. John at Mr. Perkins. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. planting apple trees. Self rolling. 20 – Wind W, fine day. John at Perkins. Robert at Wms. Self plowing potato ground. Afternoon self plowing. 21 – Wind W, warm day. John at Perkins. Robert at Wms. Self and Mother cutting potatoes. Barbara here from Brooklin but leaves again. 22 – Wind W, very warm day. Self, Mother and Robert planting potatoes. John plowing. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert planting potatoes and finishes. 23 – Wind S, warm day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Matthew XI:28 – come unto me ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. 24 – Wind S, fine day. John at Mr. Perkins. Robert fishing. Self fixing at well. Afternoon self at well. Queens birthday. 25 – Wind W, fine day. John at Mr. Boddies. Self and Robert washing sheep. Afternoon self at well. Robert at Greenbank with Lizzie. John at Greenbank in the evening about the anniversary. 26 – Wind NW, fine cool day. John at Mr. Boddies. Robert at Wms. Self at Brock at meeting of session about Mr. Charles Rennie. No settlement. 27 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Annie gone to Whitby. Self and Robert hauling stones. Margaret papering. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self ditching. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. John plowing. Self and Robert ditching. Afternoon John plowing. Robert ditching. Self at Greenbank getting harness mended. 29 – Wind W, thunder and rain in the morning. John at Wms. Self and Robert shearing sheep. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Margaret at the Port. 30 – Wind N, fine day. John, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching. 31 – Wind SE, fine day. John plowing. Self and Robert filling drain. Annie at Greenbank. Margaret washing. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert at drain. JUNE 1 – Wind SE, fine day. John plowing. Self and Robert picking potatoes. Afternoon John at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Margaret goes to Thos. Phairs. 2 – Wind SE, looking like rain. John and Robert at the Port with wheat. Self making doubletree. Afternoon self, John and Robert fanning oats. 3 – Wind W, some rain in the morning, turns fine day. John and Annie at Port Perry with oats. Self and Robert fixing fences. 4 – Wind S, looking like rain. John harrowing. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Self at Greenbank with black mare to horse. 5 – Wind Easterly and looking like rain. John gone to the Port with wheat. Self and Robert fixing bars. Afternoon self and Robert fixing gate. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from John XVII:55. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. John harrowing. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon self and John drawing sods off turnip ground. Robert cutting cockles. John at Greenbank about the anniversary. A. Michie here in the morning wanting John. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to A. Michies. Robert and Wm. gone to A. Beecrofts. Self harrowing. Afternoon self harrowing. George here in the evening. Robert comes home. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. Self plowing. Robert spudding thistles and cockle. Afternoon self plowing. Robert spudding. Annie at Greenbank singing. �96 10 – Wind SE, fine day. Self plowing. Robert cutting thistles. Afternoon self plowing. Robert hoeing and picking bugs. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. Self plowing. Robert at bugs. Afternoon self and Margaret at Presbyterian Church. Mr. McClung preaching. Black mare to horse. 12 – Wind NW, thunder through the night and cold day. Self plowing. Robert at bugs. Afternoon self digging cabbage ground. Robert dunging out the hen house. 13 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Margaret and Annie at Brock at the Sacrament. 101 communicants. $9.91 collection. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self at R. Phairs hunting for young pigs. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for witness. Self harrowing. Planted cabbages in the evening. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert picking potato bugs. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self picking bugs. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at bugs. Self at Uxbridge. Afternoon Robert at bugs. 17 – Wind SW, rain at forenoon, nothing doing. Self mending harness. Afternoon Mother picking geese. Self mending harness. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Self drilling for turnips. Robert at bugs. Afternoon self drilling. Robert at Greenbank with Lizzie. 19 – Wind NW, fine day, high wind. Self and Robert at potatoes hoeing them. Afternoon self and Robert at potatoes. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert, Annie and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Romans VIII:1. Annie and Margaret at Primitive Methodist Church. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at bugs. Afternoon Robert at Wms. logging. Self picking bugs. Mother at Mr. Watsons visiting. 22 – Wind SW, looking like rain. Robert at Wms. Self drilling. Afternoon Annie and Mary Michie at Brock. Self drilling. 23 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert spudding thistles. Self cleaning door yard. Afternoon self and Robert at potato bugs. 24 – Wind SW, fine day, shower in the morning. Robert at Wms. Self at bugs. Afternoon Mr. Boddie, Mr. Akhurst, Mr. Walker, G. Boddie and R. Akhurst here with Mr. Duffs stove to bake for the anniversary. Heavy showery afternoon. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert going round for the anniversary. Self at roadwork. Afternoon self at road. Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Akhurst here baking. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at road work. Mrs. Phair, Mrs. Walker and Christina Byers here baking. Afternoon self at road. Robert at Wms. John comes home from A. Michies. 27 – Wind W, fine warm day. Margaret, Annie and Robert at the Sunday School. Self and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from John XVI:8. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self and John at road work. Margaret and Annie at the Port for Barbara. Afternoon self and John at road. Mrs. Watson here baking for anniversary. Mrs. Michie here visiting. 29 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John and Robert at bugs. Self at Saintfield to pay doctor and bring Isabella Michie here to bake. Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Boddie here. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert picking bugs. John at the fixing of anniversary ground. Self at the Port for tissue paper. Afternoon John cutting thistles. Robt. at Wms. Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Akhurst, Mrs. T. Phair and Mrs. Watson here baking. JULY 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, John, Margaret, Annie and Robert and Barbara at anniversary. Mother at home. Mary Michie taken sick. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. John helping to move Mr. Duffs stove. Self choring. Robert at bugs. Afternoon John at Geo. O’ Learys raising. Self at Greenbank with black mare to horse. Robert at bugs. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Greenbank with horses to shoe. Self and Robert hoeing potatoes. Afternoon John at Turners raising. Self and Robert at potatoes. Mother, Margaret and Annie at Greenbank at social for behalf of Sunday School. 4 – Wind W, warm day. John and Margaret at the Sunday School. Wm. and Annie & Mary Michie at the Presbyterian Meeting. 5 – Wind S, dull day, looking like rain. John in the swamp. Self and Robert dunging out the sheep pen. Afternoon raining. Self, John, Margaret and Annie at the Primitive Methodist Sabbath School anniversary. 6 – Wind SW, rain in the forenoon. John hilling up potatoes in the field. Robert hilling potatoes in orchard. Self at Byers to get them to mow grass. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. John hilling up the potatoes. Robert picking bugs. Self putting on Paris Green. Afternoon John at Mr. Beares raising. Self at potatoes. Robert hoeing. Punk heifer to Mr. Loves bull. 8 – Wind NW, rather dull, looking like rain. Self, John and Robert mowing in the orchard. Afternoon self, John and Robert mowing. Lizzie and Mary here picking wool. Looking like rain. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Robert hoeing turnips. John scuffling turnips. George Byers here mowing. Self mowing fence corners. Afternoon John and Robert hoeing. Self mowing. George Byers mowing. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert hoeing. Self helping Wm. to fan his oats. Afternoon John and Robert hoeing. Self putting Paris Green on the potatoes. 11 – Wind N, fine day. John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Psalms XI:41. �97 12 – Wind SW, fine day. John hoeing. Robert at the Port. Margaret at the Port to see the Orangemen. Self turning hay. Afternoon self and John raking & cocking hay. 13 – Wind NW, some thunder and rain in the night. Self, John and Robert hoeing. Mother gone to Brock with Mary Michie. Afternoon self, John and Robert hoeing. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert hoeing. George Byers here mowing. Afternoon self, John and Robert hoeing. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John and Robert drawing hay. 6 loads out of orchard, 1 out of field. Afternoon 9 loads out of field. Mother at Mrs. Boddies visiting. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert hoeing. Afternoon self, John and Robert raking and cocking hay. George over from Mr. Ross’s. John goes with him to work on Saturday. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing. Afternoon Annie leaves for Brock. Self and Robert finishes hoeing the first time. Margaret comes home from Thos. Phairs. 18 – Wind N, raining some. Robert at the Sunday School. John and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Cassidy cow to bull. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John and Robert drawing hay. Afternoon self, John and Robert finishes hay, drawing 6 loads, making 22 loads altogether. John goes to Mr. Ross’s. John gone to Mr. Ross’s for 4 months. 20 – Wind S, fine day. My cow to Mr. Loves bull. Self and Robert sprinkling potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert at potatoes. 21 – Wind NW, high wind. Robert at Wms. Self at James Walkers hay. Scott, pedlar, here. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self cutting thistles. Isabella Michie here having brought Annie home last night. Margaret sick last night. Afternoon Isabella Michie leaves for home. Self at Wms. hay. Mother churning and at Lizzies quilting bee. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Annie picking berries. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self cutting thistles. Annie at berries. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Self at Mr. Iansons mill with grist. Margaret goes to Whitby. Robert picking berries. Annie at berries. Afternoon Robert at thistles. Annie at berries. 25 – Wind S, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Isaiah IIV:4. 26 – Wind SW, looking like rain. Robert at berries. Self at Mr. Loves with grey heifer and went after to Mr. Akhursts hay. Afternoon shower after dinner. Self writing letter to George Tough. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert picking cherries. Mother and Annie washing. Self sprinkling potato tops. Afternoon Robert and Annie at berries. Self at Mr. Akhursts hay till nearly 8 o’clock. Mother making preserves. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at berries. Self at Port Perry and at mill for grist. 29 – Wind S, warm day. Robert hoeing turnips. Self scuffling turnips. Mother churning. Some man here wanting lambs to buy, sold him 3. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. 30 – Wind N and very high. Robert hoeing turnips. Self scuffling. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. 31 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Afternoon Robert at turnips. Self at A. Ross’s with Johns box. Robert finished the turnips for the second time. AUG. 1 – Wind Easterly, looking like rain. Self, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Nobody at any meeting. No meeting at Presbyterian Church. 2 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Robert at Greenbank with three lambs for Mr. Fay. Annie at the berries. Afternoon self sprinkling Paris Green on potatoes. Robert and Annie at berries. 3 – Wind E and raining some. Annie and Mother washing. Robert at Wms. Self mending waggon wheels. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at wheels. Annie at berries. 4 – Wind SW, fine day, rain through the night. Robert picking cherries. Self at Mr. Loves with heifer to bull. Afternoon self and Robt. setting waggon tires. Annie at berries. Margaret arrives from Whitby. 5 – Wind SW, dull morning, looking like rain. Robert cutting thistles. Self at Greenbank. Afternoon Robert painting waggon wheels. Self mending harness. 6 – Wind S, thunder and rain. Robert washing harness. Self oiling harness. Afternoon showery. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self at harness. 7 – Wind W, dull day. Self and Robert taking straw out of the barn. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at berries. Self surveying the sideline. Annie at Wms. John here at night. 8 – Wind N, fine day. Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self and Wm. at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from John III:7. Mrs. Larkin and Lizzie here. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at berries. Self fixing harness. Mother at Wms. Afternoon self at harness. Robert and Annie at berries. Mrs. Larkin and Mrs. Gasgon here visiting. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Greenbank for paint. Self choring. Afternoon Robert painting. Self choring. Margaret washing. 11 – Wind S, fine day. Robert pulling pease. Self cradling oats. Margaret baking. Annie at Wms. Afternoon self cradling oats. Robt. at pease. Margaret at J. Watsons visiting. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Thos. Phairs well. Self cradling oats. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank with Wms. horse to shoe. Margaret at Greenbank with eggs. Self splitting wood. Mother and Annie picking geese. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Thomas Phairs well. Self raking oats. Mother at Wms. Annie at berries. Afternoon self at oats. Annie at Greenbank for papers. �98 14 – Wind S, fine day. Robert pulling pease. Self cradling oats. Annie at berries. Afternoon Robert at the Port to see Professor Pratts show. Self at John Watsons threshing. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., & Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung sick, not able to come, held prayer meeting. Margaret at Methodist Church in the evening. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert pulling pease. Self at J. Watsons threshing in the morning till 9 o’clock and binding oats after. Mother gone with Margaret to Manchester Station. Afternoon showery. Pulled some pease. 17 – Wind SW, fine day, some showers through the night. Self pulling pease. Afternoon self mowing pease and oats. Robert reaping timothy round the fences. Mother at J. Watsons. 18 – Wind W, some rain through the night, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert binding oats. Self at T. Duffs threshing. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at oats. Self at T. Duffs threshing. Afternoon self at Duffs threshing till 3 o’clock. Rain at 5 o’clock. 20 – Wind W, rather sultry. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self cradling oats. Annie at Wms. Afternoon Robert at pease. Self at oats. Rain at 5 o’clock. Mother at Wms. all night, Lizzie sick. Wms. son Jas. Andrew born. 21 – Wind S, rather warm day, everything very wet. Self cradling oats. Afternoon rain several times. Robert at Greenbank for witness. Self at oats. 22 – Wind N, rather cool. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from John I:13. Mother at Wms. 23 – Wind E, fine day. Self and Robert binding oats. Mother at Wms. Afternoon self and Robert at oats. Robert at Greenbank at show in the evening. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert binding wheat. Robert Phair reaping. Afternoon Robert Phair reaps all the field behind the barn. Self and Robert binding. 25 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Robert and Mr. Akhurst binding wheat. Afternoon self and Robert shocking wheat. 26 – Wind S, fine day. Robert Phair reaping wheat behind the orchard. Self, Robert and Jas. Walker binding wheat. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert binding wheat. 27 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert shocking wheat. Afternoon self and Robert cradling and binding wheat on the knoll. 28 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert drawing in pease into stack. Afternoon stacked all the pease and drew one load of oats in barn. Took red heifer to bull, second try. John here in the evening. Ordered 6 apple trees, 3 Duchess, 3 Red {Ast….?]; 2 Munroe Plums, Price for trees 25 cents for plums, and $5.00 for apples. 29 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother and Wm. at the Presbyterian Meeting. 30 –Wind Easterly, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie drawing in oats. Afternoon finishes drawing oats and drew some wheat. 31 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert cutting and binding wheat. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert at wheat. SEPT. 1 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert cutting and binding wheat. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert finishes wheat and drew in some loads. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie drawing in wheat. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie drawing in wheat. 3 – Wind S, looking like rain. Self, Robert and Annie drawing in wheat. Afternoon self at Greenbank with horses to shoe. Robert cutting timothy in the woods. Rain at night. 4 – Wind NW, cold day. Self and Robert moving the calfs fence. Afternoon self and Robert at Wms. fencing. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self and Wm. at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Ezekiel XXXVI:26. Lizzie here in the afternoon. 6 – Wind NW and very high. Self, Robert and Annie drawing wheat. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie finishes drawing in. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Self fixing waggon. Robert at Port Perry with Johns watch. Annie at Wms. Afternoon self choring. Mother peeling plums. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Mother and Annie washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nought. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Self at Port Perry. Robert plowing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. wheat. 10 – Wind N, cool day. Robert at Wms. wheat. Self plowing. Afternoon self plowing. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self ditching. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nought. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother sick and in bed. Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. George here in the evening. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self ditching. Mother better. Self and Robert at Wms. drawing in his grain. Isabella Michie here all night. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self draining some but the ground too dry and hard to dig. Annie gone home with Isabella Michie. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing the gangway to barn. Mother at Mr. Perkins visiting. 15 – Wind Westerly, some sprinkling of rain through the day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and self drawing dung. John here at night. 16 – Wind E, looking like rain. Robert drawing dung. Rain at 10 o’clock. Afternoon still raining. Nothing doing. Whitby Fair day. 17 – Wind N, cold day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Greenbank for papers. �99 18 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon Robert and self drawing dung. Annie at Greenbank for papers. 19 – Wind S, cold day, looking like rain. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self and Mother at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Romans I:16. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self plowing. Both at Mr. Perkins threshing at 10 o’clock. Afternoon self and Robert at threshing till 4 o’clock when the machine broke down. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at Perkins threshing till between 4 and 5 o’clock. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Akhursts threshing. Afternoon Robert plowing. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Jas. Walkers threshing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Greenbank. John here at night. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Ephesians II:14. Collection to pay the debts of the late Canada Presbyterian Church. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Mr. Jas. Ianson here wanting bark. 28 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Mother washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Greenbank for plow point and spreading dung. Wm. [Botton or Bolton?] killed. 29 – Wind Easterly, frost through the night and looking like rain. Self plowing. Some rain through the forenoon. Robert and Annie at the Fair at Uxbridge. Afternoon self plowing. Some more rain with thunder at night. 30 – Wind W, cloudy day. Robert plowing. Self digging down hill. Afternoon self digging hill. Robert plowing. OCT. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self taking in fallen apples. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self burning stumps. 2 – Wind NW, some snow through the night, fine day. Self burning stumps. Robert at Port Perry to get boots. Self at mill with grist. 3 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Annie, Wm., Lizzie and baby at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Haggai 5. Wms. child baptized; name Jas. Andrew. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon raining. Robert making a sleigh. Self fixing the granary. 5 – Wind NE, raining some. Robert making sleigh. Self digging out a stump. Afternoon self at mill for grist. Robert choring. Got horse shoed. 6 – Wind NE and raining. Robert making sleigh. Self churning. Mother mending bags. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert, Annie and Lizzie at potato digging. Afternoon all at potatoes. Some showers. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert, Annie and Lizzie at potatoes. Afternoon big shower at dinner time. All at potatoes after it. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Robert, Annie and Lizzie at potatoes. Afternoon all at potatoes. John here in the evening. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Nobody at the Presbyterian Meeting. 11 – Wind W, some snow through the night. Self and Robert fencing straw stack. Afternoon self, Robert, Lizzie and Annie finishes taking up potatoes in the field. 12 – Wind N, cold day. Robert digging potatoes in the orchard. Self at George Boddies threshing. Machine comes here at night. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert Watson, G. Belford, A. Byers threshing here. Mr. Perkins and horses, R. Phairs man, Thos. Phair, Jas. Walker, J. Watson, Thos. Duff, Wm. Akhurst, Albert Akhurst, Geo. Boddie and one horse, and Wms. horse, self and Robert. Threshing done at 4 o’clock. Paid $8.00. Threshing done by Robt. Watson. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert cleaning up the barn door. Mother and Annie washing. Afternoon self and Robert taking in apples. 15 – Wind S, dull day and raining some. Robert harrowing. Mother churning. Self making ready to go to Port Perry but rain came on. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Lizzie here. Pairing bee in the evening. 16 – Wind N, cold day. Self at Port Perry. Robert harrowing. Afternoon Robert taking in apples. 17 – Wind S, cloudy day, commenced to snow at 10 and continued till night. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Nobody at Presbyterian Meeting. My birthday 1813. 18 – Wind NE, snowing some and raining some. Nothing doing. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert drawing in pease. Mother at George Boddies, Mrs. Boddie sick. Afternoon self, Robert, Annie and Mother taking in apples. John here at night. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung in orchard. Afternoon self and Robert finishes drawing dung. Robert at political meeting at Greenbank. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port for Barbara. Self at Sonya to vote for Mr. Paxton, polling at Purdys school house. Barbara arrives. Election day. Majority for Paxton. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Akhursts well. Self threshing pease. Afternoon self threshing pease. Put in pigs. Annie at Greenbank for papers. �100 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Akhursts well. Self threshing pease. Afternoon self cleaning out the turnip cellar. McDuff here for apples. John here in the evening. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Barbara, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Barbara and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Luke VIII:42. 25 – Wind NE, dull day. Self and Robert at turnips. Mother and Barbara washing. Afternoon self, Robert, Barbara and Annie at turnips. Drew 10 loads in pit and 3 in cellar. 26 – Wind Easterly and raining some. Self digging turnips. Robert at Wms. Afternoon Robert painting sleigh. Self choring. 27 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Self, Robert, Mother and Barbara at turnips. Afternoon all at turnips. 3 loads in cellar, 9 in pit. 28 – Wind SE and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon drew 1 load in cellar. Thanksgiving for good harvest. Self and Barbara at Presbyterian Meeting. 29 – Wind SE, dull cloudy day. Self, Robert, Mother and Barbara at turnips. Afternoon all at turnips. 13 loads in pit, 1 in cellar. 30 – Wind S, raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Wm. Real round for taxes. 31 – Wind W and snowing, very stormy. Nobody at Sunday School, neither at any meeting. NOV. 1 – Wind N and snowing heavy, nothing doing. Afternoon snowing some. Nothing doing. Robert at Wms. 2 – Wind N, cold day. Self at Robert Phairs threshing. Robt. choring. Afternoon still cold, snow deep. 3 – Wind rather easterly. Self at Thos. Phairs threshing. Robert choring at home. Afternoon rather cold. 4 – Wind N, fine day, rather cold. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Annie at Wms. Afternoon self and Robert at Wms. threshing and taking home turnips for cattle. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert topping and harrowing turnips. Self threshing pease. Afternoon Barbara at Jas. Walkers quilting. Self, Mother and Robert at turnips. Drew 6 loads in the cellar. Annie at Wms. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Barbara at Port Perry. Self and Robert topping turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie and Mother at turnips. Drew 10 loads in pit. John here in the evening. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self and Wm. at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from John VI:68. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Annie at turnips. Drew 9 loads in cellar and 3 in pit. 9 – Wind Easterly, hard frost. Self and Robert tops all the turnips. Afternoon nothing doing. Self at Greenbank with horses to shoe. Spree at Jas. Walkers in the evening. 10 – Wind Easterly. Self fixing spinning wheel. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips, harrows them all up. Robert at Greenbank in the evening at T. Spences lecture on prohibition. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at turnips. Mrs. Walker and Margaret Walker here quilting. Afternoon Mr. R. Phair here. Self, Robert and Annie finishes turnips. Drew 10 loads in cellar and 5 in pit. 12 – Wind W, fine day. John leaves Mr. Ross’s. Robert drawing turnips to Wm. Self threshing pease. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self spreading dung. Robert at Wms. Self, Barbara and Annie at Mr. Ross’s at prayer meeting. 13 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Robert choring. Self spreading dung. Afternoon John plowing. Self at dung. Barbara scrubbing. 14 – Wind Easterly and snowing. Nobody at Sunday School and none at meeting. Barbara at Wms. all night. 15 – Wind SW and looking like snow. Self and John threshing pease. Barbara and Annie washing. Afternoon Jas. Miller here collecting ministers salary. John gone to Brock. Snowy afternoon, nothing doing. John and Isabella Michie arrive at 10 o’clock. 16 – Wind SW, snowing some, but rather soft. John at the sideline working. Robert at the Port. Barbara and Isabella Michie quilting. Mother baking. Afternoon nothing doing. 17 – Wind W, fine day. John at sideline. Self and Robert choring. Barbara and Isabella Michie quilting. Afternoon nothing doing. Jas. Smith here from Whitby in the evening. 18 – Wind S, rather cold. John at sideline. Self and Robert cleaning the dooryard. Barbara and Isabella Michie quilting. Afternoon snowing. Self and Robert draws some wood. Lizzie, Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Akhurst here quilting. 19 – Wind SW, soft day. Self and Robert choring some. Mother making soap. Barbara and Isabella quilting. Afternoon Barbara and Isabella quilting. Mother quilting. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self choring. John at sideline. 20 – Wind W, fine day. John at sideline. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Barbara & Isabella at Wms. 21 – Wind NW, rough day. Robert, John and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Mother, Annie, Barbara and Isabella Michie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Campbell preaching from Matthew XXVIII:32. 22 – Wind W, fine day. John at sideline. Robert choring. Self at Greenbank with horses to shoe. Barbara and Isabella Michie at Lizzies quilting. Afternoon self and Robert choring. Spree at Wms. in the evening. George here. 23 – Wind SW, dull day. John at sideline. Self threshing pease. Robert doing nought. Barbara and Isabella making dress for Annie. �101 24 – Wind NW, rough day with showers of snow. John at sideline. Self doing nought. Robert the same. A. Michie Sen. and A. Michie Jun. here for dinner. Afternoon John, Robert, self and A. Michies at Byers sale. Barbara gone to Brock with A. Michie. 25 – Wind S, rather dull day. John at sideline. Self choring. Robert doing nought. Mother baking. Afternoon self and Robert threshing timothy seed. Mother at Wms. quilting. Annie at Robert Phairs quilting. 26 – Wind S, rainy day, nothing doing. Self and Robert fanning timothy seed. John gone to Port Perry. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self choring. 27 – Wind S, fine day. John at sideline. Robert at Port Perry. Self fixing for pig killing. Barbara arrives from Brock with John and Mary Michie. Afternoon self choring. Annie at Jas. Walkers. 28 – Wind Easterly. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. John at the Presbyterian Meeting. 29 – Wind W and snowing and drifting. Nothing doing. Afternoon still stormy. Nothing doing. 30 – Wind NE, rather cold. Self, John, Robert and Wm. killing pigs. Afternoon killing pigs. DEC. 1 – Wind Easterly and cold. John at the sideline. Self and Barbara at the Port with pigs. Robert choring. Margaret arrives from Whitby. 2 – Wind S, fine day. John at sideline. Robert at Perkins pig killing. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon John in the woods. 4 – Wind SE, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing wood. Barbara and Wm. at Port Perry. Afternoon Robert and John in the woods. Self choring. 5 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother, Margaret, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. 6 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. 7 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at Wms. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at Wms. Self sawing wood. John, Robert and Margaret at Greenbank in the evening at Wesleyan Missionary meeting. Barbara at Wms. 8 – Wind NE, snowing some. John and Robert in woods. Self sawing wood. Margaret cleaning upstairs. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. 9 – Wind Easterly, snowing some. John and Robert in the woods. Self piling wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. 10 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert in woods. Self choring. Afternoon self, Mother, John, Wm., Lizzie, Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cockburn preaching from 1st Peter II:9. 11 – Wind SW, snowing some. John and Robert in the woods. Self at the Port for wine to Sacrament. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Wm., Lizzie, John, Barbara, Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Matthew XXVI:26. Collection $7.72. Communion. 13 – Wind NW, stormy day. Nothing doing. Moving stoves. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at Wms. Self choring. 14 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. 15 – Wind SE, snowing some. John in the woods. Self and Robert threshing pease. Barbara spinning. Margaret washing. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self threshing pease. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing wood. Afternoon self and Robert drawing wood. John in the woods. Annie arrives with Mr. McClung. Self, Mother, Barbara, Margaret and Annie at prayer meeting at Mr. Jas. Watsons. Robert at Temperance lecture, Greenbank. 17 – Wind NW, stormy day. John in the woods. Self and Robert fanning pease. Barbara at Wms. Margaret spinning. Afternoon still stormy. John in the woods. Self and Robert doing nought. 18 – Wind W, rather cold. John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing wood. Annie at Wms. Afternoon John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing wood. Lizzie and Miss Arksay here. 19 – Wind N, very bright, frosty day. Nobody at the Sunday School, neither at Meeting. George Boddie Jun. here. 20 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert sick. Self drawing wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self and Barbara at Greenbank. 21 – Wind SW and thawing. Robert sick. Self and John drawing in turnips into cellar. 11 loads. Annie at the school. 22 – Wind SW and thawing. John in the woods and breaks his axe. Self sharping buck saw. Afternoon John at Greenbank for new axe. Self sawing wood. Robert sick. Margaret at Greenbank at Primitive Missionary Meeting. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Wm. at the Port as jurors in the Division Court. 24 – Wind SE, dull day. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert splitting wood. Margaret washing blankets. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self sawing wood. Stormy at night with sleet. 25 – Wind SW, thunder in the morning, but fine day. Christmas. Nothing doing. George here from Mr. Ross’s. Afternoon John at Greenbank. George and Annie at Wms. �102 26 – Wind SE, snowing and raining. George, Robert, Margaret, and Annie at the Sunday School. John at the Presbyterian Meeting. 27 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robert making roads. Afternoon John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert making a sleigh. Wm. gone to nomination of councilors. Jas. Smith here at night. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. John in the woods. Robert and Barbara gone to the Port. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Mr. Gilbraith here. 29 – Wind S and thawing some. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert making sleigh. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at sleigh. Self sawing wood. Mrs. Thos. Phair here visiting. Agnes Asling here in the afternoon. Wm. and John at Greenbank at meeting for councilors. 30 – Wind SW and thawing. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert making sleigh box. Margaret spinning. Afternoon John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Barbara gone to C. Aslings to visit. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert choring. Barbara and Lizzie gone to Brock. Annie at Wms. Afternoon John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert at Greenbank for papers. And so ends the year 1875. MEMORANDUM FOR 1876 JAN. 1 – Wind W and raining some. Not a speck of snow to be seen. John in the woods. Margaret spinning. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for witness. Spree of young folks in the evening. 2 – Wind SW, cloudy day. John, Margaret and Robert at the Sunday School. Nobody at Presbyterian Meeting. 3 – Wind W, fine day and some frost. Election day. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Self sawing wood. John at Greenbank. Spree at Mr. Akhursts. Robert, Margaret and Annie at it. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert choring. Afternoon self sawing wood. John in the woods. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robert fanning grist. Afternoon self and Mother at Thos. Phairs. John in the woods. Robert at mill with grist. [Pate?] and Hannah calf. Mary Gordon, Agnes Asling and Margaret Walker here in the evening. 6 – Wind N, cold day. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert piling. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at mill for grist. Self sawing wood. Barbara and Mary Gordon at Jas. Walkers. Self, Barbara and Margaret at Mrs. Leasks at prayer meeting. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert down at the creek. Barbara baking. Afternoon self sawing wood. Robert piling. John in the woods. Mother at Mr. Akhursts. 8 – Wind S, rather soft day. Self sawing wood. John in the woods. Robert piling wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert at Greenbank for papers. George comes home. 9 – Wind S, foggy day. George, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self and Wm. at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Zephaniah III:2. John and Margaret at the English Church. 10 - Wind W, fine day. Self choring. John in the woods. Afternoon John in the woods. Self doing nought. 11 – Wind W, snowing some. John in the woods. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Self and George at Missionary meeting at Presbyterian Church. 12 – Wind N, cold day. All preparing for Barbaras wedding. George at the school meeting. Afternoon nothing doing. Barbara married to Jas. Smith at 4 o’clock. 40 present at it. Left at 4 o’clock Thursday morning. 13 – Wind N, cold day. Nothing doing. George gone to Mrs. Leaks. Jas. Smith here. Afternoon John gone to Greenbank. Mr. and Mrs. Smith at Roberts and Thomas’s visiting. Self and Robert doing nought. 14 – Wind SW, snowing some. John in the woods. Self and Robert doing nought. Mr. and Mrs. Smith gone to Brock. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood. Self fixing stable. John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at A. Michies at a spree. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Robert making picture frames. Self threshing pease. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self threshing. Mr. and Mrs. Smith arrive from Brock. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. John, Margaret, Annie and Mr. and Mrs. Smith at the Presbyterian Meeting. 17 – Wind SW, fine day and thawing. John in the woods. Self threshing pease. Mary Jane Luke here. Afternoon Mr. & Mrs. Smith leaves for home. John in the woods. Robert at the creek. Self writing. 18 – Wind S, fine day, rather soft. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert making windmill. 19 – Wind SW, still raining. Nothing doing. John in the woods. Self threshing. Robert at windmill. Afternoon John in the woods. Self and Robert choring. 20 – Wind W, rather stormy. John in the woods. Self mending harness. Afternoon Mary Jane Luke and Margaret gone to Jas. Walkers. John in the woods. Robert at Greenbank getting the handle of fanning mill mended. Self mending harness. 21 – Wind NW, rather cold. John in the woods. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Afternoon John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Mrs. Akhurst, Mrs. [?], and A. Michie here visiting. 22 – Wind Easterly, snowing some all day. John in the woods. Self mending Margarets boots. Afternoon John in the woods. Self splitting wood. �103 23 – Wind NW, rather soft. John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Wm., and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Isaiah XIX:18. 24 – Wind N, some snow. John in the woods. George, Robert and self drew 8 loads of turnips. Afternoon John in the woods. Self sawing wood. George and Robert drawing wood. 25 – Wind SW, snowing some. George gone to Mrs. Leasks. John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing wood. Margaret washing. Afternoon John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing wood. Mother at George Boddies visiting. 26 – Wind N, fine day. John in the woods. Self drawing wood. Margaret spinning. Afternoon John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing wood. George Boddie here in the evening with subscription for Witness. 27 – Wind S and thawing. John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing wood. Margaret spinning. Annie at Wms. Afternoon John in the woods. Self and Robert draws one load of wood and quits, the sleighing being done. 28 – Wind S, dull day and raining sometimes. John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing and piling wood. Margaret at Wms. Mother spinning. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self drawing wood. 29 – Wind W, rain through the night. John in the woods. Self doing nought. Mother spinning. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Very stormy. 30 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother at Wms. Margaret at Greenbank. John and George at the Presbyterian Meeting. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. FEB. 1 – Wind S and snowing. Nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert at Port Perry at races. Self sharping saw. 2 – Wind N, very stormy. Nothing doing. Afternoon still stormy. 3 – Wind SW and snowing some. John in the woods. Self digging snow on the concession. Margaret making mat. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank getting horses shoed. George here all night. Self shoveling snow. Robert mending windmill. 4 – Wind W, snow drifting some. John and Annie gone to Brooklin with Barbaras things. George gone to Kirkfield. Self sawing wood. Robert at windmill. Margaret making mat. Afternoon self sawing wood. Robert at windmill. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Port Perry with wheat. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Afternoon self and Robert filling up wheat. 6 – Wind SW and thawing some. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Hebrews IV:9. 7 – Wind W and thawing. John at Port Perry with wheat. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon Robert collecting for John. John gone to mill with grist. Self choring. 8 – Wind W, fine day, rather soft. John at Wms. drawing out wood. Self sawing wood. Robert splitting wood. Afternoon John at wood. Self and Robert at Greenbank Fair with cattle. 9 – Wind Easterly and snowing some. John at wood. Self at Manchester with heifer to Barbara. Afternoon John at wood. Robert at Greenbank to get boots mended. 10 – Wind Easterly. John gone to the Port with wheat. Self and Robert at Wms. looking at the sawing machine. Margaret spinning. George doing nought. Margaret gone to Thos. Phairs. 11 – Wind SW and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon John and George gone to Greenbank to a combination sale. Self sawing wood. Robert and Margaret gone to Greenbank in the evening to a social in the Temperance Hall. 12 – Wind N, fine day. John at Robt. Phairs at sawing machine. George doing nought. Self sawing wood. Robert reading the papers. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon George splitting wood. Self sawing wood. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Mother at Wms. visiting. 13 – Wind Easterly, fine day and thawing. John, George, Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Nobody at Presbyterian Church, not good sleighing. 14 – Wind N, rain through the night, everything covered with ice. John and George fixing the stable. Self sawing wood. Robert splitting wood. Afternoon John in the woods. George reading. Self sawing wood. Robert splitting. Mother at Wms. all night. 15 – Wind N and snowing. John in the woods. Self doing nought. Robert splitting wood. Afternoon George sawing wood for Mrs. Love. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert splitting wood. George and Robert at Wms. in the evening. 16 – Wind W and snowing. John drawing out wood. Robert splitting wood. Self doing nought. Margaret washing. Mother choring. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self, John and George doing nought. Mother spinning. Pascoe Luke here. Snowing some. 17 – Wind N, fine day. John drawing out wood. George and Robert at Greenbank with cattle. Self sawing wood. Mother spinning. Afternoon Margaret gone with Pascoe Luke. Self, John and Robert drawing turnips. Drew 4 loads. Mother spinning. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. John drawing out wood. George gone to Brooklin. Self sawing wood. Robert splitting wood. Mother spinning. Afternoon self sawing wood. Robert splitting. Annie arrives from Brooklin. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. John drawing wood. Robert at the Port. Self sawing wood. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self sawing wood. George arrives from Brooklin. 20 – Wind N, rather cold. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, George and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Psalms CXIII:5, 6, 7, 8. Collection for H. Mission. �104 21 – Wind SE, fine day. John sawing wood. Robert splitting wood. Annie washing. Self and George doing nought. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self sawing wood. Robert splitting wood. Robert and Annie at Wms. in the evening organizing a singing class. 22 – Wind W, fine forenoon. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert piling and splitting. Annie at Jas. Walkers at a mat bee. Afternoon snowing, nothing doing. John in the woods. 23 – Wind N, cold day. John, George and Robert at Wms. drawing cedar. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert at Greenbank at English Church. [Champetre ?]. Self sawing wood. 24 – Wind N, cold day. John and George at Wms. drawing cedar. Self sawing wood. Robert splitting wood. Afternoon John drawing logs for Walter Asling. Self sawing wood. Robert splitting wood. Self and Annie at prayer meeting at Mr. Watsons in the evening. Mr. McClung here in the afternoon. 25 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John drawing wood to Harry Hall. Self sawing wood. Robert splitting wood. Afternoon John drawing logs to Beares mill. George in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robt. splitting wood. George, Robert and Annie at Wms. singing. Margaret arrives from Mr. Lukes. 26 - Wind Easterly, rather cold. George in the woods. John drawing logs. Margaret gone to collect for Home Mission. Self and Robert doing nought. Afternoon John drawing logs. George and Robert in the woods. Self fixing sleigh box. 27 – Wind Easterly, very cold. George, Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, John, George, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Genesis VIII:1. 28 – Wind Easterly and snowing some. John gone to mill with logs. Nothing doing. Afternoon John drawing logs to the mill. Nothing doing. Still snowing, but not so cold. 29 – Wind N, fine day. John drawing logs. George in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon George in the woods. John drawing logs. Margaret washing. Self sawing. Minty here with books. Margaret, Robert and Annie at Wms. singing. MAR. 1 – Wind N, fine day. John drawing logs. George gone to Loves. Barbara, self and Robert doing nought. Margaret cleaning the upstairs. Afternoon John drawing logs. Self sawing wood. Robert making box. George goes to Mr. Ross’s. 2 – Wind N, fine day. John drawing logs. Robert making box. Self doing nought. John Leask here. Afternoon John at logs. Robert at box. George at Oshawa. Self sawing wood. 3 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. George at Oshawa. Robert making his box. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Mother at Mr. Boddies. 4 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Self, George and Robert drawing turnips. Afternoon John in the woods. George drawing out wood. Robert at his box. Self sawing wood. Mr. Boddie here visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Smith comes from Whitby. 5 – Wind S, fine day. Robert, George, Annie and Mrs. Smith at Sunday School. Mr. Smith leaves for home. Self, Mother, Barbara, John, George and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Psalms XIX, 7,8,9. 6 – Wind SW, warm day, snow thawing fast. John in the woods. Robert at his box. Self doing nought. Annie washing. Margaret sick. Afternoon John in the woods. Self fixing pump. George making flower box. Lizzie here. 7 – Wind SW, warm day. John in the woods. Robert at the Port. Self doing nought. Mrs. Love here to dinner. Afternoon George sawing wood for Mrs. Love. John at Greenbank. Self doing nought. Raining some. 8 – Wind N and stormy. John tries to go to the Port but turned again for water. George leaves for Louis Beatons being hired for 8 months. Robert takes him there. Self doing nought. Afternoon John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Barbara making mat. 9 – Wind Easterly, fine day, thawing some. John at the Port. Self sawing wood. Robert doing nought. Annie making mat. Barbara at Mrs. Leasks baking. Self sawing wood. Mrs. Asling here visiting. Robert and Annie at Wms. at singing in the evening. 10 – Wind SE, fine day. John in the woods. Self asking men to shovel the snow in the road. Afternoon self and John at the road. James Smith and Barbara leaves for home. Robert and Annie at social at Mrs. Leasks. Put in 6 hours road work. 11 – Wind SE, looking like rain. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Annie scrubbing. 12 – Wind Easterly and raining some. Nobody at the Sunday School. John at Primitive Methodist Meeting. Nobody at Presbyterian Meeting. 13 – Wind NW, very stormy, snow drifting. Nothing doing. Annie making mat. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Nothing doing, still stormy. 14 – Wind W, fine day. John drawing out wood. Robert at the Port. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self sawing wood. Lizzie here visiting. 15 – Wind W, fine day. John drawing out wood. Robert piling wood. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John at mill for grist. Self sawing wood. 16 – Wind Easterly, snowing some. John at Robt. Phairs. Self sawing wood. Afternoon still stormy, nothing doing. 17 – Wind W and snowing some. John and Annie at Port Perry for plaster. Self and Robert doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Self doing nought. 18 – Wind N and stormy, nothing doing. Self writing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John at Greenbank with wood. Self and Robert doing nought. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Zechariah IV:2. �105 20 – Wind Easterly, looks like a thaw. John at Greenbank with wood. Self making axe handles. Afternoon John at sawmill with logs for Alex. Witters. Self doing nought. Mother at Mr. Duffs. 21 – Wind N, very stormy, nothing doing. Afternoon John at mill with logs for A. Witters. Self and Robert doing nought. Mother quilting. 22 – Wind NW, snow drifting. John at the Port with wood. Self doing nought. Robert at the same. Mother quilting. Margaret washing. Afternoon nothing doing. John mending his boots. John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at Mrs. A. Leasks practicing singing. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the Port with wood. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Mother and Annie baking. Afternoon John at the Port with wheat. Robert at Mrs. Loves sawing wood. Self doing nought. Mother and Annie baking. 24 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John at the Port with wood. Self making rake. Afternoon self at Greenbank for papers. Mother, John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at Greenbank at social for Jas. Miller. Made $13.00. 25 – Wind Easterly and raining some, nothing doing. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon raining and snowing, nothing doing. Mr. Pickle going round. 26 – Wind Easterly, foggy day. John, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Ephesians I:7. Wms. daughter died 1875. 27 – Wind NW, fine day, rather cold. John at Prince Albert with wood. Self viewing the bridge on sideline. Robert sore cheek. Afternoon nothing doing. Mother twisting yarn. Annie at Wms. making mat. 28 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John at Prince Albert with wood. Self making rake handles. Afternoon John somewhere. Self making rake handle. George Boddie Jun. here. Snowing very heavy from the east. Singing at Wms. tonight. 29 – Wind W, snow drifting and very deep. Nothing doing. Mother quilting. Afternoon Mother and Margaret quilting. John fixing [?]. Archibald Miller here in the forenoon. 30 – Wind W, dull day. Nothing doing. Robert and John fixing clock. Mother quilting. Afternoon John and Margaret at Greenbank. Self writing to Margaret Mitchell. 31 – Wind NW, fine day. Nothing doing. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Afternoon John in the woods. Self shoveling snow at the turnip pit. APR. 1 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robert doing nought. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing in turnips. 2 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, George, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Hebrews II:3. 3 – Wind SE, some rain. John in the woods. Self making rake. Afternoon John drawing out wood. Mother at Wms. Self doing nought. 4 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert gone with Margaret to the Port to get her teeth fixed. Self doing nought. Afternoon John in the woods. Self making rake. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the wood. Self at rakes. Margaret washing. Afternoon John drawing out wood. Self and Robert doing nought. Snow melting. 6 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Self cleaning out turnip cellar. Robert and Annie at sap. Afternoon John drawing wood. Robert at sap. Self doing nought. 7 – Wind W and snowing, nothing doing. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert in the woods. Self at Greenbank with horses to get shoed. 8 – Wind NW, fine day, rather cold. John at Greenbank. Self and Robert doing nought. A. Michie here from Brock. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self doing nought. Robert boiling sap. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Nobody at any church, bad roads. 10 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at sap. Mother at Wms. Self sawing wood. Annie washing. Afternoon John drawing wood. Robert boiling sap. Margaret at Mr. Perkins. Self sawing wood. Annie at Wms. 11 – Wind S, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at sap. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at sap. Self doing nought. Robert and Annie at Wms. singing last night. 12 – Wind Easterly and raining some. Self, John and Robert drawing in turnips. Afternoon raining some, nothing doing. 13 – Wind, if any, Easterly, thick fog. Self, John and Robert drawing in the last of the turnips. Afternoon raining some. John making a bickle. Self and Robert doing nought. 14 – Wind Easterly, thick fog, nothing doing. Afternoon John at Greenbank for the papers. Nothing doing. 15 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at the creek. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John shoveling snow on the road. Self doing nothing. Margaret scrubbing. 16 - Wind NW, fine day. Margaret, Annie and Robert at the Sunday School. Nobody at Presbyterian Meeting. John at Greenbank. 17 - Wind W, some showers. John at Greenbank for buggy. Self and Robert doing nought. Mrs. Akhurst here visiting. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Lizzie here. 18 – Wind NW, fine day, rather cold. John and Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Margaret at Robt. Phairs. Annie at the Port with Mr. Akhurst. Self doing nothing. Mother making a smock. �106 19 – Wind W, looking like rain. John in the woods. Robert boiling sap. Self splitting wood. Mother making smock. Afternoon John drawing posts. Robert boiling sap. Self splitting wood. Mother making smock. 20 – Wind Easterly looking like rain. John in the woods. Robert at sap boiling. Self picking potatoes. Margaret at Wms. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert boiling sap. Self at potatoes. Mr. Akhurst and Thos. Gascon here. 21 – Wind N, rather cold. John in the woods. Robert at sap. Self at Mr. Akhursts helping to move his cookhouse. Afternoon John drawing posts. Robert boiling sap. Self picking potatoes. Margaret at Greenbank for papers. Annie making mat. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Greenbank. Robert at sap. Self picking potatoes. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon John began plowing. Self and Robert doing nought. Shower at 4 o’clock. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Only Robert at the Sunday School Self, John, Margaret, George and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Luke XII:24. 24 – Wind SW, warm day. John plowing. Robert in the woods. Self piling wood. Afternoon John plowing. Robert at Port Perry with Georges watch. Self choring. Mother at Mr. Perkins visiting. 25 – Wind S, fine day. John plowing. Robert at sap. Self letting off water. Annie at Wms. Afternoon John plowing. Self letting off water. Robert fixing gate. Margaret at Greenbank with her boots. 26 – Wind S, fine day. John plowing. Robert fixing clock. Self pruning apple trees. Afternoon John plowing. Self pruning trees. Robert at sap boiling. 27 – Wind SW, looking like rain. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert setting poles. Margaret at Wms. in the evening. 28 – Wind W and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon John plowing. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self pruning trees. 29 – Wind N, cold day. John plowing. Self pruning apple trees. Robert at the Port for Georges watch. Afternoon John plowing. Self clearing door yard. Annie at Greenbank. 30 – Wind NW, rather cold. Margaret, Annie and Robert at the Sunday School. Mother, John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. MAY 1 – Wind N, cold day, hard frost through the night. John at Greenbank with buggy to fix. Self fixing at drain. Robert doing nought. Afternoon John plowing. Self draining. Robert boiling sap. Mother at Wms. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. John plowing. Self and Robert digging out apple trees. Afternoon John plowing. Self draining. Robert at sap. Margaret washing. Mother at Mr. Perkins with Mrs. Boddie. Annie at Mr. Duffs. 3 – Wind W, fine day, looking like rain. John plowing. Self and Robert setting poles. Afternoon John plowing. Self draining. Robert at sap. Margaret at Greenbank. Mother making breeks. 4 – Wind S and raining some, nothing doing. Afternoon John plowing. Robert letting off water. Self draining. Self at prayer meeting at Mr. Ross’s in the evening. 5 – Wind SE and raining some. John gone to Robt. Phairs. Robert plowing. Self draining. Mother and Annie gone to A. Michies. Afternoon Robert plowing, self draining. 6 – Wind W, fine day. John at R. Phairs. Self at Saintfield for apple trees. Robert plowing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self planting apple trees. Margaret scrubbing. 7 – Wind Easterly, some rain. Only Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Numbers XXI and John III:13,14. 8 – Wind SW, dull day with showers. John at R. Phairs. Robert plowing. Self planting trees. Mrs. Walker here. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self planting trees. Margaret leaves for Brooklin. 9 – Wind N, dull day. John sowing oats. Self carrying seed. Robert harrowing. Afternoon John at R. Phairs. Self draining. Robert harrowing. 10 – Wind SW, rather rainy, nothing doing. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self digging garden. Robert harrowing. 11 – Wind Easterly, some rain. John plowing to Wms. Robert planting potatoes in orchard. Self in the garden. Afternoon Robert in the orchard. Self in garden. 12 – Wind N, bleak watery day. John plowing to Wms. Self letting off water. Robert fixing the ground about the kitchen. Afternoon self at water. Robert in garden. 13 – Wind NW, cold day. John sowing wheat. Self carrying seed. Robert harrowing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John at R. Phairs. Robert harrowing. Self doing nothing. John at Greenbank in the evening. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from John XIV:8,9,10. 15 – Wind Easterly, rainy day, nothing doing. Self cutting potatoes. John at Wms. Robert in the shop. Afternoon John plowing for potatoes. Self and Robert cutting potatoes. 16 – Wind SE and thundering. Robert plowing. John at R. Phairs. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting potatoes. Annie at Greenbank. 17 – Wind E and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon John sowing wheat. Self carrying seed. Robert harrowing. John leaves for Mr. Turners for a few days. 18 – Wind NW, thunder through the night, fine day. Self sowing grass seed and letting off water. Robert harrowing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. with horses. Self in garden. Annie at Wms. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self in garden. Margaret arrives from Whitby. Afternoon self fencing. Annie at Greenbank for the papers. �107 20 – Wind S. Robert at Wms. Some rain through the forenoon. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon self planting trees. John arrives from Mr. Turners. 21 – Wind W, much thunder and rain through the night. Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother, John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. 22 – Wind N, fine day, but cold. Self, John, Robert and Annie at potatoe planting. Margaret washing. Afternoon John at Robert Phairs. Self fencing. Robert at Wms. plowing. John gone to Mr. Turners. 23 – Wind N, fine day. Self at the mill. Margaret whitewashing. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self mending boots. Margaret at Greenbank. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie fishing on the 12th conc. Self at mill for grist. Afternoon self mending harness. Marg Boddie & Mary Bow here a little while. 25 – Wind N, fine day. John at Robert Phairs. Robert rolling. Self sowing plaster. Margaret leaves for Mr. McTaggarts, Whitby. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self fencing. Annie at Wms. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Phairs. John plowing. Self sowing plaster. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self and John fixing pump at barn and helping Akhurst and Perkins with colts. 27 – Wind W, very droughty day. John at Mr. Leasks. Robert gone to Brooklin. Self making pump handle. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self underbrushing in the swamp. Annie at Greenbank. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Hebrews X:22. 29 – Wind SW, fine day with some rain. Self and John making buggie house. Afternoon John making door. Self at Greenbank for door hanging. 30 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon John leaves for Mrs. Leasks. Self underbrushing in the swamp. 31 – Wind S, fine day. Self at Port Perry for harness black. Robert arrives from Whitby. James Smith and Barbara here visiting. Afternoon Robert cleaning the buggie. JUNE 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert oiling harness. Lizzie Chalmers and her son James here. Afternoon self and Robert shearing sheep. Jane Atkin here visiting. Prayer meeting at John Watsons. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Self fixing harness. Robert at Wms. Afternoon self and Mother at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Douglas from Port Perry preaching. 3 – Wind SE, very warm, some rain at 11 o’clock. Robert at Wms. Mother churning. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Some rain. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Annie at communion. Mr. McClung preaching from Ezekiel XVIII:38. Robert at Primitive Methodist Meeting. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Self making whipletree. Robert picking potatoes. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at potatoes. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking potatoes. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at potatoes. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking potatoes. Annie and Mother washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at potatoes. Annie at Mrs. Leasks practicing for Sunday School picnic. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking potatoes. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self plowing. Mother and Annie washing wool. Self at Mr. Ross’s at prayer meeting. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self burning rubbish. Mary Michie arrives from Brock. Afternoon shower of hail. Robert plowing. Self at Greenbank. 10 – Wind W, warm day. Robert plowing. Self at Wms. logging. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self logging. Potatoe bugs flying. 11 – Wind S, warm day. Self, Robert, Mary Michie and Annie at Sunday School. Robert, George and Annie gone with Mary Michie with the buggy. Mother gone to see Mrs. Wm. Love. 12 – Wind W, warm day. Robert plowing. Self hoeing potatoes. Annie washing. Mother churning. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self hoeing potatoes. Mr. Duff gets the black mare. 13 – Wind SE, warm day. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Afternoon thundering to the north. All picking bugs. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert picking bugs. Afternoon heavy shower after dinner. Robert clearing out the hen house. Self digging cabbage ground. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert picking bugs. Self at Port Perry with wheat. Annie at Greenbank. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self picking potatoes. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self and Mother picking potatoes. 17 – Wind S, dull day. Robert at bugs. Self at Port Perry with potatoes. Rain at noon and at night. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from 1st Samuel 14:28. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Annie washing. Mother churning. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self hilling potatoes. Robert and Annie at Greenbank practicing for concert. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drilling. Self hilling potatoes. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Began to sow turnips. 21 – Wind SW, slight showers. Robert drilling. Self hoeing potatoes. Anne at Wms. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self hoeing potatoes and sowing turnips. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Annie at Wms. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Lizzie here. �108 23 – Wind S, warm day. Robert finishes drilling. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon self sowing turnips and finishes the turnip seed. 24 – Wind NW, great drought. Self and Robert hoeing potatoes. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Self cutting thistles. Robert gone to the Port to political meeting. John here at night. 25 – Wind NW, thunder and rain through the night. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Romans XII:1. 26 – Wind S, warm day. Self and Robert doing road work. 27 – Wind SW. Self and Robert at road work. Afternoon self at road. Robert at Wms. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wms. plowing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert doing nought. Self cutting thistles. Lizzie here baking for the Sunday School picnic. Robert and Annie at Greenbank practicing for the concert. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at thistle cutting. Afternoon self at thistle cutting. Robert at Beares woods preparing for picnic. Mrs. Jas. Walker, Mrs. Alex. Michie and Widow Michie here visiting. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert, Annie, Barbara and Blanche Bickle at Sunday School picnic. Robert, Annie, Barbara and Blanche at concert in the evening. JULY 1 – Wind SE and sprinkling rain. Robert at Port Perry at excursion. Self choring. Afternoon Barbara and Blanche Bickle leave for home. Self doing nought. 2 – Wind Easterly and raining. None at Sunday School. Afternoon still raining. Nobody at Meeting. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert at potatoes. Mother and Annie at Wms. Robert at Greenbank in the evening at Mr. Curries meeting. 4 – Wind W, dull day. Robert choring. Self banking potatoes. Mother churning. Afternoon Robert and self dunging out the sheeps place in barn. Robert at ball in the evening. 5 – Wind S, fine day, looking like rain. Robert choring. Self at Sonya voting for Mr. Currie. Afternoon raining. Nothing doing. 6 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert putting Paris Green on potatoes. Afternoon Robert at potatoes. Self mowing in orchard. Alex. Michie from Brock here for potatoes. 7 – Wind W, much rain through the forenoon. Self at Thomas Phairs for 2 pigs. Robert doing nought. Afternoon Robert hoeing some turnips. Self at Greenbank for papers. Mr. Phair here mowing. Great rain at night. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at turnips. Self at Greenbank with scuffler. Robert Phair mowing. Afternoon self mowing in orchard. Robert at turnips. Very warm. 9 – Wind W, very warm day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Matthew XXVII. 10 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert raking hay. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Annie drawing in hay. 7 loads in barn. 11 – Wind S, dull day. Self, Mother and Robert at turnips. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self and Mother hoeing. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. 13 – Wind N, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self and John hoeing. Afternoon self, John and Robert at turnips and drew in 4 loads of hay. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert at turnips. Afternoon John goes to Mrs. Leasks for 4 months. Self and Mother hoeing turnips. Robert scuffling turnips. 15 – Wind all round, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Mother hoeing turnips. Robert scuffling. Annie at Wms. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Luke XIII:3,5. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Self hoeing turnips. Robert scuffling. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Robt. Phair here mowing. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Self mowing. Robert hoeing. Afternoon some rain after dinner. Self and Robert finishes hoeing turnips for first time. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert raking hay. Afternoon self, Robert and Mother and Annie drawing in hay. Drew 8 loads. 20 – Wind W, some rain through the night. Robert turning hay. Self mowing in the orchard. Afternoon very high wind. Robert at Wms. Self mowing. Drew in one load of hay. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Port Perry at the show. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon self at Greenbank for the papers and getting horses shoed. 22 – Wind S, looking like rain. Robert at Wms. taking in hay. Self and Mother cocking hay in orchard. Drew in 2 loads which finishes haying. Afternoon Robert at Alex. Witters barn raising. Self cutting thistles. Rain through the afternoon. 23 – Wind NW, very cold. Annie and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Matthew XXIII:27. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie picking berries. Self in the swamp. Afternoon self and Mother goes to Whitby visiting. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Mother visiting at Mr. Smiths. Afternoon return home. �109 26 – Wind N, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert at turnips. Self over to see the railroad. Robert and Annie at Greenbank at a Temperance lecture in the evening. 27 – Wind S, dull day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Annie at berries. Rain at 6 o’clock. 28 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert cutting thistles. Self making whiffletree. Mrs. Somerville and Miss McLaren here to dinner. 29 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Annie picking berries. 30 – Wind Easterly, warm day. Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Matthew XIX:37. 31 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert at mill with grist and at Uxbridge with wool and yarn. AUG. 1 – Wind NE, fine day. Self hoeing turnips. Robert scuffling. Annie at berries. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert scuffling. Annie picking berries. 2 – Wind N, warm day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie picking berries. Afternoon self and Robert finishes hoeing. Mother spinning. 3 – Wind W, warm day. Robert picking berries. Self at mill for grist. Afternoon self doing nought. Robert painting the floor. Annie picking berries. Scott, pedlar, here all night. 4 – Wind S, warm day. Self making fork handles. Annie at berries. Robert doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self doing nought. 5 – Wind S, fine day. Nothing doing. Annie at berries. Afternoon Annie cleaning up. Mother at Mr. Akhursts. Self and Robert mending fences. 6 – Wind S, very warm day. Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Psalms LXXXV:6. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Self fixing trap. Robert doing nought. Afternoon self and Robert underbrushing in the swamp. Mother at Mr. Perkins visiting. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert underbrushing in the swamp. Afternoon self and Robert brushing. Mother at Mr. Perkins. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert brushing. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert cutting timothy. Self brushing. Annie at berry picking. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert binding wheat at Mr. Akhursts. Afternoon Robert reaping timothy. Self cutting round oats. 11 – Wind S, warm day. Self and Robert at Robert Phairs drawing in pease. Afternoon self and Robert raking oats. Robert Phair reaping. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Robert Phair finishes reaping. Self, Robert, Wm., Mr. Akhurst and Robert Akhurst binding oats. Afternoon bound and shocked all the oats. 13 – Wind S, warm day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Matthew XII:29. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert cutting pease. Afternoon self and Robert at pease. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Self at Duffs to get him to reap. Robert choring. Afternoon self and Robert cutting round wheat. 16 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert drawing in oats. Afternoon self and Robert drew all the oats. 14 loads. Annie washing. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Thomas Duff here reaping wheat. Self and Robert binding. Afternoon Mr. Duff finishes reaping. Self and Robert binding and shocking. 18 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother, Annie and Robert drawing in pease. Afternoon drew in all the pease. Robert and Annie at Greenbank to get mare shoed. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Mr. Thos. Duff here reaping. Self, William and Robert binding. Afternoon Mr. Duff finishes reaping. Self and Robert and Wm. finishes binding and shocking. 20 – Wind N, cool day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Romans XXVIII:28. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing in wheat. Afternoon self and Robert drawing wheat. 22 – Wind W, fine day, rather dull. Self, Robert and Annie drawing wheat. Afternoon self, Robert and Mother drawing wheat and finishes for 1876. Hannah Perkins sick. Annie at Saintfield with Lizzie. 23 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert raking. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and self drew in raking. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self underbrushing in the swamp. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self weeding the potatoes in the orchard. All at Wms. fires. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert at Wms. drawing in his grain. Afternoon very high wind. Wms. fires active and Thos. Phairs too. Fires all round. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert mending Mrs. Loves waggon. Self weeding potatoes. Afternoon Robert at Thos. Phairs fire. Self mending pump. Hannah Perkins here visiting. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self and Robert at Robert Phairs fighting fire. Mother and Annie at Wms. fire. John here in the evening. 28 – Wind NW. Robert at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Self at Robert Phairs putting up fence. Afternoon self at fires. Robert going round. Mother and Annie washing. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Mother picking [?]. Self making doubletree. Afternoon self at fires. Robert at Wms. �110 30 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fencing cabbages. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self over to see the railroad. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fixing waggon wheel. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at waggon wheel. SEPT. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert choring. Self at Greenbank for papers and getting the waggon tiers set. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self repairing horse rake. Afternoon self and Robert at Thomas Phairs fires. 3 – Wind W. Robert and Annie at Sunday School. George here. Self and Robert at fires in the afternoon. 4 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self killing sheep. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at John Watsons threshing. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at John Watsons threshing. 6 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert harrowing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at John Watsons threshing and finished at 4 o’clock. 7 – Wind SE, rather dull. Self and Robert drawing dung. Annie at Wms. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. 8 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. Annie at Greenbank for papers. 9 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. 10 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from John XI:44. 11 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self at the sideline running the line. 12 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self spreading dung. Robert plowing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at T. Duffs threshing. 13 – Wind E, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at T. Duffs threshing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Akhursts threshing. 14 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert plowing. Self at Akhursts threshing. Mother spinning. Afternoon Robert and horses at Mr. Perkins threshing. Self and Annie digging potatoes. 15 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert and horses at Mr. Perkins threshing. Self making road for cows to beaver meadow. Afternoon Robert at railway. Self at mill with grist. Annie at Greenbank. 16 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Annie washing floor. Mother spinning. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Wm. Reals fires. 17 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Margaret, Annie and Mr. McTaggart at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. A. Dobson preaching. Rain coming home. 18 – Wind Easterly and raining, nothing doing. Mr. McTaggart and Margaret leaves for home. Mother spinning. Afternoon self and Robert helping Wm. to fix his gate. 19 – Wind Northerly. Self spreading dung. Robert plowing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. 20 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self, Robert, Annie and Mother at potatoes. Afternoon self at potatoes. 2 loads put in cellar. 21 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at potatoes. John Michie here from Brock. Afternoon self, Mother, Annie and Robert at potatoes. 3 loads took in. 22 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Self, Mother, Annie and Robert at potatoes. 2 loads took in. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self at railway. 23 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert at Wms. Self cleaning stove pipes. Afternoon self fixing watering place in swamp. 24 – Wind Easterly. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Isaiah XXVIII:16. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Annie at Mr. Akhursts. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self mending Wms. harness. Rain at night. 26 – Wind N, rather cool. Self and Robert in the swamp. Mrs. McPhail and Christina here to dinner. Afternoon self and Robert burning stumps. Mrs. Akhurst here visiting. 27 – Wind N, cold and rainy, nothing doing. Afternoon raining, some nothing doing. Mother spinning. Fair at Port Perry. 28 – Wind W, dull day. Self, Robert and Annie at county Fair at Port Perry. Some rain in the afternoon. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self, Mother and Annie at Mr. Aslings funeral. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Annie scrubbing. Self and Robert sawing in the swamp. Afternoon self and Robert in the swamp. OCT. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Hebrews VI:12. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert drawing cedar out of the swamp. Afternoon self and Robert at cedars. 3 – Wind W, looking like rain. Robert plowing. Self underbrushing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self underbrushing in the swamp. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self in the swamp. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self burning brush. Jas. Smith and Barbara here. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Mr. Markham and Mr. Isaac Truax here. Mrs. and Mr. Smith leave for home. 6 – Wind NW, showery day. Robert at Wms. fencing. Self letting water out of barnyard. Afternoon self took Annie to Saintfield on the road to A. Michies. �111 7 – Wind W, rather showery. Robert at Wms. Self making fence for straw stack. Afternoon self fencing. 8 – Wind W, some showers of snow. Robert at Sunday School. Self and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Malachi I:2. John here. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self in swamp. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self in swamp. Very high wind. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fixing the scaffold for taking in straw. Afternoon Robert choring. Self at George Boddies threshing. 11 – Wind NW, some snow through the night, fine day. Self at George Boddies threshing. Robert choring. Machine comes here at night. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert, Mr. Boddie, Mr. Akhurst, Mr. Watson, Mr. Perkins, Mr. Walker, Mr. Thos. Phair, [?], Wm. Watson, Wm. Boddie at threshing machine. Afternoon threshes til 4 o’clock, which finishes it all. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert cleaning up after the machine. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry. Self at Timothy Craggs and at Greenbank. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Annie scrubbing. Robert at Greenbank. Self choring. Afternoon self in the swamp. Annie at Wms. 15 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Jeremiah VIII:20. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Robert Phairs threshing. Self in the swamp. Afternoon self in the swamp. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Thos. Phairs threshing. Self choring. Afternoon self in the swamp. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at Wms. threshing. Afternoon self and Robert fanning wheat. 19 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert at Greenbank lathing. Self and Annie at Port Perry with wheat. 20 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Greenbank. Self piling potatoes. Afternoon self at potatoes. Scott, pedlar, here. 21 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self at Port Perry with 22 ½ bushels of potatoes to James Thompson at 50 cents per bushel. 22 – Wind S, some rain. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Matthew XVI:20. 23 – Wind SE, rainy day. Self and Robert fanning oats. Afternoon pairing apples. 24 – Wind W, some rain through the day. Self at Port Perry with oats. Robert at Mr. Stones with sheep. 25 – Wind W, rather cold. Self at Uxbridge for cloth. Robert topping turnips. 26 – Wind NW, showery day. Self and Robert digging turnip pits. Afternoon Robert topping turnips. Self at mill with pease and oats for chopping. 27 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Robert, Mother and Annie at turnips. Afternoon self, Robert, Mother and Annie at turnips. Drew 13 loads in pit. 28 – Wind easterly, fine day. Self and Robert topping turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Mother at turnips. Drew 6 loads into pit and 1 into cellar. 29 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Mark X:13. 30 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self at mill. Robert digging pit. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Annie at turnips. Drew 12 loads in pit and 1 in cellar. 31 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Robert topping turnips. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Annie at turnips. Drew 9 loads in cellar. NOV. 1 – Wind Easterly, foggy day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at turnips. Afternoon self, Robert, Mother and Annie at turnips. Drew 7 loads in cellar. 2 – Wind SW, dull day. Self, Robert, Mother and Annie at turnips. Afternoon all at turnips. Drew 2 loads in cellar and 11 in pit. Rain at 4 o’clock. 3 – Wind W, rather rough. Self, Mother and Robert drew 2 loads of turnips in pit and 1 in cellar which finishes the turnips. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry. Self at Samuel Belfords sale. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Self plastering the pigs house. Robert reading the papers. Annie scrubbing. Mother churning. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self fixing the turnip cellar. 5 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Mark X:13. 6 – Wind SE, rainy day. Self at Greenbank. Robert doing nought. Annie at Wms. Mother at Wms. all night, Lizzie being sick. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 7 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at Wms. Self fixing clock. Mrs. Love here to dinner. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Wms. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self begging for Mrs. Love. 9 – Wind S. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self working at sideline. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self at sideline. Afternoon self at sideline. Robert at Wms. 11 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self making turnip trough. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at trough. George and Margaret comes home. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Margaret, Robert and Annie at Greenbank at the English and Primitive Methodist Churches. George leaves for home. �112 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. and horses plowing. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self fixing door to turnip cellar. Afternoon self choring. John comes home. 15 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self killing calf. John gone somewhere. Afternoon self mending umbrella. John at Greenbank. 16 – Wind Easterly. Robert and horses at Wms. Self and Margaret at Manchester and Port Perry. Afternoon John at Wm. Lees oats. 17 – Wind Easterly. Robert and horses at Wms. John at Wms. Self fixing turnips in the cellar. Afternoon self at turnips. 18 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert and horses at Wms. John at Wms. Self at R. Phairs to pay for reaping. Afternoon self fixing turnip pit. John at the Port. Robert at Wms. Mr. Clemens here in the evening. 19 – Wind SE and raining some. Robert at the Sunday School. John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. 20 – Wind Easterly, dull day. John plowing. Self and Robert cutting logs. Afternoon John plowing. Self digging stumps. Robert at Wms. Margaret at Mr. Walkers. 21 – Wind Easterly, looking like rain. John plowing. Self ditching. Robert at Wms. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 22 – Wind W , rough day. John plowing. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 23 – Wind SW, rather cold. John plowing. Self in garden. Robert at Wms. Afternoon John plowing. Self in garden. Margaret at Thos. Phairs. 24 – Wind W, some snow. John plowing. Robert fixing goose house. Afternoon John plowing. Robert at Port. Margaret at Greenbank. Self mending boots. 25 – Wind Easterly and snowing some. John plowing. Self and Robert threshing timothy seeds. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert at timothy seeds. Still snowing. 26 – Wind NE, snowing some. Robert at the Sunday School. Mother, John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Self on the sick list with bowels. 27 – Wind NE, snowing some, nothing doing. Afternoon John at mill with grist. Self rather sickly. Robert choring. 28 – Wind W, snowing some. Wm., John and Robert killing pigs. Self sick with bowel complaint. Afternoon John at mill for grist. Robert at John Lees sale. 29 - Wind NW, fine day. John at Greenbank. Robert at Wms. Self sick of bowel complaint. Afternoon John gone to Mr. Ross’s to threshing. Robert choring. 30 – Wind N, cold day. John did not come home. Robert choring. Self still sick. Afternoon Robert choring. Self in house. DEC. 1 – Wind N, cold day. Robert choring. Self sickly. Afternoon Robert choring. Margaret at Greenbank. Self in bed. 2 – Wind N, rather cold. John and Robert choring. Self sick. Afternoon John at Mr. Clemens. Robert at chores. Thos. Phairs girl here in the evening. 3 – Wind N, fine day. John, Robert, Margaret and Annie at Sunday School. Mother, John, Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. John at a sale of bricks at Clemens. Robert choring. Self doing nought. Mother baking. Margaret washing. Afternoon John at Port. Robert at chores. Margaret at Wms. 5 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon John at Greenbank to get horses shoed. Lizzie here. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Self doing nought. John and Robert grinding axe. Afternoon John and Robert cutting wood. 7 – Wind W, fine day. John and Annie gone to Whitby. Robert and self doing nought. Afternoon self and Robert cutting up pig. John comes home from Whitby. Annie remains. 8 – Wind W, fine day, some snow through the night. John and Robert cutting wood. Self doing nought. Afternoon self, John and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cockburn preaching. 9 – Wind N, very stormy, nothing doing. Afternoon still stormy. 10 – Wind Easterly, fine day but frosty. Self, John, & Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Matthew XVII:4. This was communion day. 11 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John at bridge on sideline. Self and Robert doing nought. Afternoon John at bridge. Robert at the Port. Self choring. 12 – Wind W, fine day. John at bridge. Self and Robert doing nought. Afternoon John at bridge. Robert gone to creek. Self fixing sewing machine. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. John at bridge. Self over at railway. Robert doing nought. Afternoon self, Mother, John and Margaret at Presbyterian meeting. Mr. Campbell preaching. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. John at bridge. Self and Robert drawing in turnips. George comes home from L. Beatons. Afternoon John at bridge. George at Mr. R. Phairs. Self and Robert doing nought. 15 – Wind W, fine day. John at bridge. Self and Robert doing nought. Afternoon John at bridge. George at the Port. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self doing nought. Mrs. Akhurst here visiting. Very stormy. 16 – Wind NW, stormy day. Nothing doing. Afternoon still stormy, nothing doing. 17 – Wind N, fine day. John, Margaret and Robert at the Sunday School. John, George, Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Psalms CXIX:19. 18 – Wind NE, fine day. George gone for his box. Rest doing nought. Afternoon John at bridge. George chopping some wood for Mr. Perkins. �113 19 – Wind Easterly and snowing some, nothing doing. Afternoon George goes to John Watsons. John at bridge. Self and Robert doing nought. 20 – Wind W, fine day. John at bridge. Self and Robert doing nought. Afternoon John at bridge. Robert drawing wood. 21 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John at bridge. Robert drawing wood. Self doing nought. Mother and Margaret picking geese. Mrs. Love here. Afternoon John at bridge. Robert drawing wood. 22 – Wind W, fine day. John at bridge. Robert drawing wood. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Robert drawing brick. 23 – Wind W, fine day. John at bridge. Robert drawing wood. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Robert drawing brick. Wm. Leask, Darlington, died. 24 – Wind N, very frosty. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Mother, John, George at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McFadden preaching. Margaret at English Church. 25 – Wind rather easterly, fine day, nothing doing. Christmas. Wm. and Lizzie here. Afternoon John and Margaret at Brock. Mary Michie and Elizabeth Michie here. Isabella Michie comes with John and Margaret. 26 – Wind SW. John in the woods. George at Mr. Watsons. Robt. making whippletree. M. Michie & L. Michie leaves for home. Afternoon John and Robert at Port. Mary and I. Michie at Wms. 27 - Wind SW, fine day. John at Port. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John at Port. Self and Robert in the woods. 28 – Wind W, fine day. John at Port. Robert at bridge. Self mending road. Afternoon John at Port. Robert at bridge. Margaret Walker, B. Walker and Mary Duff here visiting. 29 – Wind Easterly, rather rough. John at Port. Robert at bridge. Margaret at Wms. Afternoon John at mill. Robert making sawhorse. Margaret at Wms. 30 – Wind NW, stormy day, nothing doing. John and Robert sawing paving blocks. Afternoon John and Robert sawing blocks. 31 – Wind N, stormy. Nobody at the Sunday School. Mother, John and Margaret at Primitive Methodist Church. And thus ends the year 1876. MEMORANDUM FOR 1877 JAN. 1 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Mr. and Mrs. A. Michie here to dinner. Wm. had a spree in the evening. 2 – Wind NW, rather stormy. John at the Port with wood. Robert at bridge. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John at Port. Robert at bridge. Self doing nought. 3 – Wind N, rather cold. John gone to Sunderland for shingles. Robert in the swamp cutting cedar. Afternoon Robert in the swamp. Self sawing wood. 4 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to Sunderland for lumber. Robert in swamp. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Robert in the swamp. Self at wood. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John and Robert drawing in turnips. Afternoon self and Robert in swamp. John drawing cedar. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. John drawing cedar. Self and Robert in swamp. Afternoon John drawing cedar. Self and Robert in the swamp. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, John and George at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, George and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Proverbs III:1,2,3,4 to the young. 8 – Wind NW, rather stormy. John at Port with wood. Self and Robert sawing paving blocks. Afternoon John at the Port. Self and Robert at blocks. Margaret comes from Barbaras. 9 – Wind W, fine day. John at Sunderland for lumber. Self and Robert sawing blocks. Afternoon self and Robert at blocks. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Port with wood. Self and Robert at blocks. Afternoon John at Port with wood. Self and Robert sawing blocks. 11 – Wind W, snowing some. John at the Port with wood. Self and Robert sawing blocks. Afternoon nothing doing. Mr. and Mrs. McClung here. George comes home from Leasks. 12 – Wind Easterly and very frosty. John at Mr. Lawrences bee. Self and Robert sawing blocks. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self writing a letter. George in the swamp. 13 – Wind W, fine day. John at Sunderland for lumber. Robert and George in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon George and Robert in the woods. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Annie come from Whitby. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. John, George, Jas. Smith, Barbara, Margaret and Annie and Maggie Love at Presbyterian Meeting. Wm. and Lizzie here. 15 – Wind Easterly. George and Robert in the woods. John drawing stone from Wms. Self splitting wood. Jas. Smith leaves for home. Barbara remains. Afternoon John drawing stones. George and Robert in the woods. Margaret washing. 16 – Wind N, much snow through the night. George and Robert in the woods. John at Robt. Phairs. Margaret spinning. Afternoon John drawing stones from R. Phairs. Robert and George in the woods. Barbara at Wms. all night. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and George in the woods. Self and John drawing stones from Mr. Phairs. Afternoon Margaret and Barbara at R. Phairs. Self, John and Robert drawing in turnips. George at Greenbank. 18 – Wind SW, looking like a thaw. George at Perkins chopping wood. John drawing wood to schoolhouse. Self and Robert sawing paving blocks. Margaret spinning. Meeting at Presbyterian Church. Self, John and Margaret at it. �114 19 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert drawing stones. George gone with Barbara to Whitby. Afternoon John drawing wood to school. Self and Robert sawing blocks. 20 –Wind SW, thawing some. John at Port with wood. Robert at Port with 2 steers. Afternoon John at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Self and Robert sawing blocks. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, Margaret and Annie at Sunday School. Mother, John George, Margaret, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert drawing stones. Self choring. George arrives from Whitby. Afternoon George in the woods. John and Robert drawing stones. Margaret & George at Mrs. Leasks in the evening. 23 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert drawing stones. Margaret spinning. Self sawing wood. Annie and Eva Perkins collecting for Bible Society. Afternoon John and Robert at stones. Self writing a letter. 24 – Wind N, stormy day. Margaret spinning. John and Robert cutting paving blocks. Afternoon John and Robert at paving blocks. 25 – Wind W, fine day. John & Robert drawing timber. Afternoon John & Robert at Port Perry races. Annie at Wms. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and John drawing timber. Robert cuts his foot. Afternoon John and self at timber. 27 – Wind W, fine day. John at Greenbank getting harness mended. Self and Robert sawing paving blocks. Afternoon John at Greenbank with wood. Self and Robert sawing blocks. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, George, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Hebrews V:7. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Self and John drawing out timber. George at Mrs. Leasks. Afternoon self, John and Robert taking in turnips. 30 – Wind SW, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon John at Port with wood. Self and Robert sawing blocks. John, George, Robert, Margaret and Annie at Greenbank to hear the priest lecture on temperance. 31 – Wind Southerly and some soft. John and George at R. Phairs digging sand. Self and Robert sawing blocks. Afternoon John and George drawing sand. Self and Robert at blocks. John, Robert, Margaret and Annie at Mrs. Gantons social. FEB. 1 – Wind S and thawing some. John and George drawing sand. Self and Robert at blocks. Afternoon John and George at sand. Self and Robert at blocks. 2 – Wind S and some soft. John, George and Robert in the woods taking out sawlogs. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John, George and Robert at logs. Self splitting wood. Margaret spinning. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. John at mill with grist. Annie at Greenbank with Bible Society money. George in the swamp. Afternoon John and George drawing cedar. Self and Robert sawing blocks. 4 – Wind N, fine day. Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, George, Robert, Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Mark IV:38. 5 – Wind W, fine day. John and George drawing cedar. Self and Robert sawing at blocks.; Afternoon John at the Port. George at mill for grist. Self and Robert sawing blocks. 6 – Wind W, rather dull. John and Robert gone to [Archibald?] Millers. Self sawing wood. Afternoon self, Mother, George and Annie at Presbyterian Missionary Meeting. Mr. McClung, Mr. Currie and Mr. Gibson at it. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. George fixing clock. Self at sideline. John and Robert not come home. Afternoon self and George sawing blocks. John and Robert arrives. Mrs. Duff and Mrs. Chalmers here visiting. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John gone again to A. Millers. George and Robert sawing blocks. Self asking hands to work on the road. Afternoon Mother at Wms. Self and George at sideline. Robert fixing clock. 9 – Wind W, fine day. George at Joseph Williams sale. Self, John and Robert working on sideline. Afternoon self, John and Robert at sideline. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John, George, Robert and horses doing statute labour on sideline. Afternoon self, George, John and Robert on sideline. George, Margaret and Robert at Greenbank at Temperance Meeting. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. John, Margaret and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, George, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Isaiah II:3 on Foreign Missions. 12 – Wind NW, rough cold day. George and Robert hewing sleepers22 . Self and John cutting paving blocks. Afternoon George and Robert at sleepers. John at Greenbank getting horses shoed. 13 – Wind NW, rather cold, nothing doing. John gone to the other side of the creek after money. Afternoon nothing doing. Margaret at Greenbank. Annie at Mr. Akhursts matting. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. John, George, Margaret and Annie at Hannah [Calls?] wedding. Nothing doing here. Self sawing wood. 15 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Mother spinning. Afternoon George and Robert sawing blocks. John at sawmill with logs. 16 – Wind W, fine day. John drawing logs to mill. Robert and George sawing blocks. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John at logs. Robert at Greenbank for papers. George and Mother at Mrs. Leasks. 22 ‘Sleepers’ are floor joists. �115 17 – Wind NW, cold day, nothing doing. Robert and George at blocks. Self doing nought. Afternoon John at sawmill. Robert and George at blocks. 18 – Wind SE, snowing some. Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, George, Robert, Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Isaiah LVII:14. 19 – Wind NW, rather cold, nothing doing. John at mill with log. George gone to Mrs. Leasks. Self fixing clock. Afternoon John at mill with log. Self and Robert sawing blocks. 20 – Wind NW, rather cold. John in the woods. Self and Robert sawing blocks. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Alex. Leask here all night. 21 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert mending A. Leasks sleigh. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Robert and John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Margaret at Mrs. Leasks. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Margaret comes home from Mrs. Leasks. 23 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing. 24 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self at Greenbank for papers. Afternoon self, John and Robert drawing in turnips. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. John, Margaret and Annie at Greenbank. Mother at Wms. Self and Robert at home. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to John Gilbraiths and brought Jane Atkin here. Self and Robert at wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Jas. Miller here for ministers salary. Margaret quilting. 27 –Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Margaret, Annie and Jean Atkins at Wms. MAR. 1 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Margaret quilting. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert fixing stable. Self sawing wood. 2 – Wind SE and raining. John and Robert sawing blocks. Self doing nought. Margaret, Jean Atkins at quilt. Annie ironing. Afternoon John and Robert sawing blocks. Annie and Jean Atkins at mat. 3 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Annie and Jean Atkins at mat. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Annie and Jane Atkins at mat. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Margaret at Sunday School. Self, Mother and Margaret at Primitive Methodist Meeting. Robert at English Meeting. John, Annie and Jane Atkins at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Pattison preaching on Temperance from Isaiah LVIII:14. 5 – Wind NW, fine day, some snow falling. John and Robert in the woods. Self and Wm. at Manchester voting for Dunkin Act23 . Dunkin Act carried. 6 – Wind W, snowing some. John and Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Robert drawing out wood. John and Robert at Port in the evening. 7 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self doing nought up at Mr. John Watsons. 8 – Wind Easterly and snowing some. John at mill with grist. Self at Brock at meeting about the minister. John at Brock. Robert at Port. 9 – Wind N and stormy. John and Robert sawing blocks. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Robert sawing blocks. Self doing nought. 10 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert drawing out wood. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John at the Port. Robert at Greenbank for papers. 11 – Wind W, fine day. John, Robert, Margaret and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Margaret , John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Acts XIII:38. 12 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John and Robert gone to Scott for screw jacks. Margaret and Barbara Walker gone to collect for missions of the Presbyterian Church. 13 – Wind Easterly. John and Robert at the Port. Self splitting wood. James Smith here. Afternoon Jas. Smith and Robert in the swamp cutting poles. John at the mill for grist. Annie at Greenbank. Self splitting wood. 14 – Wind SW, snowing some. Jas. Smith starts for home. John and Robert drawing wood. Self splitting wood. Annie gone to Jas. Hornes to matting bee. Afternoon very stormy. John and Robert sawing blocks. Self doing nought. A fire at 7 o’clock in the direction of Epsom. 15 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Annie comes home, was at Mr. Akhursts all night. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. 16 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood. Self at Greenbank for papers. 17 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert sawing blocks. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John at Wms. Robert doing nought. Self sawing wood. George comes home. Mrs. Akhurst here visiting. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. John, Robert and Margaret at Sunday School. Self, John, George, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Titus II:14. 23 The ‘Dunkin Act’ was introduced to the legislature by Christopher Dunkin (1812-1881) in 1864. The Act provided a local municipal option to prohibit the sale of liquor according to majority vote. �116 19 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. George at the Port. Afternoon John and Robert drawing logs. Self sawing wood. George gone to L. Beatons. Annie gone to A. Michies, Brock. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Robert piling wood. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John at Wms. Robert and self at wood. Annie and Isabella Michie arrive from Brock. 21 – Wind NE and snowing, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Isabella Michie making dress for Annie. 22 – Wind SW, fine day, snow very deep, nothing doing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Annie at the Port. Self, Mother, Margaret, Annie, Isabella Michie and John at prayer meeting at John Watsons in the evening. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the Port with wood. Self doing nought. Afternoon John at Port. Robert at Greenbank for the papers. Mrs. Somerville and sister here visiting. 24 – Wind N, fine day. John at Port with wood. Robert making window frame. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self and Robert reading the papers. Margaret scrubbing. 25 – Wind Easterly and raining some. John, Robert, Margaret, Annie and Isabella Michie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret, Isabella Michie, Annie and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Genesis II:24. 26 – Wind Easterly and raining. John gone to John Gilbraiths. Nothing doing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 27 – Wind N, stormy day, nothing doing. Afternoon John at the creek. Self and Robert doing nought. 28 – Wind N, very stormy, nothing doing. Afternoon very stormy, nothing doing. 29 – Wind N, cold day. John at Wms. Self and Robert doing nought. Afternoon self and John at Brock at Presbytry. Mr. McClungs resignation accepted. Isabella Michie goes home with us. 30 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Robert making posts. Self sleighing firewood. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self sleighing wood. Annie gone to Mr. Duffs. 31 – Wind S, snow melting. John drawing out wood. Self drawing wood. Robert making spiles. Afternoon John drawing out wood. Self and Robert topping trees. Wesley Luke here to dinner. APR. 1 – Wind S, fine day, snow melting fast. Robert at the Sunday School. Nobody at Presbyterian Meeting. Roads not passable. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. John looking for stones. Robert in the woods. Self drawing wood. Afternoons elf and John drawing stones off Mr. Perkins place. Robert boiling sap. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Robert and John drawing stones. Afternoon Robert boiling sap. John at Greenbank. Self splitting wood. 4 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, John and Robert drawing in turnips. Afternoon Robert boiling sap. Self and John drawing in turnips. John McPhail here all night. 5 – Wind S and snowing. Robert in the woods. John making ladder. Self doing nought. George comes from Lewis Beatons. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert making ladder. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert in the woods. John digging snow. Self splitting wood. 7 – Wind Easterly. John, George, Robert and self working at the barn. Afternoon Robert boiling sap. John on the road shoveling snow. George working at barn. Self mending Annies boots. 8 – Wind E, fine day. John, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, George and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Matthew XI:29. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. John drawing stones. Self choring. Afternoon choring. 10 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at sap. George and John making ready to raise the barn. Self choring. Afternoon self, John and George raised barn 1 foot. 11 – Wind N, fine day. Robert sick. Self, John and Wm. at barn. Afternoon self, Wm., John and George at barn. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Robert sick. Self, John, George and Wm. raising barn and finishes at noon. Afternoon John, George and self choring. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. John and George framing barn sleepers. Self choring. Robert sick. Afternoon John and George at barn sleeper. Self fixing round. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. drawing rails. Self and George at barn sleepers. Afternoon John at Wms. Self and George at barn rafters. 15 – Wind W, fine day. John, George and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother, John, George and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. George and Robert sowing wheat. John harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon John harrowing. George and Robert making rafters. Self burning some stones. George leaves for Lewis Beatons. 17 – Wind SE, fine day. John harrowing. Robert at sap. Afternoon John plowing. Robert at sap. Self at R. Phairs filling the hole that the [?] for the barn was took out of. 18 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John plowing. Self and Robert sawing posts. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert taking dirt from below the barn. 19 – Wind Easterly, looking like rain. John plowing. Self and Robert taking dirt from below the barn. Afternoon raining. All at the dirt. 20 – Wind N, rather cold. John plowing. Self at the Port for clover seed. Robert at dirt. Afternoon John at plow. Robert at Greenbank for papers. �117 21 – Wind N, cold day. John plowing. Self and Robert fanning oats. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John at Beares sawmill. Self and Robert at dirt. 22 – Wind NW, fine day and very warm. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Luke XIV:22. 23 – Wind S, fine day. John sowing. Self carrying seed. Robert harrowing. Afternoon Robert rolling. John at sap. Self fixing grass seeds. Annie at Greenbank. Mother at Wms. Margaret arrives from Whitby. 24 – Wind W, fine day. John at the sawmill piling lumber. Self sowing grass seeds. Robert harrowing. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert rolling. John taking dirt from below the barn. Self planting potatoes in the orchard. 25 – Wind N, fine day. John sowing. Self carrying seed. Robert harrowing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. John gathering chips. Self planting potatoes in the orchard. 26 – Wind NE, fine day. John harrowing. Self and Robert taking dirt from below the barn. Afternoon John rolling. Self and Robert at dirt. Margaret leaves for Mr. Andersons near Myrtle. Self and John at prayer meeting at Mrs. Watsons. 27 - Wind SE, fine day. John rolling. Self and Robert at dirt. Afternoon John at Wms. harrowing. Self and Robert fanning oats. 28 – Wind Easterly, looking like rain. John at Wms. harrowing. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon raining some. Self, John and Robert picking potatoes. George comes from Mr. Lewis Beatons. 29 – Wind SW, rather dull. Robert, George and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, George, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClung preaching from Revelation XX:11,12,13,14,15. Mr. McClung preached his farewell sermon. 30 - Wind SW, fine day. John at the Port with oats. Self fixing clock. Robert cutting potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert cutting potatoes. Mother visiting at Mr. Aslings. Self and Annie at Jas. McMillans at meeting. Mr. McClung baptizes J. McMillans daughter and leaves forever. MAY 1 – Wind W, fine day, rather cold. John at the Port with potatoes and oats. Self and Robert cutting potatoes. Annie washing. John loses his money, 18 dollars. 2- Wind NW, very high wind. John gone to Port on foot but cannot find his money. Robert at Wms. harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Self in the garden. Miss Jane Akhurst and Miss Duff here. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Wms. plowing. Robert taking siding off stable. Self moving fence from straw stack. Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Walker here. Afternoon Robert at stable. Self wheeling dung. Mother and Mrs. G. and Mrs. W. at Wms. visiting. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Wms. Self cleaning barn yard. Robert fitting window sashes. Afternoon John plowing potatoe land. Robert cleaning barn yard. Self at Greenbank. 5 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John at Sunderland for lime. Self and Robert making place for lime and washing buggie. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Port. Self choring. 6 – Wind easterly, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cockburn preaching from 2nd Peter I:17. Church declared vacant. 7 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John, Robert and Annie planting potatoes. Afternoon finishes planting potatoes. 8 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John at Sunderland for lime. Self and Robert leveling the barn. Afternoon self and Robert digging foundation. Robert at Mrs. Leasks in the evening. 9 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John at Sunderland for lime. Self sowing plaster. Robert digging foundation. Annie at Wms. 10 – Wind Easterly, dull day. John greasing the harness. Self and Robert mixing mortar. Afternoon Annie whitewashing. Mother cleaning the woodwork. Robert at Wms. Self and John at lime. 11 – Wind Easterly, dull day. John gone to Leaskdale with the screw jacks. Self at Port. Robert at lime. Afternoon Mother sewing. Annie gone to Greenbank. Self and Robert mixing lime. 12 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert drawing logs. Self mixing lime. Annie whitewashing. Afternoon John and Robert drawing stones. Self mixing lime. George comes from L. Beatons. 13 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother, John, George, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Rodgers preaching. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John, George and Robert taking down the stable. Afternoon all at stable. 15 – Wind W, fine day. George and Robert framing. Self and John drawing stones. Afternoon John at Port for Mr. Minty and Mr. Clarke. Annie at the Port. George and Robert framing. Self cleaning up. Masons come to barn. 16 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John, George, Robert, Mr. Minty and Mr. Clarke at barn. Afternoon self, John, George, Robert, Mr. Minty and John Clarke at barn. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Self making mortar for Minty and Clarke. John drawing stones. George and Robert framing. Afternoon some rain. Self at mortar. John, George and Robert framing. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self making mortar for Minty and Clarke. John drawing stones. Robert and George framing. Afternoon self at mortar. John and Robert mixing mortar. George framing. 19 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert drawing stones. Self making mortar. George framing. Minty and Clarke building. Afternoon raising the leanto of barn. 20 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, George and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McFadden preaching. 21 – Wind W, showery day. All working at leanto getting up the rafters. Afternoon very warm and heavy showers. Mr. Minty and Clarke gets all the shower in the swamp. John at mill. Self at mortar. George and Robert at leanto. �118 22 – Wind Easterly, rather rainy in the forenoon, nothing doing much. Afternoon George and Robert siding up the leanto. John drawing stones. Self at mortar. Minty and Clarke building. J. Smith and Barbara here all night. 23 – Wind N, rather cold. George and Robert shingling. John drawing stones. Self at mortar. Afternoon some showers of hail. John mixing mortar. Robert and George shingling. Self at mortar. J. Smith and Barbara leaves for home. 24 – Wind N, cold day. George and Robert shingling. Self and John at stones. Afternoon John at stones. Robert and George shingling. Self at mortar. Mr. Minty and Clarke doing building. 25 – Wind N, rather cool. Mr. Minty and Clarke building. John drawing stones. Robert and George shingling. Self making mortar. Afternoon at the letting of jobs on the sideline. Self at mortar. George and Robert shingling. John goes for grist after supper. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. John drawing stones. Self at mortar. Minty and Clarke building. George and Robert shingling. Afternoon John mixing mortar. Self at mortar. George and Robert shingling. Messrs. Minty and Clarke leaves for home at 5 o’clock. Richard [Moon?] died today. 27 – Wind S, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, George and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McFadden preaching from John I:47. 28 – Wind S, fine day. George and Robert shingling. John drawing stones. Self mixing mortar. Minty and Clarke building. Afternoon self and John at mortar. George and Robert shingling. George leaves for Duncan McMillans. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. John drawing stones. Self at mortar. Robert fixing round. Minty and Clarke building. Afternoon John and Robert mixing mortar. Self at mortar. 30 – Wind S, warm day. John drawing stones. Robert at carpenter work. Self at mortar. Minty and Clarke building. Afternoon self at mortar. John at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Robert choring. 31 – Wind S, fine day. John drawing stones. Self at mortar. Robert choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self at mortar. Robert away fishing. Minty and Clarke building. Mother and Annie picking potatoe bugs. Minty and Clarke finishes building and goes to pointing. JUNE 1 – Wind S, fine day. John plowing. Self at mortar. Robert at bugs. Afternoon John plowing. Robert at bugs. Self at mortar. Minty and Clarke pointing. Richard Brock, Insurance agent, here all night. 2 – Wind SW, very warm. John plowing. Self and Robert fixing stable. Heavy shower before dinner. Annie scrubbing. Minty and Clarke finishes and leaves for home with Mr. Perkins. Afternoon another heavy shower. John plowing. Self and Robert at bugs. 3 – Wind S, looking like rain. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Stevenson preaching. 4 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self and Robert boarding up the stable. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert at potatoe bugs. Annie washing. 5 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self and Robert at the stable. Afternoon John harrowing. Robert and self paving the stable. 6 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and John drawing blocks from barn. Robert paving. Afternoon self, John and Robert putting up horse stalls. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. John at sawmill. Self and Robert at stable. Afternoon all at stable and picking bugs. 8 – Wind S, fine day. John hoeing corn. Self and Robert putting up partition between turnip house and cowhouse. Afternoon John gone with Mr. David Perkins hunting a strayed horse. Self and Robert at partition wall. 9 – Wind SW, rather dull day. John and Robert laying barn floor. Self clearing the chips away. Afternoon John plowing. Self cleaning up a little. Robert making door. 10 – Wind SW, rather cold. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Stevenson preaching from the first General Epistle of John IV:7. 11 – Wind S, fine day. John plowing. Self and Robert hoeing potatoes. Mrs. Michie and Isabella here from Brock. Afternoon John at road work. Self and Robert at potatoes. Mrs. Michie leaves for home. Annie and Isabella Michie at Greenbank in the evening for some trimmings. 12 – Wind W, fine day. John harrowing. Self and Robert laying floor on the top of stable. Afternoon John and Robert scraping dirt behind barn. Self at Port Perry for turnip seed. 13 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert scraping. Self wheeling in dirt under barn. Annie at Wms. Afternoon John and Robert scraping. Self shoveling dirt. Mr. Watson here in the evening. 14 – Wind S, warm day. John and Robert scraping. Self shoveling. Annie at Wms. Afternoon John and Robert scraping. Self hilling potatoes. Mother at Wms. visiting. 15 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert scraping. Self shoveling. Afternoon John and Robert scraping and cutting thistles. Self hilling potatoes. John, Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening about the Sunday School Anniversary. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. John rolling turnip land. Robert cutting thistles. Self hilling potatoes. Afternoon Robert cutting thistles. John drilling. Self hilling potatoes. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Niven preaching from 2nd Kings:11. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. John drilling. Self and Robert making cattle stalls. Afternoon John drilling. Self and Robert at stalls. Annie washing. John, Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening about anniversary. �119 19 – Wind NW, fine day. John cutting thistles. Self and Robert at cow stalls. Annie at Wms. Afternoon John at bugs. Self and Robert at cow stalls. Robert and John away in the evening. 20 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John drilling. Self and Robert paving. Afternoon John drilling. Self and Robert paving. Finishes sowing turnips. Robert and Annie at Greenbank practicing for the anniversary. Anthony Wells here for turnip drill. 21 – Wind SW, showery warm day. John and horses at Wms. Self and Robert at paving. Afternoon self and Robert paving. Mother at Mr. Akhursts visiting. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at prayer meeting at Mr. Watsons in the evening. 22 – Wind NW, cool day. John and horses at Wms. Self and Robert paving. Afternoon self and Robert making stairway. Annie and Lizzie at Greenbank. 23 – Wind S, fine day. John whitewashing the kitchen. Self and Robert making cattle stalls. Afternoon self and Robert at stalls. Annie and Mother scrubbing. John gone to Barbaras. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Atchison preaching from Zechariah XIII:1. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert making cattle stalls. John arrives from Whitby. Afternoon John and horses at Wms. Self and Robert at stalls. John at Greenbank at committee meeting in the evening. 26 – Wind Easterly, dull day, some rain in the forenoon. John and horses at Wms. Self and Robert hoeing potatoes and laying floor in the barn. Afternoon self and Robert at barn. Some rain through the afternoon. 27 – Wind S, very warm. John gone to Mr. Turners well. Self and Robert hoeing potatoes. Annie baking for the anniversary. Calf died last night. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing potatoes. Annie and Robert at Greenbank in the evening singing. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Mr. Turners. Robert at the Port. Self cleaning the yard. Afternoon John burning rubbish at the barn. Self picking bugs. 29 – Wind S, fine day. John hilling the potatoes. Self and Robert at barn floor. Mother and Annie baking for the anniversary. Afternoon self, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Atchison preaching from 1st Peter:7. 30 – Wind SW, some showery. John and Robert working at barn. Self choring. Afternoon John fixing anniversary ground. Self and Robt. at barn. JULY 1 – Wind W, rough day. Self, Mother and Margaret to Brock to the Sacrament. Mr. Atchison preaching from 1st Corinthians:30. 2 – Wind N, fine day. Self at Brock at the session. John, George, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the anniversary. Afternoon Mother and self at the anniversary. Robert Minty here all night. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at barn. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon John gone with Margaret and Robert Minty to the Port. Self hoeing corn. Robert at barn. 4 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert making the henhouse. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon John at Jas. McMillans. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Robert at henhouse. John, Robert and Annie at Greenbank at social of the Union S. School. 5 – Wind S, some showers in the forenoon. John gone to Brock. Self and Robert putting on doors. Afternoon Annie at the Port with Lizzie. Self at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Robert at barn. Mrs. P. Leask Sen. died. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to Brock. Robert gone with him. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert hilling corn. 7 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert gone to Barbaras. Self at Greenbank getting pump rod fixed. Afternoon self and Wm. fixing pump. Annie scrubbing. Mother at Wms. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Scott preaching from John I:29. 9 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Self at Brock at meeting about minister. Railway meeting at Greenbank in the evening. 10 –Wind W, fine day. Self mowing in orchard. Robert comes home from Whitby. Afternoon self at Primitive Anniversary. Robert & Annie at concert in the evening. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self mowing. Annie and Lizzie gone to Whitby. Afternoon Robert at turnips. Self mowing. 12 – Wind NW and very strong. Self mowing in orchard. Robert raking hay. Afternoon self and Robert drew loads out of orchard. Mr. Duff and Geo. Boddie mowing in the field. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self mowing fence corners. Robert raking. Afternoon self and Robert drew one load of hay from orchard and raked some in the field. Self at Greenbank and voting for bonus for Toronto and Ottawa railroad. Carried by a majority of 273. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie drew 4 loads hay. Afternoon Robert at Wms. drawing hay. Self mowing fence corners. Annie scrubbing. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. A stranger preaching from Psalms LXIX:4. 16 – Wind S, warm day. Self, Robert and Annie drawing in hay. Afternoon self, Robert, Wm. and Annie finished haying. 16 loads altogether. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie at Wms. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Lizzie here picking cherries. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self plastering some cracks in the barn. Got Bible from man, payable 4 months after date. �120 19 – Wind SW, some rain through the night. Self and Robert fixing byre door. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Annie at Greenbank for the papers. Robert at cricket in the evening. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert drawing in hay for Wm. Self hoeing turnips. Annie scrubbing. Rain at 6 o’clock. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. A. Dobson preaching from Isaiah XXXVIII:1. “Set thine house in order for those shalt die and not live”. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. 24 – Wind W, very drying day. Self & Robert at turnips and finishes hoeing the first time. Afternoon self and Robert fixing barn. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Toronto for books. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon self fixing latch of the barn. John arrives. 26 – Wind SW, very warm day. Self and Robert working at granary. John at the Port. Afternoon self and Robert at barn. Self at meeting in the Presbyterian Church. 27 – Wind S, very warm, rain in the morning. John at Wms. Robert gone to the Port to get labels printed. Self putting glass in windows. Annie picking berries. Afternoon self at windows. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 28 – Wind SW, very warm. Robert painting. Self pulling weeds among the potatoes. Afternoon Annie scrubbing. Robert fixing doors on the horse chutes. Self doing nought. John at Greenbank. 29 – Wind W, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. A. Dobson preaching from Hebrews XII:1,2. 30 – Wind N, fine day. John gone to John Watsons for a month. Robert at Mr. Duffs binding. Self fixing stable windows. Afternoon Robert fixing horse chutes. Mr. Duff having broke his reaper. Self at windows. Mother and Annie at Wms. 31 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at Mr. Duffs but did not work any. Self weeding potatoes. Afternoon Robert cradling oats. Self at potatoes. Annie and Lizzie at Port Perry. AUG. 1 – Wind S, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self binding oats. Annie picking berries. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self binding oats. Annie picking berries. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Mr. Duffs. Self scuffling turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon rain, nothing doing. Prayer meeting at John Watsons. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert cutting and binding wheat. Annie at berries. Afternoon self and Robert at wheat. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Duffs. Self cutting pease and oats. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Annie at berries. Self at pease. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. 6 – Wind W, dull day. Robert at Mr. Duffs. Self cutting oats. Annie at berries. Afternoon self cutting oats. Mother at Wms. Rain in the afternoon. 7 – Wind W, very warm. Self and Robert cutting wheat. Annie washing, looking like rain. Afternoon self and Robert binding oats. Mr. Duff reaping them. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert cutting and binding wheat. Annie at berries. Afternoon self and Robert binding oats. Annie at berries. 9 – Wind W, dull day. Self and Robert at wheat. Annie picking berries. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Akhursts binding. Self binding oats. Great shower of hail in the afternoon. 10 –Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Akhursts binding wheat. Self cutting swath round wheat. Afternoon Wm. cradling. Self and Robert binding. Annie at Greenbank. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Wm., Robert and Annie at wheat. Afternoon self, Wm., Robert and Annie at wheat. 12 – Wind S and raining some. None at Sunday School. Still rain. Nobody at any meeting. 13 – Wind SE, dull day. Wm. here cradling wheat. Self and Robert binding. Afternoon Wm., self and Robert at wheat. Annie at berries. Finishes cutting. 14 – Wind Easterly, rain in the morning. Robert at Wms. Self at Port Perry. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. Annie at berries. 15 – Wind Easterly, looking like rain. Self and Robert at Wms. binding. Heavy rain at noon. Afternoon self and Robert at Wms. binding. 16 –Wind Easterly if anywhere. Self and Robert fixing shocks, the wheat growing. Afternoon very dull and threatening rain. Self and Robert at shocks and hoeing turnips. Mother at Wms. visiting. Much thunder through the afternoon. 17 – Wind N, dull day. Self and Robert working at barn. Afternoon Robert at turnips. Self at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Annie at Greenbank. Some rain at night. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert turning over shocks and unloosing some sheaves. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in wheat, 6 loads. Pease and oats 3 loads. Mother and Annie out binding and gathering pease and oats. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. George here. Self, Mother, John, George and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Marple preaching from Philippians II:12,13. 20 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self and Robert drawing in wheat. Mother and Annie loosing out oats. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. drawing wheat. Annie at the doctors with Lizzie. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Robert and Wm. drawing in oats. Afternoon self, Robert drawing in for Wm. Mother at Wms. and Mrs. Akhurst there too, visiting. �121 22 – Wind S, rather dull. Self and Robert at Wms. drawing wheat. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. drawing in oats and finishes harvest for 1877. 23 – Wind S, fine day. Robert raking the wheat stubble. Self and Annie at Port Perry. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in rakings. Scott, pedlar, here all night. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert hoeing turnips. Self hunting for the white heifer. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. fencing. Self hunting for heifer. Afternoon Robert at turnips. Self hunting for heifer and found her in the beaver meadow. 26 – Wind W, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. A. Dobson preaching from Ecclesiastes XII:1. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert finishes hoeing turnips. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Port seeing the circus. Self choring. Afternoon some rain. Self choring. Barbara here on a visit. John comes home. 29 – Wind W, warm day. John gone to the Port. Barbara and Annie gone to James Hornes. Self and Robert clearing up the barnyard. Afternoon self and Robert at barnyard. Barbara leaves for home. 30 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. John [?] from home. Afternoon John at first concession of Brock. Robert plowing. Self burning brush. 31 – Wind SW, fine day, some rain through the forenoon. John plowing. Robert bad with sore gums. Self choring. Afternoon John at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Robert plowing. Self in the swamp. SEPT. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Robert plowing. Self in the swamp. Afternoon John, Robert and horses at Mr. Perkins threshing. Self in the swamp. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. A stranger preaching from 2nd Corinthians V:14,15. 3 – Wind NW, rough day. John, Robert and horses at Perkins threshing. Self in swamp. Afternoon John at James Walkers threshing. Robert harrowing. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and John drawing out dung. Afternoon John and Annie at Port Perry. Self and Robert in the swamp. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Self, John and Robert at dung. Afternoon self, John and Robert at dung. 6 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, John and Robert at dung. Afternoon self, John and Robert at dung. 7 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self, John and Robert finishes the dung. Afternoon John at Greenbank getting Mr. Boddies waggon mended. Self at fires. Robert making box. 8 – Wind S, fine day. John plowing. Self and Robert spreading dung. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert making road into the shop. Mrs. Burton here and Joseph and Wm. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Robert & Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert & Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Currie preaching from Acts IV:12. 10 – Wind SE, fine day. John plowing. Robert spreading dung. Self chopping a tree out of the road. Afternoon John plowing. Robert at dung. Self taking in fallen apples. Mother at C. Aslings. 11 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John and Robert scraping dirt at barn. Self digging stump. Afternoon John goes to Little Britain. Self and Robert scraping. 12 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Robert scraping. Afternoon self and Robert scraping. Mother at Wms. all night, his child sick. 13 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and Robert scraping. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. 14 – Wind S, warm day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Annie at Wms. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Wood of Mr. John [McReat?] being lost. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 16 – Wind W, rain in the morning. Nobody at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Fraser preaching from Isaiah IV:7. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self paving. Annie washing. Afternoon some rain, not much doing. Mr. Asling here visiting. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fencing. Annie at Wms. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self taking in apples. Annie at Greenbank. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self, fencing. Afternoon self and Mother goes to Mr. Jas. Smiths, Whitby. 20 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, Jas. Smith and Barbara at Whitby Phair. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Mother comes home from Whitby. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Thos. Phairs threshing. Afternoon self at threshing. Robert plowing. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Scott preaching from Matthew XXVIII:12. Mrs. Craig buried at Presby. Church. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and horses at Robert Phairs threshing. Annie washing. Self fixing for machine and at Robert Phairs part of the time. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at Robert Phairs threshing. Afternoon all at threshing. 26 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at Robert Phairs threshing for a little while, then Robert plowing. Self away after the machine. Mother at Wms. �122 27 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Threshing machine here. Self, Robert, Wm., Mr. Perkins and horses, Pat Calt and horses, Mr. Jas. Walker, Mr. John Watson, Mr. W. Akhurst, George Boddie Jun., Mr. Thos. Phair and Jas. Walker Jun., Messrs Horne, A Leary and M. Neil threshers. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert taking in some straw. Afternoon Robert at G. Boddies threshing. Self and Annie at Greenbank. Mrs. Akhurst and Mrs. Rice here visiting. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Boddies threshing. Afternoon self, Robert and horses at Wms. threshing. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother, Annie, George and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. OCT. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie taking up potatoes. Afternoon Robert and horses drawing stones for Mr. Somervilles house. Self and Annie at potatoes. Took in 1 load. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at potatoes. Afternoon self, Robert and Mother at potatoes. Took in 3 loads. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Lindsay Phair. Self fixing pump. Annie washing. Afternoon self at pump. Mrs. Robert Phair and Mrs. Thos. Phair here visiting. 4 – Wind N and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self digging potatoes in the orchard. Rev. Achison inducted. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at potatoes. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Annie at potatoes. Took in 3 loads. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sick. Self choring. Afternoons self, Mother and Annie finishes potatoe digging in the field. 1 load. 7 – Wind Easterly, very thick smoke. Robert sick. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Annie, Emma Perkins at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from John IV:23. 8 – Wind S, rainy day, nothing doing. John away from home. Self choring. Robert sick. John arrives. 9 – Wind S, fine day. John at Greenbank. Self fixing round. Robert sick. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. John away from home. Self choring. Afternoon John goes to J. Smiths. Robert takes him to Port Perry. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Self at Greenbank with harrows. Afternoon self choring. Robert still sick. 12 – Wind N, cold day. Self fixing the turnip house. Afternoon fixing round. Robert still sick. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Robert on sick list. Afternoons elf, Robert and Mother fanning wheat.. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 2nd Peter III:12. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Self at Port Perry with wheat. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fixing the cattle bindings. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Duffs sale. Annie at Mr. Duffs. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fixing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing. Mr. Akhurst here visiting. 18 – Wind SE, damp day. Robert plowing. Mother gone to James Hornes. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing the cows house. 19 – Wind SE, rather wet, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Self choring. 20 – Wind Easterly. Robert plowing. Self at Wms. logging. Afternoon Robert plowing. John arrives from Whitby. Margaret here on a visit. 21 – Wind Easterly. Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew I:21. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. John and self at Wms. logging. Afternoon Robert plowing. Mother visiting at Robt. Phairs. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Self making door. Robert plowing. John taking in apples. Afternoon John plowing to Wm. Robert at the Port to hear the trial between Mr. D. Perkins and Mr. Wm. Ledingham. Mother at Mr. Perkins. Self fixing door. 24 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing at Wms. Robert sawing wood. Self making a chute for turnips. Afternoon Annie at the Port. Self and Robert cleaning out the cowhouse. 25 – Wind Easterly and raining some. John at Wms. plowing. Self going round paying debts. Robert pairing apples. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. [There is no entry recorded in the original diary for Oct. 26.] 27 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Self, John and Robert at turnips. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self, John and Robert at turnips. Drew 12 loads. 28 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self, John, Robert and Annie at turnips. Drew 16 loads. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert at turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon self, John and Robert at turnips. Drew 13 loads. Annie asking hands to pairing bee. 31 – Wind S, dull day, looking like rain. Self, John and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self, John and Robert at turnips. Drew 14 loads. NOV. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, John and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self, John and Robert at turnips. Drew 15 loads. Prayer meeting at John Watsons. Self, Robert and Annie at it. 2 – Wind SE, rainy day, nothing doing. Afternoon John at the Port. Robert at Greenbank. Self choring. Pairing bee in the evening and some dancing after. Henry Buel here all night. �123 3 – Wind W and snowing. Nothing doing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert doing nought. Self choring. Cattle all in tonight. 4 – Wind W, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cockburn preaching from Jeremiah VIII:20. 5 – Wind N and snowing some, nothing doing. Annie washing. Robert at Wms. Afternoon still snowing, nothing doing. Mother and Annie quilting. 6 – Wind N, fine day, but frosty, more snow through the night. Mother and Annie quilting. Rest doing nought. Afternoon John at the mill with grist. Robert at Wms. Self choring. 7 –Wind S, fine day, hard frost through the night. Nothing doing. Afternoon self, John and Robert at turnips drawing 4 loads which finishes the turnips. 74 loads. 8 – Wind S, dull day, looking like rain. John and Robert at Wms. turnips. Self choring. Afternoon heavy rain, nothing doing. 9 – Wind N, rather stormy. John and Robert at Wms. turnips. Self doing nought. Annie making dress. Afternoon self at Greenbank for the papers. Wm. finishes his turnips. 10 – Wind NE, fine day. John at the mill for grist. Self churning. Robert choring. Afternoon John choring. Robert at the Port. Self doing nought. Annie scrubbing. 11 – Wind W, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Hebrews XIII:8. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John and Robert fixing pump. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert making a pigs house. Mr. Walker here visiting. 13 – Wind S, hard frost, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John and Robert draining. Afternoon self, John and Robert at drain. 15 – Wind S and looking like rain. John plowing at Wms. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon self and Robert choring. John plowing. Robert at prayer meeting. 16 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing at Wms. Self and Robert digging the garden. Afternoon self at garden. Robert at Greenbank for papers. George comes home. 17 – Wind S, some slight showers. John plowing at Wms. Self and George at Port Perry. Robert fixing bars. 18 – Wind N, cold rough day. Robert at the Sunday School. John, George, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. 19 – Wind N, rather cold. Self choring. Robert fixing clock. John and George at the Port. Afternoon George at Greenbank to get his boots mended. Robert making sleigh. Self and John doing nought. John, Robert and Annie at a spree at Mr. Akhursts in the evening. Self and George at Bible Society meeting at Greenbank. 20 – Wind N, fine day. George gone to Mr. Beatons. John gone to Mara. Robert gone to take them back apiece. Afternoon Robert making sleigh. Self doing nought. 21 – Wind S, fine day, nothing doing. Annie gone to Brock. Afternoon Robert at sleigh. Self choring. Mr. Akhurst, John Acksay and Thomas Scott here in the evening. 22 – Wind S, rainy sort of day. General fast through the Dominion. Self, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms LXVIII:19. 23 – Wind S, rather dull, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert making sleigh. Self choring. John arrives from Mara. Spree at Wms. 24 – Wind SE, rainy day, nothing doing but reading papers. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 25 – Wind S, dull day. Robert at Sunday School. John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Annie at the English Meeting. Robert at Primitive Meeting. 26 – Wind Easterly, dull day. John plowing to Wm. Self and Robert ditching. Afternoon very heavy rain, nothing doing. Annie washing. 27 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing to Wm. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. ditching. Self choring. 28 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Robert plastering chimney. Self cleaning barnyard. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. Robert at the Port. Spree at Mr. Akhursts. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to Brock. Self and Robt. doing nought. Annie gone collecting for Bible Society. 30 – Wind NW, fine day, but cold. John at Jas. Walkers. Self and Robert doing nought. Rev. Mr. Achison here. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for the papers. Annie at Messrs. Phair collecting for Bible Society. DEC. 1 – Wind NE, fine day, nothing doing. Mr. I. Clemens here. Afternoon John at Jas. Walkers. Annie scrubbing. James Smith and Barbara comes from Whitby. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. John, Barbara, Annie and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John, Jas. Smith, Barbara and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms LXXXVIII:5. 3- Wind W, fine day. John At Jas. Walkers. Self and Robert doing nought. Afternoon Jas. Smith and Barbara leave for home. Nothing doing. 4 – Wind S and thawing, nothing doing. Robert making sleigh. John gone to Lateen. Afternoon nothing doing. 5 – Wind SE and raining some. Robert making sleigh, nothing doing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Mary Michie comes from Brock. Mother at Wms. 6 – Wind NW, rough day, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Annie and Mary Michie at Wms. �124 7 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self piling wood. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Mr. Ledingham here. 8 – Wind NW, fine day, nothing doing. Annie and Mary scrubbing. Afternoon John at Port Perry. Self and Robert doing nought. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Annie and Mary at the Sunday School. Mother, John, Robert, Annie and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. 10 – Wind SW, snowing, nothing doing. Afternoon John at Brock with Mary Michie. 11 – Wind S and thawing. John and Robert drawing wood. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert sawing wood. Self piling wood. 12 – Wind S, soft day. Self, John and Robert killing pigs. Afternoon John and Robert sawing wood. Self splitting wood. 13 – Wind W with some showers. Self and John cutting up pigs. Afternoon John and Robert sawing wood. Self fixing [?]. 14 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Annie at Greenbank for papers. Self splitting wood. John and Robert sawing wood. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert splitting rails. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John and Robert at rails. Self splitting wood. 16 – Wind W, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XI:28. 17 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp splitting rails. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John and Robert at rails. Self splitting wood. Meeting at Presbyterian Church in the evening. Nobody from here at it. 18 – Wind SE, cold day. John and Annie gone to the Port. Afternoon Robert in the swamp. George here for a little while. Self cleaning the door yard. 19 – Wind S, rainy day. Robert whitewashing. John helping. Self doing nought. Afternoon John from home. Robert over at the railroad. Annie cleaning up. 20 – Wind W, dull day. Annie cleaning up. John and Robert splitting rails. Annie at Wms. in the afternoon. John and Robert at rails. 21 – Wind SE, dull day. John and Robert at rails. Self choring. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert making box for Annie. 22 – Wind S, fine day, but soft and foggy. John gone to the Port for Margaret. Robert making box. Afternoon Robert at box. Self choring. Annie at Wms. 23 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Nobody at Presbyterian Meeting. John and Robert at English Meeting. 24 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert at Annies box. John doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. John, Robert, Annie and Margaret at Greenbank at exhibition in the evening. 25 – Wind Easterly, nothing doing. Christmas day. Self and Mother at Wms. to dinner. Afternoon nothing doing. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Akhurst and Mr. Edwards here to supper. John, Robert, Margaret and Annie at Wms. at a spree. Mr. Edwards and son here all night. 26 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Nothing doing. Annie at Wms. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Mother at James Walkers. Self and Robert doing nothing. 27 – Wind NE, fine day. John helping Mr. Akhurst to take in turnips. Robert hunting with Edwards. Self doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. Margaret at Wms. 28 – Wind E, fine day. John and Margaret at the Port. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon John at Greenbank for papers. Self and Robert at Wms. helping him to kill a pig. 29 – Wind NE, rather cold. John at Greenbank. Self and Robert doing nought. Margaret scrubbing. Annie baking. Mother at Wms. Afternoon Margaret at Robert Phairs. 30 – Wind N, cold day. Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Colossians III:4. 31 – Wind N, cold day. John gone to Kirkfield. Robert gone to Port Perry. Self doing nought. Margaret and Annie baking. Afternoon nothing doing. Isabella Michie comes here at 9 o’clock. And thus ends the year 1877. Not one particle of snow. MEMORANDUM FOR 1878 JAN. 1 – Wind SW, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon self and Mother at Mr. Akhursts to dinner. Barbara, Marg Smith and Ebenezer arrives from Whitby. Spree in the evening. Some thirty at it. Broke up at 2 o’clock. 2 – Wind N, snowing some, fine day. Nothing doing. Barbara, Margaret and Isabella Michie at Wms. Afternoon Ebenezer Smith and sister leaves for home. Nothing doing. 3 – Wind S, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon Annie at the Port on foot. Self and Mother at Mr. Perkins at dinner. Barbara, Margaret, Isabella Michie, John, Robert and Annie there in the evening. 4 – Wind S and snowing, nothing doing. Afternoon John at Greenbank for papers. Isabella Michie making dress. 5 – Wind W, stormy day. John gone with Barbara and Isabella Michie to Brock. Self and Robert doing nought. Afternoon Annie scrubbing. Margaret ironing. Self and Robert doing nought. Mother pairing apples. 6 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. John, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mother some sick. Lizzie here in the afternoon. �125 7 – Wind all round, fine day. John gone to Whitby with Barbara and Annie. Self at Greenbank voting for councilors. Robert choring. Afternoon Margaret at Wms. Self and Robert doing nought. 8 – Wind SE, snowing some, nothing doing. Robert gone to school. Self choring. Afternoon John arrives home. 9 –Wind S, fine day. John at Greenbank with wood. Self at school meeting. Afternoon John at wood. Nothing doing. Margaret washing. John gets horses shoed. 10 – Wind SE and raining. Robert at school. Nothing doing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 11 – Wind N and raining, nothing doing. Robert at school. John in the woods. Margaret spinning. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. Margaret spinning. 12 – Wind N, soft day. John in the woods. Robert at Greenbank getting his boot mended. Self choring. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Margaret spinning. George Wadingham here in the evening. 13 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Philippians II:16. 14 – Wind Easterly fine day. John in the wood. Robert at school. Self at Mr. Blairs visiting. Margaret washing. Afternoon Margaret spinning. Self choring. 15 – Wind N, snowing some. John in the woods. Robert at the school. Self writing to Miss Mitchell. Margaret spinning. Afternoon nothing doing. Self choring. 16 – Wind N, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at school. Margaret spinning. Self doing some chores and writing to George Tough. Afternoon Mother at Wms. Margaret spinning. Self writing. 17 – Wind S, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at school. Margaret spinning. Self choring. Afternoon John at Thos. Phairs threshing. Margaret spinning. Self choring. Self, Margaret and Robert at the prayer meeting at Mr. John Watsons in the evening. 18 – Wind Easterly, dull foggy day. Robert at school. John at Thos. Phairs threshing. Margaret spinning. Self choring. Mother going round. Afternoon Margaret at Greenbank. John in the woods. Self choring. 19 – Wind S, fine day. John in the woods. Self mending boots. Margaret scrubbing. Robert doing nought. Afternoon John in the woods. Self mending boots. Robert choring. No sleighing this winter yet. 20 – Wind SW, rather dull day. John, Margaret and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Acts XXI:17. 21 – Wind S, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at school. Margaret washing. Self sawing wood. Afternoon self sawing wood. 22 – Wind W, and snowing some. John in the woods. Robert at school. Self sawing wood. Margaret gone to Whitby. Afternoon self at mill with grist. Investigation into the P.O. affairs at Greenbank. 23 – Wind NW, cold stormy day. John and horses at Greenbank digging the foundation of Presbyterian Church. Robert at school. Self doing nought. Afternoon Mother spinning. Self doing nought. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at school. Self and John fanning wheat. Afternoon self and John at wheat. Margaret and Annie arrive from Whitby. Self, John, Robert, Margaret and Annie at Mrs. Leasks at the prayer meeting. 25 – Wind Easterly, rather dull day, nothing doing. Margaret spinning. Self, John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cockburn preaching from 1st Timothy II:5. 26 – Wind Easterly. John and Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Annie scrubbing. Margaret spinning. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self and Robert doing nought. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Corinthians V:7,8. Communion today and one hundred and twelve at the table. Collection between 7 and 8 dollars. 28 – Wind N, fine day but cold. Robert at the school. John doing nought. Self doing nought. Margaret spinning. Annie washing. Afternoon John in the woods. Self doing nought. Margaret spinning. Mother baking. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at school. Self and John sawing wood. Margaret spinning. Wm. and wife gone to Whitby. James here. Afternoon self choring. Mother spinning. Mary Duff here and Emma Perkins & Annie Perkins, Margaret, Annie and Robert at Mr. Duffs in the evening. 30 – Wind Easterly, fine day but frosty. John in the woods. Self choring. Robert at school. Margaret spinning. Annie at Wms. doing chores. Afternoon Margaret spinning. Self choring. 31 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert at the school. Self and John in the woods. Margaret spinning. Afternoon John, Margaret, Annie, Annie Perkins and Emma Perkins at Port Perry. Self choring. And so ends January without any sleighing. FEB. 1 – Wind NE, some stormy. John in the woods. Robert at the school. Self mending the spinning wheel. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. Margaret spinning. Mother sewing. David Byers and Mary Byers and James Leask here in the evening. Jean Leask and Susie Real here all night. 2 – Wind NE, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robert doing nought. Margaret spinning. Annie scrubbing. Mother choring. Jean Leask and Susan Real leaves for Mr. Perkins. Afternoon John away somewhere. Self choring. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from John XII:26. �126 4 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at the school. Self choring. Annie washing. Margaret spinning. Afternoon John drawing wood to the schoolhouse. Mother visiting at Mrs. Byers. Margaret at Wms. Self doing nought. 5 – Wind W, fine day. John drawing out wood. Robert at the school. Self choring. Margaret spinning. Afternoon John drawing wood to school. Margaret spinning. Self choring. John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at [?] meeting in the evening at Greenbank. Lizzie and family here in the afternoon. 6- Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at the school. Margaret spinning. Annie ironing. Mother baking. Self choring. Afternoon John drawing wood to school. Self choring. Mr. Wm. Jacques, cattle dealer, here. 7 – Wind S, fine day. John drawing wood to the school. Robert at school. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self choring. Margaret spinning. Annie at Wms. Robert at Mr. Somervilles at the prayer meeting in the evening. Heard of Pope Pius IX, his death. 8 – Wind N, fine day. John drawing wood. Robert at the school. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John drawing wood. Margaret and Annie visiting at Mr. John Watsons. Self choring. 9 – Wind NE, rather stormy. John and Robert grinding axe. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John at Mr. Davidsons wood bee. Robert at the Port. Annie at Wms. Self fixing turnips. 10 – Wind Easterly and snowing. Nobody at the Sunday School. John, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. 11 – Wind N, fine day. John drawing wood. Robert at school. Margaret at Port Perry on foot. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. John drawing wood. Robert at the school. Self at Greenbank with cattle. Afternoon John at Walter Aslings wood bee. Annie at Mr. Akers. Mr. Davidson from Pickering here wanting Margaret. 13 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the school. Self and John drawing rails. Margaret washing. Afternoon John drawing out wood. Self choring. Margaret and Annie at Protracted Meeting at Greenbank. Robert at Mr. Akhursts. John at Wms., all in the evening. 14 – Wind NE, fine day. John gone to the Port with wheat. Robert at the school. Mother, Margaret and Annie dressmaking. Self choring. Afternoon self and John fanning wheat. Mother, Margaret and Annie at dressmaking. Self, Mother, John, Margaret, Annie and Robert at John Watsons in the evening at prayer meeting. 15 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at the school. John at the Port with wheat. Margaret at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Margaret dressmaking. Mrs. Walker here visiting. 16 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert drawing out wood. Self splitting wood. Miss Annie Perkins here dressmaking. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert at wood. Self doing nought. Margaret and Annie Perkins dressmaking. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Isaiah IV:67. 18 – Wind N, fine day. John at James Walkers at sawing machine. Robert at the school. Self choring. Annie at the Port. Afternoon Margaret and Annie Perkins dressmaking. Self choring. Georgina Luke here. 19 –Wind S, fine day. John drawing out wood. Robert at school. Self choring. Afternoon self, John and Annie at the Missionary Meeting at Presbyterian Church. Georgina and Margaret dressmaking. 20 – Wind S, dull day, some snow through night. John drawing wood. Robert at the school. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon John drawing wood. Margaret at Wms. Annie and Georgina at Thos. Phairs. Self choring. 21 – Wind NE and raining some. John gone to Port with wood. Robert at the school. Self choring. Afternoon Annie at Wms. Self choring. Margaret sewing. 22 – Wind Easterly, rain all night, nothing doing. Robert at the school. Annie at Wms. Self and John doing nought. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 23 – Wind W and snowing some. John at the Port with wood. Robert at the Port with Margaret, she going to Whitby. Self choring. Afternoon self at James Walkers. Annie scrubbing. 24 – Wind NW, rather stormy. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Campbell preaching from Romans VIII:1. 25 – Wind N, rather cold. John at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Robert at school. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Annie at Mrs. Aslings. Self choring. Alex. Michie and Mrs. Michie here all night. Robert and Annie at Mr. Duffs at a spree in the evening. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the school. John tries to go to Port but turns. Self choring. Mother baking. Afternoon John in the woods. Mother at Mr. Perkins. Alex. Michie and Mrs. Michie gone to Wms. Annie ironing. Self choring. George Boddie here in the evening. Mary Real married. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the Port with wood. Robert at the school. Annie at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. 28 – Wind W, fine day. John drawing wood. Robert at the school. Self splitting wood. Annie at Wms. Afternoon Alex. Gordon and Mrs. Gordon here visiting. Self doing nought. Annie at Wms. MAR. 1 – Wind Easterly, rather cold. John at Port Perry with wood. Robert at the school. Self making potatoe chopper. Annie comes home from Wms. Afternoon Robert at John Watsons wood bee. Annie at Mrs. Watsons quilting bee. John at Mr. Watsons in the evening, there being a great spree. 2 – Wind Easterly, dull day. John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Robert doing nought. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 3 – Wind Easterly, very dull foggy day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. No preacher. Robert at the Methodist Meeting. Very muddy road. �127 4 – Wind N, cold rough day. John in the woods. Robert at school. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Self doing nought. Annie scrubbing. Still very cold. Robert at Mrs. Leasks in the evening at Missionary meeting. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at the school. Self at Pat [Calts?] for the pick. Afternoon John at the Port with wood. Self choring. Annie at Wms. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. John at well digging for the new church. Robert at the school. Annie at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self turning turnips. Annie at Wms. 7 – Wind W, fine day. John at church well. Robert at the school. Self doing chores. Afternoon self choring. Mrs. Robert Phair here for some yarn. 8 – Wind S, fine day. John at well. Robert at the school. Self making stand table. Afternoon Mother at Mrs. Byers, she being sick. Self choring. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. John at well. Robert boiling sap. Self and Annie at Port Perry. John at the Division meeting. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. John, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. 11 – Wind Easterly, dull day. John at well. Robert at the school. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon Annie at Wms. Mother baking. Self wheeling firewood. John at John Leasks in the evening at managers meeting. 12 – Wind Easterly, foggy damp day. John at well. Robert at the school. Annie at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Lizzie, Barbara Walker and Mrs. Newman here visiting. Still very foggy and dull. Mr. Earchman, the assessor, here. 13 – Wind NE, rainy day. John gone to Greenbank. Robert at the school. Self choring. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 14 – Wind N and snowing. John at well. Robert at the school. Self choring. Afternoon John at the Port on horseback. Self choring. 15 – Wind N, fine day. John at the well. Robert at the school. Self choring. Afternoon Mother spinning. Self choring. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the well. Robert boiling sap. Self at Manchester Station with Margarets box. Bad roads. 17 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 2nd Peter III and last verse. 18 - Wind N, fine day. John at well. Robert at the school. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon Annie at sap boiling. Mother spinning. 19 – Wind N, fine day. John at well. Robert at the school. Self at the mill for grist. Afternoon Mother at Wms. Annie at Mr. Thos. Phairs visiting. 20 – Wind N, fine day. John at Mr. Perkins. Robert at the school. Self splitting wood. Annie at Wms. Mother sewing. Self splitting wood. Mother at Wms. all night, George being sick. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the school. John at Mrs. Leasks. Self at Saintfield at Doctor for Wms. George. Mother at Wms. Afternoon self drawing wood. John at Mr. Perkins. 22 – Wind W, fine day. John, Annie and Isabella Michie at the Port. Robert at the school. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John at Mr. Perkins. Self splitting wood. Annie and Isabella Michie at Wms. John gathering sap. 23 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at sap. Self drawing wood. Afternoon self and Annie at Mrs. Markhams funeral. John gone with Isabella Michie to Saintfield. 24 – Wind N, very stormy day. Robert at the Sunday School. Afternoon very stormy. Nobody at any church. Annie at Mrs. Byers. 25 – Wind N and very stormy. John at Wms. Robert at the school. Afternoon still stormy, nothing doing. John at Greenbank. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Mrs. Leasks. Robert at the school. Self drawing wood. Annie at Wms. Afternoon self boiling sap. Wms. daughter died 1875. [That would be Alice Maude Michie b. 12 Apr. 1874]. 27 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the school. John not come home. Self at Perkins. Afternoon self, John and Robert at Mr. Perkins sale. Annie at Mr. Perkins. Mrs. John Leask here visiting. 28 – Wind NE and snowing. Robert at the school. Nothing doing. Annie washing. Afternoon John at Port Perry. Self mending boots. Self, Robert and Annie at Mr. Watsons prayer meeting. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the school. Nothing doing. Afternoon John gone to Brock. Self mending boots. 30 – Wind NE, fine day. John arrives from Brock. George comes from Saintfield. Robert boiling sap. Afternoon John and Mother packing. George gone to Barbaras, nothing doing. Robert at the Division in the evening. 31 – Wind Easterly. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Titus III:5. APR. 1 – Wind S, fine day. Robert taking John to the Port, he going to Iowa. Annie at sap. Self turning turnips. Afternoon Robert brings George from Port Perry. Mother twisting yarn. Self splitting wood. Robert at sap. 2 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at the school. Self at Greenbank for clavis to gangplow. Afternoon self mending harness. Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening at Mr. Brandons lecture on the Crimean War. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at sap. Self mending harness. Afternoon Robert at sap. Self at the Port for asafetida24 for horses. Lizzie and children here. 4 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert plowing. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self mending harness. Self, Robert and Annie at Mr. Ross’s at prayer meeting. Annie goes to Brock. 24 Asafetida is used to aid digestion and in cases of asthma and bronchitis. �128 5 – Wind SE, fine day. Self mending harness. Robert at the Port for blacking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self oiling harness. 6 – Wind N, rather showery. Robert plowing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self carrying seed to Wms. sowing. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XVIII:18,19,20. Annie comes home from Brock. 8 - Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert plowing. Self sowing grass seed. Annie at sap. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self piling wood. Annie at Greenbank. Mother gets 2 pigs from Mrs. Phair. 9 – Wind E, looking like rain. Robert plowing. Self fencing. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing bars. 10 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fixing apple trees. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing apple trees. Some rain at night. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert moving Mr. Perkins. Self and Annie helping Mr. Perkins. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Mrs. Horne died after being in bed 25 years. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self mending Wms. harness. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Wm. sowing wheat. Self carrying seeds. 13 – Wind N, cold day. Robert choring. Self and Annie at Mrs. Hornes funeral, the corpse brought from Uxbridge to the Presbyterian gravery at 12th concession Reach. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Mark XI:22. 15 – Wind N, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self choring in the garden. 16 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert rolling. Self fixing the garden. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self carrying seed to Wm. sowing oats. Annie at Mr. George Buels visiting. Robert at Greenbank at Mr. Brandons lecture on the Crimean War. 17 – Wind Easterly, fine day, very warm. Robert harrowing. Self sowing grass seeds. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self choring. Mrs. Akhurst, Mrs. Davidson and Lizzie here visiting. 18 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Mother in the garden. Afternoon self repairing fences. 19 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self fencing. Afternoon Annie at Greenbank for the papers. Self fixing braces in the barn. James [Rennies?] barn burned. 20 – Wind S and raining some. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Rain before dinner. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self and Annie at Port Perry. Robert at the Sons of Temperance Division in the evening. George here in the evening. 21 – Wind NW, cold bleak day. Robert at the Sunday School. Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching. 22 – Wind E, dull day. Robert at Wms. Self planting apple trees. Annie washing. Afternoon raining. Self turning turnips. Robert doing nought. 23 – Wind E, dull foggy day. Robert at Wms. Self digging in the orchard. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self fencing. Robert at Mr. J. Watsons in the evening. 24 – Wind S, dull day. Self and Robert drawing dung into the orchard. Afternoon heavy shower at 3 o’clock. Self cutting potatoes. Robert choring. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port on foot, horses sick. Self at James Walkers. Afternoon self cutting potatoes. Robert brings a new suit from the Port. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at John Watsons at prayer meeting. Mr. Achison did not come. Mrs. Real died. 26 – Wind Easterly, looking like rain. Self and Robert working in the orchard. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Mrs. Reals funeral. 27 – Wind S, fine day. Horses sick, nothing doing. Self cutting potatoes. Robert in the shop. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert cutting potatoes. Robert at Greenbank in the evening at Temperance meeting. 28 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Joshua XXIV:15. Showers in the afternoon. 29 – Wind Easterly and raining some. Robert making watering trough. Self doing nought. Annie washing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. Some people come to Lukes place. 30 – Wind S, fine day, nothing to do, horse sick. Put out the young cattle to the swamp. Afternoon Annie at Greenbank. MAY 1 – Wind SE, fine day. Self at Greenbank with Lizzie. Annie at Wms. Robert at the Port. Afternoon self at Wms. fixing stoves. Mrs. Davidson here. James Smith and Barbara come. 2 – Wind SE and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon Jas. Smith and Barbara goes to Brock to see A. Michie. Self repairing fences. Robert fixing Wms. gate. Annie at Wms. Mr. Scott, pedlar, here. Thunder storm in the evening. 3 – Wind N, frequent showers, nothing doing. Afternoon James Smith and Barbara leaves for home. Robert at Greenbank for the papers. Much rain through the afternoon. 4 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing, ground very wet. Afternoon Robert dunging out the henhouse. Self fencing. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Acts IV:12. 6 – Wind SE, fine day but some rain. Horse still sick, nought doing. Annie washing. Mother at Mr. George Buels in the afternoon. �129 7 – Wind Easterly, sometimes looking like rain. Self and Robert oiling harness. Afternoon self and Robert planting trees. Annie visiting at Mr. Phairs. 8 – Wind N, some foggy and very hot. Self and Robert choring. Mother boiling soap. Afternoon Mother at John Watsons visiting. Self and Robert filling up potatoes. Annie and Jean Akhurst at Mr. Williams visiting for the first time. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert bagging potatoes and taking them to the barn. Mother boiling soap. Afternoon self and Robert at potatoes. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing out dung for potatoes. Afternoon Robert plowing in the orchard. Self spreading dung. Miss Mellison Williams here visiting. 11 – Wind NW, rough cold day. Self, Robert and Annie planting potatoes. Mr. Dan Rose here to dinner. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie planting potatoes. Robert at the Temperance Meeting at Greenbank in the evening. 12 – Wind NW, some snow through the night. Robert at the Sunday School. Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Annie at the English Meeting. 13 – Wind NW, cold day, nothing doing. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert painting. Self choring. 14 – Wind W, rather cold. Robert harrowing. Self digging in the orchard. Afternoon self and Robert planting corn. Annie at Mrs. Davidsons visiting. Mother at Wms. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing bricks to new church. Self putting up bills for road work. Afternoon self and Robert planting corn. Mother at Robert Phairs. Mrs. [Coleraine?] sick. Annie goes there to stop a few days. 16 – Wind S, frost through the night, fine day. Robert drawing brick, went twice. Self clearing out the pigpen. Afternoon self fixing pigpen. Annie over from Robt. Phairs. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Bob at the mill with grist and once at Uxbridge for brick. Self doing nought. Mother churning. Afternoon self asking Thos. Phair, C. Asling, D. Byers and Mr. Akhurst to draw bricks. John arrives at 9 o’clock. 18 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. harrowing. John at Wms. Self cutting thistles. Mother scrubbing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self at thistles. Robert at division meeting in the evening. 19 – Wind SE, threatening rain. Robert at the Sunday School. Nobody at meeting. Annie over from Mr. Phairs. 20 – Wind S, fine day. John and Annie at the Port. Self and Robert doing nought. Afternoon John at the new Church. Robert doing nought. Self cutting thistles. Rain through the afternoon. 21 – Wind SW, dull looking day. John at church. Robert fixing box. Annie washing. Afternoon self at Greenbank getting mare shoed. Robert at Greenbank about church. Mother at Mr. Phairs visiting. 22 – Wind N, fine day. John at church. Robert gone for bricks. Self at Manchester making declaration. Afternoon nothing doing. 23 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Uxbridge for brick. John at the new church. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at James Walkers. Robert at Mrs. Leasks at prayer meeting. Mother at Robert Phairs all night. 24 – Wind W, dull day, some rain through the night. Nothing doing. Queen’s birthday. John plowing. Self and Robert doing nought. Afternoon John plowing. Robert at Mr. Akhursts playing cricket. Annie at Mr. Akhursts. Self at Greenbank for papers. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self on the 11 concession finding the line. John doing nought. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self and John at 11th concession at job letting. Robert at division meeting in Greenbank. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew V:6. 27 – Wind W, fine day. John working at the 11th concession. Robert plowing. Self cutting thistles. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Greenbank. Mother at Mrs. Akhursts picking bee. 28 – Wind S, fine day. John at the 11th concession. Robert plowing. Self cutting thistles. Annie sick. Afternoon Robert at the Port attending Grand Division Sons of Temperance. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Annie still sick. Self cutting thistles. John going round. Afternoon John at the job on concession. Robert harrowing. Self cutting thistles. Annie getting better. 30 –Wind Easterly, fine day. John at the concession. Robert harrowing. Self turning potatoes. Afternoon Robert gone for brick. Self at the thistles. