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Has rained most all day. mother washed, but did not put the clothes out. I started to sew carpet rags for bedroom carpet. {In margin} Made Hop Bitters Tue. 27 It is raining hard again to-night. I think the frost will soon be all out of the ground. Mother rinsed up the clothes, then made some pies I helped her, then sewed carpet rags rest of day. John was in, says Lib has erysipelas{?} in her face. Old Mr Collard buried here to-day. old Mr Pritchard buried at Newark Wed. 28 Sewed rags all day. Mother ironed. Kate & baby came this afternoon and stayed while Will went to Village Thur. 29 The weather quite pleasant & bright Sewed rags as usual and accomplished a good days work Fri. 30 Snowed a little this forenoon then cleared up but cloudy by spells all day The ground frozen quite hard this morn. Charlie has plants up in hotbed, he is to Elias's yesterday & today turning with the lathe Alice invited us out Sunday being Easter, don't think I shall go. Sewed rags after doing up the work. Lottie J. and Lily b. in this afternoon. {In margin} Good Friday Sat. 31 Nice bright day, cool wind, did my Sat. work and sewed 1 lb rags Kept the children while C & Rachel went to village. April 1888 �Sun. 1 Mother & I have been alone all day. Charlie's all went to Elias's. Wrote a long letter to Nellie N. this afternoon. Had a disagreeable storm of rain & hail with thunder, rather a cold April shower. [In margin] Easter Mon. 2 Weather moderate, cloudy most of day. Sewed rags. Charlie's all gone to B. Mollins to stay to-night. Tues. 3 A beautiful bright day, but cool air, very muddy Sent my letter to office by Ellie & Lottie Sewed rags all day. Charlie's got home late to-night Wed. 4 Nice bright day Ground frozen quite hard in the morn. Will came down for me to go up and help Kate make the babys dress. Expected to come home at night but did not get through. Kate & I alone all day. Will & Charlie went to Elias's to turn. Louie was good as pie all day {In margin} E H brought molasses{?} Thur 5 A nice warm rain with thunder this morn. Slight showers through the day. Sunshiny by spells, but a heavy thunder shower just before dark. Was coming home after supper if it had not rained, finished the dress and went to bed early, all being tired Fri. 6 A beautiful day Wind blew very hard in night so it wakened me up somewhat frightened {last line cut off in scanned image} April 1888 Sun. 8 Bright but cool, ground frozen all day out of sun. Mother & I alone, with the exception of Stella's company Good day for reading Wrote a letter to Cath in afternoon Mon 9 Bright sunshine, white frost, cool wind, looks like storm to-night Mother washed, clothes dried quick. John was over, has a bad cold. C. clipped Will's horse. I did up the work, got dinner and sewed rags rest of time Tue 10 Rained hard most all day. Mother ironed, J. was in, he told us of Lizzie McKays death out in California. I sewed rags as usual and learned Stella to knit a garter. Wed. 11 Cloudy morning, but turned out a fine day Moses & Melissa came from M. meeting, expected Uncle Charlie & Marianna to dinner also but they went to Haights. Moses's & I took tea in to Charlie's. Finished sewing rags and am not sorry �Thurs 12 A cloudy cold morning but brightened up about noon. Alice's birthday, she came out this morn. and this afternoon Mother, Alice, Kate & Louie had a picture taken of the four generations. Alice stayed to tea, Edwin came for her. Fri. 13 Bright but cool wind, ground frozen hard this morn. Looks like storm to-night. I did some mending and marked some handkerchiefs & read papers Sat 14 Cloudy with cold wind. I helped with the work. Had a miserable headache. Will called in to see if I would go home with him and stay over Sunday. Which I did being my first Sat. night visit there. April 1888 Sun. 15 Bright and quite warm till towards night. Spent a most enjoyable day. Will went away about noon with his folks to attend a cousins funeral, did not get back till near six. Louie slept, while Kate & I chatted the afternoon away. Supper over, and chores done, Will brought me home. Heard of Mrs Burgess's death Mon 16 Bright but not as warm as yesterday. Sewed all day on A's white skirt. Mother sorted her papers Charlie & R. gone up home to-night. Roads quite good. Tue. 17 Bright in morn, but clouded over and had a snowstorm in afternoon, enough to whiten the ground. I worked on white skirt but did not quite finish it. Wed 18 Morning bright for awhile then cloudy rest of day, cold wind. Finished skirt and wound the carpet rags over, then got ready to go out to Elias's to stay till Sunday Charlie drove out towards night Thur. 19 Bright morning, cold air, ground frozen where there is any moisture, roads dry & dusty. Threatened to rain or snow or both in afternoon Began a fine n. dress for Carrie. Alice busy with house work & mending. I had a dull headache. Fri. 20 Cold wind, ground frozen in morn, good {illegible} weather I worked at N. dress, had a dull headache part of day and troubled with indigestion. A. cut out dress for Carrie Sat. 21 Bright, cold as usual, had no warm weather yet. Had a headache all day but helped some about the house & finished Carrie's print dress. They got the Photos to-day. April 1888 �Sun 22 Nice day, a little warmer, though cool wind. Kate & Will came out to dinner, also George H. After tea we came home. Having enjoyed my visit. Mon 23 Bright in the morning and cool wind with snow squalls in afternoon, froze quite hard last night Mother washed, I did up the work, and made Stella a workbag in afternoon Lily B. was in to get a loaf of bread. Mr. Woodward's reception to-night. Tue 24 Bright all day but cold wind, ground frozen, We would like to see warmer weather. While Mother was ironing this morning the chimney took fire & burned out, it rather alarmed us, but Charlie watched it till we thought it safe. Fixed my gingham dress Wed. 25 A beautiful day though cool, white frost. Alice came out in the morn. We went to village I had my picture taken. We intended going over to Johns in afternoon but Lib had an engagement so we had a good visit with Alice at home[.] Elias came for her after tea Thur 26 White frost this morn, but a beautiful warm day, the most springlike yet. I walked over to Mr. Jolley's for the first time this spring. Mr J. is sick, did not see him. Charlie sold Bill to man from Woodstock Fri. 27 A very warm day, glad to let the fire out & open the doors. I mended for R. all day, took dinner there Mother too. R. went to village in afternoon and got proofs of my picture Sat. 28 Still warmer Seems like Summer weather, grass begins to look green We did our Sat work and this afternoon Mother & I put the first seeds in the garden, feel very tired to-night April 1888 Sun. 29 Very warm & bright, hardly as warm as yesterday. I saw a humming bird and a butterfly to-day for the first. We need some warm rain to make things grow Kate & baby stayed with us while Will went to church then Charlie persuaded them to go there for dinner. Mon 30 Cold East wind I put some lettuce seed in garden and some pansy seed in boxes. Willie McKay called to see us this afternoon, he has grown considerable We had not seen him for four years Uncle Charlie has come to stay all night. I intended going up to Kates but it began to rain and so put it off till morn. May 1888 �Tue. 1 A dull drizzling chilly morning. Charlie took Uncle C. up to J. Sutton's so I went with them up to Kate's, found K. feeling poorly Cut out Louie's pink dress & went to work Wed. 2 Nice & bright, not very warm, the rain has done much good, grass looks quite green. Expect to stay to Kate's till end of week, cut out two more print dresses for Louie before dinner Thur. 3 Keeps rather cold Worked at dresses all day Kate cut out another Louie is very good, sits in her chair, kicks off her stockings and laughs and plays most of time when awake I have learned her to kiss one. Will went up home to-day and brought us a treat in the shape of some nice dried beef Fri. 4 Bright morn. grew warmer in afternoon & blew up thunder shower. had nice rain. K. cut out last dress Sat. 5 Cloudy & cool, bright in afternoon Will brought me home to-night. April 1888 Sun. 29 Very warm & bright, hardly as warm as yesterday. I saw a humming bird and a butterfly to-day for the first. We need some warm rain to make things grow Kate & baby stayed with us while Will went to church then Charlie persuaded them to go there for dinner. Mon 30 Cold East wind I put some lettuce seed in garden and some pansy seed in boxes. Willie McKay called to see us this afternoon, he has grown considerable We had not seen him for four years Uncle Charlie has come to stay all night. I intended going up to Kates but it began to rain and so put it off till morn. May 1888 Tue. 1 A dull drizzling chilly morning. Charlie took Uncle C. up to J. Sutton's so I went with them up to Kate's, found K. feeling poorly Cut out Louie's pink dress & went to work Wed. 2 Nice & bright, not very warm, the rain has done much good, grass looks quite green. Expect to stay to Kate's till end of week, cut out two more print dresses for Louie before dinner Thur. 3 Keeps rather cold Worked at dresses all day Kate cut out another Louie is very good, sits in her chair, kicks off her stockings and laughs and plays most of time when awake I �have learned her to kiss me. Will went up home to-day and brought us a treat in the shape of some nice dried beef Fri. 4 Bright morn. grew warmer in afternoon & blew up thunder shower. had nice rain. K. cut out last dress Sat. 5 Cloudy & cool, bright in afternoon Will brought me home to-night. May 1888 Sun. 6 A beautiful day, cool air, home all day, we had a good quiet afternoon for reading Elias’s called on their way to meeting Mon 7 Cloudy, cold East wind, rained some in afternoon. Mother washed, clothes dried, I did up work, got dinner, read papers Tue. 8 Rained part of time Mother ironed she is not feeling very well. I crochet on tidy Wed 9 Thunder shower last night, roads quite muddy this morn, sultry & warm looks like more rain. Monthly M. to-day. Alice came & stayed all day walked to village in afternoon. Charlie took her home to-night Ethelinda Wilson buried here to-day. I got letter from Carrie H. {In margin} Lottie brought me the first wild flowers I have had Thur. 10 A beautiful day. Trees & bushes coming out fast in leaf, grass a lovely green Saw the first dandelion blossom, my beets & lettuce up fine Stella & I walked over to Mrs Jolley's in afternoon Mrs J. was working out in Strawberries so we did not stay long Fri 11 A lovely bright day, pretty warm, with soft breeze Emma Haight & Lizzie Atkins came to dinner in the afternoon I went with them up to Kate's I enjoyed it all so much, though sorry Kate was not feeling better, she looks so poorly. Mother is poorly too Sat 12 A slight shower about noon, quite cool again my onions & carrots are up. Mother does not feel well We did up work after dinner. I took a bath & worked at my tidy. Clarence & Lily in to-night May 1888 Sun. 13 Cloudy & cold all day Alice & Elias called in {illegible} brought me some wild flowers also some Asparagus, the first we have had, it was very good. We had quiet afternoon for reading �Mond. 14 A dull cold day, froze quite thick ice on the water out in the tub last night Mothers head bad all day. I read, "By the Trent," & worked at tidy Tue 15 A chilly day We commenced house cleaning upstairs, cleaned the two closets as we were finishing them after dinner Lib came over so we stopped operations for the day. Mother is not feeling very well to-day. Received a letter from Catharine Wed. 16 Sunshiny, but cold wind, finished cleaning upstairs all but whitewashing big room Mother feels some better. Edith Walker married to-day Thur 17 Bright but cool. I had bad headache all day could not work. Mothers head bad too Fri. 18 Cloudy, cold East wind, commenced to rain in afternoon. We cleaned bedroom & closets and little entry, had to wait till rain was over before Charlie could shake carpet but finished up before supper. And feel very tired to-night Sat. 19 Cold & cloudy most of day. Did not do much besides Sat. work and read some Sarah Jane came in afternoon to Charlie's but they all being over to Jolley's she came in here to tea then went to Charlie's She is going to start home Mon. Carrie came and is going to stay with us all night May 1888 Sun 20 A beautiful day though cool wind, white frost last night. Charlie took S. J. out to Elias's to bid them good bye Clarence brought Mothers paper over this afternoon and stayed little while Mother is not very well Mon 21 A very nice day with cool wind Mother washed a large washing she feels very tired to-night not feeling very well either. I did up work & got dinner then bound & fixed a mat this afternoon Tue 22 A lovely warm day I ironed about three hours this morning and went with Charlie to village for ride in afternoon took Stella along. I enjoyed it, everything looks lovely & fresh though we need rain it is getting very dry. cherry trees and flowering currant bushes in blossom got my rag carpet & started to make it, tried to get a man to whitewash but could not so far Wed 23 Nice day again, good growing weather if it would rain, looks some like it I finished making carpet at noon and did some sewing this afternoon �Thur 24 A beautiful day with rather cool wind from East Threatened to rain towards night but cleared up Mother & I planted some wax beans in morning Geo. took me out to Elias's for ride in afternoon found A. busy cleaning & whitewashing cellar, got my roots & some asparagus and came home, had supper and went down to hear the Whyte brothers sing {In margin} I wrote to Nellie M. Fri 25 A nice day though windy Cleared out bedroom and ripped up the carpet Sat 26 A nice rain last night and this morn, cleared up towards noon. Moses here to tea Charlie came in also to tea. May 1888 Sun 27 A nice warm day looks some like rain. Elias's called in, brought some asparagus Had a good read to-day. Mon 28 Warm & sultry, threatened to rain, thundered some and sprinkled a little but did not amount to any thing. Mother & I cleaned out parlor & bedroom all it needed in forenoon. I hoed in garden and read from "Jest to Earnest" in afternoon. Mother started her book. Tue 29 Cloudy part of day, not overly warm, took up sitting room carpet and got the room ready to whitewash Mother also boiled the soap. We feel very tired Carpenters came to fix barn. Derbyshires raising to-day Charlie took Nancy home to-night, been there four weeks Wed 30 Nice day, cool air, I have not done much to-day had a headache since last night. Mother carried and emptied the soap. Brought home some nice fish the first that has come around, had some for supper. Thur 31 Had a nice rain this forenoon and looks now as though we might have some more, it would do great good Apple trees in general full of blossom Cleaned the two entrys to-day, am getting anxious to finish up, hope the whitewasher will come to-morrow Geo. put the Lima beans, white beans & squashes in the garden for us June 1888 Fri. 1 Bright but rather cool wind, did not do much but wait all day, and waiting in vain too, for the whitewasher. Began to rain some to-night. �Thur 2 A very heavy rain this morn with thunder & lightening continued most of forenoon Waited in vain again all day Geo. planted potatoes in front yard. Moses & Emma here to tea June 1888 Sun 3 Bright, but cool wind Elias's called on their way to meeting, brought some asparagus, Nellie sent for me to come back with them, but as Charlie & family are intending to go, thought I would stay with Mother Kate & Will called on their way home K. looks very poorly. Mon 4 Beautiful day, somewhat warmer, they say there was some frost last night, at any rate blankets do not feel uncomfortable to sleep in yet. Mother washed. Barrett came at last and whitewashed this morn We got the carpets down in afternoon. Tue 5 Another nice day, wind blew like rain but has cleared away Mother & I ironed finished by noon pasted in scrap book in afternoon. R. went to village got her hat. Ettie came over to bid us goodbye she is going to Stratford school Wed 6 Warm in morning but turned cool in afternoon, wind blew very hard. I had headache all day, but hoed a little in garden in the morn Thur 7 Cloudy & cool in forenoon, sun came out warm in afternoon Alice came out we went to village I sat for my pictures again and did some shoping, got very tired Charlie took Alice home Nellie came back with him Fri 8 Nice warm day. I took dinner in to Charlies with Nellie. Kate & baby came in afternoon as Will went to Butterfields raising. N. and her were here to tea Sat 9 Very warm rained some at night. Did work up early. I worked some on my print dress then helped N. on her pink one. K. & W. went to Conference left the baby here she was very good June 1888 Sun 10 Warm, rained through night, looked rainy all morn had a sharp thunder shower this afternoon. Some cooler to-night. Nellie went with Will to church this morn Edwin came for her to-night, took her home Mon 11 Cool all day looked like rain but cleared up I worked on my dress Mother washed floor upstairs Went in garden after tea to plant some beets & beans when Catharine & Norman came up across from Station with John �Tue 12 Very warm. Had a severe headache all day could eat no dinner. Mary & Lizzie Baintie{?} came as the rest were eating. M. went to village in afternoon, they were to Charlie's for tea then walked home Charlie took Cath & I up to Kates after milking, my head feeling better Wed 13 Warm, rained some in afternoon and harder about dark with thunder & lightening Moses & M. came from Meeting. Cathn went home Moses & M took her to Station Mrs J. came over in afternoon she is feeling very bad about Mr J. being appointed a circuit which will necessitate their moving away We will be so sorry to have them go Thur 14 Very warm indeed, we realize that Summer is at hand, thunder shower in afternoon I finished my dress Charlie & Eliza Thompson & Nancy at Charlies in evening. Fri. 15 Extremely warm, heavy shower about 2 in morn, another threatened about noon but passed around Mother baked pies & cakes I covered my chair Quarterly meeting commenced. Emperor of Germany died {In margin} Lottie brought the first Strawberries Sat. 16 Very warm but nice breeze. Alice came to meeting will stay all night also Marianna T. Kate & Will drove in had been {In margin} at{?} village. Jun 1888 Sun. 17 Warmer than yesterday I had a headache all morn Alice & Marianna went to Sunday school took, Norman & Stella. Maggie Pennington came and stayed during S.S. with her big little baby, we gave her a lunch, She, Geo, & Kate went to Charlies after meeting. Mon. 18 Warm with a nice breeze. Mother felt the heat very much She had a large washing and got very tired I did up the work got dinner and worked in the garden in the afternoon, found it pretty warm work. Tue. 19 Very warm. I helped Mother iron, got through by noon and felt thankful to do so. Nellie came in afternoon is going to Kate's to-night wants me to go, so Charlie will take us after milking Wed 20 Warm or rather hot. I got up early to get a little cool air it was so warm upstairs. When we got here the folks had gone to bed and we had to waken them to let us in They went to village this afternoon Nellie & I kept the baby She is so good. K. is very thin. �Thur. 21 Still hot & dry Sewed some for K. Nellie baked some cokes and made paper flowers in afternoon She makes them so nice & natural, gave some to K. and me. Lilia was down this morn Quaker pic nic to-day {In margin} Norman went to pic-nic with C. Fri. 22 So hot. I have had one of my bad headache's all day but some better by tea time, we have had strawberries most every meal since we’ve been to Kate's. K. & N. brought me home to-night. Sat. 23 Hot. A little bit of rain in night; threatened to-day but did not get any I worked in garden most all day Norman helped so we got it pretty clean June 1888 Sun 24 Cooler to-day, rained by spells, cleared up in afternoon Norman & Stella went to S. S. Mother & I had a good day for reading, which we enjoy. Mon. 25 Cool, rained a little in afternoon and harder in the evening. C. & R. setting out plants in rain. I sent Norman to Office with a letter for Cathn, made some buttonholes for Mrs J. Cut out Mother's dress, got my Photos home Tue. 26 Sunshiny & cool after the rain. Worked on Mothers dress Kate & baby came after dinner, they went to Haights and they were away so they went out home to dinner. Then Will left them here and came in evening for them. K. brought some strawberries. Lottie also brought over 2 quarts Wed. 27 Cool, pleasant in morn, but hot wind and threatened to rain in afternoon. I worked at dress and hoed in garden after tea. Moses called in had been taking John to work in factory, John & Charlie went to Hawtry{?} C. walked J. drove. Norman went to Village to get me some lining and coming home lost a quarter he was in a great way about it I sent him back to look and he found it. then his grief turned to joy Thur. 28 Cold East rain all day, don't think the rain ceased once Strong wind with it, finished the dress, also helped look over & can some gooseberries Fri. 29 Cold & cloudy in forenoon but brightened up in afternoon Mr J. called to bid us goodbye as he has gone to his appointment to-day. I made a cap for Mother and finished my tidy Norman picked enough wild S-berries for tea {In margin} Got a letter from Cathn �Sat 30 Nice & cool. I did my Sat's work then put the carpet down and straightened big room upstairs. Mrs J. & Lottie over to-night. July 1888 Sun. 1 Bright cool wind enough to be pleasant. Dr Mott & Nellie came out, were to Charlies for dinner he went over to John's for tea. Nellie came and had tea with us then they went home Mon 2 Nice day, warmer than yesterday Mother had a big washing did not get all out before dinner. I wrote a letter to Jennie & Jessie each, and got dinner and worked some in garden. Norman went to Johns to pick berries Tue. 3 Very warm, Mother & I did a big ironing before dinner after dinner I took a rest and then hoed in garden Norman went to Kates. Will brought him home and brought out berries. Wed. 4 Extremely warm, threatened to rain before noon sprinkled a little big then sun came out hot. We did the berries up and took things easy rest of day Charlies had company to dinner then all went down to Lynnes. After supper C. brought Norman & I out to Elias's to stay few days. Nellie has gone back with Tom. Thur 5. Warm & dry, no rain yet I picked over some berries for Alice to can, and helped Alice on Carries dress in afternoon Elias walked out to Bishops raising Fri 6 Very warm. I sewed on Carrie's dress all day. Mr. Carlyle here to tea. Ida Mott came over a little while after tea. They had the last Strawberry picking to-day. Sat 7 A little cooler. I have had a bad headache all day laid on lounge most of time, felt better after tea. Edwin brought me home July 1888 Sun. 8 Cloudy, threatened to rain, but hardly wet the ground, had a quiet day. Norman went to S. S. had green peas for dinner for first. Milne to Charlies came last night to stay till tomorrow having missed the train. Mon 9 Cloudy & cool. I worked in garden all day. Norman & I cleaned out Raspberry bushes, it was a big chore but they look enough better to pay for it; besides being so much better to pick berries. Mother carried the weeds and stuff away. Just as tea was ready Uncle Charlie & Aunt Alice came, they went to Emmas after tea. �Tue. 10 been very warm but pleasant breeze. I had headache all day, but helped with work, pitted & canned 3 pints of cherries that Rachel brought in, the first for 6 or 7 years. Ettie came home brought parcel for Norman. {In margin} J. Corlys working for Charlie Wed 11 Very warm till middle of afternoon when the wind blew hard, the dust was terrible, blew in the house so, thundered and sprinkled in little but this shower went around, however it made it cooler. Moses & Mel came from meeting stayed till after tea. Alice came out; her & Mother went up to Kate's for visit. Thur 12 Cool, rained gently all morning Norman & I got up late, my head ached till noon, cleared up in afternoon. Charlie began haying. Fri. 13 Bright & cool. Mother not being home I did Fri. sweeping then pitted & canned some cherries, sent Norman for bread & to Office. Kate brought Mother home to-night. {In margin} Mr J. called to see us Sat. 14 Somewhat warmer, I did my Sat. work then hoed till noon. Aunt Alice & Mrs. B. Corless called in on their way to Kate's. Almost cool enough for frost last night July 1888 Sun. 15 A pleasant day, not uncomfortably warm, very smoky, Alice came down from K.'s in morning, went over to meeting then came back to dinner, we had nice quiet visit. Nellie & Charlie came out for her in afternoon. Mon 16 Nice day, pleasantly cool. Mother did big washing feels very tired to-night I worked little in garden and around house. J. & C Corless called they are both going away to-morrow for a time Tue 17 Very warm. We had a big ironing, finished before dinner. Nellie came up from village about noon walked, Morton C. was here to dinner too. N. & I went over to Jolleys when we got back M & L Burtie were here, they went to W, C, T, Y Nellie walked home Norman went home with Mort. {In margin} Got long letter from Nebraska Wed 18 Showery in morn, heavy thunder & lightening about six o'clock, cleared up in middle of day but heavy rain again in afternoon. I had dull headache. Thur 19 Bright morn after the rain, which had done so much good, cloudy & slight showers in afternoon. Kate & baby came in morn to stay all day. Nellie brought Carrie to go home with �K. Norman got homesick and walked home from Moses's. Mrs J. & Ettie over in evening {In margin} had raspberries for tea first time Fri 20 Nice day, been very warm. Emma C. & Allie drove in on their way to K's, told us of B. Martin's death. I made buttonholes for Mr J. Nellie drove over to "take me home with her" she said I told her, "all right," so here I am She has applied for & got a situation as H. School Teacher in Welland. Sat 21 Nice day, pretty warm. M. came down & went to Brantford on train. I looked over b. currants & sewed on apron for Alice. July 1888 Sun 22 Slight rains through day with heavy shower about five or six o'clock. Nellie, Edwin & I went up to Kate's in afternoon stayed till near dark, had pleasant time, they brought me home & went home themselves Mon 23 Very close & muggy, showery in afternoon, thunder shower after tea, then turned cooler. Mother picked some berries (raspberries) I looked them over & canned them. Tue 24 Bright & fresh morn pleasantly cool, Sun pretty warm through day. Spent the day at John's, went early in morn with Clarence, had a good visit Susie came over in afternoon, had noble black raspberries & fish for tea Ellen W. came over after tea, John & Lib brought me home Wed 25 Nice day, pretty warm, rained in night. Mother picked some berries, which we canned. I read some in "John Halifax." Commenced some fine sewing for Nellie, also set out & sent some pansy plants to Lib & Emma C. Thur 26 A dull, close, lowery day with slight showers. Mother & I picked berries in forenoon, had our first young potatoes, sewed in afternoon & read aloud after tea Kate & Will called & left baby & Carrie while K. went to have some teeth out. B. Mullins at Charlies. C finished up his hay. Fri 27 Foggy damp morn, but cleared up, Moses sent black currants by John last night, looked them over & did them up also did up jar of raspberries and sewed & read to Mother. Charlie went to cut grain for John with new binder. {In margin} Robbie McKay came home with Charlie to work for him �Sat 28 Nice but warm, did up my Sat work then worked in garden till noon Mother picked berries in afternoon we made jelly after tea July 1888 Sun 29 Nice but very warm in afternoon. mother went over to meeting to hear Stanley Newman{?} all went but Charlie & I. meeting in evening too Mon 30 A very warm day looked like rain in morn Mother washed, folded clothes in afternoon & picked berries after tea. I got dinner, made buttonholes, & shelled peas after tea which Norman picked. Tue 31 Very Very warm We ironed in forenoon & I mended some & made jam after tea had a nice shower after dinner Aug 1888 Wed 1 A warm day, cut out Sunbonnet for Mother sent Norman to office to post letter to Cath & got one from S. J. C. I read to Mother in afternoon & after tea Moses came over from John's a little while after Supper. Thur 2 Cloudy most of day looked very much like rain by spells An old friend, Mary Austin of Rochester called in forenoon to see us, we were so glad to see her I made Mother's Sunbonnet & went over to Jolley's in afternoon a little while. Read after tea Fri 3 A thunder shower about six o'clock this morn then rain was not extremely heavy, but such thunder & lightening, it was terrible. I thought the barn or something near must be struck then it cleared up. About 11 Mrs Bean & Mrs Stevens came & stayed till afternoon train. R took them to Station. It has been so warm Sat 4 Terribly warm especially in forenoon looked like more rain We did our Sat work & few other little chores, read out loud after tea Aug 1888 Sun 5 A trifle cooler than yesterday. Had a nice quiet day, but I had one of my bad headaches all day Norman went to S. S. & meeting. C's all away. �Mon 6 Very warm looked like rain all afternoon did sprinkle a little at night. I fixed sleeves in Mothers brown muslin dress & read to her She picked berries in afternoon, we canned 1 qt I think the last; Norman went to stay all night with Clarence. Tue 7 Pretty warm, cloudy in afternoon, Eclipse on Sun not visible here, rained about bedtime I sewed some & read aloud in "John Halifax." Wed 8 Very sultry till afternoon when we had a heavy shower after which it was nice & cool. Carrie & Allie Huxley came from Elias's I made a pudding & cake thinking someone would be here from M. meeting but no one came Crocheted some & read. Thur 9 Nice & cool & bright. I went over to Suttons{?} in afternoon had a pleasant visit, girls went to Johns also Norman Fri 10 Cool & pleasant, girls & Norman went to Kates after dinner. I went to Titus's by invitation Lib & Maud Lodee{?} called for me, three or four other neighbors were there Mary was home & a friend she had brought from Rochester, so there was quite a party of us, had a pleasant time Sat 11 Cloudy, looked like rain Did our Sat. work Lib came over after dinner for an hour or two brought us some boa{?} moss from Cal. girls went down town with Rachel after tea. Aug 1888 Sun 12 Cloudy & cool, though bright in morn[.] Had a headache all forenoon, better in afternoon girls went to S. S. & church with C{illegible}, C's went to Elias's. Mon 13 Sun very warm but nice cool wind[.] Mother had big washing Lib drove in on her way over to Farringtons girls went with her, I walked over to graveyard with girls in afternoon, they went in to Charlies to tea. Tue 14 Warmer to-day. We ironed in forenoon Girls went over to John's to dinner and over to Jolleys in afternoon Mr J's are not going to move away after all I worked in garden all afternoon Kate & Will drove down in evening for little while Wed 15 Very warm, cloudy like rain all day C, R & Stella gone on excursion to Dover We kept Walter Susie came over in morn to take tidy pattern stayed to dinner. John came to dinner also his folks gone on excursion too. Moses & M. called in afternoon Norman went to village with them �Thur 16 Very Very warm. I had bad headache all day Ettie & Lottie were over to tea, felt better & expected to go with girls out to Elias's after tea but it got so late I could not go so Geo. took them. C got left on excur, at La Salette, Geo T. drove him home Fri 17 Some cooler rained last night, went to village in afternoon took Norman. C's went up to Moses's in evening Sat 18 Very pleasant & cool Melissa & Mrs Vandyke here to tea had a pleasant time Aug 1888 Sun 19 Nice day. Kate & baby came & stayed till Will came from church then went out home Norman went to S. S. Stella too, then she stayed here till night Mon 20 Pretty warm. Mother washed I did work & got dinner, worked on silk pieces in afternoon Tue 21 Cloudy in afternoon turned very cool, men came to fix chimneys so we could not iron. Mother went over to Jolleys in afternoon. I fixed my muslin dress, ripped it up & cut it over Wed 22 Cool wind all day, Sun warm Had a terrible time this morn with chimney smoking, as Mother had not cleaned all the loose cinders out the smoke could not get out & filled the house, then we ironed, I finished my dress, came out to Elias's to-night to stay day or two, very cold Thur 23 Pleasant & cool Sewed all day for Nellie had a headache[.] Kate came to stay all night Emma H. & Albert over in evening Ida here to tea. {In margin} frost last night Fri 24 Warm day, slight headache all forenoon, K. went over to Haights. Sewed all day, got through at tea time. Nellie was very busy, she brought me home after tea She is going to her school to-morrow Ettie & Lottie came over a little while to see me so I intend to go to Stratford to-morrow & take Norman home Sat 25 Warm & bright with nice breeze. Mr. Vandyke & G. Sutton called in morning In afternoon came home with Norman & the girls, got here safe. Aug 1888 Sun 26 Very warm & very windy, had a thunder shower about dark I have had a headache all day, none of the folks went to church to-night �Mon 27 Nice & bright with a cool wind, cold enough for frost to-night I read some, wrote a letter to Charlie and worked some on my crazy work Tue 28 Real cold though bright My head ached some all day though I have worked on my crazy work Wed 29 A nice day, some warmer, I worked at a work again Nellie went up town & got some Felt for us each a table scarf Thur 30 Nice weather, very warm towards night I batted all the silk pieces on my cushion The minister called but I did not see him Fri 31 Thunder showers all day but did not rain a great deal, much cooler again I worked on Nellie's crazy cushion, placed the pieces all on for her Sept 1888 Sat 1 Clear & cold I think there was some frost last night, I wrote a letter to Alice in fore-noon & cut out some cloth-blocks for Catherine to make a mat In the afternoon the girls gathered the crab apples and I helped peel them which was rather tedious work, they did up about 12 quarts, after we got through I cut out my print dress that Catherine got for me this morn. Very cold to-night Sept 1888 Sun 2 Bright & cool I read part of day C. V. here in afternoon They did not go out to church at all to-night. Mon 3 Some warmer Catherine washed I worked at my dress Ettie Jolley has come to Stratford to attend model school she called on us to-night Tue 4 Very windy & cloudy like a storm My head has ached all day but I sewed on my dress Wed 5 Nice day[.] I finished my dress before dinner Read a letter from Alice which I was very glad to get Commenced my table scarf but did not have right-colored silk Thur 6 A beautiful day but very cool for time of year We were going to have a good day for our work we thought but about 9{?} o'clock Tom & children and Jennie Rogers came to dinner And after dinner Miss Carey came and after school Ettie came They were all her to tea It is Normans 10 birthday so he has had quite a party Ettie staying all night �Fri 7 Bright & some warmer I helped Nellie a little with house work & wrote a letter to Alice this morn and worked on scarf this afternoon Sat 8 Cloudy & cool Worked on scarf all day. Nellie & her Ma went up town this evening I read while they were away. Sept 1888 Sun 9 Bright but cool Catharine did not go to Church nor S. School to-day, her & I were alone all afternoon, had a good quiet time to read Mon 10 Bright & beautiful. Catharine washed. It is Edie's birthday They asked Miss Hutchins up to tea, she came, I fixed my dress in the morning and then worked at my table scarf. Tue 11 A nice day, the weather very dry They ironed I had a bad headache all day, did not work Mrs Bean & her sister called in the evening Wed 12 Cloudy, turned cold towards night, I worked at my scarf. Nellie & Edie gone to Prayer meeting Thur 13 Very cold & cloudy Catharine has been busy all day making catsup. I worked on scarf as usual finished one end & began the other Nellie is working on her scarf too Fri 14 Very Very foggy this morn, could not see any distance from the house & so chilly & smokey but quite warm in the sun I rec'd a letter from Alice also one from Charlie Today is Mother's birthday. I worked on scarf Ettie came up a little while this evening, Nellie & Edie were out but soon came home. A fire feels comfortable Sat 15 Some warmer, rained some towards night Catharine went up town this morning, came home with bad headache, could not eat supper with us I nearly finished working flowers on scarf. Sept 1888 Sun 16 A drizzling rain all morn. The sun shone by spells in afternoon. I have been reading the "Hall In the Grove." Catharine did not go to church till evening. Edie stayed home with me Mon 17 Nice but cool Catharine washed and had a caller in the midst of it I finished working the scarf and wrote a letter to Charlie telling them I would be home next week. Read some in afternoon, and worked a little on C.s mat �Tue 18 Cold, cloudy in afternoon, looked as though it might snow It is very foggy & smoky every morn I sewed C's mat together and began a log-cabin one Wed 19 A beautiful day, warmer than yesterday. Catharine & Nellie ironed I worked at mat, Nellie, Carrie & I are alone to-night, the rest to Prayer meeting Norman has gone to bed, and forgotten his troubles Thur 20 Another nice day It seems as though we are having an unusual spell of nice weather for the time of year it is very dry, and so foggy & smoky at night, the frost has not done much harm yet. I worked at the mat. Ettie came up after school to tell me she is going home tomorrow. I finished "Hall In Grove." Fri 21 A beautiful day. I finished piecing blocks for mat. Catharine brought home the ornaments for my scarf. Miss Huston was here to tea Allie went home with her. Sept 1888 Sun 23 A splendid day, quite cool in the house but sun was warm. Catharine & I had a quiet time for reading with the others all to S. S. I commenced to read, “Little Women,” which I like very much. Mon 24 A beautiful day, quite warm, Catharine washed[.] I have had a miserable headache, did not do much sewing, just commenced a fine n. dress for C, and read a little. Ettie came up to stay all night, bringing me a parcel from home with a letter from Nellie Mott Tue 25 Very damp & foggy this morning Catharine & I worked on dress Wed 26 Cold & cloudy, began to rain about noon and squally by spells all afternoon. Allie, Carrie & Norman had company to tea and a jolly time they had I sewed all day on n. dress Thur 27 Cold & squally all day, some say it snowed but I did not see it, however it is cold enough for snow. Catharine ironed all day. Nellie was sick, in bed most of day. I finished my scarf all up & trimmed Nellie's also. Very cold to-night am going home to-morrow. Fri 28 Very cold & Fall like this morn, grass stiff, still squally I came home on afternoon train, had pleasant journey. Moses, Melissa & John being on the cars, Moses & Mel been to London Fair. Charlie was waiting at station for me. �Sat 29 Cold & squally in forenoon cleared up in afternoon I helped with Sat, work & felt tired after it. Sept 1888 Sun 30 Very cold this morning, had rained & snowed some in the night by looks of things. Started to rain again about noon & continued most of afternoon with some thunder. C's gone up home, left Stella with us, I wrote a long letter to Nellie Oct 1888 Mon 1 Still raining by spells, Mother washed. My head ached all night & this forenoon, but felt better after dinner. Kate & Will called in on their way to Village I am going up Burtie's tonight and stay a day or two. Tue 2 Cold East rain this morn, but stopped before noon I found the folks all well here, they had given up looking for me as I did not get here till quite late. Today I have been copying some stitches on Mary's crazy-work. Wed 3 Very cold morning, ground frozen some We had quite a snow shower while we were eating dinner Will brought Kate & baby up in the afternoon I visited & worked on my crazy work all day. Charlie came for me as we were eating supper I enjoyed my visit very much. {In margin} G. Tompson & E Gillam married to-day Thur 4 Cloudy & chilly in morn, with more rain in afternoon I came out home with Kate this morning to help her make Louie a coat—we are going to stay till to-morrow night Will went back home, Alice cut out the coat this afternoon. Fri 5 Cloudy all day but did not rain till night Elias went to Otterville{?} Fair, being judge on fruit. We heard of Mr Woodwards death which took place on Wed. buried to-day. Libbie Moore children came while C's were to the funeral. I got home {cut off} Sat 6 Cold wind some this morn. Kate left baby while they {word cut off} village and took dinner with us when they came back Oct 1888 Sun 7 Rainy as usual, but not so cold, my head ached all morn but grew better in afternoon, wrote a letter to Lizzie Atkins. Charlies all gone up home �Mon 8 I don't think it rained to-day, but it turned very cold in afternoon Mother & I cleaned out the dish cupboard from top to bottom and I sliced the tomatoes for pickling Tue 9 Bright but cold wind. Mother baked some pies I cleaned windows, put up clean curtains & pickled tomatoes and went over to Mr J's in afternoon, found Mrs J. busy picking apples One of Charlie's cows died {cut off} Wed 10 A bright nice day, nicest we've had for over two weeks but a hard hard frost last night, froze apples, and froze eggs hard enough to crack them. Alice, Moses & Melissa took dinner with us, being Monthly meeting I came home with {cut off} Thur 11 Cloudy most of day, white frost again. I helped Alice with carries dress we nearly finished it it is drab cashmere & plaid goods, looks very nice Alice baked bread, canned grapes, and did countless other things. Men folks finished apples Fri 12 Rained all day almost without stopping, bad beginning for our Fair I finished Carrie's dress and ripped two others to make over for Carrie Sat 13 Quite warm till toward night with slight Sunshiny showers Elias, Edwin & Carrie went to Fair in afternoon, the rest of us preferring to stay home. It was rather a dull affair Carrie stepped on a bee & got badly stung on the bottom of her foot after she {words cut off} Oct 1888 Sun. 14 Showering in forenoon partly cleared up in afternoon Alice & Elias did not go to meeting. Edwin brought me home towards night, found the roads muddy. Mon 15 Rather promising in morn, but threatened to rain before noon and commenced to after dark. Mother washed & clothes dried. I did up the work & knit Alice & Elias called had been to village. I started a mitten for Nellie to-night. Fred Hand{?} working for C. Tue 16 Rained by spells this afternoon several heavy claps of thunder Mother ironed, I knit all day Wed 17 Rained a little towards night Three weeks to-day since the wet weather commenced. Threshers came to Charlies to-night; he went up for Nancy. I finished the mittens for Nellie's birthday present. �Thur 18 A nice day, did'nt rain any, favorable for threshers Mother & I shelled off the Walnuts some that grew on our own trees, consequently we are proud of them, but not proud of our hands since doing it; they look ugly. I am now knitting a pair of mittens for Kate. Fri. 19 Wet till middle of afternoon then it cleared up colder Threshers finished about noon, got their dinner & went to John's Will called in on his way from village, told us of Ellen Atkin's death. I knit all day. Sat. 20 Bright morning, turned very cold towards noon Squally in afternoon I hurried & got my work done up to finish the mittens. Will called in & I came home with him to stay all night, finished the mittens after I got here Oct 1888 Sun 21 Cold & dull in morn. then the sun came out and we had a beautiful day Alice, Elias & Carrie came up to Kates. I rode home with them. Mr. & Mrs. Jacob & Gertie{?} were there too. Mon 22 Cloudy & cold wind. I mended some and commenced a dress for Carrie, my tooth started to ache and I had to put it up. Libbie & children came home with Charlie's last night Tue 23 Misty & wet all day. Had a headache in morn but it left me and I sewed the rest of day Libbie & children went to Johns this morn. C & R gone tonight. Wed 24 Wet in morn cleared up in afternoon. I worked on Carrie's dress. I rec'd a letter from Catharine & one from Nellie Mott. I sent Nellie's mittens to her. Kate & Will and some others to Charlies to-night. Thur 25 A warm lovely day I finished Carrie's cress this afternoon Charlie is going to take me up to Moses's to-night, he took Libbie & children out to Moore's & brought Carrie home with him to stay all night Fri 26 Began to rain about noon, wet all afternoon I got up here before dark, enjoyed the ride Charlie went right home. The Prayer meeting was here last night. I sewed all day on fine N. dress for Carrie. Sat 27 A showery wet day. I sewed all day on N. dress Carlie came home just before dark, he had been hunting all day on his way home and shot 12 squirrels, which he dressed before tea. �Oct 1888 Sun. 28 Cloudy & cold all day Elise, Alice & Carrie came up & surprised us got here about noon, went home before dark. Moses, Emma, & boys all went to S.S. & meeting. Charlie went back to his school Mon 29 Cold wind, sunshiny part of time. I had a miserable headache all day, did not sew in afternoon Melissa washed & made potato cakes for tea Tue 30 A grand day for work so bright & pleasant I finished the n. dress Melissa drove to store & got some more cotton which we cut out & I went to work on it. Moses & boys went to Sale at Martins Wed 31 Another nice day though it threatened to rain Moses went to Norwich with load of wheat did not get home till after dark. I sewed all day. Nov. 1888 Thur 1 A lovely warm day I finished up my sewing before noon. Moses & Melissa went to meeting in morn. after dinner they went to Norwich and brought me home. Mother is not feeling very well Rachel & Libbie went up to Burgessville this afternoon Fri 2 Warm with sprinkle of rain occasionally. I wrote a letter to Paulina, rec'd one from Nellie Mott thanking me for mittens The apple packers came this morn. I am knitting Nellie Huxley some mitts Sat. 3 A mild day, slight shower last night Elias had a raising Charlie went, apple packers came back & packed a few more{?}. R. & L. went to town in afternoon. I worked some on my crazy work Nov. 1888 Sun 4 A nice day, partly sunshiny. I am reading "Good Wives." Kate & Will called in on their way home, brought a token of remembrance from Alice Charlies took L. up home. I wrote to Nellie Mon 5 A beautiful day, though wind blew like rain this afternoon Mother did a big washing, this afternoon I raked up some around the door, knit some wrote a letter to Cathn The boys are getting in carrots �Tue 6 Rained most of forenoon Mother & I ironed got through before dinner Will called in, says Gertie is very sick with diphtheria, he took my letters to office. Fred went home with him. I knit in afternoon. Colder towards night. Wed 7 A white frost, Sun shone pleasant till afternoon when it looked like storm, wind East I went over to John's in morn, Lib & Lilly were going over to Lasee's{?} this afternoon so Clarence brought me home about 4 o'clock. Thur 8 Rained in night & to-day, cold East wind. I filled the forenoon with various things, knit on mitten in afternoon, am also learning Stella to knit stocking & crochet lace, she does very well, Mother is peeling squash for pies to-night. Fri 9 A misty wet day, rained very hard last night I knit after fixing Mothers brown dress sleeves and learning Stella another lace pattern, she took it up very quickly. Mrs Jolly came in & had a chat. Sat. 10 Sun out quite pleasant by spells, but colder and little sprinkles of rain in afternoon Charlie & R. went to village left the children with us they finished up the carrots I finished the mittens. Nov. 1888 Sun. 11 Cold wind, cloudy with a little show of snow once in awhile. Sun peeped out once or twice. Elias Alice & Carrie drove out this afternoon to see us stayed an hour or two, they told us of Harmon Nicholls{?} death. Mon, 12 White frost this morn. & quite cold but grew warmer, sun shone pleasant this afternoon. I have been busy all day with different things, helped Mother change the spare beds & fix them for winter use. Worked a little on crazy work this afternoon. The boys started to pull turnips Tue. 13 A fine day, very foggy this morn, damp as though it had rained till near noon when sun came out beautiful I kept busy about the house all morn, made a cake & picked a chicken. Worked on sofa pillow this afternoon. R. is cleaning her parlor. Wed. 14 A beautiful warm day Lib asked me to come over to dinner, but I could not go as I thought we would have company from meeting, Marriana came Lottie was over this afternoon. I crocheted on my tidy. �Thur 15 Thanksgiving day. A beautiful warm sunshiny day so warm we had both doors open part of time, rained a little bit early in morn. I cleaned windows upstairs Mother cleaned parlor windows outside, we did cucumber pickles & kept busy till late in afternoon. C. took his apples to Station and went up for Libbie & children & Nancy to-night. R. went along to Kates Fri 16 Much colder this morn, the ground quite white with snow but not covered, we were busy all morn. making pies, picking chicken & getting ready for quarterly meeting Moses is going to stay with us to-night. It is freezing considerable. The coldest yet. Sat 17 Cold West wind. Alice & Carrie and Moses's here to dinner. Emma & Allie are going to stay all night. Stella had a birthday party. Nov. 1888 Sun 18 Cold night, froze hard, some ice on windows this morn first I have seen, soned snowed some from East this afternoon Kate & Louie stayed with us while Will went over to meeting. A{illegible} Dale is holding meetings here Mon 19 Warmer, rained a little in night, cloudy all day Mother washed I did up work and ripped my grey dress to fix it Alice called in to-night as she went to meeting. {In margin} Sent milk for last time it went to Losee's{?} Tue 20 Much colder, ground frozen hard, sunshiny. I helped Mother iron in forenoon, went to village with Alice & Charlie this aftenroon. Kate & Louie stayed to-night while Will went to meeting. J. Moore's are to Charlies. {In margin} I rec'd letter from Catharine Wed 21 Cold but bright Alice came out this morning Alma Dale & Marianna Treffry came from meeting and stayed till night meeting Kate came in afternoon She stayed with me while Mother went to meeting with the rest. {In margin} Charlie's & George went to court. I sent a letter to Catharine Thus 22 Cloudy & cold all day, looked very much like snow I sewed at my dress after helping do up the work Susie Sutton called in the afternoon and had a little chat, Geo. is drawing in frozen apples Fri 23 Cold wind but sunshiny & bright; white frost. I worked on my dress till noon. John & Lib came over to dinner. Maud L{illegible} came for Lib to go up to school house in afternoon R. & Libbie went too I started Alice's mittens in afternoon �Sat 24 Hard white frost, sun was quite warm about noon but did not thaw much, C's vegetables out yet & some turnips I worked at dress and mended my red waist Nov. 1888 Sun 25 A cold wind, cloudy part of day. We have a good quiet day for reading. Mother has a headache Alma Dale has meetings yet over here Mon. 26 Cloudy, snowed a good deal of day, but only enough to whiten the ground. I sewed on my dress. The boys got in some turnips though the ground is frozen hard. Rachel heard of Mrs Wallace's death she & Libbie went up this afternoon. J. Carless is going to stay all night at Charlie's {In margin} rec'd a letter from Nellie Huxley Tue. 27 Some warmer, a little sleet & snow this morn Seems like a thaw. I finished my dress & knit on mittens Charlie, R. & L. went to funeral, Lottie & I stayed with the children. Alice ran in few minutes after meeting Wed 28 A mild cloudy day, very misty all forenoon, warmer than it has been lately I mended two dresses & knit on mitten. The boys getting in turnips. Mother finished packing her butter. Thur 29 Another cloudy day, mild, but ground does not thaw out, damp air, a little sprinkle of snow in night Charlie went over to help John get in turnips, the family went too. I knit steady, finished one mitt and started another for Alice Fri. 30 Cloudy, not very cold, stormed some in afternoon I had headache all day, not able to work. Moses & Will came just as we were eating supper. Alice ran in few minutes as they were going to meeting. Charlie & Rachel got their cabbage & carrots in out of garden Dec 1888 Sat. 1 A little colder but pleasant for beginning of winter. I helped with work & finished the mittens Dec 1888 Sun 2 Weather much the same, quite moderate, but the ground is frozen hard again it only thawed on top The meetings ended to-night, Alice ran in few minutes. �Mon 3 Cloudy, not very cold a little snow flying in afternoon Mother washed, clothes did not dry. I wrote letter to Mrs Atkins and set up a stocking, in afternoon I sewed on some flannel for Stella. Charlies took Libbie & children down to Lynnes to stay few days Tue 4 Snowed last night an inch or two, moderate, thawing some on roofs, snow flying this afternoon, wind blowing older to-night I finished the sewing, knit some & crochet on my tidy. Wed. 5 Bright morning, but cloudy rest of day, snowed a little not cold, Charlie brought me up to Kate's to stay few days. I knit on my stocking & talked to Kate as she stuffed a goose & made a cake. Thur 6 A lovely morn, froze quite hard last night, roads pretty good, began to rain a little about noon, Elias brought Alice up this morn & left her for the day We had the goose for dinner, it was excellent. Will took Alice up to see Gertie. We cut out Louies dress & sewed on it Fri 7 A lovely bright day, ground thawed a little on top, I had a headache all day, but stuck at work on Louies dress nearly finished it. Will brought me home after tea Sat 8 A cloudy drizzling day half rain, half snow. I helped with Sat. work then cut out a apron for Allie and worked at it Libbie & children came back Charlie & Geo. working at shed down to barn. Dec. 1888 Sun 9 Cloudy, chilly air, froze enough to make it slippery this morn, but thawed a little bit about noon, it is not cold weather yet the frost has not come out of ground since it first froze up, three weeks ago. Alice called in We kept the children while R. & L went to church Mon. 10 Quieter fair, not cold for time of year We cleaned bedroom windows inside & out, I made two new blinds & finished up apron. Mrs. Jolly came in a while. Tue. 11 A beautiful bright morn. but turned windy & cold in afternoon, freezing before dark. I had bad headache all day, helped with work in morn. then laid on lounge all day. Lib took Libbie up to Aunt Katys Charlie & Geo. picked up load of apples & took to village. Wed. 12 Cold, snow squalls all day, froze hard last night, It being M. meeting Moses & Mel. came to dinner, brought us a lot of fresh pork. I ripped up my old drab dress for F to color to- �day, guess she found it pretty cold work I knit this afternoon a black streak. Re'd a letter from N. M. Thur 13 Coldest yet, ther. {thermometer?} 4 {degree symbol} below zero, sunshiny, cold wind I knit on stocking, finished it, & started another Ettie came home she ran in few minutes Charlie's Libbie & children and Milne{?} gone up to Kates for the evening. Fri. 14 Felt colder this morn than yesterday but ther. the same considerable warmer to-night, snowed a little last night so the ground is well covered I made new waist to Mothers green dress. Charlies all gone to Elias's. Sat 15 Warmer, quite soft to-night. finished the dress, cut out some blocks for Stella & Edna and did some sewing Dec. 1888 Sun 16 Rained steady all day, took off what snow there was on. We had a quiet day for reading. Mon. 17 Warm but cloudy and almost raining, in afternoon did mist a little. Mother washed I fixed my gingham dress. Charlie took Libbie & children up home. Moses & John took dinner to Charlies. Tue. 18 Much colder, snowed a little last night, & all forenoon, with wind from West. I took the curtains down, made two blinds and cleaned all the pictures. knit & sewed in afternoon. Wed 19 A very cold morn, or rather day, though bright part of time, Mother ironed, I did some sewing & knitting. Charlie & R. went to village in morn, we kept children {In margin} L Gillam married to-day Thur 20 Very cold, bright all forenoon but clouded over & looked like Storm in afternoon. C. took me to village after dinner. R. & Stella went to school exam. I finished the last stocking in evening Fri 21 Cold & windy, very blustering by spells in forenoon, more pleasant in afternoon, Sun shone but very cold. Ettie & Lottie were over to tea The cheese was shipped. Geo took load to B. Milne's concert to-night, Charlie, Rachel Geo, all gone I run the stocking heels and tonight made a little needle book for Stella an Xmas present �Sat 22 Very cold & frosty this morn, but think it a little warmer to-night I helped with Sat work & did some sewing cut out some blocks for Stella C. & R. gone to village again to-night Dec 1888 Sun 23 Much warmer, thawing some, sunshiny. We have been alone all day Charlie's gone up home Elias's drove in. Nellie got home yesterday Mon. 24 A beautiful bright warm morn, but clouded up and began to rain in afternoon. Charlie drove Mother & I out to Elias's to spend Xmas and a few days I helped Nellie dress a doll for Lonie{?} Tue 25 Dull weather for Xmas rained hard all forenoon quite warm. Kate & Will came, we had a pleasant time, all seemed to enjoy themselves, it was not dull inside if it was out. K. & W. stayed to tea {in margin} very muddy Wed 26 A dull cloudy day, rained hard about bedtime I sewed for Nellie all day, Mother read, Alice ironed, Nellie painted Mother taken sick after supper and went to bed early Thur 27 Colder to-day with snow squalls, ground froze up. Mother too sick to get up she had a fall in the night getting up in the dark, bruised her face badly, Alice went to village in afternoon, Nellie & Edwin went to Haights in the evening. Fri. 28 Rather pleasant, West wind. Mother feeling some better, sat up to-day, but her eye looks so bad & black. I had headache but sewed some in afternoon Ida came over little while, The boys gone to Charlie's to shoot. Sat. 29 Cloudy not very cold, no signs of sleighing yet I sewed all day Nellie taken sick with a chill had to go to bed Alice busy all day. Dec 1888 Sun 30 A nice day, bright till towards night. I had bad sick headache, stayed in bed till afternoon Edwin went to Moses's Mon 31 A dull day rained some in afternoon Alice washed & was very busy getting ready for New Years I helped around the house Jan. 1889 �Tue 1 Nice & bright but cold West wind Edwin brought Mother & I home we had dinner to Charlies, then came in{?} home Alice expected a lot there, the Miss Millets with others. Wed 2 Cloudy, not very cold. I sewed for Nellie all day Stella is sewing her blocks. C & R. in awhile to-night. Thur 3 A beautiful bright day, white frost this morn. Thawed considerable Kate & Louie came right after dinner as Will went to a meeting in village & stayed all afternoon, Will came back to tea I made a cake in morn, did up work. & sewed rest of time, Mother feeling some better. C. & R. in awhile to-night. The Millet girls staying at Elias's. Fri. 4 A bright warm day, white frost, thawed enough to make it muddy. I finished Nellie's sewing and mended Geo.s overcoat. Nellie called in to-night on her way to Kate's, she is going back to her school to-morrow Sat 5 A cold East wind, started to rain towards night, I cut some more blocks for Stella & made an apron for Mother & me for Melissa partly{?}. ' Jan 1889 Sun 6 A coating of ice on everything & a misty rain We had a quiet day for reading Charlie's at home Elias not home out {In margin} Got a letter & card from C. Mon 7 A cloudy dull day, damp air with a little sleet by spells, Rachel washed for Mother as her head is not very well yet, though she would help. I helped R. make Stellas dress in afternoon, wrote a letter to Cathn in morn to send by Charlie as he talks of going up tomorrow Tue. 8 Cloudy, not cold, but damp air, looks like storm. Mother ironed, had a good big one. I sewed on apron, John took dinner with us Wed 9 A terrible rainy day, turned colder towards night, blowed & snowed. Monthly meeting Moses & Mel. took dinner to Charlie's and tea with us. then went to Bible class. I sewed in afternoon �Thur 10 It looked this morn as though there had been a regular blizzard, the windows so covered with snow stuck on glass we could not see out & has snowed & blowed all day, tremendous drifts, or hills as Stella calls them, though the ground elsewhere is bare. C. has not gone to Stratford yet. I sewed on apron. Fri 11 A nice winter day, not very cold. I knit insertion for apron. We heard to-day that Wednesdays storm did a great deal of damage Sat. 12 A bright day Sun quite warm I finished my apron Jan 1889 Sun 13 Cloudy, snowed a little in forenoon, but cleared up quite warm in afternoon Alice called in, C's went away in afternoon Mon 14 A nice day, pretty cold towards & clear Mrs. Jolley came over for visit. Moses called in a little while Charlie went to Stratford Tue 15 A hard white frost last night, pretty cold all day I cut out a dress for mother & worked on it. Charlie came home to-night brought Nellie home with him, also two violins. Wed 16 Soft & warm all morn, began to rain about noon & continued all afternoon, lowering the snow banks fast, John was over to dinner I sewed on the dress all day & superintended Stella's blocks Thur 14 Cloudy, wind blowing some colder, freezing the ground up again, the creek is very high I sewed on the dress, stitched some for Nellie and am teaching Stella to sew on her blocks had a dull headache in morn, but it grew better. Fri 18 Cold West wind, snowed a little most all day Charlie took Nellie H. & I up to Kates in morn to stay all day, had a good day Will brought us home after tea I sat up a sock to knit for George Sat 19 Very cold last night & to-day, East wind, we did up Sat. work, In afternoon Alice & the two Miss Millets & Carrie came and stayed about two hours. I tried to finish Mothers dress but could not. Nellie went to town with Charlie & R. after tea. Jan. 1889 �Sun. 20 A very cold East wind, started to snow in forenoon and snowed hard all day & blowed too till towards night it grew some warmer Nellie went down to S. S. {Sunday School} & church with Rachel & George. Mon 21 Considerable snow on ground, pretty cold, wind in West snowed a little all day Charlie took Rachel Nellie & children and myself up to Burtis's in sleigh the first sleighing we've had, not extra, but better coming home, We had good visit. I knit on sock. Tue 22 A nice winter day, did not snow much more last night, but it seems nice to have a little sleighing, Mother washed, I did up work & finished Mothers dress, head ached in afternoon Wed 23 A lovely morn, it had been so foggy that it froze on trees & everything and when the sun shone it looked lovely indeed, but has thawed so to spoil sleighing Charlie killed pigs today Thur 24 A nice bright day, but quite cool air We ironed Mrs. Jesse Stover buried this afternoon. Kate & Will came from funeral to Charlie's Nellie & I took tea there with them I crocheted some lace, a few cutters out yet Fri 25 Another lovely day, thawed considerable I made some sausage bags for Rachel they made their sausage & headcheese today, in afternoon I began the skirt of morning dress. We want to go to Moses's to-morrow. Sat 26 White frost on everything till afternoon when Sun came out beautiful & warm Charlies brought Nellie & I up to Moses's to stay few days It is good wheeling, a little sloppy Jan 1889 Sun 27 Cold & stormy, snowed most all day. I got up with bad headache, felt some better in afternoon Moses took Charlie to Cathcart towards night Mon 28 Not very cold all day, but colder to-night Snow quite deep, I started white apron for Em Nellie read. Melissa washed and made potato cakes for tea, they were splendid. Tue 29 Very cold this morn, North wind, in fact it was cold all day though the sun shone beautiful I finished the apron Moses took load of wood to village in monr, and brought Nellie & I down to Elias's in afternoon, had a good sleigh ride, sitting right in the bottom he drove the colt found Alice spinning. Barne's came over in evening �Wed 30 A fair winter day I worked for Alice, fixing her grey dress skirt, and showing Nellie H. how to crochet Mr & Mrs Ghent came over towards night & stayed the evening Thur 31 Rather cold, snowed hard for awhile in morn then Sun came out a spell, good sleighing. Charlie & drove out this afternoon, breaking the black colt single. I worked at dress, Alice ironed. {In margin} Mother bought 3 1/2 gal. coal oil of B. Treffrey Fri 1 Weather quite moderate & pleasant, snows a little by spells. Edwin brought us home after tea Kate & Will came down just as we were leaving Sat 2 Snowed & blowed some by spells. I helped with work & knit some Nellie has gone over to Mr Jolleys Feb 1889 Sun 3 A bright clear cold day, very cold towards night I had a severe headache, stayed in bed till 4 o'clock Alice called but I did not see her, K. & W. drove in on their way home. Nellie H. went to Haights from church Mon 4 Not so cold, but snowed most of day Mother washed I did up work & got dinner Nellie went in to C's for dinner John & Lib were there it being Blanche's birthday, I went in after dinner, we were all there to tea N. went with Geo. to church. Tue 5 Very soft & thawing early in morn, suddenly began to snow with rain then turned very cold & clear. Nellie & I went over to Johns stayed all day, Mrs Lasee{?} same, we had turkey & lots other good things Nellie went with them to basket social at night. I came home, knit on sock Wed 6 Very, very cold & blustering, we had to keep close to fire I sewed some on dress skirt & knit some Stella finished her last block & crocheted some wool lace for little Blanche. Libbie & children went with Lib to J. B.s Thur 7 Still very cold C. says not quite so cold as yesterday but it seems so to me. Splendid sleighing and snows a little every day I took all the dishes out of cupboards, wiped them & cupboard out, cleaned the silverware, and finished the first pair of socks Fri 8 Weather more moderate but pretty cold yet, did our Fri. work, made a cake, and a pudding for dinner read & knit on sock, another pair for George, Charlie fixed cistern pump and has gone on up to Moses's. �Sat 9 Pretty cold, stormed this forenoon I knit & read papers Nellie got a card from her Ma telling her to come home Tuesday Feb 1889 Sun 10 A nice bright day, pretty cold. I had good time to read Nellie went with Geo. to S S {Sunday School} & church in morn George took her & Ellie to Methodist church at night Mon 11 Snowed hard all morn then snowed with some rain for awhile then cleared & grew very cold towards night. I fixed my wine colored waist. Kate & Louie came after tea & stayed while Will went to lecture he brought me letter from Nellie M. C. went to station for Libbie & children. Tue 12 Bright in morn but very cold, blustery for spell in afternoon. C. took Nellie H. to Station. I worked on my dress skirt and started a letter to Nellie M. Wed 13 Very frosty in morn and very very cold day though pleasant to look out. Alice drove out, her coat was white with frost, she stayed till after tea It was M Meeting Moses & Mel came to dinner Emma sent me a pretty little birthday present. I got my new bureau home today Lottie came over awhile. Charlie, Rachel, Libbie Nansy{?} gone up to Thompsons. Thur 14 A bright beautiful day, pretty cold morn good sleighing where it isn't drifted, some bad pitch holes. We changed our bedroom around & swept upstairs & moved things around considerable. finished Nellie's letter John was in told us he is going to live in Toronto. It seems so strange. Lynees to Charlies. Fri 15 A bright day but very cold East wind. I dusted upstairs, finished brown skirt, wrote short letter to Cathne & sent to Office by Mr Jaquest They & Mullins's being to Charlies Sat 16 Cold E. rain started in morn but turned warmer rained most of day, After doing up work I read papers & knit on Georges sock Feb 1889 Sun 17 Chilly, fine snow, almost rain by spells, somewhat clearer in afternoon. Alice ran in few minutes & brought a book for us to read, Clarence stayed with us in afternoon �Mon 18 A terrible stormy day, not so very cold, but snowed & blowed from East, more moderate in afternoon, wind changed Mother washed but did not put clothes out. I did up work knit & got dinner, in afternoon I set Stella's blocks together. Tue 19 Very cold & snow blowed & drifted badly Mother rinsed & hung out the clothes. I went in to Charlies in afternoon awhile to knit on sock. Nancy & Libbie cutting out blocks for Stella & Edna another quilt Wed 20 Not quite so cold, sunshiny, but still pretty cold Mother ironed, I knit most of day. John was in & arranged for Clarence to come & stay with us when they go. There is a surprise over there to-night: Charlies folks went & had pictures taken, Mrs Jolley in awhile with her sore finger. I rec'd letter & card from Cathn saying she will be down Friday Thur 21 Very cold & frosty last night, but warmer to-day though cool wind I sewed on my waists after doing up housework Mother made oatmeal cakes & read "Three People" this afternoon Charlie went with John to sale. Js are busy packing{?} Surprise {underlined} folks made them two nice presents C. took Libbie out to Moores to-night. Fri 22 Stormy all day, blowed & snowed a regular gale in afternoon for awhile, drifting badly, Cathn came down on noon train, was stuck in drift north of Woodstock for an hour or more, colder this afternoon Sat 23 A terrible cold day, with piercing West wind 16 below zero We could hardly keep warm. I sewed on waists Charlie went out for Libbie. March 1889 Sun 3 A lovely day, hard on sleighing though which has lasted five weeks this time Elias's called in, Kate left Louie while they went to church. C's went up to Chambers. John came to supper, they are going to-morrow. Geo. took Cathn to church to-night. Mon 4 A beautiful bright day, thawed considerable, John stayed with us last night Charlie took him to Station this morn Mother & Cathn washed, the clothes dried quick. I did up the work & got dinner and knit in afternoon. Tue 5 Cloudy, threatened to snow this morn but sun came out in afternoon, roads getting pretty muddy though I saw several cutters pass to-day Seems to grow some colder to-night Cathn & Mother ironed. Charlie, Rachel, Cathn & I came out to Elias's for tea, Cathn & I will stay till to-morrow �Wed 6 A beautiful morn, cloudy in afternoon, tried to snow a little We helped Alice do up the work, Kate & Will came down before dinner Edwin brought Cathn & I home after tea. Cathn found a card waiting for her from the girls telling her T.{?} Stacey was to be married to-day. Charlie had a card from John, they arrived safe Thur 7 A nice bright day but cold wind. Cathn & Norman went home on afternoon train, Cathn washed some blankets & carpet and swept upstairs for us. I wrote a letter to John. Fri 8 Cold wind, rather blustery this morn I was busy about the house till near noon, worked on my crazy work this afternoon Sat 9 Stormed all day, but blowed so that it drifted & did not make sleighing & worked at crazy work in afternoon. Clarence helped boys cut feed, he & Charlie went to town towards night, rec'd another card from John. March 1889 Sun 10 Cold West wind with little squalls of snow by spells C's went up do Jacques, Rachel & children stayed Emma H. called in on her way to SS. She told us the doctors have pronounced James's disease cancer Alice also called in, Mother & I had a quiet day to read Mon 11 A beautiful day, though little cloudy in morn showed{?} & kept busy till noon about the house, took dishes out of cupboard & dusted them, in afternoon & finished stitches on sofa cushion Tue 12 Very dark in morn, snowed a little, after awhile Sun came out, had a lovely day, thawed good deal. Kate & Louie came in morn stayed all day, Will came to tea Charlie went up for R & children, Libbie started home Charlie got letter from John Wed 13 Cloudy in forenoon, seemed like rain, then Sun shone cool wind N & S roads very bad where drifted M meeting had Moses, Mel, Alice and Uncle C here to dinner Susie S. called in morn, I finished 3rd pair socks for George Thur 14 Another nice day, thaws quite muddy in day time though the drifts were high yet, Sugar weather started 10 days ago. Charlie saw first robin to-day. I sewed sofa cushion together ready to fill, and knit some on sock Friday 15 A lovely bright day, slight white this {word added in line above illegible} ground frozen hard, but muddy enough today where snow & off I saw several robins this morn & �heard insects hum, I did Fri, dusting & cleared windows, mended Mother's dress Moses took tea with us. {the following line is added in the right margin} but a letter from N. Mott Sat 16 Nice & bright but cold E. wind. I did my Sat work and read papers & knit in afternoon. John & Lib came up to Charlie's to night Blackbirds, bluebirds & others have come March 1889 Sun 17 A lovely day I think the warmest yet, the mud dried up considerable, snow not all gone, John, Lib & Clarence spent the day in village & to church, Alice & Edwin called in Mon 18 Bright till afternoon, then clouded over like a storm chilly E, wind, did mist a little towards night. executors met here in afternoon. J & L took dinner here, went home on 4 o'clock train. I knit a little & wrote a letter to N. Mott in evening. Clarence is going to board to C's. started tonight Wed 20 Cold E, wind, cloudy, helped Mother iron in forenoon and wrote a letter to Lizzie Atkins in afternoon sent Clarence to office after school Charlie got a card from John. Thur 21 Cold East wind & cloudy till towards night, Sun shone a little ground dried up considerable I cut out & made an under waist showed Stella about her sewing & crocheting Fri 22 Cloudy most all day looked some like rain Mother did a little raking up around the Eastdoor{?} the other yard too wet yet to clean I mended Stellas book & pieced a block for her I also knit some and started to read a book "The Earth Trembled." C & R went up home to get molasses in afternoon Stella stayed with us. Sat 23 A bright lovely day I did up my work and then grated horseradish out on the platform{?}. Clarence helped me to do a jar to send to John It was so nice out Sun Emmas & Jos brought our molasses in afternoon C & R went to town in afternoon March 1889 Sun 24 Another nice day with drying wind, muds getting quite dry except North & South ones where snow was badly drifted Alice & Charlie called in, Rachel, Clarence & Lily went down to church. Mon 25 Bright morn, while frost, cold E. wind I knit on sock and read some in afternoon Charlie sent a ton of vegetables down to Johns also read a card from J. �Tue 26 Nice & bright though cool wind while frost ground froze hard this morn I went over to Suttons after dinner had a nice visit. Henry is very poorly. Charlie & Rachel gone up to Wills to-night. Wed 27 Quite mild, looked like rain in morn but bright {illegible} in afternoon Alice came first before dinner Charlie took her home to-night I knit. Thur 28 Cloudy in forenoon, cold & windy all day. I had bad headache could not work, went to bed early. Fri 29 Snowed some this morn chilly damp air cold wind in afternoon A little child came in the yard crying & cold. Charlie's took him in but we could make out nothing by him only he "wanted papa," he was so cold & frightened and could not talk plain, after awhile when the little fellow had got warm his Papa came in looking for him, it was C. Poldons child, he had come up from the village. I finished Geo's{?} socks & read some. Sat 3- Bright but cold wind Moses brought load of wood in afternoon I got letter from Cath also two parcels I mended Clarences school coat & read rest of time March 1889 Sun 31 Snowed with rain & sleet all day, from East Clarence took Rachel & Lily down to S.S. & church Alice was not out to-day. Mother & I had quiet afternoon H. Henderson was buried today in village April 1889 Mon 1 Looked like winter this morn, snow several inches deep, but soft & thawing to day, bright in afternoon Mother washed clothes dried nice. Moses brought load of wood in sleigh. I saw several sleighs out but they cut through to mud, Mrs J. came in a little while this afternoon. {Added in the margin} I wrote to Cathie{?} Tue 2 Nice bright day snow thawed considerable making it muddy again. I helped iron in morn, and in afternoon sewed & read some in, "An Endless Chain" Charlie R & children went out to Elias's this afternoon Wed 3 Cloudy & dull, rained a little several times through the day but did not take snow all off. Charlie took me out to to night in morn, to stay all night, Miss Merrill came over in afternoon, had a pleasant visit. �Thur 4 Partly bright to day, cool wind, froze some last night I crocheted on my tidy and {visited?} hard us I could Emma boiled down syrup & Churned & got dinner Charlie came for me about six, The roads very muddy C & R went home & brought Honey back. I read a card from N. Mott. Fri, 5 Dull, stormed in afternoon, snow & rain, I read after doing up work, "Four Girls at Chautaugua". Charlie's all went up to school Storming from East to-night Sat 6 Bright up cold E. wind, snowed last night to cover the ground, thawed considerable today, very muddy I finished reading my book. R went down to get her {teeth?} out April 1889 Sun 7 A beautiful day, ground dried a good deal The folks all went to church, we kept Walter Edwin came to Charlie's from church, stayed till after church at night. C. took Nancy home Mon 8 Another grand warm day I was busy about the house and stuffed sofa cushion this morn. In afternoon I read out load "An Endless Chain." Mothers was taken with a severe pain in her foot, I bathed it with hot water, then liniment{?}, it is some better but is painful yet tonight. Tue 9 A beautiful warm day. The ground has dried so I was able to walk over to Mr. J's, found Mrs J. busy housecleaning. Mrs Jacob & Charlie came there too. Wm{?} Lynnes & wife to Charlie's to-day, Charlie ploughed the garden, the first ploughing, Mother's foot badly swollen but no so painful. Wed 10 Another fine day, grass begins to look little bit green. Being M, meeting Alice was out all day, Rachel & her went to see Annie Palmer & baby, then Charlie took Alice & I to village to trade Uncle C. took dinner with us. Kate & Will came down to Charlie's in evening. Thur 11 Fine & warm in forenoon but started to rain in afternoon I finished my white apron. Fri 12 Rained by spells till afternoon, warm rain, starting the grass, I did my Fri. work and mended Clarences stockings & old coat. Charlie & R went up home to-night to get some butter as they are making so little. Sat 13 Bright but cold wind. After doing up work I washed Stella and fixed Clarences vest Took care of Louie while K & W went to village. Carrie & Grace Wilson are to Charlie's �April 1889 Sun 14 Bright but cool wind, froze quite hard last night Clarence took R. down to S.S. & church Geo. took Lily & Grace Elias's not out, Clarence & Lily took Carrie home to-night. Mon 15 Nice bright but cold E. wind. Mother washed, got through before dinner and washed some carpet this afternoon I made a strawtick and helped Mrs J. make a robe for Lottie. Charlie put on his first grain to-day. Tue 16 A beautiful day, though cool wind We ironed in forenoon I cut out gingham waist this afternoon It has been Arbor day at the school house Geo. took the team & helped this forenoon Clarence & Lily went & helped all day. I got letter from N.H. Charlie got one from John. Wed 17 A beautiful warm day. I did some glueing and grated some horseradish in forenoon and finished my waist in afternoon. Ida brought Charlie a parcel from John. Charlie & Clarence went down to Hawtrey{?