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the prayer meeting at Mrs. Watsons in the evening. 31 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John at the concession. Robert harrowing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self cutting thistles. Annie at Greenbank for papers. JUNE 1 – Wind S, fine day. John at the concession. Self and Robert fanning oats. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self at Port Perry with oats. Robert choring. Robert at the Temperance Division meeting at Greenbank in the evening. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Acheson preaching from Psalms LXIII:8. 3 – Wind S, fine day. Annie washing. Self and Robert filling up potatoes. Afternoon self at Port Perry with potatoes. Robert cutting thistles. John sick. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Annie at Port Perry with potatoes. John and Robert spudding thistles. Afternoon John at thistles. Robert at Wms. plowing. Self at the concession looking at the jobs. 5 – Wind N, very cold day. John plowing for Wm. Robert doing nought. Self and John Watson at concession passing the jobs. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self cutting thistles. Robert at Mr. McWilliams at prayer meeting. �130 6 – Wind NE, rather cold. Robert at Wms. plowing. John cutting thistles. Self at thistles. Afternoon John at thistles. Self digging cabbage ground. 7 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self and John cutting thistles. Afternoon self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Brown preaching from Philippians I:21. Tokens given for the sacrament on Sabbath. 8 – Wind SE, dull day. Self planting cabbages. Annie scrubbing. John cutting thistles. Robert doing nought. Afternoon John and Robert at the sideline, some jobs being let there. Self hoeing corn. Mother at Wms. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Brock at the Communion. Mr. Achison preaching from Revelation I:5,6. 10 – Wind S, fine day. John drilling. Self hoeing corn. Robert cutting thistles. Afternoon John drilling. Self hoeing. Robert at thistles. Miss Mellison Williams here visiting. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 11 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John at Manchester. Robert at Wms. drawing out dung. Self hoeing. Miss Eva Perkins here visiting. Annie gone to Greenbank with her. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, John and Robert at statute labour. Afternoon self, John and Robert at road work. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert and horses at the road work. Afternoon self, John, Robert and horses at the road work which finishes the statute 25 labour. Man and horses and waggon reckon 3 ½ days. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. John at Wms. with horses. Self writing. Robert doing nought. George Michie and his wife here visiting. Afternoon John at Wms. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self going round with George Michie. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. John and horses at Wms. Annie fixing at window blinds. Self writing. Robert reading the papers. Afternoon John at Wms. Self and Robert picking bugs. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Genesis XLIX:18. 17 – Wind NW, rather cold. John drilling. Robert choring. Self at the Port with turnip boxes. Afternoon John drilling. Self and Robert picking bugs. John, Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening. 18 – Wind W, fine day. John drilling. Self and Robert hoeing corn. Annie washing. Afternoon John drilling. Self sowing turnips. Robert hoeing. Alex. Michie Jun. and his mother here visiting. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Annie at the Port. Self mending harness. Robert choring. Afternoon John and horses at Wms. Self and Robert picking bugs. Annie at Mrs. Aslings. Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening practicing for the anniversary. 25 Statute labour was done in lieu of paying as much in taxes. [There is no entry in the diary for June 20th ]. 21 – Wind S, fine day. John and horses working on the sideline. Robert at Wms. Self writing to George Tough. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at Greenbank for the papers. 22 – Wind SE. rather rainy. John and horses at Wms. Self and Robert reading the papers. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John at the Port with hay. Self and Robert doing nought. Annie papering the cupboard. 23 – Wind N, rather dull day. Robert and Annie at Greenbank practicing singing for the anniversary. Much rain through the forenoon. Nobody at Presbyterian Church. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert at the road. Self at the Port to hear the case between Luke and Perkins. Annie washing. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert at the road. Self mowing in the wood. Afternoon self mowing. Annie at Greenbank. 26 – Wind S, fine day. John at the sideline. Robert gone to Temperance procession to Saintfield. Self mowing some. Afternoon John gone with hay to Prince Albert for Wm. Self picking bugs. Mother, Mrs. Walker and Annie baking for anniversary. Mrs. Davidson helping. Annie at Mr. Watsons in the evening. 27- Wind W, fine day. John gone to Greenbank with horses to shoe. Robert, John and Annie gone to the Port to see the boat races and [?]. Self hoeing potatoes. Mother baking bread for the anniversary. Afternoon self hoeing potatoes. 28 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at the sideline. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon self at Greenbank for papers. 29 – Wind S, fine day, very warm. Robert away fixing the grounds for the anniversary. John doing nought. Self at Port Perry for Margaret and Miss McTaggart. Afternoon John and Robert at the sideline. Self making hay. Robert at Division in the evening. 30 – Wind SE, fine day. John, Robert, Margaret, Annie and Miss McTaggart at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Isaiah XI:11. JULY 1 – Wind SW, fine day. All at the Anniversary all day. Mr. Joseph Real, Mr. Achison, Mr. Patison and others speakers. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Self at the Port with Margaret and Miss McTaggart to go home with the train. John going round hunting work. Robert hoeing potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing potatoes. 3 – Wind W, fine rainy day, nothing doing. John churning. Annie washing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 4 – Wind Easterly, raining heavy. Nothing doing. Afternoon John and Annie gone to Whitby. Self hoeing corn. Robert at turnips. 5 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing corn. Mrs. A. Michie and Mrs. Foster here visiting. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. �131 6 – Wind S, very warm day. Self putting Paris Green on the potatoes. Robert hoeing turnips. John and Annie arrive from Whitby. Afternoon John at the Port with hay. Self at potatoes. Robert at turnips. Robert at Division Meeting in the evening. 7 – Wind S, very warm. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 2nd Timothy III:15. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John and Robert at turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon John at Port with hay. Self and Robert at turnips. Annie at School anniversary at Shaws. Robert at Greenbank. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert at turnips. Afternoon Robert gone with John to Raglan. Annie at the Port. Self at turnips. 10 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Mother visiting at Mr. Walkers. 11 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. 12 – Wind S, rather dull day. Self and Robert at turnips. Afternoon Robert at turnips. Self at Greenbank for papers. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie scrubbing. Self hoeing the potatoes. Robert and George Boddie gone to Toronto for books to Sunday School. Afternoon self at potatoes and at the Port at night for Robert and G. Boddie. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Eva Perkins here to dinner. Self, Mother, Robert, Annie and Eva at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Jeremiah IV:14. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self potatoe hoeing. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert at turnips. Self cutting hay in the orchard. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at turnips. Self mowing the fence corners. Robert Phair mowing. Afternoon Robert hilling up the potatoes. Self mowing. Mr. Phair finishes at 5 o’clock. 17 – Wind W, very warm day. Self and Robert raking and cocking hay. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert drew in 5 loads of hay. 18 – Wind W, rather gloomy. Self and Robert, Wm., Mother and Annie at hay raking and cocking and drew in one load. Afternoon rain. Robert at the Port. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self, Wm., and Robert drew in 9 loads of hay. Annie at Greenbank for papers. 20 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie drew 2 loads of hay out of orchard. Afternoon self, Robert and horses drawing in hay for Wm. 21 – Wind NW and very high. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Brown preaching. 22 – Wind strong from the NW. Robert at mill with grist. Self mowing. Afternoon self mowing. Robert hoeing. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at mill for grist. Self mowing. Annie picking berries. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Self mowing. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie picking berries. Mother putting Paris Green on potatoes. Afternoon self, Robert and horses at Wms. drawing hay. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips and rowing hay. Afternoon self, Robert, Mother and Annie stacking hay. 5 loads which finishes haying. Commences to rain at 5 o’clock. 26 – Wind SW, rainy day. Self and Robert fixing in the barn. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at turnips. Self at the Port for a cradle. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Exodus IV:2. 29 – Wind SE, dull day. Self cradling oats. Robert at turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert mowing wheat and binding it. Annie picking berries. Rain at night. 30 – Wind SE, dull day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert mowing wheat. 31 – Wind W, rather dull. Self and Robert hoeing turnips and finishes them. Afternoon Wm., Mother and Robert at wheat. Self cradling pease. AUG. 1 – Wind W, looking like rain. Wm., Mother and Robert at wheat. Self cutting round the other wheat field. Afternoon George Boddie Jun. here reaping. Self, Wm. and Robert binding. Rain at 2 o’clock. Annie at berries picking. Mr. Markham here paying his note to John of $18. Self, Robert and Annie at the prayer meeting at John Watsons. Jas. Moons barn burnt by lightning. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Wm., Robert and Mother cutting and binding wheat. Self cutting pease. George Boddie at Port for repairs to reaper. Afternoon George Boddie reaping. Wm., self and Robert at wheat. Annie at Greenbank for papers. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at George Boddies. Self binding oats. Annie scrubbing. Mother churning. Afternoon self cutting pease. Mother at Wms. Annie washing buggie. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Afternoon thunder showers. Nobody at any meeting. 5 – Wind SW, dull day. Self, Mother and Robert at wheat. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert at wheat. Annie picking berries. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at wheat, and finishes cutting wheat. Afternoon self and Robert cut some oats and turn the pease. 7 – Wind N. Self, Mother and Robert at oats. Afternoon drew 3 little loads of loose wheat but had to leave it for wind and go to cutting oats. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Annie at wheat drawing. Afternoon all drawing in wheat. �132 9 – Wind W, some rain in the morning and thunder all night. Self and Robert cutting oats. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Annie drawing in wheat. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie drawing in wheat. Mother cutting timothy. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie finishes wheat drawing. Mother at timothy. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Severe drought. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert mowing oats. Mother binding. Annie churning. Afternoon self and Robert finishes cutting. Mother raking. Annie cutting timothy. Finished cutting. 13 – Wind S. Self, Robert and Mother binding oats. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie drew in one load of pease, then thunder and rain. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at Port Perry. Self choring. Afternoon Robert begins to plow. Self doing nought. Some showers in the afternoon. 15 – Wind S, warm day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon showery. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Mother goes to Wms. at 11 o’clock night. 16 – Wind SW, fine morning. Robert and Albert Akhurst gone to Greenbank with 3 cattle. Mother at Wms. all night. Lizzie got a son about 2 o’clock. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie drew in all the pease. Heavy rain at night and much thunder. Wms. son John born. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Mother at Wms. Self at Saintfield to the doctor with my sore knee. Robert choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing shocks. Robert at Greenbank. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew VI:12. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fixing shocks. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self raking oats, drew in 3 loads before night. Some rain at night. Mother died 1873. [Agnes Malcolm Michie m. John Michie, b. 29 Apr 1793, d. 19 Aug 1873]. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Thos. Phairs threshing. Self turning shocks. Afternoon Robert at John Watsons threshing. Self doing nought. 21 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Robert and Wm. drawing in oats. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. finishes drawing in. 22 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and horses at Mr. Atkins threshing. Self fencing oat stack. Mother churning. Afternoon self choring by pulling foxtail among potatoes. 23 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert and horses at Wms. drawing in his crops. Annie at Wms. Afternoon finishes Wms. drawing in. 24 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Boddies threshing. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Isaiah LVIII:13,14. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Annie at Wms. Self digging logs. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Greenbank for gang plow points. 27 – Wind S, warm day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nought. 28 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert plowing. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at the Port for landside to plow. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at prayer meeting at Mr. Watsons in the evening. 30 – Wind Easterly, very hot day. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Self and Annie at Greenbank in the evening for papers. 31 – Wind S, dull day. Robert plowing. Self painting the kitchen. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in oats for Wm. Rain at 4 o’clock. SEPT. 1 – Wind Easterly, dull day, rained all night. Robert at the Sunday School. Rain after dinner. Nobody at any meeting. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting logs in the swamp. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting some trees. Rain at 4 o’clock. Mr. Robert Phair here with petition for the Grange Incorporation. 3 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fixing the pump. Afternoon Robert at John Watsons threshing. Self and Mother at Greenbank visiting Mr. Perkins. 4 – Wind Easterly, thunder and rain in the morning. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing at pump. 5 – Wind NE, warm day. Robert plowing. Self at Greenbank for leather to pump. Afternoon Robert at plow. Self fixing the floor of the stoup. Robert at plow. Self fixing. 6 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert at John Watsons threshing. Self and Annie at the Port. Afternoon self painting. 7 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at John Watsons threshing 2 hours. Self painting. Afternoon Robert drawing in Wms. oats. Self painting. Robert at Greenbank in the evening at Sons meeting. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew VI:33. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Self painting. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self painting. Self and Robert at congregational meeting at the Presbyterian Church. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self leveling some knolls. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. Rain at 4 o’clock. �133 11 – Wind Easterly, dull day and sprinkling rain. Self and Robert drawing dung. Annie washing. Mother churning. Afternoon self and Robert drawing out dung. 12 – Wind Easterly, rain all day. Nothing doing. 13 – Wind Easterly, rainy day, nothing doing. Afternoon wind to SW, not much rain. Robert at Greenbank for papers. 14 – Wind W, rough day. Self and Robert threshing timothy seed. Afternoon self and Robert at political meeting at Greenbank. Addresses by Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Gibbs. John arrives from Whitby. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Brown preaching from Matthew XVI:26. 16 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert gone for a load of gravel. Self doing nought. Afternoon John gone to George Buels. Self cutting corn. Robert fixing for threshing machine. 17 – Wind S, fine day, some thunder through the night. Robert sick. John at George Bowels threshing. Self at Greenbank voting for Mr. Wheeler. Afternoon Robert sick. Self doing nought. 18 – Wind S, fine day. John at George Buels threshing. Self and Robert cutting and binding corn. Annie washing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self and Robert at corn. 19 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert drawing sand. Self making door frame. Afternoon self, John and Robert at cellar wall. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Port Perry for lime. Self and Robert at wall. Afternoon self, John and Robert at wall. 21 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John and Robert at cellar wall. Afternoon John at sideline. Self and Robert at wall and finishes it. Annie scrubbing. 22 – Wind W, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Galatians XI:15. 23 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp with horses pulling roots. Self fixing table in the cellar. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Self fixing shelves in the cellar. 24 – Wind SE and raining. Self and Robert fixing potatoe bins in the cellar. Afternoon self cleaning up the dooryard. Mr. Achison here for dinner. Robert at Greenbank for [bolt?] to apple tree. John plowing to Wm. Annie sick. 25 – Wind S, fine day. John gone with Robert and Wm. to the Port to meet the train to Toronto, they going to see the Exhibition. Self making door for cellar. Afternoon John plowing for Wm. Self fixing cellar. 26 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing for Wm. Self mending Roberts boots. Afternoon John plowing for Wm. Self taking in apples. 27 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing for Wm. Self cutting corn in the garden. Afternoon John plowing. Self at Greenbank with horse collar to fix. Robert arrives from the Exhibition in Toronto. 28 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing to Wm. Self and Robert fixing dooryard. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Robert taking up potatoes. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 29 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Dobson preaching from Hebrews XI:24,25,26. 30 – Wind S, dull day. John at sideline putting dirt on the crossway. Self and Robert at potatoes. Afternoon John at the sideline. Self and Robert at potatoes. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. OCT. 1 – Wind S, fine day. John at sideline. Self and Robert at the potatoes. Annie washing. Afternoon self and Robert at potatoes. Mrs. Akhurst here on a visit. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. John sick. Robert at sideline. Self at potatoes. Afternoon Robert at the sideline. Self at potatoes. 3 – Wind W. Self, John and Robert taking in the potatoes. Afternoon self, John and Robert at potatoes. Takes them all in, 2 waggon loads. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert drawing out dung. Afternoon self, John and Robert at dung and finishes. Miss Jane Akhurst and Marie Akhurst here visiting. 5 – Wind W, dull day. John in the woods. Self spreading dung. Robert plowing. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Annie scrubbing. Some rain at night. 6 – Wind N, some showers. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Hebrews XV:16. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. John in the woods. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self taking in apples. John in the woods. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. Robert plowing. [?] and Mary Gordon here in the evening. 9 – Wind W, fine day, slight showers and very high wind. Robert plowing. Self taking in apples. Afternoon wind blowing a hurricane. Robert plowing. John in the woods. Self taking in apples. Miss Mary Ross and Miss Jane Atkins here visiting. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. John in the woods. Robert plowing. Self fixing cellar windows. Afternoon Annie at Mrs. Leasks. John in the woods. Robert at the mill with grist. Self at cellar. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. John in the woods. Self in the garden. Afternoon Robert at the mill for grist. Self in the garden. John in the woods. Annie scrubbing. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. John in the woods. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self, John, Robert and Annie at the county Phair, Port Perry. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 13 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Acts V:31. �134 14 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert plowing. Self in the garden. Annie washing. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert plowing. Self choring. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Robert plowing. Self in the garden. Afternoon Robert plowing. John at Moons raising. Self at Greenbank for boots. Pairing bee at Mr. Williams. 16 – Wind S, dull day. John in the woods. Robert harrowing in the garden. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert harrowing. Self spreading dung. George here at night. 17 – Wind W, dull day. John at the Port. Robert plowing. Self chopping. Mother spinning. Annie dressmaking. Afternoon John at bee for taking out timber for shade. Robert plowing. Self taking in apples. Rain in the afternoon. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. John at timber. Self choring. Robert plowing. Afternoon Robert and Annie at Greenbank. Self taking in apples. 19 – Wind N, very cold day and high winds. John gone from home. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self digging. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Smith preaching from Galatians V:24. 21 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self digging. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self digging. Annie at Wms. John gone to John Leasks for 1 month. Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening to David Hills. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self digging. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing turnip house. 23 – Wind N, rainy day, nothing doing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 24 – Wind N, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self at Robert Fairs threshing. Afternoon Robert choring. 25 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Mr. R. Fairs threshing. Self round asking hands to thresh. Afternoon self taking in apples. Machine comes at night. 26 – Wind N and raining. Threshed all the forenoon. Mr. Boddie and horses, Pat [Galt?] and horses, Wm. Watson, Robert Akhurst, James Walker, Thos. Phair, Wm. Michie. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 27 – Wind NE, rain all night. Robert at the Sunday School. John here from Mr. Leasks. Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. 28 – Wind N, some snow through the night. Threshing all the forenoon. Afternoon finishes threshing at 4 o’clock. Self, Robert and horses at Wms. threshing. 29 – Wind S, raw day. Self, Robert and horses at Wms. threshing, Finishes by 10 o’clock. Robert and horses at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self cleaning up about the barn. Afternoon Robert, Annie and Lizzie at the Port. Self topping turnips. 30 – Wind SW and raining. Self and Robert at Wms. fanning his wheat. Afternoon Robert harrowing up turnips. Self topping turnips. 31 – Wind W and raining. Self and Robert taking in apples. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie at turnips. Drew in 12 loads. Robert and Annie at the Bible Society meeting at Greenbank in the evening. NOV. 1 – Wind W, hard frost through the night. Self and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie drew in 9 loads. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie topping turnips. Afternoon rain. Drew 2 loads of turnips. Robert at Greenbank for carpet. Robert at Temperance Meeting in the evening. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XIII:4,5,6,7,8. 4 – Wind N and very cold. Self, Robert and Annie at turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie at turnips. Drew in 16 loads. 5 – Wind N, hard frost. Robert gone to the Port for shingles to shade at new Church. Self topping turnips. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank at laying the foundation of shade26 . Self choring. George here in the evening. 6 – Wind N, fall of snow through the night, nothing doing. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Robert at raising of shade. Self sawing wood. Mother fixing geese for Church opening. 7 – Wind N, cold day. John at the shade fixing. Robert drawing wood. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Robert at shade. Self splitting wood. Very cold and frosty. 8 – Wind N, cold day. John at the shade. Self and Robert doing nought. Mother and Annie making ready for the Church opening. Afternoon Robert at shade. Self doing nought. 9 – Wind W, not so cold. John at the shade. Robert at the Port for Margaret. Self choring. Mother and Annie cooking. Mr. and Mrs. Smith Sen. and Mr. and Mrs. Smith Jun. arrive from Whitby. 10 – Wind W, soft day. Self, Mother, John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the new Church and all the Smiths. Service at half past 10. Afternoon John, Robert, Margaret and Annie and Mrs. and Mrs. Smith Sen. and Mr. Smith Jun. at the Church service at half past 2. Church opening. 11 – Wind W, dull day and raining some. Self, John, Robert, Margaret, Mother, Annie, Mr. and Mrs. Smith Sen., Mr. and Mrs. Smith Jun. at dinner at the new church. Mr. Smith Sen. and Mr. Smith Jun. leave for home. Lecture in the evening by Mr. Smith from Toronto. Drew in 3 loads of turnips. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert at turnips. Mrs. Smith Sen. and Mrs. Smith Jun. leaves for home. Afternoon self and Mother in the turnip cellar. John, Robert, Robert Fair and Pat Galt drawing in turnips. Drew 29 loads. Annie at Greenbank washing dishes. 26 ‘Shade’ is in reference to a sort of covered area where horses could be sheltered. �135 13 – Wind NW, rather stormy. John at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon John at Port Perry. Self, Robert and Mother and Annie at turnips. Draw in 10 loads. Mrs. Thos. Phair here visiting. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self, John, Robert and Wm. at turnips. Drew in 6 loads. Pat Galt taking 3 loads to Robert Fairs, in all 9 loads. Evening Mother at Wms. Self, John, Robert, Margaret and Annie at social in the new Church. Received on Sunday, Monday and Thursday 270 dollars for Church. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at shade shingling. John at mill. Margaret at the Church washing dishes. Annie washing. Afternoon John plowing in the swamp. Self digging in the swamp. 16 – Wind Easterly, dull day. John at mill for chop. Robert doing nought. Self splitting wood. Annie scrubbing. Margaret churning. Mother baking. Afternoon John and Robert plowing the swamp. Self choring. Robert at Division Meeting in the evening. 17 – Wind SW and raining some. Nobody at the Sunday School. Afternoon John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. 18 – Wind Easterly, dull day. John and Robert plowing in the swamp. Self plastering pigs house. Afternoon John and Robert plowing in the swamp. Self choring. 19 – Wind Easterly, dull day. John and Robert plowing in the swamp. Self letting off water. Afternoon John and Robert plowing in the swamp. Self letting off water. Mother visiting at Mr. Akhursts. 20 – Wind Easterly, foggy day. John and horses working at the new Church. Robert doing nought. Self letting off water in the swamp. Afternoon Robert working at new Church. Self choring. 21 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert plowing in the swamp. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John and Robert plowing in the swamp. Self working at new Church. All at John Watsons at prayer meeting in the evening. John Michie of Tillery died 1869.[John Michie, b 12 Nov. 1791, d. 21 Nov, 1869]. 22 – Wind NE and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Still raining, nothing doing. 23 – Wind N and snowing, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening at Division meeting. 24 – Wind SW and thawing. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Numbers XIV:28. Margaret goes to Brock with the minister. 25 – Wind Easterly and snowing. John and Robert in the woods. Self letting off water in the swamp. Annie at Wms. Afternoon John and Robert at the woods. Self in the swamp. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self in the swamp. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Annie at John Watsons in the evening. 27 – Wind SE, dull day. John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 28 – Wind NW, rather cold, everything crusted with ice. John and Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Annie at Robert Fairs visiting. 29- Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self at Greenbank for papers. 30 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self letting off water. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Annie scrubbing. Self letting off water. Robert at Greenbank. DEC. 1 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret, Annie and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Romans VIII:13. 2- Wind SE, rainy day, nothing doing. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. Robert doing nought. Robert and Annie at singing class in the schoolhouse in the evening. 3 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self at Mr. John Watsons to see Mrs. Henery. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. 4 – Wind NE. General Fast Day. Afternoon self, John, Robert and Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms XIV:13. 5 – Wind N, rather cold. John and Robert in the woods. Self, Margaret and Annie going to the Port and got some distance on the sideline and had to turn back for water. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self at Greenbank to get horses shoed and for papers. 7 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self, Margaret and Annie at Port Perry going by the centre roads. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. John Leask preaching. Margaret, Robert and Annie at Primitive Methodist Meeting in the evening. 9 – Wind Easterly, snowing some. John and Robert in the woods. Self drawing wood. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Margaret at Wms. Robert and Annie at the singing. 10 – Wind Easterly. John sick. Robert doing nought. Self choring. Afternoon John at Mr. Clemens. Robert doing nought. Self choring, heavy rain at night. 11 – Wind N, stormy day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Mother spinning. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 13 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self cutting up the pigs. John and Robert in the woods. Afternoon John and Robert at Greenbank working at shade. Self choring. �136 14 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John at Port Perry for shingles to shade. Robert in the woods. Afternoon Robert at Thos. Fairs threshing. John in the woods. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. John, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew VII:21,22,23. 16 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at T. Fairs threshing. Self at the mill for grist. Afternoon John in the woods. Self drawing wood. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at T. Fairs threshing. Self sawing wood. John drawing out wood. Afternoon Robert at George Boddies threshing. John at Port Perry with wood. A. Michie here asking us to Isabella’s wedding. Robert and Annie at singing class. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self splitting wood. John and Robert at the Port. Mother spinning. Afternoon Robert in the woods. John at Greenbank with lumber from Port Perry. Margaret, Robert and Annie at Saintfield in the evening at singing class. 19 – Wind W, fine day. John at the Port with wood. Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John at the Port. Robert at shade at Greenbank. Self sawing wood. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the Port. Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John at Port. Mother at Wms. Self sawing wood. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert in the woods. John at the Port with wood. Self sawing wood. Afternoon snowing from the east, nothing doing. 22 – Wind NW, fine day, some stormy. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 2 Corinthians V:17. John, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Primitive Meeting in the evening. Mr. Joseph Lee preaching. 23 – Wind SW, stormy cold day. John at the Port. Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon Margaret washing. Self sawing wood. Robert in the woods. John at the Port. Robert and Annie at singing class in the evening. 24 – Wind SW, very cold. Robert drawing wood for Wm. John rather sick. Nothing doing. Afternoon stormy. John and Robert drawing turnips for Wm. 25 – Wind W, some stormy. Christmas day, nothing doing. Afternoon John, Margaret, Robert, Annie and Wm. and Lizzie goes to Isabella Michies wedding at Brock. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. John, Margaret, Robert, Annie and Wm. and Lizzie arrive at noon. Afternoon nothing doing. Self sawing wood. Robert at concert at Greenbank in the evening. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Mr. Clemens. Robert fixing wood rack. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Margaret at Port Perry. Annie at Wms. Self reading the papers. 28 – Wind S, fine day. John, Margaret and Annie at Uxbridge. Self sawing wood. Robert doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 29 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Corinthians III:11. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the Port with wood. Robert choring. Afternoon John at the Port. Robert in the woods. Self choring. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the Port. Robert at R. Fairs. Self choring. Afternoon self, John and Robert drawing in hay and corn. Self, John and Robert at Church meeting in the evening. MEMORANDUM FOR 1879 JAN. 1 – Wind S, fine day. John drawing out wood. Self sawing wood. Robert choring. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self splitting wood. Robert choring. Annie gone with R. Monroe. A great spree in the evening. Jas. Smith and Barbara here. All leave at 4 o’clock. 2 – Wind SW, rather stormy. John at the Port. Robert at school. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Self doing nought. Barbara here and James gone home. Maggie Love here. Snow drifting. 3 – Wind NW, very stormy, nothing doing. Mr. [?] buys Wms. cow and ours. Afternoon cows leave for Port Perry. 4 – Wind N, very stormy, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert at Greenbank. Self splitting wood. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Robert, Barbara and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. 6 – Wind N, fine day. John drawing wood. Robert at school. Self at Greenbank voting for councilors. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self splitting wood. 7 – Wind W, rather stormy. John gone to Whitby with Barbara and Annie and to get oatmeal. Robert at school. Self choring. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at the Port. Self at school meeting. Afternoon John at Port with wood. Robert in the woods. Self choring. 9 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at school. John at the Port. Self mending Maggie Loves boots. Afternoon John at Port. Self choring. Self, John & Robert at prayer meeting. 10 – Wind N, fine day. John at the Port. Self choring. Robert at the school. Afternoon John at the Port. Self splitting wood. Robert at singing in the evening. 11 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert in the woods. John at the Port. Self fixing turnip slicer. Afternoon John at Port. Robert doing nought. Self splitting wood. Robert at the Temperance Meeting in the evening. 12 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison reading a pastoral address from the Assembly. �137 13 – Wind W, fine day. John at Port. Robert at school. Self choring. Afternoon John at the Port. Self doing nought. Spree at Mr. Akhursts. Robert and John at it. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the Port. Robert at the school. Self talking to Isaac Truax. Afternoon John at the Port. Mr. and Mrs. Joyce, Wm. and Lizzie here visiting. Robert at Saintfield at singing in the evening. 15 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John drawing out wood. Robert at the school. Self at John Watsons. Margaret at the Port. Afternoon John at the Port. Self choring. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the Port. Robert at the school. Self at George Boddies. Afternoon John drawing out wood. Self choring. Self, John, Robert and Margaret at Mrs. Leasks at prayer meeting. 17 – Wind SE, chilly damp day. John at the Port. Robert at school. Self making whippletree. Afternoon John and Margaret gone to the Port. Self choring. Maggie Love arrives. Robert at Saintfield at singing. 18 – Wind N, fine day. John at the Port. Robert doing nought. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert at the Port. Robert at Greenbank in the evening at the Temperance Meeting. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Romans XIV:17,18. 20 – Wind N, fine day but very frosty. John gone to the Port with wood. Robert at the school. Afternoon John at the Port. Self doing nought. Robert at singing in the evening. 21 – Wind S, fine day. John at the Port with wood. Robert at the school. Self choring. Afternoon John at the Port. Self choring. Robert at Saintfield at concert. 22 – Wind S, fine day. John at the Port. Robert at school. Self choring. Afternoon John at Port. Self in the woods. 23 – Wind N, rather cold. John in the woods. Self in the woods. Robert at school. Afternoon James Smith brings Annie home. John drawing out wood. Self choring. All at prayer meeting at Mrs. Leasks. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the Port. Robert at the school. Self choring. Afternoon John and Annie at the Port. Maggie Love leaves for home. Self choring. Johns wood all drawed. 25 – Wind S and some like a thaw. Annie scrubbing. John doing nought. Robert at driving shade with Wm. Self reading the papers. Afternoon very high wind from the NW and very cold. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XVI:26. What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul, or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul. 27 – Wind S and thawing. Robert at the school. John drawing wood home. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John helping Wm. with the shade. Self sawing wood. Robert & Annie at the singing in the evening. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. John at shade. Robert at the school. Self making doubletree. Afternoon self choring. 29 – Wind W, fine day. John at the Port. Robert at the school. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John at the shade. Self sawing wood. Miss Jane Akhurst here visiting. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the shade. Robert at the school. Self at Greenbank with Annie to scrub the Church. Afternoon self fixing sleigh box. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the prayer meeting in the evening at the Church. 31 – Wind N, rather stormy. John at the shade. Robert at the school. Self choring. Afternoon self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Smith preaching from Jonah II:4. FEB. 1 – Wind N, fine day. Self and John at the Port. Robert choring. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self choring. Towards night very cold. 2 – Wind N, very cold. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting, this being Communion Sabbath. Mr. Achison preaching from John I:29. 3 – Wind W, fine day. John at the Port with his boots. Robt. at the school. Self mending Wms. harness. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self at harness. Self, John, Robert and Annie at Temperance meeting in the evening. 4 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the school. Self and John fanning wheat. Afternoon John at the Port. Self splitting wood. Annie at Mr. Purdys in the evening. 5 – Wind NE, snowing some. Robert at the school. Self and John fanning wheat. Afternoon John at the Port. Mother at Wms. Self choring. 6 – Wind NE, fine day. John in the woods. Self at Akhursts with some bags. Afternoon snowing some. John in the woods. Self choring. Miss Eva Perkins here. Self, John, Robt., Annie and Eva Perkins at prayer meeting in the evening. 7 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Robert at the school. Afternoon John in woods. Self drawing wood. Annie at party at Mr. Ruddys. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Miss Boe and Miss Rennie here visiting. Mrs. Akhurst here visiting. 9 – Wind NW, very stormy. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from the first Psalm. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at the school. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. Robert and Annie at singing in the evening. 11 – Wind S and thawing some. John in the woods. Robert at the school. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Mrs. Walker here visiting. 12 – Wind N, stormy day, nothing doing. Robert at the school. Afternoon John drawing wood to Wm. Annie at Wms. �138 13 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at the school. John doing nought. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John and Annie at the Port. Self mending Annies boots. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the school. John at the mill. A. Michie and Mrs., Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Walker here. Afternoon John gone with Annie to Mr. Bois. Mr. A. Gordon and James Walker here. 15 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self gone to Saintfield with Annie on the way to Brock.. 16 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Mark XVI:15. 17 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at the school. John at home. Self and Mother at Alex. Michies, Brock, for seed wheat. Spree here in the evening. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the school. John at the mill for grist. Annie washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. 19 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at the school. John at Ashburn with a load of turnips for George Boddie. Annie and Mary Byers collecting for the Bible Society. Self choring. 20 – Wind N, cold day. John drawing wood. Robert at the school. Annie collecting. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. 21 – Wind S, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at the school. Self choring. Afternoon John at the Port with wood. 22 – Wind N, cold day, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 23 – Wind NW, stormy day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Isaiah XXIV:15. 24 – Wind N, some stormy. Robert at the school. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Mrs. Boddie here visiting. 25 – Wind E and stormy. Robert at the school. John at Ashburn with goods for George Boddie. Self choring. Afternoon very stormy, nothing doing. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at the school. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods, nothing doing. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the school. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Miss Mary Boe here visiting. Afternoon John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the prayer meeting at the church. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. John in the woods. Self choring. Annie gone to the Port with Mr. Akhurst. Afternoon John at blacksmiths with sleigh to get shoes on. MAR. 1 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert doing nought. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 2 – Wind W, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Titus III:11,12. 3 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the school. Annie washing. Self doing nought. John at Wms. Afternoon nothing doing. 4 – Wind SW, some snow and thawing. Robert at the school. Self and John doing nought. Afternoon John in the woods. Self at Greenbank for sleigh. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. John at Wms. Robert at the school. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the school. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self splitting wood. Annie at Mr. Lees visiting. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the school. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John at the Port with wood. Annie and Robert at a spree at Mr. Leasks, Bouls Hill. 8 – Wind S, fine day. John in the woods. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Thunder in the afternoon, nothing doing. Robert at the Division meeting. 9 – Wind S, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. [Down?] preaching from St. John IV:3. 10 – Wind S, fine day, thunder through the night. John in the woods. Robert at school. Afternoon nothing doing. 11 – Wind NW, fine day but cold, thunder at night. John gone to Mr. Achisons wood bee. Robert at the school.. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the school. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John at John Leasks. Self doing nought. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the school. John drawing turnips to Wm. Self moving turnips in roothouse. Afternoon self and John at the annual meeting at the Church. 14 – Wind NW. Robert at school. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon self splitting wood. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert doing nought. Afternoon John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Robert at the Division meeting. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke XIII:6,7,8,9. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the school. John and Annie at Port Perry. Self doing nought. Afternoon self and John at Pat Galts raising. 18 – Wind NW, showery day. Self and John at Pats raising. Robert at the school. Afternoon John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert and Annie at Mr. Byers in the evening. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at the school. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self splitting wood. �139 20 – Wind SE, fine day. John in the woods. Self choring. Robert at the school. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. 21 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at the school. John drawing out wood. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self and John at meeting in the Church to organize a Presbyterian Sunday School. 15 for it and 9 against it. 22 – Wind S, fine day. John drawing out wood. Self splitting wood. Robert at the school. Afternoon John drawing out wood. Self splitting wood. Quilting bee here in the afternoon and a small spree in the evening. 23 – Wind E, commenced to snow at 10 o’clock. John drawing wood for Wm. Self splitting wood. Afternoon nothing doing, still snowing. 24 – Wind W, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Colossians II:4. 25 – Wind S and snowing. John drawing straw to Wm. Robert at the school. Annie washing. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self choring. 26 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at the school. John drawing wood for Wm. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John drawing turnips to Wm. Self splitting wood. Annie at Wms. at a rag bee. 27 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the school. Self and John drawing out wood. Afternoon John at Robert Fairs for seed barley. Self writing letter to Elizabeth Fowlie. Mother and Annie quilting. 28 – Wind S, dull day. Robert at the school. Nothing doing. Afternoon self, John and Annie at the prayer meeting in the church. After prayer meeting some wrangling about the Sunday School. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the Port on foot. Robert at school. Self sawing wood. Afternoon nothing doing. 30 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Romans VIII:22. 31 – Wind N, cold day. John gone to Whitby. Robert at the school. Annie washing. Self at Greenbank getting buckle mended. Afternoon nothing doing. APR. 1 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at school. Self at Wms. Afternoon self strolling round. 2 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at the school. Mother at Wms. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John arrives from Whitby. Annie gone to visit at Mr. John Watsons. Self sawing wood. Self at Robert Fairs in the evening appointing a P. Master. 3 – Wind N, stormy day. John at Wms. Robert at the school. Self sawing wood. Afternoon nothing doing. Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Akhurst here visiting. 4 – Wind N, rather stormy. John at Wms. Self sawing wood. Robert at the school. Afternoon self sawing wood. 5 – Wind N, rather cold. John at Wms. Self sawing wood. Robert doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Self sawing wood. John doing nought. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Hebrews IV:1. 7 – Wind N, fine day, rather cold. John gone to Mr. Matthesons, Whitby, for the summer. Robert gone with him to the Port. Self sawing wood. Annie washing. Afternoon self and Robert killing a calf. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the school. Self sawing wood. Afternoon self in the sugar bush. Afternoon self sawing wood. Annie at Mr. Lees visiting. Robert at Lees in the evening. 9 – Wind S. Robert at the school. Self in the sugar bush. Afternoon self splitting wood. 10 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self at wood. Robert leaves the school. 11 – Wind N, rather cold. Robert in the sugar bush. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert in the bush. Self at wood. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Annie scrubbing. Robert at sugar bush. Self making pump valve. Afternoon Robert in the bush. Self at pump. Robert at Greenbank in the evening at the Division meeting. 13 – Wind S, dull day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st John III:10. 14 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert in the sugar bush. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert in the sugar bush. Self digging snow in the road. Mother at Mr. Akhursts. Wm. Boddie here all night. 15 – Wind E, fine day. Robert in the sugar bush. Self at the mill with a grist. Afternoon Robert in the sugar bush. Self sawing wood. Mother at Thomas Fairs visiting. 16 – Wind N. fine day. Robert in the sugar bush. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Robert in the sugar bush. Self splitting wood. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert in the sugar bush. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self and Robert at the Church at the prayer meeting. 18 – Wind N, rather cold. Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self at wood piling. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Port. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert playing the fiddle. Annie scrubbing. Mother at Wms., he having cut his leg. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting at Greenbank in the evening. 20 – Wind NE, rather cold. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Corinthians VI:19,20. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung into orchard. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. Annie at Wms. �140 22 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert laying up fences. Afternoon Robert plowing in furrows. Self choring. Lizzie here. 23 – Wind W. Robert plowing. Self washing buggy. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung in the orchard. Annie at Greenbank sweeping out the Church. 24 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self letting off water. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self down at the creek. Mother visiting at Mr. Robert Fairs. 25 – Wind W, dull day. Self sowing wheat. Annie carrying seed. Robert harrowing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self taking out the roller. Rain at 5 o’clock. 26 - Wind N, dull damp day. Self and Robert fanning oats. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self gone for the papers. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 27 – Wind S, rather dull day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Thessalonians V:19. 28 – Wind NW, rain in the morning. Self and Robert pruning apple trees. Afternoon Robert in the sugar bush. Self pruning apple trees. Mother visiting at James Walkers. George here in the evening. 29 – Wind W, dull day. Robert planting apple trees. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert at the woods for the sugar things. Self cleaning the door yard. 30 – Wind N, dull day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert harrowing in the swamp. Self sowing oats in the swamp. Annie carrying seed. MAY 1 – Wind N, cold day. Robert harrowing in the swamp. Self some sick, doing nought. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self letting off water. Mother at Mr. R. Fairs visiting. 2 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert sawing rails in the swamp. Afternoon self and Robert sawing logs in the swamp. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at Greenbank with eggs. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self in the garden. Annie scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 4 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Isaiah XXVI:3. 5 – Wind W, showery day, nothing doing. Annie washing. Afternoon self mending boots. Robert doing nought. Lizzie and Mrs. Davidson here visiting. Frequent showers through the afternoon. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing in the orchard. Self choring. Afternoon Robert digging in the orchard. Self at the Port with oats. 7 – Wind N, cool day. Robert harrowing. Self and Annie sowing oats and wheat. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self mixing grass seeds. Annie at Thomas Fairs in the evening. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self letting off water. Afternoon Robert sowing barley. Self choring. Mrs. Love here from the Port. Self, Robert and Annie at the prayer meeting at Mr. Watsons. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Robert sowing barley. Self fixing cellar drain. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self sowing grass seeds. Finishes sowing. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self making hoe handle. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 11 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Townsend from Sunderland preaching from 1st Corinthians IX:16. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sick. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert sick. Self choring, Put out the cattle for the first time. 13 – Wind SW, very drying day. Robert sick. Self in the swamp. Afternoon self cutting potatoes. Mothers cow calfs. Robert and Annie at Greenbank at Division meeting. 14 – Wind SW, thunder in the morning at 3 o’clock. Robert sick. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon self cutting potatoes. Great shower to the north. 15 – Wind W, dull day and raining some. Robert still sick. Self at the Port for turnip seed. Afternoon nothing doing. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sick. Self pruning apple trees. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self pruning trees. 17 – Wind S, warm day. Self and Robert drawing out dung. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. Miss Lena Boe here visiting. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 18 – Wind S, warm day. Robert, Annie and Miss Boe at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Hosea VIII:12. Robert and Annie at evening meeting at Methodist Church. Mr. Young preaching. 19 – Wind W, warm day. Self, Robert and Annie and Albert Akhurst planting potatoes. Afternoon self, Robert, Annie, & Albert at potatoes and finished. Robert and Albert fishing. James Smith and Barbara comes from Whitby. 20 – Wind S, fine day. Self doing nought. Robert gone to Seagrave with Jas. Smith on his way to Eagle Lake. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self planting corn. Robert at cricket in the evening. 21 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert rolling. Self planting corn. Afternoon self and Robert planting trees. Mother and Barbara at Mr. James Hornes visiting. Annie at Mr. Lees in the evening. 22 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert sore back. Self planting corn. Afternoon Robert, Annie and Barbara gone to Uxbridge. Self in the swamp. 23 – Wind SE, fine day. Self choring. Robert playing the fiddle. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees raising. Self at Greenbank for papers. Mother and Barbara at Mr. Robert Fairs visiting. �141 24 – Wind S, fine day, nothing doing. Queen’s birthday. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert gone with Barbara to the Port. Nothing doing. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Acts V:31. 26 – Wind N, cool day. Annie washing. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. 27 – Wind S, looking like rain, frost through the night. Self and Robert at dung. Afternoon raining some. Self and Robert at dung. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fencing. Annie gone to Mrs. Davidsons. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Annie arrives from Mrs. Davidsons. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Port. Self burning stones. Self, Robert and Annie at prayer meeting at Greenbank. 30 – Wind W, fine day but very high wind and very dusty. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Greenbank for papers. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert gone to Greenbank to move the hall back. Annie scrubbing. Self choring. JUNE 1 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke XXII:19. 2 – Wind N, rather cloudy day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Annie at Greenbank in the evening for dress. 3 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Annie gone to Dan Boes wedding. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 4 – Wind SW, rather dull. Robert at Wms. dung drawing. Self making hoe handle. Afternoon Robert at James Moons raising. Self mending chair. Annie at Mr. Moons in the evening at spree. 5 – Wind N, fine day, nothing doing. Much rain through the night. Self at Greenbank voting for Paxton. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. drawing dung. Self cutting thistles. Paxton, majority 198. 6 – Wind W, heavy rain, nothing doing. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Townsend preaching from Matthew XXII:11,12,13. 7 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at Wms. drawing dung. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert at Thos. Phairs raising. Annie at Thos. Phairs. Robert at Division meeting. 8 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert, Mother and Annie at Brock at the Sacrament. Robert and Annie at meeting at Greenbank in the evening. 9 – Wind S, dull day and thundering. Robert at Wms. dung. Self making beetle. Afternoon Robert plowing for Wm. Self cutting thistles. 10 – Wind S, warm day. Robert plowing for Wm. Self cutting thistles. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self picking bugs. Mrs. Walker here visiting. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing at Wms. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self picking bugs. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port for some shingles to the shade at Church. Self picking bugs. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Self at bugs. 13 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at road work. Afternoon self, Robert and horses at road. 4 days work. 14 – Wind W, rather dull. Robert and Annie at the Port. Self at bugs. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Annie scrubbing. Self at bugs. Rain at night. 15 – Wind Easterly, rain through the forenoon. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Townsend preaching from Psalms XXIX:15. 16 – Wind N, rather cool. Robert plowing. Self picking bugs. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self picking bugs. Annie at Anniversary at Salem Church. 17 – Wind N, cool day. Robert drilling. Self splitting rails. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self at bugs. Began to sow turnips. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Robert drilling. Self in swamp. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self in swamp. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drilling. Self in the swamp. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self at bugs. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sowing turnips. Self at bull with cow. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. Self at Greenbank for papers. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert hoeing corn. Self and Mother at Jas. Smiths, Whitby, and brings home Margaret. George Boddie Jun. here all night. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Annie and George Boddie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dobson preaching from Psalms I:3. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self hoeing potatoes. Annie at Greenbank. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at potatoes. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self hoeing potatoes. 25 – Wind W, warm day. Self hoeing potatoes. Robert at Wms. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self mowing. 26 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert at Wms. Self at Port Perry. Mrs. White and Emma Perkins here visiting. Afternoon Robert at mill with grist. Self mowing. Self, Robert and Annie at prayer meeting at Mr. Watsons. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at a bee at the Church. 28 – Wind N, some showers. Robert at mill. Annie at Greenbank. Self and Robert at bee at Church. �142 29 – Wind N, fine day. Self at Primitive Meeting. Mr. Reuben Stillwell preaching from Matthew XIII:3. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Isaiah LV:6,7. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Mother at Whitby. Robert picking bugs. Robert at Greenbank in the evening to see the Presbyterian S. School organized. JULY 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Anniversary. Self hoeing corn. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port with hay. Self mowing in the orchard. Afternoon self mowing. Annie at induction of Rev. Mr. Crozier at Port Perry in the evening. 3 – Wind W, dull day. Robert scuffling potatoes. Self mowing. Afternoon Robert at R. Fairs. Self mowing. Self, Mother and Annie at the prayer meeting at Church. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Self mowing. Robert at Mr. Phairs. Afternoon self furring27 up potatoes. Robert comes home from R. Phairs. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert furring potatoes. Self mowing fence corners. Robert Phair here mowing. Afternoon self and Robert cocking hay in the orchard. Robert at Greenbank in the evening at Lodge meeting. 6 – Wind W, shower in the forenoon. Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Stewart Achison preaching from Luke XIX:42. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert and Annie at hay. Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening at annual meeting of the Union School. 9 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and Mother drawing in hay. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Annie at hay. Drew in 6 loads. Rain at 4 o’clock. 10 – Wind W, fine forenoon. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Robert at Mrs. Leasks at prayer meeting. 11 – Wind W. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Rain in the afternoon. 12 –Wind SW, warm day. Self and Robert at turnips. Annie at Sunderland with the Orangemen. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. 13 – Wind W, warm day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Carmen preaching from John III:16. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Mother at potatoe bugs. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Annie at hay. Drew 5 loads in barn and 2 in stack. 27 ‘Furring’ is another term for ‘hilling’ up potatoes. 15 – Wind W, warm day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at hay. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Annie at hay. Drew 4 loads in stack and 2 in barn. Rain in the afternoon. Mother visiting at Mr. Lees. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Self making ladder. Robert painting. Afternoon self in barn. Robert painting. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Self fixing fences in the swamp. Robert choring. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie at [Grange?] picnic at Port Perry. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Robert painting. Self fixing in barn. Afternoon self at Greenbank for papers. Robert gone to Port Perry with Margaret. 19 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Wms. drawing in hay. Self cutting thistles. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self at thistles. Margaret arrives from Whitby. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 20 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Stewart Achison preaching from 2nd Corinthians IV:10. 21- Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips, second time. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert scuffling. 22 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert scuffling. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert scuffling. Self hoeing. Rain at 5 o’clock. 23 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips and finishes the second time. Mother at potatoe bugs. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert choring. Self in the swamp. Afternoon Robert at Wms. drawing hay. Self at Greenbank. Mother at bugs. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Port Perry for pickets to fence the Church ground. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert logging in the swamp. 26 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert at Wms. drawing hay. Self fixing barley fork. Afternoon self and Robert logging. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 27 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Stewart Achison preaching from Matthew XIII:18. Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert mowing barley. Margaret washing. Annie picking berries. Afternoon self and Robert at barley. Rain at night. 29 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert fixing barn. Afternoon self and Robert logging in the swamp. George here in the evening. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert cutting barley. Annie at the Port. Afternoon self and Robert at barley. Drew in 3 loads. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at barley. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. at barley. Robert and Annie at the prayer meeting. �143 AUG. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Wm. at barley. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. drew in 6 loads. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at barley, finishes cutting. Afternoon self and Robert choring round. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Annie at Meeting. John Leask preaching. 4 – Wind S, rather dull. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie drawing in barley. Afternoon all at barley and finishes. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert for load of sand to Church. Self choring. Afternoon self picking bugs. Robert cradling oats. 6 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Annie at Port Perry. Self in the swamp. Afternoon Robert cutting oats and pease. Self pulling weeds among the potatoes. 7 – Wind S, fine day. Wm., Robert and self at wheat. Afternoon Wm., self and Robert at wheat. 8 – Wind N, rather cool. Robert cradling oats. Self mowing. Afternoon Robert mowing pease and oats. Self at the P.O. for papers. 9 - Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert binding oats. Afternoon self and Robert at wheat. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dunn preaching from John XV:14. 11 – Wind W, fine day, some rain through the night. Self & Robert at wheat. Afternoon self and Robert at wheat. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert at wheat. Afternoon self and Robert at wheat. 13 – Wind SW, dull day. Self and Robert at wheat. Afternoon self and Robert at wheat. Rain at 4 o’clock. Robert and Annie goes to Whitby. 14 – Wind NW, dull day. Self [?] shocks and choring. Robert and Annie arrives from Whitby. Afternoon self and Robert at wheat. 15 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self and Robert cutting pease and oats. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie drawing in wheat. Annie at Greenbank after supper for papers. 16 – Wind E, rainy day, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert whitewashing. Self at mill with grist. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 17 – Wind N, dull day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Hebrews XII:14. 18- Wind NE, fine day. Annie washing. Self and Robert cutting oats. Afternoon self and Robert at oats. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert cutting oats. Afternoon self, Robert, Mother and Annie drawing in wheat. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Annie drawing in pease and oats. Afternoon self and Robert at wheat. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert raking. Self at wheat. Afternoon self and Robert at wheat. Annie at G. Buels. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at mill for grist. Self at wheat. Afternoon self and Robert cutting oats and pease and finishes cutting for 1879. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port for boots. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert binding oats. Robert at Greenbank at Division meeting in the evening. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke XVIII:9,10,11,12,13.14. 25 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and Robert at oats raking. Afternoon Self, Mother, Robert and Annie drawing in oats. 26 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Robert binding oats. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Annie drawing in oats. Robert & Annie at the camp meeting at Uxbridge. 27 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and horses at Mr. [?] threshing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at threshing till 5 o’clock. Drew in 3 loads of wheat. George here in the evening. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie drew in one load of rakings which finishes harvest. Afternoon self fencing. Robert plowing. Thunder and rain in the afternoon. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Annie at Miss Williamsons quilting bee. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at blacksmiths. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at the Division meeting. Annie at the Port on foot. 31 – Wind S, very warm day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Leviticus XXV:10 on the jubilee. SEPT. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 2 – Wind S, dull day. Robert plowing. Self fixing the granary. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Mrs. Thos. Phair here. Annie at Mr. Lees. 3 – Wind SE, looking like rain. Robert plowing. Self fixing cellar. Rain at noon. Afternoon nothing doing. 4 – Wind high from the NW. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nought. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at Mr. Akhursts threshing all day. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fixing the cistern pump. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Nehemiah IX:17. 8 – Wind N, showery day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at James Walkers threshing. �144 9 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. 10 – Wind N. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self fixing for threshing. Afternoon threshing. Luther Williams and horses, Mr. Lee and horses. 11 – Wind S, fine day, threshing finished at noon. Afternoon self fixing round barn. Robert plowing. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the prayer meeting at Mr. Watsons. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at sideline. Self mending boots. Afternoon self choring. Robert at the sideline. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the sideline. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Rain at night. 14 – Wind NE, rainy day. None at Sunday School. None at Meeting. 15 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self making waggon hounds28 . Afternoon self at blacksmiths. Robert plowing. Wm. working at waggon. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone to Port with George and Annie to the Industrial Exhibition at Toronto. Self fixing waggon. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self burning log heaps in the swamp. Rain through the night. 17 – Wind NW, showery day. Robert gone to the Exhibition. Self at fires. Afternoon self drawing sand for cellar. Miss Lizzie Michie and Miss Agnes Hadden here visiting. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Self at fires in the swamp. Afternoon self fixing cellar. Mother at Wms. quilting. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Self at fires. Afternoon self at fires. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Self at fires. Robert gets horses at noon. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at fires. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 21 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Genesis XVII:1. “I am the Almighty God”. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert & horses at the sideline. Self at fires in the swamp. Afternoon self at fires. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Robert Phairs threshing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at threshing. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at R. Phairs threshing till 10 o’clock. Afternoon self, Robert and horses at Wms. threshing. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Wms. helping to fix his straw stack. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self at fires. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self at fires. 28 ‘Hound’ is the end of an axle that the wheel fits onto, usually made of metal. 27 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Port. Self at Mr. McTaggarts, Whitby. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother & Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Scott from Cambray preaching from Jeremiah XI:16. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert moving fence. Afternoon self and Robert at fences. George here in the evening. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank with buggy tongue to mend. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. OCT. 1 - Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing out dung. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. 2– Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing door. Margarets son Stewart born. [out of wedlock]. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking potatoes. Afternoon self at potatoes. Robert plowing. Margaret confined. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self and Wm. at potatoes. Afternoon self and Wm. at potatoes. Robert plowing. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 5 – Wind W, warm day. Robert at Sunday School. Self and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Romans III:21,22,23. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self taking in apples. Afternoon self and Robert fanning barley. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert at the Port with 30 bushels barley. Got 52 cents per bushel. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Self at Greenbank in the morning for Doctor to Margaret. Robert gone to Whitby for Annie. Afternoon self taking in apples. 9 – Wind S, dull foggy day. Robert plowing. Self threshing barley. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at barley. Self & Robert at prayer meeting at Mr. Watsons. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert fanning barley. Afternoon self at Mr. Williams threshing. Robert at the Port with 38 bushels barley to Mr. Curie at 52 cents. 11 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at A. Williams threshing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert comes home at half past four. Self choring. Robert at Division in the evening. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Malachi III:8. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at potatoes. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. at potatoes. Drew in 3 little loads. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Robert drawing in potatoes. Self at the Port. Afternoon self and Robert at potatoes. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert moving fence in the swamp. Afternoon self and Robert logging in the swamp. �145 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Afternoon Robert at Port with wheat. Self spreading dung. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert plowing in the swamp. Afternoon self and Robert in the swamp. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert plowing in the swamp. Afternoon self and Robert at Mr. Andersons sale of wood. Robert at Greenbank at Division meeting. 19 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew VIII:12. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self and Wm. pumping the well. Afternoon self at Greenbank. Robert plowing. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at well. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at well. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing pump. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing potatoe ground. Self and Annie picking potatoes. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie topping turnips. 24 – Wind N, cold day. Robert harrowing turnips. Self rowing them. Afternoon Robert, Wm. and Annie drawing in turnips. Drew 18 loads. Self rowing. 25 – Wind W, fine day, hard frost through the night. Self and Robert taking in apples. Afternoon self, Wm., Robert and Annie at turnips, drew in 13 loads. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Smith preaching from Matthew XXV:27. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self, Robert, Annie, and Wm. at turnips, drew in 13 loads. 28 – Wind N, rough day. Self and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Robert and Annie at Utica at Open Division in the evening. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at turnips. Afternoon self, Robert, Annie at turnips. Drew in 23 loads. 30 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert topping turnips. Afternoon self rowing turnips. Robert harrowing them up. 31 – Wind NW, snow through the night, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Self and Robert at John Watsons sale. Mr. McTaggart and Robert Burton here in the evening. NOV. 1 – Wind W, more snow through the night. Nothing doing. Afternoon nought doing. Got 2 pigs from Mr. Robert Phair. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 2 – Wind SW and snowing some. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke XIII:24. 3 – Wind N, snowing and very stormy. Robert paring apples. Self doing nought. Afternoon still stormy, nothing doing. 4 – Wind W, fine day, snow deep, nothing doing. Margaret washing. Afternoon nothing doing. 5 – Wind S, fine day. Robert pairing apples. Afternoon nothing doing. 6 – Wind Easterly, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms LXVIII:19. Fast day. 7 – Wind S, fine day, snow melting, nothing doing. Self at Thos. Phairs. Afternoon nothing doing. Mother at Thos. Phairs all night. Mrs. Phair sick. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert rowing turnips. Afternoon self, Robert, Mr. Lee and Alex. Lee at turnips, drew 24 loads. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Self at Thos. Phairs and Chancey Aslings, he being sick. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at Wms. turnips. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self, Mother and horses at Wms. 11 – Wind S, much rain through night. Self and Robert rowing turnips. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 12 – Wind SE, dull day. Self, Robert and Mother at turnips, drew in 14 loads in pit and 1 in cellar. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Robert at Emma Perkins wedding. 13 – Wind SE, dull day. Self and Robert at turnip, drew 6 loads in pit and one to Mellison Ross, which finishes turnips. In all 112 loads. 14 – Wind S, dull day. Robert plowing. Self visiting the sick – that is George Byers, Chancey Asling, Mrs. Thos. Fair. Afternoon self raking mud. Robert plowing. Rain mostly all afternoon and some thunder. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self raking mud. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self working among turnips in the cellar. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Romans X:1. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self ditching in the swamp. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self ditching. Self at Thos. Fairs in the evening. 18 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert plowing. Self ditching. Afternoon self ditching. Robert plowing. 19 – Wind SW, fine day, ground frozen, nothing doing. Self at Chancey Aslings. Afternoon snowing some, nothing doing, looks like winter. 20 – Wind NW, very stormy day, nothing doing. Self at Thos. Phairs. Afternoon still stormy, nothing doing. 21- Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon snowing some. Nothing doing. Mrs. Thos. Phair died. Mrs. Thos. Phair died, aged 37 years, 10 mos., 7 days. �146 22 – Wind SW, snowing some. Robert choring. Self at Manchester getting Margarets boy registered. Afternoon nothing doing. John Michie, Burnside, Tillery, died 21st Nov. 1869. 23 – Wind NW, stormy day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Mrs. Phairs funeral. Mr. Achison preaching from 2 Corinthians V:1. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. 26 – Wind Easterly, dull day, nothing doing. Self and Robert fanning grist and chop for the mill. Afternoon nothing doing, looking like a thaw. 27 – Wind S, dull day and thawing. Self and Robert fanning grist for Wm. Afternoon Robert at mill with grist. Self choring. 28 – Wind S and raining some, nothing doing. Afternoon self ditching some. Robert doing nought. 29 – Wind NW, stormy day. Self fixing turnip pit. Robert doing nought. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. Margaret comes home. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Deuteronomy XXXII:4. DEC. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the mill for grist. Self choring. Afternoon nought doing. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Nothing but choring. Afternoon nothing doing, snowing some. 3 – Wind NE and snowing, nothing doing. Afternoon still snowing, nothing doing. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Robert doing nought. Afternoon Robert at bee on the 10th concession. Self and Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert choring. Self and Annie at Port Perry. Afternoon commences to thaw. 6 – Wind S and raining, nought doing. Afternoon still raining, nought doing. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Dr. Bingham at Annie. Self and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 2nd Corinthians XIII:14, the love of God. Chancey Asling died. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Mother at Wms. Robert at Thos. Phairs for Margaret. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening at Lodge meeting about Mr. Aslings funeral. Wms. son born. [Thomas Victor Michie]. 9 – Wind SE, rather cold. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert at Chancey Aslings funeral. Mr. Young preaching from Psalms XXXIX:13. 10 – Wind S, rainy day, nothing doing. Margaret at Wms. Afternoon nothing doing. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. John comes home. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. John at the Port for his box. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Mr. Achison here. 13 – Wind W, rather cold. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John going round. Robert in the woods. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. John Leask and myself preaching. 15 – Wind SW and snowing some. John and Robert in the woods. Margaret washing. Afternoon nothing doing. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. 17 – Wind W, rather cold. John in the woods. Robert at Mr. Williams clover threshing. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. 18 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon self, John and Robert killing pigs. George Boddie and Mr. Achison here. Self, John and Robert at the prayer meeting. 19 – Wind N, rather cold. John at James Walkers sawing machine. Robert in the woods. Self cutting up the pigs. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. 20 – Wind N, rather cold. John and Robert in the woods. Self salting meat. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Mary Boe here. 21 – Wind NE, very cold. Robert at the Sunday School. John, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Isaiah IX:6. 22 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. 23 – Wind SW, looking like a thaw. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Misses Mary Lee, Mary Byers and Helen Byers and David Byers here at night. 24 – Wind S, dull day and raining some. John at the Port. Self and Robert choring. Mother, Margaret and Annie busy baking for entertainment. Afternoon John and Robert at a bee at the Church making ready for the entertainment tomorrow. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Christmas, nothing doing. Afternoon self, Mother, John, Robert, James Smith and Barbara at entertainment at Church. Professor McLaren lectured in the evening on man and his dwelling place. Proceeds 130 dollars. 26 – Wind W, rather cold, nothing doing. Self and Annie at Greenbank. Afternoon James Smith and Barbara goes home. John and Robert in the woods. 27 – Wind SW and stormy. John at Thos. Phairs threshing. George Boddie here, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. �147 28 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Ecclesiastes III:15. 29 – Wind SW, fine day and thawing some. John at Thos. Phairs threshing. Robert in the woods. Margaret washing. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. 30 – Wind NW, cold day. John at Robert Phairs. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at social in the Presbyterian Church in the evening. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Robert Phairs. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Robert and Annie at a spree at Mr. Lees in the evening. And so ends the year 1879. MEMORANDUM FOR 1880 JAN. 1 – Wind S, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert at the entertainment of the Methodists of Greenbank. 2 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at sawing machine. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 3 – Wind SE, dull day. John at sawing machine for Mr. Warren. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Robert at Division meeting. Rain at night. 4 – Wind W and thawing fast. Robert at the Sunday School. John at Presbyterian Meeting. 5 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self at Greenbank voting for councilors. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank voting. John in the woods. Self choring. 6 – Wind S, damp day. John at John Hornes sawing. Robert in the woods. Self at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Afternoon Robert in the woods. 7 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John & Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 8 – Wind S, fine day. John & Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John & Robert in the woods. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the prayer meeting in the evening. 9 – Wind Easterly, soft day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert and Margaret at the Port. Self at Greenbank for the papers. Robert and Annie at Mr. Watsons at spree. 10 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Robert at Greenbank in the evening at Division meeting. 11 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from John XXI:17. 12 – Wind N, cold day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. 13 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Margaret washing. Annie at Wms. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Annie at Wms. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self fixing cradle. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert and Annie at the Port at races. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the prayer meeting in the evening. Mother stops all night at Mr. Warrens. 16 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self at Greenbank for the papers. 17 – Wind SW and raining some. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 18 – Wind W, dull day. Self, John, Margaret and Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke XXII:19, last clause. 19 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert in the woods. John on sick list. Self choring. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. 20 –Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Annie at Thos. Phairs visiting. 21 – Wind SW, snowing some. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert and Annie gone to Whitby. 22 – Wind S and raining some. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John at Wms. Self making axe handles. 23 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John at Wms. Robert arrives from Whitby. 24 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert at Wms. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 25 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from John XV:17. 26 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self sawing wood. Margaret washing. Afternoon self sawing wood. 27 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Margaret at Wms. 28 – Wind NW, rather cold. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Mother at Mr. Lees. Mssrs. John and Levi Stone here looking for cattle. 29 –Wind Easterly, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. 30 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cockburn preaching from Psalms CXXXIX. �148 31 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self and Margaret at Port Perry. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. FEB. 1 – Wind NW, cold day and very high wind. Self, John, Robert and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. Sacrament Sunday. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Corinthians VI:19,20. 2 – Wind Easterly, rather cold. John & Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John & Robert in the woods. Mrs. Walker & Miss Mary Gordon here visiting. 3 – Wind E, snowing some. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 4 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 5 – Wind SW, cold day. John and Robert in the woods. Self drawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self drawing wood. Mother at Wms. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self drawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self at Greenbank for papers. 7 – Wind NW, stormy day. John in the woods. Self and Robert cleaning grist. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 8 – Wind SW, cold day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Exodus II:2. 9 –Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self at the mill with grist. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 10 – Wind N, cold day. John and Robert in the woods. Self turning turnips. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self at turnips. Self, John, Robert and Margaret at Greenbank in the evening. 11 – Wind S, fine day. John at Wms. Robert drawing wood. Self at turnips. Afternoon Robert at the mill for grist. Self at turnips. Robert at George Buels in the evening. 12 – Wind SW, rain through the night. John at Wms. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon John at Wms. Robert at Greenbank getting horses shoed. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self at Greenbank for papers. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John at the Port. Robert at Wms. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 15 – Wind SW, snowing some. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Crozier preaching from Luke X:4. Mr. and Mrs. Watson here in the evening. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to Mara. Self and Robert fanning barley. Afternoon self and Robert at barley. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at the Missionary meeting at Church. Mr. Crozier, Mr. Smyth and Mr. Achison present. 18 – Wind W, rainy morning, nothing doing. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at Port Perry. Wind N, very stormy. Horse races at the Port. 19 – Wind NW, very stormy day, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Still stormy. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port to get his likeness took. Self at Greenbank for papers. John arrives from Mara. 21 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert drawing out wood. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert at wood. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from John XXI:15. Robert at evening meeting at Greenbank. 23 – Wind NW, rough day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert at Greenbank with steers to Mr. Marquis’s. Self choring. 24 – Wind S, cold damp day. John and Robert in the woods. Self at John Watsons and James Walkers. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self at Robert Phairs. John and Robert at a coffee social at Greenbank. Margaret at John Watsons. 25 - Wind S, some rainy. John at Wms. Robert doing nought. Self choring. Mother at Wm. Ross’s, his wife sick. Margaret at Mr. Watsons. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Jas. Millers house. Robert at Port Perry moving John Watson. Self choring. Annie comes home. 27 – Wind SW, very fine day. John and Robert drawing some old stuff from John Watsons. Afternoon John at Wms. Robert doing nought. Self choring. 28 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 29 – Wind W, cold day. Robert at Sunday School. Robert at English Church. John and Margaret at the Presbyterian Church. John Leask preaching. Mr. Achison sick. MAR. 1 – Wind N, cold day. John at the Port. Robert in the woods. Margaret at Greenbank. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert drawing out wood. Self choring. Afternoon self, John and Robert drawing in turnips. John McLaren died. 3 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John and Robert drawing in turnips. Annie collecting for Bible Society. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. �149 4 – Wind S, dull day. John at Wms. Robert doing nought. Self choring. Afternoon John at Wms. Robert dunging out the henhouse. John, Robert and Annie at the prayer meeting. 5 – Wind SW, rather soft. John at Wms. Self and Robert at home. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Wms. Robert and self at home. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 7 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XIII:33. Robert at Greenbank at the evening meeting of the Methodist Church. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to Sandford. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self sawing wood. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert sawing wood. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Port. Self choring. Robert and Annie at spree at Mr. Lees. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Self sawing wood. Robert choring. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert drawing posts for graveyard. Jane Atkins here visiting. Annie gone to Edward Bois. 12 – Wind N, very cold, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Margaret at Mr. Wm. Ross’s. Annie arrives from Mr. Bois. Mrs. McLaren died. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. John doing nought. Robert drawing straw to Wm. Self choring. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 14 – Wind W, snowing some. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XII:21. 15 – Wind S, fine day. John, Robert, Margaret and Annie gone to Mrs. McLarens funeral to Uxbridge. Self choring. 16 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert drawing out wood. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood. 17 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert drawing dung. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert drawing dung. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self, John, Robert and Annie at the annual Church meeting and prayer meeting. 19 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Annie sweeping the Church. Small spree in the evening. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Mother at Wms. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. Robert not at Division. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Achison preaching from Galatians III:24. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert drawing in turnips to Wm. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. 23 – Wind S. Robert in the woods. John away from home. Annie at the Port. Margaret at Greenbank. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. Robert at Division meeting. 24 – Wind N, very stormy, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert gone to young Brandons funeral, nothing doing. 25 – Wind NE, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self threshing timothy seed. Annie on the sick list. 26 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self cleaning timothy seed. Mother spinning. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at Greenbank for papers. 27 – Wind Easterly, dull day. John sick. Robert at the Port. Self splitting wood. Afternoon rather stormy, nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 28 – Wind NE, rather cold. Nobody at the Sunday School. Self, Robert, Margaret & Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Acts IX:10,11. 29 – Wind N, fine day. John in the woods. Robert in the woods. Self at the Port. 30 – Wind W, fine day. John at the Port. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. John doing nought. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. APR. 1 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to George Buels. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert drawing rails. Afternoons self and Robert drawing in a hay stack. Rain at 4 o’clock. 3 – Wind S, rain through the night. Robert at a bee to fence the graveyard. Self choring. 4 - Wind W, dull day. Robert at the Sunday School. Annie at Mr. Williams. Self at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Philippians II:12,13. 5 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self splitting wood. Margaret washing. Annie at Mr. Lees quilting. 6 – Wind N, cold day. Self splitting wood. Robert doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. Mrs. Lee here visiting. 7 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self splitting wood. 8 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert at Wms. drawing turnips. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self at wood. Self, Robert and Annie at prayer meeting in the evening at Mr. Ross’s. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at graveyard boring posts. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self cleaning the door yard. �150 10 –Wind E, dull day. Robert and Annie at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing, very stormy and snowing. 11 – Wind N, stormy day. Noone at School. Snow drifting. Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. 12 – Wind W, fine day, snow melting. Self mending boots. Robert at Wms. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at Greenbank. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self turning turnips. Robert choring. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie at James Walkers raising. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert gathering stones. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing a pail. Jane Williams here all night. Organ put in Church. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fixing cistern pump. Annie gone to Mrs. Davidsons visiting. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing pump. David Urquhart here selling reapers. Bought No. 3B Kirby. 16 – Wind E, looking like rain. Robert plowing. Self fixing pump. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. John here in the evening. 17 – Wind N, rough cold day. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Annie arrives from Mrs. Davidsons. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self letting off water. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 18 – Wind W, looking like rain. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from John I:42. 19 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self and Annie fanning grist. Margaret washing. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Port with grist. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fencing. Margaret at Greenbank with her dress. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at John Reals after seed wheat. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fencing. Mother visiting at Mr. Ackhursts. 23 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert plowing. Self turning potatoes. Miss Pamela Burton and Miss Agnes Asling here visiting. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fencing. Margaret gone to Mr. McTaggarts, Whitby. 24 – Wind E, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fixing cistern pump. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 25 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert at the Sunday School. Rain after dinner. Nobody at Presbyterian Meeting. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing at Wms. Self digging garden. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at garden. Thunder shower in the afternoon. Planted some potatoes in garden. 27 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Self digging garden. Afternoon self and Robert at Manchester for reaper. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Margaret and Annie cleaning up. Afternoon Robert drawing turnips for Wm. Self pruning apple trees. Luther Williams here sowing wheat. Robert at the prayer meeting at Wm. McWilliams. 29 –Wind S, very dull day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon rain, nought doing. Miss Margaret Matthews here visiting. 30 – Wind N, very cold. Robert rolling. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Wm. Ledingham here insuring property – 1000 dollars insurance for 9 dollars. MAY 1 – Wind W, dull day. Robert at Wms. Self at Greenbank for papers. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Self sowing pease and oats. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 2 – Wind S, fine day, rain through the night. Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke XIII:3. Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self digging garden. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self in garden. Mother at Mr. Burtons visiting. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert rolling. Self digging garden. Mother planting onions. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self pruning apple trees. Mrs. Burton here visiting. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Port with barley. Self fencing. Afternoon self fencing. Robert sowing barley. Self, Robert and Annie at prayer meeting at the Church. 6 – Wind N, cold day. Robert sowing barley. Self in garden. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self pruning apple trees. 7 – Wind S, rain through the night. Self and Robert at the woods for maple trees. Afternoon more rain. Robert planting maple trees. Self at Greenbank for papers. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Robert choring. Self pruning trees. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat in the swamp. Self pruning trees. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew 19:21. 10 – Wind SW, heavy rain at 6 o’clock, nothing doing. Rain through the forenoon. Afternoon showery, not much doing. Robert & Annie at Sunday School meeting in the evening. Posted letter to R. Michie, Utah. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert oiling harness. Afternoon self and Robert at harness. Mother at Wms. 12 – Wind NW, very high wind. Robert harrowing. Self sowing oats. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self shoveling dung. Mrs. Daniel Boe here visiting. Self, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the prayer meeting. Finished seeding. 13 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self repairing fences. Afternoon self at fences. 14 – Wind N, cold day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self at fences. Afternoon self at Greenbank for papers. �151 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert fanning oats. Afternoon Robert cutting potatoes. Self and Margaret at the Port with oats. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 16 – Wind NW, very droughty day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke XVI:19 to end. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Margaret washing. Afternoon self and Robert cutting potatoes. Robert and Annie at meeting of Union School in the evening. 18 – Wind W, fine day, some rain in the morning. Self, Robert, Margaret and Annie planting potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert planting corn. 19 – Wind S, warm day. Self and Robert planting corn. Margaret and Annie washing blankets. Afternoon showery. Self, Robert, Margaret and Annie at Mrs. Rooks funeral. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at Port Perry. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Annie gone to Brock. Self fixing gate. Thunder and rain through the afternoon. Annie gone to Kirkfield. 21 – Wind N, dull damp day. Robert and horses at Wms. plowing. Self fixing water trough in the swamp. Afternoon self at Greenbank for papers. Margaret at Mr. Lees. Mother at Wms. Rain in the evening. 22 – Wind SE, rainy morning, nothing doing. Self cleaning stove pipes. Afternoon wind W, nothing doing. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 23 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Annie Perkins here to dinner. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Proverbs XII:17 for the young. 24 – Wind S, fine day, nothing doing. Queen’s birthday. Afternoon self and Robert at Presbyterian Sunday School anniversary. Annie arrives from Kirkfield. Margaret at concert in the evening. 25 – Wind SW, warm day. Anne gone to Mr. [Gullies?]. Greenbank. Self and Robert drawing out dung. Afternoons self and Robert drawing dung. Margaret washing. 26 – Wind SW, hot day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. Robert at the social in the Presbyterian Church in the evening. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Mother at James Smiths, Whitby. Robert choring. Barbara and her 2 children comes home with us. Arrives at 9 o’clock pm. [There is no entry in the diary for May 28]. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert drawing out dung. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 30 – Wind SE, rainy morning. Self, Robert and Barbara at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Corinthians XVI:22. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert drawing stones. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Mother and Barbara visiting at Mr. Akhursts and Mr. Walkers. JUNE 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port with grist. Self spreading dung. Afternoon self hoeing corn. Self, Robert & Margaret at prayer meeting in the Church. 3- Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at blacksmiths. Afternoon Robert at the Port for grist. Self hoeing corn. James Smith and Barbara leaves for home. 4 – Wind S, rather dull day. Robert plowing. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McKay preaching from Romans II:28 and James II:14. 5 – Wind S, dull day. Robert plowing. Self cutting thistles. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon raining some, nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Brock at Sacrament. Mr. McKay preaching from Romans VIII:38,39. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert fencing. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Mother at the Michies, Scott. 9 – Wind E, fine day. Self and Mother at Mr. Fosters, Scott. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self at Port Perry. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self fencing. 11 – Wind W, warm day. Self and Robert fencing. Afternoon self picking bugs. Robert at Greenbank for papers. Rain at 10 o’clock. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert killing calf. Afternoon self and Robert picking bugs. 13 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Peter I:15. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at anniversary at Mrs. Shaws. Self fencing. Afternoon self at sideline to see jobs let. 15 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert scuffling potatoes. Self hoeing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing potatoes. Robert at Greenbank in the evening at school meeting. 16 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing to Wm. Self at Mr. Leasks. Mr. Wm. McMillans, Mr. Ross and Mr. Geo. Buels asking for the Church to hold the Union S.S. Anniversary in. Afternoon self hoeing potatoes. 17 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at Wms. plowing. Self picking bugs. Afternoon self picking bugs. Annie comes home. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, Margaret and Annie at Port Perry. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon self hoeing corn. Robert gone round by Manchester, Utica and Epsom to stick up bills of the Union School anniversary. �152 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drilling. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert drilling. Began to sow turnips. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Stewart Achison preaching from 2nd Peter I:10. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Self hoeing corn. Robert drilling. Afternoon self and Robert at Robert Phairs raising. 22 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drilling. Self at Leonard Burnetts to get Roberts name on the assessment roll. Margaret and Annie whitewashing. 23 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert at Wms. Self hoeing. Afternoon self hoeing. 24 – Wind W, warm day. Self, Robert and horses at road work. Afternoon all at road work. 4 days and one half in. 25 – Wind S, some rain in the morning. Self and Robert at road work. Afternoon self at road work for self, Robert for Wm., altogether 6 days. 26 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self hoeing. Afternoon self and Mother picking bugs. 27- Wind S, warm day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Galatians V:22,23. Funeral of Wm. McGee’s daughter. 28 – Wind W, warm showery day. Robert at Wms. Self cutting thistles. Annie and Margaret baking for anniversary. Afternoon showery, nothing doing. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Lizzie here, all baking for anniversary. Afternoon Robert hilling potatoes. Self choring. Rec’d letter from R. Michie, Utah. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses fixing the ground for the anniversary. Self at the Port for Paris Green. Miss Mary Boe and Miss Mary Gordon here in the afternoon. JULY 1 – Wind W, fine day, rather dull. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Union anniversary. Afternoon Margaret at anniversary. Made by anniversary $200.13. 2 – Wind N, fine day, everybody dull, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Mother and Robert at Greenbank at the Union social in the evening. Annie gone to Thomas Phairs. Some hail in the afternoon. 3 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Greenbank to bring James Walker lumber from the anniversary ground. Self putting Paris Green on the potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert at the Port. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self at the Canada Methodist Church. Mr. Bishop preaching. Self and Margaret at Primitive Methodist Church in the afternoon. Mr. Lee preaching for a revival. Robert at Presbyterian Meeting in the evening. Mr. Kay preaching. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at James Walkers with horses. Self putting Paris Green on the potatoes. Afternoon self mending fence in the swamp. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing lumber from the Port to Wm. Self at bugs. Afternoons self mowing in the orchard. Robert at Greenbank in the evening at the U.S.S. meeting. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Robert Phairs. Self mowing in orchard. Afternoon self mowing. Blistered horse leg. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self turning hay. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert drawing in hay from orchard. Began to hoe turnips. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at turnips. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Robert Phairs. Self at the Port with grist. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 11 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew I:21. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry to Orange Meeting. Self hoeing. 13 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. Robert at Greenbank at school meeting. 14 – Wind NE, fine day. Self hoeing. Robert scuffling. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips and finishes for the first time at noon. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at Greenbank at blacksmiths. Some rain at night. 16 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon showery. Robert at Wms. Self making a spoon. Wms. kitchen raised. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self writing to Robert Michie, Utah. Afternoon self and Robert at hay. Drew in 5 loads. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 18 - Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. 19 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert hoeing turnips. Self choring. Mr. Alex. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. McCorquadale here for visit. Margaret picking berries. Robert Phair here mowing. Afternoon self and Robert drew in 3 loads of hay. Some rain at night. 20 – Wind W, very high, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing. Margaret picking berries. Afternoon self and Robert cocking hay. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert stacking hay. Afternoon self and Robert finishes hay. 5 loads in stack and 1 in the barn, 16 loads altogether. Robert and Margaret at the Port after 4 o’clock. Robert at the prayer meeting in the evening at the Church. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Self putting Paris Green on the potatoes. Robert scuffling turnips. Afternoons self and Robert hoeing turnips. Margaret picking berries. �153 23 – Wind SW, rather dull. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Showers through the afternoon. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoes out the turnips the second time. David Urquharts man here fixing reaper. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dobson preaching from 2nd Corinthians XII:9. 26 – Wind N, fine day. Robert reaping barley. Self mowing lodged29 barley. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self mending rake. Margaret picking berries. 27 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and Robert at barley. Afternoon self and Robert at barley. Drew in 7 loads. 28 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self turning barley. Afternoon self and Robert at barley, drew in 6 loads. Margaret at berries. 29 – Wind N, fine day. Robert raking barley. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert drew in the barley rakings, 1 load, which finishes barley harvest. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. Margaret picking berries. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing Wms. hay. Self fixing gates. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self hoeing turnips. Margaret scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. AUG. 1 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Acts XI:23. 2 – Wind SW, some showers through the day. Robert reaping oats. Self fixing cradle. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Williams threshing. Self at cradle. Mrs. Coleran died. 3 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at Mr. Williams threshing and reaped some oats in the evening. Self cradling oats. Afternoon self cradling oats. Mother at Robert Phairs in the evening. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Margaret washing. Self and Robert at Mrs. Colerans funeral to St. James cemetery, 4th concession of Brock. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert binding oats. Margaret picking berries. Afternoon self and Robert binding oats. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self cradling oats. Afternoon self at Greenbank for the papers. John here in the evening. Drawing of a cradle. 29 ‘Lodged’ meant fallen, perhaps after a storm. 7 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Port Perry with Annie to get her teeth drawn. Self cradling oats. Afternoon Robert reaping oats. Self fixing fence. Drew in 4 loads of oats. Robert at the Division Meeting in the evening. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McKay preaching from 1st Corinthians XV:54. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert binding oats. Marg’t washing. Afternoon much thunder, no rain. Self, Robert and Wm. at wheat. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at wheat. Afternoons self and Robert at wheat. 11 – Wind Easterly, rain in the morning. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self mowing oats. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self mowing oats. Robert reaping oats. Afternoon Robert reaping oats. Self binding wheat. 13 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert plowing. Self binding oats. Afternoon Robert, Margaret and self drawing in oats, 4 loads. Self and Robert at Mr. Aslings after 5 o’clock to see the steam thresher. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert binding oats. Afternoon self and Robert at oats. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from John X:10. Robert at evening meeting at Greenbank. 16 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and Margaret drawing in wheat. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at wheat. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self binding oats. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret drawing in oats. 18 – Wind S, rain in the morning. Robert plowing. Self choring. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self draining. 19 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Port with grist. Self draining. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self draining. Mrs. Akhurst here. 20 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert cutting oats in swamp. Afternoon Robert reaping for Wm. Self binding. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert cutting wheat in the swamp. Afternoon self and Robert at wheat. Robert at political meeting in the evening at Greenbank. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self and Margaret at the Presbyterian meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke XVIII:35 to the end. Robert at the evening meeting at Methodist Church. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert binding wheat. Self at Port Perry for Mr. Bateman to the horse who is bad of scours. Afternoons self and Robert binding oats and finishes binding for 1880. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and Margaret drawing in oats and finishes oats. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing the barn door. Robert at the Port in the evening to hear Mr. Blake. �154 25 – Wind NE, some rain through the night. Robert plowing. Self fixing barn door. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self draining. Robert at George Buels to see the steam thresher. 26 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at George Buels threshing. Self at Thomas Phairs threshing. Afternoon self ditching, the threshing machine broken. Great ‘Tory’ meeting at the Port. Mr. Tilley and Tom White to address the meeting on the N.P. and the Pacific R.R. [railroad] and the Land Policy. 27 – Wind S, dull day. Robert plowing. Self ditching. Afternoon self, Margaret and Robert drawing in wheat and finishes the harvest for 1880. 28 – Wind NW, much thunder and rain through the night. Robert at Thos. Phairs threshing. Self at Greenbank voting for Wheeler. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank voting. Self doing nought. Election between Gibbs and Wheeler. Wheeler majority 158. 29 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert at the Sunday School. Raining in the afternoon, none at the Presbyterian Meeting. Annie and Florence here in the afternoon. Robert at evening meeting. 30 – Wind S, some rain through the night. Robert plowing. Self ditching. Afternoon self ditching. Robert plowing. 31 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Toronto for books to the Sunday School. Self and Margaret at the Port. Afternoon self drawing in to Wm. SEPT. 1 – Wind S, dull day. Self and Robert drawing in to Wm. Afternoon rain at noon, nothing doing. Robert at Temperance lecture at Greenbank in the evening. Mr. McMurray lecturing. 2 – Wind SW, dull day. Self and Robert drawing in to Wm. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self ditching. Miss B. Walker and Miss P. Burton here visiting. George here in the evening. 3 – Wind S, warm day. Robert plowing. Self ditching. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Greenbank for papers. 4 – Wind W, very warm. Robert plowing. Self ditching. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self ditching. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Acts XVI:30,31. 6 - Wind SE, fine day. Robert at the Port with barley. Self ditching. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self ditching. Annie and [Finote?] here in the evening. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at Mr. Akhursts threshing all day. Margaret at the Port. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fixing granary. Afternoon Robert gone to Whitby Fair. Self fixing granary. 9 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at Fair. Self at Mr. Williams warning him to threshing. Afternoon self fixing round. Margaret at Mr. Andrew Ross’s. 10 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Lees threshing. Afternoon Robert plowing. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lee’s threshing. Self choring. Afternoon threshing. Mr. Thos. Scott - Boss, Mr. R. Phair, Egbert Horne, Jas. Walker, Mr. Akhurst and Bob and horses here. Alex. Lee, Mr. Williams and horses here. Wm. here, with ourselves making 10 hands, besides the threshers. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Galloway preaching from Matthew VIII:3,4. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Threshing. Mr. Thos. Scott - boss, Mr. Robt. Phair, Egbert Horne, Jas. Walker, Mr. Akhurst and Bob and horses here. Mr. Lee and Alex.Lee, Mr. Williams and horses. Wm. here with ourselves makes 11 hands. Finished at noon. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing straw. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Robert away asking subscriptions for Temperance Hall. Self ditching. Afternoon self ditching. Robert and Margaret at blind boys concert in the school house in the evening. 15 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self ditching. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self ditching. Robert at husking bee at Mr. Wells in the evening. Spree after it. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self ditching. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self ditching. Robert at Thos. Phairs in the evening. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self filling drain. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self filling drain. 18 – Wind E, dull day. Robert harrowing. Self ditching. Afternoon self ditching. Robert harrowing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 19 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Ephesians IV:30. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self and Margaret fanning barley. Afternoon Robert at the Port with barley. Self choring. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self and Margaret fanning barley. Afternoon Robert at the Port with barley. Self choring. Margaret at Greenbank. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert fanning barley. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert at the Port with barley. Self choring. Mr. Thos. Phair married to Agnes Asling. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing to Wm. Self at Robert Phairs threshing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at threshing. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Robt. Phairs threshing 2 hours and at Wms. threshing till 3 o’clock which finishes threshing. Robert plowing after the threshing. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing to Wm. Self at the Port. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Galatians III:9. �155 27 – Wind SW, some rain through the night. Robert at Wms. plowing. Self taking in apples. Afternoon self at apples. Annie comes from Mr. Thos. Phairs. 28 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon self choring and mending harness. Robert plowing to Wm. 29 – Wind NW, fine day, but cold. Robert plowing at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie at James Hornes sale. Self at prayer meeting in the evening. Robert and Annie at a spree at Jas. Hornes. 30 - Wind NW, showery and cold. Robert plowing at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self writing letter to James Tough. OCT. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at Neil McCurchers. Annie leaves for Port. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Greenbank with harrows to fix. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port for boiler and plow buckle. Self choring. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 3 – Wind SW, thunder and rain. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Zechariah VIII:21. Robert at evening meeting in Primitive Methodist Church. 4 – Wind NE, rainy day, nothing doing. Margaret at Wms. Self writing letter to Robert Marshall. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self writing. 5 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self ditching. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self ditching. Rain at night. 6 – Wind NW, rather rough day. Robert plowing. Self shoveling mud. Afternoon high wind and showers. Robert plowing. Self choring. Mother spinning. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self and Margaret picking potatoes. Mother at Wms. all night. Afternoon self and Margaret at potatoes. Robert plowing. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self and Margaret at potatoes. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self and Margaret at potatoes. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert drawing in potatoes. Afternoon self, Margaret and Robert at potatoes. Altogether 3 loads. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Ephesians II:8,9,10. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Margaret at Wms. washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self taking in apples. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self sore hand. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at James Walkers. Margaret washing. 13 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Robert and Margaret at the County Fair at Port Perry. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking apples and potatoes. Mr. Lee having traded 10 bushels of potatoes for 10 bushels of apples. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self taking in apples. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self and Mother choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self doing nought. Mother at Wms. 16 – Wind SW, rather dull and some rain. Robert at Port Perry with grist. Self doing nought. Afternoon self fixing gates. Margaret scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 17 – Wind W, dull day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from 1st Thessalonians V:17. 18 – Wind SW, rather cold. Robert plowing. Self taking in apples. Margaret at Wms. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self and Mother at apples. 19 – Wind SW, cold fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert sick. Wm. drawing sand with horses. Self and Mother and Margaret taking in apples. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sick. Self at Port Perry with chop. Afternoon self and Mother taking in apples. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert sick. Self plowing. Afternoon self at Port Perry for chop to pigs. 22 – Wind NE, rather dull. Self plowing. Robert sick. Afternoon self, Mother and Margaret taking in apples. 23 – Wind NE and snowing heavily, nothing doing. Afternoon wind N, still snowing. 24 – Wind NW, cold day and snow drifting. Nobody at School or Meeting. 25 – Wind N and stormy. Nothing doing. Self at Wms. helping to kill a pig. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for the papers. Self fixing turnip house. 26 – Wind S, raining all day, nothing doing. Self making door for cows house. Afternoon nothing doing. 27 – Wind N, frost through the night, nothing doing. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert topping turnips. Self choring. 28 – Wind E, frost through the night, nothing doing. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at turnips, drew 4 loads. 29 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Afternoon at turnips. Drew 18 loads. 30 – Wind E, thick fog all day. Self and Robert rowing turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Drew 12 loads. 31 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Romans XIII:11. NOV. 1 – Wind N, dull day. Self and Margaret drew 3 loads turnips. Afternoon Robert harrowing turnips. Self rowing them. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Afternoon self, Margaret and Robert drew in 21 loads. �156 3 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Margaret and Robert at turnips, drew in 8 loads. Afternoon self, Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Bishop preaching from Deuteronomy VIII:10,11. Annie comes home from Mr. Smiths. Robert and Annie at Greenbank at meeting in the evening. General Fast Day. 4 – Wind S, dull day. Self, Margaret and Robert at turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon all at turnips, drew in 15 loads. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert at turnips. Afternoon self, Margaret and Robert at turnips, drew in 8 loads. 6 – Wind NE, raining most all day. Drew 1 load of turnips. Afternoon raining heavy, nothing doing. 7 – Wind W, snowing some. Nobody at School. Self, Robert, Annie and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Galatians IV:6. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Drew 16 loads in pit and 4 in barn. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Margaret and Robert at turnips. Drew 4 loads in pit and 2 in barn, which finishes the turnips. Afternoon Robert plowing, self covering pit. 10 – Wind E, fine day. Robert plowing. Self bad with cold. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Rain at 4 o’clock. Mrs. Byers and Lena Boe here all night. 11 – Wind W, dull day. Robert plowing. Self on sick list. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert and Annie at revival meeting. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Port Perry pedlar here all night. 13 – Wind S, fine day, frost through the night, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 2nd Kings II:11. 15 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self digging water furrows. Annie and Margaret washing. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Uxbridge for brick to Wm. Self choring. Margaret at Greenbank. 17 – Wind SW, fine day, nothing doing. Annie gone to Mr. Andrew Ross’s visiting. Afternoon nothing doing. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert whitewashing. Self drawing wood. Afternoon Robert gone to Whitby with Alex. Lee. Self choring. 19 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. 20 – Wind S, fine day. Margaret scrubbing. Self sawing wood. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and Annie at Division meeting. 21 – Wind W, cold day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Nobody at the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert, Margaret and Annie at evening meeting in the P. M. Church. 22 – Wind W, cold day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Margaret washing. Annie at Wms. Afternoon Robert and horses at Mr. [?] threshing. 23 – Wind NE, cold day. Self, Wm., and Robert killing pigs. Annie at Wms. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self cutting pork. Robert and Annie at Greenbank in evening. 24 – Wind S and snowing some. Robert at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Self cutting pork. Afternoon Robert gone to Myrtle with Ed Buel. Self choring. Margaret and Annie at Wms. 25 – Wind N, fine day. Robert, Margaret and Annie at Wms. Self sawing wood. Afternoon self sawing wood. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for papers. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Self sawing wood. Robert choring. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood to Wm. Self sawing wood. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 28 – Wind S, looking like a thaw. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Annie and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Judges I:6,7. Robert, Margaret and Annie at evening meeting in the P. M. Church. 29 – Wind NW, rather cold. Margaret at Wms. Self sawing wood. Afternoons self sawing wood. Robert at Wms. Annie at Thos. Phairs in the evening. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. John comes home from George Buels. DEC. 1 – Wind E and snowing, nothing doing, all in the house. Afternoon John gone from home. Robert bad with cold. Self choring. Mrs. Ross and Lena Boe here. Self, Mother, John and Annie at the prayer meeting at the Church. 2 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Mother spinning. Annie at Wms. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self reading the papers. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert and Annie at the Division meeting in the evening. 5 – Wind SE and raining some. John, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Achison preaching from Isaiah XIV:22. Robert and John at evening meeting in the C. M. Church. 6 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John at Sonya. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. �157 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone to Oshawa to Grand Division. John doing nought. Self choring. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self choring. 8 - Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon self and John fanning grist. Very stormy. 9 – Wind NW, cold and stormy day. John at the Port with grist. Annie at the Port. Afternoon self and John fanning oats. Robert arrives from Oshawa. 10 – Wind NW, very cold and frosty. John gone to Port with oats. Robert churning. Self choring. Annie at Wms. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Mr. Boe here. Mrs. Boe, Annie, Margaret, John and Robert at Wms. in the evening at a spree. 11 – Wind SW, rather stormy. John at James Walkers. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Margaret at Wms. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 12 – Wind SW, rather soft. Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Susan Horne here to dinner. Self, Mother, Margaret, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Ephesians VI:18,19. 13 – Wind W, fine day. John at Jas. Walkers. Robert in the woods. Self at meeting of session at Mr. Gilroys. Mother at John Leasks. Miss Jean Akhurst and Mr. Martin here. 14 – Wind SE, rather stormy. John at Jas. Walkers. Robert in the woods. Margaret washing. Self choring. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Jas. Walkers. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. 16 – Wind W, fine day. John at Jas. Walkers. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Annie at Greenbank decorating the Temperance hall. Very cold. 17 – Wind N, cold day. John at Jas. Walkers. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. John, Robert, Annie and Margaret at concert in the Temperance hall. 18 – Wind N, cold day. John at James Walkers. Robert doing nought. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Sons meeting. 19 – Wind N, cold day. Annie and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Annie and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Ephesians I:7,8. 20 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to Whitby. Robert in the woods. Annie collecting for the Bible Society. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port with oats for Wm. Spree at James Bushes in the evening. Robert at it. 21 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Port with oats for Wm. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Self and Robert fanning oats. 22 – Wind NW, foggy day. John in the woods. Robert at the Port with oats. Mother spinning. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert in the woods. Self at Andrew Peets. Self, John, Robert, Margaret and Annie at prayer meeting at Church. 23 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Women baking for banquet in Presbyterian Church. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 24 – Wind S Easterly, dull day. John in the woods. Self and Robert fixing at the Church. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the entertainment in the Church. John in woods till 4 o’clock. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at lecture by Mr. Smith from Toronto on prejudice and progress. The proceeds amounted to $95. 25 – John in the woods. Robert doing nought. Self and Margaret at Church cleaning up. Afternoon Robert at Port. John in the woods. Self choring. George here. Robert, George and Annie at the Division meeting in the evening. 26 - Wind NE and snowing some. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms XC:12. 27 – Wind NW, rather stormy. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Annie, Margaret and Robert at Mr. Lees in the evening. 28 – Wind SW, very cold. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 29 – Wind SW, very cold, 4 degrees below zero. John and Robert in the woods. Self at school meeting. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 30 – Wind SW, rather cold. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 31 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at Canada Methodist tea party in the evening. And so ends the year 1880. MEMORANDUM FOR 1881 JAN. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Robert doing nought. Self sawing wood. Lena Boe here all night. Afternoon Wm., Lizzie and children here to dinner. John in the woods. Robert, Annie, Lena, Alex and James Lee and Bob Akhurst at the Port. Annie and Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. A. Dobson preaching from John XIII:7. Robert and Annie at evening meeting C. M. Church. 3 – Wind N, snowing some. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Self, Robert and Wm. at Greenbank voting for councilors. 4 – Wind SE, snowing some. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Margaret washing. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Annie at Canada Methodist social in the evening. �158 5 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self taking in apples. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Annie at Burtons. 6 – Wind Easterly, dull day. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Robert at party at W. Williams, Prince Albert. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. 8 – Wind NE, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 9 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Nobody at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison reading an address from the Presbyterian Convention of Philadelphia. Robert and Annie at P. M. Church in the evening. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at Wms. drawing in turnips. Margaret washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John helping Wm. to kill a pig. Robert in the woods. Self cleaning cattle. Annie gone to Whitby. 12 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert gone to Manchester with cattle. Afternoon nothing doing. Mr. Achison here in the evening. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Port with wood. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John at the Port. Robert in the woods. Self choring. 15 – Wind NE, rather cold. John at the Port. Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon John at the Port. Robert in the woods. Robert at Division meeting. 16 – Wind SE, rather dull day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Hosea IV:17. 17 – Wind W, fine day. John at the Port. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John at the Port. Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Margaret washing. Robert at Uxbridge in the evening at Temperance lecture by Vice Chancellor Blake. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert doing nought. Self and John at the English Church to hear Chancellor Blake and Mr. Howland address the school children. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon John drawing wood. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Mrs. Lee here visiting. 20 – Wind W, fine day. John drawing wood. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Mother at Wm. Ross’s visiting. Self choring. 21 – Wind NE, rather stormy. Robert at Wms. John drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self at Greenbank for papers. 22 – Wind NE, snowing some. Robert at Wms. John drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon snowing, nothing doing. 23 – Wind NE, rather cold. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Corinthians XI:23,24,25,26. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Self mending Bob Akhursts harness. Margaret washing. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood. Alex. Lee here in the evening. 25 – Wind SW, rather cold. John and Robert at Wms. drawing in turnips. Margaret at Wm. Ross’s quilting. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. 26 – Wind W, rather cold. John in the woods. Robert at the Port with a grist. Self at Mr. Akhursts. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Margaret at Wms. Self doing nought. Self, John, Robert and Margaret at prayer meeting in the evening. 27 – Wind NW, rather cold. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Mr. Alex. Gordon, James Gordon and Mrs. Beecroft here for dinner. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at the Port for grist. Engine broke, no grist. 28 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert in the woods. Margaret at Wms. 29 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert at the Port for grist but did not get it. James Smith and Barbara comes up. Robert at Division meeting. 30 – Wind E, snowing some. Nobody at the Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret, Annie, Robert, Barbara and Jas. Smith at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Achison preaching from Acts XXVI:17,18. John, Robert, George, Jas. Smith, Annie and Margaret at evening meeting, C. M. Church. 31 – Wind NE, fine day. Nothing doing. Wesley Luke here all night. Robert taking him to Greenbank. Jas. Smith at Wms. Afternoon Jas. Smith gone home. Margaret washing. Annie and Barbara at Wms. John and Robert drawing wood. FEB. 1 – Wind NE, cold day. John at Wms. Self doing nought. Robert doing nought. Afternoon Robert at the Port for grist. Self doing nought. Got no grist. 2 – Wind NE, very cold, 10 degrees below zero. Nothing doing. Afternoon John at Wms. Annie at Mrs. Akhursts quilting. Still very cold. 3 – Wind NW, very cold, nothing doing. Afternoon John at Wms. Nothing doing. Luther Williams dies suddenly at 5 o’clock. John at Mr. Williams all night. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Port Perry for coffin to L. Williams. Robert at Brock. Self choring. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Revelations XXII:14. Mrs. McMillan here visiting. Annie gone to Mr. Williams at the lake. �159 5 – Wind N, fine day, nothing doing. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon self, John and Robert at the Port. Robert and Annie at Division meeting. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret, Annie and Robert at Meeting, being Sacrament. Mr. Greig preaching from 2nd Corinthians VIII;9. 7 – Wind SW, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon George, Barbara and Annie leave for Whitby. Robert gone to Kirkfield. 8 – Wind SE and thawing. Self sawing wood. Margaret washing. Afternoon nothing doing. George arrives from Whitby. 9 – Wind SE, still thawing. Self sawing wood. George gone to Louis Beatons. Afternoon self sawing wood. John at the mill. 10 – Wind W, fine day, still thawing. Self choring. Afternoon John at mill. Margaret at Mrs. Byers. Self sawing wood. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Self and John reading the papers. Afternoon Mother at Wms. Self sawing wood. John doing nought. 12 – Wind SE heavy rain through the night and morning, nothing doing. Afternoon John gone somewhere. Self doing nought. Robert arrives from Kirkfield. 13 – Wind NW, stormy day. Nobody at the Sunday School. Nobody at Meeting, very stormy. Margaret and Robert at evening meeting in C. Methodist Church. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Margaret washing. Self, John and Robert sawing wood. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank to get horses shoed. John at the Port. 15 – Wind W, fine day. John at Port. Robert drawing turnips for Wm. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self mending harness. 16 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self mending harness. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Mrs. Akhurst here visiting. John, Robert and Margaret at the prayer meeting. 17 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to help George Buel to move. Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert in the woods. 18 – Wind S and snowing some. John at the Port. Robert in the woods. Self reading the papers. Margaret matting. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert drawing wood. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 19 – Wind S, fine day. Robert drawing wood for Mr. Perkins. John in the woods. Self in the woods. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert drawing wood. 20 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st John I:9. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing wood. Mr. and Mrs. Jason Stone and Dougald Gordon and James Gordon here to dinner. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at the Port with D. Gordon. 22 – Wind SE, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self and Robert drawing wood. 23 – Wind NW, cold day. John and Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert drawing wood. Margaret at Mrs. Burtons visiting. 24 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John and Margaret at Port for grist. Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. 10 degrees below zero this morning. 25 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. drawing turnips. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert gone to Whitby. Self at Greenbank. 26 – Wind SE, fine day. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Mrs. Walker here visiting. Robert and Annie arrive from Whitby. Robert, John and Annie at Greenbank in the evening. 27 – Wind SE, fine day and thawing. Robert & Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret, Annie & Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Mark XVI:15. George Boddie here to tea. 28 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon self, John and Robert drawing in turnips. Robert at Mr. Akhursts in the evening practicing singing. MAR. 1 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self making axe handle. Annie at the moving of Wm. Ross. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 2 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert drawing wood. Mr. Luke and Mrs. Sunley here to dinner and leaves for Mrs. Burtons in the evening. John and Robert at prayer meeting at Mrs. Leasks. Annie at Greenbank. 3 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Mother at Mr. Lees in the evening, Mrs. Lee sick. Very stormy. 4 – Wind NE, snowed all day, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing, still snowing. 5 – Wind NE, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self writing letters. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at the Port with Annie to the train. Self writing letter to Utah. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 6 – Wind N, fine day. Nobody at School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Philippians II:16. Holding forth the word of life. 7 – Wind N, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at the Port with wood. Self writing letter. Margaret washing. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at the Port. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert drawing wood. Self making sleigh bench. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. John in the woods. �160 9 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Robert in the woods. Self putting bench in sleigh. Margaret at Greenbank. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert at Wms. John at prayer meeting at Wm. McMillans. 10 – Wind N, rather cold. John, Robert and horses at Wms. Self writing. Afternoon John, Robert and Margaret at Port Perry. Wm. Ledingham here assessing. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. John, Robert and horses at Wms. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self doing nought. 12 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self doing nought. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self at Greenbank for papers. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 13 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke VIII:39. Robert at evening meeting in the C. M. Church. 14 – Wind N, fine day. John at Wms. Robert at the Port getting bobsleigh shed. Margaret washing. Self choring. Afternoon John at Wms. Self doing nought. 15 – Wind S, fine day. John at Wms. Self and Robert drawing in turnips. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in turnips. John at Wms. 16 – Wind S, fine day, still thawing. John, Robert and horses at Wms. Self writing letter to [?] Tough. Afternoon John and Robert and horses at Wms. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Wm., John and Robert sawing wood. Mother at Wms., Lizzie sick. [Birth of Albert Ernest Michie]. Philip Andrew Stone and Georgina Luke here to dinner. Afternoon self, Wm., John and Robert sawing wood. 18 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John and Robert sawing wood. Mother still at Wms. Afternoon self and John and Robert sawing wood. Margaret, John and Robert at a honey social in the hall, Greenbank, in the evening. Made 18 dollars. 19 – Wind E, raining most all day. John at the Port. Self and Robert doing nought. Margaret scrubbing. Violet Cragg here. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self digging snow on the road. Still raining. 20 – Wind SW, snowing some. Nobody at Sunday School. John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Violet Cragg leaves for Greenbank. 21 – Wind NW, fine day, nothing doing. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John at Wms. Self splitting wood. Mr. Bradley here from Whitby. Margaret washing. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John at Wms. Self splitting wood. Mr. Bradley leaves for Whitby. 23 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Margaret at Wms. Robert splitting wood. Afternoon John at Wms. Self sawing wood. Robert splitting. 24 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Robert splitting wood. Self making axe handle. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self at wood. 25 – Wind NW, cold day. John at Wms. Self and Robert splitting wood. Afternoon John at Wms. Self and Robert at wood. 26 – Wind NW, cold day. John at Wms. Self and Robert at wood. Afternoon John at Wms. Self, Margaret and Robert at the Port. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 27 – Wind N, cold high wind. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Thessalonians V:21. George here from Church. 28 – Wind NW, cold windy day. John at Wms. George at Prince Albert. Self making axe handles. Robert splitting wood. Margaret at Wms. Afternoon John at Wms. George gone to Mr. Beatons. Self and Robert splitting wood. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Wms. Self and Robert splitting wood. Afternoon John at Wms. Self and Robert at wood. Margaret at Mr. Lees quilting. 30 – Wind NE, fine day. John doing nought. Self and Robert splitting wood. Afternoon self, John, Robert and Margaret at Greenbank at the annual meeting of the Church. 31 – Wind NE, some snow through the night. John at the Port. Robert at Wms. drawing turnips. Self doing nought. Afternoon John doing nought. Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. APR. 1 – Wind N, cold day. Robert gone with John and his box to Mrs. Leasks and to Mr. Buels for clover seed. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert at Wms. drawing wood. Self splitting wood. 2 – Wind N, very cold. Nothing doing. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 3 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. 4 – Wind NW, cold day and the dust flying. Robert at Wms. drawing wood. Margaret washing to Lizzie. Self doing nought. Afternoon wind higher and dust thicker. 5 – Wind W, high wind and clouds of dust. Robert at Wms. Self doing nought. Afternoon very cold and commenced to snow. Mr. Robert Allens funeral. Nobody from here at it, the day so cold. 6 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at Wms. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at Robert Phairs. Mother at Mr. Lees. Robert at the prayer meeting at Mr. Ross’s in the evening. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Mother at Wms. quilting. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at wood. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert and Margaret at the Port getting horses shoed. Self doing nought. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Michie here from Sandford. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self doing nought. A. Michie and wife leave for home. Afternoon Robert at Wm. Loves barn raising. Self turning turnips. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. �161 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke X:25 – 37. Robert and Margaret at the evening meeting at C. M. Church. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self turning turnips. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self sharping saw. Mother at Mr. Akhursts, Mr. Akhurst sick. 12 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert threshing timothy seed. Self piling wood. Annie and Eva Perkins and Susie Real here visiting. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self piling wood. Self, Robert and Margaret at Temperance lecture in the evening by Mr. Cockburn and Mr. Weeks. Mr. Munro here taking census and here all night. Eva Perkins here all night. 13 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert gone to get subscribers to petition against James Thompson getting a license. Self choring. Margaret at Wms. washing. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in hay stack. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing hay and rails. Afternoon self and Robert drawing rails. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert fanning grist. Afternoon Robert at Tom Beares mill with grist and got it home with him. Self at Thomas Phairs raising wood house. George Boddie here in the evening. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Port. Self choring. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. Margaret gone to Mr. McTaggarts, Whitby. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XXV:30. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self piling wood. Margaret at Wms. washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self piling wood. Robert at Mrs. Leasks in the evening to practice. 19 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fencing. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self piling wood. 20 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert plowing. Self filling furrow. Margaret at Mr. Lees. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self piling wood. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Wm. sowing wheat for us. Robert harrowing. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self fencing. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self sowing wheat and oats. Margaret at Mr. Lees cleaning up. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Greenbank for papers. Afternoon Robert and Margaret at the Port. Self doing nought. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from John XIV:6. I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. 25 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self sowing pease. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self digging stones. Margaret at Mr. Lees. 26 – Wind W, some thunder and rain through the forenoon. Robert plowing. Self cleaning door yard. Afternoon self and Robert at the Manchester Fair. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self digging garden. Afternoon Margaret and Robert at Mary Lees wedding. Self choring. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self in garden. Afternoon self in garden. Robert plowing. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing to Wm. Self in garden. Afternoon self in garden. Robert at Wms. Mrs. Akhurst very sick. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sowing oats. Self fixing timothy seed. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Mary Lee and Maggie Masson here. MAY 1 – Wind S, dull day. Robert gone to Mr. Edwards, Whitby, to tell them that Mrs. Akhurst is near dying. Self and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Peter II:21. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert arrives from Whitby. Self pruning apple trees. Margaret at Mr. Akhursts washing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self pruning trees. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing at Wms. Self pruning trees. Margaret washing. Afternoon Wm. here sowing barley. Robert plowing. Self at trees. Mother planting onions. 4 – Wind S, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self sowing grass seed. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self fixing orchard. Robert and Margaret at the prayer meeting. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self at apple trees. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self fencing. Mrs. Aslings house burned. 6 – Wind Easterly, dull and foggy, some rain through the night. Robert at Wms. Self setting up the [?] and pruning. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self for papers. 7 – Wind S, fine day. Robert gone with heifer to Thos. Bryants on 7th concession. Self rolling. Afternoon self rolling. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 8 – Wind S, warm day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke XVI:20 to 31. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert rolling. Self fencing the swamp. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self choring. Thunder and rain in the evening. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self cutting potatoes. Margaret at Mr. Akhursts washing. Afternoon Robert drawing out dung. Self cutting potatoes. �162 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon Robert choring. Self at the Port. Margaret washing. Self, Robert and Margaret at prayer meeting in the evening. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Margaret and Robert planting potatoes. Afternoon finished potatoes and plowed orchard. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Greenbank getting coulter laid30 . Self digging in orchard. Afternoon Robert drawing stones to Mrs. Aslings house. Self digging. George comes home at night. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and George at the Port. Self planting corn. Afternoon Robert choring. Self planting corn. Robert and George at Division meeting. 15 – Wind NW, some showery. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, George, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke XIX:11-27. 16 – Wind NE, showery, nothing doing. Margaret washing. Afternoon George leaves for Wm. Inness’s to work for Duncan McMillan. Robert plowing for Wm. Self fixing barley fork. Mother at Mr. Lees. 17 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert at Wms. plowing. Self choring. Margaret at Wms. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at James Walkers. Robert rather sick. Margaret packing up. 18 – Wind E, dull day. Robert sick. Self at Whitby with Margaret to Mr. McTaggarts and brought home Annie from Empires Mills. 19 – Wind Easterly, fine dull day. Robert at Wms. plowing. Self fixing bars. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. 20 – Wind W, dull day with some rain. Self and Robert drawing out dung. Afternoon self and Robert drawing out dung. Some rain through the afternoon. 21 – Wind W, raining most of the time, nothing doing. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 22 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, George and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew X:32. 23 – Wind S, hot day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Annie sick. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Annie washing. Afternoon self and Robert at the entertainment at Presbyterian Church. Annie at Shaws anniversary. Self and Robert at Greenbank. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at dung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. 26 – Wind S, fine day. Self spreading dung. Robert plowing. Mr. and Mrs. Smith arrives from Whitby. Afternoon Robert at the Port with Wms. oats. James Smith goes home. 30 ‘Coulter laid’ – a coulter is a sharp bar on the front of a plow. ‘Laid’ meant he was getting it sharpened. 27 – Wind S, fine day. Robert takes self, Mother and Barbara to Wick Station. We arrive at A. Gordons, Kirkfield, at 2 o’clock. 28 – Wind E, rainy day. Stopped at A. Gordons. Afternoon at John Gordons; all night. 29 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Mother at Mr. Toughs in the morning and at Kirkfield Church at 11 o’clock. Mr. Cuthbertson preaching on election. At Mr. McCorkadales to dinner. Afternoon at James McPhails and at A. Gordons all night. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. All at A. Gordons. Afternoon left the Portage Road at half past 2, arrived home at 6. 31 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self planting corn. JUNE 1 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert and Annie gone to Port with Barbara to the train. Self planting corn. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self planting corn. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self planting corn. 3 – Wind SE, rainy day, nothing doing. Self, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Bickell preaching from 1st Timothy VI:12. Lay hold on eternal life. 4 – Wind N, fine day. Much rain through the night, ground very wet. Self and Robert at Greenbank voting for Bigelow. Madill running on the Tory side. Annie scrubbing. Madill majority 25. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie and George at Brock at communion. Mr. Achison preaching from John XIX:31. Robert, George and Annie at the meeting in the evening at Greenbank. 6 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at the road work. Mrs. James Horne and Mrs. Walker here visiting. Afternoon self, Robert and horses at road, put in 4 days and ½. 7 – Wind E, dull day. Self, Robert and horses at road work and finished at noon. 6 days for self and the rest for Wm. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. Self at Greenbank. 8 – Wind E, dull day. Robert harrowing. Self hoeing corn. Mother making soap. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self hoeing. 9 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self picking bugs. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self picking bugs. 10 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self at bugs. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at bugs. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert scuffling potatoes. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self hoeing potatoes. Mrs. Akhurst and Lizzie here visiting. Robert and Annie at the Division meeting. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, George and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. John Leask preaching one of Rowland Hills sermons. George Boddie here. Robert at Salem Church in the evening. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self at bugs. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at bugs. Wind storm in the evening. �163 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self putting up fence. Afternoon Robert whitewashing. Annie scrubbing. Self at sideline to see jobs let. Mother churning. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing and rolling. Self and Wm. cutting trees out of the road. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Port. Self cutting trees out of barley. 16 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drilling. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self hoeing and sowing turnips. 17 – Wind W, some rain through the night, fine day. Robert painting. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert at the Port with grist. Self at Greenbank for papers. 18 – Wind NW, rain through the night. Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self hoeing and sowing turnips. Robert at Division meeting. Mother sick of ague. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, George and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Ephesians II:22. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self painting and churning. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self choring. Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening at school meeting. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Robert drilling. Self choring. Mother sick. Afternoon Robert painting. Self sowing turnips and finished the turnip seed. Mother shaking with ague. 22 – Wind N, dull day. Robert at Wms. Self ditching. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. Self ditching. Scott, pedlar, here all night. 23 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self at the Port for medicine to Mother. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. Self filling ditch. 24 – Wind W. Robert sowing Wms. turnips. Self churning. Afternoon Robert at Port for brick to Mrs. Asling. Self hoeing potatoes. Mother shaking with ague. George Leask died. 25 – Wind S, looking like rain. Robert at Port for brick to James Walker and broke waggon wheel coming home. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank with waggon wheel. Self doing nought. Mr. McTaggart brings home Margaret sick. 26 – Wind S, fine day. Annie and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, George, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from II Psalm. 27 – Wind S, dull day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self cutting thistles. Annie washing. Afternoon raining. Annie baking. Self picking potatoes. Robert painting. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert furring up the potatoes. Self churning. Annie and Mrs. Williams baking. Afternoon self and Robert fanning oats. Neil McDougald killed at Mr. Wm. Innes’s barn raising. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at the Port with oats and brought James Walkers brick. Afternoon self mowing some. Robert choring. Self, Robert and Annie at prayer meeting at Mr. Lees. Wms. boy baptized. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and horses at the anniversary grounds all day. Self mowing. Annie and Mrs. Williams baking. Afternoon self mowing. Annie and Mrs. Williams baking. JULY 1 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at the Union Sunday School anniversary. Amount took in $163.00. 2 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at the anniversary ground, drawing lumber. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Port with Margaret to the Doctor. Self cocking hay in the orchard. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. President Garfield shot. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Nobody at Sunday School. Self, George, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dobson preaching from Matthew XXVIII:22. Dr. Anderson at Margaret. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert raking in the orchard. Self at Greenbank with scuffler. Self cutting thistles. Mrs. Warren and Eva Perkins here. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in hay out of the orchard. Dr. Anderson at Margaret. 5 - Wind W, warm day. Self going round hunting for a 1/23 inch auger and did not find it. Afternoon Robert at the Port for an auger. Self hoeing corn. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Whitby for Margarets box. Self making rake. Afternoon self at rake. Mr. Achison here. Self, Robert and Annie at James Walkers at prayer meeting. Dr. Anderson at Margaret. 7 – Wind S, dull day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Rain at noon. Afternoon nothing doing. Dr. Anderson at Margaret. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert hoeing turnips. Self at the Port and Annie there too. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, George and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XIII:45,46. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 11 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Mrs. Walker and Miss Jane Akhurst here in the evening. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing. Annie at Mrs. Ross’s. 13 – Wind NW, droughty day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening at Mr. Ross’s. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Robert Phair here mowing. Afternoon self and Robert finish hoeing turnips for first time. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self turning hay. Afternoon self and Robert at hay, drew into barn 4 loads. Annie and Robert at Greenbank in the evening. Mother has a shaky ague. �164 16 – Wind NW, shower in the morning. Self and Robert choring. Robert Phair here mowing. Afternoon very high wind, nothing doing. Mr. Phair finishes mowing. Self at Greenbank with the red cow to Mr. Bryant. 17 – Wind N, fine day, very high wind. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, George and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Bickel preaching from Jonah I:6. 18 – Wind N, and very high. Self, Robert and Wm. drew 4 loads of hay into stack and 2 loads into Wm. Afternoon Robert raking hay. Self doing nought. Wind still high. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and Wm. drew 2 loads of hay into stack and 5 into barn which finishes. Afternoon drew in hay to Wm. 20 – Wind W, fine day, thunder and rain all night. Robert at the road with horses. Self churning. Afternoon self fixing in barn. Annie picking berries. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Robert putting reaper together. Self and Annie at the Port. Afternoon self and Robert taking up some hay rakings. Annie picking berries. 22 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert painting kitchen floor. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. drawing hay. Self cutting thistles. Mrs. Thos. Phairs son born. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self mowing barley. Afternoon Robert reaping barley. Self choring. Robert and Annie at the Division meeting in the evening. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, Annie and Margaret at the Sunday School. George, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching. 25 – Wind S, some rain in the morning. Robert and horses at road job. Self hoeing turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Much thunder to the south in the afternoon. 26 – Wind NW, dull cloudy day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips and drew in 1 load of barley. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips and drew in 2 loads of barley after supper. 27 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing. Annie picking berries. Mother at Wms. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing. Annie at the prayer meeting in the evening. 28 – Wind N, rather showery. Self, Robert and Wm. took in 2 loads of barley before dinner. Afternoon self, Robert and William drew in 1 load of barley. Showery through the afternoon. Annie picking berries. 29 – Wind E, fine day. Robert and horses at road job. Self at James Walkers. Afternoon self turning barley. 30 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self, Wm., and Robert drawing in barley. Afternoon all at barley, took in 7 loads. Robert and Annie at Greenbank at Division meeting. 31 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert, Margaret and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Margaret, George and Robert at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Achison preaching from Exodus XII:14. AUG. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses at road job. Self at the Port for trace chains and did not get any. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Robert at road. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses at road job. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert raking barley. Self at turnips. Finished barley, 1 load rakings. Robert takes George’s box to Saintfield after supper. 3 – Wind W, warm day. Robert at the road job with horses. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon Annie picking berries. Margaret at Mrs. Burtons. Self hoeing. Mr. Williams gets 3 cattle killed. 4 – Wind W, fine day, very warm. Robert and horses at the road job. Self hoeing turnips. Annie at berries. Afternoon Mother at Mr. Lees. Self mending harness, hoeing done. 5 – Wind W, fine warm day. Robert and horses at the road job. Self cutting timothy around the fences. Afternoon self mending harness. Annie Perkins here all night. Thunder all night and some rain. 6 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert gone with Miss Annie Perkins and Annie to the train. Self cradling oats. Afternoon rain, nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms I:3. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert reaping oats. Self cutting pease. Afternoon Robert reaping wheat. Self binding. Robert at Port in the evening for Annie and Miss Perkins. 9 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert cutting swath round wheat field. Afternoon Robert reaping wheat. Self binding. 10 – Wind N, fine day. Robert reaping wheat. Self and Wm. binding. Afternoon Robert reaping for Wm. Self binding at home. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert reaping wheat. Self binding. Afternoon self binding. Robert shocking. 12 – Wind S, shower through the night. Self and Margaret at the Port for medicine to Robert. Afternoon self binding oats. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Self cutting pease. Robert in bed sick. Afternoon self binding oats and at the Port in the evening for Dr. Anderson to Robert. He came at 10 o’clock. Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Miss Smith here. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Robert sick in bed. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Miss Smith and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Bickle preaching from Galatians I:4. 15 – Wind N, fine day. Robert sick. Self pulling pease. Afternoon self reaping. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self reaping. Robert sick. Afternoon self and Annie drew in 4 loads of wheat, 1 of oats. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Self pulling pease. Robert sick. Afternoon self, Wm., and Annie drew in 7 loads of wheat. 5 days had not time to keep any diary. Robert sick and harvest pressing. �165 24 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Wm. and Annie drawing in oats into stack. Afternoon self, Wm. and Annie drawing in oats and finishes harvest. 25 – Wind S, fine day. Self and horses at Wms. drawing pease. Afternoon self drawing rails and fencing stacks. 26 – Wind S, fine day. Self at the Port with grist. Afternoon self choring and oiling harness. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self mending harness and putting in reaper. Afternoon self fixing stacks. 28 – Wind N, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. George and John here. Self at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Exodus XX:3. 29 – Wind S, fine day. Robert sick in bed. Self at the Port for brandy to him. Afternoon self and horses at Mr. Akhursts threshing. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in bed. Self and horses at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Afternoon machine at Mr. Lees and broke down. Nothing doing. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in bed. Self at Mr. Lees threshing. SEPT. 1 – Wind N, fine day. Self at Mr. Lees threshing, done at 10 o’clock. Afternoon self and Jas. Walker at Brock to see George Michie, he being sick and his wife too. 2 – Wind N, fine day. Robert in bed sick. Self plowing. Afternoon self plowing. Rev. Mr. Achison and Dr. Anderson here in the evening. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in bed sick. Self plowing. Afternoon self plowing. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Self plowing. Annie washing. Afternoon self plowing. Took Annies cow to bull – 4th time. Strange looking evening. 6 – Wind SW, very smokey. Self harrowing. Afternoon self and Annie at the Port at Dr. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Self plowing. Afternoon plowing. 8 – Wind E, smokey day. Self plowing. Afternoon plowing. Annie gone to Mr. Boes. George here all night. 9 – Wind N, fine day. Self plowing. Mother at Mr. Lees and Mr. Akhursts. Afternoon self plowing. Robert has his clothes on for the first time since the 13th of August. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Self plowing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self plowing. Annie at Greenbank in the evening. George Boddie here. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dobson preaching from Matthew XI:17. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Annie washing. Self plowing. Afternoon self plowing. Mother at Robert Phairs. 13 – Wind N, fine day. Self plowing. Afternoon plowing. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Self plowing. Robert not able to work. Afternoon self and Annie at the Port. Self and Margaret at prayer meeting at James Walkers. 15 – Wind SE, fine day. Self plowing. Afternoon still plowing. 16 – Wind SE, very high. Annie papering. Self plowing. Afternoon self plowing. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Self plowing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon some rain. Self choring. 18 – Wind N, raining some. Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms XXXIV:1,2. 19 – Wind S, fine day. Self making ready for threshing, the machine at Thomas Phairs. Afternoon choring. Machine broke. President Garfield died 10:15 p.m. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Afternoon choring. Machine starts again at Toms at 4 o’clock. 21 – Wind S, fine day. Self at Robert Phairs threshing. Afternoon at threshing. 22 – Wind S, fine day. Shower in the forenoon. Self at threshing. Afternoon self fixing round. Started to thresh at 4 o’clock. 2 hands from R. Phair; 1 hand and horses from T. Phair; 2 hands from J. Lee; 2 hands and horses from Mr. Akhurst; and Wm. 23 – Wind NW, heavy shower at 9 o’clock. Threshing with same hands and James Walker more. Afternoon threshing till night and finishes. 24 – Wind W, rain through the night. Self fixing round the barn. Afternoon self fencing straw stack. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at the P. Methodist Church. Mr. Hodson preaching from Luke XVI:31. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Annie fanning barley. James Smith and Barbara here. Afternoon self at the Port with barley. James Smith, Barbara and Robert leave for home. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Annie fanning barley. Afternoon self at the Port with barley. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Annie fanning barley. Afternoon self at the Port with barley. Mother at Wms. Margaret at Greenbank. 29 – Wind S, fine day. Self harrowing. Mother at Wms. Afternoon self at the Port with Annie to go to the Empire Mills. 30 – Wind W and very high. Self harrowing. Afternoon self at George Allens sale. Bought nothing. OCT. 1 – Wind N, rain through the night and forenoon. Self choring. Afternoon self harrowing. Margaret gone to Whitby. 2 – Wind S, dull day. Self at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from James V:20. �166 3 – Wind W, fine day. Self plowing. Afternoon self plowing. Robert comes from Whitby. 4 – Wind NW, cold day. Self plowing. Afternoon self at Mr. Marks sale. Bought nothing. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Self takes Robert, Alex. and James Lee to the Port to go to Lindsay Fair. Afternoon self at Andrew Peats sale. Bought a waggon $30.79. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Self at Andrew Peats for waggon. Afternoon self plowing. Margaret comes home from Whitby. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Self plowing. Afternoon plowing. 8 – Wind SW, rain through the forenoon, nothing doing. Afternoon self and Robert at the Port at the Reach & Scugog fair. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from James V:7. 10 - Wind W, fine day. Margaret washing. Self plowing. Robert at the plow 2 hours. Afternoon self plowing. 11 – Wind S, frost through the night. Self, Margaret, Robert and Wm. taking up potatoes. Afternoon all at potatoes. Took in two loads. 12 – Wind S and raining. Self mending harness. Afternoon self plowing. County fair at Uxbridge. 13 – Wind N, fine day, rather cold. Self, Margaret and Robert at potatoes. Afternoon at potatoes. Took in 2 loads. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Margaret at potatoes. Afternoon Robert and Margaret at the Port. Self taking in apples. 15 – Wind SW, rain through the forenoon, nothing doing. Afternoon self plowing. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching. 17 – Wind S, rather rainy, nothing doing. Afternoon self, Wm., Margaret and Robert taking in apples. 18 – Wind W, cold day. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Afternoon self at the Port with grist. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert taking up apples. Afternoon self at the Port with wheat. Walter Fowlie arrives from Chatham [Utah]. 20 – Wind SW, fine day, nothing doing. Fast day. Self, Margaret, Robert and Walter Fowlie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching. Walter Fowlie hires to G. Buel. 21 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and Walter Fowlie drawing in the pease stack. Afternoon Robert at the Port with Walter Fowlie, going to Whitby. Self choring. 22 – Wind W, dull day. Robert fixing cattle stalls. Self draining. Afternoon self draining. Robert topping turnips. 23 – Wind SE, wet day. Nobody at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Ephesians II:4. 24 – Wind Easterly, wet day. Self and Robert husking corn. Margaret washing. Afternoon self at Greenbank. Robert paring apples. 25 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert topping turnips. Afternoon self rowing turnips. Robert harrowing turnips. Drew in 2 loads. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert rowing turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Drew in 13 loads. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert topping turnips. Afternoon Robert harrowing turnips. Self rowing turnips. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Drew in 15 loads. 29 – Wind Easterly and raining, nothing doing. Self and Robt.rowing back turnips. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Drew in 4 loads. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 30 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Galatians I:15. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert rowing turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Drew in 15 loads. NOV. 1 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert topping turnips. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert harrowing turnips. Self rowing. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Margaret and Robert at turnips. Afternoon all at turnips, drew in 17 loads. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert rowing turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Drew in 12 loads which finishes turnips. 4 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Some snow in the afternoon. 5 – Wind SE, snowing some. Robert plowing. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Robert at the Division in the evening. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke I:6. 7 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. 8 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Annie Perkins here. Afternoon self choring. Robert plowing. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Self, Robert and Margaret at prayer meeting in Church. 10 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self logging in the swamp. Robert plowing. �167 11 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self logging. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self logging. 12 – Wind SE, rainy day, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Leviticus XXV:9. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at singing class in the evening. 15 – Wind W, fine day, rather cold. Robert plowing. Self threshing pease. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing pig house. 16 – Wind S, dull day. Robert plowing. Self in the swamp. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing spout to evetroughs. Self, Margaret and Robert at the [?] meeting in the Church in the evening. 17 – Wind S, dull day. Robert plowing. Self threshing pease. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self threshing pease. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert doing nought. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port and Margaret. Self choring. 19 – Wind SW, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon self and Robert choring. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Acts XVII:25. 21 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert choring. Margaret washing. Afternoon self and Robert threshing pease. 22 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at Wms. drawing wood. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at the creek. Self choring. 23 – Wind SE, cold day, nothing doing. Afternoon self and Robert choring. Robert and Margaret at prayer meeting. 24 – Wind NW. Self, Robert and horses at Wms. threshing. Afternoon self and Robert choring. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert reading the papers. Afternoon self and Robert threshing pease. 26 – Wind SW, cold day. Self writing to Helen Tough. Robert doing nought. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self writing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 27 – Wind NW, some snow through the forenoon. Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Timothy I:8. 28 – Wind S, fine day. Self making sleigh tongue. Robert doing nought. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert reading. Self at tongue. 29 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Port getting horses shoed. Self choring. Afternoon self in the swamp. Robert doing nought. 30 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Greenbank with sleigh tongue. Self in the swamp. Afternoon self in the swamp. Robert doing nought. Self, Mother and Robert at prayer meeting in the Church. DEC. 1 – Wind NW, rough day. Nothing doing. Afternoon self and Robert threshing pease. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Robert reading the papers. Afternoon nothing doing. 3 – Wind Easterly and snowing some. Robert at Greenbank for the papers and sleigh tongue. Self choring. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Achison preaching from Numbers XXIII:10. 5 – Wind W, dull day, nothing doing. Margaret washing. Self writing. Afternoon self writing. Robert goes to J. Watsons to be ready to go to Toronto on Tuesday morning to Temperance convention. 6 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Self choring. Afternoon self at Seagrave with Walter Fowlie. 7 – Wind S, fine morning. Self choring. Afternoon very stormy and cold. Wind NW. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. 9 – Wind N, fine day. Self choring. Robert arrives at home. Afternoon nothing doing, reading the papers. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Margaret choring. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. George here in the afternoon. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Mr. Purdy here wanting John. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalm LXXIII. 12 – Wind SE, fine day. Margaret washing. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert fixing to kill pigs. John here in the evening. 13 – Wind SE, rainy day, nothing doing. Afternoon still raining. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and John Walker killing pigs. Afternoon self and Robert choring. Self, Robert and Margaret at the prayer meeting. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Mother at George Boddies at Ashburn on a visit. 16 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Port. Self at Wms. Afternoon self cutting up pigs. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Margaret scrubbing. Self and Robt. reading the papers. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison did not come. Mrs. Achison sick. �168 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port with oats for Wm. Self choring. Margaret washing. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert fanning oats. Afternoon Robert at the Port with oats. Self choring. 21 – Wind S, fine day. Robert choring. Self doing nought. Mrs. Miller here baking. Annie arrives from Whitby. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. 22 – Wind SE and raining, nothing doing. Lizzie here baking. Afternoon self cutting up pigs. Robert choring. Robert at James Allans in the evening practicing for the entertainment. 23 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at the Port for Barbara. Self reading the papers. Afternoon nothing doing. The women busy baking. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Margaret and Annie scrubbing. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon self and Robert choring. Robert and Annie at the Division meeting in the evening. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Robert, Barbara, Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Isaiah IX:6. Frank Bratley here from Whitby. 26 – Wind SW, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon self, Mother, Barbara, Margaret and Annie at the entertainment at Presbyterian Church. Mr. Milligan lecturing on the contented man and who is he. 27 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon Annie washing. Margaret at Greenbank. Robert at the Port with grist and Frank Bratley to the train. Self, Barbara, Robert and Annie at tea in the evening at the Presbyterian Church. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Self at school meeting. Robert choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port for grist. Self choring. 29 – Wind N, dull day. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone to Whitby with Barbara. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. 31 – Wind SW and snowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert arrives from Whitby. And so ends the year 1881. MEMORANDUM FOR 1882 JAN. 1 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, Margaret and Annie and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Isaiah IV:5,6. Miss Lena Boe here. 2 – Wind N, fine day, nothing doing. Walker Fowlie, Mr. [?], Wm. and family, John and George at dinner. Afternoon Robert, Walter, horses, John, Margaret and [?] at the Methodist entertainment in the Presbyterian Church. George at the Port with Annie to the train. 3 – Wind N, cold day. John and Robert gone to the Port. Margaret washing. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. 4 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the Port with a grist. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 5 – Wind E, fine day. Self doing nought. Robert at Wms. Afternoon nothing doing. 6 – Wind SE, some snow, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert churning. Margaret scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon fixing sleigh. Robert at Division meeting. 8 – Wind S, dull day and thawing. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms XXXVIII:18. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon self writing. Robert at Mr. Williams to tell him that dogs was tearing his sheep. Robert at John Leasks at spree in the evening. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Self writing. Robert at Wms. Self writing. Robert at Wms. and at singing class in the evening. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Self writing. Robert writing. Afternoon self writing. Robert at Wms. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Mother at George Michies, Brock. Him and his mistress not any better. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Self writing. Robert writing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. Mother at Wms. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert choring. Self and Margaret at the Port. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self doing nought. 15 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Samuel II:1, last clause. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Margaret washing. Afternoon John leaves Mrs. Leasks and goes for his box. Self choring. Margaret scrubbing. 17 – Wind N, fine day but cold. John gone to George Michies. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Margaret at Mr. Ackhursts and Mrs. Byers’ses. Jean Akhurst here to dinner. Afternoon self choring. Margaret and Jean Akhurst sewing. 18 – Wind SW, cold day. Robert at Wms. Self at Byers to settle for cows. Afternoon self at Robert Phairs settling for mowing. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self at Mr. Akhursts and Mr. Lees. Afternoon self choring. John arrives from Brock. Mr. John Watson here all night. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self threshing pease. John Watson leaves. Afternoon self threshing pease. Robert at James McMillans practicing singing. 21 – Wind S, fine day and snowing. John and Robert and horse at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 22 – Wind NW, very stormy day, nobody at School. John at the Presbyterian Meeting. �169 23 – Wind N, very cold, nought doing. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. 24 – Wind SW, fine day, very cold. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert at singing class in the evening. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Lukes in the evening. 26 – Wind SW, dull day and thawing. Robert at Wms. John at the Port. Self choring. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Thos. Phairs threshing. John at Wms. Self choring. Margaret washing. Afternoon self choring. Margaret at James Walkers visiting. Robert Marshall died. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 29 – Wind NW, rough cold day. Nobody at the Sunday School. Self, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke XIV:15-24. Margaret at Salem Church. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self reading papers. Afternoon self threshing oats. Sally Akhurst here visiting. Mother at Mr. Akhursts. John, Robert and Margaret at Greenbank to Mr. Bishops lecture to children. 31 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self threshing oats. Afternoon self choring. John goes to Mariposa with George Buel. FEB. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Port Perry. Self mending boots. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. Mother at Mrs. Burtons. Robert at singing class in the evening. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self threshing oats. John arrives from Mariposa. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self threshing oats. Afternoon self fanning oats. 4 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self shoveling snow on the road. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke XI:1. Margaret and Robert at evening meeting in C. M. Church. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Margaret collecting for Bible Society. Self threshing oats. Afternoon self threshing oats. George Michie and Mrs. Joyce here all night. 7 – Wind S, fine day, nothing doing. John at Wms. George Michie and Mrs. Joyce leave for Wms. and then going home. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. Mr. & Mrs. Michie here and Mrs. Walker. Self at George Michies, Brock, with Mr. and Mrs. Michie on their way home. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self threshing oats. Afternoon self doing nought. 9 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Self doing nought. Margaret and Walter Fowlie gone to Whitby. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. John and George doing nought. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Walter Fowlie, Margaret and Annie arrive from Whitby. 11 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Walter Fowlie gone to Pleasant Point for Walters box. John at Wms. Self choring. Margaret and Annie scrubbing. George at the Port getting his teeth fixed. Afternoon nothing doing. John at Greenbank. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting with Annie and George in the evening. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, John, George, Robert, Walter Fowlie, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Corinth. XI:28. 13 – Wind SW and raining. Walter Fowlie leaves at 6 o’clock for Whitby. Nothing doing. Annie and Margaret washing. Afternoon John at Wms. Robert at Jas. Watsons. Self choring. Georgina Luke and Grace Cromar here visiting. 14 – Wind W, fine day. John at Greenbank. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Margaret and Annie quilting. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert at Wms. Self choring. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self mending Annies boot. Afternoon self fencing. Annie ironing. Self, John and Robert at the prayer meeting in the evening at the Church. 16 – Wind SW, dull day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Alex. Gordon and Mrs. Gordon here to dinner. Afternoon Annie at Greenbank cleaning the hall. Alex. Gordon and Mrs. leaves for Edward Boes. Raining at 4 o’clock. 17 – Wind N, cold day. John at Wms. Self at Robert Phairs. George Boddie here all night. Afternoon self, Mother, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Elliot preaching from 2nd Corinthians V:14. 18 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self and Margaret at the Port. Brought back Walter Fowlie. Robert at Division meeting. Lena Boe here all night. 19 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Proverbs VIII:32 and dispensed the Ordnance of the Lords Supper. Sacrament at Greenbank Presbyterian Church. 20 – Wind N, fine day. John, Robert and Walter at Wms. Self choring. Margaret and Annie quilting. Afternoon Robert gone to the Port with Walter and Annie to the train. Self choring. Mother at Mrs. Akhursts quilting. 21 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self writing letter. Afternoon self choring. Margaret collecting for Bible Society. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at Prince Albert with heifer. John at Uxbridge. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. �170 23 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. John and Robert at Wms. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone to Brooklin to singing convention. 24 – Wind NE, fine day. John and Margaret gone to A. Michies sale. Self threshing oats. Afternoon self reading the papers. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Margaret arrive from Sandford. Self choring. Afternoon Robert arrives from Brooklin. John at Wm. McMillans to see the saw mill. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 26 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Margaret at Mr. Akhursts to see Jeannie, she being sick. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Mark XVI:15. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to John Leasks for a week. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Margaret washing. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Mrs. Leasks practicing in the evening. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert at singing class in the evening. MAR. 1 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Raining some. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self salting meat. Afternoon self choring and at Mr. Akhursts. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon Margaret at Greenbank. Self mending bags. Robert at Mrs. Leasks in the evening. 4 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert fanning oats. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self and Margaret at the Port. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 5 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew VIII:23,24,25,26. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Margaret quilting. Afternoon self choring. 7 – Wind N, cold day. John gone to Port Perry. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self, Robert and John at Mr. Purdys sale. Robert at singing class in the evening. 8 – Wind SE, fine day. John at John Leasks. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon Mother at Wms. Self choring. Robert at Mrs. Leasks in the evening at the prayer meeting. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Robert at the Port for seeder. Afternoon snowing, nothing doing. 10 – Wind N, rather cold. Robert and horses at Wms. Self choring. Margaret washing. Afternoon self choring. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Margaret scrubbing. Self choring. Mother churning. Afternoon Margaret ironing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. John arrives from J. Leasks. 12 – Wind SW, snowing a little. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Mark IV:24 & Luke 8 and 18. 13 – Wind N, rather cold. John and Robert and horses at Wms. Self choring. Annie Perkins here. Afternoon self choring. John at Greenbank in the evening. Robert at Mr. James McMillans practicing. 14 –Wind SW, cold day. John and Robert and horses at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert at singing class in the evening. 15 – Wind SE, cold day. John at Uxbridge. Robert and horses at Wms. Self threshing corn. Afternoon Mother at Wms. Self making a pig pen. 16 – Wind NE, fine day. John and Robert drawing dung. Self choring. Margaret washing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert and Margaret at the Port. Self choring. 17 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and John drawing dung. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at mill with a grist. Self choring. Robert at E. Boes in the evening. 18 – Wind SE, dull windy day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port getting mare shoed, being lame. Self turning turnips. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XI:23. 20 – Wind N, fine day. John gone to George Michies, Brock. Robert at the mill for grist. Self choring. Margaret washing. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in haystack. John arrives from Brock. 21 – Wind E, stormy day, nothing doing. Afternoon self, Robert and John taking in hay. John goes to John Leasks in the evening. 22 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Margaret quilting. Afternoon self and Robert at the annual meeting of the Church. John not come home. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. 24 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert gone to bee at Wm. McMillans. Self choring. Afternoon self and Margaret at the Port. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. John arrives from Mr. McMillans. Mrs. George Michie Jr. died 20 March. George Michie Jr. died 21 March, 1882. 26 – Wind S, dull day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, John, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Corinthians XV:55,56,57. John Fowlie and Annie arrived. �171 27 – Wind S, rainy day, nothing doing. Robert gone to Greenbank for Ann Fowlie and baggage. John doing nought. Self choring. Afternoon John, Robert and John Fowlie and James [Lee?] at Port Perry. 28 – Wind N, cold day. Self and Mother at Widow Michies, Brock. Robert choring. Robert at singing class in the evening. 29 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Walter and John Fowlie here to dinner. Afternoon Walter and John leaves for Whitby. Self choring. Thunder in the evening. 30 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at the Port with John Fowlies box. Self choring. James Walker here. Mr. John Minty here after James Yule to hire. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. 31 – Wind N, fine day, but cold. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Margaret and Annie Fowlie at Mr. Ross’s. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. Robert at singing class in the evening. APR. 1 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self making axe handle. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Margaret and Annie Fowlie at Wms. Robert at Wm. McMillans for a load of lumber for the Greenbank sidewalk. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 2 – Wind W, fine day, thunder through the night. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret, Robert and Annie Fowlie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMurray preaching from Mark XI:22. Have faith in God. 3 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Margaret washing. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening practicing for concert. 4 – Wind N, raining some. Robert and horses at Wms. Self fencing. Afternoon self, Margaret and Annie Fowlie at the Port. Margaret, Robert and Annie Fowlie at Temperance lecture at Greenbank in the evening. 5 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self picking potatoes. Afternoon self choring. 6 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self writing. Afternoon self writing. Annie Fowlie leaves for Mr. Blairs for one month. 7 – Wind Easterly, thunder through the night. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Mr. Parker here. Afternoon self at James Walkers. Robert at concert at Greenbank in the evening by Professor Salter. 8 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at the Port with James Yules box. Self choring. Margaret scrubbing. Annie arrives from Whitby. Afternoon self choring. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 9 – Wind NE, fine day. Annie and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Corinthians XV:58. 10 – Wind NE, cold day. Self and Robert fanning oats. John sore back. Afternoon Robert at Port with oats. John at Greenbank. Margaret and Annie at Greenbank. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 11 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert gone to the Port with Annie to the train. Self choring. Afternoon John gone to Wm. McMillans. Self choring. 12 – Wind N, cold day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self writing letter to Mary Marshall. Afternoon self and Robert drawing wood. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 13 – Wind NW, rather cold. Self and Robert drawing wood. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Mother at Wms. Self writing. 14 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self fixing half bushel. Margaret at Mr. Lees. John comes from Wm. McMillans. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. John at the Port. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 16 – Wind NW, fine day but cold. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Proverbs XXIII:26. My son give Me thy heart. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert cutting wood. Self at Greenbank. Afternoon John and Robert cutting wood. Self fencing. Robert at Mrs. Leasks practicing. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Mother at Wms. Robert harrowing. Self and John fanning wheat. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat. John and self splitting wood. Wms. daughter Mary Ellen born. 19 – Wind SE, dull morning. Rain at 9 o’clock. Robert sowing wheat. John pruning trees. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert harrowing. John pruning trees. Self fencing. 20 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert plowing. John at trees. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert plowing in the orchard. John and self burning brush. 21 – Wind N, cold day. Robert plowing. Self and John at brush. Afternoon Robert plowing. John digging round the trees. Self choring. Mother at Wms. 22 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and John digging in the orchard. Self at the Port with eggs. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon John sowing pease. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 23 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, John and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Isaiah XIX:20. John, Robert and Margaret at C. Methodist Church in the evening. 24 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at L. Beatons for Georges clothes. Self and John fanning oats and barley. Margaret at Wms. Afternoon John at Wms. Robert sowing oats. Self digging in garden. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Wms. Self choring. Robert sowing oats. Margaret washing. Afternoon John at Manchester fair. Robert harrowing. Self in garden. Margaret at Greenbank. �172 26 – Wind SE, fine day. John at Wms. Robert harrowing. Self in the garden. Afternoon self and John cleaning the cistern. Robert and horses at Wms. John, Margaret and Robert at prayer meeting. 27 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self in garden. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self and John choring. 28 – Wind SW, raining some. Robert sowing barley. John and self doing nought. Afternoon John at the Port for apple trees. Robert sowing barley and oats. Self at Jas. Walkers for papers. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self planting trees. John doing nought. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. John from home. Self choring. Margaret gone to Whitby. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XIII:33. John and Robert at evening meeting. MAY 1 – Wind SW, rough windy day. Robert rolling. Self choring. John gone to brick making. Afternoon Robert at the Port getting horses shoed. Self choring. Rain towards night. 2 – Wind NW, cold day, hail in the morning. John gone to the brick work. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self at Byers with Mothers cow to bull. Margaret arrives from Whitby. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port with wheat. Self at Greenbank getting harrows repaired. Margaret washing. Afternoon Mother at Wms. quilting. Self and Robert drawing dung. Robert at prayer meeting at Mr. McMillans. 4 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self turning dung. Afternoon self at dung. Mother visiting at Wesley Lukes. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self in garden. Afternoon self and Mother in garden. 6 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. Lizzie here and her daughter. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. George arrives from Brock. 7 – Wind E, fine day. Margaret and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, George and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XV:21,22,23,24,25,27,28. 8 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert at Greenbank with plow to be fixed. Self spreading dung. Margaret at Wms. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Rain at 5 o’clock. Robert at Mrs. A. Leasks practicing in the evening. 9 – Wind E mostly, warm day. Robert plowing. Self fencing. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 10 – Wind E, dull day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self making watering place in the swamp. Afternoon Robert drawing rails. Rain at 3 o’clock. Margaret at Greenbank. 11 – Wind E, rainy day. Self and Robert cutting potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert at potatoes. 12 – Wind E, rainy morning, nothing doing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. George comes home. 13 – Wind E, looking like rain. John and Robert at the Port with grist. Self fixing dunghill. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self doing nought. Robert and George at the Division meeting in the evening. 14 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. John, George, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Margaret at the evening meeting in C. M. Church. 15 – Wind NE, fine day, but cold. Robert and George at the Port. John gone to brick making. Self shelling corn. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self fencing. Miss McMillan here in the afternoon. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Port with George and his box. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert fencing. Robert and Margaret at open Division in the evening. George leaves for Manitoba. 17 - Wind E, fine day. Self, Margaret and Robert planting potatoes. Afternoon all planting potatoes. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 18 – Wind E, fine day. Self and Robert planting corn. Afternoon self and Robert planting maple trees. 19 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Mother at Wms. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. 20 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. Mother at Mr. Lukes. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 21 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Bickle preaching from Luke XVIII:9-14. Robert at evening meeting at C. M. Church. 22 – Wind SW, dull day. Self and Robert at dung. Margaret at Wms. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. Rain at 4 o’clock. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at dung. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert drawing stones to James Walker. Self choring. Margaret scrubbing. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Queens birthday. Nothing doing. Self, John, Margaret and Robert at the anniversary of the Presbyterian Sunday School. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing stones to James Walker. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Self at Port Perry to get something for the horse cough. Robert choring. Afternoon self and Robert at dung and finishes it. Margaret at Mr. Andrew Williams visiting. James Smith and Barbara here. 27 – Wind S, dull day. Robert at Wm. Ross’s logging bee. Self choring. Afternoon self doing nought. Mr. & Mrs. Smith leave for home at 4 o’clock when it began to rain. 28 – Wind W, dull day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Acts XVII:31. Robert at evening meeting in C. M. Church. �173 29 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self planting corn. Mother at Wms. Robert at Sunday School meeting about an anniversary. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self planting corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Robert at panorama at Greenbank of 10 nights in a barroom. Mrs. A. Gordon here all night. 31 - Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Mrs. Gordon leaves. Rain at 11 o’clock. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Robert and Margaret leaves for prayer meeting but does not go very far for rain. JUNE 1 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert plowing. Self spudding thistles. Margaret at the Port. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Mrs. Butt here on a visit. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Mother at Wms. Afternoon some rain, nothing doing. Robert at meeting of Temperance men to consider the Scott Act 31 in the evening. 3 – Wind E, dull day. Robert plowing. Self cutting thistles. Rain at 11 o’clock. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 4 – Wind SW, dull day. Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms LXXXVII:3. Robert at the evening meeting of C.M. Church. 5 – Wind NW, showery day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Misses Pamela Burton and Jeanie Akhurst here visiting. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. James Smith here all night, came for firewood. Mother at Wms. in the evening. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lukes at the barn raising. James Smith leaves for home. Self at Lukes looking at them moving barn. Afternoon self fencing. Self and Margaret at prayer meeting in the evening. 8 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert harrowing. Self cutting thistles. Mother at Mr. Parkers, his wife being confined. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self cutting thistles. Mother arrives from Parkers, a son born. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Robert rolling. Self putting feathers among the corn to scare the crows. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Bickle preaching from Isaiah LIII:5. 10 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Robert writing. Self choring. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Robert making playthings. Self doing nought. 31 The Scott Act was drafted by Sir Richard William Scott (1825-1913) which allowed any county or municipality in Canada to prohibit the sale of liquor by majority vote. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Margaret and Robert at Wick at the Sacrament. Mr. Achison preaching from St. John XXI:17. John, Robert and Margaret at the evening meeting in the Presbyterian Church. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port. Self at Greenbank at blacksmiths. Margaret washing. Afternoon self and Robert at John Phoenix’s funeral. Wms. children very ill. 13 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self fixing the turnip drill. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening at political meeting. 14 – Wind S, dull day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self ditching some. Mother churning. Margaret at Wms. all night. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 15 – Wind SW, rather showery. Robert and horses at Wms. Mother boiling soap. Self at Byers with the heifer. Afternoons self hoeing corn. 16 – Wind SW. Robert drilling. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self hoeing corn. Began to sow turnips. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drilling. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon self hoeing corn. Robert drilling. Heavy thunder shower at 4 o’clock. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 18 – Wind S, dull day. Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cockburn preaching from 2nd Corinthians III:18. 19 – Wind NW, cold day, much thunder through the night. Robert drilling. Self choring. Wms. child dies at 7 o’clock a.m. Afternoon self and Robert digging grave for it. Margaret at the Port. Wms. Albert died. [Albert Ernest Michie, b. 17 Mar. 1881]. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert sowing turnips. Self making rough box for Wms. child. John at Wms. Margaret at Wms. Afternoon self, John, Robert and Margaret at Albert Michie’s funeral. Mother at Wms. John and Robert gone to the Port in the evening to hear how the election had gone. Election for Dominion. Mr. Glen Grit elected, majority 50. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Margaret at Wms. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self picking bugs. Finished sowing turnips. 22 – Wind Easterly, warm day. Robert sowing oats. Self picking bugs. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert at the Port getting horses shoed. Self at bugs. Thos. Phair altered 2 boars and 1 bull. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self and Mother at bugs. Afternoon Margaret at Greenbank. Self at bugs. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self at bugs. Afternoon self hoeing. Margaret scrubbing. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. No meeting in Presbyterian Church. John, Robert and Margaret at Greenbank P. M. Church. Self at Salem Church. Mrs. Kenner preaching from John XIX:6. �174 26 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at statute labour. Afternoon self, Robert and horses at road work. 4 ½ days in. 27 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at statute labour, finishing it at noon. Afternoon self hoeing potatoes. Robert and horses at Wms. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self talking to John Belford. Margaret at the Port. Annie arrives from Whitby. Afternoon self hoeing potatoes. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert scuffling potatoes. Self hoeing. Margaret and Annie baking. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing potatoes. 30 –Wind Easterly, dull day. Self and Robert hoeing corn. Margaret and Annie baking. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank fixing for the anniversary. Self hoeing corn. JULY 1 – Wind Easterly. Self, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Union S. S. Anniversary in the Canada Methodist shades as the day was cold and wet. Concert in the Presbyterian Church in the evening. Mr. & Mrs. Weeks choir giving music. Made at anniversary $112.00; at social $13.00. 2 – Wind NW, rough day. Robert at the Sunday School. Mr. Bratley, John and Walter Fowlie and James Yule here. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke XXIV:45,46,47. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Port with Mr. Bratley and Annie for the morning train. Self picking bugs. Afternoon Robert at mill with grist. Margaret at Wms. Self and Mother at bugs. Received sewing machine from Mr. Tupper. 46 dollars. Gave note for 36 dollars payable 17th December 1882. 4 – Wind E, fine day. Robert shingling Mr. Lukes barn. Self at bugs. Afternoon self at bugs. Margaret at the Union S. S. social in the evening. 5 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert shingling. Self hoeing potatoes. James Smith here for a few minutes. Afternoon self plowing up potatoes. Rain in the evening. 6 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Lukes. Self plowing up potatoes. Afternoon self mowing. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self mowing fence corners. Robert and Thomas Phair here mowing. Afternoon Robert hoeing turnips. Self at Joseph Lees for wool. 8 – Wind SW, dull day. Self and Robert at hay. Margaret scrubbing. Self and Robert at hay. Robert at Division Meeting in the evening. 9 – Wind S, dull day. Margaret and Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Hebrews IV:16. Robert and Margaret at C. Methodist Meeting in the evening. 10 – Wind SW, dull and showery. Margaret washing. Self, Wm. and Robert at hay, drew one load. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Wm. at hay. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. at hay. Drew in barn 7 loads and 5 in stack. Margaret gone to A. Gordons, Beaverton. 12 – Wind W, fine day, some dull. Self and Robert finishes haying, drew in one load. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Robert drawing brick to R. Harrington. Self at turnips. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. John comes home sick. Margaret comes from Beaverton. 15 – Wind S, warm day. Self and Robert at turnips. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Self at the Port after 5 o’clock. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 16 – Wind S, fine day. Nobody at Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Urquhart preaching from Luke XV:8,9,10. John Leask Jun. and Annie Fowlie here at supper. Robert and Margaret at meeting. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Margaret washing. John still sick. Afternoons self and Robert at turnips. Mrs. Robert Phair here visiting. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self and Robert finish hoeing turnips first time. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lukes hoeing turnips. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Mother at Wms. Margaret at Greenbank. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Lukes. Self choring. Afternoon self and Mother goes to James Smiths, Whitby. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self and Mother at J. Smiths all night. Goes to Mr. Smiths, Sen. and comes home in the afternoon. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self hoeing corn. Mother at Wms. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at corn. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. �175 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Corinthians IX:24. Robert and Margaret at the evening meeting. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing. Afternoon self at the Port with oats. Robert hoeing. Horses shoed. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Mother and Robert at Wms. Self hoeing. Afternoon self hoeing. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert scuffling, self hoeing. Self, Mother and Robert at prayer meeting at Mr. Lees. Wms. daughter baptized. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lukes. Self hoeing. Margaret washing. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Robert at Lukes. Heavy shower at 4 o’clock. Very heavy rain. 28 – Wind N, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing. Margaret at Wms. Mrs. Cross here for dinner. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing. 29 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing. Afternoon self and Robert finishes hoeing turnips second time. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 30 – Wind E, fine day. Nobody at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Acts VIII:39. Robert and Margaret at the evening meeting. 31 – Wind E, fine day. Robert putting reaper together. Self and Mother at Uxbridge to see Mrs. Joyce. Bad news from Manitoba. AUG. 1 – Wind S, dull day, looking like rain. Self and Robert in the barn pitching straw. Margaret washing. Afternoon nothing doing, sprinkling rain. 2 – Wind SE, rain all night, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert reaping barley. Self choring. John home sick. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. John gone to the doctor. Self and Robert cocking hay. Margaret picking berries. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys raising. Self cocking barley. 4 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert reaping. Self choring. Afternoon Robert cocking barley. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Mrs. James Allan and Mrs. Walker here visiting. 5 – Wind SE, dull day. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Robert spreading out barley cocks. Afternoon self, John and Robert drawing barley, took in 6 loads. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 6 – Wind S, warm day. Margaret at the Sunday School. Rain in the afternoon. Nobody at Church. 7 – Wind SW, very warm. Robert shaking out barley cocks. Self choring. Rain before noon. Barley cocked again. Afternoon Robert, Margaret and Annie Fowlie at Port Perry. Self doing nought. Annie Fowlie goes to Wm. Reals. 8 – Wind W, rain all forenoon. Margaret washing. Robert at Mr. Lukes. Self mending boots. Afternoon nothing doing. 9 – Wind W, dull day. Robert at Mr. Lukes. Self choring. Afternoon self shaking out barley, some of it growing. Margaret picking berries. Rain at night. 10 – Wind W, showery day. Robert at Mr. Lukes. Self at Greenbank getting mop mended. Margaret picking berries. Afternoon heavy showers, nothing doing. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lukes. Self shaking out barley. Afternoon self pulling pease. Drew in one load of barley at night. 12 – Wind SW, rather dull. Self and Robert drew in 2 ½ loads barley. Afternoon Robert raking barley. Drew one load which finishes the barley. Rain at 4 o’clock. Robert goes to Whitby. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Margaret at the Sunday School. Jean Akhurst at dinner. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Atchison preaching from Isaiah LVIII:13,14. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wesley Lukes reaping. Self cutting pease. Margaret washing. Afternoon self cutting pease. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Self cutting pease. Robert at Wesley Lukes reaping. Afternoon Robert at Lukes. Self cradling wheat. Self, Wm., and Wesley Luke binding. Rain at six o’clock. 16 – Wind SW, very dull day. Robert reaping. Self binding. Afternoon Robert reaping. Self, Wm., and Wesley Luke binding. Rain at six o’clock. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self, Wm., and Wesley binding wheat. Robert reaping. Margaret picking berries. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert reaping oats. Self binding wheat. Margaret picking berries. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret stacking pease. Jessie Fowlie died. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert binding oats. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert binding oats. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XXII:4. 21 – Wind SW. Self and Robert drawing in wheat. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret drawing in wheat. Rain at 5 o’clock. 22 – Wind SE, raining some. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self writing. 23 – Wind N, fine day, thunder and rain through the night. Robert plowing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert at Wms. reaping. Self binding. 24 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Wms. reaping. Self binding oats. Afternoon Robert reaping at Mr. Lukes. Self binding oats. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert reaping in the swamp. Self writing letter. Afternoon self, Margaret and Robert drawing in oats. 26 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self, Robert and Margaret drawing in oats. Afternoon Robert and Margaret at Wms. drawing in his wheat. Self binding oats. Robert at the Temperance meeting in the evening. �176 27- Wind Easterly and raining. Nobody at Sunday School. Mother, John, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching. John and Robert at the C. Methodist evening meeting. 28 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert plowing. Self mending harness. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self binding oats and finished binding. 29 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and horses taking me to Seagrave to the train. Self at Lindsay at the meeting of Presbytery. Robert drawing in oats for Wm. 30 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and Margaret drawing in oats and finishes harvest. Afternoon Robert reaping for Wesley Luke. Self choring. 31 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. SEPT. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. drawing in pease. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self doing nought. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 3 – Wind W, dull. Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Hebrews VIII:25. Robert and Margaret at the evening meeting in P. Methodist Church. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Port with grist. Self choring. Mother churning. Afternoon self mowing oats. 5 – Wind E, fine day. Robert plowing. Margaret washing. Self mowing oats. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self turning oats. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Port for grist. Self choring. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self writing to Helen Tough. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self burning heaps in the swamp. 8 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self burning heaps in the swamp. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Blairs for seed wheat. 9 – Wind E, fine day. Robert plowing. Self in the swamp. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self in the swamp. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms V:3. Robert and Margaret at evening meeting. 11 – Wind NE, fine day. Self at the Port with Robert to go to the Industrial Exhibition in Toronto. Afternoon self at Thomas Phairs to see about threshing. Horses shoed. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self fixing grainary. Afternoon self choring. Robert arrives from Toronto. 13 – Wind S, fine day. Robert sowing fall wheat. Self and Margaret picking hops. Afternoon self choring. Robert harrowing. 14 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to Toronto. Self, Robert and horses at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Margaret at Akhursts. Afternoon Wind NW and a hurricane. No threshing. Self in Mr. Lees fallow fighting fire. Robert doing nought. 15 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at Mr. Akhursts threshing, finished at noon. Afternoon self at Mr. Lees threshing. Robert at the Port getting his teeth fixed. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Lees threshing. Afternoon self at Mr. Lees threshing, finished at 3 o’clock. Robert plowing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 17 – Wind SE, fine day. Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, John and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms XIX:1-7. Robert ill with toothache. 18 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Thos. Phairs for a lamb. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Thos. Phairs threshing. Self at the Port with Lizzie to the train. Afternoon self killing lamb and other chores. James Smith here all night. Very heavy shower in the afternoon with high wind. 20 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Mr. Carnegies threshing. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. 21 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert at Carnegies threshing. Self choring. Afternoon started to thresh at 3 o’clock. Carnegies and team; Albert Akhurst; J. Walker; Wm. Michie; A. Lee; W. Luke and team; 1 hand from Thos. Phair; 1 from Robert Phair. 22 – Wind East, rain, much of it through the night and morning. Began to thresh at 10 o’clock, finished at 3 o’clock. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Robert Phairs threshing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Amos IV:12. John, Robert and Margaret at the Methodist evening meeting. 25 – Wind W, frosty morning. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Afternoon self at corn. Robert plowing. Margaret washing. 26 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at James Walkers threshing. Margaret leaves for Whitby Fair. 27 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self binding corn. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 29 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. drawing in a haystack. Robert at Greenbank to see Queen Esther acted. 30 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Robert and Wm. drawing in pease stack. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing the waggon box. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. �177 OCT. 1 – Wind N, fine day. Nobody at the Sunday School. Self, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Malachi III:17. 2 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 3 – Wind E, fine day. Robert plowing. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 4 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Self and Robert and Margaret at Port Perry fair. 5 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. plowing. Self, Mother and Margaret at potatoes. Afternoon all at potatoes. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self, Mother and Margaret at potatoes. Afternoon all at potatoes. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 2nd Peter I:4. Robert, John and Margaret at the evening meeting. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert, Mother and Margaret at potatoes. Self hunting a lost heifer. Afternoon all at potatoes. 10 – Wind N, fine day, but cold. Self, Margaret and Mother at potatoes. Robert and horses at Wms. Afternoon all at potatoes. 11 – Wind E, cold day. Self and Robert drawing in corn. Margaret washing. Afternoon self and Mother at potatoes. Robert at Wms. plowing. James Smith and Barbara comes from Whitby. 12 – Wind E, looking like rain. Robert at Wms. plowing. Self and Barbara at Uxbridge. 13 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Wms. plowing. Margaret at Robert Phairs. Self doing nought. Afternoon James Smith and Barbara goes home. Self choring. Rain at night. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert fanning oats. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at the Port with oats. Self cleaning the cellar. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, John, Margaret, Robert and Annie Fowlie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 2nd Corinthians VII:1. Robert and Margaret and Annie Fowlie at the evening meeting. Annie Perkins here to tea. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert fanning barley. Margaret at Robert Phairs. Afternoon Robert at the Port with barley. Self choring. David Urquhart here all night. 17 – Wind S and raining some. Nothing doing. Afternoon all at Robert Phairs sale. Robert and Margaret at spree in the evening. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing in potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert at potatoes. Self, Robert and Margaret at prayer meeting. 19 – Wind N, cold day. Margaret washing. Self and Robert at potatoes. 20 – Wind Easterly, fine day, frost at night. Self and Robert at potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert finishes potatoes. 8 loads. 21 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self, John and Mother taking in apples. Afternoon self, John and Mother at apples. Robert plowing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 22 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Margaret at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Hebrews XI:24,25,26. 23 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Margaret at Port Perry. Self topping turnips. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at turnips. Mother at Robert Phairs visiting. Robert at James McMillans practicing. 24 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Mother at Burtons. Margaret washing. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Drew in 14 loads. 25 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips, drew in 7 loads. Afternoon self and Robert topping turnips. 26 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Drew in 14 loads. Gave note to Mr. Gorman for cloth, 30 dollars payable 10 months. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Drew in 15 loads. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at turnips, drew in 14 loads. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 29 – Wind W, fine day but cold. Self, John, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms XLVI:4. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Margaret drawing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert topping turnips. Drew in 13 loads. 31 – Wind W, thunder and rain through the night. Self, John, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Afternoon self, John, Robert and Margaret at turnips, drew in 24 loads. NOV. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at turnips. Drew 15 loads. 2 – Wind N, cold day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Mother boiling soap. Margaret washing. Robert and horses and Mother at Wms. turnips. Self choring. 3 – Wind E, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self at Greenbank at blacksmiths. Robert and Mother at Wms. turnips. 4 – Wind E, fine day, hard frost, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Mr. Bratley here from Whitby. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 5 – Wind E, frosty morning. Nobody at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Margaret and F. Bratley at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms CXXVI:6. Robert at evening meeting. �178 6 – Wind SE, fine day. Self making axe handle. Robert plowing. Mr. Bratley still here. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self splitting wood. 7 – Wind E, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 8 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fixing round. Afternoon Robert plowing. 9 – Wind E, nothing doing. General Fast day. Robert and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting in the evening. 10 – Wind S, looking like rain. Robert plowing. Self threshing pease. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at pease. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 12 – Wind W, dull day and raining. Self, Mother and John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching. Robert at evening meeting. 13 – Wind W and raining some. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 14 – Wind NW, some snow. Self choring. Afternoon self threshing pease. Robert and Margaret at Port Perry all day. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at corn. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 16 – Wind W, dull day. John at the Port. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 17 – Wind NE, snow 2 inches deep. Nothing doing but reading papers. Afternoon self husking corn. Robert choring. 18 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert choring. Self at corn. Afternoon self at corn. Robert choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Nobody at Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XXVII:23. Robert and Margaret at the evening meeting of C. M. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Self splitting wood. Robert choring. Afternoon self at wood. Robert at chores. James Smith comes from Whitby. John at James Walkers all day. 21 – Wind W, fine day. James Smith leaves for home with wood. John at Jas. Walkers. Robert at Wms. Self at wood. Margaret at Greenbank. Afternoon nothing doing. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wm. McMillans for lumber for Wm. Self husking corn. Afternoon nothing doing. Self and Robert at the bible class in the evening. 23 – Wind S, fine day. Robert fixing grindstone. Self threshing pease. Afternoon choring. 24 – Wind NW, snowing some. Self threshing pease. Robert doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Phair here visiting. 25 – Wind N, snowing some, nothing doing. Margaret scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Robert doing nought. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. John arrives from Whitby. 26 – Wind SE, snowing some. John, Margaret and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. 27 – Wind SE, cold day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self threshing pease. Margaret washing. Afternoon Robert at Port with grist. Margaret goes to attend Margaret Johnston. 28 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. moving his barn. Self doing nought. 29 – Wind N, cold day. John at Wms. Robert at Port for grist. Self doing nought. Afternoon John at Mr. Haywoods wood bee. Self choring. Robert at Miss Wallaces wedding. Horses shoed. 30 – Wind W, rather cold. John at Wms. Robert doing nought. Self reading papers. Afternoon Robert somewhere. Self doing nought. Miss and Mr. McTaggart comes here at 12 o’clock at night. DEC. 1 – Wind W, snowing some, nothing doing. Miss and Mr. McTaggart leaves for home. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood. 2 – Wind S, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon choring. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. Nobody at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. A stranger preaching from 2nd Peter I:10 on assurances. 4 – Wind SW, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon John, Robert, Margaret at Wms. threshing. Self choring. 5 – Wind S, fine day. John, Robert and horses at Wms. threshing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and horses at Mr. Lukes threshing. John at Port. Self choring. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and horses at Mr. Lukes threshing. Self choring. Afternoon Lukes threshing done at 3 o’clock. Robert and Margaret at Greenbank in the evening. Jas. Smith and Annie comes from Whitby. George comes from Manitoba. 7 – Wind W, stormy day, nothing doing. Afternoon still stormy, nothing doing. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert killing pigs. George and Margaret at the Port. Afternoon nothing doing. 9 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon the same. 10 – Wind S and snowing, nobody at the Sunday School. Self, John, George, Robert, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Ephesians IV:2. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the Port. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood for Wm. Self choring. 12 – Wind S, fine day, nothing doing. John at Greenbank. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self choring. Robert and Annie at Widow Leasks in the evening at a party. Margaret at Mr. Holtbys to see Annie Fowlie. �179 13 – Wind SW, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon the same. Robert, John, George, Margaret and Annie at prayer meeting. 14 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Self choring. Afternoon self splitting wood. George gone to Saintfield. 15 – Wind N, stormy day, nothing doing. Afternoon the same. Self, John, Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening to see Ten Nights In a Barroom acted. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self splitting wood. Robert sore jaw. Afternoon nothing doing. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Self, John, George, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Zachariah IV:2,3. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Annie at the Port. Self splitting wood. Margaret washing. Afternoon nothing doing. 19 – Wind S, dull day. Self and Robert fanning oats. Afternoon Robert at the Port with oats. Self choring. Mr. Frank Bratley arrives from Whitby. 20 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Nothing doing but preparing for Margarets wedding. Afternoon Margaret married to F. Bratley. 21 – Wind S, fine day, thawing, nothing doing. Afternoon the same. 22 – Wind S, fine day, thawing. Self, John, George and Robert drawing in turnips. Afternoon all at turnips. 23 – Wind SW, fine day, thawing. Robert, John & Annie and Annie Fowlie at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, John, George, Robert, Mr. and Mr. Bratley, Annie Fowlie, Annie and Miss Agnes Williamson at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Corinthians VIII:7. Robert, George, Mr. and Mrs. Bratley, Annie Fowlie, Agnes Williamson and Annie at evening meeting. 25 – Wind W, fine day. John at Greenbank. Nothing doing. Preparing for entertainment at Presbyterian Church. Self, John, George, Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Bratley, Annie, Miss Williamson and Annie Fowlie at entertainment in the evening. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Annie and Miss Williamson and Annie Fowlie at Mr. Akhursts. Afternoon Mr. Bratley, Annie Fowlie, Miss Williamson and Annie leave for Whitby. John, George, Robert, Mother and Margaret at social in the evening. 27 – Wind E, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. George gone to Louis Beatons. 28 – Wind N, fine day. John at the moving of Robert Phair. Robert and horses there and goes to Uxbridge. Afternoon nothing doing. 29 – Wind W, fine day. John at the Port. Robert at Wms. Afternoon John at Greenbank with wood to the Church. Robert at Wesleys paving. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lukes paving. Self and John doing nought. Afternoon self choring. 31 – Wind NW, fine day. Nobody at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Margaret, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms LXXXIX:47. Robert at the evening meeting. And so ends the year 1882. MEMORANDUM FOR 1883 JAN. 1 – Wind SW, fine day, nothing doing. Self at Greenbank voting for Tim Cragg. Afternoon John and Robert at Greenbank to vote and to social in the Methodist Church and concert. 2 – Wind N, fine day. John at James Walkers. Robert at Wesley Lukes. Self at George Byers settling for cows. Afternoon self and John fanning barley. 3- Wind NW, fine day. James Smith here all night. John and Robert at Port with barley to chop. Afternoon nothing doing. Miss Elsie Gordon from Kirkfield here. Robert and Margaret at Greenbank with her in the evening. 4 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert and horses at Mr. Akhursts stone bee. Self making axe handle. Afternoon nothing doing. Spree at Mr. Akhursts in the evening. 5 – Wind E, cold day. John at the Port for chop. Self and Robert doing nought. Margaret at Wms. Afternoon Robert gone to Wm. Buels with sleigh. Self and John doing nought. 6 – Wind NE, snowing some. James Smith here all night. Margaret scrubbing. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lukes. John at Greenbank. 7 – Wind W, stormy day. Self, John, Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Philippians III:8. 8 - Wind W, fine day. Margaret washing. Robert at Mr. Lukes. Self and John doing nought. Afternoon John at James Walkers. Self choring. 9 – Wind NE, chilly day. John and Margaret at the Port. Robert at Wesley Lukes. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 10 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lukes. Self and John doing nought. Afternoon John at the Port. Self choring. 11 – Wind N, fine day. Self doing nought. John and Robert at Prince Albert with 2 steers. Afternoon nothing doing. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert at Wms. Robert at Greenbank in the evening to hear the Jubilee Singers. 13 – Wind SE, thawing some, nothing doing. George and Alex Michie Jun. here. Afternoon nothing doing. George and Sandy leaves for L. Beatons. Mr. Frank Bratley and Miss Lizzie [Stirving?] arrive from Whitby. Robert at Division meeting. 14 – Wind W, rather stormy. Self, John, Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Bratley and Miss Stirving at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew 5:3 �180 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self and John husking corn. Afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Bratley and Miss Stirving at the Port. Robert drawing dung. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and John drawing dung. Mr. and Mrs. Bratley at Uxbridge. Afternoon Robert at the Port with Miss Stirving to the train. John at J. Clemens. 17 – Wind E, snowing some. John and Robert drawing dung. Mrs. Bratley washing. Afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Bratley visiting at Mr. Ross’s. John and Robert drawing dung. 18 – Wind E, fine day. John and Robert at dung. Afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Bratley leaves for Whitby. John gone to Mr. Beecrofts. Robert at Mr. Lukes. Margaret leaves for Whitby. 19 – Wind E, dull day. Robert leaves with Margarets things for Whitby. Afternoon self choring. 20 – Wind SE, soft day. Mother scrubbing. Self writing letter to James Tough. Afternoon raining some. Self choring. John comes home and Robert comes from Whitby. 21 – Wind W, stormy. Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching. 22 – Wind W, cold day, nothing doing. John at the Port. Afternoon very cold, nothing doing. Mr. Lee here taking subscriptions for the payment of the Church debt. 23 – Wind W, fine day, but very cold, nothing doing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Nothing doing. 24 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert somewhere. Self, John and Robert at Temperance Meeting in the evening. 25 – Wind NW, cold day. John and Robert at dung. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Robert at dung. 26 – Wind NE, still cold. John at George Byers threshing. Self and Robert doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self doing nought. 27 – Wind S, thawing some. John at Thos. Phairs threshing. Robert playing the fiddle. Self writing letter to Mary {Mar…..?]. Afternoon John at threshing. Robert at the Port. Mother scrubbing. Robert at Temperance meeting in the evening. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Galatians II:4. John and Robert at evening meeting. 29 – Wind SW, fine day, thawing some. Nothing doing. John at Brock. Afternoons self in the swamp. 30 – Wind SE, dull day. Self, John and Robert at the Port. Afternoon nothing doing. 31 – Wind W, rather rough. John gone to Whitby. Robert at Wms. Self doing nought. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Wms. FEB. 1 – Wind N, rather cold. Robert at the Port for grist but did not get it. John comes home from Whitby. Afternoon John gone somewhere. Nothing doing. 2 – Wind SW, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self choring. Robert at David Leasks in the evening at a spree. James Smith here all night. 3 – Wind SE, snowing some, nothing doing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert at Greenbank at Division meeting in the evening. 4 – Wind NW, stormy day. Self, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Ecclesiastes XII:1. Robert at evening meeting. 5 – Wind W, fine day, but cold, nothing doing. Afternoon John at James Walkers. Mother at Wms. Lizzie sick. 6 – Wind SW, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert at the Port to see the horse races. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. John gone to Port for doctor to Lizzie. Mrs. Alex Gordon and Mrs. Dusty here. Afternoon Robert at Port with Jas. Walker and James Gordon. 8 – Wind SW, fine day, but cold. Nothing doing. Afternoon John at Mr. Leasks. Robert at Mr. Lukes and at Greenbank in the evening. 9 – Wind SW, cold day, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert at Port Perry. Robert somewhere in the evening. 10 – Wind S, fine day, nothing doing. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John at the Port. Nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 11 – Wind E, dull day. Self, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XII:18. John and Robert at evening meeting of the Methodists. 12 – Wind W, fine day. John at Greenbank. Afternoon Robert gone to Whitby. John and George gone to Port Perry. 13 – Wind E, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon John somewhere. Robert and Annie arrive from Whitby. 14 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lukes. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Annie washing. Self and John at Bible class in the evening. 15 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert at Mr. Lukes. John doing nought. Afternoon John gone to Greenbank. Robert gone to Mariposa with Mr. and Mrs. Luke. Mrs. Carnegie here visiting. 16 – Wind E, dull day and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon still wet, nothing doing. 17 – Wind W, stormy day. Self and John drawing wood. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon still stormy, nothing doing. John at Greenbank in the evening at political meeting held by J. Gould. 18 – Wind E, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 2nd Corinthians XI:20. 19 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Self, John and Robert throwing back turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon nothing doing. 20 – Wind S, snowing some, nothing doing. Afternoon John, Robert and Annie at the Port. Stormy evening. �181 21 – Wind NW, cold, fine day. John at James Walkers. Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. Afternoon nothing doing. George Bodie here visiting. Self, John, Robert, Annie and George Bodie at Bible class. Mr. and Mrs. Bratley and Jno. Bratley arrive from Whitby. 22 –Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon John, Robert, Mssrs. Bratley, G. Bodie and self at Mr. Ross’s sale. 23 – Wind N, cold day. John, Robert, Annie, Mr. & Mrs. Bratley and John Bratley at the Port. Afternoon self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Crozier preaching from Isaiah III:4,5,6. 24 – Wind E, cold day. Self and Robert at the Port. Afternoon nothing doing. John at Mr. Lees. Mr. Bacon from Sunderland here, him and Annie at the Port. Thawing at night. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Margaret at Church at Sacrament. Mr. Achison preaching from John III:16. Robert and John at evening meeting. 26 – Wind NW, cold day. John gone to Mara. George Bodie gone to Port. Annie at Wms. Afternoon Robert at Wms. drawing wood. George at Wms. 27 – Wind NW, cold day. George gone to Greenbank to vote. Self and Robert at Greenbank voting for Mr. Gould. Afternoon nothing doing. George and Margaret at the Port. Robert at Port in the evening to hear of elections. Gould to be elected and Dryden and McIntyre for S. Victoria. Gould elected, 24 majority. 28 – Wind N, fine day, nothing doing. George at the Port for clothes. Afternoon Robert and Annie gone to Annie Perkins wedding. Self, John, Mother, Robert and Annie, Mr. & Mrs. Bratley, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, John Walker and Annie Fowlie and George Bodie at George’s wedding to Mary Ross. The wedding at her fathers, Mr.Ross’s. MAR. 1 – Wind SW, fine day, nothing doing. George Bodie leaves at 5:25 a.m. for morning train. John and Annie Fowlie leave for home. James Smith, Mrs. Smith and John leave for Whitby. Walter and Annie leaves for George Buels. Mr. & Mrs. Bratley and Stewart leave for Whitby. Robert at Port Perry with Mr. Luke. None left but the old woman and me. 2 – Wind W, fine day, nothing. Robert and horses at Wms. Afternoon self choring. 3 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon nothing doing. George and wife here. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Church and at the Methodist Church in the evening. 5 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Annie washing. Robert bad with cold. Self nearly deaf with cold. 6 – Wind N, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and Annie at Uxbridge in the evening. John comes from Whitby. 7 – Wind W, very stormy day, nothing doing. Annie ironing. Afternoon very cold, nothing doing. Robert sick of cold. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Self shoveling snow between the house and the barn. Afternoon self shoveling. Robert bad cold. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. John at Wms. Self splitting wood. Robert doing nought. Mrs. George Michie here last night. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and Annie at Widow Leasks at a party. 10 – Wind S, fine day. John at Wms. Robert doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. Walter Fowlie arrives from Chatham. Robert and Walter at Greenbank in the evening. 11 – Wind NW, stormy day. Nobody at Sunday School. Stormy afternoon, nobody at Church, nor yet in the evening. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Walter leaves for Wm. Ross’s. Robert and John at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. Annie washing. Afternoon nothing doing. 15 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self splitting wood. John and Annie at the Port. 16 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Afternoon Annie at Mrs. Lees matting bee. Robert at Mr. Lees in the evening. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Robert drawing wood. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. 18 – Wind N, rather stormy. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Romans XII:11. 19 – Wind NE, snowing, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Still snowing. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Wms. Self turning turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Nothing doing. George Michie Sen. died 1868. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Lukes. Self and Robert fanning a grist. Afternoon Robert at Port with grist. Self choring. John at Wms. Robert at Mr. Akhursts in the evening. Mrs. George Michie Jun. died 20 March 1882. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wesleys. Self and Robert doing nought. Afternoon self at James Walkers. Annie at Mr. Akhursts. 23 – Wind E, dull day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self at Thos. Phairs and Mr. Grose’s. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self and Mother at Brock visiting Margaret Johnston, Widow Michie and Mr. Achison. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 25- Wind W, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XXIV:34. George Michie Jun. died 1882. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon nothing doing. Annie at Thoms Phairs visiting. Robert there in the evening. Wms. daughter died 1875. �182 27 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self and Annie at the Port for grist. Robert at John Leasks in the evening auditing the Church accounts. 28 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Annual Meeting of the Church. Self, John and Robert at meeting in the evening. James Smith and his brother here all night. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John gone to Whitby. 30 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 31 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and Annie at the Division meeting in the evening. APR. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Isaiah XIII:4. Robert at evening meeting. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon self splitting wood. 3 – Wind S, dull day. John and Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. Got red cow from Wm. at 40 dollars. Afternoon self sawing wood. Mother visiting at Mr. Burtons. 4 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self at wood. Afternoon self at wood. Annie at Wms. quilting. 5 – Wind S and raining some. John doing nought. Self choring. Robert and Annie at the Port getting horses shoed. Afternoon nothing doing. Still raining some. 6 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Self husking corn. John Miller, weaver, arrives from Ottawa. 7 – Wind NE, some snow through the night. John Miller leaves by morning train for Preston. John and Robert at Wms. drawing stones. Self doing nought. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Nobody at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Numbers XXXV:15. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self splitting wood. Annie washing. Mother churning. Afternoon self choring. John, Robert and horses at Wms. 10 – Wind SE, fine day, raining some. John and Robert and horses at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self turning turnips. Assessor here in the afternoon. 11 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert and horses at Wms. Self turning turnips. Afternoon self sawing and splitting wood. 12 – Wind NE, fine day. Self mending harness. Annie ironing. John sore back. Robert playing fiddle. Afternoon Robert at Wms. John at Greenbank. Self sawing wood. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. John doing nought. Self sawing wood. Robert at Wms. Afternoon self sawing wood. John away on the 12th concession. 14 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self sawing wood. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert at Wm. Loves raising. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Nobody at Sunday School. John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting, going on foot. Roads very bad. 16 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wms. John at James Walkers wood. Self piling wood. Afternoon John at James Walkers. Self piling wood. 17 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at James Walkers. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert at James Walkers wood. Self choring. 18 – Wind N, dull day. John and Robert at Jas. Walkers wood. Self mending fences. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Mother at Mr. Lees to see Mrs. Lee. 19 – Wind SE and raining, nothing doing. Self and Robert fanning wheat. John whitewashing. Afternoon self and Robert fanning barley for seed. John at Mr. Byers raising. 20 – Wind N, fine day. John piling wood to James Walker. Robert at Greenbank with some blacksmith work. Self choring. Annie whitewashing upstairs. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self letting off water. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 22 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Some stranger preaching from Matthew V:14,15,16. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Port with John going to Whitby to the brick work. 24 – Wind SW, showery like day. Robert plowing. Annie cleaning up the pantry. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat. Self choring. 25 – Wind NW, hard frost through the night, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat. Self choring. Self & Robert at prayer meeting in the evening & broke the buggy tongue coming home. Annie at Ed Boes. 26 – Wind S, dull day. Robert at Greenbank with buggy tongue. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self pruning cherry trees. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self sowing pease. Robert harrowing. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung to the orchard. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self taking sow to boar. Robert and Annie at meeting in the evening. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Genesis V:24. �183 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing in the orchard. Self spreading dung. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat. Self in garden. Mother at Mr. Akhursts. Robert at Greenbank in the evening practicing for party on the 24th . MAY 1 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert sowing oats. Self in the garden. Annie gone to Mr. James Leasks visiting. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self in garden. 2 – Wind E, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self in garden. Afternoon Robert sowing. Self digging garden. 3 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon raining. Self turning potatoes in cellar. Robert plowing some when not raining. 4 – Wind E, dull day. Robert and Annie at Port Perry. Self turning potatoes. Afternoon Robert sowing barley. Self choring. Annie visiting at Mr. Carnegies. Robert at Mrs. Leasks practicing for party on the 24 of May. 5 – Wind SW, dull day. Thunder through the night. Robert at Wms. Self planting potatoes. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self digging in garden. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Mrs. Aslings house burned 1881. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 2nd Thessalonians II:16. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 7 – Wind SW and raining, nothing doing. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert sowing barley. Self pruning apple trees. Robert at Greenbank practicing for party. 8 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert rolling. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at James Walkers. Annie at Mr. Grose’s visiting. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self fixing bars. Annie cleaning up. Afternoon self cleaning door yard. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sowing barley. Self at the Port. Annie matting. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. 11 – Wind NW, cold day. Much rain through the night. Robert and horses at Wms. Self choring. Annie matting. Afternoon self pruning apple trees. 12 – Wind NW, fine day, but rather cold. Robert and horses at Wms. Self at trees. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self at trees. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 13 – Wind N, fine day, hard frost. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Corinthians XVI:22. George and his wife here to tea. Robert at evening meeting. 14 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert rolling. Self pruning trees. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. Mother at Mr. Akhursts. Self pruning. Rain at 4 o’clock. Robert at Greenbank in the evening practicing for party on 24th . 15 – Wind SE, fine day. Self pruning trees. Robert at Wms. Annie at Wms. Afternoon Annie gone to Mrs. Lane to get dress fixed. Self in orchard. Mr. Bungard here and bought a steer. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self and Wm. at Prince Albert with cow and steer for Mr. Bungard. Steer comes home on us after getting as far as Borilia. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self burning brush. Afternoon Robert at Wm. McMillans barn raising. Self and Annie at the Port. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self planting trees in orchard. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening practicing for party. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self threshing corn. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self burning brush. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 20 –Wind W, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Genesis I;26. 21 – Wind NE, rainy day, nothing doing. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon still raining. 22 – Wind NE and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 23 – Wind NE, raining some. Robert and self drawing dung. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at dung. Annie gone to Whitby. Afternoon self and Robert at party in the Presbyterian Church. Tea and concert. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at dung. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. 26 – Wind W, dull day. Self and Robert at dung. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Genesis XII:1,2,3,4. 28- Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at dung. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Some rain at night. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Presbytery meeting at Woodville. 30 – Wind S, fine day. Self spreading dung. Robert plowing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at dung. Rain at night. Annie Fowlie comes from Mr. Holtbys. 31 – Wind NW, fine day. Self spreading dung. Robert plowing. Annie Fowlie here. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at dung. JUNE 1 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert, Annie and Annie Fowlie planting potatoes. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie at potatoes. Mr. Walker and Mrs. Samuel Dusty here visiting. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Self choring. Robert planting corn. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert draining. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. �184 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Genesis XII:7. Robert at the evening meeting in Methodist Church. 4 – Wind S, fine day. Annie washing. Annie Fowlie at mill of [Fochel?]. Robert plowing. Self fixing drain. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self planting corn. 5 – Wind S, fine day. Self planting corn. Robert and Annie at the Port. Afternoon self planting corn. Robert harrowing. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self planting corn. Afternoon self choring. Robert and Annie at Reuben Welsh’s wedding at Utica. Heavy shower at night. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at Wms. all day. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at Wms. Afternoon self, Mother and Annie Fowlie at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching. Robert at Wms. 9 – Wind SW, dull day and raining some. Robert at Wms. Self hoeing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self making mosquito frames. Annie and Annie Fowlie at Mr. Lees quilting. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 10 – Wind W, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert, Anne and Annie Fowlie at Wick at the Sacrament. Robert, Annie and Annie Fowlie at evening meeting in the Presbyterian Church. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Rather rainy. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self planting corn. Heavy rain at 4 o’clock. 13 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert and horses at Wms. Self planting corn. Afternoon Mother at Wms. Self at Wm. Reals raising. Annie Fowlie leaves for Mr. R. Sunleys for 4 months. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at Wms. drawing sand. Afternoon Robert at the Port for lime. Self mowing turnips in the barley. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self mowing turnips. Afternoon self cutting thistles. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self choring and sowed some turnips. Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Romans I:16. 18 – Wind SW, raining all forenoon, nothing doing. Annie washing. Afternoon self at the Port. Robert drilling. Heavy shower at 5 o’clock. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Port. Self making hoe handle. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self choring. Rain at night. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drilling. Annie painting. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self hilling potatoes. Mr. and Mrs. Achison here til 8 o’clock at night. Mother visiting at T. Phairs & Mr. Grose’s. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert sowing turnips. Self hoeing potatoes. Annie painting floor. Afternoon Robert piling wood. Self hoeing corn. Mother at Wms. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert piling wood. Self at Port to get the mare fixed. Afternoon self hoeing corn. 23 – Wind S, fine day. Self hoeing corn. Robert spudding thistles. Annie cleaning up. Afternoon Robert gone to Whitby. Self turning potatoes. Annie at Greenbank. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke XII:35,36,37. Annie at evening meeting. George Leask died 1881. 25 – Wind E, fine showery day. Annie washing. Self at Greenbank with mare to horse. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Port for Margaret. Self doing nought. Raining most all the afternoon. Alex. Leask died 1872. 26 – Wind SE, dull day. Self, Robert and horses at statute labour. Afternoon at statute labour. 27 – Wind SE, dull warm day. At road work, finishes statute labour at noon. 6 days. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Annie at Edward Boes’s barn raising. 28 – Wind SE, dull day, rain all night, nothing doing. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. Self hoeing. Margaret at Mr. Lees visiting. 29 – Wind S, warm day. Self and Robert taking potatoes to barn. Afternoon self and Robert fanning wheat. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Self hoeing corn. Robert at the Port with wheat. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Port with potatoes. Self hoeing corn. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. JULY 1 – Wind S, fine day. Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Matthew XIII:24 to 43. Robert at the evening meeting. 2 – Wind W, dull day. Self and Robert hoeing corn. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Port. Self at the Primitive Anniversary. George and wife and Barbara Bodie here for dinner. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon self hoeing corn. Severe thunderstorm through the night with much rain. 4 – Wind SW, very warm day. Self cutting thistles. Robert and horses at Wms. Afternoon self repairing the stoop. Some showers. 5 – Wind SW, dull warm day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self hoeing. Afternoon showery, nothing doing. Margaret comes home from Brock. Mr. Peter Leask Sen. died 1877. 6 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert fixing chimneys. Self ditching. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. Self ditching. Margaret gone to Greenbank. Rain at night. �185 7 – Wind SW, soft day. Nothing doing, ground wet. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon still wet, nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 8 – Wind NE, fine day. Nobody at Sunday School. Self, Robert, Margaret and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Hebrews IV:16. Walter Fowlie and J. Burnett here for tea. Robert, Annie, Burnett and Walter Fowlie at evening meeting. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Annie and Margaret at the Port. Margaret going to Whitby. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. Self hoeing potatoes. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert hilling up potatoes. Self hoeing. Annie washing. Afternoon self hilling potatoes. Robert at Port for grist. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self mowing thistles. Afternoon self mowing. Mother picking bugs. Annie gone to Barbaras with Walter Fowlie intending to go to Barnisons show at Oshawa tomorrow. 12 –Wind SW, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self cutting thistles. Mother churning. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self cutting thistles. Some rain at night. 13 – Wind N, dull day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self mowing the fence corners. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. Self helping away with a steer to [?], Prince Albert. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self hoeing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Mother cocking some hay. Robert and horses at Wms. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 15 – Wind SE, raining. Self, Robert and Annie at the Primitive Church. Stranger preaching from Proverbs I:20,21,22,23. No service in the Presbyterian Church. Robert at evening meeting. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Annie washing. Mrs. Cragg here in the afternoon visiting. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self hoeing turnips. Mother putting Paris Green on the potatoes. Afternoon self hoeing. Mrs. Grose here visiting. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Self at bull with cow, 2nd time. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert hoeing turnips. Self and Mother at Uxbridge. Mrs. Joyce comes home with us. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Mother and Mrs. Joyce at James Walkers. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. 21 – Wind S, fine day. Robert drawing hay for Wm. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert, Annie and Mrs. Joyce gone to Uxbridge. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Proverbs XIV:34. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Self mowing. Robert hoeing. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert mowing with Wesleys mower. Self mowing. 24 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert finishes mowing. Self mowing fence corners. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self turning hay. Mother at Mr. Lees. Miss Mary Byers and sister and cousin here visiting. 25 – Wind E, fine day. Robert raking hay. Self cocking hay. Afternoon self and Robert drew in 6 loads hay in barn. Annie at the meeting of the Union School in the evening. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at hay. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie at hay. Drew into barn 9 loads. 27 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert raking hay and drew in 1 load which finishes haying. 16 loads. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert fanning oats. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Annie and Robert at the Port. Self mending horse rake. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Horses shoed. 29 – Wind N, fine cool day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew VII:13,14. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Bells with mare to horse. Self at brickyard. Annie picking berries. Afternoon Robert painting house. Self mending rake. Annie washing. 31 – Wind W, dull day. Robert painting. Self hoeing turnips. Annie picking berries. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Robert at Port for paint. Annie at Greenbank in the evening. AUG. 1 – Wind S, showery day. Robert painting. Self at John Reals with heifer to bull. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Robert painting the house. 2 – Wind N, warm day. Robert painting. Self at bull with Annies cow. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Robert painting. Annie picking berries. 3 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. 4 – Wind N, cold day. Self and Robert at turnips and finishes hoeing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert putting the reaper together. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Zechariah VII:12,13. Robert and Annie at the evening meeting. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing brick. Self cutting wheat. Annie picking berries. Afternoon Robert at bricks. Self at wheat. Annie washing. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert reaping wheat. Self binding wheat. Afternoon self and Robert binding wheat. Mrs. Jas. Leask and Mrs. Perkins here visiting. �186 8 – Wind W, fine day. Self at Greenbank with pump rod. Robert fixing leak rod. Annie and Miss Eva Perkins picking berries. Afternoon self and Robert fixing cellar. Self, Mother and Robert at prayer meeting. No meeting. 9 – Wind S, warm day. Self and Robert at cellar. Annie at berries. Afternoon self and Robert at cellar. 10 – Wind S, warm day. Self at cellar. Robert cutting barley. Afternoon Robert at barley. Self choring. 11 – Wind S, very warm. Robert hoeing. Self fixing barn door. Afternoon self and Robert cocking barley. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from St. John XII:26. 13 – Wind N, cold cloudy day. Self and Robert drawing in wheat. Annie picking berries. Afternoon self and Robert drew in all the fall wheat and 2 loads of barley. Annie washing. 14 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert reaping Wesleys barley. Self hoeing. Annie picking berries. Afternoon Robert reaping to Wesley. Self at John Reals with heifer to bull. Annie gone with Alec Lee to Pinedale. 15 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert reaping barley. Self hoeing. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in barley til 6 o’clock. Robert at John Reals raising in the evening. Annie picking berries in the forenoon. Mother spinning. 16 – Wind S, fine day. Robert reaping barley. Self hoeing turnips. Annie picking berries. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert finishes barley reaping. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie picking berries. Afternoon self and Robert at barley. Rain at five o’clock. John Minty here all night. 18 – Wind W, dull and showers with thunder. Nothing doing. Afternoon showery. Self writing letter. Annie scrubbing. Rain in the evening. 19 – Wind W, much rain through the night. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Paterson preaching from Romans I:16. Robert at the Methodist evening meeting. John Minty here all night. 20 – Wind SW, rain in the morning, nothing doing. Mr. Minty leaves for the Port. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert at Thos. Phairs threshing. Self turning barley. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Annie picking berries. Self and Robert raking barley. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie drawing in barley. Annie at Greenbank in the evening. 22 – Wind W, rain in the forenoon, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Port. Self choring. Mrs. Welsh and sister here visiting. Great storm of thunder and lightning in the evening and high wind. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses reaping to Wesley. Self pulling pease. Afternoon self pulling pease. Robert reaping wheat to Wesley. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Annie at berry picking. Self and Robert finishes barley. Afternoon self pulling pease. Robert sick of toothache. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wesleys reaping oats. Self cutting wheat. Annie at Greenbank. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 26 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XI:28. Robert at the evening meeting. 27 – Wind SE, fine day. Annie washing. Self, Robert and Wm. cutting and binding wheat. Afternoon self, Wm., and Robert at wheat. 28 – Wind S, dull day. Self, Robert and Wm. at wheat. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 29 – Wind E, dull day. Self, Robert and Wm. at wheat. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. at oats. 30 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Port for repairs for reaper. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. at oats. 31 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert binding oats. Afternoon self and Robert binding oats. SEPT. 1 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Port for repairs to reaper. Self mowing oats. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie drawing in pease and wheat. Annie and Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Walter Fowlie here all night. 2 – Wind S, dull day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Stuart Achison preaching from 1st Timothy IV:7,8. 3 – Wind N, fine day. Annie washing. Self setting up shocks. Robert choring. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie drawing in wheat. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert raking wheat stubble. Self choring. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie drew in 3 loads wheat and Wesley one load, which finishes wheat. Some rain. Robert begins to plow. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert reaping at W. Lukes. Self choring and over to see James Leasks self binder. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert reaping at Wms. Self binding. Afternoon Robert reaping. Self binding. Annie gone to Whitby. 7 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self digging potatoes. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys reaping oats. Self choring. Rain at night. Annie arrives from Whitby. 8 – Wind NW, dull day. Annie scrubbing. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert at Wms. catching a heifer that was rather wild. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 9 – Wind N, cold day. Annie at the Sabbath School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Hastie preaching from 2nd Chronicles XXXIII. �187 10 – Wind SE, fine day, but frost through the night. Self choring. Robert reaping for Wesley. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie drawing in oats. Annie at Greenbank in the evening. 11 – Wind Easterly, frosty morning. Self and Robert fencing. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie drawing in oats and finishes harvest. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert at Wms. drawing in wheat. Mother at Mr. Parkers and Mr. Ross’s. Afternoon self and Robert at Wms. 13 – Wind E, dull day. Self and Robert at Wms. drawing oats. Afternoon rainy, nothing doing. 14 – Wind N, raining some. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert reaping to Wm. Self choring. Jean Akhurst here visiting. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Port with grist. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. John Fowlie and a stranger here a short time. Robert gone to Raglan with Mr. Thos. Black. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Deuteronomy XXXII:11,12. 17 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Annie washing. Afternoon self at Greenbank. Robert plowing. Walter Fowlie here about 9 o’clock. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at Wms. Afternoon drawing in to Wm. 19 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. Afternoon self and horses at Wms. Wm. and wife leaves for Toronto. 20 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert plowing. Self binding corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cocking oats at Wms. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self at the Port getting bills for Temperance entertainment. 22 – Wind S, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self binding corn. Afternoon self and Robert at Wms. drawing in oats. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 23 – Wind S, fine day. Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. John Leask preaching from 1st Samuel III:1-19. Sabbath School lesson for the day. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 25 – Wind N, cold day. Robert drawing bricks to Wm. Self fixing granary. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Carnegies threshing. Self and Annie at the Port with Wms. grist. Afternoon self fencing. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. George here. Self doing nought. Afternoon self at the Port for grist. 28 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self fixing pig pen. Annie at Mr. Lees. Afternoon self fencing. 29 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self plowing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self plowing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 30 – Wind E, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Romans X:4. OCT. 1 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Annie washing. Afternoon self at corn. Robert plowing. 2 – Wind NE, raining. Mother at Mr. Lees. Mrs. Cragg confined through the night. Nothing doing. Clear at 9 o’clock. Self at Prince Albert with heifer to Mr. Bungard. Robert at the Port with Annie and Annie Fowlie to go to Whitby. Afternoon self killing sheep. Robert plowing. Mrs. Craggs son born. Margarets son Stewart born 1879. 3 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert gone to Whitby Fair. Self making ready for threshing. Afternoon self choring. Machine comes at night. 4 – Wind N, fine day. Threshing with Wm., Jas. Walker, Mr. Carnegie, A. Akhurst, J. Lee, W. Luke and horses, T. Phair, T. Black and horses. Afternoon threshing. 5 – Wind W. Threshing with the same hands and Mr. Parker till 9 o’clock. Afternoon Robert and horses at Mr. Gross’s threshing. Self choring. 6 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert and horses at Mr. Gross’s threshing. Self at Prince Albert with heifer. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys threshing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 7 – Wind E, dull day. Nobody at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Titus III:8. Robert gone to Pinedale with Annie Fowlie. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and horses at Wesleys threshing. Self digging potatoes. Afternoon self at threshing. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at Wms. threshing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at potatoes. 10 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self digging potatoes. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at potatoes. 11 – Wind N, dull day. Robert plowing. Self setting up corn. Afternoon self at corn. Robert plowing. 12 – Wind N, dull rainy day, nothing doing. Afternoon rainy. 13 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Annie at Greenbank. Robert plowing. Self at potatoes. Afternoon Annie scrubbing. Robert plowing. Self at potatoes. Annie goes to Mr. Gullies for short time. Robert at Division meeting. 14 – Wind N, damp day, heavy rain through the night. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Proverbs XXII:6. 15 – Wind N, rather cold with some frost. Self and Robert at potatoes. Afternoon self, Robert and Mother at potatoes. �188 16 – Wind E, frost at night. Self, Robert and John at potatoes. Afternoon Robert and horses at James Walkers threshing. John at Greenbank. Self and Mother at potatoes. 17 – Wind SE, frost and cold. Self, Robert and John at the Fair at Uxbridge. 18 – Wind S, dull day. John at Wms. Self and Robert taking in pease stack. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self and Mother taking in apples. 19 – Wind W, dull day. Self, John and Robert taking in potatoes. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self and Mother taking in apples. Rain at 5 o’clock. 20 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self, Mother and Lizzie taking in apples. Annie comes from Mr. Gullies. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 21 – Wind NE, very cold. Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. John and Robert at evening meeting. 22 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self fixing in turnip cellar. Annie at Mr. Gullies. John doing nought. Afternoon John gone to Georges. Robert plowing orchard. Self gathering potatoes. Annie comes from Greenbank. 23 – Wind NE, dull day. Annie washing. Self and Robert drawing in corn. Afternoon Robert at Wms. plowing. Self plastering. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Self plastering root cellar. Robert at Wms. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. Mary Boe here making Mothers coat. 25 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self picking corn. Afternoon Robert at plowing match on Scugog Island. Self topping turnips. Alec Lee 2nd Prize $8.00. 26 – Wind SE, dull day. Self and Robert at turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Drew in 5 loads. 27 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert at turnips. Drew in 6 loads. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 28 – Wind SE, rather cold. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke XIX:13. John, Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 29 – Wind S and raining some, nothing doing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert at turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert at turnips. Drew 10 loads. Robert and Annie at Mr. Wrights in evening. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Frank Bratley comes from Whitby. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Drew 12 loads which finishes. Frank Bratley and Annie leave at night for Whitby. NOV. 1 – Wind NW, sleet falling most all day. Robert plowing. Self clearing up the barn floor. Afternoon very slushie. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. drawing in his turnips. Self choring. George and his wife here all night. Put cattle in at night. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. George leaves for home. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self threshing pease. Rain at night. John comes home from Mrs. Leasks. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 2nd Corinthians IV:5. Robert at evening meeting. 5 – Wind S, fine day. John gone to Port. Robert plowing. Self draining. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self draining. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Self draining. Robert plowing. Very high wind and some showers. 7 - Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self threshing pease. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self ditching. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Afternoon self, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms CVII:8. General Fast Day. 9 – Wind S, fine day. John gone to Port. Robert plowing. Self fixing turnips. Afternoon Robert plowing at Wms. Self at turnips. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. John at Wms. Self at turnips. Mother churning. Afternoon self threshing pease. Mother scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Jude:3 on Luther the reformer. John and Robert at evening meeting. 12 – Wind NW, very stormy day, nothing doing. Afternoon very stormy. High wind and snow drifting. 13 – Wind SW, snowing some. Robert at Wms. drawing wood. Self threshing pease. John gone to the Port. Afternoon self threshing pease. John at James Walkers. 14 – Wind NW, rather stormy. John and Robert cutting wood. Self doing nought. Walter Fowlie comes from Mr. Ross’s. Afternoon John gone to Mr. Josh. Hornes to lath. Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Walter here all night. 15 – Wind S, snowing. Robert gone with Walter to the train at the Port. Self doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. Horses shoed. 16 – Wind NW, cold day, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert fixing goose house. Self at Greenbank for boots. John comes home from Mr. Hornes. 17 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self threshing pease. Afternoon self choring. John in the woods. Robert at Wms. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 18 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Hebrews XI:16. 19 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John and Robert in the woods. Afternoon Robert plowing to Wm. John at Neils sale. Self in the woods. �189 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and John in the woods. Robert plowing to Wm. Afternoon John at Bagshaws sale. Self in the woods. 21 – Wind S, rainy morning, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self and John in the woods. 22 – Wind W, dull day. Robert at Wms. Self, John and Wm. killing pigs. Afternoon self choring. John at cistern. 23 – Wind W, fine day. John at cistern. Self choring. Robert gets a new plough from Wesley and ploughing with it. Afternoon self cutting up pigs. John in the swamp looking at Majors land. Robert ploughing. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. John somewhere. Self salting meat. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. Annie at Mr. Lees. 25 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 2nd Samuel XII:9,10,11,12,13. John, Robert and Annie at the evening meeting. 26 – Wind S and raining, nothing doing. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self ditching. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. Port Perry burnt.32 27 – Wind N, fine day. John in the woods. Robert gone to the Port to see the burnt buildings. Afternoon John gone to the Port. Robert in the woods. 28 – Wind N, rather cold. John and Robert in the woods. Self at Port with Wesley. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Mrs. Walter Fowlie died aged 93 years. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 30 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at Thos. Phairs threshing. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. DEC. 1 – Wind S and snowing some. John in the woods. Self at the Port with Robert going to Whitby. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon nothing doing. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Acts III:26. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie here for spinning wheel. Mr. and Mrs. Grose here in the evening. 4 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. John in the woods. Self sawing wood. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert arrives from Whitby. 6 – Wind S and thawing. John in the woods. Robert at Mr. Lukes killing pigs. Afternoon self choring. 32 According to historical notes, the fire began in the blacksmith shop which was on the north side of what is the main street now. 7 – Wind SW, raining some. John and Robert in the woods. Self and Mother at Georges visiting. 8 – Wind SW, dull day. John and Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Mother at Mr. Lees. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. John at Wm. Ross’s to inquire for his health. 9 – Wind NW, dull day. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from XX Psalms, 2nd verse. John and Robert at evening meeting. 10 – Wind NW, rather showery. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon nothing doing. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Self at Wm. Ross’s. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and Annie at Temperance lecture in the evening. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self at Port Perry with Wms. George to the Doctor. Afternoon nothing doing. 14 – Wind N, stormy day. John in the woods. Robert and Annie at Port Perry with grist. Self choring. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. 15 – Wind NE, cold day. John and Robert in the woods. Self reading the papers. Annie scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 16 – Wind NE, cold day. Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Acts XVI:13,14,15. John, Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon nothing doing. Wm. Ross leaves for parts unknown. 18 – Wind NW, stormy day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John at bee on the concession. Self drawing wood. Robert in the woods. 19 – Wind E, fine day. John and Robert and horses in the woods. Self and Annie cleaning the stove. Afternoon self choring. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at Mr. Gross’s pea threshing. Self choring. Afternoon self and John fanning barley. Robert and horses in the woods. Barbara and children arrive from Whitby. 21 – Wind NW, rather cold. John in the woods. Robert and Annie at the Port with barley. Self splitting wood. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. John and Annie Fowlie here for a short time. 22 – Wind N, cold day. John in the woods. Robert and Barbara at Georges visiting. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Annie at Port to meet Margaret. Very stormy. 23 – Wind E, very cold. John, Robert, Barbara, Margaret and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. �190 24 – Wind S, dull day. John and Robert and horses in the woods. Self sawing wood. Annie washing. Afternoon self at Greenbank paying debts. 25 – Wind SE, fine day, nothing doing. Christmas. Wm. and family here and George and his wife; Jas. Smith and family; Mrs. Bratley and family; and Annie Fowlie. Robert, Miss Fowlie and Annie at the Port in the evening. 26 – Wind S, fine day. John at Greenbank. James Smith leaves for home. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Margaret and children at Wms. 27 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon snowing. Robert and Annie leave at 6 o’clock for Clifford. 28 – Wind N, fine day. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon self at Port Perry getting horses shoed. 29 – Wind NE, fine day. John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Mr. Frank Bratley arrives from Whitby. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self choring. 30 –Wind NE, snowing some. Self, John, Mr. & Mrs. Bratley at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cockburn preaching from 2nd Peter III:18. 31 – Wind NE, fine day. John sick. Mr. and Mrs. Bratley at Georges. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Thus ends the year 1883. MEMORANDUM FOR 1884 JAN. 1 – Wind N, fine day, nothing doing. Margaret washing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Frank at Mr. Akhursts. Social in the Methodist Church at Greenbank. 2 - Wind E and snowing some, nothing doing. Mr. Bratley at Wms. Afternoon nothing doing. 3 – Wind W, rather stormy. John gone to Port with Mr. and Mrs. Bratley to the train. Self choring. Afternoon very stormy. 4 – Wind W, stormy day, nothing doing. Afternoon still stormy, nothing doing. 5 – Wind N, cold day. John at Wms. Self sawing wood. Afternoon John at Greenbank. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John and Mother at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XVI:33. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Self and John fanning grist for Wm. Afternoon self and John at Greenbank. Self voted for Dobson, Reeve; Burnett and McFarlane, D. Reeves; T. Cragg and T. Allan. John goes to Port to meet Robert and Annie but they did not come. 8 – Wind SW and snowing some, nothing doing. Afternoon John gone to Wm. Ross’s sale. Annie and Robert arrive from Clifford. 9 – Wind N, stormy day, nothing doing. Afternoon John, Robert and horses breaking roads. 10 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert drawing out wood. Afternoon stormy. John and Robert in the woods. 11 – Wind S, snowing some, nothing doing. Robert at the Port for Wms. grist. Afternoon John at James Walkers. Self splitting wood. 12 – Wind SW. John leaves for Whitby. Robert drawing wood. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Robert at Division in the evening. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Achison preaching from Proverbs III:9,10. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing out wood. Self sawing wood. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses in the woods. John doing nought. Afternoon self and Robert at Missionary meeting. Mr. McClachlan addressed the meeting. John goes to Georges. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses in the woods. Annie at Wms. Self sawing wood. Afternoon self sawing wood. Mr. Beecroft comes in the evening. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses in the woods. Mother at Lizzies rag bee. Mr. Beecroft here all night and takes the organ away in the morning. Afternoon self choring. Annie and Robert at Wms. spree. 19 – Wind NE, snowing some. Nothing doing. Afternoon Annie scrubbing. Self splitting wood. Robert in the woods. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 20 – Wind N, fine day. Service at Joseph Hornes, K. Hornes funeral today. None at it from here. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 21 – Wind SW, cold day, nothing doing. Afternoon self and Annie at the Port. 22 – Wind SW, very cold, nothing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Annie washing. 23 – Wind NE, snowing, nothing doing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon still snowing. Nothing doing. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 24 – Wind W, cold day, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. No papers, roads all full of snow. 25 – Wind W, cold day. Robert at Mr. Grosses sawing bee. Self choring. Afternoon Annie away with Mr. Grosse asking hands to a spree in the evening. John arrives from Georges. Thermometer 40 degrees below zero at the Port in the morning. 26 – Wind W, rather cold, nothing doing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert at a sale of wood by Mr. O’Neil. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 27 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Romans XVI:12. Robert at the evening meeting. �191 28 – Wind E and snowing some. Self, John and Robert fanning wheat. Annie washing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self choring. 29 – Wind S, dull day. Self choring. Robert gone to Port with wheat. John writing. Annie and Mother quilting. Afternoon self, John and Robert fixing the barn pump. Mrs. Gully here from Greenbank visiting. 30 – Wind S, thawing some, nothing doing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon nothing doing. 31 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank with some wood for the Church. John at Greenbank in the evening at the Methodist Missionary meeting. Annie and Robert at Mr. Akhursts in the evening. FEB. 1 – Wind NW, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood. Self writing to Helen Tough. Annie at Wms. rag bee. Robert at Division meeting and Annie too. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John at the Port. Nothing doing. Robert at Professor Hunts show in the evening. 3 – Wind NE, dull day and snowing some. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 2nd Thessalonians I:2. John, Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 4 – Wind NE, fine day, nothing doing. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood. Very cold. 5 – Wind SE and thawing. John and Robert cutting wood in the swamp. Mother and Annie quilting. Afternoon John and Robert cutting wood. 6 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert and John drawing wood. James Gordon and Dougald Gordon here. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Port to races. Self choring. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Nothing doing. John lame with rheumatism. Annie baking. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Small spree in the evening consisting of Alec and James Lee, Miss [?] Rennie, Robert and Albert and Jean and Sarah Akhurst, Thomas Black and Elora Phair. 8 – Wind NE, dull day, nothing doing. Mother and Annie quilting. Afternoon Robert threshing oats. Mrs. Luke here on a visit. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 9 – Wind E and snowing some. Robert threshing oats. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert fanning oats. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms XC:1. John, Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 11 – Wind E, cold day. Robert at Mr. Beares mill with grist. Self at John Reals. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. drawing wood. Self choring. 12 – Wind E, dull day, nothing doing. Afternoon John at the Port. Robert and Annie gone to Whitby. Rain at 5 o’clock. 13 – Wind E and raining some, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. John in the swamp. 14 – Wind W, fine day. John in the swamp. Self choring. Afternoon John in swamp. Robert and Annie arrive from Whitby. Robert at Bible Society meeting in the evening. 15 – Wind W, fine day. John sick. Robert drawing wood from swamp. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. John sick. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at mill for grist. Mother visiting at Mr. Samuel Dustys. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Psalms XXII:27. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. Very rainy evening. Lena Boes here all night. 18 – Wind SE, soft day. Robert in the swamp. Self choring. John bad with rheumatism in his leg. Afternoon Robert in the swamp. Annie and Lena at Wms. 19 – Wind S, dull day. Robert drawing wood. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Robert at Carnegies wood bee. Mother visiting at Mr. Lukes. John ill with rheumatism. 20 – Wind NW, very stormy, nothing doing. Afternoon still stormy. Very high wind. Nothing doing. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at the Port. Afternoon Annie at Mr. Akhursts quilting. Robert somewhere. Spree at Mr. Akhursts in the evening. 22 – Wind SE, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon self, Mother, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Currie preaching from Psalms CXIX:23. Alec Rennie here all night. 23 – Wind NW, rather stormy, nothing doing. Robert gone to Tom Rundles sale. Afternoon Annie scrubbing. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Achison preaching from Luke I:32. Sacrament dispensed. Robert and Annie at the evening meeting. 25 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing poles. Annie washing. Mother at Wms. Afternoon John and Robert drawing poles. Self at Mr. Lees. Annie at Mr. Lees in the evening. 26 – Wind SE, snowing some. John and Robert cutting poles. Afternoon Robert drawing poles. Self choring. 27 – Wind NW, rather stormy. John and Robert cutting poles. Mother and Annie quilting. Afternoon self, John and Robert sawing tamarac poles. 28 – Wind NW, stormy. John and Robert cutting poles. Self choring. Afternoon very stormy. Nothing doing. 29 – Wind NW, very stormy, nothing doing. Self writing a letter to Utah. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. MAR. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert drawing poles. Annie scrubbing. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John and Robert drawing poles. Mother at Wms. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Romans I:20,21. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. �192 3 – Wind N, rather cold. John and Robert drawing poles. Annie gone to collect for Bible Society. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 4 – Wind NW, rather cold. John and Robert at bridge on 10th concession. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert at bridge. Mother at Mr. Grosses. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at bridge. Afternoon John and Robert at bridge. Self and George at Mr. George Whites sale. Annie at Greenbank. 6 – Wind N, rather stormy. John and Robert at bridge. Afternoon John and Robert at bridge. Self at James Walkers. 7 – Wind NE, fine day. John and Robert at bridge. Annie ironing. Afternoon John and Robert at bridge. Self choring. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in evening. 8 – Wind NE, rather stormy. John and Robert at bridge. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert at bridge. 9 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Ecclesiastes IX:10. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. John at the Port. Robert at the bridge. Mother and Annie quilting. Afternoon John and Robert at the bridge. James Smith here all night. Robert and Annie at Uxbridge in the evening. 11 – Wind S, raining, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert at bridge. Annie and Mother quilting. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie washing. John and Robert at the bridge. Afternoon John and Robert at bridge. Self sawing wood. Still thawing some. John at Greenbank in the evening. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at the bridge. Self making pins to bridge. Afternoon John and Robert at bridge. Self making pins. 14 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at bridge. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert at bridge. Mother at Wms. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at bridge. John at the Port. Self at bee on the 10th concession. Afternoon self and Robert at bee. Annie at Greenbank in the evening with Bible Society money. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from John XII:32. Robert at the evening meeting. 17 – Wind NW, some rain in the morning. John and Robert at bridge. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert at bridge. Self at Greenbank at blacksmiths. 18 - Wind S, fine day. Robert at bridge. John and Annie at Henry Buels sale. Afternoon Robert at bridge. Robert at Henry Buels in the evening. 19 – Wind E and raining some. Robert at bridge. Self at Wm. Parkers. Annie ironing. Afternoon Robert at bridge. Self choring. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at bridge. Self threshing pease. Afternoon Robert at bridge. Self threshing pease. John arrives. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at bridge. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert at bridge. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at bridge. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert at bridge. Self splitting wood. 23 – Wind S and raining some. John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. 24 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at bridge. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert at bridge. Self splitting wood. 25 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at bridge. John cuts his foot. Annie gone to Edward Boes. Afternoon Robert at bridge. John in the house. Self splitting wood. 26 – Wind SE, looking like rain. John in the house. Robert at the bridge. Self choring. Rain at 10 o’clock. Afternoon Robert at bridge. John making broom. Self splitting wood. Annie arrives from Mr. Boes. Still raining. Annual meeting of the Church. Noone from here at it. 27 – Wind SE, dull day, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing, everything wet. Robert at Greenbank. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self splitting wood. Robert shoveling snow on the road. Afternoon self piling wood. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Mrs. Leasks. Robert splitting wood. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self, John and Robert sawing wood. 30 – Wind NW, rather cold. John and Robert at the Presbyterian Church. Mother at Mr. Lees. Robert at evening meeting. 31 – Wind W, fine day. John at the Port. Robert at bridge. Annie washing. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert at bridge. Self splitting wood. APR. 1 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at bridge. John and Annie at Port Perry. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert at bridge. Self splitting wood. Horses shoed. 2 – Wind NE and snowing some. Robert at bridge. John at Wesleys. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at the bridge. Self splitting wood. Bridge finished. Bridge on 10th concession finished. 3 – Wind NW, cold day. John and Robert drawing wood to Wm. Afternoon John and Robert sawing poles at Wms. 4 – Wind N, cold day. John and Robert at Wms. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 5 – Wind NW, cold day. John and Robert sawing poles. Annie scrubbing. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John and Robert at poles. Self splitting wood. Annie at Greenbank. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Hebrews VII:25. �193 7 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John and Robert sawing poles. Annie washing. Afternoon self, John and Robert at poles. Annie scrubbing. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert piling wood. John at the Port. Afternoon Robert at the mill. Self piling wood. Robert and Annie at sugar social at Wms. 9 – Wind E, fine day, 4 inches snow fell through the night. Robert and John at Wms. drawing hay. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert drawing wood for Wm. John at home. Self splitting wood. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. 11 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at the Port. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Self splitting wood. Robert dunging out the geese house. Miss Elora Phair and Miss Black here on a visit. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 12 – Wind W, fine day. John at the Port. Robert at the mill for grist. Annie scrubbing. Self piling wood. Mr. James Scott here for dinner. Afternoon Mother at Mr. Grosses. John and Robert at Mr. Timothy Craggs barn raising. Self piling wood. 13 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Romans XII:1. Robert at evening meeting. 14 – Wind NE, fine day. John at Mrs. Leasks. Robert in the woods. Annie washing. Self cleaning the door yard. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Mother at James Walkers and Mr. Joseph Burtons for goose eggs. 15 – Wind SE and raining some. Robert in the woods. John and Annie at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Miss Bella Black here all night. George Buels sale. 16 – Wind S, dull day. Robert plowing. John pruning trees. Self letting off water. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self letting off water. John at trees. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at water. John at trees. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at prayer meeting at Mr. Lees. Wm. Scotts sale. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert at the woods for trees to plant. Self choring. Annie quilting. Afternoon John planting trees. Self pruning currant bushes. Robert at something. Robert and Annie at Mr. Lees in the evening. 19 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert plowing in the orchard. Annie scrubbing. John gone to Mr. Turners to see John Fowlie. Self draining. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self draining. Mother at Mr. Grosses visiting. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Leviticus I:45. 21 – Wind W, cold day. John in the woods. Self and Robert fanning wheat, pease and oats for seed. Annie washing. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Christine Rennie here all night. 22 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John in the woods. Robert harrowing. Self sowing grass seed. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at Manchester Fair. Self choring. 23 – Wind NE, fine day. John in the woods. Robert plowing. Self in the garden. Afternoon Robert plowing. John in the woods. Self in the garden. 24 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. John in the woods. Self in garden. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat. Self in garden. John in the woods. 25 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Self burning brush. Robert sowing wheat. Afternoon self at brush. Robert sowing oats. John in the woods. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert harrowing. John in the woods. Self in garden. Annie whitewashing in cellar. Afternoon Robert harrowing for Wm. John in the woods. Self and Mother in garden. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 27 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. ? from Sunderland preaching from John V:24,25. Robert and John at evening meeting. 28 – Wind NW, cold day. John in the woods. Self in the garden. Robert at Wms. drawing dung. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Annie washing. Self in garden. Mr. Ianson died. 29 – Wind NW, very cold day. Robert harrowing. John whitewashing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self in garden. 30 – Wind SE, fine day. John whitewashing. Robert rolling. Self in garden. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and John at Mr. Ianson’s funeral. Robert sowing barley. Mary Boe here. John, Annie and Mary Boe at prayer meeting in the Church in the evening. MAY 1 – Wind S, fine day. Robert sowing barley. Self in the garden. John in the woods. Annie and Mary Boe sewing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self and Mother in the garden. 2 – Wind W, rather rough. Robert at the Port with wood. John whitewashing. Annie scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self in the garden. John whitewashing. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. John at Wms. whitewashing. Annie scrubbing. Self pruning cherry trees. Afternoon Annie scrubbing. Mother in the garden. Self burning brush. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 4 – Wind S, dull day. Robert and Annie at Sunday School. John and Annie Fowlie here and Miss Byers for dinner. Self, John, Robert, Annie and John and Annie Fowlie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Corinthians XIII:1-8. Robert at the evening meeting. 5 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John at the Port all day. Robert at Wms. Self planting potatoes. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. Self choring. �194 6 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self at the Port. Afternoon self fixing fences. John and Robert and Annie at the Port. 7 – Wind E, raining some. John and Robert at Wms. Self fencing. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self at fencing. 8 – Wind East and raining. Robert and horses at Wms. John making ready to go to Whitby to brick making. Self doing nought. Afternoon Mr. Ross brings Annie home from the Port and takes Mother back to Georges. Raining, nothing doing. 9 – Wind SW, raining. Nothing doing. John gone to Whitby. Afternoon nothing doing, raining. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at the Port to see Wm. Fowlie and his folks arrive. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Wm. Fowlie and family arrive from Scotland. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Annie and Robert gone to see Wm. Fowlies family. Self at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Philippians IV:6. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self fencing. Put cattle in the swamp. 13 – Wind E, dull day, sprinkling rain. Robert rolling the new grass. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. 14 – Wind NW, very high wind. Self and Robert drawing dung. Mr. and Mrs. Fowlie and Annie Fowlie here. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self going round with Wm. Fowlie. Robert takes them home in the evening. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon some rain. Robert plowing. Self at John Leasks at meeting of Session and goes to Brock after 5 o’clock, gets home at 1 o’clock. 16 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Port to Temperance convention. Self turning dung. 17 – Wind NW, rather cold. Self and Robert drawing dung. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening and Annie too. 18 – Wind S, fine day. Annie at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Corinthians III:16,17. Robert at evening meeting. 19 – Wind S, dull day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Annie washing. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. 20 – Wind NW, some rain. Self and Robert at dung. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self at John Reals with Annies cow to bull. Mother at Mr. Carnegies visiting. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert cutting potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert cutting potatoes. Jno. Leask married to Eva Perkins. 22 – Wind S, fine day. Self planting potatoes. Robert at the Port for Barbara. Afternoon self and Robert planting potatoes. Some rain at night. 23 – Wind W, warm day. Self planting potatoes. Robert covering them. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Mother and Barbara at Wms. visiting. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Self at the Port with Robert, Alex Lee and Annie to go to Lindsay and Barbara to go home. Afternoon self at Presbyterian Sunday School party consisting of tea and concert. 25 – Wind NE, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Corinthians VI:14. Robert at evening meeting. 26 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Annie washing. Afternoon self spreading dung. Robert plowing. Mother, Robert and Annie at tea in the Presbyterian Church in the evening. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert gone to Uxbridge to Temperance convention. Self plowing. 28 - Wind N, rather cold. Robert at Uxbridge. Self plowing. Afternoon self plowing. Wesley Luke takes our mare and his buggie to Uxbridge to bring home Robert. Self and Annie at prayer meeting in the evening in the Church. 29 – Wind N, rather cold. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting thistles. 30 – Wind W, fine day, but cold. Robert and Annie at the Port. Self at Mr. Haywoods. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Patterson preaching from the Epistle James I:27. 31 – Wind S, fine day. Robert rolling the barley. Self planting corn. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. plowing. Annie at Wms. scrubbing. Self planting corn. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. JUNE 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Wick at the Sacrament. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Corinthians XV:3,4. Robert and Annie at the evening meeting at the Presbyterian Church. 2 – Wind S, warm day. Robert harrowing. Self hoeing. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self at Greenbank to get the plow handle mended. Heavy thunder shower at 4 o’clock. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing dung and plowing. Self choring. Annie washing bags. Afternoon Robert rolling turnip land. Self ditching. Mother visiting at James Walkers. 4 – Wind NW, warm day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self draining. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self draining. Annie at Greenbank. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 5 – Wind W, warm day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self planting corn. Afternoon self cutting thistles. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon self cutting thistles. Robert at Wms. �195 7 – Wind SW, warm day. Self planting corn. Robert and horses at Wms. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self cutting thistles. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 8 – Wind SW, warm day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Joseph Real preaching from John XVII:17 and Psalms XIII:3. Robert at evening meeting. 9 – Wind SW, very warm. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Annie washing. Thunder and rain at noon. Afternoon self mending boots. Robert at Wms. 10 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at the Port with Mother going to Whitby. Self writing letter to Mary Michie. Afternoon Robert going round with Wm. Fowlie Jun. Self cutting thistles. Robert, Wm. Fowlie and Annie at Mr. Boes at a party at night. 11 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self cutting thistles. Mr. Fowlie leaves for home. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. Robert at Sunday School meeting in the evening. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert at road work. Afternoon self, Robert and horses at road work. 3 ¼ days. 13 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at road work, finishes at noon. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert drilling. Annie scrubbing. Self at Port Perry for Mother. Lizzie sick. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. Barbara Fowlie and Stewart Barry here. Lizzie took sick suddenly. 15 – Wind SE, fine day. Mother at Wms. all night. Self, Robert, Annie and Barbara Fowlie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Hebrews VII:27. Robert, Annie and Barbara Fowlie at evening meeting. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drilling. Self hilling potatoes. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self choring. Mother at Wms. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Port with barley to chop. Self hoeing corn. Annie at Wms. Barbara Fowlie gone home with Robert. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self hoeing corn. James Smith here all night. 18 – Wind S, very warm day. Robert at Wms. Annie at Wms. James Smith goes home with wood. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert and Annie at Wms. Self doing nought. Thunder and some rain through the afternoon. 19 – Wind W, warm day. Robert at Wms. Self hoeing corn. Annie at Wms. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self hoeing corn. 20 – Wind S, warm day. Robert drilling. Self picking bugs. Mr. Achison here in the forenoon. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self making skunk trap. Robert sowing turnips in the evening. Self at Thos. Phairs with Wms. cow to bull. 21 – Wind N, warm day. Robert drilling. Self hoeing corn. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Finished sowing turnips. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 22 – Wind E, warm day. Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Stephens preaching from Psalms XXXII:1,2,3,4,5. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 23 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self picking bugs. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self hoeing potatoes. Some rain through the afternoon. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and horses at work on the road at Wms. jobs. Self hoeing potatoes. Annie at Wms. Afternoon thunder and rain. 25 – Wind NE and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. Self at blacksmiths in Greenbank. 26 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert scuffling potatoes. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Akhursts moving cookhouse. Self hoeing potatoes. 27 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self doing nought. Annie at the Port. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self hoeing corn. Miss Jeannie Leask and Miss Mary McMillan here begging money to make a present for James Allan. 28 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert and horses at road job. Self hoeing corn. Annie scrubbing. Robert and Annie at Division meeting. Self at the Port for Margaret. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Methodist Meeting. Self, Mother, Robert and Margaret at Presbyterian Meeting in Methodist Church. Mr. Achison preaching from Hebrews XI:24,25,26. Robert and Annie at evening meeting at Methodist Church. 30 – Wind S, warm day. Robert and horses at the road job. Self picking bugs. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert at road. Self hoeing corn. JULY 1 – Wind S, warm day. Self at the Port getting horses shoed. Afternoon Annie at the Port. Robert at Methodist Anniversary. Self at Anniversary. Robert at Anniversary. 2 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and horses at road job. Self fixing horse rake. Annie at Wms. washing. Marg’t at Mrs. Dustys. Afternoon Robert at road work. Robert gone to Myrtle with Helen Ann Butt. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self cutting thistles. Robert at the Methodist social in the evening. 4 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert and horses at road. Self cutting thistles. Rain at noon. Afternoon nothing doing, raining til 5 o’clock. Robert goes to Port Perry to see the ruins, most all burnt last night. Port Perry burnt.33 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing potatoes. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert banking potatoes. Self hoeing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 33 Fire began in the stables behind the hotel and, because of a strong wind and an extended period of dry weather, it rapidly spread throughout the downtown area. Newspaper reports from that time say that within an hour the entire downtown was an inferno. �196 6 – Wind W, dull day. Self, Robert, Annie and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Romans XVI:21. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert choring. Self and Mother at the Port with Margaret. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. 8 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and horses mowing. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Annie at Wms. Afternoon Robert mowing. Self at potatoes. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Port for grist. Self at potatoes. Annie gone to Georges. Afternoon self raking hay. Robert cocking. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert cocking hay. 11 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Wm. and Robert drawing in hay. Afternoon self, Wm. and Robert at hay, drew into barn 13 loads. 12 – Wind W, showery day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon showery. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 13 – Wind NW. Robert gone to the other side. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Acts XXIV:25. Annie at evening meeting. 14 – Wind NW, cold day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert mowing. Self hoeing. Annie picking berries. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert at Wms. drawing hay. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert at Wms. Annie picking berries. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert hoeing. Self and Annie at the Port. Afternoon Robert raking hay. Self cocking hay. Annie picking berries. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and Wm. stacking hay. Annie picking berries. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. at hay. Drew 13 loads in stack. Annie at berries. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie picking berries. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert raking hay. Self at Greenbank for boots. Robert & Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Romans I:17. Robert at evening meeting. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing. Annie at berries. Annie Fowlie here. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing and fixing pump. Finished hoeing first time. 23 – Wind W, and showery, heavy rain and thunder through the night. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert mowing. Self choring. Mrs. A. Cragg here visiting. 24 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert mowing. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 25 – Wind E, fine day. Self and Robert turning hay. Annie picking berries. Afternoon Robert raking hay. Self cocking hay. Annie and Annie Fowlie at berries. 26 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert takes home Annie Fowlie. Self, Wm., and Robert stacking hay. 8 loads in stack and one in barn. Annie scrubbing. 27 – Wind SW, cloudy day with some rain. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from John VI:8-13. Robert at the Saved Army meeting in Port Perry in the evening. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self fencing hay stack. Annie washing. Finished haying. Afternoon Robert scuffling. Self fencing. 29 – Wind Easterly, warm day. Self and Robert drawing hay to Wm. Afternoon Robert at the Port with barley to chop. Self hoeing turnips. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at Wms. drawing hay. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self hoeing turnips. Rain at night. 31 – Wind SW, dull day and raining some. Robert sick. Nothing doing. Afternoon self hoeing some. AUG. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self hoeing. Annie at berries. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting round the barley. George and his wife here a short time. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert cutting barley. Self hoeing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert cutting barley. Self hoeing. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Revelation II:10. Robert at the evening Methodist meeting. 4 – Wind SW, looking like rain and rain through the night. Robert plowing. Self putting straw out of the barn. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Annie at berries. Rain at 6 o’clock. 5 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self hoeing. Mrs. Thos. Phair here visiting. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert raking barley. Self cocking barley. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self hoeing. Annie at Mr. R. Welshs. 8 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and Wm. drawing barley. Afternoon all drawing barley. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self hoeing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert raking barley. Self finishes hoeing turnips second time. Drew in 1 load of barley which finishes it. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from John XVII:17. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. �197 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Annie washing. Self visiting Mr. Walker and Mr. Lee. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Port. Self weeding potatoes. Horses shoed. 12 - Wind S, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self cutting pease. Annie at Greenbank. Afternoon Robert fixing reaper. Self hoeing. 13 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Self hoeing. Afternoon self hoeing some. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at prayer meeting at Mr. Lees. 14 – Wind S, warm day. Self and Robert grinding scythe and reaper knife. Annie at berries. Afternoon Robert cutting round the oats. Self choring. Annie at Greenbank in the evening. 15 – Wind Easterly, warm day. Robert reaping oats. Self pulling pease. Afternoon self and Robert pulling pease. 16 – Wind SW, warm day. Self and Robert binding oats. Afternoon self and Robert at oats. Robert at Division meeting. 17 – Wind S, very warm. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Peter IV:18. Robert at the evening meeting. 18 – Wind S, warm day. Robert reaping to Wesley. Self cutting round wheat. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self binding wheat. 19 – Wind W, warm day. Robert reaping. Self binding wheat. Afternoon Robert reaping. Self and Wm. binding. Carnegie Jun. struck and died. 20 – Wind W, cloudy, some rain through the night. Robert at the Port. Self and Wm. binding wheat. Afternoon Robert reaping for Wesley. Self and Wm. binding wheat. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert reaping for Wm. Self binding for Wm. Afternoon heavy shower, nothing doing. Annie at the Port with Mrs. Luke. 22 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert cutting oats for Wm. Self cutting round wheat. Afternoon Robert cutting oats. Self binding wheat. 23 – Wind W, dull day, shower in the morning. Robert mowing wheat in the orchard. Self pulling pease. Afternoon shower after dinner. Robert mowing wheat. Annie scrubbing. Self doing nought. Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st John IV:18. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Joseph Burtons threshing. Afternoon self and Wesley drawing in wheat. Robert reaping for Wesley. Some rain in the afternoon. Mrs. Ackhurst here visiting. 26 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie drawing in wheat. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie drawing in oats. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at prayer meeting at James Walkers. 27 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie drawing in oats. Afternoon drawing in oats and pease. Looking like rain. 28 – Wind NE, much rain through the night. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert raking. Self writing letter to Miss Mary Marshall. 29 – Wind W, rather dull. Robert plowing. Self choring round. Afternoon self and Robert binding wheat in the orchard. Robert and Annie leaves for Barbaras. 30 – Wind W, rather showery. Self at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Revelations III:21. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. Miss Mary Boe here. Afternoon self, Robert and horses drawing in to Wesley till nearly 5 o’clock, then at Wms. drawing in oats for him. SEPT. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wesleys binding oats. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon self at Wesleys. Robert and horses at Wms. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie drawing in wheat and finishes harvest. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Mother visiting at James Walkers. 3 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Annie at Mrs. Akhursts at mat bee. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self logging. Annie at Mr. James Leasks. 5 – Wind W, warm day. Robert plowing. Self in the swamp. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at the Port to get mares foot fixed. Self in the swamp. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew XXIII:37. Robert at evening meeting. 7 – Wind NE, rain through the night, nothing doing. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 8 – Wind S, warm day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at games at Greenbank. Self and Annie at the Port with grist. 9 – Wind S, fine day but warm. Robert plowing. Self fixing the granary. Afternoon thunder and rain. Nothing doing. Scott Act carried in Halton, 2nd time, 124 maj. 10 – Wind W, dull day. Robert plowing. Self fixing the granary. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self underbrushing in the swamp. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self choring. Mrs. [Sephery?] here visiting. 12 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Annie scrubbing. Self fencing for straw stack. Afternoon self plowing. Robert and Annie at Division meeting. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Matthew V:20. Annie and Robert at evening meeting. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Annie washing. Robert at Mr. Carnegies threshing. Self and Mother at Georges. �198 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Carnegies threshing. Self choring. Afternoon Mr. Lee, Mr. Ackhurst and myself fighting fire. Terrible smoke. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and horses at Mr. Grosses threshing. Self mending barley fork. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and horses at Mr. Grosses threshing. Self doing nought. Afternoon self choring. 18 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at Wesleys threshing. Annie at Wesleys. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at Wms. threshing. Afternoon threshing machine here, not threshing. Robert at Prince Albert. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Hebrews XII:1,2. George Boddie Jun. here. 21 – Wind W, showery day. J. Leary; J. Harman and Ted Disman here threshing and Wesley and John McKinnon and horses; Mr. Grosses man and horse; Thos; Phairs man; Alec. and James Lee; Albert Akhurst; Mr. Carnegie and Wm. threshing. 22 – Wind S, fine day. Robert harrowing. Annie washing. Self cleaning up the barn. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self at Wms. pitching straw. [ There is no entry for Sept. 23 in the diary ] 24 – Wind S, some showers in the morning. Robert at Jos. Burtons threshing. Self at the Port with Lizzie to go to Whitby. Afternoon self and Annie at Greenbank. Rain at night. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Annie preparing for painting. Afternoon Robert plowing. Annie painting. Self choring. 26 – Wind S, fine day. Annie painting. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at corn. 27 – Wind S, rainy, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at James Walkers and took Annie to Port in the evening. Robert at Division meeting. 28 – Wind S, dull day. Robert at Sunday School and Meeting. Rain in the afternoon. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self and Mother taking in apples. Robert gone to Whitby Fair in the evening. 30 – Wind S, some showers. Self plowing. Afternoon self at the Port with barley and to bring them home from the Whitby Fair. OCT. 1 –Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Annie washing. Mother at Mr. Lees. Mrs. Lee sick. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. 2 – Wind S, some rain. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self dunging out pigs. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing for Wm. Self taking in apples. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self hunting for cattle. John comes from Whitby. Afternoon raining. Robert painting. John at the Port for his box. Robert at the Division meeting. Alex. Michie comes from Brock. 5 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Annie and Alex. Michie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Stephenson preaching from 1st Corinthians V:7. John, Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing at Wms. Self ditching. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self and Mother taking in apples. Annie painting. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing to Wm. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. 8 – Wind S. Self, John and Robert digging potatoes. Rain forenoon. Afternoon self, John and Robert at potatoes. 9 – Wind N, cold day. Robert plowing to Wm. Self and John at potatoes. Afternoon self, John and Annie at potatoes. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self and John at potatoes. Afternoon self, John and Annie at potatoes. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert taking in potatoes. Annie cleaning up. Afternoon self, John and Robert at potatoes. Took in 8 loads. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 12 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from 1st Peter VI:7. Robert and Annie at the evening meeting. 13 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self and John taking in apples. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert at Burtons sale. Self at the Port getting horses shoed. 14 – Wind N, cold day. Robert plowing to Wm. John taking in apples. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self husking corn. John at apples. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nought. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self, John, Robert and Annie at the Port Perry Fair. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port with barley. Self choring. John sick. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. John sick. Afternoon Robert at the Port with barley. Self choring. Mr. Wm. Fowlie and Wm. Fowlie Jun. here a short time. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 19 – Wind W, dull day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from John III:30. Robert at the evening meeting. �199 Illustration showing a plow that would have been used during that time.34 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. John and self taking in apples. Annie at E. Boes. Afternoon self choring. Robert plowing. John at the letting of some jobs on the road. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Annie washing. Self and John at apples. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self and John at apples. 22 – Wind S. Robert plowing. Self choring. Annie painting. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self & John killing pig. Robert & John at meeting in Presbyterian Church. 23 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fixing turnip cellar. Afternoon John and Robert topping turnips. Self at the Port with half of a pig, 155 lbs. Some snow at night. 24 – Cold day. Wind SW. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing turnips. Self and John rowing. Snow at night. 25 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self, John and Robert drawing turnips. Drew 13 loads. Robert and Annie at Division meeting. 26 – Wind S, cold day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Exodus XX:8. Robert at evening meeting. 27 – Wind N, cold day. Self, John and Robert drawing turnips. Afternoon self, John and Robert at turnips. 28 – Wind SW, dull day. John and Robert topping turnips. Afternoon self and Robert rowing turnips. John at the Iansons sale. 29 – Wind S, dull day. Self, John and Robert drawing turnips. Afternoon self, John and Robert at turnips. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. John and Robert topping turnips. Afternoon John gone to George Reals. Self and Robert rowing turnips. 31 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Annie at turnips and finishes. NOV. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon raining. Nothing doing. 34 Illustration from ‘Turn-of-The-Century Farm Tools and Implements’ – used by permission of Dover Publications Inc. 2 – Wind W, some showers. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching from Galatians VI:14. John, Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. John at George Reals. Robert at Wms. drawing turnips. Self digging a pit for Wm. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. Mrs. Grosse here visiting. 4 – Wind E and snowing, nothing doing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Robert and John McKinnon at Port Perry in the evening to hear the Jubilee Singers. 5 – Wind NW and very cold, nothing doing. Afternoon Annie at Mr. Akhursts at mat bee. Robert takes some wood to Widow Carnegie. 6 – Wind W, cold day, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nought. John in the garden. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Port Perry with grist. Annie at Port. Self and John choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 8 – Wind S, dull day. Robert plowing. John at George Reals. Self choring. Afternoon Annie scrubbing. Robert plowing. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in evening. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Achison preaching his farewell sermon from 2nd Corinthians XII:9. John, Robert and Annie at evening meeting. Edward Buel here all night. 10 – Wind W, fine day. John at Mr. G. Reals. Robert plowing. Annie washing. Self ditching. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wesleys drawing turnips. Self ditching. 11 – Wind W, dull day. John gone to Georges. Robert and horses at Wesleys. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. John McKinnon here practicing for plowing match. 12 – Wind W, dull day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert at plowing match in Saintfield. Self choring. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and John McKinnon plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and John McKinnon plowing. Mrs. S. Dusty and Mrs. Whiteford here visiting. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing and finishes for the season. 15 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at the Port for grist. Annie cleaning up. Afternoon Robert at Mr. O’Neals raising. Self drawing wood. Annie at Division meeting. Robert gone to Georges. Dalay, the tea man, here for dinner. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John, Mother and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Stevenson from Sunderland preaching from 1st Corinthians II:1-5. John at the evening meeting. Robert comes from Georges. 17 – Wind N, raw cold day. Robert plowing at Wms. John at Port. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing at Wesleys. Self choring. 18 – Wind E, cold day, nothing doing. Robert and John in the swamp. Afternoon Robert and John in the swamp. �200 19 – Wind E, cold day. John and Robert in the swamp. Mother and Annie killing roosters. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 20 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self and Annie at the Port. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. 21 – Wind SW, dull day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self at Mr. Haywoods. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. 22 – Wind SE, cold day. John at O’Neals house. Self threshing pease. Robert choring. Afternoon self and Mother at William Fowlies. Robert at Division meeting. 23 – Wind SE, raining heavy. Self, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meting. Mr. Wilson from the Presbetry of Saugine preaching from Romans VIII:1. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 24 – Wind NW, cold stormy day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self threshing pease. Miss Barbara Fowlie here all night. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Mother at James Walkers. Barbara Fowlie gone home. 25 – Wind SW and snowing. Annie washing. Nothing doing. Afternoon John at the Port, nothing doing. 26 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. John and Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self at Greenbank. Afternoon John and Robert at James Walkers. Self choring. Annie at Mrs. Lukes mat bee. 28 – Wind E, fine day. John gone somewhere. Robert making a door. Self choring. Afternoon self threshing pease. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie scrubbing. Robert and John gone somewhere. Self threshing pease. Afternoon John at James Walkers. Robert at door. Self at Mr. Haywoods. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 30 – Wind N, cold day. Robert sick. Self, Mother, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. A stranger preaching from Luke XIII:5. DEC. 1 – Wind W, fine day. John at James Walkers. Self choring. Robert sick. Annie washing. Afternoon nothing doing. 2 – Wind N, fine day. John at James Walkers. Self threshing pease. Afternoon John at the Port for Dr. Clemens to Robert. Self threshing pease. Dr. Clemens comes to Robert. 3 – Wind W, dull day. John at Thomas Phairs threshing. Self drawing wood. Afternoon self and Annie at the Port. Self, John and Annie at Jas. Walkers at prayer meeting. Mr. Alex. Tipp here all night. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Thomas Phairs. Self choring. Afternoon John at James Walkers. Self choring. Dr. Clemens here. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Mr. O’Neals. Self doing nought. Afternoon John at Greenbank with wood to Church. Self choring and threshing pease. 6 – Wind W, soft day. John at the Port. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 7 – Wind W, rough day. Self, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Anderson preaching from John III:5,6,7,8. 8 – Wind NW, some snow. Annie Fowlie here all night. John in the woods. Self doing nought. Annie washing. Afternoon nothing doing. Annie Fowlie goes home. 9 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to someplace. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John and Wm. killing pigs. Afternoon self choring. John at Wms. drawing in pease. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Self and John cutting up pigs. Afternoon self salting pork. John at O’Neals. 12 – Wind W, fine day. John choring. Self at Mr. Haywoods. Afternoon self fencing the straw stack. John Hyslop here. 13 – Wind E, rather cold. John gone to Whitby. Self reading the papers. Afternoon Annie gone to Georges. Self choring. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Clellan preaching from Psalms LXXVII:13. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Afternoon George comes with Annie. Self choring. Spree at Wms. Robert and Annie at it. 16 – Wind W, stormy day. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Annie at Port Perry. John comes from Whitby. 18 – Wind N, cold day. John whitewashing. Annie scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Cold. 19 – Wind N, very cold. Nothing doing. Afternoon self choring. John away somewhere. 20 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John drawing wood. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. 21 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Patterson preaching from Mark XVI:15,16. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Afternoon Annie washing. John and Robert at Mr. Tripps sale. 23 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at the Port with Wesley. John at O’Neals. Afternoon John and horses moving Mr. O’Neal. Self at Greenbank. 24 – Wind E, stormy cold day, nothing doing. Annie preparing for Christmas. Afternoon stormy nothing doing. John goes to Port for Margaret. 25 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Manilla. Wm. Fowlie, wife and son Wm. and Wms. wife and children here to dinner and supper, and Miss Lizzie [Starbank?]. �201 26 – Wind E, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Very fine day. 27 – Wind E, fine day. John choring. Self, Mother and Margaret at Georges. Misses Jane and Sally Akhurst here visiting. 28 – Wind S, thawing some. Self, Mother, John, Robert, Annie and Lizzie Stervant at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Paterson preaching from Luke V:8,10,11. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 29 – Wind SE and thawing. John gone to Port with Margaret and Lizzie Stervant to go home. Robert at nomination at Manchester. Self choring. 30 – Wind S, dull day. Snow near gone, nothing doing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Nothing doing. 31 – Wind SW and raining sometimes. John at school meeting. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. John at prayer meeting in the evening. Thus ends the year 1884. MEMORANDUM FOR 1885 JAN. 1 – Wind N, rather cold. John piling wood. Nothing doing. Afternoon John, Robert and Annie at Greenbank at Methodist tea party. 2 – Wind N, cold day. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Self choring. John from home. Spree at Wms. in the evening. 3 – Wind SW, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Self at Joseph Lees to see Mr. Markham. John at the Methodist social. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 4 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Paterson preaching from Daniel V:27. John and Robert at evening meeting. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self at Mr. Haywoods. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Annie gone to Bob Munroes. Mr. Gentle here in the evening. 6 – Wind SE, raining, nothing doing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 7 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. John at prayer meeting in the evening at James Leasks. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Self at Mr. Wm. [?]. Mother at Mrs. Carnegies, the widow. 9 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. Stormy towards night. 10 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 11 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from John VIII:12. Robert at evening meeting. 12 – Wind NW, rough day, much rain through the night. John and Robert in the swamp. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Hard frost. 13 – Wind E, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Annie making mat. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Spree at Wms. in the evening. Robert and Annie at it. 14 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert on the road working with Mr. Major. Annie matting. Afternoon John and Robert at road. Annie at Greenbank at the Womens Society Meeting. 15 – Wind E, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Self [?]. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. 16 – Wind E, rather stormy. John and Robert in the swamp. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. 17 – Wind NW, very cold and stormy. John and Robert in the swamp. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 18 – Wind W, cold day. Robert at Sunday School. Self and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Gordon preaching from Luke IV:12. 19 – Wind SW, cold day. John and Robert in the swamp. Afternoon Robert in the swamp. John and Annie at the Port with wheat. 20 – Wind SW, cold day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood. 21 – Wind W, cold day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self mending Annies boot. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. James Smith here. 22 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Afternoon John and Robert in swamp. 24 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Annie at Greenbank. Self at Thomas Phairs. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 25 – Wind W, snowing some. Robert at Sunday School. Self, John, Mother and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Goodwill preaching from Romans XII:1. Robert at evening meeting. 26 – Wind W, cold day. John at the Port with Mothers cow. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. 27 – Wind E, cold day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Annie at the Port. �202 28 – Wind E, cold day. John and Robert drawing cedar. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Lena Boe and Maggie Leask and Nellie Leask here. All at prayer meeting at Mr. Akhursts in the evening. 29 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Lena Boe here all night. Afternoon John drawing wood for Wm. Robert at the Port at Temperance Meeting. 