} in the afternoon. Thur 18 Cloudy by spells, looked like rain, S. Kurts come down to C's to dinner, went to village and took tea with Mother then stayed to C's all night. Charlie Mott came out for one just before tea Nellie is home and wants me to help her sew. I had first started a mat for Rachel but I came back with him Good Fri 19 Very warm, blew up a heavy thunder shower in afternoon which continued till after dark, wind blew a perfect gale lightening burned two barns. I sewed all day on two dresses for Nellie, we had Good Fri pancakes for dinner Sat 20 A lovely warm day, grass nice & green, Carrie got nice lot of wild flowers & dandelion. We sewed all day. C & R came out to-night. Charlies come off the train to stay all night. April 1889 Easter Sun 21 A lovely day, but cool wind Kate & Will came and stayed to dinner & tea We had a nice time & plenty of good things. Harry came down for Charlie Mon 22 Bright but cold wind, ground froze some last night We finished Nellies sewing she went back on afternoon train, Ida came over in time to see her off. I then sewed a few carpet rags for Alice �Tue 23 Cool wind though nice I had a bad headache all day, laid on lounge most of time Alice ironed, and sewed in afternoon Stella started to school. Wed 24 Bright in forenoon but very windy, another thunder shower about 3 o'clock, lightening & thunder seemed near by, the rain blew in sheets, after it stopped Elias brought me home. Alice changed her plants, I sewed more rags for her making a little over two pounds in all Thur 25 Cloudy, dull day, grass growing fast and buds coming out on trees. I worked one corner on felt stand cover The boys are fixing fence that blew down. Wrote to N. Haxley Fri 26 Chilly wind, cloudy most all day. I worked another corner on stand cover, R. changed her plants & put in flower seed in boxes, Clarence went down to-night, brought me a letter from Paulina. Mother started the leach running to-day. Sat 27 Rained all day, don't think it stopped once not very cold however. R. washed & put out the clothes, they are wetter now than when she hung them out. I worked on S. cover after doing up work April 1889 Sun 28 Rained all morning cleared off some in afternoon, but still cloudy Stella & Lily went over to S.S. Emma sent me a library book "The Kings Daughter" Fred Hand stayed last night to Charlie's Mon 29 Rained 7 snowed a regular squall this morn Mother washed, clothes dried though it kept cloudy & threatening. Moses took dinner with us he being Sanitary Inspector was out inspecting{?} I finished my stand cover and read to Stella after supper. Tue 30 Cold raw wind, slight sprinkle of snowy rain this morn Mother ironed, I sewed on Rachel's mat. Clarence went down town after school and brought back word that Aunt Phebe is dead, Strange they did not send us word, we had not heard she was sick. I read to Stella to-night in "The Kings Daughter." May 1889 Wed 1 White frost bright morn but grew cloudy with cold wind. Mother boiled her soap, making a nice kettleful, she bought some fish, I had a dull headache but worked at the mat, and read to Stella after supper, She goes to school �Thur 2 Started to rain about noon, cleared up at night I wrote a letter to John in forenoon and sewed on mat in afternoon. Aunt Phebe was buried yesterday Fri 3 Nice bright day but cool wind, I pinked{?} my shawl cover on morn and then went in and cleaned out the parlor & loosened the carpet ready to have it papered and cleaned Sent letter & paper to Office by Lottie Sat 4 Beautiful day. Clarence helped me plant in garden last night & this morn, the first seeds then went up to Moses to stay all night, C Carles{?} came to Charlies to night. We kept Louie awhile to-night. May 1889 Sun 5 A lovely growing day. trees coming out fast. Alice & Elias called in after meeting. Charlie took C. Carles home & brought Clarence back. Geo, Rachel & Lily went down to Methodist church this morn. I read to Stella in afternoon. Mon 6 A lovely day, very warm, We took up sitting room & bedroom carpets and cleaned some, feel very tired. I went down town after supper and got the paper for parlor ceiling. Tue 7 A warmer day than yesterday, can see some trees in blossom and the apple trees will soon be out We did not clean much to-day, but took down the pipe and cleaned the chimney I finished R's mat Charlie braded horses with Carin. Clarence went down and seen Mrs Batty to-night she brought him a big cake from {his} Ma {Following is written sideways in the margin} first Took milk for to-day it goes over to Losees{?} {illegible} Wed 8 Another summer day, very warm, We did some baking this morn and cleaned the woodwork in sitting room after dinner. Moses & Mel called in from meeting but did not stay. I mended Mothers dress and put in some fancy seed. Thur 9 Very warm indeed, We cleaned upstairs, kept busy all day and feel very tired to-night. It is so warm & close we set out on verandah till 10 o'clock Charlie got his horse back last night as he only traded on conditions. Fri 10 Warm & sultry, heavy thunder shower in forenoon which started everything up wonderful, everything looking beautiful cherry trees white over. Bradley came to do our whitewashing & papering he got through by tea time. R & C went to village afternoon & brought me a letter from J{or P?} & L �Sat 11 A good deal cooler. we cleaned woodwork on entry & all the floors in parlor. Kate & Will drove in. Mrs Polley also called in evening. May 1889 Sun 12 A lovely day first cool enough to be pleasant and a little fire not amies{?} in forenoon. Elias's not out Charlie's went up home after Stella came from S.S. Clarence & Lily went down to see Mrs Betty, then in evening Mother & Lily went over to hear Wm Allen preach Clarence stayed with me. Mar 13 Cool wind, partly cloudy, sprinkled little towards night Mother washed, clothes dried nice. I cleaned the windows & put in window screens and read to Stella Lottie & Curie came in a little while Tue 14 Beautiful day, cool wind I helped Mother iron in morn and did some mending in afternoon and put my flower seeds in garden after supper. The boys whipped the carpets. Wed 15 Cloudy like rain all day, quite cool, but blew up a thunder shower after supper Rachel & I put down the three carpets and we got pretty well straightened up Charlie shipped Jans{Ians?} horse. I got a card from Cathi & Edies picture Thur 16 Bright in morn, threatened with thunder shower in afternoon but only sprinkled I sewed carpet rags for R. all day. Mother cleaned closets and parlor stove Moses & Allie came in awhile Mother & R. went over to see Mrs Bowan after supper Fri 17 Beautiful day but very warm. We cleaned Clarence's room & entry I got letter from Nellie Mott, Kate & Louie came in evening & stayed while Will took C. Brood{Broad?} home. Sat 18 Fine growing day, Sun very hot, After doing up work I fixed my flower bed and Clarence helped me put in beans & potatoes in garden. I got a letter from Alice tonight The apple blossoms nearly gone, lilacs are out. May 1889 Sun 19 Sun very hot in morn but clouded over about noon & blew up a rain & kept rainy through afternoon considerable cooler Elias's not out. Rachel went over to meeting Stella brought a library, "Wise & Otherwise" for me to read. �Mon 20 A nice day, cool enough to pleasant We cleaned up the cupboard & dishes in forenoon, in the afternoon I fixed my muslin dress & did some mending for Clarence. Tue 21 Cool, rained a little towards night & grew night & grew real cold I cut out some blocks for mat in forenoon and did some mending for myself & Clarence in afternoon Wed 22 Chilly air, cloudy & dark in afternoon I wrote a long letter to Catharine in forenoon, after dinner Charlie put up picture hooks in parlor and R. put up curtains & helped me straighten it around, then I told her I would make some clothes for Stella, so she cut them out and I stitched them up & wrote to Paulina in the evening Thur 23 A nice day, rather cool, some frost last night wind blew like rain towards night. I finished Paulinas letter, wrote ten pages, after dinner I went over to see Mrs J. but she was not in so I came back & sewed for Stella. C & R. went to village after supper & got the papers & some tomato plants. Fri 24 Very cloudy in morn & looked very rainy but brightened up I went out to spend the day with Alice, C. did not come after me so I stayed all night, found her fixing carpet. I finished Stellas sewing. Sat 25 Nice day but rather cool. Charlie came for me this morn Mother had work done up when I got home we got the first asparagus we have had this year I wrote long letter to N. Mott. After supper Mother & I planted some peas in garden. May 1889 Sun 26 A nice day, cool enough for little fire to feel good Elias's not out. Stella went to S.S. & meeting. I read her library to her. Lily Geo. & Clarence went to S.S. C & R went up home after dinner. Frost last night in some places. Mon 24 Cool, started to rain before noon & poured down for awhile, squalls through afternoon. Mother washed but left clothes in water, I did up work & finished the sewing for Alice. Tue. 28 Cold wind sun came out a little in morn, but got slight squalls by spells, cleared up towards night cold, thermometer down to -28 at 9 o'clock, clothes dried and we ironed in afternoon. R colored her carpet-rags �Wed 29 A remarkable frost last night, fences & grass white long after sunrise, ice 1/4 inch thick, potatoes tops black, and leaves on walnut trees & others, curled up Wet this afternoon, very chilly. We baked some pies this morn and mended the rest of the day Thur 30 Rained hard all day front East, cold too, they say the frost hurt the fruit very much, Charlie took the children up to school, Milne had the horse & buggy away all night. I wrote long letter to Jan{?} and sewed for myself Charlie went over to Carlans{?} to help take care of sick colt to-night. Fri 31 Very foggy this morn, thought it would brighten up but it commenced to drizzle again by spells, Alice came before dinner & stayed all day. Mother bought a fish, Rachel took her carpet rags to weavers. K & W called on going to hear the Jubilee singers June 1889 Sat 1 Cloudy, dull, everything very wet, we did up work bought some meat & cooked it I made waists for Stella in afternoon. R. painted her floor. C's head bad June 1889 Sun 2 Cloudy, chilly, like rain, some fire feels good Clarence & Stella took dinner with us, S. cried because she did not get a library to-day. E.H. called in. Mon 3 Rather cleared up to-day Sun shining part of time but raining again to-night, the ground was too wet to plough, Charlie's had headache three days washed some this afternoon I mended for Clarence, we set out tomatoes tonight. Tue. 4 Cool, cloudy by spells in morn but bright in afternoon Emma H. came before tea, Will came down here for her, wanted me to go up there with her and stay a few days, which I did, most cold enough for frost Charlie planted his first potatoes Wed 5 Dull and rainy by spells ground too wet to do road work, though some are doing it, I had headache all day, did not work. Emma helped Kate with work. Thur 6 Cool, but bright all day, which made it very pleasant driving Kate, Emma and I went out to Elias's in morn and stayed till after tea, sewed three lbs rags for Alice called in and had chat with Mother and got home before sundown having enjoyed the visit very much. Louie is so good and cunning. Annie Palmer over to see Rachel. �Fri 7 Sun out a little in morn but began to drizzle before noon & showery all afternoon. J. Moore had a raising in spite of weather, got it up all night. Kate & Will went Em & I kept house, cut out a dress for Emma & sewed on it. Sat 8 Still wet, slight showers, much warmer We finished Emmas dress, Will took her to station to take the train for Hawbrey She helped Kate with work while I sewed, we had fish for dinner Kate feels poorly June 1889 Sun. 9 Very warm & close in morn had a smart shower about 11 o'clock after which it brightened up with a nice breeze W & K. brought one home on their way to church, we kept Louie, they came to Charlie's to dinner, I found two letters from Cath & John waiting for me. Nancy came down to stay awhile with R. Mon, 10 Nice day, mostly right, Mother washed, clothes dried nice, and she folded them for ironing she also washed a blanket & some carpet. I did up the work Tue. 11 Cooler, bright & pleasant, Mother ironed. I put new sleeves in my grey dress, after dinner I went over to Mr Jolley's. Mrs J. was first going up to Burgesville so I went along for a ride, did not get out came home and mended Clarence coat Wed 12 Nice day, Sun very warm. Monthly m. but no one came I mended all day, worked some in garden after supper planted some beans. R. put down the new carpet Thur 13 Another nice day, sun very warm, but a nice breeze a slight shower towards night, I weeded onions, beets, & carrots and hoed frost all day, things have not grown much since it has been so cold, had our first lettuce for dinner Fri 14 Very warm, Mother did some baking. I fixed up Mothers green dress. Mrs Jolley brought over a taste of strawberries, the first we had sum{?} Uncle Charlie called in Quarterly m. commenced to-day. Sat 15 Very warm, threatened to rain all morn, got a shower about noon, then cleared up nice, had five to dinner from meeting. Uncle C, Marrianna and Emma C. going to stay all night Kate came to tea Read a letter from Nellie M. June 1889 �Sun 16 Very warm, a thunder shower threatened but passed around A large meeting, we had no visitors, Geo & Kate Treffry to Charlie's to dinner Mon 17 A nice day we straightened up house and did some mending I also made pincushion Susie called on us after tea. Charlie went Ira to buy cheese. Tue. 18 Nice day, with a cool wind, almost cold to-wards night, I worked on my mat in the afternoon & read the papers Wed 19 Very close & sultry & rainy, sun came out hot in afternoon, had a thunder shower after tea, it rained very hard but think we did not get the heaviest of it, the sky looked very yellow & peculiar. Kate & Louie here all day Elias, Alice & Moses here to dinner, I worked on my mat. Thur 20 A beautiful day, Sun very warm, but a nice breeze. I wrote a letter to Cathn{?} and sent it to Office by R. & Nancy, they were to S.S. convention in afternoon, I worked on my mat, and read to Stella after school. Fri 21 A thunder shower very early in morn and several showers through the day, a good deal of rain fell making the ground very very{underlined} wet, it grew cooler in afternoon, wind blew, Sun came out. I read & sewed my mat together, Mrs J. brought us a basket of strawberries they were delicious. Sat 22 Cloudy, with chilly cold wind all morn, brightened up in afternoon, but still cool, I did up work and put up strings for morning glorys, took a bath and gave Stella one, Aug 1889 Sun 25 A lovely day, but so dry & dusty, however it was a very enjoyable day to me, one long to be remembered. Mr & Mrs V. Alice & I went up to the Park and spent the day. In forenoon we heard a ground Sermon from Chancellor Sins. Mr Faucet spoke in afternoon. We took our dinner with us & got home for tea. Hetty Burtis buried to-day in Nebraska. Mon 26 A nice day, Alice & I went up in the bus to Park after dinner and spent the afternoon in looking around and attended a W.C.T.U(Women Christian Temperance Union}. meeting there, Went out by the Lake and watched the bathers boats, & steamer unload. Tue 27 Much warmer to-day. I rested & crocheted a little Alice helped peel pears Maggie came over in afternoon �Wed 28 A very warm day. We took the morn train and came home to-day. Mrs V. came with us each brought a basket of plums. Nobody to meet me as they had not got my letter so Charlie drove me up first then went back for his Ma & Mrs Vandyke Thur 29 A very hot day, and a busy one for us. We did up our plums and fixed some corn today and put the cucumbers in brine, after dinner I went over to see Mrs Jolley, but she was not home. Fri 30 Hoter than ever, or more close, It seems as though everything will burn up if it doesnt rain soon The Well threatens to give out & cistern is out. I wrote long letter to John C. Sat 31 A little cooler, or more breeze, in fact real cool out on verandah after tea. We had a busy day, besides the Sat work we peeled & picked some pears and wrote a long letter to Catharine. Stella is quite poorly with cough. Charlie finished his harvesting. Sept 1889 Sun 1 Foggy & smoky looking this morn with a cool E. wind, but Sun came out very hot. the air seems full of dust Nellie & Edwin came out. N. visited us, while Edwin visited Charlies, they cut the first watermelon to-day. Mon 2 Very very{underlined} warm. Mother washed, clothes dried in a hurry, I did the morning work, got dinner & dusted upstairs, Nellie drove over stayed a few minutes this afternoon. Tue 3 Hot, hot{underlined}. We ironed this morn and the heat was terrible, almost unbearable by spells, we were glad enough to let the fire down. I crocheted on tidy this afternoon. Charlie brought me a paper from John to-night. Wed 4 Very warm, but Sun not out so hot & bright as yesterday threatened to rain all afternoon, has rained lightly for half an hour since dark. I worked around house all morn cleaning windows, moving & watering plants and dusting parlor. I finished crocheting tidy & put in fringe, Geo & Lily went to picnic to Haights{?} this afternoon, took Milne, no school in afternoon. Thur 5 Warm, had a nice rain this afternoon & to-night, which will do a great deal of good. I started another tidy and teaching Stella to sew. �Fri 6 A good deal cooler, almost cold to-night We did some baking this morn, looked for Moses's down but they did not come, I got a letter from John, Charlie. Rachel & Norman went out to Elvis tonight Sat 7 Cool & pleasant, Moses, Mel, & Mrs V came down this afternoon to tea After tea Nellie drove over for me. we drove down town and then I came home with her to stay all night. Sept 1889 Sun 8 Cool & pleasant but the sun is hot, my head ached this forenoon, but grew better after dinner. Alice and Elias & Carrie went up to Moses's Kate & Will came down to tea, Louie too of course. Mon 9 Some warmer to-day, looked a little like rain, Alice washed, the men all away to supper I helped Nellie sew, am going to stay till to-morrow. Tue 10 Pretty warm to-day. it is getting very dusty again I sewed for Nellie all day. Mrs Harry Moth came over in afternoon, after tea Nellie came home with me to stay all night, when we got home found Charlie had gone to Station to meet Cath they did not get home till late, as Charlie had an upset & runaway before he went to Station, nothing serious happened. Wed 11 Sun very hot, but a cool breeze. Moses & Mel came from M. meeting & Nellie walked down town, did some trading and went home with Will in afternoon. I crocheted on tidy. Thur 12 Not overly hot, cool cast breeze. I had a headache all day, consequently did nothing. Cath helped mother Lynnes to Charlie's visiting Fri 13 Cool breeze, but quite warm through the day, looked some like rain to-night. I havent done much of anything to-day, worked around the home all morn and crocheted a little. Sat 14 Very close & sultry like rain. mostly cloudy. To-day being Mother's 75 birthday Charlie's invited Mother, Cath & I out also Moses & Elias's to eat goose. Will, Kate & Nellie were there to tea too. Sept 1889 Sun 15 Very warm, bright till towards night, rained a little before dark. Alice stayed all night with us, went home after mtg. C & R went up home tonight. �Mon 16 Cooler, a heavy rain in night & threatening to-day Mother washed clothes dried Kate & Nellie came to-night Will went mtg N. stayed to C's. they have lots of watermelons now. H. Websters baby buried to-day, I crocheted Tue 17 Cool & dull, rained hard in night, a little bit to-day and hard again to-night. I crocheted some and made a cake besides my usual house work. Kate drove down to-night for Nellie Another baby buried here to-day Wed 18 Sun shining in forenoon, a cool wind, cloudy in afternoon, rained some towards night Cathn helped Mother iron. I wrote a letter to John. May B. came down to Charlie's this morn to stay a day or two, she took tea with us, and so did Moses after which Mother & Cathn went out to Elias's to stay a day or two. Thur 19 Bright till afternoon when it burned rainy again, cold wind Mary slept with me and helped get breakfast I had a bad sickheadache, it got better in afternoon Mrs Titus came said she would stay all night, so I had to get tea which I didn't intend to do being alone here. Fri 20 Slight showers by spells all day, grown colder since morn, very cloudy & fall like, Mary slept with me again and helped get breakfast after which Mrs Titus went away, I then kept busy till noon about the house. Mother & Cath came home to-night. Sat 21 Cold & windy, cloudy, Moses & Charlie went to Fullarton to-day George took Mary Burtis home to-night Sept 1889 Sun 22 Bright but cool. some frost-last night, enough to wilt the melon vines, and symptoms of another to-night Alice & Edwin drove and Wills drove in this afternoon taking Nellie home Cath & I went for a walk to-night. Mon 23 Another fine day, little warmer, had a harder frost last night. Cath went down and got a basket of corn to dry and she helped Mother dig some potatoes this afternoon Susie Sutton took tea with us. Tue 24 Beautiful day, pretty warm Carthn got some more corn to dry, I helped to shave it, and doubled some yarn to twist for bodies. Moses & Charlie came on noon train, I got letter from John. Mrs. Jolley in to-night. �Wed 25 Fine till towards night when it rained a little helped Cath with some more corn she got sick and had to lie down, I did a little sewing for Stella. Thur 26 Sunshiny part of day, clouded up towards night and rained down, cold, Cath twisted some yarn for me, I wound it, and fixed ends of table scarf. then read he papers, Mother made some put cheese for supper Charlie & Rachel took Nancy home Fri 27 Bright this morn, but cold wind and little like squalls dark & raining some to-night Our{?} fair begins to-day we are going to have roast turkey tomorrow expect John up tonight. I picked the turkey and dusted the dishes and crocheted on tidy Lottie was over this afternoon. Sat 28 A lovely day, sun very warm, but cool in shade John came last night Nellie & Carrie Sewart came in little while We all went to the Fair but Mother after dinner. Sept 1889 Sun 29 Beautiful till afternoon then it clouded like rain a white frost last night. Cath went down to church with John & Geo. Will's and Wm Motts to Charlies for dinner Cath & I took a long walk to-night Mon 30 A rainy drizzly day, Mother & Cath washed up did not put on clothes John took afternoon train for home I made a jar of pickles for Lib and we packed a crate of vegetables for him to take, then I wound some yarn Oct 1889 Tue. 1 Cloudy & chilly with occasional rain squalls in afternoon, slight ones, Mother got the clothes dry, Alice came this afternoon and stayed to tea it was just what we wanted but didn't expect her. We had some turkey left yet. Wed 2 Bright and nice but cold wind. Mother & Cath ironed then went over to Suttons this afternoon but Susie was not home so they came back, Henry is very poorly, I finished my tidy for Cath birthday present and picked green tomatoes for pickling. Thur 3 Had a thunder shower this morn, frizzled by spells till along in afternoon it brightened up nice. It was very cold last night, thought there could be a hard frost but it turned warmer & rained. Cath twisted her yarn I sliced tomatoes for pickle and made a beechart{?} for Nellie �H. Kate, Will & Carrie Stewart called in. Nellie also called to bid us goodbye she goes to Toronto tomorrow Fri 4 A nice day, bright part of time very cold to-night like a hard frost. I cleaned bedroom windows & put up clean curtains and did up the pickles. Cath finished twisting yarn Sat 5 Rainy again cleared up a little in afternoon but raining again to-night bad for Otterville Fair. After doing up work I made a cake washed Stella and crocheted on another tidy. Oct 1889 Sun 6 Cold wind, cloudy & dull, rained hard last night, with some sleet or snow they say, Alice called in & brought our honey. Mother, Cath & I had a quiet day to read. Mon 7 Very cold wind and cloudy. Cathn did the washing and went with Charlie & Rachel up to Moses's towards night. I worked around the house, repaired my black dress and crocheted some, read in evening to Mother. Tue 8 Bright but a very cold wind, frost last night, Mother & Cath ironed this morn. I helped Cathn after dinner pack a trunk with vegetables & get ready to go home this afternoon. Charlie did not get home till after dark, the train was late. Wed 9 A nice day, not quite so cold. Alice drove out to go to M. meeting Uncle Charlie & Marianna came to dinner too, Alice went down town with them after dinner Kate & Carrie Stewart & their babies came in to tea, they were to C's for dinner. Thur 10 A beautiful day, though a little cool. I took up the bedroom carpet & got the room ready for painting in forenoon and straightened up parlor after the company, rec'd a letter from Cath saying she got home safe. Mother got the beets & carrots in roots froze stiff this morn. Fri 11 A grand day, somewhat warmer I worked around the home, and went over to Jolley's in afternoon, C. Brood there sewing. Charlie digging potatoes to-day It acts like a storm tonight, Mrs Jolley brought our mail when she went down for Ellie. Sat 12 Cloudy, wind blew cold like a storm all day I did my Sat work and hoped to have Norman help me set put some raspberry bushes but he was picking potatoes in morn and it was too cold in afternoon �Oct 1889 Sun 13 Bright part of day, but a very cold wind, Alice & Edwin & Carrie called on their way to meeting. Norman went home with them and walked home I read Stella's library to her and then read, "Grace Darling," to Mother. Mon 14 A fine day, but cold wind. I tore the old paper off bedroom wall and painted the woodwork partly over after washing the floor and feel most too tired to sit up to-night. Tue 15 A lovely day, Sun real warm, I went in garden after dinner and helped Mother pick a few rope beans, late ones. I finished painting the woodwork this morn Mattie Coon called to see us, and Lottie came over a little while to-night. I finished reading "Grace Darling." Wed 16 A grand day, quite warm I was busy doing housework all morn after dinner I painted the woodwork again Mother went over to Suttons again Henry is very poorly Thur 17 A wild day, but cloudy & very smoky. I did a big days work, at least it was big{underlined} for me, I was all morn setting out raspberry bushes Norman helped me till school time, this afternoon I gave the woodwork the finishing coat, wrote a letter to Edie H. Fri 18 Another lovely day, but had a very hard white frost last night Mothers washed some prints dresses and ironed them. I was busy all morn doing up the work went down town in evening with C. & R. and got the wall paper for bedroom. Sat 19 A grand day again, another hard white frost, very foggy & smoky, roads dry & dusty like summer I did my Sat work and got ready to go out to Elias's to stay a week but it got so late I gave it up, Carrie came out to stay all night. Oct 1889 Sun 20 A beautiful day. Sun warm, but a cool wind Carrie went to S.S. and home with her folks Charlie & R, drove me out to Elias's after dinner. A & Elias drove up to see Jas Haight towards night Mon 21 Cold & cloudy most of day, ice on our bedroom window this morn, Alice washed & finished up a white apron for Carrie & fixed up her school dress. �Tue 22 Rather nice in morn but cloudy & chilly in afternoon, a few flakes of snow flying Elias went to Butterfields sale then ironed & tended to her soap making. I made flannel shirt for Charlie Wed 23 Very cold wind though bright, frozen hard enough to freeze apples through, Charlie gathered what few there is I ripped up A's dress to make one for Carrie, Alice cut it out in afternoon Thur 24 A nice day but pretty cold morn, froze hard cloudy towards night. A & I went up to Haights in morn & stayed till near night. found Jas. cheerful, he set up 3 hours and is growing weaker but very patient & like himself. I sewed for Carrie. she drove up for us after school Fri 25 Started to rain about noon and drizzled a little the first for three weeks I sewed on Carrie's dress Kate & Will came down for tea Sat 26 A dull day rained some. I sewed on Carries dress Alice, Elias & Carrie went to down after dinner I started to make a night shirt for Edwin October 1889 Sun 27 A dull damp chilly day. I had a headache all day, could not read Alice, Charlie & Carrie went to meeting. Aunt A & Willie called in on their way home from Haights, Jas had a bad day. Mon 28 Cloudy & chilly Alice washed and the clothes dried, to-night they made sausage did not get through till eleven o'clock. I finished one night shirt Tue 29 Another cloudy chilly day, Alice ironed & tended {leach?}, she is so busy every day, she hardly sits down Edwin is drawing 100 cards wood to brick yard. I made Carrie a white apron and started another shirt. Wed 30 Cloudy, damp air, cold wind afternoon. I finished the shirt, sewed the buttons better on E's new flannels and made a pillow case Alice cut out her blue print dress this afternoon, Moses. Mel called in a few minutes Thur 31 A rainy day, but not very much rain either. Alice & Edwin went to town after dinner, gone most of afternoon I sewed on the print dress Alice gets litle time to sew We looked for Mary Burtis but she didn't come. �Nov 1889 Fri 1 Very wet, rained hard by spells, but Edwin drew wood, and Carrie walked to school I worked at the dress all day and got it just about done. Sat 2 Wetter still, some very hard showers this afternoon but Elias went to town through it to get the mail and Mrs Scott came through it to get some honey. I finished the dress and made Carrie another white apron am going home to-morrow. Nov. 1889 Sun 3 A beautiful bright morn but cold West wind grew cloudy in afternoon I came home as Edwin went up to Kates Carrie came with me, Mary Burtis & her Father came first as I got home. Kate came down with Edwin, here to tea, Mary went home with Edwin & Carrie Mon 4 Cloudy & cold. I kept busy about the house all morn dusted upstairs & down. (No I'm mistaken it was not cloudy this morn, but it was cold, and frosty) I made button holes in Stella's coat. Mary came back to-night, her Father stayed to Charlies last night {written in the margins} Englishman started work for Charlie Tue 5 Cold & cloudy a few snow flakes in the air Mary & Rachel papered the bedroom for me, then Charlie took Mary home, she bid us good bye expecting to start with her Father to Neb. My head ached all morn Wed 6 Bright, but a cold wind this afternoon. Charlie took Mother out to see Jas H, I put carpet down in the bedroom and straightened it up, and fixed up the shoe box. Thur 7 Thanksgiving. A beautiful day, wind a little cool I did a little fixing up about the house in morn in afternoon I fixed Mother's black dress larger Moses & Charlie V called to see us toward evening. Fri 8 Cloudy, chilly E. wind After doing up work I wrote to Jno, also some in Normans letter to Cath finished Mothers dress & knit on mitten in evening Sat 9 A misty damp air, very wet with fog or {dew?} in morn, I did my Sat. work and did up cucumber pickles, and then knit on Mel's mitten. Nov 1889 �Sun 10 A mild nice day, sun out part of time very pleasant, Alice & Charlie called, they were going to Ks after meeting We had a quiet day to read, Read Normans library to him in evening. Mon 11 Cloudy, damp air. Mother washed, clothes only partly dried, I did up work, mixed some paint, got dinner ready, painted some chairs & table in afternoon and knit on mitten, Geo. went out to Elias's to-night Tue 12 A nice warm bright day, helped Mother iron in forenoon, painted over chairs & table in afternoon and knit on mitten, had a dull headache all day. {written in margin} A blossom on flowering currant bush Wed. 13 Mild & warm, but rainy by spells, though not much I helped with work then painted over table & chairs Moses & Mel came from meeting I went down town with them after dinner, they stayed to tea, I rec'd letter from N. Mott Thu. 14Looked nice in morn, but turned rainy again and grew colder. Mother & I cleaned out the room upstairs I scrubbed the stairs also and felt very tired when I got through, and my head ached, but I knit on mitten, am anxious to get them done by Sat. Fri. 15 Bright but cold wind ground frozen some this morn. We did our Sat, sweeping & made some pies and did a wee bit of painting in forenoon. In afternoon, I made Mother a cap. Read letter from Catharine to-night. Sat 16 Bright & nice with a cool wind, roads pretty good It is Quarterly mtg, Alice & Uncle C. here to dinner Uncle C. will stay all night Kate left Louie while they went to town, I finished the mittens Nov 1889 Sun 17 A lovely day, hard white frost this morn and a cool wind, but bright & nice for Quarterly mtg and roads good for time of year Emma C & Lucy Walker stayed all night We had a quiet afternoon C's went up home. Mon 18 A wet day I straightened up & dusted out the bedrooms & fixed my dress to put on, then read in "Ester Reid yet Speaking," Tue 19 More rainy than yesterday. I sewed on machine all day on clothes for Mother. Allan Haight came with Milne to C's for dinner, Charlie went down town in afternoon �Wed 20 Misty & drizzling all day, not very cold. I ripped up Mother's brown dress waist to make a new one. The boys tried the new grinding mill Thur 21 Still rainy, though it looked this morn for a while as though it might clear up, it makes short days, did not rain so but what the boys ploughed Meetings over here each evening. I worked at the dress all day. Finished reading "Ester Reid yet Speaking." Fri 22 Another rainy day, but some colder think the rain about over this time, clothes that were washed Monday still out on the lines. I finished the dress this afternoon. In forenoon I did up my work and finished up the painting & cleaned the brushes Charlie brought our mail, then I read papers. Sat 23 Cloudy & chilly but didn't rain, wind blew through night so it dried the clothes, I did my Sat. work & crocheted R. colored some mat stuff for me Nov 1889 Sun 24 A lovely day for time of year, quite windy, dried up the mud considerable, nobody here, we had a quiet day Norman, R. & Lily went over to mtg tonight Mon 25 Cloudy and rather cold wind. Mother washed, the clothes froze some for first time. I got dinner did up the work ripped up my green dress & various other chores. Kate & Louie came down to C's in evening, Will went to town. Tue 26 A rather nice day not bright, a hard frost, We ironed in afternoon I put sleeves in my print dress, Mother packed our first butter C. got us a bush of apples from J. Moore. Alice drove over, had been to town and brought some turkish toweling for me I wrote to Nellie M. to-night. Wed 27 Snowed last night, everything white this morn snow blowed everywhere & rain with it from East making the trees quite icy, very slushy, saw a sleigh & cuter out. I worked on green dress and taught Stella to work on cardboard. Thur 28 Snowed a little this morn, but very fair day, some colder to-night, freezing, I worked on my dress and taught Stella to crochet cuffs. Rec'd a paper from Jno. Fri, 29 A very fair winter day, think it will freeze pretty hard to-night, I helped do some baking and worked on dress, stitched a coat for R. snowed a little more. �Sat 30 A clear cold frosty morn, bright & grew some warmer the snow still stinks on. I did my Sat work and cleaned up before dinner. After dinner I washed Stella cut Mothers corns, sewed a little on dress Read a letter from Lizzie Atkins. Dec 1889 Sun 1 A lovely bright day, with cool wind, thawed some making it rather sloppy walking, Alice & Carrie came out to mtg. and stayed to dinner Norman went over to mtg to-night. Cs went up home brought Nancy back. Mon 2 A pleasant mild day, though not bright, snow soft & dirty, but goes slowly. I sewed all day on dress, but did not finish, Mother made oat cakes George left C's to-day, been there nearly six years. Tues 3 Very stormy in forenoon, rain & snow from N, E. but grew clear & cold afternoon. I sewed on dress in morn and knit on my mitten in afternoon Kate came, Will went to a farmers meeting, came back to tea, Moses came too, and went again in evening. Mrs Jolley came over little while. I rec'd a letter from John. Wed 4 Very cold last night, 5 below zero, clear to-day, some warmer to-night, I finished my dress at last, Charlie went to Chambers sale. Mother finished packing butter Thur 5 Rained nearly all morn, froze as it came, making it quite icy, but thawed off some this afternoon I worked button holes in Walter's overcoat and knit. Fri, 6 A bright beautiful day, though cool wind. Mother was taken sick this morn with a terrible dizziness in her head and was not able to get up. I did up the work and did what I could for Mother. Sat 7 Another nice day, thawed, making ground quite muddy, ground not frozen much, Mother not able to get up yet, I did up work & feel pretty tired Norman & Stella helped. E Palmers baby died. Dec 1889 Sun 8 A rainy, dark, muddy day. Mother not feeling better we went for doctor, I had a miserable headache but managed to wait on her with Normans help and wrote to John Charlie went out to Elias's �Mon 9 A lovely day, just a little cool. The Dr came up to see Mother and thought her a little better Alice came out in forenoon stayed till night & helped me wait on Mother and cooked a chicken for her. Tue 10 Began to rain about noon, a cold E, rain, rained very hard about middle of afternoon, Mother about same Norman went out to Elias's came home in rain I did up work & knit on mitten Wed 11 Weather improved, since yesterday, but a chilly S.W. wind. Alice came out before dinner stayed till afternoon Moses & Emma came to dinner it being M, mtg. Mother still in bed. Thur 12 Mild but rather cloudy in morn but brightened up beautiful by noon. Mrs Jolley came over & brought me a nice biscuit for dinner Susie came over in afternoon to see Mother. Dr came up and thinks Mother is doing well. Fri 13 Appeared like an E, storm all day but it did not come, chilly wind, Moses called, had been up to factory to get John Mother sat up in bed little while I keep pretty busy doing up work & waiting on Mother. Sat 14 Stormy all morn, sleet 7 snow from E, or N.E. fine rain that froze as it came and cut ones face but grew milder by afternoon Norman helped me with work and Rachel cleaned out the entrys Rec'd a letter from Cath Dec 1889 Sun 15 A bright beautiful day, though cool wind, thawed enough to make the roads smoother, ground not frozen of any account yet. Alice & Carrie came out but did not go to mtg. A, got Mother up & made the bed and went home to dinner, I read in afternoon & wrote to Cath in the evening Mon 16 White frost this morn, chilly damp air started to rain about noon, drizzled all afternoon Mother sat up in chair an hour & quarter I did up the work & knit on mitten Mrs J. came over little while R. did our washing Tue 17 A wet day, rained hard in afternoon Mother did not get up till evening, she sat up about two hours I helped Stella with her Xmas presents. after doing up the work I feel very tired {written in margins} got 4 1/2 gol{got?}. cool oil of B. Treffry �Wed 18 Another dull rainy day, Mother sat up in her room awhile, she gains slowly, Kate called as she was going down home to spend the day. Thur 19 Dull & damp but did not actually rain. The clothes partly dried, but it looked so much like rain R. brought them in & dried & ironed them Mother sat up little while in evening Mrs J came over to see her Fri 20 A very rainy day, but has stopped and turned colder to-night, wind blows hard. I kept very busy to-day and feel tired out to-night. After Mother got up in afternoon I cleaned out the bedroom C & R gone down to get Xmas presents. Sat 21 Cleared up at last Sun out nice in afternoon, not cold either. R came in & swept & cleaned entrys first as we got done Alice came to help so she blackened the stove I cleaned windows & put up clean blinds Dec 1889 Sun 22 A dull gloomy day, rained hard in night from E. froze as it came, with thunder & lightening trees bowed down this morn but soon thawed no one here to-day, Mother got up before dinner C & R gone up home Mon 23 A beautiful day, like spring, roads very bad, Mother got up quite early though she does not feel very smart, Moses called brought us some meat, which I cooked, and after doing up the work & getting dinner, feel rather tired. Norman gone to school {escan?} Tue 24 A dull dark rainy day, thundered some to-night Mother about the same, Nellie & Carrie drove out this afternoon and brought some Xmas {cheer?} Ettie came over little while Wed 25 Xmas, bright quite warm, roads very muddy Mother just able to walk in to Charlie's & stay while we ate dinner, then she came home to lie down Moses & Mel drove down, had been to see J Haight, I got them some tea and they went back to Haights, Jas is very low, Kate & Will also called Thur 26 Bright, but very windy, Mother about the same It takes me most of time to do the work. I read the paper to Mother & did some glueing Fri 27 A bright nice day, ground frozen. Mother not near so well, we sent for doctor again Jas, Haight died this morn. Kate & Will to C's this morning. �Sat 28 Almost an April day, cloudy towards night. Mother had a bad night Neuralgia very bad in her side, Charlies went up home Mrs J over this afternoon. Nellie called in. {Neuralgia is a stabbing, burning, and often quite severe pain that occurs due to a damaged nerve.} Dec 1889 Sn 29 Warm & rainy, heavy showers this afternoon then the sun came out between them like April but cleared up very quickly to-night The doctor thought Mother some better. Mrs Bowman came over in afternoon Nellie drove in on her way home from Ks Mon 30 Colder, bright part of day, a little snow flying Poor James buried to-day C's all went to funeral Elias's Moses's K & W called to see Mother. Elias's stayed, Mother still suffers {y really?} with neuralya. R & L washed for us. Tue 31 Bright, but very cold wind, ground frozen up I did up the work, waited on Mother and mended my dress there the doctor came & gave orders which employed me for an hour or two. Moses & Mel drove down but would not stay Jan 1890 Wed 1 New Years day and a wet one too, The sky was so red this morn first after day light that it made the ground look red, but it was raining a few minutes after Mother a little easier to-day, C's got a trunk from Jno for Lily, with some goodies{underlined} in it, Thur 2 Rainy in forenoon, but cleared up fine in afternoon I tried out and had to rest a spell on lounge after dinner. Norman went to Office & got our papers Mother about the same. Fri 3 Rather cold & cloudy in morn, but cleared up bright ground frozen, I had first got the morning work done up when Alice came, she helped me clean the pictures then she cleaned the entrys & did other things. Mother does not seem to gain much. Sat 4 A beautiful day, hard white frost. I did up the work & waited on Mother, Dr says she is better Lily went this morn to Toronto Ettie came over a little while. Sun 5 Another rainy day, very muddy, I had a bad headache, but managed to do up work and wait on Mother with Normans help, of course, I cannot see that she is much better. �Mon 6 Dull & damp, though did not rain much, some colder to-night. I did up work, cooked some dinner, mended my dress. Mother keeps very weak & poorly, Norman went to Office, brought my letter from Cath Moses came to see Mother Tue 7 A nice day, but quite a cold wind. Mother keeps about same. I did up morning work, then Norman & I cleaned out under the stairs, after dinner he rode punch up to K's, but K ate was first corning here so he came back. K stayed while Will went to town. I rec'd a card from John Wed 8 Cold and very stormy towards night Alice came out it was monthly mtg, drove herself, it stormed hard when she went home, she bought me some chicken & a cranberry frie, it came very acceptable Mother pretty comfortable, but weak Mrs Jolley was in awhile. Thur 9 A winter like day, quite fine in morn, but snowed all afternoon, enough to cover the ground Mother about the came from day to day, she hopes to be up soon The work keeps me busy till afternoon. I taught Norman to work on cardboard. Fri 10 A very fair winter day, a little misty snow fell, looks winterly out, but no sleighing yet, ground rough, I kept busy till late in afternoon about the house, wrote a card to Cath Mother not feeling very smart to-day. Fred is staying to C's, he is sick in bed to-day, doctor came to see him to-night. Sat. 11 An icy rain towards morn making a little crust but thawed soon & cleared up fine in afternoon, some cutters out. R & Walter also sick to-day. The doctor says it is La Grippe{french for influenza} that ails them. Mother better to-day. A came out. Jan 1890 Sun 12 Rainy again, but not cold, Mother sat up a little while this afternoon The doctor thinks she will get along now. C's about all sick to-day. Mon 13 Colder & windy, snowed hard towards night Mother sat up two or three hours, but she keeps very weak. I do not get much time to sit down now days. C's folks better all but Fred, Kate & Louie there to-night, Will went to meeting. Mrs J, in a little while Tue 14 A fine winter day, ground covered with snow, trees sparkled with frost this morn, but Sun quite warm Norman went up to K's, Mother about same, set up awhile I did up the work, waited on Mother, crotcheted a little �Wed 15 Rainy & soft again, nothing fresh to-day, Mother set up a while this afternoon. I went through the same routine as other days, only finished up Normans needle-book that he made. Thur 16 Stormed some Things went on about as usual to-day Mother set up a while. I wrote to John to-night We heard of J. Moore being shot. Fri 17 A nice day, pretty sharp air, cloudy in afternoon Alice drove out to stay all day, Elias is in Stratford. A, helped me clean up, she also blacked parlor stove. Mrs J came over awhile Elias came home on evening train, had his tea here. Sat 18 A beautiful warm day, I managed to do up the work but felt very poorly all day. La Grippe{influenza} having fastened on me. I ached terribly. The doctor came up to see Fred and came in to see me Jan 1890 Sun 19 Chilly damp air, rained towards night I had a very sick night and bad all to-day The doctor came again, Mother begins to cough too. Mon 20 Threatened to storm all day, wind blew cold I felt some better, doctor came again, I laid on lounge, Norman waited on us I helped Mother up. R. made me some chicken soup. Mel brought Emma to stay with us. Tue 21 Cold raw wind, snowed in afternoon Alice & Elias drove over to see us, but Alice has La Grippe{influenza} too and should not be out, Mother not feeling so well. We are both coughing away, Nancy to C's sick Wed 22 A very cold night, coldest yet I think, clear & cold all day. Mother felt pretty sick in afternoon Moses drove down to see us, I feel pretty well considering but terribly weak, lay on lounge most of time. Thur 23 Snowy & blowy, not quite so cold, We are about the same to-day Edie came down on noon train unexpected, walked up through the storm Mrs J came in to see us. I rec'd letter from Nellie. Fri 24 Clear & cold Mother little better, but coughs hard yet. Things went on about same. Emma & Edie Aid up work, I washed Stella & Walter & taught Norman to sew blocks for my days work. �Sat 25 Cloudy in afternoon, chilly wind, We feel some better Moses drove down, took Emma back Ettie came over this afternoon. Elias drove over and the doctor came in so we had plenty of collers Rec'd a letter from M.B Jan 1890 Sun 26 Cloudy, foggy & dull. We were very quiet all day Geo. came in a little while, Mother set up longer than usual, quite rainy towards night. Mon 27 Not very cold, but quite dull, Mother set up forenoon & afternoon, I wiped dishes and helped Edie pack Normans valise, he is going home to-morrow. Tue 28 A nice day, quite mild, but ground frozen Mother is gaining slowly She set up too long and got very tired Norman went on morning train I mended some stockings and set up mitten for Carrie Mott. Wed 29 A nice day, not very cold. Edie tried her hand at starting the fire & did well with it. I knit a little on mitten. Mrs Jolley came in awhile Thur 30 A misty chilly day I had a miserable headache all day. Old Mrs Haight buried here to-day Moses & el called in and brought our washing home. Will also called after the funeral. Fri 31 Rained some in morn but cleared up fine Alice came out & stayed an hour or two in afternoon. She looks very poorly, not having got entirely over La Grippe yet. I did a little mending and knit a little Mother seems to be gaining slowly, but very weak yet. Feb 1890 Sat 1 A chilly East wind. Edie got work done up by noon with a little of my help I still feel weak. Mother gets up in forenoon & takes a rest after dinner Uncle C. called to see us this afternoon. Feb 1890 Sun. 2 Cloudy, dull We had a very quiet day Edie & I read in afternoon I am reading "A New {Raft?} on the Family Tree," Mon. 3 Still no sleighing, cloudy. Edie & I took dishes out of cupboard & dusted them off. I finished one mitten & set up the other �Tue. 4 Another dull chilly misty day, rained a little bit towards noon. Mrs Jolley came in the morn they & Mr Baxters were going up to Moses's to-day Edie wrote home to-night. I knit on mitten Wed. 5 Very windy, grew colder towards noon, sky very red in morn. Edie washed her clothes & some for us, Mother not feeling extra well, though she got up to dinner. C's all went over to Palmers to tea. Thur 6 A bright beautiful day. I had a terrible head ache all day. Edie ironed. Alice & Elias called in, on their way up to Kate's. Charlie's went down to Lynnes, left Walter with us Fri 7 Snowed hard in afternoon, not very cold, though ground is frozen Mother not feeling so well we sent for the doctor again to-night, Edie & I were up late carrying out his directions I nearly finished the mittens Sat 8 Snow deep enough for sleighing, snowed some more to-day, lots of cutters & sleighs out. The doctor came again Mother not feeling any better she did not get up. I helped Edie with work & finished the mittens & waited on Mother Feb 1890 Sun 9 A very fair winter day It seems so nice to have some sleighing. Heser Woodard was buried here to-day. There was a number in to see Mother. Elias's and Moses's stayed. Mother feels very poorly to-day. Feb 10 A beautiful bright winter day, sleighing getting thin Another funeral to-day, Mrs Ficht's. Alice was here to dinner. Uncle & Aunt A. called to see Mother. She feels a little better The work keeps Edie & I quite busy Tue 11 A glorious winter morn, everything outside covered with white frost, it looked lovely in the sunshine but the sleighing is about gone, though a few cutters out Mother set up some, I felt poorly but helped around & waited on Mother Wed 12 Cloudy like a storm. Monthly mtg, but no one here Moses's called also Freffry's. I stitched Edie's N. dress and crocheted on tidy. Fred & C's all in to-night. Thur 13 A lovely bright day, thawed enough to make it sloppy under foot. Susie Sutton came over to see Mother. Mother gains very slow, sits up two or three hours a day, I knit on stocking for Stella. C's went up to Kate's �Fri 14 My birthday and a rainy one too, rained hard from East in forenoon. stacked up some about noon when Kate & Louie came down to celebrate the day. Alice had arranged to come, but it rained too hard. Will came & stayed to tea We did our Fri, work. I knit in afternoon Sat 15 Cleared up fine, not very cold Edie & I kept very busy all morn After dinner Alice came bringing us some good things, a nice birthday present & a boquet Ettie J. also brought a nice present so I had another birthday. {written in margin} Toronto University burned last night. Feb. 1890 Sun. 16 A beautiful day, thawed considerable. Mother keeps about same from day to day We had a good quiet afternoon for reading, I read to Mother E. Stover's son was buried to-day. Mon 17 A nice mild day, though not very bright, thawed through the day. Edie did some washing, I did up work & got dinner waited on Mother, and knit, Rec'd a card from John. Tue 18 A dull misty day, hard quite an ice storm last night, trees bent down considerable with ice, which is partly on yet, Mother sat up longer to-day, she got up before dinner. Edie ironed. I finished Stella's stocking & sat up tidy for Alice Wed 19 Bright till afternoon, then a cold E. wind Spring up, stormed in evening, thunder & lightning with sleet, I put in a busy day mending housework E. Palmers over to C's tonight, Mother seems to be gaining. Thur 20 A blustering stormy day, W. wind, snowed most of day but no sleighing, not so very cold. We got our work done early in morn, I then mended & crocheted on my tidy Edie is writing a letter, Charlie has gone for N. Fri 21 Cold West wind, ground slippery, one or two cutters out though a buggy would run better. Elias & Alice drove out. A stayed while E. went to town, she was learning to knit a tidy. Edie & I were busy all morn about the house sweeping & cleaning Mother about the same Sat 22 A mild nice day, bright in afternoon We got our work done up in morn, after dinner I read to Mother some, showed Stella about sewing block Edie went over to Jolley's awhile. C. taken sick in night R. sent for doctor this morn, but is better and up. Feb 1890 �Sun 23 Much warmer seems like a thaw up, a little damp snow & fine rain fell by spells. Another funeral to-day Mrs Andrew Wilson was buried, a large funeral. Edie went with Ettie. Mon. 24 Very mild & warm, rained a little in forenoon, what little snow is on is very soft I wrote a long letter to Nellie M. this afternoon. Edie finished her tidy Mother begins to walk a little alone. R has a birthday celebration for her Father. Tue, 25 Cloudy & dull, damp air, roads very bad I was busy about the house all morn, crocheted on my tidy in afternoon Edie went down town with Charlie & Nancy this afternoon and is learning to make a switch to-night. Wed 26 Cloudy still, but some colder, a raw wind. Edie cleaned upstairs in forenoon and worked on her switch in afternoon I helped with work and rusted out cupboard & dishes, finished up my tidy in evening K. & W. down to C's to-night. Mother keeps pretty much the same. Thur 27 Dull, chilly E. wind, ground frozen some this morn raining a little to-night. We got our work done up early and set down before diner. I started another tidy. E. started a pair of mittens for Nellie Mrs J. over awhile this evening. C. took Nancy home Fri 28 Last day of winter, and a dull one too, rained by spells, wind blows to-night We did out Fri. work got through by noon. I commenced a fine N, dress. Edie knit Mother has not felt so well to-day March 1890 Sat 1 Cold, snowed by spells, We got our work done up before dinner. Alice came while Alias went to town. Edie went down with him. C. took our lock to get cleaned got a letter from John {This page is a repeat of PDF Part B (26).} {This page is a repeat of PDF Part B 27.} March 1890 Sun 2 Bright in forenoon, but cold, cloudy in afternoon We had a quiet day. Geo. came in little while in afternoon, Charlies all gone out to Elias's. I wrote to John. �Mon 3 Not very cold, snowed about noon, big soft-flakes like sugar snow. Edie washed, I had a headache but did up the work, got dinner and helped Edie some Mother feels better. Emma Corless brought our washing home. Tues 4 Very stormy all day colder towards night, ground nicely covered with snow. I helped Edie iron in forenoon and crocheted on some insertion for white apron in afternoon. Fred went to Brantford to work. Wed, 5 Very cold, but clear, Edie & I got the work done up early then I worked on my white apron Edie is making a tidy for me. Mother seems to be gaining. Thur 6 Very very cold, clear & frosty, The coldest spell yet but did not freeze anything in the entrys. We got the work done up in morn, had a good time to sew nearly finished my apron, J Corless to C's for dinner he came in to see us. I rec'd letter from Lib. Mother is able to sit up longer and wipes the dishes sometimes. Fri 7 Another clear cold day, beautiful & bright, very cold this morn, but a little warmer towards night We did our usual Fri, sweeping I finished my apron and commenced one for Edie She also finished my tidy. Will called in and brought some fresh meat for Mother. Sat 8 A lovely bright day thawed enough to make it some muddy John came in and surprised us this morn he came to C's last night Moses & Harry here to dinner too. A came out after dinner. March 1890 Sun 9 Another delightful day. Mother got up earlier than usual to visit with John, he & c. went to Church. Edie went to church with. Will, then home with him J took tea with Mother & I, then he & C went to church Kate & Louie came & stayed with us while Will & Edie went to Church in evening, Mother & the rest us did not go to bed till eleven o'clock Mon 10 Dull, snowed some then turned to rain. J. went home on afternoon train after making some calls, Moses drew us two loads of wood. Lottie over in afternoon I worked on E's white apron, She started another tidy Tue 11 A rainy day getting very muddy, M. brought a load of wood this afternoon. I finished E's apron, she finished the tidy, I also fasted Stellas blacks she finished the last of {second?} quilt. �Wed 12 Rained hard part of day, Monthly mtg, but no one here though we waited dinner & cooked a chicken and made a pudding. I had a headache but cleaned E's dress in afternoon Thur 13 Dull in morn, but brightened up nice in afternoon C & R started to go up home but only got as far as Will's, roads being so bad, Stella stayed with us. Edie walked down town in afternoon Mother knit a little for first time since being sick I did some mending cleaned out dish cupboard Fri 14 Nice & bright in morn but stormed some after. ground frozen a little. K. sent word for me to come up to-day but thought I wouldn't. E & I did up Fri, work washed our heads, and prepared cotton & foundation for spread Sat 15 Cold & blustery. We did our Sat. work before dinner I worked on N. dress in afternoon. C sent for our seeds E. got letter to-night saying she must come home Monday March 1890 Sun. 16 Very stormy We were alone all day Mother felt very poorly. Edie took tea in to C's. I got our own tea Mon. 17 Very stormy in forenoon, not so bad in afternoon C. took Edie to Station in morn. I did up the work Stella helped me some, worked on N, dress Moses brought load of wood. Tue. 18 Not very cold, nor stormy, ground frozen yet, but not very deep. I have fire to make now mornings got the morn, work done up in good time worked on N. dress in afternoon M. brought two loads of wood The Bible Society collectors called on us Wed. 19 A nice day, though cloudy towards night, Alice come out this morn but had not been here long when Treffry's came for her, they were going out there so she went home, I was so disappointed Mother feels some better. M. brought two loads of wood. I worked on N. dress. Thur. 20 Beautiful till afternoon when it rained a little bit I worked a little on N. dress but done get much time to sew, though Mother helped a little to-day about getting meals, and Stella helps me too. Will called in he brought some {grinching?} Fri. 21 Rained a little in night, looked showery this morn but cleared up. I kept busy all morn, swept our room & dusted beside the regular work Mother peeled potatoes & helped considerable though she is still weak. C went down town brought me a leer from Edie I worked n. dress C & R went over to Palmers to eat sugar �Sat. 22 Cloudy, chilly wind. though right at sunset I worked hard all morn, swept the sitting room and cleaned entrys besides the rest got through at noon. Susie Sutton and A came in afternoon awhile. Ettie came over after supper {written in left margin} Mother got up to her breakfast first time for 15 week March 1890 Sun 23 Stormy by spells, would snow hard for few minutes then the sun came out colder towards night, thawed a little of what froze last night, good sugar weather Mother & I had a nice quiet day to read. Geo. same in few minutes Mon 24 Bright & nice, but a cold wind, looks like a storm to night, thawed to-day I kept busy about the house till noon, dusted upstairs Mother goes around helping quite a bit. Moses brought last load. Tues 25 Chilly E. wind early in morn, but turned warmer & rained hard till near noon then brightened up Charlie went to Office got a card saying Willie would come to-morrow. I finished N dress, rained some to-night. Wed 26 Stormy by spells, heavy squalls of damp snow, terrible roads, Charlie went Station for Nellie Huxley. I did up the work good, and made a white skirt had dinner waiting for Nellie Mother feels better. Thur 27 A bright beautiful day, Sun very warm. Nelie & I got through work early. I crocheted on some lace for my white skirt. wrote to Mary Burtis. Saw the first robin & blackbird Fri 28 A most terrible day storm of snow & rain from East. wind blew hard through night and a thunder storm early in morn. Alice came out in morn & stayed all day Elias went to Woodstock on train, snow quite deep to-night Nellie was sick all day Sat 29 A fair winter day. All sleighs & cutters out to-day, {croll?} wind, but sun warm, though it did not thaw much. Nellie better, we did our Sat, work I crocheted on lace in afternoon. C & R gone up home to-night. March 1890 Sun 30 A beautiful bright day though quite a cool wind about half the people were out in cutters but pretty muddy in middle of day Nellie went to church with Ettie & Lottie I read, "Julia Reid," to Mother. Alice called in �Mon 31 Another grand day. Sun very warm. Will took his meat down to C's, to smoke it this morn, and I came home with him to stay a few days and make a spread. Emma Haight is here, I had my first cutter ride, a pretty rough one, it was frozen in morn but soon thawed, worked at spread in afternoon Kate sugared off tonight April 1890 Tues 1 Another fine day. I had bad headache all day could not work till middle of afternoon, then not much Emma worked on it. Will took her to station to-night. Wed 2 Still another fine day My head ached all night and all forenoon but I kept {complur?} on it and worked away. Louie is very good she amuses me so much calls herself Baby Jape. Thur 3 Fine till afternoon when it clouded up and sprinkled some. I put in a busy day at the spread it makes my fingers very sore, Will went to town in morn. Kate did some trading with an egg buyer. Fri 4 Cloudy all day, except a little while in morn, rained a little bit in forenoon, grew colder in afternoon It has been good sap weather, freezes at night quite hard I worked faithfully on the spread, Kate does most of cutting for me, Will helped me work some to day. I want to get it done to get home to-morrow {written in left margin} Good Friday Sat 5 Another beautiful day, froze pretty hard last night Finished the spread about 3 o'clock, then got ready and Will brought me home as he went to town, the roads muddy & rough. Mother is quite Smart. A letter from J. and one from Nellie April 1890 Sun 6 Bright in morn but clouded up like rain, seems quite spring like to hear the robins & phebe birds blackbirds and frogs Nellie & Nancy walked down to church We were shocked to hear of G. Cooke being found dead in bed this morn. Kate & Will called in on their way home I read in "Julia Reid" {written in right margin} Easter Sunday Mon 7 Rained some in night but nice to-day, roads in a bad state. I finished up lace for white skirt, wrote a letter & posted it to John. Nellie went over to Jolleys in afternoon, Charlie took Nancy hoe & got molasses for John. Tue 8 Rained this morn, but cleared up fine & warm G. Cooke buried to-day. I put the dots in bedspread for Alice and feel very tired to-night. C & R gone up to Mollins to stay all night �Wed 9 A little rain this morn, but sun out and wind blowing hard before noon Moses & Mel came from Monthly mtg to dinner. Nellie went down town with Mrs Jolley. I worked on spread. Stella stayed with us rather squally & rainy to-night Thur 10 Snowed a little this morn with damp chilly wind Kate & Louie came this morn & stayed all day. Will come to tea. Nellie went down town with him, C & R got home about 2 o'clock. I worked on and finished the spread. Fri 11 Bright & drying but the wind is cold. I did my Fri. sweeping & other work, read the papers and crocheted on the insertion for Cath apron Sat 12 A lovely day, Sun very warm, quite windy, drying up ground fast. I helped with work then sat out doors and gratered horseradish for dinner & raked around the door Kate Louie came while Will went to town. Alice & Charlie drove over, it is her birthday, she brought us a pie and meat April 1890 Sun 13 A grand lovely day most like summer We had both doors open and let fire down, Charlie & Carrie came out. Nellie went to Church in morn with Will and to-night with George, Mother is getting quite smart. Mon 14 Morning dull, cold wind, bright towards night Nellie washed, clothes dried. I cleaned out dish cupboard and worked on Cath white apron Wm Lynnes & wife to C's to tea. Tues 15 A bright day, wind quite cool. Mother & Nellie ironed in morn. N. walked to town in afternoon. I worked on apron. garden seeds came. Wed 16 A lovely day, sharp white frost this morn and the ground frozen, warmer towards night, I had a miserable headache but worked a little on the apron We got the work done early and had a nice long day. saw Kate & Will go out home very early Thur 17 Another grand day Sun very warm, a white frost Nellie walked up to Kate's to spend the day. I finished the apron at last. Charlie went down town this afternoon Mother rec'd a box by express from John, containing some fresh & dried fruit Fri 18 A fine day, though cool wind I did my Friday sweeping, and spent the afternoon in mending Nellie walked down town in afternoon I wrote a letter to John & sent it off. Charlie is going ploughing �Sat 19 Bright but very cold this morn, froze hard last night Mother & Nellie cleaned the stove out, we got the work done up early I made a cake and crocheted on tidy. Nellie walked down to Office after tea. April 1890 Sun 20 A beautiful day, with a cool wind Nellie went down to S.S. did not come home till after church at night. C & R went up home, left Walter with us Alice & Elias called in before meeting Mon 21 A lovely day Sun very warm Nellie washed some blankets they dried nice, she went over to Mr Jolleys after tea I crochet on my tidy Tue 22 Another fine day, very dry & dusty, some wind. Nellie &I cleaned out parlor & bedroom got through about 3 then she walked down town Ettie & Lottie came over to tea. I feel very tired Wed 23 Had a nice rain all forenoon, made the grass took nice and green I crocheted some lace for R. worked all day at it Mother has a cold & swollen face Nellie slept a good share of the day Thur 24 Bright except a while in morn, but a cool wind I crocheted for R. again as yesterday. Nellie walked out to Haights after dinner we set up {fax?} her but she has not come yet Fri 25 A nice day though cold E. wind, we got the work done up early, sweeping all done and intended to clean upstairs but Nellie did not get back till 10 and it was too late Mrs Palmer over to C's Sat 26 A cold rainy day, or at least it rained hard from about 11 o'clock. We did our sat. work and I traded a little with Bradley and I washed Stella before dinner Crocheted on tidy in afternoon Charlie went down in rain and got the mail. April 1890 Sun 27 Dull & rainy till about noon, then cleared up cooler to-night, had a dull headache but read a little. Geo. came in a while, he & Nellie started for church but were too late. �Mon 28 A beautiful day, with a cool freeze. I went down town with Charlie in morn came home helped get dinner, then started some lace for R. Nellie went down town in afternoon. Kate & Will called or drove in to-night Tue 29 Rained most all forenoon but fine in afternoon Mother, Nellie & I did the ironing in morn, Moses called in took tea, then Nellie went home with him to stay all night Wed 30 Rather dull in morn, but brightened up, a somewhat cold strong wind. I took up sitting room & bedroom carpets. Moses brought Nellie home, she helped m clean woodwork in sitting room, bedroom & entrys May 1890 Thur 1 Rained last night, fine to-day, though cool Nellie & I cleaned upstairs finished before tea. Bradley came to whitewash but was too poorly to do it, so went home. Isaac Mott came in to see Mother Alice & Elias drove over a little while, Edwin has gone on to Dakota Nellie walked down to Office after tea, brought me a letter & paper from John. Fri 2 Bright but cool, hard frost this morn. We waited around all morn for the whitewasher to come, but he came after dinner, papered the entrys as well, after tea I cleaned some of windows. K & W drove down to C's Sat 3 A lovely day, very warm We got up early. N. cleaned stove before lighting fire, we put down both carpets before dinner. I kept busy till near tea time and ful{felt?} tired. Mother feels rather used up too. May 1890 Sun. 4 A misty damp morn, chilly all day. Alice & Elias called in, Nellie & Ettie walked down to church in morn. Geo. took H. out to Elias's in afternoon Mother is very lame to-day, while I have a sore throat. Mon 5 Misty this morn and rained some this afternoon Nellie washed, some of the clothes dried before the rain, Nellie went home this afternoon. Moses took dinner to Cs. I was busy about the house this forenoon, crocheted on R's lace this afternoon. Tue 6 Partly bright, rained & hailed a little in afternoon, chilly to-night. Mother ironed with my help. We both felt very tired when done. In afternoon I cut out an under garment for Stella, to make it herself. �Wed 7 Cool, bright mostly hard frost. We put the room upstairs to rights After dinner I taught Stella to sew and crocheted on tidy. No school yesterday nor today, Teacher sick. Charlie went to Milldale for flour Jimmie Cloane working for Charlie Thur 8 A fine day, quite cool, sharp frost. Besides the usual work I cleaned out cupboard & dishes, taught S. & crocheted on tidy. Charlie ploughed our garden. Jimmie cleaned out raspberry bushes. Fri 9 Bright & cool in forenoon. Started to rain in afternoon, but the boys kept to work. I kept busy working around till near morn, crocheted in afternoon Sat 10 A very wet day, cold E. rain all day with the exception of a few hours, lovely sunset tonight though & cold. I finished the tidy all but fringe and sewed some lace on, for Stella. Moses called, he was going to Brantford. May 1890 Sun 11 Beautiful day, but cool enough for a fire to feel good, froze hard last night, ground frozen some. Alice & Elias & Carrie called in. I read to Mother when not visiting with C. & R. Mon 12 Bright till afternoon when it clouded up and sprinkled a little, some warmer. I fixed the crumb-cloth, did some basted another garment for Stella and set up a stocking for myself. C. put his first garden seed in. Tue 13 Rained by spells, warm growing showers, grass looks beautiful grows fast. I straightened out fruit cupboard grated some horseradish and repaired m clothes Mother bought some fish of R. Treffry, C went to Milldale for grist. Wed. 14 Cloudy like rain till towards night, then bright, a little cool, Alice Marrianna Emma & Lizzie & baby here to dinner, being Monthly mtg. I didn't do much but help with housework and visit. C. & R. gone up to Kate's to-night. Thur 15 Bright mostly through it looked rainy by spells, quite cool wind. After doing up work I repaired my clothes S. Burtis came in afternoon, took tea with Mother & I and stayed all night with Charlies Fri 16 Fine, but cool wind. We did part of our Sat. work to-day, so to-morrow would be easier for us, Mother not feeling very strong yet, though pretty well for her In afternoon did some repairing & knit Ellie & her cousin came over in evening, brought me some lovely pansies �Sat 17 Bright, Sun warm but a cold wind. We did our work early and cleaned up before dinner, in afternoon I mended Stellas dress & washed her which took most of afternoon May 1890 Sun 18 Dull rained through middle of day real hard nobody here to-day. We didn't get our mail and felt lost without the herald, but I read Stellas library to her. Mon 19 Bright in morn, cloudy in afternoon, sprinkled some towards. Mother washed, first time since she was sick I wrote to Lib, and was in garden all after-noon Jimmie Sloane planted lettuce, beets, carrots, onions, beans and potatoes for us. Peach trees in blossoms. Tue 20 Bright in afternoon, real cool, We ironed in morn I had a miserable headache, knit some in afternoon Moses drove over for little while, says Edwin is coming home. Wed 21 Bright most of day, cool, frost last night, rained a little towards night. School opened to-day. R. washed & colored Stellas pink dress. I sewed for Rachel The flowering currants are out sweet. Thur 22 Cloudy towards night, though a fine day, much warmer to-night. I did some sewing for myself in forenoon and sewed for Rachel in afternoon Fri 23 Thunder storm towards morn, ground too wet to work, cleared up fine in afternoon, I made scrap bag for R. a birthday present. They cleaned the cellar out. Moses came & took Charlie up to Dereham to visit some factories Sat 24 Cloudy & slightly rainy part of day, but fine awhile towards night, thunder & lightening about dark, Mother I I took dinner in to C's being Rachel's birthday. I put the fringe in my tidy. washed Stella and sewed some lace on for her. May 1890 Sun 25 Warm & showery till afternoon, making the roads very sloppy then cleared up nice. Elias & Alice & Carrie called in on their way up to K's. Edwin came home Thur. night. Charlie went up and got Nancy. J. Corless called on us. I had a severe headache, Cherry & pear trees are in full blossom. �Mon 26 A lovely day, grew cloudy and rained little in afternoon but fine soon after. Fred called in to see us. People are holding the 24th to-day I did some mending. a man came along with a dancing bear, which he let dance for 10 cts. Tues 27 Another lovely day, quite cool wind. I had a miserable headache all morn but it grew better sot hat I wrote to Nellie M. & Edie Huxley in afternoon. Ettie brought me a lovely bunch of pansies. Wed 28 Bright & rather cool till towards night when it grew cloudy and sprinkled the least bit. I puttered around the house and did a little sewing and got ready to go to Elias's with Mother after tea to stay a few days. C, is going to take us. Thur 29 A slight rain before we got up this morn but turned out a beautiful day. Sun very warm but a cool breeze. I enjoyed the day very much, helped Alice make shirts for Edwin she has not quite finished housecleaning, got her new carpet home to-night We had some asparagus for first to-day. Fri 30 Bright this morn, towards noon threatened rain thundered by spells, did rain some towards night, boys finished getting in one price corn. I sewed on carpet for Alice all day Sat 31 A lovely day, very warm, Charlie came out for us this morn got home about 10. After dinner I went over to Mr Jolleys first time this year. Nancy & Rachel cleaning house started a tidy for Ettie to make. June 1890 Sun 1 A perfect June day I think, very warm. Appletree blossoms blowing off and the lilacs out very sweet I had a very bad headache not able to read a bit till after tea. Mon. 2 another summer day, bright & beautiful The country looks lovely & fresh Mother washed, clothes dried quick, I did up the work, swept, dusted, washed dishes, made bed, wiped off floors, & prepared dinner The garden stuff up nice except potatoes, sold milk for first Tue. 3 Very very warm, bright till noon, then we had thunder shower but not much rain, tonight however, are having a tremendous thunder & lightening shower, almost a continual flash. We ironed I did some mending in afternoon. Charlie & Nancy went to town I rec'd a letter from John �Wed. 4 Still thundering & raining this morn, then Sun came out very hot & sultry, continued to thunder all day. A great deal of rain through night, Flats covered with water, I made print shirt for Walter Thur 5 Very warm this morn, a little cooler in afternoon, more breeze, threatened to rain. I did some sewing for myself also knit some. Charlie started roadwork Fri 6 Cloudy nearly all day, threatened with a thunder shower in afternoon but it passed over. Kate's boy William Edwin born this morn, Jimmie worked in our garden this afternoon, planted beans & potatoes I put new sleeves in my grey dress and did our Fri. work. Sat 7 Cold wind and very cloudy till afternoon then cleared up I finished my dress, did up work, made a cake, and got ready to go out to Elias's with Emma H. and stay a week Aunt Alice Uncle C. and Moses called in afternoon. June 1890 Sun. 8 A beautiful day though cool, some frost last night Emma & I got here at tea time, Alice drove back to stay all night at K's, after dinner Edwin took Em up & brought his Ma home S. Burtis came this afternoon Mon 9 Another nice day, but very warm I sewed on an apron for Carrie and did various little chores for Alice to help her get ready to go to Toronto this afternoon in order to be there for Convocation to-morrow when Nellie will take her degree of B.A. Tues 10 Mostly cloudy, threatened to rain, quite warm Carrie & I did up the work, and got dinner work over then took a rest after which we cleaned up and I sewed till supper time, after that we hoed the flower bed. Wed 11 Bright part of time, a heavy shower in afternoon with some thunder & lightening, The house work and cooking dinner kept us busy in forenoon. I sewed in afternoon, Alice came home to-night. Thur 12 Cloudy all morn Sun very warm in afternoon I got up with a miserable headache which I doctored all forenoon, after dinner it felt better so I went with Alice up to see Kate, called in to see Mother. {written in right margin} We had our first new butter Fri 13 Cloudy & warm. Alice washed. I helped around the house in the morn, and sewed for Alice in the forenoon. Edwin gave me the first strawberry �Sat 14 Cloudy partly. Elias went to Brantford back on the noon train, down town in afternoon Nellie came to-night from Toronto I sewed all day fixing white dress for Carrie June 1890 Sun 15 A lovely day with cool breeze. Sun very warm I went with Nellie & Carrie up to Kate's in afternoon, stayed to tea, then I came home. Mon 16 A vey warm bright day. Mother washed I did up the work and got dinner, fixed my blue dress in afternoon Tue. 17 Terribly hot, threatened with a thunder shower but did not rain much here. I helped with ironing in morning and did some mending in afternoon Wed 18 Some cooler to-day, so we do not mind having a little fire. I sewed up a sheet for A. Charlie went to town brought me a letter from Edie. Thur 19 Another nice day not too hot and nice and cool at night We sided out the closed up stairs before dinner. I also dusted out the dishcupboard then sewed another sheet. Lottie brought us the first strawberries we have had. Fri 20 A lovely day though pretty hot in Sun. looks like rain to-night. I weeded in garden most of day and felt very, but went down afterwards with C. S Burtis came after tea to stay all night Sat 21 Very rainy till afternoon, chilly E. rain then cleared up fine. Alice & Carrie came out it being Quarterly mtg. Alice stayed till after tea Burtis went home with her. Carrie stayed all night She & Stella took part in S.S. Conference Willie Treffry brought our molasses up. June 1890 Sun 22 Close & warm, thundered and rained a little in forenoon, but brightened up by time meeting was out, nobody here to-day, we had a quiet afternoon. Mon, 23 A fine day but very very warm, so close, We put our molasses in cans, did up the work and I sewed & read the rest of time. Lottie brought C's & us such a quart of berries Tue 24 Another very warm day though a little more breeze than yesterday. We had very warm work too doing up fruit most of day, first as we were cleaning some gooseberries R. brought in, Edwin came with a hot strawberries for Cs. & us. �Wed 25 A beautiful day Sun very warm, but a cool breeze We expected Alice out, but K. being poorly Will took her up there, then to S.S. convention to-night and then left her to stay all night with us. Paulina & Jessie came to see us. Moses, Mel and Em were here to tea also. Thur 26 A lovely day, quite cool in evening. I had a headache after tea, did not do much of anything to day, wrote a letter to Edie H. read in afternoon Fri 27 A fine day, grew pretty warm in afternoon Had a miserable headache in morn, but it wore off, Nellie came out stayed all day, I came home with her, had a nice ride. Sat 28 A thunder shower in morn, cleared up about 9 very warm or hot, about 90 in shade. I could eat me breakfast, was so sick, felt better by noon. Nellie & I sat in shade of trees all afternoon. C's baby born to-day.{In the left margin "Olive" is written, not in the diarists handwriting.