30 – Wind N, cold day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. 31 – Wind NW, stormy day, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp sawing. Self at Mr. Grosses to see the sawmill. Annie scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. FEB. 1 – Wind NW, very stormy. Self, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Hardie preaching from John III:3,5. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie gone to Uxbridge to Church opening. John at Greenbank. Afternoon nothing doing. Self choring. 3 – Wind E, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Annie melting snow. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood. Self choring. 4 – Wind SE, snowing sometimes. John and Robert sawing wood. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert sawing wood. 5 – Wind NW, cold day. John and Robert in the swamp. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. John at the Port to see the races. Very cold night. 6 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood and finishes their acre in the swamp. Afternoon John at Greenbank with wood to the Church. Robert gone to Beaverton. Annie at Raglan. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. John at the Port with grist. Annie gone to Whitby. Afternoon John at sawmill. Self choring. Mother scrubbing. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, John and Mother at Presbyterian Meeting. [?] preaching from John XV:11. 9 – Wind E, snowing some, nothing doing. Afternoon John taking some wood to Widow Carnegie. Self choring. 10 – Wind NW, cold day. John gone to Georges. Self choring. Afternoon self at the Port for Wms. grist and some chop. 11 – Wind W, very cold, nothing doing. Afternoon Mrs. Alex Gordon and Mr. Charles Gordon and his wife here visiting. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at sawmill for lumber. Afternoon Robert drawing in pease for Wm. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self splitting wood. Robert drawing wood. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Afternoon Mother scrubbing. Self and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Goodwill preaching. 15 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Sacrament at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Goodwill preaching from Hebrews IV:14. 16 – Wind E and snowing some. Nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert at Mr. Parkers to buy his colt. Robert from home. 17 – Wind W, cold day. Parker brings the colt. John and Robert drawing wood. Afternoon Robert and John drawing wood. George comes for John. Spree at Mr. Akhursts. Robert at it. 18 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Self and Robert at prayer meeting at Mr. Akhursts. 9 at it besides this house. 19 – Wind W, fine day, cold. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. 20 – Wind NW, very cold, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. James Smith and Annie comes from Whitby. 21 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. John arrives from Georges. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Goodwill preaching from Malachi IIV:17. Annie and Robert at Port Perry in the evening to hear the Salvation Army. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert drawing in hay. Afternoon all at hay. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert drawing hay. Afternoon John gone somewhere. Robert drawing wood for Wm. James Smith and Martha Lytle comes from Whitby. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to Georges. Robert making bunk. Annie cleaning up. Afternoon rather stormy. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at bunk. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Fowlies drawing wheat to the Port. Annie gone to Fowlies. 27 – Wind SW, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and Martha Lytle at Mr. Fowlies at a spree. 28 – Wind SE and thawing some, nothing doing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Mother at Mr. Wesley Lukes visiting. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. MAR. 1 – Wind S, thawing some. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie and Martha Lytle at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Hardie preaching from 1st Peter II:7. Robert at evening meeting. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., John, Robert and self sawing wood. Annie washing. Afternoon sawing wood. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Wm., John and Robert sawing wood. Self splitting wood. Afternoon sawing poles. Annie and Bob [Robert??] at Mr. James Leasks in the evening. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., John and Robert at the poles. Self splitting wood. Afternoon at poles. Annie comes from Mr. Boes. John at the prayer meeting at Mrs. Leasks. �203 5 – Wind SW, fine day. John, Wm., and Robert at poles. Self piling wood. Afternoon sawing poles. 6 – Wind SE, fine day. Wm., John and Robert sawing poles. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John and Annie at the Port with grist. Wm., Robert and self at poles. Robert and Annie at Division in the evening. Horses shoed. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Annie scrubbing. Wm., John and Robert at poles. Self splitting wood. Afternoon at poles; sawing. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. No minister came. John, Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Wm., John and Robert at poles. Annie washing. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. Mrs. E. Boe and Mrs. Hall here visiting. 10 – Wind NW, stormy day, nothing doing. Afternoon John at the Port. Nothing doing. 11 – Wind NE, fine day. John at Amos Stones sale. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Annie at Wms. quilting. 12 – Wind NE, fine day. John splitting wood. Self piling wood. Annie and Jean Akhurst collecting for Bible Society. Afternoon John splitting wood. 13 – Wind E, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Spree at Mr. Lees in the evening. John, Robert and Annie at it. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Annie scrubbing. Robert gone to Manilla. Wm. Boddie here. Afternoon Wm. Boddie leaves for Greenbank. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Drumm preaching from Romans I:16. 16 – Wind NW, rather cold. John, Robert and Wm. sawing poles. Afternoon John, Robert and Wm. at poles. 17 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Robert doing nought. Afternoon self and Robert drawing wood. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. John, Robert and Wm. at poles. Afternoon John, Robert and Wm. at poles. Mr. Gibson and Helen Ann here. John, Robert and Annie at prayer meeting in the Church. 19 – Wind NW, cold day. John at Wms. Robert at the Port with fat steer to Mr. Hugh Jacque. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. 20 – Wind NW, very cold and stormy. Nothing doing. 21 – Wind NW, cold day, nothing doing. Afternoon Wm., John and Robert at poles. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 22 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, John, Annie, Edward Buel and John Minty at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Macintyre preaching from Jeremiah VIII:20. Robert, E. Buel, and J. Minty at evening meeting. 23 – Wind N, fine day. Mr. Minty and Mr. Buel leaves for the Port. John, Robert and horses at Wms. drawing turnips. Afternoon John, Robert and horses at Wms. Mother at James Walkers. 24 – Wind SW, snowing some, nothing doing. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. 25 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon self, John, Robert and Annie at annual meeting of the Church. Majority for organ. 26 – Wind S, fine day. John at Carnegies. Robert at Wms. Annie ironing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Annie at the Port with Wesley. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. 28 – Wind W, thawing some. John in the woods. Robert at Wms. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert choring. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. No minister came. 30 – Wind S, cloudy day. John in the woods. Robert at Mr. Akhursts drawing rails. Self to see Mr. Haywood. Annie comes from Mr. Boes. Afternoon snowing, nothing doing. 31 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at Port Perry about organ for the Church. Afternoon self choring. Annie washing. APR. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. John in the woods. Robert fixing lung. Afternoon Robert gone to Port with grist. 2 – Wind SE and cold day, nothing doing. John sore ankle. Afternoon Robert at the Port for grist. 3 – Wind NE and snowing, nothing doing. Annie making mat. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert gone to Whitby. 4 – Wind NW, cold day. John at Wms. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John and Mother at Wm. Fowlies. 5 – Wind SW, dull day. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McClellan preaching from Hebrews XIII:8. John, Annie and Maggie Boe at the evening meeting. 6 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Afternoon John and horses at Wms. fixing for sugar making. Annie washing. Mr. Akhurst and [?] here. 7 – Wind S, soft day. John gone to Uxbridge. Self choring and at Mr. Haywoods. Afternoon self splitting wood. Robert and Frank Bratley and Mr. Stirving arrive from Whitby. 8 – Wind NW, rough day, nothing doing. Afternoon stormy. Mrs. Sommerville and Maggie here for the ladies meeting. No more ladies came. No meeting. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, Frank and Mr. Stirving gone to Walter Fowlies. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Port with Frank and Mr. Stirving to the train. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert making stoneboat. Afternoon Robert at stoneboat. John arrives from Beaverton. 11 – Wind SE, dull day. Annie scrubbing. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert at Division meeting. �204 12 – Wind N and snowing. John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McLennan preaching. 13 – Wind N, stormy day. Nothing doing. Annie washing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert threshing pease. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert threshing pease. John gone somewhere. Mother and Annie quilting. Afternoon nothing doing. Self at Mr. Haywoods. Robert at Greenbank. Organ put in Church. 15 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood to sawmill for Wm. Annie and Mother quilting. Afternoon John and Robert drawing lumber for Wm. 16 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Afternoon nothing doing. Self choring. 17 – Wind NE, fine day. John and Robert skidding logs for Mr. O’Neil. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert doing something in shop. Robert at Greenbank [?]. 18 – Wind NE, fine day. John gone to the Port. Robert piling wood. Annie scrubbing. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert at wood. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 19 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John at Methodist forenoon meeting. No meeting in the Presbyterian Church. Minister at Mrs. W. Jacques funeral. Robert at Methodist Sunday School. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert fixing the stable floor. Self turning turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon John splitting wood. Robert choring. George here in the afternoon. 21 – Wind SE, raining some. John and Robert splitting rails. Self fixing waggon. Afternoon John and Robert at Manchester Fair. Annie at the Port. 22 – Wind S, warm day. John and Robert putting in sleighs. Self making beetle. Afternoon Robert plowing to Wm. John splitting rails. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. John at O’Neils. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. John splitting wood. 24 – Wind N, fine day. John at the Port. Robert at Greenbank with horse collars. Self fixing gate post. Afternoon John and Robert splitting rails. Self splitting wood. 25 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert plowing to Wm. Self and John fanning seed wheat. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and John at Mr. O’Neils sale. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 26 – Wind SE, dull day, rain through the night. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Monteath preaching from John XXI:17. Robert at evening meeting. 27 – Wind NW, cold day. John gone to Georges. Self and Robert piling wood. Annie washing. Afternoon self and Robert piling wood. 28 – Wind E, snowing some. Robert at Wms. Self piling wood. Afternoon snowing, nothing doing. Snow one foot deep. 29 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Snow melting fast. Afternoon nothing doing. John comes from Georges. 30 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert harrowing. Self piling wood. John at O’Neils. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat. Self cleaning the door yard. MAY 1 – Wind NE, cold day. John splitting rails for Thos. Phair. Robert harrowing. Self piling wood. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self pilling wood. 2 – Wind E, cold day. Robert harrowing. John at rails. Annie scrubbing. Self piling wood. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self piling wood. Barbara Fowlie and Jeannie here. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 3 – Wind NW, hard frost, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John, Annie and Barbara Fowlie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Mills preaching from Mark V:36. John and Robert at the evening meeting. 4 – Wind W, some snow through the night. John splitting rails for Thos. Phair. Annie washing. Self and Robert piling wood. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. John goes to Georges. 5 – Wind SE and snowing, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Self piling wood. 6 – Wind S and raining. Nothing doing. Wm. Fowlie and George Fowlie here. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self piling wood. Robert at Sunday School meeting in the evening. 7 – Wind SE, rainy day, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. James Yulle and Alex Ledingham here begging for Sunday School. 8 – Wind SW, snowing, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self digging garden. 9 – Wind SW, showery day. Robert piling wood. Self digging garden. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon snow showers. Robert splitting wood. Self digging garden. Mother at Wms. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 10 – Wind NW, snowed all forenoon. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. No minister. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 11 – Wind NW, rather cold. Annie washing. Robert piling wood. Self in garden. Afternoon Robert at wood. Self in garden. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert piling wood. Self in garden. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Port. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self in garden. Afternoon Womens Missionary Meeting. Self fencing. Prayer meeting in the evening. 18 at it. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self fanning pease. Afternoon Robert sowing barley. Self choring. Annie at Greenbank. 15 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert sowing barley. Self ditching. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self, Mother and Annie in garden. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self planting potatoes. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self planting potatoes. Annie gone to Georges. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. �205 17 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Clarke preaching from 1st Timothy I:24. Robert at the evening meeting. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port getting horses shoed. Self spreading dung. Annie arrives from Georges. Afternoon Robert plowing potato land. Self spreading dung. Let cattle out. 19 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting potatoes. Annie washing. Afternoon self cutting potatoes. Robert plowing. 20 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert rolling. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self at potatoes. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Robert planting potatoes. Afternoon self finishes potatoe and corn planting. 22 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self at James Walkers. Rain in the evening. 23 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Annie goes to Whitby. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Clarke preaching from 2nd Corinthians VIII:9. Rain at night. Annie comes from Whitby. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert gone to Whitby. Self choring. Mother at Wms. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert not home. Self at Sonya at Presbytery Meeting. Afternoon Robert plowing for Mr. [Gripps?]. Robert at Sunday School meeting. James Millar, Superintendant. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. Mrs. John Leask Jun. and Mrs. Warren here. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Robert at dung. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. Mrs. Park here all night. 29 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self and Robert finishes dung. Afternoon self spreading dung. Robert plowing. 30 – Wind SE, fine day. Self spreading dung. Robert plowing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert at turnip land. Some rain. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 31 – Wind SW, some rain in the morning. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Hurd preaching from Kings XVIII:24. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. JUNE 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Annie washing. Afternoon self spreading dung. Robert plowing. Annie and Lizzie papering. Mother at Mr. Thos. Phairs, Mrs. Phair sick. Mrs. Thos. Phair gets a daughter. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Self spreading dung. Robert plowing. Annie and Lizzie papering. Afternoon Annie and Lizzie papering. Self turning potatoes. Robert plowing. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Wm. Fowlies. Afternoon Robert and Annie at Port Perry to meet Margaret from Whitby. 4 – Wind NE and raining, nothing doing. James Smith and family come from Whitby. Afternoon Robert harrowing. James Smith goes home. 5 – Wind E and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert, Annie, Barbara and Margaret and children at Wm. Fowlies. Self choring. Open Division in the evening. 6 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self planting corn. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self planting corn. Barbara at Wms. Margaret at Mr. Lukes. 7 – Wind W, warm day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Annie, Barbara and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Hurd preaching from Luke XXII:54. Robert and Annie at the evening meeting. Thunder and rain at night. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Barbara gone to Georges. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon self burying stone. Annie at brick yard. 9 – Wind N, rough day. Robert choring. Self at the Port with Barbara to train. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. Annie at Wms. papering. Self cutting thistles. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self mending harness. Annie gone to Mrs. A. Leasks. Margaret at James Walkers. Afternoon self mending harness. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self oiling harness. Afternoon self at harness. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self mending harness. Afternoon Robert harrowing turnip land. Self and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Hebrews X:21.22. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert rolling. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at George Reals raising. Self oiling harness. Annie washing buggy. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Margaret and Robert at the Sacrament at Brock. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Corinthians X:17. Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting in the evening and at Salvation Army meeting. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self with cow to bull and mending gate. Afternoon shower after dinner. Annie washing. Self fixing turnip sower. 16 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self hoeing corn. Began turnip sowing. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Port with Margaret. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self picking bugs. Robert at the Prayer meeting at James McMillans in the evening. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self hoeing. Afternoon self picking bugs. Robert at Salvation Army meeting. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Self picking bugs. Robert and horses at Wms. Afternoon self hilling potatoes. �206 20 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert drilling. Self picking bugs. Afternoon Robert drilling. Annie scrubbing. Self at bugs. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Some rain at night. 21 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Revelation III:21.22. Robert, Annie and Maggie Boe at evening meeting. 22 – Wind NW, windy day, rain through the night. Robert choring. Self sowing turnips. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. Self at Mr. Haywoods. 23 – Wind NW and very high. Robert and horses at Wms. Self picking bugs. Afternoon self at bugs. Widow Michie comes from Brock. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at road work. Afternoon at road work. Mrs. Michie leaves for Jas. Walkers. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at road work. Afternoon Robert and horses at Wms. Self at road work and finishes. 26 – Wind S, like rain. Robert scuffling. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon Robert fishing. Self hoeing. 27 – Wind W, warm day. Robert from home somewhere. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at John Leasks raising. Self hoeing corn. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 28 – Wind SW, very warm. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Causewell preaching from Jeremiah VIII:22. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert choring. Self cutting thistles on the road. Annie washing. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert and Annie at the Port. Took Annies cow to bull. 30 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert picking bugs. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert in swamp burning rubbage. Self at Mr. Byers with heifer to bull. JULY 1 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert and Annie at the Port. Self picking bugs. Afternoon self at Methodist Sabbath School anniversary. Sandy Michie here all night. 2 – Wind NW, raining some. Sandy Michie leaves for home. Robert choring some. Annie at Mr. Boes. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert fishing. Self writing. 3 – Wind NW, raining some. Robert fishing. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon Robert drawing brick for Mr. O’Neil. Self picking bugs. Mother at Mrs. Lukes quilting bee. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert picking bugs. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert cutting brush on the sideline. Self at bugs. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 5 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Causewell preaching from Isaiah IV:6. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hauling potatoes to the barn. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert and self fanning wheat. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening to hear Mr. A. Dobson lecture on the [?]. 7 – Wind W, fine day, thunder and rain through the night. Robert at the Port with wheat. Self sickly. Afternoon self hoeing corn. Robert scuffling turnips. Annie at Mrs. Davidsons. 8 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon Robert scuffling. Self hoeing. Annie gone to Womans Missionary Meeting at Mr. Charles Rennies. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert hoeing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert and Annie at the Port for grist. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 11 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert banking potatoes. Self fixing watering place for cattle. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening to hear Mrs. Pecke lecture. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McGinnes preaching from Romans X:17. Robert at evening meeting. 13 – Wind SW, dull day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. Rain at 4 o’clock. 14 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert hoeing turnips. Self at the Port with Lizzie to Doctor. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at strawberry festival in Presbyterian Church in the evening. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. Robert at Prince Albert with 2 steers for Mr. Bungard. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert voting for the Scott Act. Afternoon self hoeing. Self, Annie and Robert at the meeting in Church about organ. Scott Act, majority 1357. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Self at Greenbank with buggie tongue to fix. Miss Jane Akhurst here visiting. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert mowing hay. Self cutting about the fences. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert at hay. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McGinnes preaching from Galatians II:3:4. Robert at evening meeting. 20 – Wind SW, warm day. Self and Robert turning hay. Annie gone to get money and subscriptions for paying the organ. Afternoon self and Robert cocking hay. Robert at meeting at Presbyterian Church settling where the organ is to stand. 21 – Wind NW, rain at 6 o’clock. Robert picking cherries. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert sickly. Self at Greenbank for scythe. 22 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert at Wms. drawing in hay. Afternoon self, Wm., and Robert at hay. Drew 8 loads from field and 4 from orchard into the barn. �207 23 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert mowing hay. Self cutting the fence corners. Afternoon self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Robert at Greenbank for buggie tongue. Lewis O’Neil died. 24 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert hoeing. Self mowing in woods. Afternoon self and Robert at Lewis O’Neils funeral. Mrs. James Leask and her mother here on a visit. Rain and thunder in the evening. 25 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing white turnips. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert cocking hay. Barbara Fowlie here visiting. Robert, Annie and Barbara Fowlie at Division meeting in evening. 26 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Annie and Barbara Fowlie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Hannah preaching from John XII:21. 27 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Robert and Wm. stacking hay, put 7 loads in stack. Annie washing. 28 – Wind S, warm day. Self and Robert and horses at Wms. stacking his hay. Annie picking berries. Afternoon self and Robert at Wms. hay. Rain at 6 o’clock. 29 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self choring. Afternoon Robert scuffling. Self hoeing. Annie away collecting for organ. Self, Robert and Annie at prayer meeting at the Church in the evening. 30 – Wind E, very warm day. Robert and Annie at the Port. Self hoeing. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert scuffling. 31 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing. Annie picking berries. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. AUG. 1 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at Wms. hay. Afternoon finished Wms. hay. Annie gone to Mrs. Halls, Port Perry. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Jas. Moons barn burnt by lightning. 2 – Wind E and raining in the morning. Robert at the Sunday School. Self and Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Malcom preaching from John IV:13,14. Robert at the evening meeting. 3 – Wind SE, raining, nothing doing. Annie washing. Afternoon still raining. Nothing doing. 4 – Wind SW, raining some, nothing doing. Afternoon self at meeting at Brock about minister. Robert choring. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Robert reaping barley. Self fencing in the swamp. Afternoon Robert finishes barley. Self hoeing. Annie picking berries. 6 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self hoeing. Annie picking berries. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert plowing. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. Self hoeing. Robert plowing. Afternoon self and Robert cocking barley. 8 – Wind SE, fine day. Annie scrubbing. Self, Wm. and Robert drawing barley. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 9 – Wind SE and raining. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Malcom preaching from 1st John V:13. Rain in the evening. 10 – Wind N, dull and foggy. Robert plowing. Self cutting round oats. Annie at berries. Afternoon Robert reaping oats. Self binding oats. Annie at berries. Mrs. A. Cragg here visiting. 11 – Wind N, fine day. Self binding oats. Robert plowing. Afternoon Robert cutting oats. Self and Wm. binding. 12 – Wind W. Self, Robert and Wm. at oats and finishes. Afternoon Robert at Wms. plowing. Self choring. 13 – Wind SW, dull warm day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Annie at berries. Afternoon thundering. Robert at Wesleys pease. Self at Greenbank for boots. Rain at night. 14 – Wind N, cold day. Self choring. Robert harrowing. Annie at berries. Afternoon self in the swamp. Robert reaping for Wesley. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert reaping for Wesley. Self brushing in the swamp. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self in the swamp. Annie at berries. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Alex Leask preaching from 2nd Kings V:1-16. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert reaping wheat. Self, Wm., and John McKinnon binding. Afternoon all at wheat and Wesley. After supper shocking up. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert reaping for Wm. Self binding wheat. Afternoon self binding wheat. Robert finishes our reaping after supper. 19 – Wind NW and very high. Self, Robert and Annie drawing in oats. Afternoon drew in all the oats. Robert and Annie at the Port in the evening. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert cutting pease. Afternoon self and Robert at pease till supper. Mrs. W. Fowlie and Mrs. Park here. Self took them home. Robert reaping at Wesleys. 21 – Wind S, dull day. Self cutting pease. Robert at Wesleys. Rain at 10 o’clock. Afternoon self and Robert at pease. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert reaping for Wm. Self binding for Wm. Afternoon Robert reaping for Wesley. Self at Wms. Robert goes to Georges in the evening. Annie at Division meeting. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McColl preaching from 1st Timothy I:12-15. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 24 – Wind E, rainy day. Nothing doing. Annie washing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. Robert goes to Port and to J. Smiths. 25 – Wind N, fine day, nothing doing. Self at Mr. Haywoods. Afternoon self choring. Mrs. Grose here visiting. Mother at Thomas Phairs visiting. Robert arrives from Whitby. 26 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie drawing in wheat. Afternoon drawing wheat. �208 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and Wm. drawing wheat. Afternoon drawing wheat til 5 o’clock, then drawing oats to Wm. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and horses drawing in to Wm. Afternoon drew in all Wms. oats and wheat. Some rain at 5 o’clock. Mrs. James McMillan and Mrs. Akhurst here visiting. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing in Wms. pease. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. drawing in our pease. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McColl preaching from Hebrews XII:1,2,3. George and wife here and Mr. and Mrs. Parker to tea. Robert at evening meeting. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Port. Self at Mr. Haywoods. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self in swamp. SEPT. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert raking wheat. Self in swamp. Afternoon self in swamp. Robert plowing. Rain at night. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon self and Robert drew in rakings which finishes harvest. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Robert gone to Scotland. Self choring round in the afternoon. 4 – Wind SW, dull day. Self at Wesleys threshing. Afternoon at threshing till 3 o’clock. Annie and Mother quilting. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Self plowing. Annie scrubbing. Mother quilting. Afternoon self plowing. Mother, Annie and Barbara Walker quilting. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Burns preaching from Psalms XXXIV:1,2. 7 – Wind S, fine day. Annie washing. Self in the swamp drawing rails. Afternoon self in the swamp. 8 – Wind SE, dull day. Self plowing. Mother and Annie quilting. Afternoon raining. Nothing doing. 9 – Wind Easterly and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Self fixing at granary. Annie quilting. 10 – Wind NE, fine day. Self plowing. Afternoon plowing. 11 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and Annie at Port Perry. Afternoon self choring. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Self plowing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self plowing. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnston preaching from 2nd Corinthians IV:6. Rain at night. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Annie washing. Self drawing wood. Afternoon self mending harness. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Self plowing. Afternoon Annie at Mrs. James Leasks. Self fencing for straw stack. John comes home at night. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. John at the Port for Wms. grist. Self at Mr. Haywoods. Afternoon John plowing for Wm. Self splitting rails. Horses shoed. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing for Wm. Self splitting rails. Afternoon John at Wms. Self fixing gate at the road. Mother visiting at Mr. Carnegies. 18 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing to Wm. Self fencing in the swamp. Afternoon John at Wms. Self in the swamp. 19 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Self fencing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John at Wms. Self at swamp. 20 –Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McFee preaching from Psalms XVIII:30. John and Annie at evening meeting. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self at the Port for beef to threshing. Afternoon self choring. Annie washing. 22 – Wind NW, fine day, some thunder. John at Mr. Lees threshing. Self preparing for threshing. Afternoon self choring. Machine comes at 4 o’clock. Very high wind, no threshing done. 23 – Wind N and very high wind. Threshing done by R. Watson & R. Dobson, assisted by Mr. Grose; Mr. T. Phair; Mr. J. Walker; Mr. Carnegie; A. Akhurst; J. Lee; Wm; J. McKinnon; W. Luke. Finished between 3 and 4 o’clock. Miss Smith and Barbara here. 24 – Wind W, fine day. John harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon John at Mr. Groses threshing. Self choring. Maggie Smith and Barbara leaves for home. 25 – Wind S, fine day. John harrowing. Self and Annie at the Port. Afternoon John at Carnegies threshing. Self choring. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Carnegies threshing. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John plowing. Self digging out stumps. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. No minister. 28 – Wind SE, warm day. John gone to Whitby. Self and Mother at Brock. Mother at Georges. Self at meeting in Wick Presbyterian Church to call a minister. Mr. Johnson of Ancaster receives the call. 29 – Wind SW, warm day. Annie gone to Whitby. Self at Widow Leasks to see her as she is very sick. Afternoon self burning rubbish in the swamp. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to Georges. Self plowing. Afternoon self plowing. OCT. 1 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self plowing. Afternoon self plowing. Annie at James McMillans at prayer meeting. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Annie at the opening of the market35 , Port Perry. Mrs. Walker here visiting. 35 A bylaw dated 12 Sept., 1885 was passed to establish a public market situated on Perry Street, which was to �209 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie scrubbing. Self plowing. Afternoon self plowing. John comes home. Some rain at night. 4 – Wind W, dull day. Self, Mother, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Stevenson preaching from Ezekiel XXXVI:25. Call signed for Mr. Johnson. 5 – Wind N, cold day. John plowing. Self taking up potatoes. Annie washing. Afternoon John plowing. Self at potatoes. 6 – Wind N, cold day. John plowing. Self and Annie at potatoes. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Annie at potatoes. 7 – Wind NE, dull day. John plowing. Self and Annie at potatoes. Afternoon John plowing. Self at potatoes. Annie at Greenbank at Womens meeting. 8 – Wind SE, raining some. John plowing. Self doing nought. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self cutting corn. John plowing. 9 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self and Annie at potatoes. Afternoon John plowing. Self at potatoes. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Self and Annie at potatoes. Afternoon John plowing. Self at potatoes. Annie scrubbing. Annie at Mr. Lees in the evening. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Wall preaching from 2nd Corinthians V:10. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone to Georges. Self picking potatoes. Afternoon self at corn. Mother at Mrs. Widow Leasks visiting. 13 – Wind E and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon self at James Walkers visiting. 14 – Wind S, dull day and raining some. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon self cutting corn. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Self at corn. Afternoon self at corn. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self at Greenbank for papers. Mr. Holman here for taxes. Afternoon self digging stumps. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie scrubbing. Self husking corn. Afternoon self at corn. Sally Akhurst here visiting. Annie at Division meeting in the evening. John comes from Georges. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Wall preaching from Isaiah VI:1,2,3,4,5,6,7. Self, John and Annie at evening meeting. Mr. Burns preaching from 1st John II:1. Mr. Burns here all night. 19 – Wind E, dull day. John choring. Self driving round Mr. Burns to get subscriptions for the endowment of Knox College. Annie washing. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Mother taking in apples. Self going round with Mr. Burns. be open for business on Tuesday and Fridays. People could sell produce, meats, etc. [Information from the Scugog Heritage web site). 21 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon self and Mother at apples. John plowing. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Annie at apples. John plowing. Afternoon self husking corn. John plowing. Wm. here picking apples. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. John at corn. Self and Annie at Port Perry. Afternoon John plowing. Self at corn. 24 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self binding corn. Afternoon self and John drawing in corn. 25 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Stevenson preaching from 1st John V:2,3,4,5. 26 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon self, Mother and John took in one load of potatoes. John and self topping turnips. 27 – Wind E, dull day. John harrowing turnips. Self fixing cellar. Afternoon self, John and Annie drawing in turnips. 12 loads. Some rain at night. 28 – Wind East and looking like rain. John plowing. Self throwing back turnips. Afternoon self and Annie drawing turnips, 5 loads. John topping. 29 – Wind E, raining. John at Port for Robert. Self throwing back turnips. Afternoon still raining. Nothing doing. Robert arrives from Scotland. 30 – Wind NE and cold. John harrowing turnips. Self and Robert rowing. Afternoon self, John and Robert drawing turnips. 16 loads. 31 – Wind SE, cold day. Self, John and Robert taking in potatoes. Annie at Uxbridge. Afternoon self, John and Robert at turnips. Drew 5 loads. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. NOV. 1 – Wind SE, cold dull day. Self, John and Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Stevenson preaching from Psalms XXIII:1,2,3. 2 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert at turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon all at turnips. Drew 9 loads. 3 – Wind NE, snowing, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 4 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert at Prince Albert with heifer. Self and Mother taking in potatoes. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at turnips. 5 – Wind E. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert drew 2 loads turnips. Rain in the afternoon. 6 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self topping turnips. Afternoon self, Robert, Wm. and boys at turnips. Drew 5 loads. Rain at 4 o’clock. 7 – Wind S, dull day. Self, Robert, Wm. and boys at turnips. Drew 7 loads. Afternoon self, Robert, Wm. and boys drew 2 loads which finishes. Robert and horses gone to draw turnips for Wm. John comes from Georges. �210 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Mark VI:3. Is not this the Carpenter. Annie Fowlie here for tea. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Annie washing. Robert at Wms. Self fixing the cows stable. Afternoon self at stable. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Mr. Johnson inducted minister of Wick & Greenbank. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon Annie at the Womens meeting at Mrs. Lees. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Killed one pig. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at corn. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Psalms LXVII:6.7. Fast day. 13 – Wind S, raining some. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing for cattle. 14 – Wind SW and snowing. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Afternoon still snowing. Robert plowing. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. John comes from Georges. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Snow melting some. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from John XI:5. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the Port. Robert plowing. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Riel to be hung today. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self and John at Greenbank. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self in swamp. 18 – Wind Easterly and raining some. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Rain at 4 o’clock. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. John splitting rails. Self making water furrows. Afternoon Robert plowing. John splitting rails. Self choring. 20 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert plowing. John at rails. Self ditching. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. John at rails. Annie at Thomas Phairs. 21 – Wind W, frost through the night. Robert plowing. Self choring. John at rails. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert finishes plowing and goes to Wm. Fowlies. Barbara Fowlie here all night. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from 2nd Samuel XIV. Robert at evening meeting. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and John gone somewhere. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon John plowing his lot at Greenbank. Self ditching. 24 – Wind NE, dull day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 25 – Wind NE, dull cold day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 26 – Wind N, dull day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John at the Port. Self and Robert fanning grist. 27 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Self choring. Robert and Annie at the Port. Afternoon John in the woods. Mr. and Mrs. Park here visiting. Spree at Wms. in the evening. Horses shoed. 28 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Annie scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 29 – Wind W and snowing some. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Philippians II:5. 30 – Wind E, dull day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. DEC. 1 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self at the Port for chop. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 2 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self husking corn. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. 3 – Wind Easterly, dull day. John in the woods. Robert making door. Self banking turnip house. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert and Ned Buel at Greenbank. Rev. Mr. Johnson here visiting. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self husking corn. Afternoon rather stormy. John and Robert in the woods. Robert and Annie at open Division. 5 – Wind N and snowing. Nothing doing. 6 - Self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from 2nd Kings V:27. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 7 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon John at Port. Robert whitewashing and at Greenbank in the evening. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert drawing out wood at O’Neils. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 9 – Wind E and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert drawing out wood. Self husking corn. Afternoon John and Robert at wood. Self choring. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. John in the woods. Robert and Annie at the Port. Afternoon John in the woods. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Annie scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 13 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Acts XXIV:16. �211 14 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert drawing bark. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. threshing. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert and horses moving the threshing machine. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert at Mr. O’Neils sale. 17 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self at Mr. Haywoods. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert gone to Georges. Self, John and Annie at prayer meeting. 18 – Wind W, fine day. John drawing out wood. Self choring. Afternoon John at Greenbank. 19 – Wind NW, stormy day, nothing doing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon still stormy, nothing doing. 20 – Wind W, rather cold. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Isaiah IV:1. Robert at evening meeting. 21 – Wind W and thawing some. Mother, John and Annie dressing turkeys. Robert fixing sleigh. Afternoon John gone somewhere. Robert at Wms. Annie washing. 22 – Wind S, dull day. Nothing doing. John gone to Port with grist and turkeys. Afternoon nothing doing. 23 – Wind W and thawing. John at Haywoods bee. Robert at Mr. Thos. Phairs at threshing. Afternoon Robert at threshing. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and John at Mr. Phairs threshing. Afternoon Robert at threshing. John gone to Port for Margaret and children and John Bratley. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Christmas day. John, Robert and J. Bratley at the Church with victuals for the party and making tables. Afternoon all at party in the Church and lecture by Mr. Cockburn on what he saw in Ireland and Scotland. 26 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Annie at the Church. Afternoon Margaret at Wms. Edward Buel and Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 27 – Wind W, fine day. E. Buel, John Bratley, Violet Cragg here all night. Self, John, Robert and Annie, Ed. Buel and Violet Cragg at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Jeremiah XVIII:2-6. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. Joseph Watson here. 28 – Wind W, fine day. John and self choring. Robert gone to the Port with Margaret and John Bratley. Afternoon nothing doing. Mother, John, Robert, Annie and Violet at the social in Presbyterian Church in the evening. 29 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to Greenbank. Robert and Annie at the Port. Self at Mr. Haywoods. Afternoon nothing doing. Mother at Thos. Phairs. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon self, John, Robert and Wesley killing pigs. 31 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Been thawing since 23rd . No sleighing. And thus ends the year 1885. MEMORANDUM FOR 1886 JAN. 1 – Wind SW, dull day. Self and Robert cutting up pigs. John gone to Wm. Fowlies. Annie gone to Raglan. Afternoon nothing doing. John and Robert at the Methodist tea party at Greenbank. 2 – Wind SE, dull day. John gone to Port. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Division Meeting in the evening. 3 – Wind SE and thawing. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Ezra VII:9,10. 4 – Wind SE and raining, nothing doing. Annie washing. Self and Robert at Greenbank voting for councilors. Afternoon still raining. Nothing doing. 5 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert mending harrows. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 6 – Wind N, very cold and high wind. Nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 7 – Wind N, cold day. John and Robert in the swamp. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. 8 – Wind Easterly, cold day. John and Robert in the swamp. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Robert gets kicked on the knee. 9 – Wind N, very stormy. John in the woods. Robert at Wesleys threshing. Afternoon John in the woods. 10 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at Sunday School. John at Presbyterian Meeting. 11 – Wind N, cold day. John and Robert in the woods. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert and Mother at Wms, drawing wood for him. 12 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 13 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 14 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in swamp. Self choring. Alec Rennie here to dinner. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Jas. Watson here all night. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in swamp. Afternoon John and Robert in swamp. George and wife here visiting. 16 – Wind SE and snowing some. John and Robert in the swamp. Afternoon rain and snow. John and Robert in the swamp. �212 17 – Wind NW and stormy. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Acts XXVII:29. 18 – Wind E, fine day. John gone to Georges. Robert in the swamp. Afternoon Robert and Annie gone to Port. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Alec Ledingham comes here. 20 – Wind SE and snowing. Alec Ledingham leaves for Mr. Leasks. Afternoon Robert drawing cedar from the swamp. James Smith and Barbara here and goes home. Wm. Fowlie Sen. here. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Robert drawing cedar. Annie and Annie Fowlie baking. Afternoon Robert drawing cedar. John comes from Georges. Annie married to Thomas Black in the evening by Mr. Johnson. 22 – Wind SE, dull day. John and Robert drawing cedar. Afternoon John and Robert drawing cedar. 23 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Afternoon John and Robert drawing cedar. 24 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. MacLaren preaching from Psalms CXIX:18. Robert at evening meeting. 25 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Annie washing. Afternoon John gone to Mara. Robert at job letting on 11th concession. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert in the swamp. Self at Haywoods & O’Neils. Afternoon Robert drawing cedar. Self choring. Robert at the Port with grist. 27 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Robert fanning barley. Afternoon Robert gone to the Port with barley. 28 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Afternoon Robert at the Port with wheat. Robert at Akhursts spree in the evening. 29 – Wind N, fine day. Robert drawing cedar. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and John drawing cedar. Afternoon Annie scrubbing. Robert and John at cedar. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 31 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from John IV:24. FEB. 1 – Wind E, fine day. John and Robert at cedar. Lena Boe here all night. Afternoon John leaves for Georges. Robert drawing wood for Wm. Lena leaves for home. 2 – Wind W, rather stormy. Robert drawing poles. Annie washing. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. Self writing letter. 3 – Wind N, cold day. Robert writing letters. Afternoon Annie visiting at Mr. Akhursts. Nothing doing, very cold. Thermometer 20 degrees below zero. 4 – Wind S, cold day. Robert in the woods. Self writing letter. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. 5 – Wind N, cold day. Robert in the woods. Self writing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. John arrives from Georges. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John gone to the Port. Mr. Gibson here. Robert at Division meeting. Mr. Gray died. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Psalms XIX:17. Robert at evening meeting. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone somewhere. Robert making wood rack. Afternoon self and John at Mr. Grays funeral. Robert at party at Georges in the evening. 9 – Wind SW, fine day, snow melting some. John somewhere. Robert at Mr. Gibsons bee drawing wood from James McMillans to Uxbridge. Self at Mr. Haywoods. Afternoon John cutting wood to Widow Carnegie. Mother at Mr. Lees. 10 – Wind E, fine day. John in the woods. Self and Robert fanning barley. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert and Annie at Port Perry with barley. Robert at Port, Black lecture in the evening. 11 – Wind S and thawing. John and Robert in the woods. Annie gone to Mr. Boes. Self hanging up meat. Afternoon Robert and John in the woods. 12 – Wind SE, dull day. John and Robert in the woods. Annie arrives home. Afternoon self, John and Robert at Mr. O’Neils sale. Horse harness and sleigh sold for taxes. 13 – Wind all round and raining, nothing doing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 14 – Wind SW and snowing heavy. Robert at the Sunday School. Nobody at Meeting. Still snowing, no wind. Mr. Haywood died. 15 – Wind E and snowing. John and Robert in the woods. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 16 – Wind W, rough day, snow drifting, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Self at Mr. Haywoods funeral. Miss Black here. 17 – Wind SW, snow drifting. Annie and Miss Black making mat. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Nothing doing. Miss Black leaves at night. 18 – Wind S, fine day, nothing doing. Robert and John drawing wood. John McKinnon here all night. Afternoon Robert and John McKinnon gone to races36 at the Port. 19 – Wind S and thawing. John and Robert drawing wood. Afternoon self and Mother at Wm. Fowlies. 20 – Wind N, very stormy day, nothing doing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon nothing doing. 21 – Wind E and snowing. Robert at Sunday School. Nobody from here at Meeting. Only 23 at it, 28 cents collection. 36 Horse races were held on Lake Scugog every January. �213 22 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert drawing dung. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert drawing dung. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at dung. Afternoon John and Robert at dung. 24 – Wind S, dull day. John and Robert at dung all day. 25 – Wind SE, dull day and thawing some. Self, John and Robert at Port. Robert goes to Whitby. Afternoon nothing doing. 26 – Wind NW, very stormy, nothing doing. Afternoon self, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Luke XV:1,2. 27 – Wind NW, bright cold day. John at the Port for chop. Afternoon John gone somewhere. Mother at Wms. 28 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, John, Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Matthew XXII:42. Sacrament dispensed in the forenoon. Soiree at the Church. MAR. 1 – Wind NW, very cold. 18 degrees below here in shade. John gone to Mara. Annie washing. Afternoon nothing doing. 2 – Wind N, cold stormy day, nothing doing. Afternoon very cold, nothing doing. 3 – Wind N, cold day, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood for Mr. O’Neil to school house. 4 – Wind N, fine day. Robert drawing wood to school. Self making ladder. Afternoon Robert drawing wood to school. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self at ladder. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. 6 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the Port with 2 steers to Bungard. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood to school. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching. Mr. and Mrs. Watt here to tea. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Annie washing. Afternoon self and Robert at annual meeting. John arrives from Mara. 9 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self and Robert drawing wood. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. John gone to Whitby, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Wm. Fowlies changing oats. Mother at Jas. Walkers. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Afternoon Robert at the Port getting horses shoed. Self choring. 12 – Wind SW and snowing. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing, still snowing. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood for Wm. Mother at Wms., Lizzie sick. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Wms. daughter born. [Jessie Rowena Michie, b. 13 Mar 1886, d. 20 Nov 1970]. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. James Yule here all night. Mr. & Mrs. Fisher from Ashburn and George Boddie here. Self and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Genesis V:24. Robert takes George Boddie to Uxbridge in the evening. 15 – Wind E, dull day, nothing doing. Self picking potatoes. Mrs. Watt here for dinner. Afternoon nothing doing. Self at potatoes. 16 – Wind NW, fine day, some snow through the night. John at the Port. Annie washing. Mother at Wms. Afternoon nothing doing. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert drawing in a haystack. Afternoon John and Robert at Missionary meeting in Presbyterian Church. 12 dollars collected. 18 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert drawing rails. Afternoon John and Robert at rails. Mr. and Mrs. Ross visiting. 19 – Wind E, dull day. Robert drawing dung. Rain at 11 o’clock. Afternoon Robert gone to Georges. Mrs. Lee here awhile. 20 – Wind Easterly and raining. Thunder through the night. John at Wms. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John gone somewhere, nothing doing. Everything covered with ice. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Very rainy night. 21 – Wind E, raining. Robert at Sunday School. John at Meeting. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and John at the Port with grist. Annie washing. Afternoon snowing some. Get grist home with them. 23 – Wind N, cold day. John in the woods. Nothing doing. Mother and Annie quilting. Afternoon very cold, nothing doing. Self, John and Robert at coffee social by Womens F.M. Society and lecture on the southern States by Mr. Johnson in the evening at Presbyterian Church. Proceeds 19$. 24 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Mother and Annie quilting. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert at Wms. 25 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Afternoon John cutting some trees in our own woods. Robert at Wms. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Afternoon John and Robert at Mr. Grosses wood bee. Self shoveling snow. 27 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Annie scrubbing. Self, John and Robert at Mr. Grosses sale. 28 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from James II:19, the devils believe and tremble. 29 – Wind E, fine day. John at O’Neils. Robert in shop. Annie washing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert in shop. 30 – Wind E, raining some. John and Robert at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 31 – Wind Easterly and raining some, thick fog. Robert in shop. John away somewhere. Annie making mat. Afternoon Robert in shop. �214 APR. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert helping Mr. Parker to move. John gone somewhere. Annie matting. Afternoon John down at creek. Water very high, like to take the bridge away. 2 – Wind W, fine day, some snow through the night. The mud deep. John gone somewhere. Robert doing nought. Annie matting. Afternoon John splitting wood for Mrs. Carnegie. Robert choring. Self doing nought. 3 – Wind N, rather cold. John in the woods. Nothing doing. George here. Afternoon John in the woods. Annie scrubbing. Nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 4 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother and John at Presbyterian meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from 1st John II:11. Robert at the evening meeting. 5 – Wind N, fine day. John at Port Perry. Annie washing. Robert doing nought. Afternoon Robert helping Mr. Parker to move. Self and John at Church meeting about elders and anniversary of school. 6 – Wind Easterly and much dust flying. Robert at Greenbank. John gone somewhere. Afternoon snowing, nothing doing. 7 – Wind N, fine day. John at Wms. Robert at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Self at Mrs. Haywoods. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert choring. Self at Mr. Akhursts for papers. 9 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert helping to move Mr. Grosse to Port Perry. Afternoon John and Robert at Mr. ONeils bee. 10 – Wind N, fine day. Self, John and Robert sawing wood. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self, John and Robert sawing wood. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 11 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Revelation XX:10. Robert at evening meeting. Arch. Black here all night. 12 – Wind S, dull day. Self, John and Robert sawing wood. Afternoon some rain, sawing wood. Lizzie here visiting. 13 – Wind W, dull day. Annie washing. John whitewashing the cellar. Robert choring. Afternoon nothing doing much. 14 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert mending gate. John in orchard. Afternoon John in orchard. Self piling wood. 15 – Wind NE, fine day. John, Robert and Annie at the Port. Self piling wood. Afternoon self at wood. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. John pruning trees. Robert choring. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John pruning trees. Robert and Wm. fanning wheat. Self piling wood. 17 – Wind W, fine day. John pruning trees. Robert drawing the prunings into a pile. Self clearing door yard. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John plowing. Robert at the Port for his clothes. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Mother and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Robert at evening meeting. 19 – Wind W, fine day. John at the Port with harrows to sharp. Robert leaves for Georges. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon self and John fanning wheat. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. John sowing wheat. Self choring. Afternoon John sowing oats and pease. Self piling brush. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. John sowing barley. Self choring. Afternoon John harrowing. 22 – Wind W, fine day. John harrowing. Self fencing. Afternoon John harrowing. Self mending fences. 23 – Wind W, fine day. John rolling. Self digging in garden. Afternoon John sowing oats. Self choring. Wind and rain at night. 24 – Wind Easterly and raining, nothing doing. John in the woods digging maple trees. Self at Port with some butter and eggs. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and John planting maple trees. Annie scrubbing. 25 – Wind E, cold morning. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Hebrews IX:28. 26 – Wind E and raining. Self and John fanning wheat. Annie washing. Afternoon John harrowing. Self in the garden. 27 – Wind SE and raining. John splitting rails. Self choring. Afternoon John splitting rails. Self in garden. 28 – Wind N, fine day. John splitting rails. Self in garden. Mother and Annie quilting. Afternoon John at rails. Self in garden. George and wife here to tea. 29 – Wind E, fine day. Self and John at the Port. Afternoon John sowing oats. Heavy showers and some hail. Horses shoed. 30 – Wind E, rather cold. John drawing dung. Self at James Walkers. Afternoon John and horses at Wms. Self fencing. MAY 1 – Wind E, fine day. John and horses at Wms. Annie scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon John at Wms. Self choring. 2 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Revelation XXI:27. 3 – Wind N, fine day. John sowing oats. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon John sowing wheat. Mr. [McGeough?] died. 4 – Wind SE and raining a little sometimes. John finishes sowing. Self fencing. Afternoon John and horses at Wms. Self planting potatoes in orchard. 5 – Wind Easterly, some showers. John and horses at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John harrowing. Self planting apple trees. 6 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Self fencing. Afternoon John at Wms. Self at Anton McGeoughs funeral. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. John at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing potatoe land. Self spreading dung. Put cattle to swamp and cows to pasture. �215 8 – Wind NW, fine day. John at the Port. Self in swamp. Horses at Wms. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John rolling. Self piling brush in woods. Mr. Lee at fishing. 9 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from 1st Corinthians XV:51,52,53 on the Resurrection. 10 – Wind SE, dull cold day. John and horses at Wms. Self burning brush heap. Annie washing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 11 – Wind NW, cold day. John drawing dung. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon John drawing dung. Self at potatoes. Self and John at Mr. Johnsons lecture on the Tabernacle in the evening. 12 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon John at the Port with grist. Self choring. Miss Cragg here all night. 13 – Wind E, dull day. John and horses at Wms. Self sowing salt on barley. Miss Cragg here. Afternoon John at the Port for grist. Self in the swamp. 14 – Wind W, fine day. John and horses at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self, John and Wm. planting corn. Thunder at night. 15 – Wind W, rain all night, nothing doing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John plowing in orchard. Self in the swamp. Annie gone to Uxbridge. Mother at Wms. Miss Cragg gone to Greenbank. 16 – Wind NW, cold day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Revelation XX:12. 17 – Wind W, fine day, frost through the night. John and horses at Wms. Self at Greenbank for harrow teeth. Annie washing. Afternoon self, Wm. and John planting potatoes. 3 ½ barrels and 1 ½ bags. Miss Cragg arrives at night. 18 – Wind S, fine day. Self and John drawing dung. Afternoon self and John at dung. John at Mr. Johnsons lecture in evening. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and John at dung. Afternoon self and John drawing dung. Miss Cragg visiting at Mr. Akhursts. Andrew Williams funeral. 20 – Wind N, fine day. Self and John drawing dung. Afternoon John plowing at Wms. Self spreading dung. Put out calves. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Self and John drawing dung and finished. John goes to Port. Afternoon John rolling oats. Self spreading dung. 22 – Wind NW, fine day, thunder and rain through the night. John plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. Took [Vinet?] Cragg to Mr. H. Loves. 23 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from 1st Timothy III:1. James Allan, James Miller, Edward Boe and William McMillan ordained elders. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Sunday School anniversary. 25 – Wind NW, cold day. John plowing. Self spreading dung. Annie washing. Afternoon John plowing. Self at dung. 26 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self spreading dung. 27 – Wind NW, rain through the night. Self and John drawing rails. Afternoon John harrowing. Self choring. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Wms. drawing dung. Self fencing. Afternoon John at the Port. Self fencing. 29 – Wind W, fine day. John and horses at Wms. Self fencing. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John at Wms. Self setting up strings in corn. 30 – Wind N, cold day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Luke IX:62. John at evening meeting. Mr. Clark lecturing on Christian Temperance. 31 – Wind NE, fine day. John and horses at Wms. Self at Port Perry. Annie washing. Jane Atkins here. Afternoon John at Wms. Self spudding thistles. Wm. Ledingham here renewing insurance. JUNE 1 – Wind S, fine day. John and horses at Wms. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon John at Wms. Self cutting thistles. Self and John at Mr. Johnsons lecture in the evening. 2 – Wind SW, dull and raining some. John at Wms. Self choring. Annie sick. Afternoon John at Wms. Self doing nought. Annie gets a son. [Allan Meridith Black b. 2 June 1886]. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. John hewing timber. Self taking down pig house. Afternoon John at timber. Self choring. 4 – Wind N, fine day. John framing pig house. Self choring. Afternoon self and John at meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. John framing. Self at the Port. Afternoon John at Tom Iansons raising. Self choring. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Self and John at Wick Sacrament. Mr. Johnson preaching from 2nd Corinthians VIII:9. John at evening meeting in the Presbyterian Church. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Self and John laying foundation of pig house. Afternoon heavy shower, nothing doing. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John gone for lumber. Self planting corn. Afternoon self and John at pig house. 9 – Wind W, fine day. John gone for lumber. Self hoeing. Afternoon self and John at pig house. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Self planting corn. John at pig house. Afternoon John at pig house. Self at corn. Mrs. Boe and Mrs. Rennie here. 11 – Wind W, fine day. John at pig house. Self choring. Afternoon John rolling. Self fencing. �216 12 – Wind SW, fine day. John at pig house. Self picking potatoe bugs. Afternoon John at pig house. Self at bugs. Bella Black scrubbing. Thos. Black here. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. Miss Barbara Fowlie here. No meeting. Mr. [Manning?], Mr. and Mrs. Watt here in the afternoon. 14 – Wind S, warm day. Self and John fencing in swamp. Afternoon self and John fencing. 15 – Wind S, warm day. John at pig house. Self hoeing potatoes in orchard. Afternoon self picking bugs. John at pig house. Mrs. Fowlie and Mrs. Park here. Mrs. George Michie and Miss Jane Atkins here. 16 – Wind S, some rain in the morning. John drilling. Self picking bugs. Afternoon John drilling. Self at bugs. 17 – Wind W, fine day. John drilling at Wms. Afternoon self at bugs. John at Wms. 18 – Wind N, rather cold. John drilling. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon John scuffling potatoes. Self at Brock with Mrs. Haywood. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. John drilling. Self hoeing corn. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John plowing. Self hoeing. 20 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Bella Black at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Perry preaching from John X:14. 21 – Wind S, dull day. John at Wms. drilling. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon John at Wms. Self at potatoes. 22 – Wind S, dull day and some rain through the night. John drilling. Self choring. Lizzie washing. Afternoon John sowing turnips. Self hoeing potatoes. 23 – Wind S and dull. John at pig house. Self choring. Afternoon John shingling. Self hoeing. 24 – Wind Easterly and raining some. John shingling. Self choring. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self cutting thistles. Maggie Boe here visiting. 25 – Wind W and very warm. Self, John and horses at road work. Rain at 11 o’clock. Afternoon went to work at 1 o’clock and rain at 2 o’clock. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and horses at statute labour and finishes at noon. Afternoon John fixing the barn roof. Self and Annie at the Port. Bella Black leaves for home. Mrs. Duncan McMillan died. Mrs. Patterson died. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert here all night. Self, Mother and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Genesis I:26. 28 – Wind S, fine day. Self hoeing. John at pig house. Annie washing. Afternoon John scuffling. Self hoeing. 29 – Wind E, fine day. Self hoeing. John fixing grindstone. Afternoon self hoeing. John choring. Mrs. A. Gordon and Mrs. Walker here visiting. 30 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Self hoeing. Afternoon John sowing white turnips. Self hoeing. JULY 1 – Wind W, warm day. John gone to Port. Self hoeing potatoes. James Smith and wife and family here. Afternoon self at Methodist School anniversary. James Smith goes home. 2 – Wind S, warm day. John at Wms. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon John banking potatoes. Self hoeing. 3 – Wind N, warm day. John mowing in the woods. Self, putting Paris Green on potatoes. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John mowing with machine. Self cutting fence corners. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John, Barbara and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Genesis II:3. Prayer meeting at Mrs. Leasks on Friday. 5 – Wind none nowhere, warm day. Self at hay. John at the Port with Barbara to the train. Annie washing. Afternoon self, John and George at hay. Drew in 3 loads. 6 – Wind SW, warm day. Self, John and Jamie at hay. Drew in 7 loads. [Jamie was possibly Wms. son James Andrew?]. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, John and Jamie at hay. Drew 5 loads into stack and one into barn. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Self turning hay in orchard. Afternoon self, John and Jamie drew in 3 loads which finishes haying. 9 – Wind W, fine dull day. Self and John hoeing turnips. Mrs. James Leask here visiting. Afternoon self and John at turnips. Mother and Annie at Wm. Fowlies. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. John scuffling turnips. Self hoeing. Annie scrubbing Afternoon John at court at Manchester. Self hoeing turnips. 11 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Romans V:18. 12 – Wind N, warm day. Self and John hoeing turnips. Afternoon John sick. Self hoeing turnips. Annie at Mr. Lees. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Annie at Port. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. 14 – Wind E and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon still raining. Nothing doing. Annie washing. 15 – Wind E, dull day. John and self hoeing. Annie washing. Afternoon self and John hoeing. 16 – Wind W, dull day. John scuffling. Self hoeing. Afternoon self and John hoeing turnips. Very hot at times. Mr. Parker gets 3 bags wheat. 17 – Wind W, thunder and rain through the night. Self and John hoeing. Thunder all forenoon to the south. Afternoon John scuffling turnips. Self hoeing. Very hot. 18 – Wind N, dull day. Thunder and rain through the night. Self, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Genesis IV:1,2,3,4,5,6,7. 19 – Wind W, dull day. John and self hoeing. Annie washing. Afternoon self and John finishes turnips first time. John at Mr. Akhursts hay. �217 20 – Wind W, dull day. Self choring. John at potato bugs. Afternoon John at bugs. Self hoeing corn. 21 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon self and Annie at the Port. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Self fencing. Afternoon self at Greenbank for papers. Self and John at prayer meeting at Mr. Walkers. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Self and John fixing reaper. Afternoon John and Self at Wms. hay. Took in one stack. Mrs. John Ianson died, aged 76. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. John mowing at Wms. Self fixing reaper. Afternoon John at Wms. Self choring. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Genesis IV:8- 13. 26 – Wind W, dull warm day. John plowing. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 27 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Self fixing gangway to barn. Afternoon John reaping barley. Self picking bugs. 28 – Wind W, fine day. John reaping barley. Self picking bugs. Afternoon self and John cocking barley. Looking like rain. 29 – Wind W, thunder and rain in the morning. John plowing. Self hoeing. Afternoon self and John shaking out barley. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Self and John turning over barley. Afternoon self, John and Wm. drawing in barley. 31 – Wind W, fine day. John scuffling. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self, John and Wm. finishes barley. Annie and son gone to Raglan. AUG. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Genesis IV:19-26. 2 – Wind NW and very high. Self and John hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and John hoeing. Mrs. Alex Watt here visiting. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Annie washing. John at the Port with grist. Self hoeing. Afternoon self hoeing. John plowing. Annie washing. 4 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self hoeing. Afternoon self and John hoeing. Mother and Annie at Georges. 5 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Self hoeing. Afternoon self hoeing and John plowing. 6 – Wind Easterly, fine day. John reaping barley for Wesley. Self hoeing. Afternoon John reaping for Wesley. Self hoeing potatoes. 7 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self hoeing. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert here all night. Self, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Genesis V:1 to the end of the chapter. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Self and John fixing pump. Annie washing. Afternoon John reaping oats for Wesley. Self fixing grain cradle. 10 – Wind W, fine day. John reaping wheat for Wesley. Self binding oats. Afternoon John reaping oats. Self binding. 11 –Wind SW, warm smoky day. John reaping wheat. Self and Wm. binding. Afternoon thunder and rain, nothing doing. 12 –Wind Easterly, warm day. John choring. Self at the Port with butter and eggs. Afternoon John reaping pease and oats. Self binding wheat. 13 – Wind W, fine day. John reaping for Wesley at Parkers. Self choring. Afternoon John at the Port for repairs for reaper. Self at Greenbank for papers. Reaper broke main frame. 14 – Wind N, fine day. John reaping for Wesley. Self turning pease. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self, John and Wm. drawing in pease and oats. Barbara Fowlie here. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Isaiah IX:3. 16 – Wind E, dull day. Self and John drawing in wheat and oats. Annie washing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 17 – Wind NE, dull day. John plowing. Self hoeing. Afternoon John harrowing. Self at Greenbank with a letter. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Wm. cutting and binding wheat. Afternoon John and Wm. cutting oats and pease. Self shocking wheat and oats. 19 – Wind W, fine day. John reaping oats. Self binding wheat. Afternoon self, John and Wm. drawing oats & pease. 20 – Wind S, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self and John binding oats. Drew in 3 loads after supper. 21 – Wind S, dull day. John cradling oats, self binding. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John at the Port with the mare to get a stick out of her jaw. Self choring. 22 – Wind S, dull day. Some rain through the night. Self, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Genesis VI:1-8. 23 – Wind SE and raining some. John harrowing. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon John harrowing. Self at mill for oatmeal. 24 – Wind E, dull day. Self and John working at pig house. Afternoon John binding. Self pulling pease. Mother and Annie at Mr. Watts. 25 – Wind E, rather dull. Self, John and Wm. cutting and binding wheat. Afternoon Wm. and John at Wms. wheat. Self binding and shocking wheat. 26 – Wind W, fine day. John and horses at Wms. reaping. Self binding at home. Afternoon John and self at Wms. Prayer meeting here in the evening. Annies son baptized. 27 – Wind SW, warm day. John reaping wheat. Self binding. Afternoon John reaping oats. Self binding wheat. �218 28 – Wind SW, warm day. John reaping at Wms. Self binding wheat. Afternoon John and self drew in 3 loads of oats when rain came. Annie scrubbing. 29 – Wind E, warm day. Lena Boe here all night. Self, Mother and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Hebrews IX:7. 30 – Wind SW and raining. John plowing. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon heavy shower, nothing doing. 31 – Wind NW, dull day. John plowing with colt for the first time. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. SEPT. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Wm. drawing in oats and wheat. Afternoon self, John and Annie drawing in wheat. 2 – Wind SW. John at Wesleys threshing. Self choring. Afternoon drawing in wheat and oats and pease. 3 – Wind E, fine day. Self, John and horses drawing in for Wm. Afternoon drawing in for Wm. 4 – Wind S, fine day. John raking wheat stubble. Self binding flax. Afternoon John and Annie at the Port. Self choring. Horses shoed. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from 1st Peter III:21 on baptism. John at evening meeting. 6 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self at Greenbank for tie ropes. Annie washing. Afternoon John plowing. 7 – Wind SW, warm day. John plowing. Self fixing pig pen. Afternoon self, John, Annie and horses at Wms. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Self fixing the granary. Afternoon John, Mother and horses at Wms. Self fighting fire in the swamp. 9 – Wind E, dull day and raining some. John plowing. Self in the swamp at fires. Afternoon more rain. John plowing. Self fixing granary. 10 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self fixing clock. Afternoon John plowing. Self in the swamp. 11 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self in the swamp. Afternoon John plowing. Self in swamp. John at Greenbank in the evening. 12 – Wind S and raining. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from 2nd Timothy III:16. 13 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon John at the Port. Self fixing granary. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self and John at Congregational Meeting in the Church. 15 – Wind SE, fine day. John harrowing. Self fencing. Afternoon John harrowing. Self choring. 16 – Wind W, fine day. John harrowing. Self fencing. Afternoon self and John taking up potatoes. 17 – Wind W, some rain through the forenoon. Nothing doing. Afternoon self and John at potatoes. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Self and John at potatoes. Afternoon self and John finishes potatoes. 19 – Wind SE and raining some. Self, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Wm. McMillan preaching from Mark XVI:16. Rain keeps Mr. Johnson from coming. 20 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self cutting corn. Annie washing. Afternoon John at O’Neils threshing. Self at corn. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Mr. Carnegies threshing. Self at Mr. Fowlies visiting. 22 – Wind S, dull day. John at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self at Port Perry. Afternoon self drawing wood for threshing. John plowing near night. Annie at James Leasks. 23 – Wind E, rain through the night. John plowing. Self at corn. Afternoon John plowing. Self at corn. 24 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self at corn. 25 – Wind S, rain in the morning. Self and John at Wms. threshing. Afternoon J. Bush here threshing. T. Phair; W. Parker; J. Lee; R. & A. Akhurst; Wm; W. Luke; Mr. O’Neil; at it. [Thesher] came at 3 o’clock. 26 – Wind W, rainy morning. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Matthew XI:29,30. 27 – Wind E, fine day. James Bush threshing. A. Lee; J. Lee; Robert Akhurst; Wm. Carnegie; I. O’Neil; Wm; Wm. Luke; W. Parker; T. Phair finished threshing at 4 o’clock. 28 – Wind NW, showery. John plowing. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing at Wms. Self cutting corn. 29 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing at Wms. Self banking the pig house. Afternoon self choring. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing at Wms. Self making pig trough. Afternoon self choring. OCT. 1 – Wind N, fine day. John at John Hornes sale. Wm. plowing with horses. Self at pig house. 2 – Wind NW, showery. John at Wms. Self choring. Tramp leaves after staying 1 day and 2 nights. Afternoon John at the Port for Margaret. Self choring. Margaret arrives with her 3 boys. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Matthew XII:31,32 on the sin against the Holy Ghost. 4 – Wind SW and raining some. John plowing. Annie washing. Self digging stones. Afternoon self digging stones. John plowing. 5 – Wind NE, dull day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing to Wm. Self setting up corn. �219 6 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Self at Beares mill for oatmeal. Afternoon self in the swamp. Mother and Annie at the Central Fair at Port Perry. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Self and John fanning grist. Afternoon self, John and Margaret at Central Fair. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John and Annie at Port with Margaret and children going home and 2 grists. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self burning stones. 9 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self breaking stones. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John plowing. Self picking corn. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dobson preaching from Proverbs XII:26. 11 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self picking corn. Annie washing. Afternoon John at the Port for grist. Self at corn. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 13 – Wind SW, dull day. John plowing. Self fixing corn. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 14 – Wind E, looking like rain. John ill with the rheumatism. Robert Akhurst plowing. Self fixing the windows of pig house. Afternoon rain, nothing doing. 15 – Wind W and very high. Straw stack blows down last evening. Wm. plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Wm. plowing. Self husking corn. 16 – Wind N and a heavy frost. John at the Port with barley. Self husking corn. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self, Wm. and John fixing straw stack. 17 – Wind SW and snowing. Robert here. Annie gone to Oakwood. Self, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Matthew XXIII:10. 18 – Wind S, fine day. Robert Akhurst plowing. John sick. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self taking in apples. Annie arrives from Oakwood. 19 – Wind S, fine day. Robert Akhurst plowing. Self husking corn. Annie washing. Afternoon self and John taking in the potatoes. 4 loads altogether. 20 –Wind S, fine day. Robert Akhurst plowing. Self picking corn. John choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Annie taking in apples. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Robert Akhurst plowing. Self and John picking corn. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 22 – Wind W, fine day. John at the Port with barley. Self choring. Afternoon self and John topping turnips. 23 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and John drawing in corn stalks. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon self and John drawing in turnips. Drew 11 loads. 24 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Romans V:10. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self and John at turnips. Annie washing. Afternoon self, John and Jamie and George at turnips. Drew in 15 loads. 26 – Wind NE, cold day. Self, John and the boys at turnips. Afternoon all at turnips. Drew in 7 loads. 27 – Wind E, cold day. All at turnips. Afternoon self, John and boys at turnips. Drew in 10 loads. Some rain in afternoon. 28 – Wind E and raining some. John plowing. Self throwing back turnips. Afternoon John plowing. Still raining. 29 – Wind E, dull day. John plowing. Self at the Port. Afternoon John drawing turnips for Wm. Self husking corn. 30 – Wind N, dull foggy day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self, John and boys at turnips. Drew 7 loads. 31 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from 1st Corinthians X:15. NOV. 1 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, John and boys at turnips. Drew in 8 loads. Afternoon self at Brock at the Presbetry meeting. John and boys at turnips. Mother at Wm. Fowlies. 2 – Wind S, fine day. All at turnips. Afternoon self, John and boys at turnips. Drew in 20 loads. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John and boys at turnips. Afternoon self, John and boys at turnips. Finished turnips. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. John and horses at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. John and horses at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self husking corn. 6 – Wind E and snowing. Self husking corn. John doing nought. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 7 – Wind N, hard frost and cold. Self, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnson preaching from Acts XX:32, being his last sermon here. �220 8 – Wind NW, cold day, snow deep. Self at Greenbank for boots. John at Saintfield. Annie washing. Afternoon John at the Port. Self choring. 9 – Wind W and thawing some. Self and John drawing dung into orchard. Afternoon self and John at dung. 10 – Wind Easterly and raining some. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 11 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self and Wm. pulling white turnips. 12 – Wind NE, cold day. John plowing. Self ditching. Afternoon John plowing. Self banking the cellar. 13 – Wind N, cold day. John at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. John doing nought. 14 - Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Danby preaching from 1st Corinthians XV:10. 15 – Wind W, fine day. John fixing the cattle house. Self doing nought. Annie washing. Afternoon John gone somewhere. Nothing doing. 16 – Wind S, fine day. John whitewashing. Self choring. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self choring. 17 – Wind E and raining some. Afternoon still raining. Nothing doing. Very heavy rain at night. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Danby preaching from Psalm XIII:2. Annie and Tom at the Port. General Fast. 19 – Wind W, very cold. John ditching. Self choring. Afternoon very high wind and cold. Nothing doing. J. Tripp falls from a building at Myrtle. 20 – Wind S, fine day. John mending wheelbarrow. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John threshing flax seed. Self choring. J. Tripp died. J. Watson died. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Danby preaching from Romans X:10. Annie and Tom at evening meeting. 22 – Wind W, fine day. John threshing flax. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon self and John at John Watsons funeral. 23 – Wind SE and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon still raining. Nothing doing. 24 – Wind SE, dull day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John drawing dung to garden. Self choring. 25 – Wind S, dull day. John gone to the Port. Self doing nought. Afternoon John doing nought. Self choring. 26 – Wind W, fine day. John making cupboard. Self choring. Afternoon John at cupboard. Robert comes home from Georges. 27 –Wind W, fine day. John making a door. Robert at the Port. Self doing nought. Afternoon John at door. Self choring. Robert at Division Meeting in the evening. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Scott preaching from 2nd Corinthians X:20. Robert at the Port in the evening hearing Mr. Grant. Church preached vacant. 29 – Wind S and raining. John and Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert paring apples. Self choring. 30 – Wind E, fine day. John choring. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self going to Presbyterian Meeting at Uxbridge but had to turn back as the mare got lame. Afternoon nothing doing. DEC. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon John at Mr. T. Phairs. Self choring. Mrs. Watt here visiting. Robert leaves for Whitby. 2 – Wind NW, stormy day, nothing doing. Afternoon John in the swamp. Self choring. Nobody at prayer meeting. 3 – Wind NW, cold day. John in the swamp. Self choring. Afternoon John and Annie at the Port. Self choring. Horses shoed. 4 – Wind N, cold day. 10 degrees below zero. John in the swamp. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John in the swamp. 5 –Wind E, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Fairbairn preaching from 2nd Corinthians V:19,20,21. 6 – Wind N, fine day. Annie washing. John gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon John in the swamp. Robert comes home from Whitby. Fannie Boddie here all night. 7 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. Fanny leaves for Mr. Lees. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. 8 – Wind E, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Tom and Annie at Raglan to Bella Blacks wedding. 9 – Wind W, fine day. John in the swamp. Robert whitewashing. Mrs. Sommerville and Mrs. James Allan here. Afternoon John and Robert in swamp. Annie scrubbing. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert in swamp. Self cleaning stove pipes. John and Robert at the Port in the evening to hear political address by Mr. Ross. 11 – Wind W and thawing. John in the swamp. Robert gone with Fanny Boddie to Georges. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John in the swamp. Self choring. John at Greenbank at committee meeting. 12 – Wind E, dull day. Self, John, Annie and Fannie Boddie at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching. 13 – Wind E and raining. Robert at the Port with Fanny Boddie. Annie washing. Afternoon self and John at the funeral of John Parks child. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John, Robert and Wesley killing pigs. Afternoon John and Robert fanning grain. �221 15 – Wind NW, cold day. John gone to the Port with grist. Robert gone to Prince Albert with heifer. Afternoon nothing doing. John and Robert at political meeting at Greenbank in the evening. 16 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening at W. McMillans. 17 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert in the swamp. John and Annie at the Port. Afternoon Robert in the swamp. John at Wms. Lizzie here visiting. 18 – Wind E and snowing some. John and Robert in the swamp. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Annie scrubbing. John and Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Emes preaching from 1st Timothy 6:12. Robert at evening meeting. 20 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at the Port to see Sir John Macdonald. Annie washing. 21 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert at the mill. Self choring. Afternoon John at the Port. Robert making sleigh box. Self choring. 23 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Annie baking. Self choring. John and Robert at prayer meeting in the Church in evening. 24 – Wind NE and snowing. Robert fixing sleigh box. Annie baking. Self choring. Afternoon John at mill for chop. Robert cleaning out the hen house. 25 – Wind N, fine day. Nothing. Annie baking for the party. Afternoon self, Mother, John, Robert and Annie at the entertainment at Presbyterian Church. 26 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Whitefield preaching from Revelation I:5. 27 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert drawing in hay stack. Afternoon John at Manchester at nomination. Robert at Saintfield. 28 – Wind W, fine day. John at Greenbank as scrutineer for Mr. Dryden. Self and Robert at Seagrave voting for Mr. Dryden. Afternoon nothing doing. Self, Mother and Annie at the social for Presbyterian Church. Robert at Port Perry. 29 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert gone to the school meeting. Self churning. Afternoon nothing doing. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon talking of elections. 31 – Wind E, cold day. 14 degrees below zero. John and Robert at the Port. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon very cold, nothing doing. Spree at Wms. And thus ends the year 1886. MEMORANDUM FOR 1887 JAN. 1 – Wind N, cold day, nothing doing. John thawing the pump at the barn. Annie baking. 2 – Wind N, very cold. 20 degrees below zero. Robert at Sunday School. Nobody at Church. 3 – Wind SW. 10 degrees above zero. Nothing doing. George here changing oats37 . Afternoon John and Annie gone to Mr. Watts. Robert gone with George. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. John drawing wood for Wm. Self writing letter to Helen Tough. Afternoon John at the Port with wood. Self choring. Annie washing. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the Port with wood. Self writing. Afternoon John at the Port. Self choring. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and John fanning wheat. Afternoon John at the Port with 41 bushels wheat. 7 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and John fanning wheat. Afternoon John at the Port with wheat. 52 bushels. 8 – Wind E, fine day. John at Greenbank and bought a cutter and harness from John Linton. Afternoon John gone to Port. Annie scrubbing. Self choring. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Kelso preaching from 2nd Corinthians VIII:9. 10 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and John fanning wheat. Annie washing. Afternoon self and John at wheat. James Smith here all night. 11 – Wind SW, rather stormy. Self and John fanning barley. Afternoon John at Greenbank with wood to Church. Self choring. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. 13 – Wind Easterly, cold day. George and Robert here changing grain. Afternoon John and Annie at the Port. 14 – Wind E, stormy day. Nothing doing. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Annie at baking. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 16 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Kelso preaching from Psalms XXIX:11. 17 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert in swamp. 18 – Wind W, fine day, but stormy. Nothing doing. Afternoon John at the Port. 37 Farmers would exchange seed for different crops in order to keep disease down. �222 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Nothing doing. Snow very deep. Afternoon John at Greenbank. 20 – Wind S, dull day. John and Robert in the swamp. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Self picking corn. 21 – Wind S and thawing. Nothing doing. Afternoon John at the Port. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank. 22 – Wind SW and raining some. Annie scrubbing. Robert bad with toothache. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self picking corn. 23 – Wind SW and raining some. Roads very bad. Nobody at any meeting. Close fog. 24 – Wind N and stormy. Nothing doing. John at O’Neils. Annie washing. Afternoon nothing doing. 25 – Wind SW and thawing some. Self and Robert husking corn. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Self at corn. John and Robert at the Port to hear Mr. Blake speaking in the evening. 26 – Wind N, fine day. John in the swamp. Robert at Wesleys threshing. Afternoon John in swamp. 27 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wesleys threshing. John in the swamp. Afternoon John, Wm. and Robert in swamp. 28 – Wind S, fine day. John, Wm. and Robert in the swamp. Self at Mr. Byers. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Annie at Mr. Akhursts visiting. John and Robert at Greenbank in the evening at a political meeting. 29 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Atkin preaching from Proverbs XXIV:31. 31 – Wind NE, rather cold. John and T. Black at the Port. Annie washing. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. FEB. 1 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Mother and Annie at William Fowlies. 2 – Wind E and snowing some. Nothing doing. Afternoon still snowing, nothing doing. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Self choring. Self, John, Robert and Annie at prayer meeting at Jas. Walkers. 4 – Wind NW, cold day. John at the Port. Robert in the swamp. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Robert at the Port with wood. Annie at Wms. visiting. John and Robert at political meeting in the evening. 5 – Wind E, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. Robert at Sons of Temperance meeting in the evening. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Beckie preaching from John XIV:6. 7 – Wind E and snowing some. Annie washing. Robert at the Port with potatoes to Wm. Afternoon still snowing, nothing doing. 8 – Wind SW, rainy day, nothing doing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 9 – Wind W, fine day. John and Annie gone to Whitby. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. 10 – Wind E and raining some. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert drawing turnips for Wm. 11 – Wind Easterly and snowing, nothing doing. Afternoon still snowing and drifting. Nothing doing. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Wm. drawing wood. Self choring. Mother scrubbing. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. sawing wood. John and Annie comes from Whitby. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McFadden preaching from John I:47. Robert and John at evening meeting. 14 – Wind S, fine day. John at Greenbank. Robert drawing hay for Wm. Self mending boots. Afternoon John at sawmill with logs for Mr. O’Neil. Self, Wm. and Robert sawing poles. 15 – Wind S, like a thaw. James Smith here all night. John and Annie gone to Port Perry with grist. Afternoon John, Robert and Wm. sawing poles. Nomination of members to Dominion Parliament. 16 – Wind W, fine day. John at Port for grist. Self, Mother and Annie Smith at Sandy Watts and Georges. John at the Port with wood. Robert and Wm. sawing wood. 17 – Wind SE, fine day. John at Port with wood. Robert at Wms. killing pigs. Afternoon John at Port with wood. Robert and Wm. sawing wood. 18 – Wind E and threatening a thaw. Nothing doing. John at Port with wood. Afternoon John at Port. Self, Robert and Wm. sawing wood. John and Robert at political meeting in the evening. 19 – Wind W and snowing, nothing doing. Hanging up the pork. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert gone to Georges. 20 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Danby preaching from Luke XIX:10. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. John drawing wood out of the swamp. Robert at Mr. James Leasks working for Tom. Annie and Tom gone to Whitby. Afternoon John at the Port with wood. Mother visiting at Mr. Lees. 22 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to Greenbank to vote. Self and Robert at Greenbank voting. Robert gone to [?]. Afternoon John at Mara voting. Annie washing. 23 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at the Port with wood. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at spree at Mr. Carnegies. 24 – Wind NW, stormy day. John gone to Toronto. Nothing doing. Afternoon still stormy. Nothing doing. Robert at the Port for John but he did not come. �223 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Church. Mr. Danby preaching. 26 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert drawing wood.. Self at the Port for wine to Sacrament. Afternoon Robert drawing wood to Wm. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 27 – Wind NW, very stormy. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Sacrament in Presbyterian Church. Mr. Danby preaching from Hebrews XII:2. 28 – Wind NW, very cold. Nothing doing. Annie washing. Afternoon Wm., John and Robert sawing poles. MAR. 1 – Wind E, dull day and snowing some. Nothing doing. John gone to Port. Afternoon John, Robert and Wm. sawing poles. John at O’Neils in the evening. Mother and Annie at Mrs. Akhursts quilting. 2 – Wind S, fine day. John helping Mr. Carnegie to move. Self at James Walkers. Robert threshing pease. Afternoon self, Wm. and Robert sawing poles. 3 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Mother and Annie Smith goes to Whitby. Self at Columbus Fair in the afternoon. 4 – Wind N. Self and Mother comes from Whitby and pays a visit to Mr. A. Ross as we come home. 5 – Wind Easterly, cold day. John and Robert at Wms. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John at Saintfield. Robert at Wms. Rain at night. 6 – Wind SE, rainy day. Self, Mother, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Anderson preaching from Johns Gospel III:1,2,3. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert at wood. 8 – Wind SW. Self at Presbretry meeting at Lindsay. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John, Robert and Wm. sawing poles. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Greenbank. Self, Robert and Wm. sawing poles. Afternoon John, Robert and Wm. sawing poles. Spree here in the evening. [There is no entry in the diary for Mar. 11]. 12 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Afternoon Robert in the swamp. John at the Port with a grist. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, John, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Anderson preaching from Malachi III:17. Robert at evening meeting. 14 – Wind N, cold day. John and Robert in the swamp. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert in the swamp. 15 – Wind N, cold day. John and Robert in the swamp. Afternoon self, Mother, John and Annie at Port Perry to get our photos taken. John and Robert at parlour social at Wm. McMillans. 16 – Wind SW, rather cold. Nothing doing. Afternoon Annie gone to Sandy Gordons. Received calf from Mr. Akhurst. 17 – Wind N, very cold, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. John at Thos. Phairs. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert in the swamp. Afternoon John at Port Perry. Robert in the swamp. [Ria?] Akhurst here visiting. 19 – Wind N, cold day. John and Robert at Wms. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and John in the swamp. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Colossians III:11. Robert at evening meeting. 21 – Wind E, dull day. John and Robert at Wms. Self at Uxbridge to see Mrs. Joyce about signing off her share of her fathers property. 22 – Wind N, rather cold. John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John in the swamp. Robert gone to Ashburn. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Wms. Annie washing. Afternoon John at Moons sale. Robert at Dick Craggs [?]. Florence Phair here visiting. 24 – Wind S, fine day. John somewhere. Afternoon John & Robert at Wms. Self choring. James Leask died, age 61. 25 – Wind N, rather cold, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. Self choring. George here. 26 – Wind W, fine day. John at Greenbank. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 27 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. [?] preaching from Romans I:16. Snow storm at night. 28 – Wind N, rather stormy. Annie washing. John and Robert at the Port with 2 steers. Afternoon John at Wms. Robert at Greenbank with wood. John and Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 29 – Wind NW, cold day. John and Robert at Wms. Barbara Fowlie here visiting. Afternoon John and Robert at Wms. 30 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self at James Walkers. Afternoon Robert gone to Whitby. John somewhere. 31 – Wind S, fine day. John at sawmill with logs for Mr. O’Neil. Self choring. Afternoon John at sawmill. Annie visiting at Mr. Parkers and Mr. Phairs. APR. 1 – Wind S, warm day. John and Annie at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon John gone somewhere. 2 – Wind W, fine day. John gone to Fowlies. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert making stool. Self turning turnips. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 3 – Wind SW, dull cloudy day. John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching. �224 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John and Robert sawing poles. Annie washing. Afternoon John and Robert making gates. 5 – Wind NW, very stormy. John and Robert oiling the harness. Afternoon nothing doing. 6 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert at Wms. Self mending harness. Afternoon John and Robert somewhere. 7 – Wind E, fine day. John, Robert and self sawing poles. Afternoon John, Robert and Wm. at poles. Mr. & Mrs. Watt here visiting. Vinet Cragg leaves for Cartwright. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert digging snow on the road. Afternoon John and Robert at snow and gets waggon through. 9 – Wind E, fine day. Robert, Tom and Annie at the Port for some furniture and stove and taking it to Burnetts. John nursing. Afternoon John in the swamp. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, Mother and John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Francis preaching from John XV:16. 11 – Wind E, fine day. Robert making a lounge. John splitting wood. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert at lounge. John at wood. Robert somewhere at night. 12 – Wind E, dull day and raining some. John gone somewhere. Robert at lounge. Annie washing blankets. Afternoon John at the Port at Mr. O’Neils sale. Robert at lounge. 13 – Wind E, dull day. John whitewashing. Robert at Greenbank. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert in shop. John gone somewhere. Thomas Black leaves for Leasks. 14 – Wind E, dull day, nothing doing. Robert, Thos. Black and Annie at Port Perry. John in the woods. Afternoon John in the woods. 15 – Wind E, dull day. Robert and Thos. Black gone to Burnetts with some wood. John in the woods. Afternoon nothing doing. Thunder storm in the evening. 16 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert and Thos. Black at Burnetts with furniture. John in the woods. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon John in the woods. Robert and Thos. Black at Burnetts with load. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self, John and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans I:16. Robert at the evening meeting. Jean Aikin comes here in evening. Margarets boy died. 18 – Wind E, fine day. Self and John drawing wood. Robert fixing Annies lounge. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert leaves for Georges. Self and John drawing wood. Annie and Jean Aikins at Wms. quilting bee. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone somewhere. Annie and Jean Aikin at the Port. Afternoon nothing doing. 20 – Wind W, fine day. John begins to plow. Self at Widow Michies and Georges and took Jean Aikins home. 21 – Wind SW and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon John gone with a load of articles and Annie to her house at Mr. Burnetts. She leaving us altogether. 22 – Wind SE, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John sowing oats and pease. Self fencing. 23 – Wind E, raining some. John harrowing. Afternoon John sowing some wheat. Self choring. 24 – Wind NW, cold day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dobson preaching from Acts XXVI:28, last clause of the verse. 25 – Wind SW, some showers. John sowing wheat. Self at Jas. Walkers and Mr. Akhursts. Afternoon still showery. John sowing and harrowing wheat. 26 – Wind N, rather cold. John harrowing. Self at the Port. Afternoon John sowing oats. Self filling ditches. 27 – Wind SW, fine day, hard frost. John gathering stones. Self getting out the roller. Afternoon John rolling. Self cleaning the door yard. Mother at Wms. 28 – Wind E, dull day. John gathering stones. Self choring. Afternoon John sowing wheat. Rain at 1 o’clock. 29 - Wind N, rainy day. Nothing doing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 30 – Wind N and cold. Self and John choring. Afternoon self and John drawing dung. MAY 1 – Wind W, dull day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Nixon preaching from Luke XXIII:42,43. 2 – Wind SE, dull day. Self and John drawing dung. Afternoon John rolling. Self fencing. Self and John at meeting in the Presbyterian Church in the evening. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. John sowing oats. Self digging garden. Afternoon John harrowing. Self in garden. 4 – Wind N, fine day. John sowing to Wm. Self digging garden. Bella Gordon washing. Afternoon John sowing barley. Self in garden. Mother at Parkers. 5 – Wind N, fine day. John rolling. Self in garden. Afternoon John harrowing. Self planting potatoes in orchard. Mother at Mr. Lees. Self and John at prayer meeting at Mr. Akhursts. Finished sowing. 6 – Wind E, rain through the night. John plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon John plowing. Self spreading dung. 7 – Wind E, fine day. John harrowing at Wms. Self pruning trees. Afternoon John at Wms. Self at Akhursts. 8 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Nixon preaching from John I:29, behold the Lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. John at Wms. Self shelling corn. Afternoon John at Manchester with petition. Self shelling corn. Mr. Conner here visiting. �225 10 – Wind E, fine day. John at Wms. Self at James Walkers with papers. Afternoon John at Wms. Self choring. 11 – Wind E, fine day. John sowing plaster. Self in the garden. Afternoon John sowing plaster. Self choring. Put cattle to swamp. 12 – Wind N, fine day. John at Wms. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon John at Wms. Self at potatoes. 13 – Wind E, fine day. John at Wms. Self at potatoes. Afternoon John at Wms. Self at Mr. Byers with cow to bull. Miss Helen Shepherd here visiting. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John, Wm. and Jamie planting corn. Mother scrubbing. Afternoon self and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cockburn preaching from Mark VI:36,37. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Mother at Wick to the Sacrament. Mr. Cockburn preaching from John XV:5. John at evening meeting in Presbyterian Church. 16 – Wind N, fine day. John at the Port for salt for barley. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon John at Wms. Self choring. John takes Fly to horse Braehead at Greenbank. 17 – Wind N, fine day. John at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John at Wms. Self at chores. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Wm. planting potatoes. Afternoon self and John drawing dung. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Wm. drawing dung. Self choring. Bella Gordon washing. 20 – Wind S, warm day. Self, John and Wm. at dung. Mrs. Park here. Afternoon self, John and Wm. finishes dung. Bella Gordon comes to stop. 21 – Wind S, warm day. John plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. Bella scrubbing. 22 – Wind S, warm day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dobson preaching from Matthew XXVI:74, I know not the Man. 23 – Wind S, warm day. John at the Port with oats and wheat. Self spreading dung. Afternoon John plowing. Self going round getting names for call to Mr. McMillan. Mother gone to Annies. Thunder and rain at 5 o’clock. 24 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon self and John putting tin 38 among the corn. Rain at 4 o’clock. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon John plowing. Self spreading dung. 26 – Wind W, fine day. John harrowing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon John rolling. Self hoeing potatoes. 27 – Wind NE and raining. John at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John at Wms. Still raining. 38 Tin, in this case, was used to scare birds away from the crop. 28 – Wind S, fine day. John at Wms. Self making cradle. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John at Wms. Self taking Annie home. 29 - Wind N, very cold. Self, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dobson preaching from Romans XIV:12. 30 - Wind E, fine day. John at Wms. Self choring. Bella washing. Afternoon John at Wms. Self cutting thistles. 31 – Wind SE, fine day. John at Wms. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon John at Wms. Self piling wood. JUNE 1 – Wind E and raining some, nothing doing. Afternoon John at the Port. Self piling wood. 2 – Wind SE, and raining some. John choring. Self piling wood. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 3 – Wind SW, warm day. John choring. Self and Bella cleaning cellar. Afternoon John at Port. Self piling wood. Bella whitewashing cellar. 4 – Wind S, warm day. John weeding corn. Self piling wood. Afternoon Bella scrubbing. Self and John at a meeting at Greenbank to consider commercial union with the United States. 5 – Wind W, sprinkling rain. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dobson preaching from Psalms CXIX:4, for the Lord taketh pleasure in his people. 6 – Wind E and raining some. Self and John at Wick to the ordination of Mr. McMillan to be minister of Wick and Greenbank. Colt to horse Braehead. 7 – Wind E, dull day. John painting buggy. Self hilling potatoes. Afternoon self and John hoeing corn. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John painting. Self hoeing corn. Mother and Lizzie gone to Georges. Afternoon self hilling potatoes. John picking bugs. 9 – Wind N, fine day. Self, John and horses at road work. Bella painting. Afternoon at road. Self, Mother and John at prayer meeting at Mr. Lees. George & wife here. 10 – Wind NE, fine day. John varnishing buggy. Self at road work. Afternoon John harrowing. Self doing nought. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and John picking bugs. Afternoon John hoeing corn. Self at Mr. Walkers. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Corinthians II:1,2. 13 – Wind W, fine day. John harrowing. Self at Manchester with Thos. Phair. Bella washing. Afternoon John rolling. Self piling wood. 14 – Wind E, fine day. John drilling. Self picking bugs. Afternoon John at Mr. Franklins barn raising. Self piling wood. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. John picking bugs. Self cutting thistles. Annie comes. Afternoon self and John at wood. Bella and Annie at Georges. �226 16 – Wind W, dull day. John drilling. Self piling wood. Afternoon self and John at moving A. Gordons barn. Mother sick with sore shoulder. 17 – Wind S, some rain. John at Wms. Self picking bugs. Afternoon John at Port for Doctor to Mother. Self choring. Doctor comes. 18 – Wind S, fine day. John drilling. Self picking bugs. Afternoon John sowing turnips. Self at bugs. 19 – Wind W, heavy shower in the morning. John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Dr. Clemens here. Barbara Fowlie here. 20 – Wind W, fine day. John drilling. Self at bugs. Bella washing. Afternoon John sowing turnips. Self at bugs. 21 – Wind SW, shower in the morning. Nothing doing. James Smith and family here. Afternoon John goes away to the Jubilee at the Port. Heavy rain in the afternoon. James Smith leaves for home. Queen’s Jubilee. 22 – Wind S, warm day. John gone to Mr. Fowlies for 2 pigs. Mrs. Fowlie here. Self at bugs. Afternoon John at Wms. Self at James Walkers. 23 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon John cutting thistles. Self picking bugs. Rain at 4 o’clock. 24 – Wind W, fine day. John hoeing corn. Self mowing thistles. Afternoon John hoeing. Self cutting thistles. Saw Mr. Butt. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self and John hoeing corn. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self picking bugs. Robert here in the evening. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John VIII:12. John at evening meeting. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. John mowing in the woods. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon John at Mr. Beares raising. Self hoeing. George here a short time. Excursion to model farm, Guelph. 28 – Wind W, fine day. John scuffling potatoes. Self hoeing. Afternoon John at Port with grist. Bella at the Port. Self choring. Very warm. 29 – Wind SW, very warm day. John plowing and harrowing white turnips. Self picking bugs. Afternoon John at Mr. Munros with colt to horse. Self at J. Walkers. 30 – Wind SW, very warm day. John at the Port for grist. Self picking bugs. Afternoon self and John drew in some hay out of the woods. John fishing in the evening. JULY 1 – Wind W, very warm. Nothing doing. Afternoon self at the Methodist Sunday School anniversary. 2 – Wind W, fine warm day. John hoeing corn. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon John hoeing turnips. Self doing nought. 3 – Wind E, fine day. John and Mother at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Hebrews XII:5,6. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. John scuffling turnips. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Bella washing. Afternoon John mowing. Self cutting fence corners. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. John mowing. Self choring. Afternoon John raking. Self cocking up hay. 6 – Wind W, fine day. John and self at turnips. Afternoon self and John mowing the orchard. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, John and Wm. drawing in hay. Afternoon self, John and Wm. at hay. Drew 9 loads. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John mowing. Self choring. Afternoon self, John and Wm. drawing hay. 4 loads in stack and 2 in barn. 9 – Wind S, rather dull. Self, John and Wm. drew in 2 loads of hay which finishes haying. Afternoon self and John hoeing turnips. 10 – Wind NW and cold. Bella gone to Sunderland. Self, Mother & John at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from First Epistle General of John I:9. 11 – Wind NW and very high. John scuffling turnips. Self hoeing. Bella washing. Annie picking berries. Afternoon John hoeing. Self and Annie at the Port to get mare shoed. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self and John hoeing turnips. Bella picking berries. Annie picking cherries. 13 – Wind W and high. Self and John hoeing turnips. Afternoon John scuffling. Self hoeing. 14 – Wind E, fine day. Self and John hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and John hoeing turnips. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. John scuffling turnips. Self hoeing. Afternoon self and John hoeing. 16 – Wind NW, warm day. John mowing for Wm. Self hoeing. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon very hot. John and self putting reaper together. Thunder and some rain. 17 – Wind W, fine day, thunder and rain through the night. Self, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew XXVII:42. 18 – Wind E, fine day. John plowing. Self hoeing turnips. Bella washing. Afternoon John drawing hay to Wm. Self finishes hoeing turnips first time. 19 – Wind S, fine day. John mowing at Wms. Self picking bugs. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 20 – Wind SE, fine day. John cutting barley. Self choring. Bella picking berries. Afternoon John drawing in hay for Wm. Self cutting thistles on the road. 21 – Wind E, dull day. Self and John hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and John at turnips. Heavy shower at 3 o’clock. 22 – Wind S, dull day. John plowing. Self hoeing. Rain at 10 o’clock. Afternoon John plowing. Self hoeing. Rain at 5 o’clock. �227 23 – Wind NE, fine day. John cutting barley. Self shaking out the cocks. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon self, John and Wm. at barley. Drew in 4 loads. 24 – Wind E, fine day. John and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching. 25 – Wind N, fine day. John scuffling. Self choring. Afternoon self, John and Wm. drawing barley. 6 loads which finishes barley. 26 – Wind N, fine day. Self and John hoeing turnips. Afternoon John reaping oats. Self hoeing turnips. 27 – Wind S, fine day. John and Jamie cutting pease & oats. Self binding oats. Afternoon John reaping pease & oats. Self and Wm. binding oats. Mr. & Mrs. Ross here visiting. 28 – Wind W, fine day. John at Port. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self, John and Wm. drawing in pease and oats. 29 – Wind S, fine day. John reaping oats. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon John reaping. Self hoeing. Mrs. Burton here visiting. 30 – Wind SW. John binding oats. Self hoeing and finishes. Afternoon John, Wm. and self drawing in oats. Heavy shower at 5 o’clock. 31 – Wind N, fine day. Self, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Deuteronomy XVIII:15. AUG. 1 – Wind E, fine day. John reaping wheat. Self and Wm. binding. Bella washing. Afternoon John cradling round field. Self and Wm. binding. 2 – Wind W, very warm day. John reaping wheat. Self and Wm. binding. Afternoon John reaping. Self and Wm. binding and shocking. 3 – Wind W, warm day. Self, John and Wm. binding wheat. Afternoon John at Wms. cutting wheat. Self shocking wheat. Drew in oats after 5 o’clock. 4 – Wind W, warm day. John and self binding at Wms. Afternoon self, John and Wm. drawing in wheat. 5 – Wind S, very warm day. John reaping oats. Self and Wm. binding oats. Afternoon John finishes reaping. Self and Wm. and John drawing in wheat. Shower at 7 o’clock. 6 – Wind N, fine cool day. John plowing. Self choring. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John plowing. Self binding oats. Bella at Port Perry after 5 o’clock. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Self, John and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Ephesians IV:14. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John and Wm. drawing in wheat. Bella washing. Afternoon John at Wms. drawing in his wheat. Self binding oats. 9 – Wind S, fine day. John at Wms. reaping. Self stoking oats. Afternoon John at Wms. Self choring. 10 – Wind N, fine day. Self, John and Wm. drawing in oats. Annie here. Afternoon drew in 2 loads of oats which finishes. 11 – Wind SW and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon John plowing. Self doing nought. 12 – Wind N, smoky day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John at Wms. Self choring. 13 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self and John at Wms. drawing in oats. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Joshua III:4. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Bella Gordon washing. Self and John drawing oats to Wm. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. Fire west, fire south. 16 – Wind N, very dry day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John at Wms. pease. Self doing nought. Fire at the north. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Self and John drawing pease to Wm. Afternoon self and John at Wms. 18 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John at the Port. Self doing nought. 20 – Wind W, dull day. John plowing. Self hoeing. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. Bella and Lizzie gone to Annies. 21 – Wind E, dull day, some rain. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McLennan preaching from Malachi III:3. John at evening meeting. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Self at Greenbank. Bella washing. Afternoon John harrowing. Self fencing. 23 – Wind NE, fine day. John harrowing. Self at Prince Albert with a cow. Afternoon John harrowing. Self doing nought. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. John harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self doing nought. Mother visiting at Alex. Gordons. Self, Mother and John at the prayer meeting at Mr. Akhursts. 25 – Wind N, fine day. John at Wms. Self piling brush. Afternoon John at Wms. Self at brush. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Wms. Self at Wm. Fowlies. Afternoon John at Wms. 27 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Self burning brush. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John plowing. Self in the swamp. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Corinthians V:14. Mrs. Walker died. 29 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Bella washing. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. Thunder and rain at 5 o’clock. 30 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Self cutting corn. Afternoon John plowing. Self at Mrs. Walkers funeral. �228 31 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Self cutting corn. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. John at prayer meeting in Church. SEPT. 1 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self doing nought. Rain at night. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 3 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self fencing. Afternoon John harrowing. Self hoeing. Bella scrubbing. 4 – Wind S, warm day. Self, John and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Corinthians V:15. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Bella washing. John harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon John harrowing. 6 – Wind SW and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon John at Wms. Self cutting corn. 7 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John at Wms. Self in the swamp. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John at Uxbridge for flour. Self cutting corn. Afternoon self in the swamp. Annie here. 9 – Wind SW, dull day. John and Bella at Port Perry. Self in the swamp. Afternoon John at Wms. Self taking in apples. 10 – Wind N, fine day. John at Wms. Self in the swamp. Afternoon John at Wms. Self in swamp. Bella scrubbing. 11 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Acts II:37. 12 – Wind E, fine day. John at Wms. Self at swamp. Bella washing. Afternoon John at Wms. Self in swamp. James Smith here all night. 13 – Wind E, thunder and rain in the morning. John at Wms. Self at Jas. Walkers. Afternoon John at Wms. Self in the swamp. Mr. & Mrs. Black here all night. 14 – Wind W, fine day. John and Thos. Black gone to the Exhibition at Toronto. Afternoon Annie and Bella at the Port. Self choring. Sarah Akhurst here visiting. 15 – Wind W, fine day, sprinkling rain. Annie at Mr. Akhursts. Self choring. Afternoon Annie at Wms. Self choring and went to Port for John in the evening. 16 – Wind S, fine day. John plowing at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self in the swamp. 17 – Wind S, fine day and frost. John at Wms. Self fixing granary. Afternoon John plowing. Bella scrubbing. Self choring. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Acts II:38, on repentance. 19 – Wind W and very high. John plowing. Self choring. Bella washing. Afternoon John plowing. Self going round about threshing machine. 20 – Wind S, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self at James Walkers threshing. 21 – Wind SW, dull day. John at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self mending horse bridles. Afternoon self cutting corn. 22 – Wind W, fine day. John at Mr. Lees threshing. Self cutting corn. Afternoon self taking in apples. 23 – Wind N, fine day. John at Alex. Gordons threshing. Self at Port Perry. Afternoon self fixing clock. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Wesleys threshing. Self choring. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Hebrews II:3. 26 – Wind NE, smoky day. Self and John at Wms. threshing. Afternoon threshed with Jas. Lee; P. Akhurst; Alex Gordon; W. Luke; Thos. Phair; Mr. Parker; Jas. Walker; Wm. and ourselves. 27 – Wind NE, fine day. Threshed all out at 11 o’clock. Afternoon John at Mr. Parkers threshing. Self at the Port for Margaret. 28 – Wind Easterly, very smoky. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 29 – Wind S, dull day. Self, John, Margaret and Bella at Port Perry Fair. 30 – Wind E, dull day. John plowing. Self picking corn. Afternoon John plowing. Self at corn. OCT. 1 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self binding corn. Afternoon John plowing. Self at corn. 2 – Wind N, dull day. Self, John and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Timothy VI:12. 3 – Wind W and showery. John and Robert at Myrtle. Self husking corn. Bella washing. Afternoon self choring. Fire at night near George Whites. Jas. Williams burnt out. 4 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. Some rain. 5 – Wind N, rather cold. John plowing. Self and Margaret at Mr. Watts and Georges. Self, John and Bella at prayer meeting at James Walkers. 6 – Wind SE, rain all forenoon. Self at the Port with Margaret to the train. Mother at Mrs. Parkers. Afternoon John plowing. Self reading papers. 7 – Wind SW, some showers. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 8 – Wind W, shower in the morning. John plowing. Self ditching. Mother at Mr. Parkers. Afternoon John plowing. Bella scrubbing. Self choring. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st John I:7. �229 10 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self hunting for the cattle. Bella washing. Afternoon John plowing. Self hunting for cattle. Found them at Hard Scrabble. 11 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Self cleaning barn floor. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 12 – Wind N, some snow. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John at the Port with barley. Self choring. 13 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John at Port with barley. Self choring. 14 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Self at Mr. Griffins, got no money. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 15 – Wind SW, fine. John plowing. Self and Jamie and Johnie taking up potatoes. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon Self, John, boys and Bella at potatoes. 16 – Wind SW, white frost. John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John and boys at potatoes. Bella washing. Afternoon finished potatoe digging. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. John and self drawing out dung. Afternoon John plowing. Self husking corn. Annie here picking apples. 19 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, John and boys taking in potatoes. Afternoon taking in potatoes and finished. Annie leaves for home. 20 – Wind S, fine day. John plowing. Self and Bella picking apples. Afternoon John at Wms. Self choring. 21 – Wind S, fine day. John at Wms. Self picking corn. Afternoon self and John topping turnips. 22 – Wind NW, ground white with snow. John plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon self and John at Mr. Parkers sale. 23 – Wind S, dull day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John IV:28,29,30. 24 – Wind W, cold day. Self, John and Jamie at turnips. Bella washing. Afternoon at turnips. Drew in 17 loads. 25 – Wind N, cold day. Self, John and Jamie at turnips. Afternoon self, John, Bella and Jamie at turnips. Drew 16 loads. 26 – Wind S, hard frost. Self, John, Bella and Jamie at turnips. Afternoon self, John, Bella and Jamie drew 10 loads. 27 – Wind W, very hard frost. Self and John at turnips. Afternoon self, John, Bella and Jamie at turnips. Drew 10 loads. 28 – Wind S, fine day. John topping turnips. Self choring. Afternoon self, John, Bella and Jamie at turnips. Drew 12 loads. Wm. Reals barn burnt. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Jamie at turnips. Afternoon self, John and Jamie at turnips. Drew 7 loads. 30 – Wind N, cold day. Self, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans IX:17,18. 31 – Wind W, hard frost. Self, John and Jamie at the turnips. Afternoon self, John and Bella and Jamie drew 11 loads. NOV. 1 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John and Jamie at turnips. Drew 5 loads which finishes. Afternoon John at Wms. Self choring. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Self in the swamp. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. John at prayer meeting at Church. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. John plowing. Self at corn. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 4 – Wind NW. John plowing. Self husking corn. Bella at the Port. Afternoon John plowing. Self at corn. 5 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self picking corn. Afternoon John finishes plowing. Bella scrubbing. Self choring. 6 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Philippians III:13,14. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Self choring. Bella washing. Afternoon John at Wms. Self choring. Mother and Annie gone to Whitby. 8 – Wind SE, fine day. Self making water furrow. John at Saintfield plowing match. Afternoon self choring. 9 – Wind E, fine day. Self cleaning hen house. John at the bridge, it on fire. Afternoon John at Wms. Self choring. 10 – Wind SE and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. Mother and Annie arrive from Whitby. 11 – Wind N and snowing. Nothing doing. John gone home with Annie. Afternoon John chopping down elm trees back of the orchard. Self husking corn. 12 – Wind N, cold day. John at the Port. Bella scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon John at Wms. Self at corn. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Isaiah XI:10. 14 – Wind E and raining. Bella washing. Self at corn. Afternoon John pruning apple trees. Self banking barn. 15 – Wind N and snowing. John whitewashing. Bella cleaning. Self at corn. Afternoon self choring. Bella cleaning. John pruning apple trees. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. John pruning apple trees. Self husking corn. Bella house cleaning. Afternoon John pruning trees. Self choring. 17 – Wind W, fine day. John pruning. Self husking corn. Afternoon self, John and Bella at meeting of Thanksgiving in Methodist Church. Thanksgiving for good harvest. 18 – Wind N, fine day. John at the Port. Self picking corn. Afternoon John pruning. Self at corn. 19 – Wind SE, dull day. John pruning. Self picking corn. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John pruning. Self choring. �230 20 – Wind SW and snowing. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Acts XVII:11,12. 21 – Wind W, snowing some. John gone somewhere. Self banking cellar windows. Bella washing. Afternoon John gone somewhere. Self choring. 22 – Wind S, fine day. John and Mother gone to Mr. Watts. Self husking corn. Afternoon self choring. 23 – Wind W, fine day. John pruning trees. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. John at meeting in Presbyterian Church in the evening. 24 – Wind E, dull day, nothing doing. Afternoon self at James Walkers. 25 – Wind N, dull day, nothing doing. Afternoon Bella at Mrs. Lees quilting bee. Nothing doing. Mrs. George Michie here all night. Robert comes home. 26 – Wind S, snow melting. John in the woods. Self choring. Robert gone to take Mrs. Michie home. Afternoon John in the woods. Bella at Mr. Lees. 27 – Wind SW, raining some. Self, John and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Psalm I:3. 28 – Wind NW, stormy day. Bella washing. Mother doing. Afternoon John and Robert at Greenbank for boots. 29 – Wind W, fine day. John at the Port. Robert making sleigh. Self at James Walkers. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. Robert at sleigh. 30 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon John and Robert in woods. John at prayer meeting in the evening at Church. DEC. 1 – Wind E, cold day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in woods. 2 – Wind SE, dull day. John and Robert in woods. Bella at Mr. Lees dressmaking. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 3 – Wind SE and snow melting. John and Robert in woods. Self at James Walkers. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 4 – Wind SE, rain all night. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. [?] from Cannington preaching from Psalms CII:13,14. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. John in the woods. Bella washing. Self choring. Afternoon John in the woods. Bella at Mr. Lees. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John, Robert and Wesley killing pigs. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. John at prayer meeting in the evening. 7 – Wind S, fine day. John in the woods. Self cutting pork. Bella at Mr. Lees. Afternoon John in the woods. Self choring. 8 – Wind SE, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Robert at the Port. Self at Greenbank. Afternoon John and Robert fixing pump. Mother visiting at Mrs. Burtons. 10 – Wind E and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon still raining. Bella at Mr. Lees. 11 – Wind E and raining. Self, John and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from XXIII Psalm. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Bella washing. John and Robert in the woods. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 13 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Widow Carnegies wood bee. Robert at Thomas Blacks. 15 – Wind NW, snowing some. John at Port Perry with heifer. Afternoon nothing doing. 16 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon John at ONeils. Self at Mrs. Burtons. 17 – Wind N, fine day. All reading papers. Afternoon Bella scrubbing. Nothing doing. Bella goes to Wm. McMillans. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Revelations III;20. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Bella washing. John and Robert cutting wood. Self at George Byers. Afternoon John and Robert cutting wood. 20 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self and John sifting oats. Afternoon John at the Port. Mother at Mrs. Burtons. Wm. Real died. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Self and John cutting hay. Afternoon John at the Port. Self choring. Self, John and Bella at prayer meeting in the evening. 22 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert someplace. Afternoon John at Wm. Reals funeral. Robert gone for Annie. Mr. & Mrs. Gordon here in the evening. 23 – Wind E, fine day. John and Robert cutting wood. Annie and Bella baking. Afternoon John, Robert and self drawing in turnips and hay. 24 – Wind E, fine day. Bella and Annie baking. Nothing doing. Mr. Moir here selling newspapers. Robert gone to Georges. 25 – Wind E, fine day. Self, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Js. Real preaching from John IV:24. 26 – Wind E, snowing some. John at the Church making ready for the social in the evening. Afternoon nothing doing. Self, John and Bella at social in the evening. 27 – Wind E, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon Bella washing. Self, John and Bella at the tea in the Presbyterian Church in the evening. �231 28 – Wind S and raining. John gone to put up bills. Self at school meeting. Afternoon nothing doing. 29 – Wind N, very stormy, nothing doing. Afternoon still stormy, nothing doing. 30 – Wind N, fine day. John putting dung around the turnip cellar. Afternoon John gone with a load of wood to Mrs. Black. Self choring. 31 – Wind Easterly and snowing some. Bella scrubbing. Nothing doing. Robert arrives from Whitby with Annie Smith. Afternoon John and Mother at Wm. Fowlies. And thus ends the year 1887. MEMORANDUM FOR 1888 JAN. 1 – Wind N, raining some. Self, Mother, John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dobson preaching from Matthew XXVIII:23. Queen made Empress of India 1877. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Bella washing. Self and John at Seagrave voting. Afternoon Robert at Seagrave. John at Greenbank. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 3 – Wind W, fine day. John and Bella at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. John at prayer meeting. 4 – Wind SW and snowing. John at Wesleys helping to kill pigs. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert takes Annie Smith and Nellie to Thomas Blacks. 5 – Wind N, fine day, nothing doing. Self at Mr. Akhursts and Mr. Lees. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood. Self, John, Robert and Bella at prayer meeting. 6 – Wind E, snowing some. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon John gone with wood to Thomas Black. 7 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, John, Robert and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Joshua XXIV:14. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Bella washing. John and Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood and at Port in the evening. 10 – Wind W, snow drifting some. John and Robert drawing wood. Afternoon drawing wood. John at Greenbank in the evening. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert at wood. Afternoon John and Robert at wood. Self and John at the annual Church meeting. 12 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert at wood. Bella goes to Mr. Turners. 13 – Wind SW, rather stormy. John and Robert at wood. Afternoon John and Robert sawing wood. 14 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Self making sleigh road. 15 – Wind N, stormy day. Self, John, Robert and Annie Smith at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Corinthians XIII:5. 16 – Wind W, fine day. John in the woods. Robert at James Walkers. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Lizzie here visiting. 17 – Wind E and stormy. Robert at Jas. Walkers. Afternoon John somewhere. Nothing doing. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone with wood to Annies. Robert in the woods. Afternoon John and Robert in woods. 19 – Wind N, cold day. John and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. 20 –Wind N, cold day, nothing doing. Robert and Annie Smith comes from Georges. Bella comes home. Afternoon self, John, Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Ross preaching from 1st Peter V:7. 21 – Wind N, cold day. John at the Port with Annie Smith. Afternoon very cold, nothing doing. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Galatians VII:17. Communion. 23 – Wind W, fine day. John gone somewhere. Bella washing. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. John at managers meeting in the evening. 24 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Afternoon John and Robert in the woods. Robert goes to Georges at night. 25 – Wind E, cold day, nothing doing. Afternoon John gone somewhere. John at prayer meeting in the evening. 26 – Wind NW, cold stormy day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Bella goes to Mr. Lees. Robert comes from Georges. Nothing doing. 27 – Wind NW, cold day. Nothing doing. Afternoon very cold, nothing doing. 28 – Wind N, very cold. Nothing doing. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon nothing doing. Very cold. 29 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. 30 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert in the woods. Bella washing. Afternoon self, John, Robert at Nonquon bridge. 31 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and John fanning grist. Afternoon John at Beares Mill with 1 bag of wheat. FEB. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. John in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon John drawing wood and at prayer meeting in the evening. 2 – Wind W, fine day. John at Mr. Akhursts stone bee. Afternoon Bella goes to Sunderland on a visit. George and wife here on a visit. �232 3 – Wind E, fine day. Nothing doing. Robert comes from Georges. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Mother at Mr. Lees visiting. 4 – Wind E, fine day. John at Wms. Afternoon Robert goes to T. Blacks. Mother at Mr. Lukes. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Corinthians XVI:2. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Uxbridge with grist. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert gone to Port. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. John gone for Annie. Robert drawing wood. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood. 8 – Wind NW, cold day. John and Robert drawing wood. Annie scrubbing. Self splitting wood. 9 – Wind N, cold day. Bella comes home. Nothing doing. Afternoon John collecting Ministers salary. 10 – Wind E, cold day. John and Robert drawing wood. Self at Jas. Walkers. Afternoon John and Robert at wood. Wm. Fowlie Jun. here. 11 – Wind E, fine day. John and Robert drawing wood. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John and Robert at the Port. 12 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, John, Robert and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Exodus XIV:15. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port with cow to Mr. Jacque. John drawing wood. Self splitting wood. Afternoon John and Robert drawing wood. 14 – Wind SW, fine day and thawing some. John and Robert drawing wood. Self dunging out pigs. Afternoon John gone with Mother to James Smiths. 15 – Wind N, very stormy and cold, Nothing doing. Afternoon very cold, nothing doing. 16 – Wind SW, cold day, nothing doing. Miss Real and Miss Blair here to get subscriptions for the Schemes of the Church. Subscribed. 50 cents to each of 4 Schemes: Home Missions; Foreign Missions; French Evangelination; and Augmentations. 20 cents to each of 3 Schemes: Widows and Orphans; College; and Aged and Infirm Ministers. Afternoon nothing doing. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Self, John and Robert sawing wood. Afternoon self, John, Robert and Wm. sawing wood. John and Robert at prayer meeting. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John and Robert sawing wood. Afternoon nothing doing. 19 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McLaughlan preaching from Hebrews VII:25. 20 – Wind SW and thawing. Nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert splitting rails. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Robert sawing wood. Afternoon sawing wood. Bella washing. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, John, Robert and Wm. sawing wood. Afternoon self, John, Robert and Wm. at wood. 23 – Wind SW and snowing. John and Robert oiling harness. Afternoon John and Robert at harness. 24 – Wind E, fine day. Self, John and Robert sawing wood. Afternoon self, John and Robert at wood. 25 – Wind E and snowing, nothing doing. Afternoon John at the Port for Mother. Nothing doing. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Numbers X:29. Collection for Home Mission. 27 – Wind NW, rather cold. John and Robert splitting rails. Bella washing. Afternoon John and Robert at rails. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert at rails. Self choring. Afternoon John and Robert at rails. Self and Mother at Mr. Parkers in the evening. 29 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at Parkers to help him to move. Afternoon nothing doing. MAR. 1 – Wind NE, fine day. John at the Port with chop and got none. Mill not working. Bella at Mr. Lees. Afternoon snowing, nothing doing. John at Beare Mills. 2 – Wind E, snowing some, nothing doing. Afternoon looking like a thaw, nothing doing. 3 - Wind N and stormy. Nothing doing. Afternoon very stormy. Nothing doing. 4 – Wind N, cold day. John at Presbyterian Meeting. 5 – Wind N, cold day. Bella washing. John and Robert splitting rails. Afternoon John and Robert at Beares Mill for chop. 6 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at bridge. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. John takes Annie home. 7 – Wind N, fine day. John and Robert at rails. Afternoon John and Robert at rails. Robert takes Bella to Georges at night. 8 – Wind NW, fine day, nothing doing. Frank Bratley and John Fowlie here. Robert comes home from Georges. Afternoon nothing doing. John and Frank goes to T. Blacks. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Nothing doing. John gone to Brock to Mr. McDonalds sale. Afternoon nothing doing. Mother at Mrs. Lukes. Self mending boots. 10 – Wind SE and snowing some and melting. John and Robert at rails. Afternoon John and Robert at rails. 11 – Wind S and snowing. Hurricane from NW at 10 o’clock. No- one at meeting. 12 – Wind N, very stormy. Nothing doing. Afternoon very stormy, nothing doing. 13 – Wind N, stormy, nothing doing. Afternoon still stormy, nothing doing. �233 14 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert fanning oats. Afternoon shoveling snow. John gone somewhere. Bella comes home. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Port with oats. Bella washing. Afternoon John gone somewhere. Nothing doing. 16 – Wind W, fine day. John and Robert splitting rails. Afternoon John and Robert at George O’Learys and bought a cow from him. Colour black. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Robert splitting rails. Afternoon John and Robert at rails. Bella scrubbing. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans VIII:14. Robert at evening meeting. 19 – Wind S, fine day. Bella washing. John and Robert splitting rails. John Clarke here for dinner. Afternoon John and Robert gone somewhere. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. John somewhere. Nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert at J. Rattenburys sale. 21 – Wind NE, rainy day, nothing doing. Afternoon John and Robert at Mr. Rattenburys for cow and calf. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert mending barrow. John at Port. Self at James Walkers. Afternoon John at George O’Learys paying for cow. Bella at Greenbank. Nothing doing. 23 – Wind W, stormy cold day. Nothing doing. Bella at Mr. Lees. Afternoon very cold. John somewhere. Nothing doing. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Port Perry. Nothing doing. Afternoon John gone with wood for Widow Carnegie. Bella scrubbing. 25 – Wind S, fine day. Self, John, Robert and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans VIII:14. 26 – Wind SE, dull day. John at the Port with Annie. Bella sewing. Robert making flour box for Annie. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. John at managers meeting in the evening. 27 – Wind SW and thawing. John at Wms. Robert making flour box. Afternoon John and Robert shoveling snow on the road. John goes to Thomas Blacks with horses. 28 – Wind NE and raining. John helping T. Black to move to Mr. Drydens. Bella washing. Robert gone with cow to Mr. Drydens for T. Black. Afternoon freezing. Nothing doing. John comes home from T. Blacks. 29 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. drawing dung. Self choring. Afternoon John at Wms. Nothing doing. John at prayer meeting in the evening. 30 – Wind SE, fine day. Bella at Mr. Lees. John dunging out henhouse. Afternoon John gone somewhere. Snowing. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Self doing nought. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John at Wesleys. Self choring. John and Bella at Greenbank in the evening. APR. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John XV:7. Collection for Augmentation. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. John at Port Perry on bank business but this being Easter Monday the banks was closed. Bella washing. Afternoon John at Wesleys. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. John and Bella at Port Perry. Afternoon John at Wesley Lukes. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. John splitting wood. Self at Greenbank for boots. Afternoon John at Wesleys. Robert comes home from Whitby. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert gone to Georges. John at Wesleys. Rain at 9 o’clock. Nothing doing. Afternoon John at Wesleys. Robert comes from Georges and goes to Port Perry. 6 – Wind NW and very high. John at Wesleys. Self choring. Afternoon self and John drawing brush out of orchard. 7 – Wind NW, very high. John and Robert at Thos. Phairs sawing wood. Bella scrubbing. John at Greenbank in the evening. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. John, Robert and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert at evening meeting. 9 – Wind S, fine day. John and Robert at Thos. Phairs. Bella washing. Afternoon self putting up gaps in fence. 10 – Wind SE, rainy day, nothing doing. Robert at Greenbank. Bella at Mr. Lees. Afternoon nothing doing. 11 – Wind NW, cold day. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Self at James Walkers with papers. John at prayer meeting in the evening. 12 – Wind NW, cold day. John at the Port with Robert, he going to Mr. Drydens for 8 months. Afternoon John at Greenbank and bought a buggie from Mr. Linton. 13 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wesleys. Self choring. Afternoon John at Wesleys pruning trees. 14 – Wind N and showery. Nothing doing. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon showery. John gone somewhere. Nothing doing. 15 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Corinthians I:18. 16 – Wind W, fine day. John gone somewhere. Self choring. Bella washing. Afternoon self and John drawing brush. 17 – Wind SE, fine day. John at Greenbank. Self choring. Bella at Mr. Lees. Afternoon John cultivating. Mother at Mr. Butts visiting. Self doing nought. 18 – Wind N, fine day. John at the mill with chop to grind. Afternoon John somewhere. Self choring. John and Bella at prayer meeting in the evening. 19 – Wind W, fine day. John sowing oats and pease. Self choring. John sowing oats. John Michie and wife and child arrives from Scotland. �234 20 – Wind NW, fine day. John at the Port for J. Michies boxes. Bella at the Port. Afternoon John sowing oats. 21 – Wind N, cold day. John at Greenbank in the morning. Self and John fanning wheat. Afternoon John harrowing. Self choring. Bella scrubbing. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, John, Bella and Mrs. John Michie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Isaiah XXXII:20. 23 – Wind NW, cold day. John sowing wheat. Bella and Mrs. J. Michie washing. John Michie leaves for Toronto. Afternoon John sowing wheat. Self choring. 24 – Wind N, cold day. John gathering stones. Self at James Walkers. Afternoon John gone to Fair at Manchester. Paid Bella $5. 25 – Wind NW, cold day and hard frost. Nothing doing. Afternoon John at Wms. harrowing. Barbara Fowlie here. 26 – Wind W, fine day. John sowing barley. Self piling wood. Afternoon John harrowing. Self choring. Bella and Mrs. Michie at Mrs. Gordons. 27 – Wind S, warm day. John harrowing. Self piling wood. Afternoon John at Wms. Self piling wood. Dr. Clemens at John Michies daughter in the evening. 28 – Wind S, very warm. John sowing oats and at the Port for some timothy seed. Afternoon John harrowing. Self choring. Bella scrubbing. John takes Barbara Fowlie home at night. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Psalms XXXII:1,2. 30 – Wind E, cold, cloudy day. John at the Port with John Michie to go to Toronto. Bella at Port. Self piling wood. Afternoon John at Greenbank for buggie. MAY 1 – Wind W, fine day. John rolling. Self digging garden. Afternoon Jamie rolling. Self digging garden. John and Mrs. J. Michie at Georges. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. John rolling. Self in garden. Bella washing. Afternoon John finishes rolling. Self choring. 3 – Wind E and raining some, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. 4 – Wind NE. Self and John drawing dung for potatoes. Afternoon self and John at dung. Bella and Mrs. Michie at Mr. Lees. 5 – Wind W, rather cold. Self and John at dung. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John plowing. Self in garden. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John, Bella and Mrs. Michie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew XI:33. 7 – Wind NE, rather cold. Self spreading dung. John plowing. Bella at the Port with Mrs. Michie to go to Toronto. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 8 – Wind SE, raining some. John plowing for Mr. [Monboy?]. Self at James Walkers. Bella washing. Afternoon John gone a fishing. Raining, sometimes heavy. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. John harrowing. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon John drawing dung. Self at potatoes. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon John at Wms. Self at potatoes. Mother at Thos. Phairs. Put cattle to swamp. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Self in garden. Afternoon John away fishing. Self at the Port. 12 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and John planting corn. Afternoon self and John at corn. Bella scrubbing. Took 3 steers to Wms. 13 – Wind W, rather cold. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans III:20,24. Collection for Foreign Mission. 14 – Wind W, fine day. John at the Port with a steer to Bunyard. Self choring. Afternoon self and John fanning wheat. Bella washing. 15 – Wind N and snowing some. John and Bella at the Port with wheat. Self piling wood. Afternoon John at Mr. Ross’s raising. Self and Mother at Wm. Fowlies. 16 – Wind NW, cold day. Self and John drawing dung. Afternoon self and John at dung. Very cold. 17 – Wind NW, rather cold. Self and John drawing dung. Bella house cleaning. Afternoon self, John and Bella planting potatoes. 18 – Wind SE, dull day. Self and John at dung. Afternoon some rain. Self and John at dung. 19 – Wind NW, rather cold. Self and John drawing out dung. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon finished dung. 20 – Wind N, rather cold. Self, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Isaiah LV:6,7. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. John at Greenbank with mare to horse. Self spreading dung. Bella washing. Afternoon John at the plow. Self fixing gate. Mare took the horse. 22 – Wind S, fine day. John plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon John plowing. Self spreading dung. 23 – Wind S, fine day. John plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon John plowing. Self at dung. 24 – Wind E, fine day. Self and John piling wood. Afternoon John plowing. Self spreading dung. Queen’s birthday. 25 – Wind E, fine day. Self and John piling wood. Afternoon John plowing. Self spreading dung. 26 – Wind SE, showery. Self piling wood. John planting corn. Afternoon John choring. Self hanging tin among corn. 27 – Wind W, dull day. Self, Mother, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew XI:28,29,30. �235 28 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Self fencing. Bella washing. Afternoon self fencing. John at Wms. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Wms. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon John at Wms. Self at thistles. 30 – Wind N, fine day. John at Wms. Self at thistles. Bella at Mr. Lees. Afternoon John at Wms. Self at thistles. 31 – Wind S and raining some. Self and John bagging potatoes. Bella at Mr. Lees. Afternoon self and John cutting thistles. JUNE 1 – Wind NW, cold day. John at the Port with potatoes. Self doing nought. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self at James Walkers. 2 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing for James Walker. Self washing buggie. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John at James Walkers. Bella at Mr. Lees. Self choring. 3 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew XXVIII:22. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and horses at the road work. Bella washing. Afternoon self and John and horses at road work. 5 – Wind W, fine day. John at Uxbridge. Self begging money for the Sunday School. Afternoon self hoeing. John and Bella at prayer meeting in the evening. 6 – Wind W, fine day. John whitewashing. Self hoeing. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John harrowing potatoes. Self doing nought. 7 – Wind N, fine day. John and horses on the road. Self at the raising of Mr. Akhursts barn. Afternoon John at the road. Self choring. 8 – Wind W, fine day. John and horses at the road. Self choring. Afternoon self, John and Mother at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans VIII:1. 9 – Wind W, fine day. John and horses at the road work. Self choring. Bella at Mr. Lees. Afternoon John at Reach. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and John at Wick at Sacrament. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Peter II:24. Communion at Wick. 11 – Wind N, fine day. John and horses at road work. Self choring. Bella washing. Afternoon John plowing and planting corn. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. John harrowing. Self at chores. Afternoon John scuffling corn. Self choring. Bella away fishing. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. John and Mother gone to Whitby. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon self at James Leasks with Rattenberry cow the second time. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. John drilling. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon John drilling and sowing turnips. Self hoeing corn. John and Bella at prayer meeting. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. John harrowing. Self hoeing. Afternoon John at Wms. Self picking bugs. 16 – Wind N, fine day. John rolling. Self hoeing. Bella at Mr. Lees. Afternoon John drilling. Self and Mother picking bugs. 17 – Wind W, warm day. Self, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Mark IV:28. 18 – Wind NE, warm day. John drilling. Self picking bugs. Bella washing. Afternoon John drilling. Self picking potatoe bugs. 19 – Wind S, warm day. John and horses at Wms. Self hilling potatoes. Afternoon self picking bugs. 20 – Wind N, warm day. John choring. Self picking bugs. Afternoon John drilling. Self hoeing. 21 – Wind W, fine day. John and horses at Wms. Self hoeing. Afternoon self choring. 22 – Wind S, very warm. John and Bella at the Port. Self hoeing. Afternoon John finishing turnips. Self writing letter to Mary Michie. Some rain and thunder. 23 – Wind W, fine day. John hoeing. Self hoeing. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon some rain. Self at James Walkers. 24 – Wind W, dull day. Shower at 12 o’clock. Self, Mother and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Genesis III:13. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. John hoeing. Self doing nought. Bella washing. Afternoon John choring. Self picking bugs. Bella gone to Georges. Wesley kills calf in the evening. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. John hoeing. Self picking bugs. Afternoon John at Mr. Fowlies. Self hoeing potatoes. Bella and John at prayer meeting in the evening. Mrs. J. Watson visits in the evening. 27 - Wind SE, dull day. John at the Port. Self hoeing at potatoes. Afternoon self and John hoeing. Mrs. Walter Fowlie here. 28 – Wind SE, and raining some. Nothing doing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 29 – Wind E, fine day. Self cutting thistles. John choring. Afternoon John mowing. Self at Mr. David Craggs. 30 – Wind NW, fine day. John mowing orchard. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John at Port Perry for Mrs. Bratley and children. Self doing nought. JULY 1 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, John, Margaret and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Ross preaching from 2nd Corinthians V:20. Robert comes here. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. John mowing. Self raking hay in orchard. Afternoon John drawing hay. Self at Methodist Sunday School anniversary. Willie Smith comes from Whitby. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. John mowing. Self raking. Bella washing. Margaret visiting. Afternoon self and John at hay. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John and Wm. drew in 3 loads of hay. Afternoon self, John and Wm. drew 2 loads hay. John and Bella at prayer meeting. Port Perry burnt 1884. �236 5 – Wind SW. John mowing. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Afternoon self, John and Wm. fixing up potatoes. 6 – Wind N, fine day. Self, John and Wm. at hay. Afternoon self, John and Wm. at hay, drew 3 loads which finishes. 7 – Wind NW and very high. John hoeing turnips. Self hoeing corn. Bella washing. Afternoon John at turnips. Self at corn. 8 – Wind NE, dull day. Self, Mother, John and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McTavish preaching from Acts X:1,2. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. John hoeing. Self at the Port with Margaret. Bella washing. Afternoon John cutting grass for Wm. Self choring. 10 – Wind W, fine day. John hoeing turnips. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Afternoon John drawing in hay for Wm. Self hoeing turnips. 11 – Wind W, fine day. John scuffling turnips. Self hoeing. Afternoon John at Wms. Self and Bella hoeing. Shower at 2 o’clock. Heavy hail at some places. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and John hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and John at turnips. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and John at turnips. Bella at the Port. Afternoon self and John at turnips. Mother gone to Mr. John Leask Jun. visiting. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and John hoeing turnips. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon self and John at turnips. 15 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John XIV:6. 16 – Wind E, fine day. Self and John hoeing turnips. Bella washing. Afternoon self and John at turnips. 17 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and John hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and John at turnips. 18 – Wind S and raining. Self writing letter. John fixing reaper. Afternoon John at reaper. Self cutting thistles. Mr. McMillan here and baptizes Bella’s boy. John at prayer meeting. Mrs. Wm. Fowlie here. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Self and John hoeing turnips. Afternoon finished hoeing turnips first time. Mother and Lizzie at Georges. 20 – Wind N, fine day. John hoeing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon John hoeing. Self cutting thistles. Mrs. Walker here visiting. 21 – Wind W, fine day. John hoeing. Self choring. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John and self hoeing corn. 22 – Wind W, raining some. Self, Mother and John at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Luke XVII:32. Remember Lots wife. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. John hoeing. Self cutting thistles. Bella washing. Afternoon self choring. John hoeing. Thunder and rain at night. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. John hoeing. Self choring. Afternoon John cutting barley. Self choring. 25 – Wind W, fine day. John hoeing. Self choring. Afternoon self, John and Wms. boys drawing barley. 26 – Wind W, dull day. Self picking bugs. John hoeing. Afternoon self, John and boys finished drawing barley. 27 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and John hoeing turnips. Afternoon self hoeing. John scuffling. Mother at Mr. Akhursts. 28 – Wind E, fine day. Self and John hoeing. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon self and John hoeing. John goes to the Port to meet Annie and Barbara. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Self, John, Barbara and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Corinthians V:20,21. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Barbara at Brock. John choring. Annie picking berries. 31 – Wind SW, dull day. Self choring. John picking berries. Bella washing. Annie picking berries. Barbara at Mr. Gordons. Afternoon some rain. AUG. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Self picking bugs. John at the Port with 3 steers for Mr. Bungard. Bella picking berries. Afternoon nothing doing. Bella and Mrs. Watt at berries in Mr. Lees patch. 2 – Wind S, some thunder and rain. John hoeing. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon self choring. John gone somewhere. Steers return again. 3 – Wind S, showery. John hoeing. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Mother at Mrs. Walkers. Heavy rain and thunder in the evening. 4 – Wind NW, fine day, nothing doing. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John at Greenbank. Self choring. Very warm. 5 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Scott from Cambray preaching from Matthew XI:26. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Bella picking berries. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. Began to harvest oats after supper. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. John cutting oats. Self and Wm. binding. Bella washing. Afternoon John plowing. Self at T. Phairs to see his reaper started. Mother and Mrs. Burton and Mrs. Gordon at W. Lukes. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Wm. binding wheat. John reaping. Afternoon self, John and Wm. at oats. Rain at 4 o’clock. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Wm. binding oats. John reaping oats. Afternoon all at oats. 10 – Wind Easterly. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John reaping at Wms. and Wesleys. Self binding oats. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Wm., and John cutting and binding wheat. Afternoon John reaping at Wesleys. Self and Wm. at wheat. Drew in some oats and pease at night. �237 12 – Wind E, dull day. Self, Mother, John and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Corinthians IX:22. 13 – Wind N and showery. John plowing. Self choring. Bella washing. Afternoon self and Wm. binding oats. John reaping oats. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Wm. and John cutting and binding wheat. Afternoon self, Wm. and John drawing in wheat and oats. 15 – Wind W and raining. John plowing. Self choring. Mother gone to Greenbank. Afternoon John cutting wheat here and at Wms. Self binding wheat. Jamie raking oat stubble. John Taylor killed by machine at Mr. Hoopers. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John reaping for Wm. Self binding. Thunder and rain at night. 17 – Wind S, foggy morning, much rain through the night. Nothing doing. John takes Stewart to the Port to go home. Afternoon self at Greenbank for papers. 18 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wms. reaping oats. Self cutting flax seed. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John at Wms. Self binding oats. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Psalm LXVI:5. 20 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Wm. and boys drawing in wheat. Bella washing. Afternoon drawing in wheat and oats. 21 – Wind SW, warm day. Self, Wm. and boys draw in all the oats. Afternoon self, Wm. and boys drawing in oats for Wm. Some rain at night. 22 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Wm., and boys drawing in wheat for Wm. Afternoon self raking wheat. 23 – Wind W, dull day. Self and Bella finishes harvest. Afternoon self hoeing. 24 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Bella at the Port. Dr. Clemens comes to see Johns boil. Afternoon self gang plowing.39 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self plowing. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon horses at Wms. reaping oats. Self doing nought. John and Bella at Port after 5 o’clock. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Genesis III:9. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self plowing. Bella washing. Afternoon self plowing. John at the Port in the evening. 28 – Wind N, fine day. Self and horses at Wms. Drew in all his grain. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Self plowing. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. Mr. & Mrs. Fowlie here visiting. 39 ‘Gang’ plowing means plowing using more than one furrow. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. John harrowing. Self fixing granary. Afternoon John harrowing. Self digging stones. 31 – Wind NW, showery day. John harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. Self and Mother at Wesleys in the evening at childrens baptism. SEPT. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. John plowing. Self digging stones. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Walters preaching from Acts I: 7,8 on Foreign Missions. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. John at the Port. Self choring. Bella washing. Afternoon self and John pulling stones. John at job letting on the sideline in the evening. 4 – Wind S, fine day. John harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing at Wms. Self choring. Bella at Mr. Lees. 5 – Wind NE, fine day. John plowing to Wm. Self hoeing. Bella making pants. Afternoon self washing buggy. 6 – Wind SE, fine day. John at Wms. Self and Mother at Whitby at James Smiths all night. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Mother at Margarets in Whitby and at James Smiths all night. 8 – Wind SW and raining. Self and Mother left J. Smiths at noon for home and arrived at 7 o’clock. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and John at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Scott preaching from Ezekiel XXXIII:11. 10 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self cutting corn. Bella washing. Afternoon John plowing. Self at corn. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Bella at the Port. Afternoon self and John at O’Neils threshing. 12 – Wind N, fine day. Self and John at Wms. threshing. Afternoon John at Wesleys threshing. Self choring. Bella at Mr. Lees. 13 – Wind W, fine day. John at Wesleys threshing. Self plowing. Afternoon John at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self plowing. Mrs. John Gordon Sen. and Mrs. Alex Gordon here visiting. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Self choring. John at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Afternoon John at Mr. Lees threshing. Bella at Mr. Lees. Self choring. 15 – Wind E, fine day. Threshed all out. Jas. Walker; Mr. Akhurst; A. Gordon; A. Lee; J. O’Neil; W. Luke; S. Butt; T. Phair; Wm. at threshing. R. Dobsons machine. 16 – Wind E, raining heavy. Self, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans V:10. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. John at Mr. Butts threshing. Self at Greenbank with harness to mend. Bella washing. Afternoon self choring. �238 18 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self cutting corn. 19 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self at corn. Rain at night. 20 – Wind SW. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self binding corn. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. John plowing. Self binding corn. Afternoon John plowing. Self setting up corn. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Bella scrubbing. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John plowing. Self husking corn. Bella at Mr. Lees. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, John and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Numbers XXXV:6. 24 – Wind N, fine day. John plowing. Self at corn. Bella at Mr. Lees. Afternoon John plowing. Self choring. 25 – Wind SE, dull day. John plowing. Self cutting corn. Bella washing. Afternoon John plowing. Self binding corn. John and Bella at prayer meeting in evening. 26 – Wind W, fine day. John plowing. Self setting up corn. Afternoon self and Bella at Port Perry Fair. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. John plowing. Self choring. Afternoon John at the Fair at the Port. Self at Greenbank for the papers. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, John, Bella and boys at potatoes taking up. Afternoon all at potatoes. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, John, Bella and boys at potatoes. Afternoon self, John and boys finishes potatoes. John and Bella gone to visit at Georges. 30 – Wind SW, some snow in the morning. Self, Mother, John and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Corinthians III:18. OCT. 1 – Wind SE and raining. Nothing doing. Bella washing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 2 – Wind S, dull day. Nothing doing. John sickly. Afternoon self choring. 3 – Wind SW, some snow. John sick. Self choring. Afternoon Wm. plowing with horses. Self choring. 4 – Wind W, fine day. John sick. Self at Mr. Watts with Bella to stop there a few days. Took Miss Fowlie home. 5 – Wind NE, fine day. Self at the Port for the doctor to John. Afternoon Doctor Clemens here. Self choring. 6 – Wind NE, fine day. John in typhoid fever. Self choring. Dr. Clemens here. Afternoon self choring. Doctor here at 11 o’clock. 7 – Wind W, cloudy day. John not any better. Self at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Luke XIII:24,25,26,27. Doctor here this afternoon. 8 – Wind N, cold day. John still sick. Self choring. Bella washing. Mr. Walker in. Afternoon Doctor here. Mr. McMillan here in the evening. 9 – Wind N, cold day. Self plowing. Doctor here, says John is a little better. Afternoon self plowing. 10 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Bella drawing in corn. Afternoon self and Wm. drawing corn. Doctor at John. 11 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Wm. fanning barley. Afternoon self at the Port with barley. 12 – Wind E and raining some. Self and Wm. fanning barley. Afternoon self at the Port with barley. 13 – Wind SE and raining some. Self fixing the granary. Afternoon self choring. Doctor did not come. 14 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Psalms XXXVII:4. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Self plowing. Afternoon self and Bella at Alex Watts sale. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Self plowing. Bella washing. John worse. Afternoon self plowing. Lizzie and Bella picking apples. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Bella and Lizzie picking apples. Afternoon self, Lizzie and Bella at apples. Doctor Clemens and Dr. Langster here at John. 18 – Wind N, cold day. John worse. Wm. and Lizzie here. Afternoon John worse. Mr. & Mrs. Bratley and Mr. & Mrs. Black and Robert and Lizzie here. 19 – Wind E and raining some. John died at half to 2 o’clock in the morning. Mr. Akhurst, Mr. Bratley and Mr. Silas Butt laid him out. Robert and Wesley at the Port for coffin. Afternoon Robert, Annie and Lizzie at the Port. Bella sick. John died at half past 1 o’clock in morning. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Johns funeral at 1 o’clock. All the family at funeral except Barbara. Frank Bratley and Margaret leave for Whitby. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert leaves for Whitby. Bella washing. Self taking in potatoes. Afternoon self at potatoes. 23 – Wind E, dull day. Self, Wm., and boys at turnips. Bella and Lizzie washing. Afternoon all at turnips. Drew in 13 loads. 24 – Wind NW, showery. Self and Wm. topping turnips. Afternoon self, Wm.& boys at turnips. Drew in 8 loads. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Wm. and boys at turnips. Drew 9 loads. Afternoon self, Wm., and boys at turnips. 26 – Wind SE, fine day. All at turnips. Afternoon all at turnips. 27 – Wind SE and raining. Self at the Port with Margaret. Afternoon showery, nothing doing. �239 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from John VII:37. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Wm. and boys at turnips. Bella washing. Afternoon all at turnips. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Jamie and Tomie finishes turnips. Afternoon self covering turnip pit. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Horses at Wms. drawing turnips. Self choring. Afternoon self at Wms. NOV. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Horses at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self at the Port to pay the Doctor for attendance on John. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Mother gone to Georges. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Self plowing. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon self at Port with Bella with Jamie to Doctor. Jamie ill with inflammation of the lungs. Bella and him goes to Mr. Ross’s. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Self at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Isaiah XXX:18. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Self plowing. Afternoon plowing. Lizzie at the Port. Jamie down with the typhoid fever. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Self plowing. Lizzie at Port. Jamie worse. Afternoon self plowing. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Wm. plowing. Self picking corn. Lizzie washing. Afternoon Wm. plowing. Self taking in apples. 8 – Wind E and snowing. Nothing doing. Afternoon Wm. plowing. Self picking corn. 9 – Wind NE, rain all night. Wm. plowing. Self at corn. Afternoon Wm. plowing. Self at corn. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Wm. plowing. Afternoon Wm. plowing. Self choring. John Real died. 11 – Wind N, some snow. Self at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John VII:12. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Wm. plowing. Afternoon self at John Reals funeral. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. Self at the Port. Mr. and Mrs. Fowlie here visiting. Mrs. O’Neil and father here for apples. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Self picking corn. Afternoon self washing buggy. Mr. Akhurst here visiting. 15 – Wind W, dull day. Fast day for good harvest. Self at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Psalms XLVII:8. 16 – Wind NW, rather cold. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Self walks to Port Perry with eggs to Bella. Afternoon self and Lizzie at the Port for Jamie. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Jeremiah VIII:20. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring all the time. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Self choring. 21 – Wind NE, rather cold. Nothing doing. Choring. 22 – Wind E and snowing. Self choring. 23 – Wind E. Self choring. 24 – Wind NE, fine day. Self at the Port. Afternoon self choring. Robert and Annie comes from Brooklin. 25 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John XV:8. 26 – Wind N, rather stormy. Self, Robert and Annie at the Port to Lawyer [Ebbits?] about Johns affairs. Annie and Robert goes home. Afternoon self choring. 27 – Wind N, fine day. Self picking corn. Afternoon self mending boots. 28 – Wind N and thawing some. Self and Wm. at Port about Johns affairs. Afternoon self choring. 29 – Wind N and thawing some. Self paring apples. Afternoon self choring. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Self picking corn. Afternoon self husking corn. Snow nearly gone. DEC. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Self at the Port for Barbara. Afternoon self choring. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Barbara at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dobson preaching from 1st Corinthians III:8. 3 – Wind N, fine day. Self paring apples. Afternoon self dunging out pigs and hens. Barbara at Lukes. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Barbara washing. Afternoon self choring. Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Walker here visiting. James Smith comes from Whitby. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Mr. and Mrs. Smith gone to Georges. Afternoon self husking corn. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Self choring. Afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Smith leaves for home. Self at chores. 7 – Wind SW. Self choring. Afternoon choring. 8 – Wind NE, fine day. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Habakkuk II:2. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Wm., and Wesley killing a pig. Afternoon self choring. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Self cutting up the pig. Afternoon self salting pork. 12 – Wind N, cold day. Self choring. Afternoon self banking cellar windows. �240 13 – Wind N, cold day. Nothing doing. Self choring. Afternoon self choring some. 14 – Wind N, very cold. Nothing doing but choring. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Afternoon self and Lizzie at Port Perry. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Rain at noon. Not at Church. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Mother paring apples. Afternoon self picking corn. 18 – Wind N, rather cold. Nothing doing. Afternoon Mother washing. George Fowlie here on a visit. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Nothing doing. George Fowlie leaves for home. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Self paring apples. Afternoon self choring. 21 – Wind W and very high. Much dust flying. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Self at the Port for Robert. Afternoon Mother scrubbing. Self choring. Robert leaves with George. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Luke II:7. 24 – Wind SW and thawing. George Fowlie and Barbara here. Ed Buel here for dinner. Afternoon Robert and Ed Buel goes to Port. Nothing doing. 25 – Wind SW and thawing. No snow to be seen. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 26 – Wind E, fine day. Self at school meeting. Afternoon self and Robert sawing wood. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert sawing wood. Robert at Mr. Harringtons sale. Self picking corn. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert paring apples. Afternoon nothing doing. Bella comes home. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Saintfield. John Park and Mrs. here. Afternoon Robert at the Port with Lizzie to Doctor with Jessie. Robert at Lodge meeting in evening. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John IX:4. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Bella at the Port. Self husking corn. Afternoon self choring. Robert in Mr. Lees woods. And thus ends the year 1888. MEMORANDUM FOR 1889 JAN. 1 – Wind S and raining some. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at the Methodist party at Greenbank. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self drawing firewood. Afternoon Robert in the woods. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self picking corn. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Bella leaves with George. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. 5 – Wind E, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self at Mr. Walkers. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 6 – Wind E and raining. Self and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Acts III:19. 7 – Wind NW, stormy day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. 8 – Wind E, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self picking corn. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self at corn. 9 – Wind S, fine day, raining. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon stormy. Robert in the woods. 10 – Wind SW, stormy. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self paring apples. Self and Robert at annual meeting at night. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert gone to Brooklin. Self husking corn. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Mother scrubbing. Afternoon self picking corn. 13 – Wind E and snowing some. Nobody at Presbyterian Meeting. 14 – Wind W, fine summer day. Self picking corn. Afternoon self at corn. Lizzie takes sick. 15 – Wind SE, fine day. Self choring. Robert and Thomas Black comes from Whitby. Self and Robert at evening meeting. Mr. McClaren preaching. 16 – Wind S, dull day. Robert boil on his neck. Self choring. Afternoon self at the Port. Rain at 4 o’clock. 17 – Wind SW and thawing fast. Robert doing nought. Self picking corn. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self at corn. Robert at evening meeting. 18 – Wind N, snowing some. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in woods. Self at corn. Self and Robert at the evening meeting. Mr. Walker preaching from 1st Corinthians III:11. 19 - Wind SW, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port getting mares shoes sharped. Self choring. Robert at Division Meeting. 20 – Wind SE, cold, snowing some. Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. 21 – Wind NW, very cold and snowing. Nothing doing. Afternoon very stormy. Nothing doing. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing out wood. Self, Mother and Robert at meeting. Mr. Mills preaching. �241 23 – Wind W, fine day, thawing some. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Georges. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Port getting his teeth pulled. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self husking corn. Self and Robert at evening meeting. Mr. McLaren preaching. Fly shoed. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert at meeting. Mr. Ross preaching from John III:13,14,15,16. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon self at the Port for wine. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 27 – Wind NE and snowing. Self, Mother and Robert at Sacrament. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Corinthians V:7. 28 – Wind E, rather stormy. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at wood. Self choring. 29 – Wind N, very cold, nothing doing. Mother washing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at T. Phairs timber. Self choring. Afternoon self husking corn. Bella here from Georges. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Fairs. Self choring. Afternoon Bella leaves for home. FEB. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. 2 – Wind N, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood for Wm. Self doing nought. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Corinthians V:14,15. 4 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Mother at Scotland40 . Self choring. 5 – Wind NE, cold, nothing doing. Afternoon very cold, nothing doing. 6 – Wind NW, very cold, nothing doing. Afternoon stormy. Nothing doing. 7 – Wind NW, rather cold. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert somewhere. Self choring. 8 – Wind SW and snowing some. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self choring. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Mother scrubbing. Nothing doing. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Acts XX:35. 40 ‘Scotland’ was a local name for Mrs. Leasks farm (concession 11, lot 15), according to the memory of Robert Gordon Michie. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert writing letters. Self dunging out the pigs. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon stormy. Self choring. Robert doing nought. 13 – Wind N, cold day. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and Wesley at Port in evening. 14 – Wind NW, cold. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Georges. Self choring. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Wesley killing pig. Afternoon Robert and Wm. collecting some of Johns money. 16 – Wind SE, like to thaw. Self cutting pig. Afternoon Mother scrubbing. Nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 17 – Wind W, fine day, thawing. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Genesis XI:5. 18 – Wind E and snowing, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at the letting of the bridge but not let. Robert goes to Georges. 19 – Wind NW, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon self choring. At Mr. Lees with papers. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Self at Greenbank for boots. Afternoon self choring. Robert and Bella comes. 21 – Wind NW, rather stormy. Self choring. Robert gone with Bella to Georges. Afternoon nothing doing. 22 – Wind N, cold day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Luke XIX:1-10. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Self shoveling snow. Robert gone to put up Georges sale bills. Self and Robert at Temperance lecture in the evening. 25 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Mrs. Hornes sale. Self choring. Afternoon self writing letter to Helen Tough. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon nothing doing. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone to Port for Barbara, Margaret and Annie. Self choring. Johns property distributed in the evening. MAR. 1 – Wind SE, fine day. Settling Johns affairs. Afternoon all at Wms. Self choring. 2 – Wind E, warm day. Robert takes George Michie to Greenbank and Barbara and Margaret to Port Perry. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Corinthians V:17. Tom comes for Annie. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing in turnips. Afternoon at turnips. �242 5 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Joseph Burtons stone bee. Self choring. Afternoon self at Mr. O’Neils. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert helping Alex Lee to cut sawlogs. Self fanning grist. Afternoon Robert at the Port with grist. Self choring. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Wm., Lizzie and James Smith at Georges sale. Self doing nought. Afternoon stormy. 8 – Wind NW, stormy day. James Smith leaves for home. Robert at Port for grist. Self reading papers. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. 9 – Wind NW, stormy, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Nothing doing. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Roads all blocked with snow. Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Ross preaching. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert shoveling snow on road. Mother washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone to Georges. Self choring. Lizzie here scrubbing. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Afternoon Mr. Purday and Mr. Matthewson here to sell monument. Robert goes to Georges to move them tomorrow. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self writing letter. Mother ironing. Afternoon nothing doing. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert gone to Georges for cutting box. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Robert at parlour social at Wm. McMillans. 15 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self and Robert cutting corn stalks. Afternoon Robert writing to [Tinie?] Tough. Self choring. 16 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 17 – Wind E, fine day. Roads very soft. Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. 18 – Wind SE, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon reading papers. Nothing doing. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Self choring. Robert at Mr. Lees. Afternoon nothing doing. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon Robert at Robert Akhurst wedding. Self choring. 21 – Wind NE, fine day. Self choring. Robert somewhere. Mr. and Mrs. Watt here. Bella and Mrs. Parker here. Afternoon nothing doing. Mrs. Parker leaves for the Port. Mr. and Mrs. Watt goes home. Bella comes home. At Georges 11 weeks. 22 – Wind E, fine day. Self and Robert cutting corn stalks. Bella cleaning up. Afternoon nothing doing. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Bella scrubbing. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Bella at Port. George here. Robert at Port in the evening to lecture on Temperance by Mr. Hughes and Mr. Spence. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Habakkuk II:15,16 on temperance. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Wm. cutting wood. Bella washing. Afternoon Robert and Wm. at wood. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 26 – Wind W, rather cold. Robert splitting wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self choring. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert cutting corn stalks. James Ironside falls and breaks his neck. Afternoon Robert somewhere. Self choring. Mother visiting at Mr. Lees. 28 – Wind NW, stormy, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Akhurst gets a load of straw. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at Mr. Ironsides funeral. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self choring. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Bella scrubbing. Robert gone to Whitby. Afternoon Bella baking. Self choring. 31 – Wind SE and snowing. Self and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Acts XIV:27. Collection for Foreign Missions. APR. 1 – Wind SE, fine day. Bella house cleaning. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Bella whitewashing. 2 – Wind SE, fine day. Bella washing. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self at Mr. Akhursts. Robert and Bella at prayer meeting. 3 – Wind E and snowing. Bella house cleaning. Afternoon still snowing. Bella goes to Port at night for Thomas Black. Robert at meeting at Greenbank. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Thos. Black at Greenbank voting for Scott Act. Robert, scrutineer. Took Thos. Black to Port to go home with noon train. Afternoon Wm. gets Willies cow and calf. Self choring. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. Self at the Port with Lizzie and molasses. Robert and Bella whitewashing the kitchen. Afternoon Mother at Mrs. Walkers quilting bee. Robert and Bella cleaning kitchen. 6 – Wind E, fine day. Robert gone to see the sawmill at Wm. Reals. Self choring. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon Mother visiting at Mr. Lees. Nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Galatians VI:7,8. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert somewhere. Self choring. Bella washing. Afternoon Robert at the Port with grist for Wm. Self choring. Horses shoed. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Bella gone to Whitby. Self in the woods. Afternoon self in the woods. Bella goes to Thos. Blacks. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert begins to plow. Self cleaning up in orchard. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at prayer meeting. �243 [At this point in the diary, more margin notes begin to appear. Many of them are simply repeats of historical events around the world that were already reported in the first section of the diary. The transcriber will use discretion as to which ones to repeat as not all are important to the diary itself.] 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cleaning up around barn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cleaning the door yard. Looking like rain. 12 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. 13 – Wind N, cold and frost. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat. Self choring. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew XXVIII:19,20 on baptism. 15 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Robert at Port for Bella. 16 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert sowing wheat. Self fanning barley. Bella washing. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Self fanning oats. Mother visiting at Mrs. Thomas Phairs. 17- Wind S, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self fencing. Bella at the Port. Wm. Beare died. 18 – Wind S, fine day. Robert planting potatoes. Self fencing. Afternoon self and Robert in garden. Bella at quilting bee at Wms. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert in garden. Afternoon Jean Fowlie here. Robert rolling. Self at Wm. Beares funeral. Mother at quilting bee at Mrs. Byers. 20 – Wind S, fine day. Robert sowing barley. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self in garden. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 21 – Wind NW and dust flying. Self, Robert and Bella at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew XXVIII:19,20 on baptism. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Manchester Fair. Self burning rubbish. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert rolling. Self burning stumps. Afternoon Robert rolling. Thunder and rain at 4 o’clock. 24 – Wind N, fine day. Nothing doing. Robert and Bella at prayer meeting in the evening. 25 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Scugog for Mrs. George Michie. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert hanging a gate. Self fencing. 26 – Wind N rather dull day. Robert chopping some trees. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert choring. Self doing nought. Bella and Mrs. Michie at Mr. Lees. 27 – Wind N, dull day. Bella baking. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon self and Robert at Wms. woods for trees. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 28 – Wind N and raining some. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Henderson preaching from Luke XIV:22. 29 – Wind NW, fine day but cold. Robert rolling. Self cutting corn stalks. Bella washing. Afternoon Robert planting trees. Self mending gate. Bella and Mary at Wm. MacMillans. 30 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert planting trees. Self fencing. Afternoon self and Robert fencing. Robert and Bella at prayer meeting in the evening. MAY 1 – Wind NW, cold day, nothing doing. Mare got a colt last night. Afternoon nothing doing. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self in garden. Afternoon Robert at Mrs. Carnegies. Self choring. Robert at a lecture at Greenbank in the evening. 3 – Wind N, fine day. Robert choring. Self in the swamp. Afternoon Robert choring. Self in swamp. 4 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the Port. Self in the swamp. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert, Bella and Mary at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew XXVIII:19,20 on baptism. Colt died. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert washing the buggies. Self choring. Bella washing. Afternoon Robert away fishing. Self doing nought. 7 – Wind S, fine day. Robert choring. Self threshing flax seed. Bella ironing. Afternoon Robert choring. Self at James Walkers. Bella at prayer meeting. Robert at the Port in the evening. 8 – Wind S, warm day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon Robert takes Mrs. George Michie home to Scugog. Self choring. 9 – Wind SW, warm day. Self, Robert, Wm. and Jamie drawing dung. Bella at Mr. Lees. Afternoon all at dung. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self planting potatoes in the orchard. 11 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port with grist. Self choring. Bella scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Bella at the Methodist quarterly meeting. Self, Mother, Robert and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Ezekiel XXXII:11. 13 – Wind S, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self cutting potatoes. Bella washing. Afternoon self and Robert cutting potatoes. 14 – Wind NE and raining. Self and Robert cutting potatoes. Afternoon Robert plowing for Mr. Montroy. Self at Greenbank for corn, got none. 15 – Wind S, dull day. Self planting corn. Robert drilling. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self planting corn. 16 – Wind E, dull day. Self and Robert planting potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. �244 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Uxbridge with Mrs. Joyce. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Bella scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. Bella at the Port. Robert at Division meeting. 19 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Bella at Presbyterian Church. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans X:9. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert finish dung drawing. Bella washing. Afternoon Robert away fishing but caught none. Self and Mother at Wm. Fowlies. 21 – Wind NW, showery day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. 22 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert spreading dung. Self at Port Perry. Afternoon Robert at Wm. Reals barn raising. Self choring. Lizzie here baking for anniversary. Robert at Port Perry in the evening to hear Chinuguy. He did not come. 23 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert at the Port with his coat to get fixed. Self choring. Bella at Mr. Lees. Afternoon Lizzie here fixing for the social. Bella and Robert at prayer meeting. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Nothing doing. Mr. and Mrs. Black here. Self, Robert, Bella, and Mr. and Mrs. Black at social in the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Johnston and Mr. Dryden speakers. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Mr. and Mrs. Black leave for home. Robert plowing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Bella at the Church fixing for the tea in the evening. Robert plowing. Self with cow to bull. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Bella at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Corinthians V:8. Robert at evening meeting. 27 – Wind E, dull day. Robert plowing. Self putting tin among the corn. Rain at 11 o’clock. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Bella leaves forever. 28 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Mary Innes comes to stay. 29 – Dull day, hard frost through the night. Robert plowing. Self planting corn. Mary washing. 30 – Wind E, rainy day. Nothing doing. Rain all day. 31 – Wind SE, rainy day, nothing doing. Afternoon self and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Johnston from Beaverton preaching from Matthew XI:28. JUNE 1 – Wind SW, dull day. Nothing doing. Mary scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing to Wm. Self choring. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at Sacrament at Wick. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Corinthians VIII:9. Robert and Mary at evening meeting. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self fencing. Mary washing. Afternoon Robert at James Allans. Self cutting thistles. 4 – Wind W, thunder and rain through the night. Robert at Joseph Burtons barn raising. Self choring. 5 – Wind W, showery day. Self at Mr. Montroys. Afternoon Robert at the Port Perry races. Self at Mr. O’Neils. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Self at Alex Gordons. Afternoon self and Robert at Port Perry tournament. 7 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self at James Walkers. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 8 – Wind E, raining some, nothing doing. Mary scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and Wm. at graveyard preparing for Johns monument. Self doing nought. Robert at Division meeting. 9 – Wind E, rain through the night. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Peter III:18. 10 – Wind SW, some rain. Mary washing. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone to Orillia excursion. Mary gone to excursion to Orillia. Self choring. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self picking bugs. Afternoon self at bugs. Robert comes home from Orillia. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self doing nought. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert rolling. Self picking bugs. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self at bugs. Began to sow turnips. Robert at Greenbank with mare to horse. Mare took horse. 15 – Wind SW, raining some. Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Very heavy shower at noon. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and Mary at Division meeting. Union of Presbyterian Church 1875. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Armstrong preaching from 1st Thessalonians V:17. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the Port getting the horses shoed. Self sowing turnips. Mary washing. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self picking bugs. 18 – Wind S, fine day. Robert drilling. Self sowing turnips. Afternoon Robert finishes drilling. Self picking bugs. Robert and Mary at prayer meeting. 19 – Wind S and raining. Robert working for Jas. Miller. Self doing nought. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert with Jas. Miller. Self at Port for Wms. grist. Afternoon self picking bugs. 21 – Wind S, rain at 8 o’clock. Robert gone to Greenwood to Temperance meeting. Self finishes sowing turnips. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Self cutting thistles. Mary scrubbing. Afternoon self at Thos. Phairs raising. �245 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from James I:27. Robert comes from Whitby. 24 – Wind E, gloomy day. Mary washing. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon self and Mother at Wm. Fowlies. Robert with James Miller. Paid Mary months wages. 25 – Wind S, fine day. Robert with Mr. Miller. Mary goes to Scotland. Self at Wick to see Mrs. Barbara Michie. 26 – Wind S and raining some. Robert gone to Mr. Millers. Self doing nought. Afternoon self scuffling potatoes and corn. Robert at the prayer meeting. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert with James Miller. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon thunder and rain. Nothing doing. 28 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert at Mr. Millers. Self hoeing. Afternoon Mrs. W. Fowlie, Mrs. Park and Lizzie here visiting. Self hoeing. 29 – Wind E, foggy day. Robert at Mr. Millers. Self at Greenbank with mare. Afternoon Mary comes home. Self hoeing. Robert at Uxbridge. Barbara and Willie comes from Whitby about 11 o’clock. 30 – Wind S, warm day. Self, Mother, Robert and Willie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Acts X:4,33,47. JULY 1 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert at Mr. Millers. Self hoeing. Mary gone to the island. Afternoon self and Robert at Methodist anniversary. Barbara leaves for home. 2 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Mr. Millers. Mary washing. Self mowing. Afternoon self mowing. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Millers. Self choring. Afternoon self at the new bridge to see it. Mr. McMillan here visiting. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Millers. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon self mowing. 5 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Port getting oil and the mare to farrier. Self choring. Afternoon Robert mowing. Self cutting fence corners. Mrs. James and Lizzie here visiting. 6 – Wind S, fine day. Robert mowing. Self choring. Mary scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self cocking some hay. Robert and Mary at Division meeting. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from the 1st Epistle of John I:4. Robert and Mary at evening meeting. 8 – Wind W, warm day. Robert raking hay. Self cocking. Mary washing. Afternoon Robert and self cocking hay. 9 – Wind SW, very warm. Self, Robert and Wm. stacking hay. Afternoon self and Robert drawing hay out of orchard. Robert and Mary at prayer meeting. Mary goes to Wm. Fowlies. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Robert banking up potatoes. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. James raking. Afternoon Robert at John Leasks barn raising. Much thunder and rain. Nothing doing. 11 – Wind N, fine day. Robert hoeing turnips. Self cutting thistles. Mary comes home from Mr. Fowlies. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Beares raising. Self hoeing. Mary scrubbing. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew V:3. 15 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing. Mary washing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self hoeing. Robert scuffling. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self hoeing. Self and Lizzie at Port. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Robert mowing. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert mowing. Self hoeing. 19 – Wind N, dull day. Self and Robert hoeing. Mary at berries. Rain at noon. Afternoon finished turnip hoeing first time. 20 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Afternoon self turning hay. Mother and Mary putting Green on potatoes. Robert and Mary at Division meeting in the evening. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McLaren preaching from John III:13. Mary and Robert at evening meeting. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert raking hay. Self cocking. Mary picking berries. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. stacking hay. Rain at 5 o’clock. 23 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Self at hay. Mary picking berries. Afternoon self at hay. Mr. and Mrs. Fowlie here visiting. 24 – Wind N, fine day. Mary washing. Self, Robert and Wm. at hay. Afternoon all at hay. Mary at prayer meeting. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. Finished haying. 26 – Wind E, dull day. Robert at Wesleys. Self at the Port. Afternoon self hoeing. Old mare shoed. 27 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert fixing the reaper. Self mowing. Afternoon Robert reaping barley. Self mowing. Mary scrubbing. Robert and Mary at Division meeting. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Genesis V:24. Robert at the Port in the evening. 29 – Wind SW, raining some. Robert plowing. Self choring. Mary washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self turning barley. Mary picking berries. �246 30 – Wind SW, dull day. Self turning barley and putting Paris Green on potatoes. Robert plowing. Mary at berries. Afternoon drew in 1 load of barley and then rain. Robert plowing. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self turning barley. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. drawing in barley. AUG. 1 – Wind everywhere, fine day. Robert plowing. Self hoeing. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert plowing. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Port Perry with heifers. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert reaping at Wesleys. Self hoeing. Mary picking berries. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self hoeing. Robert and Mary at the Division meeting. Stewart arrives from Whitby. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Galatians VI:14. Robert and Mary at evening meeting. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port for repairs to reaper. Self hoeing. Mary at berries. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self hoeing. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert scuffling. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert reaping for Jas. Buel. Self hoeing and finishes the second hoeing. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Mary washing. Afternoon Robert at the Port with wheat. Self choring. Robert at prayer meeting in evening. 8 – Wind S, dull day. Self and Robert at Port. Afternoon self and Robert cutting round the wheat. 9 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at Alexander Gordons threshing. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self choring. Shower in the afternoon. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert cutting round the oats. Self choring. Mary scrubbing. Afternoon Robert cutting wheat. Self binding. Robert and Mary at the Division meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Black here from Whitby. 11 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert gone to Whitby. Self, Mother and Mr. and Mrs. Black at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Zechariah IV:6. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert cutting wheat. Self and Wm. binding. Afternoon Robert reaping for Wesley. Self and Wm. binding. 13 – Wind E, dull day. Robert at Mr. Lees binding wheat. Self choring. Afternoon self cutting round the wheat. 14 – Wind E, dull day. Self and Wm. binding wheat. Robert reaping. Afternoon heavy shower at 12 o’clock. Self, Wm., and Robert cut and bound some towards night. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert cutting oats. Self and Wm. binding wheat. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. binding. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Self shocking oats. Robert at Wms. reaping. Afternoon Robert cutting oats. Self binding. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert takes Stewart to the Port. Self and Robert binding oats. Mary scrubbing. Afternoon self binding oats. Robert reaping. Robert and Mary at Division meeting. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John III:14,15. Robert at evening meeting. 19 – Wind N, dull day, rain through the night. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert reaping. Self binding. Mary washing. Self and Mother at Sally Akhursts wedding to Henry Monke in the evening. 20 – Wind S, dull day. Robert reaping for Wesley. Self choring. Afternoon self binding oats. Robert and Mary at a party at Wms. at night. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert binding oats. Afternoon Robert reaping for Wm. Self binding oats. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Self binding oats. Robert finishes reaping. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in wheat. 23 – Wind SW. Self, Robert and Jamie drawing in wheat. Afternoon all drawing oats. 24 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Robert and Georgie drawing wheat. Mary scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wms. drawing in his wheat. Self doing nought. Mother visiting at Wms. Robert and Mary at Division meeting in evening. Paid Mary months wages. 25 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Luke XV:18. Mary at evening meeting. 26 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and George at oats. Afternoon finished drawing in all but rakings. 27 – Wind S, warm day. Robert at Wesleys threshing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at James Walkers threshing. Self doing nought. 28 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Self raking. Afternoon self raking. 29 – Wind S, warm day. Self choring. Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self at the Port with Lizzie. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Self, Mary and Georgie drawing in rakings. Afternoon self, Mary and Jamie finish drawing in rakings. Mrs. Monke and Lizzie here visiting. 31 – Wind Easterly, warm day. Robert at Wesleys. Self travelling around. Afternoon Mary scrubbing. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Robert and Mary at Division meeting. SEPT. 1 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Heron preaching from John XIV:27. 2 – Wind S, warm day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self oiling harness. Mary washing. Afternoon self taking reaper apart. Mrs. Park here visiting. 3 – Wind S, warm day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Mother gone to Whitby. Afternoon self choring. �247 4 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port for points to gang plow. Self choring. Robert at prayer meeting. 5 – Wind SW, showery. Self, Robert and horses at road work. Afternoon at road. Put in 4 ½ days. 6 – Wind SW and raining some. Self, Robert and horses at road work and finishes at 11 o’clock. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self choring. 7 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting thistles. Mary scrubbing. Robert and Mary at Division meeting at night. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Mary gone to the island. Robert at Methodist meeting. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Ecclesiastes XII:1 to the young. Robert at evening meeting. 9 – Wind S, warm day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Mary washing. Self choring. 10 – Wind E, warm day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. 11 – Wind E, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self hoeing. Robert at the prayer meeting. 12 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Port with grist. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self binding corn. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self binding corn. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self shocking corn. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at the Port for grist. Self choring. Mary scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert fanning oats. Robert and Mary at Division meeting. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Exodus XX:8. Robert at evening meeting. 16 – Wind N, cold rain through the night. Self and Robert at the Port with oats. Robert goes to Toronto Fair. Mary gone to Fair. Afternoon self choring. 17 – Wind S, dull day. Self at Mr. Fowlies. Afternoon come home with Barbara Fowlie and child. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Barbara Fowlie at Wms. Afternoon took Barbara Fowlie home. Robert comes home from the Exhibition, Toronto. 19 – Wind N, cold day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Mary comes home. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self taking in some apples. Rain at night. 20 – Wind SW, showery. Robert plowing. Self choring. Mother and Mary quilting. Afternoon self writing letter to Wm. Michie, Grayshill. Robert plowing. 21 – Wind N, rather cold. Robert plowing. Self writing letter to Helen Tough. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at James Walkers. Mary scrubbing. Robert and Mary at Division meeting in evening. 22 – Wind N, frost through the night. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. MacLachlan preaching from Psalms XXII:8. Robert at Port. Mary at evening meeting. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Mary washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self burning rubbish. 24 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self burning stumps. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self burning stumps. 25 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self burning stumps. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at stumps. Paid Mary months wages. 26 – Wind W, rain through the night. Robert plowing. Self choring. Mary gone home. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 27 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at Wm. Fowlies with Mary. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self in the swamp. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fixing the granary. Afternoon Mother scrubbing. Robert at the mill with oats to chop. Self fixing granary. Mrs. Smith died. 29 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Psalms XXXII:3,4,5. Robert at the evening meeting. 30 – Wind SW, drizzly day. Robert plowing. Self at Whitby to Mrs. Smiths funeral. At James Smiths at night. OCT. 1 – Wind SW, showery. Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self comes from Whitby. 2 – Wind N, fine cold day. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self choring. Afternoon self cutting corn. Mary comes after being at Mr. Fowlies 5 days. 3 – Wind SE, rainy day, nothing doing. Afternoon looking like rain, nothing doing. 4 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self at the Port Perry Fair. Afternoon Robert and Mary at the Fair to see the fireworks. 5 – Wind SE, raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Mr. Butts threshing. Robert and Mary at Division meeting. 6 – Wind N, fine day. Snow through the night. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans VIII:28. 7 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at Mr. Butts threshing. Self cutting corn. Mary washing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys threshing. Self at corn. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wesleys threshing. Self making ready for threshing. Afternoon Mr. R. Dobson threshing. L. Butt; T. Phair; A. Lee; A. Gordon; A. Akhurst; I. O’Neil; Wesley and Wm. at threshing. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Threshing. Finished at noon. Afternoon self and Robert at Wms. threshing. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at Wms. threshing. Afternoon Robert at O’Neils threshing. Self choring. �248 11 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at corn. 12 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert at A. Gordons threshing. Self choring. Afternoon self, Mother and Mary taking in apples. Robert at Division meeting. 13 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Luke XIV:17. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self taking up potatoes. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at potatoes. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert at the Fowlies sale. Bought a set of harrows. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self at the Port with Frank Bratley. Robert plowing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self and Mary at potatoes. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self and Mary and Johnie at potatoes. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self, Mary and Johnie at potatoes. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert finishes plowing second time. Self, Mary and Johnie at potatoes. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self and Johnie finishes potatoes. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self picking corn. Afternoon self at corn. Mother, Mary and Jamie taking in apples. Robert at Division meeting. Walter Fowlie here on a visit. 20 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Peter I:18,19. 21 – Wind NW, hard frost. Self picking corn. Robert topping turnips. Mary washing. Afternoon self at corn. Robert at turnips. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing turnips. Self rowing turnips. Afternoon self, Robert, John and Tom at turnips. Drew 11 loads. 23 – Wind SW, hard frost. Self and Robert rowing turnips. Afternoon self, Robert, Johnie and Tomie at turnips. Drew 11 loads. 24 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Robert, Johnie and Tomie at turnips. Afternoon at turnips. 16 loads. 25 – Wind E, dull day. All at turnips. Afternoon all at turnips. Drew 12 loads. 26 – Wind NE, dull day. All at turnips. Drew 6 loads and finishes. Afternoon self, Robert, Johnie and Tomie drawing in corn. Robert and Mary at Division meeting. 27 – Wind N, dull day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Galatians VI:2. Robert at the evening meeting. 28 – Wind N, raining some. Robert at Wms. Mary washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. 29 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. Robert at the Port in the evening. Andrew Peat hangs himself. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert taking in potatoes, 4 loads. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. 31 – Wind Easterly and raining. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self at Greenbank. Mary at Wms. NOV. 1 – Wind E, dull day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Mary housecleaning. Afternoon self choring. 2 – Wind E, dull day. Robert at Wms. Self fixing cattle house. Mary scrubbing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 3 – Wind W, cloudy day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from St. John VI:68. Robert at the island in the evening. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self husking corn. Mary washing. Afternoon self choring. 5 – Wind W, some snow falling. Robert at Wms. Self picking corn. Afternoon self husking corn. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self husking corn. Afternoon self at corn. Robert at Wms. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from the hundred and seventh Psalm. Thanks giving for good harvest. 8 – Wind E, dull day. Robert washing buggie. Self doing nought. Afternoon self and Robert at plowing match, Saintfield. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self husking corn. Afternoon self choring. Mary scrubbing. Mary and Robert at Division meeting. 10 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert gone to Brooklin. Self and Mother at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Genesis XXXII:21. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Mary washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self husking corn. 12 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at Bible Society meeting in the evening. 13 – Wind SE, raining some. Robert at the Port with Lizzie and Albert to the train. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing. 15 – Wind NW, hard frost. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 16 – Wind W, hard frost, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Neil MacCartheys sale. Self choring. Robert and Mary at Division meeting. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Psalms CXXXIX:17. �249 18 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Robert and Wm. killing a pig. Mary washing. Afternoon nothing doing. 19 – Wind E, raining some. Robert plowing. Self cutting up the pig. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 20 – Wind E, raining. George here. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone with George to Fowlies. Self choring. 21 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Mud everywhere. Afternoon raining some. Nothing doing. 22 – Wind E, raining. Nothing doing. Mary at Wms. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone somewhere. 23 – Wind NW, showery. Nothing doing. Afternoon Mary scrubbing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 24 – Wind SE, dull day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Galatians VI:9. Robert and Mary at evening meeting. 25 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at J. Burtons. Self choring. Mary washing. Afternoon self choring. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Burtons. Self doing nought. Mary ironing. 27 – Wind SE and snowing. Robert at Burtons. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 28 – Wind Easterly and snowing. Robert at Burtons. Self choring. Afternoon snowing, nothing doing. Roads closed up with snow. 29 – Wind N, nothing doing. Snowing some. Afternoon Robert gone to break the road. Self choring. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone to break the road. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone to Mr. Moons sale. Self choring. DEC. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans VIII:1,2. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Mary washing. Self and Robert at Port Perry. Afternoon self and Robert fanning oats. 3 – Wind N, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at the mill with oats to chop. Self choring. Mr. McMillan here at night. 4 – Wind NE, fine day. Mother and Mary quilting. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert making a hand sleigh. 5 – Wind E and thawing. Nothing doing. Mother and Mary quilting. Afternoon nothing doing. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the mill for chop. Self choring. Mary at home to see her Mother. Afternoon self choring. Mrs. Innes and Mrs. Walker here visiting. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert working at hand sleigh. Self choring. Afternoon Mary scrubbing. Robert at sleigh. Self choring. Robert and Mary at Division meeting. 8 – Wind SE and raining. Robert and Mary at Port to hear Mr. Parsons. Self, Robert and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Acts XIV:27. 9 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Mary washing. Afternoon Robert making sleigh. Self choring. 10 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert at Port Perry. Self doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert painting. Self choring. Barbara Fowlie here visiting. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Mary and Barbara gone to Mrs. Innes’s visiting. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert doing nought. Self reading the papers. Afternoon Robert in the barn. Self doing nought. Mother and Barbara Fowlie visiting at Mrs. Akhursts. 13 – Wind NW, rather rough. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. Mary and Barbara Fowlie at Wms. 14 – Wind E, snowing some. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert takes home Barbara. Self choring. Robert and Mary at Division meeting. 15 – Wind S, dull day. Robert at Sunday School. Self, Mother, and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Isaiah LIII:6. Robert at evening meeting. 16 – Wind S, fine day. Robert gone to move Mrs. Carnegie. Mary washing. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 17 – Wind E, dull day. Robert and Mary making ornaments for the Temperance Hall. Self doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. Mary at Temperance Hall in the evening. 18 – Wind E, dull foggy day. Robert gone to Ashburn for Fanny Boddie. Self choring. Fannie arrives. Mary goes to Port. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Fannie leaves for Mr. Ackhursts. Robert at Wesleys. 20 – Wind SE and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Self choring. Robert and Mary at Greenbank in the evening. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Phairs threshing. Self doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. Mary scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 22- Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. A Jew preaching from Mark V:25 to end of chapter. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Mary washing. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 24 – Wind S, raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon still raining. Robert goes to Port for Margaret and children. Very heavy rain. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Christmas. Nothing doing. Afternoon Wm., Lizzie, Nellie and Jessie here. Robert at Christmas Tree at Seagrave. Mary gone somewhere. �250 26 – Wind NW, rough and showery. Robert at school meeting. Self choring. Afternoon very high wind. Nothing doing. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Tommie gets kicked in the mouth. T. Black and Annie comes. Taffy social at Mr. Akhursts. 28 – Wind N, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Tom and Annie gone to the Port to get their likeness took. Robert at the Port getting mare shoed. Fannie Boddie here. Robert and Mary at Division meeting in the evening. Mother at Wms. all night. 29 – Wind SW, dull day. Self, Robert, Annie and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Luke XIII:6,7,8,9. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port with Margaret and children. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 31 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at the Port with Annie and children. Self cleaning out the pigs house. Afternoon Robert at the Port to hear Marcam Reals trial. Mary at a lecture by a Macedonian in the evening in the Presbyterian Church. And thus ends the year 1889. MEMORANDUM FOR 1890 JAN. 1 – Wind S, dull day. Nothing doing. Mary gone somewhere. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at the Methodist tea party in the evening. 2 – Wind SW and raining. Robert gone to Mr. Turners with Fannie Boddie. Afternoon nothing doing. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. George and family here visiting. Afternoon George leaves for Wms. Nothing doing. Robert at Methodist party in the evening. 4 – Wind SE, dull day. Self and Robert fanning grist. Afternoon Robert at the Port with grist. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 5 – Wind S, dull foggy day. Robert at Sunday School. Raining, none of us at Meeting. 6 – Wind E and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon still raining. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Nothing. Afternoon Robert at the Port for grist. Self at Mr. Innesses. Mary comes home. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and George cutting wood. Self choring. Afternoon George and Robert in the woods. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. George and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon all in the woods. 10 – Wind E, cold day. George and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and George at woods. Self at chores. Robert and Mary at the Temperance social in the evening. Made 20 dollars. 11 – Wind E and snowing, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone home with George. Mary scrubbing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 12 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Mark V:25,26,27. 13 – Wind W and thawing. Mary washing. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon George and Robert sawing wood. Self choring. 14 – Wind E and snowing. George and Robert in the woods. Afternoon very high wind. George and Robert in the woods. Self choring. 15 – Wind S, fine day. George and Robert sawing wood. Self turning turnips. Afternoon George and Robert in the woods. 16 – Wind NW, stormy day. George and Robert in the woods. Self at the Port. Afternoon George and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert at annual Church meeting in the evening. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. George, Robert and self in the woods. Mary sick. Afternoon George and Robert in the woods. Self drawing wood. 18 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, George and Robert in the woods. Mary better. Afternoon George and Robert in the woods. Self choring. Mary scrubbing. Robert takes George home and goes to the Division meeting. 19 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Corinthians XI:27,28,29. Robert at evening meeting. 20 – Wind SW and thawing. Robert in the woods. Mary washing. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self choring. Robert at Silver social at Wm. McMillans. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert, Wm. and Wesley killing pigs. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. 22 – Wind N, fine day. Self cutting pigs. Robert doing nought. Afternoon Robert in the woods. 23 – Wind E, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self doing nought. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Revelation III:20. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at the Port. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. 26 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John VI:53,54,55, and dispensed the Sacrament. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert splitting wood. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank with wood to Church. Self sawing wood. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self sawing wood. Mother and Mary quilting. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Mother and Mary quilting. �251 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self choring. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert in the shop. Self doing nought. Afternoon self and Robert at Mrs. Bairds funeral. The Church full of people. She was at the Sacrament on Sunday. 31 – Wind S and raining some, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. FEB. 1 – Wind E, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self at Mr. Akhursts. Mary scrubbing. Robert at the Division meeting. Mary gone somewhere. 2 – Wind E and snowing. Robert gone to Whitby. No one at the Presbyterian Meeting. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Robert at Whitby. Mary gone to prepare for her marriage. Afternoon self at Mr. Montroys. 4 – Wind SE, dull day. Self at James Walkers. Mother choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Nobody at home but Mother and me. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Whitby. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Mother choring. Very high wind. 6 – Wind N, rather cold. Robert at Whitby. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert and Barbara comes from Whitby. 7 – Wind SE and very high. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone to the Port with Lizzie and Tomie to Doctor. Very stormy. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Barbara scrubbing. Robert gone north to get subscribers to a petition the council for money to gravel the sideline. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Division. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Barbara at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Timothy IV:7,8. Robert at evening meeting. 10 – Wind E, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing logs to the Port for George. Self choring. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing Georges logs. Self at the Port with Barbara to the train. Afternoon Robert at logs. Ann Innes washing. Self choring. Ordered Christian Herald by Mr. Minty. Ann Innes comes. 12 – Wind NW, rather stormy. Robert at logs. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at logs. Self doing nought. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert at woods. Self choring. 14 – Wind E, dull day, thawing. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Raining. 15 – Wind NW, very high. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon very rough, nothing doing. Annie scrubbing. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 16 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans III:20,21,22. Robert at evening meeting. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self doing nought. Ann gone home. 18 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at the Port. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Robert oiling harness and washing buggy. Self sawing wood. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Robert fixing for Marys wedding. Self piling wood. Afternoon Robert gone to the wedding at Seagrave. Self doing nought. Mary Innes married to Charles Love. 20 – Stormy, snow drifting and very cold. 21 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. 22 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing wood for Wm. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Ann scrubbing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Malachi III:20,21,22. 24 – Wind S, dull day and thawing. Robert drawing wood to Greenbank. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert at wood. Annie at her fathers. Self doing nought. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie washing. Self writing letter. Robert doing nought. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self at wood. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self writing letters. Afternoon Robert and Mother at John Parks visiting. Self writing. 27 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self splitting wood. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 28 – Wind SE, thawing, dull day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self at James Walkers. MAR. 1 – Wind NW, cold day and high wind. Nothing doing. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon very cold, nothing doing. Robert and Annie at Division meeting. 2 – Wind N, cold day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Hebrews X:22. 3 – Wind S, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Ann washing. Self choring. George here. Afternoon nothing doing. 4 – Wind SE and snowing. Nothing doing. Afternoon very stormy. Nothing doing. 5 – Wind NW, very cold. Robert drawing wood to Greenbank. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Ross preaching from 1st Timothy I:15. Mr. Ross questions the Minister and Elders and Managers. Answers very satisfactory. 6 – Wind N, very cold. Nothing doing. Lizzie sick. Ann gone to Wms. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Phoenixs after money. Lent James Love 20 dollars for 4 months. 7 – Wind N, very cold. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Self at Alex Gordons. Robert at Methodist S. School social. �252 8 – Wind N, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Ann scrubbing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from James I:22. Robert at evening meeting. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Nothing doing. Ann at Wms. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self choring. Robert at Mr. Boes in evening. 11 – Wind S and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon Mother, Mary and Ann quilting. Nothing doing. Very thick fog. Paid Ann months wages. 12 – Wind S and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone somewhere. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert doing nought. Self splitting wood. Afternoon nothing doing. Ann leaves for good. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Alex Gordon Sen. and Mrs. A. Gordon here visiting. Afternoon nothing doing. George and wife and family here. 15 – Wind SW, sometimes snowing. Nothing doing. Afternoon George and family leaves for home. Nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 16 – Wind N, cold day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Genesis XII:1,2,3. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Thos. Phairs. Self choring. Sally comes. Afternoon self at O’Neils. James Smith and Annie comes from Whitby. Sally Akhurst comes to stop. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Thomas Phairs. James Smith at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self choring and at Jas. Walkers. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone to Thomas Phairs. Self choring. James Smith leaves for home. Afternoon Mother at Wms. Self fencing. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert drawing in hay stack. Afternoon self and Robert at hay. Mother at Mr. Walkers. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert at hay. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert loading some lumber of Georges on the waggon. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 22 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert at the Port with Georges lumber. Self turning turnips. Afternoon self choring. Sally scrubbing. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 23 – Wind NW, fine day, but cold. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Mark VIII:36,37. Robert somewhere in the evening. 24 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at the Port helping George to load his car. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon nothing doing. 25 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert doing nought. Self at James Walkers. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Robert not at home. Afternoon Robert and Mother at Mr. Fowlies visiting. Self choring. 27 – Wind NW, rough day, nothing doing. Wesley Luke and Abe Cragg here. Afternoon Robert at Uxbridge at trial of Harrington and others for disturbing the meeting in the hall on Friday. Mr. Harrington fined. 28 – Wind E, snowing heavy. Worst day of the winter. Nothing doing. Afternoon stormy. Nothing doing. 29 – Wind N, stormy day. Nothing doing. Sally baking. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Sally scrubbing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Genesis XXII:1 to 19. Robert at evening meeting. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self at James Walkers. Sally washing. Afternoon nothing doing. APR. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Nothing doing. Sally at Wms. Afternoon self and Robert at the Port getting money for John Fowlie. Mrs. Fowlie and George here in the forenoon. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert cutting wood. Afternoon self choring. Robert doing nought. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 3 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at John Walkers wood bee. Self doing nought. 4 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert cutting wood for John Walker. Self choring. Afternoon raining. Nothing doing. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Robert takes Sally home, she being sick. Self choring. Afternoon self at Wms. Robert doing nought. He at Division meeting. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Acts IV:13,14. Nobody at evening meeting. 7 – Wind NE, fine day. Self at James Walkers. Robert doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Self choring. 8 – Wind E and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon self at Mr. Akhursts. Robert doing nought. 9 – Wind E, foggy day. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at the prayer meeting in the evening. 10 – Wind NW, cold stormy day. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert gone somewhere. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone somewhere. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port. Self putting in sleigh. Mother scrubbing. Afternoon Robert fixing harrows. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Galatians IV:20. �253 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Port about trace chains. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Sally comes again. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and self drawing straw to put in a washout. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert filling washout. Self letting off water. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert filling washout. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert letting off water. Self at James Walkers. Afternoon Robert plowing in the swamp. Self helping to plow. Mother visiting at Thomas Phairs. 18 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Mother at Fowlies. Afternoon self and Robert at Barbara Fowlies son Johnies funeral at Methodist graveyard, Greenbank. 19 – Wind N, fine day, hard frost. Robert at the Port. Self at James Walkers. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat. Self fencing. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 20 – Wind W, fine day, hard frost. Self, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Robert Leask preaching from Luke XXIII:39,40,41,42. Robert at meeting somewhere. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. Mother at Mr. Lees. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self at Greenbank for pocket knife. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat. Self making rake. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sowing barley. Self cutting corn stalks. Sally cleaning out the cellar. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. Mr. McMillan here. Robert at prayer meeting. 24 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing in the swamp. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 25 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fixing garden. Sally at Mrs. Fishleys funeral. 26 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert sowing oats. Self choring. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat to Wm. Self choring. Rain at night. 27 – Wind E, dull day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Genesis VI:3. Robert at the evening meeting. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert at Port with grist and to get some pease. Self fencing. Robert gone somewhere at night. 29 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert harrowing. Self sowing pease. Rain at 9 o’clock. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self sowing pease and ditching. Sally washing. Finishes sowing. 30 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert choring. Self digging in garden. Afternoon Sally at James Walkers. Robert digging garden. Rain at night. Mothers birthday. MAY 1 – Wind N, cold day. Self doing nought. Robert digging in garden. Afternoon self in garden. Robert somewhere. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing dung and plowing for early potatoes. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon Robert planting trees. Self planting potatoes. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert rolling. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self fencing. Showery at night. Robert at Division meeting at night. 4 – Wind NE, raining some. Self, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Ezekiel XXXVII:1-10. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port for grist. Self fencing. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert and self drawing rails. Rain at 4 o’clock. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert fencing. Afternoon Robert pruning apple trees. Self at Alex Gordons. Mother visiting at A. Lees, A. Akhursts, James Walkers and Edgar Hornes. 7 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert pruning apple trees. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at trees. Self in garden. Robert at prayer meeting. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert pruning trees. Self choring. Afternoon Robert pruning apple trees. Self choring. 9 – Wind W, dull day. Robert rolling. Self choring. Mother churning. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. Self and Sally at prayer meeting at James Walkers. 10 – Wind NE, sprinkling rain. Self and Robert drawing out dung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting. 11 – Wind N, fine day. Robert gone to Saintfield to see Wm. Fowlie, sick of typhoid fever. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Psalms CXIXX:9 to the young people. Robert at the evening meeting. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone to Saintfield to see Mr. Fowlie who is rather better. Self spreading dung. Sally washing. Mrs. James Leask here on a visit. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. George Fowlie calls in the evening. 13 – Wind S, dull day. Robert plowing. Self shelling corn. Afternoon self planting corn. Robert drilling. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Port Perry. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon Robert gone to fishing. Self cutting potatoes. Wm. Fowlie died last night. Wm. Fowlie died aged 24 years and 6 months. 15 - Wind W, fine day. Robert drilling. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert planting potatoes. 16 - Wind W, fine day. Self fencing. Robert hauling brush. Afternoon self and Robert at Wm. Fowlies funeral. Thomas Black at funeral. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing brush. Afternoon self choring. Robert drawing dung. Sally scrubbing. Mare foals after supper. Mr. and Mrs. [Mornin?] here all night. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Mr. and Mr. Mornin leaves for Mr. Akhursts. Rain at 1 o’clock. Robert at the Presbyterian Sabbath School. Self and Mother at home. �254 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert whitewashing. Self choring. Afternoon self fixing stovepipes. Robert choring. Sally cleaning woodwork. 20 – Wind N. Robert drawing out dung. Self choring. Sally washing. Jamie piling dung. Afternoon Robert and Jamie at dung. Self choring. 21 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. Robert and Sally at the prayer meeting. 22 – Wind E, dull day. Self and Robert finishes dung. Rattenburg cow to T. Phairs bull. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. 23 – Wind SE and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. 24 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert fishing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank with the victuals for Anniversary. Self choring. Self and Robert at the tea and concert in the Presbyterian Church. 25 – Wind S, fine day. Rain in afternoon. Self and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Luke XIV:17. Robert at evening meeting. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Self spreading dung. Robert plowing. Sally whitewashing. Afternoon self spreading dung. Robert plowing. Rain at 4 o’clock. Robert goes to the Port to meet Annie and children. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Sally washing. Afternoon self at James Walkers. Robert plowing. Annie visiting. 28 - Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port with Annie. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting thistles. 29 – Wind N, dull day. Robert at Wesleys. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon self and Mother at Mrs. Michies, Brock. 30 – Wind NE and raining, nothing doing. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Hanna preaching from the Song of Solomon II:4. Miss Jacque; Mrs. Mackay; Mrs. Akhurst; Mrs. Wilson; and Robt. Clarke admitted to the Church. 31 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. JUNE 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother at Wick Sacrament. Robert gone somewhere. Mr. McMillan preaching from Hebrews IX:24. 2 – Wind NE, warm day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Sally washing. Robert at Wesleys. Self at James Walkers. Robert at Seagrave in the evening. 3 – Wind E, dull day. Robert plowing. Self planting corn. Afternoon Robert oiling harness. Self choring. 4 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert and Sally at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon showery, nothing doing. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting. Great storm of wind, rain and thunder at 8 o’clock. 5 – Wind SW, warm day. Self and Robert at Seagrave voting for Mr. Dryden. Robert acting as scrutineer. Afternoon thunder and rain all afternoon. Nothing doing. Election for Province of Ontario. 6 – Wind S, fine day. Robert fixing harness. Self picking bugs. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self choring. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert painting floor. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert painting. Self choring. Barbara Fowlie here visiting. Robert at Division meeting. 8 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Colossians II:6. Robert and Sally at evening meeting. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert working on the road. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert on road. Self picking bugs. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Sally washing. Robert and Mother gone to Whitby. Self at James Walkers. Afternoon self hoeing potatoes. 11 – Wind SW, dull day. Self hoeing. Sally washing. Afternoon showery, nothing doing. Sally at prayer meeting. 12 – Wind NE, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon self hoeing potatoes. Mother and Robert arrive from Whitby. 13 – Wind NE, raining some. Robert harrowing some. Self choring. Afternoon self hoeing in the garden. Robert choring. 14 – Wind NE, fine day. Self fixing stoop floor. Robert drilling. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self choring. Mother at Mr. Lees. Robert and Sally at Greenbank in the evening. 15 – Wind E, dull day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Luke XXIV:32. Robert at evening meeting. Jamie leaves, comes home on the 21st . 16 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drilling. Self choring. Afternoon self cutting thistles. Robert drilling and sowing turnips. Mother making soap. 17 – Wind SW, showery. Robert at the Port about Jamie. Self doing nought. Sally washing. Barbara Fowlie here. Afternoon heavy rain and thunder. Nothing doing. Barbara Fowlie leaves for home. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert at roadwork. Afternoon at road. Robert gone somewhere in the evening. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and horses at road work. Afternoon self, Robert and horses at road work and finishes it. 20 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert drilling. Self at James Walkers. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self hilling potatoes. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert sowing turnips. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Sally at her fathers visiting. 22 – Wind SE, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Robert Leask preaching from Luke XXVII:34. �255 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wms. Self scuffling potatoes. Sally washing. Afternoon self burning brush. 24 – Wind S, warm day. Robert gone to the graveling of the road. Self choring. Afternoon self hoeing corn. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert gone to the graveling of the road. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon self hoeing potatoes. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the road graveling. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon self hoeing corn. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Sally at the Port. Self at Alex Gordons. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self cutting thistles. 28 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert washing buggy. Self cutting thistles. Mother at Wms. Afternoon self choring. Robert fixing buggy. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 29 – Wind W, warm day. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McLauchlan preaching from Galatians II:20. Robert at the evening meeting. 30 – Wind SE, warm day. Self and Robert fanning oats. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at the Port with oats. Self hoeing corn. JULY 1 – Wind S, thunder and rain. Self and Robert fanning oats. Sally gone to her fathers. Self at Methodist anniversary. Robert gone somewhere. 2 – Wind S, warm day. Robert at the Port with oats. Self picking bugs. Afternoon shower. Self and Robert fanning wheat. 3 – Wind NW, cloudy day. Robert at Port with wheat. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Afternoon Robert at Beares mill with barley to chop. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. 4 – Wind N, fine day. Self at the Port. Robert choring. Afternoon Robert mowing in orchard. Self cutting round trees. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Robert putting out straw. Self hoeing. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert at mill for chop. Robert and Sally at Greenbank in the evening. 6 – Wind W, rather dull. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John X:27,28. Robert at evening meeting. 7 – Wind S, some rain through the night. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing potatoes. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert banking up the potatoes. Self mowing. Mrs. Innes and Ann visiting here. 8 – Wind SW, warm day. John scuffling. Self mowing. Afternoon severe thunder and hail. Nothing doing. Joseph Walkers building struck with lightning and burned. Norman Davidson burned to death. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. Norman Davidson struck by lightning. 9 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at Norman Davidsons funeral. Robert at prayer meeting. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert hoeing. Self at John Fowlies for 2 pigs. Afternoon self and Robert drawing hay out of orchard. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Port for Stewart Bratley. Self mowing. Afternoon Robert mowing. Self cocking hay in woods. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert raking hay. Self cocking. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Stewart at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Corinthians IX:24. Robert gone somewhere in the evening. 14 – Wind S, warm day. Self and Robert drawing in hay. Drew 4 loads. Afternoon self and Robert at hay. Drew 4 loads. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and Wm. [William John, grandson] at hay. Drew 3 loads. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Mother visiting Mrs. Gordon. 16 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing. Afternoon Robert mowing. Self hoeing turnips. 17 - Wind W, some showers. Self and Robert hoeing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. Sally at matting bee at her fathers. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert raking and cocking hay. Wm. Fowlie and wife here. Mrs. Edgar Horne and Mrs. Charles Love here visiting. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and William stacking hay. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. finishes hay drawing at 4 o’clock. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 20 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Stewart at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Isaiah XLIII:20. Robert and Sally at evening meeting. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert mowing. Self hoeing. Sally picking berries. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Sally at berries. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing. Afternoon Robert raking and cocking hay. Self hoeing. Robert at Port for Jeanie Fowlie in the evening. 23 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and Wm. at hay stacking. Sally washing. Barbara Fowlie and Jeanie berry picking. Afternoon self, Robert and Wm. finishes haying. 24 – Wind S, some showers. Self and Robert hoeing. Stewart scuffling. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. Some rain. 25 – Wind S, thunder and rain through the night. Self at James Walkers. Robert choring. Afternoon Robert fixing reaper. Self fencing hay stacks. Heavy showers of rain with thunder at night. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Self putting up fences that was blowed down by storm last night. Robert begins to plow in the orchard. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Sally scrubbing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert, Sally and Stewart at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Kings XVIII:21. Robert at evening meeting. �256 28 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert plowing in orchard. Self hoeing. Sally picking berries. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self hoeing. Sally berrying. 29 – Wind SW, very warm. Robert plowing. Self hoeing. Sally at berries. Afternoon Robert reaping for Wesley. Self hoeing. Sally at berries. 30 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert cutting Wesleys barley. Self hoeing. Sally washing. Afternoon raining some. Robert at the Port for repairs to reaper and for farrier to old mare. Self doing nought. 31 – Wind SW, dull day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Rain at 10 o’clock. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. AUG. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert reaping barley. Self hoeing turnips. Sally berry picking. 2 – Wind SW, warm day. Self hoeing. Robert plowing and takes Stewart to Port to go home. Sally berry picking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self turning barley. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Romans I:14,15. 4 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing. Sally at berries. Afternoon self, Robert, Wm., and Jamie at barley. Rain and thunder at 4 o’clock. 5 – Wind S, dull day. Showers. Robert plowing. Self at James Walkers. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self hoeing turnips. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Self hoeing. Robert plowing. Sally berrying. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert plowing. Sally at berries. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 7 – Wind SE, warm day. Self hoeing. Robert plowing. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in barley and finished. 8 - Wind SE, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self finishes hoeing second time. Sally at the Port. 9 – Wind SW, rain through the night. Robert gone to Mrs. Joshua Watsons raising. Self at Port Perry. Afternoon self cutting thistles. 10 – Wind NW, cold day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Currie preaching from Proverbs XII:26. 11 – Wind NW, cool day. Robert at the Port with a grist. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. 12 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Port for grist. Sally washing. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Afternoon self and Robert pulling pease. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert reaping oats. Self binding oats. 14 – Wind S, rather dull day. Self and Robert binding oats. Sally gone visiting at Shaws. Afternoon Robert reaping at Wesleys. Self shocking oats. Reaper breaks coming home from Wesleys. Robert goes to Port for repairs. 15 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert binding oats. Afternoon Robert reaping wheat. Self binding. Sally at berries. John Taylor killed by machine. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert binding wheat. Afternoon Robert reaping. Self binding wheat. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting. 17 – Wind S, dull day and raining. Self and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Robert Leask preaching from Matthew VII:13,14. Robert at the evening meeting. 18 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert reaping oats. Self binding oats. Sally washing. Afternoon self and Robert binding wheat. Sally at berries. 19 – Wind E and raining some. Self and Robert binding oats. Afternoon self at James Walkers. Robert cutting pease. Mother visiting at Mr. Butts. 20 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert pulling pease. Self cutting round wheat. Afternoon Robert pulling pease. Self choring. Sally at a wedding at Greenbank. Robert at it in the evening. 21 – Wind E, heavy rain, nothing doing. Robert gone to Alex Gordons to thresh. Self doing nought. Afternoon self choring. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Burtons threshing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert reaping wheat. Self binding. Sally picking berries. Finished reaping. 23 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and Robert binding wheat. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self digging potatoes. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 24 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Psalms XXIII:1,2. Robert at evening meeting. 25 – Wind W, dull day. Self and Robert drawing in wheat. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert and self drawing in wheat. Sally picking berries. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Tommie drawing oats. Afternoon self, Robert and Tommie at oats and finishes them. Mrs. Charles Love here visiting. 27 – Wind W, slight showers. Robert raking oats. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wesley Lukes. Self choring. Sally making mats. 28 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. Sally picking berries. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self at Mr. Walkers. 29 – Wind S and raining some, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Sally hooking a mat. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert reaping. Self turning pease. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Sally at Greenbank in the evening. �257 31 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Ephesians I:6,7. Robert at the evening meeting. SEPT. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Tommie drawing in wheat. Sally washing. Afternoon self, Robert and Tommie drawing in pease. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and Tommie drawing in pease. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Tommie raking. Self choring. Sally matting. 3 – Wind S, fine day. Finished harvest. Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self and Mother at Wm. Fowlies. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at O’Neils threshing. Self sawing wood. Afternoon self sawing wood. Robert at Wesleys. Sally at Wms. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring some. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self at the Port for money to John Park. 6 – Wind SE, raining some, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Prince Albert with heifer. Self and Mother at James Walkers. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Psalms 4:15. Robert at evening meeting. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self hoeing. Robert at Harvest Chorus at Saintfield in evening. James Walker died. 10 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon all at James Walkers funeral. 11 – Wind E and raining. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon raining. Nothing doing. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank with buggie wheels to mend. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Montroys. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self sickly, doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Wm. Smith and Annie visiting here. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert, Wm. Smith and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Isaiah I:18. Robert at the evening meeting. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. William Smith and Annie leaves for home. 16 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Alex Gordons threshing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at threshing. Self choring. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self fixing the granary. Afternoon Robert threshing. Self at Port Perry. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Brooklin in the evening to meet Mr. Dryden, new Minister of Agriculture. 19 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert and Sally at Wms. threshing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys threshing. Self digging potatoes. Rain at 4 o’clock. 20 – Wind NW, fine cold day. Robert at Wesleys threshing. Self choring. Afternoon Sally scrubbing. Mr. and Mrs. Black here a short time. Robert at Wesleys threshing. Robert at Division meeting. 21 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John 18:17. Robert at evening meeting. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Jason Stone here threshing. A. Lee; A. Gordon; Albert Akhurst; Mr. O’Neil; W. Luke; S. Butt; E. Horne; and ourselves finished at 2 o’clock. Machine goes to Mr. Butts. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Butts threshing. Self at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Sally washing. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Thos. Phairs threshing. 24 – Wind NE, fine day. Self at the Port with Robert to Whitby Fair. Afternoon self cutting corn. Sally at Jas. McMillans. 25 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self and Jamie at potatoes. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self and Jamie at potatoes. 26 – Wind NE, rainy day. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 27 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert plowing. Self, Johnnie and Sally at potatoes. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self and Johnnie at potatoes. Sally scrubbing. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Deuteronomy XXII:8 for the Sons of Temperance. 29 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self, Sally and Johnnie at potatoes. Afternoon self and Johnnie at potatoes. Robert plowing. 30 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at corn. OCT. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Self at corn. Robert plowing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at corn. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Ned Phoenix’s sale. Self and Sally at Port. 3 – Wind S, raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for plow. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 4 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 5 – Wind NW, dull cloudy day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John IV:13,14. Robert at the Port in the evening. �258 6 – Wind E, dull day. Self and Robert drawing out dung. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. Rain at 4 o’clock. Thos. Black here. 7 – Wind NE, dull and raining some. Self and Robert at dung. Sally washing. Afternoon self spreading dung. Robert plowing. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Joseph Burtons threshing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Sally at Mary Charleys quilting bee. Self choring. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self picking corn. 10 – Wind SW, raining some. Self choring. Robert plowing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self picking corn. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking corn. Afternoon Robert takes Mother to Port to go to Whitby. Self at corn. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 12 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Ruth I:15. 13 – Wind Easterly, cold day. Robert plowing. Self picking corn. Afternoon self and Robert at the Port for money to John Fowlie. 14 – Wind SW, some rain through the night. Robert plowing. Self at corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self, Sally and Johnnie taking in apples. 15 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self, Sally and Johnnie at apples. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon showery. Robert plowing. Self at corn. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self, Johnnie and Tommie taking in apples. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 19 – Wind E and raining. Self and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Hebrews X:25. Robert at Mr. Fowlies in the evening. 20 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert taking in potatoes. Mother comes home from T. Blacks. 21 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert taking in potatoes and corn. Sally and Johnnie at apples. 22 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self topping turnips. Sally and Johnnie finishes apples. 23 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self picking apples. Afternoon self topping turnips. Robert plowing. 24 – Wind NE, raining some. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert at plowing match at Manchester. Self at corn. 25 – Wind N, dull day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Drew in 5 loads. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 26 – Wind N, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Acts XXIV:25. Robert at the evening meeting. 27 – Wind N, cold day. Self, Robert and Tommie topping turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Tom drew 5 loads. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Tom drew 6 loads. Afternoon self, Robert and Tom at turnips. Drew 9 loads. 29 – Wind NE, dull day. Self, Robert and Tom at turnips. Drew 6 loads. Afternoon self, Robert and Tom topping turnips. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Tom at turnips. Drew 7 loads. Afternoon self, Robert and Tom at turnips. Drew 9 loads. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Tom finish turnips. Drew 4 loads. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. NOV. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Snow in the afternoon. All Saints Day. 2 – Wind W, dull day. Rain and snow in the afternoon. No one from here at Presbyterian Meeting. 3 – Wind N, snow on ground. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Self ditching. 4 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self ditching. George Fowlie and Barbara here in the evening. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Robert plowing. Afternoon Mother at Wms. Self choring. Robert plowing. 6 – Wind SE, fine day, nothing doing. Fast Day. Afternoon Robert gone with Mother to Whitby. Self choring. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert arrives from Whitby. 8 – Wind W, dull day. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 9 – Wind SW, rainy day. Self and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew XXII:42. 10 – Wind N, cold day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Sally at the Port. Self doing nought. 11 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally washing. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally housecleaning. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self banking the barn. Afternoon Robert finishes plowing and goes to Fowlies. Self banking barn. Sally at Wms. in the evening. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert fixing twin plough. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing, only choring. �259 15 – Wind SW and raining some. Self choring. Robert digging around apple trees. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Robert at apple trees. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Ephesians II:7,8. Robert goes to Thos. Blacks. 17 – Wind E and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Sally washing. Mother and Robert arrives from Brooklin. 19 – Wind NW, some showers. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Edward Buels plowing bee. Self choring. 20 – Wind NW, fine day but cold. All choring and fixing for winter. Afternoon Robert and Mother at Mr. Fowlies. Self choring. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert in orchard. Self reading papers. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 22 – Wind N, fine day. Snow deep. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Very cold and stormy. 23 – Wind W, cold day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. MacLachlin preaching from Hebrews II:3,4. Robert at the evening meeting. 24 – Wind N, cold day, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Self banking the cellar. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Sally at the Port. Self at Mr. Lees with papers. Afternoon nothing doing. Barbara Fowlie brings Jane here. 26 – Wind N and cold. Sally washing. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon nothing doing, only chores. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon self at Mr. Fowlies with Jane. Robert making window frame. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at window frame. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans VIII:3,4. DEC. 1 – Wind NE, cold and snowing some. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert skating. Self choring. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon self at A. Gordons. Robert at Wms. 3 – Wind E and snowing, very cold. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self reading papers. 4 - Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Sally at Wms. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Sally at Wms. Self mending shoes. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self choring. Party at Wms. in the evening. 6 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert fixing twin plow. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port with wood. Sally scrubbing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. English Bible issued 1611. 7 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert at Port Perry in the evening to hear Mr. Hunter preach. 8 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at the Port with wood. Self choring. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Sally at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Jean Fowlie here. Sally and her at prayer meeting. 11 – Wind S, thawing some. Self, Wm., Wesley and Robert killing pigs. Afternoon nothing doing. Self choring. 12 – Wind N, cold day. Self and Robert cutting up pigs. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Robert and Sally at O’Neils party. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Greenbank. Self cutting pork. Afternoon Robert at Port with a grist. Sally scrubbing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Psalms XXV:14. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Sally washing. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and Sally at Greenbank in the evening. 16 – Wind NE, cloudy day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Mrs. Alex. Gordon here visiting. 17 – Wind E, dull day. Robert splitting wood. Self dunging out the pigs. Afternoon Robert at Mr. O’Neils. Self choring. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 18 – Wind NW, rough day. Robert splitting wood. Self doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert splitting wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self splitting wood. Robert and Sally at Sons of Temperance social in the evening. 20 – Wind S, fine day. Self splitting wood. Robert choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Sally at the Port. Robert at Fowlies to see Jane who is sick. Robert at Division meeting. 21 – Wind SW, dull and thawing. Self and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Self splitting wood. Robert choring. Afternoon Robert and Sally gone to Brooklin. Self splitting wood. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Self splitting wood. Afternoon stormy. Self splitting wood. �260 24 – Wind W, fine day. Nothing doing. Sally washing. Afternoon Sally at Wms. Snowing, nothing doing. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Nothing doing but reading papers. Afternoon Sally at her fathers. Robert doing nought. Self choring. 26 – Wind E, cold day. Robert at the Port for grist. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing but the chores. Robert and Sally at a party at John Parks. 27 – Wind E, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Akhursts clover threshing. Sally scrubbing. James Smith and child comes from Whitby. Robert at Division meeting. 28 –Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Sally and Mr. and Mrs. Smith at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Proverbs VIII:17 for the young people. 29 – Wind NW, rather rough day. Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. James Smith, wife and child leaves for home. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing but the chores. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. Sally at Mr. Akhursts. 30 – Wind SE, snowing some. Sally washing. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and James A. Miller gone to Seagrave in the evening. 31 – Wind E, dull day. Robert at school meeting. Self choring. Sally baking. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Greenbank practicing for the Methodist party on New Years day. And thus ends the year 1890. MEMORANDUM FOR 1891 JAN. 1 – Wind E, dull day, thawing some. Nothing doing. Afternoon Wm. and Mrs. and family here at dinner. M. Real and Stanley Hewet here offering house for sale. Robert at Methodist tea meeting. Heavy rain at night. 2 – Wind W, dull day. Nothing doing. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. 3 – Wind N, fine day. Sally baking. Self choring. Robert at papers. Afternoon Sally scrubbing. Self splitting wood. Robert gone somewhere. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 4 – Wind E, dull day, snowing some. Only Robert at Meeting. Sally and Robert at evening meeting. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Sally washing. Robert at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert at Seagrave voting for the Township councilors. Voted for Burnett, Allen and Munroe. 6 – Wind N, fine day, but cold. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Robert and Sally at the prayer meeting. 7 – Wind W, fine day, but cold. Self choring. Robert choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at the Bible Society meeting. 8 – Wind W, fine day, nothing doing. Afternoon Sally ironing. Robert gone somewhere. Self splitting wood. Ann Innes here on a visit. 9 – Wind E, fine day. Self splitting wood. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon nothing doing. Trees all white. Self at Montroys. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Sally scrubbing. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone skating. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 11 – Wind E, dull day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Turner preaching from 1st John III:1. 12 – Wind N, stormy day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Sally at Wms. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 13 –Wind SE, dull day, nothing doing. Robert gone to the Port to Temperance meeting. Afternoon Sally at Wms. Self choring. 14 – Wind NW, stormy day, nothing doing. Afternoon very stormy. Nothing doing. Sally at the Port. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at M. Reals auditing the Church accounts. Self choring. 16 – Wind SE, fine day. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self splitting wood. Robert at Greenbank. Annual meeting at the Church. 17 – Wind E, dull day, nothing doing. Sally baking. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone to the Port. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting. Sally at Sandy Gordons. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Psalms XXVI:6,7. Robert at the Port in the evening. Sally at Greenbank. 19 – Wind SW, dull day. Nothing doing. Sally washing. Afternoon self choring, nothing doing. Robert gone to Greenbank. 20 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self choring. Sally at Wms. matting. 21 – Wind SW, fine day and thawing. Self choring. Robert in the shop. Afternoon Robert gone with Sally to Whitby. Self doing nought. 22 – Wind SW and thawing. Nothing doing. Afternoon self choring. Sold Bungard 2 steers for $100 to go away at Easter. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Afternoon self and Mother at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. MacLeod preaching from Romans XIV:17. Robert comes from Whitby. 24 – Wind W, dull day. Self writing letter to Bella Gordon, Hamilton. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Sally arrives from Toronto. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church. Mr. McMillan preaching from John III:16. Robert at the Port in the evening. Sally at Greenbank. 26 – Wind E, dull day. Self and Robert fanning oats and pease for chop. Afternoon Robert at the Port with oats to chop. Self doing nought. 27 – Wind E and snowing some. Sally washing. Robert at Greenbank with wood to the Church. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. �261 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self choring. Robert and Sally at the prayer meeting in the evening. 29 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert splitting wood. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self splitting wood. Rain at night. 30 – Wind NW, rough day, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Sally at her fathers. Self doing nought. 31 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert splitting wood. Self choring. Afternoon Sally scrubbing. Robert at Mr. Hoods son’s funeral. Self choring. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. FEB. 1 – Wind SW and thawing some. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Timothy II:3. Robert and Sally at evening meeting. 2 – Wind N, fine day. Sally washing. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. O’Neils wood bee. Self choring. 3 – Wind NW, rather stormy. Robert dunging out the hen house. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self splitting wood. Robert at Mr. Carnegies wood bee. 4 – Wind NW, cold stormy day. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting in the evening. 5 – Wind SW, rather cold and stormy. Nothing doing. Afternoon self choring. Robert splitting wood. 6 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert gone to Brooklin to a meeting of Reformers. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self splitting wood. Sally at Methodist meeting in the evening. 7 – Wind SE, dull day, nothing doing. Afternoon self choring. Robert splitting wood. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Mary Michie died. 8 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Acts XIV:27. Robert at the Port. Sally at Greenbank. 9 – Wind SE and thawing. Sally washing. Self splitting wood. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Self splitting wood. 10 - Wind NW, very stormy, nothing doing. Afternoon cold and showery. Nothing doing. Robert and Sally at John Parks at a spree in the evening. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. Self splitting wood. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon self splitting wood. Robert at Greenbank. 12 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert gone to Brooklin to political meeting. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self splitting wood. 13 – Wind E, fine day. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert comes from Brooklin. Self splitting wood. Sally at Wms. Robert at Seagrave at Temperance meeting in the evening. Sally at a party at her fathers in the evening. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert writing to George. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert writing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew XV:22-28. Robert and Sally at evening meeting. 16 – Wind SW and thawing. Robert at the Port with Lizzie to the doctor. Sally washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone with Wesley to Seagrave. Self choring. Sally at Wms. 17 – Wind E and snowing some. Nothing doing. Robert gone somewhere. Sally at Wms. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Greenbank meeting in the evening. 18 – Wind NW, stormy day. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and Sally at Greenbank in the evening at political meeting held by Mr. Smith, Tory. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert somewhere. Self at Greenbank for boots. Sally at Wms. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert somewhere in evening. 20 – Wind E, stormy day, nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. 21 – Wind W, fine day and thawing. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert and Sally at Fowlies. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 22 – Wind NW, stormy day. Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching. 23 – Wind S, fine day. Sally at Wms. Robert at the skinning of Mr. Lees steer. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at the Port. Self choring. 24 – Wind SE and raining some. Nothing doing. Sally washing. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Raining all night. 25 – Wind SW, rainy day. Sally at Wms. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 26 – Wind N, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Mother at John Walkers. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. 27 – Wind NW, stormy day. Robert somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon Sally at Wms. Self doing nought. Robert at John Parks wood bee. 28 – Wind NW, rather rough day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Sally at Wms. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Robert sick. MAR. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Mother at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans VIII:6,7,8. Sally at evening meeting. Robert sickly. 2 – Wind E, fine day. Sally washing. Self choring. Robert sickly. Afternoon Sally making mat. Self choring. 3 – Wind E, cold day. Nothing doing. Self choring. Sally ironing. Robert sickly. Afternoon self choring. Sally making mat. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Nothing doing. Robert still sick. Afternoon nothing doing. Self choring. Sally making mat. 5 – Wind NW, cold day. Self choring. Sally at mat. Robert sickly. Afternoon self and Robert at Greenbank voting for Mr. Davidson. Sally at mat. Election for the Dominion of Canada. �262 6 – Wind SE, dull day. Sally at mat. Self choring. Robert sick. Afternoon Sally at Mrs. O’Neils bee. Self choring. Mother at Mr. Lees. 7 – Wind E, fine day. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Robert in bed. Afternoon self and Sally at Greenbank. 8 – Wind E, dull day. Self at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Robert Leask preaching from Luke XVIII:13. 9 – Wind SE and thawing, nothing doing. Sally making mats. Afternoon nothing doing. Mrs. O’Neil and Lizzie here. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert sick. Self at the Port for Dr. Clemens. Sally washing. Afternoon Dr. comes to Robert. Self choring. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Barbara Fowlie here on a visit. Afternoon self choring. Sally at Wms. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Thawing. Self choring. Robert somewhere. Afternoon raining some. Nothing doing. Self choring. 13 – Wind E and raining. Self at the Port. Nothing doing. Afternoon very stormy. Self choring. 14 – Wind W, stormy. Nothing doing but choring. Afternoon Sally scrubbing. Self choring. Robert doing nought. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Roads full of snow. Nobody at any meeting. 16 – Wind NW, stormy day. Robert and boys at the Port with the 2 steers. Self choring. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and Tommie drawing in hay. Afternoon self choring. Sally at Mr. Lees quilting bee. 18 – Wind N and snowing. Nothing doing. Afternoon Sally at Wms. Mr. McMillan here on a short visit. Robert and Sally at the prayer meeting in the evening. 19 – Wind E, fine day, nothing doing. Robert at the Port. Afternoon self turning turnips. 20 – Wind E and raining some. Nothing doing. Afternoon self choring. Nothing doing. Robert at party at Seagrave. 21 – Wind SE and snowing. Nothing doing. Afternoon self choring. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in evening. Mr. and Mrs. Black and family arrive from Brooklin. 22 – Wind E, dull day and thawing. Self, Mother, Robert, Thomas Black and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Genesis XXV:30-34. Robert and Thomas Black at Port Perry. 23 – Wind NE and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Thomas Black at Greenbank. Mr. and Mrs. Black leaves for home. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Sally washing. Self writing letter to Helen Tough. Afternoon Robert somewhere. Sally at her fathers. Self choring. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing in hay. Afternoon self and Robert at hay. Sally at the Port. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting. 26 – Wind E, fine day. Self and Robert finishes drawing hay. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone somewhere. 27 – Wind E, fine day but cold. Robert at James Gordons wood bee. Self choring. Afternoon Sally at Wesley Lukes. Self splitting wood. 28 – Wind E, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Sally scrubbing. Self and Robert at Mr. Lintons sale. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 29 – Wind N, fine day. Willie Smith and Georgia here. Self, Robert, Willie Smith and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans III:22,23. 30 – Wind E, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self splitting wood. Sally washing. Afternoon self splitting wood. Robert choring. 31 – Wind SE, stormy day. Robert at the Port for seeds. Gets clover and timothy. Self doing nought. Afternoon Sally at her fathers quilting for Maria. Nothing doing. APR. 1 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert gone somewhere. Self splitting wood. Afternoon snowing, nothing doing. Self and Robert fanning oats. 2 – Wind S and raining. Nothing doing. Reading papers. Afternoon self choring. Robert reading papers. 3 – Wind NE, dull day. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon Sally at Wms. Self choring. Robert reading papers. 4 – Wind NW, very cold day. Nothing doing. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 5 – Wind N, cold day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Mark XIV:8. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port for plank. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon R. Munro here taking the census. Robert working at stable floor. Self choring. 7 – Wind NW, cold day. Mr. Munro here all night. Robert at stable floor. Self choring. Afternoon Mother visiting at Mr. Butts. Self doing nought. Robert at Greenbank getting mare shod. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at stable floor. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert choring. Robert at prayer meeting in evening. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert fanning oats. Sally at Wms. Afternoon Robert at wood bee for L. Butts. Self choring. 10 – Wind SE and raining some. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Sally baking. 11 – Wind SE, rainy kind of day. Self cleaning door yard. Robert somewhere. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self cutting corn stalks. Robert doing nought. Robert at Division meeting. �263 12 – Wind NW and raining. Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Sally at Wms. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Robert choring. Afternoon Sally washing. Self at Greenbank for boots. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. Sally and Robert at Port Perry. Self fixing boots. Robert and Sally at Wms. in evening. 15 – Wind E and raining some. Nothing doing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 16 – Wind SE, fine day. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon Robert at the sale of Phoenix and Salters land at Greenbank. Self at Wms. and Mr. O’Neils. 17 – Wind SW, dull day. Self and Robert in garden. Afternoon at garden. Rain at 4 o’clock. 18 – Wind SE, dull day, nothing doing. Malcom McTaggart here all night. Robert at Division meeting. Sally at Greenbank. 19 – Wind NW, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Corinthians IV:3,4. 20 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert sowing oats in the orchard. Self shelling corn. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self letting off water. 21 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self planting potatoes. Afternoon Robert at the spring fair at the Port. Self planting potatoes. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert sowing wheat. Self choring. Afternoon Robert sowing and harrowing wheat. Self choring. Robert at prayer meeting in evening. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self in garden. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self in garden. 24 - Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert fanning oats. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat and oats. Self in garden. 25 – Wind E, fine day. Robert sowing oats. Self fixing roller. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self in garden. Sally at Wms. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Luke VIII:46. Robert at evening meeting. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert sowing oats and pease. Self in garden. Sally gone to the other side. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self in garden. 28 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert harrowing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self sowing oats. Sally washing. Mrs. Charles Love here and Barbara Fowlie on a visit. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. Sally and Robert at prayer meeting. Finished sowing. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert rolling. Self choring. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self choring. MAY 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port. Self choring. Mrs. Walker Sen. here. Afternoon Robert rolling. Mother and Mrs. Walker visiting at Mr. Lukes. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert planting trees. Self fencing. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon raining. Self and Robert fanning oats. Robert at the Division meeting. 3 – Wind N, fine cold day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Acts I:8. Robert at Port in the evening. Sally at Greenbank. 4 – Wind NW and very cold. Robert and Sally whitewashing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Sally cleaning up. Self choring. 5 – Wind NW, cold day, some snow on ground. Self and Robert fanning barley. Sally housecleaning. Afternoon Robert fencing. 6 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert at [?] Bagshaws funeral. Self choring. Sally housecleaning. Afternoon Sally cleaning. Robert fencing. Self choring. Mrs. Carnegie here. Robert and Sally at the prayer meeting. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Robert fencing. Self and Sally cleaning the rooms. Afternoon Robert at the Port with barley. Self fencing. Sally housecleaning. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert planting apple trees. Self fixing gates. Sally housecleaning. Afternoon Mother at Wms. Self cutting corn stalks. Robert drawing out dung. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon self and Robert at the Port. Robert at Division meeting. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew X:32,33. Robert and Sally at evening meeting. 11 – Wind N, fine day. Sally washing. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting potatoes. Sally cleaning upstairs. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at potatoes. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drilling. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self planting corn. Sally at Mrs. Lees quilting bee. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert planting potatoes. Afternoon Robert away fishing. Self choring. Sally at Mr. Lees quilting. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert drawing out dung. Robert at the Port in the evening for bills to the Sunday School party on the 24th May. 16 – Wind N, cold day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 17 – Wind N, fine day, frost through the night. Self, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Campbell preaching from James V:7,11. Robert at the evening Methodist meeting. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Sally washing. Afternoon self and Robert at dung. �264 19 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert finishes dung drawing. Afternoon self spreading dung. Robert plowing. 20 – Wind S, fine day. Self spreading dung. Robert plowing. Sally baking for anniversary. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Self finishes the dung spreading. Robert plowing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self burning brush. Sally baking. 22 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert plowing. Self burning brush. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally at Wms. baking. 23 – Wind E, fine day. Robert plowing. Self sowing plaster. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at the Port with oats to chop. Self sowing plaster. Margaret comes from Whitby. Robert at Division meeting. 24 – Wind E, frost through the night. Self, Robert, Margaret and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Hannah preaching from Revelations XXII:17. Robert, Sally and Margaret at the evening meeting. Mr. Hannah preaching. 25 – Wind S, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self and Margaret at Fowlies. Afternoon self, Margaret, Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Sunday School anniversary. Receipts 72 dollars. 26 – Wind NE, cold. Rain through the night. Robert at Wesleys. Self at the Port with Margaret to the train. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Self hoeing. Sally washing. Afternoon self takes Sally to Greenbank to wash dishes and prepare for the social at 7 o’clock. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 28 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at the Port for chop. Self hoeing. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert fishing. Self choring. 29 – Wind S, dull day. Self choring. Robert oiling harness. Afternoon self at Mr. Montroys. Robert oiling the harness. 30 – Wind W, dull day. Robert fixing harness. Self hoeing potatoes. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self putting up tins among the corn. Robert choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew XXII:11,12,13. Robert at the evening meeting. JUNE 1 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert choring. Self hoeing. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert choring. Self doing nought. Mother visiting at Thomas Phairs. 2 – Wind SE. Shower at 6 o’clock, dull day. Self, Robert and horses at the road work. Afternoon self, Robert and horses at road work. Sally at Fowlies visiting. 3 – Wind E, dull day. Self, Robert and horses at road work and finishes at noon. 6 days. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 4 – Wind E, fine day. Robert choring. Self putting handle on spider. Mother at Wms. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self choring. Sally at Lizzies quilting. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone to Greenbank. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Self and Mother at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Campbell preaching. Robert at the hall all day. Sally at the meeting in the hall. 6 – Wind E, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port getting the horses shoed. Self cutting thistles. Sally scrubbing. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at Wick Church at Sacrament. Mr. McMillan preaching from Galatians V:13. Robert and Sally at evening meeting. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self fencing. Very warm. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Robert rolling. Self choring. Sally ironing. Afternoon self hilling potatoes. Robert hoeing. Sally at Wms. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at road graveling. Self and Mother at Robert Phairs, Uxbridge. Robert at the prayer meeting in evening. 11 – Wind W, and raining. Sally churning. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self hilling potatoes. Some showers in the afternoon. 12 – Wind W, warm day. Robert drilling to Wm. Self hunting for young pigs. Afternoon Robert at Wms. Self at the Port for turnip seeds. 13 – Wind S, very warm. Self hilling potatoes. Robert drilling. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self fencing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 14 - Wind SW, fine warm day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John XV:8. 15 – Wind NW, warm day. Self and Robert fencing. Sally washing. Afternoon self at Montroys to get pigs. Robert choring. Rain at night. 16 – Wind W, warm day. Robert drilling. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Thunder but no rain. 17 – Wind E, dull day, heavy rain in the night. Nothing doing. Robert at the Port. Self shelling corn. Afternoon Robert shingling the barn. Self choring. Rain at night. 18 – Wind E, fine day. Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert drilling. Finished turnip sowing. Sally at Greenbank in the evening. 19- Wind E, dull day. Robert at Wms. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon self hoeing. Mother at Mrs. Lees quilting. 20 – Wind E, dull day. Robert at Wms. Self fencing. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert gone to Lake Scugog to fish. Self doing nought. Sally at Mr. Akhursts, her mother being sick. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 21 – Wind E, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Joshua VII:20,21. Robert at evening meeting. �265 22 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert, self and Jamie take 2 heifers to Prince Albert to Mr. Bungard. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self choring. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Lake Scugog fishing and at Greenbank to get his boots mended. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert making paddles. Self hoeing. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Took Robert to train for Brooklin to James Smiths. Afternoon self picking bugs. Sally at prayer meeting. 25 – Wind NW, warm day. Self picking bugs. Afternoon self picking bugs. Sally gone to visit at Mr. Moons. 26 – Wind N, fine day. Self at Sandy Gordons. Afternoon hoeing. 27 – Wind N, fine day. Self scuffling corn and potatoes. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Sally scrubbing. Self mowing grass in the woods. 28 – Wind E, fine day. Self and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Corinthians I:21. George Fowlie and Barbara here to tea. 29 – Wind S, warm day. Self mowing. Sally washing. Afternoon self mowing. Sally at Mrs. Lukes. Mother at Mr. Lees. Robert comes home from Whitby. Sandy Gordon here altering calf. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Self cocking hay. Robert hoeing potatoes. Afternoon self cocking hay. Robert hoeing potatoes. Robert and Sally at the prayer meeting in the evening. JULY 1 – Wind N and raining, nothing doing. Robert goes a fishing. Afternoon self at Methodist Sunday School anniversary in Mr. Beares woods. Robert at the concert in the evening. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert scuffling. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon Robert and self hoeing turnips. Rain and thunder at night. 3 – Wind SW and raining. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon raining. Self at Montroys for 2 pigs. Robert hoeing some. Sally at Wesley Lukes. 4 – Wind NW, showery day. Nothing doing. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at James Leasks barn raising. Self hoeing. Very high winds. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 5 – Wind NW, cloudy day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Nixon preaching from 1st Corinthians IX:24. Robert at evening meeting. 6 – Wind N, fine day. Self at the Port with Robert to go to Sturgeon Point with the Temperance excursion. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. 7 – Wind NE and raining. Sally washing. Nothing doing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Some rain at night. 8 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon Wm. Fowlie and Mrs. here to dinner. Self and Robert hoeing. Sally at prayer meeting. 9 – Wind N, fine day. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Robert hoeing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Fred Love and Miss Melinda Butt here visiting. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Self hoeing. Robert scuffling. Afternoon Robert fixing up potatoes. Self hoeing turnips. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon Sally scrubbing. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Ephesians IV:30. Robert at evening meeting. Sally at her fathers. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Sally washing. Afternoon self and Robert finished hoeing turnips first time. 14 – Wind SW, thunder and rain, nothing doing. Afternoon raining. Nothing doing. Robert gone somewhere at night. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert hoeing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert mowing. Self cutting fence corners. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Lizzie & Tommie picking cherries. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Self hoeing. Robert turning hay. Afternoon self and Robert raking and cocking hay. Lizzie & Tommie picking cherries. 18 – Wind S, dull day. Self and Robert drawing in hay. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon drew some rakings. Altogether 4 loads. Rain at 4 o’clock. Sally berry picking. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans X:1,2,3. Robert at evening meeting at Port. Sally at Greenbank. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert mowing. Self cutting fence corners. Afternoon Robert finishes mowing and goes to help Wesley. Self choring. Mary [Charlie?] here picking cherries. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Sally washing. Afternoon self and Robert raking and cocking hay. Mrs. Haywood here visiting. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing hay. Afternoon self and Robert finishes hay. 10 loads altogether. Robert & Sally at prayer meeting. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Port Perry. Self hoeing turnips. Sally picking berries. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self hoeing turnips. 24 – Wind N, fine day. Self hoeing turnips. Robert at James Leasks working for James Millar. Afternoon self hoeing. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at James Leasks. Sally at Port for Paris Green. Afternoon self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Sally scrubbing. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Psalms II:12. Robert at evening meeting. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at Port to get money to go with him to Manitoba. Sally washing. Afternoon self choring. Robert putting reaper together. �266 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self at the Port with Robert to go to Manitoba. Sally picking berries. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Self at James Leasks for Roberts hammer. Afternoon Stewart arrives from Whitby. Self hoeing turnips. Stewart scuffling. 30 – Wind W, some rain forenoon. Self and Stewart at Greenbank getting old mare shoed. Afternoon self hoeing. Stewart scuffling. Sally at berries. 31 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Stewart at Uxbridge with grist. AUG. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Self picking potatoe bugs. Afternoon self at bugs. Sally scrubbing. 2 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John IV:24. Sally at evening meeting. 3 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and Sally at the Port with Stewart to go home. Weston Phoenix comes to stop. Afternoon self fencing. Sally picking berries. Weston plowing. 4 – Wind SE, fine day. Weston plowing. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self at bugs. Barbara Fowlie here. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. Self choring. Weston plowing. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self hoeing. Mary Charlie here. Sally and Weston at Greenbank in the evening. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Weston plowing. Self fixing gate. Afternoon self hoeing. Weston plowing. 7 – Wind NW, hot day. Weston plowing. Self choring. Sally picking berries. Afternoon self cutting thistles. 8 – Wind SW, warm day. Weston harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon Weston scuffling. Self at Greenbank for gloves. Sally scrubbing. Rain at night. 9 – Wind SW, dull day and showery. Mr. & Mrs. Black and family here. Self and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Nixon preaching from Romans I:16. 10 – Wind SW, warm day. Self, Wm. and Weston cutting and binding oats. Sally washing. Afternoon all at oats. Got 3 acres bound and shocked. 11 – Wind W, warm day. Self, Weston, Wm. and Silas Butts with his binder cutting wheat. Afternoon all at wheat. Shower at 5 o’clock. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Silas Butts cutting wheat. Wm. and Weston shocking wheat. Afternoon all at wheat. 13 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Wm. binding oats. Weston reaping. Afternoon self, Wm. and Weston binding and shocking oats. 14 – Wind S, dull day. Wm. and Weston cutting oats in the orchard. Self choring. Afternoon Wm. at Wesleys. Self and Weston drew in 2 loads of wheat. Rain at 4 o’clock. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Weston gone home. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Sally berry picking. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Titus III:3,4,5. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Weston and Wm. drawing in wheat. Sally washing. Afternoon all drawing wheat. 18 – Wind NW, warm day. Self, Weston and Johnnie drawing in oats. Afternoon finished oats at 4 o’clock. Johnnie goes home. Weston raking. Self choring. Sally at Mr. Akhursts, this being Marias birthday. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Weston binding oats in the orchard. Sally gone somewhere. Afternoon self, Weston and Johnnie drawing in oats. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Self pulling pease. Weston at threshing at Sandy Gordons. Afternoon self at pease. Weston at Mr. Lees threshing. Mother visiting at Alexander Davidsons. 21 – Wind SW and raining. Weston choring. Self at Greenbank for plow points. Afternoon self cutting round oats. Weston plowing. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Self binding oats. Weston cutting oats. Afternoon self and Weston binding oats. Sally scrubbing. 23 – Wind N & raining. Self & Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Isaiah III:1. 24 – Wind NE and raining some. Self doing nought. Weston plowing. Sally churning. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self choring. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Sally at the Port. Weston cutting oats. Afternoon Weston reaping oats. Self binding. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Weston plowing. Self cutting pease. Afternoon self and Weston binding oats. Barbara Fowlie here. Sally at the prayer meeting. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Weston pulling pease. Self doing nought, very dizzy in the head. Weston at pease. Mrs. Akhurst here. 28 – Wind NW and very high. Weston plowing. Self turning pease. Afternoon Weston harrowing. Self taking reaper apart. Very high wind and showers. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Weston harrowing. Afternoon self, Wm., Weston and Johnnie drawing in pease. Sally scrubbing. 30 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Luke XII:16,17,18,19,20,21. 31 – Wind E, dull warm day. Self, Weston, Wm. and Johnnie drawing in oats. Afternoon finished harvest but some rakings. Very heavy rain with thunder at 6 o’clock. SEPT. 1 – Wind E, dull day. Weston gone somewhere. Self digging potatoes. Sally washing. Afternoon nothing doing, very warm. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Weston plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Weston at Wms. drawing in oats. Self choring. �267 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Weston at Mr. O’Neils threshing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Weston at Wms. Self choring. 4 – Wind N, fine day. Weston at Wms. Self and Sally at Whitby. 5 – Wind NE, dull day. Self and Sally at Whitby and leaves for home at 3 o’clock. Raining some most all the way home. 6 – Wind NW, dull day, heavy rain through the night. Self and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from the first Epistle of John V:4. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Weston plowing. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self sawing wood. Jean Akhurst here. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Weston plowing. Self at Mr. Butts about threshing. Afternoon Weston harrowing. Self fixing granary. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Weston plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self choring. Sally at the prayer meeting. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Weston plowing. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self choring. Mother at Wesleys. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Weston plowing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Weston at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self choring. Sally at Mr. Akhursts. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Weston at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self doing nought. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Weston at Mr. Lees threshing. Self and Mother at Fowlies visiting. 13 – Wind N, rain through the night. Self, Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. A stranger preaching from John I:29. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Weston at Mr. Lees threshing. Self choring. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self at Ed Buels to see the thresher. 15 – Wind SE, dull day. Weston plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self ditching. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Weston plowing. Self cutting corn. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self at corn. Mother at Mrs. Gordons. 17 – Wind W, warm day. Weston plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Weston at Mr. Butts threshing. Self and Sally at Port Perry. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Weston at Butts threshing. Self choring. Afternoon Weston at Thos. Phairs threshing. Self doing nought. 19 – Wind E, fine day. Weston at Thos. Phairs threshing. Self choring. Afternoon Weston at Thos. Phairs threshing till 4 o’clock. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Weston gone to the Port for his sister. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. MacLaughlan preaching from 1st John IV:10. This picture shows a threshing machine similar to the ones that would have been used during this time in history. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Weston at Wms. threshing. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Walter Ward here at 4 o’clock and threshed til night. Hands: Wm. Luke; S. Butts; T. Phair; A. Lee; A. Akhurst; David Cragg; I. O’Neil; Wm. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Threshing. Same hands with A. Gordon and Wesley Luke. Finished threshing at 3 o’clock. Weston at W. Lukes threshing. 23 – Wind W, fine day, very warm. Weston at Wesleys threshing and finishes at 9 o’clock. Self choring. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self choring. Sally washing. 24 – Wind W, warm day. Weston at David Craggs threshing. Self at Port Perry with Wm., Lizzie, Sally and Jamie to Lindsay Fair. Afternoon self doing nought. Mrs. Jas. Leask here and Elizabeth Burton visiting. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Weston plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self doing nought. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Weston plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Weston shingling the Church sheds. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Robert Leask preaching on Christ being the substitute for sinners. Sally at the evening meeting. 28- Wind SW, fine day. Weston plowing. Self cutting corn. Sally washing. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self at corn. 29 – Wind W, rough day. Self and Weston fanning wheat. Afternoon Weston at Greenbank shingling shades. Self at Port. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Weston plowing. Self cutting corn. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self at corn. OCT. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Weston plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self choring. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Weston, Johnnie and Tommie taking up potatoes. Afternoon all at potatoes. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Weston, Johnnie and Tommie at potatoes. Afternoon all at potatoes. Miss Jane Ann Watson here visiting. Finished taking up potatoes. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from John IX:1-7. �268 5 – Wind NW, rough cold day. Weston plowing. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self choring. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Weston plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self choring. Lizzie and Tommie here at apples. 7 – Wind E, dull day. Weston at Greenbank shingling shades. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 8 – Wind N, cold day. Weston at Greenbank. Self pairing apples. Afternoon self picking potatoes. Mrs. Charles Love and Miss Alice Love here. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Self at the Port with eggs. Afternoon nothing doing. Self choring. Weston plowing. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Weston plowing. Self pairing apples. Afternoon Weston at Greenbank shingling shade. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. 11 – Wind NE, cold day. Self and Mother at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from John XVII:17. Sally at meeting in the evening. 12 – Wind NE, fine day. Weston plowing. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self picking corn. Mrs. Davidson here visiting in the afternoon. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. Weston plowing. Self pairing apples. Afternoon Weston plowing. Self picking corn. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Weston picking and drawing in corn. Afternoon self at the Port. Weston picking apples. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Weston at Sandy Gordons threshing. Self pairing apples. Sally at Wms. Afternoon Mrs. Fowlie and George here. Self picking corn. 2 steers of John Parks brought here all night. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Weston taking in potatoes. Afternoon self and Weston taking in corn. Weston leaves. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Self pairing apples. Afternoon self choring. Sally scrubbing. Weston here for his clothes. Robert returns from Manitoba. 18 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Genesis XIII:21,22. Robert at evening meeting. 19 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert gone to the Port. Self choring. Afternoon self husking corn. Lizzie and Tommie picking apples. 20 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at corn. Rain in the afternoon. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking corn. Afternoon Robert gone to plowing match at Saintfield. Self at corn. 22 – Wind N, cold day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at corn. Lizzie and Tommie at apples. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at corn. Lizzie, Tommie and Mrs. Carr at apples. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self topping turnips. Robert at Wesleys. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from 2nd Timothy IV:6,7,8. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Johnnie topping turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Johnnie drawing turnips. 10 loads. 27 – Wind NW, cold day. Self, Robert and Johnnie at turnips. Afternoon all at turnips. Drew 10 loads. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Johnnie at turnips. Drew 5 loads. Afternoon self, Robert and Johnnie, Mrs. O’Neil and Mr. Downie at turnips. Drew 12 loads. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Johnnie at turnips. Afternoon all at turnips with Sally helping. Drew 12 loads. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert, Mrs. O’Neil, Mr. Downie, Johnnie and Sally at turnips. Afternoon all at turnips. Drew 15 loads. 31 – Wind SW, dull day. Self, Robert and Johnnie at turnips. Drew 7 loads which finishes the turnips. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self covering turnip pit. Storm at night. NOV. 1 – Wind NW, stormy day. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Colossians III:1- 4. Robert at evening meeting. 2 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at Wesleys turnips. Self choring. Afternoon self and Sally at Port Perry. 3 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Self fixing root house. Sally washing. Afternoon self choring. 4 – Wind SW, dull cold day. Self fixing root house. Robert choring. Afternoon self doing nought. Robert taking in apples. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. George Fowlie here to dinner. 6 – Wind S, fine day. Robert choring. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 7 – Wind S, dull day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self burning stumps. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 8 – Wind SE, dull day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Titus II:14. Robert at the evening meeting. 9 – Wind S, dull day. Robert plowing. Self burning stumps. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at stumps. Mrs. Butt here visiting. 10 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self at stumps. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at Mrs. Walkers plowing bee. Mrs. Maguire died, aged 85. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self burning stumps. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at stumps. �269 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert gone to Brooklin. Self at stumps. Afternoon Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Self doing nought. 13 – Wind NW, dull cold day. Self ditching. Afternoon self, Mother and Sally pairing apples. 14 – Wind W, dull cold day. Self choring. Sally churning. Afternoon self choring. Robert comes home and Barbara with him. Mrs. George Wallace died. 15 – Wind SE, rather cold day. Self, Barbara and Sally and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Timothy I:12. Robert at evening meeting. 16 – Wind SW and raining some. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon raining. Robert whitewashing. Self doing nought. 17 – Wind NW and snowing some. Robert at Wms. Self choring. Sally housecleaning. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally housecleaning. 18 – Wind N, fine day, deep snow. Robert at Port with grist. Sally washing. Self banking the house. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees sawing wood. Self choring. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self doing nought. Sally cleaning up the windows. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self doing nought. James Smith comes from Whitby. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Lees. James Smith and wife leave for home. Self choring. Afternoon raining. Nothing doing. 22 – Wind SE, dull rainy day. Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. 23 – Wind E, rainy day. Nothing doing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 24 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at Lees. Self choring. Afternoon Sally washing. Self choring. Robert at Mr. Lees. 25 – Wind SW, snowing some. Self, Robert and Wm. killing pigs. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. 26 – Wind W, cold day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self taking in pork. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Lees. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self cutting up pork. Robert at Lees. Afternoon self at Wm. Fowlies to hear of the Park case. Robert at Lees. Lizzie and Barbara Fowlie here. 28 – Wind SW, snow through the night. Robert at Lees. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 29 – Wind N, fine cold day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Hosea II:10. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Sally washing. Robert at Lees. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Lees. DEC. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Sally housecleaning. Self choring. Robert at Mr. Lees. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert hunting for wood. Self at Mr. Akhursts. Afternoon Robert and Sally at the Port. Self choring. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Church shed shingling. Self doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. 4 – Wind SE and raining. Sally baking. Nothing doing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Alex Lee in woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Alex in the woods. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Samuel XV:13,14,15,16. 7 – Wind N, snow through the night. Robert and Alex Lee in woods. Self doing nought. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert and Alex in woods. 8 – Wind SW, rather cold day. Robert and Alex in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Alex in the woods. Self pairing apples. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Alex at woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Alex at wood. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Alex in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Alex in the woods. Self choring. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Alex in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert and Alex in the woods. Self and Robert and Sally at the Division concert in the evening. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Alec in the woods. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and Alec in the woods. Self at Bella Hornes funeral. Robert at Division meeting. [Note: John Michie uses both spellings: Alec and Alex]. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Philippians I:21. Robert at the Port in the evening. 14 – Wind SW and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon snowing. Self choring. Sally washing. 15 – Wind E, raining some. Self choring. Robert in the woods. Sally churning. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. 16 – Wind NW, stormy day. Robert and Alec in the woods. Self mending Mothers shoes. Afternoon very stormy. Nothing doing. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert and Alec in the woods. Self choring. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Alec in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone to Scugog Island to Temperance meeting. 19 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert in the woods. Self dunging out pig house. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. �270 20 – Wind SE, dull day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Philippians IV:14. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Alex in the woods. Self washing harness. Afternoon Robert and Alec in the woods. Self oiling harness. 22 – Wind SE, dull day and raining. Nothing. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert at Bethesda in the evening. 23 – Wind S, dull day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Mother rather sick. 24 – Wind E, dull day. Mother in bed. Self choring. Robert at the Port. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Sally baking. Robert at Christmas Tree at Shaws Church. 25 – Wind S, dull day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert and Sally at Mr. Akhursts. Mother in bed. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Alec in the woods. Self choring. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robert in the wood and at Division meeting. 27 – Wind W, rather cold. Self and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Luke X:13,14,15. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert gone to Seagrave. Mother in bed. Self sickly. Sally washing. Afternoon Mrs. Gordon here. 29 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Mrs. Walker here. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Barbara Fowlie here. 30 – Wind NW, stormy day. Robert at school meeting. Self doing nought. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. Charles Loves son dies having got scalded by upsetting a tub. 31 – Wind SE, cold day. Robert and Alec in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the funeral of Charles Loves boy. William and Lizzie at it. William falls dead at the supper table about 6 o’clock and never speaks nor moves. Dies of heart disease. [William John Michie, b. 27 May 1842.] MEMORANDUM FOR 1892 JAN. 1 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Manchester reporting Wms. death. Self at Wms. Sally choring. Afternoon Mother at Wms. Self choring. 2 – Wind SW and thawing. Robert at the Port. Self choring. James Smith and Thos. Black comes from Whitby. Afternoon Williams funeral leaves at 1 o’clock. Mr. McMillan [?] in the Church and then proceeds to the Presbyterian graveyard where Wm. is laid beside John to rest till the Judgment. 3 – Wind N, stormy and cold day. Robert and Margaret at the Presbyterian Meeting. 4 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert at the Port with Margaret to the train. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert at Seagrave voting for councilors. Voted for Burnett, Reeve; Allen, McColough and M. Real, councilors. All elected. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self splitting wood. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert and Alec in the woods. 6 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Barbara leaves for home. Miss Jane Akhurst and Miss Buckle here visiting. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Alec in the woods. Self choring. George Fowlie here and Mr. and Mrs. John Park in the evening. [At this point in the diary, the pages become quite brittle and have disintegrated in many places. I will do my best to decipher them and keep to the original writings as much as possible.] 8 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Alec in the woods. Self splitting wood. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert and Sally at the Port. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Mark XI:22. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing out wood. Self choring. Mrs. Innes and Lizzie here visiting. 12 –Wind SW, dull day and thawing. Robert drawing wood. Self doing nought. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 13 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Robert at wood. Self doing nought. Prayer meeting at Mr. Akhursts. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert splitting wood. Self at [Fowlies?]. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self choring. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert at wood. Self choring. Robert at annual meeting of Church. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Sally scrubbing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Sally at Lizzies. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McLachlan preaching from Galatians VI. 18 – Wind N, fine day but cold. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at Lizzies wood bee. Self choring. 19 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at Wm. Reals with steer to Joseph Stone. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere in the evening. 20 – Wind NE, very cold day. Robert drawing out wood. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self splitting. �271 21 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert splitting wood. Self thawing pump at the barn. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self doing nought. 22 – Wind S, fine day. Robert gone to Sunderland to Temperance meeting. Self doing nought. Afternoon self at Presbyterian Church. Mr. Macauly from Woodville preaching. 3 joined by profession of birth, 1 by [?]. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert splitting wood. Sally scrubbing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self choring. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at the Presbyterian Church. Sacrament dispensed by Mr. Macleod of Sonya preaching from Galatians VI:17. Sally at evening meeting. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank to get sleigh mended. Sally washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. 26 – Wind NW, very cold. Nothing doing. Very cold. Robert gone to Wesleys. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert at Lizzies. Self choring. Mrs. Wright & Mrs. Phair here. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Lizzies. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert at Mrs. Perkins funeral. 29 – Wind SW, fine day, thawing some. Robert at Lizzies bee sawing wood. Self doing nought. Afternoon self choring. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Mother at Lizzies. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Sally scrubbing. Self splitting wood. Robert at Division meeting. Jean Fowlie here. 31 – Wind W, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert & Jean Fowlie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans I. FEB. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port with Lizzie. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Mrs. Akhurst and Mrs. Hayward here on a visit. 2 – Wind E and snowing some, cold day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self doing nought. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing out wood. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self choring. Sally at prayer meeting. 4 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert splitting wood. Self mending boots. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self choring. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert splitting wood. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at wood. Self choring. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert splitting wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting. 7 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Sally at evening meeting. 8 – Wind SW and thawing some. Nothing doing. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self choring. Sally washing. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Self dunging out pigs. Robert gone with Wesley electioneering. Afternoon self doing nought. Alex Michie here. Robert at a concert at Sonya in the evening. 10 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Sandy Michie gone to Whitby. Self choring. Afternoon self at Lizzies. Sally ironing. Self at prayer meeting in evening. 11 – Wind SE, dull day. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert and Sandy Michie arrives from Whitby. 12 – Wind NW, very cold day. Robert at Lizzies. Self choring. Afternoon high cold wind. Nothing doing. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert shoveling snow on the road. Sally scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Sally gone to the Port for Mrs. Black and children. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 14 – Wind E, dull day. Mrs. Black and children here. Self, Robert, Annie and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew VIII:23,24,25. Lizzie sick. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Snowing some. Robert at Lizzies. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert shoveling snow. Self doing nought. 16 – Wind W, fine day Robert takes Annie and family to [Port?]. Self splitting wood. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees helping to draw in hay. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Mr. James Burns here in the evening electioneering. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie gone to visit at Mr. Boes, Mr. Johnie Leasks, and Mr. James Leasks. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Self choring. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone with Annie to James Leasks and Mrs. Walkers. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Sally and Annie at Mr. Akhursts. 19 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert gone with Annie and family to Fowlies and then to the noon train to go home. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank to get mare shoed. Self choring. 20 – Wind E, dull day. Robert gone to Seagrave to be scrutineer on Mr. Davidsons side. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. [?] Chalmers here for a few hours. Afternoon self choring. Election day – Smith gains. 21 – Wind NE, dull day. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Acts. Robert and Sally at the evening meeting. 22 –Wind NE and thawing. Robert gone somewhere. Sally washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Beares mill with oats to chop. Mother visiting at Mr. Lees. Self choring. 23 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone to Elijah Beares for chop. Self fanning in granary. Mother visiting at Mrs. Walkers. Lizzie and Annie Innes here visiting. Mrs. Luke here. 24 – Wind S, thawing some. Self choring. Robert in swamp. Afternoon Robert in swamp. Self choring. Sally ironing. �272 25 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone to Mr. Turners sale. Self doing nought. Sally gone somewhere. 26 – Wind N, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self splitting wood. Afternoon nothing doing. Alex Lee here. 27 – Wind Easterly, cold day. Robert, Alec Lee and George Michie sawing wood. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert, Alec and George at wood. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Revelations XXII:17. Robert at Port Perry meeting in the evening. James Rennie and Alec Michie here in evening. 29 – Wind SE and snowing some. Robert at Lizzies. Sally washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert, Alex Lee and George Michie sawing wood. Self doing nought. Robert gone to Port Perry S. School convention. MAR. 1 – Wind NE, rather cold day. Robert at Greenbank. Self splitting wood. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert gone somewhere at night. 2 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at Greenbank with buggie to be painted. Self choring. Mrs. Walker here visiting. Afternoon Robert in the swamp. Self choring. Robert at prayer meeting. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Robert doing nought. Afternoon Robert, Alec and Georgie sawing wood. Self choring. Barbara Fowlie here and Lizzie visiting. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Wesley talking in shop. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert, Alec and Georgie sawing wood. Self choring. Robert at Sons social, Greenbank, in the evening. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Port. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert, Alec and Georgie sawing wood. Self choring. Mr. Thomas Phairs boys here wanting oats. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, self and Sally and George Fowlie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Macauley preaching from Isaiah III:10. Sally at evening meeting. Robert Burton preaching. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert writing. Sally washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert, Alec and Georgie sawing wood. Self choring. 8 – Wind E, dull day. Robert, Alec and Georgie finishes wood. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Afternoon raining some, nothing doing. Mrs. Park here visiting. Mrs. Phair and Mrs. Butt here visiting. 9 – Wind W, dull day. Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting. 10 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and Robert drawing in turnips. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in turnips. Sally gone somewhere. 11 – Wind NW and blowing high. Nothing doing. Afternoon very [?]. Robert at Lizzies. Self splitting wood. Robert at Division meeting. 12 – Wind NW, rather cold. Self choring. Robert doing nought. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert gone to Mr. Turners. Self choring. 13 – Wind N, cold day. Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching. 14 – Wind NW, very cold day. Robert at Greenbank getting mare shoed. Self doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert helping Mrs. Walker to move to Greenbank. Self choring. Afternoon Mrs. Luke here visiting. Robert in the swamp. Self doing nought. Sally visiting at Mrs. [?]. 17 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert doing nought. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees sawing wood. Self choring. Lizzie here. Weston Phoenix here in evening to get a recommend to railway. Sally Akhurst came to stop 1890. 18 – Wind NE and snowing some. Robert fixing at the boat. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at boat. Self choring. 19 – Wind NW, stormy day. Robert gone somewhere. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees sawing wood. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 20 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Robert mending the boat. Self splitting wood. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees sawing wood. Sally at Lizzies. Self choring. Snow melting 22 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert at Mr. Lees sawing wood. Self splitting wood. Sally at Lizzies making quilt. Afternoon James Smith and Barbara comes from Whitby. 23 – Wind NW and thawing. Some rain through the night. Robert at Mr. Lees sawing wood. James Smith and Barbara at Lizzies. Self splitting wood. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. James Smith and Barbara leave for home. Sally ironing. Self choring. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and self fanning up a grist. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert and Sally at the Port with grist. Self choring. 25 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self splitting wood. Very warm. Sally at her fathers in the evening. 26 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert choring. Self splitting wood. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self splitting wood. Robert doing nought. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 27 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Sally at her fathers. Self and Mother at home. Robert at evening meeting. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Sally washing. Robert doing nought. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert doing nought. Self splitting wood. 29 – Wind N, fine day. Robert gone to James Smiths for some days. Self splitting wood. Sally ironing. Afternoon self choring. �273 30 – Wind SE, fine day. Self choring. Sally at her fathers. Afternoon self down to Lizzies. Nothing doing. 31 – Wind SE, rather cold day. Sally gone to Greenbank. Self moving turnips in turnip cellar. Afternoon self making a prison for clucking hens. Sally away somewhere. Miss Barbara Walker here all night. APR. 1 – Wind SE, fine day. Self choring. Sally cleaning windows. Afternoon self choring. Miss Walker leaves for home. Robert arrives from Whitby. 2 – Wind SE, fine day. Sally scrubbing. Robert launching boat. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John V:5,6,7. 4 – Wind SE, dull and raining some. Self cleaning dooryard. Robert plowing in orchard. Sally washing. Afternoon self choring. Robert harrowing in orchard. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert fanning seed wheat. Afternoon sowing and harrowing in orchard. Self doing nought. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 6 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert gone to look for boat. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self choring. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting in evening. Old Lady’s Day. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Mr. Dowson fanning wheat. Self at Mr. Ewens. Afternoon gone somewhere. Self choring. Robert, Alex Lee and Sally at the creek. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees filling dung. Self at the creek sailing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Rain at night. 9 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert in the swamp. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert in the swamp. Self doing nought. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 10 – Wind NW, cold day. Sally gone to her fathers. Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching. Robert at evening meeting. 11 – Wind NW, fine day, but cold. Robert fencing. Sally washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self at Lizzies. 12 – Wind NW, some snow through the night. Robert and Sally at Port Perry. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert in the swamp. Sally making a mat. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 13 – Wind N, cold day. Robert splitting wood. Self at Mr. Lees. Afternoon Robert at Jason Stones sale. Self choring. Sally choring. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting. 14 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert gone somewhere. Sally making mat. Self reading papers. Afternoon Robert hauling stones off the fields. Sally making mat. Self doing nought. Robert at Mr. Butts to elect Pathmasters41 . 15 – Wind N but cold fine day. Robert and Wesley fanning oats. Self turning over turnips. Sally at Lizzies. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat. Self choring. Robert at social in the evening. 16 – Wind N, fine day but cold. Robert at Greenbank with turnips to Mrs. Carnegie. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Sally at Lizzies. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Hebrews X:26,27. Robert gone somewhere in evening. 18 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self mending water barrel. Sally at Lizzies. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Goose sitting on eggs. Easter Monday. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self mending carpet shoes. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 20 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert sowing wheat. Self in garden. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self fixing in garden. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting in the evening. 21 – Wind E, cold day. Robert harrowing. Self in garden. Sally matting. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Self and Robert fanning oats. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sowing oats. Self in garden. Afternoon Robert sowing oats and pease. Self digging garden. Robert gone to get subscribers to petition council for money to roads. Wm. Love gets a small load of straw. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self in garden. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self in garden. Robert harrowing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 24 – Wind NW, cold day. Self, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Psalms CXIX:59,60. Robert at the evening meeting. 25 – Wind N, hard frost, fine day. Robert at Port Perry. Self in garden. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self in garden. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self in garden. Afternoon Robert at Manchester Fair. Sally at Port Perry. Self in garden. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 27 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Self fencing. Rain at night. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert rolling. Mother visiting at Mr. Lees. Self planting potatoes in the garden. Very high wind. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 41 Pathmasters were elected officials that were responsible for the roads in the area. �274 29 – Wind NW, cold day. Self and Robert fanning oats. Afternoon Robert gone to Beares mill to get chopping done. Self doing nought. Sally at the school to hear the recitations. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Sally scrubbing. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert at the mill for chop. Self choring. MAY 1 – Wind SE, dull day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Samuel XVII:45. Robert and Sally at evening meeting. 2 – Wind E and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert somewhere. Self choring. Sally and Lizzie matting. 3 – Wind SE, dull day and raining some. Robert drawing dung. Self planting potatoes. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert gone to the Port with the fat steer to Bungard. Self planting potatoes. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Afternoon self at turnip pit. Robert drawing dung. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting. 5 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self at turnips. Mrs. O’Neil gets a load of turnips. Sally matting. Afternoon raining. Nothing doing. Sally and Lizzie at mat. 6 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Sally matting. Robert plowing. Mother at Lizzies. Robert gone somewhere at night. Buggie brought home from Greenbank. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self writing letter to Helen Tough. Mother visiting families. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 8 – Wind N, cold but fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John X:9. Robert at Port Perry in the evening. Windmills invented 1299. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Robert at Port Perry. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert planting apple trees. Self fencing. Sally gone to Fowlies. Robert gone somewhere at night. 10 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Robert fencing. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self cutting potatoes. Mother at Lizzies quilting. Sally ironing. Robert gone somewhere. 11 - Wind SE, rainy day. Self cutting potatoes. Robert doing nought. Afternoon still raining. Self cutting potatoes. Robert gone somewhere. 12 – Wind NE, dull day, raining some. Self cutting potatoes. Robert choring. Sally housecleaning. Afternoon Robert and Sally at Port Perry. Self choring. Robert somewhere in the evening. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self choring. Sally housecleaning. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. Annie Smith here all night. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. James Smith and Annie leaves for home. Afternoon self shelling corn. Robert and Lizzie at graveyard fixing graves. Mother visiting at Mr. Lukes. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 15 – Wind E, dull day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Wood preaching from Hosea VI:3. Rain at night. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Sally washing. Robert drilling. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self choring. Mother at Sandie Gordons visiting. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and Sally planting potatoes. Afternoon self planting corn. Robert covering potatoes. Sally baking. Robert at Greenbank practicing in orchestra. 18 – Wind S, fine day. Robert rolling. Self choring. Sally making soap. Afternoon Robert gone to Boes creek to fish. Self mending fences. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting. 19 – Wind SE, great gale, gust like to blind you. Robert drawing dung. Self, Mother and Sally cleaning fish. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self choring. Sally ironing. Rain at night. 20 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert drawing dung. Self choring. Sally and Lizzie baking for the 24th . Afternoon Robert rolling. Self doing nought. Sally and Lizzie baking. Robert somewhere in the evening. 21 – Wind E, dull cold day. Robert rolling. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Sally at Lizzies baking. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 22 – Wind NE, cloudy day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. [Legoll?] preaching from Daniel VI:10. Robert and Sally at evening meeting. 23 – Wind NE, dull and cold day. Robert spreading dung. Self choring. Sally icing cakes for Sunday School anniversary. Afternoon Robert finishes rolling and goes to plow. Self choring. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert washing buggy. Self choring. Sally and Mother preparing for anniversary. Afternoon self, Robert and Sally at anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Black at anniversary. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Tom and Annie leaves for home. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Sally at Greenbank preparing for social. Rain at 4 o’clock. Robert at social in the evening. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at the raising of Mr. Munroes barn. Self spreading dung. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert gone to Beaverton. Self choring. Sally at the Port. Spotted cow calved – calf dead. 29 – Wind SE and raining. Self and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew XXV:1st to 13. Sally at evening meeting. Mr. Weeks from Uxbridge preaching. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Sally washing. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon self and Mother at Wm. Fowlies visiting. Robert arrives from Beaverton. �275 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port for stoneboat42 . Self fencing. Afternoon Robert pruning trees. Self choring. JUNE 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self planting corn. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys piling dung. Self choring. Very warm. Thunder and rain at night. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Self planting corn. Afternoon self planting corn. Afternoon self planting oats. Thunder and very heavy rain at 4 o’clock. 3 – Wind NE, cloudy cold day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self and Mother at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Reid preaching from Psalm 22nd from beginning to the end. 4 – Wind E, cloudy day with some rain. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon Sally at Lizzies. Self at Mr. Lees and Mr. Akhursts. Robert somewhere. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Mother at Wick Sacrament. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Peter I:18,19. Robert and Sally at evening meeting. Rain in the afternoon. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert at Statute labour. Afternoon Robert finishes Statute labour. Self choring. Sally washing. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 7 – Wind E, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon Robert at Alexander Jamesons barn raising. Sally at quilting bee at her mothers. Self hoeing potatoes. Robert practicing in the evening. 8 – Wind S, dull cloudy day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self at the creek getting a sail. Some rain at night. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting in the evening. 9 – Wind E, cloudy rainy day. Robert gone to Uxbridge to District meeting of Sons of Temperance. Self doing nought. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. Fine bright evening. 10 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at Thomas Phairs shingling his barn. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon self at Greenbank. Very warm. Mother visiting at Mrs. Ewens. Robert at Manchester in orchestra in evening. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Tom Phairs. Self hoeing potatoes. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Revelations II:1,2,3,4,5,6,7. 13 – Wind W, warm day. Robert rolling. Self hoeing. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self potatoe hoeing. Began to sow turnips. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drilling. Self picking bugs. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert drilling and sowing turnips. Self choring. 42 A stoneboat is similar to a small trailer, flat to the ground, and drawn by horses. It was used to move large stones and other things that were difficult to lift. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert spudding thistles. Self fencing some. Afternoon Robert spudding thistles. Self picking potatoe bugs. Robert at Saintfield in evening. Sally at prayer meeting. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Lake Scugog fishing. Got 2 fish. Self hoeing. Afternoon self picking bugs. Robert cutting thistles. Mother picking bugs. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 17 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert and Sally at Port Perry. Self doing nought. Afternoon self shelling corn. Robert somewhere. Robert and Sally at Sons of Temperance concert in evening. 18 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert drilling. Self hoeing corn. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert finishes drilling and sowing turnips. Self cutting thistles. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 19 – Wind SW, cloudy day. Self, Mother and Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Corinthians VI:10. Rain at night. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Greenbank getting horses shoed. Self doing nought. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert scuffling potatoes. Mother picking bugs. Self hoeing corn. Robert gone to Utica. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert painting. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Self hoeing. Mother picking bugs. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert painting floor. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert at John Ewens barn raising his barn. Self hoeing potatoes. 23 – Wind NW, dull day and raining some. Robert painting. Self mowing calf pasture. Afternoon self mowing. Robert hoeing potatoes. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Self mowing in orchard. Robert painting. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Self choring. Rain at 4 o’clock. Robert at Prince Albert in the evening with the orchestra. 25 – Wind NW, cold day. Self choring. Robert hoeing. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dryden addressing the Sunday School children of the Methodist Church. Robert and Sally at evening meeting. 27 – Wind E, dull cloudy day. Self and Robert fanning oats. Sally gone to Mr. Shaws visiting. Afternoon rain after dinner. Nothing doing. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Port Perry with oats. Sally washing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon self and Robert fanning oats and Robert shingling some and at Greenbank in the evening. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port with oats. Self at Lizzies. Afternoon self and Robert fanning oats. 30 – Wind SW and raining nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry with oats. Self mowing grass. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. �276 JULY 1 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert fanning oats. Afternoon self and Robert at the Methodist Sunday School Anniversary in John Beares grove. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Port Perry with oats. Self mowing. Afternoon self and Robert fanning wheat. Sally scrubbing. Rain at night. 3 – Wind E, raining all night and rained all day. Sally at her fathers. Nobody at any meetings. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry with wheat. Self hoeing turnips. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 5 – Wind NW, looking like rain. Robert scuffling turnips. Self at Thomas Phairs with spotted cow. Sally churning. Afternoon Robert and self hoeing turnips. 6 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Sally and Robert at prayer meeting. 7 – Wind W, warm day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Sally gone on the excursion to Sturgeon Point43 . Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self hoeing. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Robert at Greenbank. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Genesis IV:6,7. 11 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert hoeing turnips. Self at Port Perry. Afternoon Robert mowing. Self cutting fence corners. Thunder and rain at 4 o’clock. 12 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert hoeing and mowing. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Afternoon Robert mowing. Self hoeing. Rain at 4 o’clock. 13 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert finishes hoeing turnips first time. Afternoon Mother visiting at Mr. Lees. Self, Robert and George at hay. Cocked and drew in 5 loads. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and George at hay. Drew one stack in and 2 loads in barn. Rain at 5 o’clock. 16 – Wind N, fine day. Robert mowing. Self mowing fence corners. Sally scrubbing. Mrs. Charlie Love here visiting. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 43 “The Sons of Temperance held the largest excursion of the season so far. They boarded Capt. Geo. Crandell’s magnificent steamer Crandella and left here for Sturgeon Point.” [quote from the Scugog Heritage site at www.scugogheritage.com] 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Samuel XXIII:10. Robert at Port Perry in the evening. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert raking hay. Self choring. Sally washing. Georgie here at hay. Afternoon self, Robert and Georgie stacking hay. Finished haying at night. 19 – Wind SW, dull day. Sally churning. Nothing doing, raining some. Afternoon self hoeing. Robert scuffling turnips. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert hoeing. Self and Mother at Annies to dinner and goes to James Smiths for supper and bed. 21 – Wind SW. Self and Mother goes to Margarets for dinner and returns to James Smiths to supper and bed. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Mother leave James Smiths at 9 o’clock for home. Get dinner at Mrs. Andrew Ross’ home at 4 o’clock. Robert at Seagrave concert in the evening. 23 – Wind SW, warm day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon Sally scrubbing. Mother visiting at Mrs. Ewens. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans XII:1. Robert at Methodist evening meeting. 25 – Wind SW, warm day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Sally picking berries. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Sally at berries. Thunder and rain through the night. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert finishes turnips second hoeing. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert putting Paris Green on potatoes. Self cutting thistles. Sally at prayer meeting at Mr. O’Neils. 27 – Wind S, warm day. Robert and Sally at Port Perry. Self doing nought. Afternoon Sally picking berries. Robert at Lizzies hay. Self doing nought. Robert at Victoria Corners at night. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fixing windows. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys hay. Self choring. 29 – Wind W, dull warm day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Sandy Gordons. Mrs. Ewen here visiting. 30 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fencing hay stacks. Sally picking berries. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Psalms LXV:4. AUG. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking bugs. Sally churning. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting thistles. 2 – Wind E, dull day and raining some. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Sally at berries. Self at Mr. MacCorcadales daughters funeral. Robert at Greenbank in evening. �277 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the fishing early morning, no fish. Self shelling corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self shelling corn. Robert gone to party on Scugog Island. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port for repairs to reaper. Sally picking berries. Self choring. Afternoon Robert fixing the reaper. Sally at berries. Self choring. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert mowing wheat in the orchard. Self binding wheat. Afternoon Robert mowing and binding wheat. Self at Port Perry for binding twine. Rain at 5 o’clock. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert reaping and binding wheat. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert reaping. Self binding. Sally at berries. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans III:19 and Galatians III:24. Robert at the evening meeting. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert reaping wheat. Self binding. Sally washing. Stewart Bratley and brother Walter comes from Whitby. Afternoon self and Robert binding and shocking wheat. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Thunder and rain at 2 o’clock. Robert [?] in field. Self doing nought. Stewart harrowing. Afternoon Robert reaping barley for Mr. Butt. Self doing nought. Very warm. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Some rain through the night. Robert at Mr. Lees picking pease. Self choring. Sally ironing. Afternoon great thunder storm after dinner. Rain most all the afternoon. 11 – Wind W, dull day, rain through the night. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert mowing oats. Self binding some wheat. Rain at 7 o’clock. 12 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the Port with Stewart and Walter. Self choring. Afternoon Silas Butt here reaping wheat. Machine not working very well. Robert at Wesleys reaping wheat. Self shocking. 13 – Wind N, cloudy day. Silas and Robert fixing binder. Self choring. Sally churning. Afternoon Silas finishes cutting wheat. Robert cutting oats. Self binding. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Robert Leask preaching from Matthew XV:28. Robert at evening meeting. Printing invented 1437. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert reaping oats. Self binding oats. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert reaping oats. Self binding. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert binding oats. Afternoon self and Robert binding oats. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Cragg here on a visit. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert binding oats. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in wheat. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self choring. Mrs. Gordon here visiting. Afternoon Robert and George Michie drawing in wheat. Self choring. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert cutting round the oats. Self binding oats. Afternoon Robert reaping oats. Self binding oats. Reaper breaks down at 6 o’clock. Robert at the Port for reaper repairs but got none. 20 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and self binding oats. Afternoon Mr. Abram Cragg here reaping oats. Self and Robert shocking oats. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Matthew VI:33. 22 – Wind SW, warm day. Abram Cragg reaping oats and finishes reaping. Self and Robert shocking oats. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert and self pulling pease. Rain at 4 o’clock. 23 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert choring. Self at Greenbank to get Fly shoed. Afternoon self and Robert pulling pease. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 24 – Wind NE, dull day. Self and Robert drawing in wheat and oats. Afternoon Robert, George and self drawing in wheat and oats. Heavy rain through the night. 25 – Wind E and raining some. Robert and Sally at Port Perry. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Self hunting for 2 pigs to buy. 26 – Wind NE and raining sometimes. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nothing. Afternoon showery, nothing doing. 27 – Wind NE, fine day, nothing doing. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self turning pease. Robert and Sally gone to Brooklin. 28 – Wind NE, fine day. Noone at any meeting. Robert and Sally comes home from Brooklin at 9 o’clock. 29 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Lizzies drawing in wheat. Sally churning. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 30 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Lizzies. Sally washing. Self choring. Afternoon self, Robert and George drawing in pease. Rain at 5 o’clock. 31 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self hoeing. Robert at prayer meeting. SEPT. 1 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally baking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Mrs. Burton died. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert, Georgie and self drawing in oats. Afternoon Robert, Georgie and self stacking oats. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Georgie stacking oats. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self and Sally at Mrs. Burtons funeral. Robert at Lizzies stacking oats. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Timothy I:15. 5 – Wind SW, raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon wind N. Robert plowing. Self fencing oat stack. Robert at Greenbank in evening. �278 6 – Wind NW, fine day, some little showers. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert raking oats. Self cutting corn. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and Georgie drawing in oats and finished harvest. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self binding corn. Sally ironing. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self binding corn. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self at corn. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self binding corn. Afternoon Robert at the Port to see about pump. Self shocking corn. Barbara Fowlie here on a visit. Robert at Manchester in evening. 10 – Wind SW, Robert plowing. Self choring. Man from the Port put in new pump at barn. Thunder and rain. Afternoon showery. Robert plowing. Self fixing water trough. Robert at Division meeting. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from John X:9. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys threshing. Self at Mr. Beards buying 2 young pigs. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 13 – Wind S and raining some. Robert at Wesleys threshing. Self at Mr. Picards for 2 pigs. Sally ironing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at Lizzies threshing. Sally there too. Afternoon at threshing, got done at six o’clock. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Self at the Port with Robert to go to Toronto Exhibition. Afternoon self binding and shocking corn. 16 – Wind NW, rough day. Self digging potatoes. Sally gone to her fathers. Afternoon self gathering potatoes. Alex Lee at the Port with Fly to bring Robert home from the Exhibition. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting Indian corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Sally scrubbing. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from John XIV:1. Robert at Port Perry in the evening. 19 – Wind N, dull day. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Cody and Brown here wanting to sell a binder. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 20 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at corn. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self, Sally and Tommie taking up potatoes. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self, Sally and Tommie at potatoes. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 22 – Wind SE, dull and raining some. Self and Robert fanning some wheat. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry with a grist. Self choring. Mrs. Luke here awhile. 23 – Wind SW, dull cloudy day. Robert, Sally and Tommie at potatoes. Afternoon all at potatoes. Got over them once. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self finished potatoe digging. Afternoon self and Robert drawing dung. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Sally at her fathers. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. A Mr. Smith preaching from John XIX:10. Robert at the evening meeting. Thunder and rain in the evening. 26 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Sally picking apples. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self picking potatoes. Sally at apples. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Mother visiting at Thomas Phairs. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fencing. Sally at her fathers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fencing. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 29 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally at her fathers. Mrs. O’Neil and Mr. Downie here for apples. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally and Robert at the concert in the evening. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self going around. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert gone to Manchester with the orchestra to Temperance Meeting about Local Option. Self choring. OCT. 1 – Wind N, cold day. Robert plowing. Sally and self cleaning stove pipes. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Smith preaching from Genesis XVIII:19. Robert and Sally at evening meeting. 3 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert plowing. Self pumping water. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally picking apples. 4 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert plowing. Self picking corn. Afternoon Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Self choring. Robert at Seagrave Sunday School anniversary in evening. 5 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert at Mr. Phairs threshing. Self doing nothing. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Phairs threshing. Self choring. Self and Sally at the prayer meeting at Mr. Akhursts. 6 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at Phairs threshing. Self at Greenbank getting old mare shoed. Sally picking apples. Afternoon Robert, Sally, Mr. Downie, Mrs. O’Neil, Lizzie and self picking apples. 7 – Wind SW, dull day. Self, Robert and Sally picking apples. Afternoon raining some. Robert at Mr. Butts threshing. Self choring. 8 – Wind S, dull day. Robert at Mr. Butts threshing. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert, Sally, Miss Carr and Lizzie picking apples. Self at Mr. Reals daughters funeral. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. �279 9 – Wind N, cold day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from 1st Corinthians I:23. Robert at evening meeting. Sally at evening meeting. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking corn. Afternoon Robert, Sally, Lizzie, Downie, Miss Carr and Mrs. O’Neil at apples. Self at corn. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 11 – Wind E, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking corn. Afternoon self and Sally at Port Perry. Robert, Lizzie and Mrs. O’Neil at apples. 12 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking corn. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self picking corn. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally at Fowlies. Mrs. Thomas Phair here visiting. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 14 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally baking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Black comes from Brooklin. [There is no entry for Oct. 15th ] 16 – Wind N, dull day. Some rain through the night. Self, Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John V:11. Mr. and Mrs. Black and family leave for home. 17 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self sawing wood. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Sandy Gordons threshing. Self fixing granary. Afternoon Robert at Gordons threshing. Self choring. Robert and Sally at the Womans social. Threshing machine comes in the evening. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Jason Stones machine threshing here with hands: Mr. Butt; Mr. Phair; A. Lee; Albert Akhurst; Mr. Ewen; A. Gordon; Georgie and Tommie; W. Luke. Threshed 9 hours. Mr. Lee at threshing in the afternoon. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Same men at threshing as yesterday. Threshed one hour. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert plowing. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert taking in corn and corn straw. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert taking in potatoes. Sally scrubbing. Lizzie here at apples. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 23 – Wind W, showery day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Corinthians XVI:13,14. 24 - Wind NW, cold day. Sally washing. Robert topping turnips. Self picking potatoes. Afternoon Robert at Port with 18 barrels of apples to Mr. Bateman. Self choring. Robert at [Foresters?] social in the evening. 25 – Wind NW, snowing some. Robert topping turnips. Self choring. Afternoon Robert topping turnips. Self rowing turnips. Wm. Fowlie and wife here visiting. 26 – Wind N, dull day. Self and Robert rowing turnips. Afternoon self, Robert, Sally and Tommie at turnips. Drew in 10 loads. 27 – Wind N, dull day. Self, Robert, Sally and Tommie at turnips. Afternoon self in turnip cellar. Robert, Sally, Mrs. O’Neil and Mr. Downie at turnips. Drew in 17 loads. 28 – Wind W, dull day. Robert and Tommie topping turnips. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing turnips. Self rowing turnips. 29 – Wind N, dull day, heavy rain through the night. Self and Robert rowing turnips. Afternoon self rowing turnips. Robert, Sally and Tommie drawing in turnips, 3 loads. Rain at 3 o’clock. Robert at Division meeting. 30 – Wind N, fine day, but cold. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Corinthians IV:6. Robert at the evening meeting. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Self rowing turnips. Robert, Sally and Tommie drawing turnips. Afternoon all at turnips, drew 22 loads. NOV. 1 – Wind NE, rain all night, cold day. Self and Robert choring. Afternoon Robert and Sally at the Port. Self choring. 2 – Wind E, rain all night and rain all forenoon. Nothing doing. Afternoon still raining. Self husking corn. Self at prayer meeting in the evening. Robert gone somewhere. 3 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at corn. 4 – Wind N, dull day. Robert, Tommie, Sally and self at turnips. Drew 10 loads, which finishes the turnips. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at Port Perry in the evening getting pay for apples. Snow falling. 5 – Wind N, cold day, ground white. Robert going round to get subscribers to petition for Local Option. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert going round for Local Option44 . Self choring. 6 – Wind SW, snow through the night. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Luke X:30 to 37. Robert at Port Perry meeting in the evening. 7 – Wind S, dull cloudy day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at Pinedale in evening. 8 – Wind SW, cold day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self husking corn. 9 – Wind NE, some snow through the night. Robert at Mr. Lees working. Self at Greenbank getting Fly shoed. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere in evening. 10 – Wind NW, cold day. Thanksgiving for good harvest. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Corinthians V:4. 44 ‘Local Option’ was a term used to indicate that local jurisdictions could decide by popular vote certain issues within their area. It usually related to alcohol sales. �280 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank getting cutter repaired. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Mrs. Jas. Leask and Mrs. Johnnie Leask here visiting. 12 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert measuring Lizzies woods. Self husking corn. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert taking in apples. Self at Lizzies. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 13 – Wind SW, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Luke XVI:2. 14 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert gone to Scugog Island to get auctioneer to sell Lizzies wood. Sally washing. Self at corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self husking corn. 15 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at corn. Sally whitewashing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at corn. Robert at Greenbank in evening. Sally at Sandy Gordons. 16 – Wind NE, raining some. Robert whitewashing. Self at corn. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Robert at Daniel Tills in the evening. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self finishes corn husking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 18 – Wind SW and raining. Robert and Wesley at Daniel Tills all night. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally at Lizzies. Lizzie and Miss Marks here in evening. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally baking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew VI:20. Robert at evening meeting. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Lizzies. Self choring. Sally washing. George and Jane Fowlie here for apples. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees shingling bee. Sally washing. Self choring. 22 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert pitting apples. Self choring. Sally at Lizzies. Afternoon Robert at Fred Loves sawing bee. Self choring. Robert at orchestra in evening. Harry Buel died. Annie Till died. 23 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert gone to Annie Tills funeral. Self choring. Sally cleaning up the rooms. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Henry Buels funeral. Self choring. Sally cleaning up the rooms. 24 – Wind NW, stormy cold day. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nought. Sally cleaning upstairs. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Manchester in the evening. Walter Till dies about midnight. 25 – Wind N, cold day. Self doing nought. Robert cutting down apple trees. Afternoon Robert and Mother gone to Greenbank, Robert to be a bearer at Walter Tills funeral. Self choring. 26 – Wind E, dull day. Robert cutting down apple trees. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert at Lizzies sale of wood. Walter Fowlie and his wife here and stops all night. 27 – Wind E, dull cold day. Walter Fowlie and wife leaves for Mr. Lees. Self, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Hebrews XII:11. James Smith and Mrs. here all night. 28 – Wind E and snowing some, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert chopping apple trees. James Smith and wife and Jamie leaves for home. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere at night. 29 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert at Mr. O’Neils. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon self and Robert fanning oats for chop. 30 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert at Beares mill with oats to chop. Self choring. Sally gone to John Hornes visiting. Afternoon Robert gone to a sale at Manchester. Self choring. DEC. 1 – Wind N, cold day. Nothing doing. Self and Mother at Thos. Phairs for dinner. Afternoon Robert at mill for chop. Self at Mr. Butts. 2 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Mr. Tills all night. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Sally at Mr. David Craggs. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self cleaning out the henhouse. Sally ironing clothes. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 4 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at the evening meeting. Very cold. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Sally washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self dunging out the pigs. Robert and Sally at Mrs. O’Neils paring bee. 6 – Wind S and thawing some. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Sally cleaning a goose. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank practicing. 7 – Wind Easterly, raining some. Robert with James Smith cutting wood. Self at Greenbank getting mare shod. Afternoon self choring. Robert in woods. Barbara Fowlie here. Robert and James Smith at the Port in evening. 8 – Wind SE and raining. Robert and James Smith in the woods. Self doing nought. Sally and Barbara Fowlie cleaning geese. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Barbara Fowlie goes home. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Sally at Port Perry with 5 geese. [64 lbs.?]. Robert at Mr. Lees. Afternoon nothing doing. Self choring. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Seagrave about Local Option. Self choring. Tom Black here a short time. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Corinthians 9:25. Robert at Port Perry in evening. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Sally washing. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self at Brock to see Mrs. Michie. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 13 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Mr. Lees and at Greenbank in the evening. �281 14 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert, Wesley and Alex Lee killing pigs. Afternoon Robert at Ed Buels bean bee. Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Ewen here. Robert at Seagrave in the evening. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Wesley cutting up pigs. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Sally at Mr. Shaws. Self choring. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at Seagrave voting for social option. Afternoon self choring. Robert at the school examination. Sally baking. Local Option lost. 118 majority against it. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self at Greenbank for boots. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and Sally at Port Perry. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Galatians IV:4,5. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Self choring. James Smith comes from Whitby. 20 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and James Smith in the woods. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Robert in the woods with James Smith. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert in the woods. Sally at Lizzies. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Sally at Lizzies baking. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Sally baking. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self doing nought. Lizzie and Sally baking for anniversary. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 24 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at the Port for Margaret. Self doing nought. Robert and Margaret somewhere in the evening. 25 – Wind NW and snowing. Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Margaret at Mr. Akhursts. Robert and Sally at evening meeting. Christmas Day. 26 – Wind NW, cold day. Self doing nought. Robert gone somewhere. Sally making sandwiches. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and Sally gone to the anniversary at Presbyterian Church. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nothing. Sally at her fathers. Afternoon Robert and Margaret at Brock to see Mrs. Michie. Self choring. Sally gone to Greenbank to prepare for social. Robert somewhere else. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self at the Port with Margaret to train. Robert at school meeting. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Saintfield Sunday School Anniversary. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Sally at Lizzies stone bee. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert washing buggy. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 31 – Wind S, dull day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Sally baking. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Downies. Sally at the Port. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. And thus ends year 1892. MEMORANDUM FOR 1893 JAN. 1 – Wind SE, snowing some. Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching. Robert at evening meeting. 2 – Wind NW, showery day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Lizzie and family here for dinner. Self doing nought. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Methodist anniversary. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Sally washing. Self and Robert doing nought. Afternoon Sally at W. Roses. Robert and Alex Lee and Abe Cragg training colt. Self choring. Miss Walker here all night. 4 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon self, Robert and Jamie taking in haystack. Sally gone with Miss Walker. Mr. McMillan here in the evening. Robert at prayer meeting. 5 – Wind E, dull day. Self choring. Robert at Wesleys. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Wesleys buying a reaper from Codie and Brown. Bought a binder and trucks for 135 dollars. 6 – Wind SE, fine day. Self choring. Robert somewhere. Afternoon Robert and Mother at Greenbank. Self choring. Evening Robert at the Port. Sally at Mr. Gordons. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. Nothing doing. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert training colt. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Romans VII:22,23. Robert and Sally at evening meeting. 9 – Wind SW, rather stormy. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at James McMillans auditing the books for 1892. Mrs. Geo. Michie Sen. died. 10 – Wind N, very cold. Nothing doing. Heard of Mrs. Michies death. Afternoon very cold, nothing doing. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Robert at Mr. Lees. Sally baking. Afternoon self choring. Robert playing fiddle. Sally and Robert at the annual meeting of the Presbyterian Church. 12 – Wind NE, fine day. Nothing doing. Sally washing. Afternoon Sally at her fathers. Nothing doing. 13 – Wind N, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert and Sally at the Port with Alex Lee. Self choring. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert fixing stove. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Sally ironing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. �282 15 – Wind N, fine day but cold. Self, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew XII:30. Robert at evening meeting. 16 – Wind W, dull day. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nought. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry races. Self choring. Sally at her fathers. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 18 – Wind S, dull day. Robert gone to Temperance meeting at Myrtle. Self choring. Alex Lee here at night. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Robert upstairs. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Self choring. Robert choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nought. 21 – Wind NE, fine day. Self choring. Robert drawing wood. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew XI:28,29,30. Robert at the Port in evening. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon self at David Craggs funeral. Robert in the woods. James Smith here all night. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port. Self choring. Sally baking. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Sally at the Port with Alex Lee. Robert at party at Epsom. Sally at prayer meeting in Presbyterian Church. 26 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Wesleys feed cutting. Self choring. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Sally baking. 27 – Wind E, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert at Presbyterian meeting. 28 – Wind E, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 29 – Wind SE and thawing. Self and Robert at the Sacrament in Presbyterian Church. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Corinthians XV:3,4. Sally at her fathers. Robert at evening meeting. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. 31 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. FEB. 1 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at Wm. Reals sale. Self choring. Jean Fowlie here. 2 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at the Port for Annie. Self choring. Mrs. Akhurst and Mrs. Walker here. Thomas Black and family here. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at the Port for binder. Self choring. Annie and family here. Afternoon Robert and Wesley putting binder in barn. Self choring. Annie at Mr. Akhursts. 4 – Wind NW, very stormy and cold. Robert gone to make a road through field. Self choring. Annie at Mr. Akhursts all night. Afternoon Sally scrubbing. Nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting. 5 – Wind N, rather cold. Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Robert at Port Perry in the evening. 6 – Wind SE, dull day. Annie and Sally and children at Lizzies visiting. Self choring. Robert doing nought. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Robert from home at night. 7 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert at the Port with Annie and children. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Alex Lee cutting wood. Self doing nought. Robert somewhere at night. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank getting mare shoed. Self choring. Robert somewhere in evening. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Alex Lee in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. 10 – Wind S and thawing. Robert mending fiddle. Self doing nought. Sally baking. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Sally at the Port with Alex Lee. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Sally ironing. Miss Real and Miss Horne here visiting. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 2nd Corinthians XII:10. Robert at Port Perry in evening. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self at Port Perry. Sally washing. Afternoon self and Robert fanning oats. Robert and Sally gone somewhere at night. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert gone to mill with chop. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the mill for chop. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. Sally at prayer meeting. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood from Mr. Downies to pay for wheat. Self choring. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at John Lintons sale. Self choring. 18 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 19 – Wind SW and snowing. Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Robert at the Port in evening. Very stormy night. �283 20 – Wind NW, stormy day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. O’Neils. Self choring. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at the Port with Sally to go to Maple Shade. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Snow drifting. 23 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing poles from Mr. O’Neils woods. Self choring. Robert at John Lintons in the evening. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Port to bring Sally home but she did not come. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing poles for O’Neils. Self choring. Sally comes home. 25 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing wood from O’Neils. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self [?]. Sally baking. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Sally and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Sally at evening meeting. 27 – Wind SE, fine day. Sally washing. Self choring. Robert drawing wood. Afternoon Robert chopping wood. Self going round. Robert gone somewhere at night. Sally at Division meeting. 28 – Wind SE, threatening rain. Nothing doing. Sally ironing. Mr. Boe and Mr. Blair, Jun. here begging money to get a present for Wm. Macmillan. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Akhursts. Self choring. MAR. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Mother down cellar picking apples. Self reading Peoples Journal. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Robert drawing wood. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing rails. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Alec sawing wood. Self choring. Robert and Sally at Wm. Macmillans. He received a present of a rocking chair for being 6 years superintendent of the Sunday School. 3 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert and Alec sawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Self choring. Robert at party at Seagrave. 4 – Wind N, rough cold day. Robert sawing wood. Sally scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing, very stormy. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Roads blocked with snow. Nobody at Church. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert digging snow on the road to Greenbank. Self choring. Jean Akhurst here sewing. Afternoon Robert at Mrs. Walkers wood bee. Self choring. Barbara Walker here all night. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port with apples and Sally and Barbara Walker. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Lizzies. Self splicing tie ropes. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Snow thawing. Robert at Lizzies taking out timber. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon self choring. Barbara Fowlie here. Robert gone somewhere. Sally at Greenbank. 9 – Wind E, dull day. Robert at Lizzies taking out timber. Self choring. Barbara Fowlie leaves for home. Afternoon self choring. 10 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at Lizzies timber. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Lizzies. Self choring. Sally at Lizzies. Robert at Manchester in the evening. 11 – Wind SE and thawing some. Robert at Lizzies taking out timber. Sally scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon Sally at the Port. Robert at Lizzies. Self choring. Heavy rain at night. 12 – Wind W, rain all night. Robert at Church. Sally at her fathers. Robert at Port Perry in the evening. 13 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert gone to Port Perry with Alec Lee. Sally washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Rattenberrys wood bee. Self choring. 14 – Wind SE and raining some. Robert on the Reach digging snow. Self choring. Sally making ready for marriage. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for Barbara Walker. Self and Mother at wedding at 5 o’clock. Robert and Barbara Walker stayed with them. Sally married A. Lee. 15 – Wind NW, very cold day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nought. 16 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert gone somewhere. Self at Lizzies. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry. Self choring. Mr. and Mr. A. Lee and Barbara Walker here all night. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert taking Barbara Walker home. Self choring. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert and Alex Lee sawing wood. Self choring. Alex here all night. 18 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Alex in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Jason Stone and son here for oats. Robert in the woods. Sally scrubbing. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Ephesians XI:13,14. Robert at Port Perry in the evening. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Lee visiting at Mr. O’Neils in the evening. 21 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert in the woods. Sally at Lizzies. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Sally at her fathers. Self choring. Robert somewhere at night. 22 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self fanning oats to Philip A. Stone. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Mother visiting at Mr. Lees. Robert and Sally and Alex at O’Neils. 23 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Alex sawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Sally at her fathers quilting. Robert in the woods. Self choring. 24 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert fanning a grist. Mrs. O’Neil and sister here visiting. Thunder shower at 6 o’clock. 25 – Wind NW, rather cold day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. �284 26 – Wind NE, fine day. Sally and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Ephesians VI:13,14,15,16. Robert at the evening meeting. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self fixing pump. Sally at Lizzies. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Sally ironing. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere at night. 30 – Wind SW, some snow falling. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry with a grist. Sally at the Port. Self choring. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Alex Lee drawing in hay stack. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing brush out of orchard. Self choring. Sally gone home. APR. 1 – Wind SW and raining some. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self at Lizzies. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Barbara comes from Whitby. Self, Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Ephesians VI:17. Nobody at evening meeting. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert splitting and piling wood. Self digging snow. Barbara at Lizzies. Afternoon Robert at wood. Self choring. Sally at Lizzies. 4 – Wind W, fine day, thunder and rain through night. Robert at the Port with Barbara to the train. Self choring. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Sally visiting at John Hornes. 5 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert piling wood. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert piling wood. Self moving turnips. 6 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert splitting wood. Self choring. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert piling wood. Self choring. Robert at Mr. O’Neils party in the evening. 7 – Wind SE, raining and snowing. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. 8 – Wind W, thunder and rain through the night. Robert at Charles Gordons wood bee. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Sally making mat. Robert at Division meeting. 9 – Wind N, fine day. Mother at Lizzies. Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Robert at evening meeting. 10 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and Robert fanning oats for chopping. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self sawing wood. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self sawing wood. Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Gordon here visiting. 12 – Wind SE, raining some. Robert gone somewhere. Self at Lizzies. Sally matting. Afternoon Robert at Charles Gordons raising. Self sawing wood. Sally making mat. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Beares mill with oats to chop. Self sawing wood. Sally at Lizzies. Afternoon Robert at the mill for chop. Self sawing wood. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Sally at Port Perry. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Robert choring. Self sawing. 15 – Wind Easterly and snowing. Sally scrubbing. Robert and self doing nought. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Mark XVIII:3. Robert at evening meeting. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and self fanning oats. Sally at Lizzies. Afternoon Robert at the creek. Self choring. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Sally washing. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self piling wood. Robert at Greenbank practicing. 19 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cleaning the door yard. Sally at her fathers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fencing. Robert gone somewhere in evening. 20 – Wind E, rough cold day, dust flying. Sally ironing. Nothing doing. Afternoon Sally at Lizzies. Robert at Greenbank to telephone Annie about Lizzie. Self at Lizzies. Operation performed by Dr. Clemens. 21 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Lizzies. Self choring. Sally at home. Afternoon Robert and Sally at Port Perry fair. Self choring. 22 – Wind NW, rough day. Self at Lizzies. Robert choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self working at cellar drain. Sally scrubbing. Very stormy all the evening. 23 – Wind NW, dull cold day. Sally and Robert at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert working at cellar drain. Sally washing. Afternoon self choring. Robert sowing and harrowing oats in the orchard. 25 – Wind N, cold day. Robert whitewashing. Sally cleaning. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port for pease. Self choring. Mother at Lizzies. Sally scrubbing. Mrs. Wm. Real died. 26 – Wind SE, cold day. Robert at Lizzies. Sally cleaning up. Self choring. Barbara Fowlie here. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Self doing nought. 27 – Wind SE, raining some. Self and Robert fanning oats. Sally housecleaning. Afternoon self and Robert at Mrs. Wm. Reals funeral. Mr. Thornley preaching from James IX:14,15. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Sally and Maria housecleaning upstairs. Afternoon self choring. Robert plowing. Sally and Maria housecleaning. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self writing letter. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat. Self choring. Sally papering the cupboard. Robert at the Division meeting in the evening. �285 30 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew XIII:24,25,26. Nobody at any evening meeting. MAY 1 – Wind E and raining some. Robert sowing wheat. Self choring. Sally churning. Afternoon Sally making mat. Robert gone to Whitby to see James Smith. Self choring. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Sally washing. Self sailing on the creek. Afternoon Mr. Bungard and Mr. H. Jacque here and bought 2 steers. Self at Lizzies. Sally making mat. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Port Perry for apple trees. Self choring. Sally whitewashing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. Sally whitewashing the stoop. 4 – Wind NW, rainy day. Nothing doing. Sally ironing. Afternoon still raining. Nothing doing. 5 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert, George and Tommie at the Port with 2 steers for Hugh Jacque. Sally at the Port with Alec. Self choring. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 6 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert sowing pease. Self choring. Sally baking. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self choring. Sally at Lizzies. Robert at Greenbank Division meeting in the evening. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Leaskdale minister preaching from Luke XVI:8. Robert at Port Perry in the evening. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self digging in the garden. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at Manchester at council meeting. Self in garden. Mother planting onions. 9 – Wind W, warm day. Robert plowing. Self digging garden. Mother planting seeds. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat. Self in garden. Sally ironing. Alec Lee sick. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self in garden. Man from the Port grafting apple trees. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self planting potatoes. Sally at Mr. Lees all night. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sowing oats. Self planting potatoes. Sally cleaning out the cellar. Mother at Lizzies. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self making water place for cattle in swamp. 12 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert sowing oats. Self fixing fences. Afternoon thunder and rain. Nothing doing. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 13 – Wind E, fine day. Robert fencing. Sally scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert pruning apple trees. Self mending fences. Sally at Mr. Lees. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 14 – Wind N, dull day and raining some. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Luke XV:1,2. Robert at Port Perry evening meeting. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Sally washing. Self cleaning out the turnip cellar. Afternoon heavy rain. Robert pruning apple trees. Self choring. Sally at Mr. Lees to see Alec. 16 – Wind N and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon still raining. Sally at her fathers. Self mending harness. 17 – Wind N and raining. Rained all night. Nothing doing. Afternoon still raining. Robert and Sally at the Dairy meeting at Greenbank. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Robert pruning apple trees. Sally ironing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self visiting at Lizzies and Mr. O’Neils. Sally ironing. Alec here a little while. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert pruning trees. Self choring. Sally housecleaning. Afternoon Robert pruning. Self at Greenbank getting Fly shoed. Sally housecleaning. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert hauling brush out of the orchard. Self cutting potatoes. Sally cleaning up. Afternoon Robert drawing brush. Self cutting potatoes. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew V. 22 – Wind S, fine day. Robert drawing brush. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self cutting potatoes. Sally and Alec at Port Perry to Dairy meeting. 23 – Wind S, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self spreading dung. Sally ironing. Mother making soap. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self shelling corn. Afternoon Robert at Shaws Sunday School anniversary. Self at Montroys. 25 – Wind W, showery day. Robert harrowing. Self shelling corn. Sally at Lizzies. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self at the Port. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drilling. Self planting corn. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self, Georgie and Tommie planting potatoes. Robert gone to Layton Sunday School anniversary. 27 – Wind SE, looking like rain. Robert covering potatoes. Self planting potatoes. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert planting in orchard. Self shelling corn. Rain at night. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Thornley preaching from 1st Chronicles XXIX:5. Robert at evening meeting in Port Perry. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert sowing oats. Self digging cellar drain. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self at drain. Mrs. Charles Love here on a visit. Sally and Robert at prayer meeting. 30 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self planting corn. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self planting corn. Mother visiting at Alex Gordons. Robert at Pinedale in evening. 31 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self planting corn. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self at drain in garden. Sally visiting at Charles Gordons. �286 JUNE 1 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert drawing dung. Self in garden. Mother planting seeds in garden. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self choring. Robert fishing in the evening. Sally at Wesleys in evening. 2 – Wind SE, rain at ten o’clock. Robert drawing dung and finishes. Self cutting thistles. Sally gone to Saintfield. Afternoon Robert spreading dung. Self cutting thistles. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Lizzie here on a visit. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Sally scrubbing. Some rain at six o’clock.. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 4 – Wind SW, dull day, rain through the night. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Isaiah XXVIII:16. Robert at the evening meeting. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. 6 – Wind NW, dull day, heavy rain through the night. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self shelling corn. Mr. O’Neil gets 7 bushels of oats. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Lees for some corn. Afternoon Mother weeding in garden. Robert drilling. Self planting corn second time. Robert and Sally at prayer meeting. First assembly of Canada Presbyterian Church 1870. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert planting corn. Afternoon self at Greenbank to get pump sucker repaired. Robert fixing pump. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert fencing. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting and communion. Mr. Ross preaching from Revelations I:5,6. 10 –Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self hoeing potatoes. Sally baking. Afternoon self and Robert fencing. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting. Sally and Alec at Port Perry. 11 – Wind E, rainy day. Sacrament at Wick. Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting at 7 o’clock. Mr. McMillan preaching. 12 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and horses at statute labour. Self cutting thistles. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert and the horses at road work. Self hoeing. Self fixing pump spout. Mother at Mr. Lees. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at statute labour. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert finishes statute labour. Self and Mother at Wm. Fowlies visiting. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 14 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert rolling. Self hoeing. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere at night. Mrs. J. Horne and Mrs. Akhurst here visiting. 15 – Wind NW, warm day. Robert drilling. Self hilling potatoes. Afternoon Robert sowing turnips. Self hilling potatoes. Sally at party at Mr. Akhursts. 16 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Scugog Island at the District meeting of Sons of Temperance. Self doing nothing. Afternoon nothing doing. Very warm. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert fencing. Self planting corn and picking bugs. Mother picking bugs. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self doing nothing. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Edward Boe preaching from Ezekiel XXXIII:5. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drilling. Self hoeing corn. Sally at Port Perry. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self hoeing potatoes. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert sowing turnips and finishes. Self hoeing potatoes. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Munros barn raising. Self hoeing corn. 21 – Wind S, dull day. Robert at Lizzies barn. Self hoeing potatoes. Sally ironing. Some rain. Afternoon nothing doing. 22 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert at Lizzies barn. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert at Lizzies barn. Self hoeing potatoes. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Lizzies barn. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Robert at Lizzies barn. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert fencing. Self hoeing turnips. Sally baking. Afternoon Robert fencing. Sally scrubbing. Self hoeing corn. Thos. Black and wife and family here. Robert at Division meeting. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Church. The Methodist Sunday School meeting was in it. Mr. Ross from Port Perry and Mr. Wicks from Uxbridge gave addresses. Robert and Sally at evening meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Black leave for home. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Some rain through the night. Self and Robert drawing old rails. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self at Sandy Gordons. Mother at [Cephas?] Butts visiting. 27 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert fencing. Self fencing. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees shingling his barn. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees shingling. Self mending single harness. Afternoon self at harness. 29 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert scuffling potatoes. Self hilling corn. Afternoon Robert shingling at Mr. Lees. Self at corn. Sally away visiting. 30 – Wind E, warm day. Robert hoeing corn. Self choring. Afternoon self burning rotten rubbish at the fence. Robert hoeing corn. Very warm. JULY 1 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert at the Port for Margaret. Sally scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon self, Margaret, Robert and Sally at the Methodist Anniversary in Beares woods. 2 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Margaret, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Genesis I:26,27. �287 3 – Wind NW, slight showers. Self and Robert hoeing potatoes. Sally and Margaret gone visiting to Mr. Akhursts and Mr. Lees. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self choring. Cold evening. Margaret leaves for home. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert taking straw out of the barn. Self hoeing turnips. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert putting Paris Green on potatoes. Self hoeing turnips. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 5 – Wind SE and raining. Clear at 9 o’clock. Nothing doing. Sally ironing. Afternoon showery. Self hoeing turnips between showers. Robert putting Paris Green on potatoes. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone to the Temperance Excursion to Washburn Island. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Mother visiting at Mr. Ewens. Mr. Wheeler buys heifer cow. 7 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Sally ironing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Sally picking berries. 8 – Wind W, rough day and some showers. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Sally baking. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 9 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Horne preaching from John I:41,42. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Port with cow to Mr. Wheeler. Self at Port to bring Robert home. Sally washing. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Robert and two men from the Port setting binder up. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert hoeing corn. Self hoeing turnips. Sally ironing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Barbara here and goes home by evening train. 12 – Wind NW and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Very warm at night. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Sally at the Port. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Robert scuffling turnips. Mrs. Fowlie and Barbara Fowlie here on a visit. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 14 – Wind NE, dull day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self hoeing turnips and finishes first time. Robert setting up potatoes. Robert at Greenbank in evening getting Fly shoed. 15 – Wind W, thunder and rain before 7 o’clock. Self and Robert fanning oats. Sally baking. Afternoon Sally gone to Brooklin. Self cutting thistles. Robert at Lizzies. Robert at Division Meeting. 16 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Genesis VII:1. Took spotted cow to Mr. Phairs bull. Sally comes from Brooklin. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Sally washing. Robert at Wesleys hoeing turnips. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon self choring. Sally picking cherries and berries. Slight shower in the afternoon. 18 – Wind N, dull day. Robert at Wesleys hoeing. Self choring. Sally picking cherries. Afternoon Robert mowing hay. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Sally picking cherries. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert gone to the great excursion to Sturgeon Point. Self mowing fence corners. Afternoon self turning hay. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert raking hay. Sally churning. Self cocking hay. Afternoon Sally picking berries. Self, Robert and Johnnie drawing hay. Drew in 8 loads into barn. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Sally at Mr. Lees picking cherries. Self, Robert and Johnnie drawing in hay. Drew in 3 loads which is all that is cut. Afternoon Robert at Lizzies. Self at Greenbank for papers. 22 – Wind NW, looking some like rain. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Sally picking berries. Afternoon Robert mowing hay. Self cutting fence corners. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Genesis XXVIIII:16 through 22. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Sally picking berries. Robert raking hay. Self choring. Afternoon self, Robert and George drawing hay into stack. Put 7 loads in stack. Very warm and dry. 25 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert raking hay. Drew in 1 load and finished haying and fenced hay stack. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys stacking hay. Self choring and hoeing. High wind. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. Some rain in the night. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Sally picking berries. Afternoon Sally picking berries. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Robert at prayer meeting in evening. 27 – Wind N, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Sally picking berries. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Sally at her fathers. Lizzie here visiting and in great trouble about stories. 28 – Wind S, dull day. Robert at Lizzies stacking hay. Self hoeing turnips. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert at Lizzies. Self hoeing. Sally at Port with Alex. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips and finished hoeing. Sally baking. Afternoon self cutting thistles. Robert fencing. Mother at Lizzies. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 30 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Acts XVII:24,31. Robert somewhere to evening meeting. 31 – Wind SW, rather dull day. Sally picking berries. Robert fencing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry for binding twine. Sally making preserves. Self doing nothing. Some rain in afternoon. �288 AUG. 1 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert at Greenbank with oats for Rev. Mr. Thornley. Sally washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Lizzies raising. Self at Wick to hear Mr. Paton on Erromanga Missions. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Self pulling weeds among potatoes. Robert mending road into barn. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for repairs to the plow and started plowing. Self picking bugs from potatoes. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking bugs. Afternoon self at Mr. O’Neils. Robert plowing. Sally ironing. Alec and Sally visiting at Mr. Gordons in the evening. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Self picking bugs. Robert cutting oats in orchard. Sally picking berries. Afternoon Robert cutting oats. Self choring. 5 – Wind around everywhere, warm day. Self and Robert fanning wheat for grist to Lizzie and cutting round oats. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally gone to Mrs. Harringtons sale. Thunder and rain at 4 o’clock. Robert at Division meeting. 6 – Wind N, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Genesis XXXII:26,27,28. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Robert cutting oats. Self choring. Wesley shocking oats. Afternoon Robert cutting wheat. Self and Wesley shocking wheat. Robert and Wesley at the Port for a whip. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert cutting wheat. Wesley and self shocking wheat. Afternoon Robert cutting oats. Self and Wesley shocking oats. Robert at the Port to hear Dr. Paton. 9 – Wind S, warm day. Self at Greenbank getting Fly shoed. Sally washing. Robert raking oats in orchard. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in oats of orchard. Robert at prayer meeting. 10 – Wind S, warm day. Self choring. Robert pulling pease for Mr. Lee. Sally picking berries. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys reaping oats. Self doing nought. 11 – Wind S, very warm day. Sally ironing. Robert at Wesleys reaping oats. Self at Lizzies and choring. Afternoon Mrs. Innes here visiting. Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. Some rain. 12 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at Wesleys. Self reading newspapers. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. Robert at open Division meeting in the evening. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Macgilvary preaching from Romans XII:11 for the Foresters. Robert at the evening meeting. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and Johnnie drawing in oats. Afternoon Robert reaping at Cephas Butts. Self choring. Sally washing. Mother visiting at Thomas Phairs. 15 – Wind W, warm day. Robert reaping wheat. Self shocking. Wesley shocking. Afternoon self, Robert and Johnnie drawing in wheat. 16 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Robert and Johnnie drawing in wheat and oats. Afternoon Robert raking. Self doing nought. 17 – Wind NE, dull day, rain through the night. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Sally churning. Afternoon Robert sick. Self at Greenbank for papers. Mother at Lizzies visiting. 18 – Wind N, warm day. Robert sick. Self choring. Sally baking. Afternoon self and Johnnie drawing in rakings. Robert sick. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Sally scrubbing. Robert at Wesleys reaping. Self choring. Heavy shower at noon. Self doing nothing. Mother died 19 Aug. 1873. 20 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Ephesians II:12. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Sally washing. Self cutting pease. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self cutting pease. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Self cutting pease. Afternoon Robert reaping oats. Self and Georgie shocking. George here instead of Wesley. 23 – Wind S, fine day. Robert, Wesley, Georgie and Johnnie cutting oats and finishes cutting at 10 o’clock. Self doing nothing. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self, Robert and Johnnie drawing in wheat. 24 – Wind S, dull day. Robert at Lizzies reaping oats. Self choring. Sally churning. Afternoon Sally at Mr. Lees. Robert at Lizzies cutting oats. Self doing nothing. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing after supper. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self writing letter to Helen Tough. Sally at Mr. Lees helping Mrs. Lee. Afternoon Robert comes from Mr. Lees at 4 o’clock. Johnnie, Robert and self drawing in oats. 26 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Self, Robert and Johnnie drawing oats. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self choring. Mother visiting at John Ewens. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 27 – Wind E, dull day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Genesis XIII:11. Robert at Port Perry evening meeting. Shower in the evening. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self choring. Sally baking pies. Afternoon Robert plowing. Sally at the Port. Self doing nought. Some thunder and rain in afternoon. 29 – Wind E and raining. Rained all night. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self visiting at Lizzies and Mrs. O’Neils. 30 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wesleys threshing. Sally washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Self and Mother visiting at William Fowlies. Robert somewhere at night. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Robert raking oats. Sally ironing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally gone to someplace. Mother visiting at Mr. Akhursts. �289 SEPT. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Finished harvest. Jean Akhurst here. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Self digging potatoes. Robert harrowing. Sally baking. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self digging potatoes. Sally and Jane dressmaking. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 3 – Wind NW, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Ephesians V:14. Robert at Port Perry evening meeting. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fencing. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self making fork handle. Mrs. Jas. Love, Mrs. Charles Love, Mrs. Cephas Butt and Mrs. Montroy here visiting. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Akhursts and Alex Gordons on business. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self at cellar drain. Sally at her fathers. 6 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert sowing fall wheat. Self at cellar drain. Sally gone to visit Abraham Cragg at Cambray. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at cellar. 7 – Wind NW, heavy shower at 6 o’clock. Robert plowing. Self cleaning cellar. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Robert gone somewhere at night. Sally comes from Cambray. 8 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally churning. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting thistles. Sally sewing. Miss Cragg here for crab apples. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Charles Gordons threshing. Self fixing for threshing. Sally baking for threshers. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Butts threshing. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Matthew VII:7,8,9,10. Robert at evening meeting in Port Perry. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally baking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Threshing machine comes at 5 o’clock and threshes 2 hours. 12 – Wind SE, fine day. Jason Stone here threshing. C. Butts; Thos. Phair; A. Lee; A. Akhurst; A. Gordon; C. Gordon; W. Luke; and 3 boys finished threshing at 2 o’clock. Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 13 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Lizzies threshing. Self doing nought. Sally washing. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self cutting corn. Mr. and Mrs. Ross here a few minutes. Robert at prayer meeting. 14 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert harrowing. Self cutting corn. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self cutting corn. Robert somewhere at night. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Thunder and rain through the night. Robert digging stones. Sally churning. Self doing nought. Afternoon self and Robert fanning a grist. Sally baking. Robert digging out stones. 16 – Wind NW, rain through the night. Robert digging up stones. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert gone to James Smiths. Self shocking corn. Showery cold afternoon. 17 – Wind NW, cold day. Nobody at any meeting. Sally at her fathers. 18 – Wind NE, dull day and foggy. Robert at Whitby. Self doing nought. Afternoon self cutting corn. Robert arrives from Whitby and Annie Smith. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Sally washing. Afternoon self binding corn. Robert plowing. Annie Smith at Lizzies. Mrs. O’Neil here for some apples. Robert gone somewhere in the evening. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Sally and Annie at Mr. Akhursts birthday festival in the evening. Robert gone somewhere. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Sally baking. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting weeds. Sally making a paper holder. Lizzies wedding at 4 o’clock to Wm. Mark. 22 – Wind SW, dull day and raining some. Robert plowing. Sally churning. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Mother and Annie Smith visiting at Mr. Lees. 23 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Annie Smith visiting at Mr. Akhursts. Robert at Division meeting. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Revelation II:10. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 25 – Wind W, some rain in the morning. Robert at the Port with grist. Annie Smith gone home. Sally washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing and picking apples. Self doing nothing. High wind. Robert somewhere at night. Sally at her fathers at night. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self shocking corn. Sally gone to Uxbridge Fair. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self piling dung. Robert somewhere in evening. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self choring. Sally at Uxbridge Fair. Afternoon Robert hauling stones. Self walking round. Sally gets 3 prizes at Uxbridge Fair. 28 – Wind NW, showery. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally ironing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Mrs. R. Akhurst here. 29 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Sally baking. Afternoon Robert at Alex Gordons threshing. Self at Port Perry for money. Sally helping Mrs. Lee to cook for threshers. 30 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert at the Port with apples. Sally scrubbing. Self picking corn. Robert at Division meeting. OCT. 1 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching to Sons of Temperance. �290 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Sally washing. Self picking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self husking corn. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert gone to Sunderland Fair. Sally ironing. Self husking corn. Afternoon self husking corn. 4 – Wind W, dull day, rain through the night. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally baking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at prayer meeting at Mr. Lees. Mrs. Butts died. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Robert and Johnnie taking up potatoes. Afternoon self, Robert and Johnnie at potatoes. 6 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Robert and Johnnie at potatoes. Afternoon self, Robert and Johnnie at potatoes. Rain at 5 o’clock. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Johnnie finishes potatoe digging. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at the Sons of Temperance Meeting in the evening. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sally at the Presbyterian meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Corinthians IX:26,27. Robert at Port in the evening. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Sally washing. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Mother at Lizzies. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Thos. Phairs paying for cows to bull. Robert away in evening. 10 – Wind E, fine day. Robert plowing. Sally ironing. Self picking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self picking corn. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking corn. Afternoon self and Robert at Mrs. Whitters funeral. Robert at prayer meeting. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert drawing in corn and pumpkins. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys threshing. Self husking corn. 13 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Sally at Port Perry. Self husking corn. Afternoon self at Raymond Byers sale. 14 – Wind W and very high. Much rain through the night. Self husking corn. Robert choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self, Robert, Mother and Sally pairing apples. Still raining. 15 – Wind W, showery cold day. Self and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from 1st Corinthians XV:58. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Self, Mother and Sally pairing apples. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert topping turnips. Self choring. Sally ironing. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. 18 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Robert and Johnnie at turnips. Sally baking. Afternoon self, Robert and Johnnie at turnips. Took in 16 loads. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert taking in the potatoes, 4 loads. Afternoon self choring. Robert, Mother and Sally picking apples. Robert and Sally at Womans meeting. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Self at the Port with Robert going to the Worlds Fair. Sally baking. Afternoon self, Mother and Sally pairing apples. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Self at the Port to meet Annie and children. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self and Annie at Greenbank. Sally and Annie at Mr. Lees in the evening. 22 – Wind W, fine day. No service at Presbyterian Church. Annie and Sally visiting at Mr. Akhursts with all the children. 23 – Wind E, dull day. Nothing doing. Self choring. Sally dressmaking. Afternoon self choring. Annie and Sally dressmaking. 24 – Wind SW, dull day. Self at the Port with Annie and children to the train. Afternoon self choring. 25 – Wind NW, cloudy day. Self throwing back turnips. Sally washing. Afternoon self fixing cattle stalls. Sally washing. 26 – Wind E, cold day. Self at Greenbank with eggs. Sally ironing. Afternoon self fixing cattle stalls. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self fixing at the cattle stalls. Afternoon self topping turnips. Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Gordon here visiting. 28 – Wind SW, raining some. Self topping turnips. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self at turnips. Sally at her fathers. 29 – Wind NW, cold day. Self at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan did not come, he being sick. 30 – Wind N, fine day, hard frost through the night. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert comes from Chicago. Self and Robert topping and harrowing up turnips. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Johnnie at turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Johnnie at turnips. Drew in 13 loads. NOV. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and James West at turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and James West at turnips. Drew in 10 loads. Self and Robert at prayer meeting at Mr. Akhursts. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and James West rowing turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and James West at turnips. Drew 10 loads. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and James West at turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and James West at turnips and finished them. Drew in 11 loads. 60 loads with [shilvens?]. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port to get his picture taken with the orchestra. Self choring. Afternoon Robert taking in apples. Mother picking apples. Sally at the Port. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert, Mother and Sally at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Whitman from Port Perry preaching from Job XXII:21. Robert at Port Perry in the evening. 6 – Wind E, fine day. Sally washing. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self, Robert and Sally at Mrs. Butts funeral to Prince Albert Cemetery. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally baking. Afternoon self choring. Robert plowing. Sally picking apples. �291 8 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Robert plowing. Mrs. Ewen and Elizabeth Burton here visiting. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 9 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self, Sally and Mother pairing apples. Afternoon self draining. Robert plowing. 10 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally baking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self draining. Mr. O’Neil here for apples. 11 – Wind S, foggy day. Robert plowing. Self, Mother and Sally pairing apples. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Mother making vinegar. Frank Bratley comes from Whitby. 12 – Wind SW, dull foggy day. Self and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Hebrews XII:2. Robert at Port Perry with James A. Miller in the evening. 13 – Wind SW and raining some. Sally churning. Robert at the Port with Frank Bratley. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere at night. 14 – Wind SW, dull cold day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sally washing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees cutting wood. Self choring. Sally baking. Put in 3 cattle to fat. Looking like winter, some snow. 15 – Wind SW, cold day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self, Mother and Sally pairing apples. Afternoon Albert Akhurst and Alex Ewen takes the old mare to the swamp and shoots her. Sally ironing. Self choring. 16 – Wind N, fine day, snow 6 inches deep. Robert doing nought. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees cutting wood. Self choring. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees cutting wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self, Mother and Sally pairing apples. Robert at the Methodist pie social in evening. 18 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Edgar Horne here all night. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Sally scrubbing. Sally leaves after being 3 years 8 months with us. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from Hebrews II:24. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert gone for Ann Innes. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Mr. Downies. 21 – Wind S, cloudy day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Mother and Annie dressing a goose. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees cutting wood. Self choring. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Alex Lee cutting wood. Afternoon self, Robert and Alex Lee cutting wood. 23 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert gone to Whitby. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Afternoon self choring. 24 – Wind W, cold day. Nothing doing. Self choring. Ann sewing. Afternoon Mr. O’Neil here for oats. Self choring. 25 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at O’Neils. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self at Greenbank for the papers. Ann scrubbing. Robert and Ann at Greenbank in the evening. 26 – Wind E, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching from John XVII:17. 27 – Wind E, cloudy day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. 28 – Wind W, rough day, rain all night. Robert sick and vomiting. Self choring. Afternoon self, Mother and Annie paring apples. 29 – Wind SW and snowing. Nothing doing. Robert writing. Afternoon still snowing. Robert sick. Self choring. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Annie at Greenbank. DEC. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Self choring. Robert at Mr. Lees. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Mr. Lees. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Robert at Mr. Lees. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees and at Division meeting in evening. 3 – Wind E and snowing. Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching. Very stormy, snow falling. 4 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self fixing for pig killing. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert, self and Wesley killing pigs. Afternoon Robert at the Port at Temperance meeting. Self choring. Sally here helping Mother to clean pigs inside. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Port Perry. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port all night. Self choring. Afternoon self at Greenbank. Robert comes home at night. 8 – Wind SE, cold day. Robert at the Port with pig. Self fixing the barrow. Afternoon Robert cutting poles. Self choring. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Alex Lee cutting poles. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at poles. Self, Mother and Annie paring apples. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 10 – Wind SW, rough day. Robert and Sally at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McMillan preaching. 11 – Wind E, cold day. Robert and Alex cutting wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Alex in the woods. Self choring. 12 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert and Alex Lee cutting wood. Self reading Peoples Journal. Afternoon Robert and Alec at wood. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Alec at wood. Annie washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Alec at wood. Self choring. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert cutting wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert cutting wood. Self at Mr. O’Neils to see Mr. Downie. �292 15 – Wind NE and snowing. Robert cutting wood. Self at Port Perry for money. Robert cutting wood. 16 – Wind SE and thawing. Robert at the Port for his clothes. Self choring. Afternoon Robert writing. Self mending boots. Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie gone to Wick to the Church opening. Self and Mother at home. No meeting at our Church today. 18 – Wind SE and snowing. Robert cutting wood. Self choring. Ann washing. Afternoon very stormy, nothing doing. 19 – Wind NW, stormy day. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Very stormy, high wind, snow drifting. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert on the roads. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Ann ironing. Self choring. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert writing. Self doing nothing. Mr. Lee here for a goose for Christmas. Afternoon Robert out breaking the road. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 22 – Wind SE, near thawing. Robert on the roads. Self reading papers. Ann fixing goose for Christmas. Afternoon all pairing apples. Thawing at night. 23 – Wind SW and thawing. Robert at Port Perry to meet Margaret. Ann baking. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Robert and Ann at Greenbank in evening. 24 – Wind SW, dull day. Self, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Hebrews IV:14,15,16. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Rain through the night. Robert and Thomas Black at Mr. Lees. Self doing nothing. Afternoon nothing doing. Mr. & Mrs. Black leave for home. 26 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nought. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank getting mare shoed. Self choring. Robert takes Margaret to train. 27 – Wind W, dull day. Robert at school meeting. Self doing nought. Ann sewing. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Hana, book pedlar, here all night. 28 – Wind SW, dull day. Mr. Hana leaves. Annie churning. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self at Greenbank for papers. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone to the woods. Ann at Mr. Marks. Self choring. 30 – Wind NE, cold day. Nothing doing. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at the Port with Annie get her teeth pulled. Self choring. Robert and Annie at Greenbank. 31 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Methodist meeting. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Currie preaching from Matthew XXV:13. And thus ends the year 1893. MEMORANDUM FOR 1894. JAN. 1 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert writing. Self doing nought. Annie at Greenbank. Afternoon self and Robert at Greenbank voting for councilors and the plebiscite. Ann at Seagrave. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Ann washing. Afternoon Ann at Mr. Marks. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Robert at Wm. MacMillans and somewhere else at night. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone to Brooklin. Self choring. 4 – Wind W, fine day and thawing some. Self dunging out the pigs. Afternoon self choring. Ann patching. 5 – Wind NE and snowing heavy. Self at newspapers. Ann patching. Afternoon self choring. Robert comes home from Whitby. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert writing. Self choring. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Matthew X:32,33. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at James Macmillans auditing the Church accounts. Self choring. Ann patching. Robert gone somewhere at night. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self at Mr. Lees. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Robert at the annual meeting in the Presbyterian Church. 10 – Wind E, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Mrs. C. Love here on a visit. Annie at the prayer meeting in the Presbyterian Church. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Jane Akhurst and cousin here. Afternoon Miss Akhurst gone to Mr. Lukes. Robert and Annie gone to the Rev. Mr. McMillans, Brock, to get Ann baptized. Self choring. 12 – Wind NW, very stormy cold day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert and Annie at meeting in Presbyterian Church. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Ann churning. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Robert and Ann at Greenbank in evening. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Greig preaching from Matthew XXV:16. 15 – Wind S and thawing. Self and Robert fanning oats. Afternoon raining. Robert, Wesley and John Lee disputing in the shop about liquor drinking. Self choring. 16 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at the mill with oats to chop. Self mending boot. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. �293 17 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self choring. Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Campbell here. Afternoon Robert and Alex Lee in woods. Self choring. Barbara Fowlie here all night. 18 – Wind SW, rather cold. Robert gone to mill for chop and took Barbara Fowlie to Greenbank. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Robert gone to Temperance meeting at Manchester. Self choring. Barbara Fowlie comes. Afternoon self choring. Barbara Fowlie leaves for home. 20 – Wind S, cold day. Robert drawing poles. Self doing nothing. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drawing poles. Self choring. Ann gone to Greenbank. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 21 – Wind S and raining. Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching. Robert at evening meeting. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Greenbank for Mothers dress. Self choring. Bella Gordon here making dress. Afternoon Robert drawing poles. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Robert practicing for party. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Bella Gordon making dress. Ann baking. Miss Akhurst and Miss Phair here collecting for Bible Society. Afternoon Robert drawing poles. Self choring. Bella and Annie dressmaking. 24 – Wind SE and thawing. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon raining. Robert at Greenbank. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port to get bills for the party at Presbyterian Church. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone somewhere at night. 26 – Wind SE and snowing. Self choring. Robert sleeping. Ann churning. Afternoon self choring. Robert somewhere. 27 – Wind SW, cold day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Poland Jew pedlar here selling jewelry. Robert and Ann at Greenbank at night. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Reid preaching from Psalm 139:23,24. Robert and Ann at evening meeting. 29 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert drawing poles. Self choring. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert drawing poles. Self choring. 30 – Wind N, cold day, snow drifting. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Ann baking. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Robert shoveling snow on road. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Robert and Ann at prayer meeting in the evening. FEB. 1 – Wind N, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Mother and Ann dressing hens for Church party. Afternoon Robert, Alex Lee and Jamie sawing wood. Self choring. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, Alex and Jamie sawing wood. Self cutting turnips. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and Alec and Jamie sawing wood. Robert at Division meeting. 4 – Wind N, cold day. Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting in afternoon and evening. Mr. Cameron preaching. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank setting tables for party at 5 o’clock. Afternoon Robert and Annie at party in Presbyterian Church. Made 84 dollars. 6 – Wind SW, cold day. Robert gone to Toronto to the Temperance convention. Self choring. Annie washing. Afternoon self choring. Annie quilting. Annie at party in evening. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Mother and Annie quilting. Afternoon Mrs. Innes and Mrs. C. Love here quilting. 8 – Wind SW and thawing. Self choring. Ann at Lizzies. Afternoon Robert comes home and drawing wood. Self choring. 9 – Wind E and snowing. Robert reading papers. Self doing nothing. Annie churning. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nought. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting. Ann joins Division. 11 – Wind N, cold day. Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Church. Stranger preaching. Annie at Methodist evening meeting. 12 – Wind E, cold day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Annie sewing. Afternoon snowing, nothing doing, very cold. 13 – Wind NE, cold day, nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Mother and Ann quilting. 14 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert clearing the road of snow. Self choring. Mother and Ann quilting. Afternoon Robert breaking the roads. Ann at prayer meeting. John Michie and wife here from Manitoba. 15 – Wind NE and snowing some. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon John Michie and wife leaves for Scott Township. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. 16 – Wind NW, very cold. Nothing doing. Afternoon Ann gone to Mrs. Marks mat bee. Nothing doing. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Self and Robert fanning a grist. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry with grist. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 18 – Wind NW, rough day. Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Macay preaching from Luke II:49. Ann at the evening meeting. Robert gone somewhere. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Ann washing. Self choring. Robert drawing wood. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Ann quilting. James Smith comes. Robert at Greenbank. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and James Smith in the woods. Self choring. Mother and Ann quilting. Afternoon Robert and James Smith in the woods. Robert & Annie at the Port in the evening. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and James Smith in the woods. Self choring. Afternoon Mr. Brown at dinner. Robert and J. Smith gone to Whitby with wood. Mother and Annie quilting. �294 22 – Wind W, fine day. Ann gone to Greenbank. Self choring. Robert and James Smith arrive from Whitby. Afternoon Robert at J. Reals sale. J. Smith drawing wood. Self choring. 23 – Wind NW, very cold day. James Smith and Robert in woods. Self choring. Afternoon James Smith leaves for home. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. 24 – Wind N, very cold day. Robert and Alex Lee began to draw in hay stack but had to quit for cold. Afternoon Ann scrubbing. Nothing doing. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Hanna preaching from Genesis XIII:18 to end of chapter. Robert at evening meeting. 26 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and Alex Lee taking in hay stack. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert shoveling snow. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 27 – Wind SE, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert and Annie at Mr. Whitfords daughters funeral. Self choring. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert fanning oats and wheat for Mrs. O’Neil. Afternoon Robert gone to Mara. Ann gone to Alex Leasks. Self choring. MAR. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Ann quilting. Self choring. Afternoon Ann quilting. Self choring. Stewart Bratley here from Whitby. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Mother and Ann quilting. Self choring. Stewart comes from Mr. Marks. Afternoon Robert comes from Mara. Maria Akhurst here. Self choring. Annie quilting. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Alex Lee and Stewart sawing wood. Self choring. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert, Alex and Stewart at wood. Robert and Ann at Greenbank in evening. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Stewart at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Mark VIII:36. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. Self choring. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert, Alex Lee and Stewart sawing wood. Self choring. 6 – Wind SW, dull cloudy day. Annie washing. Robert, Alex and Stewart cutting wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert, Alex and Stewart at wood. Self choring. Annie at Mr. Marks. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Alex and Stewart at wood. Self choring. Annie at Mr. Marks. Afternoon Robert, Alex and Stewart at wood. Ann baking. Self choring. Ann and Stewart at prayer meeting to J. Ewens. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Alex and Stewart at wood. Ann at Mr. Marks to get teeth pulled. Self choring. Afternoon Robert, Alex and Stewart at wood. Self choring. Annie at Lizzies at night. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Stewart at Wesleys killing pigs. Self choring. Annie gone to Port to get teeth pulled. Afternoon Robert at Pickhards. Self choring. Mrs. Marks worse. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Stewart leaves for home. Afternoon self choring. Robert and Annie at Division meeting. 11 – Wind NW, rough day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Anderson preaching from Thessalonians V:18. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self at Port Perry. Annie at Mr. Marks. Afternoon Robert at Cephas Butts buying a heifer. Self putting up fence gaps. 13 – Wind SW and raining some. Robert among apple trees. Self dunging out the pigs. Ann washing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Self at Mr. Lees with paper. 14 – Wind NW, very cold day. Nothing doing. Robert sickly. Afternoon self choring. Ann gone to Greenbank. 15 – Wind SE and snowing some. Ann comes from Charles Loves. Robert still sickly. Self choring. Ann goes to Mr. Marks. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Self choring. Robert at papers. Ann at Mr. Marks all night. Afternoon self choring. Jean Fowlie here. 17 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert gone somewhere. Self at Marks. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Jean Fowlie at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Ann baking. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert, Annie and Jean Fowlie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Zechariah IV:6. Robert, Annie and Jean Fowlie at evening meeting. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert piling wood. Self choring. Ann at Mr. Marks washing. Afternoon Robert piling wood. Self choring. 20 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Annie at Port Perry. Self at Mr. Marks. Afternoon Robert piling wood. Self splitting wood. Robert at Greenbank in evening. Ann at Mr. Lees. 21 – Wind SE, raining some. Robert pruning apple trees. Ann washing. Self writing. Afternoon Robert pruning trees. Self choring. 22 – Wind E and raining some. Nothing doing. Ann gone to Charles Loves. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. 23 – Wind NW, rough day. Robert fanning oats for Mr. O’Neil. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Self at wood. Arthur Barnet here a short time. Ann comes home from Charles Loves. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Self at Mr. Marks. Robert goes to Whitby with 11 o’clock train. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. 25 – Wind W, cold day. Ann at Church. No minister. 26 – Wind NW, cold day. Self choring. Ann washing. Mrs. O’Neil here for straw. Robert comes from Whitby. Afternoon Robert and Jamie takes fat cattle to John Stones. Self choring. 27 – Wind N, cold day. Robert drawing rails. Self splitting wood. Afternoon Robert drawing brush out of orchard. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Mother at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Self, Robert and Annie at Mr. Akhursts at prayer meeting. �295 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self turning turnips. Afternoon Robert at Melia Monkes funeral. Self choring. Annie crocheting. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Self making a hen prison. Robert choring. Ann gone to Mary Charlies, she being sick. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self cutting turnips. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert fanning oats. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert at the mill with oats. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. APR. 1 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Ann at evening meeting. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone to Uxbridge with Barbara Walker. Self choring. Annie sick with sore throat. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert pruning apple trees. Self dunging out henhouse. Ann has sore throat. Afternoon Robert at the mill for chop. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert fixing at stable. Self sawing wood. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Robert at managers meeting in Presbyterian Church. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Port for some bricks to Church. Self choring. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert pruning apple trees. Ann scrubbing. Self choring. 6 – Wind N, rather cold. Robert at Wesleys pruning trees. Self at the Port. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self mending boots. 7 – Wind E, fine day. Robert drawing stones. Ann scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Robert and Annie at Division meeting in the evening. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Campbell from Quaker Hill preaching from Psalm CXIX:105. Robert and Ann at evening meeting. 9 – Wind E, fine day. Robert washing buggie. Ann washing. Self choring. Afternoon self and Robert fanning oats. Mother visiting at Mr. Lukes. Robert and Annie at Greenbank in evening. 10 – Wind SE, rough day. Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. Annie ironing. Afternoon snowing. Robert gone to the Port. Self doing nothing. Ann sewing. 11 – Wind SW and snow melting. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Robert at a parlor social at Seagrave in the evening. 12 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self moving turnips. Ann at Mr. Marks. 13 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at the Port with Mr. Lee. Self at Mr. O’Neils to see Mr. Downie. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Mother visiting at Mr. Akhursts. Robert and Annie at concert in Greenbank. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert sowing pease. Self choring. Miss Mair here. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Self choring. Mother visiting. Robert, Annie and Miss Mair at Mr. Lees in the evening. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McLeod of Sonya preaching from 2nd Timothy IV:6,7,8. Robert takes Maggie Mair home. 16 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self at Mr. O’Neils to see Mr. Downie. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert cultivating. Self choring. Annie at Mr. Marks. Robert at managers meeting in the evening. 17 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self choring. Annie at Mr. Marks. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 18 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert sowing oats. Self at Mr. O’Neils to see Mr. Downie who is very sick. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Self choring. Robert and Ann at prayer meeting in Presbyterian Church. 19 – Wind SW and raining some. Robert sowing oats. Self choring. Annie dying an old dress. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. 20 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert harrowing. Self fencing. Ann cleaning out the pantry. Afternoon Robert at the Fair at Port Perry. Self choring. Self, Annie and Robert at prayer meeting at Mr. O’Neils. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self cleaning door yard. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Self choring. Robert and Annie at the Division meeting in the evening. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Colossians III:17. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 23 – Wind NW, rather cold day. Robert harrowing. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Annie washing. Afternoon Robert plowing in the orchard. Self choring. Alex Lee here in the evening. 24 – Wind N, fine day. Robert digging in orchard. Self choring. Ann ironing. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self dunging out pigs. Ann housecleaning. Mother visiting at Mr. Ewens. Robert at Greenbank. 25 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert digging garden. Self planting potatoes. Ann housecleaning. Afternoon self and Mother at Wm. Fowlies. Robert goes to Brooklin. Self and Ann at prayer meeting at Mr. Akhursts. 26 – Wind SW, warm day. Self choring. Annie housecleaning. Robert arrives from Brooklin. Afternoon self choring. Robert planting maple trees. Self, Robert and Ann at Mr. O’Neils prayer meeting. 27 – Wind W, warm day. Robert harrowing in orchard. Self doing chores. Ann housecleaning. Afternoon Robert harrowing in orchard. Self in garden. Ann housecleaning. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 28 – Wind W, dull day. Robert gone somewhere. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self turning the turnips. Robert and Annie at Greenbank in the evening. �296 29 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Ross, Cannington, preaching from Revelation XIX:12. Robert and Ann at the evening meeting. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port for wire. Self choring. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self choring. Annie and Mother quilting Barbara Fowlies quilt. MAY 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert fencing. Self choring. Mother and Ann quilting. Mrs. Walker here on a visit. Afternoon Ann and Mother quilting. Robert fencing. Self choring. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert fencing. Self fencing. Mother and Ann quilting. Afternoon Robert fencing. Annie ironing. Self writing letter. Robert at the Port with J. A. Millar. Ann at prayer meeting at Jas. [?]. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert rolling. Self making watering place for cattle in the swamp. Ann cleaning cellar. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self fencing. Ann at Mr. Marks all night. 4 – Wind SW, some rain through the night. Robert and Ann whitewashing the kitchen. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self choring. Annie housecleaning. Robert at Uxbridge in the evening. Ann fishing. 5 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert fencing. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Rain at 6 o’clock. Nobody at Greenbank. 6 – Wind SW, dull day and raining some. Self, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Macauley from Woodville preaching from Matthew V:4,5,6,7,8. Rain at night. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert fencing. Self choring. Annie washing. Mother in the garden. Afternoon very high wind. Robert drawing rails. Self choring. Ann ironing. Dust flying. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing old rails. Self choring. Ann housecleaning. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Raking chips at new fence. Ann housecleaning. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self burning brush. Ann cleaning the room. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self fixing gate bars. Ann cleaning the room. Robert and Annie at prayer meeting. 10 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Annie at Port Perry. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self shelling corn. Mother and Ann quilting Barbara Fowlies quilt. Robert gone to creek fishing. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self shelling corn. Mother and Ann quilting. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting potatoes. Mother and Ann quilting. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self cutting potatoes. Mother and Ann quilting. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self planting corn. Ann scrubbing. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. MacDonald of Glenarm preaching from Colossians II:10. Robert at the evening meeting. 14 – Wind E, dull day. Robert drilling. Self cutting potatoes. Ann washing. Afternoon self and Robert planting potatoes. Planted 8 bags. Robert gone somewhere in the evening. Ann gone to Greenbank. 15 – Wind E, fine day. Robert covering in potatoes. Self putting in stakes at fence. Barbara Fowlie here. Afternoon Robert sowing a few turnips. Self hoeing in garden. Ann and Barbara Fowlie making a dress. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self putting up fence stakes. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self fencing. Ann ironing. Self, Robert and Ann at prayer meeting at Mr. Lees. 17 – Wind W, some rain, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self fencing. 18 – Wind NE, dull day and raining some. Self and Robert at Wick to Mr. McMillans funeral. Afternoon Robert spreading dung. Self hoeing potatoes. Robert at Greenbank in the evening practicing. 19 – Wind N, cold day. Self piling dung. Robert drawing dung. Ann cleaning house. Afternoon nothing doing. Rained all afternoon. 20 – Wind SE and raining. Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Raining heavy. Nobody at evening meeting. 21 – Wind SE and raining. Nothing doing. Annie washing. Afternoon still raining, nothing doing. Robert at prayer meeting. 22 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert spreading dung. Self choring. Ann baking for anniversary. Afternoon Robert spreading dung. Self visiting at Mr. Marks. Ann baking for party. Robert and Annie at Greenbank in evening. 23 – Wind SW, dull day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert gone to Uxbridge for the Limelight men from Hamilton. Self choring. Ann icing cakes for anniversary. Mrs. Smith, William Smith and Jessie come from Whitby. 24 – Wind N and raining some. Nothing doing. Afternoon self, Robert, Ann, Barbara, Willie and Jessie at the anniversary of the Presbyterian Sunday School. 25 – Wind N, warm day. Finished drawing dung. Thunder storm passing to the East. Afternoon thunder and rain, nothing doing. Robert, Barbara, Willie, Jessie and Ann at social in Presbyterian Church. 26 – Wind S, fine day. Robert spreading dung. Self choring. Mother, Barbara and Willie at the Presbyterian Cemetery. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self choring. Barbara and William leave for home. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. MacKinnan preaching from Exodus X:11,24. Robert at Port Perry in the evening. 28 – Wind NW, dull day. Self and Robert fencing. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Ann at Mr. O’Neils in evening. �297 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fencing. Ann gone to Greenbank. Afternoon self and Robert fencing. Robert at the Marsh Hill Sunday School Anniversary at night. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Ann at Wesley Lukes. 31 – Wind N, dull day. Robert plowing. Self fencing. Ann baking. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. JUNE 1 – Wind N, cold day. Robert fencing. Self doing nought. Ann churning. Afternoon self and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Whitman preaching from Mark X:21. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Ann at Port Perry. Self choring. Afternoon some rain, nothing doing. Ann scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Communion at Wick. Mr. MacDonald preaching from Romans XII:2. Robert and Annie at evening meeting. 4 – Wind N, fine day. Robert fencing. Self mending boots. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert gone to Brooklin. Self choring. Ann at Mr. O’Neils. 5 – Wind NW, showery day. Self mending Anns boots. Ann gone to Greenbank. Afternoon Robert and William Smith comes from Whitby. William Smith leaves at 3 o’clock for home with our double buggie. Robert goes to Wick about Church affairs. 6 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Mother boiling soap. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self hoeing potatoes. Ann dressmaking. Ann at Greenbank in evening. 7 – Wind W, dull day. Robert and horses on the road working. Self choring. Ann making dress. Some rain at noon. Afternoon Robert and horses at road work. Self choring. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert planting corn. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon Robert harrowing corn and potatoes. Self planting pumpkins and potatoes. Sarah Marks here. 9 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self putting up tin among the corn. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Ewens. Robert and Annie at Greenbank in evening. 10 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. MacKay from Sunderland preaching from Matthew XI:28. Robert at evening meeting. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self picking potatoe bugs. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self hoeing potatoes. Wm. Gordon from Udora here. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self planting potatoes. Ann ironing. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self planting potatoes. Robert and Annie at Greenbank to prayer meeting in the evening. 13 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert at Port Perry for chairs to put in basement of Church. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self hilling potatoes. Ann at Mr. Marks. Robert at Mr. Drydens 45 meeting at Greenbank in the evening. 14 – Wind S, warm day. Robert drilling. Self hilling potatoes. Afternoon Robert drilling and sowing turnips. Self hilling potatoes. Ann at Fowlies on a visit. Robert gone somewhere in evening. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drilling. Self picking potatoe bugs. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self picking potatoe bugs. Thundering all the afternoon. Not any rain. 16 – Wind NW, fine warm day. Robert sowing turnips. Self picking potatoe bugs. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing in the orchard. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Ann cleaning house. Very warm. Robert and Ann at Greenbank to Division meeting. 17 – Wind SW, warm day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Galloway preaching from Matthew XI:28,29,30. Robert at evening meeting. Thundering and threatening rain. 18 – Wind SW, shower in the morning. Robert drilling. Self cutting thistles. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert sowing turnips. Self picking potatoe bugs. Robert somewhere in the evening. 19 – Wind SW, shower in the morning. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Ann choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. Self and Ann at Mr. Lees prayer meeting. Rev. Mr. Whiteman baptized 5 children – one for Mrs. and A. Gordon; one to Mrs. Dusty; one to Mrs. A. Lee; one to Mrs. J. Walker; and one to Mrs. Ewen. 20 – Wind NW and raining. Robert harrowing in orchard. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self picking potatoe bugs. Robert at a job letting on 10th conc. in front of Lots 15,16. 21 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert doing some road work. Self choring. Ann baking. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone to Brooklin to picnic. Mother visiting at Mr. Marks. 22 – Wind W, fine day, very warm. Self reading newspapers. Ann dressmaking for Nellie. Afternoon self doing nought. Ann dressmaking. Russell Luke here all night. 23 – Wind W, warm showery day. Robert at Statute Labour on road. Self fencing. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert at road work. Self visiting at Mrs. O’Neils and Mr. Marks. Robert and Annie at the Division meeting in the evening. Mother at Mr. Lees. 24 – Wind SW, warm day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. ? preaching from Zechariah III:8. Thunder and rain at 5 o’clock. Robert at evening meeting. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and horses at road work. Ann washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert scuffling potatoes. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 45 John Dryden was a member of the Provincial Parliament. �298 26 – Wind S, warm day. Self at Greenbank voting for Dryden. Robert at Greenbank as scrutineer for Dryden. Ann ironing. Afternoon thunder north. Self burning brush heap in field. 27 – Wind W, dull day. Robert scuffling corn and potatoes. Self hoeing potatoes. Ann gone to Greenbank dressmaking. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry to the procession in honour of Mr. Drydens election. 28 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert hoeing corn. Self hoeing potatoes. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert hoeing corn. Self hoeing potatoes. Robert at home practicing for party at Derryville. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone in orchestra to Derryville. Self cutting thistles and visiting at Mr. Marks. Afternoon Ann at Greenbank. Self hoeing corn. Mother at Wesleys. 30 – Wind W, warm day. Robert hoeing. Self putting Paris Green on potatoes. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert gone to Port Perry to meet Margaret from Whitby. Self doing nought. Ann and Robert at the Division meeting. JULY 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Margaret and Annie at Sunday School. No service in the Presbyterian Church. 2 – Wind W, warm day. Robert scuffling. Self doing nought. Ann at Greenbank. Afternoon self, Robert and Margaret at Methodist Sunday School Anniversary in Beares woods. Robert at concert in the evening. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Margaret visiting at Mr. Lees. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Robert takes Margaret to the Port for evening train. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Ann washing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Robert and Annie at Mr. Ewens to prayer meeting. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Self at Greenbank after supper for newspapers. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Ann ironing. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Robert scuffling turnips. Thunder and hail at 3 o’clock. Hail like marbles. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Robert and Ann at Greenbank in the evening to Division meeting. 8 – Wind NW, dull cloudy day. Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. MacMechan preaching from 2nd Corinthians V:10. Robert and Ann at evening meeting, Methodist Church. 9 – Wind N, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Ann washing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing potatoes. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert hilling up potatoes. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Ann and Robert at Presbyterian prayer meeting in the evening. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips and finished first time. William Fowlie and Mrs. here on a visit. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert hoeing turnips. Self cutting thistles. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Mother gone to picking bee at Mr. Gordons. Robert painting. Self cutting thistles. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert fanning wheat. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert putting Paris Green on potatoes. Self carrying water. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 15 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert and Annie at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dobson from Esson and Willas, preaching from Philippians II:5. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Port Perry with a grist. Self choring. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert painting floor. Self cutting thistles. Annie picking plums from the tree. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Robert mowing grass. Self cutting fence corners. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self choring. Ann at prayer meeting at Mr. James MacMillans. Robert at Greenbank. 18 – Wind S, warm day. Robert repairing roof of barn. Self at Greenbank for scythe. Afternoon Robert raking hay. Self mowing and cocking hay. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Tommie drawing hay. Drew 5 loads. Afternoon self, Robert and Tommie at hay. Drew in 4 loads, all that was cut. Ann at Greenbank. 20 – Wind S, warm day. Self at Port Perry with Robert to excursion to Beaverton. Afternoon nothing doing. Self choring. 21 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert mowing grass. Self mowing corners. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Ann picking berries. Self cocking hay. Robert scuffling turnips. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 22 – Wind SE, fine day. Thos. Black, wife and family here. Mr. and Mrs. Black visiting at Mr. Lees. Robert, Mr. Black and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dowson preaching. Tom and Annie leave for home. 23 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert raking hay. Self at the Port to Doctor Clemens who says I have shingles. Self, Robert and Wesley stacking hay. Robert at Wesleys after supper. 24 – Wind SE and raining some. Robert hoeing. Self doing nought. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert hoeing turnips. Self cutting thistles. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 25 – Wind SW, warm day. Self and Robert hoeing and raking hay. Afternoon self, Robert and Wesley cutting fall wheat and finished it. Robert and Ann at prayer meeting at Mr. Akhursts. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Robert goes to Wesleys at 11 o’clock. Afternoon self at Greenbank for papers. Robert and Ann at Greenbank at basket social. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Robert scuffling turnips. Mr. Burns and George Real here for part of old reaper. �299 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Ann scrubbing for Mrs. Lee. Afternoon self, Robert and Tommie drawing in fall wheat. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 29 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert and Ann at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Dowson preaching from John VIII:37. Robert at evening meeting. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Mrs. Akhurst and Mrs. Edwards from Toronto here visiting. 31 – Wind NE, dull day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self doing nothing. Robert fixing pump at Greenbank for leather to sucker. Ann picking berries. Robert at Greenbank at night. AUG. 1 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert choring. Self at the Port to see Dr. Clemens. Afternoon Robert plowing fall wheat stubble. Self repairing fences. Robert and Ann at prayer meeting. 2 – Wind SE, thunder and rain in the morning. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Ann gone to Greenbank. Afternoon self and Robert fenced the haystack. Robert cutting pease. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert cutting pease. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert cutting pease. Self doing nothing. Ann sewing. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert cutting pease. Self doing nothing. Ann scrubbing. Mrs. [ ink blot over name] from Greenbank here. Afternoon Robert gone to Brooklin. Self doing nought. Ann at Division meeting in evening. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Lizzie here a short time in the forenoon. Ann at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. 6 – Wind SE, warm day. Self, Robert and Wesley reaping wheat. Ann washing. Afternoon self, Robert and Wesley reaping oats. Finished cutting wheat at noon. 7 – Wind SE, very warm day. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self doing nothing. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees pulling pease. Self turning pease. Ann ironing. Some thunder in afternoon. 8 – Wind SW, warm day. Self, Robert and Wesley drew in 5 loads. Afternoon drew in 2 loads and reaped 2 acres oats. Robert reaping oats for Wesley after supper. 9 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at Wesleys harvesting. Self at Port Perry to Dr. Clemens. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self doing nothing. Ann gone to Charles Gordons. 10 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert at Wesleys. Ann churning. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Ann sewing. Mrs. Charles Love here visiting. 11 – Wind NE, warm day. Self at the Port to Doctor. Robert and James Butt drawing in oats. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and Mr. Butt drawing in oats. Self doing nothing. Robert and Ann at Division meeting, Greenbank. 12 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert and Ann at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Deuteronomy VI:5,6,7. Robert at evening meeting. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and Wesley reaping oats. Ann washing. Mr. Mellis here for dinner. Afternoon self, Robert and Wesley reaping oats. Mrs. Sandy Gordon here to see me. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Robert and Wesley finished reaping at 9 o’clock. Ann churning. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys reaping. Self fixing gate. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 15 – Wind NW, cloudy day, some rain through the night. Robert at Wesleys. Self doing nothing. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Lizzie Michie here visiting. Mother, Robert and Ann at prayer meeting. 16 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lukes reaping and finishes. Robert and Mr. Butt drawing in here. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert, Mr. Butt, and Russell drawing in oats. Self doing nothing. 17 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Wesleys drawing oats. Self and Ann at the Port. Afternoon self doing nought. Robert at Wesleys drawing oats. Barbara Fowlie here visiting. 18 – Wind NW, warm day. Robert at Thos. Phairs threshing. Self doing nothing. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys drawing in oats. Self doing nought. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 19 – Wind Easterly, fine day. James Smith and wife here. Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. James Smith and Mrs. Smith at the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert at evening meeting. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Barbara at Port Perry to Dr. Archer with my sore neck. Afternoon Robert, Wesley and Ann drawing in oats. Barbara making pants. Self doing nothing. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Wesley and Ann drawing in oats. Barbara sewing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self doing nothing. Barbara and Ann at Mr. Phairs in the evening. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Ann washing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self doing nothing. Ann washing. Mrs. Akhurst here visiting. Ann at prayer meeting. Robert takes Barbara to Port for the evening train. 23 – Wind W, warm day. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Ann ironing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self in bed. Ann at Charles Gordons. 24 – Wind W, fine day but very smokey. Robert ploughing. Ann churning. Self doing nothing. Mrs. Alex Lee here. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Mrs. Charles Gordon and Mrs. Luke here visiting. 25 – Wind NW, warm day. Robert choring. Self at the Port to Doctor. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Robert and Ann at Division meeting in the evening. 26 – Wind E, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Mackay preaching from Luke XV:4,8,10. Robert at the evening meeting at Port Perry. 27 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self doing nought. Ann quilting. Mr. Boe here awhile. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self doing nothing. Ann sewing. Robert gone somewhere at night. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self doing nought. Mother and Ann quilting. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Mother and Ann quilting. Mrs. Innes here visiting. Robert at Greenbank. �300 29 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Mother and Ann quilting. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Ann scrubbing. Mother at Mrs. Lees quilting bee. Robert gone to Whitby. 30 – Wind SE, dull day. Self choring. Ann churning. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Marks awhile. Ann quilting. 31 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert at Mr. O’Neils wood bee. Self cutting weeds in the orchard. Ann sewing. Mrs. Cephas Butt here visiting. George and Barbara Fowlie here on a visit. SEPT. 1 – Wind SW, smokey day. Robert plowing. Self cutting weeds in orchard. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Mrs. A. Gordon Sen. here. Robert and Ann at Division Meeting. 2 – Wind W, very smokey day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Coulthard preaching from Romans III:24,25. Robert at evening meeting somewhere. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self fixing granary. Ann churning. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Akhursts. Self fixing granary. Ann and Mother making quilt for Mrs. Black. 4 – Wind NE, warm day. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self mending water barrel. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self choring. Rain at 5 o’clock. 5 – Wind W, thunder and rain at 6 o’clock. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Ann scrubbing. Mrs. Walker here on a visit. Afternoon Robert plowing. Ann washing. Self choring. Robert and Ann at prayer meeting. 6 – Wind SE, very smokey day. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. At the Port for beef to threshing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys threshing. Self doing nothing. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. Jason Stone here threshing and finishes at 2 o’clock. Threshed all out in 6 hours and goes to Cephas Butts. A. Ewen; A. Gordon; A. Akhurst; A. Lee; T. Phair; C. Butts; Wesley and Mr. Butt here at threshing. Mr. and Barbara Fowlie here a short time. 8 – Wind S, dull day, rain early in the morning. Robert at C. Butts. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self cleaning the barn floor. Ann scrubbing. Robert and Annie at the Division meeting. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Anderson preaching from Isaiah XXXII:2. Robert and Ann at evening meeting. 10 – Wind W and raining. Robert sowing fall wheat. Self fixing pig house. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. Mother and Ann quilting. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank cleaning the Church well. Self mowing some. Mother and Ann quilting. Afternoon self cutting grass among potatoes. Mother and Ann quilting. Robert at the Saintfield Harvest Home Methodist Sunday School. 12 – Wind N, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self hunting for lost pig. Mother and Ann quilting. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self found pig at Thos. Phairs. Ann ironing. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at prayer meeting at Mr. Akhursts. 13 – Wind E, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting brush around orchard. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting brush. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Ann making catsup. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Mrs. Alexander Gordon here for apples. Robert somewhere at night. 15 – Wind SW, rain at 6 o’clock. Robert plowing. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Ann cleaning. Shower at 5 o’clock. Robert at the Division meeting. 16 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Anderson preaching from 1st Samuel IV:22. Robert at evening meeting somewhere. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Ann washing. Mother picking apples. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Mother at Thomas Phairs. Robert at Greenbank. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Mother and Ann making Barbara Fowlies quilt. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cocking some hay. Mother and Annie quilting. 19 – Wind NE, fine day. Self at Port Perry. Robert pulling stumps. Mother and Ann quilting. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Lees and Mr. Akhursts. Rain at night. 20 – Wind NE and raining. Self and Mother pairing apples. Ann churning. Robert writing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Mrs. Dusty, Mrs. Gordon Sen., Mrs. Gordon Jun., and Mrs. Charles Love here visiting. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Ann baking. Afternoon self, Robert and Ann at the Reach and Scugog Fair at Port Perry. Great crowd. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self threshing beans. Ann scrubbing. High wind from southwest. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 23 – Wind W, cloudy day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Yeoman preaching from Acts XXIV:15,16. Robert and Annie at evening meeting somewhere. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert paving stable door. Self digging potatoes. Ann making jelly. 25 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at Sandy Gordons threshing. Self at Greenbank for boots. Ann ironing. Afternoon Robert pulling stumps. Self, Mother and Ann picking apples. 26 – Wind N, hard frost, but fine day. Robert pulling stumps. Self choring. Ann baking and churning. Afternoon Robert pulling stumps. Self, Mother and Annie pairing apples. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert pulling stumps in the swamp. Self choring. Ann sewing quilt. Afternoon Robert gone to Brooklin. Self choring. Ann sewing quilt. �301 28 – Wind S, warm day. Self mending wheelbarrow. Ann sewing. Robert at Brooklin. Afternoon Robert and Ann picking apples for Mr. Bungard. Ann and Robert at concert in the evening. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie picking apples. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Annie picking apples. Self and Mother pairing apples. Robert at Division meeting. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. ? preaching from John III:16. Robert and Ann at evening meeting. Mr. Spence from Toronto preaching. OCT. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Ann picking apples. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Mr. O’Neils and Mr. Marks. Ann quilting. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 2 – Wind E, dull cloudy day. Robert plowing. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Afternoon Robert at J. Millers stone bee. Self burning stumps. Ann ironing. Mother picking apples. 3 – Wind SE, raining. Robert gone to Greenbank. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert at Port Perry. Self, Robert and Ann at prayer meeting at Mr. Ewens. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Robert at Ladies Aid meeting at Rev. Mr. Thornleys, Greenbank. 5 – Wind W, some showers. Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Afternoon Robert taking out some stumps. Self picking corn. Mother at Mr. Lees visiting. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert taking out stumps. Self picking corn. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at stumps. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. McCracken preaching from Matthew IX:9. Robert at evening meeting. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Ann and Tommie taking up potatoes. Self picking corn. Afternoon Robert and Tommie at potatoes. Self at corn. Ann at Greenbank. 9 – Wind N, fine day. Self picking corn. Robert, Tommie and Ann at potatoes. Afternoon self picking corn. Robert, Tommie and Ann at potatoes. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 10 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self picking corn. Ann washing. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in corn and corn stalks. Ann at prayer meeting at Presbyterian Church. 11 – Wind NW, showery day. Robert plowing. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Ann ironing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Ann at quilting at Mr. Charles Gordons. Rain at night. 13 – Wind W, raining some. Robert plowing. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Ann scrubbing. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 14 – Wind NW, showers of snow. Self, Robert and Ann at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. MacNab preaching from John XII:46. 15 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Ann washing. Afternoon self and Robert at the meeting in the Church about calling a minister. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 16 - Wind SW, dull day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Robert and Ann at Greenbank in the evening at Ladies Social. 17 – Wind NW, cold showery day. Robert at Cephas Butts plowing bee. Self husking corn. Mother, Ann and Mrs. Carnegie quilting. Afternoon self at corn. Mother, Ann and Mrs. Carnegie at quilt. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Mother, Ann and Mrs. Carr quilting. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Mrs. Ewen and Mrs. A. Lee here. Robert at Wick in the evening. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Mother and Ann picking apples. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. John and George Fowlie here for apples. Robert and Ann at Division meeting in the evening. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Hume preaching from 1st Corinthians III:21,22,23. Robert at evening meeting. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert taking in potatoes, 2 loads. Ann washing. Afternoon self and Robert topping turnips. Robert at Greenbank practicing in the evening. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing up turnips. Self rowing turnips. Afternoon self rowing turnips. Robert and Ann drawing in turnips. Drew in 9 loads, with the shilvings one. 24 – Wind NE, dull cloudy day. Robert and Ann at turnips. Drew 3 loads. Self topping turnips. Afternoon self and Robert topping turnips. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at prayer meeting at Mr. Lees. 25 – Wind N, fine day. Robert topping turnips. Self pairing apples. Afternoon Robert harrowing turnips. Self rowing turnips. Ann at Greenbank. 26 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing in turnips. Self rowing turnips. Ann at Greenbank all day. Afternoon Robert drawing turnips, drew 11 loads. Self rowing turnips. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing turnips. Self rowing turnips. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and Annie drawing turnips. Drew 13 loads. Self rowing. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Annie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. ? preaching from John IX;25. Robert and Ann at evening meeting. 29 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Ann drawing in turnips. Self rowing turnips. Afternoon Robert and Ann drawing turnips. 13 loads and finishes. Self throwing back turnips in cellar. �302 30 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert and Mother at apples. Self at Port Perry. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert and Mother taking in apples. Self, Ann and Mrs. Carr pairing apples. Robert at Greenbank. 31 – Wind S and raining. Nothing doing. NOV. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Ann housecleaning. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self, Mother and Ann paring apples. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 3 – Wind W, rough day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. 3 apple packers here, packed 3 barrels. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 4 – Wind W, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. MacKay preaching from Deuteronomy XXXIII:26,27. Robert at evening meeting. Rain at night. 5 – Wind NE, rather cold. Robert plowing. Self at Joseph Burtons. Ann comes home. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Mother and Ann coring apples. Mary Charley here for apples. 6 – Wind N, cold day. Nothing doing. Ann washing. Afternoon Mother, Robert and Ann at apples. Self choring. 7 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert plowing in orchard. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 8 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert plowing. Self reading papers. Afternoon self choring. Robert at work somewhere. 9 – Wind NE and cold. Self and Robert killing a pig. Afternoon self choring. Robert dunging out henhouse. Self cutting up pig. Cold night and snowing. 10 – Wind NW, cold morning. Cattle all in. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon Robert at Mr. O’Neils. Self doing nought. Ann scrubbing. John and George Fowlie here. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 11 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. [?] preaching from [?]. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Afternoon Robert and Alex Lee sawing wood. Self choring. Robert and Alex sawing old rails. 13 – Wind S and snowing, nothing doing. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert at Fowlies sale. Self choring. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Alex Lee sawing old rails. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Alex Lee sawing. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Robert and Ann at Fowlies party. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Alex Lee sawing rails. Self choring. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert and Alex at the rails. Self choring. Nobody at party at Greenbank. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Port Perry. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing in orchard. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Ann scrubbing. Self choring. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Hebrews VIII:43. Robert at evening meeting. Thomas Black and wife come at 1 o’clock. 19 – Wind N, very stormy day. Nothing doing. Mr. and Mrs. Black leave for home. Afternoon still cold, nothing doing. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert gone with Wesley to political meeting at Greenbank. Ann baking. Self choring. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Robert and Ann at prayer meeting in Presbyterian Church. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Afternoon Robert chopping wood. Self at Mr. O’Neils visiting. Annie gone to Greenbank. 23 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Phairs threshing. Self choring. Mrs. J. Lee and Mrs. A. Lee here visiting. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Self choring. Afternoon snowing. Ann scrubbing. Self choring. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 25 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Robert Leask preaching from Numbers XXIII:10. 26 – Wind SE, rather stormy. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Afternoon Ann at Mrs. O’Neils quilting bee. Self choring. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Ann washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. 28 – Wind NW, stormy day. Nothing doing. Ann churning. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert and Ann pairing apples. 29 – Wind SE, fine day. Self doing nothing. Robert writing. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self choring. 30 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert at Greenbank with apples to S. Dusty. Self choring. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert reading papers. Self choring. DEC. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self at chores. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 2 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Rev. Robert Leask preaching from Psalm XIII:1. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Ann washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert pruning apple trees. Self choring. Ann quilting. Afternoon Robert pruning apple trees. Self choring. Ann quilting. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. �303 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert pruning trees. Self choring. Ann gone to Uxbridge. Afternoon Robert pruning trees. Self choring. Prayer meeting at Mr. Ewens. Robert at it. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert pruning trees. Self choring. Afternoon Robert pruning trees. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. 7 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert pruning apple trees. Ann baking. Self at Mr. Lees with papers. Afternoon Robert at trees. Self choring. Ann making preserves. 8 – Wind E and raining some. Nothing doing. Afternoon still raining some. Nothing doing. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 9 – Wind N, dull day. Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from John XXI. Robert at evening meeting. 10 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert drawing brush out of the orchard. Self choring. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert drawing apple tree brush out of orchard. Self choring. 11 – Wind SE, dull day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert drawing brush out of the orchard. Self choring. 12 – Wind SE and raining. Nothing doing. Ann churning. Afternoon still raining. Ann ironing. Nothing doing. 13 – Wind NW, rough day. Robert gone somewhere. Self at Mr. Lees. Ann sewing. Afternoon self and Robert fanning oats for chop. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone to Beares mill with oats to chop. Self choring. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Ann quilting. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Robert doing nought. Ann baking. Afternoon self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Robert sickly, doing nothing. Robert and Annie at Greenbank. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. No service at Presbyterian Church or any Sunday School. Great day at Wick. Robert and Ann at Greenbank in the afternoon. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Robert doing nothing. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert at wood bee in Ackseys woods. Self choring and at Thomas Phairs. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Ann and Mrs. Carr pairing apples. Robert choring. Afternoon Ann ironing. Self dunging out pigs. Robert at papers. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie scrubbing. Self at Mr. Lees and Mr. Akhursts. Robert doing nothing. Afternoon Annie gone to Greenbank. Nothing doing. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Ann not home. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Ann baking for Christmas. Self choring. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert reading papers. Self doing nothing. Afternoon self at Mr. Lees. Robert at school concert. Ann cleaning pantry. Mother at Mr. Marks. 22 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert and Ann at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees sawing. Ann scrubbing. Self choring. Robert and Annie at Division meeting. 23 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and Ann at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Colossians I:27. 24 – Wind SE, cloudy day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Ann washing. Self choring. Margaret and William Smith and Annie Smith here from Whitby. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry. All of them at Open Division in the evening. 25 – Wind N and cold. Nothing doing. Afternoon Willie Smith leaves for home. Margaret and Annie Smith at Mr. Lees. Robert at Greenbank. Self choring. Christmas. 26 – Wind N, fine day. Robert gone to school meeting. Self doing nothing. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert takes Margaret to Port Perry. Self choring. Robert, Ann and Annie Smith at prayer meeting. 27 – Wind NE, stormy cold day. Nothing doing. Ann churning. Afternoon very stormy, nothing doing. 28 – Wind N, cold day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert gone to Whitby taking Annie Smith home. Self choring. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert not come home. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Afternoon self choring. Ann scrubbing. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Snow drifting some. Robert at Methodist Church to hear Dr. Carman. Self, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from James IV:14. Robert and Ann at evening meeting. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone to nomination at Manchester. Ann washing. Self and Mother pairing apples. Afternoon self choring. Ann fixing a goose for New Years dinner. And thus ends the year 1894. MEMORANDUM FOR 1895 JAN. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Nothing doing. Afternoon Annie gone to Greenbank. Robert at Methodist anniversary in the evening. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert writing. Ann churning. Self choring. Afternoon Robert writing. Self choring. Mr. Cameron here. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert writing. Self choring. 4 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at Greenbank at court. Self, Ann and Mother pairing apples. Afternoon self choring. Alex Lee and Sally and Barbara Walker here. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Robert drawing fence posts. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 6 – Wind SE, cold day. Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching. �304 7 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at Greenbank voting for councilors. Afternoon self choring. Robert doing nothing. 8 – Wind W, showery day. Self, Robert and Wesley killing pigs. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Wesleys. Robert at Managers meeting in evening. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Self choring. Robert at the Port with a pig. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank with chairs to hall and at prayer meeting in the evening. Self choring. 10 – Wind E, cold day. Snowing some. Nothing doing. Ann churning. Afternoon looking like to be a thaw. Nothing doing. 11 – Wind SW and thawing some. Robert cutting up the pork. Self banking house with snow. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Ann at Sandy Gordons. Self at Mr. Lees with papers. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Ann scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 13 – Wind N, stormy day. Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from [blank]. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert mending single harness. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. Robert and Ann at the Bible Society meeting. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert oiling harness. Self choring. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Ann gone with Miss Akhurst to visit at Sunny Brae. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sick. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert sick. Self choring. Ann ironing. Ann at prayer meeting in the Presbyterian Church. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self, Mother and Ann pairing apples. John Michie and Mr. Foster from Manitoba here and leave at night for Mrs. Walkers, Greenbank. 18 – Wind E, fine day. Robert gone to Greenbank to Temperance meeting. Ann baking. Self choring. Afternoon self at Greenbank with Ann to the meeting. Snow at night. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Robert at Greenbank at Division meeting in the evening. 20 – Wind SE, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Matthew XI:25,26. Robert and Ann at evening meeting. 21 – Wind SE and thawing. Robert at Mr. Lukes. Self choring. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Ann pairing apples. 22 – Wind SW, rather stormy day. Robert at Greenbank to get cutter fixed. Ann washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Ann baking. Stormy. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Mother knitting. Afternoon Robert breaking the road. Self choring. Robert and Ann at prayer meeting. 24 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert writing. Self choring and pairing apples. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood from Mrs. O’Neils. Self choring. Ann churning. Afternoon self and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Chronicles XXIX. Fast day for communion. 26 – Wind SE and snowing. Nothing doing. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon very stormy. Nothing doing. 27 – Wind W, fine bright day, but high wind and the snow flying. Robert and Ann at Presbyterian Church but no minister came to dispense the Sacrament, the centre road not being passable. Snow drifting all day. 28 – Wind SW, cold day. Nothing doing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank but no mail since Friday. Self choring. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert shoveling snow. Self choring. Ann washing. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry to political meeting. Ann baking. Self choring. Fine evening. 30 – Wind W, fine day but cold. Robert drawing wood from O’Neils. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Robert and Ann at prayer meeting. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Ann ironing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Ann dressing a goose. FEB. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Ann churning. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry horse races. Self choring. Ann at Greenbank. Robert at Division meeting. [There is no entry for Feb. 2] 3 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from John XXI:17,18. Robert and Ann at evening meeting. 4 – Wind SW, rather cold. Self and Robert fanning a grist. Ann washing. Afternoon nothing doing. Mr. Lee and Mrs. Gordon here. Butt cow sick. Sandy Gordon took calf from her. Mr. A. Leask died. Butt cow lost calf. 5 –Wind NW, very cold. Robert at the Port with grist. Self doing nought. Afternoon very cold, nothing doing. 6 – Wind NW, cold day, nothing doing. Ann baking. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Self choring. 7 – Wind N, cold day. Nothing doing. Ann making pies. Afternoon nothing doing. Miss Akhurst here visiting. Mr. & Mrs. Leask married at Wick. 8 – Wind NW, very stormy day, the snow drifting terrible. Nothing doing. Afternoon very stormy, nothing doing. 9 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert gone somewhere. Ann dusting. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert gone for mail. Nothing doing. 10 – Wind W, snowing some. Roads blocked with snow. Nobody at any meeting. �305 11 – Wind N, fine day. Robert shoveling snow on the road. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert gone with the sleigh to break the road. Self choring. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Alexr. Lee sawing wood. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert at the mill with oats to chop. Self choring and at Mr. Marks about a girl. 13 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Alexr. Lee cutting wood. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert at the mill for chop. Self choring. Robert and Ann at prayer meeting. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone to Blackwater with 3 cattle. Self choring. Ann baking. Afternoon self choring. Robert comes home from Blackwater. Mrs. Charles Love here visiting. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Alexr. Lee sawing wood. Self choring. Ann churning. Mrs. Carr here to dinner. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Robt. and Ann at the Port. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert gone to political meeting at Manchester. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Robert and Ann at Division meeting. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Ann at the Presbyterian Church Sacrament. Mr. Cameron preached from 1st Peter II:7. Robert and Ann at evening meeting. 18 – Wind SW and snowing some. Nothing doing. Afternoon self choring. Robert reading newspaper. Cephas Butt wants road shoveled. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone shoveling snow on the 10th concession. Ann washing. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert at orchestra practice in the evening. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert fixing his fiddle box. Self choring. Robert and Ann at prayer meeting. 21 – Wind W, snowing some. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. 22 – Wind NW, fine day, but cold. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert breaking the road. Self doing nothing. Ann baking and winding yarn. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert splitting wood. Ann churning. Self choring. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Self choring. Ann scrubbing. Robert and Ann at Division meeting in the evening. Ann leaves us to go to Toronto. Annie Innes leaves after 15 months service. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert at the evening meeting. 25 – Wind SW and thawing some. Robert gone to Greenbank with Anns box and brings Sarah Marks and her box here. Self choring. Afternoon Sarah sweeping and dusting. Nothing doing. Stewart Bratley comes from Whitby. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Stewart at Port Perry with Wesley Luke. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone to Wick on Church business. Self choring. James Smith comes for wood. 27 – Wind W, fine day, thawing a little. James Smith leaves for home. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Barbara Fowlie comes from Manchester. All at the prayer meeting. 28 – Wind W, dull foggy day. Stewart gone to Cephas Butts moving. Barbara Fowlie here. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Greenbank in evening. Sarah and Barbara at Mr. O’Neils. MAR. 1 – Wind W and thawing. Robert and Stewart taking in the hay stack. Self choring. Sarah and Barbara Fowlie quilting. Afternoon Robert choring. Stewart at Mr. Dowsons and hired 7 ½ months. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone to the Port with Stewart. Sarah scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert helping Cephas Butt to move. Self choring. Robert, Sarah and Barbara at Greenbank. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Genesis XVII:1 to 14 verses. 4 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert gone to help Mr. Troup to move. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry. Self choring. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert fixing the clock. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. Sarah gone somewhere. 6 – Wind S, fine day. Robert gone to Alexr. Lees. Self choring. Sarah washing. Afternoon nothing doing. Self choring. Robert and Sarah at the prayer meeting. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert talking to Alex. Ewen. Self doing nought. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone to Greenbank for papers. Bertha Marks here all night. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Sarah churning. Robert and self reading papers. Afternoon thawing some. Nothing doing. Robert at Epsom in the evening. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nothing. Sarah baking. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. Robert and Sarah at Sons of Temperance meeting. 10 – Wind SW, rather cold day. Robert and Sarah at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching. 11 – Wind S, fine day. Nothing doing. Alexr. Ewen here talking and laughing. Afternoon Robert gone to the Port with Mr. Troup for potatoes. Afternoon nothing doing. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Robert gone to Uxbridge with apples for George at Manitoba. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 13 – Wind E, dull day. Robert at Mr. Troups wood bee. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Troups. Self choring. Robert and Sarah at prayer meeting. 14 – Wind N, very cold day. Nothing doing. Afternoon very cold. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nought. �306 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert doing nought. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. O’Neils wood bee drawing wood to Port Perry. Self choring. Mother and Sarah quilting. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert reading papers. Sarah churning and scrubbing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nought. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Sarah at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching. Robert at evening meeting. 18 – Wind W, fine cold day. Nothing doing. Sarah washing. Afternoon high wind and cold. Nothing doing. Wm. Smith comes for a load of wood. First eclipse of moon recorded BC721. 19 – Wind W, fine day but cold. Sarah baking. William Smith leaves for home. Self choring. Robert doing nothing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood for Thomas Love. Self choring. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank to get a scraper and fire back for stove. Self choring and at Thos. Phairs. Afternoon self choring. Robert doing nought. Robert and Sarah at prayer meeting. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Nothing doing but reading papers. Afternoon Robert at Edward Buels wood bee sawing and chopping. Self choring and visiting at Mr. O’Neils and Mr. Marks. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Sarah hooking a mat. Self and Robert reading papers. Afternoon nothing doing but reading papers. Sarah at mat. Robert and Sarah at open Division. Made 13$, admission 10 cents. 23 – Wind S, fine day. Robert on the road. Self choring. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at the Port for pease. Self choring. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Colossians II:10. 25 – Wind W, fine day, snow melting. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Sarah and her sister Bertha hooking a mat. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Wesleys. Sarah and Bertha at mat. 26 – Wind NW, stormy day. Robert gone to Port with Mr. Troup. Self choring. The girls at the quilt. Afternoon self choring. Robert comes from Port. Wesley here talking. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 27 – Wind W and snowing some. Robert turning over potatoes. Self reading papers. Sarah baking. Afternoon Robert at potatoes. Self choring. Sarah and Bertha sewing. Robert, Sarah and Bertha at prayer meeting. 28 – Wind NW, rough cold day. Self choring. Robert at Alexr. Lees. Sarah comes home. Afternoon nothing doing but reading papers. 29 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert and self reading papers. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drawing rails. Self choring. 30 – Wind NE, cold day. Nothing doing. Self and Robert at papers. Sarah baking. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. 31 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Sarah at Sunday School and Church. George and John Michie here in the evening. APR.1 – Wind E and snowing. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nothing. Sarah churning. Afternoon Robert at Alexr. Lees. Self reading papers. Sarah making a mat. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert writing. Self reading paper. Sarah at mat. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. Sarah at Mr. Marks. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing rails. Self at Alex. Lees. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank cutting wood for the Church. Self choring. Sarah at prayer meeting. A. Lees 2nd cow died. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Miss Annie Bush and Bertha Marks here making dress for Sarah. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry for oil. Self choring. Girls all at dressmaking. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Moles. Self choring. Sarah, Bertha and Annie Bush making dress for Sarah. Afternoon Robert shoveling snow. Self choring. Dressmaking going on. 6 – Wind E and raining some. Nothing doing. Sarah scrubbing. Annie Bush dressmaking. Robert, Sarah and Annie Bush go to Greenbank. 7 – Wind SE, dull day. Self and Mother at home. Roads very bad. Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching. 8 – Wind E and raining. Nothing doing. Self at Alexr. Lees with papers. Robert gone to Brooklin. Sarah at Mr. Marks. Afternoon nothing doing. Mr. Troup round and bought 6 hens from Mother. 9 – Wind W and raining. Self writing letter. Sarah patching. Nellie Michie here. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Whitby. 10 – Wind N, rough day. Self choring. Sarah crotcheting. Afternoon self choring. Sarah crotcheting. Sarah at the Presbyterian prayer meeting. Robert at Whitby. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Sarah crotcheting. Afternoon self choring. Robert comes from Brooklin. Sarah at Mrs. Clemens quilting. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Self choring. Robert at papers. Sarah crotcheting. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Sarah crotcheting. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self at Mr. Marks. Robert shoveling snow. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Sarah baking. Robert doing nought. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting in evening. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Mother at home. Robert and Sarah at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching. 15 – Wind NW, raining some. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Sarah washing. Afternoon self doing nothing. Robert at Lees with cow. Meeting here to elect a Pathmaster. Alexr. Lee elected. �307 16 – Wind E, fine day. Self and Robert drawing wood. Sarah ironing. Afternoon Robert at the Port to hear Dick Flewels case. Self at Mr. Throops. Sarah at Mr. Marks. 17 – Wind E, fine warm day. Robert piling wood. Self letting off water. Mother and Sarah quilting. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Robert and Sarah at prayer meeting. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and John Michie sawing wood. Self choring. Mother and Sarah quilting. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self choring. Sarah and Mother quilting. Alexr. Ewen here at night. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert putting ashes in garden. Self choring. Mother and Sarah quilting. Afternoon Robert drawing rails. Self fencing. Mother and Sarah finishes the quilt. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert cultivating. Self choring. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Self choring. Sarah baking. Robert and Sarah at the Division meeting. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Matthew 1st :18 to 25. Robert takes George Miller to Port Perry. 22 – Wind N, rather cold. Robert harrowing. Self piling wood. Sarah gone to Port Perry to get some teeth pulled. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self piling firewood. Sarah gets 3 teeth pulled. 23 – Wind NW, high wind. Robert plowing. Self staking fence. Sarah churning. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry Fair. Self going around. Sarah at Mr. Marks. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sowing oats. Self in the garden. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self cleaning the garden. Sarah sewing. Robert and Sarah at the prayer meeting. 25 – Wind N, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self cleaning the door yard. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Sarah at Maria Akhursts quilting bee. 26 – Wind E, fine day. Self digging garden. Robert sowing oats. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. Sarah baking pies. Mr. Tipp here. Mother got a bottle of liniment. Self a box of pills. 27 – Wind E, cold day. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nothing. Sarah sweeping and scrubbing. Afternoon Robert cultivating. Self in garden. Mother at Mr. Akhursts. Robt. & Sarah at Division meeting. 28 – Wind E, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Matthew III:1st to 14th verses. Robert and Sarah at evening meeting. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port for fruit trees. Self at Greenbank for boots. Mother and Sarah in garden. Afternoon Mr. O’Neil alters 2 pigs. Robert sowing. Self in garden. 30 – Wind E, fine day. Robert sowing and harrowing. Self choring. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank. Sarah fishing. MAY 1 – Wind E, fine day. Self cleaning the henhouse. Robert harrowing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self staking fence. Rev. Mr. Cameron here to supper. Robert and Sarah at the prayer meeting. 2 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert plowing in orchard. Self staking fence. Afternoon Robert plowing in orchard. Self fencing. Sarah fishing at the bridge. 3 – Wind S, fine day. Robert gone at fishing at Mr. Boes. Self and Sarah at Port Perry for seed potatoes. Afternoon self fencing. Robert working in orchard. Mother & Sarah cleaning fish. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Mr. O’Neil grafting trees. Self at Mr. Troops. Afternoon self fencing. Robert grafting trees. Sarah scrubbing. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Amos V. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Thos. Phairs for maple trees. Self fencing in the swamp. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert rolling. Mother at Wesleys. Sarah housecleaning. 7 – Wind NW, showery day with thunder. Robert rolling. Self choring. Sarah baking. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self at Alexr. Lees with papers. Sarah ironing. Robert at Greenbank. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert rolling. Self choring. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self at Mr. Marks. Sarah housecleaning. Robert and Sarah at prayer meeting. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Port Perry to get bills for the anniversary. Self choring. Sarah at Mr. Marks. Afternoon self fencing some. Robert plowing. Sarah comes home tired. 10 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert plowing. Self choring. George Lane here buying eggs. Mr. Pierce, insurance agent, here. Afternoon Robert plowing potatoe land. Self burning rubbish. 11 – Wind W, thunder and rain. Robert drilling. Self cutting potatoes. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self cutting potatoes. Showery. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. 12 – Wind NW, very cold day. Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching. Sarah at evening meeting. Robert at Mr. Throops. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Mrs. Miriams funeral. Self cutting potatoes. Sarah ill with toothache. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self cutting potatoes. Robert and Sarah at Greenbank practicing. 14 – Wind E and snowing some. Robert drawing dung. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert at dung. Self choring. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert spreading dung. Self choring. Sarah washing. Afternoon self and Robert planting corn. Sarah at Mr. Marks. Robert and Sarah at prayer meeting. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert planting potatoes. Sarah making mat. Afternoon Robert covering potatoes. Self cutting potatoes. Robert takes Sarah to the Port to get her teeth pulled. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert planting corn. Self cutting thistles. Sarah churning. Afternoon Robert planting corn. Self at Mr. Ewens for Peoples Journal. Sarah making mat. 18 – Wind S, cloudy day. Self and Robert filling a washout in the field. Sarah baking and scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self piling some dung. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. �308 19 – Wind N, rain all night. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching to the children from Isaiah XXV. Robert and Sarah at evening meeting. 20 – Wind N, frost through the night. Self and Robert drawing out dung. Sarah washing. Afternoon Sarah at Mr. Akhursts. Self and Robert drawing dung. Very cold evening. 21 – Wind NW, rather cold day. Self and Robert drawing dung. Sarah ironing. Afternoon self and Robert finishes the dung. Robert at Greenbank in the evening practicing. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing for corn. Self planting corn. Sarah baking. Afternoon Robert spreading dung. Self choring. Sarah baking. Robert and Sarah at the prayer meeting. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sarah and Mrs. Mark baking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Sarah and Mrs. Mark baking for anniversary. 24 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at Greenbank. Self at the Port for Annie Smith. Afternoon self, Robert, Sarah and Annie Smith at the Sunday School anniversary. Anniversary of the Presbyterian Sunday School. Made altogether $102. 25 – Wind S, fine day. Robert spreading dung and takes Annie Smith to the Port. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self planting corn in orchard, 2nd time. Sarah gone to Greenbank to prepare for the Tea in the Church. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Isaiah XVIII:13,14. Robert at evening meeting. 27 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert spreading dung. Self choring. Sarah churning. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Sarah at Mr. Marks. Thomas Black and John Whiteford here for dinner. Thomas Black here all night. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sarah washing. Thos. Black leaves for home. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 29 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert gone to Pinedale to inform them of Mr. Lukes death at 8 o’clock this morning. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert and Sarah at prayer meeting. Mr. Luke died 8 o’clock. Mrs. Wm. Beare died at 5 pm. 30 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self making pig trough. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Sarah at Mr. Marks. Very warm night. 31 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert fencing. Self choring. Sarah baking. Afternoon Robert and self at Mr. Lukes funeral from Port Perry to Bethel cemetery, Greenbank. JUNE 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert fencing. Self hoeing potatoes. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self hoeing. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Matthew XII:30. Robert and Sarah at evening meeting. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Greenbank to get mare shoed. Self hoeing corn. Sarah churning. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self hoeing. Mother at A. Gordons. 4 – Wind S, fine day. Robert drawing gravel for road. Self hoeing. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert drawing gravel. Self hoeing and picking potatoe bugs. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 5 – Wind SW, showery day. Robert harrowing. Self fixing evetroughs. Sarah baking. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self cutting thistles. Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian prayer meeting. 6 – Wind NW and cold. Self and Robert fencing. Afternoon self and Robert fencing. Sarah at Mr. Marks. Robert at Greenbank for the buggie. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert rolling. Self cutting sour docks. Afternoon Robert at the Port with a grist. Self hoeing. Mr. Downie gets 2 bushels of oats. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Robert drilling for turnips. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Sarah scrubbing. Began to sow turnips. Robert and Sarah at the Division meeting. 9 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Matthew XII:30. Robert and Sarah at evening meeting. 10 – Wind S, warm day. Self and Robert fencing. Sarah washing. Afternoon self and Robert fencing and finishes. 11 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert drawing rails. Self hilling potatoes. Afternoon Robert drawing rails. Self hoeing. Sarah at the Port, got 3 teeth pulled. Mrs. Jas. Leask here. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert fencing. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert fencing. Self hoeing potatoes. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert fencing. Self and Mother visiting at William Fowlies, Manchester. Afternoon Robert choring. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from 1st John III:4 to 12. 15 – Wind E, fine day. Robert drawing old rails. Self hoeing potatoes. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert hoeing corn. Self visiting at John Ewens. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. Union of the four Presbyterian Churches, now the Presbyterian Church in Canada, 1875. 16 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother and Sarah at Wick Church at Sacrament. Mr. Cameron preaching from Mark XIV:22,23,24,25 and 1st Corinthians V:7,8. Robert and Sarah at evening meeting. 17 – Wind S, fine day. Robert drilling. Self cutting weeds. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self picking bugs. Robert finishes sowing turnips. Sarah at Jas. Leasks. 18 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert working on the road. Self at Port Perry about insurance. Afternoon Robert on the road. Self picking bugs. Robert at Greenbank in evening. �309 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and horses on road work. Self hilling potatoes. Afternoon Robert and horses at road. Self at potatoes. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the road work. Self hoeing corn. Thos. Black and Mr. Barnet here for dinner. Afternoon Robert at road. Self hoeing. Thos. Black and man leaves for home. 21 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert gone to the Temperance meeting at Manchester. Self fixing the leitch to make soap. Afternoon self choring. Very warm. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert scuffling corn. Self picking bugs. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert hoeing corn. Self cutting weeds. Robert and Sarah at the Division meeting. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from 1st Chronicles XII:18. Robert and Sarah at evening meeting. 24 – Wind E, dull day. Robert hoeing corn. Self fixing for soap making. Afternoon raining some, nothing doing. Robert gone to Utica Anniversary. Sarah at Greenbank in evening. 25 – Wind Easterly. Robert making spout for pump at the house. Self cutting weeds in pasture field. Sarah churning. Afternoon Robert fixing the floor of the stoop. Self doing nought. Thos. Black and Annie comes from Brooklin. Robert and Thos. Black at Greenbank. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Thos. Black and Annie gone to Brock to see the place they think of buying. Robert fixing the floor in barn. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert fencing. Mother picking geese. Self doing nothing. Very drying day. Thunder and rain at 5 o’clock. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert digging post holes. Self filling post holes. Sarah washing. Thomas Black and Mrs. leaves for home. Afternoon self and Robert fencing. Mother visiting at Alexr. Lees. 28 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert fencing. Self choring. Sarah ironing. Afternoon self and Robert fencing. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert fencing. Self choring. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Beares woods fixing for anniversary. Self at Port for Margaret. Sarah at Mr. Clemens barn raising. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting in the evening. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Sarah at Sunday School. Margaret at the meeting in Methodist Church by Mr. Cameron. Margaret, Robert and Sarah at evening meeting. JULY 1 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert [putting] poison on potatoes. Self doing nought. Sarah churning. Afternoon self, Robert, Margaret and Sarah at the Methodist anniversary in Beares woods. 2 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert putting poison on potatoes. Self choring. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert choring. Self at Port Perry with Margaret to the train. Robert at Managers meeting. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing gravel for sideline. Self mending buggie harness. Sarah baking. Afternoon Robert at gravel. Self choring. Mother visiting at Alexr. Gordons. Mrs. C. Love and Anne Innes here. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert hilling potatoes. Self choring. Afternoon Robert fixing the barn and shop doors. Self choring. 5 – Wind N, warm day. Robert gone to Uxbridge for oatmeal. Self choring. L.G. and Sarah picking cherries. Afternoon Sarah at Greenbank. Self doing nothing. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert oiling harness. Self picking bugs. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at harness. Self at potato bugs. Robert and Sarah at Greenbank at Division meeting. 7 – Wind SW, very warm day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Luke XXIII:22. Robert and Sarah at the evening meeting. Jason Stones daughter died, Helen Stone. 8 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert oiling harness. Self choring. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Self doing nothing. Sarah at Mr. Marks. Mr. Mackitrick here selling honey. Shower at night. 9 – Wind NW, cool day. Robert mowing. Self mowing fence corners. Afternoon Robert mowing. Self hoeing. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert raking hay. Self cocking hay .Robert and Sarah at prayer meeting. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wesleys hay. Self cocking hay. Afternoon self at Greenbank for papers. Sarah at the Port in evening. 12 – Wind SW, dull day. Self, Robert and Wesley drawing in hay. Drew 7 loads. Afternoon raining. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon self, Robert and Tommie at hay. Drew in 4 loads, which finishes. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Sarah at Presbyterian Meeting. Mother and self at home. Self ill with bowel complaint. Robert and Sarah at the evening meeting. 15 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert scuffling. Self hoeing turnips. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Sarah at Greenbank for some clothing. 16 – Wind W, rain through the night. Robert takes Sarah to Port Perry to an excursion. Self hoeing turnips. Mother baking. Afternoon self and Robert fanning oats. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and self hoeing turnips. Sarah comes home from the Port. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys hay. Self hoeing turnips. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Port with oats. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self at Greenbank to get Fly shoed. Robert at turnips. 19 – Wind SE, dull day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. Shower at night. Robert at Greenbank in evening for reaper repairs. 20 – Wind N, fine day. Robert putting Paris Green on potatoes. Self choring. Sarah churning. Afternoon self, Robert and Wesley reaping wheat. Sarah at Mr. Marks. Barbara, Willie and Jessie come from Whitby. �310 21 – Wind SE, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert, Sarah and Mrs. Smith and Willie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching. Robert goes to Brooklin. Barbara at Alexr. Lees in the evening. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Self choring. William Smith reading papers. Barbara making dress for Mother. Afternoon self hoeing turnips. Mrs. Smith and Willie and Jessie leave for home. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Self hoeing turnips. Sarah washing. Robert comes home with Allan and Alma. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert finishes hoeing turnips first time. Afternoon Robert digging stumps. Self cutting thistles. Mother at A. Lees. Sarah and Robert at prayer meeting. 25 – Wind NW, cool day. Robert fixing waggon rack. Self choring. Sarah in the woods picking berries. Self and Robert drawing wheat. Afternoon self and Robert finishes wheat. Sarah at Greenbank for mail. 26 – Wind N, fine day. Robert hoeing turnips, second time. Self going round to Mr. Phairs and Mr. Ewens. Sarah sewing. Afternoon Robert hoeing turnips. Self hoeing potatoes. Robert at Greenbank for mail. 27 – Wind W, rainy day. Robert at the Port with Allan and Alma Black to go home on the train. Self doing nought. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert hoeing turnips. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Matthew XXII:42. Robert and Sarah at evening meeting. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Sarah washing. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing. Rain at night. 30 – Wind NW, heavy rain through the night. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Sarah at Mr. Marks. Miss Carr, Nellie and Jessie here. 31 – Wind NW, rough cold day. Robert comes from Brooklin. Self hoeing turnips, finished second time. Sarah ironing. Afternoon Robert hoeing corn and potatoes. Self doing nothing. Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian prayer meeting. AUG. 1 – Wind NW, rough day. Self and Robert reading papers. Afternoon high wind. Robert in the shop. Self doing nothing. Robert at Greenbank at Methodist Ice Cream Social. 2 – Wind N, fine day. Self doing nothing. Robert at Mr. Marks threshing. Sarah at Mr. Marks. Afternoon self pulling weeds among the potatoes. Robert at Mr. Marks threshing. 3 – Wind SE, dull smoky day and raining some. Nothing doing. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon self going round everywhere. Robert at Wesleys stacking oats. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. 4 – Wind W, thunder and rain at 6 o’clock. Self and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Horne preaching from Luke XXIII:43. Sarah and Robert at evening meeting in Methodist Church. Sister Anne (Mrs. Peter Robertson) died in Glasgow. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nothing. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys reaping oats. Self choring. Robert and Sarah at choir practice in the evening. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wesleys cutting oats. Self choring. Afternoon self, Robert and Wesley Luke cutting oats and finished at 5 o’clock. Mr. Ewen here with papers. 7 – Wind SW, showery day. Robert gone to Niagara Falls with firemens excursion. Self choring. Afternoon self pulling pease. Sarah at prayer meeting. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert pulling pease. Afternoon self at Greenbank for papers. Robert pulling pease. Mother at Alexr. Lees. 9 – Wind SW, raining some. Robert finishes pease pulling. Self doing nought. Sarah churning. Afternoon Robert mowing oats in orchard. Self at A. Lees, W. Marks and Mr. O’Neils. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert hoeing among turnips. Self choring. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon self, Robert and Wesley cutting oats. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone to Brooklin. Raining in the forenoon. Sarah at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Robert Leask preaching. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Brooklin. Self, Mother and Sarah pairing apples. Afternoon self turning pease. Robert comes home from Brooklin. Sarah goes to see Mrs. MacLean. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wesleys reaping oats. Self choring. Sarah not come. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. Mrs. Carr here. Sarah and sister returns. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Sarah washing. Self, Robert and Wesley reaping oats. Afternoon self, Robert and Wesley drawing in pease, 5 loads. Robert and Sarah at prayer meeting. 15 – Wind NW, heavy showers through the night. Nothing doing. Self at Sandy Gordons. Robert fixing reaper. Afternoon Robert and Wesley cutting oats. Sarah at Greenbank for papers. 16 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Robert and Wesley finishes reaping. Sarah ironing. Afternoon Robert at Alexr. Lees threshing. Self doing nothing. Sarah at Mr. Marks in evening. 17 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert at Wesleys reaping and finishes. Self choring. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys drawing in pease. Self doing nought. Sarah baking. Thunder and hail at 5 o’clock. Trees broken and fences thrown down. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Robert Leask preaching from 2nd Corinthians V:21. Robert at evening meeting. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Throups cutting grain. Self setting up shocks. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Throups. Self, Mother and Sarah pairing apples. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wesleys drawing in pease and oats. Self putting up fence. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self �311 choring. Mother visiting at A. Lees, W. Akhursts, and A. Gordons. Rain at 5 o’clock. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self leveling new ground. 22 – Wind SW, dull day. Self, Robert and David Vout drawing in oats. Afternoon self, Robert and David Vout at oats. Sarah leaves for the Port to go with excursion to Lindsay. 23 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at Wesleys. Self digging Early Deluth and Maggie Murphy potatoes. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys drawing in grain. Self doing nought. 24 – Wind SW and raining. Nothing doing. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert raking and plowing. Self at Mr. Marks. Sarah making pies. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting in the evening. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Robert Leask preaching from Psalm LXXXIV:11. Sarah at the Port to Presbyterian Church. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Sarah washing. Afternoon self, Robert and Wesley drawing in oats. Sarah washing. Afternoon self, Robert and Wesley drawing in oats and finishes but rakings. Got paper from Aberdeen. Sister Anne dead. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self pairing apples. Mother and Sarah coring. Afternoon self and Robert raking, taking in oats, and finishes harvest. Robert at Greenbank in evening. Finished harvest. 28 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self choring. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon some rain. Robert at Alexr. Gordons threshing. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank. 29 – Wind W, fine day, heavy rain through the night. Robert plowing. Self fixing granary. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. 30 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Sarah baking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Ewens to hear about the threshing machine. Heard nothing. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self mowing grass in the orchard. Sarah scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting. Sarah at Port Perry. SEPT. 1 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Hosea II:8,9. Robert starts for Brooklin after supper. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Sarah washing. Robert comes home at noon. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Alexr. Gordons. Robert goes to Wick after supper. Sarah at Port. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self hoeing thistles. Sarah churning. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Mr. Phairs fire spreading. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 4 – Wind S, fine day. Robert sowing wheat. Self, Mother and Sarah paring apples. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Raining a little. Heavy rain at night. 5 – Wind N, dull day, raining some. Robert plowing. Self reading the Witness. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self pulling beans. Mrs. O’Neil and Mr. Downey here for plums. 6 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self, Mother and Sarah paring apples. Mrs. Akhurst here. Thunder and rain at 3 o’clock. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. [no entry in diary for Sept. 7] 8 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Joshua XIV:8,9. 9 – Wind N, dull day. Rain at 10 o’clock. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. 10 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Alexr. Gordons threshing. Self at Port Perry for money. Sarah getting her teeth pulled. Afternoon Robert at O’Neils threshing. Self shocking corn. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self, Mother and Sarah pairing apples. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Sarah ironing. Robert at prayer meeting in the evening. 12 – Wind W, dull day, rain in the night. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert and Sarah at the funeral of Joseph Watsons son. Self shocking corn. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert paving the stable door. Self cutting and shocking corn in orchard. Afternoon Robert paving. Self cutting corn. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing old rails out of orchard. Self shocking corn. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon self at corn. Robert drawing brush. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Cameron preaching from Revelations III:20. Robert and Sarah at evening meeting. 16 – Wind S, dull day. Robert digging out stumps. Self cutting corn. Sarah churning. Afternoon Robert digging stones and stumps. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank getting the colt shoed. Self mending harness. Sarah washing. Afternoon self, Mother and Sarah pairing apples. Robert gone to Whitby fair. 18 – Wind E, dull day. Thunder and rain in the night. Self making axe handle. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon self digging in the garden. Robert at Whitby fair. Very foggy afternoon. Sarah at prayer meeting. 19 – Wind SW, rather dull day. Robert and Miss Bell comes home at noon. Self threshing beans. Afternoon Robert doing nought. Self at John Ewens. Robert takes Miss Bell to the train. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sarah knitting. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Port Perry fair. Self taking in small apples for pig feed. Mother at Alexr. Lees. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sarah not come from the fair. Self choring. Mother cooking. Afternoon �312 Robert plowing. Self burning some rubbish. Robert at Division meeting. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Stranger preaching from Matthew V:16. Robert at evening meeting. Sarah comes home. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mrs. Marks threshing. Sarah churning. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys threshing. Self choring. Sarah baking. Mr. Ward threshes awhile. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Self; Robert; John Michie; A. Akhurst; A. Gordon; J. O’Neil; Mr. Mark; W. Luke; Mr. Throop and Dave and T. Phair at threshing. Finishes at 10 o’clock. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Throops threshing. Self, Mother and Sarah pairing apples. Sarah at Mrs. O’Neils in the evening. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self digging potatoes. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self digging potatoes. Mother and Sarah dressing chickens. Robert and Sarah at prayer meeting. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Thunder and rain through the night. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Sarah ironing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self reading newspapers. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 27 – Wind NW, showery day. Robert digging stumps. Self choring. Sarah baking. Afternoon self, Mother and Sarah pairing apples. Robert digging potatoes. Robert and Sarah at Mr. Thompsons in evening. 28 – Wind SE, cold day. Self, Robert, Tommy and Elgie taking up potatoes. Afternoon all at potatoes. Robert, Sarah and Annie Bush at Division meeting. 29 – Wind W, fine day, rain through the night. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from 1st Corinthians VI:10 to Sons of Temperance. 30 – Wind NW, cold day and showery. Robert choring. Sarah washing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert gone to Wick to dig a foundation for Ministers stable. Self choring. OCT. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert, Tommy and Elgie at potatoes. Sarah churning. Afternoon self, Robert, Tom and Elgie at potatoes and finishes. Albert and Maria Akhurst and Mabel & Edna Throop and Dave Vook here in evening. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing rails. Self choring. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon Robert drawing stumps. Self taking in apples. Robert and Sarah at prayer meeting. 3 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Thos. Phairs threshing. Self choring. Sarah baking. Afternoon self choring. 4 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Mr. Phairs threshing. Self picking corn. Afternoon self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from 1st John III:9. 5 – Wind NE, fine day. Sarah scrubbing. Self and Robert picking corn. Afternoon self and Robert picking corn. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Mother at the Communion at Wick. Mr. Cameron preaching from 1st Corinthians XV:58. Robert and Sarah at evening meeting. 7 – Wind SW and raining some. Robert husking corn. Self, Mother and Sarah pairing apples. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. Mother visiting at A. Lees. 8 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self picking potatoes. Robert and Sarah at the Womens Missionary meeting. 9 – Wind N, rather cold. Robert plowing. Self, Mother and Sarah pairing apples. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert and Sarah at prayer meeting in Presbyterian Church. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self binding corn stalks. Afternoon self husking corn. Robert plowing. Sarah goes to the Port in the evening. 11 – Wind SW, dull day. Self binding corn stalks. Robert plowing. Afternoon self husking corn. Robert plowing. Rain at 3 o’clock. Nothing doing. 12 – Wind E and raining. Nothing doing. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Sarah scrubbing. Burty Mark here. Robert, Sarah and Burty at Division meeting. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Matthew VII:21,22,23. Robert at evening meeting. 14 – Wind N, cold day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self, Mother and Sarah pairing apples. Mrs. Mark here a short time. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 16 – Wind S, dull cloudy day. Robert plowing. Self husking corn. Mother at Alexr. Lees. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self husking corn and finishes it. Some snow at night. 17 – Wind NW, showery. Robert at the Port. Self, Mother and Sarah pairing apples. Afternoon self choring. Robert plowing. 18 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert taking in potatoes. Afternoon self, Mother and Robert at potatoes and finished. 5 loads. Sarah at Mr. O’Neils at night. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, Elgie and Nellie taking in the apples. Self choring. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon all at the apples. Self at Mr. Ewens. Sarah and Robert at Division meeting. 20 – Wind W, cold day. Sarah at Mr. Isaac Clemens. Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert at evening meeting. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Sarah pairing apples. Robert plowing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Mrs. Innes here for some apples. George Miller here for pumpkins. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert topping turnips. Self dunging out pigs. Sarah churning. Afternoon self and Robert at turnips. �313 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing up turnips. Self rowing turnips. Afternoon Robert, Elgie and Nellie drew in 11 loads of turnips. Self rowing turnips. Sarah in the turnip cellar. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert rowing turnips. Afternoon Robert, Nellie, Elgie and Sarah drawing in turnips. Self rowing turnips. Drew in 15 loads. 25 – Wind W, cold day. Self, Robert and Elgie topping turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Elgie at turnips. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Robert, Elgie and Nellie at turnips. Afternoon self rowing turnips. Robert and the rest drew 14 loads. Robert at Sarah at the Division meeting in evening. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Proverbs XIII:15. 28 – Wind SW, with snow showers. Nothing doing. Sarah washing. Afternoon all [at] turnips and finished. 54 loads. 29 – Wind S, dull day. Snow through the night. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Greenbank. 30 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert gone to Beaverton to attend Sunday School convention. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Mrs. Charles Love here. Sarah at prayer meeting. 31 – Wind SE, dull day. Self and Sarah at Port Perry. Afternoon self choring. Nothing doing. NOV. 1 – Wind NW, cold day. Self choring. Mother ill with rheumatism. Afternoon Robert comes from Beaverton. Self choring. Mother and Robert taking in apples. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank with turnips for Mrs. Carnegie. Self choring. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in corn. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Psalm Eighty Seven:1,2,3,4,5,6, and 7. Robert at evening meeting. 4 – Wind S, fine day. Sarah washing. Self and Robert fanning oats to chop. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Mother at Mr. Marks visiting. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Sarah ironing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Mrs. O’Neils. Mrs. O’Neil washing. Mr. Pat [blank] swimming with lice. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the mill for chop. Self choring. Sarah baking. Mother visiting at Mr. Throops. Sarah and Robert at prayer meeting. 7 – Wind SE, raining some. Robert harrowing orchard. Self, Mother and Sarah pairing apples. Mrs. Maclean and Maria here on a visit. Afternoon Robert gone to Seagrave for furniture to Mr. Mackenzies. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert harrowing in the orchard. Self choring. Sarah churning. Afternoon Robert threshing his Ottawa oats. Self choring. 9 – Wind NE and raining. Robert at Mr. Lukes. Self reading papers. Sarah scrubbing. Afternoon still raining. Nothing doing. Robert at Division meeting. 10 – Wind N, cold day. Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching. Sarah at evening meeting. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Sarah washing. Self choring. Robert doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry. Self, Mother and Sarah pairing apples. Charles Love takes 7 bags of apples. 12 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert painting and puttying windows. Self choring. Afternoon Robert painting. Self choring. Sarah ironing. Mother pulling beets and carrots. 13 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert fixing windows. Self choring. Sarah baking. Afternoon Robert fixing windows. Self choring. Robert and Sarah at prayer meeting. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert fixing windows. Self reading Witness. Afternoon Robert fixing evetroughs. Self choring. 15 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert fixing dooryard. Self reading papers. Afternoon Robert fixing dooryard. Self choring. Mother at Alexr. Lees visiting. Sarah at James Bushes. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert fixing dooryard. Self choring. Sarah baking. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self, Mother and Sarah pairing apples. Robert and Sarah at Division meeting. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Sarah at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Haggai II. Robert and Sarah at evening meeting. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert fixing windows. Self choring. Sarah washing. Afternoon Robert and George gone to Whitby. Self choring. Mrs. A. Gordon here. Sarah at Greenbank. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Whitby. Self choring. Sarah at Greenbank. Robert comes home. 20 – Wind N, cold day. Robert fixing windows. Self choring. Sarah at Greenbank. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert fixing windows. Self choring. Bertha Marks comes to stop. Afternoon Robert at ONeils. Self choring. Stewart Bratley comes from Whitby. John Park and George Fowlie here. 22 – Wind NW, snowing some. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Stewart at Mr. Lukes. Afternoon nothing doing. 23 – Wind E, snowing some. Robert sitting round. Self choring. Bertha baking. Afternoon Robert at Wick. Self putting glass in windows. Robert at Division meeting. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Matthew XII:21. Miss Bertha at Port Perry. 25 – Wind E and snowing. Self, Mother and Bertha pairing apples. Robert gone somewhere. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Raining some. �314 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lukes. Self choring. Bertha washing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Bertha ironing. Self choring. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lukes. Self choring. Bertha dusting. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Bertha pairing apples. Robert writing. Afternoon Robert puttying windows. Self visiting at Mr. O’Neils. Mother visiting at Mr. Akhursts. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Tommie sawing old rails. Self choring. Bertha scrubbing. Thos. Black here and brings a calf. Afternoon Robert at A. Lees. Self choring. Bertha baking. Robert and Bertha at Division meeting. James Smith, wife and daughter comes from Whitby. DEC. 1 – Wind SE, dull day. No service at Presbyterian Church. Robert and Bertha at Sunday School. Mr. Smith and Mrs. at Wesley Lukes. James Smith, Mrs. Smith, Robert and Bertha at the evening meeting. 2 – Wind NE and snowing. Bertha washing. Self choring. Robert doing nought. Afternoon self choring. Robert leaves for Tilsonburgh Temperance Meeting. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Bertha baking. Afternoon nothing doing. Self choring. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Bertha baking. Afternoon self choring. Mr. Cameron here. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Bertha pairing apples. Afternoon self choring. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Self choring. Bertha churning. Afternoon self choring. Sarah comes for her clothes. Bertha at Greenbank. Robert comes from Tilsonburgh. 7 – Wind SW, thawing some. Self choring. Robert at Wesley Lukes. Bertha scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Thos. Black and wife comes from Brooklin. 8 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Bertha at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching. Mr. & Mrs. Black leaves for home. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Wesley kills a pig. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Wesley kill a pig. Self pairing apples. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port with a pig. Self cutting up a pig. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Marks loading posts to go to Brooklin. Self choring. 11 – Wind Easterly, cold day. Robert at Brooklin with posts for Mr. Mark. Self salting meat. Bertha washing. Afternoon self choring. Robert at Brooklin. 12 – Wind SE, cold day. Nothing doing. Self, Mother and Bertha pairing apples. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone somewhere. William Smith comes from Whitby. 13 - Wind SE, fine day. Robert with Wm. Smith loading wood. Self choring. Bertha ironing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. Alexr. Ewen brings a paper. 14 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. Bertha baking pies. Afternoon Robert at the Port with Wesley. Self choring. Robert and Bertha at Division meeting. 15 – Wind W and thawing some. Robert and Bertha at the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Bertha at evening meeting. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert whitewashing. Bertha cleaning woodwork. Self choring. Afternoon Robert, self, Mother and Bertha cleaning house. Wm. Smith comes. 17 – Wind S and thawing some. Wm. Smith leaves for home. Robert, Mother and Bertha cleaning pantry. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Bertha and Mother cleaning house. Robert at Greenbank. 18 – Wind S and thawing. Robert and Tommie sawing wood. Self, Mother and Bertha pairing apples. Afternoon self choring. Robert at A. Lees. 19 – Wind S and raining. Nothing doing. Bertha washing. Afternoon Robert at Alexr. Lees. Self choring. Bertha churning. Snow near gone. 20 – Robert and Bertha at the School party. Self choring in afternoon. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees. Self at Mr. Throops. Bertha baking. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lees. Self choring. Bertha scrubbing. Robert at Division meeting. Shortest day. Winter begins. 22 – Wind NW, cold day. Self, Mother, Robert and Bertha at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Matthew XII:30. 23 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and Tommie sawing old rails. Bertha at Port Perry. Afternoon raining. Nothing doing. 24 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Robert and Tommie at wood. Bertha washing. Afternoon rain at 3 o’clock. Margaret comes from Whitby. 25 – Wind S, dull day. Nothing doing. Margaret at Mr. Marks. Bertha there too. Afternoon Margaret at Mr. Akhursts. Robert at Mr. Throops. Self choring. 26 – Wind NW and raining. Self, Mother, Bertha and Margaret pairing apples. Robert at school meeting. Afternoon still raining. Nothing doing. Robert takes Margaret to the Port to go with the train to Whitby. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert fixing sewing machine. Self choring. Bertha baking. Mrs. Carr here. Afternoon self choring. Robert fixing the tub. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Robert at Wesleys. Afternoon self, Robert and Alexr. Lee sawing wood. Bertha scrubbing. Robert and Bertha at Division meeting. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Bertha at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Psalms IV:4,5 Robert goes to Brooklin in evening. �315 30 – Wind E, and snowing. Self choring. Bertha washing. Afternoon self choring. Bertha at Mr. Marks in evening. 31 – Wind W and very high. Self choring. Bertha churning. Afternoon Robert comes from Brooklin. Bertha ironing. Self choring. Robert at Wesleys in the evening. And thus ends the year 1895. MEMORANDUM FOR 1896 JAN. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at his boots. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Bertha at Greenbank. Self choring. Robert at Methodist Anniversary. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert fanning a grist. Afternoon snowing. Self, Mother and Robert pairing apples. Robert gone somewhere in the evening. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port with grist. Self choring. James Carnegie here to dinner. Afternoon self choring. Robert and Burty at Presbyterian Meeting. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self doing nothing. Bertha baking. Afternoon Robert at the books. Bertha scrubbing. Self choring. Robert and Bertha at Division meeting. 5 – Wind NW, very cold day. Robert and Bertha at Presbyterian Meeting. Sacrament. 8 members join. Nancy cow choked with turnips. Mr. Mark and A. Gordon here. 6 – Wind E, cold day. Nothing doing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the sale of tavern, Greenbank. Barbara Fowlie here. Self choring. Bertha at Greenbank. 7 – Wind SE, fine day but cold. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Bertha and Annie Bush dressmaking. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Annie Bush here. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Bertha and Annie Bush dressmaking. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Robert, Bertha and Annie at prayer meeting. 9 – Wind E, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self doing nothing. Bertha and Annie dressmaking. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Annie Bush dressmaking. 10 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert drawing wood from Mr. O’Neils. Self choring. Bertha and Miss Bush dressmaking. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Miss Bush leaves for Greenbank. Thos. Black here all night. 11 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Bertha scrubbing. Thos. Black leaves for the North. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Bertha at Mr. Calders. Robert and Bertha at Division meeting. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Robert and Bertha at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Revelations II:13. [At this point a special page was inserted into the diary, as follows- ] SPECIAL MEMORANDUM FOR 1896 May 30 – Nancy cow to Mr. Lees bull. Calved 12 March 1897. June 12 – Began to sow turnips. June 17 – Finished sowing turnips. July 8 – Drew in 6 loads of hay. July 9 – Butte cow to bull. July 16 – Heifer to bull, 2nd time. July 30 – Finished hoeing turnips second time. August 6 – Finished reaping. Aug. 6 – Grey heifer to bull, 3 time. Aug. 18 – Finished harvest. Aug. 24 – Grey heifer to bull, 4 time. Aug. 30 - Butte cow to Thomas Phairs bull. Sept. 1 – Sowed fall wheat. Sept. 29 – Threshing all out in 8 hours. Oct. 12 – Finished taking up potatoes. Oct. 22 – Began to top turnips. Oct. 26 – Butte cow to bull Oct. 28 – Finished drawing turnips, nearly 50 loads. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Bertha washing. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self choring. Robert and Bertha at Greenbank practicing. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Bertha churning. Mr. Wheeler here and buys the heifer for 30 dollars. Afternoon Robert at Port with heifer. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Bertha ironing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Robert and Bertha at the prayer meeting. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self, Mother and Bertha pairing apples. Afternoon Robert gone to Brooklin. Self choring. Mrs. Walker here on a visit. 17 – Wind NE, fine day. Self choring. Robert at Brooklin. Afternoon self choring. Bertha at Mr. Marks. Robert comes home from Brooklin. 18 – Wind E, dull day. Robert drawing wood. Self at A. Lees. Bertha scrubbing. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Barbara Fowlie and Mrs. Wells here. Mrs. A. Lee and Barbara Walker here. Robert takes Barbara Walker home. 19 – Wind E and snowing. Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at any evening meeting. 20 – Wind E, fine day. Robert packing apples for Manitoba. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert at Port with 2 barrels of apples to Mrs. Foster, Manitoba. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank at night. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self, Mother and Bertha pairing apples. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. �316 22 – Wind NE, fine day. Bertha washing. Self choring. Robert sawing wood. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Robert and Bertha at the Presbyterian prayer meeting. 23 – Wind Easterly, cold day. Robert sawing wood. Self, Mother and Bertha pairing apples. Afternoon Robert goes to Raglan. Self choring. Raining some. Hailing all night. 24 – Wind E and raining and freezing. Self choring. Bertha churning. Afternoon snowing, nothing doing. Robert at Temperance Convention at Raglan. 25 – Wind SE, dull day. Self and Robert fanning oats for chop. Bertha scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self choring. Robert and Bertha at Division meeting. 26 – Wind N, rather cold day. Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert somewhere at night. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the mill with oats to chop. Self, Mother and Bertha pairing apples. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self choring. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at mill for chop. Self choring. Bertha washing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. 29 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert gone to Brooklin to be married.46 Self choring. Mrs. Carr here. Afternoon self choring. Bertha scrubbing. Robert and wife come home. 30 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Bertha baking. Mrs. Robert sewing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Bertha down home. Self choring. 31 – Wind SE, fine day. Self choring. Robert and wife upstairs. Afternoon Robert and Mrs. gone to Edgar Hornes. Bertha at Greenbank. Self choring. Some boys here to shivareee at night. FEB. 1 – Wind SE and thawing. Robert did not come last night. Self choring. Bertha scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Bertha ironing. Bertha at Mr. Marks. Robert comes. 2 – Wind N, fine day. Robert, Mistress and Bertha at the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Mrs. at Port Perry in the evening. Bertha at evening meeting. 3 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and Mrs. gone to Brooklin. Self at Mr. Throops. Bertha sewing. Henry Maclen here. Afternoon stormy. Self choring. 4 – Wind E, snowing some. Self choring. Bertha washing. Mr. Isaac Truax here for dinner. Afternoon nothing doing. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Robert at Brooklin. Bertha scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Robert and Mrs. comes from Brooklin. Robert and Mrs. and Bertha at prayer meeting. 6 – Wind E and snowing. Nothing doing. Mrs. Robert tidying up things. Afternoon still snowing. Nothing doing. 7 – Wind W, fine day, snow drifting. Self and Robert reading the newspapers. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. 46 Robert married Jane Cowan (Jennie) Bell. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert away breaking road. Self choring. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Joseph Watson and sister from Clifford and Barbara Walker here. 9 – Wind NE, stormy day. Robert and wife at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Throops. Self choring. Mrs. Robert washing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Mrs. Robert baking. 11 – Wind W, stormy day, snow drifting. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert dungs out henhouse. Mrs. ironing. 12 – Wind N, fine day. Robert breaking the road. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and wife at Port Perry. Self choring. Robert and Mrs. at prayer meeting. 13 – Wind E, stormy day. Jane baking. Robert dunging out the pigs. Self doing nought. Afternoon stormy. Nothing doing. Very cold and stormy. 14 – Wind W, snowing some. Robert splitting wood. Self choring. Jane baking. Afternoon nothing doing. A party here at night. Practicing for orchestra. Mr. Salter; Mr. Gully; Mr. Whitford; Mr. C. Love and Simeon Love; Jas. Miller; George Michie; T. Michie; Annie Innes and Mr. and Mrs. Black. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert takes Mr. and Mrs. Black to the Port. Self choring. Afternoon Robert breaking road. Self choring. Robert and Mrs. at Division meeting. 16 – Wind N, very cold day. Robert and Mrs. at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching. 17 – Wind NW, cold day. Nothing doing. Afternoon very cold. Robert and Jane at a lecture in Presbyterian Church. 18 – Wind SE, rather cold. Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Robert and Mrs. at Mr. John Lees in evening. 19 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self doing nought. 20 – Wind NW, very stormy day. Nothing doing. Wesley here talking. Afternoon very stormy. Nothing doing. Very cold. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Jane ironing. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Alex. Lees. Self choring. Robert and Mrs. at a social at Alex. Lees in the evening. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert breaking the road. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 23 – Wind SW and raining some. Robert and Mistress at Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Mrs. at evening meeting. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert writing. Jane washing. Self choring. Mr. Wheeler here. Afternoon self and Robert fanning oats for Mr. Wheeler. 25 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at Port Perry with oats to Mr. Wheeler. Self choring. Afternoon Robert painting. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. �317 26 – Wind SW and snowing some. Robert writing. Self doing nought. Jane making pies. Afternoon self choring. Robert painting. Robert and Mrs. at Presbyterian meeting. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Alex. Ewen here. Self choring. Mrs. and Mrs. O’Neil, Mr. Whalen and a stranger here. 28 – Wind SW and thawing. Robert gone to Port with a cow to Wheeler. Jane goes with cutter intending to go to Newcastle. Self choring. Bertha comes. Afternoon self choring. 29 – Wind NW, rather cold. Self choring. Bertha netting. Afternoon self choring. Alex. Lee here fixing Butte cow. MAR. 1 – Wind NW, rather stormy day. Bertha down home. Afternoon stormy. Bertha at Presbyterian Meeting. 2 – Wind NW, very stormy day. Nothing doing. Afternoon very stormy, nothing doing. 3 – Wind NW, cold day. Self choring. Bertha baking. Afternoon very cold. Snow drifting. Nothing doing. 4 – Wind N, cold day. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Mrs. arrive from Newcastle. Bertha goes home. Self choring. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Greenbank. Self choring. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self choring. 6 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Jane making dress for Bertha. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Mrs. A. Lee here on a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Smith from Whitby here. 7 – Wind W and snowing some. Robert and James Smith talking. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Mr. and Mrs. Smith leave for home. 8 – Wind W, very stormy day. Nobody at school or Church. 9 – Wind NW, rather cold. Nothing doing. Jane washing. Afternoon cold. Nothing doing. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Greenbank. Self doing nought. Robert and Jane at Wesleys in the evening. 11 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert sawing. Self choring. Misses Akhurst and Phair here collecting for Bible Society. Afternoon self choring. Robert at ONeils for wood. Nobody at prayer meeting. 12 – Wind NW, very cold day. Nothing doing. Jane making pants. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self choring. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Robert at Wesleys. Afternoon Robert at the Port with Mrs. Luke. Self choring. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Self choring. Robert doing nothing. Afternoon Jane scrubbing. Robert at Mrs. Burnetts funeral. Robert and Mrs. at Division meeting in evening. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Jane at Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Jane at the Baptist Church, Port, in the evening. 16 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert painting. Jane washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Wesley Lukes. Self choring. 17 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert painting. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and Jane at Greenbank in evening. 18 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert gone somewhere. Self at A. Gordons, W. Akhursts and J. Ewens. Afternoon Robert somewhere. Self choring. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 19 – Wind E, snowing some and cold. Robert somewhere. Self at papers. Afternoon snowing some. Nothing doing. 20 – Wind NW, very cold day. Nothing doing. Jane baking. Afternoon very cold and snow drifting. Nothing doing. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert shoveling snow. Self doing nothing. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. O’Neils. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 22 – Wind NW, very cold day. Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching. 23 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert writing. Jane washing. Self at Mr. Marks, Mr. O’Neils and Mr. Throops. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Wm. Fowlies, Manchester. Self choring. 24 – Wind S, warm day. Wesley here talking School. Nothing doing. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert at the mill with chop. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Jane papering the room. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Port for Mr. O’Neils furniture. Jane papering. Self choring. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane papering. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at mill for chop. Jane papering. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane fixing room. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Jane fixing the carpet in room. Self choring. Room finished. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at O’Neils for wood. Self choring. Jane baking. Afternoon Jane scrubbing. Robert and self doing nothing. Robert and Jane at Division meeting. 29 – Wind SE and thawing. Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port with Jane to the train to Brooklin. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Mr. Willis here for dinner. Afternoon Robert gone to the Port for Jane who comes with the six o’clock train. Self choring. APR. 1 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Greenbank. Self choring. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. 2 – Wind W with showers of snow. Robert collecting ministers salary. Self choring. Jane baking. Afternoon Robert at Thomas Phairs. Self choring. Mother picking beans. Jane sewing. 3 – Wind NW, cold stormy day. Nothing doing. Afternoon very cold, nothing doing but reading newspapers. �318 4 – Wind NW, cold day. Self choring. Robert doing nought. Jane baking. Afternoon nothing doing. Jane scrubbing. Bob Akhurst here. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Jane to Mr. Millars. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Nothing doing. Jane washing. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone somewhere. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Self at Mr. Marks to see Mrs. Mark. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Afternoon self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Robert and Jane at Mr. Throops in evening. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing stakes. Self choring. Jane ironing. Afternoon nothing doing. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. Jane baking. Afternoon Robert fanning oats for Marks. Robert and Jane at Marshall O’Neils in evening. 10 – Wind SE dull day. Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. Jane churning. Afternoon Robert and Wesley cutting wood. Self picking beans. Jane making pants to Jessie. 11 – Wind SE, dull warm day. Robert splitting wood. Self choring. Jane working butter. Afternoon Robert at wood. Self choring. Jane scrubbing. Nobody at Greenbank, roads bad. 12 – Wind E, dull day. Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mrs. Luke and Mabel Troop here in the afternoon. 13 – Wind W, warm day. Self and Robert fanning oats for Mr. O’Neil. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert on the road shoveling snow. Self cutting turnips. Jane washing. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert fanning oats and pease. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert digging drain to the cellar. Self letting away water. Jane in cellar. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. 16 – Wind W, warm day. Robert and Jane cleaning upstairs. Self choring. Afternoon Robert in cellar. Jane upstairs. Self choring. Robert and Jane at Alex Lees. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Some thunder in the morning. Robert painting bedroom. Jane baking. Self choring. Afternoon Robert painting. Jane at Mr. Throops. Self choring. 18 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert painting. Self choring. Jane cleaning out our room. Afternoon Robert painting. Jane cleaning up. Self choring. Robert and Jane at the Division meeting in the evening. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing in orchard. Self fencing. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert, Jane and self at Mr. Throops sale. Robert bought churn. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert planting berry bushes. Self piling wood. Afternoon Robert planting bushes. Self piling wood. Mrs. O’Neil and niece here. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane gone to James Smiths. Self piling wood. Afternoon piling wood. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert choring. Self at brickyard. Jane housecleaning. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Mrs. Mark and Mrs. Marshall O’Neil here visiting. 24 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert plowing. Jane housecleaning. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane visiting at Mr. Akhursts. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self doing nothing. Robert and Jane at Division meeting. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Luke XVIII:17. Robert and Jane at Seagrave in evening. 27 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and self fanning oats. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Self choring. Jane fixing window blinds. 28 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. Mrs. John Gordon Sen. And Mrs. A. Gordon Sen. here visiting. 29 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Mother at Mr. Marks. Self at Mr. Ewens. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 30 - Wind E, fine day. Self at the Port with Robert to the [?]o’clock train. He going to Whitby to license meeting. Afternoon self choring. Jane cleaning the woodwork in [?]. She goes to the Port for Robert at five o’clock. MAY 1 – Wind E, dull day. Robert cultivating. Self choring. Jane baking. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Self choring. Jane at Presbyterian Meeting. Black calf breaks leg. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert sowing pease. Self choring. Jane cleaning and scrubbing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self choring. Nobody at Division meeting. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Jane gone to Wick to the Sacrament. Robert and Jane at evening meeting in the Presbyterian Church. 4 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self choring. Thunder showers and some hail. Mrs. Luke here in afternoon. 5 – Wind E, fine day, some cold. Robert in garden. Jane ironing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert fishing. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank practicing in the evening. 6 – Wind S, fine day. Robert rolling. Self at Mr. Ewens for papers. Afternoon Robert rolling. Jane at Alexr. Gordons. Self choring. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert rolling. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self fencing. Jane making clothes. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self cleaning out the turnip cellar. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self fencing. Jane at Wesleys visiting. �319 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing rails. Self fencing. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert planting trees at Church. Jane at W. Lukes. Self choring. Robert and Jane at Division meeting. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Psalms LVI:12. Robert and Jane at evening meeting. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self choring. Afternoon Robert spreading dung. Self and Mother at Manchester to Wm. Fowlies. 12 – Wind E, dull day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Jane washing. Afternoon self spreading dung. Robert plowing. Alexr. Lee and his wife here with Janes sister Margaret. 13 – Wind E, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self cutting potatoes. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self cutting potatoes. Jane and sister at Mr. Marks. Robert, Jane and Maggie at prayer meeting in Presbyterian Church. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drilling. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon Robert planting corn. Self cutting potatoes. Jane and Maggie at Mr. Marks dressmaking. 15 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drilling. Self cutting potatoes. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self at Mr. Ewens for papers. Willie Smith and Annie comes from Whitby. Robert, Jane and Maggie at Greenbank. 16 – Wind SE, warm day. Self and Robert planting potatoes. Jane, Maggie and Annie Smith dressmaking. Afternoon Robert covering in potatoes. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in evening. 17 – Wind S, dull day and raining. Mr. Joseph Bell and wife here in the forenoon. Robert and Jane at Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Jane at evening meeting. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Self fencing. Robert digging in garden. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert plowing in orchard. Self at Marshall O’Neils brickyard. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert moving Mr. Throop to Port Perry. Self doing nothing. Jane baking. Afternoon self choring. Robert planting corn. 20 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert sowing buckwheat in the orchard. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self hoeing corn. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Wesley drawing dung. Self and Mother picking potatoes. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert and Wesley at dung. Self and Mother at potatoes. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and Mr. Butts at dung and finishes it. Afternoon Robert whitewashing for Mrs. Luke. Jane at Mr. Marks. Self choring. 23 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Self hoeing. Jane baking for anniversary. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lukes. Self choring. Jane scrubbing. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 24 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Ewen addresses the children of the Methodist and Presbyterian Sunday Schools. Robert and Jane at evening meeting. Mr. Macewen preaching. 25 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Jane preparing for the party in the afternoon. Rain at 10 o’clock. Afternoon self and Robert at the tea in the Presbyterian Church. Jane goes in the evening. Thunder and rain in the evening. 26 – Wind W, dull day. Robert plowing. Jane washing. Self spreading dung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self spreading dung. Jane scrubbing. Very high wind. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at O’Neils to see Downie. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Robert and Jane at social in Presbyterian Church. 28 – Wind SE and raining, nothing doing. Robert and Jane fixing upstairs. Afternoon Robert painting at Mr. Lukes. Jane fixing upstairs. Self choring. Robert and Jane fishing in evening. 29 – Wind NW, cold cloudy day. Robert plowing. Self at Mr. O’Neils to see Mr. Downie. Jane baking. Afternoon Jane at Mr. Marks. Robert harrowing. Self at Mr. Lees with papers. 30 – Wind W, fine day but cold. Robert at A. Lees with Nancy cow. Self choring. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self choring. Mother at A. Lees. Robert at letting road jobs. 31 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Psalms XVII:8. Robert and Jane at Port Perry to hear Mr. MacClaren. JUNE 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lukes painting. Jane washing. Self at Mr. Ewens. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self hoeing. Jane upstairs. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing gravel to the road. Self choring. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert drawing gravel. Self hoeing corn. Jane dressmaking. 3 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert drawing gravel. Self hoeing. Mother sewing carpet. Afternoon Robert drawing gravel. Self hoeing corn. Mr. Akhurst here visiting. Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian prayer meeting in the evening. 4 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert drawing gravel. Self at Mr. O’Neils to see Mr. Downie. Afternoon Robert drawing gravel. Jane fixing upstairs. Self choring. 5 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert dunging and plowing corn patch. Self choring. Jane fixing upstairs. Afternoon Robert sowing buckwheat. Self spudding thistles. Jane upstairs. Robert and Jane at political meeting in Port Perry in evening. 6 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert harrowing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert choring. Self doing nought. Jane scrubbing. Thunder at night. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Thunder shower in afternoon. Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Thunder and rain at night. �320 8 - Wind SW, dull day. Robert and Jane gone to Whitby and Pickering. Self doing nothing. Mother gone somewhere. Afternoon self doing chores. Sarah Mark and Nellie here for rhubarb. Mrs. Mark and Nell here milking the cows at night. 9 – Wind NE, dull day. Mr. and Mrs. Marks here milking cows. Self choring. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Mrs. Marks and Tommie here milking the cows. 10 – Wind NE, fine day. Mrs. Marks and Tommie here to milk the cows. Self doing nothing. Afternoon self choring. Mrs. Marks comes and milks cows at night. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Lizzie here and milked the cows. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert, Jane and her sister comes. Robert drilling. Self hilling potatoes. Jane ironing. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self cutting thistles. Wilhemina some sick. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Jane and Mina fishing. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drilling. Jane scrubbing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert sowing turnips. Self doing nothing. Robert, Jane and Mina at Greenbank in evening. 14 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Mina at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Malachi III:8,9,10. Robert, Jane and Mina at Port Perry. 15 – Wind SE, warm day. Self and Robert fencing. Jane washing. Afternoon self and Robert fencing. Political meeting at Seagrave. Mr. Dryden to speak for Burnett. 16 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert and self fencing. Jane ironing. Afternoon self and Robert fencing. Jane and Mina at Womens meeting in the Presbyterian Church. 17 - Wind SE, warm day. Robert drilling. Self hoeing. Jane and Mina picking strawberries. Afternoon Robert sowing turnips. Self hoeing corn. Turnips finished. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert drawing old rails. Jane churning. Afternoon Robert, Jane and Mina at Marshal O’Neils brickyard to see the bricks. Self hoeing corn. Mother at A. Lees on a visit. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert scuffling corn and potatoes. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert hoeing corn. Self doing nothing. Jane sewing. Mother visiting at Mr. Marks. 20 – Wind NW, warm day. Self and Robert hoeing corn. Jane scrubbing the floor. Afternoon Robert hoeing corn. Self doing nothing. Jane sewing. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 21 – Wind SW, dull day. Self, Robert and Mina at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from 2nd Peter 1:10,11. Nobody at the evening meeting. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing potatoes. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert and Jane and Mina at Port Perry. Self at Marshall O’Neils brickyard. 23 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Greenbank scrutineer for Burnett. Self at Greenbank voting for Burnett. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Self hoeing potatoes. Robert, Jane and Mina at the Port at night. 24 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert drawing gravel. Self hoeing. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at roadwork. Self at Mr. Ewens. Jane and Mina at Mr. Akhursts. Robert, Jane and Mina at Port Perry to give a reception to Mr. L. Burnett. 25 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert at roadwork. Self hoeing. Mr. Joseph Bell and wife leave for home. Afternoon Robert at the road. Self hoeing corn. Jane sewing. Robert at Greenbank. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Port Perry for brick to new Methodist Church. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon Robert at road work. Self hoeing corn. Jane sewing. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing gravel to sideline. Self hoeing corn. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at the road work. Self doing nought. Jane scrubbing. Mother at A. Gordons. Robert at Division Meeting at Greenbank. 28 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert, Jane and Mina at the Methodist Meeting at 10 o’clock in the Presbyterian Church. Robert, Jane and Mina at evening meeting. 29 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert in the shop. Self doing nothing. Jane scrubbing in cellar. Afternoon Robert hoeing in orchard. Self doing nothing. Jane sweeping. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert fixing well. Jane washing. Afternoon self and Robert fixing well. Robert goes to Port for Margaret. Jane ironing. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. JULY 1 – Wind NE, warm day. Self and Robert fixing pump. Jane and Margaret dressmaking. Afternoon Robert, Jane, Mina and Margaret at the Methodist Sunday School Anniversary in Mr. Beares grove. Robert, Jane, Mina, Margaret, Thos. Black at concert in the Presbyterian shades. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert cleaning the pigs pen. Self doing nothing. Thos. Black and Mrs. leaves for home. Afternoon self fixing the pig pen. Jane sewing. Jane takes Margaret to the Port. 3 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert mowing grass. Self cutting thistles. Jane churning. Afternoon self choring. Robert putting Paris Green on potatoes. Mother visiting at Mr. Lukes. 4 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert scuffling. Self doing nought. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon raining some. Robert hoeing. Self doing nothing. Jane cleaning house. Janes 2 sisters from Pickering and 3 children arrive. Nobody at Greenbank tonight. 5 – Wind N, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert, Jane and Mina at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Isaiah III:4,5. Nobody at evening meeting. 6 – Wind S, dull day. Mrs. Perrin and Miss Bell leave for home. Robert raking hay. Self cocking. Jane washing. Afternoon self and Robert fanning grist. Heavy rain in afternoon. 7 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert at the Port with grist. Self cleaning out the turnip cellar. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert banking potatoes. Self hoeing turnips. Jane at Brooklin with Wilhemina. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert, Jane and self at hay, drew in 6 loads. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. �321 9 – Wind E and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Jane in the woods picking berries. Mother at Mr. Marks. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and self hoeing turnips. Jane berry picking. Afternoon Robert at Wesley Lukes stacking hay. Self and Mother at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. P. A. Macleod of Sonya preaching from Mark XIV:14,15. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self hoeing. Jane at the Port with Mrs. Luke. Robert and Jane at Division meeting. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Jane at the Sacrament in Presbyterian Church, Greenbank. Mr. Cameron preaching from Genesis XXXII:9,10. Robert and Jane at evening meeting. 13 – Wind NW with thunder and rain. Jane washing. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert hoeing turnips. Self cutting thistles. Very warm with sprinkles of rain. Jane berry picking. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Jane washing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon self cutting thistles. Robert hoeing turnips. Mother visiting at Joseph Burtons. 15 – Wind N, fine day. Robert mowing. Self cutting fence corners. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert mowing. Self at the brickyard and at Port Perry for Allan and Alma Black. 16 – Wind N, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Jane gone north berry picking. Afternoon Robert raking hay. Self cocking hay. Showers at 5 o’clock. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Robert, Jane and Tommy stacking hay. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert, Jane and Tommy drawing hay. Self hoeing turnips. Allan and Alma at brickyard. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert putting Paris Green on potatoes. Self cocking hay. Jane churning and scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and Jane finishes haying. Self hoeing turnips. Robert and Jane at Division meeting in evening. 19 – Wind SW, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from 1st Peter I:16. Rain at night. Nobody at evening meeting. 20 – Wind S and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert putting Paris Green on potatoes. Self hoeing turnips. Jane making dress for Alma. Some showers of rain. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wesley Lukes reaping wheat. Self hoeing turnips. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys wheat. Self finishes turnip hoeing first time. 22 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert reaping wheat. Self shocking wheat. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert and self shocking wheat. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert scuffling. Self hoeing. Mother visiting at A. Gordons. 24 – Wind W, dull day and raining some. Robert and self hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert at Wesley Lukes stacking hay. Self hoeing turnips. Jane visiting at Alexr. Lees. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Robert and Jane drawing in wheat. Afternoon self, Robert and Jane at the laying of cornerstone of the Methodist Church at Greenbank. Robert and Jane at Division meeting. 26 – Wind NW, warm day. Robert and Jane gone to Brooklin. Self at home all day. Mother visiting at Alexr. Lees in the afternoon. Nobody at any Church. Jessie Smith comes. 27 – Wind SW, raining some. Robert plowing. Jane washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self hoeing. Jane and Jessie at A. Lees. Nellie and Jessie here at night. 28 – Wind NW, warm day. Robert plowing. Self hoeing turnips. Jane gone north berry picking. Jess at Mr. Marks. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self hoeing turnips. 29 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert harrowing. Self hoeing turnips. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Robert, Jane and Jessie at prayer meeting. 30 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert finishes hoeing turnips second time. Alexr. Lees child here. 31 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert patching roof house. Self at Mr. Ewens for Peoples Journal. Jane cleaning up. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys reaping. Self at brickyard. AUG. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port for lime to the New Methodist Church. Self cutting weeds. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. Rain at night. 2 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Rev. Robert Leask preaching from 2nd Corinthians V:10. Robert and Jane at the Port in evening. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wesleys. Jane washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert reaping at Mr. Marks. Self cutting corners. Jane at Alexr. Lees. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Wesley and self cutting oats. Afternoon Robert and Wesley cutting oats. Self tired out and doing nothing. Jane ironing. 5 – Wind W, fine day, thunder and rain at 4 o’clock. Robert cutting some oats. Jane gone to Port with Jessie Smith. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Wesley cutting Roberts oats. Self doing nothing. Jane ironing. Mother at Alexr. Lees. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert, Wesley and self at oats and finishes at noon. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys reaping. Self doing nothing. Jane sewing. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Wesleys harvesting. Self doing nothing. Jane cleaning upstairs. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self doing nothing. Mother at Mr. Marks. 8 – Wind SW, very warm day. Robert at Wesleys harvesting. Self doing nothing. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys. Self doing nought. Mrs. Wm. Leask and her Mother here for a satchel. Nobody at Greenbank. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Jane and Barbara Fowlie at the Presbyterian Meeting. Barbara leaves for home. Robert and Jane at evening meeting. �322 10 – Wind W, fine and warm. Rain at 8 o’clock. Robert at Mr. Lukes. Jane washing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon very warm. Robert at Wesleys. Self choring. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert pulling pease. Self at Mr. Ewens for papers. Nellie at Greenbank for papers. 12 – Wind N, fine day. Robert pulling pease. Self choring. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert pulling pease. Self choring. Jane scrubbing. Jane at Alex. Lees in evening. 13 – Wind NE, warm day. Robert, Jane and self drawing in oats. Afternoon Robert, Mr. Mark and self drawing in oats. Mrs. John Ewen here on a visit. 14 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at Alexr. Lees threshing. Self doing nothing. Jane cleaning up. Afternoon Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Self choring. Received letter from Annie Smith that Thomas Black was very ill. Robert and Jane starts at nine o’clock for Brooklin. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Robert and Jane comes from Brooklin. Thomas Black not expected to live. Afternoon Robert, Tommie and self drawing in pease. Jane scrubbing. 16 – Wind NW, cool day. Mr. Kitchen and Annie Smith here and brings T. Blacks youngest child. Mrs. Bell and Jessie Bell here. Afternoon Robert gone to Prince Albert to get a nurse for T. Black. Mr. Kitchen and Annie leaves for home. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Tommie and self drawing in oats. Afternoon Robert, Tommie and self drawing in oats and finished all in but rakings. 18 – Wind NW, cold and showery. Robert raking oats. Jane washing. Self doing nothing. Rain at 11 o’clock. Wm. Fowlie and Mrs. Park at dinner. Afternoon Robert raking. Self choring. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Robert cutting buckwheat. Self at Port Perry. Afternoon Robert at buckwheat. Self fencing. Jane at Mr. Marks. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank. Self choring. Jane dressmaking. Afternoon Robert at Marshall O’Neils stone bee. Jane dressmaking. Self doing nought. Mr. and Mrs. Marks here at night. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert fixing mares collar. Self doing nothing. Jane cleaning up. Afternoon raining some. Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane baking. 22 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert plowing. Self turning buckwheat. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Thos. Phairs. Jane cleaning. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Sunday School. Self and Mother at Mrs. Stones funeral. Jane at Alexr. Lees. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Wesleys with papers. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Alexr. Lees and Mr. John Ewens. Jane making preserves. 25 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert harrowing. Jane ironing. Self at O’Neils and Marks. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane ironing. Robert at Charles Gordons threshing. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at O’Neils threshing. Self doing nothing. Jane at the Port. Showers at 3 o’clock. Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self doing nothing. Jane scrubbing some. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys threshing. Self doing nothing. No mail from Greenbank. 28 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Wesleys threshing. Self choring. Jane cooking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cocking buckwheat. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane scrubbing. Mother at Alexr. Lees. Afternoon Robert and Jane gone to Pickering and Brooklin. Self doing nought. 30 – Wind S, fine day. Lizzie here milking cows. Nobody at meeting. Thunder and rain in the afternoon. Robert, Jane and Mary Bell arrive from Pickering. 31 – Wind NW, cool day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Jane ironing. Roger Francis from Brooklin here. SEPT. 1 – Wind N, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Mary Bell ironing. Jane choring. Afternoon Robert cultivating. Self choring. Jane ironing. Mother at Alexr. Lees. 2 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Jane baking. Afternoon raining some. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self doing nothing. 3 – Wind N and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane at Mr. Marks quilting. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane and Mary dressmaking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane and Mary dressmaking. 5 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert harrowing. Self choring. Jane and Mary scrubbing. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Jane baking. Nobody at Greenbank in evening. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Rain through the night. Self, Robert, Jane and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Mark XVI:3,4,5,6. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Mr. M. O’Neils and Mr. Isaac ONeils and Mr. Marks. Jane dressmaking. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane and Mary ironing. Robert, Jane and Mary leave for Brooklin. 9 – Wind SE, warm day. Self choring. Mrs. Walker here for dinner. Afternoon nothing doing. Self choring. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Exhibition in Toronto. Self cutting corn. Afternoon self cutting corn. Robert, Jane and Mary arrive from Toronto Exhibition. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. �323 12 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Jane churning. Mary scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Nobody at Greenbank in evening. 13 – Wind NW, dull day. Self, Mother, Robert, Jane and Mary at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Genesis II:3,4. Robert, Jane and Mary at the Port. 14 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Jane scrubbing. Mrs. Alexr. Lee here with 2 children. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at brickyard and Mr. Marks. Jane sewing. All pairing apples in evening. 16 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Revd. Mr. Cameron and John Lee here. Robert, Jane and Mary at prayer meeting. 17 – Wind SW, dull day. Rain in the night. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Jane dressmaking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Jane dressmaking. Mr. and Mrs. Smith here. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Jane and Mary at the Port. Jane and Mary going to Pickering. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert fixing the granary. Barbara at Mr. Marks. Self cutting corn. 19 – Wind SW, rainy day. Barbara scrubbing. Robert doing nought. Self at papers. Wesley Luke here talking about schools and politics. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Barbara at Joseph Burtons. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self and Barbara at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from 1st Corinthians V:8. Robert at evening meeting. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Barbara at Mr. Marks. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at corn. Robert at Port with Barbara and brings Jane home. 22 – Wind N and raining. Nothing doing. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Mr. O’Neils to see David Downie, nearly dead, and at Mr. Marks. Jane dressmaking. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Jane washing. William Fowlie and Mrs. Fowlie here to dinner. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Marks threshing. Self at corn. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Marks threshing. Self choring. Jane at Port Perry. Afternoon Jane ironing. Robert at Marks threshing. Self at meeting in Presbyterian Church. Mr. Cameron preaching from Leviticus X:3. Sacrament at Wick on Sunday. 25 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self visiting at Mr. O’Neils and Mr. Marks. Jane baking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane making ready for threshing. 26 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert building wood shade. Self choring. Mr. and Mrs. Black leave for home. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at wood shade. Self choring. Jane making coat for Jessie. 27 – Wind NE, dull day. Much rain through the night. Robert and Jane at Wick Sacrament. Robert and Jane at evening meeting. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Thos. Phairs threshing. Self at the Port. Afternoon Robert making ready for threshing. Self choring. Jane scrubbing and cooking for the threshers. 29 – Wind SE, dull day. Threshing machine here. Wesley; Mr. Phair; A. Akhurst; C. Gordon; A. Gordon; A. Lee; J. Michie; Mr. Mark; T. Michie; Wm. Whalen. Finished at 4 o’clock. 30 – Wind SW, raining all night. Robert cleaning the barn floor. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert at the Port for lumber. Self choring and at Ewens for papers. OCT. 1 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert building wood shade. Jane washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Jane picking apples. Self shocking corn. Thomas Black comes from Brooklin. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at wood shade. Self doing nothing. Jane ironing. Thos. Black at A. Lees. Afternoon Robert at shade. Jane picking apples. Self choring. Thos. Black at Greenbank. 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and self at wood shade. Jane picking apples. Thos. Black at Sonya. Afternoon Robert and self at shade. Thos. Black leaves for home. Robert at Greenbank. 4 – Wind S, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Phalin preaching from Galatians VI:13. Robert and Jane at evening meeting. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert at shade. Jane picking apples. Afternoon self and Robert at shade. Jane at apples. Robert at Managers meeting. 6 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at the Port for shingles. Self picking corn. Jane washing. Mr. Jewel here for apples. Afternoon Robert shingling. Self picking corn. 7 – Wind NW, cold day, rain all night. Robert shingling. Self doing nothing. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert shingling. Self doing nothing. Jane ironing. Robert & Jane at Greenbank. 8 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at wood shade. Self choring. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert shingling shade. Self picking corn. Jane at Greenbank at Womens meeting. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Jane taking up potatoes. Self picking corn. Elgie and Nellie picking apples. Afternoon Robert and Jane at potatoes. Self doing nothing. Elgie and Nellie picking apples. 10 – Wind SE, cold day. Robert, Jane and self at potatoes. Afternoon Robert, Jane and self at potatoes. Robert at the Port with Mr. Burnett to the train. 11 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Childrens day in the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Cameron addressed the children. 12 – Wind E, dull day. Self, Robert and Jane at potatoes. Afternoon self, Robert and Jane at potatoes and finishes at 4 o’clock. Robert at wood shade. Looking like rain. 13 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert shingling. Self picking corn. Jane washing. Thos. Black at dinner. Afternoon Robert at shade. Self at corn. Robert and Jane at Sunday School social. �324 14 – Wind N, fine day. Robert shingling. Self at corn. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert and Jane taking in apples. Self at corn. Mother at A. Gordons. Robert and Jane at the Port at Sunday School Convention. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at shade. Self at corn. Jane baking. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry with chop. Self at corn. 16 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at the Port with Jane to go to Pickering. Self picking corn. Afternoon Robert at wood shade. Self doing nothing. Robert at Greenbank at party in the Hall. 17 – Wind N, dull day. Robert at wood shade. Self at newspapers. Afternoon self and Robert drawing in corn. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 18 – Wind N, cold day. 6 inches of snow fell through the night. Robert gone to Pickering. Self choring. Snow thawing some. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Lizzie here milking the cows. Self husking corn. Afternoon self husking corn. 20 – Wind W, fine day. Self husking corn. Mrs. Marks here milking the cows. Afternoon self at corn. Mrs. Marks milking. Robert and Jane comes from Pickering. 21 – Wind W, cold day. Robert and Jane at the Port. Self at corn. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys threshing. Self husking corn. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wesleys threshing. Self at Port Perry for boots. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert and self topping turnips. Jane at Wesleys. 23 – Wind NW, fine day. Self and Robert topping turnips. Jane ironing. Afternoon self topping turnips. Robert harrowing turnips and rowing them. 24 – Wind NW, rough day. Robert drawing in turnips. Self rowing turnips. Afternoon Robert drawing turnips. Self rowing turnips. Robert at Division meeting. 25 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at the evening meeting. Robert and Jane at Mr. Marks in the evening. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Jane washing. Robert drawing turnips. Self rowing turnips. Afternoon Robert and Jane drawing in turnips. Self topping turnips. 27 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert at Mrs. O’Neils for 2 pigs. Jane churning. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert and Jane topping turnips. Self rowing turnips. 28 – Wind S, fine day. Robert harrowing turnips. Self and Jane rowing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert rowing turnips. Jane and Elgie drawing turnips and finishes turnips. 21 loads. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting in the evening. 29 – Wind S, raining. Robert making ready to take potatoes into cellar. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert and self taking in potatoes, between 3 and 4 loads. 30 – Wind S and raining. Robert fixing at wood shade. Self husking corn. Jane taking in apples. Afternoon Robert and Jane taking wood into shade. Self at corn. 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert at Marshalls barn raising. Jane scrubbing. Self cleaning door yard. NOV. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from John XIII:3,4,5,6. Nobody at evening meeting. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone to Pickering to move Mr. Bell and family to the Port. Jane at the Port. Self husking corn. Afternoon self husking corn. Jane churning. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. Jane washing. Self husking corn. Afternoon self husking corn. Mother visiting at Mr. Lukes. Jane at the Port. Robert, Jane and Mina come home. 4 – Wind SE, dull day. Self choring. Robert gone somewhere. Jane ironing. Mina dressmaking. Afternoon Robert at plowing match. Self choring. Jane ironing. 5 – Wind SE, raining some. Robert, Jane and Mina at Port Perry. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert goes to the Port at night for Jane and Mina but they would not come. 6 – Wind SW, rough day. Robert putting windows in wood shade. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane and Mina come from Port Perry. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane churning. Self choring. Mina gone to Port Perry. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Mina comes from Port. Jane scrubbing. Jane and Mina at Greenbank in the evening. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at the evening meeting. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Marks. Jane washing. Afternoon Thomas Black comes from Brooklin. Robert plowing. Self at A. Lees. Jane baking. Robert and Jane and Mina at Alexr. Gordons in evening. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Jane fixing lung. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane baking. All pairing apples in the evening. 11 – Wind S, raining all the night. Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nothing. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane and Mina gone to Port to meet their parents. Robert goes for Jane in the evening. 13 – Wind SE, snowing some. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Jane housecleaning. Afternoon George [Marnun?] here for apples. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert cleaning the orchard. Self at papers. Jane baking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self ditching. Jane scrubbing. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Port to see Mr. Bell and from the Port to the Presbyterian Meeting at Greenbank. Robert and Jane at evening meeting at Greenbank. �325 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing in orchard. Self choring. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert harrowing in orchard. Self choring. Nobody at Greenbank. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Johnie sawing old rails. Self piling wood in wood shade. Afternoon Robert and Johnie sawing wood. Jane ironing. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Johnie cutting wood. Self taking in wood. Afternoon Robert and Johnie finishes wood. Self taking in wood. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 19 – Wind W, cold day. Robert fixing wood shade. Self doing nothing. Jane at Alexr. Lees. Afternoon Robert putting on doors. Self choring. Mr. Black and [Grose?] come with a load of furniture from Brooklin to Wesleys old house. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Mr. Black and Grose leaves for home. Robert choring. Self doing nothing. Jane churning. Afternoon Robert paving horse stall. Self choring. 21 – Wind E and snowing. Robert at Mr. Akhursts clover threshing. Self taking in cattle. Afternoon Robert fixing table. Jane scrubbing. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 22 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Jane at Mr. Wards funeral at 3 o’clock. Service was held in the Presbyterian Church. Robert, Jane and Thomas Bell at Port in the evening. 23 – Wind SE, cold day. Robert choring. Jane washing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Mrs. Lees funeral. Self choring. Snow melting very fast. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert choring round. Self at papers. Jane busy at something. Afternoon Robert banking turnip cellar. Self at Mr. Marks. Thomas Black and family comes from Brooklin and 3 waggons of his goods. 25 – Wind NE and raining some. Mr. Morrison and another man leaves for Brooklin. Robert drawing wood for Mr. Black. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert helping Thos. Black to fix his house. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Presbyterian Meeting, this being Thanksgiving day. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Tom and Annie whitewashing. Robert in the shop. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert and Thomas gone to Brooklin. Jane and Annie at Port Perry. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Jane scrubbing. Self doing nothing. Annie cleaning her house. Afternoon Robert and Thomas Black come from Brooklin. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Jane at Port Perry in the evening to see Mr. Bell. 30 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at Thomas Blacks. Self doing nothing. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert gone to someplace. Self choring. DEC. 1 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert gone to Whitby to convention of Sons of Temperance. Jane at the Port. Self at the papers. Afternoon Jane at Port. Self choring. 2 – Wind SW, fine day. Jane ironing. Self choring. Afternoon Jane ironing. Self choring. Mother at Mr. Marks visiting. All at home in the evening. 3 – Wind W, cold day. Self choring. Jane ironing. Afternoon self doing chores. Jane and Mother dressing geese. Jane takes them to Port in evening and brings Robert home. 4 – Wind SW, cold day. Robert fixing water stand. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert gone to Brooklin for a load of Thomas Blacks things. Self choring. Jane cleaning out the cupboards. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Self choring. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert arrives from Brooklin. Self choring. Jane cleaning house. Robert and Jane at Greenbank in evening. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. & Mrs. Black at meeting. 3 of their children here. Nobody at evening meeting. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Wesley killing a heifer. Jane washing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert banking turnip cellar. Robert and Jane at A. Lees in evening. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank shingling Methodist shade. Jane at Mr. Marks. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Jane at Marks. Self choring. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port with heifers skin and carcass. Jane ironing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Jane sewing. Self choring. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Blacks. Jane sewing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Thomas Blacks. Jane at Womens meeting in church. Self choring. 11 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Mr. Blacks. Jane at Port Perry. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Thos. Blacks. Jane at the Port. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Jane whitewashing. Self reading papers. Afternoon Robert building chimney. Jane cleaning. Mother at Alexr. Lees. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Jane at the opening of the Methodist Church, Greenbank. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Sunday School. Robert and Jane at evening meeting. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Thomas Blacks. Self choring. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert building chimney on wood shade. Miss Maggie Bell here from Port Perry. Self choring. 15 – Wind E, fine day. Robert at Thomas Blacks. Self doing nothing. Jane churning. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Blacks. Jane ironing. Self at papers. 2 papers from Aberdeen. 16 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Mr. Blacks. Self choring. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Blacks. Self choring. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 17 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Mr. Blacks. Self at papers. Jane dressmaking. Afternoon Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Jane at dressmaking. Mother at Thomas Blacks. Self at newspapers. �326 18 – Wind SW, snowing some. Robert at Mr. Phairs threshing. Jane at Mr. Marks. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert fixing wood shade. Self choring. Jane sewing. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Blacks. Self at papers. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Blacks. Self choring. Jane scrubbing. Mrs. Mark here. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 20 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and meeting in the Methodist Church. Mr. Cameron preaching. Robert and Jane at Port Perry in the evening. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Thos. Black at the pump. Self doing nought. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert and Jane at the Port with pump. Self choring. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Mr. Black putting in pump. Jane at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Blacks. Self choring. Jane baking. 23 – Wind N, cold day. Robert banking the turnip cellar. Self at papers. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry with chop. Jane at the Port. Self choring. Miss Maria Akhurst married to [first name is a blank space] Maclean. 24 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at the Port for chop. Jane at the Port all night, her father very sick. Stewart and Walter Bratley come from Whitby. Afternoon Robert at Church. Self choring. Jane at the Port. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port. Self doing nought. Wm. and Annie Smith comes. Stewart and Walter at Mr. Marks. The Smiths at Thos. Blacks to dinner. Afternoon Annie Smith at J. Burtons. Mrs. Black at Akhursts. All here to supper. 26 – Wind W, rough day. Robert and Stewart at Mr. Blacks. Wm. and Annie Smith at Mr. Marks. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Blacks. Wm. & Annie Smith leave for home and Jane goes to the Port with them. 27 – Wind SE, fine day. Self and Robert at the Sacrament at Greenbank. Mr. Cameron preaching from 1st John II:2,3. Robert at the Port in afternoon. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Jane washing. Robert at Mr. Blacks. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Manchester at nomination. Mr. M. Real elected for reeve by acclimation. 29 – Wind SW and thawing. Robert at Mr. Blacks. Jane goes to Port Perry. Mr. Bell died last evening. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self choring. 30 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at school meeting. Jane baking. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Self choring. Robert and Mr. Perin at prayer meeting. 31 – Wind N, fine day. Robert, Jane and Mr. Perin gone to Mr. Bells funeral to Brooklin. Self choring. Afternoon self choring. Robert and Jane arrive from Brooklin. And this ends the year 1896. MEMORANDUM FOR 1897 JAN. 1 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert fixing clock. Self sewing mitts. Jane cleaning up. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. Self choring. Rain at night. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Mr. Blacks. Self choring. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Blacks. Self choring. Horse and buggie come home by Tom Bell. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert, Jane and Tom gone to Port Perry. Nobody at the Presbyterian Meeting. Joseph Lee died. 4 – Wind S, raining. Robert at Mr. O’Neils. Self choring. Jane cleaning up. Afternoon self and Robert at Greenbank to vote for councilors. Raining all the time. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Blacks. Jane gone to Port Perry. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Tom grinding axes. Robert at the Port in evening for Jane. 6 – Wind SW, cold day. Robert at Toms. Self doing nought. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert at Toms. Self choring. Very stormy at night. Nobody at prayer meeting. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert, Tom and Alexr. Lee killing 2 pigs. Self choring. Afternoon Robert, Tom and Alexr. Lee killing Toms pig. Jane cleaning pigs insides. 8 – Wind E, fine day. Robert and Tom cutting up pigs. Jane gone to the Port. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert dunging out pig pen. Self choring. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert cutting meat. Jane rendering lard. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert at O’Neils wood bee. Jane at lard. Self choring. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 10 – Wind W, fine cold day. Robert at the Sunday School. Jane, Wilhemina and Thomas gone to Port Perry. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Toms. Self at papers. Jane at Port Perry. Afternoon Robert at Toms. Self choring. Jane comes home from Port Perry. 12 – Wind N, cold day. Robert at Toms. Self at papers. Jane making headcheese. Afternoon Robert at Toms. Self at newspapers. Jane churning. Mr. Alexr. Ewen here bringing 2 Old Country papers. 13 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Jane at Lettie Tills funeral. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Toms. Self choring. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Toms. Self choring. Jane baking. Afternoon Robert at Toms. Self at Mr. Marks. Jane at Greenbank at Womens Foreign Mission meeting. 15 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert at Toms. Self doing nothing. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert at Toms. Self choring. Jane sewing. Mr. Morice from Uxbridge here all night. 16 – Wind W, dull warm day. Robert doing nothing, has toothache. Self at papers. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon self choring. Robert doing nought. Nobody at Greenbank. �327 17 – Wind SE, rainy day. Nobody at any meeting. Raining all day. Thunder and lightning at night. 18 – Wind NW, very cold and stormy. Nothing doing. Afternoon high wind and very cold with some snow. Self, Robert, Jane and Mother paring apples. 19 – Wind N, cold day. Jane washing. Self doing nought. Robert and James Lee talking. Afternoon A. Ewen and Miss Carr here. Jane scrubbing. Self doing nothing. 20 – Wind SE, cold day. Robert at Toms. Self doing nought. Jane and Mother sewing carpet rags. Afternoon Robert at home. Self doing nought. Robert and Jane at Greenbank in the evening. Shipped barrel of apples to Manitoba. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert writing. Self doing nothing. Jane ironing. Mr. MacKitrick here on insurance business. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 22 – Wind SE, cold day. Robert and Jane gone to Port Perry to Temperance Convention. Self choring. Afternoon snowing some. Self choring. 23 – Wind W, stormy day. Robert and Jane putting up stove pipes. Afternoon self choring. Robert and Jane at stove pipes. Thos. Black here. Robert at Greenbank. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane and Tom at Presbyterian Meeting. Robert, Jane and Tommie at the Port in evening at the Methodist Church. 25 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert in the swamp. Jane baking. Self choring. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert [at] managers meeting. Man selling spectacles here. 26 – Wind NW, cold day. Jane ironing. Robert and self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert at Alexr. Lees. Self choring. Jane at Thomas Blacks. Very cold. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood from Mr. O’Neils. Self choring. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in swamp. Self choring. Jane churning. Afternoon Robert at Toms. Self doing nothing. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Toms. Self at newspapers. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self at newspapers. Ralph Black here in afternoon. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self at papers. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Wells here and Mr. & Mrs. Hyslop here, all from Brooklin. Robert at Toms. Self choring. Jane baking. Robert and Jane at Greenbank in evening. 31 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching. Robert and Jane at Port Perry in the evening. Thomas Black here. FEB. 1 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and Jane fixing stove pipes. Mother at Mr. Blacks. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Jane scrubbing. Self choring. 2 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and Jane gone to Port Perry to move Mrs. Bells furniture to another house. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Jane at the Port. Mother busy netting. Self reading papers. 3 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Jane washing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Robert, Jane and Mrs. Black at prayer meeting. 4 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert and Jane gone to Brooklin. Self choring. Mrs. Black and Mrs. Bell here. 5 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and Jane not come home. Self at papers. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert and Jane comes home at 5 o’clock. Self choring. Mrs. Bell from Raglan here all night. 6 – Wind SE and snowing. Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Jane baking. Mrs. Bell leaves for home. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane scrubbing. Self doing nothing. Raining at night. Nobody from home. 7 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert, Jane, Thos. Black, Mrs. Black and Mrs. Bell at the Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. 8 – Wind NW, cloudy day. Robert drawing wood. Self doing nothing. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert gone to someplace. Self doing nothing. Jane scrubbing upstairs. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane ironing. She was at Mr. Marks all night, Mrs. Mark sick. Self choring. Afternoon Philip Stones sale. Robert at it. Jane at Mrs. Marks. 10 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert in the woods. Jane gone to Port Perry. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Jane at the Port. 11 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert drawing wood. Self mending harness. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Jane at the Womens Meeting. Self at Mr. Marks. Robert and Jane at Temperance Lecture in the evening. 12 – Wind E, stormy cold day. Robert sawing wood. Self doing nothing. Jane upstairs. Afternoon Robert and Jane at the Port. Self choring. Robert and Jane at A. Lees. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self at papers. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Jane baking. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert in the woods. Self mending boot. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Jane cutting coat for Allan Black. Self at papers. 16 – Wind N, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Jane sewing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Mother at Alexr. Lees. Miss Brown here on a visit. Self doing nothing. Robert and Jane at Seagrave. �328 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane ironing. Self making tie ropes. Afternoon Robert at the Port with Mr. Throop. Self doing nought. Jane sewing. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane sewing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane sewing. Self doing nought. Mr. and Mrs. Miller from Greenbank here in the afternoon. Mrs. Miller visits Mrs. Black. 19 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Self at papers. Jane sewing. Mother at Mr. Blacks. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self at papers. Jane sewing. Mother at Mr. Blacks. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Self choring. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self at papers. Jane scrubbing. Stormy night. Nobody at Greenbank. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Jane at Methodist Meeting. 22 – Wind Easterly, cold and stormy day. Robert in the woods. Self at papers. Jane at Port Perry. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Jane and Wilhemina baking. 23 – Wind SW and snowing some. Robert in the woods. Self doing nothing. Jane and Mina preparing for oyster supper. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Self choring. Jane preparing for supper. Oyster supper a success. Some 30 or 40 at it. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Jane gone to Port. Self doing nothing. Barbara and Willie Smith here. Afternoon Robert in the woods. Barbara and Willie leave for home. Mr. Cameron and Jas. Miller here. Nobody at prayer meeting. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Self choring. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert and Jane at the Port for chop. Self choring. Mr. John Lee here. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Jane sewing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Jane sewing. Self at papers. Nobody goes anywhere tonight. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Thomas Black drawing wood. Self doing nothing. Jane baking pies. Afternoon Robert at Jas. Leasks with Mr. [Pirie?] to sell James Leask a windmill. Robert and Jane at Division meeting. 28 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert, Jane, Mr. & Mrs. Black and 2 children at the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Jane at Wesleys in evening. MAR. 1 – Wind NE, stormy day. Self and Robert fanning grist. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert some sick. Self choring. Jane sewing. Very cold at night. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane ironing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Port Perry with grist and brought Tommy Bell with them. Self choring. 3 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert, Jane and Tommy at the Port with 2 cattle. Self choring. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane ironing. Robert and Jane at Greenbank in evening. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert and Thomas Black gone somewhere. Jane making dresses for somebody. Self at newspapers. 5 – Wind SE and raining some. Robert splitting wood. Self doing nothing. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Jane scrubbing. Self at papers. 6 – Wind N, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane gone to Port Perry. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert gone to the Port for Jane. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert, Jane, Mr. Black and Mrs. Black and 3 children at the Sunday School and the Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. 8 – Wind SE and snowing. Robert sawing wood. Jane washing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane gone to Port with Thos. Bell. Self choring. 9 – Wind SE, dull day and thawing. Robert sawing wood. Jane sewing. She was at Wesley Lukes all night. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane sewing. Self at papers. Very dark night. 10 – Wind NW, rough day. Robert sawing wood. Jane at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Jane ironing. Self choring. Noone at prayer meeting. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane upstairs. Self at Wesleys to ask for Mrs. Luke. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Greenbank. Self at Mr. Marks. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at papers. Self doing nought. Jane upstairs. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert at the Port for Dr. Archer to Mrs. Luke. Nancy cow calves. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Port. Self choring. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane upstairs. Self at the papers. Robert at Mr. Burnetts in evening. 14 – Wind E, very stormy, snowing and drifting. Robert and Mr. and Mrs. Black at Sunday School and Meeting. Very stormy afternoon. Nobody at evening meeting. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Jane, self and Mother picking beans. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Snow melting some. No visitors this night. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Self doing nothing. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane baking. Self doing nothing. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane at Port Perry. Self choring. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self choring. Jane sewing. John Park and George Fowlie here visiting. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 18 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Jane ironing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self doing nothing. Mrs. Mark and Mrs. Alexr. Lee here. 19 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at Mr. O’Neils. Self at papers. Alexr. Rennie and Alexr. Lee here. Afternoon Robert at the Port with wood to Mrs. Bell. Jane sewing. �329 20 – Wind SW, dull day, heavy rain in the night. Robert sawing wood. Jane scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane sewing. Self choring. Very muddy roads. Nobody at any meeting. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Mother has sore head. Robert at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Noone at any evening meeting. Mr. Thos. Black and brother here. 22 – Wind E, fine day. Robert splitting wood. Self choring. Jane washing. Mother sickly. Afternoon Robert and Jane turning apples. Self choring. Mr. John Lee here about Church matters. 23 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert sawing wood. Jane ironing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for buggie wheel. Self moving turnips. Jane sewing. Began to snow at 4 o’clock from North East. 24 – Wind NE and snowing, been all night. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert doing nothing. Self choring. Jane at Port Perry. Ann Innes and Wm. Thomas married. Nobody at Greenbank. 25 – Wind NW, snow drifting. Robert at Church books. Jane making pants. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert and Thos. Black settling their wood business. Self doing nothing. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Jane sewing. Robert doing nothing. Self at papers. Snow very deep. Afternoon self choring. Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Beares mill with oats to chop. Jane scrubbing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert doing nought. Self at papers. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 28- Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at Wick. Sacrament there. Jane and Mrs. Black at Wesleys in evening. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Beares mill for grist. Jane washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Mr. O’Neils. Jane and Mother at carpet rags. Self doing nothing. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert churning. Jane baking. Self doing nothing. Mrs. Parker here visiting. Afternoon Robert pruning apple trees. Jane making butter into pounds. 31 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert pruning apple trees. Jane at the Port. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert pruning trees. Jane at Port. Assessor Stewart here. Self doing nought. APR. 1 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at trees. Self at the papers. Jane at carpet rags. Afternoon Robert pruning trees. Self choring. Robert and Jane at Social in the evening on behalf of Mr. Peddrie, sick and paralyzed in Uxbridge. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing brush out of orchard. Self at Mr. Ewens. Afternoon Robert sowing some grass seed. Self choring. Robert and Jane goes to the Port. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Jane scrubbing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert making steps to front door. Self at papers. Jane upstairs. Nobody at Greenbank. Bad roads keep people at home. 4 – Wind E, fine day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Jane at the Methodist meeting. Mr. Leitch preaching. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert making screen door. Jane washing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert and Wesley at Penhalls sale. Jane ironing. Self choring. Thunder and rain. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone to Penhalls for cutting box. Jane churning. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert choring. Self at Alexr. Gordons visiting. Mrs. Black and children here. 7 – Wind NE, dull cold day. Robert gone somewhere. Jane sewing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert, Jane and Thomas Black at Port Perry. Self doing nothing. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 8 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert in orchard. Jane at Mrs. Blacks. Self at the papers. Afternoon Robert at Victoria Corners to see Mr. Macay. Jane at the Womens Meeting. Self choring. 9 – Wind NE and snowing. Robert in the barn at something. Jane sewing. Self at papers. Afternoon self and Robert fanning pease. Jane making dress to Mrs. Black. Mr. Black buys a mare from Mr. Franklin. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert fixing screen door. Jane scrubbing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert picking apples. Jane dressmaking. Self at papers. Robert at Greenbank in the evening. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert in the garden. Jane baking. Mother at Mr. Blacks. Self piling wood. Afternoon Robert in garden. Self doing nothing. Jane sewing. Mrs. Wm. Thomas here visiting. 13 – Wind E, cold day and raining. Robert churning. Jane baking. Self at papers. Mrs. Thomas crotcheting. Afternoon Robert at Thomas Blacks loading his furniture. Jane there too. 14 – Wind W, cloudy day. Robert has headache. Thos. Blacks father and brother comes from Raglan. Afternoon Toms father and brother leaves with his 2 cows. Annie leaves with Alfred for Raglan. Self choring. Nobody at prayer meeting. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone to Oshawa with Thomas Blacks flitting. Jane at the Port. Self choring. Afternoon Mr. John Lee here. Self at papers. Jane and Tommie comes from Port. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Oshawa. Jane washing. Self splitting wood. Afternoon self choring. Jane sewing. Robert comes home from Whitby. Helen at Greenbank for papers. 17 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert plowing. Self splitting and piling wood. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert planting berry bushes. Jane at the Port. Self choring. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Robert, Jane and Tommie at the Port. 19 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert plowing. Jane fixing radishes. Self doing nought. Afternoon Jane sewing. Self choring. Robert at Whitby to go against license to Saintfield tavern. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank for repairs to the pump. Self piling wood. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert fixing the pump. Self doing nought. Mrs. Ewen here visiting. �330 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert in the garden. Self piling wood. Jane baking. Tommy at the Port for Mrs. Bell and Mina. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Self splitting wood. Thomas Black and his father here for his cow and calf. 22 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert sowing oats. Self piling wood. Jane sewing. Afternoon self piling wood. Robert putting on screen doors. Mrs. A. Lee and Barbara Walker here visiting. 23 – Wind W, warm day. Robert plowing. Self piling wood. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self piling wood. Thunder and rain at 4 o’clock. Pedlar brings 5 apple trees to Robert. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert planting apple trees. Jane scrubbing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane planting vegetables in the garden. Self at papers. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 25 – Wind NW, cloudy day. Robert, Jane and Wilhemina at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Heavy showers of rain in afternoon. Jane takes her mother, Wilhemina and Tommy to the Port. 26 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert sowing pease. Jane washing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert at Beares mill with oats to chop. Jane housecleaning. Self at papers. 27 – Wind N, cold day. Robert doing odd chores. Jane scrubbing down cellar. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert and Jane and Emmie at the Port Perry Fair. Self at papers. 28 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert sowing pease. Jane scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Jane ironing. Self visiting at Wes Lukes & Thos. Phairs. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert grafting trees. Jane papering. Self choring. Afternoon Robert rolling. Jane papering upstairs. Self fixing water for cattle. Mother at Alexr. Lees. 30 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert cultivating. Self at Mrs. O’Neils. Jane housecleaning. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Jane papering. Self choring. MAY 1 – Wind SE and raining. Jane scrubbing. Robert painting. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert grafting. Jane upstairs cleaning up. Self at papers. Nobody at Greenbank. 2 – Wind SE, showery day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. 3 – Wind S, cloudy day, threatening rain. Robert choring round. Jane washing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert in garden. Jane at Mr. Marks. Self fencing. 4 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert fixing watch. Jane housecleaning. Self walking around. Afternoon Robert and Jane planting strawberries. Rain most all afternoon. Self doing nothing. Election of 1st Deputy Reeve. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Rain all night. Robert harrowing. Jane baking. Self in the swamp. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self choring. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 6 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert painting. Jane cleaning upstairs. Self traveling around. Afternoon Robert gone to Boes with Alexr. Lee fishing. Jane upstairs. Self choring. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert sowing oats in the swamp. Self fencing. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Jane scrubbing. Self going round, doing nothing. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Robert rolling. Jane gone to Port Perry. Self walking round. Afternoon Robert at the Port with wood. Jane at the Port. Self choring. Robert and Jane at Division meeting. 9 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Romans III:29,30. 10 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and self moving fence. Jane upstairs. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self going around. Jane upstairs. Put all the cattle to grass. 11 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self at O’Neils. Jane at Mr. Marks. Afternoon Robert at dung. Self fencing. Mrs. James Macmillan and Mrs. James Leask here visiting. 12 – Wind SW, dull day and raining some. Robert drawing dung. Jane making dress for Nellie. Self choring. Afternoon spreading dung. Jane sewing. Thunder and rain at 5 o’clock. 13 – Wind SW, cloudy day. Robert plowing. Self fencing. Jane housecleaning. Afternoon Robert drawing stones to Mr. O’Neils barn. Jane at Womens Missionary Meeting. Self choring. 14 – Wind SW and raining. Thomas Black here moving stove into wood shade. Robert whitewashing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank cleaning the grounds about the Temperance Hall. Jane cleaning woodwork of kitchen. Thos. Black leaves with wood for home. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane whitewashing pantry. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane scrubbing. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 16 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, Jane and Emma at the Sunday School and the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Jane at evening meeting. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert rolling. Jane washing. Self hoeing. Afternoon Robert and Jane at the Port. Self doing nought. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drilling for corn. Self choring. Jane fixing bedroom furniture. Afternoon Robert and self planting corn. Jane housecleaning. Mrs. A. Lee here. 19 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert rolling. Self at Mr. Ewens and Mr. Akhursts. Jane ironing. Mother at Wesley Lukes and Thomas Phairs visiting. Afternoon Robert rolling. Self doing nothing. Jane sewing. Revd. Mr. Cameron and Mr. J. Lee here. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 20 – Wind SW, some rain and thunder. Robert drawing dung. Self doing nought. Jane cleaning up. Afternoon raining and cold. Nothing doing. Jane dressmaking. 21 – Wind N, cold day. Robert drawing dung. Jane at Mr. Marks. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert and self at Mr. O’Neils barn raising. Mrs. William Macmillan and Bella Gordon here visiting. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Self cutting thistles. Jane baking for the anniversary. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Self choring. Robert and Jane at the Port. �331 23 – Wind SW and raining some. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Paran from Newcastle here. Robert and Mr. Paran at evening meeting. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Greenbank making tables for party at night. Self doing nothing. Mr. and Mrs. Paran leaves for home. Afternoon Robert and Jane gone to Greenbank to Anniversary tea and concert. Came to 85 dollars. 25 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert drawing dung. Self doing nothing. Jane in the garden. Afternoon Robert spreading dung. Jane upstairs. Mother at Alexr. Lees. Robert and Jane at social at night. 26 – Wind N. fine day. Robert plowing. Jane washing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane washing and scrubbing. Self going round doing nothing. 27 – Wind N, fine day. Robert spreading dung. Jane ironing. Self burning brush. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane sewing. Self burning brush. Mother at Mr. Marks. 28 – Wind SW, raining some. Robert plowing. Self at papers. Jane churning. Afternoon Jane at quilting bee at A. Lees. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Jane at A. Lees quilting. 29 – Wind NW, cloudy day. Robert digging out stumps. Jane scrubbing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert cutting potatoes. Jane at Port Perry. Self going around. Jane and Tommy comes from the Port. Robert at Greenbank. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Mother and Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from 1st John XII:15. Thunder and rain in evening. 31 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert drilling. Jane sewing carpet. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Jane laying carpet. Self going round doing nought. JUNE 1 – Wind NW, rather cold. Robert planting potatoes. Jane washing. Self churning. Afternoon Robert covering potatoes. Jane cleaning upstairs. Self gong round. Robert takes spotted cow to Port Perry. 2 – Wind NW, fine day, some frost. Robert drawing gravel to road. Jane sewing. Mr. & Mrs. James Smith and daughter here. Afternoon Robert at gravel. Self doing nought. Jane dressmaking for Mrs. Smith. Smiths leave for home. 3 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at Port Perry with 2 pigs. Jane in the garden. Self at papers. Afternoon raining. Robert plowing some in orchard. Rain at 5 o’clock. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self walking round. Jane sewing. Thos. Bell here. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane sewing upstairs. Self going around. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane baking. Self at newspapers. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Jane scrubbing. Self at papers. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. 6 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and the Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. 7 – Wind S, dull day. Robert harrowing. Self cutting thistles. Jane washing. Afternoon raining some. Robert plowing. Jane washing. Self choring. Heavy rain at 5 o’clock. 8 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Greenbank with mare to horse. Jane baking. Self choring. Afternoon Robert drilling. Self doing nought. Mrs. Charles Gordon and Mrs. Alexr. Gordon here visiting. Jane cutting out shirts. 9 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert harrowing. Jane ironing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane making shirts. Self hoeing. Rain at 4 o’clock. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing in orchard. Jane upstairs. Self traveling round. Afternoon Robert digging in orchard. Jane at Mr. Boes at Womens Meeting. 11 – Wind N, fine day. Robert planting corn. Jane gone to Port Perry to get teeth pulled. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert sowing buckwheat. Jane making shirts. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing in the orchard. Jane scrubbing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Port. Self at Mr. Ewens. Robt. and Jane at Greenbank. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School. Self, Mother, Robert and Jane at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Matthew XVI:26,27,28,29. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Robert drilling. Jane washing. Self going around. Afternoon Robert drilling. Jane churning and spills her cream. Self going round. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert sowing turnips and finishes. Jane baking. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert fixing grafts in orchard. Self doing nothing. Robt. and Jane at Mr. Lukes. 16 – Wind N, fine day. Robert building hen house. Jane gone to Brooklin. Self hilling potatoes. Afternoon Robert at hen house. Self hoeing potatoes. Mrs. Gordon Sen. here. Robert at prayer meeting. 17 – Wind N and cloudy day. Robert at hen house. Self fixing fence. Jane upstairs. Afternoon Robert at the hen house. Self choring. Jane sewing. Mother visiting at Mr. Akhursts. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the hen house. Jane sewing. Self choring a little. Afternoon self, Robert and Jane at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from first John I:9,10. Jane goes to Port Perry for Mina and Tom. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert fencing. Mrs. Black from Oshawa here and Mina and Tommy Bell from the Port. Afternoon Robert, Tommy and self fencing the calfs pasture. Jane dressmaking for Mrs. Black. Mrs. Black at Mr. Marks. 20 – Wind N, cold day. Self, Mother, Robert, Jane and Mrs. Black at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Cameron preaching from Song of Solomon VIII:6. Sacrament dispensed in forenoon. Nobody at any meeting in evening. 21 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at hen house. Jane at Port with her brother & sister. Mrs. Black and children leave for Oshawa. Afternoon Robert at hen house. Jane upstairs. �332 22 - Wind SW, fine day. Robert, Jane and Tommie gone to Uxbridge to Jubilee. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon self fixing at scythe and cutting thistles. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert fanning a grist. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert gone to the Port. Jane sewing. Self doing nothing. Heavy shower at 3 o’clock. 24 – Wind S, warm day. Robert working at henhouse. Jane washing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert making door for henhouse. Jane scrubbing. Self going round. Shower at 3 o’clock. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane painting woodwork in the kitchen. Self traveling round. Afternoon Robert painting. Self at Greenbank for papers. Jane at Port Perry. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert painting. Jane scrubbing. Self hoeing some. Tommie Bell here. Afternoon Robert and Jane painting kitchen floor. Self going round. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Methodist Church. No service at the Presbyterian Church. Robert and Jane at evening meeting in the Methodist Church. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert scuffling corn. Jane at the Port with Tommie. Self hoeing potatoes. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Jane painting kitchen floor. Self cutting thistles. Mother at A. Lees. 29 – Wind SW and raining some. Robert hoeing corn. Jane cleaning up the house. Self doing nought. Afternoon raining, nothing doing. Wesley here talking politics. 30 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert at henhouse. Jane at Port Perry. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert and Jane leaves for Oshawa. Self picking bugs. Mrs. Bell Sen. here and Mina, Mrs. Bratley and 3 children here. JULY 1 – Wind N, fine warm day. Nothing doing. Robert and Jane at Newcastle. Mrs. Bratley gone to the Methodist Sunday School Anniversary at Mr. Beares bush. 2 – Wind SW, warm day. Mrs. Bell housekeeping. Mrs. Bratley nursing her child. Self choring. Afternoon Mrs. Bratley at Mr. Marks. Self hoeing potatoes. 3 – Wind SW, warm day. Mrs. Bell hiving bees. Mrs. Bratley and Mina and self assisting her. Afternoon self at Mr. Lees. Miss Bell at Port Perry. Mrs. Bratley and children leave for home. A. Lee takes them to Port. 4 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert, Jane and Miss Tate arrive from Newcastle. Robert, Wilhemina and Miss Tate at the Presbyterian meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. 5 – Wind SW, hot day. Robert at Mr. Marks stacking hay. Self hoeing corn. Jane and Annie Tate washing. Afternoon Robert at Marks. Self at corn. Jane ironing. Miss Tate ironing. Willie picking gooseberries. 6 – Wind N, fine day. Robert gone on the excursion to the Agricultural Farm at Guelph. Jane at the Port. Self hoeing corn. Afternoon self hoeing corn. Mother mending. 7 – Wind NE, fine day. Self, Robert and Tommy hoeing potatoes. Afternoon Robert at Wesley Lukes. Self going around anyway. Tommy doing nothing. Mrs. Bell and Tommy leave for the Port. Robt. and Willie at prayer meeting. 8 – Wind S when there is any. Hot day. Robert mowing grass. Self mowing fence corners. Afternoon Robert mowing grass. Jane sewing. Self doing nothing. Very warm. 9 – Wind SW, very hot day. Robert mowing. Self choring. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert scuffling turnips. Jane sewing. Self at Greenbank for the papers. 10 – Wind SE, hot day. Robert scuffling. Self and Tommy hoeing. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and self cocking hay. Thomas Bell raking. Robert at Division meeting. 11 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Jane and Tommy at Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. 12 – Wind N, fine day. Robert, self and Tommy hoeing turnips. Jane washing. Afternoon self, Robert and Tommy hoeing turnips. Jane putting Paris Green on potatoes. 13 – Wind E, fine day. Robert, George and Tommy drawing in hay. Self hoeing. Jane churning. Afternoon Robert, George and Tom at hay. Mother at A. Gordons. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Georges. Jane at the Port. Self and Tom at turnips. Afternoon self and Tom at turnips. Jane ironing. Robert somewhere. Rain at 4 o’clock. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert putting Paris Green on potatoes. Self and Tommie hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Self at Greenbank for papers. Jane’s Sunday School class here. 7 girls and having a good time. 16 – Wind NW, warm day. Self, Robert and Tommy hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert banking up potatoes. Self, Jane and Tommy hoeing turnips. Very warm. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert, Jane and Tommy hoeing turnips. Afternoon self, Robert and Tommy hoeing turnips. Mother at Mr. Marks. Very warm. Robert at Division meeting in the evening. 18 – Wind SE, warm day. Self, Mother, Robert, Jane and Wilhemina at the Presbyterian meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Ephesians !!:12. Robert, Jane and Mina at evening meeting. 19 – Wind SE, fine day. Self, Robert and Tommy hoeing turnips. Three ladies here for dinner. Afternoon self, Robert and Tommy finish hoeing turnips first time. 20 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert hoeing. Jane washing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Tommy playing. Jane baking. Self cutting thistles. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self cutting thistles. Tommy playing round. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Jane ironing. Self at Greenbank for papers. 22 – Wind SW, warm day. Thunder and rain through the night. Robert in the barn. Self going around. Jane picking berries. Afternoon Robert mowing. Self doing nought. �333 23 – Wind SW, cloudy day. Robert scuffling turnips. Jane scrubbing. Self choring. Afternoon Robert scuffling. Jane and Mina picking berries. Self doing nothing. 24 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Jane and Mina at Port Perry. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Lukes. Self and Tommy cocking hay. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Rain in afternoon. Robert and Mrs. Bell at evening meeting. 26 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert and self hoeing turnips. Afternoon self and Robert hoeing turnips. Jane sewing. 27 – Wind SE and raining. Nothing doing. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank for papers. Self going round. Jane sewing for Mrs. Bell. 28 – Wind SW and raining some. Robert churning. Jane busy at many things. Self doing nothing. Tommy at the Port. Afternoon Robert fixing waggon seat. Tommy fishing. 29 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert and Jane picking berries in Lees woods. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert putting Paris Green on potatoes. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Jane and Mrs. Bell picking berries. Tommy fishing. 30 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert putting Paris Green on potatoes. Self cutting thistles. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert at hay. Self going around. Jane ironing. 31 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert shaking out the hay. Jane at the Port. Self hoeing turnips. Afternoon Robert, George and Tommy stacking hay. Self hoeing turnips. Jane cleaning up. Mrs. Bell at Mr. Ewens. AUG. 1 – Wind NW, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Tommy at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Song of Solomon VIII:5,6. 2 – Wind NW, warm day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Tommy raking. Afternoon Robert and Tommy finishes haying. Self hoeing. Miss Edna Troop and Miss Phoenix here. Robert at berry social at Greenbank. 3 – Wind W, warm day. Robert scuffling turnips. Self hoeing turnips. Jane baking. Afternoon Robert reaping. Self hoeing turnips. Mother at Sam Dustys. 4 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert hoeing turnips. Self and Mother at Wm. Fowlies at Manchester. Tinsmith here fixing evetroughs. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 5 – Wind NE, fine day. Self and Robert hoeing turnips. Tinsmith here putting up evetroughs. Afternoon Robert and self hoeing turnips. Jane and Tommy at Port. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert reaping oats. Jane washing. Self doing nought. George here stacking oats. Afternoon Robert reaping oats. George shocking. Self doing nought. Jane scrubbing. 7 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert shocking oats. Self cutting thistles. Jane scrubbing floor. Afternoon Robert cutting pease. Self walking round. Jane ironing. Tommy at the Port for Mrs. Bell and Mina. Robert at Greenbank. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert, Jane and Willy at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Mrs. Bell at Greenbank in the evening. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Self, Robert and Tommy drawing in wheat. Jane sewing. Afternoon raining some. Robert gone somewhere. Mother at Wesleys. Jane sewing. 10 – Wind S, threatening rain. Robert pulling pease. Self choring. Jane sewing. Mrs. Bell baking. Afternoon thunder and rain. Nothing doing. Jane sewing. 11 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane at the churn. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon self and Robert pulling pease. Rain at 4 o’clock. Robert plowing after rain. 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self pulling pease. Jane sewing. Wilhemina at Port Perry. Afternoon self and Robert pulling pease. Jane and her Mother at Greenbank. Mrs. Bell and Mina taken to the Port by Tommy. 13 - Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane baking. Self cutting corners. Tommy washing buggie. Afternoon Robert reaping for George. Self cutting corners of the far field. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert reaping oats. Self and George shocking oats. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and George drawing pease. Tommy and horse tramping47 . Self doing nothing. Robert and Jane at Greenbank in evening. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Thomas Black and 2 children here. Self, Mr. Black, Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Acts X:10,11. Noone at evening meeting. 16 – Wind W, showery day. Robert plowing. Self cutting thistles. Jane washing. Thomas Black taking moths out of beehive. Afternoon Robert at Akhursts threshing. T. Black gone home. Jane and Tom at the Port. Self doing nought. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self turning pease. Jane making dress for her aunt. Tom boil on hand. Afternoon Robert, Jane and self drawing in pease and oats. Tommy at the Port. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, George and self drawing in oats. Tommy boil on hand. Afternoon oats all done at 3 o’clock. Tommy raking. Robert mowing. Self doing nothing. 19 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert harrowing. Jane sewing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert shingling barn. Tommy raking oats. Jane sewing. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Temperance excursion from Port Perry to Fenelon Falls. Self at nothing. Robert, Jane and Tommy come home at 11 o’clock. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, George and self reaping oats. Finishes reaping. Jean scrubbing. Afternoon Robert reaping for George. Self doing nothing. Mabel Troop here. 47 In those days pease were generally threshed by hand, but sometimes they would use a horse to walk on the pease to thresh them. �334 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching on [?]. Robert, Jane and Tommy at the Port in the evening. 23 – Wind Easterly, fine day. Robert at Georges reaping. Self doing nought. Jane and Aunt dressmaking. Afternoon Robert, George and self drawing in oats. Jane dressmaking. Wesley gets 3 cattle killed on railway. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, George and self drawing in oats. Jane dressmaking. Afternoon Robert cutting oats. Tommy raking oats. Self gathering them in heaps. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self travelling round at Mr. Ewens and Mr. Lees. Robert and Jane and Janet Taite at prayer meeting. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Jane and Janet making dress for Jessies doll. Afternoon Robert, Jane and self drawing in oats. Finishes harvest. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Jane and Aunt fixing Jessies doll. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Gordons threshing. Mother at Mrs. Marks quilting. Self doing nothing. Jane at Port Perry with her Aunt. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self doing nothing. Jane doing something. Afternoon Robert at A. Lees threshing. Self at A. Lees to see the machine. Robt. and Jane at Greenbank at night. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Jane at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Matthew XIII:47,48,49. Robert and Jane at the Port in evening. 30 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane upstairs. Division of Sunday School property 1869. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane baking. Mother visiting at Mr. Akhursts. Self going around. SEPT. 1 – No wind, warm day. Robert plowing. Jane churning. Self going around. Mother netting. Afternoon threatening rain. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Jane sewing. Thos. Black here. 2 - Wind N, fine day. Robert and Thomas Black loading [?]. Jane gone to Brooklin. Self doing nothing. Mr. Black leaves. 3 – Wind N, fine day. Robert harrowing. Self at papers. Jane upstairs. Afternoon Robert sowing fall wheat. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Mother visiting at Mrs. Mary [?]. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert mowing buckwheat. Self doing nothing. Tommy Bell leaves for home. Afternoon Robert mowing buckwheat. Self walking round. Jane [?]. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert, Jane and [?] at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Maclaren of Columbus preaching. Nobody at any evening meeting. 6 – Wind W, warm day. Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Self doing nothing. Mr. and Mrs. Maclaren and [child? children?} leave for Columbus. Afternoon Robert at Thos. Phairs threshing. Mother gone somewhere. Self doing nothing. 7 – Wind NE, raining some. Robert at Wesleys threshing. Jane at the Port for meat. Self cleaning barn floor. Afternoon threshing machine here at 3 o’clock. Threshed til 6 o’clock. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Threshing with Wesley & Tommy, T. Phair and son; J. Michie; A. Akhurst; C. Gordon; W. Wallis; Mr. Marks; G. Michie. Afternoon finished threshing. Robert takes engine to James Rosses place. Jane at Alex. Lees. Self doing nought. 9 – Wind W, fine warm day. Robert harrowing. Self turning buckwheat. Jane upstairs. Afternoon Robert cleaning the barn floor. Jane at Greenbank. Self choring. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane washing. Self cutting [horse?] tooth corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane washing. Self cutting corn. Wilhe. comes from Port. 11 – Wind NE and raining some. Nothing doing. Jane scrubbing. Wilhemina Bell here. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Self cutting corn. Jane baking. Evening Jane takes Wilhemina to Port. Robert at Greenbank. 12 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Jane at the Port. 13 – Wind NW, showery. Robert gone for bricks and waggon wheel breaks. Gone to Greenbank with it. Self cutting corn. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert drawing brick. Self cutting corn. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane churning. Self doing nought. Afternoon self, Robert and Jane drawing in buckwheat. 2 loads of it. Mrs. Carr here. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Jane cocking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at corn. Jane sewing. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert plowing and gone to Port Perry for Revd. John Robertson. Self shocking corn. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Greenbank for waggon wheel. Self doing nought. Revd. John Robertson here looking round. Afternoon Robert driving around Mr. Robertson. Self sore back. Jane sewing. Robert, Jane and Barbara at Mr. Robertsons meeting in the evening. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert takes Mr. Robertson to Port for the train going south. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at corn. Jane takes Barbara to the Port. Robert at Greenbank Division. 19 – Wind NW, fine cold day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. 20 – Wind N, cold day. Robert plowing. Jane washing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane making preserves. Mother at Alex. Lees after yarn to make stockings. �335 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Frost at night. Robert at George’s buckwheat. Jane baking. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane away begging money for(Ambrose?) Miller for long and faithful service as Superintendent of Sunday School. 22 – Wind NW, and raining. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Jane sewing. Robert and Jane at the prayer meeting. Fine evening. 23 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank fixing the ground about the Hall. Self cutting corn. [ At this point, the pages in the diary are quite tattered and the outside margin is sometimes totally missing. ] 24 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Georges threshing. Jane at Port Perry. Self cutting corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self cutting corn. Jane sewing. Tommy Bell here. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self shocking corn. Jane baking. Afternoon Robert cutting corn. Jane scrubbing. Self doing nought. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 26 – Wind NW, threatening rain. Robert and Jane at Wick, the Sacrament there today. Robert and [Jane?] at evening meeting. Mr. [Macamus?] preaching. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Jane and self [?] up potatoes. Afternoon Robert and Jane at potatoes. Self helping Thomas Black to load his waggon. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, Jane and self at potatoes. Robert and Jane gathering potatoes. Self [covering?]. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Self and Robert finishes potatoes. Jane cooking dinner. Afternoon Robert and Jane [at?] Uxbridge Fair. [Self] choring and cutting Indian corn. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, Wesley and George cutting clover. Self cutting corn. Jane washing. Afternoon Wesley and George finish clover. Self doing nought. Jane and Robert at the Temperance party. Made $140. OCT. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Marks drawing in clover. Jane at the Church laying carpet. Self choring. Afternoon Robert at Alexr. Lees about pigs. Self doing nought. Got 3 pigs. 2 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane scrubbing. Self going around. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane [ironing?]. Self at Mr. Marks to see Sarah. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 3 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School. Self and Mother at the Presbyterian Meeting. Minister from Leaskdale preaching from John III:16. Robt. and Jane [?]. 4 – Wind S, warm day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane ironing. Afternoon Robert and George drawing in corn. Self picking corn. Robert at Managers Meeting. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and George finishes [corn?]. Self picking corn. Afternoon Robert and Jane [?]. 6 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert plowing. Jane washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self doing nought. Jane washing. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 7 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert plowing. Jane ironing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane sewing. Self picking corn. Mrs. Akhurst here visiting. 8 – Wind SW, smoky day. Robert plowing. Self picking corn. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane sewing. Self picking corn. Some rain at night. 9 – Wind N and cold. Robert plowing. Self at Thomas Phairs. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane sewing. Mother at Mr. Marks. Self doing nought. Robt. & Jane at Greenbank. 10 – Wind SE, fine day. Jane at Port Perry. Wilhemina sick. Robert at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Robt. & Jane at T. Phairs. 11 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert drawing in corn. Self picking corn. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert taking in apples and takes Jane to the Port at night. Self picking corn. 12 – Wind W and showers. Robert at the Port for Jane. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert and self fanning wheat. Robert and Jane at Greenbank in evening at Childrens Social. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Mr. Lees threshing. Self picking corn. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys threshing. Self picking corn. Jane goes to Port to stop all night. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Wesleys threshing. Jane comes home from Port. Afternoon Robert taking in apples. Jane ironing. Self picking corn. Machine gone to J. [Boe?]. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Jane at apples. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert at Port with grist. Jane at the Port. Self husking corn. Very warm. 16 – Wind W, thunder and rain in the morning. Robert at the Port for Jane. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert fixing henhouse. Jane scrubbing. Self at corn. 17 – Wind N, fine day. Jane gone to Port Perry. Robert at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing in corn. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. 19 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and self taking in potatoes. Jane washing. Afternoon self and Robert at potatoes. 5 loads altogether. Jane washing. Jane gone to Port Perry. 20 – Wind E, fine day. Robert and self husking corn. Jane comes from the Port. Afternoon self and Robert at corn. Jane washing. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 21 – Wind E and very foggy day. Self and Robert husking corn. Jane very busy at chores. Afternoon self and Robert husking corn and finishes. Jane sewing. 22 – Wind SE, dull foggy day. Self choring. Robert fixing stable. Jane gone to Port Perry. Afternoon Robert gone [?]. Self going round anywhere. Jane comes home from Port. 23 – Wind NE, dull smoky day. Robert plowing. Self going round. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Ewens. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. �336 24 – Wind NE, dull foggy day. Tommy [?] the Port. Self, Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. [?] preaching from Hebrews IX:17. Robert and Jane at the evening meeting. 25 – Wind NE, foggy day. Robert plowing. Jane washing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self travelling around. Jane gone to Port Perry. The fog all gone. 26 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert topping turnips. Jane dressmaking. Self doing nothing. Jane’s sister here. Afternoon Robert harrowing turnips. Self rowing turnips. Jane dressmaking. 27 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and Mrs. Perrat in turnips. Self rowing turnips. Jane sewing. Afternoon self rowing turnips. Robert, Jane and Mrs. Perrat drawing in. 28 – Wind W and raining some. Robert, Jane and Mrs. Perrat in turnips. Self rowing turnips. Afternoon at turnips. Jane and her sister goes to Port at 4 o’clock. Robert and Mr. [?]. 29 – Wind N, fine day. Mr. Marks finishes topping turnips. Self rowing turnips. Robert, Jane and Mrs. Perrat drawing turnips. Afternoon all at turnips. Took in a good [?]. 30 – Wind N, fine day. Self rowing turnips. [Remainder of this entry is illegible]. 31 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron to preach on baptism by sprinkling and immersion. NOV. 1 – Wind S and raining some. Robert at Elijah Beares with oats to chop. Jane washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert drawing dung to orchard. Self doing nothing. Jane washing. 2- Wind NE and raining. Robert at the mill for chop. Self doing nothing. Mrs. Gordon Sen. here. Afternoon rain. Robert spreading dung. Self at Mr. Marks. Nellie here. “The art is not in making money, but in keeping it.” 3 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self doing nothing. Jane baking. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Port Perry to see Mina. Self travelling round. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing in orchard. Jane ironing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at the Port with wood for Mrs. Bell. Jane making dress for Mrs. Marks. 5 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Self choring. Jane dressmaking. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane sewing. 6 – Wind NW, rough day. Robert plowing. Jane scrubbing. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane scrubbing. Self fencing. Robert at Greenbank. 7 – Wind W, cold day. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and the Presbyterian Meeting and at the Methodist Anniversary. They took in 77 dollars. 8 – Wind Easterly and raining some. Robert plowing. Jane dressmaking. Self fencing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Self fencing some. Jane dressmaking. Rain at night. 9 – Wind E and snowing. Nothing doing. Afternoon very stormy. Snow drifting. Jane dressmaking. Robert at the barn fixing the cattle stables. Self doing nought. 10 – Wind N, fine day. Robert going round. Jane washing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon nothing doing. Jane at Port Perry and brings her sister Mary here. 11 – Wind SE and raining. [Remainder of entry is illegible]. 12 – Wind NW, rough cold day. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. Self at papers. Wesley here talking baptism. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Self doing nothing. Jane sewing. 13 – Wind N, cold day. Robert choring. Jane and Mary scrubbing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at Joseph Burtons sale. Self at papers. Jane and Mary sewing. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, Jane and Mary Bell at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at an evening meeting. 15 – Wind SE, cloudy day. Robert digging cistern. Jane at dressmaking. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert digging cistern. Jane sewing. Self at papers. Looking like rain. 16 – Wind N, cold day. Rain through the night. Robert at the cistern. Jane sewing. Mary cooking. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert, Jane and Mary at Port Perry. Self doing nought. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing bricks for cistern. Jane washing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert making mortar for cistern. Jane baking. Self at Alexr. Lees. 18 – Wind N, fine day. Marshal O’Neil building cistern. Robert making mortar. Self at papers. Afternoon Mr. O’Neil and Robert at the cistern. Jane ironing. Self doing nought. 19 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert working at cistern. Jane ironing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert and Jane working at the cistern. Self doing nothing. 20 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert fixing cistern. Jane scrubbing. Self in bed. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Jane netting. Self doing nothing. Robert and Jane at Division meeting. 21 – Wind SW, fine day and thawing. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. No-one at evening meeting. 22 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert fixing the stoop. Jane washing. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Afternoon Robert fixing the cistern. Jane gone to Port Perry. Self at the papers. Dull evening. 23 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert and George cleaning the well. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert working at the well. Jane sewing. Self doing nothing. Apple paring at night. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing in wood and Jane piling wood. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self and Jane piling. [Remainder of this entry is missing]. 25 – Wind SW and raining some. Nothing doing. Thanksgiving Day over Canada. Afternoon still raining. Nobody at Thanksgiving meeting in Methodist Church. 26 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert and Tommy taking up stable floor. Jane sewing. Afternoon raining. Robert and Tom laying bricks in stable. Jane sewing. �337 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Tom laying brick. Self doing nought. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and Tom at bricks. Self at Dr. Archers. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Sunday School and Meeting. Nobody out at night. 29 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert and Mr. Lee at [Church?] money matters. Jane, Mina and Tommy gone to the Port. Self doing nothing. Thomas Black here all night. 30 – Wind S, fine day. Robert helping Thomas Black to load wood. Jane baking. Afternoon Robert drawing wood out of orchard. Self at papers. Robert and Jane at Greenbank to hear Mr. Reed on Baptism. DEC. 1 – Wind NW and snowing. Robert and Wesley killing a pig. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Self at papers. No prayer meeting til Friday. Robert and Wesley kill a pig. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert cutting up his pig. Jane baking. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Jane at Womens meeting at Greenbank. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Jane at Port Perry. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at Phairs threshing. Jane at Port Perry. Self doing nothing. 4 – Wind E, cold damp day. Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Jane at Port Perry with wood for her mother. Afternoon Robert at threshing. Self doing nought. Robert at Greenbank. 5 – Wind NW, cold day. Tommy gone to Port. Robert at Presbyterian Sunday School and Meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. 6 – Wind E. cold day. Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Self [?]. [It appears the threshing machine came, but details are mostly missing from the diary]. 7 – Wind SW, snowing and thawing some. Clover threshing finished. Jane at the Port. Robert, Jane and Mina [?] in evening to hear the English Church minister on Baptism. 8 – Wind S, dull day. Robert at Wesleys threshing. Jane and Mina at Port Perry. Afternoon Robert at Georges threshing. Jane fixing up the room. Self doing nothing. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Georges threshing. Jane washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Georges. Jane sewing. Self doing nothing. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Mina at the Port. Jane baking. Self going round. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane sewing. Self doing nought. 11 – Wind W, cloudy day. Robert sawing wood. Jane scrubbing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Jane at the Port. Self going around. Robert at Division meeting. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Snowing some. Robert at the Sunday School. No meeting in Presbyterian Church. . The anniversary of Wick Church opening held today. 13 – Wind W, dull cloudy day. Robert and Jane at the Port. Self going around. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane sewing. Self at O’Neils and Mr. Marks. 14 – Wind SE, raining heavy. Robert sawing wood. Jane scrubbing upstairs. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane ironing. Self at A. Gordons. 15 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert sawing wood. Jane sewing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert at wood. Jane sewing. Self doing nought. Robt. at prayer meeting. 16 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert fixing shed door. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert at shed. Jane sewing. 17 – Wind SW and snowing. Robert sawing. Jane ironing self at papers. Afternoon Robert cutting [wood?]. Jane and self at the Port to Dr. Archer. Mrs. Bell [?]. 18 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at the Port with Jane to get Mrs. Bell. Mrs. Bell baking. Afternoon Robert gone to Port with Mrs. Bell. Self at papers. Robert at Division meeting. 19 – Wind N, fine cold day. Robert at Sunday School [remainder of the entry is missing]. 20 – Wind SE, cold day. Robert at his books. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at books. Self at papers. Robert at managers meeting in the evening. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at his books. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at Port with oats to chop. Self doing nought. Shortest day. 22 – Wind SW, cloudy day. Butt cow died. Robert and Wesley skinning her. Thomas Black here. Afternoon Robert at Port with wood. Thomas Black leaves for home. 23 – Wind NW, snow drifting. Robert at the Port with wood and brings Annie Tait and Mina Bell. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys fixing storm windows. Self at papers. 24 – Wind NW, fine day, cold. Robert choring. Jane, Annie and Mina scrubbing. Afternoon Robert going to [?]. Annie and Mina cleaning up things. Self doing nought. 25 – Christmas. Wind SW, fine day. Self doing nought. Bess and Annie scrubbing. Mina in bed. Afternoon Robert and Mina at the Port. Self at the papers. Robert at [?]. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie Tait at the Presbyterian Sacrament at Greenbank. Robert gone to Port Perry to hear and see [?]. Jane at her Mothers. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert writing. Annie [sewing?]. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert writing. Annie sewing patches. Self at newspapers. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Port. Self at Alexr. Lees. Annie baking. Afternoon Robert at the [Port?]. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at school meeting. Annie ironing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at Joseph Burtons with sow. Stormy. Annie patching. 30 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at the Port with wood to Mrs. Bell. Annie baking pies. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert somewhere. At Port and brings home Jane. Self at Greenbank. Thomas Black here at night. �338 31 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port with Jane. Annie scrubbing. Thos. Black loading wood. Afternoon [?]. MEMORANDUM FOR 1898 JAN. 1 – Wind N, cold day. Margaret at Mr. Marks. Nothing doing. Afternoon Robert and Margaret at the Port. Annie patching. Self doing nought. 2 – Robert, Margaret and Annie at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. 3 – Wind N, cold day. Robert mending single harness. Self at papers. Annie sweeping. Afternoon Robert at the Port with Mrs. Bratley to go home with evening train. 4 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert working about the barn. Annie baking. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at the Port with wood. Annie patching. Self doing nothing. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Port Perry. Annie washing. Self sitting round. Afternoon Robert choring round. Jane and Eunice Michie here. Annie scrubbing. Self at papers. 6 – Wind SW, cloudy day. Robert chopping down apple trees. Annie baking pies. Jane sewing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at the Port with Jane. Annie ironing. Self at papers. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert chopping apple trees. Annie sewing patches. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert chopping apple trees. Annie sewing patches. Self doing nothing. 8 – Wind NW, showery day. Robert cleaning [?] shop. Annie scrubbing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Mrs. Gordon Sen. and Mrs. Beecroft here. Robert at Port Perry in the evening. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Robert at Annie at evening meeting. 10 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at the Port with Alex. [Lee?]. Annie washing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert drawing apple trees for wood. Annie at Mr. Marks. Self doing nought. 11 – Wind Easterly, dull day. Robert at the Port and brings home Jane. Annie ironing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Mrs. Marks here. Self doing nought. 12 – Wind SE and raining. Robert reading [papers?]. Annie baking cakes. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Annie, Jane and self at books. 13 – [This entry is nearly totally missing]. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at his books. Annie making blocks. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert gone east somewhere. Mother netting. Annie reading. Self doing nought. 15 – Wind N and snowing some. Robert drawing wood. Annie scrubbing. Mrs. Michie from Manitoba here. Afternoon Robert and George sawing wood. Annie and Eunice at Mr. Marks. Mrs. Michie writing. Self at papers. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 16 – Wind N, fine day. Robert, Mrs. George Michie and Eunice Michie and Annie at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Robert at Port Perry in the evening to see Jane. 17 – Wind SW, cold day. Robert drawing wood. Annie washing. Self doing nought. Mrs. George Michie sewing. Afternoon Robert at the Port with wood for Mrs. Marks. Annie baking. 18 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood from Mr. O’Neils. Jane cutting dress for Eunice. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Mrs. G. Michie at A. Lees. Jane sewing. 19 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at [?] for wood. Jane and Mrs. Michie at Greenbank. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Jane at the Port. Robert, Jane and Annie at prayer meeting. 20 – Wind S, raining some. Robert mending harness. Jane and Annie ironing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Jane gone to Port. Jane sick. Annie ironing. Self at papers. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Presbyterian graveyard with the dead child. Annie sewing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Annie at Port Perry. Self at papers. Robert and Annie at Greenbank. 22 – Wind W, fine day. Robert choring round. Self at papers. Mrs. George Michie here. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Annie baking. Mrs. George Michie sewing. Nobody at Greenbank. 23 – Wind W, fine day. Barbara and Wm. Smith here. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. William Smith, his mother and Eunice leaves for home. Nobody at evening meeting. 24 – Wind N, rather cold day. Robert and Jane at the Port. Annie sewing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert sawing. 25 – Wind E, cold day. Robert sawing wood. [?] washing. Self at papers. [Remainder of entry is too badly disintegrated to read]. 26 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at Port Perry. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Annie baking. Self going around. Robert and Annie at prayer meeting. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Annie baking some. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert and self fanning oats. Mr. George Boddie, Jun. and wife and children here. 28 – Wind SW, cold day. Nothing doing. Mr. and Mrs. Boddie and all of us talking. Afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Boddie leave for J. Watsons. Robert at his books. Annie baking. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Annie scrubbing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Annie at the Port. Self at papers. Robert brings Mary Bell. 30 – Wind N, cold day. Robert and Annie and Mary Bell at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. 31 – Wind SE, cold day. Robert sawing wood. Annie baking. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at meeting in Greenbank. Annie at Mr. Marks. FEB. 1 – Wind NW, very cold day. Robert doing nothing. Annie and Mary fighting. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Annie netting. Mary reading. �339 2 – Wind SW, cold day. Robert and George Boddie talking Manitoba. Annie netting. Mary reading. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Mary at the Port. Annie at Mr. Marks. Self doing nought. 3 – Wind NE, cold day. Robert at papers. Jane reading. Annie washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert, Jane and self at papers. Annie baking. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Jane sewing. Annie ironing. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Jane and Annie sewing. Self doing nothing. 5 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert at Port Perry. Jane and Annie scrubbing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert splitting wood. Jane sewing. Annie talking. Nobody at Greenbank in the evening. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Self and Robert at the Port to Dr. Archer. Annie at Sunday School. Robert at Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. 7 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone to Uxbridge with oats. Annie washing. Jane choring. Self at papers. Afternoon Thomas Black and Stewart Bratley here. 8 – Wind S, fine day. Thomas Black leaves for home. Robert and Stewart fanning oats. Jane sewing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Uxbridge with oats. Annie ironing. Stewart somewhere. 9 – Afternoon Mr. Cameron and Mr. Boe here. Robert, Annie and Stewart at Port Perry. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert putting corn in wood shade. Stewart at Seagrave. 10 – Wind SW, foggy day. Nothing doing. Stewart gone somewhere. Afternoon Mrs. A. Gordon here. Robert and Jane at Missionary meeting, Greenbank. 11 – Wind SW and thawing. Robert, Jane and Annie at Port Perry. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at O’Neils bee. Jane dressmaking. Annie helping. 12 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert sawing wood. Jane and Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane sewing. Annie scrubbing. Mrs. George Michie comes. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert, Jane, Mary Michie and Annie at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. 14 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank with Jane and Mary and the cutter to get mended. Annie baking. Afternoon Robert at wood. Mrs. Ewen here on a visit. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at wood. Jane sewing. Mrs. Michie sewing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert, Jane and Mary gone to Port. Nellie here. Self at papers. 16 – Wind N, very stormy day. Robert choring. Jane dressmaking for Mary. Annie baking. Self at papers. Afternoon very stormy. Nothing doing. Robert at papers. Jane sewing for Mary. 17 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at wood. Jane and Mary dressmaking. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane, Mary and Annie at Mr. Marks. Self doing nothing. 18 – Wind S, raining some. Robert and Thomas Black picking potatoes. Jane, Annie and Mary sewing. Afternoon T. Black leaves with potatoes. Robert, Jane, Mrs. G. Michie and Annie leave for the Port. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane baking. Self at papers. Wesley in talking politics. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane scrubbing. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 20 – Wind SE, raining some. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody out at night. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert writing. Jane baking cakes. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane sewing. Self at books. Political meeting at Greenbank to hear Dryden. 22 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane sewing. Self at papers. Annie at Marks. Robert and Jane at Marks party. 23 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Jane gone to Newcastle. Annie washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Annie choring feeding the cattle. Self doing nought. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Annie baking. Self on lounge. Afternoon Annie sewing. Self on lounge. Mr. Mark here. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert not come from Newcastle. Annie choring. Self on lounge. Afternoon Annie at chores. Self on lounge. Robert comes from Newcastle. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port for Doctor for me. Annie scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Self shaving. Annie sewing. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Dr. Archer here. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Annie washing. Self sick. Afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Ewen here. Mr. and Mrs. Allan here. MAR. 1 – Wind SE, fine day. Election day. Self at Greenbank voting. Mr. Calder beats Mr. Dryden. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at wood. Self sick. Afternoon Robert at Mrs. Beares funeral. She died suddenly on the morning of Sunday 27 February. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert splitting wood. Annie sewing. Self on lounge. Afternoon Robert and Johnnie drawing in a hay stack. Annie making blocks for quilt. Self on lounge. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Annie at Port Perry. Self on the lounge. Afternoon Robert at wood. Annie at Mr. Marks baking. Self on lounge. Robert at Greenbank. 5 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Annie baking. Self on lounge. Afternoon Robert upstairs. Annie scrubbing. Self doing nothing. Robert at Greenbank.. 6 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Annie at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Annie at [evening] meeting. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert threshing buckwheat. Annie washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at buckwheat. Annie patching. Self doing nothing. �340 8 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Jane fanning wheat. Mr. Perrin leaves for Newcastle with Annie Tait. Self on the lounge. Afternoon Robert at the Port with grist. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Jane churning. Self on lounge. Afternoon Robert in orchard. Jane making rag carpet. Self on lounge. Mother sewing. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing dung to garden. Jane at carpet rags. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert cleaning timothy seed. Mrs. Wesley Luke here. 11 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Jane cleaning timothy seed. Mother mending bags. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self on lounge. Mother sewing. 12 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert and Jane fanning clover seed. Self on lounge. Afternoon Robert at the papers. Jane scrubbing. Nobody at Greenbank. 13 – Wind W, rough day, snow melting fast. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at school books. Jane washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Jane scrubbing. Self doing nothing. 15 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at papers. Jane ironing. Wesley in talking. Afternoon Robert gone to O’Neils. Jane sewing. Mother sewing carpet rags. Self doing nought. 16 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Port. Mother sewing rags. Self on the lounge. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Jane baking. Nobody at prayer meeting. 17 – Wind W, fine day. Robert wheeling wood into shade. Jane baking. Thomas Phair here. Self on lounge. Afternoon drawing rails. Jane sewing. Robert and Jane at A. Lees. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at rails. Jane cleaning upstairs. Self on lounge. Afternoon Robert drawing rails. Jane sewing. Self on lounge with sore eyes. 19 – Wind SW, fine dull day. Robert fixing clock. Jane making up butter to pound rolls. Self on the lounge. Afternoon cannot see, sore eyes. Sick to end of month. [And for first week of April]. APR. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank. Jane cleaning room. Self travelling round a little. Afternoon Robert fixing harrows. Jane churning. Self going round. 9 -Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane cleaning up. Self sick. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane scrubbing. James Smith and his 2 daughters come from Whitby. 10 – Wind S, fine day. Robert, Jane, James Smith, Annie Smith and Jessie Smith at the Presbyterian Sunday School and Meeting. Robert, James Smith and Annie at Port Perry in the evening. 11 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane sewing. Self at A. Lees. Afternoon James Smith and daughters leave for home. Robert plowing. Jane in garden. Self going round. Jane at Port. 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane and her mother dressmaking. Self raking leaves. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane and Mrs. Bell dressmaking. Willie visiting. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane and Mother baking. Willie at Greenbank. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing. Mrs. Gordon, Sen. and Mrs. C. Gordon here visiting. 14 – Wind Easterly, cold day. Robert harrowing. Jane and Mrs. Bell dressmaking. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert sowing pease. Jane and her Mother dressmaking. Self walking around. 15 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert harrowing. Jane and her Mother dressmaking. Mina at Akhursts. Afternoon Robert cultivating. Mother at Alexr. Lees. Jane and Mina at Jas. MacMillans. Robert and Jane at Greenbank practicing. 16 – Wind N. Robert sowing oats. Jane sewing. Mina scrubbing. Mrs. Bell baking. Self burning brush. Afternoon Robert sowing. Jane sewing. Mother at Mr. Marks. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing. Jane washing. Self on the lounge. Afternoon Robert sowing oats. Jane dyeing carpet rags. Self at Mr. Akhurst with receipt. 