} C. took Alice home and I came with him today. June 1890 Sun 29 Another very hot day, threatened to rain towards night. Alice drove out to dress the baby then she & Carrie went home, I read in afternoon. Mon 30 Bright and very hot, terribly hot to-night I have been busy mending my clothes. Wm Lynnes & wife up to see R. July 1890 Tue 1 Cloudy most of day, but very warm & close thundered, Sun shining towards night, Mother washed and feels very tired, I did up the work, knit some, and hoed in garden after tea Wed 2 Cool early in morn, Sun came out very hot, two light thunder showers, noon and after, some cooler to-night, Nellie drove out to breakfast, then I went home with her and spent the day She brought me home to-night, had a fin drive each way, going around by town, I regretted leaving Mother to do all the ironing though Thur 3 Very much cooler, so that we kept a fire all day, it was cloudy also, Alice came in afternoon and brought Kate & children and Will came for them after tea I didn't do much of anything and yet kept busy �Fri 4 Bright but a very cool wind, cold enough at night for a frost & very clear, a little fire felt comfortable, I cut out a gingham dress for Louie, was first starting to go over to Jolleys when Susie came and after awhile Jessie came over. Sat 5 Beautiful, pleasantly cool, but warmer towards night. Had a miserable headache, better in afternoon. Made button holes for Mrs J. Moses here to tea. Nellie came & took me for a drive {written in right margin} A letter from John. July 1890 Sun 6 Warmer, bright till afternoon when it threatened to rain. We had a quiet day I got the children ready for S.S. and read & rested myself. Mon, 7 Very warm, ground getting dry. I sewed all day on Louie's dress, worked a pattern on skirt Norman popped in after tea & surprised us Paulina made us a short call Boys went up to Jimmes & got some black cherries Tue 8 Tremendous hot, though there was a good breeze, in afternoon a thunder shower with heavy rain & high wind which blew down some buildings. Nellie came out, after tea it was fine, so I went down town with her and then out home. Wed 9 Real cool so that we kept a fire and some doors shut, bright, Alice brought me home and she will stay till to-morrow. It was Monthly mtg, Uncle C & Emma here to dinner, Alice & I went down town, I got a dress Thur 10 A lovely day, some warmer, but just nice. Alice & I papered our bedroom. After tea H. Dickinson from Toronto called, Nellie & Carrie came for Alice. I sewed on dress after tea. Charlie started haying. Fri 11 A fine day, but sun very warm. After doing up the work I went in garden & weeded but it made my headache, though I finished Louies dress in afternoon with hard work Sat 12 Bright & pretty warm in forenoon, cloudy & close in afternoon, sprinkled a little I did my first Sat. work, gave Stella a bath & took one myself Walter was sick on our lounge most all day We had boiled beets for first. Nellie came in afternoon took me for a drive. July 1890 �Sun 13 Oh! so warm to-day, fairly hot, Paulina came last night and stayed till this afternoon. Carrie came out this morn on her way to K's, Will came for her. Mon 14 Another hot day, cloudy towards night, very dry again, Mother washed, did two blankets besides the clothes, felt very tired & hot. I did up the work & got dinner. Charlies head laid him up, but towards night he & Nancy took the rolls to be spun. Tue 15 Very very warm, very little breeze We ironed this morn and it seemed as though we would melt. In afternoon I did some mending. Nellie out and I came home with her to stay all week and make my dress. Wed 16 A thunder shower along about noon, rained quite hard, sun came out hot, but a breeze sprung up and it grew quite cool by night. I worked at my dress all day The two Mrs Palmer & Willie came in afternoon also Emma H. & A. Douglas came to tea, had been to Kate's. Fri. 18 A beautiful day with a cool breeze. I had a slight headache, but went with Nellie to Town for a ride in morn it was so nice, no dust, sewed at my dress the rest of time Lots of folks coming for bee stuff. Nellie is braiding her blue dress. Sat 19 Very cool, with strong breeze, but bright & nice, I finished my dress all but trimming. Went down Town with Nellie after tea. got letter from John drove over home and came back with Nellie to stay another night, got home first dark, real cold riding. July 1890 Sun 20 A lovely day, real cool. out of Sun. I had a dull headache all day. Nellie & Edwin went to church in morn, first got back when Kate. Will & children came, brought Carrie home. Nellie & Carrie brought me home after tea. Mon 21 A fine day, pleasantly cool, out of Sun. After doing up work I wrote a long letter to John. Nellie came first as we are going to have dinner for me to help on her blue dress, which I did, She went home after tea. {written in left margin} Charlie cut Wills wheat to-day. Tue 22 Another nice day, pretty warm out in Sun. I worked in garden two hours before dinner and felt very warm & tired We canned a few Raspberries, the first, In afternoon I put velvet on my dress Charlie took Nancy home to-night, she has been here over eight weeks. {written in left margin} A letter from Edie Huxley. �Wed 23 Bright part of day and quite warm, then clouded up like rain, wind blew. Alice called in on her way to K's to pick raspberries, asked me to go, but I didn't feel well enough, Mothers head bad too. I thinned the carrots to-night. {written in left margin} C started to cut his wheat. Thur 24 Rained several showers, some thunder with it, cooler to-night The rain would do much good Mother picked few berries and our first mess garden peas. I dusted out the dishcupboard beside my regular work, and started a tidy. Fri 25 Nice day, pretty warm A heavy thunder shower in the night, and threatens for another one now. I did my Fri. work, wrote to Edie and crochet on tidy Nellie & Jessie called in this morn. C finished cutting wheat Sat 26 Nice day, cool breeze turned cooler last night though the Sun is pretty warm. I did my Sat work, dusted up stairs & down. Afternoon I was about to start over to Mrs Jolleys when Nellie came & wanted me to go home with her, so I did. July 1890 Sun 27 A lovely day, pretty warm out, but cool in house Got up with a headache, but it went of before noon Alice & Elias & Carrie went to meeting, C stayed with Stella till night, Charlie R & baby came out in afternoon, Nellie brought me home after tea and took Carrie & Stella back Mon 28 Nice day but very warm, Mother washed. I did up the work and then was busy fixing my dresses and took care of the baby some for R. Alice called in, had been up to K's picking raspberries Tue 29 Very very warm, We ironed in the morn, after dinner I went in & helped Rachel do up, then cut out some new sleeves for my print dress & made them. Nellie drove over after tea, she is going to Brantford to-morrow Wed 30 Several slight showers, close & warm, I had a tedious headache but helped to do up the work and rocked the baby awhile for R. Rec'd a letter from John. B.M. brought a {colt?} for C. to break. Thur 31 Terribly sultry & hot, though considerable breeze acts like a thunder shower coming I put sleeves in my dress and crocheted on tidy �Aug 1890 Fri 1 A fine day, Sun very hot, but air clearer & better quite cool and nice to-night, I had a headache all morn but did my Fri. sweeping, felt better after dinner so went over to Mr Jolleys found Mr & Mrs J. busy with bees & honey, but stayed to tea. then Lottie came over with me and brought a pan of apples, Moses had been here and brought us some potatoes Sat 2 Fine but pretty warm, After doing my work went in and helped R. a little, crocheted in afternoon. C. drawing hay in driving house, Norman went with Harry & Most up to see John. Nellie & Carrie drove out after tea. N. took me for a drive. Aug 1890 Sun 3 The hottest day so far I think, 98{degrees symbol} in he shade, thundered some & looked like rain. I went up to K's with Edwin & Nellie to dinner and then came home with them to stay a day or two Mon 4 Some cooler, rained some towards night. I made a spread foundation for Alice and wound some cotton for it. Alice washed. Tues 5 Much cooler, a smart shower early this morn I finished winding the cotton Nellie & Carrie brought me home in afternoon after driving down town They took tea with us Wed 6 A beautiful day, Some warmer, After doing up the work I went in the garden and weeded till noon & got very tired. I crochet on tidy in afternoon Charlie cut oats for Will, took Norman & Walter. Thur 7 Looked some like rain, not overly warm. I had a miserable headache & sore neck, so did it do much but crochet a little on another tidy. Charlie finished cutting oats for Will, took Stella & Norman with him covered my chair over. Fri 8 Pretty warm, bright, Did our Fri. sweeping & tidying, crocheted on tidy in afternoon. Clarence came and took us by surprise Bessie Moore brought him he has grown a good deal, but looks much the same. Sat 9 Another fine day, a nice breeze, but Sun pretty warm turned much cooler to-night. I did up my work and cleaned up before dinner then crocheted all afternoon finishing all but some fringe. Clarence went up to see Aunt Katie with Bessie & Grace this afternoon �Aug 1890 Sun 10. Very cool all day, cloudy in morn but brightened up, real cold to-night Paulina & Jessie came over last night and stayed to-day. We all took dinner to Charlie's. Charlie run a hail in his foot badly but took P. & J. up to see Katie after tea, then home. Mon 11 Nice, some warmer but cool breeze very dry & dusty Mother washed, I did work got dinner. Clarence took me down town this afternoon tog et some little presents for J. & P. came home and worked at them S. Burtis to Cs all night. Tue 12 Some warmer but nice breeze Mother & I ironed in morn. I made white apron for Paulina in afternoon Nellie drove over with her friend Miss Clayton. C's foot some better, cut oats to-day. S Burtis bid us good bye, he goes to {Neb?} soon Wed 13 Bright fore part of day, but blew like rain to-night After doing up my work, went in and helped R. till moon, Finished up Jessie's present. She & Paulina called to bid us good bye tonight. C. took them over to Stevens monthly mtg, no one here Thur 14 Cloudy and rained least bit this morn, then cleared up and sun came out hot, think there was rain South about noon Cooler to-night. Clarence & drove up to Mose's took dinner & tea there, had green corn brought some home. C. finished cutting grain {written in left margin} Letter from Lizzie Burtis Fri 15 Bright, nice & cool, but terribly dry & dusty. We did our Fri. work, kept us busy till noon. I knit on my black stocking this afternoon. The baby poorly, they sent for the doctor, by Milne. Sat 16 Cool this morn, but grew warm through the day. After doing up my work went in and helped R. most of day the baby being poorly, Nellie & Miss Robson drove over for a few minutes in afternoon Mrs Harper died suddenly Aug 1890 Sun 17 Warm this morn but started to rain about 11, had a nice rain after which it was much cooler clear to-night Clarence & Norman got wet coming from church, Alice & Miss Robson called in few minutes Kate & children came to-night and stayed while Will went to church Mon 18 A nice, bright day, quite cool, Mother washed out a few things this morn. After dinner Clarence drove me over to Suttons, came for me after tea, we drove down town, Mrs Jolley �was in when we got home. W. Batty called this afternoon. {written in left margin} letter from E. Hexley Tue 19 Cloudy, dull, started to rain towards noon but did not make out much till night when it poured for a little while. C's threshed out his wheat, Clarence & I went out to Elias's in afternoon, came home in rain but didn't get wet, Alice up to K's few days Wed 20 Cleared up fine & cool. Clarence & I went up to K's to dinner then he went over to Suttons for visit We came home after tea, had good visit, Thur 21 Rained hard most of forenoon, chilly rain from East cleared up towards night, cold, I finished one stocking and started another. Clarence went to Farringtons in afternoon. Will's to C's tonight. Elias went up to K's for Alice Fri 22 Cleared up bright to-day, but cold, I did my Fri, work went out and picked the first Lima beans for dinner Clarence & I went over to Jolleys in afternoon, took tea there. Sat 23 Bright but cool, they say there was some frost last night in low places, Clarence went home this morn, after getting him off I kept busy about the house till noon. Cleaned up after dinner, then we picked over Edlerberries which Norman picked for us. Nellie went to her school to-day. Aug 1890 Sun 24 Bright in morning, but grew cloudy about noon, real chilly. Alice & Charlie called after meeting I went home with them. Edwin & Carrie brought me home after tea Mon 25 Dull in morn but brightened up awhile then cloudy rest of day, sprinkled a little. Mother washed, clothes dried I got dinner and tried to working garden, but too damp Norman went home this afternoon. I sent letter to Edie C & Nancy went down for yarn. Tue 26 Rained little in night and again this afternoon some. I helped Mother iron them went in garden & hoed a little and gathered our few pickling onions came in, cleaned up, and read some to Stella in evening. Wed 27 A beautiful day, cool wind, clouded over once or twice & sprinkled a little. I looked for Alice out to go down town but she didn't come. C & R went down I made a white skirt and did some mending. Got card from Clarence. �Thur 28 A cloudy sky, looks like rain, though sun peeped out few times, quite cool, Rachel put the baby in short clothes. I dusted out the parlor and other work then knit on my stocking till noon. Afternoon I put fresh cover on Mothers rocking chair. Mrs J. brought us a little basket of nice apples. Fri 29 Rained first thing this morn, had rained some in night, cleared away but cloudy by spells all day, real cool. Alice came out this morn, She & I went down town after dinner. I got new print dress and stuff to fix my silk one, Got a letter from Jessie Sat 30 Cloudy with cold wind. I got my work done up early and made the skirt to my new blue print, Went out after tea and rocked the baby and washed Stella & Walter in the tub for Rachel. Aug 1890 Sun, 31. A beautiful day though cool enough for a fire to feel good. We had a quiet day, Stella stayed here in afternoon, C's went to Lynnes. I read Stellas library to her A. was not out. I hadn't my shoe on, bound a piece of lemon on my corn to cure it. Mon 1 Sept 1890 Mon. 1 A nice day, some warmer, I worked at my print dress Mother did a small washing. Elias called first dark for me to go home with him he said So I hurried around, packed a few things and came, to do over my silk dress. {written in left margin} Some frost. Tue 2 A lovely day, Sun pretty warm. I ripped my dress and made a start at it After tea Carrie drew me in the top buggy down to see the plumb trees, they are full of plums getting ripe. Wed 3 Another fine day, quite warm, I worked all day at my dress and feel very tired to-night Mr Stratford & son of Brantford and Jacob Mott were here to dinner then Alias took them up to Stovers to see the Silo then to the Station. Thur 4 Mostly bright, pretty strong wind in afternoon though quite warm. I had a miserable headache all morn but worked at my dress. Alice & I drove down town in afternoon and over home I felt pretty sick when I got back Fri 5 Dull, cloudy like rain, warm. I worked at dress Carrie stayed home with a headache, Moses called in. �Sat 6 Looked like rain till middle of afternoon when it brightened up fine. I worked hard at dress and nearly finished it. Alice went to town in afternoon Carrie went to Pearces to stay al night They began to cut corn for Silo Sept 1890 Very foggy & close this morn, then a breeze sprung up and Sun came out, but very warm I had bad headache, laid on lounge all morn George came out in afternoon Alice & Carrie brought me home after tea. Mon 8 Close this morn, alternate clouds & Sunshine till afternoon when it rained a little. Mother washed, clothes dried, I wrote to Jno in morn, and sewed on print dress in afternoon. Kate & Louie were there to tea cooler to-night. Tue 9 Cloudy part of day and quite cool. Mother ironed and I worked at my dress and finished it Mother is making soap also Wed 10 Raining some when we got up, cleared up and grew very windy Moses walked down to monthly mtg took dinner with me. I did up my work and stitched for R. before dinner cut out a waist and nearly made it. {written in left margin} A letter from Nellie M. Thur 11 Very wet, rained from E. Alice brought our plums, we did them before dinner. I wrote a long letter to Nellie M. finished up my silk dress Fred H. to Charlies Fri 12 Warm ,still threatens for rain rec'd a letter from Jno & Lib in regard to my coming down have answered telling them I will come Mon. went down town this afternoon and got a Valise Sat 13 Rained this forenoon pretty hard, then cleared up fine & burned colder, very clear tonight We all went up to Moses to celebrate Mother's birthday Elias's, Will & Kate and all were there had a very pleasant time got home about dark Sept 1890 Sun 14 A bright beautiful day, a little cool, quite a hard frost which cut corn a little, Alice & Edwin called in. C. & R. went up home this afternoon, Stella Walter & Fred H. were here to tea �Mon 15 Beautiful in morn, but grew cloudy like rain after I took the morning train for Toronto, reached here about 3 o'clock. J. met me at Station. A. Lessing & wife came and took tea with us, being down to the Fair. I feel some tired Tue 16 Bright in morn but turned cloudy again, cool enough to be pleasant, I rested all day then helped Lib make sandwiches to take to a reception in the church, given to their minister who has just returned from England we all went. Wed 17 A grand day, though a cool breeze, very cool in evening L & I spent the day at the Exhibition, did not get home till near 11. J. drove us with pony & cart. I enjoyed the day very much there was so much to see. An immense lot of people there. Thur 18 Another beautiful day, warmer than yesterday. L & I did not get up very early feeling tired, after the work was done and we entertained several callers we were resting a few minutes when Mr & Mrs Farrington came, they all went out in afternoon but little Mable & J. Fri 19 Warm and bright till afternoon, thin clouded & rained about an hour, then brightened & turned colder. Mr & Mrs F. and Lib went out in morn awhile, they went home in afternoon Mrs Moore, Bessie & bean came over to tea. We are all tired & sleepy. Sat 20 Cold, cloudy mostly, looks like snow. Lib & I stayed home & rested & read Pansy books. John went to a Lacrosse match Clarence tended shop. L & I had tea alone we had pancakes, good ones. Sept 1890 Sun 21 Bright & beautiful, but a cold wind in forenoon Clarence took Mrs Moore & I for a drive before dinner In afternoon John Lib, Clarence & I took a long drive and a grand one saw some of the principal places and beautiful residences. Mon 22 Mostly cloudy, grew windy & colder in afternoon. I wrote to Alice in noon, In afternoon we sat upstairs read & looked out of window Mrs Schofield came over, Lib washed and ironed some, and went out with H. in evening. Tue 23 A fine day though rather cool & windy. I was home all day, Lib went over to J.B.s to get the cart but it was getting fixed, I wrote Edie this morning while Lib entertained callers, rec'd letter from Edie and one from Alice. �Wed 24 Another beautiful day, a little cool, Lib, Bessie & I went for a drive this afternoon out to the Cemetery & Reservoir, beautiful places, came home hungry and had warm supper. Rec'd letter from Nellie M. Read the Birchall trial which is going on. Thur 25 Beautiful day, warmer this afternoon, hard frost last night I helped L. a little and read, "The Randolphs." After dinner Lib, little Charlie & I went for drive with pony & cart visited Osgoode Hall & Normal School came home had supper and went to a wedding in M. church. Fri 26 Dull, chilly & misty. I tidied my room and wrote to Charlie Mrs Schofield invited us there to tea We went and had a good time, Ambrose came to drive us home took Lib to Prayer mtg and drove me around till it was out, then took us home. Sat 27 Bright in forenoon, but very cold wind. Ambrose drove L & I to the city in morning, we got back to J.B.s about 3 they would have us come in and have dinner and then kept us till after tea. Lily has come to stay all night. Sept 1890 Sun 28 A lovely day, though cool. I have had sick headache all day, and laid on the lounge since breakfast ate a little supper and feel better to-night Mrs Moore & Bessie here to tea. Jno has been poorly too. Mon 29 Another fine day. Sharp frost last night, It is terribly dusty up this way. Lib washed, & ironed some I helped around a little, read some, After supper C. took his Ma & I for a drive, it was very cool Tue 30 A lovely day, Sun warm but a cool breeze. We were home for day, we started a crazy work spread for the lounge in afternoon. I rec'd letter from Alice, good as usual. Mrs Schofield came over after tea. Birchall sentenced yesterday to be hung. Oct 1890 Wed 1 A nice day, but rather cloudy in afternoon, some warmer I worked on crazy in work in morn. Lib made pies & cakes. This afternoon C. had half holiday so he drove his Ma & I down to the city to do some shopping Thur 2 A lovely day and very warm for time of year. We worked on c, work in forenoon. Lib went to the Mission circle this afternoon, I read the papers ill C. came from school and �helped him get supper as his Ma went to J.Bs after the mtg, I have a cold and feel {mean?} so am going to bed early. Fri 3 Very wet in forenoon, cleared up partly in afternoon one or two little showers, warm ones We needed rain very much We worked at c. work all day Lib went to a mtg to-night Sat 4 A beautiful day, everything to fresh after the rain sun very warm but cool in shade Mrs Wetheral came home before dinner and stayed till evening Mr W. came to tea Mrs Schofield called also C. Corless John brought a basket of grapes Oct 1890 Sun 5 Cloudy all day, but warm enough so that I sat out on he balcony this afternoon while L. was to S.S. John stayed home with me, he & C. went to church this evening it is raining. We had a warm supper, chicken & potatoes. Mon 6 A rainy chilly day. Lib & I went over to J.Bs and spent the day ,they came for us & brought us home we took our c. work along. It rained a little when we came home. Tue 7 Cloudy, dull, I think it rained some. i had a bad headache all morn, Lib made some coffee for my dinner and it felt better after. I wrote to Charlie telling him I would be home Sat. L & I were going to a mtg to-night in Broadway {Tobernacle?}, but the cart was broken, so we couldn't go. Wed 8 A bright beautiful day with a cool wind, and sharp to-night, Lib washed, I wrote to Alice this morn. John brought the horse & way you up to noon and after dinner drove us down to Mr Battys. C. came after school, we had a pleasant time. John came for us about 10. Thur 9 A nice day though some cloudy. Lib & I went to the city again, took a street car and went to the market first and looked around there then to the Stores and then took a car back to the shop and J. droves us home. Suns to me I was never so tired before, but I saw so much that was new I enjoyed it Bessie & Ma over to-night. Fri 10 A beautiful afternoon, little rainy this morn, L. ironed I fixed two sets of towel rings, Mrs Schofield came over this afternoon, stayed to tea, Lily and Bessie were here too. �Sat 11 Mostly cloudy, looked very much like rian this afternoon C. Corless came to dinner. I packed my things and got ready for home. John came with me We reached home safe, found all well. Oct 1890 Sun 12 A rainy dull day, though not so wet in afternoon John stayed with C's all night, but took dinner with Mother & I, George took dinner here too. Alice & Carrie drove out in afternoon to see us, Mother came home from there yesterday Mon 13 Another dull wet day. I spent a good share of the day in with Stella, she is sick with measles. I fixed up a jar of pickles to send to Lib. John & Charlie made a number of calls. Tue 14 Partly fine, rained a little bit. John took breakfast with us, he & Charlie went up to Moses's and had dinner, came back and we packed up some things for him to take home, he went this afternoon. I helped Rachel pick chickens & wash dishes. Stella is better. Wed 15 A lovely day, pleasant working, Mother washed, clothes dried fine, I did up the morning work and dusted out parlor & bedroom and upstairs, shook entry carpets & washed the floors, got dinner, washed dishes, tidied up myself & Stella and feel tired after such a long idle spell Thur 16 Rained again this afternoon. Mother & I ironed this morn, I knit my stocking in afternoon Charlie's cleaned out their stove pipes Fri 17 A fine day again, quite windy in afternoon We did our Fri, sweeping & dusting, and I cleaned the dishes & cupboard out, set up a sock and showed Stella how to knit it, she is going to knit for Uncle John, Mother picked the last of the beans which I helped her spell. Sat 18 Rather bright in morn threatened to rain in afternoon and rained hard soon after dark. After doing our work I helped R. with hers and sewed some on Stella's grey dress for her Ettie called. Threshers came to C's to-night. A. went to Lucan Oct 1890 Sun 19 A wet day, very chilly, raining hard to-night We had a nice quiet day for reading which I enjoyed very much, read the Christian Heralds which had come in my absence. Geo. brought the new one. �Mon 20 Cleared up, but not bright all day. I helped Rachel most of the day, as they had threshers to dinner, they got through about 4. I afterwards knit on my stocking. Tue 21 A nice day for the time of year. After doing up my morning work I started to make a flannelette dress for Mary Olive, nearly finished it, Charlie began to dig their potatoes. The apple packers came, packed 14 barrels. I finished my black stocking. Wed 22 Rather cloudy in morn, brightened up some after. I cleaned the pictures & windows in sitting room and put up clean blinds, then peeled some onions for pickling. Finished the babys dress in afternoon. R. Treffry came with coal oil, got 4 1/2 gall's. I wrote to Jessie. {written in left margin} Cold to-night Thur 23 Very chilly air this morn, E. wind, Started to rain about 10 and rained pretty steady rest of day. I cut up some red cabbage for pickling after doing up work, then set up a stocking for Walter knit all afternoon Stella is getting on fine with hers. Young Buckrel came to hire out. Fri 24 Partially cleared up all day, raining a little to-night, chilly, We had a busy day, did our Fri. sweeping & dusting I cleaned windows & put up fresh curtains & blinds in bedroom Mother made pies & cakes. I sewed on Stella's School dress in afternoon. Sat 25 Promised in the morn to be bright, but turned cloudy like a storm in afternoon, chilly wind. After doing up my work I knit and washed Stella, crochet an edge on her drawers and pickled the onions Moses Emma & Harry called little while. Nov. 1890 Sun 9 Rained all morn, very dull, but a good day to read, which Mother & I did pretty steady Mon 10 Dull & cold, feels like snow, I kept very busy all day, Mother washed I did up work cleaned some windows, got dinner, knit foot stocking went down town with C. did not get home till after dark. Tue 11 A nice day though rather cloudy in afternoon We ironed before dinner. I helped R. some after dinner with her work, then did some mending. Fayette Barnes child scalded so it died Nov. 1890 Sun 9 Rained all morn, very dull, but a good day to read, which Mother & I did pretty steady �Mon 10 Dull & cold, feels like snow, I kept very busy all day, Mother washed I did up work cleaned some windows, got dinner, knit foot stocking went down town with C. did not get home till after dark. Tue 11 A nice day though rather cloudy in afternoon We ironed before dinner. I helped R. some after dinner with her work, then did some mending. Fayette Barnes child scalded so it died Wed 12 Bright & beautiful though a little cold. I had a bad sick headache which lasted till near night Alice Aunt A. & Emma were here to dinner, being monthly mtg and the funeral of Barne's child Thur 13 Another lovely day, with a little cool wind, must be "Indian Summer." I felt better and worked very hard all day, went upstairs and helped Mother clean out the big room windows and all also cleaned the silverware before dinner then I helped R. clean her parlor in afternoon and worked there till after dark Fri 14 A grander, warmer day still, This morn we had both doors open while we did our Friday sweeping baked & cleaned myself up and set down to sew feeling pretty tired Susie came on an errand, her father is very low had a long letter from L in which I answered. {written in left margin} Birchall hung in Woodstock. Sat 15 Rained a little by spells, not much though. Quarterly mtg Moses Mel & Em Alice, Carrie Em Haight to dinner Moses to tea The two Emmas will stay all night Our chimney took fire to-night Wed 12 Bright & beautiful though a little cold. I had a bad sick headache which lasted till near night Alice Aunt A. & Emma were here to dinner, being monthly mtg and the funeral of Barne's child Thur 13 Another lovely day, with a little cool wind, must be "Indian Summer." I felt better and worked very hard all day, went upstairs and helped Mother clean out the big room windows and all also cleaned the silverware before dinner then I helped R. clean her parlor in afternoon and worked there till after dark Fri 14 A grander, warmer day still, This morn we had both doors open while we did our Friday sweeping baked & cleaned myself up and set down to sew feeling pretty tired Susie �came on an errand, her father is very low had a long letter from L in which I answered. {written in left margin} Birchall hung in Woodstock. Sat 15 Rained a little by spells, not much though. Quarterly mtg Moses Mel & Em Alice, Carrie Em Haight to dinner Moses to tea The two Emmas will stay all night Our chimney took fire to-night Nov 1890 Sun 16 Very nice & mild, not so bright as we have had a good many to mtg, roads good for time of year. nobody here after the two Emmas went, except K & Will called a few minutes. Eliza {Tompson?} to Charlies Mon 17 Rained hard all day from East, swept & tidied up the parlor before dinner. Read the papers and did some sewing in afternoon wrote a letter to Catharin Tue 18 Rather bright in morn but soon clouded and sprinkled a little After doing up my work, went in and helped R. some till noon Moses was here to dinner. Elias called for me to come out home with him I helped Alice put a spread on the frames {written in right margin} C. went to help E. Palmer butcher Wed 19 Bright in morn, but somewhat squally afterwards by spells, not very cold Alice, Carrie & I worked at the spread, got on nicely with it, Elias went to Town heard of J. Millers death. Thur 20 A nice bright day, little cold We worked earnestly at the spread and got it off to-night. Alice is well pleased with it, She & Carrie helped all the time they could get. Fri 21 Bright & nice, ground froze last night the hardest it has yet, but soon thawed. Alice swept out parlor hall & bedrooms, and I dusted them and made a flannel for Carrie, or nearly. Read papers in evening Sat 22 Bright mostly, little snow squalls once or twice grew colder all day, strong West wind. I helped Alice in forenoon She brought me home in afternoon, roads some muddy but not bad considering time of year. Moses brought some ducks to send to John. Nov. 1890 �Sun 23 A nice day, a little cool, Alice & Edwin called in after mtg. We had a good day to read, read to Stella in evening. Mon 24 Another nice day, though it looked dull in morn, quite warm, Mother washed. I ripped my black dress to make it over, and did up work Tues 25 Quite nice though it squalled a little and turned colder. We ironed, I worked at my dress afterwards. Mother finished packing the butter. I read aloud in evening B. Treffrey bought C's oil. Wed 26 A fine day for the time, quite cold, not much mud so far, will freeze pretty hard tonight I worked at my dress all day Charlie took screen doors off for us. Moses & Charlie took dinner to C's. Charlie came from Toronto to look after the school. Thur 27 Quite fine, but pretty cold all day, ground hard the coldest it has been. We looked for Alice but she didn't come. I got my dress pretty well along The boys put apples in cellar Fri 28 Cloudy & pretty cold. We did our Fri, cleaning gave the sitting room a thorough sweeping & dusting and the lounge a thorough beating out doors. After dinner I did the stitching on my dress then put it away till next week Charlie & R went down town, got the mail, a latter from Edie Sat 29 Some warmer Sun shining beautiful most of day I kept busy about the house nearly all morn, dusted upstairs & down, and took a bath before dinner After I washed up dishes, did some mending for Stella and washed her. then finished knitting my grey Yarn lace Mov. 1890 Sun 30 Started to rain a little this morn but stopped and turned cold & windy We had a quiet day to read Dec 1890 Mon 1 Stormy turned much colder towards night, fixed Mothers brown dress sleeves in morn and made my flannel {d's?} in afternoon Tues 2 Very cold last night, froze in house some clear to-day. I finished my flannel and sorted Stellas S.S. papers to send away, she has a cold and stays home. J. Corless and Fred Hand to Charlies �Wed 3 Terribly {added above} Stormy & cold, snowed from E. more moderate towards night, several inches of snow sleights & cutters started. I put wrappers on and addressed Stellas paper and made the buttonholes in Walters slip. Thur 4 A fine winter day though sharp wind. I made a beginning at Xmas presents. Henry Sutton died Alice & Elias called few minutes. Charlie & N. went to town Fri 5 Snowed a little in morn but brightened up afterward, sun shone beautiful. We did our Fri. work, then I did a little more at Xmas work, and crocheted on my lace in afternoon Sat 6 Another fine day though rather cloudy in morn. Ettie was in a little while this morn I asked her to bring our mail if they went to town, which they did. I crochet on my lace Charlie has gone over to Suttons to sit up to-night. It is very cold, but still Dec. 1890 Sun 7 Bright & nice but sharp & frosty. Alice & Elias were here to dinner stayed to go to the funeral. C. & R. went to take Nancy home left Stella here Mon 8 Dull this morn but bright in afternoon Mother washed, clothes froze quick. Charlie took me down town towards night. I was white with frost when I got home. I wrote to John Tue 9 A beautiful day, little cloudy in afternoon We could not iron till afternoon, clothes not fit so we made some pies in morn Wed 10 A beautiful day, thawed some, sleighing almost gone. Monthly mtg Alice & Carrie came out Carrie stayed. I started a pair of mittens for Stella Xmas C's killing pigs Thur 11 Mild, little cloudy in morn, but turned out a beautiful day. Will called in and took Carrie & I up home with him, and Alice came up. I made apron for R. and knit some. Charlie didn't come for us, so we will stay. Fri 12 Snowed a little last night and this morn some colder, bright in afternoon. I had a hard headache did nothing but lay on lounge all day Charlie came up for us to-night and got his hair cut, a letter here for me from Nellie when I got home Sat 13 Rather cold, and a little stormy towards night sleighing renewed a little bit Carrie Stella & Walter went down to visit a T. Walkers After doing up my work I helped Carrie with her present then I knit on mittens �Dec 1890 Sun 14 A beautiful day thawed considerable folks took buggies again Carrie went home with her folks Fred H. came in a little while he is going to stay to C's to-night he starts in morn for Jamaica Mon 15 Mild. I went in and helped R. put up Freds lunch George came and took him to Station I knit on mittens some and finished my black dress Tues 16 Moderate snowed a little bit more, but some buggies are out as well as cutters I worked all day at Xmas presents, went in and stayed to-night with the baby while C & R. picked some ducks to send John Wed 17 Thawed some, but a chilly wind, and more so to-night. I kept busy at my presents Thur 18 Not very cold, just cloudy & chilly. I worked at my presents, went down town with Charlie in afternoon when he went to ship ducks to John, we went in the buggy, though a cutter would {second would X'd out} run there is but little snow but quite slippery I worked in the evening at my presents again. Fri 19 Bright but keen frosty air all day. We did our Fri sweeping then I washed Stella & Walter to go to the school examination with their Mother we kept the baby. I worked at a present for Alice Sat 20 A beautiful bright day, quite sharp. I did my Sat. work and fixed some pickles and worked at present for John Just as we were eating dinner Nellie came on her way from Lucan Moses called Charlie {written in right margin} has won a gold medal at the Normal. Dec 1890 Sun 21 Weather moderate, wheeling good, a few stick to cutters had a good quiet day to read. R & children in in the afternoon. Mon 22 A nice day, rather windy, thawed some. Mother washed. I did up work, got dinner and worked at worked at a present for Charlie and one for Alice what spare time I had, it keeps me very busy Tues 23 Cloudy & colder, very stormy by spells in afternoon & evening. I helped iron in morn and packed up some presents to send to John, and worked at presents in afternoon & �evening. C. & R. went to town in afternoon we kept the children. I crochet napkin rings in evening Wed 24 Cloudy and a little stormy by spells cold wind from West I worked hard all day finishing presents and getting ready to go out to Elias's for xmas. C. went to Station to meet noon train and get Norman, he brought a Xmas box from John's, with presents & goodies for all. Thur 25 Xmas day, bright mostly but cold & frosty a few snow flakes flying in afternoon, Charlie brought Mother & I out last night about dark. had a lively time exchanging presents this morn Kate & Will and children came at noon, had a pleasant time. Fri 26 Pretty cold last night & to-day, some warmer to-night bright in morn cloudy in afternoon. I had a lazy day only knit a little, Mother read & knit B. Palmer here to-night so Nellie, Carrie & I cleared off to the parlor. Sat 27 Some warmer but snowed hard by spells, I dusted some for Carrie and knit a little and took it easy. Alice went to Missionary mtg in afternoon when Elias went to town {Moses, Nellie & Allie? - some water damage} came & stayed the evening Dec. 1890 Sun 28 Pretty cold, bright in morn, dull in afternoon Alice & Edwin went out to mtg. K & W. & children came Mon 29 Some warmer, snowed once in awhile. Alice & Elias went to Hawtrey to a family gathering at Treffrey's, started before ten did not get back till in evening, Nellie started for a Toronto visit this morn, so Mother Carrie & I kept house I helped Carrie some, read, and knit a little B. Palmer here to tea. Tue 30 A fine day, Alice washed, clothes dried. I helped Carrie tidy up house, finished one sock and set up another helped Alice a little in picking chickens tonight. Wed 31 Weather moderate but dull sprinkled a little, raining little to-night & freezing. Elias gone up to Palmers, he went to Town this afternoon I helped tidy up, ironed few things so Alice got through by noon fixed my black waist & knit in afternoon Jan 1891 �Thur 1 Rained all day, harder in afternoon, so it spoiled what little sleighing there was. I finished the socks for Elias and in afternoon cut out some blacks for a {worsted?} quilt for Alice, pieced them in evening. Mothers head bad. Fri 2 Cloudy & windy grew colder all day very cold to-night wind in N.W. stormed some in afternoon. I helped around the house all morn, dusting after the sweeping of bedrooms and packing our things to go home After an 11 o'clock dinner Elias took Mother home I couldn't ride so waited for C. to come after me {written in right margin} card from John Sat 3 Bright & beautiful, but keen & frosty very cold night We are home at work again, I swept & dusted and cleaned out dishcupboard kept busy till noon, then went in and tidied {up? word extremely faded} R's room She & Charlie gone to {Mollins?} then washed Stella & Walter Jan 1891 Sun 4 Bright & frosty in forenoon cloudy in afternoon Alice & Charlie called to see if I would to see if I would go with them to K's I thought not, so Norman went. Mrs Jolley came to turpentine to doctor a sick child. Tue 6 Clear, cold & frosty, very cold night lately. We ironed. I worked at a linen apron for my self this afternoon, Moses called, had taken Charlie down to his boarding place, I taught Stella to work a needle {book?} Wed 7 Another clear cold day. Spent a good share of morning in tidying up the house and in afternoon worked at my linen aprons. Thur 8 Bright clear & cold. After doing up morning work I rubbed up the silver spoons then finished my apron, just when we were washing the dinner dishes, Susie came over, stayed till dark. Jaques's to Charlie's. Farmers Institute met. Fri 9 Fine, but not quite so right, while frost on trees this morn. We did our Fri, sweeping then I dusted out parlour, parlor too, then went in and peeled potatoes for R. Wm Bishop was there helping kill pigs after dinner I went in washed her dishes and tidied up. She & Charlie went up to Wills to-night. Sat 12 A heavy white frost hanging on trees which the sun thawed off in afternoon, I did my work early then helped R. all noon. Made a cap for Mother in afternoon. �Jan 1891 Sun 11 Started misting in morn which grew into rain freezing, and then turned to snow from East Alice & Edwin called Charlie's expected Wills & Alice Youngs but they didn't come. Mon 12 Cold and rather blustery all day though Sun shone pleasant, enough snow for sleights to start. I was busy all day fixing up Mothers caps. Entire came in little while. C. went to town got us some Sugar & meat Tue 13 Pretty sharp in morn, snowed in afternoon Kate & children came early in morn stayed till Will came back from Harley, he & Charlie took potatoes there, Mother & I did up some baking had a busy day. Wed 14 Quite blustery though not very cold till towards night, when it grew very keen & frosty. Cathn came on noon train. Moses was here to dinner, being monthly mtg. Alice came out after dinner for awhile. Kate, Will & children were here to tea. I was busy about the house & meals most of day. Thur 15 Very very {second very X's out} in morn though a bright pleasant day colder towards night, clear & frosty. I sewed on a plaid dress that I gave Stella, Cathn & Mother chatted & worked while I chimed in occasionally. Got a letter from Lib. Fri 16 I think the coldest morn yet, so very sharp & frosty but bright, sleighing quite good We did our Fri sweeping then I went to work on Stellas dress got it pretty near done, with Rachels help. Sat 17 White frost hung thick on trees most all day, some warmer in afternoon, after doing the work I finished the dress. Cathn helped R. Iron, I washed Stella & Walter Cathn washed the baby. They all went. Up home to a supper. Jan 1891 Sun 18 Cloudy & chilly but not very cold. Elias & Alice came out to dinner after mtg. went home early. Mon 19 Another dull day, chilly. I started to crochet a card basket for Nellie H. Moses brought a load of wood. �Tue 20 Dull, thawed some sleighing not extra. Charlie took Cathn & I out to Elias's to spend the day with Alice We had a good visit came home after tea. Elias had gone to Mr Stratford's. I crocheted a little on basket. Wed 21 Weather moderate, started to rain late in afternoon Alice & boys intended to call and take Cathn & I up to K's if it hadn't rained, I finished making basket, stiffened & varnished it, and fixed my hoof match safe in evening Thur 22 Stormed most all day, snow very damp, most as bad as rain, roads slushy. Charlie took Cathn & I to Village in forenoon, past noon when we got back I got Felt for table cover and bags for Allie & Carrie stamped, worked some on them in afternoon. Fri 23 Not very cold, but chilly wind especially towards night, brighter in morning. We did our Fri sweeping, got through in good time, Cathn helping us. I wrote to John in afternoon and worked on the bags what spare time I ha. Ettie & Gertie J. Came over a while after school was out Sat 24 Nice day, pretty bright, weather moderate, a little sleighing left, brilliant moonlight We asked Ettie over to tea, had a nice little visit. Moses & Charlie called but. Would not stay to tea, I didn't do much besides help with work, dust the parlor and visit. Jan 1891 Sun 25 Weather dull, very chilly wind. Alice called on her way to mtg. Ettie brought me a book to read, "Judge Burnhams Daughters" I read some in it. Mothers back is very lame today Mon, 26 Dull & snowed in morn but cleared away so the clothes dried, Cathn washed for Mother. her back is not better. I made a felt duster bag for Cathn and worked on the girls bags. Alice came over a little while towards night had Louie with her she told us of Jimmie Motts death in Minnesota Tue 27 Bright in morn but clouded like rain, thawed sleighing very poor Cathn helped Mother iron. then her head got very bad so she could not go to Moses's I stitched some for Cathn mended my dress & read Wed 28 Very frosty & foggy this morn but bright, cloud in afternoon Cathn went home on afternoon train I gilded a horn & hoofs for her to take. hemmed a neck kerchief for Mother & read. Kate & Will called had been to J. Motts funeral. �Thur 29 Dull & misty in morn, set in to rain about noon rained hard all afternoon I hemmed kerchief and read the rest of time John writes he & Batty have dissolved partners Fri 30 Dull & chilly weather though cleared up some in afternoon. After doing our Fri, sweeping, dusting & work I wrote Nellie Mott, then started to fix my blue dress over Sat 31 Dull, chilly, frosty, foggy started to rain again after dinner. Worked on my dress after doing Sat. Work J. Corless came in to see us he took dinner to Charlie's Norman went out to Elias's I rec'd letter from Edie H. Feb 1891 Sun 1 Very Dull & cloudy, one or two little squalls of rain & snow in afternoon. Alice, Elias & Aunt A. called and left Carrie till they came back from K's. C. Corless up to C's, came in to see us I read, "Mildred Keith" Norman came in on a run to-night to tell, "the baby has a tooth." Mon 2 Weather quite moderate but dull, sleighing done I finished my blue dress, Charlie went out to the cedar swamp to cut posts Tue 3 Very stormy most of day, and turned much colder We got our work al done up early I picked a chicken too and fist Mother dressed it we discovered our pipe to be on fire which frightened Mother badly so she got the boys to clean it, and we had our work to do over. I did up the C. Heralds to send away and cleaned the cupboard & dishes Wed 4 Very very {underlined} cold and stormed hard though middle of day but not enough for sleighing Alice & Aunt A. drove out, went to mtg, and mad a visit here. I hemmed a kerchief my head ached badly towards night. Charlie & Will went to woods Thur 5 Fine, but pretty cold till afternoon, some warmer. I covered a bible and varnished a picture frame and mended my chair cushion then cut out two N. dresses for Mother C & R went down town Fri 6 A lovely day thawed considerable, dull in morn like snow We did our Fri, work, then I worked at N. Dresses Charlie & Edwin out to Charlies to-night Sat 7 Raw E. wind which brought a regular snowstorm in afternoon, after doing up the work I sewed on N. dresses Norman went to Village twice having lost a letter the first time he had to go back and look for it. C & W went to the cedar swamp �Feb 1891 Sun 15 A lovely bright springlike day, clouded towards night like rain I got in ready to go home with Alice after meeting but as Will came from church he called to take me home with him, so I came am going to stay all night Will went to church to-night Mon 16 Rained in night and again to-night dull all day and very muddy, Will couldn't go to swamp, so they persuaded me to stay till to-morrow, he went to hire a boy Kate & I had a good visit, William Mott brother-in-law here to dinner {written in left margin} 41/g gal of coal oil from B. Treffry Tues 17. More rainy still than yesterday so I wont get to Elias's till morn, some colder to-night Kate is not very well so she took it easy, we visited as we worked. I knit for her Wed 18 Bright but cold W. wind, ground frozen to bear up almost a little squally about noon. I came to Elias this morn with Will & C. as they went to swamp, but they couldn't work for the water. Elias has gone to Phil'a to be gone a few days I worked at a worsted quilt for Alice this afternoon Thur 19 A beautiful day quite warm I put the quilt together ready for knotting or tying. Alice ripped some cloth and got it ready to make a cloth quilt as quilts are the order of the day. Fri 20 As dull, foggy rainy to-day as it was nice yesterday Carrie didn't go to school Alice & Edwin went to town in afternoon got more quilt stuff I sewed on cloth one. Elias came home to-night, raining hard at time, froze little as it came to-day Sat 21 Bright and pleasant over head rather crusty & sloppy under foot. Alice did her Sat. work, baked and colored some stuff for mother quilt I finished piecing cloth one then we knotted and found it to-night Feb 1891 Sun 22 Pleasant, though pretty cold. Alice & Edwin went out to meeting I started to read "Barriers Burned Away" the second time. Mon 23 A nice day, weather mild, Elias went to Woodstock Alice washed, clothes dried splendid. I cut out some print blocks towards another quilt, in the afternoon we tied another confurtor & bound it. �Tues 24 Rainy, rainier day, we expected company but didn't come Alice ironed and I cut the blocks in forenoon In afternoon we pieced another worsted comfortor. Wed 25 Dull, gloomy, rained some in morn. Elias took Carrie to school and went to village, mud deep We tied the third comfortor this morn then swept and tiedied house I pieced blocks in afternoon. Thur 26 A lovely bright forenoon, considerable colder to-night I finished piecing blocks and set them together ready to quilt. Carrie went to Scots to tea then brought a schoolmate home to stay all night Fri 27 Bright and nice, though very cold wind I helped Alice about the work in forenoon as she was busy baking, after dinner washed the dishes and dusted the bedrooms for her, then mended my dress, read some, and set up a tidy for Alice. After supper wen put the quilt on the frames Sat 28 A beautiful day, though a little stormy by spells in forenoon. Elias went to Woodstock I quilted all day and evening too. Alice did morning work up then she joined me left Carrie to get dinner and keep fires We got the quilt half done. March 1891 Sun 1 Fine & bright though pretty sharp air, thawed a little in roads Alice & Charlie went out to mtg. Charlie & Rachel Stella & baby came out in afternoon. I read what time was left. Mon 2 Dull and very cold wind Alice washed and said clothes froze before she could hang them up, and pretty cold on fingers. I quilted all day, A. did in afternoon Charlie & Will were out to swamp. Tues 3 Not quite so cold as yesterday, cloudy like a storm We finished the quilt just after dinner, then took it off and gave parlor & hall a thorough sweeping & dusting and tidied ourselves up Wed 4 A stormy day, very blustery by spells, I thought some of going home but it was so stormy gave it up, so Alice went with Edwin to the village in afternoon and I bound the quilt, making four in all �Thur 5 Clear & bright all day, but sharp air, I cut and pieced some mat rags for Alice. Elias went out to vote this afternoon feeling confident the Reformers will win the election. Charlie brought me home after supper. I found Mother real well. Fri 6 Cloudy, cold E. wind, some stormy in afternoon I did my Fri, sweeping & dusting, read in afternoon Moses finished drawing our wood. C & R went out to Palmers to spend the evening I played with Norman & Stella after tea Sat 7 Cloudy with chilly E. wind I had miserable headache but managed to do my part of housework sat by stove all afternoon March 1891 Sun 8 Dull, E. wind, but not so cold in afternoon rained a little bit, Alice & Edwin called in. C & R went up home Ettie brought me a book, "Aunt Judith" which I read aloud in evening. Mon 9 Dull, with little snow flurries in afternoon quite soft, but colder to-night. Mother washed, part of clothes dried. I died up {added above:} work got dinner and read in afternoon. Tue 10 Beautiful and springlike. We baked some pies & cake and I dusted parlor in forenoon. Mother ironed in afternoon while I wrote long letter to John Wed 11 Another grand day, but it is making muddy roads Monthly mtg, Moses & Mel here to dinner & tea. Alice first came for awhile in afternoon while Elias went to Stephen Coon's funeral. I showed her how to crochet a mat Thur 12 Rainy in morn then turned to snow and finally cleared up in afternoon, freezing some tonight. After doing my morning work, I cleared silver spoons & {illegible} then cushioned a stool for a present to Mother. In afternoon did a little sewing and superintended Stellas block sewing, she is staying home from school. Fri 13 Stormy, snowing & blowing, not very cold. After doing my Fri, sweeping and work I dusted the dishes & cupboard from top to bottom. My head ached so badly in afternoon, I did no work, but show Stella about her sewing. Very Stormy. Sat 14 Very stormy & cold, some for sleighs out again, but the snow blows off the road. Did my Sat, work took a bath after dinner and washed Stellas head, hemmed a muslin handkerchief for Mother and directed Stellas sewing, got three letters, one from John, long one, one from Nellie M. one from Edie �March 1891 Sun 15 Bright, clear & cold till afternoon when it turned cloudy & blowy Alice & Charlie out to mtg, Charlie stayed to Cs George came in afternoon We had a good quiet time to read. Mon 16 Bright but pretty cold, stormed a little by spells I have been very busy all day fixing my old grey dress Tue 17 Another cold da, though quite pleasant, a very cold night, froze in our bedroom. I fixed Mothers stool over made it a little smaller. cut out a print dress for Mother and one for myself like it. Rachel brought me a pair of hoofs in to-night that she had polished for me. Read to children in evening. Wed 18 As soft and warm as it has been cold, took off what little sleighing there was, rained & snowed in afternoon. Charlie & man went to swamp but could not work for breaking through. I worked at my dress all day The Bible Society collectors called. Thur 19 Cold N.E. wind, somewhat blustery, quite a fall of snow in night, some use cutters and some buggies to-day Alice drove out for a visit, we all enjoyed it. I worked at my dress. Trustees discharged teacher so the children have holidays. Fri 20 East icy rain this morn, which gradually thawed, but continued damp all day. After doing Fri. work I finished my dress and wrote part of letter to Jessie in afternoon Sat 21 Misty & damp all morn but cleared up about noon, very slushy. Got the work done and cleaned myself before dinner. Washed Stella and made skirt of Mothers print dress in afternoon Ettie came over a little while, she told us of Andrew Wilsons death. March 1891 Sun 22 Misty in morn, cleared up some after very muddy. A. Wilson buried this afternoon Rachel & Norman went to funeral. Alice & Elias stayed awhile after funeral Norman went to Moses's to-night to stay awhile Mon 23 Cloudy & dull all day. Mother washed but clothes didn't dry. I did up the work, got dinner finished Jessies letter, worked on Mother's dress in afternoon. Tue 24 Cloudy & dull Mother ironed what clothes were dry. I worked at the dress, and went down town in afternoon with Charlie The roads are very muddy, but the frost is not all out. �Wed 25 Beautiful, clear & bright, but a cold E. wind. froze quite hard. Charlie tapped a few trees. Mother finished ironing. I finished her dress. and put the braid on her brown print. Thur 26 Fine but a very cold E. wind, I went in to Charlie's this afternoon and made a black velvet hat for myself did not quite finish it, came home to tea, saw Edwin go by on his way to Kate's. Fri 27 Good Friday, and a stormy one too, fine snow from East most of day. We did our Fri. work then I mended my dresses. R. put ribbon on my hat. In evening I nearly made a pair of {ds?} for Stella Sat 28 Fine again, ground white with snow which thawed and added to the mud. I had miserable headache but did my share of work, then finished the d's and got ready to go out to Elias's to spend Easter. C. & R. went to town we kept the children. Nellie drove out for me this afternoon I came home with her in time for tea March 1891 Sun 29 Easter Sunday, a lovely day, warmest we've had door open most of day, and sat in verandah in afternoon. Alice & Charlie went to mtg. Kate & Will came before dinner. Nellie & Edwin went to church to-night Mon 30 Nice & bright till afternoon then clouded, rained a little to-night. I took the day easy, first made a few button holes for Nellie, she got her things ready to go back to Lucan tomorrow, have had a good visit with her. Alice washed. Elias went to Brantford on train Tue 31 Very rainy all day. Nellie went her Pa went with her part way on his way to Goderich. Alice & I put a quilt on after they started, and quilted rest of day & evening April 1891 Wed 1 Very dull, rained a little, it is very muddy Alice & I quilted away Carrie doing a good share of the work and got dinner for us. I feel very tired to-night. Elias came home to-night Thur 2 Still dull & damp, though it looked like clearing. up this forenoon. I had such a headache I couldn't quilt at all, nor do anything else. Alice quilted some in afternoon, she ironed this morn and a lot other work, it is Elias's birthday, had plum pudding for dinner. �Fri 3 Very dull and snowed some, enough to whiten the ground, colder to-night. We worked hard at the quilt and took it off in the evening with pretty sore fingers. Sat 4 Clear & bright but a very cold wind. bedroom windows covered with frost this morn. I dissected Alice's pincushion found 80 needles, made it up again, and helped around the house some, dusted the rooms and straightened up after quilting, and finished off the quilt . April 1891 Sun 5 Fine day but very cold wind. Alice brought me home, the roads were so bad & rough it took us so long to come she was too late for mtg so she got warm and went back. I read to the children in the evening Mon 6 A beautiful day some warmer, white frost. Mother washed, clothes dried fine. I wrote to Edie after doing up the work, did little mending and started to make a white apron for Alice a birthday present Tue 7 A lovely day, wind a little cool. Mother ironed I worked at the apron putting in the tucks and doing it all by hand Charlie and man are trimming the orchard. R's folks brought Nancy and left her for the day Wed 8 Another beautiful day some warmer than yesterday. Monthly mtg, no one here Emma H. called in awhile on her way to mtg. we looked for Alice but in vain John Corless was married this afternoon to Martha Wand. I worked at apron Thur 9 Bright till afternoon then looked like storm, wind in East. I worked at apron, nearly finished it, Charlies went down to George Treffrys got back about 8 in evening, Stella had supper with us Fri. 10. Rain showers through the night from East and little this morn but pleasant in afternoon, feels like spring, the blackbirds are very busy in the old pine I did my Fri, work and then finished the apron Sat. 11. Very raing most of the day. After doing up the work I cleaned up and sat reading when Kate came in, Will was going down {added above:} town he came back and stayed to ten I bound the bottom of Mother's chambray dress Norman rec'd a letter from his Pa. April 1891 �Sun 12. Cloudy, dull & chilly all day. We spent the day in reading, & chatting with Rachel & children Alice didn't come out though we looked for her, it is her birthday Mon 13 A lovely day. There wasn't much work to do so I wrote a long letter to John. Moses called he had been down town getting Johns stove & things. John & wife also drove over but didn't come in. I am reading the story of "Martin Rattler" to Norman, in evenings now. {added in left margin:} I saw the first butterfly Tue 14 Nice in morn, but clouded up and started to rain before noon, very warm for awhile, rained very hard in afternoon, thundered & lightened in evening, some cooler. I dusted the parlor and was busy about the house till dinner sewed at Mother's black apron & read in afternoon. C. went to town, we sent for sugar. Wed 15 Rained hard through the night, creek high this morn I wrote a long {added above:} letter to Nellie and finished up Mothers black apron Thur 16 Dull & damp till afternoon, when it brightened up I mended for Mother most of day then started to make a hair receiver, read some, C. & R. gone up home to take the horns they have finished off. Fri 17 A beautiful warm day a real, April shower about 5 in afternoon with a beautiful rainbow Norman went to town after school, got his parcel from home, I finished making hair receiver Sat 18 Cloudy & seemed like more rain all forenoon but cleared up beautiful in afternoon Sun real warm, grass looks nice and green, roads are terribly bad in places yet. After doing up my Sat work I cleaned up, read awhile, washed and tidied up Stella, then Susie came in and chatted awhile. George & Edwin came in awhile in evening. I received a letter from Jessie. e had a slight thunder shower to-night April 1891 Sun 19 A beautiful day, though a little cool, Alice & Edwin came out to mtg, we gave her her birthday presents We had a quiet afternoon to read. Charlie went up and brought Nancy down. Mon 20 Lovely, sun very warm still a cool North breeze, Mother washed, clothes dried quick I did up my morning work then wrote to Lizzie Burtis, read "Ben-Hur" in afternoon Moses came along and stayed to tea had Allie with him. �Tue 21 Beautiful, some warmer than yesterday I helped Mother iron in forenoon, and went over to Jolleys awhile in afternoon for the first time this spring Edwin drove his colt out tonight Wed 22 Beautiful though quite windy. I sorted over my mat rags and started a log cabin mat Kate & Emma H. went out home with Will he went for seed wheat Kate ran in going down and coming back Thur 23 Beautiful and so warm we were glad to let the fire out in afternoon I did some gilding this morn, then worked at my mat The Census taken, George Tidey, came to-day and plied us with questions. R. & N. are cleaning house. Fri 24 Bright & nice but a real cool wind. I did my Fri. sweeping & dusting then went in and sat with Stella (she is sick to-day) while I did some mending then got ready and went over to see Susie had a good visit, stayed till after dark, Carrie came out to stay till Sunday Sat 25 Beautiful but a strong cool wind, cool night, I did my Sat. work and waited on Stella she laid in our room sick, but better in afternoon I sewed a little on mat in afternoon Jacob Mott & boy came to Charlies to dinner, he came in to see us awhile. I rec'd letter from Edie. For more information on Phoebe Mott, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/534634c661e698509c34e890118804c0.pdf f4fac137d3c2f095ee04f1c82c1f10ed PDF Text Text D I A R Y of J E SSIE G E D D E S and a S E R M 0 N by her husband J A M E S SPEC COLL G E D D E S �DIARY 1870 June Edinburgh: Catherine Wares Sutherland (aged 6 months) died here this evening at ten o'clock. 1877 Sep 6 Midlothian P. 0. Muskoka, Ontario, We came to this country Sep 6. 1882 Oct Uncle Willie (Catherine's husband) died. Aunt Mary Ann (Mrs. Murray) died. 1884 1885 Dec 17 Grandma Geddes died - aged 78 1886 Auntie Geddes died - aged 81 1887 Mrs. Flett § Aunt Ellon, and Aunt Annie, Isabbel. 1892 Dec Grandfather Geddes died - aged 81 1892 Sep My sister left for Toronto, (Mrs. Sutherland) She has been keeping well, and her girl's well. Nov I took sick. 1894 June Alex Goodall died. 1895 Feb Mrs. Stuart died. Aug 10 Grandma Wares died - aged 80. Nov Christine (Mrs. Morris) died - aged 60 Nov Willie Simpson was drowned Nov Frank Blashill died. Jan Mrs. Goodall died Feb Mrs. David Best died Feb John Mather died 1896 �1896 1897 1898 Apr I feel much stronger and able to knit and sew. Jun We had Mr. Grant and family with us for a night. Aug. Baby Goodall died. Apr I am getting better but not strong. and nursed me. Apr I am able to be going around but not strong. May Malcolm Morris died. July We had Mr. Hebener and family for 2 months. Aug Father and I went to Toronto and were three weeks with my sister, Mrs. Sutherland. We enjoyed ourselves so much. The girls and she was so kind to us. I feel so much better of the change. Jan 27 Got a letter from Malcolm. a sore throat. Feb Katie came to see us. She has been three months now and felt so much better. Apr 5 Sent to Auntie 15 dollars. Apr 14 Sent to Auntie 25 dollars. May Lizzie came home just for four weeks. Katie and she is enjoying themselves. July We had Mr. Hebener and family and Mr. Parks and family for two months. We had 2 servants. Maggie Miller and Minnie Mather and my neice Katie Sutherland was with us and still is. I feel so much stronger. Aug 15 Daniel left for the North West. Sep 4 We have got two letters from him he does not think much of the country there. Sep 16 Sent to Auntie Oct 1 Malcolm left Myrtle, Ontario. Oct 5 Minnie Mather came to us. Oct 15 We expect Dan home in two or three weeks. Lyla came home He had not been well with She looks well. 20 dollars. �1898 Oct 16 Malcolm left for Toronto. family. He is with Mr. Headson's Oct 18 We all went to Starrats to a Tea Meeting. night we got a letter from Dan. Oct 19 The Oct 20 Criss Brant came and she and Mary are working in the turnips. Katie came over with some today. We killed a sheep today. Katie and I has got this black waiste finished and the brown skirt and quilt and cushions. Oct 24 Posted a letter to Mai and to Dan. Oct 26 Finished Katie’s print dress and white petticoat. I have made three pairs of mitts and two pairs of socks this fall. Oct 27 Minnie got 2 lbs yarn grey § blue. Oct 27 The ground is covered with snow and James § Katie has gone for a drive. James to the Falls and Katie to Midlothian. Oct 28 Mr. Lamb from the Falls had dinner with us. Oct 29 We got two baggs of flour we have started to make Katie’s blue dress. Nov 1 Finished Katie's blue dress - got two baggs of potatoes from Mr. Blackmore. Mrs. William^Edith was visiting us yesterday. James banked up the house today. Nov 3 Mrs. Johnston paid 28 dollars today. James is drawing turnips. Katie has gone to Midlothian for a visit. Nov 5 Criss Brant went home. We had a letter from Malcolm last night. We expect the Thrashers today but the rain stopped them. Nov 8 The Thrashers has just left. They had four meals with us and one night with us. Father and James has gone over to Uncle's with them. No letter from Dan this three weeks. Katie was up at Midlothian two days. Nov 9 Katie went up to Midlothian with James. Nov 10 I have made two pairs mitts this week for Minnie. She was washing today. Katie wrote to Mai § posted today. Nov 11 Daniel came home today we are so delighted to see him. Nov 12 Daniel shot a fine deer in the lake. James and he are busy drawing straw and fixing up for the winter. The same came from Mr. �1898 Nov 15 Ben shot two deer today. Father went up to the Falls and James went up to Mr. Ireland’s to help him. We got a letter from Malcolm with 10 dollars in it. He started for the N.W. four days ago. He expects to be back in four weeks. Nov 16 Minnie got 1 pair boots. Nov 19 Mr. Scott and Ada was down and staid all night. Nov 20 Katie got her night gown finished. Nov 22 Dan’s trunk came the boys plowed the garden and I had a walk around the buildings. Nov 23 Got a fall of snow. The boys and Father are working at the sheep pen flooring it. Nov 26 Mrs. Wildfong and Berty came down for one night with us Nov 28 Mrs. Wildfong was drawing oats to us. Katie and I took a walk up the road and ran into the boys fencing. The snow is mostly all gone. Nov 29 Two of the Rowsells and Tom Gutredge and Ben came to have a skate on our ice. 1 dollar. \ Nov 30 Quite a fall of snow. Dec 1 Still snowing. Dec 4 Katie and Dan went to Doe Lake and the horse ran away. We had a card from Mai. Dec 6 Mr. § Mrs. Wildfong left Midlothian for Preston then on to home. Dec 8 Katie went up to Midlothian to practice for the Tea Meeting. Dec 9 Minnie has a large washing preparing for Christmas. Dec 14 Emily Johnston came to see us. 14 Katie has been at Midlothian for 2 days Mr. Steel came to see us, Mr. Cook's friend. Dec 16 Tea Meeting at Midlothian. We were all there. made 16 dollars. Dec 18 James § Minnie has gone to Doe Lake to service. Dec 20 Got a letter from Mrs. Wildfong. Dec 26 Katie § Dan were at Doe Lake Tea Meeting. They �1898 1899 Dec 27 Baking and cleaning. Dec 28 Dan 5 Katie were at Mrs. Tom Simpsons for tea. Dec 29 We had our party. Uncle’s family, the two Johnstons, Harry S and brother and Mr. Smith. We spent a very pleasant night. Dec 30 Sent a letter to Auntie and posted a letter to Malcolm. Got Christmas cards from Lizzie and a letter from Jessie Geddes in Edinburgh. At the annual meeting Father was appointed trustee in Mr. Rowsells's place. Jan 1 Father and Daniel has just gone to Sunday School and James and Minnie has crossed the lake with the mare. We watched them till they got on the other shore for this is the first time the horse has crossed the lake. Jan 2 We were all over at Uncle’s and spent a pleasant night. Jan 3 I wrote to Mrs. Wildfong. Katie wrote four letters. One to Mrs. Park, Mrs. Hebener, Mamie Wildfong and Lizzie and Auntie. I Jan 4 Killed the cow. It's rainy today. It's very stormy. Jan 6 I have been busy mending. Jan 8 James § Minnie has gone to Midlothian. Father and Dan has left to go to Spence § Magnetawan but I am afraid they may not reach for it is so stormy. Started to use our last bag of flour. Jan 10 James § Katie went to Magnetawan with Biff § Parks. Posted a letter to Mai and got one from Mrs. Flemmingto] Jan 10 Mary has started to do the matt, and I have got my table matt done. Jan 11 Auntie fell down cellar and broke her ankle. Dr. Coughill came and set it. (Entry by someone else) Jan I got my ankle broken was three months in bead. Feb 10 Katie left for Toronto. Mar Mrs. Wood (Toronto) died. Mar 22 Katie was married to Joe Wildfong. Agnew Harleow came to us. Mar 18 Katie left for Winnipeg to go to Lizzie. �1899 Mar 22 Katie now married to Joseph Wildfong in Winnipeg at Ed § Lizzie's home. They are still there. Apr Dan had to go to the hospital two weeks ago with a trouble in his face. James went this morning to the same hospital with the same trouble. Apr Malcolm has gone to Guelph, Ont. to be foreman over the farm. Apr 17 Mr. Ireland(Midlothian) died. Apr 18 I am able to be down stairs and walking on crutches. I am knitting and sewing. Apr 29 Head a fire wood bee. May 1 The steam boat went down for the first time. The boys are plowing the garden today. I can walk on one crutch. May 5 I finished my cushion. May 6 Dan has got most of the garden finished. James has been plowing in the field this last three days and Father is painting the boat. May 6 Posted a letter to Malcolm § Auntie. May 8 We got a new little boat. May 8 Father went by steamboat to Magnetawan. May 10 7 little pigges. May We have 23 lambs alive and 4 dead. May 15 Posted a ldtter to Malcolm § Auntie. May Elle Goodall was married to James Ireland at the Falls ' Katie was bridesmaid, Malcolmwas best man. May 24 Ada § Mr. Scott got married. May 27 Posted a letter to Mai § Auntie § Katie. May 27 Father went by steamboat to the Falles. June Robert Mitchell died. June 4 Posted a letter to Malcolm. June 5 Got a letter from Katie 5 Joe. situation yet. He has got no �1899 June 9 Received a letter from Katie. June 11 I had a boat ride over to Uncle's place. walking with one crutch. June 13 Posted a letter to Malcolm. June 14 Went to the Falles with wool. June 19 Father and Dan went to Guelph on the train. well. Saw Auntie. June 23 Dan left for Toronto. June 23 Got a letter from Katie. June James has gone to Mathers and Father has gone to Midlothian to Sunday School. 25 I am still Mai is Joe has got a situation. July 1 The Parkes came here. July Crissie Goodall was married. James July 1 Dan came back from Toronto and feels much better. got his photos. July 5 The Hebeners came. We had a very busy summer. Miller was with us for 6 weeks. July 13 Shipped 4 cattle. July Had the Hebeners and Parkes with us. Aug Mrs. Blackmore got 3 lbs of butter Aug. 29 James our son was married to Minnie Mather at her Father's house. We were all there. Malcolm came to it also. James got married to Minnie Mather. We were all at the wedding. Malcolm came home on the 27 Sep so he was there also. He left on the 30 Sep. It was a nice quiei wedding. Aug 30 The boarders all left. Sep Mr. Johnson (Midlothian) died. Sep 12 They (James 5 Minnie) came back to us 2 weeks in Toronto. My sister was so kind to them. She gave them a nice parcel, table, and fancie chairs. Minnie got quite a few nice presents. We were all there except He Maggie 11 cents. �1899 Sep 17 James § Minnie has gone to Horn Lake to see her mother. Father has gone to Sprucedale to service and Dan and I are all alone in the house. Sep Malcolm came to see us for two weeks. Sep 21 Sent pail of butter to Auntie Gave Mr. Scott 5 lbs butter. Sep 25 Joe Noll came to us. Sep 26 Minnie has put 8 lbs of butter in a crock. is 6 lbs for Mr. Scott Mrs. Scott got 5 lbs of butter 13 cents. Oct 1 Mrs. Blackmore got 2 lbs of butter Oct 2 Maggie Miller came to us. The Thrashers left us on the 3rd Oct. Father and Maggie were at the show at the Falls on the 4th Oct. Oct 4 Father went to Guelph for a week. Oct 5 Minnie I think is rather better. She was on the Lake yesterday. We head a letter from Katie. Oct 14 Mrs. Ireland and Auntie Lizzie came to see us. Oct 14 Mr. Hodgets came from Saint Catherines. He left on Oct 23 for home. Oct 22 Minnie § James and Mrs. Mather and myself went to Spence for services. It was a cold drive. Minnie is much better. Oct 23 Mrs. Blackmore got 4 lbs of butter Oct 24 Dan went to Giserals raising of a house. Nov 1 Had a letter from Auntie Waters Mrs. Blackmore got 3 lbs of butter The crock 14 cents. \ 15 cents. 16 cents Nov 3 Dan has gone to the doctor. Nov 4 James 6 Minnie went to Midlothian in the slay for the mail. We have got a fall of snow. Nov 7 Got a letter from Katie and posted one to her the same day. Nov 9 Maggie left and Louise Noll came to us. Nov 11 Mrs. Blackmore got 2 lbs of butter 17 cents. Mrs. Blackmore got 2 lbs of butter 11 cents. �1899 Nov 11 Got a letter from Mai. Father came from the Falls by the boat. Nov 22 James is drawing stones to-the warf. Dan has gone to a wood bee at Mr. Goodalls. Since the first of * Oct I have got 3 night gowns one for Minnie and 2 shirts, 2 quilts remade. Minnie is much better and is out every day and doing light work. Nov 24 Father has got to the falls. Mr. Blackat has come to see us. Posted a letter to Mrs. Wildfong (Preston) and one to Maggie M. Nov 26 Got our oile can full Nov 27 Killed the pigges. bagge of flower. Nov 28 Lyla went to Toronto. Nov 29 Had a letter from Katie she and Joe has taken up house. Dec 1 Salted the pork. Minnie posted a letter to Katie. I posted one to Auntie. Sent 1 tub of butter to Sharp by the steamboat. James is plowing over at Mai's place today. Plowing and taking out stones. Dec 3 Mrs. L. Simpson and Mr. Wilkison came to see us and spend a happy evening. Dec 5 Mr. Scott came down for some of his money. Got 15 dollars. The lake is partly frozen over. Got a fall of snow the boys have been laying past the waggon and buggie and getting out the slays for sabbath. Dec 6 The lake froze over. Dec 8 The boys are clipping Prince. Dec 9 Father is going to Magnetawan. The boys are looking for some timber in the woods to make a building for the cattle. Dec 10 Louise Noll went home. Dec 12 The lake was all open again and we got a letter from Katie and Joe and one from Auntie and from Malcolm He has sent the box. Dec 25 Got presents from Mr. § Mrs. Heb ener for us all and from Lyla. Got a bag of oat meal and a �1899 Dec 15 The boys are cutting loges in the follow. Got their dinner up today. Minnie has gone out for a walk. Dec 19 Went to Mr. Grinton with a Beef and got 4 dollars goods. Dec 24 Got a letter and photo of their house from Katie. Dec 29 James 5 Minnie went to Horn Lake. home tonight. We expect them Salt for butter 1 broom 2 tin pails 10 yards flannel for night shirts 6 yards cotine for quilt Dimend eies 1 green; 1 orange; 1 brown' 1 maroon suggar tea corn starch cheese soap egges syrup flower 1900 1 : Jan 1 This is new Year's Day. It is a fine day. Dan 5 Father are drawing fence rails. We all went over to Uncle's in the evening in the large sleigh and spent a pleasant night. Jan 3 Minnie is keeping so well we are doing without a girl yet and getting on so well. Father and the boys are skidding fire wood Jan 4 Got a box of short kake from Auntie Jessie (Scotland) Got a letter from Auntie Katie. Got a letter from Malcolm and 15 dollars in it. Jan 5 Commenced to have family worship after supper. Jan 5 Posted a letter to Malcolm 5 Auntie. Jan 10 Mrs. Scott came to see us and Alice Anne Goodall was washing to us Jan 12 The boys and Minnie went to Starrats Tea meeting. Jan 14 Minnie has gone to see her sister Mrs. Morris. has gone to Spence Jan 18 James has gone to Mr. Noys. Jan 20 Posted a letter to Uncle Willie Wick and to the Lawyer Jan 21 Minnie walked to Sunday School and walked home after evening meeting. The snow is nearly all gone. Jan 22 Posted to Jessie Geddes (Edinburgh) and to Irean Miller (Toronto) Jan 23 I went up to the yard and saw Dan working at the Dan �timber for the barn. 1900 Jan 24 Minnie 6 Dan walked up to Midlothian. back the next day. Minnie came Jan 25 Mary Ledget died. Mrs. Grace Tun died. Jan 26 Dan’s halping James Rowsell to cut wood. cold. Jan 29 Got a letter from Mai two days ago he head been sick in a week with a very sore throat. Better now. Quite a fall of snow. Jan 30 Posted a letter to Malcolm and Mrs. Waters and Auntie Minnie is keeping so well and is sewing and knitting James was home yesterday he is getting on well at Noys. Feb 1 Annie Goodall came and washed. We gave her 1 dollar. She will just have to get 50 cents next time. Since the first of January I have made 6 pairs of mittes and 3 was for Minnie. Feb 2 Joe § Dan has gone to their work in the swamp taking out seader. Feb 4 James § Minnie went home. James came home with her. Feb 12 James 6 Dan has been drawing pine on the Lake. Feb Got a letter from Malcolm and one from Auntie. Feb 14 Got a letter from Katie and Dan. James left for Noys today. Feb 17 I commenced to make the patched quilt. Auntie. Feb 19 Minnie commenced to make a matt. and Emma Rowsell. Feb 21 Mr. § Mrs. Leggat came to see us and Mrs. Noll Annie Goodall washed that day. Mar 4 Mrs. Mather came to see us. Mar 6 Posted 2 letters to Malcolm. Mar 8 Minnie finished her matt and Mrs. Blackmore and Mrs. Foreside came to see us. I have not been well so was in bead for one day. It's very Minnie came back on the 12th Got one from Ed Posted to Jesse Goddes was in �1900 Mar 14 We have got 19 lambs and nine of these are dead and three sheep, quite a loss. Mar 14 I am able to be up every day but not well my side and back is still sore. Had a letter from Auntie. Mar 17 Head a letter from Malcolm. Mar 18 Jamie Mather and Miss Leggat came to see us, James was home that day so he went back to the Noys in the afternoon. Mar 19 I have been mending. Mar 21 James left Noys. Mar 25 James § Minnie has gone home. Father has gone to Spence. Dan 5 I are alone in the house. Dan's face is not much better. Mar 25 Posted a letter to Mai § Joe. Mar 28 Made over my bonnet. Mar 31 Dan went to see the Doctor. Apr 1 Dan's face very bad. at Ammic Harbour. Apr 3 Dan no better. He and Father and James left this morning to go to the Falles and Huntsfield Hospitle. Apr 3 Pursy Foresith came. Apr 4 Posted a letter to Malcolm Apr 5 I dreamed about Dan § Mai last night I do not feel strong at all. I am making a white shaker flannel night shirt. Annie Goodall is washing today. James is drawing loges out of the swamp. Apr 6 James left this morning for the alles with a load of oats. Father came home in the fore noon He came by stage. Dan no better yet he is in bed. Apr 7 James went to Magnetawan and got boom chains and posted a letter to Dan. Got a letter from Auntie. Apr 8 Pursy Foresith left us. today. Apr 8 Got 33 lambs Apr 10 James has gone to the Falls. I do not feel very strong yet. I Father has gone down to preach Mr. Blackmore paid the butter Posted a letter to Dan. �1900 Apr 11 The snow is nearly all gone and I went out around the house. It is three months since I was out before. I do not feel strong. James has gone to James Irelands wood bee. Apr 12 Got a letter from Dan he was much the same. Head not got his face treated, just poltested. Got a letter from Mai with 40 dollars. Going to send Dan 25. Got a letter from Katie. Sent a letter to Mai § Dan with 25 dollars in it Apr 14 Head our wood bee. Got 14 cords cut. Got two letters from Dan. We have 37 lambs and 16 dead. James has gone to the Falls to see the doctor. Posted a letter to Dan and to Auntie. Dan is getting better. Apr 17 James has gone to Rowsells word bee. Apr 18 Got 34 lambs and 20 dead. Apr 19 James has gone to Huntsville. Posted a letter to Mai and Katie. Davie came to help us today. Apr 21 Davie has gone home to their wood bee. The house seems so very dull when our boys are both away. Apr 23 Posted a letter to Dan and to Auntie. Apr 24 Got a letter from Dan. Lake opened up. Apr 26 The Glenrose went up to the falls. Minnie’s sowing the siddes. Daniel came home today. His face is much better. Apr 30 Shipped oats from Mr. Sharp. and Auntie. May 1 Tom Gutredge has come to help us. May 3 Dan planted potatoes in the garden. May 4 Posted a letter to Mai § James. Annie G. came to wash and Jennie Bolton (Mather) stayed all night with us. May 5 Dan put Minnie across the Lake it was so stormy. Mrs Scott came down at night. May 6 Sabbath. Dan § I are all alone. Spence and Croft. May 9 Got a letter from James. Joe. ) Moved the stove. Expect him home this week. Posted a letter to James Dan getting better. Mr § Father went to Dan got one from Katie and �1900 May 10 I commenced Minnies nappor and hemmed my skirt. May 11 Minnie got a box of plants from Malcolm. May 12 Got a letter from Auntie and from Katie. May 13 Minnie felt a change. May 14 Posted a letter to James 5 Malcolm and C. Cook. May 14 James came home but goes back today for a week. May 26 James came home he is much better. May 28 We expect Mrs. Hebener tomorrow. May 29 Posted to Mai § Auntie and Katie. May 30 Father got $7.37 of groceries from Sharp. May 30 Robert Coppy came to clip the sheep. Dan has gone to Goodalls logging bee. He was yesterday at Ford's logging. June 6 Minnie spent the day with Mrs. Scott. 70<f from Grenton. i June 8 Dan went to Spence and was in Inches. June 11 Had a party for Lyla on 26th. June 12 Mamie Wildfong came to see us. more than a week. June 14 Mrs. Mather was visiting us. Sep Mr. § Mrs. Hebener left for Toronto. We have been so very busy these last three months I have got no time to write in my diary. Auntie is quite a help in the house. She does all the washing. Oct Dr. Corell died. Oct 6 Baby Jessie was born. She is a fine strong child. Mrs. Mather was with us for 4 weeks. We do the work ourselves. Nov 1 Minnie is getting stronger. Dec 1 Mrs. Lawson (Midlothian) died. Came home at 12. She leaves on 29th. She was with us for �1901 Jan Maggie Leggatt was married to James Mather. Feb It is nearly four months since I have got any story in my diary. Jan 2 Jessie G left for Winnipege. Feb 3 We are keeping well. James and Dan has got coldes but is getting better. Auntie had a letter from Lyla. ^ She has been three months in Toronto and is feeling rather stronger. James has been drawing logs for night this last two weeks. Dan has been at Mr. Rowsells for a week. Minnie is keeping well and so is baby. Minnie baby and James were away last week visiting her Fathers folks. Auntie and I have been busy sewing and making cushions and quilting bed covers. The lake is good for teaming. Feb 17 Dan § James are both home. James is drawing our own timber from Magnetawan. They were all up at the Falls on the 15th of Feb to see the lawyer to get the farm settled. Today 17 Dan 5 Father has gone to see Mrs. Mathers. Feb 21 Prince got hurt. Mar 3 Prince is getting better. (Feb 27 Baby was baptized) The boys expect to finish drawing the timber tomorrow. Auntie and I has had a bad cold for more than two weeks. The gripp. Mar 15 Auntie is better and able to work but I am still pretty bad. My cough is so bad. Father is getting better and able to go out. Mar 25 Father has got worse and has been in bed for three days. I am getting better but very slow. Auntie is not feeling so well. Mar 25 The boys got 8 dollars from Sharp of goods. made a pare of stockings for baby. Mar 26 Auntie is making aprons for Minnie. Apr 3 We had to get the doctor down for Father. He says he has inflamation of the lunges. Poor Father I did not think he was so ill. I hope he will soon get better. Joe Noll leaves tonight. Apr 8 The Doctor was down today. He says Father is rather better, but we have to go on with the same treatment for some time. The doctor has been down four times. Apr 12 Father not so well today. Tom Rowsell is with us. More feaversh. • I have Cannot sleep �1901 1902 1903 Apr 13 Father had a good night and feels better. Apr 18 Father is better but not able to be up out of bead. James was plowing this week. Today it is raining. The Lake is open. Apr 19 Friday. Apr Father has been ill for some weeks with inflamation of his lunges. He had pneumonia but is better and able to be out some times. Apr Mrs. Welpton died. Apr 21 Father is better. The doctor says he can get up in a week. We are so thankful. I am writing to Malcolm. James is not well today with youralage. Apr 25 Father much better. The boys plowed the garden. Our seeds are up. Steamboat went down on the 24th. Lake opened on the 20 April. July 18 Malcolm left for Winnipeg. for Winnipeg. July 29 The two Miss Bars and their husbands came to visit us for two days. We all went to the harbour today. June 3 Malcolm was married to Jennie Waters at her mothers house in Guelph, Canada. Nov Lyla came from Winnipeg for a visit as Joe § Katie went to Regina. Dan crossed by the boat to get the doctor down She was a dear friend. Auntie left the same day Mr. Bolten died. Minnie's brother-in-law in two weeks after his mother died. It was so very sad. 1904 Feb 8 Malcolm § Jennie are home in Calgary just now and has got a nice furnished home. Mar Malcolm and Jennie are living in Clagary, N.W. have a comfortable home. Mar i Lyla is still with us and feels stronger. be with us for the summer. They She will �1904 Apr 7 Planted the plants. Hospitle. Dan left for Huntsfield Dear Father died (my husband) at Huntsville, July 15th, 1908. This is February 4, 1911. oh, how I miss him. 1914 Sep It is 2-1/2 years since he died, and I am in Calgary, Feb 9, 1911. The boys sold our land and home for $7,000. dollars, six years ago. So I have been out in the West some time. I have been with Malcolm for two years on a visit and with Katie, Mrs. Wildfong. I am going to the farm in Griffin soon. �How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation? — — - - Heb 2:3 jsa 59:6i John 10 2 Cor 5 Paul was writing to those who had felt the need of Salvation and who had come to the only source. And because they had come, and followed the Master they were persecuted. So Paul writes to encourage them in the midst of their trials. And Paul, too, shows them the superiority of the gospel over the law, the law being only a type of this glorious gospel. Yet Paulkruew that there were among them many who had never fled to the only refuge. Many who were not yet safe for eternity. Many who were neglecting the only, the great salvation. And so he exclaims, "How can we escape if we neglect?" FIRST Then there is a salvation. The text implies this. And it implies that man needs it. Indeed, it implies that it is man's greatest need. He has fallen. He is ruined by sin. He is lost. Just like a man who falls 100 ft from a building. You look up, and you can truly say when he starts he is lost, for man cannot save him. So man is lost, is dead, so far as he himself is concerned, "dead in trespasses and sins" There is a great gulf between him and spiritual life, which he cannot bridge over. This is so in the natural world. There is a stone - veg­ etable life cannot be put in it. There is a plant, animal life cannot be put in it. There is an animal, spiritual life cannot be put in it. By God's natural law a lower cannot influence a higher life. So man dead in sin, cannot raise himself to spiritual life. I would like to emphasize this. Not all our good works, our good intentions, our honesty, our kindness, can raise us to that level.Spiritual life come from a higher source, a heavenly source. Man needs to be saved from death and its consequences, trusting to oneself. But this he cannot ever do in himself, no more than the stone, a plant or an animal. But there is a way of escape. There is a way of getting up to the spiritual life. Jesus is the way. �SECOND This salvation is a great salvation. Great because it saves from death. Look at that drowning girl. She is saved. It is a great salvation. It saved her life, and gave joy to Mother and friends. This salvation is great because it saves from eternal death. The girl was sa for the few years she would have to live, the sinner for all eternity. This salvation is great because of the vastness of the remedy. The life and death and resurrection of Jesus. Great because of the joy it impart Who can fathom the height, the depth, the length the breadth of everlasting life? THIRD And what is this salvation? Something wonderful in this salvation. There is a child who has taken God at his word, and there is a scientific learned man who is yet unsaved. Oh, the simplicity of the gospel! And there is mystery connected with it. Jesus tells us we must be born again, if we are to enter heaven. And the learned man because he cannot tell all about the second birth, he tries to think there is no such thing. Yet he knows there is mystery in nature. For who has found out what life is? And he knows a lower can never produce a higher life. And he knows that man needs a higher life. Why then will he not believe in Him alone that can give this higher life? Ah, he will not bend to the simplicity of the gospel. Pride. FOURTH Again I ask - what is this salvation? It is a passing from death into life. Having Christ abiding iui us. Permeated with his influence. Under His control. Feeling our utter helplessness, and his sufficiency. Feeling a new spirit in us, as new power ruling and guiding us. Being born again. A super homan power recreating us. FIFTH And though we do not understand this spiritual life in itself - we do ' know it by its results. "The wind bloweth where it...." (John 3:8) �We know the wind by the result. We can feel its influence on us. So with this re-creation this being born of the spirit, we know it by its results. We know we once loved sin, now we hate it. Once we cared little for God's voice, now we delight to listen. Once we cared little for Sabbaths, God's word. His sanctuary, now we love these, etc. etc. And we know we can lead you to the way of being born again. We can point you to Jesus the way, the truth, and the life - the spiritual life. We can tell you he is the source of this new life. We can say, because we ourselves have believed; "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thous shalt have this eternal life" It is His work. How thankful we ought to be it is so.' How grateful we ought to be that by his help we can obtain this life. SIXTH How shall we escape if we neglect this great salvation? This implies we can neglect it. For he will never force us in this new life. We must be a willing people. And He does not say, "How shall we escape if we reject so great salvation" - no, simple neglect Think of this. The gardener neglect his garden and beautiful flowers become wild. Neglect the farm, and it goes to waste. Neglect the mind, and it becomes weak, impure, unholy. Neglect the soul , and we are lost. What an awful responsibility. Neglecting our souls.' Look at that young man. He is sitting sleeping in that boat. The wind is blowing him right to those rapids. There is the oars beside. He is going rapidly to destruction with the means of escape just beside him. Yet he neglects. He is lost. Sinners are lost with the means of safety beside them. Jesus is ever near, ever ready to help you to escape. Turn to the only means, the only source of spiritual life. SEVENTH How then can we escape if we neglect so great salvation? We cannot. It is impossible. If we neglect, nothing can save us. No other foundation. No other way, but Jesus' Way. Thousands have tried � 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 Jessie D. W. 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Geddes Diary, 1870-1914 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. June 1870 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Jessie D. W. Geddes Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript of Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text D I A R Y of J E S S I E G E D D E S SPEC COLL and a S E R M 0 N by her husband J A M E S G E D D E S �1870 1877 1882 1884 1885 1886 1887 1892 1892 1894 1895 1896 DIARY June Sep 6 Oct Dec 17 Dec Sep Nov June Feb Aug 10 Nov Nov Nov Jan Feb Feb Edinburgh: Catherine Wares Sutherland (aged 6 months) died here this evening at ten o'clock. Midlothian P. 0. Muskoka, Ontario, We came to this country Sep 6. Uncle Willie (Catherine's husband) died. Aunt Mary Ann (Mrs. Murray) died. Grandma Geddes died - aged 78 Auntie Geddes died - aged 81 Mrs. Flett § Aunt Ellon, and Aunt Annie, Isabbel. Grandfather Geddes died - aged 81 My sister left for Toronto, (Mrs. Sutherland) She has been keeping well, and her girl's well. I took sick. Alex Goodall died. Mrs. Stuart died. Grandma Wares died - aged 80. Christine (Mrs. Morris) died - aged 60 Willie Simpson was drowned Frank Blashill died. Mrs. Goodall died Mrs. David Best died John Mather died �1896 1897 1898 Apr Jun Aug. Apr Apr May July Aug Jan 27 Feb Apr 5 Apr 14 May July Aug 15 Sep 4 Sep 16 Oct 1 Oct 5 Oct 15 I feel much stronger and able to knit and sew. We had Mr. Grant and family with us for a night. Baby Goodall died. I am getting better but not strong. Lyla came home and nursed me. I am able to be going around but not strong. Malcolm Morris died. We had Mr. Hebener and family for 2 months. Father and I went to Toronto and were three weeks with my sister, Mrs. Sutherland. We enjoyed ourselves so much. The girls and she was so kind to us. I feel so much better of the change. Got a letter from Malcolm. He had not been well with a sore throat. Katie came to see us. She has been three months now and felt so much better. Sent to Auntie 15 dollars. Sent to Auntie 25 dollars. Lizzie came home just for four weeks. She looks well. Katie and she is enjoying themselves. We had Mr. Hebener and family and Mr. Parks and family for two months. We had 2 servants. Maggie Miller and Minnie Mather and my neice Katie Sutherland was with us and still is. I feel so much stronger. Daniel left for the North West. We have got two letters from him he does not think much of the country there. Sent to Auntie 20 dollars. Malcolm left Myrtle, Ontario. Minnie Mather came to us. We expect Dan home in two or three weeks. �1898 Oct 16 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 24 Oct 26 Oct 27 Oct 27 Oct 28 Oct 29 Nov 1 Nov 3 Nov 5 Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Malcolm left for Toronto. He is with Mr. Headson's family. We all went to Starrats to a Tea Meeting. The same night we got a letter from Dan. The came from Mr. Criss Brant came and she and Mary are working in the turnips. Katie came over with some today. We killed a sheep today. Katie and I has got this black waiste finished and the brown skirt and quilt and cushions. Posted a letter to Mai and to Dan. Finished Katie’s print dress and white petticoat. I have made three pairs of mitts and two pairs of socks this fall. Minnie got 2 lbs yarn grey § blue. The ground is covered with snow and James § Katie has gone for a drive. James to the Falls and Katie to Midlothian. Mr. Lamb from the Falls had dinner with us. We got two baggs of flour we have started to make Katie’s blue dress. Finished Katie's blue dress - got two baggs of potatoes from Mr. Blackmore. Mrs. William^Edith was visiting us yesterday. James banked up the house today. Mrs. Johnston paid 28 dollars today. James is drawing turnips. Katie has gone to Midlothian for a visit. Criss Brant went home. We had a letter from Malcolm last night. We expect the Thrashers today but the rain stopped them. The Thrashers has just left. They had four meals with us and one night with us. Father and James has gone over to Uncle's with them. No letter from Dan this three weeks. Katie was up at Midlothian two days. Katie went up to Midlothian with James. I have made two pairs mitts this week for Minnie. She was washing today. Katie wrote to Mai § posted today. Daniel came home today we are so delighted to see him. Daniel shot a fine deer in the lake. James and he are busy drawing straw and fixing up for the winter. �1898 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 26 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 4 Dec 6 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 14 14 Dec 16 Dec 18 Dec 20 Dec 26 Ben shot two deer today. Father went up to the Falls and James went up to Mr. Ireland’s to help him. We got a letter from Malcolm with 10 dollars in it. He started for the N.W. four days ago. He expects to be back in four weeks. Minnie got 1 pair boots. 1 dollar. Mr. Scott and Ada was down and staid all night. Katie got her night gown finished. Dan’s trunk came the boys plowed the garden and I had a walk around the buildings. Got a fall of snow. The boys and Father are working at the sheep pen flooring it. Mrs. Wildfong and Berty came down for one night with us Mrs. Wildfong was drawing oats to us. Katie and I took a walk up the road and ran into the boys fencing. The snow is mostly all gone. Two of the Rowsells and Tom Gutredge and Ben came to have a skate on our ice. \ Quite a fall of snow. Still snowing. Katie has been at Midlothian for 2 days Katie and Dan went to Doe Lake and the horse ran away. We had a card from Mai. Mr. § Mrs. Wildfong left Midlothian for Preston then on to home. Katie went up to Midlothian to practice for the Tea Meeting. Minnie has a large washing preparing for Christmas. Emily Johnston came to see us. Mr. Steel came to see us, Mr. Cook's friend. Tea Meeting at Midlothian. We were all there. They made 16 dollars. James § Minnie has gone to Doe Lake to service. Got a letter from Mrs. Wildfong. Katie § Dan were at Doe Lake Tea Meeting. �1898 Dec 27 Baking and cleaning. Dec 28 Dan 5 Katie were at Mrs. Tom Simpsons for tea. Dec 29 We had our party. Uncle’s family, the two Johnstons, Harry S and brother and Mr. Smith. We spent a very pleasant night. Dec 30 Sent a letter to Auntie and posted a letter to Malcolm. Got Christmas cards from Lizzie and a letter from Jessie Geddes in Edinburgh. At the annual meeting Father was appointed trustee in Mr. Rowsells's place. 1899 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 6 Jan 8 Jan 10 Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan Feb 10 Mar Mar 22 Mar 18 Father and Daniel has just gone to Sunday School and James and Minnie has crossed the lake with the mare. We watched them till they got on the other shore for this is the first time the horse has crossed the lake. We were all over at Uncle’s and spent a pleasant night. I wrote to Mrs. Wildfong. Katie wrote four letters. One to Mrs. Park, Mrs. Hebener, Mamie Wildfong and Lizzie and Auntie. I Killed the cow. It's rainy today. It's very stormy. I have been busy mending. James § Minnie has gone to Midlothian. Father and Dan has left to go to Spence § Magnetawan but I am afraid they may not reach for it is so stormy. Started to use our last bag of flour. James § Katie went to Magnetawan with Biff § Parks. Posted a letter to Mai and got one from Mrs. Flemmingto] Mary has started to do the matt, and I have got my table matt done. Auntie fell down cellar and broke her ankle. Dr. Coughill came and set it. (Entry by someone else) I got my ankle broken was three months in bead. Katie left for Toronto. Mrs. Wood (Toronto) died. Katie was married to Joe Wildfong. Agnew Harleow came to us. Katie left for Winnipeg to go to Lizzie. �1899 Mar 22 Apr Apr Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 29 May 1 May 5 May 6 May 6 May 8 May 8 May 10 May May 15 May May 24 May 27 May 27 June June 4 June 5 Katie now married to Joseph Wildfong in Winnipeg at Ed § Lizzie's home. They are still there. Dan had to go to the hospital two weeks ago with a trouble in his face. James went this morning to the same hospital with the same trouble. Malcolm has gone to Guelph, Ont. to be foreman over the farm. Mr. Ireland(Midlothian) died. I am able to be down stairs and walking on crutches. I am knitting and sewing. Head a fire wood bee. The steam boat went down for the first time. The boys are plowing the garden today. I can walk on one crutch. I finished my cushion. Dan has got most of the garden finished. James has been plowing in the field this last three days and Father is painting the boat. Posted a letter to Malcolm § Auntie. We got a new little boat. Father went by steamboat to Magnetawan. 7 little pigges. We have 23 lambs alive and 4 dead. Posted a ldtter to Malcolm § Auntie. Elle Goodall was married to James Ireland at the Falls ' Katie was bridesmaid, Malcolmwas best man. Ada § Mr. Scott got married. Posted a letter to Mai § Auntie § Katie. Father went by steamboat to the Falles. Robert Mitchell died. Posted a letter to Malcolm. Got a letter from Katie 5 Joe. He has got no situation yet. �1899 June 9 June 11 June 13 June 14 June 19 June 23 June 23 June 25 July 1 July July 1 July 5 July 13 July Aug Aug. 29 Aug 30 Sep Sep 12 Received a letter from Katie. I had a boat ride over to Uncle's place. I am still walking with one crutch. Posted a letter to Malcolm. Went to the Falles with wool. Father and Dan went to Guelph on the train. Mai is well. Saw Auntie. Dan left for Toronto. Got a letter from Katie. Joe has got a situation. James has gone to Mathers and Father has gone to Midlothian to Sunday School. The Parkes came here. Crissie Goodall was married. We were all there except James Dan came back from Toronto and feels much better. He got his photos. The Hebeners came. We had a very busy summer. Maggie Miller was with us for 6 weeks. Shipped 4 cattle. Had the Hebeners and Parkes with us. Mrs. Blackmore got 3 lbs of butter 11 cents. James our son was married to Minnie Mather at her Father's house. We were all there. Malcolm came to it also. James got married to Minnie Mather. We were all at the wedding. Malcolm came home on the 27 Sep so he was there also. He left on the 30 Sep. It was a nice quiei wedding. The boarders all left. Mr. Johnson (Midlothian) died. They (James 5 Minnie) came back to us 2 weeks in Toronto. My sister was so kind to them. She gave them a nice parcel, table, and fancie chairs. Minnie got quite a few nice presents. �1899 Sep 17 Sep Sep 21 Sep 25 Sep 26 Oct 1 Oct 2 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24 Nov 1 Nov 3 Nov 4 Nov 7 Nov 9 Nov 11 James § Minnie has gone to Horn Lake to see her mother. Father has gone to Sprucedale to service and Dan and I are all alone in the house. Malcolm came to see us for two weeks. Sent pail of butter to Auntie Gave Mr. Scott 5 lbs butter. Joe Noll came to us. Minnie has put 8 lbs of butter in a crock. The crock is 6 lbs for Mr. Scott Mrs. Scott got 5 lbs of butter 13 cents. Mrs. Blackmore got 2 lbs of butter 14 cents. Maggie Miller came to us. The Thrashers left us on the 3rd Oct. Father and Maggie were at the show at the Falls on the 4th Oct. Father went to Guelph for a week. Minnie I think is rather better. She was on the Lake yesterday. We head a letter from Katie. \ Mrs. Ireland and Auntie Lizzie came to see us. Mr. Hodgets came from SaintCatherines. He left on Oct 23 for home. Minnie § James and Mrs. Mather and myself went to Spence for services. It was a cold drive. Minnie is much better. Mrs. Blackmore got 4 lbs of butter 15 cents. Dan went to Giserals raising of a house. Had a letter from Auntie Waters Mrs. Blackmore got 3 lbs of butter 16 cents Dan has gone to the doctor. James 6 Minnie went to Midlothian in the slay for the mail. We have got a fall of snow. Got a letter from Katie and posted one to her the same day. Maggie left and Louise Noll came to us. Mrs. Blackmore got 2 lbs of butter 17 cents. Mrs. Blackmore got 2 lbs of butter 11 cents. �1899 Nov 11 Nov 22 Nov 24 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Dec 1 Dec 3 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 Dec 12 Dec 25 Got a letter from Mai. Father came from the Falls by the boat. James is drawing stones to-the warf. Dan has gone to a wood bee at Mr. Goodalls. Since the first of * Oct I have got 3 night gowns one for Minnie and 2 shirts, 2 quilts remade. Minnie is much better and is out every day and doing light work. Father has got to the falls. Mr. Blackat has come to see us. Posted a letter to Mrs. Wildfong (Preston) and one to Maggie M. Got our oile can full Killed the pigges. Got a bag of oat meal and a bagge of flower. Lyla went to Toronto. Had a letter from Katie she and Joe has taken up house. Salted the pork. Minnie posted a letter to Katie. I posted one to Auntie. Sent 1 tub of butter to Sharp by the steamboat. James is plowing over at Mai's place today. Plowing and taking out stones. Mrs. L. Simpson and Mr. Wilkison came to see us and spend a happy evening. Mr. Scott came down for some of his money. Got 15 dollars. The lake is partly frozen over. Got a fall of snow the boys have been laying past the waggon and buggie and getting out the slays for sabbath. The lake froze over. The boys are clipping Prince. Father is going to Magnetawan. The boys are looking for some timber in the woods to make a building for the cattle. Louise Noll went home. The lake was all open again and we got a letter from Katie and Joe and one from Auntie and from Malcolm He has sent the box. Got presents from Mr. § Mrs. Heb ener for us all and from Lyla. �1899 Dec 15 Dec 19 Dec 24 Dec 29 1900 Jan 1 Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 5 The boys are cutting loges in the follow. Got their dinner up today. Minnie has gone out for a walk. Went to Mr. Grinton with a Beef and got 4 dollars goods. Got a letter and photo of their house from Katie. James 5 Minnie went to Horn Lake. We expect them home tonight. Salt for butter 1 broom 2 tin pails 10 yards flannel for night shirts 6 yards cotine for quilt Dimend eies 1 green; 1 orange; 1 brown' 1 maroon suggar tea corn starch cheese soap egges syrup flower This is new Year's Day. It is a fine day. Dan 5 Father are drawing fence rails. We all went over to Uncle's in the evening in the large sleigh and spent a pleasant night. Minnie is keeping so well we are doing without a girl yet and getting on so well. Father and the boys are skidding fire wood Got a box of short kake from Auntie Jessie (Scotland) Got a letter from Auntie Katie. Got a letter from Malcolm and 15 dollars in it. Commenced to have family worship after supper. Jan 5 Posted a letter to Malcolm 5 Auntie. Jan 10 Jan 12 Jan 14 Jan 18 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 1 : Mrs. Scott came to see us and Alice Anne Goodall was washing to us The boys and Minnie went to Starrats Tea meeting. Minnie has gone to see her sister Mrs. Morris. Dan has gone to Spence James has gone to Mr. Noys. Posted a letter to Uncle Willie Wick and to the Lawyer Minnie walked to Sunday School and walked home after evening meeting. The snow is nearly all gone. Posted to Jessie Geddes (Edinburgh) and to Irean Miller (Toronto) I went up to the yard and saw Dan working at the �timber for the barn. 1900 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Jan 29 Jan 30 Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb 4 Feb 12 Feb Feb 14 Feb 17 Feb 19 Feb 21 Mar 4 Mar 6 Mar 8 Minnie 6 Dan walked up to Midlothian. Minnie came back the next day. Mary Ledget died. Mrs. Grace Tun died. Dan’s halping James Rowsell to cut wood. It's very cold. Got a letter from Mai two days ago he head been sick in a week with a very sore throat. Better now. Quite a fall of snow. Posted a letter to Malcolm and Mrs. Waters and Auntie Minnie is keeping so well and is sewing and knitting James was home yesterday he is getting on well at Noys. Annie Goodall came and washed. We gave her 1 dollar. She will just have to get 50 cents next time. Since the first of January I have made 6 pairs of mittes and 3 was for Minnie. Joe § Dan has gone to their work in the swamp taking out seader. James § Minnie went home. Minnie came back on the 12th James came home with her. James 6 Dan has been drawing pine on the Lake. Got a letter from Malcolm and one from Auntie. Got a letter from Katie and Dan. Got one from Ed James left for Noys today. I commenced to make the patched quilt. Posted to Auntie. Minnie commenced to make a matt. Jesse Goddes was in and Emma Rowsell. Mr. § Mrs. Leggat came to see us and Mrs. Noll Annie Goodall washed that day. Mrs. Mather came to see us. Posted 2 letters to Malcolm. Minnie finished her matt and Mrs. Blackmore and Mrs. Foreside came to see us. I have not been well so was in bead for one day. �1900 Mar 14 Mar 14 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 21 Mar 25 Mar 25 Mar 28 Mar 31 Apr 1 Apr 3 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 8 Apr 10 We have got 19 lambs and nine of these are dead and three sheep, quite a loss. I am able to be up every day but not well my side and back is still sore. Had a letter from Auntie. Head a letter from Malcolm. Jamie Mather and Miss Leggat came to see us, James was home that day so he went back to the Noys in the afternoon. I have been mending. I do not feel very strong yet. James left Noys. James § Minnie has gone home. Father has gone to Spence. Dan 5 I are alone in the house. Dan's face is not much better. Posted a letter to Mai § Joe. Made over my bonnet. Dan went to see the Doctor. I Dan's face very bad. Father has gone down to preach at Ammic Harbour. Dan no better. He and Father and James left this morning to go to the Falles and Huntsfield Hospitle. Pursy Foresith came. Posted a letter to Malcolm I dreamed about Dan § Mai last night I do not feel strong at all. I am making a white shaker flannel night shirt. Annie Goodall is washing today. James is drawing loges out of the swamp. James left this morning for the alles with a load of oats. Father came home in the fore noon He came by stage. Dan no better yet he is in bed. James went to Magnetawan and got boom chains and posted a letter to Dan. Got a letter from Auntie. Pursy Foresith left us. Mr. Blackmore paid the butter today. Got 33 lambs James has gone to the Falls. Posted a letter to Dan. �1900 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 14 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 21 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 26 Apr 30 May 1 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 9 The snow is nearly all gone and I went out around the house. It is three months since I was out before. I do not feel strong. James has gone to James Irelands wood bee. Got a letter from Dan he was much the same. Head not got his face treated, just poltested. Got a letter from Mai with 40 dollars. Going to send Dan 25. Got a letter from Katie. Sent a letter to Mai § Dan with 25 dollars in it Head our wood bee. Got 14 cords cut. Got two letters from Dan. We have 37 lambs and 16 dead. James has gone to the Falls to see the doctor. Posted a letter to Dan and to Auntie. Dan is getting better. James has gone to Rowsells word bee. Got 34 lambs and 20 dead. ) James has gone to Huntsville. Posted a letter to Mai and Katie. Davie came to help us today. Davie has gone home to their wood bee. The house seems so very dull when our boys are both away. Posted a letter to Dan and to Auntie. Moved the stove. Got a letter from Dan. Expect him home this week. Lake opened up. The Glenrose went up to the falls. Minnie’s sowing the siddes. Daniel came home today. His face is much better. Shipped oats from Mr. Sharp. Posted a letter to James and Auntie. Tom Gutredge has come to help us. Dan getting better. Dan planted potatoes in the garden. Posted a letter to Mai § James. Annie G. came to wash and Jennie Bolton (Mather) stayed all night with us. Dan put Minnie across the Lake it was so stormy. Mr § Mrs Scott came down at night. Sabbath. Dan § I are all alone. Father went to Spence and Croft. Got a letter from James. Dan got one from Katie and Joe. �1900 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 14 May 26 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 30 June 6 June 8 June 11 June 12 June 14 Sep Oct Oct 6 Nov 1 Dec 1 I commenced Minnies nappor and hemmed my skirt. Minnie got a box of plants from Malcolm. Got a letter from Auntie and from Katie. Minnie felt a change. Posted a letter to James 5 Malcolm and C. Cook. James came home but goes back today for a week. James came home he is much better. We expect Mrs. Hebener tomorrow. Posted to Mai § Auntie and Katie. 7 0 < f from Grenton. Father got $7.37 of groceries from Sharp. Robert Coppy came to clip the sheep. Dan has gone to Goodalls logging bee. He was yesterday at Ford's logging. Minnie spent the day with Mrs. Scott. i Dan went to Spence and was in Inches. Came home at 12. Had a party for Lyla on 26th. She leaves on 29th. Mamie Wildfong came to see us. She was with us for more than a week. Mrs. Mather was visiting us. Mr. § Mrs. Hebener left for Toronto. We have been so very busy these last three months I have got no time to write in my diary. Auntie is quite a help in the house. She does all the washing. Dr. Corell died. Baby Jessie was born. She is a fine strong child. Mrs. Mather was with us for 4 weeks. We do the work ourselves. Minnie is getting stronger. Mrs. Lawson (Midlothian) died. �1901 Jan Feb Feb 3 Feb 17 Feb 21 Mar 3 Mar 15 Mar 25 Mar 25 Mar 26 Apr 3 Apr 8 Apr 12 Maggie Leggatt was married to James Mather. It is nearly four months since I have got any story in my diary. Jan 2 Jessie G left for Winnipege. We are keeping well. James and Dan has got coldes but is getting better. Auntie had a letter from Lyla. ^ She has been three months in Toronto and is feeling rather stronger. James has been drawing logs for night this last two weeks. Dan has been at Mr. Rowsells for a week. Minnie is keeping well and so is baby. Minnie baby and James were away last week visiting her Fathers folks. Auntie and I have been busy sewing and making cushions and quilting bed covers. The lake is good for teaming. Dan § James are both home. James is drawing our own timber from Magnetawan. They were all up at the Falls on the 15th of Feb to see the lawyer to get the farm settled. Today 17 Dan 5 Father has gone to see Mrs. Mathers. Prince got hurt. Tom Rowsell is with us. • Prince is getting better. (Feb 27 Baby was baptized) The boys expect to finish drawing the timber tomorrow. Auntie and I has had a bad cold for more than two weeks. The gripp. Auntie is better and able to work but I am still pretty bad. My cough is so bad. Father is getting better and able to go out. Father has got worse and has been in bed for three days. I am getting better but very slow. Auntie is not feeling so well. The boys got 8 dollars from Sharp of goods. I have made a pare of stockings for baby. Auntie is making aprons for Minnie. We had to get the doctor down for Father. He says he has inflamation of the lunges. Poor Father I did not think he was so ill. I hope he will soon get better. Joe Noll leaves tonight. The Doctor was down today. He says Father is rather better, but we have to go on with the same treatment for some time. The doctor has been down four times. Father not so well today. More feaversh. Cannot sleep �1901 Apr 13 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr Apr Apr 21 Apr 25 Father had a good night and feels better. Father is better but not able to be up out of bead. James was plowing this week. Today it is raining. The Lake is open. Friday. Dan crossed by the boat to get the doctor down Father has been ill for some weeks with inflamation of his lunges. He had pneumonia but is better and able to be out some times. Mrs. Welpton died. She was a dear friend. Father is better. The doctor says he can get up in a week. We are so thankful. I am writing to Malcolm. James is not well today with youralage. Father much better. The boys plowed the garden. Our seeds are up. Steamboat went down on the 24th. Lake opened on the 20 April. 1902 July 18 Malcolm left for Winnipeg. Auntie left the same day for Winnipeg. July 29 The two Miss Bars and their husbands came to visit us for two days. We all went to the harbour today. 1903 June 3 Malcolm was married to Jennie Waters at her mothers house in Guelph, Canada. Nov Lyla came from Winnipeg for a visit as Joe § Katie went to Regina. 1904 Feb 8 Mar Mr. Bolten died. Minnie's brother-in-law in two weeks after his mother died. It was so very sad. Malcolm § Jennie are home in Calgary just now and has got a nice furnished home. Malcolm and Jennie are living in Clagary, N.W. They have a comfortable home. Mar i Lyla is still with us and feels stronger. She will be with us for the summer. �1904 Apr 7 Planted the plants. Hospitle. Dan left for Huntsfield Dear Father died (my husband) at Huntsville, July 15th, 1908. This is February 4, 1911. It is 2-1/2 years since he died, and oh, how I miss him. I am in Calgary, Feb 9, 1911. 1914 Sep The boys sold our land and home for $7,000. dollars, six years ago. So I have been out in the West some time. I have been with Malcolm for two years on a visit and with Katie, Mrs. Wildfong. I am going to the farm in Griffin soon. �How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation? Heb 2:3 — — - - jsa 59:6i John 10 2 Cor 5 Paul was writing to those who had felt the need of Salvation and who had come to the only source. And because they had come, and followed the Master they were persecuted. So Paul writes to encourage them in the midst of their trials. And Paul, too, shows them the superiority of the gospel over the law, the law being only a type of this glorious gospel. Yet Paulkruew that there were among them many who had never fled to the only refuge. Many who were not yet safe for eternity. Many who were neglecting the only, the great salvation. And so he exclaims, "How can we escape if we neglect?" FIRST Then there is a salvation. The text implies this. And it implies that man needs it. Indeed, it implies that it is man's greatest need. He has fallen. He is ruined by sin. He is lost. Just like a man who falls 100 ft from a building. You look up, and you can truly say when he starts he is lost, for man cannot save him. So man is lost, is dead, so far as he himself is concerned, "dead in trespasses and sins" There is a great gulf between him and spiritual life, which he cannot bridge over. This is so in the natural world. There is a stone - veg­ etable life cannot be put in it. There is a plant, animal life cannot be put in it. There is an animal, spiritual life cannot be put in it. By God's natural law a lower cannot influence a higher life. So man dead in sin, cannot raise himself to spiritual life. I would like to emphasize this. Not all our good works, our good intentions, our honesty, our kindness, can raise us to that level.Spiritual life come from a higher source, a heavenly source. Man needs to be saved from death and its consequences, trusting to oneself. But this he cannot ever do in himself, no more than the stone, a plant or an animal. But there is a way of escape. There is a way of getting up to the spiritual life. Jesus is the way. �SECOND This salvation is a great salvation. Great because it saves from death. Look at that drowning girl. She is saved. It is a great salvation. It saved her life, and gave joy to Mother and friends. This salvation is great because it saves from eternal death. The girl was sa for the few years she would have to live, the sinner for all eternity. This salvation is great because of the vastness of the remedy. The life and death and resurrection of Jesus. Great because of the joy it impart Who can fathom the height, the depth, the length the breadth of everlasting life? THIRD And what is this salvation? Something wonderful in this salvation. There is a child who has taken God at his word, and there is a scientific learned man who is yet unsaved. Oh, the simplicity of the gospel! And there is mystery connected with it. Jesus tells us we must be born again, if we are to enter heaven. And the learned man because he cannot tell all about the second birth, he tries to think there is no such thing. Yet he knows there is mystery in nature. For who has found out what life is? And he knows a lower can never produce a higher life. And he knows that man needs a higher life. Why then will he not believe in Him alone that can give this higher life? Ah, he will not bend to the simplicity of the gospel. Pride. FOURTH Again I ask - what is this salvation? It is a passing from death into life. Having Christ abiding i u i us. Permeated with his influence. Under His control. Feeling our utter helplessness, and his sufficiency. Feeling a new spirit in us, as new power ruling and guiding us. Being born again. A super homan power recreating us. FIFTH And though we do not understand this spiritual life in itself - we do ' know it by its results. "The wind bloweth where it...." (John 3:8) �We know the wind by the result. We can feel its influence on us. So with this re-creation this being born of the spirit, we know it by its results. We know we once loved sin, now we hate it. Once we cared little for God's voice, now we delight to listen. Once we cared little for Sabbaths, God's word. His sanctuary, now we love these, etc. etc. And we know we can lead you to the way of being born again. We can point you to Jesus the way, the truth, and the life - the spiritual life. We can tell you he is the source of this new life. We can say, because we ourselves have believed; "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thous shalt have this eternal life" It is His work. How thankful we ought to be it is s o . ' How grateful we ought to be that by his help we can obtain this life. SIXTH How shall we escape if we neglect this great salvation? This implies we can neglect it. For he will never force us in this new life. We must be a willing people. And He does not say, "How shall we escape if we reject so great salvation" - no, simple neglect Think of this. The gardener neglect his garden and beautiful flowers become wild. Neglect the farm, and it goes to waste. Neglect the mind, and it becomes weak, impure, unholy. Neglect the soul , and we are lost. What an awful responsibility. Neglecting our souls.' Look at that young man. He is sitting sleeping in that boat. The wind is blowing him right to those rapids. There is the oars beside. He is going rapidly to destruction with the means of escape just beside him. Yet he neglects. He is lost. Sinners are lost with the means of safety beside them. Jesus is ever near, ever ready to help you to escape. Turn to the only means, the only source of spiritual life. SEVENTH How then can we escape if we neglect so great salvation? We cannot. It is impossible. If we neglect, nothing can save us. No other foundation. No other way, but Jesus' Way. Thousands have tried � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d99bc1b283fd56be255831c8256c3beb.pdf e7082fda1a506a0fe5e35b8663927be3 PDF Text Text TAKEN FROM THE JAMES ORIGINAL DIARY OF GEDDES A. S. Barber, 1973. �PROGRAMME OF SOCIAL at EAGLE LAKE SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIAL Opening hymn Shall we Gather at the River Prayer Tea Chairmans Address. Rec. opening address Wellington Vanmeer Dia. The Birds 6 boys & girls Hymn Our Cheerful Sabbath Home - school Rec. Rock of Ages Sarah Jane Parks Rec. No Grace Ellis Mr. Nobody Alex Bone Rec. The blood of the Lamb Choir Hymn The little orphans S. J. Parks Rec. Little things six schoolars Dia. Beautiful Sunshine school Hymn The little angel Maggi Robertson Rec. The sluggard Westley Venmeer Rec. Jesus & the Soul Mr. Mints & Mr. Tennant Dia. Rec. The cancelled bond Sarah J. Parks Down in the valley Mrs. McGuir Hymn The Teetotollar Well. Vanmeer Rec. I am a little girl Eva Parks Rec. Mr. Aberdeen Song. Death Song The Sunbeam Sarah May Tough Rec. Choir Beautiful City Hymn David Tough Clos_ ng Address Christmas Tree Votes of Thanks Xmas 1890 �DIARY OF JAMES GEDDES Appointed to South Falls, Eagles Lake, Rye & Commanda 1889 Oct. 31 Went by steamer to Burk's Falls for South River. Earnestly prayed to God for help in this work. Nov. Went to Eagle Lake to visit before Sabbath Service. Went to South River and visited several families. Service at D.R. & E.L. Text 1 Pet. 1. 394 (Our Inheritance). Felt at home in the service. Trust some good done. Visited at Eagle Lake. Getting acquainted with the people. Visited at Eagle Lake. Wonder am I to be blessed in this work. Visited Rye. 7th. Visited Rye. Oh for the true spirit of work. Visited Commanda.. 9th Visited Com. people scattered. Many indifferent as to the pres, cause. Oh for refreshing times. Back to Rye at 7:30 held Bible Class. Quite a number of good men & women present. Can I do them good? Help! Service at Rye & Com. Subject "Our Inheritance". Asked help of God. Surely the weak things will be made strong. 11th to 16 spent in visiting and studying. Service at D.R. & E. L. Sub. "Continue Ye in my Love" attendence good. Atten. good. May He follow with the blessing. 18th to 23 visiting & studying. Ser. at Rye & Com. Sub. "Continue Ye in my Love" good attendence. Atten. good. One person much impressed. 1 2 X 3 4 5 6 8 9 X 10 X 17 X 24 �SOUTH RIVER EAGLE LAKE RYE & COMMANDA 1889 Nov. 25 Dec. 1 X 6 L i x5 * Xj < \# \i> 7 8 «u w N > 5 *1 X '-< 15 18 20 to 30th vis. & studying. Ser. at D.R. & E. L. Sub. "Jesus the light of the world 2 to 6th studying for Missionary Meetings. Started with Mr. Finlay, Eagle Lake for Rye. Miss. Meeting, but instead went to Magnetawan. Walked 12 miles, stayed with Mr. Grinton. Got Mr. S. G. Best's cutter. Went to Miss. Road. Preached at Miss. Road at 10. Spence at 2:30 and Magnetawan at 6:30. Poured of rain. But pretty good meetings. Sub. "Jesus the light of the world." 9th to 14th at home. Found all well. God be praised. Ser. at S. R. & E. L. Sub. "The Judgement". Roads bad 16th to 18 studying. Tues. meeting at S. R. Rain, yet good atten. Mr. Robertson of Sundridge, Mr. Sinewright of Huntsville, Mr. Smith of Powassan & Mr. Sanderson of S. R. speakers Mr. J. D. Reid of "Arrow Burk's Falls, chairman. Good meeting, good addresses. $ about 34. Social 10 cents. Wet night, pretty good attendance. Mr. Sanderson (meth.) & myself the only speakers. �1889 Dec 22 25 X 1890 Jan X 29 4 5 6 9 Serv. at Rye & Com. Sub. "Jesus the light of the world", att. fair. atten. good. Roads rather bad. "Hope in God" 23 & 25 visited at Com & Rye. Oh for a refreshing. Spent Chrismas with Mr. Tennant, along with Mr. & Mrs. Mip Aberdeen. Quiet but happy night. The Davisons born, what an inestimable blessing. In Him and through Him all blessings flow. Praise Him! 26 to 28 Studying and reading. Ser. at S. R. & E. L. Sub. "Christians defence". Bad roads, poor att. Felt a blessing in my soul. What security in Christ! 30th to 3rd. Visited Mr. McCaig's to Mr. Aberdeen's, a new road to one. Spent New Years day with Mr. McCaig & R. Aberdeen. Went to Rye. Good Bible Class. Ser. Rye & Com. Sub. "Christians Defence ". 2 Kings 16. Roads very icy with snow. Poor att. Pretty tired. Got a ride back same night to Mrs. McLarens. Went to Eagle Lake. 7th Visited Mr. Snow & Mr. McQuinn Heavy snow and wind. Drifting. Slept at Mr. McQuinns. Went to Sundridge. Stayed with Mr. Barrowman. Saw Mr. Robertson. Enjoyed his company. Blessed him. �1889 Jan 10 11 X X 12 13 15 17 19 20 Preached at Mr. Hills School on "Jesus the light of the world. Went with own team to Mr. Dukes at Hartfell. New road to Mrs.?Heavy fall of snow. Ser. at Lynch Lake, Hartfell & Sundridge. Mr. Duke drove me. Heavy roads. Poor att. Lynch Lake Sub. "Christian defence". School house very cold. Fire would not go. Cold service. Hartfell & Sundridge "Jesus the light of the world. Better attendance, service warm. Oh that the fire celestial would be imparted." Help! Heavy rain. Back to S. R. in afternoon. Visited. Came to E. L. with Mr. Tennants sleigh. Studying 16. Went to Rye. Visited Mrs. Mannering. Good Service at Rye. Large congregation. Roads good. Text "If we recieve the witness of men, the witness of God is greater". Trust it will strengthen one faith. Poor att. at Com. Service seemed cold. Oh for refresh­ ing times.! We must work for it, must pray for it. Walked back io Rye after service. Went home. Mai met me with the team. Raining. �1890 Jan 20 21 22 23 24 25 X 26 27 28 29 Got home by five. Found all well. Mr. Whelpton visited me. Felt a little sick. Felt better. Mai and I drove to Burk's Falls. Visited Mr. Drinnan. Had pleasant Christian intercourse. Telegraphed to Malcolm Morris. Afraid some accident has happened to him. Home by six o™clock. Doing chores. Can serve the Lord even here. Walked to Magnetawan. Found Mr. Grinton sick. Drove to South River with our own sleigh. Took Mrs. Geddes with me. Visited Mr. Geo. May at Sundridge. Arrived at Mr. Hulditche at five. Good service at S. R. Mr. Downey sick. Mr. Aberdeen absent. Sub. "If we receive the witness of Men". Mr McQuinn led the singing. Surely some good done. Good ser. at E. L. Felt the power of the spirit. How I wished every one hearing me would become united to Christ! Oh that that blessful time would come. Visited Henry Tough with Mrs. Geddes. Visited South River. Staid with Mrs. Hulditch. Heavenly conversion. Tis a real blessing to be with a child of God. Visited Mr. Downey. Remained over night. Felt cheered in the Christian Race by our intercourse. �1890 Jan. 30 31 Feb. 1 X 2 3 5 7 Visited John Snow and family. Then Mr. Moore. Back to Eagle Lake. Visited Mr. Conley by the way. Went to Rye. Visited Mr. Archer & Mr. Russel & family, Mr. Philip Smith & Family, Mr. Folke, Trent & Sen. Had a nice bible class at night. Subject "Jesus brought into the Temple. Felt at home on this beautiful phrase of Christs life. Oh that we were more dedicated. Sabbath. Good meeting at Rye. Sub. "Falling asleep in Jesus". Beautiful thought I May we all be enabled to do so. Let us work for it. Good meeting at Commanda. One there who never came before. Encouraging. God grant some good is being done in this cold place. Left after service, drove to Mrs. McLarens. Had tea and drove to Mr. Woods. Fine night, moonlight. Left Rye for home. Reached Magnetawan about 12 o'clock. Home at five. All well. Visited Mr. Rousel, found him sick with influenza. Visited Mrs. Gutridge, sick too with cold. Visited Mr. Mitchell. Found Mrs. Stewart from Sask. Maria home. All well. Visited Mrs. Noll too. �1890 Feb. X 8 9 10 13 X 16 17 19 20 21 22 X 23 II Drove with James to Sundridge# took cars to South River. Sabbath. Good meeting Sub. "Asleet in Jesus" Had a hoarseness in throat. Good meeting too at Eagle Lake. Feel the blessedness of sowing the word. May my own soul be watered and refreshed and God glorified. Studying 11th to 12th visited Mr. Halls Eagle Lake. & 14th Vis. Mr. McCaig, Geo. McCaig & Mr Aberdeen. Back to Eagle Lake 15th went to Rye Bible Class only 7. Service at Rye and Commanda, very good attendence. Sub. "Saul, Saul why persecutest thou me". Tried to make it a personal matter. Trust the Holy Spirit sent the truth home. Oh how aften we do persecute the loving Saviour! Walked back to Mrs. McLarens. 18th Back to Eagle Lake. Vis. Mrs. Mat. Parks. Mark Robertson, Geo. McCaig. Service at Mr. McGuirs. Drifting very bad. Few present. Vis. Mr. McCurdy, Mr. Aberdeen,then went to South River. Vis. Frank Downey, Wm. Holditch, Mrs. Taylor Ser. at South River. Good atten. Good roads. Serv. at Eagle Lake. Atten. Good. Had to walk but 1% miles. Attention very good. Trust the subject will help people to reflect, and change. Sub."Saul, Saul why persecutest. �Feb 24 25 26 to 28 March 1 X 2 Attended Mrs McCains funeral. She died on Friday morning. Funeral services at her house at ten in the morning. Text John 11. 25 & 26. Solemn occasion crowded house. Felt the occasion, and preached sermon earnestly. Oh that all were prepared for death. Went with the remains to Sundridge. Solemn service at the grave. Much weeping. Oh that it may make the mourners turn to Jesus! The only Refuge! Reached Eagle Lake at 8 p.m. Very tired. Hardly can read or study. But willl feel sure have the blessing of sleep to-night. Rose refreshed. Feel thankful to the "Giver of all Good. Read, wrote, and studied. Preparing a few sermons that I might be enabled to visit home, and the families of my stations. Visiting, conversation, reading & prayer. Walked to Rye. Visited Mr. Folke. Very sick, and I fear near the end of his journey. Spoke seriously to him and feel glad that he was prepared to die. What a blessing. Service very good at Rye. Best att yet. Trust much good was the result. Poor att. at Commanda. Cold church (fire would not burn) and I fear cold service. �1890 March 3 4 5 6 7& 8 X 9 10 14 15 X 16 Visited Mr. Mawe, Mr. Arthur, Mrs Carrs, Mr. Bone, Mr. Collins, Mr. Young, and Mr. Henleys, and Mr. Clarks. Cannot get roused up to come to service. Some will promise, but will not always perform. Oh that their hearts were fired with love! Travelled to Mrs. McLarens. Stayed at night. Travelled to Mr. Noods. Visited Mrs. Mannering. Walked to Eagle Lake. Found all well. Goat a letter from home. Glad to here all better from the colds. Walked to Geo. McCaigs, then to Mr. McGuirs, held a meeting there. Good attendance. Sub. "Asleep in Jesus". Visited at South River. Service at South River & Eagle Lake. Sub. "The people swelt in Kadesh". Pleading for deciding for Christ. No halting at the boundry line." "Step over the line" through the help fo the Spirit. Went home, Malcolm met me. Found all well, and glad to see me. Left for Rye. Dinner at Mr. Woods, left with Mr. Cameron for Commanda. Visited at Commands. Visited at the settlement, intimating change of hours of service. Service at 10 at Com. Good meeting. Sub. "Fiery furnace" Service at Rye at 3. Good attendance. Same sub. Many seemed interested. Trust the Holy Spirit would send home the truth. �1890 Marchi6 17 18 19 20 21 22 X 23 24 25 29 Walked after service to Eagle Lake. Fine cool night. Got a ride to South River. Visited Mr. Snow. Went to Barrie. Left at 5:35 a.m. At Presbytery meeting by 12. Examined by the committee. Easily passed. Spent most of the day in the meeting. Left Barrie for South River at 3 p.m. Saw most of Gient trade of taking ice to the United States, hundreds employed. Saw ice flows, ice slides (elevated by steam) Visited Mr. Unger, Mrs. Taylor, Mr. Boreas, Mr. Minto. Visited Mrs. Greaves, Mrs. Holditch, Mrs. Mood., Visited Mr. Erbe, Mr. Peacemen. Service at South River, & Eagle Lake. Sub. "Fiery Furnace" Good attendance & attention. Mr. Downey drove me. Good service. Felt the inspiration. God help all Christians stand to their feet. Studying. Walked home (26 miles) Found all well. Consulted about staying longer in the field. Resolved to stay till other supply came, or all the summer if supply would be soon. Want to work somewhere for the Master. Drove from home to Rye with young Cult and Malcolm. Lovely day. Had a nice stay at Magnetawan. �1890 March 30 X 31 April 1 2 3 4 5 X 6 Service at Rye & Commanda. Good meeting at Rye, but very poor at Com. When shall the work revive? Oh Lord bare thhe hand. Thine is the power and thine be the glory. Drove back to Rye same night. Sub. "Is not my world." Malcolm went home, and I visited at Rye. Walked to Eagle Lake same night. Lovely night. God was with me. Studidied. Went to George McCaigs, Mr. Waters, Joe McGuir and passed the night with Mr. Aberdeen. Prayer and reading & con­ versation with all. A good way of serving the Master I think. Visited Mr. McGuir. Held a service there. good attendance and attention. Spoke on "lam the doors" May some have entered. At Mr. Aberdeens. Read & conversed. Sang the song of Zion At Mr. Downeys South River. Visited Mrs. Taylor, Mrs Greaves, Mrs. Holditch. Studided for Sabbath Good service at S.R. Poor attend, at Eagle Lake. Text "Is not my word like as a fire saith the Lord". Hope many warmed & cheered and some brought into this fold. How hard to reach the masses! �1890 April 7 8 11 12 X 13 14 15 16 Went to Mr. James Frowman child's funeral. Large gathering. Text "The flower fadeth, but the word of the Lord shall endure for ever." Impressive service, many in tears. Young child, about one year, gone to Jesus to bloom in the garden of Heaven. Oh that the little Angel may dress the parents thus. 9th &. 10th Studying. Went to Mecinoma & Spring Lake visited every home. Went to Rye, found friends all well. Service at Rye. Very good att. & atten. Many thanks will be the last Sub. for sleighing, so availed themselves. School house full. Subject :"The Rock Christ Jesus. Trust many are in this foundation. No other safe. Small meeting at Com. When will the people be roused? Visited Mr. Maw. Hada tea with Mr. Peaves the Meth. student. First time we met. Glad to meet as church worker. "As iron sharpens iron" so I trust our meeting together will quicken both of us. Visited Mrs. McLaren, and then to Mr. Woods. Then to Eagle Lake. The roads very bad. �1890 April 17 18 X 20 21 25 26 X 27 Studying. Read Drummonds "Natural Law in the Spiritual World". Many splendid thoughts. Went to South River. Visited Mr. Snow, Mrs. Holditch, Mr. Frank Downey. 19th Visited & studyed. Service at South River. Bad roads, but good attendance principally males. Subject "Jesus the Rock of our Salvation" Just the simple gospel, the "good News" I felt an inspiration. May perhaps never meet the same congregation again, but rust meet many of them in the "Many Mansions". Good service at Eagle Lake. Felt as if I was speaking to God's own people. Most of the congregation being members. Mostly males, only six females. Bad roads. Studying and writting. 22, 23, 24th studying and visiting Went to Rye, visited Mr. Parks. Bible Class for the last time. Had a good meeting. Trust to meet many of the class yet. Good services at Rye and Commanda. People turned out well. Excelent attention. Preached "How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation. " Warned, plead, and entreated my to flee to Jesus. �1890 April 27 28 29 30 Went to visit Mr. Bones family, spent Sabbath night with them. Oh that we all would be in earnest about the things that pertain to our souls salvation. Went to the village, visited several families, bade good-bye. Visited Mrs. McLarens, then walked to Rye. Left by stage for home by Magnetawan. Spent night with Mr. Grinton and family. Walked home in the midst of rain. Found a hearty welcome, and all well. Thus finished by six months in the mission field of South River, Eagle Lake, Rye and Commanda, Enjoying the service, the people, good health, and the walking in a fair measure. May the blessing of our God attend the effort for good. Jas Geddes Ce-Cebe Lake Parry Sound District Canada. �SOUTH RIVER, EAGLE LAKE, RYE and COMMANDA STATIONS 1890 Oct 17 18 X 19 20 21 22 23 24 Left home in the afternoon by steamer. Left Burks' Falls at 8 p.m. arriving at South River at 9. Welcomed by Mr. Downie, Glad to be again the field, and trust the endeavour will be blessed by our Heavenly Father. Visited Mrs. Holditch, Mr. Taylor, and Mrs. Geo.Travine. Trust who dropped a wind in season. Preached at South River & Eagle Lake on "I will guide thee with mine eye." Felt at home in the service. Good number, good attention. Oh for the blessing! Studying & writting. Visited Andrew McGee, Mr. Preston and Mr. Harrison Read & prayed. Trust that some heart has been touched. Visited Mark Robertson, Mrs. Parks, and Charles Ruble. Urged them to attend divine service. How cold in this duty does some seem to be. Oh God rouse them. Visited Mr. Tough. Found the boy David confined with a swelled leg. Reading and writting. Went to Rye in the afternoon. Had a warm welcome at Mr. Woods. What a fine Christian he is. �1890 Oct. 25 X 26 27 28 29 30 31 Nov 1 Visited Mr. Russel, Mr. Archer, Mr. Philip Smith, Mr. Folke, Ralph Folke, Found Mrs Ralph very sick. God is good. Trust she will be drawn to him. How much need we all have. Services good at Rye, and the best ever Had at Commanda. Still it is hard to get people to live as the word of God teaches. Sub "I will guide thee. Visited at Commanda settlement. A hearty welcome. Visited Arthur Day, Mr. Zine, Davis Smith, Mrs. Parks. Walked to Eagle Lake. Wrote letters, and studied. Walked to Geo. McCaigs, Jas McGuirs & Robt Aberdeen. Got a hearty welcome. Had a profitable little prayer meeting at Mr. McGinn's. Text "Hope the anchor of the Soul." Visited Mr. Snow's, Mr. Hills, Mrs. McQueen, Mr. Conollys Glad to see me. Read & prayed. Trust that these visi­ tations are blessed on souls. They let us know each other and our wants. Visited Mr. Moore, Mr. Brockville, Found Mrs. B. anxious about her duty as to joining the church. She has three children not baptized. May the Lord help her to see her duty. I trust I did my duty by them. My prayers are with them. �1890 Nov 2 3 6 8 X S 10 11 12 13 14 Service good at South River, notwithstanding the slushy roads and falling snow. Sub. "How shall we escape". Poor attendance at Eagle Lake. Felt the influence of the Holy Spirit. Studying. 4th Reading & studying. 5th writting & I do &. visiting. 7th studying 8th walked to Rye. Had a good Bible Class. Sub. Jesus before Pilate & Herod. Service but poorly att. at Rye. Better at Com. Roads very bad. 4 inches of snow, and a crust and raining. But yet was in time. Spoke of "The Truth held in unr ighteousness. Visited at Com and at Mrs. McLarens. Spend monday night with Mr. Wright, the young methodist student, at Mr Woods . He has many discouragements. Hope God will open up his way. He will I trust be a faithful servant. Had a fine Cottage meetingat Dick Mannerings. Well attended spoke on the cream of the bible John 3.16. Some impressed. Walked to Eagle Lake. Answered letters. Studying. Visited Ge. McCaig, Mr. Waters, Joseph McGinn, Jas.McGinn, Robert Aberdeen. Lovely day, sun shining. Oh for the shining of the Sun of Righteousness! 15th visited South River. Staid at Mrs. Holditches. �1890 Nov. 16 X 17 19 21 22 X 23 24 26 28 Service at South River. Fine day, but muddy roads. Best attendance yet. Sub. Truth held in unrighteiousness Rom. 1.18. Semeed inspired. Trust good done. At Eagle Lake atten. also very good. Same subject. Oh how many "hold the Truth in Unrighteousness." Bare thine arm O Lord". Open the blinded eyes." Reading, writting and studying. 18th The same. The same. 20th. Weather stormy, and roads bad, so I am preparing a few sermons so that I may be able to visit when the roads get better. Trust I should be able to say a word in season to some careless one, or encourage a weary one. Went to Spring Lake. Remained at night with Walter Folk. Visited Mr. Pawson, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Folks and Mrs. Woods. Good service at Rye & Com. Roads very frosty, but good. The best attendance yet at Com. Preached from Lucke 18. 27. "Gods Power" Excelent att. Oh for the power of God to influence these tations. Walked to Mrs. McLarens 25th Walked to Mrs. Woods. Had a nice cottage meeting at Philip Smiths. Some visibly affected. Walked to Eagle Lake & studyed. 27th Read & studyed. Walked to Mr. McGirr's for prayer meeting. Snowing. �1890 Dec X 14 15 16 17 20 X 21 22 X 27 28 29 1891 Jan X 4 Service at South River & Eagle Lake, good attd. Best ever had at E. L. Seven sleighs at the door. Sub. "Oh that those wouldst hearken to my commandmentsi" Felt quite at home with this sub. When will man listen. Studyed, and preparing for E.Lake S.S.Social. Attended the S.S.Social. Full house. All seemed pleased. Spoke on being "true to the core" Everything spoken & sung was good, and if acted on would bless. 18th, 19th Reading, writting and studying. Went to Rye. Held Bible Class. Service at Rye & Com. Fair attd. Stormy. Walked to Com and back to Rye same night. Spoke from Izek 21. 9 & 10th. What a strong warning to sinners. Would think every one would see this and flee to Jesus! Felt the influence of the Holy Spirit. Went home by Magnetawan. Had good roads. James met me with the horse & sleigh. Home by 2 P.M. Found all well. Left home for South River. Arrived at five. Good roads. Good service at Eagle Lake, but poor at S.Riv. Very cold Sub. "A sword a sword Went home to spend the New Year. Mr. Grinton took the Rye and Com apointment for me. �1890 Nov 28 X 30 Dec 1 2 X 6 7 8 11 13 Had a profitable cottage meeting at Mr. McGirrs. Subject "Godliness" Good attend. 29th Visited Mr. Aberdeen, Mr. Snow, Mrs. Greaves, Mr. Downes, Mrs. Taylors. Service at South River. Day threatning. Poor attd. Better attd. at E. Lake. Sub. "Gods power." Oh that the time would come when sinners would allow the Savious to use his saving power! Walked from E. Lake after service to Mecunoma. On Monday morning started for home by Magnetawan. Walked all the long road of 20 miles. Took the friends by surprse. Got a right hearty welcome. & 3rd visited withe friends 4th Had service in the evening at Midluthin, sub. "Oh that thou hadst Full house, great att. May the blessing follow. 5th visited Drove with James to Mecunoma, then walked to Mr. Woods. Had good service at Rye, and better at Com. Lovely day. Several strangers present at Com. Sub. "Oh that thour" Visited at settlement 9th Walked to Rye. Cottage meeting at Mr. Parks. Good attd. 10th Walked to E. Lake. Studided 12th Walked to Mr. McGirrs & held cottage meeting. Walked to South River. visited Mr. Downeys, Mrs. Holdichs. �1891 Jan 4 10 X 11 12 15 19 20 James drove me. Pretty good meetings. Held service at Midlothin. Preached from Ezek,21.8,9,10. Full house & good att. Hope some soul was arrested and saved. Left home for South River. Had the colt with me. She behaved well. Hound all well at S.R. Good meetings at S.R. & E.L. Glad to see some out for the first time. Sub. "Peters release" Oh for faithful preaching to the people! 13th Studying 14th visited Mrs. Mat. Parks. Fair meeting at Rye and good at Com. quite a number of strangers, (Sub. "Peters release".) but some presbyterian friends absent that could be there, had they a proper interest in the cause. Had a walk as my colt got loose in the stable at Rye and went as far as Spences. Had to walk after her on Monday. Caught her after walking 30 miles. Very tired. At home. 21st. Went to an open meeting of Midlothin Lodge of Good Temples. Full house, Mr. Bluthewick (baptist minister) showed some beatiful views by the Lantern. Some joined the Lodge that night. �1891 Jan 22 24 X 25 26 29 30 31 Feb.X 1 2 Went to Rye. 23rd Went to Eagle Lake, then to Mr. Mol sons to hold cottage meeting. To South River. Visited Mr. Downeys, Mr. Taylors, Mrs. Greaves. Good services. Weather & roads good. Preached from that warning text "How long hath ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God follow him". My prayer is that souls may be decided for God. This indecision is fearful. Writting and studying. 27th visited Mr. McQueen, Mrs. Moore, Mr. Conolly, Mr. Brockville. 28th Visited Mr. Aberdeen, Mrs. Holditch, Mr. Erb, James Wood & Mark Robertson. Visited Harry Pawson, Walter Folke, Philip Smith. Visited Charles Wood, Wm. Parks, Mrs. Manering. Good service at Commanda, but small at Rye. Heavy roads, had cutter. Attention real good. Plead deciding for Christ. How long halth ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God follow him. Visited Mr. Bone, found Mrs. Bone poorly. Trust she is prepared for death. Spoke seriously to her. Visited Mr. Collins. Hard to impress him. Visited Mr. Clark. Hope some good will be done him. �1891 Feb. 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 X 15 Went home. Found all well. 4th 5th 6th home. Went to Katrine by Doe Lake. Dined with Mr. Nelson. Com service held by Mr. Robertson of Burk's Falls. Good services. 10:30 Katrine fairly full. 2:30 Burks Falls well filled, 6:30 Buridale, the largest I ever held. Subject "Oh that they would hearken to my com" . Drove to South River, heavy roads, drifting & snowing The Colt "Fanny" scared at the engines, nearly an accident, but provedientily escaped. Miss, meeting. Drove to Eagle Lake. Too soon, Mr. Finlay, Mr. Garwick, and myself out in the storm, but got "Fanny" in shelter. Lifted the window of the church, and soon had a comfortable fire. But a small meeting, but good collection. Spent most of the day at Eagle Lake with Mr. Finlay, and Mr. Garwick, both of whom went to Miss, meeting at Rye. Mr. Finlay wishes me to be in continous work. Studying 13th. Went to Meconoma to meet Mr. Garwick. Went to South River to go to Powasson. Arrived at Powasson by last train 9:30. Mrs. Garwicks son met me. Fine morning. Had Mor. service at Powasson 10:30 Good attd. Preached from "If the Lord be God follow him" �1891 Feb 15 16 17 18 21 X 22 Powasson church a large firm church. All chairs. The people sit too much at the sides. Fair choir, and good organ. In the afternoon drove to Nipissing. Poor congregation. The church unfinished and cold. One half mile of the road badly drifted. Good service at Powasson in the evening. Text "0'n that thine" Sing­ ing led without the choir & organ. Better singing then in the morning. Good attention. Hope in have been all blessed. Mr. Garwick held communion services at Rye & Com. Had extra attendence, best ever held at these places. Studying in Mr. Garrwick's house. Went to South River by last train. Slept in Mrs. Holditches. Warm day. Studying & visiting at South River. Mr. Garwick came to South River, and left for Pow. by last train. 19 20 Visiting & studying at South River. Went to Mr. McGirrs in evening. Held cottage meeting. Visited Jas Tennents, Joe McGirrs, Robt. Aberdeens. Fair attd. at South River service and fair at Eagle L. Roads drifted, but took the lumber road from the village to past Cole's hill. Attention very good. Some strangers present. Sub. "Looking into Jesus." �1891 23 24 25 26 Studying & writing 24th a day of heavy rain. Felt glad had not to go out in the storm. Tuesday & Wednesday quite a thaw. Snow dissappearing. Thursday freezing slightly. 27 Visiting at Andrew McGies. Mr. Prestons, Mr. Harrisons, John Hawkins, and D. Hawkins. 28 Went to Rye. March 1 Service at Rye & Com well attd. Good att. preached X from Heb. 12 .2 "Looking into Jesus". Just as we go to the church find two of our female members out for a cutter ride. What an example] Oh for more of the true spirit of Christ. Went back same day to Rye. Had Mip Woud with me from Rye & back. 2 Went home to consult about staying in the work in summer. Got home by way of Spence & Kidlothin Lake. Lake too icy for colt. Decided to continue in the work in the summer. 3rd. & 4th helped at home. 5 Drove by way of Silvesters. Recorded my vote for the Dominion Election. Then to Burk's Falls, then to Birndale. Malcolm with me who drove other 12 miles to Tilsons camp. �STISTED STATIONS 1891 May 6 9 X 10 11 14 X 17 Started from home for new field by stage. Reached Doe Lake by 4 p.m. 7th Left at 7 a.m. arrived at Armstrongs at noon.Walked to Mr. Paces. Left on 8th at 8 a.m. and arrived at Aspdin. Stayed at T.D.Smiths. Visited Mr. Jas. Darlings, Mrs. Darlings, Mr. Whites, Mr. Sprosts. Good service at Aspdin. Fine day. good attention. At 3:30 service at Chalmers Church 9 miles from Asp. not so good attd. more attn. Sub "Oh that thous". 12 13 Reading & studying. On 13th got trunk. Visited Mr Hood. 15th & 16th studying, reading and fighting fires. Great bush fires all round Mr. Paces. But in the evening some rain came. Fair service at Chalmers Church. Sub. "Gods power" There are many that might come that do not. Started for Hoods. When near Hoodstown asked a woman the road. She told me to go to the left, whereas I should have gone straight on. Travelled miles extra on lonely roads past Mrs. Mums, when I board at Hoodstown, and arrived long round Fire Lake at Mr. Mulkins weary and sorry having missed the service. Mr. Mulkins (Ch. of Eng. puple) was very kind giving me tea, and paddling me over to Mr. Munns. �1891 May 18 19 20 21 22 X 23 / 24 25 X 27 31 19th Visited near Fox lake. Urged the people to come to service. Congregation at Hoodstown very small. It will be up hill work to gather congregation on this field, so many careless ones, and so many Ch. of England. Walked to Mr. Paces by a new road. Got all right. Studying and writting letters. Wrote one to Widow Tough. May God care for her and her little ones. Walked to Aspdin for Mr. Finlays preparitory meeting. Held a profitable service, though a small congregation. Walked to Hoodstown, Mr. Finlay going to Ch. Ch for Pre meeting. Small attd at Hoodstown, owing to many of the people fighting fires. Sub. "Oh that thous" Mr. Finlay held Com. services at Ch. Ch and Aspdin. Good attd at both. Six children baptized. Visited Mr. Wellington & Charles Wellington, Mr. Robinson. Mr. Brooks, and Mr. Tipper at Hoodstown. 28 19 Studyed 30th Walked to Aspiden. Very warm, road dry, oppressive walking. Good service. Large attd. at Aspiden, but fair only a Ch.Ch. Many seemed to feel impressed by the service. Oh for the blessing! �1891 June 1 4 X 5 7 8 12 X 14 15 2. 3. Studying & writting 3rd. First rain for a month. "Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness" Visited Mr. Hamilton & Mr. Howell at McMunich boundary. Glad to meet with any true Christians. But we are so aft to turn our conversation on worldly matters. 6th Reading, writting & studying. Warm day. Good services at Ch. Church & Hoodstown. Roads very dusty. No rain for weeks. Many people late at Ch. Church. Congregations very attentive. Felt the power of the Holy Spirit. Were they one single soul touched? 9 10 11 Spent at Hoodstown, reading visiting and boating. Visited Mr. Hilditch often. Poor man lying helpless. He has strong temptations. Oh that he implicitly trusted Christ. Walked to Aspdin. Visited Mr. Sproat, Mrs. Hemmings, Adam Darling and both Mr. Rice's father & son. At 9:30 reached Mr. Smiths. Rested allthe 13th. Best attendence yet at Aspdin & Hoodstown. Very dry and warm. No rain. The visiting brought out several It is a pleasure to preach when people turn out. Walked to Mr. Paces. Got several letters, two from home, sweet home. Glad all seemed well. �1891 June 16 18 19 X 20 Rested & read. 21 Very dry and warm. Good attd. at Aspdin, but only fair at Ch. Church. Preached from "How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation". Felt helped by the spirit of God. Would that souls were saved. Went down to Armstrongs to catch the stage for home. Spent at home. Walked on Monday 20 miles, the stage having broken down, fore axle broken. Lost a ride from Doe Lake through the stage being late, so had to walk. Walked from Mr. Paces to Armstrongs 3 miles, near Spincedale 5.(through stage breaking down). Doe lake to home 12^ mi in all 20^. Felt very tired next day. On friday left home by waggon to Mr. Nelsons. Left Mr.' M's in afternoon for Doe Lake P.G. Left Doe Lake P.0, arrived at noon at Armstrongs. After dinner came to Mr. Paces. Found all well. Enjoyed the trip, notwithstanding the weary tramp. Oh how dry theweather is! Oh for rain! 22 & & 17 Studying & reading. Very dry. no rain for weeks. Walked to Aspdin. Warm walk. Crops not growing. Visited Alex Macmichel# Harry Dickson, Robt Dicson, Robt. Macmichel & Mr. Dickson & Mrs. Sweegi . 26 27 �1891 X June 28 Service at Ch. Church and Hoodstown. Pretty good attd. at both services. Very dry walking. Got a ride to Armstrong shaded road after that to Hoodstown Had a solemn text to preach from. How I wish good will be the result. 29th to July 3 walked/ read, and visited at Hoodstown. July 3 Went to Aspiden. Rained nearly all the day. What a blessing. 4 Rained all day. Visited Mr. Whites. X 5 Service at Aspdin. Fairly well attended. Raining. Only 5 at Hoodstown. So wet. This rain is indeed a blessing. 6th to 10th Studying & reading. Came from Hoodstown on Monday. Lovely weather but cool. Must visit more there. 10 Went to Aspdin. Visited Mr. Sweesys & Mr. Sproats. 11 Visited Mr. Hemming & Mrs. Darlings. X 12 Good service at Aspdin & Ch. Church. Very warm. Did not sleep well on Saturday night, and so felt very tired on Sunday night. Glad to rest at Mr. Campbells on my way back from service. Had a few strangers at Ch. Church. Pity the people do not come better out. Must work and pray for it. 13 to 18 At Mr. Paces. Reading, writting & Studying.Read �X 19 X 20 24 25 26 the "Prince of the House of David," "Mary Lundie Duncan," Ester Ried still speaking" beside more substantial work such as "Charnock in Regeneration^' "Moores spiritual truth for believers" "Spencers Sermon" & Service at Ch. Church pretty good, but poor at Hoodstown. What can be done to get people to take more interest in the services. I spoke as earnestly on unbelief as I could Oh for the spirit of real belife, real trust! Few presen t at H. Mr. Andersons son got his leg broken, preventing them. But carelessness I fear with too many. to 23 at Hoodstown. Went to Mr Paces. Glad to find a letter from home. Went to Aspdin after tea. Very hot day, but evening cool. Fine day. Good service at Aspkin, attendance poor at Hoodstown. How I longed for the salvation of souls! Am I taking the best way of attaining this object? I fear I am not so consecrated as I might. God help me to be more so. May He use me for good. Oh to relie on him! �1891 July Aug 27 8 Left Hoodstown for home. Took stage at Armstrong. Reached Doe Lake at 6 p.m. M. Malcolm my son met me with the team, along with my nieces, Eliza & Katty Sutherland, and Lizzie Geddes, and Carry Rousell. All went to an open meeting of the Doe Lake Lodge of Good Temples. Excelent meeting. Home by 12 p.m. Left home at 4 a.m. for Doe Lake to go with the stage for Armstrongs. Lovely day; reached Mr. Paces about 3 p.m. Spent my time at home in haying, visiting and reading, though not much of the latter. Spent Sabbath the 2nd at Burk's Falls. Morning in Methodist church. Usual service. Love feast, and communion service in afternoon at the Presbyterian church. What an excelent sermon, how eloquent was Mr. T.L. Robertson. In the evening at the Baptist church, music good, sermon of Mr. Blatherwick very good. Mostly young people pre­ sent. Music I fear more of an attraction with many then worship. �1891 Aug X 9 12 X 14 16 17 21 22 Pouring of rain. Did not go to service. Told no one would be there, the people have so far to come. I have felt it keenly. Wonder if I should not have gone in all the rain. Trust I have done my duty. Went in the afternoon to Hoodstown. Rain, bo service Visited Mr. Anderson. Had a long conversation with his son who got his leg broken a few weeks ago. Tried to lead him to our Saviour. Went to Aspdin. Good service at Aspdin, but small at Hoodstown. Felt the influence of the Sabbath and the sanctuary. Subjects Gods protecting power. And truly His pro­ tecting power is grand. What a consoling! to 21st studying & visiting near Chalmers Church. Went to Aspdin. Mr. Smith drove me to Port Sydney. Fine day. Had dinner at Mr. Farqnarsons. Mr. F. and I then rowed to Hood's landing in Mary Lake, when I walked to Mr. Fletcher Broadbent's (5 miles). Mr. F. & I were exchanging pulpits. I went to Mr. F. B's to be ready for morning services. �1891 Aug X 23 24 Dull morning. Rained a little. Began service at Brunei at 10:30. Small attd. But a warm hearted people, who were drinking in the words. Felt in­ spired by their attention. Showed by their actions they appreciated the service. Got many thanks for the sermon. Spoke from Isa 48. 18. Had a fine Christian conversation with Mr. Symour who drove me to Port Sydney. Good att'd at P.I. but not so sympathetic an audience as Brunnel. Had to lead the singing here. Fine church. Paid good att. However at night at 7 had service at Parkersville. Mr. Wilson drove me. School house full, principally young people. Great att. spoke on "Jesus the light of the world". Rained heavy during sub. night & mon. morning and cn tillnoon. At 3 started for Aspdin. Passed through Utterson. Reached Mr. Smith in time for ten, feet soaking wet, but soon comfortable at Mr. S's stove. Enjoyed the change. �1891 Aug 25 X 30 31 Sept 1 2 Travelled to Mr. Paces. Set to work on a sermon for the presbytery - selected Rev. 7th 9 & 10. "The Great Multitude". Studying, Reading & visiting all week. Several times felt a wish to run home and see the friends there. Had a letter from Mr. Finlay asking if I would go out in the winter. Replied I would be glad, but would like to be near home. I am getting of home and the friends there. Wearied more for home this summer than ever I did. God bless my dear home friends. Good service at Chalmers Church. Many strangers pre­ sent. Spoke of that delightful subject "The great multitude arround the Great White Throne". May a blissing attend our services. Small attendence at Hoodstown. Do not know what is to be done with this station. I have tried my best to get more interest in it, but as yet seem to fail. Delightful sail on Vernon Lake from Hoodstown to Huntsville & back on steamer "Lady of the Lake", along with Mr.Munn and Me pus Armstrong & Mrs. Armstrong. Lovely day, and pleasant company. Walked to Mr. Armstrongs. Walked this morning to Mr. Paces. Found all well. Visited McMurick. Mr. Pace drove me. Called at Mr. Stewarts, Mr Marshalls, and Mrs. Marshalls. All buisy at the harvest. Hard to get many of the people here to feel an interest in our services, or things partaining to eternity. �1891 Sept X X 3 4 5 6 7 to 12 13 14 19 Studying. Went to Aspdin. Got a ride by Mr. Paces team. Visited at Aspdin. Very like rain. Few females at service at Aspdin, but quite a few males. Cleared up, but no service at Hoodstown. Only two came. My last service here. I fear the service here will be discontinued. Walked to Mr. Paces. Very dull weather. A great deal of the harvest cut but lying in the wet. Reading, studying & visiting at Chalmers Church. Lovely day. Good congregations at Aspdin & Ch. Ch. Held service in the school house at Campbells at 7 p.m. Full house. Spoke on "indicition". 1 Kings 18. 21 Good attention. Went home by stage. Got a chance by Mr. F. Blushill from Todd's corners. Found all in bed but my niece who gladly supplied the outward man. Helped to shingle & the barn, at which the boys are so busy. Visited my brothers family & Mrs. Gutridges. Left home by 4 a.m. with the team. Too late to catch �1891 Sept X 19 20 21 22 X 25 27 the "stage" What must it be to be too late in getting Salvation!. Had to walk 14 miles before the stage came up to me. It having broken down, and had to get re­ paired. Went all the way to Aspdin with the stage. Fine day. Arge congregation at Aspdin, the largest yet. Small at ch.ch. Spoke on the "Firey furnace". Got great attention. Was then a seed sown which will spring up to life eternal! God grant there may. Had dinner at Mr. McDonalds, He drove me till we caught Mr. Paces Team. Was very glad of the ride for it was very warm. After service, went with Mr. Rome to Axe Lake. Stayed Sabbath night, and Monday night there. Visited Mr. McPherson, Mip Clark teacher at the school, Mr. Brown and Mr. Quinn. Back to Mr. Paces. Visited Mr. Howell, Mr. Campbell Mr. Bolter. Mrs. Percley. Went to Aspdin. 26th Went to Skeleton Lake. Beautiful warm sabbath. Good attendance. Service at Aspdin, Ch. Ch. & Campbells school. Blessful meetings. �1891 Sept 27 X 28 29 30 Oct 2 X 3 4 Subject at Aspdin & Ch. Church The "Rock Christ Jesus" and Campbell's School House. "I will guide them with mine eye" Felt at home in the services. Next Sabbath my last sabbath in the district. Appointed for Emsdale field. How often I have wondered whether there has been good done while I have been here. "The day will declare it" My prayer is may He use me for His glory. Resting & reading. More tired today then usual. Studying. Went to Stisted Agricultural Show and then to Hoodstown. Visited there on 1st October. Went to Aspdin. Visited Mr. Sproat, Mrs. Jas Darling and Mr White & M r .T D. Smith, Visited Mr. Hemmings & Mrs. Darling. Wet Sabbath. Last Sabbath on field. Raining most of the day. Yet had good congregation, but would have been larger had it been favourable w'eather. Subject "Prepare to meet thy God". Great attention Many strangers present. �1891 Oct 5 Preparing to leave. Filling up reports etc. 6 Bidding "Goodbye". 7 Left the field by stage. James met me with the team. Thus passed the summer months in the Stisted field. Enjoyed good health, though sometimes weared in body and mind. So many careless, so many stay away from service. And Hoodstown so poorly attended. Yet glad some good was done and sometimes a seed dropped in good soil. To God be the glory! Trust a blessing will follow. Midlothian 8th Oct. 1891. �EMSDALE, NOVAR & SPRUCEDALE FIELD 1891 Oct 9 10 X 11 12 13 14 X 15 16 18 19 20 21 Left after dinner for Burk's Falls. Stayed with Mr. Whelpton. Left by cars for Novar, arrived at 10:30 a.m. Stayed with Mr. Coopes. Visited Mrs. McGillvary. Good services. Had to walk all the way. Good roads. Sub. "I will guide thee” . Trust I shall be guided in this new field by the Divine Hand. Rested and read at Mr. Copelands Sprucedale. Visited Mrs. Corbett, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fountain, Mr. Mills., Mr. Dean & Mr. Peddie. Mr. Copeland, Mr. Heron, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Macadie Stayed all night at Haldone Hill. Mr. Sherwood, Mip Kirkman. Studying 17th The same. Good Services at all the stations. Driving by Mr. Dean's rig from Sp. to Ems. Rode with Mr. Smith till within four miles of Novar. Enjoyed the services. Good singing at Novar, organ & choir, Bourding with Mr. McGillevray. Resting & Reading. Visited two widows Mrs. Fleming & Mrs. Nichols. Visited Mr. Hooie, Jas. Rogers, Mrs. Guthbert, Mrs. Gillespie. Dan Campbell McGillevray, Rogers, Sinclair Lovegroves, Dexon. Stayed over night at Mr. Dixons. �1891 Oct X 22 Visited, rested & read 23 Studying. 25 Good services. Fine dry, warm day. Turned out well, walked from Novar to Emsdale. God a ride to Sprucedale from Mr. Fitzpatrick spoke on Gods power. Good attention. Mrs. Copeland very sick. Resting & Reading. Visited Mr. Pearce, & Mr. Chapman & Mip Kirkman. Visited Mr. Freeland. Left early in the morning for Mrs. Sims (by Doe lake) to bury her little boy (9 years) Good attd. at funeral service. Burried at Emsdale. Happy change for the little boy, who had s uffered for years, and was unable to speak and de­ formed. Stayed last night and tonight at Mr. Brices. Visited all round Mr. Brices. Visited many families north of Emsdale. Walked at night to Sprucedale. 31st studyed & wrote. Fair attd. Cool & dry. Driven to Emsdale, thence to Bridge. In good time at Novar. Small meeting at Novar. Spoke on "Jusus the light of the world". Would that men would be enlightened. How we His servants should work for it. 26 27 28 29 30 Nov 1 24th The same. �1891 Nov 2 3 4 5 6 Read, Pansy's "From different standpoints" Visited Ed. Hosey, Mr.Matise, & Went by 5:40 morning train to Emsdale for Sprucedale. Got telegram to attend Mr. Fowlers funeral (Beggbon) Terrible accident, crushed to death by mill. What a warning! God help me to improve the occasion. Walked from Emsdale to Sprucedale. Large funeral service at Beggsboro at eight at night. Very impressive, and a large gathering. Subject "Prepare to meet thy God" Stayed all night with the family Tried to comfort and draw them to Jesus. Went to Mr. Copelands. Visited. Attended a meeting in Mr. Mills house about building the new church. Walked to Mr. Hamiltons Star Lake P.0. Gota ride to Emsdale. While passed school house was told Mr. Finlay was writing me at Mr. Freelands for missionary and communion meetings. Had received no words, the letter gene amissing. Felt so sorry. Communion serv. put off till first week in December. Mr. Finlay & I visited Mr. Shaws, and then Mr. Buchanans. Stayed there all night. Next morning Mrs. Finlay went to Burk's Falls. �1891 Nov 7 X 8 9 10 12 13 14 X 15 16 17 18 19 Visited Mr. Hill, walked to Novar. Visited Mr. Cooper. Best service at Novar & Emsdale, poor at Sprucedale Got a ride from Emsdale to Sp. by getting La Fontain Copelands rig, Mr. Craving walked home before the service. Great attention at Sp. owing to accident at Beggsboro. Went home, visited Mrs. Fowlers at Beggsboro. Daniel met me 3 miles from Beggsboro. Foundall well and got a hearty welcome. Home by three. Plowing with the colts. 11th do raining the afternoon. Visited Magnetawan. Union thanksgiving meeting. Plowing with the colts. Went to Sprucedale. Visited Mrs. Fowels. Stayed till 3. Fair attd. at Sp & Novar, good at Ems. Got a ride to Ems. & from Ems to high bridge. Dull moonlight. Eclipse of moon. Got in time. Rested. Pouring rain. Visited Jake Condon, who cut his feet with an axe. Strong Methodist, & Good Temple. Snowing. Wrote letters. Visited Mrs. Nichols & Mrs. Fleming. Wrote home. Read. Got summer money from Mr. Moodie. Visited Mr. Hooey & Mr. Mattice, & Mr. Cooper, Agreed to �1891 Nov 19 20 21 X 22 23 26 X 27 28 29 No service at Novar, owing to opening of Meth. Chris. Walked to Mr. Freelands Emsdale. Visited Mr. Clearwater, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Greenaway and Mr. Neil Smith. Stayed all night at Mr. Smiths. Visited Mr. John Smiths. Mr. Thortons, Mr. Neukin. Pouring of rain. Glad to change my sock at Mr. Freelands. Small attd at Ems. No service at Sp. It rained so. Glad Mitchell Freeland drove me all the way to Sp. Went to Sp. church in all the wet, but only Mr. Copeland & Mr. Deams & myself present. How would the covenantors have acted on such a night. Oh for their spirit! Resting & writting. 24th studying. 25th do. snowing. Copying over former books (own books connected with my various fields.) Reading and studying. Visited Mr. McFarlane, and Mr. Pearce, & Mr Fowler. Studyed. Fair attd at all the stations.- Walked from Ems to Novar. In time. No organ now at Novar. Subject. Epistts of Christ. When will we be epistles of Christ? God help us, we are often unfaithful. Oh for a closer walke with God! �1891 Mar Dec 30 1 2 3 4 X 5 6 7 Resting and reading. Dec 1st. Visited Mr. McPhail Godrey/ Mrs Fleming, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs Cooper. Walked to Emsdale, visited Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Shaw Stayed at Mr. Freelands 3rd Walked to Sprucedale. Expected Mrs. Finlay, but did not come till the evening train. Reached Sprucedale at 7:30 Held Miss meeting small attd. Raining. Pouring of rain. Got Mr. Deans "buggy" to drive Mr. Finlay to Emsdale. Terrible rain all the time. Boughta $8. water proof, and found the good of it. Left Mr. F. to conduct the Ems. & Novar, Miss & Communion Services alone. Drove baick myself to Sprucedale. Bruised my heel walking. High winds, and slightly snowing. Reading & writting. Attended Sabbath School at Sprucedale. Conducted it. Good service at night, full house. Mr. Finlay con­ ducted the services. Comparitively few members present. Impressive communion service. Good collection. Fair attd. at Emsdale & Novar. Three new members at Emsdale. Expect more. Hope they will come forward next time. Studying. Mr. Finlay left at one for Emsdale and the north. Feel my foot yet. cannot visit far. �1891 Dec 8&9 11 X 13 14 15 16 17 18 X 20 Studying. 10th visited David Copeland, Jake Westwick Visited Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Well & Mrs. Fowler & Mrs. Lawrence. Stayed on 10th at Mr. Westwicks, 11th Mrs. Fowlers. Hope these visits will be bless to us all. 12th studyed at Mr. Copelands. Subject "Our Friend". Good turn out at Sp. best yet. small at Ems. good at Novar. Subject appropriate after com service. Walked from Ems to Novar. Rested. Lovely day, bright sunshine. Very stormy, wind & hail. Kept house,felt a little lonely. Dull. Cleared up in af. noon. Left Mr. McGillvrays as they have now no room, there neice coming. Went to Mr. Coopers. Left by 4 p.m. train for Ems Miss, meeting. Mr.Finley there. Fair attd. Lamps would not burn. Had stable lamps. Stayed 17 & 18 at Mr. Freelands. 19th left by 10 a.m. train for Novar. Visited Mr.McGillvrays. Dull, but mild. Walked all the way to Sp. No service at Ems. as Meth. church was being opened. Forgot on my lunch at Novar, and glad to get dinner at Mr. Hamiltons Got a ride from Mr. Copelands to church, and from church to Beggsboro. Good sleighing. Many teams out. Best attd yet. �1891 Dec 21 22 23 25 26 X 27 28 29 31 1892 Jan. 1 Left Beggsboro at 8:30 a.m. for home. Walked to Mr. Nelsons. James met Me then. Home by one Hearty welcome! Drove to Magnetawan with Mrs. Geddes. Warm, snow melting. Roads nearly bare coming back. Visited Mr. Muraro, & Grinton. Saw Mr. Jameson, & Mr. McKenzie (Pres.) & Mr. Farrer (Meth). "Fanny" had a hard pull. Met Mr. Mannering from Rye. 24 at home doing chores and reading. Christmas Spent it at home withmy brothers family, had a nice quiet evening, pleasant and happy. Malcolm comes home by 11 fun McCormacks camp. Travelled 40 miles, and felt very tired, but well. Mai. drove me to Doe Lake P.O. Travelled then to Sp. Fine cool day, but hard roads, and scarce any snow. Fair cong. at all stations. Bad roads, but little snow. Had to walk all the way. Felt it. A little late at Ems. in time at Novar. Sub.,"This rock Christ Jesus" That all might build in Him! Lovely day. Resting. Felt tired. Dull sleet & snow. 30th Lovely sunshine. Reading. Cold. Walked to Mr. Freelands Ems. New Years day spent at Mr. Freelands. Had a sleigh ride to Ems. �1892 Jan 11 12 13 14 15 X 16 17 18 Dull morning. Went after dinner to Mr Bryces. He has got the "Grippe". Stayed all night. Visited Mr. Giles# Mr. Bosfield, Mr. Robb & Mr. McQullin. Drove to Mr. Thoms Katrine. Stayed all night. Got colds too. Drove to Mr. Buchanans. Stayed all night. Visited Mr. Galbraiths & Mrs. Wilsons, and then Mr. Freelands. Taking advantage of having the colt. Read & prayed in all the houses. Visited Assn McCaig, Mr. Thomson, & Mr. Clark & Mr. Freelands. Visited Mr. Neil Smith. Drove to Novar. Cold clean day. Fair attd at Novar, good at Ems. & Sp. Had Cutter. The colt shied at Ems. Neary a accident. How we are preserved. Sub. "Likness to King Jesus". What a priveledge to be like the Master. Quite a few strangers at Ems. Visiting brought them out. Drove home by bush road by Reids. Heavy fall of snow, and drifted. Very cold. Ar. at 2:30 at 7 went to open meeting of 1.0. G. T. Fine social meeting, splendid behavbur. Expected Mr. Blatherwick (Baptist) but dissappointed made me chairman instead. Rev Mr. Miller (Bap) present, who spoke and sung. �1892 Jan 19 23 X 24 25 26 27 28 29 to 22. Helping at home. Went to Magnetawan on 22nd with the team. Heavy roads and slush on lake. Saw Mr. & Mrs. Grinton. Quite a conversation with them. Fellow Christians. Left at 9 for Sp. Heavy snow. Broke the road to junction there was one sleigh ahead. Better as I approached Sp. Good att at Sp & Ems. Poor at Sovar owing to all the churches having service. Sub. "Christians defence" Felt much at home. One person much impressed at JSiovar. Trust that he will accept the Savious as his Sav. Oh that men would flock to the Saviour. Drove from Novar to Mr.Dicksons (5 miles). Arrived in time for a great "Drift" storm. How it drifts, and how cold, yet I should be thankful I was well sheltered. Stayed two nights, and then the storm seemed over. Visited Mr. Wm. Hoey's & Dan Campbells, all sick with "La Grippe". Drove from Mr. Dixsons to Mrs. Freelands Ems. Bad roads. Broke the whiffletree in a drift. Thankful nothing wor se . Visited Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Spiers & Mr. Murphy. Visited Mr. Hill, Mr. Neakin, Mr. Thorton. Just heard of the death of Mr. Walker of Stisted. Another child of God translated. God help us all to be ready. Died of cancer in the tongue. �1892 Jan X Feb. 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 Drove to Novar. Roads improved a little. Fair Cong. Sub ’’Take my yoke upon you". What a change if men would! Felt at home in pressing men to choose Christ and his yoke. Left Sp. in the morning, drove to Mr. Campbells Stisted. Had dinner there and visited around there. All glad to see me again. At form went to Mr. Paces. Gave a ride to Miss ELckout the teacher, who boards at Mr. Paces. What a hearty welcome! Glad to meet old Christian firends. Drove to Aspdin. Hearty welcome at J.D.Smiths. Visited Mr. Sproats. Visited Mr. & Mrs. Darlings, Mr. Hemmings, James Darlings and Mr. Whites. Found Mrs. Whites little girl still suffering from a terrible burn she got in the fall. Her flesh wasted with fire! Whate a patie rt child. Visited Mr. Sporat, A. McDonald, Mrs. Walker. Missed Fir. Walker, who died a week ago from cancer in the tongue. How he suffered. Stayed all night at Mr. Paces. Drove to Sp. visited xMr. Campbell, Mrs. Murray. Holden Hill, Mr. Heron, Mrs. Heron slowly recovering from his fall. �1392 Feb 5 6 X 7 8 9 10 11 13 Went to Foresters meeting at Sp. Spoke on "Aim in life". Rev. Mr. McGillvray gave a grand address on the benefit of the order of foresters. Studying. Mr. James Rousell called upon me, told me that Mrs. Sutherland was very sick. Good cong. Sub. "The great Judgement" Cong very att. oh that all present may at last hear Jesus saying to them "Come ye blessed of my Father". Snowing heavy. Drove from Fiovar to Sp. Very heavy roads. Fanny tired. Drove home by noon. The last of the journey very heavy. Found Mrs. Sutherland very low and weak. Drove to Burk's Falls to consult the doctor. He has good hopes of her. Late coming back and heavy crossing the lake. Helping at home. 12th In the afternoon James and I drove to Walter Ballams to say "Good bye" as they are leaving for the n. west. They drove to Burk's falls. Attending Mr. Bethunes revival meeting. Met Mr. Robertson (Pres) and x M r . Smillie (Meth) as well as Mr. Bethune. Stayed with Mr. & Mrs. Blushill. Took cars for Novar. Mr. Bethune on boat for Gravenhurst. �1892 Feb 14 15 16 17 20 Fine day. Good cong. Sub. "Unbelief". Mr. Dixon drove me to high bridge, got a ride there by a team to Ems. Geo. Copland came for me from Sp. with Rev. Mr. Grants team. Had a quick ride to Sp. and then a nice rest. Mr. Grant(Inspector) took the service at Sp. Walked to Mr. Freelands Ems. Visited Mr. Clarks and Mr. Hamilton and the school at Ems. Studying for tea meeting tonight and for Sabbath. Attended tea-meeting. Appointed chairman. Did not feel at home. Spoke on "Snow" as an emblemn of what life should be. Very noisy meeting at first. Dissappointed in Mr. Robertson if Burks Falls not coming and Mr. Elliott & Sparling coming so late. And some too if Mr. Tarts songs too frivilous. Some good things said and sung, but then was too much mixing for a ch. churche tea meeting. Forgive oh forgive our heavenly Father whatever is earing. 18 19 Studying and copying my sermons in a book. Went to Sp. very dull morning. Like more snow. Mrs. McGilvray spent the week with Mrs. Freeland, before going to the M.W. another presbyterian family leaving Novar. �1892 Feb. X 21 22 23 X 24 27 28 29 Mar 5 Very mild day. Good cong. except Novar. Services in all the churches then. Sub. "Jesus able to keep from falling. Organ & choir at Emsdale. We cannot keep ourselves, but He can. His is our Helper. May we ever realize this! Walked from Novar to Mr.Byces. Ems to visit Mr. Bonsfield who is dying from mortification, begun at his feet. Knows he is and professes to be ready. May he be in reality. Call again on Mr. Bonsfield. Did all I could to get the family to trust their saviour. Visited Mr. Rattan (Meth)and then went to Mr. Freelands. Studying. 25th do. 26th Went to Mr. Buchanans. Took cars to Novar. Read and visited. Good cong. Fine day. Sub."Our inheritance" Inh. of sin, salvation and Heaven. We took the one, oh may we accept the other! Was driven to high bridge Scotia. Got a ride from Ems. to Sp. by a chance team. Went home. James met me. Got home at noon. Found my sister-in-law very poorly, but slowly mending. Also Daniel with a cold. March 1st. 2nd 3rd helping. Drove to Sprucedale with cutter, and the colt "Dick". �1892 Mar 6 7 9 11 X 12 13 14 15 Fine day. Good attd. Sub"Saul/ Saul why persecuteth rhou me". Oh how sinners and saved sinners persecuteth Christ. How can we do such a think to our best friend. Studying & visiting. 8th Drove to Mr. Smiths Scotia and then to Mr. Freelands. Urged the Smiths to attend. Drove to Sprucedale. 10th Drove to Whitehall with Mip Copeland and Mip Annie Fowler. When passing Sp. station, the cold shied at the engine, and sprung into the deep snow. No harm done. How thankful we ought to be! Might indeed have been otherwise. Drove from Sp. to Ems. Took Mrs. Peddie with me. She is going to the "front". After dinner (in Mrs. Sherwoods") drove to Novar. Visited Mr. McGillvrays, Mr. Finlays. Cold north wind. Good cong. Sub. "The Ark". Refered to the death of Mrs. Cooper, one of our Novar members. Best singing yet. What safety, what security in the Ark, in Jesus! Held cottage meeting at Mr. Herons, on Mrs Herons account, she is still so sick after her accident Small meeting but good feeling. Spoke from John 3 . 16 "The cream of the bible! Drove to Midlothien for Mr. Rousell, who is to play in the bass violin at our Sp tea meeting on 17th. Was home for three hours. Found all getting better. How thankful! �1892 March 16 17 18 19 X 20 21 22 24 25 Spent at Sp. Head the Choir practice. Prepared a short address for tea-meeting on "Putting a true value on everything. Lovely day. Full house at tea meeting. Mr. Robertson of B. F. in the chair. All came off well. Realized about $40. Visited Mr. Dan Lawrence, he is very sick. An unconverted Mr. and Mrs. Heron. Drove with Mr. Robertson to Elmsdale. Spent the night there. Studying and walked to Sp. Mr. R. left this mor. Enjoyed his company. Cold north wind. Small cong. Sub. "Looking unto Jesus." Better attd at Novar village then usual. Got a ride from Sp. to Elms, with Lafontins Coplands horse, and got Mr.Freelands horse and cutter to Novar. Good horse, good cutter, and good roads and fine afternoon. Reached Novar at 6. Good meeting. Let me look to Jesus for all the help I need. Drove to Mr. Freelands Elm. In time for dinner. Fine ride. & 23 Reading and studying. Snowing and stormy. Went to Haldane hill. Got a ride to Sprucedale. Visited all the way. Slept at Mrs. Murrays Huldane Hill. Mrs. Macade and her daughter Mrs. Murray are leaving for "Chicago". Both born in Latheron Caithness, Scotland. May these visits by blessed. Visited Mr. Alex Jameson, is mile past Huldane Hill, then �1892 March 25 X 26 27 28 29 31 April 1 X 3 walked back to Sprucedale got a ride to Mr. Thomsons, visited Thomsons, Clarkes and Hamiltons, stayed at Hamiltons all night. Walked back to Sprucedale. Lovely day. Good cong. Sub. "How shall we escape if we neglect so great Salvation?" Oh that men would flee to Jesus! Roads getting bad. Snow meltin. Glad a ride half way to Sp with Mr. Thomson. No organ at Ems. or Sp. but excelent singing. Resting, reading and writting. Walked to Mr. Freelands, Ems. visited along with Mrs. Bryce, Mrs. Carmichal, who had just burried her husband. Also Mr. Cunningham. Stayed with Mr. Bryce. Improved these opportunities, but not half as much as I might have done. In some houses I feel it hard to speak of Jesus as I should like. Oh for less of the fear of man, and more wisdom. Visited Ge. McDonald, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Sherwood. Walked to Sprucedale, visited Mrs. Corbett, whose husband has just died in the Toronto Asylum. His re­ mains came tonight. Had a short service. 2nd studying Went to Mrs. Corbetts house at 8:30 At 9 had a short service. �1892 X April 3 4 5 6 7 At 10 the procession started for the grave yard. Quite a number of teams. After the ceremony at the grave, church service began at 11*15. Very impressive. Crowded house. Many present for the first time since I came. Preached from John 11. 11 "Our friend Lazarus Sleepeth". Mr. Corbett was a member of our church. I tried to do good to the living. Mr. Dean drove me to Ems. Pools of water on the road. Snow going fast away. Walked from Ems. to Novar by the rail­ way tract. No meeting in Novar. Only three came. Stormy. Resting and reading. Felt tired. Visited Mr. Finlay, Mrs. Fleming, Mr. McGillvray. Settle with Mr. G. for board, who gave it in a pre­ sent to the Church. Settle with Mr. Cooper for board also ($6.25) Visited two strangers. 7th Reading and writting & studying. Went home as Mr. Johnston the student is coming in this afternoon to supply for the summer. Thus finished my winters labors in this field. What success there has been, I know not fully, but be knows and I leave it in His hands, praying that some seeds cast in weakness may yet bring forth much fruit, to His honor, praise and glory. �Erasdale, Sprucedale and Novar Field. 1892 Oct 13 Being again approinted to this field, and willing to do what in me lies for Christs cause here, and having prayerfully considered the whole matter, I Left home this day to begin my appointment. I have been home all this summer, working in the fields, tilling the ground, sowing the seed, and reaping harvests of hay, and grain. And on Sabbaths in Sunday school and in regular services sowing the seed "the word of God". Sorry to have to learn this home field", yet hoping to be able to do more good^ under the Presbytery of Barrie. Rowed accjoss our lake to "wood pile" . Took steamer to Burks Falls at 5. Reached at 8. The last four miles very dark, the steamer treading here way slowly and carefully. How aften have we to do this same in our spiritual life. The difficulties great, the enemy vigilent. "Watching unto prayer". Stayed at Burks Hotel. Visited Mr. Whelpton and Mr. Todd. 14 Left by cars at 9:30 for Emsdale. Walked to Mr. Freelands. 15 Left for Sprucedale. Visited Mr. Hamilton, Clarks, Thomsons, Mills, Peddies, and Capelands. Boarding with Mr. Macfarlane. What a stormy night, lightning and torrents of rain! �1892 Oct X 16 17 18 19 20 X 22 23 24 25 Cool morning but dry. Good cong. Sub. "The truth held in unrighteousness." Mr. Dean drove me to Ems. Mrs. Bryce part of the way to Novar. God grant some good may have been done. Spent in Mr. Coopers when I board at Novar, reading & studying. Visited Mr. Ed. Hooie, Ronald Wovlie, and Mr. Mattice. Stayed at Mr. Mattice, it rained so. Visited Mr. Bates (past Cyaprus) Mr. Brown, Mr Egerton, McKay. Vis. Wm. Hooie, Mr. Rogers, Mrs. Gillespie, Mrs. McMillar, Mr. Dixon. Stayed at Dixons. 21st. Vis. Mr. Lovegrove, Mr. McGillvray, Mr. Cutherberts, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Denham. Read & prayed. Studdied. Good cong. at Novar & Sprucedale, small at Ems. Sub. "Fiery furnace" Left my notes at Novar, but go on well for all that. Was driven by Mr. Mattice to Scotia, walked to Ems. Driven by Mr. Hamilton to Sp. Muddy roads to Sp.church glad I had Mr. McFarlanes lantern. I wonder will there be more additional ch. courage infused through my sabbath efforts. Oh for more of the spirit of the three Hebrew Youths! "At home" reading. Intend to visit here this week. Snow. Snowing but mild. Vis. Lar. F. Copeland, Mr. Taylor, Mip Krixman. �1892 Oct 26 27 28 29 X 30 Nov. 31 1 2 3 4 5 X 6 Vis. Mrs. Corbett, Mr. Smith. Mr. Heron, D. Lawrence, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Copeland. D. Copeland, Mr. Westwick, & Mrs Fowler. Bad roads heavy rain. Spent last night at Bugslens. A ch. family. Then to M r . McFar. Muddy roads. Good cong. Full at Ems. No service in the Meth church. Sub. "Continue ye in my love" Several thanked me for my sermon. There is an inspiration in a full house. Geo. Copeland Jr. drove me to Ems and Hamilton Sherwood to Novar. Felt much at home in pleading. Walked to Ems. Boarding there at Mr. Freelands. Vis. Mr. Bryces (stayed two nights) and Mr. Giles. Mr. Robb, Mr. May, Mr. Macquillin, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Sandwick. Mr. Bosfield, Geo. McDonald & Mr. Buchanan. Stayed at night. Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Freelands. Very cold snowing. Took cars to Novar. Bad roads. Sorry to find one of our newly joined members at Sp. worse of liquor at Novar. He fought manfully the demin for six months, but from some dissappointment he yielded. "Watch unto prayer". Very mild Sabbath. Had to walk to Ems. Bad roads, muddy. Mrs. Bryce kindly drove me 2/3 to Sp. Very thankfull. �Nov 6 7 8 10 11 12 X 13 Met our Sp, nember, who had been intoxicated, in his way to Sp. I felt so sorry for Henry Hoffman. May God help hime. Sub "Elijah's message". Small cong. At home in Mr. Macfarlanes. Raining. What a dreadful storm of wind. Oh for the poor sailors. Very cold north wind, and snowing. 9th Better day. Vis. Mr. Hill. Mrs. Hill is a good ch. A pleasure to meet one. Thanksgiving day. Held a cottage meeting at Mr. Copelands house. Quite a few out 22 present. Sub "Thou crownest the year with thy goodness". Visited Mr. Taylors, Shoemaker who had fallen on the 4th from a frame barn which was being raised. He is getting wonderful well. Vis. Mr. Chapman and Mr. Copeland who has been sick. Told of the death of Frances Ramey of Burdeau settle­ ment. A young woman about 22. Was asked to bury her. Preparing for funeral and Sabbath. This is three sermons for this week, one for Thursday, one for Sab. & one for this funeral. Fine Sabbath morning. Two inches of snow, mild. Good cong. at Sp. poor at Ems. fair at Novar. Thanksgiving Sab. Just as I was beginning service at Sp. got word that �1892 Nov X 13 14 16 17 18 X 19 20 the Methodist student would bury the remains of Mip Ramsy. He had been visiting her. Held our regular service, but alluded to the death. The funeral party had not arrived when we left the church. Sub. at Sp. "Bread of life" at Ems & Novar, "Thou crownest the year. Mr. Deans rig drove me to Ems. Walked to Novar. Mr. Cooper drove me to church. Pouring of rain. Cleared up in the afternoon. Vis. Mr. McPhail and Mr. Godfrey. 15ht Wrote home. Dull day. Felt tired. Kep the house. Raining & misty. Raining. Went by cars to Ems. Heavy rain. Writting. Cleared up in the afternoon. All left the house but myself till tea time. Pre­ paring for two weeks. Took cars for Novar. Very bad roads Sub. "End of Faith" Bad roads. Mr. Cooper drove me to Novar church, and l h miles farther. Had to walk all the rest, some 16 miles. Fearfull roads. Never was so tired on a "field before. When within two miles of Sp. felt unable to go farther. Rested and prayed for help. Roads, forzen mud, and wet spots. Tired limbs, blistered feet, yet thankful I made out and in time. Never preached so tired. Sat all the time I could. �1892 Nov 21 X 1 26 27 28 30 Dec X 2 4 5 8 9 10 Mr. McFarlane drove me to Beffsboro/ 3^ miles on my way home. Walked three miles when James met me. Found all well. Roads so bad, that the front of a wood bob sleigh with the team. Left for Sp. James drove Dick, in a single sleigh. Good cong except at Ems. Mr. Dean drove me to Ems. Walked to Novar. Good tract on railway. Mr. Cooper drove me to Ch. and back. Sub Afflictions. Hard subject to understand. Reading 29th Studying. Walked to Scotia. Vis John Smith and Neil Smith. Stayed with Neil Smith. Dec 1st Vis Mr. Sherwood and Mr. Shaw, then to Mr. Freelands. Studying. 3rd Train to Novar. Good cong Mr. Gilmour of Doe Lake took the service at Sprucedale, so I stayed at Ems. Sub. "Exceeding riches of His grace". Driven by T Dixon to Scotia, then by T.H. Studying 6th do. 7th Vis. Alex Freeland, Mr. Sang Mr. Glendinning, Mr. Herd, Mr. Murphy, Mr Sherwood and A. Ellis. Left Mr. Freelands for Sp. Visited Mr. Mills. Vis. T Peddie, Mip Kirkman, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Morrison Mrs. M. Feels her failings and tries to rest in Jesus. Vis. Mr. Copeland. Studying. �1892 Dec. X 11 12 14 16 X 18 .19 20 21 22 Good sleighing & roads. Large cong Sub. "I am a stranger". Felt at home with the subject. Mrs. Mills drove me to Ems. Mr. Shaw to Novar. Gods people are strangers here. Reading 13th Vis Mr. McPhail, Mr. Godfrey & Mr. Denham. Stormy, snowing 15th Lovely day. Walked to Freelands. Reading 17th Walked to Novar in the morning. Cool. Lovely day, but felt tired and fell aslept for two hours. Snowing, but mild. Good cong. Mr. Cooper drove me to Scotia, Mr. Smith to Ems. Preached for the Methodists. Their anniversary. No service in our own. Large cong. Subject "Kadish". Had to walk to Sp. Mr. Hamilton dissappointed me. Snowing & blowing. Ems. Meth tea meeting. Could not go. Keen frost. Mr. McFarlanes roof took fire. We soon put it out. Tea meeting at Sp. under "ladies Aid" Fair turn out good programme. Self in chair. Mr. Gilmour of Doe Lake and myself the only speakers. I spoke On "Yes and No" Made $25. Walked to Ems. Attended the Ems. School exam and Xmas tree, recitation and singing. All did well. Mr. Chowen Chairman (English church clergyman). I spoke on "Arm in life" We had plenty of fruit and cake. Vis. Geo McDonald. Had tea there and walked back to Mr. Freelands. In all 13 miles walk. �1892 Dec 23 24 X 25 26 30 Cars to Novar. Attended the U. B. tea meeting. Large crowd spoke on "Aim in life". Four Speakers One far too long. Cars to Ems. then got a ride to Sp. by Mr. Peddies team Xmas Sub. "The word made flesh". Cold day 20 below. Mr. Morrison drove me to Ems. Good Cong there. Mr. Geo. McDonald drove me to Novar and after service to Ems. Novar church very cold. Preached with one overcoat on. Cold ride back, had to get out three times. Walked from Scotia to Mr. Freelands. What a delightful theme the birth of Christ! What a change it has made to the world. May we let its influence befit in our lives! "Let your lights so shine before men" . Mr. Freeland drove me to Ems. Walked along railway tract to Katrine. James met me there. Horn by five. Found my dear wife very sick. She has been sick for more then a week. Got doctors prescription, but not much better. A little better on thursday. What a blessing she feels in Gods hands and is ready for whatever He sees best. What a blessing a true Christian wife is. One cannot be to thankful for this. Left for Burks Falls. Got a ride from Knolls, with Mr. Morrison to within two miles. Stayed with Wm, Whelpton. Vi3- Me. Todd. �1892 Dec 30 31 1893 X Jan 1 2 7 and Geo Whelpton. Met Mr. Blatherwick(Baptist Minister of Bracebridge) Spent a profitable night there. Left at 11 a.m. for Kovar; along with Mr. Blatherwick. We had a conversation about the sudden death of Ge. Silvester, Burk's Falls. He was sawing down a tree, when a limb fell on him. In a few days he was buried. How may warnings we get? New Years day. Missed the "Watch Meeting" on New Years eve. Sub. "Gods Message" A message for New Years and every day, "Gods love to man". Good cong though many absent that might be. John Dixon drove me to Scotia, T Smith to Ems. Our organist at Ems. (Mip Spiers) present for the f i r ± time this winter. No organist at Sp. Sick. Mip Martin is very regular at Sp. Geo Copeland so kindly drove me to Todd;s corner and Mr. Nelson to Midlathian. Felt anxious to know how my dear wife was. She was poorly indeed. I hope by blessing of God and the human means employed she will get stronger. We have done all we can for her. We have laid her case before the throne of grace. Helped at home this week, in and out. One way of serving the Lord "In His Name"! James drove me to Doe Lake. Walked to Beggsboro. Dinner there. Vis. Mr. Bell & Mrs Lawrence. Walked to Sprucedale. �1893 Jan 8 9 10 11 12 X 14 15 Fine clear cold morning. Sub. "Snowing" Tried to show the responsibility of Christians in their duty and priviledge of "Sowing beside all waters". If all would do so, oh what a change would come over the world. Geo. Copeland drove me to Ems. Mr. Shaw to Cyprus. (New Novar). We had fair cong. very good at Ems. Many Mtheodists present. Trust souls were re-consecrated to God. Resting. Felt tired after the work at home, and the days preaching. Fell asleep for two hours in the afternoon. Snowing heavy. Stormy north wind. Drifting. Vis. Mrs. Fleming before she leaves. Clear Vis. Wm. Hooie, Mr. Blin, Mrs. Nicholl. Very cold 37 below zero. Took cars to Ems. 13th Met Mr. Ridman (Mrs at Keary) We are to change this Sabbath. Both got a ride to Kearny. Stayed at Mr. Mclvors (Mr R's boarding house). Mr. Redman left for Novar, and I walked to Ravensworth. Good service at 10:30 in Mr. Garrwicks house, (son of Rev. T. Garrwich). House full fine singing. Church here not yet finished. Sub "Oh that thou hadst hearkened. Mr. Garrwick drove me to Kearney. Very slow horse. Yet in time. Good cong. five Rom Catholics present. They have a fine churchhere. I suppose they will have to confess. �1893 Jan 15 16 17 18 20 21 X 22 this sin (What a thought!) of being present at our meeting. Walked to Mr. Buchanans. Vis. by the way Mr. Cong. Mr. Balbraith & Mrs Wilson. Mr. Ridman met me at Mr Buchanans. Spent a pleasent and profitable e vening. Mr. Redman walked to Kearney and I to Ems. Vis. John McDonalds, a ch. family, but strong Methodists & Mr. Shaw. Reading and writting. Vis. Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Clar, and Mr. Thomson. Walked to Sp. Vis. Mr. Armstrong John Westwick & B. Copeland. L. B. Copeland Mrs. Westwick & Mip Garriot (who was helping her) I found laid aside with measels. Had a hard time, but mending now. Mrs. Westwick feels keenly she is not faithful enough to her saviour. Mip G. professes to be a child of God. Counselled & comforted from His dear word & promises. Mild but slightly snowing. Roads very good. Best cong. yet. Sub. "A sword, a sword" Felt great freedom in preaching, almost as if I was conscious of it being my last apportunity of warning dying souls. Some told me they felt the service blessed to there souls, and that I seemed inspired. Oh that we felt more this way. Geo Copeland drove me to Sp. Walked to Novar. �1893 Jan 23 25 26 27 X 28 29 30 31 Reading. 24th Driven to Mr. Dixons (five miles east of Novar ) so as I might have an opportunity of visiting. Vis. Mr Sinclair, Mr. Martin, Mr. Sinclair a member of our church at Hamilton, but never yet joined us here. Too far to walk, and her husband to careless to drive here. Oh what indifference there is in spiritual matters! Very stormy drifting. Read Dr. Cummings book "Bread of life". Vis. Mr. Lovegrove, Mrs. McGillvray, Mr. Guthbert Dan Campbell, Mrs. Gillespie. Mr. Rogers and Mrs Hooie. Had a nights singing with Mr. Hooie. Snowing. Heavy rain during the whole night. Raining. Went to Novar church in the midst of rain. Only two came. No service. Back to Novar (one mile), got lunch. Started to walk by railway tract for Ems. Weather cleared up and a terrible west wind sprung up. Bad walking, hardly able to keep the tract with the wind and sinking in the snow. Got in time to Ems. Only 14 present. Sub. "Let your light shine" Three in choir, sang and played a beautiful anthem during Collect. Did not go to Sp. teribly drifting. Lovely day. Sun shining. Writting, to make up for lost ime. Went to see Ge. McDonald who is to go away tonight for Dorkes one of our members. He is well like by every­ one. Wish them God speed. �1893 Jan Feb. 31 1 2 3 X 5 6 7 10 Visited Mr. Bryce. Stayed all night. Part of the family at Armon. Vis. Mr. Taylor, Mr. May, Mr. Robb, Mcquillan, Mr. Bosfield and Mr. Giles. Read and prayed with all Many of them careless. Vis. Mr. A. Freeland, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Bates, Mip Todd. Got to Sprucedale with Mr. Heron. Road full. 4th Studying. Stormy day, drifting some. No tract to Sp. Church. Only 12 present. Driven to Ems. by Mr. Mills. Good cong full choir. Walked to Novar by railway tract. Real good walking. 20 present at Novar. Sub. "Brazen serpent". Snowing, getting deep. Went by cars to B.F's Stayed with Wm. Whelpton. Very kind to me. Visited Mr. Todd Dr. Crawford and consulted about Mrs. Geddes health. Took stage to Cecebe Bad roads, all drifted. Walked accross the lake, bad walking. Some slush. Daniel met me and helped by giving me the snow shoes. Found Mrs. Geddes better. Very thankful. Our prayers are for her. Been helping at home. Wal ked today on snow shoes to Cowans P. 0. Took stage to B. F's Drifted roads. Took 3 hours to go 10 miles. Met two lumbermens teams that ook 8 hours to go 6^ miles. Horses crowd so. Stayed at Wm. W. Visited Mr. Geo.Welptons. �1893 Feb X 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 X 19 Took cars to Novar. 5 hours behind time. Mild day. Good cong. at Novar. Driven by Mr. T. Dixon to "high bridge". Walked to Ems. by rail way tract. Tract very good. Large cong. at Ems. Church nearly full. Driven towithin two miles of Sp. by Mr. Shaw. Held service on Sp. in Mr. Copelands house, the road not being broken to the church. Room full. Sub at Sp. & Novar "Let your light so shine" at Ems. "Is not my word like a fire saith the Lord". Splendid attention. Got a ride to Mr. Freelands. Roads improving. Writting. In the afternoon visited Mr. Sandwich; s widow. Writting, vis. Mr. Herd, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. A. Freeland. Vis Mr. Hamilton, Mr. & Mrs H. has been sick, but getting better. Vis Mr. Smith "Scotia". Old Mr. J was an elder outside. The sons do not take the in­ terest spiritually that they might. Walked to Novar. Attended a meeting to reconsruct the Union S. School. Owing to the Methodists this has come to nought. Took cars to Huntsville. Changing with Mr. Siverwright who takes the anniversary services tomorrow at Emsdale. Stormy day, snowing 6 drifting. Sub. at morning meeting at �1893 Feb 19 20 21 25 X 26 27 March 4 H. and afternoon meeting at Allansville. "Oh that thou hadst hearkened" Good cong for such a day. Wild drive out to O.S. Sub for night at H. "Con­ tinue ye in my love" Better cong. Train late, too late for tea meeting at E so took cars for B. F's. Put up at Burk House, too late to stay with friends. Left by stage for home. Found Mrs. Geddes very weak. Left home for Burks Falls. Got a ride by Mr. Mitchel. Vis Geo. Whelpton, Mrs. Blashill, Wm. Whelpton staid with T. D. Reid, where Mr. Patterson boards Mr. Siverwiight Huntsville is to be at the opening of the new church at Sprucedale, Mr. P. goes to Huntsville and I at Burks Falls. Got the horse & cutter xYLr. P. uses. Drove to Birndale. Small cong. there. Back to Burk's Falls Good cong, though snowing. Drove out to Katrine small cong. Lovely clear night to drive back. Sub. today "Continue ye in my love" Walked home. Had dinner in W. Silvesters. Found Mrs. G improving slowly. All the others well. Left home at 7i'30 Walked to Midlothian, Thomas Gertridge drove me by Rousels saw log road to Doe Lake P. 0. �1893 March X 4 Walked from P. 0. to Sprucedale. Had dinner at Beggsboro. All this week it has been snowing & drifting, so roads are bad. 5 Fine day. Good cong at Spruce & Ems. Fair at Novar. First time preached in new church at Sp. Fine church easy to speak in. They had good cong at the three services on opening sabbath. Rev Martin from Toronto & Siverwright from Huntsville. Crowded tea meeting on Monday night {26 & 27 Feb) Realized about $100 at tea meeting and $26 on Sabbath. Was driven to day by Mr Deans rig to Ems. & walked by r. tract to Novar. The tract good. 6 Took car for Ems. Got a ride to Mr. Bryces. Mr. Thomson Mrs. Bryces father very sick. One of Christs own. Hard to see if he is to recover, but if not, he is prepared to die. 7 Went to Mr. Freelands. Writting & studying. 8 Vis. Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Clark & Mr Thomson. Arrived at Sp. at 7:30 vis Mr. Mills, Mr Deans, Mr. Copeland. 9 Mis. meeting. But, the roads being so bad, Mr. Finlay did not arrive, till after the meeting was over 9:30. Mr. F. was not pleased that I did not make better arrangements for him being driven to Sp. I did the best I could, but oh the roads were bad indeed. �1893 March 10 11 X 12 13 16 17 Mip. Meeting at Emsdale. I was chairman. Left the speaking to Mr. F. He did well. Gave us a fund of information on our home mission work. Had a bus­ iness meeting afterward about getting an ordained missionary. Agreed to try to see if they could raise enough. Choir led our singing. Saw Mr. F. off for Novar by cars. I did not go as the roads are so bad. It will be enough to get Mr. F driven to Ems. What a night of rain. Cleared up about 8 a.m. Mr. Finlay took the com service at Novar. At one o' clock it began to rain at Novar, and rained till four. Mr. F. did not come to Emsdale service. We waited an hour, then I took the service to teams out, the roads so soft. About 30 present. Subject "Our Guid". After service it was too late to go to Sprucedale with such roads. Had Mr. F. come to Ems, though late, I would have left the service and gone to Sprucedale. Mr. Finlay walked up to Mr. Bryces from Novar last night. Saw him today. He explained all to me. We had no rain yesterday after 8 a.m. at Ems, but they had at Novar. Visited Mr. Sahw and Mrs. Buchanan. Hard to get some out to church. Visited Mr. Clark, Mrs. Turner then walked to Sprucedale. �1893 March X 19 20 21 X 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 18 Visited Mr. Peddie, Mr. Copeland and Mr. Stewart. Fine mild day. Good cong. Sub."What dost thou here?" Tried to make it a personal matter between God and their conscience. Driven to Ems.by Mr. Morrison Walked to Novar. Lovely day. Visited Mr. Hooie to make up the half yearly statement. Got my foot sprained cbn Sabbath night. Very mild. Foot still sore, cannot visit though I would like being so near the end of my six months. Still very firm. Been three days in the house. Lovely day. Driven to Ems. Walked to Sp. Large Con sub "Awake out of sleep" Felt at hoem Plead with the people. Vis Mr Corbett, Mr. Smith and Mrs. Fowler, Beggsboro Found Mrs. Fowler had gone away wouth to visit her friends. Vis Mr. Heron, Mr. Stevenson, D. Lawrence & Mr Copeland. Vis Mr. Dalglish, John Marshall, Mr. Hill, La F. Copeland. Sent for by Mr. Bryce. His father-in-law Mr Thomson is dead. Mr. Bryce's son drove me to Mr. Freelands. Conducted Mr. Thomsons funeral service. A short service at the house. Text "I am the re. and the life". Funeral sermon on Sabbath. What a blessing to know he is safe with Jesus, a solemn service. Many in tears, while I plead with them. �1893 April X 1 2 3 4 Drove from Ems. to Sp. by stage. Bad roads. Rain through the night. Vix. Mr. Peddie, had dinner then. Vis Mr. Stewart, had tea there. Vis Mip Kirkman. Farewell visits. Bright sunny day. Had a good cong. at Sp. Sub. "Jesus the light of the world" Crowded at Ems. Mr. Thomson's funeral sermon. Sub. 0 r friend u Lazarus sleepeth". Very impressive. Beautiful singing, so appropriate. Fair cong at Novar. Many came though the roads were bad. One woman at Ems. anxious about her conversion Tried to point her to the Saviour. Spent all my spare time with here after service. A little late at Novar. Was driven from Sp. to Ems by Lochart Copeland and had to walk to Novar. Mr. Cooper drove me to church and back. Hearty shaking of hands at all the stations, many expressing a wish that we were staying. After Vis. friends at Novar, took cars to Ems. Then walked to Mr. Bryces . Stayed all night. Mrs. Thomson feels the loss of her husband, but is resigned to her Fathers will. Walked this morning to Mr. Freelands. Wrote and read. At 4 p.m. went to Ems station with trunk. Took cars to �1893 April 4 5 6 19 Burks Falls. Spent the night in Burks Hotel. Read a part of a "Christians secret of a happy life". Got home, and found Mrs. Geddess much better and the rest well. Glad to be home again. Spent the day in writing friends on the field. Do not yet know whether I am to be out on the mission field this summer or not. But at home or abroad, I trust I may be able to be the human means of doing some good. Got word from Mr. Finlay to go for a few weeks on the commander field as the missionary is sick. Will start on friday 28th for Rye, Com, and Nippissing Village. Have written to the station that I will be with them on Sabbath 30th. The distances between the stations are very long. So long indeed that if they cannot drive a part of the way I will be unable to keep in the field. I trust the friends will help me. May God use me for these weeks rn my prayers. May souls be saved. May Christians be encouraged. Jas Geddes. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource James Geddes Diary, 1889-1893 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. October 31, 1889 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. James Geddes Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript of Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text TAKEN FROM THE ORIGINAL DIARY OF JAMES GEDDES A. S . Barber, 1973. �PROGRAMME OF SOCIAL at EAGLE LAKE SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIAL Opening hymn Shall we Gather at the River Xmas 1890 Prayer Tea Chairmans Address. Rec. Dia. Hymn Rec. Rec. Rec. Hymn Rec. Dia. Hymn Rec. Rec. Dia. Rec. Hymn Rec. Rec. Song. Rec. Hymn Clos_ opening address Wellington Vanmeer The Birds 6 boys & girls Our Cheerful Sabbath Home - school Rock of Ages Sarah Jane Parks No Grace Ellis Mr. Nobody Alex Bone The blood of the Lamb Choir The little orphans S. J. Parks Little things six schoolars Beautiful Sunshine school The little angel Maggi Robertson The sluggard Westley Venmeer Jesus & the Soul Mr. Mints & Mr. Tennant The cancelled bond Sarah J. Parks Down in the valley Mrs. McGuir The Teetotollar Well. Vanmeer I am a little girl Eva Parks ng Death Song The Sunbeam Beautiful City Address Mr. Aberdeen Sarah May Tough Choir David Tough Christmas Tree Votes of Thanks �DIARY OF JAMES GEDDES Appointed to South Falls, Eagles Lake, Rye & Commanda 1889 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 2 X 3 4 5 6 8 9 X 10 X 17 X 24 Went by steamer to Burk's Falls for South River. Earnestly prayed to God for help in this work. Went to Eagle Lake to visit before Sabbath Service. Went to South River and visited several families. Service at D.R. & E.L. Text 1 Pet. 1. 394 (Our Inheritance). Felt at home in the service. Trust some good done. Visited at Eagle Lake. Getting acquainted with the people. Visited at Eagle Lake. Wonder am I to be blessed in this work. Visited Rye. 7th. Visited Rye. Oh for the true spirit of work. Visited Commanda.. 9th Visited Com. people scattered. Many indifferent as to the pres, cause. Oh for refreshing times. Back to Rye at 7:30 held Bible Class. Quite a number of good men & women present. Can I do them good? Help! Service at Rye & Com. Subject "Our Inheritance". Asked help of God. Surely the weak things will be made strong. 11th to 16 spent in visiting and studying. Service at D.R. & E. L. Sub. "Continue Ye in my Love" attendence good. Atten. good. May He follow with the blessing. 18th to 23 visiting & studying. Ser. at Rye & Com. Sub. "Continue Ye in my Love" good attendence. Atten. good. One person much impressed. �SOUTH RIVER EAGLE LAKE RYE & COMMANDA 1889 L 7 i x 5 8 < \# «u w \ i > N > 5 *1 X '- < 15 18 20 to 30th vis. & studying. Ser. at D.R. & E. L. Sub. "Jesus the light of the world 2 to 6th studying for Missionary Meetings. Started with Mr. Finlay, Eagle Lake for Rye. Miss. Meeting, but instead went to Magnetawan. Walked 12 miles, stayed with Mr. Grinton. Got Mr. S. G. Best's cutter. Went to Miss. Road. Preached at Miss. Road at 10. Spence at 2:30 and Magnetawan at 6:30. Poured of rain. But pretty good meetings. Sub. "Jesus the light of the world." 9th to 14th at home. Found all well. God be praised. Ser. at S. R. & E. L. Sub. "The Judgement". Roads bad 16th to 18 studying. Tues. meeting at S. R. Rain, yet good atten. Mr. Robertson of Sundridge, Mr. Sinewright of Huntsville, Mr. Smith of Powassan & Mr. Sanderson of S. R. speakers Mr. J. D. Reid of "Arrow Burk's Falls, chairman. Good meeting, good addresses. $ about 34. Social 10 cents. Wet night, pretty good attendance. Mr. Sanderson (meth.) & myself the only speakers. Nov. 25 Dec. 1 X 6 7 8 15 X ' *Xj �1889 Dec X 1890 Jan X 22 Serv. at Rye & Com. Sub. "Jesus the light of the world", att. fair. atten. good. Roads rather bad. "Hope in God" 23 & 25 visited at Com & Rye. Oh for a refreshing. 25 Spent Chrismas with Mr. Tennant, along with Mr. & Mrs. Mip Aberdeen. Quiet but happy night. The Davisons born, what an inestimable blessing. In Him and through Him all blessings flow. Praise Him! 26 to 28 Studying and reading. 29 Ser. at S. R. & E. L. Sub. "Christians defence". Bad roads, poor att. Felt a blessing in my soul. What security in Christ! 30th to 3rd. Visited Mr. McCaig's to Mr. Aberdeen's, a new road to one. Spent New Years day with Mr. McCaig & R. Aberdeen. 4 Went to Rye. Good Bible Class. 5 Ser. Rye & Com. Sub. "Christians Defence ". 2 Kings 16. Roads very icy with snow. Poor att. Pretty tired. Got a ride back same night to Mrs. McLarens. 6 Went to Eagle Lake. 7th Visited Mr. Snow & Mr. McQuinn Heavy snow and wind. Drifting. Slept at Mr. McQuinns. 9 Went to Sundridge. Stayed with Mr. Barrowman. Saw Mr. Robertson. Enjoyed his company. Blessed him. �1889 Jan 10 11 X 12 13 15 17 X 19 20 Preached at Mr. Hills School on "Jesus the light of the world. Went with own team to Mr. Dukes at Hartfell. New road to Mrs.?Heavy fall of snow. Ser. at Lynch Lake, Hartfell & Sundridge. Mr. Duke drove me. Heavy roads. Poor att. Lynch Lake Sub. "Christian defence". School house very cold. Fire would not go. Cold service. Hartfell & Sundridge "Jesus the light of the world. Better attendance, service warm. Oh that the fire celestial would be imparted." Help! Heavy rain. Back to S. R. in afternoon. Visited. Came to E. L. with Mr. Tennants sleigh. Studying 16. Went to Rye. Visited Mrs. Mannering. Good Service at Rye. Large congregation. Roads good. Text "If we recieve the witness of men, the witness of God is greater". Trust it will strengthen one faith. Poor att. at Com. Service seemed cold. Oh for refresh­ ing times.! We must work for it, must pray for it. Walked back i o Rye after service. Went home. Mai met me with the team. Raining. �1890 Jan 20 21 22 23 24 25 X 26 27 28 29 Got home by five. Found all well. Mr. Whelpton visited me. Felt a little sick. Felt better. Mai and I drove to Burk's Falls. Visited Mr. Drinnan. Had pleasant Christian intercourse. Telegraphed to Malcolm Morris. Afraid some accident has happened to him. Home by six o™clock. Doing chores. Can serve the Lord even here. Walked to Magnetawan. Found Mr. Grinton sick. Drove to South River with our own sleigh. Took Mrs. Geddes with me. Visited Mr. Geo. May at Sundridge. Arrived at Mr. Hulditche at five. Good service at S. R. Mr. Downey sick. Mr. Aberdeen absent. Sub. "If we receive the witness of Men". Mr McQuinn led the singing. Surely some good done. Good ser. at E. L. Felt the power of the spirit. How I wished every one hearing me would become united to Christ! Oh that that blessful time would come. Visited Henry Tough with Mrs. Geddes. Visited South River. Staid with Mrs. Hulditch. Heavenly conversion. Tis a real blessing to be with a child of God. Visited Mr. Downey. Remained over night. Felt cheered in the Christian Race by our intercourse. �1890 Jan. 30 31 Feb. 1 X 2 3 5 7 Visited John Snow and family. Then Mr. Moore. Back to Eagle Lake. Visited Mr. Conley by the way. Went to Rye. Visited Mr. Archer & Mr. Russel & family, Mr. Philip Smith & Family, Mr. Folke, Trent & Sen. Had a nice bible class at night. Subject "Jesus brought into the Temple. Felt at home on this beautiful phrase of Christs life. Oh that we were more dedicated. Sabbath. Good meeting at Rye. Sub. "Falling asleep in Jesus". Beautiful thought I May we all be enabled to do so. Let us work for it. Good meeting at Commanda. One there who never came before. Encouraging. God grant some good is being done in this cold place. Left after service, drove to Mrs. McLarens. Had tea and drove to Mr. Woods. Fine night, moonlight. Left Rye for home. Reached Magnetawan about 12 o'clock. Home at five. All well. Visited Mr. Rousel, found him sick with influenza. Visited Mrs. Gutridge, sick too with cold. Visited Mr. Mitchell. Found Mrs. Stewart from Sask. Maria home. All well. Visited Mrs. Noll too. �1890 Feb. 8 X 9 10 13 X 16 17 19 20 21 22 X 23 Drove with James to Sundridge# took cars to South River. Sabbath. Good meeting Sub. "Asleet in Jesus" Had a hoarseness in throat. Good meeting too at Eagle Lake. Feel the blessedness of sowing the word. May my own soul be watered and refreshed and God glorified. Studying 11th to 12th visited Mr. Halls Eagle Lake. & 14th Vis. Mr. McCaig, Geo. McCaig & Mr Aberdeen. Back to Eagle Lake 15th went to Rye Bible Class only 7. Service at Rye and Commanda, very good attendence. Sub. "Saul, Saul why persecutest thou me". Tried to make it a personal matter. Trust the Holy Spirit sent the truth home. Oh how aften we do persecute the loving Saviour! Walked back to Mrs. McLarens. 18th Back to Eagle Lake. Vis. Mrs. Mat. Parks. Mark Robertson, Geo. McCaig. Service at Mr. McGuirs. Drifting very bad. Few present. Vis. Mr. McCurdy, Mr. Aberdeen,then went to South River. Vis. Frank Downey, Wm. Holditch, Mrs. Taylor Ser. at South River. Good atten. Good roads. Serv. at Eagle Lake. Atten. Good. Had to walk but 1% miles. Attention very good. Trust the subject will help people to reflect, and change. Sub."Saul, Saul why persecutest. II �Feb 24 25 26 to 28 March 1 X 2 Attended Mrs McCains funeral. She died on Friday morning. Funeral services at her house at ten in the morning. Text John 11. 25 & 26. Solemn occasion crowded house. Felt the occasion, and preached sermon earnestly. Oh that all were prepared for death. Went with the remains to Sundridge. Solemn service at the grave. Much weeping. Oh that it may make the mourners turn to Jesus! The only Refuge! Reached Eagle Lake at 8 p.m. Very tired. Hardly can read or study. But willl feel sure have the blessing of sleep to-night. Rose refreshed. Feel thankful to the "Giver of all Good. Read, wrote, and studied. Preparing a few sermons that I might be enabled to visit home, and the families of my stations. Visiting, conversation, reading & prayer. Walked to Rye. Visited Mr. Folke. Very sick, and I fear near the end of his journey. Spoke seriously to him and feel glad that he was prepared to die. What a blessing. Service very good at Rye. Best att yet. Trust much good was the result. Poor att. at Commanda. Cold church (fire would not burn) and I fear cold service. �1890 March 3 4 5 6 7& 8 X 9 10 14 15 X 16 Visited Mr. Mawe, Mr. Arthur, Mrs Carrs, Mr. Bone, Mr. Collins, Mr. Young, and Mr. Henleys, and Mr. Clarks. Cannot get roused up to come to service. Some will promise, but will not always perform. Oh that their hearts were fired with love! Travelled to Mrs. McLarens. Stayed at night. Travelled to Mr. Noods. Visited Mrs. Mannering. Walked to Eagle Lake. Found all well. Goat a letter from home. Glad to here all better from the colds. Walked to Geo. McCaigs, then to Mr. McGuirs, held a meeting there. Good attendance. Sub. "Asleep in Jesus". Visited at South River. Service at South River & Eagle Lake. Sub. "The people swelt in Kadesh". Pleading for deciding for Christ. No halting at the boundry line." "Step over the line" through the help fo the Spirit. Went home, Malcolm met me. Found all well, and glad to see me. Left for Rye. Dinner at Mr. Woods, left with Mr. Cameron for Commanda. Visited at Commands. Visited at the settlement, intimating change of hours of service. Service at 10 at Com. Good meeting. Sub. "Fiery furnace" Service at Rye at 3. Good attendance. Same sub. Many seemed interested. Trust the Holy Spirit would send home the truth. �1890 Marchi6 17 18 19 20 21 22 X 23 24 25 29 Walked after service to Eagle Lake. Fine cool night. Got a ride to South River. Visited Mr. Snow. Went to Barrie. Left at 5:35 a.m. At Presbytery meeting by 12. Examined by the committee. Easily passed. Spent most of the day in the meeting. Left Barrie for South River at 3 p.m. Saw most of Gient trade of taking ice to the United States, hundreds employed. Saw ice flows, ice slides (elevated by steam) Visited Mr. Unger, Mrs. Taylor, Mr. Boreas, Mr. Minto. Visited Mrs. Greaves, Mrs. Holditch, Mrs. Mood., Visited Mr. Erbe, Mr. Peacemen. Service at South River, & Eagle Lake. Sub. "Fiery Furnace" Good attendance & attention. Mr. Downey drove me. Good service. Felt the inspiration. God help all Christians stand to their feet. Studying. Walked home (26 miles) Found all well. Consulted about staying longer in the field. Resolved to stay till other supply came, or all the summer if supply would be soon. Want to work somewhere for the Master. Drove from home to Rye with young Cult and Malcolm. Lovely day. Had a nice stay at Magnetawan. �1890 March 30 X 31 April 1 2 3 4 5 Service at Rye & Commanda. Good meeting at Rye, but very poor at Com. When shall the work revive? Oh Lord bare thhe hand. Thine is the power and thine be the glory. Drove back to Rye same night. Sub. "Is not my world." Malcolm went home, and I visited at Rye. Walked to Eagle Lake same night. Lovely night. God was with me. Studidied. Went to George McCaigs, Mr. Waters, Joe McGuir and passed the night with Mr. Aberdeen. Prayer and reading & con­ versation with all. A good way of serving the Master I think. Visited Mr. McGuir. Held a service there. good attendance and attention. Spoke on "lam the doors" May some have entered. At Mr. Aberdeens. Read & conversed. Sang the song of Zion At Mr. Downeys South River. Visited Mrs. Taylor, Mrs Greaves, Mrs. Holditch. Studided for Sabbath Good service at S.R. Poor attend, at Eagle Lake. Text "Is not my word like as a fire saith the Lord". Hope many warmed & cheered and some brought into this fold. How hard to reach the masses! X 6 �1890 April 7 8 11 12 X 13 14 15 16 Went to Mr. James Frowman child's funeral. Large gathering. Text "The flower fadeth, but the word of the Lord shall endure for ever." Impressive service, many in tears. Young child, about one year, gone to Jesus to bloom in the garden of Heaven. Oh that the little Angel may dress the parents thus. 9th &. 10th Studying. Went to Mecinoma & Spring Lake visited every home. Went to Rye, found friends all well. Service at Rye. Very good att. & atten. Many thanks will be the last Sub. for sleighing, so availed themselves. School house full. Subject :"The Rock Christ Jesus. Trust many are in this foundation. No other safe. Small meeting at Com. When will the people be roused? Visited Mr. Maw. Hada tea with Mr. Peaves the Meth. student. First time we met. Glad to meet as church worker. "As iron sharpens iron" so I trust our meeting together will quicken both of us. Visited Mrs. McLaren, and then to Mr. Woods. Then to Eagle Lake. The roads very bad. �1890 April 17 18 X 20 21 25 26 X 27 Studying. Read Drummonds "Natural Law in the Spiritual World". Many splendid thoughts. Went to South River. Visited Mr. Snow, Mrs. Holditch, Mr. Frank Downey. 19th Visited & studyed. Service at South River. Bad roads, but good attendance principally males. Subject "Jesus the Rock of our Salvation" Just the simple gospel, the "good News" I felt an inspiration. May perhaps never meet the same congregation again, but rust meet many of them in the "Many Mansions". Good service at Eagle Lake. Felt as if I was speaking to God's own people. Most of the congregation being members. Mostly males, only six females. Bad roads. Studying and writting. 22, 23, 24th studying and visiting Went to Rye, visited Mr. Parks. Bible Class for the last time. Had a good meeting. Trust to meet many of the class yet. Good services at Rye and Commanda. People turned out well. Excelent attention. Preached "How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation. " Warned, plead, and entreated my to flee to Jesus. �1890 April 27 28 29 30 Went to visit Mr. Bones family, spent Sabbath night with them. Oh that we all would be in earnest about the things that pertain to our souls salvation. Went to the village, visited several families, bade good-bye. Visited Mrs. McLarens, then walked to Rye. Left by stage for home by Magnetawan. Spent night with Mr. Grinton and family. Walked home in the midst of rain. Found a hearty welcome, and all well. Thus finished by six months in the mission field of South River, Eagle Lake, Rye and Commanda, Enjoying the service, the people, good health, and the walking in a fair measure. May the blessing of our God attend the effort for good. Jas Geddes Ce-Cebe Lake Parry Sound District Canada. �SOUTH RIVER, EAGLE LAKE, RYE and COMMANDA STATIONS 1890 Oct 17 18 X 19 20 21 22 23 24 Left home in the afternoon by steamer. Left Burks' Falls at 8 p.m. arriving at South River at 9. Welcomed by Mr. Downie, Glad to be again the field, and trust the endeavour will be blessed by our Heavenly Father. Visited Mrs. Holditch, Mr. Taylor, and Mrs. Geo.Travine. Trust who dropped a wind in season. Preached at South River & Eagle Lake on "I will guide thee with mine eye." Felt at home in the service. Good number, good attention. Oh for the blessing! Studying & writting. Visited Andrew McGee, Mr. Preston and Mr. Harrison Read & prayed. Trust that some heart has been touched. Visited Mark Robertson, Mrs. Parks, and Charles Ruble. Urged them to attend divine service. How cold in this duty does some seem to be. Oh God rouse them. Visited Mr. Tough. Found the boy David confined with a swelled leg. Reading and writting. Went to Rye in the afternoon. Had a warm welcome at Mr. Woods. What a fine Christian he is. �1890 Oct. 25 X 26 27 28 29 30 31 Nov 1 Visited Mr. Russel, Mr. Archer, Mr. Philip Smith, Mr. Folke, Ralph Folke, Found Mrs Ralph very sick. God is good. Trust she will be drawn to him. How much need we all have. Services good at Rye, and the best ever Had at Commanda. Still it is hard to get people to live as the word of God teaches. Sub "I will guide thee. Visited at Commanda settlement. A hearty welcome. Visited Arthur Day, Mr. Zine, Davis Smith, Mrs. Parks. Walked to Eagle Lake. Wrote letters, and studied. Walked to Geo. McCaigs, Jas McGuirs & Robt Aberdeen. Got a hearty welcome. Had a profitable little prayer meeting at Mr. McGinn's. Text "Hope the anchor of the Soul." Visited Mr. Snow's, Mr. Hills, Mrs. McQueen, Mr. Conollys Glad to see me. Read & prayed. Trust that these visi­ tations are blessed on souls. They let us know each other and our wants. Visited Mr. Moore, Mr. Brockville, Found Mrs. B. anxious about her duty as to joining the church. She has three children not baptized. May the Lord help her to see her duty. I trust I did my duty by them. My prayers are with them. �1890 Nov 2 3 6 8 X S 10 11 12 13 14 Service good at South River, notwithstanding the slushy roads and falling snow. Sub. "How shall we escape". Poor attendance at Eagle Lake. Felt the influence of the Holy Spirit. Studying. 4th Reading & studying. 5th writting & I do &. visiting. 7th studying 8th walked to Rye. Had a good Bible Class. Sub. Jesus before Pilate & Herod. Service but poorly att. at Rye. Better at Com. Roads very bad. 4 inches of snow, and a crust and raining. But yet was in time. Spoke of "The Truth held in unr ighteousness. Visited at Com and at Mrs. McLarens. Spend monday night with Mr. Wright, the young methodist student, at Mr Woods . He has many discouragements. Hope God will open up his way. He will I trust be a faithful servant. Had a fine Cottage meetingat Dick Mannerings. Well attended spoke on the cream of the bible John 3.16. Some impressed. Walked to Eagle Lake. Answered letters. Studying. Visited Ge. McCaig, Mr. Waters, Joseph McGinn, Jas.McGinn, Robert Aberdeen. Lovely day, sun shining. Oh for the shining of the Sun of Righteousness! 15th visited South River. Staid at Mrs. Holditches. �1890 Nov. 16 X 17 19 21 22 X 23 24 26 28 Service at South River. Fine day, but muddy roads. Best attendance yet. Sub. Truth held in unrighteiousness Rom. 1.18. Semeed inspired. Trust good done. At Eagle Lake atten. also very good. Same subject. Oh how many "hold the Truth in Unrighteousness." Bare thine arm O Lord". Open the blinded eyes." Reading, writting and studying. 18th The same. The same. 20th. Weather stormy, and roads bad, so I am preparing a few sermons so that I may be able to visit when the roads get better. Trust I should be able to say a word in season to some careless one, or encourage a weary one. Went to Spring Lake. Remained at night with Walter Folk. Visited Mr. Pawson, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Folks and Mrs. Woods. Good service at Rye & Com. Roads very frosty, but good. The best attendance yet at Com. Preached from Lucke 18. 27. "Gods Power" Excelent att. Oh for the power of God to influence these tations. Walked to Mrs. McLarens 25th Walked to Mrs. Woods. Had a nice cottage meeting at Philip Smiths. Some visibly affected. Walked to Eagle Lake & studyed. 27th Read & studyed. Walked to Mr. McGirr's for prayer meeting. Snowing. �1890 Dec 14 X 15 16 17 20 X 21 22 27 X 28 29 Service at South River & Eagle Lake, good attd. Best ever had at E. L. Seven sleighs at the door. Sub. "Oh that those wouldst hearken to my commandmentsi" Felt quite at home with this sub. When will man listen. Studyed, and preparing for E.Lake S.S.Social. Attended the S.S.Social. Full house. All seemed pleased. Spoke on being "true to the core" Everything spoken & sung was good, and if acted on would bless. 18th, 19th Reading, writting and studying. Went to Rye. Held Bible Class. Service at Rye & Com. Fair attd. Stormy. Walked to Com and back to Rye same night. Spoke from Izek 21. 9 & 10th. What a strong warning to sinners. Would think every one would see this and flee to Jesus! Felt the influence of the Holy Spirit. Went home by Magnetawan. Had good roads. James met me with the horse & sleigh. Home by 2 P.M. Found all well. Left home for South River. Arrived at five. Good roads. Good service at Eagle Lake, but poor at S.Riv. Very cold Sub. "A sword a sword Went home to spend the New Year. 1891 Jan X 4 Mr. Grinton took the Rye and Com apointment for me. �1890 Nov 28 X 30 Dec 1 2 6 X 7 8 11 13 Had a profitable cottage meeting at Mr. McGirrs. Subject "Godliness" Good attend. 29th Visited Mr. Aberdeen, Mr. Snow, Mrs. Greaves, Mr. Downes, Mrs. Taylors. Service at South River. Day threatning. Poor attd. Better attd. at E. Lake. Sub. "Gods power." Oh that the time would come when sinners would allow the Savious to use his saving power! Walked from E. Lake after service to Mecunoma. On Monday morning started for home by Magnetawan. Walked all the long road of 20 miles. Took the friends by surprse. Got a right hearty welcome. & 3rd visited withe friends 4th Had service in the evening at Midluthin, sub. "Oh that thou hadst Full house, great att. May the blessing follow. 5th visited Drove with James to Mecunoma, then walked to Mr. Woods. Had good service at Rye, and better at Com. Lovely day. Several strangers present at Com. Sub. "Oh that thour" Visited at settlement 9th Walked to Rye. Cottage meeting at Mr. Parks. Good attd. 10th Walked to E. Lake. Studided 12th Walked to Mr. McGirrs & held cottage meeting. Walked to South River. visited Mr. Downeys, Mrs. Holdichs. �1891 Jan 4 10 X 11 12 15 19 20 James drove me. Pretty good meetings. Held service at Midlothin. Preached from Ezek,21.8,9,10. Full house & good att. Hope some soul was arrested and saved. Left home for South River. Had the colt with me. She behaved well. Hound all well at S.R. Good meetings at S.R. & E.L. Glad to see some out for the first time. Sub. "Peters release" Oh for faithful preaching to the people! 13th Studying 14th visited Mrs. Mat. Parks. Fair meeting at Rye and good at Com. quite a number of strangers, (Sub. "Peters release".) but some presbyterian friends absent that could be there, had they a proper interest in the cause. Had a walk as my colt got loose in the stable at Rye and went as far as Spences. Had to walk after her on Monday. Caught her after walking 30 miles. Very tired. At home. 21st. Went to an open meeting of Midlothin Lodge of Good Temples. Full house, Mr. Bluthewick (baptist minister) showed some beatiful views by the Lantern. Some joined the Lodge that night. �1891 Jan 22 24 X 25 26 29 30 31 Feb.X 1 2 Went to Rye. 23rd Went to Eagle Lake, then to Mr. Mol sons to hold cottage meeting. To South River. Visited Mr. Downeys, Mr. Taylors, Mrs. Greaves. Good services. Weather & roads good. Preached from that warning text "How long hath ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God follow him". My prayer is that souls may be decided for God. This indecision is fearful. Writting and studying. 27th visited Mr. McQueen, Mrs. Moore, Mr. Conolly, Mr. Brockville. 28th Visited Mr. Aberdeen, Mrs. Holditch, Mr. Erb, James Wood & Mark Robertson. Visited Harry Pawson, Walter Folke, Philip Smith. Visited Charles Wood, Wm. Parks, Mrs. Manering. Good service at Commanda, but small at Rye. Heavy roads, had cutter. Attention real good. Plead deciding for Christ. How long halth ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God follow him. Visited Mr. Bone, found Mrs. Bone poorly. Trust she is prepared for death. Spoke seriously to her. Visited Mr. Collins. Hard to impress him. Visited Mr. Clark. Hope some good will be done him. �1891 Feb. 3 7 10 11 12 14 X 15 Went home. Found all well. 4th 5th 6th home. Went to Katrine by Doe Lake. Dined with Mr. Nelson. Com service held by Mr. Robertson of Burk's Falls. Good services. 10:30 Katrine fairly full. 2:30 Burks Falls well filled, 6:30 Buridale, the largest I ever held. Subject "Oh that they would hearken to my com" . Drove to South River, heavy roads, drifting & snowing The Colt "Fanny" scared at the engines, nearly an accident, but provedientily escaped. Miss, meeting. Drove to Eagle Lake. Too soon, Mr. Finlay, Mr. Garwick, and myself out in the storm, but got "Fanny" in shelter. Lifted the window of the church, and soon had a comfortable fire. But a small meeting, but good collection. Spent most of the day at Eagle Lake with Mr. Finlay, and Mr. Garwick, both of whom went to Miss, meeting at Rye. Mr. Finlay wishes me to be in continous work. Studying 13th. Went to Meconoma to meet Mr. Garwick. Went to South River to go to Powasson. Arrived at Powasson by last train 9:30. Mrs. Garwicks son met me. Fine morning. Had Mor. service at Powasson 10:30 Good attd. Preached from "If the Lord be God follow him" 8 9 �1891 Feb 15 16 17 18 21 X 22 Powasson church a large firm church. All chairs. The people sit too much at the sides. Fair choir, and good organ. In the afternoon drove to Nipissing. Poor congregation. The church unfinished and cold. One half mile of the road badly drifted. Good service at Powasson in the evening. Text "0 ' n that thine" Sing­ ing led without the choir & organ. Better singing then in the morning. Good attention. Hope in have been all blessed. Mr. Garwick held communion services at Rye & Com. Had extra attendence, best ever held at these places. Studying in Mr. Garrwick's house. Went to South River by last train. Slept in Mrs. Holditches. Warm day. Studying & visiting at South River. Mr. Garwick came to South River, and left for Pow. by last train. 19 20 Visiting & studying at South River. Went to Mr. McGirrs in evening. Held cottage meeting. Visited Jas Tennents, Joe McGirrs, Robt. Aberdeens. Fair attd. at South River service and fair at Eagle L. Roads drifted, but took the lumber road from the village to past Cole's hill. Attention very good. Some strangers present. Sub. "Looking into Jesus." �1891 23 March X 24 25 26 Studying & writing 24th a day of heavy rain. Felt glad had not to go out in the storm. Tuesday & Wednesday quite a thaw. Snow dissappearing. Thursday freezing slightly. 27 Visiting at Andrew McGies. Mr. Prestons, Mr. Harrisons, John Hawkins, and D. Hawkins. 28 Went to Rye. 1 Service at Rye & Com well attd. Good att. preached from Heb. 12 .2 "Looking into Jesus". Just as we go to the church find two of our female members out for a cutter ride. What an example] Oh for more of the true spirit of Christ. Went back same day to Rye. Had Mip Woud with me from Rye & back. 2 Went home to consult about staying in the work in summer. Got home by way of Spence & Kidlothin Lake. Lake too icy for colt. Decided to continue in the work in the summer. 3rd. & 4th helped at home. 5 Drove by way of Silvesters. Recorded my vote for the Dominion Election. Then to Burk's Falls, then to Birndale. Malcolm with me who drove other 12 miles to Tilsons camp. �STISTED STATIONS 1891 May 6 9 X 10 11 14 X 17 Started from home for new field by stage. Reached Doe Lake by 4 p.m. 7th Left at 7 a.m. arrived at Armstrongs at noon.Walked to Mr. Paces. Left on 8th at 8 a.m. and arrived at Aspdin. Stayed at T.D.Smiths. Visited Mr. Jas. Darlings, Mrs. Darlings, Mr. Whites, Mr. Sprosts. Good service at Aspdin. Fine day. good attention. At 3:30 service at Chalmers Church 9 miles from Asp. not so good attd. more attn. Sub "Oh that thous". 12 13 Reading & studying. On 13th got trunk. Visited Mr Hood. 15th & 16th studying, reading and fighting fires. Great bush fires all round Mr. Paces. But in the evening some rain came. Fair service at Chalmers Church. Sub. "Gods power" There are many that might come that do not. Started for Hoods. When near Hoodstown asked a woman the road. She told me to go to the left, whereas I should have gone straight on. Travelled miles extra on lonely roads past Mrs. Mums, when I board at Hoodstown, and arrived long round Fire Lake at Mr. Mulkins weary and sorry having missed the service. Mr. Mulkins (Ch. of Eng. puple) was very kind giving me tea, and paddling me over to Mr. Munns. �1891 May 18 19 20 21 22 23 / X 24 25 27 X 31 19th Visited near Fox lake. Urged the people to come to service. Congregation at Hoodstown very small. It will be up hill work to gather congregation on this field, so many careless ones, and so many Ch. of England. Walked to Mr. Paces by a new road. Got all right. Studying and writting letters. Wrote one to Widow Tough. May God care for her and her little ones. Walked to Aspdin for Mr. Finlays preparitory meeting. Held a profitable service, though a small congregation. Walked to Hoodstown, Mr. Finlay going to Ch. Ch for Pre meeting. Small attd at Hoodstown, owing to many of the people fighting fires. Sub. "Oh that thous" Mr. Finlay held Com. services at Ch. Ch and Aspdin. Good attd at both. Six children baptized. Visited Mr. Wellington & Charles Wellington, Mr. Robinson. Mr. Brooks, and Mr. Tipper at Hoodstown. 28 19 Studyed 30th Walked to Aspiden. Very warm, road dry, oppressive walking. Good service. Large attd. at Aspiden, but fair only a Ch.Ch. Many seemed to feel impressed by the service. Oh for the blessing! �1891 June 1 4 5 X 7 8 12 X 14 15 2. 3. Studying & writting 3rd. First rain for a month. "Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness" Visited Mr. Hamilton & Mr. Howell at McMunich boundary. Glad to meet with any true Christians. But we are so aft to turn our conversation on worldly matters. 6th Reading, writting & studying. Warm day. Good services at Ch. Church & Hoodstown. Roads very dusty. No rain for weeks. Many people late at Ch. Church. Congregations very attentive. Felt the power of the Holy Spirit. Were they one single soul touched? 9 10 11 Spent at Hoodstown, reading visiting and boating. Visited Mr. Hilditch often. Poor man lying helpless. He has strong temptations. Oh that he implicitly trusted Christ. Walked to Aspdin. Visited Mr. Sproat, Mrs. Hemmings, Adam Darling and both Mr. Rice's father & son. At 9:30 reached Mr. Smiths. Rested allthe 13th. Best attendence yet at Aspdin & Hoodstown. Very dry and warm. No rain. The visiting brought out several It is a pleasure to preach when people turn out. Walked to Mr. Paces. Got several letters, two from home, sweet home. Glad all seemed well. �1891 June 16 18 19 20 X 21 22 & 26 27 & 17 Studying & reading. Very dry. no rain for weeks. Walked to Aspdin. Warm walk. Crops not growing. Visited Alex Macmichel# Harry Dickson, Robt Dicson, Robt. Macmichel & Mr. Dickson & Mrs. Sweegi . Rested & read. Very dry and warm. Good attd. at Aspdin, but only fair at Ch. Church. Preached from "How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation". Felt helped by the spirit of God. Would that souls were saved. Went down to Armstrongs to catch the stage for home. Spent at home. Walked on Monday 20 miles, the stage having broken down, fore axle broken. Lost a ride from Doe Lake through the stage being late, so had to walk. Walked from Mr. Paces to Armstrongs 3 miles, near Spincedale 5.(through stage breaking down). Doe lake to home 12^ mi in all 20^. Felt very tired next day. On friday left home by waggon to Mr. Nelsons. Left Mr.' M's in afternoon for Doe Lake P.G. Left Doe Lake P.0, arrived at noon at Armstrongs. After dinner came to Mr. Paces. Found all well. Enjoyed the trip, notwithstanding the weary tramp. Oh how dry theweather is! Oh for rain! �1891 X June July X X 28 Service at Ch. Church and Hoodstown. Pretty good attd. at both services. Very dry walking. Got a ride to Armstrong shaded road after that to Hoodstown Had a solemn text to preach from. How I wish good will be the result. 29th to July 3 walked/ read, and visited at Hoodstown. 3 Went to Aspiden. Rained nearly all the day. What a blessing. 4 Rained all day. Visited Mr. Whites. 5 Service at Aspdin. Fairly well attended. Raining. Only 5 at Hoodstown. So wet. This rain is indeed a blessing. 6th to 10th Studying & reading. Came from Hoodstown on Monday. Lovely weather but cool. Must visit more there. 10 Went to Aspdin. Visited Mr. Sweesys & Mr. Sproats. 11 Visited Mr. Hemming & Mrs. Darlings. 12 Good service at Aspdin & Ch. Church. Very warm. Did not sleep well on Saturday night, and so felt very tired on Sunday night. Glad to rest at Mr. Campbells on my way back from service. Had a few strangers at Ch. Church. Pity the people do not come better out. Must work and pray for it. 13 to 18 At Mr. Paces. Reading, writting & Studying.Read �the "Prince of the House of David," "Mary Lundie Duncan," Ester Ried still speaking" beside more substantial work such as "Charnock in Regeneration^' "Moores spiritual truth for believers" "Spencers Sermon" & X 19 Service at Ch. Church pretty good, but poor at Hoodstown. What can be done to get people to take more interest in the services. I spoke as earnestly on unbelief as I could Oh for the spirit of real belife, real trust! Few presen t at H. Mr. Andersons son got his leg broken, preventing them. But carelessness I fear with too many. 20 to 23 at Hoodstown. 24 Went to Mr Paces. Glad to find a letter from home. 25 Went to Aspdin after tea. Very hot day, but evening cool. X 26 Fine day. Good service at Aspkin, attendance poor at Hoodstown. How I longed for the salvation of souls! Am I taking the best way of attaining this object? I fear I am not so consecrated as I might. God help me to be more so. May He use me for good. Oh to relie on him! �1891 July Aug 27 Left Hoodstown for home. Took stage at Armstrong. Reached Doe Lake at 6 p.m. M. Malcolm my son met me with the team, along with my nieces, Eliza & Katty Sutherland, and Lizzie Geddes, and Carry Rousell. All went to an open meeting of the Doe Lake Lodge of Good Temples. Excelent meeting. Home by 12 p.m. 8 Left home at 4 a.m. for Doe Lake to go with the stage for Armstrongs. Lovely day; reached Mr. Paces about 3 p.m. Spent my time at home in haying, visiting and reading, though not much of the latter. Spent Sabbath the 2nd at Burk's Falls. Morning in Methodist church. Usual service. Love feast, and communion service in afternoon at the Presbyterian church. What an excelent sermon, how eloquent was Mr. T.L. Robertson. In the evening at the Baptist church, music good, sermon of Mr. Blatherwick very good. Mostly young people pre­ sent. Music I fear more of an attraction with many then worship. �1891 Aug X X 9 Pouring of rain. Did not go to service. Told no one would be there, the people have so far to come. I have felt it keenly. Wonder if I should not have gone in all the rain. Trust I have done my duty. Went in the afternoon to Hoodstown. Rain, bo service 12 Visited Mr. Anderson. Had a long conversation with his son who got his leg broken a few weeks ago. Tried to lead him to our Saviour. 14 Went to Aspdin. 16 Good service at Aspdin, but small at Hoodstown. Felt the influence of the Sabbath and the sanctuary. Subjects Gods protecting power. And truly His pro­ tecting power is grand. What a consoling! 17 to 21st studying & visiting near Chalmers Church. 21 Went to Aspdin. 22 Mr. Smith drove me to Port Sydney. Fine day. Had dinner at Mr. Farqnarsons. Mr. F. and I then rowed to Hood's landing in Mary Lake, when I walked to Mr. Fletcher Broadbent's (5 miles). Mr. F. & I were exchanging pulpits. I went to Mr. F. B's to be ready for morning services. �1891 Aug X 23 Dull morning. Rained a little. Began service at Brunei at 10:30. Small attd. But a warm hearted people, who were drinking in the words. Felt in­ spired by their attention. Showed by their actions they appreciated the service. Got many thanks for the sermon. Spoke from Isa 48. 18. Had a fine Christian conversation with Mr. Symour who drove me to Port Sydney. Good att'd at P.I. but not so sympathetic an audience as Brunnel. Had to lead the singing here. Fine church. Paid good att. However at night at 7 had service at Parkersville. Mr. Wilson drove me. School house full, principally young people. Great att. spoke on "Jesus the light of the world". 24 Rained heavy during sub. night & mon. morning and cn tillnoon. At 3 started for Aspdin. Passed through Utterson. Reached Mr. Smith in time for ten, feet soaking wet, but soon comfortable at Mr. S's stove. Enjoyed the change. �1891 Aug X Sept 25 Travelled to Mr. Paces. Set to work on a sermon for the presbytery - selected Rev. 7th 9 & 10. "The Great Multitude". Studying, Reading & visiting all week. Several times felt a wish to run home and see the friends there. Had a letter from Mr. Finlay asking if I would go out in the winter. Replied I would be glad, but would like to be near home. I am getting of home and the friends there. Wearied more for home this summer than ever I did. God bless my dear home friends. 30 Good service at Chalmers Church. Many strangers pre­ sent. Spoke of that delightful subject "The great multitude arround the Great White Throne". May a blissing attend our services. Small attendence at Hoodstown. Do not know what is to be done with this station. I have tried my best to get more interest in it, but as yet seem to fail. 31 Delightful sail on Vernon Lake from Hoodstown to Huntsville & back on steamer "Lady of the Lake", along with Mr.Munn and Mepus Armstrong & Mrs. Armstrong. Lovely day, and pleasant company. Walked to Mr. Armstrongs. 1 Walked this morning to Mr. Paces. Found all well. 2 Visited McMurick. Mr. Pace drove me. Called at Mr. Stewarts, Mr Marshalls, and Mrs. Marshalls. All buisy at the harvest. Hard to get many of the people here to feel an interest in our services, or things partaining to eternity. �1891 Sept X X 3 Studying. 4 Went to Aspdin. Got a ride by Mr. Paces team. 5 Visited at Aspdin. 6 Very like rain. Few females at service at Aspdin, but quite a few males. Cleared up, but no service at Hoodstown. Only two came. My last service here. I fear the service here will be discontinued. 7 Walked to Mr. Paces. Very dull weather. A great to deal of the harvest cut but lying in the wet. 12 Reading, studying & visiting at Chalmers Church. 13 Lovely day. Good congregations at Aspdin & Ch. Ch. Held service in the school house at Campbells at 7 p.m. Full house. Spoke on "indicition". 1 Kings 18. 21 Good attention. 14 Went home by stage. Got a chance by Mr. F. Blushill from Todd's corners. Found all in bed but my niece who gladly supplied the outward man. Helped to shingle & the barn, at which the boys are so busy. Visited my brothers family & Mrs. Gutridges. 19 Left home by 4 a.m. with the team. Too late to catch �1891 Sept 19 X 20 21 22 25 X 27 the "stage" What must it be to be too late in getting Salvation!. Had to walk 14 miles before the stage came up to me. It having broken down, and had to get re­ paired. Went all the way to Aspdin with the stage. Fine day. Arge congregation at Aspdin, the largest yet. Small at ch.ch. Spoke on the "Firey furnace". Got great attention. Was then a seed sown which will spring up to life eternal! God grant there may. Had dinner at Mr. McDonalds, He drove me till we caught Mr. Paces Team. Was very glad of the ride for it was very warm. After service, went with Mr. Rome to Axe Lake. Stayed Sabbath night, and Monday night there. Visited Mr. McPherson, Mip Clark teacher at the school, Mr. Brown and Mr. Quinn. Back to Mr. Paces. Visited Mr. Howell, Mr. Campbell Mr. Bolter. Mrs. Percley. Went to Aspdin. 26th Went to Skeleton Lake. Beautiful warm sabbath. Good attendance. Service at Aspdin, Ch. Ch. & Campbells school. Blessful meetings. �1891 Sept 27 X 28 29 30 Oct 2 3 4 Subject at Aspdin & Ch. Church The "Rock Christ Jesus" and Campbell's School House. "I will guide them with mine eye" Felt at home in the services. Next Sabbath my last sabbath in the district. Appointed for Emsdale field. How often I have wondered whether there has been good done while I have been here. "The day will declare it" My prayer is may He use me for His glory. Resting & reading. More tired today then usual. Studying. Went to Stisted Agricultural Show and then to Hoodstown. Visited there on 1st October. Went to Aspdin. Visited Mr. Sproat, Mrs. Jas Darling and Mr White & Mr.T D. Smith, Visited Mr. Hemmings & Mrs. Darling. Wet Sabbath. Last Sabbath on field. Raining most of the day. Yet had good congregation, but would have been larger had it been favourable w'eather. Subject "Prepare to meet thy God". Great attention Many strangers present. X �1891 Midlothian 8th Oct. 1891. Oct 5 Preparing to leave. Filling up reports etc. 6 Bidding "Goodbye". Trust a blessing will follow. 7 Left the field by stage. James met me with the team. Thus passed the summer months in the Stisted field. Enjoyed good health, though sometimes weared in body and mind. So many careless, so many stay away from service. And Hoodstown so poorly attended. Yet glad some good was done and sometimes a seed dropped in good soil. To God be the glory! �EMSDALE, NOVAR & SPRUCEDALE FIELD 1891 Oct 9 Left after dinner for Burk's Falls. Stayed with Mr. Whelpton. 10 Left by cars for Novar, arrived at 10:30 a.m. Stayed with Mr. Coopes. Visited Mrs. McGillvary. X 11 Good services. Had to walk all the way. Good roads. Sub. "I will guide thee”. Trust I shall be guided in this new field by the Divine Hand. 12 Rested and read at Mr. Copelands Sprucedale. 13 Visited Mrs. Corbett, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fountain, Mr. Mills., Mr. Dean & Mr. Peddie. 14 Mr. Copeland, Mr. Heron, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Macadie Stayed all night at Haldone Hill. 15 Mr. Sherwood, Mip Kirkman. 16 Studying 17th The same. X 18 Good Services at all the stations. Driving by Mr. Dean's rig from Sp. to Ems. Rode with Mr. Smith till within four miles of Novar. Enjoyed the services. Good singing at Novar, organ & choir, Bourding with Mr. McGillevray. 19 Resting & Reading. 20 Visited two widows Mrs. Fleming & Mrs. Nichols. 21 Visited Mr. Hooie, Jas. Rogers, Mrs. Guthbert, Mrs. Gillespie. Dan Campbell Rogers, Lovegroves, Dexon. McGillevray, Sinclair Stayed over night at Mr. Dixons. �Visited, rested & read 1891 Oct X Nov 22 23 Studying. 24th The same. 25 Good services. Fine dry, warm day. Turned out well, walked from Novar to Emsdale. God a ride to Sprucedale from Mr. Fitzpatrick spoke on Gods power. Good attention. Mrs. Copeland very sick. 26 Resting & Reading. 27 Visited Mr. Pearce, & Mr. Chapman & Mip Kirkman. 28 Visited Mr. Freeland. Left early in the morning for Mrs. Sims (by Doe lake) to bury her little boy (9 years) Good attd. at funeral service. Burried at Emsdale. Happy change for the little boy, who had s uffered for years, and was unable to speak and de­ formed. 29 Stayed last night and tonight at Mr. Brices. Visited all round Mr. Brices. 30 Visited many families north of Emsdale. Walked at night to Sprucedale. 31st studyed & wrote. 1 Fair attd. Cool & dry. Driven to Emsdale, thence to Bridge. In good time at Novar. Small meeting at Novar. Spoke on "Jusus the light of the world". Would that men would be enlightened. How we His servants should work for it. �1891 Nov 2 Read, Pansy's "From different standpoints" 3 Visited Ed. Hosey, Mr.Matise, & 4 Went by 5:40 morning train to Emsdale for Sprucedale. Got telegram to attend Mr. Fowlers funeral (Beggbon) Terrible accident, crushed to death by mill. What a warning! God help me to improve the occasion. Walked from Emsdale to Sprucedale. Large funeral service at Beggsboro at eight at night. Very impressive, and a large gathering. Subject "Prepare to meet thy God" Stayed all night with the family Tried to comfort and draw them to Jesus. 5 Went to Mr. Copelands. Visited. Attended a meeting in Mr. Mills house about building the new church. 6 Walked to Mr. Hamiltons Star Lake P.0. Gota ride to Emsdale. While passed school house was told Mr. Finlay was writing me at Mr. Freelands for missionary and communion meetings. Had received no words, the letter gene amissing. Felt so sorry. Communion serv. put off till first week in December. Mr. Finlay & I visited Mr. Shaws, and then Mr. Buchanans. Stayed there all night. Next morning Mrs. Finlay went to Burk's Falls. �1891 Nov 7 X 8 9 10 12 13 14 X 15 16 17 18 19 Visited Mr. Hill, walked to Novar. Visited Mr. Cooper. Best service at Novar & Emsdale, poor at Sprucedale Got a ride from Emsdale to Sp. by getting La Fontain Copelands rig, Mr. Craving walked home before the service. Great attention at Sp. owing to accident at Beggsboro. Went home, visited Mrs. Fowlers at Beggsboro. Daniel met me 3 miles from Beggsboro. Foundall well and got a hearty welcome. Home by three. Plowing with the colts. 11th do raining the afternoon. Visited Magnetawan. Union thanksgiving meeting. Plowing with the colts. Went to Sprucedale. Visited Mrs. Fowels. Stayed till 3. Fair attd. at Sp & Novar, good at Ems. Got a ride to Ems. & from Ems to high bridge. Dull moonlight. Eclipse of moon. Got in time. Rested. Pouring rain. Visited Jake Condon, who cut his feet with an axe. Strong Methodist, & Good Temple. Snowing. Wrote letters. Visited Mrs. Nichols & Mrs. Fleming. Wrote home. Read. Got summer money from Mr. Moodie. Visited Mr. Hooey & Mr. Mattice, & Mr. Cooper, Agreed to �1891 Nov 19 20 21 X 22 23 26 27 28 X 29 No service at Novar, owing to opening of Meth. Chris. Walked to Mr. Freelands Emsdale. Visited Mr. Clearwater, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Greenaway and Mr. Neil Smith. Stayed all night at Mr. Smiths. Visited Mr. John Smiths. Mr. Thortons, Mr. Neukin. Pouring of rain. Glad to change my sock at Mr. Freelands. Small attd at Ems. No service at Sp. It rained so. Glad Mitchell Freeland drove me all the way to Sp. Went to Sp. church in all the wet, but only Mr. Copeland & Mr. Deams & myself present. How would the covenantors have acted on such a night. Oh for their spirit! Resting & writting. 24th studying. 25th do. snowing. Copying over former books (own books connected with my various fields.) Reading and studying. Visited Mr. McFarlane, and Mr. Pearce, & Mr Fowler. Studyed. Fair attd at all the stations.- Walked from Ems to Novar. In time. No organ now at Novar. Subject. Epistts of Christ. When will we be epistles of Christ? God help us, we are often unfaithful. Oh for a closer walke with God! �1891 Mar 30 Dec 1 2 3 4 5 X 6 Resting and reading. Dec 1st. Visited Mr. McPhail Godrey/ Mrs Fleming, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs Cooper. Walked to Emsdale, visited Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Shaw Stayed at Mr. Freelands 3rd Walked to Sprucedale. Expected Mrs. Finlay, but did not come till the evening train. Reached Sprucedale at 7:30 Held Miss meeting small attd. Raining. Pouring of rain. Got Mr. Deans "buggy" to drive Mr. Finlay to Emsdale. Terrible rain all the time. Boughta $8. water proof, and found the good of it. Left Mr. F. to conduct the Ems. & Novar, Miss & Communion Services alone. Drove baick myself to Sprucedale. Bruised my heel walking. High winds, and slightly snowing. Reading & writting. Attended Sabbath School at Sprucedale. Conducted it. Good service at night, full house. Mr. Finlay con­ ducted the services. Comparitively few members present. Impressive communion service. Good collection. Fair attd. at Emsdale & Novar. Three new members at Emsdale. Expect more. Hope they will come forward next time. Studying. Mr. Finlay left at one for Emsdale and the north. Feel my foot yet. cannot visit far. 7 �1891 Dec 8&9 11 X 13 14 15 16 17 18 X 20 Studying. 10th visited David Copeland, Jake Westwick Visited Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Well & Mrs. Fowler & Mrs. Lawrence. Stayed on 10th at Mr. Westwicks, 11th Mrs. Fowlers. Hope these visits will be bless to us all. 12th studyed at Mr. Copelands. Subject "Our Friend". Good turn out at Sp. best yet. small at Ems. good at Novar. Subject appropriate after com service. Walked from Ems to Novar. Rested. Lovely day, bright sunshine. Very stormy, wind & hail. Kept house,felt a little lonely. Dull. Cleared up in af. noon. Left Mr. McGillvrays as they have now no room, there neice coming. Went to Mr. Coopers. Left by 4 p.m. train for Ems Miss, meeting. Mr.Finley there. Fair attd. Lamps would not burn. Had stable lamps. Stayed 17 & 18 at Mr. Freelands. 19th left by 10 a.m. train for Novar. Visited Mr.McGillvrays. Dull, but mild. Walked all the way to Sp. No service at Ems. as Meth. church was being opened. Forgot on my lunch at Novar, and glad to get dinner at Mr. Hamiltons Got a ride from Mr. Copelands to church, and from church to Beggsboro. Good sleighing. Many teams out. Best attd yet. �1891 Dec 21 22 23 25 26 X 27 28 29 31 1892 Jan. 1 Left Beggsboro at 8:30 a.m. for home. Walked to Mr. Nelsons. James met Me then. Home by one Hearty welcome! Drove to Magnetawan with Mrs. Geddes. Warm, snow melting. Roads nearly bare coming back. Visited Mr. Muraro, & Grinton. Saw Mr. Jameson, & Mr. McKenzie (Pres.) & Mr. Farrer (Meth). "Fanny" had a hard pull. Met Mr. Mannering from Rye. 24 at home doing chores and reading. Christmas Spent it at home withmy brothers family, had a nice quiet evening, pleasant and happy. Malcolm comes home by 11 fun McCormacks camp. Travelled 40 miles, and felt very tired, but well. Mai. drove me to Doe Lake P.O. Travelled then to Sp. Fine cool day, but hard roads, and scarce any snow. Fair cong. at all stations. Bad roads, but little snow. Had to walk all the way. Felt it. A little late at Ems. in time at Novar. Sub.,"This rock Christ Jesus" That all might build in Him! Lovely day. Resting. Felt tired. Dull sleet & snow. 30th Lovely sunshine. Reading. Cold. Walked to Mr. Freelands Ems. New Years day spent at Mr. Freelands. Had a sleigh ride to Ems. �1892 Jan 11 12 13 14 15 16 X 17 18 Dull morning. Went after dinner to Mr Bryces. He has got the "Grippe". Stayed all night. Visited Mr. Giles# Mr. Bosfield, Mr. Robb & Mr. McQullin. Drove to Mr. Thoms Katrine. Stayed all night. Got colds too. Drove to Mr. Buchanans. Stayed all night. Visited Mr. Galbraiths & Mrs. Wilsons, and then Mr. Freelands. Taking advantage of having the colt. Read & prayed in all the houses. Visited Assn McCaig, Mr. Thomson, & Mr. Clark & Mr. Freelands. Visited Mr. Neil Smith. Drove to Novar. Cold clean day. Fair attd at Novar, good at Ems. & Sp. Had Cutter. The colt shied at Ems. Neary a accident. How we are preserved. Sub. "Likness to King Jesus". What a priveledge to be like the Master. Quite a few strangers at Ems. Visiting brought them out. Drove home by bush road by Reids. Heavy fall of snow, and drifted. Very cold. Ar. at 2:30 at 7 went to open meeting of 1.0. G. T. Fine social meeting, splendid behavbur. Expected Mr. Blatherwick (Baptist) but dissappointed made me chairman instead. Rev Mr. Miller (Bap) present, who spoke and sung. �1892 Jan 19 23 X 24 25 26 27 28 29 to 22. Helping at home. Went to Magnetawan on 22nd with the team. Heavy roads and slush on lake. Saw Mr. & Mrs. Grinton. Quite a conversation with them. Fellow Christians. Left at 9 for Sp. Heavy snow. Broke the road to junction there was one sleigh ahead. Better as I approached Sp. Good att at Sp & Ems. Poor at Sovar owing to all the churches having service. Sub. "Christians defence" Felt much at home. One person much impressed at JSiovar. Trust that he will accept the Savious as his Sav. Oh that men would flock to the Saviour. Drove from Novar to Mr.Dicksons (5 miles). Arrived in time for a great "Drift" storm. How it drifts, and how cold, yet I should be thankful I was well sheltered. Stayed two nights, and then the storm seemed over. Visited Mr. Wm. Hoey's & Dan Campbells, all sick with "La Grippe". Drove from Mr. Dixsons to Mrs. Freelands Ems. Bad roads. Broke the whiffletree in a drift. Thankful nothing wor se. Visited Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Spiers & Mr. Murphy. Visited Mr. Hill, Mr. Neakin, Mr. Thorton. Just heard of the death of Mr. Walker of Stisted. Another child of God translated. God help us all to be ready. Died of cancer in the tongue. �1892 Jan X Feb. 30 Drove to Novar. Roads improved a little. 31 Fair Cong. Sub ’ ’ Take my yoke upon you". What a change if men would! Felt at home in pressing men to choose Christ and his yoke. 1 Left Sp. in the morning, drove to Mr. Campbells Stisted. Had dinner there and visited around there. All glad to see me again. At form went to Mr. Paces. Gave a ride to Miss ELckout the teacher, who boards at Mr. Paces. What a hearty welcome! Glad to meet old Christian firends. 2 Drove to Aspdin. Hearty welcome at J.D.Smiths. Visited Mr. Sproats. 3 Visited Mr. & Mrs. Darlings, Mr. Hemmings, James Darlings and Mr. Whites. Found Mrs. Whites little girl still suffering from a terrible burn she got in the fall. Her flesh wasted with fire! Whate a patie rt child. 4 Visited Mr. Sporat, A. McDonald, Mrs. Walker. Missed Fir. Walker, who died a week ago from cancer in the tongue. How he suffered. Stayed all night at Mr. Paces. 5 Drove to Sp. visited xMr. Campbell, Mrs. Murray. Holden Hill, Mr. Heron, Mrs. Heron slowly recovering from his fall. �1392 Feb X 5 Went to Foresters meeting at Sp. Spoke on "Aim in life". Rev. Mr. McGillvray gave a grand address on the benefit of the order of foresters. 6 Studying. Mr. James Rousell called upon me, told me that Mrs. Sutherland was very sick. 7 Good cong. Sub. "The great Judgement" Cong very att. oh that all present may at last hear Jesus saying to them "Come ye blessed of my Father". Snowing heavy. 8 Drove from Fiovar to Sp. Very heavy roads. Fanny tired. 9 Drove home by noon. The last of the journey very heavy. Found Mrs. Sutherland very low and weak. 10 Drove to Burk's Falls to consult the doctor. He has good hopes of her. Late coming back and heavy crossing the lake. 11 Helping at home. 12th In the afternoon James and I drove to Walter Ballams to say "Good bye" as they are leaving for the n. west. They drove to Burk's falls. Attending Mr. Bethunes revival meeting. Met Mr. Robertson (Pres) and x M r . Smillie (Meth) as well as Mr. Bethune. Stayed with Mr. & Mrs. Blushill. 13 Took cars for Novar. Mr. Bethune on boat for Gravenhurst. �1892 Feb 14 Fine day. Good cong. Sub. "Unbelief". Mr. Dixon drove me to high bridge, got a ride there by a team to Ems. Geo. Copland came for me from Sp. with Rev. Mr. Grants team. Had a quick ride to Sp. and then a nice rest. Mr. Grant(Inspector) took the service at Sp. 15 Walked to Mr. Freelands Ems. Visited Mr. Clarks and Mr. Hamilton and the school at Ems. 16 Studying for tea meeting tonight and for Sabbath. Attended tea-meeting. Appointed chairman. Did not feel at home. Spoke on "Snow" as an emblemn of what life should be. Very noisy meeting at first. Dissappointed in Mr. Robertson if Burks Falls not coming and Mr. Elliott & Sparling coming so late. And some too if Mr. Tarts songs too frivilous. Some good things said and sung, but then was too much mixing for a ch. churche tea meeting. Forgive oh forgive our heavenly Father whatever is earing. 17 18 19 Studying and copying my sermons in a book. 20 Went to Sp. very dull morning. Like more snow. Mrs. McGilvray spent the week with Mrs. Freeland, before going to the M.W. another presbyterian family leaving Novar. �1892 Feb. X X Mar 21 Very mild day. Good cong. except Novar. Services in all the churches then. Sub. "Jesus able to keep from falling. Organ & choir at Emsdale. We cannot keep ourselves, but He can. His is our Helper. May we ever realize this! 22 Walked from Novar to Mr.Byces. Ems to visit Mr. Bonsfield who is dying from mortification, begun at his feet. Knows he is and professes to be ready. May he be in reality. 23 Call again on Mr. Bonsfield. Did all I could to get the family to trust their saviour. Visited Mr. Rattan (Meth)and then went to Mr. Freelands. 24 Studying. 25th do. 26th Went to Mr. Buchanans. 27 Took cars to Novar. Read and visited. 28 Good cong. Fine day. Sub."Our inheritance" Inh. of sin, salvation and Heaven. We took the one, oh may we accept the other! Was driven to high bridge Scotia. Got a ride from Ems. to Sp. by a chance team. 29 Went home. James met me. Got home at noon. Found my sister-in-law very poorly, but slowly mending. Also Daniel with a cold. March 1st. 2nd 3rd helping. 5 Drove to Sprucedale with cutter, and the colt "Dick". �1892 Mar X 6 Fine day. Good attd. Sub"Saul/ Saul why persecuteth rhou me". Oh how sinners and saved sinners persecuteth Christ. How can we do such a think to our best friend. 7 Studying & visiting. 8th Drove to Mr. Smiths Scotia and then to Mr. Freelands. Urged the Smiths to attend. 9 Drove to Sprucedale. 10th Drove to Whitehall with Mip Copeland and Mip Annie Fowler. When passing Sp. station, the cold shied at the engine, and sprung into the deep snow. No harm done. How thankful we ought to be! Might indeed have been otherwise. 11 Drove from Sp. to Ems. Took Mrs. Peddie with me. She is going to the "front". After dinner (in Mrs. Sherwoods") drove to Novar. 12 Visited Mr. McGillvrays, Mr. Finlays. 13 Cold north wind. Good cong. Sub. "The Ark". Refered to the death of Mrs. Cooper, one of our Novar members. Best singing yet. What safety, what security in the Ark, in Jesus! 14 Held cottage meeting at Mr. Herons, on Mrs Herons account, she is still so sick after her accident Small meeting but good feeling. Spoke from John 3 . 16 "The cream of the bible! 15 Drove to Midlothien for Mr. Rousell, who is to play in the bass violin at our Sp tea meeting on 17th. Was home for three hours. Found all getting better. How thankful! �1892 March 16 17 18 19 X 20 21 22 24 25 Spent at Sp. Head the Choir practice. Prepared a short address for tea-meeting on "Putting a true value on everything. Lovely day. Full house at tea meeting. Mr. Robertson of B. F. in the chair. All came off well. Realized about $40. Visited Mr. Dan Lawrence, he is very sick. An unconverted Mr. and Mrs. Heron. Drove with Mr. Robertson to Elmsdale. Spent the night there. Studying and walked to Sp. Mr. R. left this mor. Enjoyed his company. Cold north wind. Small cong. Sub. "Looking unto Jesus." Better attd at Novar village then usual. Got a ride from Sp. to Elms, with Lafontins Coplands horse, and got Mr.Freelands horse and cutter to Novar. Good horse, good cutter, and good roads and fine afternoon. Reached Novar at 6. Good meeting. Let me look to Jesus for all the help I need. Drove to Mr. Freelands Elm. In time for dinner. Fine ride. & 23 Reading and studying. Snowing and stormy. Went to Haldane hill. Got a ride to Sprucedale. Visited all the way. Slept at Mrs. Murrays Huldane Hill. Mrs. Macade and her daughter Mrs. Murray are leaving for "Chicago". Both born in Latheron Caithness, Scotland. May these visits by blessed. Visited Mr. Alex Jameson, is mile past Huldane Hill, then �1892 March 25 26 X 27 28 29 31 April 1 X 3 walked back to Sprucedale got a ride to Mr. Thomsons, visited Thomsons, Clarkes and Hamiltons, stayed at Hamiltons all night. Walked back to Sprucedale. Lovely day. Good cong. Sub. "How shall we escape if we neglect so great Salvation?" Oh that men would flee to Jesus! Roads getting bad. Snow meltin. Glad a ride half way to Sp with Mr. Thomson. No organ at Ems. or Sp. but excelent singing. Resting, reading and writting. Walked to Mr. Freelands, Ems. visited along with Mrs. Bryce, Mrs. Carmichal, who had just burried her husband. Also Mr. Cunningham. Stayed with Mr. Bryce. Improved these opportunities, but not half as much as I might have done. In some houses I feel it hard to speak of Jesus as I should like. Oh for less of the fear of man, and more wisdom. Visited Ge. McDonald, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Sherwood. Walked to Sprucedale, visited Mrs. Corbett, whose husband has just died in the Toronto Asylum. His re­ mains came tonight. Had a short service. 2nd studying Went to Mrs. Corbetts house at 8:30 At 9 had a short service. �1892 X April 3 At 10 the procession started for the grave yard. Quite a number of teams. After the ceremony at the grave, church service began at 11*15. Very impressive. Crowded house. Many present for the first time since I came. Preached from John 11. 11 "Our friend Lazarus Sleepeth". Mr. Corbett was a member of our church. I tried to do good to the living. Mr. Dean drove me to Ems. Pools of water on the road. Snow going fast away. Walked from Ems. to Novar by the rail­ way tract. No meeting in Novar. Only three came. 4 Stormy. Resting and reading. Felt tired. 5 Visited Mr. Finlay, Mrs. Fleming, Mr. McGillvray. Settle with Mr. G. for board, who gave it in a pre­ sent to the Church. Settle with Mr. Cooper for board also ($6.25) 6 Visited two strangers. 7th Reading and writting & studying. 7 Went home as Mr. Johnston the student is coming in this afternoon to supply for the summer. Thus finished my winters labors in this field. What success there has been, I know not fully, but be knows and I leave it in His hands, praying that some seeds cast in weakness may yet bring forth much fruit, to His honor, praise and glory. �Erasdale, Sprucedale and Novar Field. 1892 Oct 13 Being again approinted to this field, and willing to do what in me lies for Christs cause here, and having prayerfully considered the whole matter, I Left home this day to begin my appointment. I have been home all this summer, working in the fields, tilling the ground, sowing the seed, and reaping harvests of hay, and grain. And on Sabbaths in Sunday school and in regular services sowing the seed "the word of God". Sorry to have to learn this home field", yet hoping to be able to do more good^ under the Presbytery of Barrie. Rowed accjoss our lake to "wood pile" . Took steamer to Burks Falls at 5. Reached at 8. The last four miles very dark, the steamer treading here way slowly and carefully. How aften have we to do this same in our spiritual life. The difficulties great, the enemy vigilent. "Watching unto prayer". Stayed at Burks Hotel. Visited Mr. Whelpton and Mr. Todd. 14 Left by cars at 9:30 for Emsdale. Walked to Mr. Freelands. 15 Left for Sprucedale. Visited Mr. Hamilton, Clarks, Thomsons, Mills, Peddies, and Capelands. Boarding with Mr. Macfarlane. What a stormy night, lightning and torrents of rain! �1892 Oct X X 16 Cool morning but dry. Good cong. Sub. "The truth held in unrighteousness." Mr. Dean drove me to Ems. Mrs. Bryce part of the way to Novar. God grant some good may have been done. 17 Spent in Mr. Coopers when I board at Novar, reading & studying. 18 Visited Mr. Ed. Hooie, Ronald Wovlie, and Mr. Mattice. Stayed at Mr. Mattice, it rained so. 19 Visited Mr. Bates (past Cyaprus) Mr. Brown, Mr Egerton, McKay. 20 Vis. Wm. Hooie, Mr. Rogers, Mrs. Gillespie, Mrs. McMillar, Mr. Dixon. Stayed at Dixons. 21st. Vis. Mr. Lovegrove, Mr. McGillvray, Mr. Cutherberts, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Denham. Read & prayed. 22 Studdied. 23 Good cong. at Novar & Sprucedale, small at Ems. Sub. "Fiery furnace" Left my notes at Novar, but go on well for all that. Was driven by Mr. Mattice to Scotia, walked to Ems. Driven by Mr. Hamilton to Sp. Muddy roads to Sp.church glad I had Mr. McFarlanes lantern. I wonder will there be more additional ch. courage infused through my sabbath efforts. Oh for more of the spirit of the three Hebrew Youths! 24 "At home" reading. Intend to visit here this week. Snow. 25 Snowing but mild. Mip Krixman. Vis. Lar. F. Copeland, Mr. Taylor, �1892 Oct X Nov. X 26 Vis. Mrs. Corbett, Mr. Smith. 27 Mr. Heron, D. Lawrence, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Copeland. 28 D. Copeland, Mr. Westwick, & Mrs Fowler. Bad roads heavy rain. 29 Spent last night at Bugslens. A ch. family. Then to Mr. McFar. 30 Muddy roads. Good cong. Full at Ems. No service in the Meth church. Sub. "Continue ye in my love" Several thanked me for my sermon. There is an inspiration in a full house. Geo. Copeland Jr. drove me to Ems and Hamilton Sherwood to Novar. Felt much at home in pleading. 31 Walked to Ems. Boarding there at Mr. Freelands. 1 Vis. Mr. Bryces (stayed two nights) and Mr. Giles. 2 Mr. Robb, Mr. May, Mr. Macquillin, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Sandwick. 3 Mr. Bosfield, Geo. McDonald & Mr. Buchanan. Stayed at night. 4 Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Freelands. Very cold snowing. 5 Took cars to Novar. Bad roads. Sorry to find one of our newly joined members at Sp. worse of liquor at Novar. He fought manfully the demin for six months, but from some dissappointment he yielded. "Watch unto prayer". 6 Very mild Sabbath. Had to walk to Ems. Bad roads, muddy. Mrs. Bryce kindly drove me 2/3 to Sp. Very thankfull. �Nov X 6 Met our Sp, nember, who had been intoxicated, in his way to Sp. I felt so sorry for Henry Hoffman. May God help hime. Sub "Elijah's message". Small cong. 7 At home in Mr. Macfarlanes. Raining. 8 What a dreadful storm of wind. Oh for the poor sailors. Very cold north wind, and snowing. 9th Better day. 10 Vis. Mr. Hill. Mrs. Hill is a good ch. A pleasure to meet one. Thanksgiving day. Held a cottage meeting at Mr. Copelands house. Quite a few out 22 present. Sub "Thou crownest the year with thy goodness". Visited Mr. Taylors, Shoemaker who had fallen on the 4th from a frame barn which was being raised. He is getting wonderful well. 11 Vis. Mr. Chapman and Mr. Copeland who has been sick. Told of the death of Frances Ramey of Burdeau settle­ ment. A young woman about 22. Was asked to bury her. 12 Preparing for funeral and Sabbath. This is three sermons for this week, one for Thursday, one for Sab. & one for this funeral. 13 Fine Sabbath morning. Two inches of snow, mild. Good cong. at Sp. poor at Ems. fair at Novar. Thanksgiving Sab. Just as I was beginning service at Sp. got word that �1892 Nov X X 13 the Methodist student would bury the remains of Mip Ramsy. He had been visiting her. Held our regular service, but alluded to the death. The funeral party had not arrived when we left the church. Sub. at Sp. "Bread of life" at Ems & Novar, "Thou crownest the year. Mr. Deans rig drove me to Ems. Walked to Novar. Mr. Cooper drove me to church. 14 Pouring of rain. Cleared up in the afternoon. Vis. Mr. McPhail and Mr. Godfrey. 15ht Wrote home. Dull day. Felt tired. 16 Kep the house. Raining & misty. 17 Raining. Went by cars to Ems. 18 Heavy rain. Writting. Cleared up in the afternoon. All left the house but myself till tea time. Pre­ paring for two weeks. 19 Took cars for Novar. Very bad roads 20 Sub. "End of Faith" Bad roads. Mr. Cooper drove me to Novar church, and l h miles farther. Had to walk all the rest, some 16 miles. Fearfull roads. Never was so tired on a "field before. When within two miles of Sp. felt unable to go farther. Rested and prayed for help. Roads, forzen mud, and wet spots. Tired limbs, blistered feet, yet thankful I made out and in time. Never preached so tired. Sat all the time I could. �1892 Nov X Dec X 21 Mr. McFarlane drove me to Beffsboro/ 3^ miles on my way home. Walked three miles when James met me. Found all well. Roads so bad, that the front of 1 a wood bob sleigh with the team. 26 Left for Sp. James drove Dick, in a single sleigh. 27 Good cong except at Ems. Mr. Dean drove me to Ems. Walked to Novar. Good tract on railway. Mr. Cooper drove me to Ch. and back. Sub Afflictions. Hard subject to understand. 28 Reading 29th Studying. 30 Walked to Scotia. Vis John Smith and Neil Smith. Stayed with Neil Smith. Dec 1st Vis Mr. Sherwood and Mr. Shaw, then to Mr. Freelands. 2 Studying. 3rd Train to Novar. 4 Good cong Mr. Gilmour of Doe Lake took the service at Sprucedale, so I stayed at Ems. Sub. "Exceeding riches of His grace". Driven by T Dixon to Scotia, then by T.H. 5 Studying 6th do. 7th Vis. Alex Freeland, Mr. Sang Mr. Glendinning, Mr. Herd, Mr. Murphy, Mr Sherwood and A. Ellis. 8 Left Mr. Freelands for Sp. Visited Mr. Mills. 9 Vis. T Peddie, Mip Kirkman, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Morrison Mrs. M. Feels her failings and tries to rest in Jesus. 10 Vis. Mr. Copeland. Studying. �1892 Dec. X X 11 Good sleighing & roads. Large cong Sub. "I am a stranger". Felt at home with the subject. Mrs. Mills drove me to Ems. Mr. Shaw to Novar. Gods people are strangers here. 12 Reading 13th Vis Mr. McPhail, Mr. Godfrey & Mr. Denham. 14 Stormy, snowing 15th Lovely day. Walked to Freelands. 16 Reading 17th Walked to Novar in the morning. Cool. Lovely day, but felt tired and fell aslept for two hours. 18 Snowing, but mild. Good cong. Mr. Cooper drove me to Scotia, Mr. Smith to Ems. Preached for the Methodists. Their anniversary. No service in our own. Large cong. Subject "Kadish". Had to walk to Sp. Mr. Hamilton dissappointed me. . 1 9 Snowing & blowing. Ems. Meth tea meeting. Could not go. 20 Keen frost. Mr. McFarlanes roof took fire. We soon put it out. 21 Tea meeting at Sp. under "ladies Aid" Fair turn out good programme. Self in chair. Mr. Gilmour of Doe Lake and myself the only speakers. I spoke On "Yes and No" Made $25. 22 Walked to Ems. Attended the Ems. School exam and Xmas tree, recitation and singing. All did well. Mr. Chowen Chairman (English church clergyman). I spoke on "Arm in life" We had plenty of fruit and cake. Vis. Geo McDonald. Had tea there and walked back to Mr. Freelands. In all 13 miles walk. �1892 Dec X 23 Cars to Novar. Attended the U. B. tea meeting. Large crowd spoke on "Aim in life". Four Speakers One far too long. 24 Cars to Ems. then got a ride to Sp. by Mr. Peddies team 25 Xmas Sub. "The word made flesh". Cold day 20 below. Mr. Morrison drove me to Ems. Good Cong there. Mr. Geo. McDonald drove me to Novar and after service to Ems. Novar church very cold. Preached with one overcoat on. Cold ride back, had to get out three times. Walked from Scotia to Mr. Freelands. What a delightful theme the birth of Christ! What a change it has made to the world. May we let its influence befit in our lives! "Let your lights so shine before men" . 26 Mr. Freeland drove me to Ems. Walked along railway tract to Katrine. James met me there. Horn by five. Found my dear wife very sick. She has been sick for more then a week. Got doctors prescription, but not much better. A little better on thursday. What a blessing she feels in Gods hands and is ready for whatever He sees best. What a blessing a true Christian wife is. One cannot be to thankful for this. 30 Left for Burks Falls. Got a ride from Knolls, with Mr. Morrison to within two miles. Stayed with Wm, Whelpton. Vi3- Me. Todd. �1892 Dec 1893 X Jan 30 and Geo Whelpton. Met Mr. Blatherwick(Baptist Minister of Bracebridge) Spent a profitable night there. 31 Left at 11 a.m. for Kovar; along with Mr. Blatherwick. We had a conversation about the sudden death of Ge. Silvester, Burk's Falls. He was sawing down a tree, when a limb fell on him. In a few days he was buried. How may warnings we get? 1 New Years day. Missed the "Watch Meeting" on New Years eve. Sub. "Gods Message" A message for New Years and every day, "Gods love to man". Good cong though many absent that might be. John Dixon drove me to Scotia, T Smith to Ems. Our organist at Ems. (Mip Spiers) present for the fi r ± time this winter. No organist at Sp. Sick. Mip Martin is very regular at Sp. 2 Geo Copeland so kindly drove me to Todd;s corner and Mr. Nelson to Midlathian. Felt anxious to know how my dear wife was. She was poorly indeed. I hope by blessing of God and the human means employed she will get stronger. We have done all we can for her. We have laid her case before the throne of grace. Helped at home this week, in and out. One way of serving the Lord "In His Name"! 7 James drove me to Doe Lake. Walked to Beggsboro. Dinner there. Vis. Mr. Bell & Mrs Lawrence. Walked to Sprucedale. �1893 Jan X 8 Fine clear cold morning. Sub. "Snowing" Tried to show the responsibility of Christians in their duty and priviledge of "Sowing beside all waters". If all would do so, oh what a change would come over the world. Geo. Copeland drove me to Ems. Mr. Shaw to Cyprus. (New Novar). We had fair cong. very good at Ems. Many Mtheodists present. Trust souls were re-consecrated to God. 9 Resting. Felt tired after the work at home, and the days preaching. Fell asleep for two hours in the afternoon. Snowing heavy. 10 Stormy north wind. Drifting. Vis. Mrs. Fleming before she leaves. 11 Clear Vis. Wm. Hooie, Mr. Blin, Mrs. Nicholl. Very cold 37 below zero. 12 Took cars to Ems. 13th Met Mr. Ridman (Mrs at Keary) We are to change this Sabbath. Both got a ride to Kearny. Stayed at Mr. Mclvors (Mr R's boarding house). 14 Mr. Redman left for Novar, and I walked to Ravensworth. 15 Good service at 10:30 in Mr. Garrwicks house, (son of Rev. T. Garrwich). House full fine singing. Church here not yet finished. Sub "Oh that thou hadst hearkened. Mr. Garrwick drove me to Kearney. Very slow horse. Yet in time. Good cong. five Rom Catholics present. They have a fine churchhere. I suppose they will have to confess. �1893 Jan X 15 this sin (What a thought!) of being present at our meeting. 16 Walked to Mr. Buchanans. Vis. by the way Mr. Cong. Mr. Balbraith & Mrs Wilson. Mr. Ridman met me at Mr Buchanans. Spent a pleasent and profitable e vening. 17 Mr. Redman walked to Kearney and I to Ems. Vis. John McDonalds, a ch. family, but strong Methodists & Mr. Shaw. 18 Reading and writting. 20 Vis. Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Clar, and Mr. Thomson. Walked to Sp. 21 Vis. Mr. Armstrong John Westwick & B. Copeland. L. B. Copeland Mrs. Westwick & Mip Garriot (who was helping her) I found laid aside with measels. Had a hard time, but mending now. Mrs. Westwick feels keenly she is not faithful enough to her saviour. Mip G. professes to be a child of God. Counselled & comforted from His dear word & promises. 22 Mild but slightly snowing. Roads very good. Best cong. yet. Sub. "A sword, a sword" Felt great freedom in preaching, almost as if I was conscious of it being my last apportunity of warning dying souls. Some told me they felt the service blessed to there souls, and that I seemed inspired. Oh that we felt more this way. Geo Copeland drove me to Sp. Walked to Novar. �1893 Jan X 23 Reading. 24th Driven to Mr. Dixons (five miles east of Novar ) so as I might have an opportunity of visiting. 25 Vis. Mr Sinclair, Mr. Martin, Mr. Sinclair a member of our church at Hamilton, but never yet joined us here. Too far to walk, and her husband to careless to drive here. Oh what indifference there is in spiritual matters! 26 Very stormy drifting. Read Dr. Cummings book "Bread of life". 27 Vis. Mr. Lovegrove, Mrs. McGillvray, Mr. Guthbert Dan Campbell, Mrs. Gillespie. Mr. Rogers and Mrs Hooie. Had a nights singing with Mr. Hooie. 28 Snowing. Heavy rain during the whole night. 29 Raining. Went to Novar church in the midst of rain. Only two came. No service. Back to Novar (one mile), got lunch. Started to walk by railway tract for Ems. Weather cleared up and a terrible west wind sprung up. Bad walking, hardly able to keep the tract with the wind and sinking in the snow. Got in time to Ems. Only 14 present. Sub. "Let your light shine" Three in choir, sang and played a beautiful anthem during Collect. 30 Did not go to Sp. teribly drifting. Lovely day. Sun shining. Writting, to make up for lost ime. 31 Went to see Ge. McDonald who is to go away tonight for Dorkes one of our members. He is well like by every­ one. Wish them God speed. �1893 Jan Feb. X 31 Visited Mr. Bryce. Stayed all night. Part of the family at Armon. 1 Vis. Mr. Taylor, Mr. May, Mr. Robb, Mcquillan, Mr. Bosfield and Mr. Giles. Read and prayed with all Many of them careless. 2 Vis. Mr. A. Freeland, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Bates, Mip Todd. 3 Got to Sprucedale with Mr. Heron. Road full. 4th Studying. 5 Stormy day, drifting some. No tract to Sp. Church. Only 12 present. Driven to Ems. by Mr. Mills. Good cong full choir. Walked to Novar by railway tract. Real good walking. 20 present at Novar. Sub. "Brazen serpent". 6 Snowing, getting deep. Went by cars to B.F's Stayed with Wm. Whelpton. Very kind to me. Visited Mr. Todd Dr. Crawford and consulted about Mrs. Geddes health. 7 Took stage to Cecebe Bad roads, all drifted. Walked accross the lake, bad walking. Some slush. Daniel met me and helped by giving me the snow shoes. Found Mrs. Geddes better. Very thankful. Our prayers are for her. 10 Been helping at home. Wal ked today on snow shoes to Cowans P. 0. Took stage to B. F's Drifted roads. Took 3 hours to go 10 miles. Met two lumbermens teams that ook 8 hours to go 6^ miles. Horses crowd so. Stayed at Wm. W. Visited Mr. Geo.Welptons. �1893 Feb X X 11 Took cars to Novar. 5 hours behind time. 12 Mild day. Good cong. at Novar. Driven by Mr. T. Dixon to "high bridge". Walked to Ems. by rail way tract. Tract very good. Large cong. at Ems. Church nearly full. Driven towithin two miles of Sp. by Mr. Shaw. Held service on Sp. in Mr. Copelands house, the road not being broken to the church. Room full. Sub at Sp. & Novar "Let your light so shine" at Ems. "Is not my word like a fire saith the Lord". Splendid attention. 13 Got a ride to Mr. Freelands. Roads improving. 14 Writting. In the afternoon visited Mr. Sandwich; s widow. 15 Writting, vis. Mr. Herd, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. A. Freeland. 16 Vis Mr. Hamilton, Mr. & Mrs H. has been sick, but getting better. Vis Mr. Smith "Scotia". Old Mr. J was an elder outside. The sons do not take the in­ terest spiritually that they might. 17 Walked to Novar. Attended a meeting to reconsruct the Union S. School. Owing to the Methodists this has come to nought. 18 Took cars to Huntsville. Changing with Mr. Siverwright who takes the anniversary services tomorrow at Emsdale. 19 Stormy day, snowing 6 drifting. Sub. at morning meeting at �1893 Feb X March 19 H. and afternoon meeting at Allansville. "Oh that thou hadst hearkened" Good cong for such a day. Wild drive out to O.S. Sub for night at H. "Con­ tinue ye in my love" Better cong. 20 Train late, too late for tea meeting at E so took cars for B. F's. Put up at Burk House, too late to stay with friends. 21 Left by stage for home. Found Mrs. Geddes very weak. 25 Left home for Burks Falls. Got a ride by Mr. Mitchel. Vis Geo. Whelpton, Mrs. Blashill, Wm. Whelpton staid with T. D. Reid, where Mr. Patterson boards Mr. Siverwiight Huntsville is to be at the opening of the new church at Sprucedale, Mr. P. goes to Huntsville and I at Burks Falls. 26 Got the horse & cutter x Y L r . P. uses. Drove to Birndale. Small cong. there. Back to Burk's Falls Good cong, though snowing. Drove out to Katrine small cong. Lovely clear night to drive back. Sub. today "Continue ye in my love" 27 Walked home. Had dinner in W. Silvesters. Found Mrs. G improving slowly. All the others well. 4 Left home at 7i'30 Walked to Midlothian, Thomas Gertridge drove me by Rousels saw log road to Doe Lake P. 0. �1893 March X 4 Walked from P. 0. to Sprucedale. Had dinner at Beggsboro. All this week it has been snowing & drifting, so roads are bad. 5 Fine day. Good cong at Spruce & Ems. Fair at Novar. First time preached in new church at Sp. Fine church easy to speak in. They had good cong at the three services on opening sabbath. Rev Martin from Toronto & Siverwright from Huntsville. Crowded tea meeting on Monday night {26 & 27 Feb) Realized about $100 at tea meeting and $26 on Sabbath. Was driven to day by Mr Deans rig to Ems. & walked by r. tract to Novar. The tract good. 6 Took car for Ems. Got a ride to Mr. Bryces. Mr. Thomson Mrs. Bryces father very sick. One of Christs own. Hard to see if he is to recover, but if not, he is prepared to die. 7 Went to Mr. Freelands. Writting & studying. 8 Vis. Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Clark & Mr Thomson. Arrived at Sp. at 7:30 vis Mr. Mills, Mr Deans, Mr. Copeland. Mis. meeting. But, the roads being so bad, Mr. Finlay did not arrive, till after the meeting was over 9:30. Mr. F. was not pleased that I did not make better arrangements for him being driven to Sp. I did the best I could, but oh the roads were bad indeed. 9 �1893 March 10 11 X 12 13 16 17 Mip. Meeting at Emsdale. I was chairman. Left the speaking to Mr. F. He did well. Gave us a fund of information on our home mission work. Had a bus­ iness meeting afterward about getting an ordained missionary. Agreed to try to see if they could raise enough. Choir led our singing. Saw Mr. F. off for Novar by cars. I did not go as the roads are so bad. It will be enough to get Mr. F driven to Ems. What a night of rain. Cleared up about 8 a.m. Mr. Finlay took the com service at Novar. At one o' clock it began to rain at Novar, and rained till four. Mr. F. did not come to Emsdale service. We waited an hour, then I took the service to teams out, the roads so soft. About 30 present. Subject "Our Guid". After service it was too late to go to Sprucedale with such roads. Had Mr. F. come to Ems, though late, I would have left the service and gone to Sprucedale. Mr. Finlay walked up to Mr. Bryces from Novar last night. Saw him today. He explained all to me. We had no rain yesterday after 8 a.m. at Ems, but they had at Novar. Visited Mr. Sahw and Mrs. Buchanan. Hard to get some out to church. Visited Mr. Clark, Mrs. Turner then walked to Sprucedale. �1893 March X 18 Visited Mr. Peddie, Mr. Copeland and Mr. Stewart. 19 Fine mild day. Good cong. Sub."What dost thou here?" Tried to make it a personal matter between God and their conscience. Driven to Ems.by Mr. Morrison Walked to Novar. 20 Lovely day. Visited Mr. Hooie to make up the half yearly statement. Got my foot sprained cbn Sabbath night. 21 Very mild. Foot still sore, cannot visit though I would like being so near the end of my six months. 25 Still very firm. Been three days in the house. 26 Lovely day. Driven to Ems. Walked to Sp. Large Con sub "Awake out of sleep" Felt at hoem Plead with the people. 27 Vis Mr Corbett, Mr. Smith and Mrs. Fowler, Beggsboro Found Mrs. Fowler had gone away wouth to visit her friends. 28 Vis Mr. Heron, Mr. Stevenson, D. Lawrence & Mr Copeland. 29 Vis Mr. Dalglish, John Marshall, Mr. Hill, La F. Copeland. 30 Sent for by Mr. Bryce. His father-in-law Mr Thomson is dead. Mr. Bryce's son drove me to Mr. Freelands. 31 Conducted Mr. Thomsons funeral service. A short service at the house. Text "I am the re. and the life". Funeral sermon on Sabbath. What a blessing to know he is safe with Jesus, a solemn service. Many in tears, while I plead with them. X �1 8 9 3 April X 1 Drove from Ems. to Sp. by stage. Bad roads. Rain through the night. Vix. Mr. Peddie, had dinner then. Vis Mr. Stewart, had tea there. Vis Mip Kirkman. Farewell visits. 2 Bright sunny day. Had a good cong. at Sp. Sub. "Jesus the light of the world" Crowded at Ems. Mr. Thomson's funeral sermon. Sub. 0 r friend u Lazarus sleepeth". Very impressive. Beautiful singing, so appropriate. Fair cong at Novar. Many came though the roads were bad. One woman at Ems. anxious about her conversion Tried to point her to the Saviour. Spent all my spare time with here after service. A little late at Novar. Was driven from Sp. to Ems by Lochart Copeland and had to walk to Novar. Mr. Cooper drove me to church and back. Hearty shaking of hands at all the stations, many expressing a wish that we were staying. 3 After Vis. friends at Novar, took cars to Ems. Then walked to Mr. Bryces . Stayed all night. Mrs. Thomson feels the loss of her husband, but is resigned to her Fathers will. 4 Walked this morning to Mr. Freelands. Wrote and read. At 4 p.m. went to Ems station with trunk. Took cars to �1 8 9 3 April 4 Burks Falls. Spent the night in Burks Hotel. Read a part of a "Christians secret of a happy life". 5 Got home, and found Mrs. Geddess much better and the rest well. Glad to be home again. 6 Spent the day in writing friends on the field. Do not yet know whether I am to be out on the mission field this summer or not. But at home or abroad, I trust I may be able to be the human means of doing some good. 19 Got word from Mr. Finlay to go for a few weeks on the commander field as the missionary is sick. Will start on friday 28th for Rye, Com, and Nippissing Village. Have written to the station that I will be with them on Sabbath 30th. The distances between the stations are very long. So long indeed that if they cannot drive a part of the way I will be unable to keep in the field. I trust the friends will help me. May God use me for these weeks rn my prayers. May souls be saved. May Christians be encouraged. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6eabd0b75a09a3f71269b79373c33c30.pdf 9588e0367232baaf6e415a6bc3bca37e PDF Text Text ���������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f7b049aca9ddd10b92373132d6041ceb.pdf 237e0aac31aca28d64cfd44b47900e1d PDF Text Text Carver Simpson (1859-1949) 1881-1882 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers C.W. Simpson's diary AD1881 January 1st 1881. (Pleasant day. Berry, Gatie and I went to Minnies. We had dinner and then went out to hunt, we did not get a shot at anything, had an excellant supper, talked a while and then went home. 2 (cold) I went to S S and to Church, Sam and Minnie came and spent the day with us. 3 (cold) Berry went to Sams to draw hay, I went to the knoll and filled levelled the road. I saw two partridges and shot a big black woodpecker, cap is the best partridge dog I have had yet! 4 (Pleasant) We are claying the road to day we have Sam R. W. J. and S Hunter, and A Ingrum helping us We finished it about 4 oclock. Berry and I drew the horse power around and set it in the barnyard 5 (Cold) I started to School, Berry went to Sams to draw hay, it was a bout 8 oclock when they got their loads off. there was 10 loads in a head of them. 6 (Pleasant) I went to School, Berry went to Sams to draw hay down to town. 7 (Stormy) I went to School) Berry and Gatie went to Hextalls. 8 (Pleasant) We had a young calf came last night. I put red flannel around the doors, Berry and Gatie came home this morning, I went out to Coins bush I shot a rabbit and a squirrel, Cap ran the rabbit far about one hour steady. Sam and Minnie came over this evening. Pa bought 4 sheep from Ezrah for {figure scratched out} $14.75 Berry brought them home to night 9 (Pleasant) I went to S S and to Church in the afternoon Sam and Minnie came and spent the day with us {10} I went to School. We sold our sheep 20 for 100 dollars cash to Mr W Murphy. Berry and I took them to Marsville, traded two of them to with Sam for two bad ones. We went to the Orange Supper, it was only a mideling affair, I enjoyed my self considerably well �2 11 (fine) We had another calf this morning. I went to school. Mr. Griffeth and Mr. Rophe are starting knots. {protractive?} meetings tonight, Berry went to it. 12 (Cold) I went to school. 13 (Cold) I went to school, and to church in the evening. 14 (Pleasant) I went to school, Berry and Sam went to the fair to trade off old Hicks, they traded for two calves. I got a loging chain to boot. Minnie and Gatie went to Stevens. I went to the debate in the evening. 15 (Cold) I went to school. Saw Sam he says old Hicks came home, he his afraid he will have to take the calves back. 16 (Cold) We are cutting out sheves. Andie Heecyse's helping us. Sam recieved a note warning him to take the calves or he would be put into further costs, so he tied their legs and put them in the sleigh and took them. he called {Mamary?} a few names and told him his {opinion?}. The Srangers met here today to straighten up the accounts and to balance their groods. 17 (Foggie) I staid at home in the morning. Went to Church in the afternoon and evening Mr Rolfe preached. Same and Minnie came down and spent the day. There was a funeral at the church today. One of Tom Thomas Mideltons girls aged 12 years died of heart {disease?} I had a big rat in the trap this morning and one yester. 18 (Cold) I went to school. Cap got caught in the fox {illegible} he roared like a bull in a bog, he was not much {wor-?} went to church this evening, Rev Joe preached. 19 (Cold) I went to school. I caught another big rat 19 (Cold) I went to school Sam and and Minnie came down. Mr Griffeth and Mr Rolf were at our place {cut off} they got Norman, Earnest Harrold Reid Christen when to church in the evening. Robert, Prterfield, Kenneth Poriellp and William Tisdale went up to the peneton bench, Mrs Rolf preached. 20 (Tokens of a thaw] I went to school, caught another rat the forth, I went to Church, Mr. Griffeth preached. �3 21(Snowing) I caught another rat. Went to school, about one fut of snow fell today. 22 (Snowing) Berry and I helped Uncles to break in their two year old calf it went pretty I killed a cat, mended Pas felt boots, and other chores, Sam Reid sold old Hicks for $15 dollars to Mooday the pump maker Albert Simpson had a son on the 20th 23 (Cold) I went to S Sand to Luarttar meeting in the afternoon, Sam and Minnie came today. I saw the track of a mink it crossed from Blacks over to Uncles it was a good sized one. 24 (Stormy) I went to school and to church in evening. 25 (Stormy)I went to R. Hlins to get him to help us to skid sawlogs we skidded 22 logs. Sam and Minnie came for tea went to church. 26 (Very Stormy) We were skidding logs skided 24. Berry and I went to church 27 (V.band stormy) I went to school and to church in the evening Mr. Griffeth closed the meetings for the present. I caught another large rat. Sam and Minnie came down, Sam and Berry yoked up a pair of steers, they went well. 28 (Stormy) I went to school caught one big rat. There was a man got on the road opposite our place so he came to stay all night, he had 10 bushels of {cut off} and 16 of oats he had a boy, and a cow also. He seems to be a pretty nice chap. He came from near Barrie and is agoing to Eramosa. 29 (Pleasant) Berry Sam and I skidded sawlogs we got don about 3 oclock. Berry and I yoked up the steers it wnet well. They ran over the seilgh and broke the box. Berry got some heavy falls. 30 (Pleasant) I went to S S and to church in the afternoon. Sam and Minnie came and spent the day. {31} Uncle J {20?} Pleasant I went to school Feburary 1st Cold) I went to school Hextall and Pricilla came down with come oats to be chopped Sam and Minnie came also. �4 Mr Thomas came back today. He was six cattle with him he is going to stay all night. He thought he would never get here the cattle were so bad to drive. He brought us a bag of apples. He said if ever we went near his place we were to call in and he would do his very best for us. He seems to be quite a Gentleman in his manners. 2 (The coldest day there has been for 10 years) Thomas started on his journey again tis morning Berry and I helped him start with the cattle. Hextall started for home, I went to school 3 (Cold) I went to school. The man that bought the oxen came and took them away today. We sold them for $95 dollars. Berry went to Hextall's {HP?} to get a girl he is going to try to traid Jess for cattle to fat. Ma is sick sent for Dr. Dr Barbet he says it is a slow fever not dangerous the weather has been too severe for her. 4 (Pleasant) I went to the village for medicine for Ma. I churned two churnings, killed a dozen mice, Sam and Minnie came down today Minnie staid all day. 4 (Pleasant) I went to Sams and to [intelligble] for bags to get damaged grain. Sam , Berry Pa and I went to town we got 45 cut of wheat for a $1 cut very litle worse for the fire 5 (Pleasant) I came down from Sams went to Church in the afternoon Sam and minnie and {6} (Pleasant) I went to school Sam Berry and Pa went to town and bought 12 cut of 60 cent for wheat and oats very little worse. {7} (Thawing) I went to school, and from there to Sams staid all night. {8} (Thawing) Sam and I went to brothers and to D. Rights and then to W. Hardons, for some black ash to make baskets I made two. {9} (Thawing) I came home, went to school. 5 {sketch of a fox? At the top of the page} Sam, Berry, and Pa went to the fare R. Allin called in this evening, got a letter from Walker and another from Mr. Thomas. I went home with Sam. �{10} (Thawing) I went to school and to Sams after school I made another basket it is a very good one. 11 (Thawing) I helped Sam fix his cattle shade with wet straw and drew in two jags of hay. Went to the Post office and then home I went back with Sam. 12 (Very Stormy) Sam and I came home. I was sick and staid at home and washed my feet. 13 (Pleasant) We are crushing and cutting straw today. A Ingram drove for us I saw a lark today, it was singing as merry as if it was May. They are the first spring birds that we have seen. Minnie went home with Sam she has been here over a week. Ma is able to be up again. 14 (Pleasant) Berry and I loaded the horse power and set it in Potillos bush Berry is going to saw for G. Drumming. Sam Reid is going to help him. We had a hard time setting it the snow is frozen near as hard as ice. 15 (Pleasant) I went to school in the morning and to the sawing in the afternoon I drove the horses in Sams place he went to a sail to buy a cow he got me for $22 a very good one for the price. 16 (Pleasant) I went to school 17 (Pleasant) I went to school 18 (Pleasant) Chored a round in the morning and went to the knoll in the afternoon I cut two birch sawlogs. Hextall came this evening be staid. 19 (Fine) I went to S.S. Hextall went to town and brought up the {Iveson?} family, old his a very sensible talker. Hextall went 20 home this eveing, Sam and Minnie were here. Norman H.R. Reid has got two teeth. 6 21 (Pleasant) I went to School J. C. Reid gave Sam Bucannon a thrashing for disobeying orders 22 (Pleasant) I went to School �23 (Pretty cold) I went to Schoool. Berry took 3 sawlogs to D. Rights to get sawed. Sam Reid called in this evening on his way from Town. Berry went to Hextalls this evening to get a set pair of bobsleighs made. It is terrible cold this evening. 24 (Very Cold) I went to School. made a turnip basket 25 (Pleasant) I went to School. 26 (Pleasant) I made a mouse {drawing of a mouse over top of the word mouse} trap this morning. Went out into Coins bush in the afternoon I saw a {drawing of rabbit on grass} rabbit, chored around the rest of the day. 27 (Thawing) I went to SS. rained too hard to go to Church. Sam and Minnie came down. 28 (Pleasant) Sam and I struck out to buy a {drawing of a cow on grass} but could not get one to suit our notions, so he got one from L Ezrah a little black one for $3 cash. We cleaned up barley for seed. Berry came home from Hextalls, he took his sleighs up to Stringers to get them ironed off. Sam and Minnie came this afternoon. David W Midelton {B. FOX written on top of these stroked out words} D FOX and {drawing of a root or bouquet, maybe name "Harry"} Hunter were put in gaol for stealing {drawing of a fish} they stole two half barrels. 1 March Very Cold and stormy) I went to school. {drawing of "Harry" root or bouquet} and {drawing of a fox on grass} stood their trial to day. They were sentenced too one month's hard leighbor 2 (Pleasant) Berry and I killed a fat {drawing of a cow} cleaned up barley. I cut some wood. Sam called in today, he was coming from Orangeville, drawing hay down. I saw a {drawing of black bird} to day it was the first I saw since fall. 3 (Very stormy) I went to school. Jessie Walker came and spent the afternoon and evening with us. 4 (Stormy) I went to school and put in one miserable day. I took Jessie Walker home on horse back, she fell off once and lit on her feet, the next time she lit on her head and shoulders. I thought all was over, with her but she soon start to started kackle as usual 7 �Sam and Minnie came and spent the afternoon. Berry got his bobsleighs home today they are a very comicle too king sleigh the talk of the neighbourhood. 5 (Stormy) I made an {drawing of an axe} and put a hande in a {drawing of a pitchfork} Berry and I measured out our sprin seed barley measured out ten bushels for J Corbet. 6 (Warm) I went to SS TG Marshall came home with us I went to church in the afternoon Sam and Minnie came today. There was tow more men put in jaol. 7 (Warm) I made an hand spike and helped Berry to put bunks on the bobsleighs, went to swamp in the afternoon chew in 16 logs, hemlock sawlogs 8 (Warm) Berry and I was drawing in logs again today we took in 32 logs today, Hextall came today he brought a load of barley and oats to get crushed he staid all night. 9 (Hot) We got badly sunburnt today. Berry and I were drawing logs today we put in 20. I saw a {drawing of a chipmunk} chipmunk today. They say {drawing of a carrot} and {drawing of a fox} scaled the wall of the gaol yard and got out, they were caught and put back again. 10 (Hot) Berry and I went to the village and got two tons of salt $6 a ton. S Reid went and got 1/2 a ton, Hextall got 22 {cwt?}. We went down in the afternoon I got an axe, left my watch at Foxe's to get regulated. Dr Washington was called up for bad conduct to Mrs Homes so we staid to her the trial. They put us out till the woman had given her evidence, so we heard little or nothing. John Hamilton gave J Perry a thrashing Perry stabbed at Hamilton but did little harm he cut two of his fingers it was Perries fault he was bound to fight with someone. We went to the gale and saw the four gale {drawing of a chicken} 11 (Cold) I unloaded a load of salt I made and axe handle, Berry and I drew saw logs in the afternoon 12 (Cold) I made rigged {uping?} {drawing of an axe} went home for a roller. 13 (Pleasant) I went to SS and to church S and M came and spent the day. 8 Berry and I went to the knoll and finished drawing the saw logs 15 (Warm) I went to the knoll and cut cord wood I cut cord and three sawlogs tamerack I saw a partridge {drawing of a partridge} The bush is full of squirrels red, �16 (Pleasant) Berry and I cleaned up eleven bags of wheat I mended Berries boots, I made a handsome pike put hinges on the bin lid, Berry got 21 bushels of Missigan {hamar?} wheat for seed paid $125 a bushel for it. Sam and Minnie came this evening. 17 (Pleasant) I went to Drummings sawing we cut about 30 cords I saw a robin {drawing of a robin} it was chirping like as if it was summer 18 (Stormy Pleasant) I choped wood cut a cord in the afternoon 19(Stormy) Berry and I went to Dummings sawing we saw till five oclock in the evening and then brought the machine home 20 (Thawing) I went to SS and to Church Keech preached 21 (Cold) I helped Barry to set the machine to crush went to knoll to chop in the afternoon A Ingram helped to crush we hired Fredrick Peavoy for the summer he came today. 22 (Cold) I went to town bought 30 cents worth of wire and a watch chain for 10 cents, paid $1.50 for getting my watch fixed Berry and I chopped cord wood in the afternoon. 23 (Cold) I chopped cord wood cut about a cord and a 1/4. Berry went to Sams and set the sawing machine 24 (Pleasant) Berry and I went to Sams sawing 25 (Pleasant) Sold our old bobsleighs to a fllow that got stuck on the road, he had two buggies and he pulled the tongue out of one, we got $3 for them. Berry took down a load of potatoes got 50 cents a bag. Berry Gatie and I went to Minnies. I, Reid, F. Marshall J. and J. W walker, Mary, Grace and Billie Farnell came and Elizabeth Reid, this made up the surprise party we had a very good time. 9 We got home about 3 oclock in the morning 26 (Pleasant) Berry a took 30 bags of chopped {stowgh?} to Hextall J Comar went with him I went to the chopping I saw a bald headed Eagle {drawing of an eagle} 27 (Pleasant) I went to SS and to church �28 (Pleasant) I started to school again. Sam came down this evening, Norman is sick with his teeth he is some better today. 29 (Cold) I went to school I learnt considerable 30 (Cold) I went to school we had some heavy game at the foot ball, Berry came home tonight he could not get a girl. 31 (Cold) I tracked a raccoon through Johnstons and Porter's fields through S Potullos and then it turned and took the fields the snow drifted over its tracks and I had to give up the chase after about 2 miles of a tramp I went to school in the afternoon. April 1 Very Stormy. I went to school. Sam and Minnie came down, Minnie staid all night, I went home with Sam 2 (Very Cold) Sam and I went to Berry's lang for a {sceh?} made timber we got 4 pieces, we got two pieces of hash to make baskets of. We saw 3 partridges. Berry went home with Sam 3 (Cold) I went to SS and to church S and M came down. 4 (Cold) I went to Coins bush to hunt coons there was too many tracks to be able to follow one all the time, so that I had to give up the chase again without my coon. I shot a {drawing of a squirrel} it was the first shot I had fired this year. 5 (Very Stormy) Berry and I went to the swamp we cut 25 poles I cut 40 posts for the garden and about 30 poles it is the stormiest day we have had this winter. 6 (V. Stormy) I made a {drawing of a basket} Basket cut out sheaves in the afternoon. S and M came down this afternoon we kille about 40 {drawing of a mouse} mice {drawing of a dog} 10 7 (Warm) Berry and I took a load of potatoes over to the roote house, went to swamp got a load of posts and a load of poles. I was cutting poles got enough to make a fence from the orchard to the road. 8 (Warm) I helped Sam Reid to get out spout timber I cut a load of poles and about half a cord of wood, we took in 5- tamerack sawlogs. �9 (warm) Went to swamp cut a load of poles and a load of small ones I saw an {drawing of an owl} and a large butterfly the roads are getting very bad 10 (Warm) I went to the swamp for Cap he staid all night watching the trap went to Church in the afternoon, went to Minnies in the evening got my me nuckles badly skinned on the gravel road. 11 (Warm) Choring around in the morning went to swamp in the afternoon I caught a skunk in the box trap {drawing of a skunk} I am afriad it spolit my trap I drowned it, We got a seeder and drill combined. 12 (Cool) I went to swamp there is a foot of water on the road from Reids turn up to near Heayses hill, we are crushing this afternoon. 13 (Warm) I made an handspike and helped to crush Sam helped us, I went home with Sam. 14 (Warm) Came down with Sam, cut some wood and went to the examination in the afternoon, we had a great time they gave J Reid two oil paintings and a bracket they had a bag of apples and about a gallon of sweats and they distributed them amongst the audience. We had some very good music and some good speaches and some {sesitations?} It was the best examination ever I was at it was after seven when it broak up. Our hired girl came today Pollie Erwin. 15 (Warm) Berry and I went to the knoll the road was flooded for about half a mile about a foot deep and half an inch of ice, it was the worst travelling I ever saw. 11 We cut wood in the afternoon 16 (Pleasant) I cut wood in the morning and mended a bed sted. Cut wood in afternoon I saw about 10 robins. 17 (Warm) I went to SS and church in the afternoon 18 (Warm) I went to the bush and cut about a cord and a half of wood 19 (Pleasant) drawing out potatoes Sam and I cut the log for a roller, I set out the bees in the afternoon one of my patent hives was ded and one of Walkers. I shot a groundhog in the evening, went to Sam’s �20 (Pleasant) I hollowed out a trough 30 feet long and put it up Sam and I went to Smiths lake in the evening I shot a wind {drawing of a duck} and a red winged blackbird it was a very pretty duck. I never saw one like it before, I think it is a wood duck. 21 (Pleasant) I started to make a little gate for Sam. little D Ones died this morning she was only sick about 12 hours they did not know what was the matter with her, I came home in the afternoon, carried up a load of potatoes and helped to load them. We had a hatch of chickens came off today. I stuffed the blackbird, I saw a SN {drawing of a snake} 22 (Warm) We drew in 6 loads of hay and cut one with the cutting box for the fatting cattle, I stuffed the duck this evening Fred started to cultivate yesterday the ground this his quite dry off the top. 23 (Warm) We finished crushing and pit the horse-power away in the shade {drawing of an eye and a plough meaning “I ploughed’} the rest of the day. Sam and Minnie came and had dinner got a letter from Hextall. The frogs are croking tonight very loud {drawing of a frog} B. FROG 24 (Warm) I went to SS and to church it was very warm today. Jessie and Jim Walker came and spent the evening with us, I found a hens nest in a poplar tree at the bottom of the garden she was on the nest and had two eggs laid in is in between 3 large tree limbs. Andie Heeys came today with Sams horses to change work. 12 The swallows have comeback {drawing of two swallows} 25 (Warm) I took bolts and gugeons out of old roller. Made a whipeltree. cut over 30 stumps off level with the ground and ploughed the rest of the day. 26 (Rainey) I finished ploughing the stumpy field I stuck out half a dozen ridges for Andy to gang-plough. I started to plough the sod in the fallow where never a man hath ploughed before. 27 (Warm) I ploughed sod again, rained in the evening Sam came this evening his old cow had twins a bull and heifer they are both alive and doing well. We had a sheep had 3 lambs this evening all died. Our old turkey laid away in the bush fance. 28 (Pleasant) I ploughed dos finished at dark. We started to sow in heat of day �29 (Cool) I helped to pick stones off the new ground and cut boards for the top of the roller and mixed paint for it went to school in the evening. I shot at two hawks but did not kill them. I saw 8 ducks but could not get near them, Saw a partridge and a rabbit and a couple of groundhogs, sowed 6 acors of peas and 14 of wheat 30 (Cool) I put the roller together and painted it. Sam and I went to Coins and dug trees to plant we got some Maple, Birch, Helm, White Ash, Baswood, Hawthorn, Plum, Butternut, they were the finest lot of trees I ever saw 1st May (Cool) I took Ma down to Wilcoxes, went to Church and from there too Minnies and had tea with them. 2 (Pleasant) I am planting trees along the lane, I saw two loons fly over the farm this morning very fine birds. I killed a red squirrel {drawing of a squirrel} and a {drawing of a groundhog} I planted 33 trees and carried over 20 form Coins on my back. I got 5 Butternuts and 6 Basswoods one Hawthorn and 7 ash and the rest Maples got 10 more this evening. Killed another {drawing of a groundhog} 3 (Pleasant) I planted 10 trees and then started to pull down the picket fence and put in new posts and straigheten it out with the wire fence. 13 I found the {drawing of a hen?} nest in the brush fence she had {drawing of three eggs} in it I saw a nest of young crows they were squalking and near ready to fly it is in Coins bush in a big Maple tree 4 (Pleasant) Working at garden fence cultivated some {cut off} in the morning worked at fence in afternoon and harrowed after tea with Jess and the eight bulled {harrow h-?} 5 (Warm) I put up 24 feet of fence and cultivated the rest of the day. Berry drilled in 10 ac of wheat white russia and Missigan hamber 6 (Hot) I ploughed all day, ploughed about 2 acors 7 (Hot) I ploughed in the morning and went to Reids and grafted in the afternon, I put in about 45 grafts came home and ploughed a {hed?} land. Joseph Banks came and got a load of turnips W. Ingemam came and got another load and some hay. �8 (Hot) I went to town and grafted 5 trees for Aunt. Gang ploughed in the afternoon, there came on a heavy rain storm about 4 oclock and our wheat is quite green. 10 (Hot) I grafted for Albert Simpson all his plum trees are de only one. I put in about 30 grafts. Gang ploughed some and grafted some at home. 11 (Hot and showery) I dug in the garden and ploughed after teas. Sold a hive of bees to F.J. Marshall for $6 each. 12 (Hot) I ploughed the new orchard and gang some for barley, I sowed barley all day along with the roes of trees and harrowed about an acors and 1/2 of oats. 13 (Hot) Berry and I took 5 cattle up to the knoll to pasture, we saw two rabbits and a partidge came home and gang ploughed helped mother in the garden and pruned six large apple trees 14 (Rainie) I trees are out in {drawing of a leaf} the bushes are green. I 14 I was digging {self portrait of Carver with a shovel} in the garden and planting {drawing of an onion} onions. I drilled in about an acre of turnips and 1/2 of {mangleworsels?} and fixed the eve spoughts on the barn. 15 (Cool) I went to SS and to Church rained in the evening 16 (Pleasant) I ploughed in the morning and cultivated about 3 acors in the afternoon, went to town in the evening, got a pair of shoes and barrols $2.75 hand made and hand soled. 17 (Cool) I planted 2 roes of corn dug in garden and planted onions made a spout for the barn pump ploughed a hed land in the turnip field dug some more in garden. Mr and Mrs Griffeth called and had tea. 18 (Wet) I put a handle in a dung fork and gang ploughed. Sowed salt on the wheat in the afternoon Sam and Minnie came down. 19 (Wet) We started to draw out manure for barley. Drew out manure all afternoon. 20 (Cool) Drew out manure till tea time finished manur-ing 8 acors I started to gang plough afternoon. �21 (Pleasant) I gang ploughed all day. Walker and Birdie Wilcoxe came out this afternoon going to stay over night 22 (Warm) I went out to Coins for a walk Sam and Minnie came down I went to church in afternoon, 23 (Hot) I finished ploughing for barley I and Fred took the sheep to wash I washed them we have 15. I caught over a dozen {drawing of a fish} I saw a muskrat swimming up the creek so I armed myself with stones and wendt boldly the first throw I struck him on the back so I got it all right came home, Hextall and Priscilla were there had a good old chat with them, skined my rat and went to bed 24 (Hot) I went with J and J Walker and W. Black to {drawing of a fish} We caught over a hundred good trout. I shot one groundhog I had a good sail on Caledon Lake on an old raft. We had some very good fun, and a good swim. 25 (Hot) I went up to Minnies and put a floor in the cook house and a partition half way across came home and ploughed over a 1/4 of an acors with the jointer killed a red {drawing of a squirrel on a branch} 15 26 (Hot) I finished ploughing the orchard and dug some in the garden helped Berry to make a stone boat and pruned the dead limbs out of the plumb trees 27 (Hot) Berry and I picked the meadow I started to rolle took the young cattle to the swamp I caught a young woodcock {drawing of a woodcock} 28 (Wet) I finished rolling wheat and rolled one piece of barley picked stones off barley groung {ground} and scattered manure. Stuffed the young woodcock and dug in the garden 29 (Pleasant) I went to SS and to Church Sam and family came up and spent the day. I went to Uncles for tea had a very pleasant {drawing of a man and dog bleeding through the page} 30 (Warm) I put on some sirplus {boxeses?} Ra and I sowed about 15 acors with {plaster?} and salt, cleaned up the house and yard and put up 12 feet of a fence, took 12 1/2 dozen eggs over to W Carrots Minnie came down and staid all day, over clover is out in flower. 31 (Cool) I walked down from Sams Walker came home last night, I sheared sheep. �1st June (Pleasant) I finished shearing the sheep put on some {sirplus boxeses?} cleaned out the spouts cut some large limbs off the Cebelia tree and gang ploughed about an acre and a half took another groundhog {drawing of a groundhog} 2 (Pleasant) I finished gang ploughing sowed the last piece of barley went to town for Berry he went to Toronto on an excursion to buy harness 3 (Wet) I mended two pairs of braces, but potatoes and drew out three loads of manure shot two {drawing of a crow} for stealing {drawing of a chick} chicks Sam and Minnie came up and went too town 4 (Pleasant) I scattered manure made the frame for a gate, rolled the barley in the orchard. We sowed the buckwheat today the last of the seeding 5 (Pleasant) I went to SS and to Church went for a walk in the evening. Sam and Minnie came today 6 (A sharp frost last night) Minnie, {Gatie?} Walker and I went to Hextalls we took down one hive of bees and 8 hens. We took the black teeth out of his pigs he had 19 of them, went out to {drawing of a fish} I caught about two dozen trout. 16 7 (Pleasant) Finished the little gate and hung it sowed about 3 acors with salt and plaster Mr. Tayor the M.E. Minister came and paid us a visit seems to be a very nice man. 8 (Warm) I went to Johnstons and borrowed his turned drill, it is the best I ever saw, I drilled in over four acors. 9 (Warm) We planted potatoes, Sam and Minnie came and spent the day. Pa, Berry & Sam went to the fare. I staid at home and cut potatoes {Sickles?} dog bit Sam Reid on the leg {drawing of Sam being bit by a dog} 10 (Hot) Planted potatoes in the morning. Sold our 8 year old colt for $80 cash to R.J.Sturgeon, I took a bag of flower to W. Stringers, got Charlie shod on front feet, Went and drew out D. Rights steem engine, he had it in a terrible place we had to cross bad bogs it was dark when we got to Heeyses. Went to a party at Carrots had a middling time, got home at one oclock one {drawing of bee hive} of bees swarmed today the first. �11 (Hot) Finished planting potatoes, I cut off some blacknots planted cukembers and hoed in the garden, sowed a bed of lettise and finished one of the to long flower beds. I cut W.Y. Carrots hair, had a good swim in Ingrams, {drawing of groundhog bleeding through page} pond. 12 (Warm) I staid at home did not feel very well, Minnie came down, I watched the bees in the afternoon, went to here Rev. Taylor preach in the evening. 13 (Hot) I took young cattle to swamp, hived a swarm of bees and took honey out of two hives, cleaned two others, Came on a very heavy wind storm blew the dust in clouds followed by a storm of hail and rain. 14 (Cool) Berry and I took young cattle back and fired the slash we had a good fire. Cap killed a rabbit. Minnie came. 15 (Cool) I hoed in the garden in the morning and made a gate for Minnie in afternoon, cut thistles after tea. 16 (Cold and rainie) I made a bird case 30 by 40 inches for the crane Walker and I dug in the garden after tea, and pruned trees. 17(Cool) I cut thistles 18 (Cool) Cut thistles out os about 13 acors went to Town bought a glass for bird case 70 c and one box umber 20 cents 17 19 (cool) Hextall came last night. I went to S.S. and to Church twise, S. and Minnie came. 20 (cool) Hextall went home. I made a plumbbob. went to Sams and built a chimney on Stringers house. he gave me 50 cents for building it. 21 (Warm) I struck out for Niagara falls at 10 minutes to five, the trains left Orangeville at 20 ms to 6. I ran about a mile and a half. I got to the station about 5 minutes before the train started. We got into Toronto before 8 oclock, got on the Chicora steamer and sailed to the Town of Niagara, where we wated about 3/4 of a hour for the train, we saw the soldiers all out at camp. there was about 4000 thousand on drill, took the train from Niagara Town to the falls, saw Sir Isaac Brocks Monument. it stands at the top of a hight between Niagara Town �and the falls. The falls are the best sight I ever saw, as soon as we got to the falls we were paluted with cab drivers calling out to us to have a ride. Went up in the tower at the suspension bridge, we were about 300 feet from the water, it was a grand sight to look down, crossed the suspension bridge over to the American side, every store is a museam {drawing bleeding through the page} stuffed birds and animals, started from Niagara about 2 past I got to Toronto at 9, had to walk a mile, and wait one hour for the train, got to Orangeville at 1/2 past 12, got home at 2 oclock in the morning, I paid 50 cents for my dinner 40 to cross suspension bridge 10 ct for straw berries, 10 for figs, and 50 for to Indian pincussions pincussions, and 200 for my ticket, and ten to go up in Me elevators making a totle of $3.70 c. 22 (cool) got up just in time for dinner, went to swamp and brought home a cow, cut thistles rest of day. 23 (cool) drilled in about 2 acors of turnips, made a hand spike, and put a handle in a axe, pulled wild mustard out of the fitches and oats the field was full of it every yard or so there was a yellow flower. dug iin 24 (Warm) I pealed tanbark at Rights mill. 18 25 (Warm) I was pealing tanbark 26 (Warm) I staid at home and hived beas. we had four hives swarmed, three of them went together we separated them and searched for queens for about three hours and could only find one queen. Sam and Minnie came. Uncle and John Smith came and had dinner with us this was mr Mr Griffeths last sunday on this Circuit, the church was crowded full. I went out for a walk in the evening. 27 (cool) I put the 3 swarms in one of the big patent hives the common hive was full to the bottom, I went and pealed tan bark, came on a heavy rain storm, sheltered in {Kugses?} house I made two good whip stalks. pealed bark after the storm of rain was over, B. Bradley called to buy some scantelings 100 pieces of 2 by 4 and 100 pieces 1 x 2 raining very heavy now, a man wanted to trade me a bace fiddle for some stuffed birds, but I thought a bace fiddle would be out of my line. �28 (Warm) I pealed tanbark, came on a very heavy rain storm I took shelter in Marshalls old house. W. Marshall and I went out for a strole after the rain. I killed a large {drawing of a muskrat} muskrat, got some blaberries. 29 (Pleasant I am pealing tanbark again. 30 (I hived beas and drew lumber. 1 July Pleasant) I finished pealing logs, Walker and I went to Smeltzers Lake and got a good feed of straw berries. 2 (Hot) I was making hives and hiving bees. 3 (Hot) I hived beas in morning and went to Church in the afternoon the Rev. Reid preached his first sermond, Sam and Minnie came from Church with us. 4 (Hot) I went and piled the tanbark there will be over three cords of it, came home and cut thistles out of the late barley. 5 (Hot) finished the thistles and started to cut hay. I mowed fence corners and around stones. 6 (Hot) I was fixing up the sulky rake, putting in a new piece 19 to raise the teeth, went to Glovers got two teeth for rake, shortened, two hay forks fixted, and four rods mended to pull the hay off the teeth, took Reids hay fork home, rigged up the rake and started to work. 7 (tokens of rain) We drew in two loads of hay, and cocked up about an acor, and then it came on rain. I am doing little chores around the house. 8 (Hot) I made 4 hives and hived 3 swarms, drilled in turnips in the afternoon, took some work to Glovers, and 9 (Hot) I went to S.S. and to Church, rained in the evening Sam and Minnie came down. 10 (Hot) I made 2 hives, hived a swarm of beas in the top of the big labelia, went to R. Collins to get Dave to hoe turnips, took off a load of hay. �12 day of Ireland hot) I scattered hay out of the cocks, & drew in 3 loads of hay, and cocked about {blot} acors. Sam and Minnie came today. Sam went to town. 13 (Hot) We drew in 5 loads of hay I pitched on, mowed fence corners in the meadow field, James Walker and I took the cattle up to the swamp, went up to the lake and had a good feed of strawberries 14 (Plasant) threw of a load of th hay. Walker and I went to to the swamp took out two sawlogs hemlock and one cedar log 14 feet long, got a splendid crook for a rack. I raked up hay and helped of with the loads. Walker and I got a splendid feed of black currants in Haeeyses garden. 15 (Hot) I went to Dav Rights, got sills sawed for rack and boards for the sides, got a black ash stick sawed for a pea rake, and strips for the har summer house, started to draw in hay drew in 3 loads of hay the last at M present we have got 16 acors in, think we will cut some more of the pasture field, got a good feed of rasberries, went home with Minnie to help Sam with ha 16 (cool) Sam and I went to W Cooks and cocked 3 acors of hay came back and raked till supper time, and I mowed with the sithe till night, walked home, Walker and {Keu-?} have gon down to Hextalls with his new wagon. 20 17 (I went to S.S. and to church, Sam & Minnie came. 18 (Very windy) I went to Sams and helped him to cock hay, and draw in we took in 6 loads of clover. 19 (Windy) Cocking hay, and finished, drawing in the clover. 20 (Wet) Straightened of cocks, rained. I came home, and helped W. T Carrol off with two loads of hay, dug a post hole and put in a poast. 21 (Pleasant) I molded up the potatoes, fixed up a gate, and mowed aroune the new orchard, and a strip in the old one, Minnie came to get us to help Sam draw in hay. 22 (Fine) Pa, Berry and I went to Sams, drew in about 15 ac of first class timothy hay. W. Cook and I pitched on in the field, We covered the stack with boards. �23 (Fine) drew in two jags of hay, Berry went to Monomills to get the tiars set on the wagon. I went to Coins and picked 15 quarts of raspberries and mowed the fence corners in the hollow field. 24 (Pleasant) I went to S.S. and to Church. W. Milllner came to stay a week or two. Sam and Minnie came. 25 (cool) I went to pick berries got ten quarts of black berries, hoed turnips in the afternoon. 16 (Cold I was nearly frozen hoing turnips. I took off serptusboxes and put on about a dozen, and hoed the rest of the day. 27 (Cool) I drove the bees out of the the hive, Berry Walker Will Milner and I yoked up a pair of 3 year old steers, we had a very rough time for a while, one of then laid down and we could not get it up, so we left him think over it he laid there all afternoon, and got up in the evening. I hoed turnips, and cradled around in the orchard. 28 (Pleasant) I cradled barley in the orchard and bound some, got the orchard cut and shocked up. I cradled around the 9 ac piece, ground the reaper sickle. 29 (Pleasant) I started Pa off to Hextells, went to Coins and picked 6 qts of berries, started to bind barley in the afternoon. W. T. Carrol helped us after tea, he his a good man. 30 (Hot) We finished binding the barley and shocked it up. 31 (Hot) I staid at home in the morning, went to Church in 21 August 1st the afternoon and to Orangeville in the evening. 1st July AUG Hot) drew in barley, came on a very heavy rain storm about 1 oclock, pitched back some hay, and made a handle for a horse rake. Robert Stevenson came this evening and settled him self down for a visit. 2 (Hot) I made a pair of handles for horse rake and put in the teeth, and made wood for the ends. Berry and I went to get crooks for a rack, we got two very good one at the back of Tisdales spring. we went to Burnt hill and picked half a patent pail of berries. �3 (Hot) I went to Coins and picked 14 quarts of berries, came home and sulky raked about 2 ac, and finished drawing in the barley, all but the rakings. 4 (Hot) Pointed the rake teeth and put on the feet, started out to pull peas they would not pull with the rake, so we took the sithes two of us to our great sorrow. 5 (hot) I pulled peas all day. Pa gave up at noon. 6 (Wet) I fixed up a cace of birds, Berry and I partly made a wagon rack, I barbered Walker and he returned the compliment, I had a grand wash this evening. 7 (Hot) I went to S.S and to Church, went to Coins in evening. 8 (Pleasant) Sam Reid, A. Ingrum, Berry and I pulled 5 acors of peas with the sithes, finished them. 9 (Pleasant started to cut spring wheat & finished the rack, and drew in 3 loads of barley. Will Milner went home this evening. 10 (Hot) pulled peas with horse rake, and drew in barley finished pulling peas for this year. we ha 11 (Cool) Cutting wheat in afternoon wet in the morning. 12 (Pleasant) threw off a couple of loads barley, and turned, nine ac peas and 4 of us cut wheat, and shocked it up. 13 (Pleasant) Ware cutting wheat, and finished the field 14 ac, it is michiganhamber wheat and very good. We have 30 ac to cut yet, and about 44 cut. {Drawings here of a bird and a four-footed animal bleeding through the page} 14 (pleasant) Staid at home in the morning and went to Church in afternoon. Sam and Minnie came, We went to Coins in the evening and got a good feed of berries. 22 15 (Warm) We drew in 22 loads of peas. I pitched on in field 16 (Hot) drew in 4 5 loads of peas. Cut 8 acors of wheat in the afternoon and bound it, was done before dark. �17 (Warm) We covered the peas stack and the hay stack. Walker h is reaping wheat for W Ingram today. Drew in 10 ac of wheat in the afternoon. 18 (hot) Cut the late barley 5 acors, and drew in 3 ac of wheat and two loads of peas, and shocked 8 acors of wheat. 19 (Very hot) Finished cutting wheat {drawing of wheat} and drew in about 7 acors, and put 3 loads of peas in a {drawing of trap or barn?} for the {drawing of a pig?} 20 (Hot) We drew in wheat and about 5 ac of barley. Sold the 3 year old steers for $90 cash. 21 (Hot) I went to S.S. and to Church and to Sams and spent the evening, Sams crops are first rate this year. 22 (Pleasant) I cradled around the hollow field oats, threw off two loads of barley and drew in two loads of rakings finished the barley of for this year, drew in a load of w wheat {drawing of a rake} ins, I cradled around the stumpy field oats. 23 (Hot) I cradled oats in the stumpy field, finished cutting the oats, and finished drawing in wheat. 24 (Very Hot) threw off two loads of wheat and got in a load of rakings, and drew in the Vetches and oats 6 loads. 25 (V.H.) Bound oats, put up a scaffold, and drew in oats. 26 (V. Hot) I pitched on oats, and covered the stack, drew in a load of rakings the last of the harvest, only the buck wheat, We are the first I have heard of yet, 76 ac of harvest. 27 (Hot) We went to Sams and drew in oats, I pitched on in the field he had about 16 acors or more. 28 (Very hot) I went to Coins bush and had a good feed of berries. Went to Church in the afternoon. 29 (Hot) I shot a hen H. {drawing of a hen} burnt out stumps, We killed a {drawing of a weasel} WEASEL and patched up the brush fence 30 (Hot) I ploughed in the new ground. I trapped a large polecat {drawing of a skunk} �31 (Very hot) I am ploughing, there is some terrible fires in the swamp one can scarcely see a lot off for smoke. 23 I trapped {drawing of a groundhog} a groundhog. Walker made the draft of the animal 1 September, cleaned out the cistern and started to plaster, came on a heavy rain storm, terrible smoke {drawings of two birds and an animal bleed through the page} 2 (Hot and close) I was sick in the morning. Went to shoot I shot 12 pigeons and one hen hawk. I lost my shot flask and had to come home, grately gieved to leave the sport, picked the pigeons and saved the feathers for a pillow. 3 (Hot) W. Carrol and I plastered the cistern in the morning, and {drawing of an eye} went to shoot pigeons Walker went too I shot 5 and Walker shot one, he shot 3 others but could not find them. 4 (Hot) I went to ch S.S. and to Church. 5 (Hot) W. Carrol and I plastered the cistern once and a half. got A darkness came on about 4 oclock, so dark that we had to get the lantern to see to plaster, about 5 oclock you could not see one rod a head of you the sky was all as red as fire, one hour before the sun set, and totle darkness all around, lamplight looked to be a greenish white, some men are frightened near out of there whits wits. T. Farnell for instance he would run away if any one spoke to him about the darkness, men were going down to town to see what was the cause of it, it is not fire alone they said. {drawing of a bird bleeding through the page} {Note: The atmospheric phenomenon reported here may be due to the great forest fire in Michigan.} 6 (Hot) A great many people thought it was the last of the world, quite a few did not milk their cows, and some did not eat. We finished plastering the cistern and drew out manure the rest of the day. 7 (Hot) I put the floor over the cistern and drew out manure. The thrasher came this evening, Wiggons machine. �8 (Warm) We thrashed oats and wheat the spring wheat is the best the thrashers have seen this yeas by a long way 9 (Warm) thrashed barley we have about 4,50 bushels. 10 Hot) Finished thrashing about 1 oclock. Went to W Ingram in the afternoon. 11 (Hot) I went to S.S. and to Mrs. Pattersons funeral in the afternoon {drawing of an animal bleeds through the page} 24 12 Pleasant) I went out to hunt the year old cattle, took the {drawings of a rifle, a pointing hand, a dog, an eye, {shot?}, TWO, two birds, a pointing hand, a small rifle, and another bird meaning “gun and the dog I shot two hens and one pigeon”} PIGEON, came home and smothered 4 hives of beas. Berry found the cattle on the 4th line up about 7 lots. 13 (Cool) I went to Farnells thrashing, had a heavy day's pitching sheaves, finished before sun down. 14 (Cool) Cleaned up the barn floor, and cleaned out a cistern and plastered part of it. 15 (Cool) I took up bea hives, and took the 3 two year old cattle up to the swamp, took a plough up to Glovers to get mended, got Jess shod on the front feet. 16 (Cool) I struck out half a dozen ridges for Fred, started to plough pea ground, in the new ground, plastered the cistern. 17 (Wet) I ploughed in the morning, and cleaned up wheat in the afternoon. Berry took down a load of wheat 22 bags got $1.20 a bushel 18 (Cool) I went to S.S. and to Town in the afternoon, saw Hextall and family, went to Church in the evening 19 (Hot) Cleaned up a load of wheat, I went to give the cattle salt, took the gun and shot two p {drawing of bird} came home and made a pair of whipletrees 20 (Pleasant) cleaned up a load of wheat, and set up the buckwheat, made a whipletree for the buggie. �21 (Pleasant) I ploughed and helped to clean up a load of barley, Potatoes are a dollar a bag in Orangeville 22 (Pleasant) I cleaning up barley, Went to J. Johnstons thrashing in the afternoon, went to the teachers meeting in the evening, the anniversary is to be on the 29 October. 23 (Cool) I went to Johnstons thrashing. 24 (Hot) I took the 2 year old cattle up the swamp, cleaned up a load of barley and went to here McCormich trial. 25 (Pleasant) I went to SS and to Church. 26 (Fine) We thrashed the buckwheat and cleaned it we have 10 1/2 bags off of one acor, or more, trapped a GH {drawing of a groundhog} 25 27 (Warm) I ploughed about 2 acors. 28 (Warm) I ploughed, finished the buck wheat ground and started to plough in, the pea ground. 29 (Damp) I ploughed a couple of hours and went too the agricultural shoe, the shoe itself was very poor. 30 (Windy) I hunted eggs I found one nest with 30 and another with 22 and --16--and 11-and 9 all over the horse stable, ploughed, made a pair of whiple trees, and double tree. 1 October) I and Pa went to Alton to buy sheep and cattle. We did not deal, came home and skinned a sheep, the secon best one we had, she died of Inflamation of the longues, so Walker said he and I held a postmortem, chored around 2 (Wet) I went to SS and kept house in the afternoon. 3 (Fine and Warm) Walker went away this morning to college. I ploughed we had a swarm of beas this morning, they settled on a sirplus box and are there yet. 4 (Cold) I ploughed, went to Sams in the afternoon, killed the swarm of beas that came off yesterday, found the turkeys nest she had three eggs. �5 (Pleasant) I ploughed about two acors and a ha 1/4 6 (Warm) I ploughed all day. Went out to hunt coons after nine oclock, moon light, I shot a {drawing of a skunk} skunk it was all black only the top of the head an part of the tail. 7 (Pleasant) I ploughed, went out coon hunting but got nothing 8 (Wet) Cleaned up a load of barley. I ploughed abut 3 on hours. Got L 85 for the barley, took down another load, 131 in bushels in the two loads, came to $1,11;35 9 (Pleasant) I went to S.S. and to church. 10 (Very cold snowed,) I ploughed finished ploughing the 20 ac field and ploughed about one acor in the field behind the barn 11 (Cold) I ploughed all day. 12 (Wet) I ploughed about one hour finished the field behind the barn, and chored around in the wet. 13 (Pleasant) I ploughed the new orchard, and start another piece, Pa, bought a cow at the fare and he and Berry were bringing it home about dark and 26 she jumped the fence at McKenneys Berry followed her, he spraned his ancle and had to give up the chase Pa gave up also, I went out about 8 oclock with the two dogs, and Charley, I found her in the McKenneys barnyard, with great running I got her home, Watch tackled a skunk, I went to help with a harm full of stones and put an end to the stinking fight, Watch smells very bad. 14 (Cold) I ploughed, finished ploughing the first time. 15 (Wet) I puttied windows on the dry side of the house, Bery started to cross plough in the new ground, 11ca piece. 16 (Pleasant) I went to S.S. and to Church, and to practise. 17 (Wet) I ploughed 18 (Wet) I ploughed all day went to practise �19 (Warm) We started to dig potatoes dug half of them. 20 (Pleasant) I puttied the windows, finished the potatoes, they were a very good crop. 21 (Fine) We drew in 3 acors of strapleaf turnips. 22 (Pleasant) I topped turnips, drew in 4 loads of sweades. I butchered a sheep. 23 (Fine) I went to SS and to Church, and to practise in evening. 24 (Wet) I ploughed all day, went to practise 25)(Damp) I helped to finish topping turnips, started to drew. 26 (Pleasant) We drew in turnips. 27 (Very fine) Finished the turnips, {drawing of a turnip} nine acors of them. 28 (Fine) I ploughed finished the cross ploughing in the new ground Pa and S. Clingan drew in the mangles 29 (Wet) in the morning painted the bobsleighs, ploughed about 1/4 of an ac. I helped to put up a platform at church. Went to W. J Carrols, and spend the evening. 30 (Pleasant) Anniversary 14 teenth I went to practise and to Church afternoon and evening. Mr. Crompton preached 31 (Warm) We started to build our hog pen, diging and drawing stones, Went to tea meeting, had a very good one. Mr Crompton The speakers were Mr Crompton, Mr Taylor, and Mr Reid. Mr Berry of Orangeville was chairman, very good one. 1st November, Fine we are working at the pen. I built one side 26 ft long and over 3 high to day, went to Social had a very 27 nice time. W. Carrol gave us some misic with the fiddle. had Made over $33 dollars all together, trapped a large rat {drawing of a rat} 2 (Pleasant) I built the a side of the pen 3 ft high and 26 long �3 (Pleasant) We burried a stone over 7 ft across it was in the corner of the building. I built part of the end, caught large rat {drawing of a rat} 4 (Cold and snowed 3 inches) covered the pen with rails and straw I killed several chickens and one rat. 5 (Snowed) I built some in the morning, drew poles to fence the straw stack, and other chores. 6 (Fine) I staid at home my head ached, went to Church. 7 (Fine) I finished building the pig sty, Gatie found a {drawing of a duck} ducks nest she was sittting on 8 eggs, more wonders the end of the world is nigs, she so had her nest under some board 8 (Beautiful weather) I drew two loads of lumber to the pigsty and ploughed the rest of the day, in the turnip ground 9 (Fine) I ploughed 10 (Cold) I ploughed potato ground and Andie Heeys picked them. 11 (Cold and snowing) We tied up the milch cows. I went to Minnie ploughed in the afternoon finished one field of turnip ground and summer fallow, drew the short wood into the wood sh shade, 12 ( I ploughed and chored around. 13 (Cold snowing) I went to S.S. and to Church. {animal drawing bleeding through the page} 14 (Fine) I fixed the pump, and shot a large hawk, it had a chicken eating the chicken was alive and about 1/4 of it was eat. {drawing of a hawk with a chicken } 15 (Very cold, heavy snow storm, drifts 4 ft snowed about 8 in, on the level and drifts 3 and 4 ft deep. I killed some chickens, went to the swamp to get timber for the sheeppen, saw a owl and 4 partridges. 16 (Thawing) Went to swamp and finished getting poles, rigged up old jumper and started to draw manure, broak it the first load, started to make a new one. �17 (Wet) We worked at the sheeppen, got one plate on. 18 (Fine) Berry, A.Heeys, and I raised the sheeppen it was heavy work, 54 x 20 and 6 high 19 (Cold) We boarded in the sheeppen. I went to Town and 28 bought two pairs of boots one pair $3 and the other $4. 20 (Cold) Went to S.S. and to Church. 21 (Cold) Finished drawing manure out of the big shade. Berry 22 (Fine) drawing manure out of the barnyard. Berry and I went to Hextalls after dark when we left Orangeville. 23 (Fine) We struck out to hunt a yoke of steers {animal drawing bleeds through the page}, could not get any to suit us, so we came home in the afternoon. 24 (Stormy) We drew out manure to h the 20 ac field. 25 (Very cold) I went to W Cooks and bought three turkeys, the large king, gave 7c per lb. hens weighed 11 lbs. Drew out manure the rest of the day, killed turkeys at night we had 17 to kill. 26 (Fine) I put a new shaft in the churn dash, took down the beas in to cellar, about 36 hives, drew out seven loads of manure. 27 (Pleasant) Went to Church 28 (Cold) Drew out manure all day, went to a teameeting in the north Erin church. We had a very good time. 29 (Fine) Finished the manure, and put rails on the sheep pen and covered about 1/3 with straw, I went to Sam to trap a mink, it did not come out 30 (Warm the snow is all gone, only the big drifts.) I came home and started to work at sheep pen, built a chimney in the afternoon went to Sam's. Set traps for mink. �Dec 1st)(Cold) Caught the {drawing of a mink}. Finishe putting rails on the sheep pen and covered it with straw, skinned the mink and stretched the hide a very fine one. finished the chimney, and finished covering sheep pen. 2 (Warm) We went to the bush and leveled the road and made fresh new ones. 3 (Warm) I went to Town, took the turkeys down sold for seven cents per lb, bought a fox trap 60c. Went to bush in the afternoon and worked at road. 4 (Warm no frost in the ground yet) I went to S.S. and to Church afternoon and evening. 5 (Cold snowed 4 in) We went to bush got the road levelled, and started to cut saw logs. I measure and cut away brush, Berry and Andy saw, we cut 31 in the afternoon. I went to a tea meeting in the E.P.M. Church, had a good time. 29 {Fold-over at the left edge of this page covers the dates and some text.} {6} Warm) We cut 40 saw logs to day, went to see Grandmama she is very ill not expected till morning. Uncle Richard Uncle Parker and Aund Rabecca came down. {7} (Cold) we have 116 logs cut, we were cutting to day. We built a wigwam. Went to E. P. M. social, had a good time. {8} (Cold) Grandma died last night at 8 oclock. Chored around all day. Berry bought yoke of white oxen paid $86 for them they are 6 year old. {9} (Cold) Went to Grandma's funeral, Mr Reid preached {fu}neral sermond, Mr. Reid, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Stevenson, Mrs. S. & Mr. Keetch came for dinner Uncle Richard, Un. Parker, and Aunt rabeccah, and Aunt Sarah came also. {10} (Cold) Killed the ducks, made a axe handle, cobbled my boote, and a lot of other chores. {drawing of ainimal bleeds through the page} {11} (Cold) Went to S.S and Church, and again in evenind to {O}rangeville. Mr. Millner preached, lots of anecdotes. {12} (Wwet) We cut saw, Went to a tea meeting in P. M. Church {beginning of word covered}anceville Mr Millmer and Mr Griffeth were the speakers {M}r Griffeth spoke on the Oecomenical council. We {h}ad a very good time. Mr Reid was chair man. �{13} (Warm) Killed 13 geese and 28 hens, and 6 ducks. {14} (Cold) Cutting logs cut all that were down we have one over two hundred cut. I shot a PARTRI {drawing of a partridge} {15} (Cold) Started to skid saw logs we onld got 25 skided {it} is a hard job clearing the brush away. Walker came {ho}me yesterday. he looks well. ha as a big beard all over the face. {16} (Cold) We are skidding logs, skidded about 25 or 30. I shot partridge {drawing} it was the seventh one I shot this fall {17} (Fine) I went to Town with the geese and old hens, took 10 lbs turnips to Clark, went to swamp and cut fire wood. {18} (Very fine) I went to SS and to Church. {19} (Fine and warm) I made an axe handle, u put in half of the peas tack in to the barn, killed a sheep. {20} (Warm) Went to skidding logs. I killed a mosqueto, shot another partridge {drawing of a partridge} {21} (Warm) We were skidding logs, skidded 30 and made about one hundred yds of a road. 30 22 (Rained all day) I made a willow basket and went into Coins to hunt, carried gun in one hand and a stick in the other to knock the wet off the trees. I got some ferns and bramble bushes, they were as green as they were in July. I shot a fine big {drawing of a partridge} partridge, Cap treed it he ran a couple of rabbits but they did not come near me. 23 (Cold) We skidded logs, Went to W. Carrols Concert in the evening had a very good time 24 (Fine) We were cutting wood to day. 25 (Fine & Warm) Hextell and Pricilla came to spend Christmas with us. I went to Church, Rev J. Simpson preached �26 (Thawing) Berry and I, John and Jim Walker went out to hunt I shot one {drawing of a rabbit} I saw 6 partridges and 5 rabbits I never had as bad luck as I remember of. Spent a very pleasant Christmas all together. 27 (Warm) We skidded sawlogs about 26 logs today. 28 (Warm) We went to the Schoolmeeting, went and skidded logs in the afternoon, weighed out a bag of four for D. Right. 29 (Warm) Skidded logs and sacked Andy Keeys. 30 (Cold) I cut logs for sawing for fire wood. Berry went to a sawing bee, cutting wood for Emerson Gylespie, our saw cut the fastest of any saw at the bee. 31 (Snowstorm) I cut wood and other chores, went out to Coins bush I shot a partridge, the ninth one this season {drawing of partridge} January 1st 1882 Very cold I went to S.S. and to Church, got two fresh eggs to day. 2 (V. Cold) We cut logs for sawing. Berry and I took 30 sheep to Marsville We got $5 dollars a piece for them 3 (Very Cold) We cut logs for sawing, I went to Town in the afternoon and got the rewards for the S.S. scollars. This is the coldest night that there as been for 14 years 4 (V. Cold) Berry and I cut some logs, I went to Minnies in even 5 (Cold) We put in the rest of the peas, went to swamp and got two Christmas trees for the social, went to the social had a very good one made $10.40 at it, I got three presents off the gift tree one was a silk handkerchies worth one dollar, a led pensol 25 and a new years card. 31 6 (Cold) Berry and I loaded the horsepower and sawing machine, took them to swamp and partly set them. 7 (Cold) Cut logs for sawing. Went to Minnies in the evening, and had a very good time. 8 (Thawing Very fast) I went to Church. �9 (Freezing) We went to Knolls Sam Reid and I cut logs. Walker shot a cat and a weasel, the weasel was as white as snow and a black tip on its tail. We had a little party this evening we had Sam and Minnie, John, Jim, & Jessie Walker, and Mary Farnell. We had a fine time. 10 (Fine and warm) I drew logs for sawing in the morning. and took Walker to the station in the afternoon, cut some fire wood and chored around the rest of day 11 (the Three inches of snow last night) We drew in logs and set the horse power. 12 (Cold) I made an axe handle, Went to bush and got saw in going order cut a little wood. {drawing of animal} 13 (Cold & snowing) We started to saw cut about 25 cords of good green maple. {drawing of animal bleeding through the page} 14 (Cold) Berry and I started to draw sawlogs, drew 21 today I mortased a bunk for sleigh, and cut down 5 hemlock for drags, Miss Willson sent a canary for me to stuff. 15 (Cold) I went to S.S. and to Church afternoon and evening to English Church Orangeville. 16 (Cold) Drawing sawlogs 17 (Cold -----------------------------18 ------------------------------------- trapped a couple of big rats. 19 ------------------------------------- Went to a Missionary meeting, good time 20 ------------------------------------- Sam and Minnie came and brought Mr. Wabb a cousin of Sams, very nice chap. 21 (Snowed all day) We drew sawlogs, we have 166 logs in now. 22 (Very cold and stormy) I went to S.S. in morning, very stormy 23 (-----------------------------) We took a cow down to Ezrahs and traded for a mooley, came home and chinked up sheep pens. 24 (Went to Swamp, we broak the switzer road, and drew one load of wood to the school hoase house. �25 (Cold) I am splitting wood at school house, can split and pile about 6 cords a day {illegible word scratched out} 32 26 (Thawing) Mr. J. Hunters house caught fire and burnt down on tuesday, they saved near everything. Berry went to their bee to day drawing lumber, I went to Schoolhouse and split a load of wood and piled it, came home and chored around. Raining the snow is going very fast, 27 (Cold) I went to Hunters bee, to put up the house, we raised in the morning, got the sides and ends boarded up and stuffed with tanbark. I dressed rafters and nailed most of the day. 28 (Cold) I went to Hunters again, we boarded up the gables and put on the sheeting in morning. I shingled in the afternoon, got about half of it shingled 29 (Cold) I went to S.S. and to Church 30 (cold) I went to School, split about 3 cords of wood and piled it, went to Uncles pond at night great skating going on now. 31 (Cold) I split wood and went to school in the afternoon February 1st I went to School it got very dull. 2 (Cold) I went to knoll and drew logs for sawing. I saw a {drawing of a fox?} Cap was running it he fetched it out of Gylespies and ran it into Reids field, I snared a rabbit {drawing of a rabbit} 3 (cold) We sawed cut about 40 cords of hemlock. 4 I am a day too far ahead of the time 5 (Cold) I went to S.S. and to Church, 6 (Cold) We killed pigs 9 four would of them would weigh about 2 cut apiece, and the others a bout one 1 cut there was only one of them squeeled after it was struck, 7 (Thawing) I went to School, had a very dull day, snared a rabbit and stuffed a weasel. 8 (Warm and sunny) I went to School �9 (Pleasant) I went to School, Hextall and family came. 10 (Pleasant) I split about two cords of wood, went to swamp and cut 40 ca posts, saw a large owl and three partridges, there is game yet. 11 (Cold) I went to Town, bot a pair of skates $165, and deposited $50 dollars in the savings bank, went to the swamp in afternoon cut about 90 posts. 12 (Rained some) I went to SS and from there to Minnies the girl is doing well, I walked home through the mud and darkness. 13 (Thawing) I went to School, a hard spot for boys. 33 14 (Very fine I Went to School 15 --------) I went to School, went to Minnies in the evening. 16 (Fine) I went to School, started to rain in the afternoon. I went to Swamp for the dogs, they were there from 2 oclock yesterday till 5 this evening, snared another {drawing of a rabbit} rabbit set traps for an owl 17 (Very cold) George Moote and I went out to hunt rabbits, we did not get a shot. I went to Minnies, she said Sam is greatly in the notion of going to Manitobah. 18 (V.C.) I went to swamp to under brush. I was walking up the and all at once the ice gave way and I went down to the knees, my bots were frozen stiff before I had gone 30 yds. I struck for the shanty and got dried of in one hour and 1/2 Berry came along and we struck for the swamp came back in one hour and a half and found our coats burnt to a crisp I got two buttons off mine and Berry got the buckle of is holster. I had a new pair of mits burnt, and a good Indian basket also, loss estimated at 7 dollars no insurance, came home and nailed up the old log stable to keep out storm and other chores 19 (Cold) I went to S.S. and to Church. Went from church to Minnies. Sam seems to be recovering very nicely from the Manitoba fever 20 (Thawing) I went to school �21 (Snowed about 3 in) I went to school, haf soled one of my boots. Berry sold the tanbark, got $8.40 for it, got $3.00 per cord. I bot a porcupines head and tail, gave 5c for 22 (Cold) I cut poles for fence 16 feet long I cut 140 or thereabout. 23 (Cold) Cutting poles cut about 140. Berry drawn them home. 24 (Pleasant) I and Berry went to swamp and cut a load of poles, drew one load home, Went to McKinvens salte, Berry bot an old cradle for 1.25. 25 (Pleasant) Went to swamp I had a fine mink in the trap, this mornin {drawing of a mink} I cut 36 poles, and 8 cedars 20 and 8,30 feet long for strawpen and enough cedar to make 30 posts, skinned the mink and stretched the hide, it is a very good hide. 26 (Thawing) I went to S.S. and to Church and from church to Minnies and spent the evening there, Sam said he is going to Manitoba he is going to rent and start so he sais mimmediately. 34 27 (Thawing) I went out to hunt. I got two rabbits, tracked a coon over a mile and lost the track in a slash, the snow as nearly all gon in the bushes, were the sun can get a blink 28 (Thawing) Berry and I cut cord wood and underbrushed in the beaver meadow. {Animal drawing bleeds through the page} We cut about 2 cords. 1st March (Warm) I went to swamp and got some ash and made a basked, trapped a weasel, and stuffed it. 2 (very warm) Berry and I made a gate, and chored around. 3 (Cool) I made a couple of wedges, went to the swamp and cut rail cuts Berry & I split over one hundred this afternoon. 4 (Warm) We went to swamp and took out rails got out about ninty and drew two loads home. They say the frogs are croaking up about frogtown. 5 (damp day) I went to S.S. and to Church. �6 (Cold) I went to school to day. Snowed about one inch to night Sam and family came down to day Minnie is going to stay a day or two, I think tomorrow will be a goodday to hunt coons. 7 (Cold) I went to School 8 (Cold and sunny) I went to hunt I shot a spruce partridge it is the finest one I ever shot. I stuffed it, came home and split wood, in 9 (Snowing) We sold a two year old heifer for $35 dollars I took her down to fare ground, came home and I got ready for crushing. Hextall came to get a load of oats crushed he gave 39 cents a bushel for them. 10 (cold) We crushed to day. Berry and I went to swamp and got a load of logs for strawpen, Cap ran a fox through the swamp alnd across Reids he was about one hundrd yds behind 11 (Cold) I went to swamp and split and piled about two cords of wood, came home and split wood in the wood shade. 12 (Snowed some) I went to S.S. and to Church. Hextall and family came this evening {Animal drawing bleeds through the page} 14 (Cold) I helped Hextall to clean up seed wheat and seed peas, wheat is worth $123 per bushel, and peas 75c per bushel. I split wood the rest of the day. Minnie went home tonight. 15 (Cold) I went to School, had some good fun at the football. 16 (----) ---------------------------------------------------------35 17 (Cold) Went to School. Paul Couse came to buy bees. he wanted to get 25 hives, we offered him 12 at $8 each to be delivered at C.V.R. Station Orangeville on the 1st May. 18 (Warm) I went to School. 19 (Pleasant) Berry and I went to swamp and cut 19 saw logs, three of them were fine, the but cut would be about 20 inches. 20 (I went to S.S and to Church. 19th I am one day ahead of time �21 20 (Warm) I went to Hextalls, took the turning lathe and aenough of other stuff to make out a load 21 (Cold) Hextall and I went seaken for rails. 22 (Cold stormy) We drew out some rail cuts and split 90 rails 23 (Thawing) We cut some seader, think we have enough cut to make 1500 rails, we split 90 in the afternoon. I came home after dark, came in less than 3 hours. Hextall gave me half a bushel of potatoes, they are a new sort. 24 (Very Cold.) I put a window in the sheep pen, and chored around. Berry went to J. Ringrose and got 50 bushels of sead oats 38 cents per bushel. {Animal drawing bleeds through the page} 25 (I went to Town and got lumber for bee hives. I paid $16.50 a thousand got enough to make part of 30 hives, we had somebot a hand saw gave $1.75, the price was $200, came home and started to cut lumber for hives, I went home with Minnie 26 (Thawing) I came down to S.s. and went to Church in afternoon. Mr. Crompton preached. The black birds have come back. 27 (Rained all day) I cut lumber the most of the day, the water in the hollow is higher than I ever saw it bel 28 (Pleasant) We crushed all day. I cut some lumber. Gatie went to the Sunday School Convention in Orangeville today 29 (Pleasant rained in evening) Berry and I sawed stuff for patent hives, with the circular saw, Pa went to Ringroses & and bot a mooley bull, gave $25 for him, he is three year old 30 (Cold) We finished ripping lumber for hives,it takes 1890 pieces to make 30 hives. 31 (Pleasant) Berry and I went to W. H. Hunters too look at a yoke of steers. I nailed racks together for hives. 1 April Pleasant) I nailed sides and ends of hives together, of 28 hives. 36 �2 (Warm) I went to S.S. and to Church, 3 (Pleasant) I went to J. Lambs and ordered one lawn mower, and 5 lbs white paint & 10 lbs green, to paint bee hives, nailed some racks for hives, went to Town and got 5 lbs nails and one lb brads, 4 (Wet) Berry and I cleaned up a grist in morning, I worked at hives some, I heard hounds making great running in Coins bush, so I went to see the fun there was three big hounds running two foxes I got up in a leaning maple out of all danger an in a good place to see all that was going on below. Presently I saw a big fox cross in front of me and abut 40 yds off, I fired and dropped him, he gave one terrible squall and limped off I followed & up and gave him another shot and downed him again he is a very large one. I saw another one but he was to far off to shoot 5 (Pleasant Berry and I finished clearning up wheat, I worked at hives, in I skinned the {drawing of a fox} FOX. Went to Smeltzers lake to shoot ducks, saw over a dozen but could not ged near them, one was all white, as near as I could tell. 6 (Wet) I am working at hives made over one 166 racks to day. Went out to look for ducks on the ponds, saw a crane was about 60 yds off it when it flew, did not see any ducks. 7 (Warm) We crushed and cut the oat sheaves and some straw. Berry and I went up to the lake to shoot ducks, but failed. 8 (Warm) We drew in the stack of hay, and set out the bees, about 30 hives, I ploughed in afternoon, went to Town in evenin, got sheet iron strips for hives, and a package brads 9 (Pleasant) I went to S.S. and to Church, Minnie drove down. I went back with her as far as R. Bradleys. 10 (Very cold ground is hard froze) I nailed racks for hives. We were intending to sow peas today, the ground was quite dry 11 (V. Cold) I went to shoot ducks, the lake is all froze over and white with snow. I saw about 8 black ducks and one crane, and a gull I think it was a large bird and white, came home and picked some potatoes, and finished the racks there is 385 I think. Cleaned y my 1 genn. 37 �12 (Very cold) I helped pick potatoes about one hour, and worked at hives, cut out the enterance and put on bottom boards on 28 hives, and helped Pa pertition off sheeppen. 13 (Cold) Berry took a load of potatoes to Town they would only give him 95 cents per bag, so he drew them back and took them to Hillsburge and got $1.05c for then he made over $3 by his driving, I worked at the hives, 14 (Cold) I started to make tops for hives made nine. Found gooses nest in orchard she had 7 egg not frozen. 15 (Pleasant) I cut black knots out of cherry trees, Berry and I went out to buy a steer to mate our bindle we could not meet with a man that had one to sell. We put away the horsepower and sleighs in the shed. {Drawing of a mouse?} 16 (Pleasant) I went to S.S. and to Church. J Walker came home with us from church, 17 (Warm and spring like) I started to gangplough with the oxen it takes a long time to get in a day with them 18 (Warm) I ploughed with the oxen. Went to T Reids and bought a three year old steer, gave $40 cash for him brought him home, Sold R. Jotullo 5 bushels wheat $130 per bushel, Berry started to drill in peas on the 17, finished them this evening about 12 acors. 19 (Wet) I made tops for hives, finished 4, and ploughed the rest of the day. O Rerry and I broak in the Reid steer Rerry ploughed about 1/4 acor with him and one of old oxen he set out the ridge and ploughed without any help, 20 (Cold) I went to Town and got appletrees and other articles, started to plough in the gore, very rough. 21 (Cold) I ploughed all day, Aunt Sarah and family came to day, I killed a sky lark with a stone, stuffed it. 22 (Pleasant Hard frost last night.) My pet lamb died it was a very fine lamb, weighed 15 lbs, I ploughed today Trapped a very large rat, Bery finished ralling the peas. 23 (Pleasant) {Animal drawing bleeding through the page} I staid at home in morning and went to Church. �24 (The ground is frozen to hard to ploug. before 9 oclock. I ploughed in the gore. We hired R. Allin for a week. 38 25 (Cold mornings) I ploughed in gore 26 (/ / / / / ) Ploughed, Lizzie Ingrum died to day, she started to walk from Town on monday. 27 (Pleasant) I ploughed in morning and sowed with seeder. Bery and Pa went to funeral, I saw 4 snow birds to day 28 (Cold) I ploughed in morning, and was sick in afternoon. I trimmed off the roots of apple trees, Bery & Pa went to schoolmeeting 29 (Pleasant) I ploughed in the morning & sowed oats in the afternoon with seeder. 30 (Pleasant) Went to Church in afternoon. 31 (Cold) I rolled wheat and finished sowing the oats we have about 34 acors of oats in, heavy rain storm this evening May th 2nd Very cold this morning, the ground is froze to hard to cultivate or harrow till noon. Bery and I drew of it stones with the oxen and little horses. I took the oxen to Town, we sold them for $125 to J Besmet. We bot a three year old steer gave $42 for him. I drove him home. 3 (Pleasant) Bery and I yoked up the steers and drove them around. I picked stones with them in the afternoon. Planted some trees in the evening. 4 (Warm) I planted the rest of the trees, put a bull in a harrow, and harrowed the rest of the day. 5 (Pleasant) I sowed barley in the newground about 9 acors. 6 (Hard frost last night did not thaw out till 10 oclock. I cultivated about 8 acors, 7 (Pleasant) I took Gatie to Minnies, W. T. Carrols were there, went to Church, and back to Minnies. �8 (Pleasant) I sowed 9 acors of barley, we will sow about 3 ac more I think instead of so many turnips. 9 (Very warm) I dug up a mapple tree about 4 in thick and planted it in new orchard, gardened the rest of the day. Jewels colt died this evening, it was never able to suck or get up alone. 10 (Very Cold) I finished rolling the barley, and started to cultivate in the new ground, came on rain. I trapped a {drawing of a groundhog} G.H.G. made tops for two hives. Our servant girl came to day. 11 (Raining yet) I chored around, took the hives in the barn for fear the of the old stable falling and smashing them. 39 Three of my hives have kicked the bucket, and one in the winter they have enough honey left to do them a couple of months or so. 12 (Raining yet snowed for about one hour) Bery and I took the young cattle to the knoll, very little grass. I made eight tops for hives, and sat around the rest of the day. We had a pet lamb and two goslins & 3 chickens kicked the bucket. We had three pet lambs a month ago, but they have all past from the stage 13 (Warm) Bery and I dug about 40 trees. I planted them. 14 (Warm) I went to Church in afternoon, went for a drive with John and Jessie Walker. 15 (Pleasant) I went to Town and got 146 eggs white leghorns, from Jams Carson paid $100 for the setting. gang ploughed in the afternoon. Killed a ground hog {drawing of a groundhog} 16 (Warm) Bery an I, J and J Walker fenced across the knoll. Bery and I made a pen for the cattle to lie in. 17 (Warm) I sowed 2 1/4 of barley in stead of so many turnips, gardened the rest of the day. 18 (Pleasant) I rolled oats in the gore. 19 (Warm) I dug some trees 4 butter nut and 5 black birch and baswood and white ash. Bery finished rolling this morning. I killed a large rat. Berry and I took two cattle to swamp We �brought home the sowing machine. I went to {drawing of a fish} and caught about a dozen, killed 5 ground hogs one old one and 4 young ones 20 (Pleasant) Bery and I cleaned up the lane. I went to W. Carrols in the afternoon, eggs are 14 cents per doz. 21 (Warm) I went to S.S. and to Church, Miss Stevenson and Miss Webs{ter?} walked up, this morning. 22 (Pleasant) I gangploughed, started to rain at noon. 23 (Cold) I white washed the kitcheon in morning went to Town and bot a pair shoes $200. Hextall and Pricilla came this evening 24 (Pleasant) I went to fish with John Jim and George Walker, an W. Black, to Melville. We had great fun and caught a good lot of fish. I caught two that weighed 2 1/2 lbs 1 1/4 lb each, I had over 7 lbs of good fish home with me. There was over one hundred people fishing in the pond I would think, it was nearly like a fare. There was a very heard frost last night the ground was froze quite hard and ice on all mut holes, did no harm here. {40} 25 (Pleasant) I fixed up the fence in front of the bees, and other chores went to swamp in afternoon brought home two loads of rails. I patched up the brush fence, 26 (Warm) I gardened some and started to drill in the turnips, finished the turnips. 27 (Pleasant) I gardened in morning) Came on rain) J. and Jim Walker and Bery and I went out to hunt foxes. We killed a ground hog, and got very wet. 28 (Warm) I went to S.S. and to Church, went to Uncles and spent the evening. 29 (Pleasant) I gardened all day. 30 (Pleasant) We cut potatoes. We have G. Clingan helping us 31 (Wet) Finished cutting the seed potatoes, and washed the buggie ready for painting, Sold two three year old steers for $95 to J.M. Smith, planted some potatoes this evening �(Cold) Chored around in morning and planted potatoes in afternoon we have about two acors in. Killed a ground hog. June 2nd ()Pleasant) Planted potatoes 3 (Wet) I painted bea hives 17, painte them green. pottered around the rest of it 4 (Pleasant) I went to S.S. and to Church. 5 (Warm) We finished planting potatoes, and split posts, for pole fence. 6 (Pleasant) We sowed plaster in morning, and washed the sheep in afternoon, We were offered $70 for our big cow, gave $35 for her in January. 7 (Warm & windy) We sowed 24 acors with plaster, started to build the pole fence about 4 oclock. 8 (Warm) G. Clingan and I fenced, 2 heavy rainstorms. Bery helped us after tea we finished the fence, it is about 35 rods long, Walker went to Convocation to day to get his degree B.A. For more information on Carver Simpson check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8fe16e24c440e6277f0ee5ed7cea544.pdf 664fa91b161ec1ee57974afeb66e4ea8 PDF Text Text Sarah (Welch) Hill Papers This is a transcription of selected fragments by Robynne Rogers Healey. Located at Province of Ontario Archives, Toronto, Ontario. From the finding aid in the Archives of Ontario: F634 Bound volumes of diaries and journals in fairly fragile condition, some of the ink is faded, and some of the pages are curled on the edges. INTRODUCTION Edwin Hill was born 15 January 1799 the son of Isaac Hill and Margaret Fitter of Birmingham, England. On 5 May 1840 he married Sarah, the daughter of Joseph Welch. Their first child Edwyn was born on 10 December 1841 and Sarah Margaret, their second and last child was born on 26 March 1843. On 26 August 1843 the family emigrated to Canada and in 1844 settled on the farm which Edwin Hill bought in Hope Township. In 1854 Edwin Hill became seriously ill and died on 14 December. After her husband's death Sarah Hill continued to live on the farm with her two children assisted by money sent to her by her family in England. Her son Edwyn worked on the farm until he obtained a position teaching in a local school in December 1864. In 1867 he attended military school in Toronto and joined the 13th Hussars in 1868. But he soon was dissatisfied with military life and left for the United States in October 1868. By 1887 he was a successful barrister in St. Louis, Missouri. He died in St. Louis in 1901. Sarah continued to live on the farm until her death on 26 September 1887. Thomas Moore Benson and her two children were executors of her estate. Her daughter Maggie spent her life on the farm and in the Port Hope area until she died on 1 September 1896. 1821 May 25th 1821. Friday. Went to Cheadle from Birmingham, on a visit to Mrs. Webb, drank tea at Ar. Alcocks. Sat: very well, stayed at home all day except calling at Mr. Alcocks. Sunday, went to Cheadle Church, afternoon very wet, in the morning went a short walk on the Cheadle common, saw Hales hall at a distance. Monday left Cheadle by six o'clock for Snelson, a very beautiful place, in our way here we say the towers of Horton Castle the seat of the earl of Shrewsbury. Mr. Brown arrived here directly after us to take an inventory, we very busy looking over drawers & Tuesday, in the morning stopped in the house. Mr. Brown came to dinner, in the evening went a walk to Snelson church, called on John Stephenson's wife. Wednesday, went a walk in the park before breakfast by myself, very busy sorting books. Thursday sorting books went a walk in the evening. Friday, again sorting books, called at Mr. Alcocks the farmers. Sat: sorting books, went a walk in the evening, Mr. Alcock, Mr. Brown & Mr. Rogers dined here, the latter came to weigh the silver. Sunday, no church in the morning, Mr. Holmes from Cheadle came to dinner. went to church in the afternoon. Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Welb came to �dinner. Tuesday, at the books, went a walk in the evening. Wed ditto, got a cold and hoarseness. Thursday ditto. Friday in the morning went to Ashbourne. Sat went to Clifton, Mr. Browne brought by some Spanish juice for my hoarseness. Sunday went to church in the morning very wet, heard from Cheadle Aunt Eliz. sent me an apron and shawl, wrote home. Monday, Mr. Browne came, went a walk in the evening. Tuesday, Eusebuis Langley and Robert Walter came to dinner, Henry Langley came to tea, he had been at the club. Wednesday fine, went to Anacre Hill, called at Mary Campions. Thursday, Mr. Brown, some young people came, stood before the house and behaved in the house impudent manner, putting a handkerchief on a stick for a flag and waving it. Friday a most delightful day, in the evening went to Church, on our return met Mr. Brittlebanks, he asked if we were related to Mr. Langley, he stopped a few minutes talking to Samuel, said he had been at the Hall, that my uncle refused to take the ejectment which he should have done, and that he has nailed it on the door. He returned home [illegible one word] Mr. Brittlebanks and Hoverison proceeded to serve the rest of the tenants with ejectments. On their return they called again at the Hall, the paper had been taken off by Lickfield. Mr. B. wanted to give us another through the window but was refused, he then took up a large stone and began knocking as hard as he could finding this of no use he went to the back door and began knocking there saying how much it would go against us in a court of justice at last he nailed it on the door and went away, looking back all the way as far as he could see, to know if it remained on, which they let it do. It was nine o'clock in the evening when he came. Saturday, Lickfield went to Cheadle before 4 o'clock in the morning to inform them, a many of the tenants called to know what they must do with their notices, which was all to be collected and sent to Cheadle. Had a letter from home. Sunday, went to church in the afternoon. Monday, a very fine day, went a short walk at night. Tuesday, washing day Sir John and Lady Therald sent a boy to leave fish in the ponds, came the next day with footmen, lady maids &c. Wednesday, Mr. Alcock dined here, brought work that Hannah was come to Cheadle, brought everything with her, and the carriage was left in London to be sold. Found the money 250 L hid in a gown sleeve. Thursday, Mrs. Bladon and Mrs. John Walters drank tea with us. Friday a very dull cold day. Saturday in evening walked out. Sunday went to church in the morning the text, "The sick man died," at night went to Clifton. Monday finished reading the "Three old Maids" and Tuesday began "Thaddeus od Warsaw," went to Elversly & Wyaston, very pretty little villages. Wednesday went up Cakle Hill called at Turners. The weather remarkably fine. Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Low, Mrs. Wilson and her son, Mrs. Sherratt and Miss Webb drank tea with us, went a walk with them as far Norbury. Mr. Askin Henry, and a little girl "Miss Lane," were also here. Friday Mr. Brown came to do the books. S. Sherratt came at night. Sat, S. Sherratt was here all day. Mr. Brown came and H. Langley. Sun Snelston wakes, Uncle John went to church for the first time, Monday S. Sherratt was at Ashbourne and the two Miss Fearus [?] dined here. Uncle Lovelace came here in the afternoon. Wednesday S. Sherratt left us went a walk in the afternoon with her nearly to Ashbourne. Thursday, Mr. Brown was here, Mr. Platt came in the evening stopped all night. Friday morning uncle Lovelace and Mr. Platt left us �Mr. Brown came. Saturday, alone. Sunday, went to church in the morning called at Robert Turners in the evening, Gimbert came about eleven at night to say that Mr. Evans had given up the assaust [?] which was to have been tried on Tuesday at Chesterfield. Monday Aunt and I went to Clifton in the morning. Mr. Hugh, Mr. Miller dined with us. Tuesday went to Longrounds say the outside of Wooton lodge went over Horton [?] Castle and the gardens of the earl of Shrewsbury staid all night at Mr. Mellors. Wednesday in the house, in the morning, in the afternoon went to see the Town at Horton drank tea at Mr. Baindley's and returned to Snelston at night. Thursday, Mr. Wheretly, Mr. White and a young man hay which has been mowed a good while, when a walk to Clifton at night. August 3rd, 5 years to day since my ear Cousin Margaret Langely died, now not one of the family left, Aunt Langley died February 22nd and Cousin Thomas died March 27th in the Year of our Lord 1821. Sat very wet in the morning cleared up towards afternoon. Hannah's box came in which was a lock of hair, which she gave Aunt Jane, been very busy most of the week in a morning sorting the old things. Sunday, went to church in the morning, at night called at Calleacroft. Mr. Smyth was out, called a Johnsons. Monday, Mr. Brittlebank and a many of the Evan's people about Snelston, at night we were going to take Hanna to the garden but she saw as we were going, Old Foster and a gentleman who were going as fast as they could down the fields to meet us but Hannah got into the house before they could overtake her. Suppose they wanted to give her a Subpoena. Tuesday sent the livestock to Uttoxeter, to be sold tomorrow by Mr. Brown, Wednesday Lidkfield and John went to Uttexter to by the cows and pigs in. Thursday Lidkfield went to Cheadle, H. Langley came to dinner, in the morning Henry and I went to Clifton heard of the Queen's death, at night we went to Calloncroft met Foster and Brittlebank, while we were away, they came to the hall and said they wanted Hannah Smyth but both Phebe and Hannah keep in the house and keep the doors mind [?] for fear of being subpoenaed. Friday, Mr. Brandon came, wanted to see Hannah told him she was not here. Saturday, Samuel Sherratt came to say there was some one coming for Hannah, sat up late [one word illegible] 5 o'clock. Sunday Samuel Langley came in the morning and in the afternoon Mr. Stringer and Mr. Higgs called but would not let them in. Gimbert came from Cheadle to go to Lickfield and Hannah they set out between I and L at night for fear of being seen, on Saturday heard from home. Monday Derby assizes 13th August S. Sherratt went early in the morning. Tuesday all returned from Derby, as it was a cause that could not be determined there, Mr. Phillips and Mr. Balgley were my Uncle's council, Mr. Denman, Mr. Reader and Mr. Clarke, Mr. Evan's, the judge Mr. Richards. Mr. Harrison, Mr. Evan's son in law, was under sheriff. The Brittlebanks were acquitted, Wednesday a large wash, Saturday S. Langley left in the morning, Mrs. Webb came in the evening, read an account of Brittlebanks trial, no mention of my Uncle's trial in the paper, except that particulars would be in the next. Sunday, August 19th went to church with my aunt and Mrs. Webb, the text, "And the Lord commended the unjust steward because he had done wisely, Ashbourne wakes. Mr. Webb came to dinner, they returned in the evening Mrs. Webb asked me very much to sop a week with her, gave me a pocket handkerchief worked at the corners. Monday a very hot day, Mr. Alcock came, told us about the things being sold, wanted to have the things sold here, said the catalogues were printed, �my Uncle positively refused to have the things sold at the house, drew a lissle [?]. Tuesday, yesterday Mr. Harrison came to the park gate with a gentleman. Mr. Alcock we expected to tea but did not come, in the evening called there, saw old Harrison. Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. H drank tea with us the tenants went toCheadle. Gimbert called in his way to Derby where he was going with a letter for Mr. Harisson. Thursday remarkable fine, Lickfield went to Cheadle, Gimbert came here and brought two bailiffs with him to go to Berresford’s but they went back to Cheadle at night. Friday went to Salt's, as there was to be a meeting at Archer's, saw Brittlebank, Harrison and Robt. Stanton, the tenants refused to sign for H, as their landlord. Saturday, Mr. Askin and L. Langley came Sunday morning wrote home S, H and I went to church Mr. A and Samuel went back at night. Monday Mary Campion came, helped to do the room where the books are, Tuesday very hot all day, had a letter from Mr. Browne to my Aunt to say she must hold herself in readiness to go to Stafford with Hannah. Saturday, Mr. Radley came, Aunt and Hannah went back in the chaise and Henry left us. Heard from Birmingham, the letter informed us of the death of Miss Williams who drowned herself she got up one morning by 5 o'clock and left a note on the table to say where her body might be found Sunday in the morning went to church. Wednesday evening Aunt returned with the good news that my Uncle had been successful and that Mr. Evans was not [possibly now] suited, except about two files, our council were Pearson, Russell & Campbell. It was tried before Sir Charles Abbot at Stafford. Saturday S. Langley came Sunday very wet, did not go to church on Monday Mr. Harrison came with dogs but they had no gun, S. Langley left. Tuesday Samuel Sherratt came and staid till Saturday. S. Langley came to stay with my Uncle while we went to Checkley Sunday morning my nine o'clock left here for Checkley, went through Norbury, Elliston, Rocester and by Speath crossed the Dove & Channel went first to Mr. Bradley's staid about an hour, dined at Mr. Turners, there was no one but old Mr. Walters. Br. Radley & Miss Turner of the S Hearst [?]. R. Walters sent for me to tea went to Checkley Church, sat in by Grandmothers old seat, saw I think 8 or 9 christenings. After tea went to look at the new meeting. on our return called at Mrs.Turners saw Uncle Samuel There he came to see us, H Langley also called, slept at Mrs. W. Walkers, breakfasted by 8 oclock at Mrs Radleys went over to the Church say a wedding, S Walters went to Uttoxter, did not see her again during the day. Mrs. Radley had Mr. T Walters, Mrs. W. Walters, Miss Turner and Mr. Blurton to dinner Mrs Webb came to tea and Mr W Walters. Tuesday drank tea at the meeting and went over the House did not see my cousins as they were gone to Uttoxeter races. Wednesday a very wet day went round the garden where my Grandmoer lived and just saw into the parlours & kitchen went after tea in a car to Cheadle[.] Dorothea came in the morning to fetch us or we should have staid another day, as the meeting did not begin till 6 we were in time and went, Mr. Kearton was the preacher nare [?], we found Miss Bayley at Mr. Alcock's. Thursday dined along with Mrs S Walter's at Mrs. Askins Aunt Elizabeth came to tea and Miss Friar & Miss Hubbard of Birmingham Friday drank tea and supped at Mr Webbs, played at Dominoes and whist won almost every time. Saturday it also passed with rain or we should have returned to Snelston Eliza Walter's called �and Miss Bayley left, Sunday morning by 10 oclock left Cheadle a very pleasant day saw the tower at Alton and the abbey. Monday October wrote home, Samuel went to Cheekley. The Weather very windy. Sunday October 7 Mrs M Smyth came to dinner, S went to church in the afternoon, Monday washing Hannah and I went to Ashbourne, our errands not being quite ready we went to look at Ashbourne Hall. The last two or three days very fine, hope it will continue so as we have had a very long fit of wet. Friday afternoon went to Ashbourne S Langley came at night. Mrs. Askin came Sunday went to Church in the morning, S Sherratt came after dinner Phebe's brother and Hannah's father came. Monday Mrs. Walters, Mrs Askin and S Langley left about 9 in the morning went to Ashbourne in the afternoon. Tuesday went to Ashbourne Wednesday, Eliza Walker and her brother came, the latter returned in the evening Sunday she left us, her brother came for her, very wet during her stay. Tuesday wrote home Thursday morning went to Ashbourne very much wet, saw Mr. Brittlebank stared at us very much. Reading Waverly a novel in 3 volumes by Walter Scott, like what I have read much, not at all like a common novel much good sense & shows a perfect knowledge of character, the last we read up was Angelo Guiciardinaby Sophia Frances, a very mysterious book, much pleased with it, am reading to myself Hume & Smollets History of England, after reading about the Saxons, [illegible one word] & began at the reign of William the conqueror, mean to read it all through with attention. Sunday morning went to church Tuesday Uncle John went to Cheadle, Thursday went to Ashbourne wet again. Friday S Sherratt & Sam Sherratt came from Cheadle staid all night. Sunday November 4th went to church in the afternoon. Monday morning went to Ashbourne. Thursday Uncle Samuel came for the first time since we have been here staid all night in the afternoon went to Ashbourne. Nov 4 snow'd. Friday after dinner Uncle Samuel left. Sunday morning went to Church text, "Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Tuesday John Sherratt and Mr. Low drank tea and spent the evening Mr Allen came also and played at cards. Thursday November 15 John Sherratt and Henry Langley dined with us a very wet might so they staid with us, and left early in the morning. Friday expect to hear from Cheadle whether the affair is settled. S Sherratt left by 6 oclock to bring us the news from Cheadle, heard nothing. Sunday very anscious [sic] all day as we heard. Mr. Brown was to come from London to Cheadle. NO news, Monday S. Sherratt came in late afternoon, not to be decided until spring, the opposite party to pay the costs at Stafford and Derby every thing going on as well as possible Tuesday. Mr. Wagstaff and James Allin came to supper Wednesday S Sherratt left us. Friday Euseguis Langley stopped all night a country dance at night only two couple. Tuesday Eusebuis went home Wednesday Mr. Brown of Cheadle called, met the tenants at Mr Meacks the farmers. Thursday Mr. Brown of Uttoxeter called said if it was fine would dine with us Sunday week along with Mr. Brown in the afternoon Hannah & I went to Ashbourne. Robert Allin came at night had a game at cards. Sunday Mr & Mrs Brown dined here Monday heard from Birmingham and Cheadle the former told me cousin William was married to a London lady the latter that Mr. Alcock said my mother and aunt must come to sign. December 17 did not go to Church sore throat Monday S. Langley came Thursday went to �Ashbourne. Written out a deal lately. had very few people, weather very rainy and wet Jany 1 1822 Father, Mother, Uncle Lovelace and Aunt S Little Mary came to Snelston Thursday Mr. Brown came signed the paper as a witness Saturday went to Cheadle Sunday in the morning went to Church and twice to Chapel Monday intended coming to Birmingham Uncle Lovelace, Henry Aunt L Little Henry and Mary came in the chaise Father came in a coach and no room for us We came in the tuesday Wednesday called at Uncle James'. May 20th... Mary and I went to Coventry along with Mr. Ralph Alcock and Mr. W. Docker, they went on the outside but there was no room for me, so I went inside. Our road lay through Meriden, by Stonebridge, and Allesley, we likewise passed by the seat of the earl of Alyesford's, got to Coventry about 2, and were received in the most welcome manner by Mr, and Mrs. Alcock. In the afternoon walked about the garden which is a most delightful one, and looked over the house and dairy, after tea took a walk to Coventry which is about a mile distant from Radford, we can go either over the fields or by Lanes. Friday morning got up soon after six and walked in the garden till breakfast was ready, soon Josh came, he would have come before but Mr. Jacob was out tryed 5 coaches before he could get a place, the coaches filled so owing to it being the fair, dined at 11 oclock and went to Coventry, the first day of the fair, called at Mr Cherry's to rest ourselves and look at the fair, saw the riders pass, went to G Reyfriars green where all the shops stood and had a second diner about 2 a Mr. Broadhursts, in the afternoon walked about the fair again and returned to tea at Radford. 1825 January 1st. Two years this day since my dear Sister Elizabeth died after a long and painful illness which she bore with the greatest patience. Went to prayers at St. Phillips, bought a neck handkerchief. Tuesday 2nd Sunday, went to the new Church Mr Chapman read prayers Dr Gardiner preached the text was taken from the 5th Chapter of Galatians and 6th Verse. In the afternoon Ralph Alcock and William Docker came to tea. 7th Miss Piercy spent the day with us, James' came in the evening. 8th Mrs. McGinnis sent us a couple of Forrest rabbits. Sunday 9th not quite well, did not go to Church. 10th Wrote a letter to Aunt Jane. Called of Cousin Ann. 11th Walked over to Handsworth, brought Mrs. W...[illegible] back to dinner, cousin Anne also dined with us, at night went back with them as far as Bull S...[ possibly street?] where we drank tea, Cousin Frederick came home with us, very much tired. �12th Father went to Yardley. 13th Jane Halder left us, think she would rather have staid, Lovelace and George called. Friday had a deal of trouble about our new servant, Called at Mrs Messingers and she called here at night we called again and brought her with us. Miss Piercy came, Josh out late, went to help he [sic] to eat the twelfth cake, which Onbler won, it weighed 50 L and was valued at ten guineas, he brought us home a piece. Saturday Sunday morning went to the New Church in the afternoon wet, Monday called along with Miss Piercy at Miss Astors [?] and Madame Denisan Wednesday called at Uncle James’, Thursday went into the Market Friday called with Miss Piercy and Mary at Mr Buckton's and Mrs Browns the latter talked about my Uncle James imprudent wedding which is expected to take place next week. My mother Mary and I called at Mr. Pixell’s and invited them to come. Tuesday Mrs P lent us a book, containing a framegerrick on the lake. Dr Outram written by Miss Middleton's brother Sat: got a boil on my forehead, and my eyes and face much swelled. Sunday and Monday unwell. bad swelled face, on Monday Miss Piercy and Mary drank tea at Mr Alcock's, Tuesday Mr. Pixel and Frederick spent the evening with us. Uncle James married to Miss Ryley a pawnbroker's daughter, very much against the consent of all his friends, they were married at Ashton and spent the day at Dudley. The Bride was dressed in a white satin bonnet and veil and blue silk pelisse. A very wet week, and not very well. Friday Mr and Mrs Samuel Alcock William Docker & Ralph spent the evening with us, they both came, and went late. We danced, and played at cards. Joseph, at a sale, did not come home till 2 in the morning. Uncle James sent Father and Mother gloves, My mother demurred very much about sending them back. Miss Piercy returned home. Mother, Mary and I went into the town. Sunday went twice to Church, Dr Gardiner preached in the morning and Mr Clarke in the afternoon. Had more snow this week that all winter. Sunday 3rd went to the New Church Dr Gardiner preached the text 50th chap of Isaiah 10th verse Monday Father, Mother, Mary and I called of my new Aunt, who was very glad to see us, they insisted upon Mary and I staying dinned, she seems a sensible prudent woman, but it was very much against the consent of all his friends particularly his children that he should marry a wife no older than his daughter, and a pawnbrokers daughter. Frederick walked home with us. Tuesday called along with my brother at Mrs McGinnis's, saw Miss Perkins there. Josh returned �from Lydon Green where he had stayed a day or two, having gone to shoot a little, as there was a sharp frost. Friday Eusebius and Mr Brindley dined with us, in the afternoon Joseph and Eusebius went to Yardley. Sunday called Mrs Davis who was poorly, have not spoken to her for months, cousin William called to invite Mary and I to stay a week there, went on Tuesday morning, Wed. Mr and Mrs Fairfax, Miss Egington Mr H Dickenson and Mr T Lewty spent the evening there. Thursday Frederick came. Sunday went to Hardsworth Church Frederick and Mr T Lewty came to tea and spent the evening, Mon went a walk in the morning to Handsworth Church, after dinner Mr T Lewty came and went a walk with us round by Winiongreen. Tues came home, have staid just a week, enjoyed myself much. A dreadful accident happened to Mr. Reynold of Smewthuik [?] while we were at Handsworth who was thrown out of his Gig and had his leg dreadfully fractured. Mrs R who was in the Gig with him escaped unhurt. A boy who held the horse had his eye knocked out: Mrs Welch dined with us on Tuesday. Thurs: Mrs Welch Mary and I dined at Auns [?] Henry's, we walked over to Handsworth to fetch Mrs W. March Aunt Elizabeth very ill, Dr Johnstone attends her. My cough very bad also my Father's a very unhealthy time, the weather is changeable. Friday Dr Johnstone called Aunt Elizabeth very ill. Sunday went to New Church a very wet day Dr Gardiner's Sermon was upon cruelty to the ___tional [illegible] and dumb creation the text was , "The Dumb itself speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophets. Mr Saml Alcock called. Josh went to St Phillip's along with him and Ralph and Docker. Aunt Elizabeth very ill Dr Johnstone attends her constantly. The weather very unfavourable for invalid's cold East winds. April 1st Miss Piercy came to stay a day or two with us. Aunt Elizabeth very ill indeed. Busy altering Frocks & c. Sunday went to the New Church heard the Bishop preach, never saw the Church so full the collection amounted to 86 L and in the morning at St. Martins to 91 L. Aunt Elizabeth keeps getting worse every day. Mrs. Askin in Birmingham. April 30th ordered new frocks & spencers. May 6th finished a shirt. May 15th Sunday staid at home in the morning with mu Aunt, in the afternoon went to Church. Mr Clarke preached. Aunt Elizabeth keeps getting worse. Heard of Miss Evan's death. Miss Austen came to board with Aunt Henry. Birmingham fair, I was not well with the ear ache, invited to tea to Uncle Jame's did not go. Saturday drank tea at Mr Saml Alcock's, met there Mr and Mrs Sanders and Miss Jones. Never been into the fair except down sale End, it is to last 3 days longer than usual. A boy met with a dreadful accident, had his arm torn off by the Tiger. Sunday, did not go to Church, S A Welch called, and John came over from Yardley to enquire �after my Aunt. Tuesday Uncle and Aunt Lovelace came to tea. Wednesday called of Mrs Pixel, found her very ill, but up and dressed. Thursday went in the town and to Mrs Westons along with Miss Austen. Friday morning called to enquire how Mrs Pixel did, very much shocked to find her dead, she died about 6 in the morning very early. June 10th In the evening went a walk into the town along with Miss Austen say mrs Kidding's fashions. My Aunt very ill, does not get any better. Dr. Johnstone attends her. 19th Josh of age spent the day at home. Wednesday Miss Piercy came and stopped till Friday. Friday Josh spent the day out, Mr Jacob treated him with a dinner on account of his coming of age. Arthur called. Sat: my Aunt a great deal worse. Thursday 23rd Mrs Crowder came, I dressed my Aunt and have assisted Mrs E since she came. think her end fast approaching. June 20th Miss Turner married to H Langley Uncle John and Aunt Elizabeth gloves and Cake. Aunt Elizabeth very much worse had her bed removed into the sitting room. June 30th July 1st My Aunt took to her bed. July 2nd Saturday I thought my Aunt rather easier in the morning, had her bed eased in the afternoon, her cough incessant, in the evening, a great rattling in her throat, could scarcely swallow anything I made her a pudding which she ate part of and fed her the last time she eat [sic] anything. The rattling continued until she died which happened about half past 2 on Sunday morning she died easy. Sunday July 3rd At about 6 Joseph called us up and told us all was over. July 3rd Mrs Nelles came and assisted Mrs Crowder to lay her out. Saw her both before and after. Joseph gone to inform them at Yardley. A beautiful morning. The last words she said were, "God bless them all." In the afternoon wrote to Aunt Jane. Mrs Horton came. Monday Mrs Crowder went to buy out petticoats flannel &c. A delightful day Mrs Davis and Mrs Horton sent to enquire after us. Have not seen my Aunt today though have been in the room several times. Think of having the funeral on Saturday. Tuesday Miss Piercy here assisted us to make our petticoats & Triles [?] Wednesday morning the coffin came, a very handsome one covered with black cloth my Aunt a good deal changed, was put in it as soon as it came. have not seen her nor do intend since the day she died. Uncle and Aunt Lovelace came to tea did not see my Aunt as she was so much changed. Had a letter from Mrs Askin saying Aunt Jane wished H Langley Mr Webb and Mr Alcock to have hatbands and Lovelace and John crape [crepe?] ones, wrote back to say their [sic] were nearer relations who would expect if they had. Friday evening Mrs Askin came, very busy all day preparing for the funeral. Sat: morning up �early, towards nine the people began to assemble, Mrs Askin and Aunt Henry came early, the bearers were Mr Workman, William at Yardley, Mr Wright, Mr Hodson, Jesse, & Mr Jordan. Mr Pixel came to breakfast. The mourners were Uncle John and Josh first and my father and Uncle Lovelace Last. Mr Horton likewise attended, and the beadle who had his staff covered all over. There was a hearse and two coaches. She was just turned 65. Mrs Askin Aunt Henry and Uncle John Uncle Lovelace &c were present when the will was opened which was immediately after they returned from the funeral. all present thought it a remarkable just one. Sunday Josh & Mrs Askin were the only two that went to church thy after went to dinner to Handworth. Mr Pixel went to enquire how we were. Monday a deal of [one illegible thend?] my Aunts death appeared in the paper. my Uncle John had a letter from Uncle Saml where he expressed his concern for my Aunt's death and thanks my Uncle for his clever letter, Tuesday Mrs Askin spent the day with us, did my Mother's bonnet and took our measure. Wednesday Mr A & Aunt Henry called, Father and Mother went to Handsworth Mrs W Welch very ill indeed. Friday Joseph went to the play with Miss Austin. Sat our clothes came from Cheadle. Sunday morning went to Church the first I have been since my Aunts death never recollect the weather so hot, in the evening went a walk as far a Edgbaston church. Monday evening went to town. Sunday morning and afternoon went to Church in the evening went to the Coach about a parcel, the weather still very hot though rather cooler than it has been. Thursday Mrs Saml Alcock called & Uncle & Aunt James. Tuesday Mr and Mrs James Welch Aunt Henry little Mary and Miss Austen drank tea with us. Thursday Mr Pixel Anna Maria and Frederick Welch drank tea and spent the evening with us, exceeding wet. Sat went to stay at Yardley. Fanny went with us to carry our box there. Sunday went to Yardley Church Mr Davis and Mr Martin did the duty of the latter preached, the subject about Daiel, "And when David knew that the writing was signed he prayed 3 times as he was used to do heretofore. Went to Church in the afternoon Mr Davis both read the prayers and preached a most excellent sermon chiefly on works. Monday evening took a walk into Yardley. Tuesday went to Mr Homers to tea also went nutting. Sunday went to Yardley Church twice Mr Mortimer's subject was on the duty of parents to their children. The rest of the week walked in the garden and the fields, Uncle Lovelace read one of Scott's novels to us called the Crusaders, it consists of two tales called the "Betrothed" and the Talisman. Friday Uncle Lovelace brought us home as far as the Old Church in his Gig. Sep 8th Arthur Miller supped with us. Sep 9th called at Mr Pixells to invite them to come & see us but they were out. Wednesday Mrs Docker Mr Saml Alcock and Elizabeth drank tea here. W Docker came to supper. Thursday [illegible] Mary and I drank tea and spent the evening at Mr Saml Alcocks met there Mr & Mrs Sanders Mr, Mrs, and Miss Piercy and Miss Clarke, William Docker came in the evening it was �late when we came home, Next day drank tea & supped at Aunt Henry’s met there W, T, and my Piercy Young Allen Mr Hartle and Mr Key spent a very pleasant day. N B/ Piercy's Miss Austen and Henry came to see us one day in the last week. Have not had so much visiting a long time. Friday and Sat very unwell, think I had too much exertion. Sunday very unwell indeed, suppose it was the fever which I have had coming on. Kept my bed the greatest part of the next fortnight, Uncle James very attentive in visiting me. was taken with the fever about a week before the fair which is the 29th of September. the first time I got up to breakfast was the first of November, have been very ill indeed. About 3 weeks ago Eusebuis Langley and William Walter's came, the former brought us a fine Pheasant they dined here last 2 days, could not prevail upon them to stay longer. Frederick has likewise been over. October 30th had my hair cut. Nov 1st Mrs Parker died about 2 in the morning; at night she was down stairs playing at cards, her complaint was gout at the stomach, it was a great shock to them all. Nov 5th Mrs Parker was buried at the old church Mr Cook and Mr Kennedy attended. Nov 6th went to Church. Mr Clarke preached the text 13th chap of St Matthew 54th verse. "Whence hath this man this wisdom and these mighty works." Heard to dangerously ill Ralph Alcock was with a fever in his brain. Oct 23rd heard Mr Williams he preach a charity sermon the text, "The poor shall never cease out of the land." Nov 13th Mrs H Langley sent us a Hare and a Pheasant. Went to the New Church Mr Clarke preached the text, "4 Chapter of the first of Timothy part of the 8th verse." "Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is & of that which is to come." Thursday Nov 17th Father and Mother went to Yardley to stay a few days. Friday a very wet day. Howarth and Miss Austen came to spend the evening with us. Sat The weather fine Mary and I went a walk beyond the turnpike Josh and Howarth went to Hales owen after 1 when they came home. Sunday morning fine went to the New Church heard an excellent sermon from Mr Clarke 18 Chapter of Genesis 19 verse "For I know him that he will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him." In the morning Josh went to Yardely, expect them home his evening. Mon Father and Mother came home. Wednesday Mrs H and W Welch came to dinner cousin William and Mr Lewty came to tea. Heard news that very much surprised me, which was, that Howarth was married, no one knew of it, they were married last August at Ashton, the girl is a tailor's daughter who lives next door to Mr Jacob's. He is just 19. Friday Nov 25th dined at Aunt Henry's met Mrs W Welch there Mr Lewty came to tea. Sunday, got a cold did not go to Church. Thursday Cousin Ann returned from Cheadle after a stay of 3 months told us Eusebuis was �married to Sarah Walters. Mrs Askin sent us a hare. Had a letter from Aunt Jane who has been very poorly. In the evening Miss Austen came. Friday morning called at Mr Parkers in the evening they called and sat an hour with us. Sat: In the morning went a walk as far as the second turnpike For the evening Miss Parker came and asked [illegible one word] sit an hour with them. expected Miss Austen to tea but she sent a note to say she was poorly. Sunday 2nd Sunday in Advent went to New Church Dr Gardiner preached the text was the 1st chapter 1st Corinthians 30 Verse. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness, and sanctification and redemption. Thursday Miss Austen came to tea and Miss Parker came and sat an hour in the evening, Miss Austen and Aunt Henry have had a violent quarrel. Sunday very wet but went to Church. Dr Gardiner preached. Monday Mary and I went to Parkers. Wed: Drew a little. Dec. 14th bad thunder & lightening [sic] very [one word illegible] alarmed. 16 Rain on all the Banks. Sunday dany [?] and wet Mr Clarke preached the text was the first chapter of Hebrews 1 Verse. Mr Brindley sent us a couple of very fine pheasants, Josh took one of them to Yardley, In the afternoon went to Cheadle. Monday morning went and sat an hour with Miss Parkers in the afternoon Mary and I went a walk as far as Mr Smith's on the harborne road when we came back W Docker called to ask us to accompany him to Flethcers ball on Friday, which we declined Sunday Xday, the morning wet and damp went to Church Mr Clarke read prayers Dr Gardiner preached [1 word illegible] the Sacrament went to Church in the afternoon Mr Chapman preached Monday Josh went to Yardley to stay a few days, Miss Parker called, the weather fine in the morning but snow in the afternoon. Monday and Tuesday fine and frosty, Monday Fred drank tea with. Thursday Snow. Not had any Xmasing at present. Monday Sarah Ann & John came to stay a short time with us, Mrs Askin and Aunt Henry called, in the afternoon went a walk along the Bromsgrove road Miss Parker's invited us to spend a pleasant evening. The weather very cold and frosty Tuesday took a walk into the town Uncle and Aunt [1 word illegible] Mrs Askin Aunt [finished for this year] 1826 January 1st 1826 A thaw got rather a cold so did not go to Church. What a many changes since this day twelve months, how many that I knew then in perfect health are now laid in the silent tomb Oh how can I be sufficiently thankful that I am permitted to see the beginning of another year. Oh how uncertain whether I may see another, Grant O Lord that whether I live to see this �year completed or no I may spend it better and be more prepared than I am now for that great change which must happen to me and all mankind, if it be thy blessed will spare to me my dear, dear parents, my brother and sister and all my relations that we my all again behold another, and that I and all of us may keep in mind, "this is my commandment that ye love one another" 3 twelve months have now elapsed since my dear sister Elizabeth died, but is still often thought of by us. May all be reunited together. Tuesday Jonathon and Lucy spent the evening with us, Wednesday a cold bleak day, hear of the death of Philip Rawlin's, drank tea and spent the evening at Aunt Davis's, a long time since I have been there. Mr McCulay and Miss Green were there, Mr Lowe was not there. Henry [this could be Heny] and cousin Ann drank tea with us, Miss Parker brought her cuttings out to show us. Wednesday morning went into the town. The Miss Parkers' and Lucy drank tea with us. Thursday drank tea at Uncle James's, Friday at Aunt Davis's met Mr Lowe & cousin Anne there, Sat: spent the evening at Aunt Henry's there was a large party, Lovelace, Mr Hay, Mr Hank Young Allen James Piercy cousin Anne the two Young Baker's and Miss Allen, did not come home till 2 in the morning; Sunday morning Lovelace breakfasted with us, Went to Church twice. Monday spent the day at Hone, Tuesday Uncle and Aunt Lovelace dined with us called 3 times at Aunt Davis's, Wednesday drank tea at Mr Lowe's along with Aunt Davis, Lucy, Uncle and Aunt Jame's and cousin Anne played at cards, Uncle James my partner, Thursday drank tea at Aunt Davis's Mr Lowe Mr Langton and Mr MacAulay were there, Miss Parkers came and sat an hour or two with us. Friday Lovelace came to take Anne back, Mary and I went into the town, Mr MacAulay sent to know if we would go with him to the news room, declined it. Sunday went twice to the New Church, Monday Mrs Davis called, Mary and I called at Mr Pixel's, W Docker came and played a game at cards. January 30th called at Aunt Henry's heard of the death of my cousin Felix, he died Sat 28th after a long illness. Went to Miss Rawlin's sale, bought several lots, in the afternoon drank tea at Mr Parker's. Tuesday Lucy called, went to Mrs Christians sale, Thursday Miss Parker came and sat the morning with us. Friday Parkers invited us to tea did not go. Sunday Feb 5th went to New Church, Dr Gardiner preached, the text was the 11th Chap of St John 26th verse. "Whosoever liveth and believeth on me, shall never die." The afternoon wet did not go. Monday Miss Parker's came to tea. Ash Wednesday went to Church, Mr Clarke read the service, there were a many people. Sunday went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached. "Remember Lots Wife." In the afternoon Mr Chapman preached. Tuesday Valentine's day, mine is Joseph, received a Valentine, Aunt Henry Josh and Mary drank tea along with Miss Piercy Josh came to fetch us home staid supper. Wednesday very wet. went and sat in the morning along with Miss Parker's gave me some seeds of the fruit bearing Passion tree. Mr Davis and Lucy called invited us to tea on Friday. Thursday evening went to Parker's Mr and Mrs J Max [?] were there. Friday my cold bad did not go to Mrs Davis's. Thursday Father, Mother, Mary and I drank tea at Mr Parker's, spent a pleasant evening, in the morning Mrs Mason called. Got a bad cold. Thursday morning went to town, In the afternoon �Mr Pixel, Frederick Anna Maria and Emily drank tea and spent the evening with us also Lucy. Friday morning went a walk called at Mr parker's in the afternoon went and called in Bull St [?] Sunday went to New Church Dr Gardiner preached in the morning and Mr Chapman in the afternoon. Wednesday was very sorry indeed to hear of the death of Mrs Docker, she died on Sunday, her death was sudden having been taken with spasms on the Wednesday proceeding. Feby 28th Thursday Mr Parker John, Henry, Mrs Moore Miss Parker and Mary drank tea with us. March 10th Drank tea at Handsworth, the weather remarkably fine Josh came to bring us home. Sunday went twice to Church Dr Gardiner preached in the morning a very fine sermon "I am." 16th My Birthday. Sunday, went to Church Mr Clarke preached in the morning, a most excellent sermon, went again in the afternoon Mr Carless read prayers and Mr Chapman preached, Monday evening sat with the Miss Parker's, played at Fox and Goose. Have a girl called Jane Russel, staying a short time with us till she can get a place which is very convenient as we are busy preparing to flill [?]. Mrs W Welch called in the Gig but did not get out. Sunday Frederick drank tea with us 19th March. 24th March Good Friday went to Church in the morning busy in the afternoon removing a few of the things into the back kitchen it being the only room Miss Newby would allow us Sat: Lady day up early, Mr Horton came to assist us to remove Mr Parker and all the family very civil, offered their man to assist us. I staid at the old house to see the things off most of the things removed on Sat: might indeed every thing but a few shelves, everything went on very well in the evening tolerably straight. Hodgson and a man came to do the garden was not required to give up the key till Tuesday or Wednesday if we liked it. Sunday in the morning went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached a very good Sermon the text was 19 Chap of Job 25 Verse. "For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth." Felt quite at home. Jonathan and Lucy walked home with us, they had been at Zion chapel to hear Mr MacAulay, agreed to go with them in the evening. Josh gone to Yardley. After tea Mary and I settled at Mrs Davis's to go with them to Zion Chapel Mr MacAulay preached a very good Sermon, "Love not the world neither the things that are in the world." he also read and expounded the 7 Chap of the Acts. after service he walked home with us. Tuesday went to town, as we were going who should we see but Eusebuis Langley, he came to Birmingham with Mr Brindley, the farmer dined with us, as also John Welch, called at Mrs Robert's to ask them to come and emn the windows, she was very glad to see us, told us her son was married. In the afternoon went with Nick [?] Miss P and John to the blue school to hear the children balloted for, 50 were admitted, a greater number than was ever before known I think I have offended JP by refusing to take his arm. Mrs Jas Welch and Mr Burman were there, the former drew a blank. E Langley told as Aunt Jane was gone to live at Mrs W Walter's. Went to town. Friday morning went to town, Cousin Ann called to invite us to tea in Buu St on Tuesday, to meet Newcott's[?] and Mr and Mrs Burman, Cousin Anne likes this house better that the other, in the afternoon Mrs Parker Miss, P. Margaret John & Henry drank tea with us, liked the house very much. �Sunday went twice to Church in the morning Mr Clarke's text was 1 Chap of John verse 4 and the afternoon Mr Chapman's "Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gifts." Tuesday Father, Mother, Mary and I drank tea in Bull St. Mr and Mrs Welch were there, the former was thrown and had his collar bone broke a short time ago, we also met there Mr and Mrs Newcott [?] and daughter and Mr Burman and his mother. Friday Father Mary and I drank tea at Aunt Henry's, Mr and Mrs Jas Welch Anne and Mr Weston and nephew the former showed us a very good trick. Sunday was not well did not go to Church, Monday M Parker very ill indeed called to see her, Tuesday morning and evening called at Parker's Mary very ill. Wednesday called to see M P found her rather better called at Mrs Davis's. Sunday went twice to Church, Monday called in Bull St invited them to come, Tuesday Father and Mary went to Yardley Mother and I called to see is Pixel who is come to be with her Father. called to invite Mrs Davis and Lucy Wednesday cousin Anne Aunt Henry and Lucy drank tea with us Mr and Mrs JS Welch did not come, the former much vexed about his gig which he kept at Livery stables being seized because the tenant could not pay the rent. Mr Tregent was the Landlord . Friday much pleased at M Parkers jaw being unlocked. Have not walked in the road so much lately, the garden being so much better than at the other house, it is quite an amusement to us. Went to hear Mons Alexandre the ventriloquist very much praised and pleased he bring the first I ever heard. M Parker worse than ever, sat up with her on Saturday night along with Mrs Moore her jaw still locked and struggling [one word illegible] and stiffness Dr Johnstone says it approaches mirror to Catalepais than any he ever witnessed. Sat 29th April Mrs Waller dined with us. Sunday did not go to Church having sat up all night. M Parker very ill indeed. Sunday May 14th went out of mourning for our dear Aunt Elizabeth, [one word illegible] Sunday, Fanny gone home Mrs Rose comes in a morning to make the fires & c. The weather beautifully fine. M P better. Thursday, fair, drank tea at Uncle James’ Friday they came here from Yardley. Sunday hear a very good sermon from Mr Clarke "For we know in part. Tuesday Mary and I walked over to Handsworth and brought Mrs W back to dinner, Aunt Henry also dined with us Mr and Mrs Jas Welch Anne and Johnathan drank tea with, the weather very hot, The Sale at Hams to begin to day May Sunday Henry Welch and James Piercy came to tea Miss P has been staying with us, Mr Moore preached in the morning and Mr Kennedy in the afternoon. Wednesday went to Mrs Davis's to tea, Johnathan very poorly Friday June 2 a confirmation at St Phillip's it is to be two days Friday for the country people and Saturday for the towns. very fine on the Friday after the confirmation the Bishop gave a most excellent charge to those who had been confirmed in the plainest language. Dr Gardiner was over. Fanny called at Mr Sevinson's for Zelueo. Monday Mrs Mason dined with us. Mary Parker taken dreadfully ill with spasms Fanny sat up with her. 8 June Mr Pixel, Frederick and Mary Jane spent the evening with us. Miss Parker and Mrs Mason called to hear Mr Pixel play. think Mary is getting a little better. Friday June (Father and Uncle John walked over to Yardley the weather very fine and warm �Friday morning went to Church W Docker came to tea. Monday morning before I got up very much shocked to hear of the death of my Aunt Jane she died Sunday morning June 11th. She has been declining a long time but had not the most distant idea of being near death of even the impossibility of her death H Langley wrote to inform us, Uncle John likewise received a letter from Uncle Saml George went to Yardley to inform them. Saturday 17th June wrote to Mrs Askin to order out mourning voz. [?] black frock Spencers & handkerchief our hats we sent out to be new made up. At night heard from Cheadle had been expecting a letter all week. Mrs Askin informed us Aunt Jane was up on the Sat: dressed as usual with watch &c that she had new bonnet trimmed and a part of new boots, that she said she did not expect to recover but she should not die yet. She died very early about 3 oclock on Sunday morning Mrs Askin sent us a sopy of her will, it was not quite satisfactory, Aunt Jane left the Five Thousand pounds which she had not the power to do so. She left me 50 L and her clothes to be equally divided between Mary and I. To Mrs Askin she left her watch, bed, bed quilts and novels to Aunt Henry her sheets She likewise left them money but it was not hers to leave. Her chest upon [one word illegible] she left me. Sunday went out for the first time since my Aunt's death went to the olc Church as St Phillips is shut up. went both morning and afternoon though it was so exceedingly hot Mr Harling preached in the morning and Mr Moore in the afternoon Mrs Southal came. Sat July 8th Went to Mr Unett's to swear to my Aunt Elizabeth's handwriting in the codiul[?] to her will. Johnathan very poorly indeed, "am affraid," [sic] indeed it is my Uncle James’ opinion that he will never recover. Miss Austen went to [one word illegible] me to call as she was very ill, an Inflammation on the Chest. Died Friday a week Miss Townsen after a few days illness She was sister to Mrs Green and died at her house. The weather excessively hot, had several bad thunder storms, and very little rain a long time. Cousin Frederick left his situation but Mrs Jah [?] will not have him at home, he is now at Handsworth and looks very ill having had the Jaundice. Sunday in the morning went the Olc Church Mr Moore read prayers and Mr Kennedy preached "Except yr righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of Heaven." In the evening Margaret Parker called to ask us to go with them to their garden which we did. Monday Mrs Wright and her two children came to tea she was very sorry to hear of the death of my Aunt Jane, in the evening Josh went a walk with us to look at the reservoir walked over where Roach pool formerly stood. Sunday morning went to Edg Caston and in the afternoon to St Martins Parker's said they would go with us, but we called at Mrs Davis's. Monday we went to Mr Lowe's to hear the children speak the play written by Mr MacAulay, much pleased with young Hobday ]?] and Edwin, the play went off very well except when the Captain shoots the Colonel, the pistols would not go off and they had to stop and load them two or three times first. In the afternoon drank tea with Susan an old servant who lived nine years with us, she has three fine children, went to there garden and had some nice fruit. [illegible 1 word] went to town in the evening met W Docker and Mrs Hall asked us very much �to go to the play along with them. Friday July 29 drank tea and supped at Mrs Pixell's had a very pleasant visit. Sunday 23rd Went to see St Martins in the morning Mr Chapman in the evening went for the first time to St Bartholem Mr Harking read the prayers and Mr Garbett preached met Henry who much surprised us by telling us Mrs Askin was come in the evening she called of us, My Mother and her not very friendly, Monday Lucy and Johnathan rank tea with us went a walk called at Parker's saw Miss P's cuttings out. Not very well, the weather exceedingly hot, the weather dryer than it has been upwards of twenty years. Wednesday Mrs Mason drank tea here walked part of the way home with her. Friday called at Aunt Henry's much surprised to find Mrs Askin gone to Warrington. Called at Parker's, Mrs Davis sent to invite us to tea did not feel very well so declined it, herd from Joseph says he met with a very kind reception from Mr and Mrs H Langley, was very near meeting with a serious accident as the Coach was going down Folebank [?] the horses fell down, the leaders a good deal hurt but the passangers fortunately sustained no injury. Says in his letter that Saml Sherratt had been fighting the night before and was so afraid that my Father should see his black and bruised face that he had been barely employed all morning painting his bruises. The New Church still shut up and will continue so some time longer. Sunday, hotter than ever wet to Edgbaston Church heard an excellent sermon from Mr Pixel, Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only. Sorry to hear Uncle Lovelace's servant man has left then, am afraid they will not meet with one to suit them again so well, They have sold the grey, a very fine horse remarkably well 100 L was the price they got for it. Sunday evening, went to the coach disappointed at not finding him come Monday thundered and lightened, the hottest day we have had this summer, the thermometer at 90 deg. July 31 Josh came home has had a very pleasant visit Miss Parker came. Tuesday not quite so hot, Thursday drank tea at Aunt Davis's met Cousin Anne and Mr Hewet [?] there lightened very bad, Sat went into the town heard that Mrs Armitage had cut her throat. Young Green alarmed us on Tuesday morning by knocking violently at the entry door and threatening to call the watch he has since proved quite insane and has had two men with him from the workhouse besides a nurse, has had on a strangers waistcoat and been tied down it has really been very distressing to hear him, he is now a little better. Sunday morning went to Edgbaston Church, Cousin William and Frederick drank tea with us, went a walk with them. Monday drank tea at Aunt Henry's Mr Perkin's came to tea think him very pleasant. Tuesday Mr Pixell called. The weather still continues very hot, I believe the wheat looks well, vegetables very scarce a great deal of thunder and lightning and several fatal accidents have happened. But to look at St Phillips Church which they are beautifying very much painting the pillars of a marble colour and gilding the tip of them very richly, indeed altogether it has a very opended [?] appearance. Thursday Miss Piercy came to tea walked part of the way home with her Sat heard she was very poorly called to see her, found he much better Sunday went twice to Edgbaston Church and in the evening to Ebenezer Monday morning went to town had my hair cut. M Parker much worse I am afraid there is no chance of her recovery. She was getting much better a week or two ago. Tuesday drank tea at Uncle James's. Wednesday Fanny sat up with M Parker thought it impossible she could survive the night. Friday Old Mr Frances was buried at Mosely, a very �handsome Funeral went a walk in the morning as far as Edgbaston Church along with Johnathan and Lucy, the weather still very hot and rain much wanted. After tea called at Mr Pixell's was surprised to find Anna Maria was come she looks very poorly. M Parker still very ill indeed, think it astonishing she has continued so long. Sunday morning went to Edgbaston, the weather excessively hot called to see M Parker found her very ill indeed, her cough worse than I ever heard any ones. Monday Mac Cready performs at the Theatre hope too. Called at Mr Pixell's Anna Maria in a very poor state. Monday, Father, Mary Johnathan Lucy and I set out to the play, I lost my party and after waiting about 3 quarters of an hour was obliged to come home alone, a gentleman told them he had seen me on the other side of the pit [?] and as my Uncle had left them they concluded I was with him. Tuesday went to Cars lane to hear Mrs Fry's brother preach he is a Quaker, his name is Gurvey, the meeting was very full. On Monday the evening Mac Cready performed the Theatre was robbed of upwards of 200 L. Thursday he performed again to make up the loss to the manager, The play was Virginus [?] much disappointed I could not go, as I had reeved a previous invitation to Mr Saml Alcock's to meet Mr and Mrs Sanders & came home about 12 in a car along with Mrs Sanders. Friday called to see M Parker found her a little better. Sunday not quite well did not go out any where Sat: morning called at Mr. Pixell's Josh has been going the boundaries of Harborne parish it is upward of 30 years since they have been gone over sad work putting them into a [?] fits [?], holes canals & c [one word illegible] make them remember the boundaries Joseph was put in together with the clergyman, the curate, Mr Price the magistrate Mr Simcoe his sons & a nephew of he earl of Stamford &c 50 boys were in all together.. Josh came home quite an object his hat without a crown as also was Mr Jacobs they both rode in a gig together in that condition. Wed August 28th called to see Miss Pixell previous to her return to Berkshire also called to see Mary Parker Thursday drank tea at Aunt Henry's Miss Piercy was there. Saturday went into the town called at Mrs Frances's along with my Mother. Miss Frances appeared very low, [illegible initials] had been in a very infirm state a long time, but he went off very suddenly at the last. Have had several very bad thunderstorms lately, but have not heard of any serious accidents near Birmingham. Several lives have been lost in different parts of the Kingdom. September 1st. Believe it to be a remarkably good season for game. Sunday the New Church opened, it has been shut about 10 weeks, Dr Gardiner preached an excellent sermon upon the occasion, went in the afternoon Mr Chapman preached, "Who is on my side who? and there looked out two or three unto him." Monday went to look at the reservoir, they got on with it very far. Tuesday called at Uncle Jame's, J Parker sent us a brace of partridges the first we have had. Thursday and Friday wet. Sat went into the town, called at Mr Saml Alcock's, invited them to spend the evening with us on Monday. Sunday morning went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached in the afternoon went to Edgbaston. Monday my Uncle Aunt and Anne came from Yardley, W Piercy called. Tuesday Aunt Henry invited us to meet Mrs W Welch did not go as we expected Mr Saml Alcock and W Docker in the evening, Wednesday Josh gone to Harborne surveying expect he will be there a week or two. The weather very pleasant. �Wednesday September 13th Johnathan came home much worse. Joseph begun the survey of Harborne parish. The wake over, but a man who is walking for a wager causes a many people to be about, he walks from the Swan to the top of Calthorp Street, [one word illegible] and forwards about 90 miles. September 14th called to see Johnathon think he looks much worse, also called to see M Parker, she is quite wandering in her mind, though her health appears rather better. Joined with Aunt Henry in some Damsons we had a strike between us, ave six shillings and sixpence a strike for them, they are remarkably fine ones, had them from Mr Green of Yardley. Sunday morning went to St Phillips MR Clark preached was surprised to see the chancel gallery was erected, and the pulpit moved to the other end of the Church prepatory to the Oratories. William Piercy, James, Henry and George came to dinner In the afternoon Miss Piercy came, went to Edgbaston Church Johnathon came in the evening, Monday morning Joseph went to Harborne for the week, Howarth breakfasted here Tuesday and Wed very wet in the afternoon of the latter drank tea and spent the evening along with Miss Piercy enjoyed ourselves very much the evening turned out very fine. Thursday morning went into town met Mr. H Pixel, Miss Foote performing at the Theatre, should like very much to go, but do not intend asking as the Oratories will so soon be here. Friday the day very fine, went into the town called at Uncle Jame's and at Mrs Davis's who returned yesterday from Newport. Saturday Mr Wilm Alcock and Lovelace Welch drank tea with us, in the evening called at Mr Pixell's they have agreed to dine with us on Monday week having so many engagements they could not come before. Miss Austen sent Mary and I a present of some fruit. Sunday morning we went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached in the afternoon intended to go [to]Edgbaston but there will be no more afternoon service at present so went along with Miss Austen, who drank tea with us to St Phillips, caught in the rain as we returned. Monday 25th very wet. Tuesday morning went into the town looked at Beardsworth repository, bought a pair of Gloves. Wed Sept 27th fine, Lovelace called to say they would dine with us on Friday it being the fair. Thursday the fair, a fine day Fanny's father came, brought us two fine pheasants and some nuts. Uncle John gave me 2sh. Friday Mrs Maso and Anna Maria Pixel called Uncle Lovelance and Lovelance and John dined with us, went as far as Cottrells' bought a gauge handkerchief gave only 1 sh and 6d for the square, have not been into the town. In the evening went to Mr Pixell's asked them if they had any objection to go with us to go to the concert on the contrary they said they should be glad to go with us and asked which day we should prefer going, we all fixed for Wednesday: so Mr Henry was to go on Sat: to ballot for us: Sat went to Hooloway's to buy a lace met Mrs Davis there walked home with her. Fanny's father gone home, have not been into the fair. Sunday Oct 1st The morning fine, went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached on forgiveness of iniquity [illegible?] Monday October 2nd the first stone was laid for a new Church at Holloway Head there were great numbers of persons and all the clergy attended. Mr Pixell Frederick Anna Maria and Emily dined with us, was rather disappointed Mr H Pixell did not come, as he had received a letter to say the clergyman of the next parish was dead and he must immediately return Lucy and Johnathon drank tea with us. Tuesday the first day of the long talked Oratories, Went into the town Uncle and Aunt Lovelace and Anne, spent the day in Bull St. along with Mary. There were 3 cars full from Uncle Jame's to the concert. Felt very low after Breakfast �sent to see Mr Jacob's to inquire after Howarth who we heard on Sunday evening had fallen into the well as Mr Jacob's. The fact was that this Mr J had a favourite dog which had tumbled into the well and which Mr J thought was dead. Howarth as soon as he heard of it went to the well and the cord having cut his hand dreadfully he let go his hold & was precipitated to the bottom a distance of above 30 yds where he remained in dreadful anguish upwards of three quarters of an hour, this happened on Sunday evening between 11 and 12 oclock and he expired very easily about 3 oclock the next day, Joseph was with him when he died. He was insensible from the time he was taken out of the well. a coroners inquest sat on the body and a verdict of accidental death was brought in. He was buried at St Phillips on Friday in a plain way. Wed the day fine, Uncle and Aunt Lovelace SAW [initials?] and Anne Welch dined here in the evening Mr Pixell and Anna Maria called of us in a walk to go with them to the concert never was more pleased. Mr Braham sang delightfully and Miss Stephens, Miss Travis I though a pleasing singer. We heard Madame Caradoriand and Miss Bacon the former sang chiefly in Italian the latter has a very powerful voice, though I do not think her a pleasing singer. We got home in good time. Thursday walked into the town and in the evening drank tea at Aunt Henry's with Anne who is staying with us, the Piercy's were there and Mr Parker's think the latter [2 words illegible] staid rather late. Friday went into the town called ar Mrs Davis's. Joseph went along with Mr Jacob to the concert. Mr H Langley sent by Father, Uncle John, Uncle Lovelace and Aunt Henry a hare, unknown [?] to Mr Pixell. Sat drank tea at Aunt Davis's. Josh and Lovelace went to the play Miss Pator and Mr Braham sang the house very full, Lovelace slept here. Sunday went to St Phillip's the church very full, fuller than I ever saw it Dr Gardiner preached they collected upwards of 85 L. Monday afternoon walked into the town called at Mrs Davis's Miss Lowe was there. Heard of death of Mrs Jame's she is the 6th or seventh that has died in childbed lately Mrs Lloyds Mrs Hawkins Mrs Rawlins Mrs Flink Mrs Salt [?] The balloon was to have ascended but owing to an accident in the machinery it is put off till next Monday. Miss Paton performed at the Theatre, she was engaged for 70 guineas. Tuesday the day wet, did not walk out, called in the evening to Miss Parker Wed: cousin Anne called, staid dinner, went into the town, in the afternoon Sat Welch went home Lovelace came for di[illegible] Josh [is Joseph] at Kingsbury Mrs Askin over, at Aunt Henry's, she has not yet called for us though she has been in Birm above a week. thursday Went a walk nearly as far as the send turnpike after dinner Mr Shipton called, and in the evening Mrs Askin and Jame's Piercy she was very civil to my mother, though very shy when first she came. Expected Joseph sat up till near 1 oclock, he did not come, my Uncle sat up till near five. He had written but we did not receive the letter till the next day. Friday walked as far as the second turnpike. Mr Perkins sent me a volume of Byron's works which he promised me to read. Oct 13th Sat called at Mr Pixell's, Anna Maria lent us a novel called the Layalists, caught in the rain Sunday went both morning and afternoon to St Phillips Sr Spry preached. "Were there not ten cleansed but where are the nine. Josh dined at Piercy's, Monday my Father and Mother set off by two oclock to see the Balloon. did not return till 7 could not think what detained them so long, it did not go off at all, which so incensed the mob that they rushed in and tore it to pieces, it was to have gone off from the Barrack yard, it is said Mr Graham made a hole in it [one word illegible] on purpose. it certainly was shameful after taking the people's money not to go on. Tuesday walked into the town along with my Father, called at Mr Saml Alcock's. Wednesday 18th St Luke {/} went to prayers Mr Chapman read them, expect W and Y Piercy and Henry �Josh at Harborne but expect him this evening. Miss Piercy came with her brothers spent a pleasant evening W Piercy sang two or three good songs Josh brought some Dalias from Harborne, by far the most beautiful flowers I ever saw. Thursday a very dull damp day walked as far as Edgbaston Church, yesterday called to see Miss Austen, as she seems very much hurt at our never having been to see her, she seems to be in very comfortable lodgings at Mrs Fitzer's in Islington now. Have violets growing in our garden think it rather remarkable, the latter end of October, but the weather is very mild for the time of the year. Friday Mrs Rose came here to brew, called at Mrs Davis's Sat the day fine went into the town. Sunday went twice to town in the morning Mr Clarke preached and in the afternoon Mr Chapman, Josh dined at Mr Jacob's Monday called an Aunt Henry;s took Mr Perkins book back. Thursday Mrs Jordan here to wash. J Parker, Miss Austen and W Piercy called in the morning, the latter is going to London in the evening. Saturday Fanny was given 2 letters from home saying that her Mother was given over by the doctors and could not possibly live 24 hours, she went by the Stourbridge Coach which goes by here, and have not heard from her. Wed the day fine, Drank tea along with Miss Austen spent a pleasant evening, as we were going, saw Mrs W Welch at Mrs Davis so called. While we were away Fanny came here, she seemed so distressed that we let her go back again by the Stourbridge Coach as her mother was still living though in the greatest danger. Margaret Parker brought some drawings back I lent them invited us to tea. Thursday, very showery Mrs Jordan comes every morning &c to light the fires. Fanny came for Dr Male [possibly Phale] her mother, who is still in the greatest danger, she called here staid about half an hour and returned by the Coach. Friday showery, called at Miss Parker's in the morning, walked in the garden in the afternoon have not walked much the last week. Sunday, still without a servant did not go to Church in the morning Mrs Jordan came here to assist went in the afternoon a stranger read the prayer and Mr Clarke preached, Monday Fanny came over her Mother still in the greatest danger went back again in the afternoon, was to send a young woman from Wordsley but she has not been yet. Sunday Mr S Alcock Elizabeth little William Alcock and W Docker came to tea. Tuesday morning went a walk F Pixell called in the evening called at Parkers and sat along with tem Mr & Mrs Moore were there. Thursday J Welch came from Yardley to enquire about my Uncle Mr Pixell Called. Friday called at Mrs [illegible] to enquire the character of our new servant thought it satisfactory, called to see poor Mrs Workman who is exceedingly ill. Mrs Davis called Sat a wet uncomfortable day Mrs Jordan brought, to my great surprise a letter from J Parker Nov 4th Sunday went to church in the morning. Nov 5th Mr Clarke preached the, the text the 19th Chap of Proverbs and 21st verse "There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless, the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand Monday, Uncle John very poorly, Uncle James came t see him, thinks he has water upon his chest Fanny came here told us her Mother died last Tuesday. She wishes to live with us again but we have engaged one or we would have had her again. Called upon Miss Austen but she was out. Tuesday Mrs. [illegible] and Mrs Mason called Friday our new servant came, Hannah May Mason. Called at Mrs Davis's Mr Pixel called Sunday went twice to Church Mr Moore preached in the morning and Mr Clarke in the afternoon, Reading "Two Summers of Clifton" very much pleased with it particularly the two first Volumes. The last �week very cold and frosty. Josh has been at Harborne the last 6 or 7 weeks surveying. Uncle John much better. Hope our new servant will suit us. Tuesday drank tea at Mrs Davis played at cards won 2 d of Mr Lowe Thursday poor Mrs Workman died, after a long and very painful illness which she bore with the greatest patience I ever saw, It was a concern on her breast. Thursday Miss Austen drank tea and supped with us. Sunday went twice to Church Mr Clarke preached in the morning and Mr Chapman in the afternoon. Mon [one word illegible] and Aunt Lovelace John and Anne dined herein the morning went to the Ravenhurst. Tuesday Miss Piercy came to dinner Lucy, Miss Piercy, Mary and I walked over to the Ravenhurst, the sale was over before we got there. Have had a bad pouk on my left eye. Nov 31 [? there is no Nov 31st] My mother and I went to Handsworth to see Mrs W Welch who has had the Jaundice we found her much better, it is a very long time since we have been at Handsworth think they were almost offended, very glad to see us, had a good walk home, the roads terribly dirty. Johnathon and Edwin called in the evening. Sat: Had a letter from Fanny who we have been expecting all week to say she has had a bad scald, and that she should be very glad to come again, so we have agreed to take her. My Uncle John got pretty well again. Have walked out very little in the last week. Sunday went twice to Church Dr Gardiner preached. The week very wet Thursday called in Buul Street Miss Austen very ill with an inflammatory fever. Friday took a walk to Edgbaston Church and called at Aunt Henry's. knitting and borders. Sat expect Fanny Friday called at Mr Parker's to see Mrs Moore who is in a very poor state of health, have not seen any of them very lately. Mary is wonderfully recovered can walk out short distances. Wed: were surprised to see Mary Parker come along with Margaret and sat the evening with us. Thursday Anna Maria Pixell called, been several walks this week as the weather has been very fine and mild. Called to enquire how Miss Austen was, sorry to hear she was much worse, her disorder is an inflammatory fever. Have seen some very pretty ornaments made of pricked paper, think of doing some. Tuesday 12th Miss Piercy spent the day along with us, they are going to leave Miss Ashton's anhave taken a house in Legge St. which they think of going to in a few days. Joseph this week at Sutton was very late at home every evening this week. Sunday Mr Clarke preached "Search the Scriptures" in the afternoon Mr Chapman concluded his last Sunday's sermon "Are they not all ministering spirits." Monday very poorly. Miss Austen getting better. Friday drank tea at Mr Parker's. Sat went into the town Josh won a wager of a dozen of wine came here to day, the wager was this Josh said he had walked to Wednesbury, a gentleman present said he would bet him a bottle of wine of it, Joseph said he would bet him a dozen if he like it, which he agreed to. Sunday went to Church Dr Gardiner preached, Unto us a child is born unto us a son is given, and his name shall be called wonderful the mighty Father the Prince of Pead. When I came from Church was surprised to find a letter for me to find a letter for me from JP. Monday Xmas day went to church Dr Gardiner preached a continuation of yesterdays sermon the text the same, stopped the sacrament. Uncle very poorly again, gets scarcely any sleep of night but dozes much during the day, his cough very troublesome. The weather very mild and dull. Joseph had a letter from Griffin Walker, they were all well, but had not been fortunate in their affairs. �Have had a cold most of the week, have had no invitations. About a fortnight ago Dosy Milward died . Wed Aunt Henry's children along with MRs Crowder spent the day with us. Mrs James Welch put to bed 27th of day Sunday the last day of the old year heard a very excellent sermon from Dr Gardiner. Monday went into the town called in Bull St saw the child: Uncle John very poorly Friday drank tea along with Miss Austen. Heard Dr Gardiner had had a stroke. Sunday Mr Clarke preached in the morning and Mr Chapman in the afternoon. 1828 December 1828 ... Have not written memorandums lately, which is rather unusual, hope to do so regularly not I have a book. Monday 8th J Welch dined with us, invited us to the Solihull ball, which is to take place on the sixth of January in the afternoon turned out wet so he staid all night, went and practiced the Quadrilles at Mr. [could be Mrs] Greens. Wed [17th] Mother and Mary gone to prayers. Took a walk in the afternoon Miss Green's came and sat with us. Just as they were gone a woman came to desire Mr. Welch to go into Dale end as Mrs. Jost [?] was in labour. Father and Susan went immediately. Jost was out, but quite steady on his return, Father soon came back. Susan staid all night, Mary and I sat up till half past 2 not knowing whether Susan would come back. Thursday, Susan came home soon after breakfast, left Mrs. J very poorly but not in labour. Mother and I called found her very sick, she got worse while we staid, and Josh went for Mr. Hudson, saw her mother and sister for the first time. Friday, Susan in Dale end, called in the afternoon found her much better, saw Mr. Hudson there, had after wanted to know who we were. Sat: Mother and I called in Dale end Josh was out, staid till he came back, did not seem very happy together, hope it is only a quarrel, she is got tolerably well again. Monday [22nd] Monday Father gone to distribute the money for St. Thomas's day. Mother and Mary gone into the town, could not go as we have masons putting up an oven. Jany 1st 1889, six years to day since my dear sister Elizabeth died. Wed, Feby 4th Susan was [word illegible] for before breakfast to Dale end, Mrs Josh was put to bed 20 minutes past 10, had a bad time Mr Hudson thought he should have been obliged to call in other advice.. Josh came up before dinner seemed much pleased, said it was the prettiest child that ever was seen. Wed, Mother and Mary called in Dale end found Mrs. Josh very poorly. ... Aunt Henry called to say Mrs. Josh was very ill and that some of us had better go down found her in very great danger, Susan staid all night, Thursday, morning Susan came home Mrs Js medicine had operated and she was thought to be out of danger. �Wed. The baby 3 weeks old. Arthur, Mother and I went to see it baptized, a wet, snowy, uncomfortable day proposed it being called Elizabeth, they all seemed to like it, so Elizabeth it is called. 15th of March the anniversary of Joseph's [this is Josh] wedding day, just twelve months since. Lately he has been very steady, hope it will turn out for the best spent a most wretched day this time last year, heard he was married and did not know who to. Tuesday March 24th before I got up Susan came into mu room to say that Joseph came home in liquor last night, that he and his wife had works, and that he turned her out of doors between 12 and 1, she took the child with her 10 oclock have heard no tidings, though have sent everywhere she is in the habit of going. Joseph very unhappy. Went to town, intending to go to Dale end, but met Joseph said he had heard his wife was safe but did not know where she was. In the evening went into Dale end Mrs Joseph said she would come back if we would send for her. It was about 7 when we left. Wed went to see how they were going on, found them both at home, the child looks very poorly. Sunday morning went to Church, very poorly indeed in the afternoon voided a deal of blood, think it is owing to taking Jelop. Tuesday the blood came again, it had stopped on Monday. Thursday, Had a letter form Mrs. P.... saying she was very ill and did not think she could survive many days, expressed much regard, and said her friend Miss Ross would inform us of the event when it had taken place. Felt very sorry, for though I did not personally know her had often heard her spoken of, and the calm and resigned manner she speaks of her dissolution impressed me with a great opinion of her fortitude and resignation to the will of God. Thurs [no month given] Edwin came. Friday Father, Mother, and Susan went drink with Joseph for the first time think it is a very pretty place though small. Wed: Edwin went home. 1831 Thursday [March 1831]... Edward and John gone to America. Friday April 29th The anniversary of my Father and Mother's wedding day 29 years. [Passim sporadic details of an illness suffered by her mother apparently something to do with the lungs was coughing up blood but also of the bowels. Dr. Johnstone was the physician and comments were made about him and his attendances.] Sat [New Years Day, 1832] Nine years since my dear Sister's death We have all Colds, but thank God are all in tolerable health. My dear Mother has regained her spirits and her strength in �a great measure, how thankful I ought to be that we are all again permitted to see the beginning of another year, may we all spend it better than the last and if it be the will of God that we may again see another, but how many much younger and apparently stronger than myself who at the commencement of the last were in perfect health are now slumbering within peaceful graves. What is before me I know not many changes no doubt will take place before another Year. but Lord I commit myself into thy hands, make me to go in the path of thy commandments and let them be my delight. I am afraid I am not so serious as I was some years ago, it is said if people do not get better they must get worse I am fear the latter is the case, I have had a very serious illness I thought at one time I should barely get over it, how I am recovered and fed I really think more careless than before. 1832 Tuesday: Drank tea at Aunt Davis'. Young Lowe came soon after we left, he has been there a good deal lately think he must admire Lucy. C. Grafton came to Poplars for an explanation as we had accepted an invitation to a dance there the following Monday and afterwards declined it, he brought a letter from his Mother begging and intreating [sic] us to go, Called 3 following mornings and as we were engaged Mon they put it off till that day, sent notes to all the party to defer it till that day when Mr. C. Grafton called I accepted the invitation, but when I came home they insisted upon our not going and Joseph wrote a note to say we could not come. Sat. [May 24th] Very stormy called of Mrs. Davis, think the matter between Lucy and Neville Lowe is broken off. Wed: Very much surprised white sitting at my work about 10 in the morning to see Mr. and Mrs. C. Welch come, they have walked all the way from London, never [work illegible] seeing my Uncle before, think him very amiable looking.... April 24th Edwin came to desire my Father to go there immediately, he found his sister in a dying state, Dr. Johnstone came and staid till she expired she went off quite easy but was not sensible, it was a most providential thing Mother's being at home, the shock has been very great to us all, at 2 o'clock Mr. Russell did not think her in the slightest danger and she died about 5. My Father was there at the time she died, I was with him there soon after, she was not them removed up stairs, but was sitting on her chair in the back room, did not see her. Think Father and Mother look very poorly feel very uncomfortable about them. Tues: Went to the annual meeting for the Committee of the School of Industry, intend becoming [work illegible] Tue: Went to the School of Industry to go with Miss Barker, Miss Bickley & Miss Smallwood to see the method of the Madras School, much pleased with the quickness and method observed. ... vexed to hear that John rides by most days, saw him to day and went from the window �without bowing, I have not spoken to him since he offered himself to Miss Francis, and wonder what cam make him think again of me, which I fear he does. Monday met Miss Barker and Miss Bickley at the School of Industry... Sat: Came home, found my Mother better. Edwin and John dined here the former seemed glad we were come home again. It is exceeding unpleasant to me John's riding be daily. I have seldom seen him, but hear from one or other of his going by. Received a note requesting me to attend the next week at the School of Industry. Tues: The [illegible] at the School of Industry ... The Reform bill passed, the house of Lords, expect great rejoicings, talk of a Jubilee throughout the Kingdom. Went to the School proposed a ticket should be given to each class instead of only 1 in the School Miss Barker approved or it and it was to be observed till the Committee met. Have a Chance of putting a Child in the School of Industry, Mrs. Craven spoke of one of Mrs. Milnes children. Mother tolerable during dinner she however went and lay down while they staid and about 4 was taken with a bad bowel complaint and did not come down again that evening, we were much alarmed and wished her to have advise which she positively refused, I prevailed on my father to call Dr. Sanders and he sent her some medicine which she took had a tolerable night, Thursday she was better than I expected came down not very much later than usual and dined of the .... Friday, My Mother better, dosed a long time in the evening, came down to dinner, Hannah brought Walter in the afternoon which seemed to amuse her,... I felt very low all morning, though I do not think her worse. Saturday, My Mother came down to dinner but lay in bed most of the afternoon and took her tea on the bed, she is very weak and very thin, I think I never saw anyone thinner, her bowel complaint has left her. I have not walked out lately as I do not like to leave my Mother Saturday [end of July] Joseph came, said his wife was put to bed yesterday of a fine boy, she had a sharp but quick time. Maria came to see if we were in want of a servant, my Mother likes the one we have but she is so slow , I do not. Monday the girl came from the Slade to say Mrs. Joseph was very poorly W Welch came last night to see my Mother he said he thought Mrs. J. would soon come about, but Joseph has been tipsy which has made her so poorly, sent Hannah there this afternoon.... �Monday the grand procession of the Reformers Elizabeth L. Green and I went to Summer's to see the procession, it was a grand one, the trades walked, no gentlemen were it, [interesting story of a theft at their home clothes left in the kitchen to be ironed were stolen upon contacting the police, Mr. Welch found his property which had been stolen by a 'suspicious looking character' who was a woman she was committed to Warwick.] My Mother said she hoped Elizabeth would stay two or three months with us and have the run of the house, last time she gave Joseph a Silver Cream Jug for Elizabeth, her fee so called, she has not mentioned that they were till to night.... [Mother becomes desperately ill]...Some talk about my sleeping with her, she seemed pleased when I said she would not disturb me and that I would rather sleep with her. Sat up till near three, Hannah sat up all night, about 4 my Mother very ill, breakfasted in my Father's bed, my Mother very ill all day, her bowels still continued relaxed, I was very low and hysterical, think [work illegible] very gradual she declines daily and that she cannot continue long. 1833 Monday ... Had a good lunch and went to a meeting of the Committee of the School of Industry. Sunday, Feby 11th ...Dined at Uncle Lovelace's. Mr. Parker was there Unknown to me Francis had told him we were going there Before tea they all left the Room, only Mr. Parker and I remained, he then said I must be aware what his intentions were. That he hoped I would allow him to speak to my Father and have his accounts examined, that he would keep me a house in the Country and every Indulgence that was in his power it would be his greatest pleasure to grant me. Told him positively I could not allow him to speak to my Father. After supper (it was very rainy) John and I walked home, I took his arm, he then renewed his offer but I declined it then asked him to walk in he hesitated but at length did, while a cloak was reached for, but he did not sit down. Sat After dinner John came to walk home with me ... so John P and I walked there together, he then renewed his offer I told him my Father never would consent, and that if he did I should not, he said he intended coming to super in the evening, I said if he did I should not see him, neither would my Father. "Should I be at Church?" I said if I thought he would be there I should I told him it would depend on his future behavior whether we remained friends or not, that is whether he gave me up or not. He said he not, his attachment had been so long ... Friday went into the town to take earings [sic] to be mended, met the Miss Parker's who were friendly afterwards Mr. J Parker he bowed in the slightest possible manner. [some time later perhaps weeks] He [Mr. Parker] behaves very haughtily when I meet him, has twice crossed the road to pass me, and never bowed or taken any notice. Did feel very sorry, but now feel contempt for him, �Last Tuesday evening my Father sent Hannah with a suit of clothes for Mr. Hunt, telling her not to say where they came from. Mrs. Mason had a few weeks ago asked my Father for some for him. Yesterday my Father saw a relation of Mr. Hunt's who told him he died of Tuesday morning. They could not think of who had sent them. [entry immediately following is dated June 16th Monday] June 16th Monday ... Mrs. Joseph came to tea she seemed sadly disappointed we could not dine there tomorrow, it being Joseph's birthday, we should have gone but it is the show of the Horticultural Society. My dear Mother went to his last. Tues went to call of C. Shipton she was going to Lee Crescent so said we would walk with her and call of Lucy Mr. Seaton overtook us "said he hoped we were well and what delightful weather." Mary turned to me and said in the coldest way, "I have not the pleasure of that gentleman's acquaintance." He walked on and we say no more of him. After called of Mrs. Horton, very sorry their affairs are in so bad a state, it is entirely owing to their eldest son who I think must be the greatest hypocrite I ever heard of. Think they must be sold up and leave their house. Tues: July 9th poorly though not so bad as I often am, lay in bed till after tea. Wed Went to the gardens [Botanical] with my Father Ann and Mary very much enjoyed myself ... Saw Mr. Boulbee at the gardens should like to have spoken to him, it was my own fault I did not for feeling confused when he was coming towards I got up and turned my back to him to speak to Mrs. Muske My Father has purchased a share in the Old Library off my Uncle James gave 5 L. Called at the Library for a book for the first time. "Kenilworth" Sat. Mrs. Josh came she looked poorly, fainted away last Thursday and by mistake had spirit of wine and something else forced down her throat and sadly burned her mouth. Sat: Josh and Wife dined here Mrs. J said it was not to be mentioned by my Aunt Henry was at home and had been, she has behaved very ill to her creditors. Wed: Went on to Dine at Uncle Lovelace's, Said I was in the "Argos," but it is a mistake, it is a Welsh lady a relation of Miss Rushton's not Miss Welch that Mr. Saudamon had been paying his addnesoes [?] to. Sunday ... Father and I had words, the quarrel arose last night, If I may call it about Josh, my Father thought [illegible] too much for Josh to spend, it is not quite a week he is there, [illegible] grove. I said I would not speak to it but thought my Father should ask him to explain [at the end of the diary, Sarah kept track of expenditures etc. She also kept track of the following dates, although there is no reference to their meaning. Could this be a record of her menstrual �cycle?] January 13th Sunday February 8th Friday March 10th Sunday April 5th Sunday May Sunday June 10th Tuesday July 9th Tuesday August 8th Thursday September 11th Wednesday October 13th Sunday Nov 10th Sunday Dec 8th Sunday 1839 Tues: Went in the Omnibus to a dinner party in Cars Lane met Mr. and Mrs Thornton Mrs H Mole and her brother Mr. E Hill & J Welch at dinner... Wed Rading Ethel Churchill, written by LEL her death appeared in the paper a short time ago, fear she poisoned herself, she was married; few have written more beautifully of love than she has, but the reality is seldom what the imagination pictures and a mind like hers could not bear the cold reality. It must be delightful to have some one to whom one could tell ones every though who could sympathize with ones sorrows & enhance ones pleasures by sharing them with us, I have felt this want since I have lost my dear sisters society. [cannot read the names of the individuals] called, said [illegible] had thought of coming with him but was engaged looking over the books that the sale was the 14th; that he desired his love & would come soon, that nothing but the melancholy event which had occurred had prevented his coming before, am afraid he is coming to make me an offer, I like him as a cousin [?] in other light. Ann also walked with me to town Mrs Mole just gone to my Aunts saw Francis said Lovelace had the measles & that Mr Edwin Hill was there the evening before. Do not wish my Aunt to live here [Uncle passed away just recently in this diary].... Sun Louisa and I went to St, Phillips and after went to Carslane where my Father & Mr. and Mrs Mole soon joined me they being later from St. Pauls where Mr. Kennedy had preached a funeral sermon for Mr. Eakes. Rode to the gate & found my Aunt & John at dinner, took them by surprise I the afternoon affairs were talked over & a reconciliation effected. It was agreed for my Aunt to live with her daughter & John to come here for the present, Am very glad things are so arranged. �Saw Mr. E Hill's father's death in the paper spoke very highly of him. John saw Mr E Hill who he asked to come [to dine] but he was very poorly or would have done so. J Welch spent the evening at Mrs. Moles with Edwin Hill. Thurs: ... and I went to the flower show it was a very good one saw Mr E Hill who wished to fix a day to go & see him ...called in Moon St. to go altogether to Mr Edwin Hills spent a pleasant evening his pansies and tulips beautiful brought home a basketful of the flowers, played at cards had two tables John & i, & my Aunt & Mr Hill. An excellent supper a quarter of Lamb a very fine piece of salmon & a [illegible] Rhubarb & Gooseberry tats & he was very polite and attentive & gathered me flowers, did not get any for any one else but told to help themselves. Set out to walk home as it was long after 11 & the car was not come, met it before we got into the high road, the man was very cross & said he had not had a proper direction that he had been driving about for more than an hour & had been at 4 Mr Hills. When I came down in the morning heard from John their [sic] had been a great disturbance in the town 100 policemen had come from London the soldiers & riflemen called out & the riot act read that two of the police had been so seriously hurt there was little hope of their recovery & many hurt, that it was a regular fight & 50 or 60 were lying on the ground at a time, in the course of the day printed papers were posted warning people to keep in their houses at the peril of their lives. In the afternoon Mr Hill Mr Thompson, Jesson & Francis came, expected Mr James & Mr Nicholls. I spent a very pleasant day, as I found dear Mary better than I expected & Mrs B does not despair of her recovery though if she should recover it will be a work of time. [had dined with Hill] ... Mr Hill very agreeable sent a present to Mrs. Mole of fine gooseberries for desert [sic]. He has talked of me & praised me a good deal. when I returned Hannah said a gentleman had called from London she thought it the gentleman Miss Davis had talked of & that he said he would call today, quite surprised when I went into the parlour to see Mr Hillman, he is much improved in person, think he staid two hours, very polite & attentive almost thought he would have made me an offer, never saw anyone so pale as he went two or three times. [dined at Carslane] When we came home found a note from Mr E Hill with an invitation to spend the evening of either Thurs or Fri at his house My Father at my desire wrote to decline it I hope he will not feel it as a slight I really have not time as I hope to go into Staffordshire on Saturday .... On my return Mrs Mole I heard was confined, I had a letter to say Mrs. Joseph had another little girl. I also heard Mr Hill was very poorly in consequence of his eyes being bad, that Mr. Hodgson attended him daily at home time from the accounts I heard feared he would lose his �sight, went along with Mrs Mole & Francis to see him during his illness. Tues 19th Mr Hill who had said he would come to see us the drank tea with us, he is better, but cannot bear the light. Dec 11th Seven years today since my dear Mother died. Mr E Hill sent me the "Memoirs of Napoleon" & a very polite note to say that he had marked the particular parts & wished to know if I was a sorcerer as he was thinking of me all night & the spell was upon him this morning, it was a very pleasing one & he should not dispel it. Friday, Lucy & [illegible] called while here, a girl came from Mr Hill's with a note saying how much he always wished to be with me & that he should have called in Hagley [illegible] before, only he feared his birds [?] might be deemed intrusive & considered he out to make his sentiment to me known, that I had almost solely occupied hi thoughts & if he had read one night I should be candid enough to let him live & hope or at once tell so. That his servant should call tomorrow for an answer. Wrote to say "I feel pleased & flattered, that our acquaintance though not a recent one had been slight & that I should wish to consider the subject more before I decided. That my Father at anytime would be happy to see him." Sunday 22nd: John told me that Mr Hill intended coming today & F Mole with him, that he told Francis I was very cautious but that he like me the better for it & that he had never another it is now after six & he is not come I m surprised at it, I like actions to correspond with words. Mon Called at Carslane ... When at tea Mr Hill came, said just as he was setting out on Sunday his two brothers came & then it poured with rain, he was very pleasant but did not pay me any particular attentions, said he was invited to dine in Carslane Xmas day & if we went he should, staid till near 11. Tues: making pies for the poor peoples dinner on Christmas day. Maria here, helping to clean. About tea time Mr E Hill's servant man came with a spare rib of pork & a note wishing me the compliments of the season & a beautiful annual called the "keepsake" as a token of affection. Christmas day, very fine, but not feeling well did not go to Church, dined in Carslane ... Mr E Hill dined with us, he was very kind & attentive to me & I think I could like him better than any one I have ever seen, he is so well informed & sensible & there is a refinement about him that pleases me. Mr E Hill came to tea, though he looked very poorly, I like him better every time I see him, he told me he had been attached to a lady when he was very young but that she died of a decline that he did not think of any one else for years & that he was not engaged to her. He told me the first time he saw me he had a presentiment I should be his wife & while I was in the Staffordshire he never for a moment doubted it, but felt quite comfortable; that he was told I was engaged to Mr Mountfort but he never thought I should marry him. He is going to have a dinner party tomorrow & invited my Father, Mr Mole & John. Had a very pretty note from Mr E Hill thanking me a thousand times for mine which he says he �has read at least thirty times. [28th] Sun: Went to Church, Mr E Hill dined with us & so did John he staid till 11 & I agreed to go with Mr E Hill to see the Concert Mon: The evening so bad, did not expect Mr Hill but about the time he came in a car for me, spent a pleasant evening the Concert very clear, it was patronized by the Mayor & the room well filled, saw Mr James there. Coming home told Mr Hill that I was not in love. Mon: Mrs James called. Had a note from Mr Hill saying how much hurt he felt at the declaration I made coming home. Wrote to him to say I had no wish or intention to make him uneasy drank tea with Mrs Devis ... Dec 31 Mr Hill came while we were at supper & returned home with us in the Car. He was engaged to spend the evening at Mr R Hill's so went in the Car. Was glad he came, having no wish to make him uncomfortable & thought he looked very poorly. 1840 the 1st day of the year 1840. Am expecting Jonathan Devis who is bringing his intended lady to be introduced to his friends. Expect to meet Mr Hill this evening, Mrs Devis told me that when Mr Hillman called a month or two back it was his intention to have made an offer. Had my hair dressed, and about 6 went in a car to the Hen & Chicken we were the first, played a rubber with Mr Devis, about 9 In the morning J Devis called, the former told me that Mr Hillman was very much in love with me & I had only to decide about Mr Hill to have Mr Hillman come from London & make me an offer, that no one should marry if they expect to be happy except for love, that he thought Mr Hillman loved me & that not one he thought in 20 thousand would refuse him. I have quite decided & prefer Mr Hill with whom I think a woman has a much greater chance of happiness & I also think what ever Johnathan may say to the contrary that he likes me best, Johnathan has said too much, but I think he meant kindly. Wed: Called of Mrs James, found Johnathan here on my return said he was sorry he had said anything about Mr Hillman & Mr Hill. Mr Hill came about 8, staid with my Father till about 10, when he came & sat with me till about 12. Said I must be married in a month could not think of any such thing indeed I can hardly fancy myself engaged to him in reality, it seems to me like a dream, He asked me if he might speak to my Father, to which I agreed. Sun Mr E Hill dined with us he also was wet through & called at his brothers to borrow his clothes. He paid me a good deal of attention & seemed very fond of me said he would come up on Tuesday to have some talk with my Father Said he wished I would be married in a month & live at Bordesly Park; my Father live here & then in twelve months time take a house & all live together, he should then have time to remove the things in his garden. Said I should leave all to my Father & him to settle. �[after Hill had met with Sarah's father she was anxious to discover what he had said] He said his Father died worth 15,000 L, that he cleared 300 a year by his brass foundry business & that he had 800 from his Father which would be deducted from the principal, that he expected the brass business would turn out well & if by more attentions to it the brass foundry business might be increased. My Father told him that he thought it would be more prudent to wait, he asked him how long, my Father thinks till he can ascertain whether or not the wafer trade will answer. Before I went to bed, Mr Hill sent a man with a note for me addressed "Miss Welch, as after what had passed with my Father he darest not presume to address me by a dearer appellation," he said his mind was a chaos of doubt & dismay, that he did not know in what position he stood with regard to me, that he thought the most prudential person might be satisfied with his circumstances & he hoped I would ask my Father not to mention what he had told him in the most unreserved way concerning his affairs, That what a talk it would make & to be spoken of by a set of stupid fools would be dreadful, he beseeched me to write to him & say no one can know what he endures. Wed: Wrote a kind answer to his note saying I knew little of the world & should be guided by my Father's advice, begged him not to fret & agitate himself, & said I should like to talk to him... Thurs: Expected Mr Hill to have called, but he did not, neither has he sent; asked John to take a note for me, in which I said I had written but could not send my note, that I thought he carried things with a high hand & left it to him whether in future we should only meet as friends. Sat..,. Mr Hill came, sat with him a while in the parlour, think I like him better than I did before this little misunderstanding.... Tues: Had a note from Mr Hill in which he seems to think everything depends on me that my Father will act according to my wishes in every respect, & saying he cannot wait till after Lent had written a note for him before I receiv'd his, which I sent, saying I should in my Father's opinion have a respectable & comfortable home at first to go to & not think of marrying till proper arrangements could be made. After I had his note, I wrote a few lines to say there must be some misunderstanding as what I had written in a former note were my Father's sentiments. Wed: Went to town with my Father. A little fidgety yesterday about my note, am sure he would not like it. Thurs: Mrs Mole my Aunt & C called I was gone to see Mrs J Welch & C staid to dine, Mr Hill came about 8 met him in the parlour & we had a good deal of talk; he said he intended answering my note but his friend Mr Hawlesly advised him to see me. He does not like the thought of leaving Bordesley Park, but am sure he would if I wished him to do so. He asked me if I loved him, he said if I did half as well as he did me, he should be satisfied. I told him I would answer that question when I saw him again & also said something about giving him up altogether, which he took very unkind, said thought he preferred his house to me & c that I was contented to live anywhere my Father & he liked, he staid till after 12 & seems agitated, I think he really loves me. Fri: Wrote a note to Mr Hill I received one from him in which he says, he has a little hope of my �good will, but very little indeed it is & that he hoped I will I regret not speaking kinder to him than I did last night, & that he loves me, devotedly loves me. Mr Hill came while I was at tea ... Told him that I had spoken to my Father about going to Bordesly Park till Michelmas, & that my Father to remain here & then all live together after that time, he wishes to be married before Lent, and Arthur to marry us, I cant bear to think of it till May. Sun: Went alone to Church, Mr Hill missed me coming out... Mr Hill left early [from their home after dining] & we did not part pleasantly, he having said I was capricious, because I will not marry him till, after Lent, I think he likes to have his own way, he seemed very vexed, & was anything but pleasant. May 1st... Mr Hill & I spent the evening along, we were very friendly & affectionate & I do not believe the innumerable reports I hear to his disadvantage. Sat 2nd May, the day first fixed for our marriage, A very fine day. Called of Mrs Green, Mrs Knott & Mrs Horton told Mrs Horton the shameful reports they told Mrs Joseph in Carss lane. Wrote to Mrs Askin. Have fixed for out marriage to take place on Tuesday 5th May But the settlement is not signed & Mr Hill still declines having his name inserted, he thinks it is only put in to vex him. Sat 2nd Mr Hill came & agreed to sign. Mr James came but Mr Hill had said he would sign Before Mr James came they both staid to supper. I am much pleased that Mr Hill has consented. Sun 3rd after dinner Joseph & Wife, Aunt Henry & Mary & Ruth went in a car to Mr Hill's, they were all agreeably [sic] surprised at the house and garden. I like the house, but wish the bedrooms were larger & admire the garden which looked beautiful the Apple, Pear, Plum &c being in full blossom, staid supper & invited the housekeeper to come on Tuesd: she was very civil. I felt very low, thinking of my dear Father who went with me the last time I was there, & the important change about to take place in my life. I have however the most perfect confidence in Mr Hill & hope to be happy. Mon 4th ....He [Hill] gave me a pair of earrings & a brooch very pretty. Mr James came in the evening, he is invited to the wedding, he & Mr Hill left together. Have been a good deal harassed the last several weeks indeed ever since my dear Father's death. Tuesday May 5th 1840 ... I wore a white chally with two flounces a small while cashmere cloak, hood lined with white satin & white bonnet & feather also the earrings & brooch Mr Hill gave me. Just as the cahises drove up I felt very sick & had a little brandy, Mr Hill came to see me before we set out, & I was tolerably composed when I set out. ... Mr Hill & I both spoke the responses audibly & after we were told to go into the vestry where I signed "Sarah Welch" for the last time my hand shook so much that Mr Pixell as obliged to guide it. ... At 2 minutes past I set off for London, Stopped at Wolverston, where there is a kind of booth with tea, coffee &c had a cup of coffee which did me a great deal of good ...[ after arriving at an Inn then deciding to see a play, for which they did not stay] we saw the Queen's carriage at the Operar & walked �about some time in hopes of seeing her but could not. We then had some brandy & water & biscuits & went to bed, in the morning Mr Hill kindly brought me my breakfast ....[lengthy details about all of the things they saw in London on their honeymoon trip for 2 1/2 days] Sunday [c. 6 weeks after wedding] [had company for dinner] The goose Mr Hill found fault with the cooking of I did not think it done amiss, but perhaps a little more brown would have been better, again her spoke of it at supper & I felt so annoyed that I could not set at table and went to bed when they were gone & sent Hannah to say I was, but Mr H not coming of half an hour I went to Mary [her sister who was staying with them?] He said he had fallen asleep on the sofa & desired I would come to his bed which I did, very little sleep, had my breakfast in bed, Mary gone home. In the evening a very kind letter came from Mr Hill [who was in Liverpool] much pleased to receive it & next morning another saying he should return in the afternoon which he did about 4 oclock. Mon August 24th Went to Mr Jame's Office to prove my dear Father's will met Mr James, Mr Shipton, Mr [illegible] & Mr Mole. Swore to my dear Father's property being under 5, 000L. Mr Displeased when I told him that I shook hands with Francis. It was very awkward & I was very vexed to meet him. Tuesday 25th Mr Hill not friendly with me & quite put about that I should have shaken hands with Francis. Thursday [Dec] 17th not very well, Mr Price called, Mr Hill gone to the dinner of "The Loyal Association" & Miss Barnes, I did not go, felt more comfortable at Home. Ironing day. Mr Hill & Miss Barnes came in a car soon after 9 for which Mr Hill takes great merit to himself as he thinks himself the first husband to leave, it was very kind as he thought I was not well, wrote to Joseph. [kept track of menstrual cycle at end of diary.] 1841 January 7th [1841] Breakfaster very soon after 7 Mr Hill & I not very friendly together it is very foolish, for we might be so happy together. He is not good tempered. Called Mr James who talks of having the deposit 1500 L from Woodfield's next week & Advertising the property about Feby or March Gave me 5L Sat: Very poorly fretted, at Mr Hill having been very cross & out of temper, Had the shutter too, my eyes so bad. He promised to be better & is kind today. Hope he will continue so, for if I am vexed in this way it will soon kill me. Wed 10th [Feb] "The Royal Christening" Went into the town to buy some Stockings & for Mary, called at the Warehouse for Mr Hill who was to dine at home to day, complained of his �back, & after dinner & for some hours after he appeared to be in great pain, when Wm came, sent him for Mr Archer, who prescribed hot flannels, to put his feet in warm water & take some medicine, he had a good night & is gone to the warehouse this morning. Sun 14th Twelve months to day since I first dined at Brodesley Park my dear Father, the Moles, Arthur & C Mr Hill & I went to Church heard a very excellent discourse from Mr Mason.... Ash Wednesday 24th Twelve months to day since I lost my very dear Father, how quickly it has passed away, but every circumstance connected with it seems but as yesterday. Thurs 4th up by 7 oclock Called Mrs I Hill who has been poorly & Mrs Gill on my return home met J Welch who said, "Sarah it seems so strange to pass you without speaking, I Hope what has passed will be forgotten, I have thought of it a great deal." I said after having shook hands with him, "many things were said of Mr Hill that he can forget. John replied is a long time, I hope it will sometime Sarah Ann had been ill & also when he left he said "you will some day hear of my marriage: He looks wretchedly. Told Mr Hill I had met with John, very vexed I should have spoken to him, will scarcely speak to me. ... Fri 5th A wretched headache, quite nervous one, it is owing to having met John & Mr Hill seeming very much displeased about it , breakfasted in bed & not equal or in spirits to go to Mr Horton's Think Mr Hill will go, as he has put on his best clothes, has to have gone early & called at Aunt Henry's. Do not feel the disappointed at not going. Mon 5th [Mar] Mr Hill merry after we went to bed had supper brought to us Sun 11th ... Mr Hill has had a lad taken to the dungeon for robbing him Thursday 29th ...When Mr Hill came home in the evening he told me he had had a letter form the "Journal Office" desiring him to go there, as they had received an Advertisement concerning his wife which deserved that he should either kill the writer or proved against them at law He went & they told him they had received the Advertisement referred [sic] to & had a Sovereign to pay for it. It said that Mrs Edwin Hill of Bordesley Park would meet in the Garrison Lane John Richards as in the hurry of business the Letters I sent him were apt to be mislaid." They said a woman brought it as she said she was too late for the post When Mr Hill saw the writing he had not doubt that it was Mrs Edwin Thompson who had done it. Sent a note to her brother by Wm. Mon 17th Hannah had not an apron for Mr Hill He was in a shocking temper I strive as much as possible to please him; but if any one says at times he is cross & in they say truly them or a while again he is pleasant. Cried very much. Tues 18th Washing Mr Hill & I not friends all day At night rather more sociable. Wed 19th Mr Hill gone to the public office, the man who robbed Mr Hill to be transported for 7 years Thurs 24th Up early & breakfasted in the drawing room, at times feel very poorly, dont know �what to think about my being in the family way. Very sick & Poorly at times, the quieter I keep the better I feel. Friday 4th June Mr Hill gone to join a fishing party consisting of ... I should have been glad to have gone had I been well, sick, threw up a very little, think I have not felt the nausea so bad today Mon 8th Mr Hill dined at the Warehouse I went to drink tea with Mrs James Welch who read me a letter from Ann, in which she says Mrs Mole has been twice at Williams & says he represents "That Mr Hill is a very unkind husband." Tues ... Upon the whole feel better, though at times, particularly if I wait for my meals very sick & low Wed [wrote a letter to] Cousin Amm telling her Mr Hill & I lived very happily together & that I should be glad to see her. Sat 12th Wm gone with my drew to Miss Cookes Feel better than last week upon the whoe. Yesterday Hannah told me that Lousia Green & Miss Lanb had been as far as our door she opened it thinking they were coming here, but they turned back without speaking. Wed 16th ...Look poorly and thin... [took a trip to Liverpool]... Could not sleep for thinking of a pear I saw a gentleman eating in the said road carriage I did not wish for it, only could not get it out of my thoughts. Had some about 11 next morning. 19th: Wrote to Mrs Askin, 18 weeks today since I was poorly begin quite to expect I shall quicken soon, have expected it several weeks but believe I was wrong informed as to the time. Frid: 10th ...Did a few errands when I came home, very poorly think no doubt I quickened felt a slight movement, but not ale [?] know whether it was quickening, & next morning low & poorly Sun 12th ...During dinner the wind very high blew the glass off the table in our room. Mr Hill went on shamefully about it, it is very vexing but was an accident. After 11 when Hannah came home met Mr Hill at the door he had been to see his sister, again in a tremendous position, said he would turn her away in the snowing & C. Monday 13th: Very poorly crying so much. Feel sure I quickened on Friday as I feel it at times very plain, think it particularly unkind of Mr Hill at this time. At dinner time Mr Hill very anxious to make it up. Tuesday 15th [?] ... Cutting up an old sheet, it is the very first day I have done a stitch, having all along said I would not begin till I quickened. Very sultry. Very sick indeed. �16th [Oct] Very sick, threw up a good deal, Mr Hill sent Mr Archer to see me, like hi [illegible] recommended me quite, & not exercising as I am by most people recovering to keep quiet after eating & to take light food frequently & not much at a time, a glass of wine or brandy & waster he said would do me good. Tues: Hannah gone to town. The bells clanging for the birth of a Prince of Wales 30th [Nov] Went a short walk. Very showery. ... Received a very kind note from Mrs Horton with offers of doing work for me &c Mr Hill talks much of going to Cada, & is reading all the works on it. Thurs 9th [Dec] About 5 or 6 oclock in the morning got up to the night chair, & when I got into bed again found myself wet at first did not name it to Mr Hill, but did afterwards & told him to sent Mrs Lowry up when she came who thought I had better see Mr Archer he came and seemed to think decidedly it was labour coming on & recommended me to be in the bed & he would call in the evening to see me he did so & found me free from pain, but between 5 & 6 felt a very slight pain, when Mr Hill got up & told Mrs Lowry I then perceived a show & Mr Hill went for Mr Archer the pain was when he came every moment stronger, it was actual labour. At 8 as nearly possible the child was born, & though of course in pain not what I had expected but afterwards perceived all was not, right, & Mr Archer told Mr Hill the Uterus was displaced which is considered dangerous. ********* 1841 December 10th Edwyn Welch Hill born at 8 oclock in the morning as near as possible Friday Was Registered 4th Jany 1842. I was Churched January 12th. Vaccinated by Mr Archer Friday July 22nd 1842. ******** 1842 Sept 29th Went with Mr Hill into Wales, for the benefit of my health. Last unwell 16th June Poorly November 5th Fancy I quickened Sarah Margaret Hill born March 26th Baptized [sic] being very ill with convulsion fits by MR Smith I was Churched at the Old Church by Mr Foye 24th April. 1843-1844 15th Sun Mr Hill's Birthday Edwyn's bowels still disordered, Jane went for Mr Archer, lanced his gums & sent him a powder of some mixture her looks very poorly. Sun 12th Poorly, a good deal of blood came, Mr Hill went for Mr Archer, said I must lie in bed & not take anything solid or stimulating. Tues: Mr Archer called twice, said he was not satisfied about where the blood came from whether it was from the Womb, in that case he feared it would be a cross birth, afterwards said it was from the bowels �19th: Very poorly, languid and weak could scarcely raise my head from the pillow. Tues Feb 28th ...Fell better. Saw a letter Mr E Hickman had written to his mother from Canada Mr Hill still talks of going. Very low. Tues 7th ...felt pretty well, A very fine day. Wed: ...