19 – Wind SE, like rain. Robert sowing oats. Jane ironing. Self at papers. Afternoon raining. Robert and Jane fanning oats. Self at papers. Very cold and high wind from East. 20 – Wind W, some showers. Robert sowing oats. Jane sewing. Self at papers. Afternoon showery. Robert harrowing. Jane sewing. Self doing nothing. Nobody at prayer meeting. 21 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert choring round. Jane sewing Nellies waiste. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Jane at Greenbank to Womens meeting. Self at papers. 22 – Wind W, raining some. Robert plowing in orchard. Jane churning. All afternoon raining. Nothing doing. 23 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert cleaning out pigs. Jane at the Port. Self at Alexr. Lees. Afternoon Robert grafting trees. Jane scrubbing. Self doing nought. Nobody at Greenbank. 24 – Wind N, fine day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Jane at Seagrave meeting. 25 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert grafting trees. Jane washing. Self at Alexr. Lees for yarn to Mother. Afternoon Robert grafting trees. Jane cleaning upstairs. Self walking round. 26 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing brush. Jane ironing. Self walking round. Afternoon Robert and Jane at the Port with oats to chop and to see the Fair. 27 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at the Port for chop. Jane sewing. Self at books. Afternoon Robert at Alex. Lees with money. Jane at Charles Gordons. Self doing [nought]. Mr. Cameron here visiting. 28 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert rolling. Jane housecleaning upstairs. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert rolling. Jane cleaning upstairs. Self at Mr. Marks. �341 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert rolling. Jane housecleaning upstairs. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert making water trough for cattle. Jane sewing. Self doing nought. 30 – Wind W, fine day. Robert making water trough. Jane scrubbing. Wilhemina reading. Self doing nothing. Afternoon very high wind. Robert going about at small jobs. Jane dressmaking to Mina. Self going round. MAY 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert, Jane and Mina at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at any evening meeting. Rainy evening. 2 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert planting potatoes and corn. Jane at Port with Mina. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert planting trees. Jane sewing. 3 – Wind E, dull day, rain in the night. Robert plowing in orchard. Jane washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing in orchard. Jane housecleaning. Self going around anywhere. Sprinkling rain all afternoon. 4 – Wind NW, dull cloudy day. Robert in orchard. Jane cleaning our room. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert plowing the corn patch. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 5 – Wind N, cold day. Robert fencing barn pump. Jane housecleaning. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert fencing. Jane at Greenbank. Self doing nothing. 6 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Jane sewing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Jane at Alexr. Gordons. Self at Mr. Ewens. 7 – Wind N, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Jane scrubbing. Self going round. Afternoon Robert spreading dung. Jane sewing. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Nobody at Greenbank, evening. 8 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Robert & Jane at Mr. James Allans visiting. Fine evening. 9 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane washing. Self mending boots. Afternoon Robert gone fishing at Ed Boes creek. Jane and Mother shelling corn. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane ironing. Self going around. Afternoon Jane and self at Port Perry. Paid Dr. Archers bill, 18 dollars. 11 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert plowing. Jane scrubbing the cellar. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Jane washing and varnishing chairs. Self going round. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert harrowing, Jane painting chairs and table. Self going around. Afternoon Robert planting corn. Jane at Greenbank. Mother at Wesley Lukes. 13 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert harrowing orchard. Jane cleaning pantry. Self going around. Afternoon Annie Gordon here. Jane scrubbing. Robert planting corn. Self going round. 14 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Jane cutting waist for Mother. Thomas and Willy here. Afternoon Robert at dung. Jane sewing. Self at Mr. Marks. Nobody at Greenbank. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert, Jane and Wilhemina at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Jane takes her mother, Wilhemina and Tom to Port in the evening. 16 – Wind N, cloudy day. Robert and Jane moving the stove and whitewashing the kitchen. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert at dung. Mother at Mr. Akhursts. Jane housecleaning. 17 – Wind N, cold day. Robert drawing dung. Jane cleaning the kitchen. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Jane cleaning and painting. Self at Mr. Ewens. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Jane washing. Self going around. Afternoon Robert drawing dung and finishes. Jane ironing. Self going round. 19 – Wind SW and raining very heavy. Nothing doing. Robert, Mother and self cutting potatoes. Jane dressmaking. Afternoon Robert, self and Mother at potatoes. Jane at Greenbank to practice. 20 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert planting potatoes. Jane gone to Port Perry with Tommy. Self and Mother cutting potatoes. Afternoon Robert drilling. Tom planting potatoes. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Tommie planting potatoes. Jane baking. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Tom at corn. Jane sewing. Self going round. Nobody at Greenbank. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Thunder and rain through the night. Robert, Jane and Thomas at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Robert, Jane and Tommie at evening meeting. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Tommie spreading dung. Jane baking. Self going round. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane preparing for Anniversary. Showers. 24 – Wind NW, dull day. Mrs. Black and family here from Oshawa. Robert gone somewhere. Jane preparing for Sunday School supper. Afternoon Robert and Jane gone to prepare for tea at 5 o’clock. Mrs. Black, Allan, Emma & Tommie go to supper. 25 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert fixing orchard fence. Jane sweeping. Mrs. Black and family leave for home. Afternoon Robert plowing. Robert and Jane at social in the evening. 26 – Wind SE, dull cloudy day. Robert harrowing. Jane washing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane in garden. Self at Mr. Marks to get Nellie to go for papers. Nellie brings a number of papers. 27 – Robert plowing. Jane ironing. Wind NE and fine day. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane hoeing in garden. Self walking round. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane scrubbing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane making waist for Mina. Self going round. Nobody at Greenbank. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert, Jane and Wilhemina at the Presbyterian Sunday School and meeting. 30 – Wind N, cold day. Robert rolling. Jane and Mina dressmaking. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert rolling. Jane at the Port with Mina. Self visiting A. Gordon. �342 31 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at statute labour. Jane washing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at road work. Jane sewing. Self doing nought. JUNE 1 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert and horses at statute labour. Jane churning. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at corn. Jane at the Port for seed corn to plant second time. Self going round. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at the Port with three pigs. Jane sewing. Self at Mr. Marks. Afternoon Robert and Jane planting corn. Self at Thos. Phairs. 3 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert planting potatoes. Jane sewing. Self walking round. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Jane sewing. Self doing nought. Robert & Jane at Greenbank practicing. 4 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert gone with 2 cattle to Myrtle. Jane scrubbing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert comes from Myrtle. Self burning brush and fences. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 5 – Wind N, very warm day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at any evening meeting. 6 – Wind SW, very warm. Robert harrowing. Jane washing. Self at A. Lees for rags. Afternoon Robert at Wesley Lukes painting. Jane scrubbing. Self burning brush. Looking like rain. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert rolling Jane baking. Self going round. J. Smith, wife and daughter here. Afternoon nothing doing. Mr. Smith and family leave for home. 8 – Wind SW, cloudy and raining some. Robert drawing gravel. Jane sewing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank to get horses shoed. Jane at Mr. Ewens. Self doing nought. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drilling for turnips. Jane churning. Self hoeing some. Afternoon Robert sowing turnips. Jane at the Womens Meeting. Self doing nothing. 10 – Wind SW, cloudy day. Robert hilling potatoes. Jane sewing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Jane gone to Port Perry with oats to chop and corn to grind. 11 – Wind SW and raining some. Robert hilling potatoes. Jane scrubbing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self doing nothing. Nobody at Greenbank. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Showery. 13 – Wind NE, cloudy warm day. Robert drilling. Jane washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert drilling. Jane varnishing chairs and table. Self doing nought. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Robert hoeing in the orchard. Jane baking. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Jane sewing. Self cutting thistles. 15 – Wind NE and cold. Robert scuffling corn. Jane sewing. Self walking around. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Jane at Port Perry. Mother at Alexr. Lees. 16 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert hoeing corn. Jane, Wilhemina and Mother sewing carpet. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank with pump sucker. Jane and Mina at carpet. 17 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert drilling. Jane cleaning upstairs. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert finishes turnips. Tommy here. Robt. and Jane at Greenbank. 18 – Wind S, dull cloudy day. Robert, Jane and Tom fixing veranda. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert and self at veranda. Jane at Port Perry with Tommie. Robert and Jane at Division meeting. 19 – Wind N, fine day. Self, Mother, Robert and Jane at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching from Matthew XXVII:45 to 54. Robert and Jane gone somewhere. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert drawing stones to the well. Jane churning and washing. Afternoon Robert fixing about the pump. Jane baking. Mr. Real and wife here. 21 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Port Perry with waggon. Jane upstairs. Self at Mr. Marks. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Jane baking. Self at A. Lees. Robert & Jane at strawberry social. 22 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert at Greenbank for the beef. Jane sewing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert fixing about the pump. Jane at Mr. Marks. Self taking down scarecrows. 23 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Jane cleaning the dooryard. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at Alexr. Lees shingling. Jane at Port Perry. Self at Mr. Ewens. Jane at Alexrs. 24 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert scuffling and hoeing. Jane scrubbing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Bremer preaching. 25 – Wind W, cloudy day. Robert fixing about the barn. Jane scrubbing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert hoeing corn. Jane at Mr. Marks. Self at A. Lees. 26 – Wind W, rough day. Nobody at Brock Church Sacrament. Robert and Jane at Methodist Meeting. 27 – Wind N, dull cloudy day. Robert at Greenbank with the buggy to mend. Jane churning. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Jane making aprons. Self cutting thistles. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane ironing. Self cutting thistles. Afternoon Robert repairing the barn roof. Jane upstairs. Self at Mr. Marks. Very warm. 29 – Wind N, warm day. Robert hoeing. Jane dressmaking. Self cutting thistles. Wesley brings his beef. Afternoon Robert going round. Jane at Port Perry. 30 – Wind W, fine day, heavy rain and thunder at night. Jane gone to Port for Mrs. Bell. Robert and Jane and Tom gone to Newcastle and to visit Blacks, Bradleys and Smiths before they come home. Self at papers. Mrs. Bell keeping house. Afternoon nothing doing. JULY 1 – Wind NW, cloudy day. Mrs. Bell churning. Self at papers. Mother netting socks. Afternoon Mrs. Bell at Greenbank posting a letter. Self going around doing nothing. 2 – Wind SW, fine warm day. Cow sick in field. Took her home and Alexr. Lee and Albert Akhurst took calf from her. Heifer calf. Afternoon nothing doing. Very hot. Calf died. �343 3 – Wind SW, warm day. Mrs. Bell upstairs. Mother and self reading books. Afternoon some rain near night. Robert and Jane comes from Newcastle. 4 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Jane cutting out pants. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert putting Paris Green on potatoes. Self hoeing turnips. 5 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert putting Paris Green on potatoes. Jane washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Jane at the Port with Mrs. Bell. Self going round. 6 – Wind SE, warm day. Robert hoeing turnips. Jane ironing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Jane hoeing turnips. Self doing nought. Robert and Jane at the prayer meeting. 7 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert hoeing corn. Jane and her Mother upstairs. Self going round. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys mowing. Jane at Mr. Ewens. Self at papers. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert mowing hay. Jane scrubbing. Self mowing fence corners. Afternoon Robert hoeing. Jane making dress for Mrs. Bell. Self doing nothing. 9 – Wind N, fine day. Robert hoeing turnips. Jane and Mrs. Bell at Port Perry. Afternoon Robert raking hay. Jane at Greenbank for binding twine, got none. 10 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Jane and Mrs. Bell at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. 11 – Wind SW, warm day. Robert, Jane and George Michie drawing hay and stacking. Self cocking hay. Afternoon Robert, Jane and George at hay. Mother at Mr. Marks. 12 – Wind S, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Jane raking hay. Self cocking hay. Afternoon Robert hoeing turnips. Jane and Mrs. Bell at berries. Self at papers. Orange Walk day. 13 – Wind S, fine warm day. Robert at Mr. Marks stacking hay. Jane at Port Perry. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Marks. Tommie and Russell at turnips. Mother at W. Lukes. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Robert hoeing turnips. Jane washing. Mrs. Bell picking berries. Afternoon Robert mowing hay. Jane scrubbing. Mrs. Mark and Mrs. Lee here. 15 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Wesleys stacking hay. Jane ironing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys hay. Jane and Mrs. Bell picking berries. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Wesley and Robert fixing the binder. Jane and Mrs. Bell at the Port. Self cocking hay. Afternoon Robert, George and Jane drawing hay and cutting wheat. Jane in the barn at hay. Mother at A. Lees. 17 – Wind SE, cloudy day. Robert, Jane and Mrs. Bell at the Presbyterian Sunday School and Meeting. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and George reaping fall wheat. Jane and Mrs. Bell picking berries. Afternoon Robert and George finish wheat. Jane and Mrs. Bell at berries. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert scuffling turnips. Jane washing. Self doing nothing. Afternoon rain. Robert at turnips. Jane cleaning cellar. Self doing nought. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank for the beef. Jane and Mrs. Bell picking berries. Afternoon Robert hoeing in orchard. Jane and Mrs. Bell at berries. Robt., Jane and Mrs. Bell at prayer meeting. 21 – Wind N, fine day. Robert hoeing turnips. Jane cleaning upstairs. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert hoeing turnips. Jane making pants. Mrs. Bell upstairs. 22 – Wind E, fine day. Robert and Jane drawing in wheat. Mrs. Bell picking berries. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert raking. Jane and Mrs. Bell at Port with berries to go to Newcastle. 23 – Wind SW, very warm day. Thos. Black here all night. Robert going round. Afternoon Thos. Black leaves for home. Robert at Mr. Marks. Jane scrubbing. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 24 – No wind, but smoke and heat. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and the Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody out in the evening. 25 – Wind S, warm day. Robert fencing hay stacks and pulling pease. Jane and Mrs. Bell at berries. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert pulling pease. Jane and Mrs. Bell picking berries. 26 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert pulling pease. Jane washing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert pulling pease. Jane and her mother gone to Port Perry. Self doing nothing. Very warm day. 27 – Wind S, fine day. Robert scuffling. Jane and Mrs. Bell picking berries. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert pulling pease. Jane and Mrs. Bell at the Port. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane ironing. Self walking round to Alexr. Lees. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane dressmaking. Self at papers. Very warm. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane churning. Self doing nothing. Robert and Jane at Greenbank in evening. Robert plowing in afternoon. Jane dressmaking. 30 – Wind N, dull cloudy day. Robert reaping oats. George and self shocking. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert shocking oats. George reaping. Jane scrubbing. Self doing nought. 31 – Wind NE, fine warm day. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and the Presbyterian Meeting. AUG. 1 – Wind SW, smoky day. Robert plowing. Jane and Mary at berries. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert, Jane and Mary Bell drawing pease. Self cutting thistles. 2 – Wind NE, very warm day. Robert pulling pease. Jane washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert pulling pease. Jane at the Port with Mary Bell. 3 – Wind W. Robert and George reaping oats. Shower at nine o’clock. Wesley Luke and Mr. O’Neil here talking. Afternoon Robert and George at oats. High wind at night. Mr. Cameron here at night. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert hoeing turnips. Jane churning. Self doing nought. Afternoon Jane sick. Robert at the Port for Dr. Archer and brings Mary Bell. Self at office for papers. �344 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Thos. Phairs threshing. Jane in bed. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at Alexr. Lees threshing. Jane in bed. Self going round. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Georges reaping. Jane in bed. Mary at the Port. Self doing nought. Afternoon Jane in bed. Robert reaping at Georges. Self at papers. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Sunday School. Self at Presbyterian Meeting. Mr. Cameron preaching. 8 – Wind SW, dull smoky warm day. Robert and George reaping. Mary working. Jane on lounge. Afternoon finished reaping. Robert shocking and drawing in pease. Mary helping. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Willie O’Neil and Mary Bell drawing pease. Afternoon Robert, William O’Neil and 2 Bratley boys drawing in oats. John [Nagies?] funeral at 2 o’clock. 10 – Wind NW, warm day. Robert at the Port for the Doctor to Jane who took sick at midnight. Mary at work. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert and George drawing oats. Mary washing. 11 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and George drawing in oats. Jane in bed. Mary churning. Mrs. Gordon, Sen. here. Afternoon Robert raking. Jane in bed. Picnic in Akhursts woods. 12 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert plowing. Mary cooking. Jane in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Jane in bed. Mary going round. Self at Mr. Ewens. 13 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the Port with Walter and Herbert Bratley. Jane in bed. Mary scrubbing. Afternoon Robert at Wm. Leasks with sow to boar. Jane in bed. 14 – Wind SE, fine day. Jane sick in bed. Robert waiting on her. Mary at the Port. Nobody at Presbyterian Meeting. Alexr. Lee and Sally and 3 boys and daughter here a short time. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Wm. Leasks for sow. Jane in bed. Mary washing. Afternoon Robert and George finish harvest. Jane in bed. Mary washing. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert going around. Jane in bed. Mary ironing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at the Port. Mary ironing. Self at Wesley Lukes for papers. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Greenbank for beef. Jane out of bed. Mary cooking. Mother paring potatoes. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Mary ironing, Jane in bed. Self at Alexr. Lees. Mother at carpet rags. 18 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane some better. Mary churning. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane up and out. Mary working. Self at O’Neils. 19 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert harrowing. Jane in bed. Mary working round. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane in bed. Mary baking. Self at papers. 20 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane in wood shed. Mary scrubbing. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane in kitchen. Nobody at Greenbank. 21 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Thunder and rain at 3 o’clock. 22 – Wind NW, warm day. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Mary washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert plowing. Mary washing. Jane going round. Self at papers. 23 – Wind W, raining in the morning. Robert plowing. Jane going round. Mary working. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at Manchester Temperance meeting. Mary ironing. Jane in bed. 24 – Wind W, dull day. Thunder and rain in the night. Robert at Charles Gordons threshing. Jane on lounge. Mary working. Self at papers. Afternoon Revd. Mr. Cameron here a short time. 25 – Wind SW, raining some. Robert at Mr. Akhursts threshing. Mary churning. Jane around somewhere. Afternoon Robt. at threshing. Self at Greenbank for papers. Mr. & Mrs. Maclaren comes at 10 o’clock. 26 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Georges threshing. Mr. & Mrs. Maclaren leaves for home. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys threshing. Mary at Port Perry. Jane around. Mother at rags. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Wesleys threshing. It was done at 10 o’clock. Mary scrubbing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane baking. Self at A. Lees. Nobody at Greenbank. 28 – Wind S, fine day. Jane and Mary at Port Perry. Robert and Mary at Sunday School and the Presbyterian Meeting. Mrs. Hyslop and Mrs. A. Lee here in the afternoon. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane and Mary upstairs. Self burning brush. Afternoon Robert plowing till 4 o’clock and then goes to Sunderland to Church opening with the orchestra. Self at Mr. Akhursts. Mary going around. Jane upstairs. 30 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Mary washing. Mother paring potatoes. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane and Mary upstairs. Self sawing wood. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 31 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gathering apples. Jane and Mary at Port Perry. Self at papers. Mother pairing potatoes. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane and Mary dressmaking. Maggie Brown here on a visit. SEPT. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert harrowing. Jane fixing lounge. Mary ironing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert sowing wheat. Self fencing. Jane making dress for Mary. 2 – Wind W, dull day and thundering. Robert gone somewhere. Jane sewing. Mary going around. Afternoon Robert harrowing. Jane and Mary paring apples. Robert and Jane at Greenbank in evening. 3 – Wind W, warm day. Robert harrowing. Jane making preserves. Mary scrubbing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Mary baking. Jane going round. Nobody at Greenbank. 4 – Wind W and very high, warm day. Robert at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. 5 – Wind SW, smoky day and raining. Robert plowing. Mary washing. Self at Mr. Marks. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane and Mary paring apples. Robt. at Greenbank. �345 6 – Wind SE, showery day. Robert plowing. Jane and Mary washing. Self at Alexr. Lees. Afternoon raining some. Robert plowing. Jane and Mary upstairs. 7 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane ironing. Mary baking. Self doing nought. Mother at carpet rags. Afternoon Robert pulling beans. Jane & Mary at the Port. Robert, Jane & Mary at Greenbank at prayer meeting. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane and Mary down cellar. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane and Mary paring apples. Self at papers. 9 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane and Mary dressing chickens. Self at A. Gordons. Afternoon rain. Robt. and Jane at Port Perry with poultry. Mary sewing. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 10 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane cleaning windows. Mary scrubbing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Mary goes to the Port. Jane working round. Self doing nought. Thos. Bell comes from Port. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Jane at Port Perry in evening. 12 – Wind NE, fine day. Robert cutting corn. Jane and Mary washing. Self at Mr. Ewens and Alexr. Lees. Afternoon Robert cutting corn. Jane and Mary at Greenbank. Self at papers. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert cutting corn. Mary ironing. Jane dusting. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert, Jane and Mary digging potatoes. Mother at Mr. Marks visiting. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Greenbank for the beef. Jane sewing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Mrs. Ewens funeral to Uxbridge. Mary upstairs. 15 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert shocking corn. Jane sewing. Mary going round. Self at Mr. O’Neils. Mother at Alexr. Lees. Afternoon Robert, Jane and Mary at the Port. Self at papers. 16 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane making preserves. Mary churning. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane gathering apples. Mary gone to Port Perry. Self at Sandy Gordons. 17 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane scrubbing. Self going round. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane upstairs. Self cutting corn for Sunday. Mother netting socks. 18 – Wind W, fine day, heavy rain in the night. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody out in evening. 19 – Wind W, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane washing. Mother pairing potatoes. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane ironing. Self doing nought. Mrs. Bryan here. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 20 – Wind NW, cool day. Robert plowing. Jane ironing. Mother netting. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Wesley here for the sickle. Jane in woodshade at something. 21 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane sewing. Self at papers. Man leaves 10 barrels for apples. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane upstairs. Self at papers. Robt. & Jane at prayer meeting. 22 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane cooking dinner. Mother netting. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane ironing. Mother netting48 . Robert at Greenbank. 23 – Wind S and raining. Robert plowing a short time. Jane cleaning cupboard. Self at papers. Afternoon raining. Robert and Jane at Presbyterian Meeting. 24 – Wind N, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane scrubbing floors. Self at papers. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert at Manchester meeting for Dryden. Jane at the Port. Robert and Jane at Greenbank in the evening. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Thomas Bell here. Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Meeting. Sacrament at Greenbank. Afternoon Robert, Jane and Tommie at Port Perry to hear a Temperance sermon. 26 – Wind S, cloudy day. Robert at Port Perry with apples. Jane washing. Mother netting. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Rain at 3 o’clock. Jane sewing. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 27 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Wesleys threshing. Jane baking for threshing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys threshing. Jane at the Port. 28 – Wind W, fine day. Averys threshing machine here. Wesley and Tommie; Thos. Phair and sons; John Michie; G. Michie; A. Akhurst; Alexr. Gordon; Charles Gordon; Wm. Marks. Finished at 4 o’clock. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Alexr. Lees threshing. Jane at Port Perry with Mary. Self at papers. Afternoon self and Robert at Greenbank voting for prohibition. 30 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Jane taking up potatoes. Mary doing housework. Afternoon Robert, Jane and Mary at potatoes. Self at papers. Robert and Jane at Greenbank in evening. OCT. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert, Jane and Mary at the potatoes. 2 Cragg boys here for apples. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert, Jane and Tommie at potatoes. Wm. Smith and Annie here. 2 – Wind S, fine day. Jane at Port with Mary and Tommie. Robert, Jane and Willie and Annie Smith at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting at the Port [in] evening. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at potatoes. Jane going round. Willie and Annie Smith at Mr. Marks. Afternoon Robert at potatoes. Willie and Annie Smith leaves for home. 4 – Wind S, dull day, thundering. Jane takes Robert to Port to train fro Whitby to Drydens nomination. Jane goes to Port for Robert in the evening. 48 ‘Netting’, I assume, would be knitting. �346 5 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Greenbank with steer for beef ring. Jane washing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Jane fanning oats for chop. Robt. & Jane at prayer meeting. 6 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Greenbank for the beef. Jane cleaning upstairs. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Jane at the Port with chop. Self at Mr. Burtons. 7 – Wind W, cloudy day. Robert picking corn. Jane churning. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert reaping corn. Jane scrubbing floor. Robert & Jane at John Stones to [?]. 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert cutting corn. Jane ironing. Mary Bell comes. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert cutting corn. Jane and Mary picking apples. 9 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. Jane at the Port with Mary. 10 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing in corn. Jane making head cheese. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Jane in orchard picking apples. Nellie here. 11 – Wind SW, rainy day. Robert and Jane picking apples. Self husking corn. Afternoon raining. Robert husking corn. Self at papers. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. 12 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert plowing. Jane washing. Self husking corn. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane ironing. Self husking corn. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 13 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane making preserves. Self husking corn. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane making preserves. Self at papers. Mother netting. 14 – Wind E and raining some. Robert at papers. Self doing nothing. Jane sewing. Mother netting. Afternoon still raining some. Robert and Jane fanning wheat. 15 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert and Jane moving the stove from the woodshed into the kitchen. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert going round. Jane scrubbing. 16 – Wind N, fine day but cold. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian meeting. Nobody at any evening meeting. 17 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert taking in potatoes. Jane churning and washing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert taking in potatoes. Jane washing. Self doing nought. 18 – Wind S, rough day. Robert taking in apples. Jane at Port Perry. Apple pickers here. Picked 18 barrels. Afternoon Robert taking in apples. Jane at Port Perry. Rain at night. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert taking in apples. Jane ironing. Self going round. Afternoon Mr. Lee and Mr. Cameron here. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 20 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Port Perry with apples. Jane sewing. Self going round. Afternoon Robert drawing corn stalks. Jane sewing. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 21 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert taking corn from the barn to shop. Jane sewing. Self at Mr. Marks. Afternoon Robert at Mr. O’Neils. Jane sewing. Self doing nought. 22 – Wind SE and raining. Robert digging stumps in old garden. Jane scrubbing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robt. digging stumps. Jane cleaning up. Self doing nought. 23 – Wind NW, showery day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and the Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at evening meeting. 24 – Wind S, fine day. Robert topping turnips. Jane ironing. Self at books. Afternoon Robert and Elgie at turnips. Self and Jane at Port. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 25 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert and Fred O’Neil at turnips. Jane churning. Self doing nothing. Afternoon Robert and Fred O’Neil at turnips. Took in 11 loads. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. Mother netting. 26 – Wind SW, dull day. Robert and Fred rowing turnips. Jane in cellar throwing back turnips. Afternoon Robert and Freddie drawing turnips. Nobody at any meeting. 27 – Wind NW, stormy day. Robert and Fred topping turnips. Jane washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert and Fredrick drawing turnips. 28 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Fred drawing turnips. Jane ironing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert, Jane and Fred drawing in turnips. R. & J. at Greenbank. 29 – Wind SW, fine day. Robt. & Fred at turnips. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon Robert and Frederick finishes turnips. 46 loads. Jane cleaning up the house. Self at Mr. Marks. 30 – Wind SE, rain at 12 o’clock. Robert and Jane at the Presbyterian Sunday School and Meeting. Mr. James Butt here from Port Perry talking election. 31 – Wind N, cold day. Robert drawing corn stalks. Jane churning. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Self at Mrs. Marks. NOV. 1 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and self at Greenbank voting for Dryden. Jane sewing. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane sewing. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. 2 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert plowing. Jane dressmaking. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Robt. & Jane at Port in evening at the procession for Dryden. There was an unholy crowd. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert plowing. Self at Mr. Marks. Jane washing. Mr. Holman, tax collector, here. Afternoon Robert drawing dung. Jane sewing. Self doing nothing. 4 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert spreading dung in orchard. Jane cleaning up. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert plowing. Jane ironing. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 5 – Wind S, fine day. Robert plowing in orchard. Jane scrubbing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert fixing the stoop. Jane ironing. Self doing nought. Raining heavy. 6 – Wind NW, showery. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. 7 – Wind W, with snow on the ground. Robert chopping down dead apple trees. Jane sewing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert chopping. Jane ironing. Self at papers. �347 8 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert chopping trees. Jane sewing. Self at Alexr. Lees. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert and Jane gone to Port Perry. Self going round. 9 – Wind NE, some snow falling. Robert putting glass in windows. Jane ironing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert fixing at barn. Robert and Jane at prayer meeting. 10 – Wind N, cold stormy day. Robert at barn. Jane cleaning our room. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane cleaning up the room. Self doing nought. 11 – Wind N, cold day, snow foot deep in places. Robert fixing doors. Jane washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert gone over to Wesleys or Toms. Jane upstairs. Self doing nought. Robert & Jane at the Greenbank. 12 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing brush out of the orchard. Jane scrubbing. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert drawing wood into wood shed. Jane ironing. Self doing nought. 13 – Wind S and thawing some. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at [evening] meeting. 14 – Wind N, fine day. Robert piling wood in woodshade. Jane sewing. Mr. John Lee here. Self at books. Afternoon Robert and Jane drawing wood into the woodshade. Self doing nothing. 15 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert piling wood. Jane washing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at wood. Jane dressmaking for Mrs. A. Gordon, Jun. Self at papers. All at home tonight. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert piling wood. Jane ironing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert fixing fences of garden. Jane at Jas. Leasks and Wm. Leasks. Robert & Jane at prayer meeting. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert cutting roots in the orchard. Jane making waist for Nellie. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert and Jane at the Port. Self doing nought. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane dressmaking for Nellie. Self writing letter for George. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Jane ironing. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 19 – Wind NW, dull day. Robert working at storm windows. Jane ironing. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert putting up windows. Jane scrubbing. Self at papers. 20 – Wind N, cloudy day. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and the Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody at [evening] meeting. 21 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing brush. Jane washing. Tommy gone to Port. Self doing nought. Afternoon cutting wood. Jane ironing. Mother netting. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sawing old rails. Jane churning. Self at Old Country papers. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane sewing. Self at Mr. Gordons. Raining heavy. 23 – Wind W, cold day. Robert sawing wood. Jane dressing duck. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert cleaning water furrows. Jane at Port Perry. 24 – Wind N, cold day. Robert and Jane getting ready to go to Whitby. Tommy and Mina Bell here to take Robert and Janes place. Robert and Jane leave after dinner. 25 – Wind N, cold day. Robert and Jane at Whitby. Mary Bell leaves for home. Willie here and Tommie. Afternoon Mrs. Perkins from Manchester [here] selling a book. 26 – Wind SE and snowing some. Robert and Jane came home last night. Robert doing nought. Jane scrubbing. Afternoon stormy, nothing doing. Jane dressmaking. 27 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Jane takes Tom and Will home. 28 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert repairing the clothes horse. Jane washing. Mother netting. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Jane mending. Self at Alexr. Lees. 29 – Wind SW, cloudy day. Robert gone somewhere. Jane ironing. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert gone for gravel to Jas. MacMillans. Jane ironing and at Wm. MacMillans. 30 – Wind W, cloudy day. Robert at Thomas Phairs threshing. Jane churning. Mother netting. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at Mr. Phairs threshing. Jane sewing. Nobody at [Green]bank. DEC. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert working at the barn. Jane at Port Perry. Mother netting. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert banking root cellar. Jane gone to Mrs. Akhursts. 2 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Jane dressmaking. Miss Lizzie and Annie Park here a short time. Afternoon Robert somewhere. Jane sewing. Robt. & Jane at the social at James Monroes. 3 – Wind S, fine day. Robert at Joseph Burtons. Jane cleaning kitchen woodwork. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at sale of wood at Mrs. Woons. Jane scrubbing. Mother at Alexr. Gordons. 4 – Wind SE, cloudy day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody out [in evening]. 5 – Wind N and snow drifting. Robert in the house. Jane cooking apples. Mother netting. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Jane upstairs. Self at papers. Snow still drifting. 6 – Wind SW, snowing some. Robert making roads. Jane washing. Self at papers. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert and Jane gone to Greenbank. Self doing nothing. 7 – Wind W, cold day. Robert mending buggie harness. Jane washing. Mother netting. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert learning music. Jane ironing. Self at books. Jane and Robert got stuck and had to [?]. 8 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Jane baking. Mother netting. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Jane gone to Greenbank to Womens meeting in Presbyterian Church. 9 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Jane at Port Perry. Mother netting. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Jane fanning oats. Robert and Jane at Greenbank practicing. 10 – Wind SW, stormy day. Robert at Church books. Jane cleaning up. Mother netting. Self on the lounge. Afternoon Robert at books. Jane scrubbing. Mother netting. 11 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. �348 12 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at O’Neils for wood. Jane washing. Mother netting. Self at books. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Jane churning. Self at papers. 13 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert drawing wood. Jane dressing chicken for dinner. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert breaking roads. Jane upstairs. Nobody out at night. 14 – Wind W, cold day. Robert gone to Uxbridge with oats and to get oatmeal. Jane doing the chores. Afternoon Jane ironing. Mother netting. Self at papers. 15 – Wind S, fine day. Robert marking bags. Jane helping him. Mother mending bags. Afternoon Robert and Jane at Port Perry with oats to chop. Self at papers. 16 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert making ready for killing pigs. Jane busy at several things. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Wesley killed 2 pigs. 17 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Jane cutting up pigs. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert at the Port for chop. Jane scrubbing. Mother netting. Self at papers. 18 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert, Jane and Flossie Burns at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Flossie Burns was here all night. 19 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert at Port with pigs. Jane going round. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert fixing storm window. Jane making head cheese. 20 – Wind SW and thawing. Robert churning. Jane going around. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert gone to sale on 8th concession. Jane making head cheese. 21 – Wind SW, fine day and thawing some. Robert going around. Jane fixing things. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Mr. Boe here awhile. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 22 – Wind S, dull day. Thomas Black here all night. Robert sawing wood. Jane baking. Afternoon Thos. Black leaves for home. Robert at wood. Jane at Port Perry. Self at papers. 23 – Wind SW, snowing some. Robert sawing wood. Jane and Mary picking geese. Tommie going round. Afternoon Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting. Jane and Mary at geese. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at the barn. Jane gone to Port Perry with Mary. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane scrubbing. Mother netting. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Jane at Wick Sacrament. Self, Mother and Tommie at home. Robt., Jane and Tom at evening meeting. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert going round. Jane fixing for dinner. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert writing. Jane helping him. Mrs. A. Lee and Mrs. Cragg here a short time. 27 – Wind W, cold day. Robert at trustee meeting at school. Jane baking. Tom churning. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Jane going round. Mother netting. 28 – Wind W, fine cold day. Robert at school meeting. Jane and Tom picking beans. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane scrubbing. Self reading about. 29 – Wind W, fine day. Robert and Jane marking envelopes for Sunday collections. Mother netting. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Tommy at Port Perry. Jane picking beans. Mother netting. Self at papers. 30 – Wind NW, getting stormy in the afternoon. Robert and Wesley talking election. Jane and Mary dressmaking. Mother netting. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane and Mary dressmaking. 31 – Wind N, cold day. Robert sawing wood. Jane scrubbing and dusting. Mother netting. Mary at papers. Afternoon Robert at bee on concession cutting brush. Jane scrubbing. Mary sewing. Mother netting. And so ends the year 1898. MEMORANDUM FOR 1899 JAN. 1 – Wind W, cold day. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody out at night. 2 – Wind W, cold day. Robert at Greenbank voting for councilors. Jane and Mary sewing. Mother netting. Afternoon Robert, Jane and Mary at Port Perry. 3 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Church books. Jane washing. George Fowlie here. Afternoon Robert and Mr. Lee at Church books. George Fowlie gone home. 4 – Wind SW and raining. Robert sawing wood. Jane going round. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane ironing. Mother fell and hurt her hip. 5 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert gone to Port for the Doctor to Mother. Nothing doing. Afternoon nothing doing. Doctor Archer comes at 8 o’clock. 6 – Wind E and snowing. Robert at Port for medicine to Mother. Mary Bell comes. Afternoon Mrs. Gordon, junior, and Mrs. Gordon, Sen. and Mrs. Dusty here. 7 – Wind W, cold stormy day. Robert upstairs. Jane scrubbing. Mary going round. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon very stormy. Robert going around. Jane scrubbing. Mother in bed. Mary doing odd jobs. Self at papers. 8 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody out at night. 9 – Wind N, fine day. Robert at Port Perry with Mary Bell. Jane washing. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robert at farmers meeting at Greenbank. Jane washing. 10 – Wind N, hard frost all night, fine day. Robert churning. Jane working round. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robert in house. Jane cooking. Mother in bed helpless. 11 – Wind SW, fine day but cold. Robert gone to somewhere. Jane working round. Mother still in bed. Afternoon Robert going round and at Greenbank in the evening at Annual Meeting. Barbara comes from Whitby. �349 12 – Wind W, fine day. Robert around. Mrs. Gordon, Sen. here Mother in bed. Jane baking. Afternoon Robert round. Jane at Greenbank. Self sitting round. Mother in bed. 13 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert going round. Jane busy about Mother. Self doing nought. Barbara here. Afternoon nothing doing. Robert and Jane at singing in evening. 14 – Wind S and thawing. Robert takes Barbara to Port. Mrs. Gordon, Sen., here. Jane going round. Afternoon Mr. Lee and Mrs. M. Real and Mrs. MacMillan here. 15 – Wind SE and thawing. Robert upstairs. Jane cleaning up. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robert gone to the Port with A. Lee. Jane scrubbing. Stormy night. 16 – Wind NW, rather soft day. Robert at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Mrs. Mark here. Afternoon Joseph Burton and Mrs. Brien here to see Mother. 17 – Wind SW and thawing. Robert at Port Perry and Manchester. Willie Bell comes. Jane washing. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Jane washing. Mother in bed. 18 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert at Manchester for calf. Jane going round. Mother in bed. Afternoon Mrs. Akhurst and Mrs. Walker here and Mr. and Mrs. Cameron here and Alec. Ewen and Mrs. Lee and Barbara Walker. 19 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane busy at one thing or another. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Mrs. Black and Allan leaves for Whitby. Robert gone somewhere. Jane at the Port. Mother in bed. Mina Bell at a book. Self at papers. 20 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane busy at everything. Mother in bed. Willie gone home. Self at papers. Afternoon snowing. Nothing doing. Jane baking. 21 – Wind SW and snowing some. Robert sawing wood. Jane churning. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at Mrs. Whitfords funeral. Jane scrubbing. Self at papers. 22 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody out in evening. 23 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Jane washing. Mina at book. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Jane washing. Mrs. Gordon, Jun., here. 24 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone to Orillia on business. Jane ironing. Mother in bed. Afternoon Jane very busy. Self doing nought. 25 – Wind W, fine day. Jane doing chores. Mother and Mina in bed. Robert comes from Orillia. Afternoon Robert gone to the Port. Jane going round. Mina [?]. 26 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Jane baking. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robert gone to Port with wood for Charles Gordon. Mina goes to Port with Alexr. Lee. Mrs. Luke here. 27 – Wind W, fine day but cold. Robert in the house. Jane working round. Mother in bed. Afternoon nothing doing. Jane very busy. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 28 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane churning. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane scrubbing. 29 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Nobody out in the evening. 30 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert upstairs at books. Jane washing. Mother in bed. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane cleaning up house. 31 – Wind NW, fine day but cold. Robert at papers. Jane churning. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert upstairs. Jane at Port Perry. FEB. 1 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert at papers. Jane ironing. Mrs. Gordon, Sen., here. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robert talking to Alex. Ewen. Jane ironing. Self reading. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 2 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert going round. Jane churning. Mother still in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank with harrows and at singing class in evening. Mother in bed. 3 – Wind W, fine day, snowing some. Robert going round. Mother lifted out of bed. Dr. Archer here before dinner. Afternoon Robert gone to the Port with a load for turnips for Albert Akhurst. Jane baking. Robert at Greenbank in evening. 4 – Wind W, fine day. Robert gone somewhere. Jane cleaning up. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at Port Perry. Jane scrubbing the floor. Self doing nothing. 5 – Wind N, fine day. Mother still in bed. Robert at the Presbyterian Meeting and Sunday School. Robert and Jane at evening meeting to organize a Christian Society. 6 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert going around. Mr. Lee here visiting. Jane washing. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Mr. Markham Real here and Mrs. A. Leask, Sen. Jane washing. Robert talking to Markham Real. 7 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing dung. Jane going round at everything. Mother in bed. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert at dung. Jane cooking. Ida Phair here. 8 – Wind NW, cold day. Robert sawing wood. Jane ironing. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Jane ironing. Mother in bed. Robert at Greenbank. 9 – Wind NW, fine day, very cold. Robert sawing wood. Jane ironing. Mother in bed. Self doing nought. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane ironing. Robert at Mr. Marks. 10 – Wind NW, very cold day. Robert churning. Jane busy. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert going round. Jane fixing butter. Self doing nought. Robert at Greenbank. 11 – Wind NW, very cold day. Robert doing nothing. Jane cleaning up things. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert in house. Jane scrubbing floor. Self at papers. �350 12 – Wind SW, fine cold day. Mrs. Marks here. Robert and Jane at the Sunday School and the Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Jane at evening meeting. 13 – Wind Easterly. Robert gone to Alexr. Lees. Child sick. Jane cleaning up things. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robt. at Manchester council meeting. Jane cleaning up. 14 – Wind W, fine day. Robert at Port Perry. Jane washing. Mother in bed. Wesley here some two hours. Afternoon Robert gone somewhere. Jane churning. Self doing nought. 15 – Sick. [There are no entries for the remainder of the month]. MAR. 1 – Wind W, fine day. Robert drawing wood. James Smith here. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Jane and Mary dressmaking. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. 2 – Wind E, dull cloudy day. Robert sawing wood. Jane and Mary sewing. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Self going round. Jane & Mary sewing. 3 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane and Mary dressmaking. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robert and Wesley skinning a cow that died forenoon. Jane gone to Port with Mary. Self at papers. 4 – Wind NE, dull day. Robert and George drawing in hay. Jane scrubbing. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and George at hay. Jane scrubbing. 5 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. No-one out at night. 6 – Wind W, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane at the Port. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane sewing. Meeting at Greenbank. 7 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Jane baking. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Jane busy. Mr. James MacMillan and wife here. 8 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Jane making dress for Mrs. Marks. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robert drawing wood. Jane and Mrs. Marks at dress. Barbara Fowlie from Manchester here. 9 – Fine day. Robert drawing wood. Jane cleaning up. Mother in bed. Self at book. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane ironing. Mr. Stewart, assessor, here. Robert at Marks. 10 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert drawing wood. Jane sewing. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert sawing wood. Jane dressmaking. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Wesley [?]. 11 – Wind SW, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane scrubbing. Mother in bed. Self sitting round. Afternoon Robert at Greenbank. Jane scrubbing. Self at papers. 12 – Wind SE and raining. Robert at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. Robert and Jane at Greenbank. 13 – Wind N, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane washing. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert gone to Pinedale with George Real. Jane sewing. Self at papers. 14 – Wind S, fine day. Robert and Jane fanning oats. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert at Wesleys killing pigs. Jane sewing. Mr. Lee here visiting. 15 – Wind SE and raining. Robert making [?] for grafting. Jane churning. Mother in bed. Mr. O’Neil here. Afternoon still raining. Nothing doing. 16 – Wind NW, fine day. Robert gluing chairs. Jane going round. Mother in bed. Mrs. Gordon, Sen., here. Afternoon Robert at Uxbridge. Jane patching. Self doing nought. 17 – Wind SE, fine day. Robert sawing wood. Jane baking. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robert at Mr. O’Neils. Jane churning. Self going round. Robt. & Jane at Greenbank. 18 – Wind SE and snowing. Robert and Jane at Mr. O’Neils for a cow and a calf. Mother in bed. Self at papers. Afternoon Robert and Wesley talking. Jane scrubbing. 19 – Wind NW, some snow blowing. Robert and Jane at Sunday School and Presbyterian Meeting. 20 – Wind NW, snow drifting. Nothing doing. Afternoon sun shining and the snow drifting. Nothing doing. 21 – Wind SE, dull day. Robert at Greenbank voting for local option. Jane washing. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robert churning. Jane going round. Self at papers. 22 - Wind S and thawing. Robert sawing wood. Jane ironing. Mother in bed. Afternoon Robert and Jane at the Port with grist. Self doing nought. [At this point the diary entries end. John Albert Michie died 15 February, 1900 and his wife Barbara Agnes (Fowlie) Michie died 24 October, 1903. Both are buried at the Pines Cemetery, Greenbank, Ontario.] �351 �352 �353 . �354 �355 � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3d73110d6f0fcf5e00cd3109c279de05.pdf fe5de80b741b4b6a650bd6cab383b483 PDF Text Text -Received of A. Michie 6 bags oats to be returned. -Received of Robert Phair 7 bags oats to be returned. All returned. -Received Isaac Truax 11 bushels potatoes at 20 cents per bushel in pay for 11 bushels oats at 25 cents per bushel -Received of John Reid 8 bushels potatoes at 25 cents per bushel in pay for hay -Nov. 20, 1862 Settled with Alexr. Michie in full up to this date Of crop – 1862 – 1 grist – 8 bushels fall wheat 1 grist – 6.57 lbs. fall wheat 1 grist – 7 bushels fall wheat 1 grist – 6 bushels fall wheat 3 grist – 6 bushels fall wheat 6 bushels spring wheat to Port Perry 12 bushels fall wheat to Greenbank mill -from Mr. Thomas, shortening for straw, 1 load .50 -from Mr. [Scholes?] for 1 load straw 1.25 -from Mr. [McGuen?] for 2 loads straw 1.00 - from Mr. James Harrington for 1 load straw 1.86 - from Mr. Masson, Prince Albert, 1 load straw 1.15 - from Mr. James Miller, 3 loads straw 3.00 - from Mr. Masson, Prince Albert, 1 load straw 2.00 - Mr. Love, 2 loads straw 3.00 - Mr. Jessie Ireland, threshed hay 2.25 - Mr. Robertson, 1 load 1.00 - Mr. Thomas Duff, threshed hay 2.25 - Mr. Thomas Duff, 4 loads straw - Mr. Jessie Ireland, 1 load straw 1.00 - Mr. [Taney?], 1 load straw 1.00 - Mr. Dobson, 2 loads 3.00 - Mr. Robt. Dobson, 1 load 2.00 - Mr. Robertson, 1 load due - Mr. Thomas Love, 1 load 1.40 - Mr. Truax, 1 load 1.00 1861 Creditor -A. Baker, 3 pairs, 6 boots, $2.50 each pair 7.50 - A. Baker, 1 pair long boots 3.75 - Taxes for 130 acres 8.00 - John Bailie for 4 new horse shoes & bolt 1.37 - Simeon Love for 10 bushels potatoes & sugar 2.50 - Tin boiler repaired 0.50 - A. Ross for Roberts boots 1.10 - Rope, glass & bags at Uxbridge 1.50 - Simeon Love for shanty 10.00 - Mr. Marr, threshing 5.00 - Note on harness to W. Mackie 16.75 - Mr. Formans account 8.99 - Mr. Forman for steel for sleigh shoes 2.65 - Mr. A. Baker by hide 60 lbs. 3.00 - Mr. Wm. Ferguson, quarter beef, 172 lbs. 4.48 - Andrew Gordon for bull 2.00 - Mr. Forman for goods 1.00 �- on pump 5.00 - on weaving to Mr. Gibson 2.00 - Mr. Marr, threshing 2.00 - John Leask 10.00 - Mr. Wm. Ferguson, 1 cord wood 1.00 - Mr. Alexr. Horne for weaving 1.50 - Mr. George Gibson, for weaving 2.95 - Mr. Gould for carding, fulling & pressing 2.64 - Mr. Oliver Wilson in full for pump 6.50 1862 -Abner Baker for boots 10.40 - Insurance 5.50 - Registration & postage .10 - Ewing V. Lynch .25 - Mr. John Bailie – 3 bolts, setting 6 shoes, 4 new shoes 2.22 - 11 Feb. Mr. John Shadden on note 34.00 - Mr. George Currie for sundries 1.00 - Mr. T. Forman, ¼ lb. Japan tea .25 - Alexr. Leask for 9 bushels seed wheat at 84 cents per bushel 7.56 - George Leask for oatmeal at $5 per barrel 3.00 - Mr. George Currie for [?] comb .10 - Mr. Hills for 14 trees – apples 3.50 - Calvin Aslin, 1 ½ days work 1.50 - J. Jewett [Boulia?], 2 plow points 1.00 - Emmancy & White for new horse shoe .33 - Ewing & Lynch account 3.70 - George Currie, barrel of salt 2.50 - Wm. Gordon, harvesting 1.50 - John Gordon for beef, 50 lbs. 2.00 - A. Ross for boots, 4 pairs 9.25 - J. & W. Cowan, 1 bunch red [wasp?] bar soap 2.75 - George Currie & Brown, 1 bunch white [wasp?] 3.00 - Mr. Jewett, [Borelia?] Colter Block .37 - Andrew Gordon for cows to bull 2.50 - 12 bushels apples 2.46 - Pain killer, Tomlinsons .25 - Mrs. Martineau for spinning 2.00 1863 -Mr. Bolton’s blacksmith bill 13.00 - Mr. Sanders, waggonmaker, for 26 spokes & 3 [?] to waggon at 25 cents each 7.00 - Mr. Lynch, store bill 8.17 - Pair of boots to Robert 1.00 - Currie & Brown for barrel of salt 2.00 - Mr. Ross on boot account 16.00 - Richardson & Co. for 4 trace chains .87 - Expenses to Brooklin, Tolls 25, Taverns 5 .30 - [?] for plow lines .25 - Collection for taxes 14.45 - [?], Port Perry, for weaving 50 yds. Flannel 12.00 - [?] for William 1.12 - Currie & Brown for jackknife .25 - Cowan & Co., Prince Albert, for sundries 17.66 - Mr. [Lindair?] for broom .20 - Mr. T. Forman for axe .90 - Mr. Gordon, Port Perry, for fulling smocks 13 yds at 5 cents per yard .67 �- Mr. Lynch for sundries .90 - Mr. Lynch for rope .40 - Mr. Holyday for knives .75 - Expenses at Brooklin .37 - $ sent through post office to Mr. Jospeh Hale to retire my note 18.00 - Postage and registration, salve to Mr. Jas. Truax, Manchester .12 - Mr. Aslin, note on waggon. 19 months due with interest at 8 per cent 20.00 - Peter Martineau 2.40 1864 - W. Gibbs, Oshawa, note on waggon $ 22.40 - T. Cowan & Co., Prince Albert, for bagging [?] at 25 cents per [?] $ 2.00 - 2 skeins thread .07 - Mr. Armstrong, Manchester, 1 bar soap .20 - Mr. Lynch, cap to Robert .20 - Mr. Armstrong, bale [?] cotton .25 - Temperance fee .25 - William Matthews, threshing $ 1.00 - Mr. T. Forman, for axe $ 6.00 - J. N. Byers, for threshing [?] - J. Morris, for buttons .10 - Mr. Thomas Love, on note [?] - Mr. Thompson, Uxbridge, for lamp [?] - Mr. Thompson for flask, 1 gallon coal oil, chimney [there is a hole in the page here] - Mr. George Gibson, for weaving 19 yds of full cloth at 12 ½ cents per yd. $ 2.22 - Mr. Gould, for carding $ 4.50 - James McPhail, to buy glass for shanty window .25 - Mr. A. [?], account $ 14.00 - Mr. George Currie, 5 bushels barley $ 4.00 - Mr. George Currie, 2 bushels pease $ 1.00 - Gerrie & Ames, Prince Albert, for [railway?] relief .25 - Gerrie & Ames, course comb .20 - Dr. Holder for ointment for Barbaras hands .37 - Mr. Sinclair, for port wine, 1 gallon $ 3.00 - W. Billings for lease on Sproules place $ 3.00 - lodgings at Whitby, 1 night $ 1.00 - Mr. Laing for 4 ½ lbs. sugar .50 - for ½ inch auger .25 - [?] & chisels 35 cents, brace & bit 60 cents .95 - 3 3 ½ inch bolts $ 1.20 - Tolls to Whitby 25 cents, home again 12 cents .37 - tavern expenses .35 - M. Gould for fulling cloth $ 1.73 - Mr. Laing, 2 barrels plaster $ 2.20 - Mr. Richardson, Prince Albert, new curry combs .35 - Currie and Brown for paint & oil .30 - Ministers salary $ 10.00 - Canada Advocate $ 2.00 - McCowans, Prince Albert, for 2 land [?] $ 1.00 - Mr. McGraw, for strainer .15 - Mr. Sinclair for pot barley, 1 lb. .06 - John Leask for 25 bushels of seed wheat at 90 cents $ 22.50 �- Mr. T. Forman for clover seed, 8 lbs. at 9 cents .72 - Plow lines .25 - Mr. T. Forman for sheep shears .45 - Currie & Brown for sundries 11.00 - Mr. Richardson for horse collar .25 - Mr. T. Forman for braces .50 - 2 lbs. turnip seed at 20 cents per lb. .40 - Bolts & nails .19 - Mr. something for hoe .63 - Mr. Joseph Hall, Oshawa, for points and other things 2.90 - Mr. Allen for music book 1.00 - Mr. Jarvis for scythe 1.00 - Mr. Currie for rope .20 - Mr. Thompson, Uxbridge, 1 gallon coal oil .37 - Dr. Nation for ointment .30 - F. Davis for medicine 1.00 - Mr. T. Forman, 3 yds cloth 4.50 - 5 yds. Drill 1.75 - Twist .10 - Buttons .25 - Braid .15 - Boots to Ann .70 - Paint & oil .35 - Mr. Cowan for broom, pail, sugar 1.44 - expenses at Whitby 1.00 - for madder [?] [?] - Paid Mr. Boltons blacksmith bill 26.00 - Mr. Lynch bill 7.60 - Mr. Lynch, window glass .45 CROP OF 1861 - 20 bushels sowed of fall wheat - 20 bushels, 20 lbs. to Mr. George Currie at 95 cents per bushel 19.31 - 19 bushels, 32 lbs. to Mr. George Currie at 98 cents per bushel 19.12 - 17 bushels, 54 lbs. to Mr. George Currie at 95 cents per bushel 16.97 - 14 bushels, 21 lbs. to Mr. William Mackie at 85 cents 12.18 - spring wheat, Simeon Love 7.00 - spring wheat, Mr. T. Forman, 80 cents per bushel 12.80 - 21 bushels, Mr. T. Forman, 75 cents per bushel 15.75 - 25 bushels, 40 lbs., Mr. T. Forman, 80 cents per bushel 20.62 - 22 bushels, Mr. T. Forman, 80 cents per bushel 17.60 - 3 bushels, Mr. T. Forman, 90 cents per bushel 2.70 - 21 bushels, 22 lbs., fall wheat, T. Forman,. $1 per bushel 21.33 - 2 bushels Timothy seed, Mr. George Currie, at $3 per bushel 6.00 - 3 bushels timothy seed, A. Leask at $4 per bushel Received by wheat $7.56 +50 [units?] $8.60 Balance Due 3.94 - 1 bushel timothy seed, John Leask, $4 per bushel Received by oats, 7 bushels at 50 cents per bushel $3.50 Balance Due �. CROP OF 1862 FALL WHEAT -4 bushels, 35 lbs., Alexr. Gordon for grist at 85 cents 3.86 - 4 bushels, 30 lbs., Alexr. Michie for grist at 85 cents 3.82 - 2 bushels, 10 lbs., Simeon Love for grist at 90 cents 1.95 - 34 bushels, 25 lbs., T. Forman at 85 cents per bushel 29.55 - 4 bushels, 36 lbs., Simeon Love for grist at 90 cents 4.50 - 20 bushels, George Michie for seed - paid 12 Jan. 1864 17.00 - 4 bushels, 30 lbs., John Reid for grist, 2 bags at 85 cents 3.40 - 23 bushels, Mr. George Currie at 78 cents 17.70 - 25 bushels, Mr. George Currie at 80 cents 20.12 - 16 bushels, 13 lbs., Mr. George Currie at 82 cents 13.20 - 22 bushels, 55 lbs., Mr. George Currie at 85 cents 17.33 - 6 bushels, Mr. Simeon Love, 3 bags at 85 5.00 - 23 bushels, 38 lbs., Mr. George Currie at 85 cents 19.75 - 25 bushels, 50 lbs., Mr. George Currie at 85 cents 21.95 - 25 bushels, 18 lbs., Mr. George Currie at 85 cents 21.50 - 20 bushels, 20 lbs., to Mr. George Currie at 75 cents 15.23 - 28 bushels, 36 lbs. to Mr. George Currie at 75 cents 21.45 - 4 bushels, 15 lbs., Mr. Thomas Love at 90 cents 3.80 - 4 bushels, 50 lbs., Mr. Simeon Love at 90 cents 4.35 - 24 bushels, 45 lbs., Mr. Bickell, Brooklin at 93 cents 23.20 SPRING WHEAT - 26 bushels, George Currie at 50 cents per bushel 13.13 - 38 bushels, 46 lbs., Robert Darlington, Brooklin, 80 cents 31.00 - 41 bushels, 52 lbs., Mr. Bickel, Brooklin, 24 bushels at 70 cents, 17 at 80 cents 30.50 - 21 bushels, 5 lbs., Mr. George Currie at 77 cents 15.47 - 40 bushels, Mr. Dodge, Manchester at 78 cents 31.12 - 42 bushels, Mr. Bickle, Brooklin, at 83 cents 34.86 - 43 bushels, Mr. Bickle, Brooklin, at 80 cents 34.40 - 20 bushels, 50 lbs., Mr. Bickle, Brooklin at 81 cents 18.87 -15 bushels, 47 lbs., Mr. Shaw pease at 50 cents per bushel 7.37 - 46 bushels, 20 lbs., Mr. Love, oats at 40 cents per bushel 18.00 - 21 bushels, Mr. Shaw, pease at 50 cents per bushel 10.50 - William Tough, 50 lbs. Flour 1.00 - Mr. Phair to 1 field of wheat 10.00 - Mr. Simeon Love to ½ bushel pease at 50 cents .25 - Mr. Charles Truax, 12 ½ bushels of oats at 40 cents 5.00 - Mr. W. Mackie, 4 bushels timothy seed 10.00 - 2 ½ bushels, Mr. James Walker to be returned in 3 bushels - 2 ½ bushels, Mr. Alexr. Gordon to be returned in 3 bushels - Mr. T. Forman at 40 cents per bushel 9.20 - Mr. A. Michie, ½ bushel timothy seed 1.50 �- Received of Alexr. Michie, 6 bushels potatoes - 6 ½ days Alexr. Michie, 8 days John Michie put in to A. Michie - Mr. Thos. Duff, 3 bags spring wheat to mill, returned - 32 bushels to Mr. Bickle, Brooklin, at 75 cents 24.00 - Mr. Darlington, Brooklin, at 75 cents 31.16 - Mr. Bickle, Brooklin, at 71 cents 30.10 - Mr. Bickle, Brooklin, at 72 cents 30.19 - Mr. Jackson, Manchester, 2 pigs, 532 lbs at $4.25 per 100 lbs. 22.20 - Mr. Amos Stone to [spratle???] 23.50 - 42 bushels wheat to Mr. Bickle, Brooklin, at 78 cents 32.20 OATS: - 66 bushels, Mr. J. Jackson at 40 cents 26.20 - 85 bushels, Mr. Thomas Myers at 39 cents 33.20 - 85 bushels, Mr. Thomas Myers at 37 ½ cents 30.40 - 23 bushels, Mr. Horne at 40 cents, unpaid $3.20 9.20 - 85 bushels, Mr. T. Forman at 37 ½ cents 31.87 - Received of Alexander Michie the rent of 5 acres of land 10.00 - 40 bushels, Mr. Allison, Borelia, at 40 cents 16.00 - 62 bushels, Mr. Thomas Myers, Manchester, at 40 cents 24.80 - 82 bushels, Mr. Laing, Whitby, at 42 cents 33.17 – Mr. Wright and Richardson, Prince Albert, [hide?] 2.70 - Mr. George Currie, 7 bushels pease at 50 cents 3.50 - Mr. McPhail, beef .50 - Mr. Wm. Bolton, 31 bushels oats at 40 cents 12.50 - Mr. T. Forman, 75 lbs. Timothy seed 3.75 - Mr. Wm. Bolton at 45 cents per bushel 2.73 - 42 bushels, Mr. Scot, Prince Albert, at 45 cents 18.90 - Mr. Chancy Aslin, 2 pigs 2.00 - A. Michie, 3 pigs 3.00 -------------------------- Reach, November 1863. This is an agreement between Robert Phair, Township of Reach, County of Ontario, of the first part, and William Michie of the same place of the second part, which is as follows. [There is no agreement beneath where this was written. Instead John continues this page with Latin/English words.] Caput the head Cranium the skull Crinus the hair [Auris?] the ear Lingua the tongue Gena the cheek Pericranium the scalp Cerebrum the brain Oculus the eye Nasus the nose Labium the lip Mentum the chin Cervix the neck Pectus the breast Pulmo the lungs Manus the hand Pollex the thumb [Coxendix?] the hip Genu the knee Cutis the skin Guttur the throat Tergum the back Lacerlus the arm Digitus the finger Unguis the nail Femur the thigh Digitus Pedis the toe Sanguis the blood Nervus the nerve [?] sight �[Auditism?] hearing Tactus touch Olfactic smell Degusto taste Canis dog Rattus rat Vacca cow Gallina hen Anser goose Felis cat Equus horse Porcus pig Anas duck Taurus bull Claudus lame Caecus blind Surdus deaf [?] dumb Ignis fire Aero air Agua water Pluvia rain Nivosus snow Calor heat Terra earth Nimbus clouds Grando hail Gelu frost Ventus wind Frigus cold 1866 Dr. Knowleys to John Michie 900 lbs. hay at 35 cents per hundred $3.15 800 lbs. hay at 35 cents per hundred $2.80 2 bushels oats at 33 cents per bushel .66 23 bushels oats at 33 cents per bushel $7.59 [This page in the diary has disintegrated quite badly. I will transcribe as best I can.] - Mr. Gould, Uxbridge, for carding, 40 lbs. - [?] blankets & stuff, 15 ½ yds. - fulling and pressing, 7 ½ yards - Mr. Button, for jack knife and jews harp - Watchmaker, Uxbridge, for clock [bell?] - Ewing & Lynch for worm candy and pins - Hon. George Brown, 2 years subscription for Globe - Registration and postage thereon - Expenses at Uxbridge - Note on plow to Joseph Hale with 3 months interest - Cowan & Co., Prince Albert, 2 plow points - Mr. Wm. Mackie, Borelia, 1 bushel clover seed - Mr. Wm. Mackie, Borelia, knife & plow lines - J. Lynch, scythe, [stone?] & balance on account - J. Lynch, fine comb - T. Forman, for spade & [?] - Mr. Mackie, Borelia, nails - Mr. Armstrong, Manchester [?] - Mr. Thompson, Uxbridge, for [?] - Mr. Thomas Bolster, balance on books -Mr. Joseph Bigelow - Paid Mr. Thomas Love for 11 bushels seed wheat at 95 cents $10.45 - Expenses at Brooklin for tolls .30 - Dye stuffs Madden, 2 ½ lbs. At 70 cents, extract of logwort 2 lbs. at 40 cents, 14 lbs. vitriol 15 cents, alum 16 cents 1.42 - Expenses at Brooklin for tolls .30 - Sugar to A. Michie 1.00 �- Knife and basket .50 - Mr. Campbell, Whitby, for 1 lb. Tea, braces, handkerchief and [?] 2.12 - Paid to Mr. Black for board and lodging when at jury for 4 days and ½ 2.75 - Expenses coming home .20 - Expenses at Brooklin and Prince Albert for tolls .45 - For sugar $1, for candle cotton 15 cents 1.15 - Mr. Cowan & Co., Prince Albert, for 4 plow points 2.00 - Paid Currie & Brown account for scythes, sugar 6.00 - Ann Real for spinning 20 skeins 1.50 - Registration of deed 1.25 - Mr. Martineau for [?] 1.00 ------------------------------------- THRESHING 1863 Mr. Luke and man, team 1 day Mr. Phair, man and team 1 day A. Gordon 1 day James Walker 1 day A. Michie 1 day Pascoe Luke 1 day THRESHING 1864 A. Michie & team 2 days W. Real 2 days C. Aslin and team 1 day T. Duff 2 days R. Phair 1 day G. McPhail 1 day R. Phair & team 1 day T. Love 2 days Allan Byers & fellow 2 days James Walker 2 days Williams heifer at bull, 3 rd July 1863 Lilly cow at bull, 4 th July, 1863 Punk cow at bull, 13 th July, 1863 Spotted cow at bull, 18 th July, 1863 T. Phairs threshing, Wm. & George ½ day; Wm., Geo., & Self 1 day George at well 4 days Mr. Lukes, threshing, 4 hands and team ¾ day Mr. Byers, threshing, 2 hands 1 ¼ days Wm. At Mr. Byers well, settled by cash, 50 cents, 1 day Wm., John and team at T. Duffs threshing, 1 day Mr. Peter Martineau: 50 lbs. flour, 2 lbs. butter; 20 lbs. flour; 2 lbs. butter; 2 lbs. fallow; 1 dozen eggs; 4 lbs. fallow; 2 lbs. butter; 4 lb. Mutton 1862 -William at Mr. Phairs 1 day pulling pease - John & George at Mr. Phairs, ¾ day, pulling pease - John at Alexr. Michies, 1 day, raking wheat - George at Mr. Phairs drawing oats, 1 day - Wm., George & self, ¾ day at Sandy Gordons threshing - Wm., George & self, ¾ day at J. Reids threshing - Wm., George & self; ¾ day at S. Byers threshing - George, John, self & horses; ¾ day, Samuel Byers threshing - All hands and team at A. Michies threshing, ½ day - 2 hands and team at Mr. Phairs threshing; 1 day �THRESHING SPRING WHEAT Mr. A. Gordon and team 2 ½ days Mr. R. Phair and team 2 ½ days Mr. Lukes man 2 days Mr. P. Martineau 1 ½ days Mr. S. Byers & John Byers 2 ½ days Mr. W. Real 1 day Mr. A. Michie and son 2 ½ days Wm., John & George at Mr. Byers threshing 1 day altogether HARVESTING FALL WHEAT 1862 Mr. Robert Phair 2 ½ days John Reid 2 ½ days, pd. 2.50 Alexr. Michie 1 day Alex. Gordon 1 day Isaac Truax ½ day Wm. Gordon, mowing 1 ¾ days Wm. Gordon, threshing 1 day John Gordon & team 1 day John Reid & team 1 day Mr. Robert Phair 1 day Mr. A. Gordon 1 day Mr. A. Michie 1 day Mr. John N. Byers 1 day HARVESTING SPRING WHEAT, OATS & PEASE Alexr. Michie, cutting pease 2 days Simeon Love at 5/day 9 days William Love at 6/3 per day 2 days Calvin Aslin at 5/day 1 ½ days Charles Truax binding wheat 1 day Isaac Truax binding wheat ½ day Robert Phair cradling wheat 1 day Simeon Love 3 ½ days Simeon Love at 3/9 day 2 days Alex. Michie raking & stacking ½ day Simeon Love 12 ½ days work $12.50 Wm. Love 2 days work $ 2.50 Simeon Love 2 days work $ 1.50 Simeon Love $ 5.00 THRESHING 1863 Mr. Luke and man and team 1 day Mr. Phair, man & team 1 day A. Gordon 1 day James Walker 1 day A. Michie 1 day Pascoe [Luke] 1 day Mr. Luke’s man 2 days at oats A. Gordon 1 day at oats A. Michie 1 ½ days at oats A. Michie and oxen ½ day A. Michie ½ day at pease ELECTORS OF NORTH ONTARIO By a peculiar combination of circumstances you are about to be called upon to select a representative in Parliament and the responsibility at all times is more than ordinarily. So now the position of [?] and parties is widely different from what it was when you were last called upon to vote. Important changes have taken place. Two administrations have fallen and are now succeeded by one which as a Government has no antecedents and the future policy of which is yet unknown hence challenges neither your support nor condemnation. You have therefore more [?] to deal with the men who claim your confidence and support and as you know nothing [?] the Policy of Administration. Be more careful that your representative is worthy of your confidence. Although somewhat late in coming before you as a candidate for your votes I still feel [?] ought not to hesitate in taking the position. I am confident in the convictions that the [?] entertain are those of a great majority of electors of this ridding [riding]. I have been opposed to the late administration. I believed the assumption on the terms they did was an abandonment of principles that would not be countenanced or sustained and the result justified my opinion. They fell – they justly incurred the odium that [??]. The policy of the present Administration being yet imperfectly known is not open to discussion fully but my political are known. I presume to [?] every elector in the riding and of this �there can be no mistake. I am prepared to support any Administration without referent to party whose measures I can apply. George Currie, Prince Albert Fair tree whose curving branches form A beacon mark to guide my way While struggling neath the noontide ray Thy form my willing fingers trace With memory even finds a place O may that holy sacred tree On which the Saviour bled and died Be [?] both to you and me Our beacon mark, our only guide For those who keep the cross in sight Fail not to choose their path aright Evil company Why should I join with those in play In whom I’ve no delight Who curse and swear but never pray Who call ill names and fight God hath a voice that even is heard In the peal of the thunder, the chirp of a bird It comes in torrent, all rapid and strong In the streamlets soft gush as it ripples along It breathes in the zephyr just kissing the bloom It lives in the rush of the sweeping [?] Let the hurricane whistle or [?] rejoice What do they tell thee but God hath a voice. 1861 July 21 Collection for [?] fund $1.28 Oct. 20 Collection for infirm ministers $1.65 1862 Jan. 26 Collection for Foreign Mission $2.60 Feb. 12 Collection for Home Mission $5.00 Sept. 21 Collection for French Mission $1.29 Oct. 26 Collection for Widows Fund & Infirm $1.12 1863 Jan. 18 Collection for Mission to Columbia $2.14 Jan. 25 Collection at Communion $5.25 Jan. 28 Collection for Home Missions $7.65 Apr. 26 Collection for Professors salary $3.13 Oct. 25 Collection for Widows & Infirm Ministers $2.38 1864 Jan. 24 Collections for Foreign Mission $4.35 Jan. 25 Collection for Home Mission $5.60 Feb. 14 Collection at Communion $5.70 Feb. 14 Collection for Mr. Kennedys Publications $3.10 Mar. 27 Collection for Professors salary $4.00 Oct. 16 Collection for Widows fund $1.50 1865 Jan. 15 Collection for Foreign Mission $3.50 �Feb. 5 Collection for Sacrament $5.53 Feb. 7 Collection for Home Mission $6.35 Feb. 19 Collection for Knox College $2.64 [Remainder of this page in the diary is missing] MONTHLY COLLECTION AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 12 th CONCESSION, REACH 1864 Apr. 3 $1.00 May 1 $2.00 June 5 $1.00 July 3 $1.00 Aug. 7 $1.45 Sept. 5 $1.80 Oct. 2 $1.50 Nov. 6 $1.53 Dec. $1.28 1878 Feb. 22 Mr. Jacques, 2 cattle $50.00 Mar. 14 Mr. Worthington, 42 bushels, 35 lbs. wheat at $1.10 $43.25 Mar. 15 Mr. Worthington, 46 bushels of wheat at 1.10 $46.40 Apr. 16 James Walker, 20 bushels oats to be paid in fall Paid June 1 Mr. George Currie, 42 bushels oats at 30 cents $12.60 June 3 Corrigan & Campbell, 20 bushels potatoes at 30 cents $ 6.00 June 4 Corrigan & Campbell, 15 bushels potatoes at 30 cents $ 4.50 July 6 Mr. McKenzie, 12.70 lbs hay at $10 per ton $ 6.35 July 8 Mr. McKenzie, 17.50 at $10 per ton $ 8.75 Aug. 8 Mr. Bungard, 1 steer $30, 1 heifer $30, 1 heifer $25 $85.00 Sept. 27 Mr. Linton, saddler, Greenbank, for facing horse collar $ 1.00 Oct. 12 Robert Michie $ 4.00 Mr. Morgan for Mothers slippers $ .75 Laing and McHarry for spade $ 1.25 Oct. 15 Mr. Dusty for pair boots for self $ 3.25 Oct. 19 Mr. Wm. Real, Taxes 1878 $14.64 Watson and Somerville, Blacksmith bill $ 7.81 Oct. 25 Pat Calt [Galt?] for 84 bushels turnips at 5 cents $ 4.20 1879 Jan. 3 Mr. [Warrell?]. my cow $17.50 Feb. 4 Mr. George Currie, 35 bushels wheat at 70 cents $24.50 Feb. 5 Mr. Ross, 24 bushels wheat at 60 cents $14.40 Feb. 5 Mr. Ross, 9 bushels oats at 27 cents $ 2.43 Feb. 6 Borrowed from John to pay subscription for Church $10.00 Feb. 15 Borrowed from John to pay Mr. Achisons salary $ 6.00 Feb. 17 Borrowed from John to pay seed wheat from A. Michie $ 9.00 Mar. 27 Borrowed from John to pay seed barley to Robert Phair $ 6.00 May 6 George Currie, 24 bushels oats at 40 cents $ 9.60 �July 17 Mr. McKenzie, Port Perry, 12 hundred of hay at $9 per ton $ 5.40 Sept. 11 Borrowed from John to pay threshing $ 9.00 Oct. 7 George Currie, 39 bushels barley at 52 cents $20.28 Oct. 10 George Currie, 38 bushels barley at 52 cents $19.76 Borrowed from Margaret $ 5.00 Oct. 16 George Currie, 40 bushels wheat at $1.18 $47.20 Dec. 5 George Currie, 23 bushels wheat at $1.20 $27.60 Income 1879 $233.67 1880 Feb. 23 Mr. Marquis, 2 steers at 45 dollars each $90.00 Mar. 18 Received from John Leask for wine got 31 st Jan. $ 2.00 May 5 Mr. Somebody to 13 bushels barley at 60 cents $ 7.80 May 15 Mr. Somebody 37 bushels of oats at 33 cents $12.21 July 14 Mrs. Burton, 1 calf $ 4.00 Aug. 9 Mrs. Burton, 4 pigs at $1.00 each (paid 17 Sept) $ 4.00 Sept. 6 Mr. Ross, Port Perry, 34 bushels old barley at 54 cents $18.36 Sept. 20 Mr. Wright, Port Perry, 46 bushels new barley at 62 cents $28.52 Sept. 21 Mr. Ross, 45 bushels barley at 62 ½ cents per bushel $28.12 Sept. 22 Mr. Wright, 36 bushels barley at 61 cents per bushel $21.96 Dec. 10 Mr. Madill, Port Perry, 42 bushels oats at 30 cents $12.60 Dec. 12 Mr. Trounce, Port Perry, 54 bushels oats at 31 cents $16.84 Income 1880 $246.41 1881 Jan. 12 Mr. J. Stone of Whitby, 4 cattle, 1 at $35, others $30 $125.00 Mar. 30 Received from John Leask for win to Sacrament $ 1.50 Apr. 23 Mr. Wright, 22 bushels wheat at $1.13 $ 24.86 May 5 Thomas Bryant, 1 heifer $28, $4 paid June 7 Thomas Bryant to heifer $24 paid $ 28.00 June 29 Mr. J. Wright, 37 bushels oats at 35 cents $ 13.50 July 16 Mr. Thomas Bryant, red cow $ 30.00 Sept. 26 Mr. Wright, 40 bushels barley at 88 cents $ 35.45 Sept. 27 Mr. Wright, 38 bushels barley at 89 cents $ 33.76 Sept. 28 Mr. Wright, 46 bushels barley at 91 cents $ 42.60 Oct. 1 Mr. Wright, 26 bushels of wheat $ 34.00 Dec. 20 Mr. [?] , 59 bushels oats at 42 cents $ 24.78 Income 1881 $394.46 1882 Jan. 4 Mr. Briggs, 3 steers at $35 each $105.00 Feb. 22 Mr. Bungard, Prince Albert, 1 heifer $ 38.00 Mar. 4 Mr. Wright, 53 bushels oats at 41 cents $ 21.73 Mar. 16 Mr. Phoenix, loom $ .50 Mar. 27 Mr. John Leask for wine to Sacrament $ 2.00 Apr. 10 Mr. Campbell, Port Perry, 51 bushels oats at 42 cents $ 21.42 May 3 Mr. Joshua Wright, 31 bushels wheat at $1.28 $ 39.68 July 24 Mr. McIntyre, 31 bushels oats at 48 cents $ 14.88 Oct. 14 Mr. Trounce, Port Perry, 60 bushels oats at 38 cents $ 22.80 Oct. 16 Mr. A. Ross, Port Perry, 54 bushels barley at 65 cents $ 35.10 �Dec. 13 Mr. [?], 42 bushels oats at 37 cents $ 15.54 Dec. 29 Mr. Jason Stone to one heifer $33.00 Income 1882 $369.66 1883 Jan. 10 Mr. Bungard, 2 steers at $45 $90.00 Apr. 19 Mr. Bungard, Margarets cow at $50, paid $10 $10.00 to be taken away on 19 May May 15 Mr. Bungard, red 2 year old steer $31.00 Steer came home again & was sent for 17 th July May 15 Paid on cow $40.00 June 30 Mr. A. Ross, Port Perry, 36 bushels wheat at 98 cents $35.28 21 bushels potatoes at 30 cents $ 6.30 July 28 Mr. A. Ross, Port Perry, 40 bushels oats at 40 cents $16.00 Oct. 1 Mr. Bungard, 2 heifers at 36 & a half dollars each $73.00 for keeping steer 2 months, to be taken away Oct. 2 $ 3.00 Oct. 20 Mr. Lee, 5 bushels apples at 35 cents per bushel $ 1.75 Dec. 21 Mr. A. Ross, 38 bushels barley at 55 cents per bushel $20.80 Income 1883 $327.23 1884 Jan. 29 Mr. [?], Port Perry, 38 bushels wheat $37.24 Apr. 22 Mr. Wm. Akhurst, 7 bushels barley at 55 cents $ 3.85 July 28 James Walker, 1 pig $ 1.00 July 31 Wesley Luke, 2 pigs $ 2.50 Aug. 9 Thomas Fair, 2 pigs $ 2.50 Sept. 1 Mr. Edward Boe, 2 pigs $ 2.00 Sept. 30 Mr. A. Ross, 36 bushels barley at 48 cents per bushel $ 17.28 Oct. 14 Mr. Lee, 17 bushels apples at 35 cents $ 4.25 Oct. 14 William, for 3 pigs $ 3.00 Oct. 17 Mr. A. Ross, 34 bushels barley at 50 cents $ 17.00 Oct. 18 Mr. A. Ross, 48 bushels barley at 50 cents $ 24.00 Oct. 23 Mr. Corrigan, half pig, 155 lbs at 6 ½ dollars trade $100.70 Income 1884 $215.32 1885 Jan. 14 Mr. Downey, Port Perry, 34 bushels wheat at 80 cents $ 27.20 Jan. 25 Mr. Bungard, Mothers cow $ 40.00 Mar. 17 Mr. O’Neill, 100 lbs. flour $2, bushel of apples 30 cents $ 2.30 Mar. 19 Mr. [illegible...1 steer?] $ 55.00 May 6 Philip Rundel and Pascoe Luke, stack of hay $ 25.00 July 7 Mr. A. Ross, 34 bushels wheat at 84 cents $ 28.56 July 13 Mr. Bungard, 2 steers $ 60.00 Nov. 2 Mr. Bungard, grey heifer $ 22.00 Income 1885 $260.06 �1886 Jan. 26 Mr. A. Ross, 35 bushels barley at 58 cents $ 20.30 Jan. 27 Mr. A. Ross, 34 bushels wheat at 60 cents $ 20.40 Feb. 10 somebody in Port, 38 bushels barley at 55 cents $ 20.95 Mar. 6 Mr. Bungard, 2 steers $82, $5 paid when bought, $77 put in bank Apr. 20 Mr. Parker, 6 bushels wheat at 61 cents $ 3.66 May 3 Mr. Griffin, 12 bushels barley at 58 cents $ 6.96 to be paid in 2 months May 4 Mr. Parker, 5 bushels barley at 58 cents $ 2.90 May 6 Mr. J. Clemens, 4 bushels barley at 58 cents $ 2.32 May 14 Mr. Buttes, 3 bushels potatoes $ .90 May 31 Drew from bank $ 30.00 July 16 Mr. Wm. Parker, 3 bags wheat at 60 cents, not paid Sept. 22 Drew from bank $ 30.00 Oct. 16 Mr. A. Ross, 40 bushels barley at 45 cents $ 18.00 Oct. 22 Mr. Ross, 45 bushels barley at 45 cents $ 20.25 Nov. 16 Alexr. Leask, 4 ½ bushels apples at 30 cents per bushel $ 1.35 Dec. 8 Mr. Wheeler, 1 little heifer, $18, $5 paid $15 [?] Dec. 14 Heifer took to Mr. Bungards $ 20.00 1887 Jan. 6 Mr. Downie, Port Perry, 41 bushels wheat at 82 cents $ 33.62 Jan. 7 Mr. Downie, Port Perry, 52 bushels at 82 cents $ 42.64 Jan. 24 Paid from Wm. for 3 pigs $ 2.00 Feb. 16 Received from George for wheat $ 11.00 Mar. 17 Mr. John Lee, 7 bushels oats at 35 cents $ 2.45 Mar. 24 Mr. Bungard, 2 steers at $31 ½, $5 paid $ 5.00 Mar. 28 took steers to Port Perry, paid $ 70.00 May 23 Somebody in Port, 20 bushels wheat at 85 cents $ 17.00 May 23 Somebody in Port, 32 bushels oats at 31 cents $ 6.72 Aug. 23 Mr. Bungard, a cow $ 25.00 Oct. 12 Somebody, 43 bushels barley at 50 cents bushel $ 21.50 Oct. 13 Somebody, 35 bushels barley at 52 cents per bushel $ 18.10 Oct. 22 Received from Mr. Griffin for 12 bushels barley, due 1 st Aug. $ 6.96 Nov. 26 Mr. Bungard for 1 heifer to go away 14 Dec. $ 35.00 Dec. 7 Mr. Ross, 1 pig 250 lbs @ $5.75 $ 74.37 Income 1887 $371.36 1888 Feb. 9 Hugh Jacque, Annies cow at $30, $15 paid $ 30.00 Mar. 6 Mr. Tomands ,Port Perry, 14 bushels oats at 45 $ 6.30 Mar. 15 Mr. Tomands, Port Perry, 64 bushels at 45 $ 29.20 Mar. 19 Mr. Bungard, 1 steer at 5 cents per lb to go away in May $ 5.00 �Apr. 3 Drew out of bank $ 20.00 Apr. 30 Wesley Luke, 2 bushels pease at 66 cents $ 1.32 Apr. 27 Mr. Akhurst for 1 bushel barley $ .50 May 14 Mr. Bungard, 1 steer, 1370 at 5 cents per lb. [$5 paid] $ 63.50 May 15 Mr. Somebody, 48 bushels wheat at 76 cents $ 36.48 June 1 Mr. A. Ross, 10 ½ bushels potatoes at 55 cents $ 6.32 July 23 Mr. Bungard, 3 steers at $30 each, paid $10 $ 10.00 Aug. 1 Received payment of the 3 steers in full $ 80.00 Aug. 17 Received from Mrs. Michie, Kingston, for tub of butter $ 7.65 Sept. 11 Mr. Lauder, 37 1/32 bushels barley at 73 cents $ 27.37 Sept. 12 Mr. Lauder, 43 ¾ bushels barley at 73 cents per bushel $ 31.95 Sept. 17 Mrs. O’Neil, 3 pigs $ 4.00 Income 1888 $309.59 1889 Mar. 12 William, 1 cow $ 30.00 Mar. 22 Wesley Luke, 10 bushels wheat $ 10.00 June 6 Mr. O’Neil, 5 bushels oats at 25 cents $ 1.25 ½ bushel barley $ .20 Took out of bank $ 20.00 June 11 Received from Mrs. Black $ 6.00 July 25 Sold Mr. Bungard 2 heifers, $65, paid $5 $ 5.00 Aug. 2 Took heifers to Port $ 60.00 Aug. 7 Mr. Ross, 52 bushels wheat at 90 cents $ 46.80 Sept. 15 Mr. Ross, 54 bushels oats at 25 cents $ 13.30 Oct. 16 Took out of bank $ 55.00 Nov. 12 Received from Mrs. Horne on note $200.00 One years interest $ 24.00 Dec. 2 Put in bank $185.00 1890 Jan. 30 Some man, Prince Albert, cow $ 34.00 Mar. 3 Received from Widow Carnegie for wheat $ 2.00 Apr. 1 Loaned John Fowlie $80 payable in seven months $ 80.00 May 17 Received from John Park on note $ 30.00 May 26 Received from Mr. O’Neil for sundries $ 2.65 June 3 Wesley Luke, 15 bushels oats at 33 cents $ 4.95 June 17 Rec’d from James Love, money loaned with interest $ 20.50 loaned to Mrs. Love on 6 th March, 1890 June 30 Mr. Ross, Port Perry, 63 bushels oats at 35 cents per bushel $ 22.05 July 2 Mr. Ross, Port Perry, 64 bushels oats at 35 cents $ 22.40 July 3 Mr. Ross, Port Perry, 45 bushels wheat at 80 cents $ 36.00 Aug. 20 Sold Mr. Bungard the Ruttenburgh heifer, $40, rec’d $5 $ 5.00 Sept. 6 Robert took heifer to Bungard $ 35.00 Oct. 15 Loaned John Fowlie $150 payable in 12 months at 7 percent $150.00 Nov. 6 Received from Mrs. Horne, interest on $200 $ 12.00 Nov. 20 Received from Mr. Fowlie, 38 lbs. pork at 4 ½ cents $ 1.71 Nov. 21 Received from Mr. O’Neil for 4 bushels barley at 48 cents $ 1.60 Dec. 1 Received from Andrew Horne on his Mothers note $ 25.00 �EXPENDITURES 1864 Sept. 9 For barrel of salt at Whitby $ 1.75 Sept. 9 Expenses at Whitby $ 1.00 Oct. 5 Expenses to Brooklin $ .11 Oct. 20 2 barrels of 100 lbs each nails at Whitby $ 7.00 Oct. 20 Expenses to Whitby, tolls .37 Oct. 20 Lodging and lamp $ 1.55 Oct. 27 Mr. [Hugoe?] for making 2 vests at 75 cents $ 1.50 Oct. 31 Currie & Brown on account $ 19.00 Mr. Cowan for sugar, shortening $ 1.54 Joshua Wright for leather $ 2.00 Mr. Gordon for weaving shirting at 25 cents $ 5.12 Taxes, Mr. Sproules land. Yearly tax $4.76 [?] $9.10 $ 13.86 Taxes, Mr. Andersons land $ 5.10 Taxes, Mr. J. Michie $ 3.40 Nov. Bag of apples .40 Nov. 2 William Matthews for threshing $ 7.00 Nov. 14 Renewing insurance for Mr. Walton $ 5.50 Nov. 18 Bunch of screws .50 Nov. 18 Fiddle strings and [?] .40 Nov. 18 Arithmetic note for [?] $ 4.25 Nov. 18 Expenses to Whitby $ 1.45 Nov. 21 Pat Larkins for potatoes at 29 cents per bushel, 30 bushels $ 8.70 Dec. 12 Mr. Adam Gordon for 2 axes $ 2.50 Oil 35 cents, Sugar $1, Soap 12 cents $ 1.47 Currants 9 cents, pencil 4 cents .13 Cap $1, Coat $4.50 $ 5.50 Dec. 14 M. Fawcet & Co., Uxbridge, fur cap $ 2.25 Mr. Cowan, Uxbridge, bells 90 cents, pens 10 cents, envelopes 7 cents, tea 60 cents $ 1.67 Mr. [?] for carding 63 ½ lbs. wool $ 3.?? Dec. 21 Wm. Matthews for threshing 1 ½ days $ 8.00 Dec. 24 Dr. Knowles for medicine $ 1.30 Dec. 24 J. Lynch for sundries [ ? ] Dec. 29 For Ayers Sarsaparilla $ 1.00 Fiddle strings .15 Dec. 30 Mr. Bolton, bobsleighs $ 24.00 1865 Jan. 1 Presbyterian Advocate $ 2.00 Jan. 10 Mr. Levi Card, Scot, for lumber, 800 feet flooring $ 4.84 Expenses to Scot .80 Jan. 12 Mr. Ross, Prince Albert, on acct. $ 16.52 Mr. John Gordon, Port Perry, weaving and pressing $ 6.74 Fulling 16 yds at 10 cents $ 1.60 Mr. Cowan, Prince Albert, tea .80 Print [fabric?] at 25 cents per yd $ 1.62 Joshua Wright for boots $ 1.64 �Jan. 12 Mr. Forman for stones .22 Mr. Cowan, 1 gallon oil .37 Jan. 15 Expenses to Brooklin tolls .40 Mr. A. Ross, note $16.00 Jan. 15 Mr. T. Forman, file .10 Richardson & Co. For snaps .45 Jan. 20 James Leask for 900 feet boards $ 5.40 Jan. 23 Mr. McGue for weaving $ 2.78 Expenses to Brooklin, tolls .60 Mr. J. Lynch for 1 lb. Nails .10 Jan. 25 Expenses to Brooklin, tolls .50 Square to Mr. Gordon, Manchester .25 Feb. 1 Cloth to pedlar $22.50 Feb. 2 J. Cowan & Co., Prince Albert, for trimmings to coat $ 1.24 T. Forman for plane & gauge & file $ 2.25 Captain Sinclair for wine $ 1.50 Feb. 1 A. Leask for horse $78.00 Feb. 2 Mr. William Real, interest on $80 at 12 percent $ 9.60 Feb. 3 for Mr. McArthurs salary $10.00 for Wm. for Mr. McArthurs salary $ 2.00 Feb. 4 Subscription for Globe $ 4.00 Registration and postage thereon .27 Feb. 16 Mr. Lynch, 1 gallon oil .50 12 screw nails .04 Feb. 20 Mr. Gould, Uxbridge, for dressing blankets $ 1.10 Mr. Bolton, Uxbridge, for saw $ 1.50 Whistle .05 Feb. 23 T. Forman for plane and adze $ 2.50 Jackknife .22 J. Cowan & Co., tea .75 [ladder or sadler??} .10 Feb. 25 Mr. Bolton on bobsleigh $12.00 Mar. 1 Mr. Lynch, jackknife .20 Mar. 29 Cowan & Co., plow points $ 1.00 ½ gallon coal oil .17 Currie & Brown, clover seed 8 lbs. $ 1.00 plow lines and paper .50 Mr. Wilson for [caustic?] .25 T. Forman, 4 th book .25 horse comb .06 Apr. 5 Richardson & Co. For sweat collars $ 2.00 Apr. 5 Mr. Gaw, for clamp, sundries $ 1.05 English Grammar & History .25 May 3 T. Forman for shovel .86 Sundries $ 1.50 May 5 Seeds, one paper .05 P. Martineau, sundries [?] Aug. 10 A. Spring for threshing 1 ½ days [?] Henry Hall for ½ day [?] Aug. 21 David Urquhart for plow $16.00 Sept. 5 I. Wright for shoe bill $19.50 Cowan & Co, 11 lbs. sugar $ 1.00 Currie & Brown, for plow lines, 2 pair .40 Dung fork .75 Screwdriver .15 �Sept. 5 A. Gordon, Manchester, paint brush .15 Sept. 15 Currie & Brown, store bill $71.00 Sundries $ 1.00 J. Cowan, plow point .50 Sept. 15 A. Gordon, 15 lb. Nails at 5 cents .75 Tolls & expenses to Brooklin [?] Oct. 9 Mr. Gerow, taxes $ 14.12 Sundries at Prince Albert $ 9.00 Nov. 9 Gerow, taxes $ 13.54 Mr. John Bailey, bill $ 7.25 Mr. E. [Kivile?] for lathing & plastering $ 35.20 Mr. [?], Prince Albert, for stove & pipes $ 8.00 1866 Jan. 29 Mr. Cash, on pump $ 12.00 Mr. Gordon, Manchester, 12 bags at 45 cents $ 5.40 T. Forman, overcoat $ 5.00 Arithmetic pens [?] I. Wright, shoe packs $ 2.25 Roberts boots $ 2.25 Mr. Cowan, factory cotton .38 Fine comb .07 Revd. Robert McArthur for Sunday Magazine $ 1.75 Feb. 5 I. W. Cowan, Prince Albert, 1 gal. Coal oil .60 2 lamp glasses for A. Gordon .15 Currie & Brown, bolts & nails .30 Currie & Brown, stove bolts $ 12.17 [?] Cragg, sawing, 228 feet [lumber?] $ 18.68 [?] feet hemlock sheeting $ 5.00 May 12 Wm. Ferguson 1000 hay at 35 cents $ 35.00 James McPhail, 3 bushels barley at 55 cents $ 1.65 James McPhail, 2 bushels oats at 30 cents .60 May 14 Edmund Luke, 2 bushels barley at 55 cents $ 1.10 Jerry O’Leary, 27 bushels oats at 30 cents $ 8.10 Jerry O’Leary, 100 hay at 40 cents $ 4.00 Edmund Luke, 2 bushels oats at 30 cents .60 James McPhail, 1 bushel oats at 30 cents .30 Edmund Luke 2 ½ bushels oats at 30 .75 [?] Edmund Luke, 1 bushel oats at 30 .30 May 22 Dr. Knowley, 2 bushels oats at 33 cents .66 May 24 Dr. Knowley, 23 bushels oats at 33 cents $ 7.59 June 6 Mr. Scott, Prince Albert, 51 bushels oats at 35 $ 24.80 July 14 A. Gordon, Manchester, 16 bushels fall wheat at 1.45 $ 23.20 Andrew [Thom?], 1 bushel potatoes .30 Andrew (Thom?], 2 lb. lard .25 [?] Mr. Graham, 5 lambs $ 8.50 George Anderson, 1 steer $ 36.00 46 bushels barley, Mr. Perry, Whitby, at 64 cents $ 29.44 48 bushels barley, Mr. Perry, Whitby, at 63 cents $ 30.24 52 bushels barley, Mr. Perry, at 58 cents $ 30.16 23 bushels barley, Mr. Gibbs, Oshawa, at 48 cents $ 11.04 28 bushels fall wheat, Mr. Gibbs, Oshawa, at $1.40 $ 39.20 �George Anderson, 1 heifer $ 16.00 George Anderson, 6 old ewes and 10 lambs $ 41.00 Adam Gordon, Manchester, 2 pigs $ 34.00 1869 Jan. 12 Amos Stone, 1 cow $ 25.00 Feb. 2 Mr. Gordon, Manchester, 5 bushels pease at 65 cents $ 3.25 Feb. 5 A. Gordon, Manchester, 51 bushels oats at 27 cents $ 13.77 Feb. 21 Messrs. Frances, Kent, Mills, 57 bushels oats at 30 cents $ 17.10 Mar. 11 A. Gordon, Manchester, pease at 62 cents $ 7.64 Mar. 22 A. Gordon, Manchester, 14 ½ bushels pease at 61 cents $ 8.54 Mar. 25 Charles Brown, Strattonville, 33 bushels oats at 30 cents $ 9.90 Received of A. Michie for rent 1866 $ 5.00 Apr. 4 Thomas Duff, 50 bushels oats at 30 cents $ 15.00 Thomas Duff, 2 ewes for 3 years, to double 1 Received payment on T. Duffs note $ 1.54 Apr. 7 Mr. Thomas Myers on Ned horse $ 90.00 Mr. Robert Phair, Yankee plow $ 5.00 Mr. James Anderson, for 800 cedar rails $ 6.57 May 7 Grey horse to somebody $ 80.00 May 22 Mr. John Bailey, 5 bushels oats at 37 ½ cents $ 1.87 May 27 Mr. Robert Phair, 3 hundred of hay at 45 per hundred $ 1.35 June 5 Brown & Christian, 22 bushels oats at 45 cents $ 9.90 June 19 Brown & Christian, 47 bushels oats at 37 ½ $ 17.62 June 20 Brown & Christian, 47 bushels oats at 37 ½ $ 17.62 June 21 Brown & Christian, 49 bushels at 37 ½ $ 18.37 June 26 Colin Miller, 11 bushels oats at 37 ½ $ 4.12 June 28 Brown & Christian, 54 bushels oats at 37 ½ $ 19.90 [?] E. Luke, 2 bushels spring wheat $ 3.45 J. Cochrane, 2 bushels paid with 4/12 bushels wheat Mr. Gibson, Whitby, 50.36 lbs. barley at 76 cents $ 38.40 Mr. Gibson, Whitby, 52.30 lbs. barley at 72 cents $ 38.00 Brown & Christian, 28 bushels barley at 62 cents $ 17.36 [The pages in the back of the diary are in no real order, so some of the dates are not chronological. I am transcribing them as they appear in the original] 1 In this case, John would loan 3 ewes to Thomas Duff with the promise that Mr. Duff would return twice as many in the time period allotted. �INCOME 1864 Sept. 19 Mr. Wilson, 14 lambs at $1.75 $ 24.50 Mr. C. Draper, 47 ½ bushels barley at 87 ½ cents $ 41.50 Oct. 5 Mr. [Bickell?], Brooklin, 36 bushels fall wheat at 87 ½ cents $ 31.44 Oct. 20 Mr. Houck, Whitby, 43 bushels fall wheat $ 40.63 Nov. 17 Mr. Chester Draper, 46 at 90 cents $ 41.47 Nov. 23 Mr. Duff, 3 pigs at 75 per head $ 2.25 Nov. 23 James Gordons oxen to winter [?] Dec. 12 Adam Gordon, 1 pig 260 lbs. at $5 $ 13.00 Dec. 14 Mr. Bascom, calf skin leather Dec. 18 Walter Asling, 1 load of straw $ 2.00 Dec. 23 Mr. McPhail, 5 lb. lard .50, 1 lb. tallow .80, 1 lb. butter .80 $ 4.10 Dec. 23 John Leask, 3 pigs at $1 each lumber Total Income 1864 $205.40 INCOME 1865 Jan. 11 Mr. James McPhail, 3 lb lard at 10 cents .30 Jan. 15 Mr. Gordon, Manchester, 47.56 bushels spring wheat at 80 cents $ 38.32 Jan. 23 Mr. Gordon, Manchester, 47.46 bushels spring wheat at 80 cents $ 38.00 Jan. 25 Mr. Gordon, Manchester, 51.38 bushels spring wheat at 80 cents $ 41.35 Feb. 4 Mr. James McPhail, 3 lb. butter .50 Feb. 4 Mr. James McPhail, 2 lb. lard .20 Feb. 7 Received from Chancey Aslin for 3 cows at bull $ 1.25 Feb. 13 James McPhail, 2 lb. butter .33 Feb. 17 51.16 bushels spring wheat, Mr. Gordon, Manchester, at 80 cents $ 41.00 Feb. 18 James McPhail, 2 lb. lard .20 Feb. 21 James McPhail, 1 lb. butter .16 Mar. 1 James McPhail, 2 lb. lard .20 [?] James McPhail, 2 lb. lard .20 Aug. 18 George Anderson, 7 lambs at 2$ each $ 14.00 Mr. Howard, 2 steers & cow, 1 steer & cow at 22$ each, 1 steer at 16$ $ 60.00 Sept. 13 53.5 bushels fall wheat, Mr. Bickell, Centre Mills, at $1.33/bushel $ 71.00 Sept. 22 Mr. [Chester?] Draper, 54 bushels fall wheat at $1.42 $ 76.68 Oct. 10 Mr. Gibson, Whitby, 55 bushels fall wheat at $1.45 $ 80.00 Nov. 21 Mr. J. Bickle, 43 bushels at $1.30 $ 55.00 Total Income 1865 $534.18 INCOME 1866 Jan. 27 George Luke, 12 bushels barley at 60 cents $ 7.20 Mr. Gordon, Manchester, 1 pig $ 10.00 Mr. Gordon, Manchester, fall wheat $ 20.00 Feb. 1 41 to Mr. Bickle, Manchester, at $1.42 $ 59.00 Feb. 5 Currie & Ross, 29 bushels barley at 48 cents $ 14.00 Currie & Ross, 25 bushels barley at 45 cents $ 11.25 Mr. A. Gordon, Manchester, 51 bushels oats at 30 cents $ 15.30 Mar. 23 Andrew Thom to 15 bushels potatoes at 30 cents per bushel $ 4.50 Mar. 30 Andrew Thom, 15 bushels potatoes at 30 cents per bushel $ 4.50 Andrew Thom, 20 lbs. pork at 10 cents per lb. $ 2.00 �Apr. 2 Andrew Thom, 5 lb. lard at 12 ½ cents per lb. .62 Apr. 2 46 bushels oats, Currie & Ross, at 28 cents $ 12.88 A. Michie, 4 bushels pease at 50 cents $ 2.00 Apr. 25 David Cragg, 20 bushels oats at 30 cents $ 6.00 Apr. 25 David Cragg, 4 ½ bushels pease at 50 cents $ 2.25 Apr. 26 A. Leask, 19 ½ bushels oats at 30 cents $ 5.85 Apr. 27 Timothy Cragg, 10 bushels oats at 30 cents, 2 bushels pease at 60 cents 4.20 A. Leask for threshing 30 bushels oats at 30 cents $ 9.00 May 1 Currie & Ross, Prince Albert, 14.2 bushels pease at 50 cents $ 7.10 May 9 John Wells, 10 bushels oats at 30 cents $ 3.00 Dr. Knowleys, 900 hay at 35 cents $ 3.25 Dr. Knowleys, 800 hay at 37 cents $ 2.95 1866 EXPENSES Mar. 15 Joseph Gould, for carding & filling $ 3.96 Mr. George Gibson, for weaving $ 3.57 Mr. Cowan, Uxbridge, for shingles Three thousand at $5.25 per thousand $ 15.75 John Isaacson, 1520 feet siding at $12 per thousand $ 18.25 756 feet lath at 70 cents per hundred $ 5.25 100 feet clear lumber $ 1.25 Mar. 22 Mr. Plank, Uxbridge, 1000 feet flooring $ 8.00 Mr. Thompson, Uxbridge, wire cloth $ 1.00 Mr. Plank, Uxbridge, 1000 feet boards $ 8.00 Mar. 24 Fawcet & Co., Uxbridge, shingles $ 4.37 Mr. Button, bits, 3 of them .45 Apr. 2 Mr. Richardson, Prince Albert, horse collars $ 2.00 Mr. [Jewry?], Prince Albert, 2 window sashes $ 2.00 Currie & Co., sundries $ 2.00 Mr. A. Gordon, Manchester, geography $ 7.75 Barrel of herring $ 8.00 Apr. 20 Plow from Patterson & Brown, Whitby $ 17.00 Apr. 26 4 bushels club wheat, A. Leask, $1.25 $ 5.00 A. Leask, for threshing, 1 ½ days $ 9.00 May 1 J. [Jewry?], Prince Albert, 1 window sash .90 J. [Jewry?] through Wm. Real for doors & window sashes $ 30.15 May 29 4 lbs. turnip seed of Wm. Ferguson at 30 cents $ 1.20 T. Forman, Prince Albert, ½ bushel [?] .15 T. Forman, sundries $ 2.95 Bonnets, Prince Albert $ 2.00 Brown & Christian, sundries $ 25.85 June 25 25 bushels lime of Andrew Thom, 100 cabbage plants paid by work July 14 A. Gordon, Manchester, grass scythe and [?] $ 3.00 Brown & Christian, 1 lb. tea .90 Currie & Ross, washboard .60 Port Perry for brick $ 1.50 Aug. 6 Mr. Joseph Gould, Uxbridge, 826 feet siding at 70 cents $ 57.82 Oct. 3 A. Leask, threshing 1 day $ 9.00 Brown & Christian, Manchester $ 24.00 Oct. 5 Brown & Christian, Manchester $ 11.15 Oct. 8 Brown & Patterson, 1 plow $ 17.00 Oct. 9 Joshua Wright, Prince Albert $ 28.75 Mr. Barber, taxes $ 24.41 �Nov. 12 Brown & Christian, sundries $ 6.53 Nov. 19 Mr. John Bailey, blacksmith bill $ 26.00 Nov. 20 Mr. Chancey Aslin, subscription for Methodist Chapel $ 1.00 Nov. 20 Mr. E. [Kirill?], plastering& chimney building $ 12.84 Dec. 7 A. Gordon, Manchester, Sundries $ 7.00 Brown & Christian, Manchester, for Johns coat & cap $ 5.00 T. Forman, Prince Albert, account $ 4.85 Currie & Ross, Prince Albert, on account $ 7.80 John [Jewry?] for window sash and saw $ 2.46 Dec. 26 A. Gordon, Manchester, gal. Oil .37 T. Forman, Prince Albert, Wms. Coat $ 4.00 EXPENSES 1867 Jan. 8 Mr. Rolph, Prince Albert, lines $ 2.25 A. Gordon, barrel of salt $ 2.00 Brown & Christian, 3 books .45 Tea $ 1.90 R. Wilson, Prince Albert, books .65 Jan. 14 Isaac Cragg, sawing & lumber $ 22.50 Mr. Luke, new axe $ 1.12 Feb. 2 A. Gordon, sugar $ 1.00 Feb. 7 A. Gordon, Manchester, 5 gal. Coal oil $ 1.25 Cane and l lb. tea $ 1.75 Feb. 10 Rev. R. McArthurs salary $ 11.50 Feb. 14 A. Leask, for threshing, 2 ½ days $ 15.00 Feb. 21 A. Gordon, Manchester, 8 feet log chain $ 1.25 Tolls and expenses to Brooklin .40 Feb. 23 Mr. Thompson, door lock .90 Mr. Gould, carding $ 3.20 Mr. Gould, lumber 500 ft. $ 2.50 Feb. 29 Mr. Gould, lumber $ 1.88 Mr. Thompson, nails .40 Mr. [Bolster?], square .60 Mar. 5 Mr. Cowan, sundries $ 1.28 Mr. Currie, 1 [spout?] .20 Mr. McCowan .05 Mr. Gould, pressing dress cloth .98 Mr. Gibson, weaving $ 3.95 Mar. 11 A. Gordon, Manchester, 2 barrels plaster $ 2.75 Nails, 3 lbs. .15 Mr. Wilson, Prince Albert, ½ [?] paper .10 Mar. 22 A. Gordon, Manchester, sugar, 12 lb. $ 1.00 J. Wright for Bible $ 3.25 J. Wright, mending Mothers boots .25 Sundries for J. Anderson .25 Apr. 4 Thomas Duff, 800 cedar rails at 75 cents $ 6.37 ½ Thomas Duff, 150 feet clothes line $ 1.62 ½ Apr. 8 Paid Mr. Wm. Reals note $ 80.00 14 months interest at 10 per cent $ 9.00 Apr. 13 Mr. Cowan, 2 ½ yards cloth at 48 cents $ 1.32 Shirting, 7 yds at 25 cents $ 1.75 Buttons .13 ½ Thread& 2 yds. Factory cotton .45 Tea .70 �May 2 Brown & Christian, Manchester, sundries $ 6.48 Currie & Ross, for [?] to Wm. $ 1.43 A. Gordon, Lock and hooks .55 May 11 25 apple trees, 1 cherry, 1 crab, 1 pear, and currant bushes, Warren Holter, Hamilton $ 7.50 May 23 Paid Mr. J. Wright on shoe bill $ 21.75 Mr. Baird, for school manual .40 Mr. Wilson, for paper .10 Brown & Christian account $ 6.00 Keg nails, 4 double trees $ 4.60 1 barrel plaster $ 1.37 ½ Coat for George $ 6.50 Hammer $ 1.00 May 24 Mr. Michel Morning, for sow $ 8.00 June 5 Anthony [McGee, McGue?] for weaving 28 yds shirting $ 2.80 13 ½ yds blanket twill at 12 ½ cents per yard $ 1.65 12 yds horse blanket at 10 cents per yard $ 1.20 Mr. Welsh, for medicine to black mare $ 1.00 Brown & Christian, Sundries $ 11.67 June 19 Brown & Christian, Sundries $ 6.51 Mr. Gordon, chips hat .20 Mr. J. Wright, 1 pair shoes $ 1.50 June 20 Brown & Christian, plow lines .60 Campbell & Co., Manchester, vest to George $ 1.25 June 22 George Gibson, for weaving $ 2.00 Button & Co., Bobs boots $ 1.20 Razor .50 Mr. Thompson, for [?] .50 June 28 J. Wright, boots to Wm. $ 5.50 July 1 Mr. McCaw for tin work to turnip drill $ 3.00 Currie & Ross, sundries $ 2.90 July 5 John Bailie, plow point & side shoe $ 1.25 John Bailie, horse rake $ 7.50 July 11 Brown & Christian, Manchester, 1 barrel salt $ 2.12 ½ 3 yds cloth pants for Wm. at 37 ½ per yard $ 1.12 ½ Sugar $1, tea 75 cents $ 1.75 4 rakes at 20 cents .80 Scythe & [?] $ 1.50 6 scythe stones .65 July 29 Mr. Thomas Paxton, 200 feet board fencing $ 1.30 J. B. Lauer, mending cradle .10 Mr. Allison, Port Perry, 1 lb. tea .80 Mr. Carson, Borilea sugar $ 1.00 Mr. Anderson, Greenbank .16 Mr. Ferguson, sugar $ 1.00 July 31 J. B. Lauer, cradle & scythe $ 4.25 J. Cowan & Co., Prince Albert, sugar 2 lb. $ 2.00 J. Wright, Bible 75 cents, Testament 13 .88 Aug. 2 Mr. Robt. Miller, sundries $ 2.75 Aug. 8 John Belford, one days work at wheat $ 1.50 Sept. 3 Currie & Ross, paint brush .60 Sept. 9 R. Stillwell, 6 bushels fall wheat at $1.60 $ 9.60 Sept. 25 Mr. Gibson, Whitby, 2 lb. madder, 1 lb. alum, 10 lb. sugar $ 1.85 Mr. Allen, New York, ledger $ 7.00 Brown & Christian, 6 bags at 47 ½ $ 1.85 �Sept. 25 Block cotton yarn $ 2,85 A. Gordon, bag strings .08 A. Gordon, mustard .37 ½ Oct. 2 Brown & Christian, account $ 5.00 Currie & Ross, account $ 8.75 Papers, Port Perry .20 Brown & Christian, lamp top .15 Currie & Ross, umbrella $ 1.00 Oct. 23 for Sunday Magazine $ 1.75 Mr. Ralph, Prince Albert, horse collars $ 5.00 Mending back board of curry comb .35 Subscription for Ontario Observer $ 1.50 Postage on Ontario Observer .26 Postage on letter & paper .08 ½ Mr. Wagner mending pairing machine on 18 th October .20 Oct. 29 Insurance of $800 in Canada West, Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. $ 9.50 Oct. 30 Mr. R. McArthurs salary $ 15.00 Wm. To R. McArthur $ 2.00 John to R. McArthur .50 Nov. 6 Taxes for 1867 $ 15.25 Nov. 16 2 Mountain ash trees $ 1.00 Mr. Ferguson, table $ 3.00 Mr. T. Phair, 21 bushels potatoes at 27 cents $ 5.67 Nov. 20 Georges boots $ 4.00 Nov. 26 John Baileys bill $ 20.95 Dec. 5 Mr. A. Gordon, Manchester, 2 fur caps $ 15.25 Sugar, 10 lbs. $ 1.00 2 cravats at 20 cents and 75 cents .95 Brown & Christian, 1 axe $ 1.12 ½ Mr. [?] for nut of waggon .10 Dec. 10 Mr. Joshua Wright, shoe bill $ 21.75 Mr. T. Forman, 4 yards carpet at 55 cents $ 2.20 8 yds. factory cotton, 12 ½ cents $ 1.00 Tea $ 1.00 6 bags $ 2.25 Matches & trap .25 Messrs. Currie & Ross, 2 lamp glasses .20 Mr. Bryant, tinsmith, Manchester, 5 gall. Coal oil $ 1.00 Brown & Christian, cow chain & rope .34 Dec. 14 Mr. Gould for lumber $ 6.37 ½ Margaret Michie for 9 turkeys $ 3.00 For gloves to Wm. $ 1.50 Dec. 17 Sundries at Prince Albert $ 4.00 EXPENSES 1868 Jan. 20 Brown & Christian, sundries .15 R. Campbell, 10 lbs. sugar $ 1.00 Axe $ 1.25 Jan. 24 Mr. Rolph [?] for harness $ 25.49 Mr. Dawson, Prince Albert, 5 th reader .50 First reader .05 Mr. Campbell, Manchester, 2 ¾ lbs. cotton print $ 1.37 ½ Brown & Christian, ½ velvet .15 Jan. 27 Mr. Isaac Craig for lumber & sawing $ 9.11 �Jan. 29 Brown & Christian, 3 & 4 readers .70 Dictionary .25 Jan. 29 Currie & Ross, comforter .75 Jan. 29 Currie & Ross, 2 copy books .14 Mr. J. Bigelow, Port Perry, braces .45 Feb. 5 Mr. Joseph Gould, Uxbridge, for fulling & pressing 11 ½ yds cloth $ 1.72 ½ Sewing & [napping?] blankets 13 yds. $ 1.04 Carding 53 lbs. rolls at 5 cents $ 2.65 Mr. Bolster, saw and file $ 1.00 Mr. [?], 4 copy books at 6 cents .24 Mr. Peare, watchmaker .55 6 chairs at 75 cents $ 4.50 Feb. 14 Brown & Christian, 1 lb. tea, English Grammar $ 1.22 ½ 3 barrels plaster at 1.37 ½ $ 4.12 ½ Campbell & Co., Manchester, 1 barrel [?] $ 6.00 Feb. 18 J. Nott, Borelia, for furniture $ 3.75 Feb. 20 Mrs. Belford for weaving 26 yds. shirting, 18 yds. dress stuff at 12 ½ cents $ 5.50 Feb. 26 Captain Sinclair, 3 quarts wine $ 3.00 Mar. 3 Brown & Christian, Manchester, tea 1 lb. .90 Braces .37 ½ Currie & Ross, slate pencils 20 cents, pens 12 cents, pen holders 4 cents .36 Table cover .05 Captain Sinclair, fire shovel .60 Mar. 11 Currie & Ross, room paper, 15 rolls at 12 ½ $ 1.87 ½ Window curtains .70 Sundries $ 2.30 Mar. 13 George Michie for family encyclopaedia $ 2.00 Mar. 23 Mr. Craig, for weaving 21 ½ yards cloth at 12 ½ cents per yd. $ 2.68 Mar. 35 Mr. A. Leask, threshing $ 16.00 Subscription to Port Perry Church $ 1.00 Apple pairer .40 Mar. 26 Paid Dr. Knowleys bill $ 25.20 Mar. 31 Robert Allen, 10 bushels barley at $1.20 $ 12.00 Brown & Christian, sundries $ 10.35 Plow lines 30 cents, first & second book 10 cents .40 A. Gordon, sundries $ 3.00 John Michie, cash $ 2.00 Margaret Michie, cash $ 1.00 Apr. 7 Mr. Gibson, 23 bushels potatoes at 40 cents $ 9.20 Apr. 11 James Leask, Scott, for pickets $ 2.75 Apr. 17 John Henderson for papering room $ 1.75 Apr. 21 Mr. John Beare, 500 lbs. of bran at 75 cents per hundred $ 3.75 Apr. 23 A. Leask, 5 bushels barley $ 5.00 May 5 for 100 strawberry plants $ 2.50 May 15 A. Michie for iron harrows $ 20.00 June 2 Mr. J. Wright for my book [Cobourg?] $ 2.65 Mr. Currie for [pants trimming ?] to self $ 2.10 Charles Forman for cutting .15 George Michie 5 dollars and 5 dollars in May $ 10.00 June 5 Mr. Ralph, saddler, Prince Albert, for harness bill .50 Mr. Dawson for coarse comb and beet seed .25 Brown & Christian, sundries $ 7.00 June 9 Tolls to Brooklin .20 �June 9 Barbara 12 photographs $ 1.00 Mine own 12 photographs $ 1.00 A. Gordon, Manchester, wallpaper at 13 cents per roll $ 1.30 A. Gordon, Manchester, wallpaper at 9 cents per roll .90 Borders, 8 yds 10 cents per yard .80 June 17 Brown & Christian, Margarets hat, trimming and linen $ 2.37 ½ 2 lbs. turnip seed .60 grass scythe $ 1.00 Hoe .60 J. Wright, Georges boots $ 2.75 Margarets lace boots $ 2.25 Book pedlar, 10 Nights In Barroom .12 ½ A. Horne, spinning wheel $ 7.50 Book – Norwood $ 1.25 June 19 Mr. [McGuire?], Greenbank, Annies boot .85 for Roberts boots $ 2.40 July 1 Mr. Clemens and his oxen logging 3 days at $1.50 per day $ 4.50 July 3 Mr. Bowman, Whitby, for carding 42 ½ lbs. wool at 5 cents $ 2.13 July 6 Anniversary of Sabbath School tickets $ 1.00 Sundries at Anniversary .30 Charles McClue, Burns Poetical Works $ 1.25 July 7 Brown & Christian, 1 barrel salt $ 2.25 ½ lb. yellow turnip seed .12 ½ Mr. Gordon, Manchester, grass scythe $ 1.00 Campbell & Co., grass scythe $ 1.00 A. Gordon, 3 scythe stones .30 Likeness $ 2.50 July 16 Mr. James Scott for 8 bushels potatoes at 30 cents $ 2.40 Aug. 11 Mr. John Ianson, 500 feet common lumber at 80 cents $ 4.00 Aug. 19 Mr. Cottingham, Borilia, for drawing 7 teeth $ 1.00 Sept. 1 Mr. Gordon, Port Perry, for fulling & pressing 20 ½ yds cloth at 10 cents 2.00 Saddler at Manchester for repairing collar .75 Brown & Christian for lamp burner and 2 glasses .65 Sept. 4 Mr. Bigelow, Port Perry, for cheese cloth, 3 copy books, and dictionary $ 1.70 Sept. 11 Mr. McCaw, Prince Albert, for eave troughs $ 14.00 Sept. 23 Mr. McMillan, Whitby, overcoat $ 9.50 Mr. Allen, Whitby, papers .25 Mr. Goss, Whitby, spade & hangings $ 1.75 Mr. Gibson, Whitby, braces .60 for nights lodgings at Armstrongs $ 1.00 Mr. White for 364 tiles $ 2.28 Tolls to and from Whitby .60 Mr. Gordon, Manchester, for sugar $1, tea $1 $ 2.00 Sept. 28 Mr. White for 474 tiles at 65 cents per hundred $ 3.80 Tolls to and from Whitby .60 Georges lodgings, Whitby $ 1.00 Paid Dr. Knowleys account in full $ 6.25 Oct. 6 Mr. J. Wright for Anns boots $ 1.30 Mr. McCaw, balance on eave troughs $ 2.50 For soldering boiler .20 A. Phair, for tickets $ 1.00 Mr. A. Gordon, Manchester, bar soap .25 Mr. Rolph, Prince Albert, [hatter?] & shank $ 1.25 Oct. 13 Mr. McArthurs salary $ 15.00 �Oct. 16 Taxes to Mr. J. Nott $ 16.64 Mr. J. Wright for Margarets boots and Roberts $ 4.37 ½ Mr. Tomlinson for itch liniment .25 Oct. 16 Mr. Heal, itch ointment .25 for Ontario Observer $ 1.50 Mr. A. Gordon, Manchester, 2 axes $ 2.75 Nov. 3 Mr. Dusty, Barbaras boots $ 2.25 Nov. 13 Mr. Dryden, Whitby, 8 ½ bushels apples at 12 ½ $ 2.12 ½ Nov. 21 Mr. Dusty, Georges boots $ 3.75 Nov. 28 Mr. Bigelow, Port Perry, 500 feet lumber at 70 cents $ 3.50 Dec. 9 Mr. James Gordon for threshing $ 19.00 Dec. 23 Mr. Belford for weaving 21 1/3 yds flannel t 10 cents $ 2.15 Dec. 31 Wm. McMillan, subscription for Globe newspaper $ 1.50 EXPENSES 1869 Jan. 4 Mr. [McGirr?], ½ lb. tea .50 Jan. 5 John Watson, weaving 18 ½ yards cloth $ 2.70 Mr. Anderson, for Dominion linament .50 Jan. 7 Mr. Anderson, Uxbridge, for bottle to black mare $ 1.25 Mr. Aslin, postage of Globe & Observer .26 Mr. Thompson, Uxbridge, for tacks .06 Jan. 14 Campbell & Co., 1 lb. tea $ 1.00 Jan. 19 Bailey & Hall, blacksmith bill $ 12.56 Mr. Robt. Murta for 1 acre of wood $ 13.00 Feb. 3 Mr. Gould, Uxbridge, for half fulling and pressing and topping $ 3.94 for arithmetic to Margaret .25 Feb. 17 Paid Brown & Christians account in full to date $ 34.31 Mr. Wright for own shoe packs $ 3.00 Feb. 20 Isaac Cragg for sawing 584 ft. basswood $ 1.75 Mr. Webb, Greenbank, for wheelbarrow $ 4.00 Feb. 25 A. Gordon, Manchester, box of tea, 14 lbs at 98 cents $ 13.72 Mr. Bryan, half bushel [?] .75 Brown & Christian, sundries .75 Mar. 3 Mr. A. Gordon, Manchester, barrel of salt $ 2.10 half inch bits .20 Mar. 16 Mr. Currie, ½ bushel [tares?] $ 1.00 Bag for [?] .25 Mar. 22 Mrs. Michie, Brock, to be paid in seven months, paid in whole $ 25.00 Apr. 3 Indians for basket .50 Apr. 5 Brown & Christian, sundries $ 11.97 Brown & Christian, butcher knife .40, dictionary .30 .70 Mr. J. Wright, Barbaras boots $ 2.75 Mr. McClintock for setting of shoes & one new $ 1.50 Apr. 8 A. McGirr, Greenbank, 2 patent pails .50 1 pair plowlines .80 Apr. 13 Mr. George Boddie, 4 patent pails 20 cents each 1 spade Paid in oats $ 1.30 Apr. 19 Archibald Miller for Wesleyan Church, Scugog Island $ 1.00 Apr. 21 Brown & Christian, Manchester, jackknife .30 Tape line .70, 14 lb. clover seed at 10 cents $1.40, bag 37 ½ $ 2.47 ½ Mr. A. Gordon, Manchester, chest lock .20 J. & R. Campbell, Manchester, shovel $ 1.00 Screwnails .03, screwdriver 20 cents .23 �Apr. 21 Lamp glass 10 cents, sundries .50 Mr. Bryan, Manchester, plough side 75 cents, point 50 cents $ 1.25 Barbaras fare to Brooklin .50 Apr. 22 Mr. Andrew McGirr, Greenbank, 3 spouls .15 May 6 Mr. Wm. Minto, half dozen knives & forks $ 1.00 Sundries .80 May 10 R. & J. Campbell, Manchester, 5 yards print at 17 cents .85 Coat to George $4, vest to George $1.75, vest for self $3 $ 8.75 Batting 25 cents, Box [collars?] 15 cents, belt buckle 5 cents .45 Brown & Christian, Manchester, shawl to Mother $ 2.50 Black silk handkerchief for self $ 1.40 5 ¾ yds print at 25 cents $ 1.37 ½ May 15 Mssrs. Craig for weaving 34 yds flannel at 10 cents $ 3.40 Mr. McGirr, store bill $ 3.40 Tick exterminator 25 cents, ink 4 cents .29 May 20 R. & J. Campbell, Manchester, 1 block cotton warp $ 2.00 5 lb. clover seed 55 cents, 5 lb. timothy 45 cents $ 1.00 Brown & Christian, Manchester, 3 barrels plaster at $1.30 $ 3.90 2 pairs strap hinges at 7 cents per lb. .84 8 ½ lbs. sugar $ 1.00 June 1 Mr. Joshua Wright, Georges boots $ 6.00 Brown & Christian, sundries $ 5.40 5 lbs. turnip seed Binghams at 30 cents $ 1.50 R. & J. Campbell, sundries $ 5.00 Mrs. Yates, ½ lb. [helibore?] .25 Pellon for hat .40 June 12 William Scott, groom of horse young Revenger .50 June 17 Mr. George Boddie 3 heifers to pasture at 2 dollars per month for 6 bushels potatoes at 50 cents per bushel $ 3.00 June 18 Brown & Christian, Margarets dress, 8 yds. at 21 cents $ 1.68 3 lbs. [Drawbarns?] turnip seed at 30 cents per lb. .90 June 29 Mr. Thomas, Brooklin, 1 barrel of water lime $ 1.75 Scratch awl & stone .22 Mr. Hepenstall for spectacles .50 Mr. Sweetapple, farrier, for blister to black mare $ 1.00 Mr. Dawes, Brooklin, for pencil .10 Mssrs. Brown & Christian, whale bone .12 ½ 1 yd. steam loom .15 1 ½ yds. blue ribbon .15 18 lbs. sugar $ 2.00 Tolls to & from Brooklin .20 July 1 Mr. J. Wright for Sunday boots to Margaret $ 2.50 Mr. Walsh for bottle of medicine to black mare .25 Currie and Ross, scythe $ 1.25 Mr. Bryan, tinsmith, for soldering boiler .15 July 5 Anniversary tickets .62 ½ July 6 Traveling tinsmith for mending eave pipes $ 1.25 July 8 Mr. Bowman, Whitby, for 65 lbs [rolls?] $ 3.25 July 15 Mr. Wm. Ferguson, 2 scythe stones at 10 cents .20 July 21 Mr. A. McGirr, Greenbank, 18 lbs. sugar $ 2.00 Mustard jar .20 July 22 Mr. A. McGirr, 4 ½ yds pant stuff at 41 cents $ 1.84 3 yds drill 75 cents, jackknife 25 cents, scythe stone 12 cents, handkerchief 12 cents $ 1.24 July 31 Mr. Andrew McGirr, sundries and 45 lbs. sugar $ 5.00 �Aug. 5 Mr. Saxon, Port Perry, 500 feet common lumber $ 4.00 Pant stuff, 3 yds. at 30 cents per yard .90 Aug. 10 Mr. White, Whitby, 500 tiles at 65 cents $ 3.25 Aug. 10 Tolls and expenses from Whitby .75 Brown & Christian, 6 yds. pant stuff $ 1.40 A. Gordon, Manchester, 2 pairs harvest gloves at 37 ½ cents .75 Aug. 27 Mr. McGirrs account $2.18, 1 lb. wrought nails 10 cents, 12 pins 10 cents 2.38 Mr. John [?] for Canadian Messenger $ 1.00 Aug. 28 George Boddie for 2 pigs at 75 cents each $ 1.50 Sept. 4 A. McGirr for sugar $2, coal oil 80 cents, sundries 43 cents $ 3.23 Sept. 9 Brown and Christian, Sundries including 27 lbs. sugar $ 3.00 Striped shirting and print $ 3.25 3 preserve jars at 40 cents each $ 1.20 Mr. Bryan, tea kettle $1.25, lamp glasses 15 cents $ 1.50 Mr. Dusty, Greenbank, for mending Margarets boots .60 Sept. 13 Mr. Hillborn for cistern pump $ 6.00 Oct. 6 Mr. McKenzie for saw, at Uxbridge Fair .40 Doll for Annie, at Uxbridge Fair .20 Tickets for self and Robert, at Uxbridge Fair .20 Oct. 13 William Gordon for threshing [?] $ 9.00 Oct. 16 Brown and Christian, sundries, 1 lb. camwood, 1 ½ lbs. [fustic?], 2 oz. blue vitriol, 1 oz. copperas, 5/8 yd. [lion?] skin, ½ yd. black cord .90 T. Wright, Prince Albert, 1 pair laced boots $ 2.25 Baird and Parsons, subscription for Observer from 24 Oct 1869 to 24 th Oct. 1870 $ 1.50 Currie and Ross for chalk line .16 Oct. 25 Mr. A. McGirr for wrapping twine, 2 balls of it .16 Mr. Wagner for mending Wms. compass .10 Mr. Aslin for one years postage on Observer .20 Oct. 28 T. Duff for plowing match .50 Oct. 29 Joseph Sanders for spoking waggon wheel 3.50 Mr. Minty for clothes line .50 Mr. McGirr for ink .15 Nov. 1 John Bailey, blacksmith bill $ 7.72 Robert Phair, 20 bushels potatoes [ ? ] John McPhail for 4 days at potatoes at 25 cents $ 1.00 Nov. 2 Wall map $ 2.50 Nov. 10 Dugald McPhail, 1 days wages, John ½ day .37 ½ A. McGirr, 2 lbs. pressed nails .20 Nov. 11 James Walker for picking turnips 1868 .50 James Walker for picking potatoes 1869, 1 day .25 Jane Gordon, picking potatoes, 1 day .25 Mary Gordon, picking turnips, 1 day .25 James Gordon, picking turnips, 1 day .25 A. McGirr, account being mistook $ 3.25 Nov. 13 R. & J. Campbell, Manchester, 1 scarf 35 cents, 1 jacket $2 $ 2.35 1 jacket $3.50, 1 cap $1, 1 doz. buttons 6 ½ cents, 11 yds dress goods at $1.20 $ 6.76 ½ 1 [cloud?] 70 cents, sugar $1, whalebone 20 cents, 1 ½ yards lining at 10 cents $ 2.05 3 yards trimming at 24 cents, 1 ½ yds. print at 20 cents .54 Brown and Christian, Manchester, 5 gal. coal oil at 40 cents $ 2.00 1 ladies hat $2, 1 flower 20 cents, machine thread 6 cents, 1 hood $1.00 $ 3.26 �Nov. 13 8 yds print at 17 cents, ½ bundle cotton warp $1.25, 1 yd cotton 16 cents $ 2.77 6 yds. cloth for pants at $100 $ 6.00 Mr. Leonard, 8 likenesses of self and Mother $ 1.30 Nov. 20 2 crab trees (yellow & red) 1 dollar, 2 George Washington plum trees $1.20, 1 dwarf 50 cents $ 2.70 T. Bigelow for bar soap 20 cents, glass 43 cents, putty 18 cents .81 Parish & Co., Port Perry, 1 thumb latch .12 ½ Dec. 2 Mr. Wm. Real, for taxes $ 14.40 Dec. 13 Isaac Cragg’s bill. Clear plank for cistern, 424 feet at $1.30 per hundred $ 5.80 240 feet of scantling for cistern at 6 cents per hundred $ 1.44 plank for stable floor, 172 feet $ 1.03 Dec. 15 Brown & Christian, writing paper 20 cents, saw file 20 cents .40 Dec. 30 George Michie to pay for threshing machine $ 59.27 Dec. 31 Mr. Black for History of Bible & Bible Dictionary $ 9.50 EXPENSES 1870 Jan. 20 Postage for Globe, one year .20 Postage on a letter to Grayshill, Scotland .06 Jan. 28 Currie & Ross, stub file 15 cents, crosscut file 30 cents .45 Envelopes .12 ½ R. & J. Campbell, broom .35 Jan. 31 A. McGirr, new spelling book to Robert .25 Feb. 4 Settled with R. Phair for 20 bushels potatoes at 25 cents $ 5.00 Mr. McArthurs salary $ 15.00 Feb. 14 Mr. Charles Thorn, Port Perry for medicine to black mare .75 Jones and Jones, Port Perry, 5 lbs. flax seed .40 Parish and Shaw for 2 bits 32 cents, gimlet 10 cents, awl 6 cents .48 Craigs for weaving $ 10.15 Robert Dobson for stud horse to red mare $ 5.00 Mar. 23 A. Gordon, Manchester, 2 barrels plaster at $1.35 $ 2.70 Mar. 31 Brown & Christians account to date $ 12.47 One half bushel clover seed at 12 ½ cents per lb. $ 3.75 29 lbs. timothy seed at 10 cents per lb. $ 2.90 ½ bushel of [?] $ 1.00 6 lbs. tea $ 6.00 Mr. Joshua Wright for Mothers boots $2.50, own boots $2.75 $ 5.25 Mr. Tomlinson for 1 peck Early Rose potatoes .75 ½ bushel Harrison potatoes .50 Mr. Wilcox for medicine for black mare .75 Mr. Walsh for advice and mixing the medicine .25 Apr. 15 Mr. Henry Halls blacksmith bill $ 3.85 Apr. 22 Mr. R. & J. Campbell, Manchester, George hat $ 2.50 Own hat .20 Apr. 26 Canadian Church Harmonist from Mr. Wilcox, Prince Albert .75 Apr. 30 Mr. A. McGirr for Roberts boots $1.40, Annies boots $1.50, collars 25 cents $ 3.15 May 16 Mr. McKenzie for cockle sieve $ 1.00 Mr. Parsons for wire 5 cents, pliers 25 cents .30 May 24 Mr. Tomlinson, Prince Albert, ½ lb. hellebore .20 Mr. Moggridge for dinner .35 June 7 Mr. McGirr, sundries $ 7.00 �June 14 R. & J. Campbell, Manchester, 7 lbs. turnip seed $ 1.75 1 butter tub .40 June 18 John Gordon, grooms fee .25 June 23 Mr. McGirr, 4 th book 40 cents, slate 12 ½ cents, 2 penholds, 6 pens, ½ quire writing paper .72 Mr. Joseph Williams, Mothers spectacles .45 June 25 John Gordon, grooms fee .25 June 27 for Anniversary tickets .75 July 5 Mr. A. Gordon, Manchester, for sugar $ 1.00 2 scythe [snaths?] and 1 scythe $ 2.00 50 lbs. nails $1.75, braces 30 cents $ 2.05 Brown & Christian, 2 scythe stones .20 Campbell & Co., 2 straw hats .40 July 20 Brown & Christian, for sugar, 28 ½ lbs. $ 3.00 Fruit jars $1.15, 13 yds. factory cotton 12 ½ cents $ 1.62 [?] .75 July 22 Wm. Sanders, insurance agent, Saintfield, to insure $800 $ 7.50 July 28 Mr. James McMillan for Colin Miller $ 1.00 Aug. 9 Wm. Minty, pedlar, for 1 pair gloves .50 Aug. 24 C. Young, Port Perry, 31 ½ lbs. rolls at 5 cents per lb. $ 1.58 Fulling 21 yds. for blankets at 7 cents per yd. $ 1.47 Fulling and pressing 11 ¾ yds satinette at 10 cents per yd. $ 1.17 Mr. Thompson, Manchester, for facing horse collar .87 ½ Halter shank .30 Oct. 14 Mr. Parish, Port Perry, for apple pairer .90 Tin boiler $2.75, file 15 cents $ 2.90 Ticket at Fair 10 cents, lamp glass at Gordons 10 cents .20 Subscription for Ontario Observer to 24 October 1871 $ 1.50 Nov. 11 Mr. John Asling, postage on Ontario Observer to 24 Oct. 1871 .20 Nov. 16 Wm. Real, taxes for 1870 $ 9.52 Nov. 24 Wm. Spring for washing compound $ 1.00 Nov. 25 Paid Mr. A. McGirrs account to date $ 10.56 Dec. 1 Mr. A. Gordon, cattle bindings .75 Dec. 3 Brown & Christian, for nails .60 J. & B. Campbell for wrench .75 Joshua Wright for leather and boots $ 4.85 W. Willcox for washing compound .61 Brown & Christian, for braces .55 Parish, Port Perry, one axe $ 1.20 Dec. 7 Mr. Joshua Wright, shoe packs for self $ 3.00 Mr. Curtice, saddler, Prince Albert, for leather to George $ 1.00 Halter $ 1.25 T. Forman, 2 lbs. white lead, ½ gallon boiler oil and jug $ 1.00 Dec. 22 For sawing 1936 feet of elm at $5 per thousand $ 9.68 Sawing hemlock, 733 feet at $3 per thousand $ 2.19 300 feet of common lumber $ 2.10 Dec. 26 Wm. McMillan, subscription for Globe $ 1.50 Dec. 27 Mr. Walker for coverlets 50 cents, tolls 16 cents, Geography 45 cents $ 1.11 EXPENSES 1871 Jan. 7 John Bailey, blacksmith bill $ 1.50 Jan. 12 Mr. Asling, postage on Globe for one year .20 Jan. 19 Mr. McArthurs salary $ 15.00 �Feb. 13 John Gordon for stud horse to red mare $ 5.00 Feb. 14 Brown & Christian, 50 lbs. timothy at 9 cents $ 2.85 30 lbs. clover seed at 8 1/3 cents per lb. $ 2.50 Feb 14 Tea .75 Feb. 21 Mr. Samuel Byers for logging, man and team 1 day $ 1.50 Feb. 22 Mr. Weir, [Soho?] Mills for 1100 feet of lumber $ 6.00 Feb. 23 Mr. H. Bewel for Ed Cragg .50 Mar. 1 For rice at Port Perry $1, dress to Mother 2 dollars $ 3.00 Mar. 30 Mr. Pickle for fixing eave troughs .50 Apr. 1 Mr. Bigelow, Port Perry, small basket 10 cents, plow lines 32 cents .42 Mr. Parish, Port Perry, 3 bits and 2 lbs. nails .84 Mr. James Thompson for hay $ 1.00 Apr. 11 Mr. Adam Gordon, Manchester, 50 lbs. nails at 3 3/5 cents $ 1.80 Mr. Flint, Greenbank, straw hat .25 Apr. 12 Mr. Flint for 17 ½ yds striped shirting at 24 cents $ 4.20 Wm. Real for 10 bushels seed wheat at $1.40 $ 14.00 Mr. Flint for factory cotton .60 Apr. 24 Wm. on Mr. Dustys account $ 5.00 Apr. 25 George to Prince Albert Fair $ 6.00 Apr. 26 Mr. Thos. Duff for 4 bushels of pease at 75 cents $ 3.00 Apr. 29 Mr. Boyd for apple trees $ 3.00 May 9 George Boddie for ½ ton hay $ 4.50 May 17 George Boddie for 400 of hay $ 2.00 Mr. Donald Urquhart for plow point and landside $ 1.00 Mr. Adam Gordon for Margaret $ 1.00 Brown & Christian, 4 barrels plaster at $1.25 $ 5.40 18 lbs. timothy seed at 10 cents per lb. $ 1.80 7 lbs. Skirrings turnip seed at 30 cents per lb. $ 2.10 2 dozen screws at 4 cents per doz., 2 doz. at 5 cents per doz. .18 June 6 Mr. Roberts, Port Perry, 1 barrel of salt $ 2.00 Pant stuff 3 yds. at 50 cents, mounting 17 cents $ 1.67 Sugar at 9 lbs. to the dollar $ 2.52 Mr. Bigelow for shovel $ 1.00 June 13 Mr. Thompson for 1 lb. hellebore 40 cents, paper 20 cents .60 Brown & Christian, butter tub .40 June 26 for Anniversary tickets 50 cents, 1 lb. tea 85 cents $ 1.35 July 1 Mr. Pilkey for stand to sewing machine $7.50, slab 50 cents $ 8.00 July 3 for Anniversary tickets .80 July 15 Mrs. A. Gordon for hoeing turnips .20 July 19 Mr. Allison, oil to sewing machine .15 Fly paper .10 July 28 J. B. Lazier for fixing 2 cradles $ 2.50 Mr. Flint for coal oil .08 Aug. 14 Mr. Parsons, Port Perry, for bit .30 Mr. Worthington for gloves $ 1.10 Aug. 29 Joseph Bigelow, cradle scythe $ 1.12 ½ Mr. something for rolls at 5 cents per lb. $ 2.22 Sept. 12 Brown and Christian, Manchester, plow lines .25 Hat for self $ 1.37 Mr. J. Pilkey, note on sewing machine $ 18.00 Sept. 28 A. Gordon, Manchester, 6 bags $ 2.37 5 lbs. shingle nails .20 Mr. Currie for whitewash brush .60 Joshua Wright for boots to Robert $ 2.70 �Oct. 15 Joseph Lee, blacksmith bill $ 12.45 George for blacksmithing charges to him in mistake $ 1.00 Oct. 19 D. Urquhart for plow point .50 Horse halter $ 1.20 Oct. 20 Baird & Parsons for Ontario Observer $ 1.50 Andrew Gordon for music at pairing bee .50 Oct. 21 Mrs. Martineau for spinning $ 3.50 Nov. 6 John Watson, blacksmith $ 2.00 Mr. Wagner for mending springboard and axle $ 1.00 Nov. 7 George Boddie Jun., for picking potatoes 3 days .75 Nov. 11 Joseph Bigelow, Port Perry, 6 cow bindings at 30 cents $ 1.80 Sugar $1, hammer $1, cap 50 cents, soap 25 cents, nails 95 cents $ 3.70 Mr. Parish, 3 lights of glass 10 by 14 .18 Nov. 14 Mr. Bray, taxes $ 13.90 Dec. 11 Mr. George Gibson for weaving 10 ¼ yds striped at 13 cents per yd. $ 1.33 28 yds. plain at 10 cents per yd. $ 2.80 20 ½ yds. [twalled?] blankets at 12 ½ cents per yd. $ 2.56 Mr. Gould for dressing blankets at 8 ½ cents per yd. $ 1.75 Dec. 21 Mr. McArthurs salary $ 15.00 Dec. 31 Mr. A. Gordon, Manchester, half doz. knives & forks $ 1.50 1 doz. plates 75 cents, 1 lb. tea $1 $ 1.75 EXPENSES 1872 Jan. 5 Mr. Isaac Cragg, bill for sawing $ 6.09 Jan. 8 Mr. Ralph for harness blacking .50 T. Forman for rope 2 lb. .40 Jan. 11 Mr. Joshua Wright for shoe packs $ 3.25 Mr. Sinclair, Port Perry, for gallon bottle .40 ½ gal. wine for Communion $ 2.00 Miss Allen for bow bells .30 Jan. 16 Mr. Flint for postage of Globe & Observer for 1 year .40 Jan. 18 Reuben Stillwell for 4 cows at his bull $ 3.50 Feb. 5 Adam Gordon, Manchester, 2 barrels plaster at $1.30 $ 2.60 Feb. 7 Wightman, Prince Albert, for sugar $ 1.00 Feb. 9 Mr. George Flints account $ 10.00 Feb. 14 George Gibson, Uxbridge, for weaving $ 3.19 Mr. Gould for fulling $ 2.34 Mr. Thompson for lamp glasses and burner .54 Feb. 17 James Gordon for horse Emulator to 1 mare $ 5.00 Feb. 28 Joshua Wright for Margarets boots received May 1871 $ 2.50 Mr. Parish, Port Perry, for spider .45 Miss Allen for pens and Daily Globe .07 Mar. 9 Mr. Joshua Wright for my boots & lace boots $ 2.75 Mothers boots $ 1.25 Mar. 19 George for Wm. Stillwell for 2 sows at boar $ 2.00 Apr. 16 Mr. George Flint, 36 lbs. clover seed at 10 cents $ 3.60 Mr. Adam Gordon, Manchester, 1 bushel timothy seed at 8 1/3 cents $ 4.00 Plow lines .35 Papers at Port Perry .14 May 15 Mr. Thorn for altering colt $ 1.00 May 17 Mr. Joseph Bigelow, sundries $ 12.00 May 22 Mr. Urquhart, plow points .10 �June 7 Mr. A. Gordon, Manchester, 26 yds carpet at 75 per yd. $ 19.50 1 pair lace gloves 35 cents, 3 yds. cloth at $1.50 yd. $ 4.85 5 yds. print at 17 cents, needles 5 cents, whalebone 16 cents $ 1.06 2 yds edging at 6 cents, 1 yd. cotton 12 ½ cents, 2 yds. cotton at 11 cents .46 ½ 10 yds muslin at 17 cents, 7 rolls of room paper at 22 ½ cents $ 2.60 June 7 Sugar $1, 8 lbs. turnip seed at 25 cents, barrel of salt $1.50 $ 4.50 Paint brush .30 Brown and Christian for gate hangings and paint brush .50 June 12 Mr. Wright, Prince Albert, boots for Robert $ 2.25 Canada Illustrated News .25 On Barbaras beaurew [bureau?] .25 June 24 For tickets at Anniversary $ 1.00 July 1 [too faded to read] July 4 Mr. Tomlinson, Prince Albert, 2 lbs. of Paris Green $ 2.00 1 bottle of medicine for the black mare $ 1.00 Mr. Parish for trap .35 July 6 Mr. J. Harrison, grooms fee .50 July 10 T. Forman, hoe 60 cents, scythe $1, scythe stones 20 cents $ 1.80 Mrs. Muggridge for dinner .25 July 23 Mr. Adam Gordon, Manchester, for sugar $ 4.00 Aug. 2 Absalom, waggoner, for roller $ 12.00 Aug. 6 Mr. Allan Sexton, 500 feet lumber $ 6.00 Mr. J. Nott, balance on bedstead $ 1.81 Mr. Allen, sundries .30 Sept. 3 Mr. Allen, Port Perry, Testament and Daily Globe .53 Mrs. Muggridge, for hay to horse .20 Oct. 2 Mr. Parish for stove pot .85 Mr. Allen for Daily Globe .03 for tickets at fair .15 Oct. 10 Gilbraith and Byers for threshing $ 12.00 Oct. 16 Watson & Somerville, Blacksmith bill $ 11.70 Oct. 19 Mr. Real, for taxes $ 10.98 Mr. Parish, Port Perry, for boiler .60 Mr. Currie, for sugar, 9 lbs. $ 1.00 Oct. 24 Paid Mr. Adam Gordons bill $ 18.74 Nov. 12 Thos. Phair for ram $ 3.00 Nov. 14 Mr. Wm. Perkins for 6 cows to bull at 50 cents $ 3.00 Nov. 26 Paid Mr. McArthurs salary $ 15.00 Dec. 21 A. Gordon, Port Perry, sundries $ 8.78 Dec. 27 Dr. Knowleys bill $ 2.00 Mr. Flints bill $ 21.31 Mr. Dusty for Margarets boots $ 2.50 EXPENSES 1873 Jan. 1 Andrew Gordon for Globe $ 1.50 Jan. 2 Tinsmith, Port Perry, for lantern .75 Jan. 6 Mr. Flint, Greenbank, for curry comb 27 cents, lamp glass 8 cents .35 Jan. 14 Mr. Parish for grindstone and irons $ 3.15 Jan. 21 Mr. Adam Gordon for overcoat $ 10.00 Sundries $ 5.00 Feb. 3 Agnes Asling for the Wesleyan Missions .60 Feb. 4 Barbara for Upper Canada Bible Society $ 1.00 Andrew Gordon for British Presbyterian Newspaper $ 2.80 �Feb. 8 Mr. Geo. Flint for 2 lamp glasses .16 Pens 12 cents, postage on the Globe 20 cents .32 Feb. 11 Brown & Christian, lamp glass 8 cents, Geography 44 cents .52 Feb. 22 Mr. A. Gordon, Port Perry, 50 lbs. sugar $5, 2 barrels plaster $ 8.10 Mr. Parish, 2 kegs white [lead?] $5.50, 3 gals. oil, 3 qts. turpentine $ 9.70 Saw handle .25 Feb. 22 Mr. McCaw for spectacles $ 2.50 Feb. 26 Mr. Thos. Ianson for studhorse to red mare $ 7.00 Mar. 19 Mr. Foy, for plow $ 17.00 Mr. Parish, for spade $ 1.25 for Barbaras chest to Brooklin .25 Dr. Jones for medicine to Margaret $ 1.00 Mr. [Warner?] for mending Roberts boots .75 Apr. 10 Mr. E. Dusty for pair of laced boots for self $ 2.75 Apr. 12 for Home Mission $ 1.00 Apr. 18 Mr. Flint for broom 25 cents, plow lines 38 cents .63 Apr. 30 Mr. Flint for 12 yds. shirting at 23 cents $ 2.76 8 yds. cotton at 12 ½ cents per yd. $ 1.00 6 yds. cotton tweed at 35 5/6 cents $ 2.15 1 lb. tea $1, 25 lbs. clover seed at 9 7/12 cents per lb. $ 2.40 1 hat, straw, for John .25 May 9 Mr. Kellet, Port Perry, for 10 apple trees $ 2.50 Sundries [ ? ] May 13 Mr. Parish for some wire .17 Mr. Allin for Daily Globe .03 May 19 George Boddie for 500 of hay at 75 cents per hundred $ 3.75 May 21 John Michie $ 16.00 May 30 George Boddie for 6 bushels 7 lbs. wheat at $1.20 $ 7.25 Isaac Cragg Jun., for stone boat $ 1.00 June 3 Mr. Allison, Port Perry, for helebore .50 A. Gordon for pants at 35 cents per yd., 5 ½ yds. $ 1.90 June 12 Mr. J. Harrison grooms fee .50 June 16 Mr. Flint for 10 lbs. turnip seed at 25 cents $ 2.50 Sundries $ 1.75 July 14 Wm. Byers for mowing 6 ½ acres of grass at 50 cents per acre $ 3.25 July 25 A. Gordon, Port Perry, for sugar $3, braces 35 cents $ 3.35 Mr. Courtice for neck yoke straps $1.50, hem straps at 15 cents each 45 cents, harness blacking 50 cents, shoe thread 10 cents $ 2.70 Mr. Parish, 6 bolts 4 ½ inches long .20 July 28 Mr. Flint, postage for ‘Standard’ .20 Aug. 7 Mr. Gould, Uxbridge, for 600 feet lumber $ 5.15 Aug. 23 George Byers for reaping 8 acres of wheat at 60 cents per acre $ 4.80 Aug. 29 Mr. Bowman for carding 79 lbs wool at 5 cents per lb. $ 3.95 Mr. A. Gordon for sugar $2, cloth 12 ½ $ 2.12 ½ Sept. 17 Mrs. Martineau for spinning $ 5.85 Nov. 10 Mr. Cottingham, dentist, for fixing Roberts teeth $ 1.00 Nov. 18 Alex. Michie, Jun., for threshing one day $ 8.00 Nov. 25 Mr. Gordon for sundries $ 7.84 Brown & Ross for 2 baskets $ 1.00 Mr. Parish for brush .64 Dec. 6 Mr. E. Dusty for Margarets boots $2.50, own $3.50 $ 6.00 Dec. 11 Mr. Real, taxes $ 11.90 Wms. taxes $ 15.00 Dec. 20 Brown & Ross for nail hammer $1, 18 lbs. nails at 6 cents/100 $ 2.80 Wax cloth for table 2 ½ yds at 50 cents per yd. $ 1.25 �Mr. Parish for axe $ 1.40 Watson & Somervilles account for 1873 $ 13.44 Dec. 23 Wm Byers for 3 cows to bull at 75 cents $ 2.25 Dec. 26 Mr. J. Wright, Port Perry, for Roberts boots $ 3.50 Mr. Worthington, Port Perry, for ground rice at 10 cents .20 Miss Allin, Port Perry, for 1 quid of paper .20 EXPENSES 1874 Jan. 3 Mr. Brown for insurance for 3 years $ 7.50 Jan. 13 Mr. John Nott, for bedroom table $ 2.00 Mr. Parish for apple pairer .90 for the man to Mr. Thompson .20 Jan. 29 Sent for Weekly Witness to Montreal $ 1.00 Postage & registration .05 Postage on Globe for one year .20 Feb. 6 [?] for 1 ton hay $ 17.00 Feb. 7 Mr. J. Real for one cow to bull $ 1.00 Feb. 14 Barbara to Port Perry $ 21.00 Feb. 16 Note for lightning rods $ 25.00 Feb. 27 John Gordon for 10 bus, 40 lbs. spring wheat at $1.12 $ 18.80 Mr. Dusty for mending boots .20 Apr. 9 for 2 barrels plaster at $1.34 $ 2.68 Halter shank .30 Apr. 20 for 1 bushel clover seed at 10 cents per lb. $ 6.00 George Gibson for weaving and cotton warp $ 12.56 June 17 George Flint, 10 lb. turnip seed at 28 cents per lb. 7 lb. Bennie Improved, 3 lb. Laings Improved $ 2.88 Mr. Dusty for mending Roberts boots .30 July 21 Mr. [Horman?] for 3 lbs. Paris Green at 45 cents $ 1.35 July 22 Wm. Byers for mowing at 50 cents per acre $ 3.50 Aug. 5 T. Forman for 12 lbs. sugar $ 1.00 Aug. 10 Mr. Bowman for carding 36 lbs. wool at 5 cents $ 1.80 Mr. Parish for screw driver .35 Sept. 4 D. Urquhart for plow points 45 cents, and land slide 65 cents $ 1.10 Mr. Allin for paper 16 cents, pens 20 cents .36 Mr. Parish for auger bit .40 Sept. 7 Mr. Parish for file .30 Sept. 23 Mr. McCaw for ‘Confession of Faith’ .45 T. Forman for cotton warp, ¼ bunch .45 Mrs. Martineau for spinning $ 2.00 Oct. 12 Paid Watson & Somerrville blacksmith bill $ 9.17 Nov. 12 Wm. Byers for reaping 10 acres at 50 cents per acre $ 5.00 Mr. Flint for axe and handle $2, rope 12 cents $ 2.12 Nov. 20 Alexr. Michie for threshing 1 day and 2 hours $ 9.00 Nov. 31 Mr. Bowman for scouring blankets $ 2.30 Mr. Parish for strainer 10 cents, butt 10 cents, apple pairer 75 cents .95 Brown and Ross, barrel of salt $ 1.50 Dec. 4 Mr. Parish for stove and pipes $ 9.00 Brown and Ross for basket [ ? ] �EXPENSES 1875 Jan. 2 Mr. George Flint for Globe $1.50, Montreal Witness $1 $ 2.50 Mr. Dusty for shoe packs $ 3.50 Jan. 4 McKimmel and Taylor, 2 ½ yds. cloth for pants to Robert at 90 cents $ 2.25 Cap for self $ 2.50 1 lb. tea 75 cents, paper 10 cents, pens 10 cents .95 Jan. 20 Jones Brothers for coat and muffler for Robert $ 7.00 2 bars soap .10 T. Allin for envelopes .10 T. Parish for saw set 50 cents, and snaps .66 Jan. 28 Corrigan & Campbell for braces .30 T. Allin for paper and ink .20 Jan. 30 Jones Brothers, 1 lb. tea .65 T. Allin for geography $ 1.00 Mr. Deerfield, guitar string .20 Feb. 8 Neil McArthur for 450 bricks at 85 per 100 $ 3.82 Feb. 15 Neil McArthur for 400 bricks at 85 per 100 $ 3.40 Feb. 16 Mr. Sexton, Port Perry, 400 feet lumber at 80 cents $ 3.20 Jas. Miller for Mr. McClungs salary $ 6.00 Feb. 20 Barbara to buy sundries $ 8.00 Mr. Parish for 5 gal. coal oil at 35 cents $ 1.75 Shovel $ 1.30 Mar. 23 George Gibson for weaving 23 ½ yds. at 25 cents $ 5.87 Warp $ 2.63 For tuning fork $ 1.75 Mar. 30 Mr. Worthington for 4 bushels Crown pease at 77 cents $ 3.08 2 bushels 17 lbs. Golden Vine at 75 cents $ 1.71 Freight on yarn to Brooklin .15 Apr. 5 Mr. Worthington, 32 lbs. clover at 12 cents per lb. $ 3.84 Mr. Parish, tin boiler $ 2.75 Tea kettle $ 1.15 June 4 Mr. Dusty, for boots to self $ 1.70 June 5 John for clothes $ 12.00 June 11 Mr. Dusty, grooms fees .50 June 15 R. And T. Phair for 2 pigs $ 3.00 June 16 Mr. Horsman, Uxbridge, 3 lbs. bug poison $ 1.20 Saddler for single lines $ 1.25 June 29 Dr. McClinton for attendance on Annie $ 5.50 June 30 Mr. Allin, Port Perry, 12 sheets tissue paper .24 Mr. Forman for ½ lb. soda and ¼ lb. starch .17 Mr. Rolph for waggon lines $2.50, bit 20 cents $ 2.70 July 14 George Byers for mowing $ 4.00 July 28 Mr. Allin for paper .20 Mr. Courtice for harness blacking .80 Aug. 5 George Flint for paint and oil one [?] .44 Crock to hold preserves .50 Sept. 6 Pedlar for cloth & shawl $ 5.00 Sept. 10 Robert Phair for reaping 9 acres wheat at 60 cents per acre $ 5.40 Oct. 12 Robert Watson for threshing ¾ day $ 8.50 Oct. 16 D. Urquhart, Port Perry, 2 plow points $1, land slide 60 cents, cold chisel 40 cents $ 2.00 Jones Brothers, for boots to Mother $ 1.75 Laing & Co., 2 cattle bindings 60 cents, butcher knife 35 cents .95 Mr. Bowman for carding 20 lbs. rolls $ 1.00 �Nov. 15 James Miller for Ministers salary $ 6.00 Margaret Leask for Bible Society $ 1.00 Nov. 22 Watson & Somerville, blacksmith bill $ 13.75 Dec. 1 Mr. Parish, Port Perry, for stove $ 22.50 5 gallons coal oil at 30 cents per gallon $ 1.50 sink to put under stove, file & nails .95 Mr. Wright, leather for mitts .70 Mr. Allison for iodine .15 Barbara $ 10.00 Dec. 11 Mr. Something in the Port for ½ gallon wine for communion $ 2.00 EXPENSES 1876 Feb. 5 Margaret, one dollar twenty five, borrowed money $ 1.25 John, twelve dollars for borrowed money $ 12.00 Feb. 7 Wm. 15 dollars, Robert one dollar, for borrowed money $ 16.00 Jones Brothers, Port Perry, for 6 bags $ 2.00 Feb. 8 Mr. Thomas Love for cows to bull, 4 cows $ 5.00 Feb. 10 Mr. Worthington, Port Perry, barrel of salt $ 1.30 Feb. 11 Mr. E. Dusty for mending Roberts boots .85 Mr. Perkins for tea .75 Feb. 10 John, thirty nine dollars for money borrowed $ 39.00 Feb. 17 Mr. Dusty for stud horse to black mare $ 10.00 Mar. 2 Ministers salary $ 6.00 Mar. 17 George Boddie for 7 bushels oats at 32 cents $ 2.24 Mr. Worthington, for 3 barrels plaster $ 3.75 Mar. 19 Mr. McClung for Knox College, Toronto $ 5.00 Mar. 24 Mr. Worthington, for 30 lbs. clover seed $ 3.39 ½ Mar. 24 Mr. Dusty for my [Coburg?] boots $ 2.75 Apr. 17 Henry Hall for buggie $ 77.00 May 6 Mr. Donald Mackay for apple trees $ 3.00 June 15 Corrigan & Campbell for 8 lbs. turnip seed at 17 cents $ 1.36 Laing and McHarry for scythe $1.35, plowlines 25 cents $ 1.60 Mr. Allison for 3 lbs. Paris Green at 50 cents per lb. $ 1.50 June 18 Jones Brothers, sundries $ 7.56 Mr. Morgan for Mothers boots $ 1.75 July 7 Thomas Phair for 2 pigs $ 3.00 July 30 Mr. Gould, Uxbridge, for carding .90 Mr. S. McKinnel for 2 boxes of collars .25 Aug. 5 Robert Phair for mowing 6 acres at 60 cents $ 3.60 Oct. 17 For wool carding at Port Perry .85 Watson and Somerville, blacksmith bill $ 9.00 Oct. 20 Mr. Parish, Port Perry, for shovel $ 1.00 Oct. 22 Wm. Real, taxes $ 12.75 Oct. 23 Mr. Harrington, store bill $ 12.91 Oct. 24 Mr. George Gibson, for weaving and binding warp of 15 yds. cloth $ 2.82 Mr. Gould for fulling the same .79 Oct. 29 Mr. Dusty for Roberts boots $ 4.00 Oct. 31 Robert Watson for threshing $ 8.00 Nov. 15 Mr. Bowman for carding and greasing wool .63 For plowpoint .50 Nov. 17 Robert Phair for reaping 5 acres at 60 cents per acre $ 2.00 One days work in harvest $ 1.00 Nov. 24 John for boots $ 2.00 �EXPENSES 1877 Feb. 23 Mr. Henry Buel for Moody and [Sankey?] book $ 1.75 Feb. 26 Jas. Miller for Ministers salary $ 6.00 Mar. 13 Mr. Ross, Port Perry, for 14 10/60 bus. Seed wheat at $1.50 bus. $ 21.25 Pease $ 1.70 Mr. Worthington, 1 barrel salt $ 1.20 2 barrels plaster at 1.20 $ 2.40 Apr. 20 Mr. Worthington for 30 lbs. clover seed $ 4.00 Apr. 28 Mr. John Watson for present to Mr. McClung .50 Apr. 30 Mr. Alexander Horne for weaving $ 4.25 June 3 Mr. Brown for insurance of $1000 in the Isolated Co. $ 9.00 June 12 Mr. John Brown, Port Perry, for 6 lbs. turnip seed at 17 cents $ 1.00 Laing and McHarry, Port Perry, for screw nails, 2 doz. .20 Aug. 13 Mr. Iansen for plough clavis .40 Laing and McHarry for 6 lbs. nails .24 Aug. 23 Mr. Johnson for plow point .45 Mr. Rolph for mending trace .25 Thread and snaps .40 Aug. 28 Wm. Akhurst for 2 pigs $ 2.00 Sept. 19 for 2 tickets at Whitby Fair .50 Sept. 20 Mr. McCaw, Port Perry, for Mothers spectacles $ 1.00 Sept. 26 John Horne for threshing $ 10.00 Oct. 15 Laing and Meherry, Port Perry, for sundries $ 2.00 Blacksmith bill $6.95, repairing harrows $2.61 $ 9.56 Oct. 16 Wm. Real, for taxes $ 12.43 Oct. 17 Thos. Duff for gang plow $ 8.00 Oct. 22 John for brick $ 3.00 Oct. 25 John Watson for 4 cows to bull $ 3.75 Nov. 2 Mr. Dusty for Roberts boots $ 4.00 Nov. 17 Mr. Worthington for note for Bible $ 8.00 Mrs. Desfield for clock $ 4.00 EXPENSES 1878 Jan. 7 Wm. Ledingham for subscription to Globe $ 1.70 for subscription to Montreal Witness $ 1.10 Feb. 6 Margaret for money borrowed from her $ 3.00 Feb. 10 Mrs. Leask for Home and Foreign Missions $ 1.00 Feb. 12 James Miller for Ministers salary $ 6.00 for repairing manse $ 3.00 Mr. Harrington for 5 gallons coal oil & can $ 1.25 Owed Mr. Harrington .15 Feb. 15 Mr. Worthington, barrel of salt $ 1.15 Paid John money borrowed to fix barn $ 78.00 Mar. 9 Mr. Worthington, Port Perry, 1 bushel clover seed $ 4.00 1 bushel timothy seed $ 2.20 Apr. 2 E. Phoenix for clavis to gangplow .50 Mr. Linton for buckles to harness .25 C. Blackell Robinson, Toronto, for Presbyterian $ 1.00 Apr. 3 Mr. Pentland, Port Perry, for assafedia .20 Apr. 20 Mr. Worthington, Port Perry, for ½ bushel of corn .28 C. Kellet for 10 apple trees at 20 cents each $ 2.00 June 1 Mr. Worthington for 9 lb. turnip seed at 40 cents $ 3.60 June 3 Laing and McHarry, for shovel $ 1.00 �June 17 Mr. Brown for repairing boxes of turnip drill .50 Corrigan and Campbell for braces .40 July 8 Mr. Jamieson, Port Perry, for weighing 2 loads of hay at 25 cents each .50 July 16 Mr. Robert Phair for mowing $ 4.00 July 27 Mr. Parish, Port Perry, for cradle $ 2.50 whitstone .10 Aug. 14 Laing & McHarry, Port Perry, pair plow lines .25 Pitch fork 50 cents, dung fork $1.20 $ 1.70 Mr. Ianson, plow point .50 Aug. 17 Dr. McClinton for medicine for knee .50 Aug. 26 Edward Phoenix for 3 gang plow points $ 1.00 Aug. 29 Mr. Johnson for plow side 45 cents, point bolt 5 cents .50 Sept. 6 Laing & McHarry for 1 key white lead $ 3.75 2 gallons boiled oil at 95 cents per gallon $ 1.90 10 lbs. nails at 4 cents per lb., jackknife 37 ½ cents .77 ½ Oct. 12 Robert Michie $ 4.00 Mr. Morgan for Mothers slippers .75 Laing and McHarry for spade $ 1.25 Oct. 15 Mr. Dusty for my boots $ 3.25 Oct. 19 Mr. Wm. Real for taxes for 1878 $ 14.64 Watson & Somerville, blacksmith bill $ 7.81 Oct. 28 George O’Leary for threshing $ 10.00 Dec. 31 Ed. Phoenix for Globe $ 1.75 EXPENSES 1879 Jan. 4 Paid John for Roberts overcoat $ 8.00 Jan. 15 Paid John Watson for 2 cows to his bull $ 2.00 Feb. 6 John Leask, subscription for New Church $ 50.00 Feb. 15 Wm. for Mr. Achisons salary $ 6.00 Feb. 17 Paid Alexr. Michie for 10 bushels bearded wheat at 75 cents $ 7.50 Mar. 11 Robert Phair for 2 cows to bull $ 1.00 Feb. 27 Paid Robert Phair for 10 bushels barley at 60 cents $ 6.00 May 6 Robert Michie for clover seed, 30 lbs. $ 1.90 Ann Michie for 36 lbs. timothy seed $ 1.10 Mr. Currie, Port Perry, for barrel of salt $ 1.35 Mr. Davis for ½ bushel corn .35 Laing and McHarry for shoe thread .10 May 15 Jones Brothers for 8 lbs. turnip seed at 18 cents $ 1.44 McCaw for 14 pens .10 July 17 Laing and McHarry for grass scythe $ 1.25 10 lbs. nails .40 Sept. 11 John Horne for threshing, one day $ 19.00 Oct. 7 Mr. Morgan for boots to self $ 4.00 Medical hall for breast pipe .66 Oct. 9 Wm. Real, taxes for 1879 $ 10.09 Dr. Bingham for medicine and attendance $ 1.00 Oct. 11 Laing & McHarry for lantern .60 Oct. 14 Mr. Allison for breast pipe .40 Ink .04 Oct. 16 Wm., Mr. Achisons salary $ 6.00 Oct. 18 Mr. Anderson for 1 acre of wood $ 7.00 Oct. 20 Mr. Harringtons account $ 1.66 Oct. 21 Paid John in full $ 48.00 Watson & Somerville, blacksmith bill $ 8.32 �Nov. 1 Robert Phair for 2 pigs $ 3.00 Dec. 5 Laing & McHarry for axe $1.25, file 10 cents $ 1.35 Mr. Bateman for box of ointment to horse .50 Mr. Allison for flax seed meal, 3 lbs. .30 Dec. 25 Miss Bella Leask for Presbyterian $ 1.65 Mr. Ledingham for Globe $ 1.50 Mr. Dusty for Roberts boots $ 4.00 for 2 tickets at Church entertainment .80 EXPENSES 1880 Jan. 5 Dr. Bingham for medicine and attendance on Annie $ 3.00 Jan. 31 Mr. McGaw for ½ gallon port wine for Sacrament $ 2.00 (repaid) Laing & McHarry for wrench $ 1.00 Mr. McCaw for paper and pens .15 Miss [Hiscocks?] for 2 loaves bread .15 Feb. 18 Laing & McHarry for 2 lights 10 & 12 cents, putty 3 cents .25 cloud nails 20 cents .20 Feb. 23 paid to John, money borrowed $ 5.00 Feb. 24 Robert Phair for 5 cows to bull $ 5.00 for mowing $ 2.00 Feb. 27 Wm. Michie for Mr. Achisons salary $ 7.50 Apr. 15 Bought of D. Urquhart, Port Perry, Kirby No. 3 B. Reaper for $120 $50 payable 1 st Feb. 1881 and $70 payable 1 st Feb. 1882 without interest Apr. 20 Laing and McHarry for spade $ 1.25 Apr. 24 Mr. John Real for 10 bushels seed wheat $ 13.00 Apr. 27 Paid Mr. David Urquhart on reaper $ 31.60 Mr. Christian, Manchester, for 50 lbs. clover seed at 6 ¼ cents $ 3.12 Apr. 30 Wm. Ledingham for insurance $1000 for 3 years from 2 nd June $ 9.00 May 15 Mr. Madill for 1 bushel of corn .95 May 15 Mr. Curtis for snaps .30 Mr. Corrigan for braces .20 Mr. Reynolds, setting 4 shoes .40 June 10 Mr. Parish, for wire .70 Mr. Allison for salt petre .10 June 30 Mr. Allison, 2 lbs. Paris Green at 40 cents .80 July 1 for ticket to tea at Anniversary .20 July 10 Mr. Reynolds for setting 4 shoes .40 Mr. Allison for ink .04 Sept. 13 Thos. Scott, for threshing, 1 day $ 9.00 Sept. 20 Mr. Reynolds for horse shoeing .60 Sept. 21 Mr. Robert Harringtons bill for 1880 $ 2.50 Sept. 25 Mr. Bateman for attendance and horse medicine $ 2.00 Mr. Forman for 3 yds. duck for pants at 23 cents .79 Buttons and spool .05 Mr. Morgan for boots to self $ 3.85 McHarry for lamp glass .08 Mr. [Deisfield?] for spectacles 50 cents, case 5 cents .55 Sept. 29 Barley fork at Jas. Hornes sale .15 Mr. Linton for plow harness $ 9.00 Oct. 1 John Lee for lamb $ 2.75 Somervilles blacksmith bill $ 5.57 Oct. 16 Mr. E. Dusty for Roberts boots $ 4.00 Oct. 18 Mr. Achisons salary for six months $ 7.50 �Oct. 20 Mr. A. Ross, Port Perry, for 8 ½ bushels pease at 15 cents $ 5.50 Mr. Parish, 4 gallons coal oil at 35 cents $ 1.40 chalk line .15 Laing & McHarry for 2 cattle chains at 35 cents .70 1 pr. Hinges 15 cents, screw nails 2 doz. 10 cents .25 Mr. Wright , hair for Wms. plaster .35 Nov. [?] Mr. Dusty for Roberts boots course $ 3.80 Dec. 1 Mr. Dusty for fine boots $ 4.25 Dec. 22 Laing & McHarry for sleigh bells $ 1.00 Corrigan, sugar $ 1.00 Mr. Wm. Ledingham for Globe $ 1.50 Dec. 24 Annie and Margaret 50 cents each $ 1.00 Through tickets for Mother and me at 40 cents each .80 Miss Bella Leask, subscription for Canada Presbyterian $ 1.50 Mr. W. Ledingham, subscription for Montreal Witness to go to Utah $ 1.10 EXPENSES 1881 Jan. 18 Mr. Harrington for bed cord .25 Jan. 22 Mr. Dusty for shoe packs $3.50, grease 10 cents $ 3.60 Jan. 26 Note on reaper to Harris Son & Co., Brantford $ 18.40 Feb. 4 Paid to George on money borrowed $ 40.00 Feb. 5 Mr. McCaw for ½ gallon wine for sacrament (repaid) $ 2.50 Mrs. Hiscock for 2 loaves bread .12 Mar. 4 Wm., Ministers salary $ 7.50 Mar. 14 Mr. Reynolds for putting new shoes on one bob $ 2.50 Mar. 26 Mr. Bateman for medicine to mare .75 Mr. McCaw for ½ quire of paper 10 cents, pens 5 cents for dozen .15 Apr. 1 Mr. Henry Buel, 48 lbs. clover seed at 8 1/3 cents per lb. $ 4.00 Apr. 6 Mr. Robert Phair for mowing at 60 cents per acre $ 1.60 Apr. 25 Mr. Corrigan for Roberts suit and hat $ 21.75 Mr. Wright for pease at 75 cents per bushel $ 2.50 somebody for 10 lbs. timothy seed at 6 cents per lb. .60 May 7 Mr. Kellet for 5 apple trees $ 1.00 May 12 Laing & McHarry for shovel $ 1.00 Mr. Johnston for 2 bolts to plow .16 Mr. Campbell for potatoes .93 Blacksmith for mending plow brace .90 Mr. Tate for 3 gang plow points .75 Mr. Edward Phoenix for picture frame .75 May 18 Laing & McHarry for razor strop .75 May 24 Mr. Ledingham for ticket to tea .25 Mr. Dusty for shoes $ 2.25 May 27 for 2 return tickets to Portage Road and back to Wick $ 2.00 June 23 Dr. McClinton for medicine to Mother .75 June 28 Mr. Glide for 5 spokes and 2 fillies in waggon wheel $ 2.00 June 29 Laing & McHarry for scythe $ 1.25 Mr. McCaw for hymn book .35 July 1 for Anniversary tickets .50 July 4 Pedlar for haim straps .45 July 5 Laing and McHarry for auger .90 July 13 Mr. Reynolds for setting 4 shoes .40 Harness maker for oil to harness .50 July 21 Dr. Anderson, P. Perry, for medicine and attendance on Margaret (5 visits) $ 11.00 �July 21 Mr. Allison for 1 lb. Paris Green 40 cents, 1 bottle ink 5 cents .45 Laing and McHarry for file 20 cents, whetstone 10 cents, nails 25 cents .55 Aug. 1 Laing and McHarry, razor $ 1.00 Mr. Parrish for fly trap .35 Brandy for Robert and sundries $ 10.00 Mr. Parrish for mouse trap .30 Sept. [?] Reynolds for shoeing horse and clip on whiffletree .50 Sept. 14 for sharping cutter .10 Mr. Johnston for 2 plow points .75 Corrigan for 1 [?] $ 1.75 Sept. 23 Thomas Scott on threshing $ 9.00 Sept. 26 Mr. Corrigan, sundries $ 1.90 Sept. 27 Dr. Anderson for medical attendance on Robert, 17 visits at $2 $ 42.50 Sept. 28 Mr. Allison for coal oil, 3 gallons $ 1.20 Sept. 29 Mr. Corrigan for braces .60 Sept. 30 Thomas Phair for lamb to kill for threshing $ 2.25 Oct. 5 Andrew Peat for waggon, $3 discount, 7 per cent $ 30.79 Thomas Scott, balance on threshing $ 2.00 Mr. Wm. Real, taxes for 1881 $ 8.76 Oct. 12 Wm. for Mr. Achisons salary $ 8.00 Oct. 19 Mr. McCaw for 2 hymn books .70 Mr. Tate, 2 plow points and land slide $ 1.00 Mr. Brock for 1 lb. tea .50 Oct. 21 Laing & McHarry for axe $1, snaps 35 cents $ 1.35 Oct. 24 Paid R. Harringtons bill $ 8.80 Paid Somervilles blacksmith bill $ 6.60 Dec. 20 Mr. [?], 59 bushels oats at 42 cents $ 24.78 Mr. Ross, 1 barrel salt, 2 Globes, 2 tickets $ 4.10 Laing & McHarry, horse brush and cattle comb $ 1.30 EXPENSES 1882 Jan. 14 Mr. Reynolds for setting shoes .80 Dr. McClinton for St. Jacobs oil .50 Mr. Thompson for ink 5 cents, envelopes 14 cents .19 Dr. McClinton, purse .40 postage and letter to Utah 3 cents, letter to [?] 5 cents .08 Jan. 18 George Byers for 2 cows to bull $ 3.00 Robert Phair for mowing 6 acres at 60 cents per acre 2 pigs $3, balance 67 cents $ 3.67 Jan. 19 Alexr. Lee for threshing $ 1.00 Jan. 26 Note on reaper to Harris, Son & Co., Brantford $ 70.00 Mr. Lee for Mr. Achison $ 1.25 Feb. 18 Mr. Somebody for wine to sacrament, $2.50 received, in return $2 $ 2.00 for rope to tie horses, Laing & McHarry .50 Thompson for [?] and hymnal .70 Feb. 22 Mr. Hurd, Prince Albert, for a cow $ 40.00 Mar. 4 Mr. Corrigan for 3 gallons coal oil at 25 cents .75 Mr. Wright for barrel of salt $ 1.10 Mar. 7 Mr. Walker for seeder $50, Mr. Akhurst paying half $ 25.00 Mar. 9 Laing & McHarry for 6 lbs.nails .25 Mar. 24 Tinsmith, Port Perry, 2 dishes 45 cents, mending 5 cents .50 Thompson, for Daily Globe .03 Apr. 10 Mr. Campbell, 30 lbs. clover seed 8 ½ cents per lb or $5 per bushel $ 2.50 24 lbs. timothy seed at 8 ½ cents per lb or $4 per bushel $ 2.00 �Apr. 14 Mr. Akhurst for 20 lbs. clover seed at 8 ½ cents per lb. $ 1.67 Apr. 22 Mr. Joshua Wright, 2 bushels pease at 90 cents per bushel $ 1.80 Mr. Corrigan for 3 yds duck at 25 cents per yd. .75 1 yd. factory cotton 9 cents, buttons and thread .23 May 1 Mr. Reynolds for 2 new shoes 60 cents, setting 20 cents .80 May 3 Mr. Corrigan for sugar $ 1.00 Mrs. Harrington for straw hat .20 Mr. Dusty for leather to pump sucker .25 May 13 somebody for bushel of feed corn $ 1.00 Mr. Dusty for Mothers shoes $ 1.20 May 16 one bottle St. Jacobs Oil .50 May 26 Mr. Thorne for medicine for horse .75 somebody for tar .25 June 12 Mr. Somebody, 12 lbs. turnip seed at 18 cents $ 2.16 Mr. Derby, plow point .40 June 22 Mr. Reynolds for setting 4 shoes .40 June 29 Daly and Grange for [tea?] delivered in 1881 $ 9.00 July 3 gave note for sewing machine to Mr. Tupper for $36, payable 17 th December 1882 July 1 at Anniversary for tickets .50 July 3 Mr. Wesley Luke for 2 lbs. Paris Green .80 July 15 Mr. Charles Tupper, old sewing machine in payment of new one $ 10.00 Laing and McHarry, 2 lbs. Paris Green 80 cents, scythe stone 10 cents .90 July 24 Laing and McHarry for ½ gal. cartorine & [yelat?] iron .85 Mr. Corrigan, coat $3, 3 gal. coal oil 75 cents, barrel 60 cents $ 4.35 Reynolds for shoeing horses .40 July 27 Robert Phair for mowing 5 acres at 60 cents per acre $ 3.00 for all healing ointment .20 July 31 Mr. Weeks, Uxbridge, Psalm and hymn book .75 Mucilage and ink .15 Aug. 29 for fare to Lindsay from Seagrave and back $ 1.20 Sept. 4 Mr. Ackerman, Port Perry, for fixing horse collars $ 2.00 Sept. 8 Mr. Blair for 5 ½ bushels fall wheat at $1.20 per bushel $ 6.60 Sept. 11 Mr. Reynolds for shoeing horses, setting 4 shoes .40 Laing & McHarry for 5 lbs. nails .20 Oct. 14 Mr. Darby, Port Perry, 2 plow points .75 Corrigan for butter tub .30 Oct. 17 Mr. Darby for land side .35 Mr. Thomas Phair for threshing $8 ½, sheep $3 $ 11.50 Oct. 18 Mr. Somerville, blacksmith bill $ 3.92 Oct. 26 Cloth pedlar for pants and shirts $ 1.75 on cloth $11 and note for 30 dollars payable 26 th Aug, 1883 to Mr. Gorman at Port Perry Bank $ 11.00 Nov. 14 Margaret $ 5.00 for 3 gallons coal oil .60 Nov. 29 Mr. Reynolds for shoeing horses $ 1.60 Dec. 10 Mr. Charles Tupper, note on sewing machine $ 37.40 Dec. 27 Dr. Anderson, in full up to date $ 5.00 Dec. 28 for binding rope .25 EXPENSES 1883 Jan. 2 George Byers for 3 cows to bull $ 4.50 Jan. 5 T. Corrigan, bill of sundries $ 17.40 Jan. 22 Mr. John Lee for Church debt $ 20.00 �Jan. 30 Mr. Reynolds for shoeing horses .40 Mr. McCaw for paper, pens, envelopes & Globe .40 Feb. 6 Mr. James Scott for 2 lbs. black tea at 60 cents $ 1.20 Feb. 25 Laing & McHarry for jackknife 50 cents, tie rope 12 ½ cents .62 ½ Mr. Allison for 3 pints wine to sacrament $ 1.25 St. Jacobs Oil .50 Hiscocks for 2 loaves bread .12 ½ Harness maker, 2 large snaps .20 William, Mr. Achisons salary $ 7.00 Mar. 27 Mr. J. Wright, Port Perry, ½ bushel clover seed at 14 ½ cents per lb. $ 4.25 1 bushel timothy seed at 6 ¼ cents per lb. $ 3.00 Apr. 2 Thomas Phair for ½ bushel clover seed at 11 cents per lb. $ 3.50 2 ½ bushels pease at 83 cents per bushel $ 2.07 Apr. 5 Mr. Reynolds, shoeing horses .40 Apr. 7 Mr. Dusty for Roberts boots $ 4.00 Apr. 28 Mr. Gully & Co. for buggy tongue $ 2.50 May 4 Mr. Reynolds for setting horse shoe .10 May 17 Mr. Parish, Port Perry, 1 shovel $1.10, trap 45 cents, tacks 20 cents $ 1.75 Mr. Corrigan for straw hat .25 Mr. Brock for coat and vest $ 7.00 Mr. Kellet for 6 trees and rose bush $ 1.50 May 19 Mr. Grange for 20 lbs. tea delivered 29 th June 1882 $ 10.00 May 24 Mr. Wm. Ledingham for insurance for 3 years $ 9.00 ticket to party .20 May 29 Ticket to Woodville from Wick .40 Ticket from Woodville to Uxbridge .75 somebody for oranges .25 Mr. Taylor for ride from Greenbank to Wick Station .25 June 16 Sent by letter to C. Blackell Robinson for Presbytry $ 2.00 June 18 paid note to Mr. Gorman for cloth due 26 th Aug. $ 30.00 Laing and McHarry for chain to turnip sower .20 plowlines .50 June 22 Laing and McHarry for hoe .50 June 25 Ralph Somerville for neck yoke $ 1.50 July 2 Mr. Markham for 13 ½ pounds of wool at 20 cents $ 2.70 Ticket at Primitive Anniversary .25 sweets .10 July 5 settled with Wm. to date $ 5.00 July 9 Mr. Something, grooms fee for stud horse $ 1.00 July 19 Mr. Somebody at Uxbridge for carding 16 lbs. wool .80 July 28 Laing and McHarry for paint & oil and pitch fork $ 6.30 Aug. 6 Mr. O’Neil for brick at 6 ½ dollars per thousand $ 11.38 Aug. 8 Mr. Harrington for clout nails .18 Mr. S. Dusty for leather to pump sucker .25 Aug. 30 Mr. [blank] for reaper .80 Sept. 26 Mr. Reynolds for shoeing horses .40 Oct. 2 Margaret for her heifer $ 35.00 Oct. 5 Harman and John O’Leary for threshing 1 day $ 10.00 Oct. 6 Wm. George for driving heifer to P. Albert .50 Oct. 10 Mr. John Lee for lamb $ 3.00 Oct. 20 Wm. for Mr. Achisons salary $ 7.00 George on money borrowed $ 20.00 Oct. 31 Annie $ 5.00 Nov. 7 some man for Russian Mulberry tree $ 1.00 �Nov. 23 Wesley Luke, new plow $13. Robert pay $7 by reaping in 1883 and the rest to be paid with reaping in 1884 Dec. 24 S. Dusty for my shoe packs $ 2.40 Mr. Somerville for blacksmith bill .85 Mr. Phoenix for 2 copies of Globe $ 2.00 Mr. Harrington for lamp glass .10 Dec. 26 James Smith for Witness .75 Dec. 27 Annie, to go to Clifford $ 5.60 EXPENSES 1884 Jan. 21 Annie to go to Port Perry $ 2.50 Mr. Reynolds for blacksmith work .40 Feb. 11 J. M. Real for 2 cows to bull $ 4.00 Feb. 21 Mr. Allison for 3 pints unfermented wine for Sacrament $ 1.25 Hiscock for 2 loaves bread .12 Mr. McCaw, paper and envelopes .25 Feb. 25 Mr. Lee to pay debt on the Church $ 5.00 Mar. 11 Wm. for salary to Mr. Achison $ 8.00 Apr. 1 Mr. Reynolds for shoeing horse .40 for coal oil, 4 gallons .75 Apr. 15 Mr. [Curtis?], Port Perry, 35 lbs. clover seed at 12 ½ cents $ 4.38 1 bushel timothy seed at [?] $ 2.25 Apr. 30 Mr. Harrington for plow lines .45 May 1 Mr. Akhurst for 15 ½ lbs. clover and timothy seed $ 1.33 May 8 Borrowed of John, paid 21 st October $ 20.00 May 9 Mr. Derby, Port Perry, for plow [gaws?] .50 May 22 Robert to get boots at Greenbank $ 5.00 May 24 Annie to go to Lindsay $ 1.00 June 2 Mr. Somerville for mending plow handle .25 other mending .15 June 14 Ross & Sons for 9 lbs. turnip seed at 15 cents per lb. $ 1.35 Hiscocks, for 2 oranges to Lizzie .10 June 27 Miss Leask and Miss McMillan for Jas. Allen .50 Mr. Brown for 1 lb. Paris Green .40 July 1 Mr. Reynolds for setting 3 shoes 30 cents, one new 30 cents .60 Mr. McCaw for pens .10 Annie $ 1.00 self for ticket at Methodist Anniversary .25 July 19 Mr. Samuel Dusty for boots to self $ 1.90 Sept. 5 for mares foot fixing and sundries $ 1.00 Sept. 21 J. Harman and J. O’Leary for threshing $ 8.00 Oct. 13 Mr. Reynolds for shoeing horses, 2 new, 2 removed .80 Mr. Curtice, 4 snaps .20 Oct. 14 Mr. Achisons salary $ 8.00 Nov. 8 Samuel Dusty for my boots $ 2.65 Somervilles bill .45 Nov. 11 Mr. Holman, taxes $ 12.66 Nov. 15 Mr. Dalay, tea man, for tea $ 9.00 left 20 lb. tea in tin can, 45 cents per lb. payable the 15 th of August 1885 ($9.00) Nov. 20 Mr. Corrigan, Port Perry, for overcoat $ 10.00 Nov. 27 Mr. R. Somerville for bolt to buggy .05 Dec. 4 Mr. A. Reynolds for sharping 4 shoes .40 �Dec. 23 Miss Phoenix for 2 Globes $ 2.00 Mr. Real for cow to bull $ 2.00 Mr. Dusty for mending Annies boots .25 EXPENSES 1885 Jan. 19 John and Robert, $5 each $ 10.00 Jan. 21 John for Mr. James Scott $ 2.00 Jan. 24 John for Thomas Phair at threshing .50 Feb. 5 Dr. for visits to Robert $ 4.00 Feb. 7 Annie to go to Whitby $ 5.00 Feb. 10 John to pay George for money borrowed $ 15.00 Feb. 12 For sawing 2 logs, Mr. Bedford $ 1.95 Feb. 17 Mr. Parks for colt, $23 from John, $10 from Robert, $12 from self $ 12.00 Mar. 7 Mr. Andrew Reynolds for shoeing horses .40 Mar. 20 paid borrowed money to John $ 20.00 Mar. 21 paid borrowed money from Robert $ 10.00 Apr. 9 Mr. Timothy Cragg for boards to stoneboat $ 1.50 Apr. 21 somebody for 40 lbs. clover seed at 11 ½ cents $ 4.50 May 18 Mr. Reynolds for [shoeing horses?] .60 May 19 Wm. for [?] $ 3.25 [writing at this point in the diary is quite faded and almost illegible] May 25 Mr. Bungard for 2 steers to be taken away about the 20 th June $60 received June 8 Mr. Brown, 10 lbs. turnip seed .70 July 14 Mr. Allison for 1 lb. Paris Green .40 July 17 Mr. Gully for 2 whiffletrees $ 2.00 2 clavises .50 July 20 Annie to pay organ $ 5.00 July 21 Mr. Harrington for scythe $ 1.80 Mr. Linton for [?] bridle .25 Aug. 12 Mr. Sam Dusty for Coburg boots for self $ 3.00 Mr. Harrington for [?] .35 Aug. 24 Robert to go to Whitby $ 10.00 Aug. 26 Mr. Daly for tea, 20 lbs. $ 9.00 Sept. 11 Mr. Curtice for double lines and snaps $ 2.50 Mr. Luke [bushel basket?] .25 Sept. 16 [?] for shoeing horse .10 Sept. 21 Mr. Wheeler for 18 lbs. beef at 8 cents $ 1.44 Sept. 23 Robert Watson for threshing, 7 ½ hours $ 7.50 Sept. 25 Laing and McHenry for axe handle .25 Oct. 2 Mr. George [?] for plow points .90 Mr. Reynolds for sharping coulter .10 Oct. 16 Mr. Holman, taxes $ 12.90 Mrs. Harrington, for rope .19 Mrs. S. Dusty for shoe laces .10 Oct. 19 Revd. Mr. Burns for endowment of Knox College $ 5.00 and to pay $5 on the 30 Dec. ’86, & $5 on 31 Dec. ‘87 paid in full 8 th Nov, 1988 Dec. 1 Laing and McHarry for jackknife .50 Mr. Allison for 1 bottle white oil .25 �EXPENSES 1886 Jan. 27 Barrel of salt, 1 currie comb $ 1.30 Jan. 28 George Byers, 4 cows to bull $ 7.50 Feb. 23 Mr. Allison for wine to Sacrament $ 2.50 Mr. Hiscock for 2 loaves of bread .13 William for 2 bushels pease $ 1.20 Feb. 27 Mr. Andrew Reynolds for setting 2 shoes 20 Mar. 2 Wm. for ministers salary $ 7.00 Mar. 10 John Fowlie for 54 lbs. clover seed $ 4.55 Mar. 11 Mr. Andrew Reynolds for shoeing horses .75 Mar. 27 Mr. Gross for barley fork .75 Apr. 19 Andrew Reynolds for sharping harrows $ 1.40 Mr. Downie for 4 bushels pease at 65 cents $ 2.60 Apr. 21 Wesley Luke for boar to pig $ 1.00 Apr. 24 Wesley Luke for timothy seed $ 1.75 Mr. Bungard for 12 ½ lbs. beef at 7 cents .85 Apr. 29 Mr. Allison for bottle Dr. Chase Liver Cure 2 $ 1.00 A. Reynolds for setting 4 shoes .40 May 12 Curtis & Henderson for 3 bags salt at 65 cents $ 1.95 Flax seed and turnip seed and sundries $ 2.60 May 17 Mr. Somerville for 8 harrow teeth, 10 cents each .80 Mrs. Harrington for ½ lb. hellebore .20 1 pair plow lines each 22 feet long .30 May 31 Mr. Dovenport for John, shirt $1.20, neck tie 40 cents $ 1.60 June 7 Mr. Young for lumber (hemlock) $ 7.50 June 9 Laing & McHarry for nails .95 trounce for lumber $ 4.25 John .75 June 11 Laing & McHarry, nails .25 June 26 Laing and McHarry, grindstone .75 nails and hinges .80 Mr. Allison, Paris Green, 1 lb. .40 Mr. Reynolds, horse shoeing .80 July 16 Mr. Beare, 5 bus. 28 lbs. oats for 76 lbs. oatmeal July 21 Mr. Minty, subscription for Globe $ 1.00 Laing & McHarry for butcher knife .40 for rolled oat meal .25 Mr. O’Neil for shingles [no dollar amount was entered] Aug. 12 Mr. McCaw for paper of machine needles .50 Mr. Brock for buttons .10 Sept. 6 Mr. Linton for tie rope and snaps .40 Mrs. Harrington for tie rope .20 Aug. 22 Mr. Brown for main frame to reaper $ 4.00 Mr. Mundy for specs $ 1.00 Mr. Allison for machine oil 10 cents, spec case 5 cents .15 Aug. 27 James Bush for threshing 10 hours $ 10.00 Oct. 25 paid taxes to Mr. Holman $ 12.67 Oct. 29 Laing & McHarry for pocket knife .50 hangings for pigs door .50 Nov. 1 Miss Mary McMillan for present to Mr. Johnston $ 1.00 Nov. 8 paid subscription to endow Knox College $ 10.00 2 According to an advertisement found in The Qu’Appelle Progress of Aug. 24, 1899 “Dr. Chase’s Kidney-Liver Pills positively and permanently cure the most complicated diseases of the kidneys and liver.” �Nov. 8 Mr. S. Dusty for boots to self $ 2.75 Mr. Harrington for sundries .50 Nov. 13 Mr. Desfield for cleaning clock .75 Dec. 21 Mr. More for two subscriptions for Witness $ 1.60 Dec. 25 for 2 tickets to supper in Presbyterian Church .70 Dec. 28 for 2 tickets to social in Presbyterian Church .20 [At this point in the diary, John switches to records of his income] 1869 PAID UNPAID May 25 James Walker, 3 bushels potatoes at 50 cents per bushel $ 1.50 Alexr. Michie, 5 bushels oats at 50 cents per bushel $ 2.50 May 26 Wm. Dusty, 1 bushel small potatoes .40 May 27 received of Mr. R. Phair for bull at 4 cows $ 2.00 June 1 Mrs. Gordon, 12 bushels potatoes at 50 cents .75 Colin Miller, 11 bushels oats at 50 cents $ 5.50 June 2 John Belford, 1 pig (rec’d $4 on 14 th Oct., $2 19 th Jan.) $ 6.00 June 5 George Boddie, 6 bushels of potatoes at 50 cents $ 3.00 June 8 Mr. James Cochrane, 2 bushels oats at 50 cents $ 1.00 June 10 Mr. Thomas Love, 2 bushels potatoes at 50 cents $ 1.00 June 18 Mr. Craig, weaver, 1 ½ bushels potatoes $ 1.50 June 19 Mr. Luke, 1 bushel of potatoes .50 June 21 Mr. W. Ferguson, 1 pig $ 7.00 Received from Mr. James McPhail all the money he owes me $ 9.00 Mr. William Minto, 1 ½ bushels oats at 50 cents .75 June 23 Mr. John Belford, 3 bushels potatoes at 50 cents, paid $2 $ 2.00 June 25 Received from Colin Miller the sum of 5 ½ dollars being the price of 11 bushels of oats he received on the first of June 1869 $ 5.50 July 1 Mr. James Walker, 1 ½ bushels of potatoes .75 July 2 Mr. Luke, ½ bushel potatoes and ½ bushel on the 26 June .50 July 6 Mr. Love, 2 bushels potatoes at 50 cents $ 1.00 July 8 Paid for A. Gordons rolls at Bowmans, Whitby (repaid) $ 1.05 July 8 Paid for G. Boddies rolls at Bowmans Whitby (repaid) .85 July 9 Mr. E. Luke, ½ bushel potatoes .25 July 14 Mr. W. Ferguson, 4 bushels oats at 50 cents $ 2.00 Mr. E. Luke, ½ bushel potatoes .25 July 19 Mr. E. Luke, ½ bushel potatoes .25 July 20 Mr. Love, 2 bushels potatoes $ 1.00 July 27 Mr. E. Luke, ½ bushel potatoes .25 Mr. George Boddie, 6 bushels fall wheat $ 6.00 Aug. 6 Mr. Amos Stone, 8 lambs at $1.90 each. Received thereon 5 dollars $ 15.20 Aug. 13 Mr. E. Luke, 6 bushels spring wheat $ 1.00 Aug. 17 Mr. John Bailey, borrowed $30 for 3 weeks, paid $ 30.00 Sept. 6 Mr. George Boddie, 1 sheep $ 3.00 Oct. 19 Mr. A. Gordon, 7 lbs. salt for A. Michie Oct. 27 Mr. A. Gordon, Manchester, 52 5/6 bushels barley at 50 cents $ 26.40 Oct. 29 Loaned to Wm. Michie $ 5.00 Brown & Christian, 48 5/6 bushels barley at 50 cents $ 24.40 Nov. 26 A. Stone, 1 cow to be kept til Christmas week, $2 paid this date $ 28.00 Dec. 15 Brown and Christian, Manchester, 1 pig, 290 at $8.75 $ 25.00 �Dec. 18 Received from E. Luke 5 bushels potatoes for what potatoes he got from me in the summer Dec. 20 Mr. Alex. Gordon, 7 bushels spring wheat paid by work Dec. 24 Received from George, 27 dollars out of 59 dollars for machine $ 27.00 1870 Jan. 28 9 13/54 bushels oats to Manchester Mills for oat meal, received 130 lbs. Jan. 31 1 bushel pease to A. Gordon paid by work Feb. 4 Received of Alexr. Michie the sum of 34 dollars to apply on account $ 34.00 Feb. 16 22 dollars loaned to Wm. Mar. 22 35 42/60 spring wheat, Brown & Christian at 78 cents per bushel $ 27.84 Mar. 23 44 13/60 bushels wheat, Brown & Christian, at 79 cents $ 34.96 Mar. 31 12 ½ bushels barley, Brown & Christian, at 40 cents $ 5.00 Apr. 7 John Belford, 10.2 bushels spring wheat, present price of 79 cents, this to be paid in fall $ 11.00 Mr. Duff brought home 4 sheep for the two he got on the 4 April 1867 Apr. 9 Mr. George Boddie, 2 sheep to double in 3 years, present value 4 ½ dollars each returned 4 sheep Apr. 13 Mr. Thomas Phair, 2 sheep to double in 3 years returned May 2 Mr. Asling, ½ bushel wheat .40 May 12 Mr. Ratenberger, 2 bushels oats at 30 cents .60 May 14 James Walker, 10 bushels wheat at $1.10, paid by hay ½ ton $3.50, balance due of $7.50 paid 10 th November June 14 Mr. Knox, Cassidy cow $ 37.00 June 23 Wm. borrowed $12 $ 12.00 July 5 Adam Gordon, Manchester, 40 [?] bushels at 32 cents $ 13.15 July 16 Thomas Phair, 1 bushel spring wheat $ 1.00 July 20 Brown and Christian, 9 bushels wheat at $1.10 $ 9.90 July 25 Mr. Amos Stone, 8 lambs at 2 dollars each $ 16.00 Aug. 1 Mrs. John Gordon, 2 pigs at $1.50 each $ 3.00 Mrs. James Walker, 2 pigs at $1.00 $ 2.00 Aug. 2 Mr. George Boddie, 2 pigs at $1.50 $ 3.00 Michael Martineau, 1 pig $1.50 paid by spinning Sept. 21 Brown & Christian, 44 32/48 bushels barley at 68 cents $ 30.37 Sept. 22 Brown & Christian, 45 bushels barley at 68 cents $ 30.60 Sept. 23 Brown & Christian, 21 32/48 bushels barley at 66 cents $ 14.43 1871 Jan. 12 Edward Phoenix, 1 pig 273 lbs. at $6.25 per hundred $ 17.31 Feb. 8 Henry [?], 2 heifers at 36 each, paid $12, to be delivered at Greenbank 13 th Feb. Feb. 13 delivered said heifers and paid in full $ 72.00 Feb. 14 George loaned Feb. 20 Received from George the sum of 29 dollars $ 29.00 Mar. 16 Received from John Belford the sum of 11 dollars for wheat he got April 7 th 1870 Apr. 1 Mr. Cochrane, Port Perry, for Mrs. Walker, paid June 20 $ 5.00 Apr. 9 Alexr. [Knor or Knox] mulley steer $ 34.00 May 17 Mr. Akhurst, 10 bushels potatoes at 30 cents $ 3.00 June 3 Henry Cragg, 5 bushels potatoes at 30 cents $ 1.50 July 6 Walter Aslin, 3 bushels potatoes at 30 cents .90 Isaac Cragg, 1 ½ bushels potatoes .45 Mr. Roberts, Port Perry, 15 bushels potatoes at 40 cents per bushel $ 6.20 July 6 Joseph Bagshaw, 6 bushels potatoes at 30 cents $ 1.80 �July 7 Mr. Dusty, 3 bushels potatoes at 30 cents paid by work July 15 Mrs. A. Gordon, paid 60 lbs. flour with hoeing at 3 cents $ 1.80 July 17 Received from George Michie to apply on Alexr. Michies account $ 15.25 July 19 Joseph Bigelow, Port Perry, 2 tubs butter at 21 cents per lb. .79 July 14 Mr. Akhurst, 4 pigs at 75 cents $ 3.00 Mr. Perkins, 3 young pigs at 75 cents $ 2.25 Aug. 2 George Anderson, 12 lambs at $2 each $ 24.00 Aug. 14 Mr. Wm. Perkins, 4 bushels, 16 lbs. of wheat to be returned paid Sept. 28 Mr. Wright, cowhide, 45 lbs. at 6 cents per lb. $ 2.70 Oct. 10 Mr. A. Gordon, Manchester, 29 bushels barley at 50 cents $ 14.50 Oct. 19 Brown & Christian, 51 bushels barley at 50 cents $ 25.50 Oct. 23 Received from Mr. Wm. Akhurst for 4 pigs $3, 10 bushels potatoes 3 dollars $ 7.00 Nov. 11 Joseph Bigelow, 15 bushels potatoes at 30 cents $ 4.50 Dec. 30 Mr. A. Gordon, Manchester, 2 pigs 282 & 242 at $5.10 per hundred $ 25.77 1872 Jan. 19 John Belford, 2 bags of wheat $ 5.00 Mr. Wm. Perkins for 4 pigs at 75 cents $ 3.00 Feb. 5 A. Gordon, Manchester, 42 bushels, 7 lb. wheat at $1.15 $ 48.83 Feb. 7 A. Gordon, Manchester, 48 bushels, 5 lb. wheat at $1.16 $ 55.75 Apr. 6 John Belford, 5 bushels potatoes at 50 cents $ 2.50 22 ¾ lbs. pork at 8 cents $ 1.82 May 10 Wm. Akhurst, 6 bushels pease at 60 cents $ 3.60 1 bushel Early Rose potatoes paid May 16 James Scott, 10 bushels potatoes at 50 cents $ 5.00 May 17 James Bigelow, Port Perry, 24 bushels of potatoes at 50 cents $ 12.00 Mr. Hill, Brock, 13 bushels potatoes at 50 cents $ 6.50 John Belford, 7 ½ bushels potatoes at 50 cents $ 3.75 May 22 George Michie, 4 bushels potatoes at 50 cents $ 2.00 May 23 Mr. Hill, Brock, 7 bushels potatoes at 50 cents $ 3.50 Mr. Belford, 9 ½ bushels potatoes at 50 cents $ 4.75 Mr. Robert Miller, 4 bushels potatoes $ 2.00 June 7 Mr. A. Gordon, 13 bushels of oats at 50 cents $ 6.50 15 bushels of potatoes at 40 cents $ 6.00 21 lbs. wool at 33 1/3 cents $7, 11 lbs. at 50 cents $ 12.50 Tub of butter at 17 cents per lb. $ 9.52 June 10 Mr. R. King, 1 bushel potatoes at 50 cents .50 June 12 Mr. Adam Gordon, Manchester, 46 7/48 of barley at 58 cents $ 27.10 July 1 Mr. Love, 7 bushels potatoes at 50 cents $ 3.50 July 4 Mr. Wm. Akhurst, 4 lbs. wool at 50 cents $ 2.00 July 5 Mrs. David Cragg, 3 bushels potatoes $ 1.32 Mrs. Love Sen., 1 ½ bushels potatoes .45 July 29 Amos Stone, 8 lambs $ 17.00 Aug. 6 Mr. T. Duff, 2 young pigs $ 2.00 Mr. Akhurst, 3 young pigs $ 3.00 Aug. 19 Mr. Geo. Currie, Port Perry, 39 bushels barley at 60 cents $ 23.38 Aug. 21 A. Gordon, Port Perry, 2 pigs 302 & 273 at $5 per hundred $ 28.75 Aug. 24 Mr. George Currie, Port Perry, 40 bushels barley at 60 cents $ 24.00 Aug. 27 Received from George for coat $ 6.00 �1873 Jan. 22 Mr. A. Gordon, Port Perry, 41 bushels 48 lb. wheat at $1.25 $ 51.25 Jan. 28 Mr. A. Gordon, Port Perry, 41 bushels, 33 lbs. wheat at $1.22 $ 50.69 Feb. 6 Mr. Wm. Akhurst to a colt at 120 dollars, payable in 12 months, paid Feb. 5, 1874 120.00 Feb. 11 Mr. Anderson, steer and heifer $ 55.00 May 7 Mr. Wm. Akhurst, 5 bushels pease at 65 cents $ 3.25 May 10 Mr. Walter Asling, McPhail cow to be paid in the fall $ 30.00 May 12 Mr. [?], Pete steer $ 27.00 June 11 Mr. Christie to Punk cow $ 22.00 July 11 James Walker, 2 pigs $ 2.00 July 15 Mr. Money, Epsom, 7 sheep and 9 lambs, sheep at $4, lambs at $2 received at time $ 30.00 Sept. 1 received for 8 lambs $ 16.00 Oct. 8 Mr. Wm. Perkins, old mare and colt, payable in 14 months $ 50.00 Nov. 25 Mr. Shaw, Port Perry, 42 bushels, 30 lbs. wheat at $1.70 $ 43.87 Dec. 20 Brown & Ross, Port Perry, 2 pigs 481 lbs at $5.60 $ 27.52 Dec. 26 Mr. George Currie, 34.11 bushels of wheat at $1.10 $ 37.60 [At this point the entries for income and expenses cease and he continues on with ‘Special Memorandums’, which encompass the final four pages of the diary. Each of these pages are very badly disintegrated. I will transcribe what is legible.] SPECIAL MEMORANDUM [The dates are pretty much missing from these entries.] Red heifer calfed bull began to plow Township Fair at Prince Albert Logs put on rollway Lumber piles. Cassidy heifer calfed heifer. Sheep dam repaired Planted potatoes in the orchard Wm. sowed 10 bushels pease and 6 bushels oats 4 bushels barley sown east of the old garden sowed 3 barrels of plaster sowed 6 bushels of barley and 6 bushels of oats McPhail white heifer calved a heifer, 2 weeks and 3 days past time Sheep shorn Wool washed. Finished sowing 8 bushels wheat. Grass seed sown Punk calved heifer planted potatoes got ½ ton of hay from James Walker Red mare foaled at 11 months and 19 days [June 11?] began road work [June 12?] finished road work [June 17?] planted potatoes June 18 – Red mare took horse June 19 – Communion at Brock June 21 – Cassidy heifer at Lukes bull June 25 – Wm. Byers and oxen logging June 27 – Union Sunday School Anniversary July 1 – Dominion Day �July 2 – sow pigged 13 pigs July 5 – took 40 bushels oats to Manchester Began haying July 11 – drew 4 loads of hay into the barn and 1 into the stable July 12 – Black mare took horse 2 nd time; Punk to Lukes bull; Cassidy 2 nd time July 13 – drew one load of hay into stable and 1 into the barn; black mare took horse July 15 – meeting of Union Sunday School July 18 – sold 7 lambs to A. [Stone?]; Mr. C. Asling cut his [?]; drew 7 loads of hay in [?] July 19 – drew 3 loads in [?] July 20 – took 9 bushels of wheat and a tub of butter [?] July 21 – A. Michie, heifer to [bull?] July 22 – McPhail white heifer to bull July 23 – John McPhail here July 25 – took 7 lambs to [?] July 28 – George at Oshawa [remainder of this page is pretty much missing] Aug. 25,26 – Luke threshing, self and horses at it Aug. 30 – finishes cutting Sept. 1 – Drew 8 loads of wheat Sept. 2 – Drew 4 loads of wheat Sept. 6 – Drew 3 loads of wheat, which finishes harvest Sept. 8 – Self at Thomas Phairs threshing; received the Aberdeen Free Press of Aug. 12 and 23 rd Sept. 11 – At John Gordons threshing Sept. 12 – at Toronto for school books Sept. 14 – began plowing Sept 15 – received 18 bushels of oats from Mr. Boddie to return Sept. 16 – received Free Press of Aug. 19 th Red mare shoed Began to dig potatoes 15 bushels of wheat to mill George Boddie and Mrs. Walker at potatoes Fair day at Prince Albert Pairing bee 20 bushels oats from Mr. Boddie to return [?] potatoes in cellar, 9 waggon load Drew [total of 85] loads turnips Nov. 21 – self and horses at S. Byers threshing Nov. 22 – bought of R. Boyd 1 Lombard Plum 65 cents, 1 [Green....?], 1 dwarf apple 40 cents, 1 grape vine Nov. 23 – snow 8 inches deep; James Walker brings 2 heifers Nov. 24 – bought right for washing [?] Nov. 26 – George cuts his foot; pigs put in to fat Nov. 28 – Barbara and Robert gone to [?] Mills and arrives home Nov. 29 – John comes home from Wm. Ledinghams Dec. 1 – Mrs. Luke sick. Mother there Dec. 3 – self and Wm. at Manchester [?] Port Perry Dec. 5 – Barbara goes to Mr. [Mc???} Dec. 7 – Self at Prince Albert and Port Perry Dec. 9 – Took home the sheep Dec. 12 – Mr. James Baird lectures Dec. 19 – Mrs. Joseph Lee died. Dec. 27 – at Brooklin for coverlets �Jan. 5 – received 2 papers from Scotland. The Aberdeen Journal and Peoples Jan. 12 – Edward Phoenix, 1 pig 273 at 6.25 per hundred Jan. 30 – James Cochrane brings a ram worth 7 dollars Feb. 8 – sold 2 heifers to H. Gould for 36 dollars each; great social at Alexr. Leasks, 31 dollars collected Feb. 13 – at Greenbank with heifers Feb. 14 – self at Manchester Fair Feb. 16 – Self, Mother and Annie at A. Michies, Brock Feb. 17 – Wm. takes the Port Perry Standard Feb. 20 – Took 38 bushels oats to George Boddie, borrowed in [?] Feb. 22 – George at Soho Mills, Uxbridge, for 1000 feet of lumber Mar. 21 – Election of members for local legislature. Paxton and [?] running Apr. 3 – Census of the Dominion of Canada taken Apr. 10 – John brings Peter Martineaus calf here Apr. 13 – Began to plow Apr. 14 – Ewe lambed 2 lambs, 1 alive, a ewe. James Walkers [?] heifers away, they having been 4 months 21 days Apr. 15 – Ewe lambed 2 lambs. Ram and ewe. Apr. 19 – John gone to work on the Toronto and Nipissing Railway Apr. 20 – Ewe lambed ram lamb; black ewe lambed 2 lambs Apr. 22 – Ewe lambed 2 rams. Apr. 25 – Ewe lambed 2 rams & ewe; Punk calved bull. Apr. 26 – Received 4 bushels of [?] May 1 – sowed 2 bushels barley in the orchard and [?]; Barbara leaves for Centre Mills May 3 – sowed 8 bushels wheat in west field. Planted [?] May 5 – Bought half a ton of hay from George Boddie at $4.50 [?]; received Peoples Journal of Apr. 8 th , 1870 May 6 – R. Eddy, Assessor, here. Bob Michie here for [?]. May 8 – Sowed 4 bushels wheat and 4 ½ bushels oats; sold mulley steer to Alexr. Knox for 34 dollars May 10 – Sowed 8 bushels of pease. [?] May 25 – Sheep shorn without washing May 26 – Mare foaled May 28 – Communion at Brock May 29 – George gone to the Railway; red mare took horse June 14 – sowed some turnips June 25 – Sow, 7 pigs June 26 – Sow, 7 pigs [remainder of dates on this page are missing] - Union S. School Anniversary, 130 dollars - took McPhail white and McPhail red heifers to R. Stillwells bull - Punk to R. Stillwells bull - Mrs. Gordon hoeing turnips. - Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Walker, ½ day, reckoned 1 day to Mrs. Gordon - Mrs. Gordon 1 day and Mrs. Walker 1 day hoeing - Cassidy cow at Mr. Stillwells bull; began haying - [took?] 2 tubs butter to Bigelow at 21 c. lb. - Drew 4 loads of hay into barn - Drew 7 loads of hay in the stable - Drew 2 loads of hay in the stable and 4 in the barn - Mr. Akhurst, 4 young pigs. Mr. Perkins, 3 young pigs. - Stacked Georges hay, 8 loads. - Began barley harvest - Polly heifer to Duffs bull - took 12 lambs to Greenbank for George Anderson - drew 4 loads of barley from the orchard - drew [total of 13 more loads of barley] - stacked 14 loads of pease - drew 7 loads oats and 2 wheat �- drew 7 loads of wheat and 2 of oats - drew [total of 11 more loads of wheat] - drew 5 loads of oats - drew 2 loads of oats for George - drew 3 loads of oats and one load of wheat for George - drew 2 loads of wheat for George which finishes harvest - began to take up potatoes - [?] Boddie at potatoes ¾ day - pairing bee - took in out of orchard 12 bushels Early Rose and 9 bushels of [?] potatoes [ remainder of page is too tattered to read.] [And thus ends the diary of JOHN ALBERT MICHIE] ���� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ece73809ffc5568b8d9b93c332c2d349.pdf 181dc49013c4ed867ea46f7b3b26fec5 PDF Text Text �������INDEX FOR ‘SELF DOING NAUGHT’ Created by Sandy Denby, Blackstock, Ontario � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Albert Michie Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Albert Michie Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of private collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1869-1870 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Ontario County, Reach Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Michie Diary, 1869-1899 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Michie Diary 1869-1899 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. February 24, 1869 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Michie Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed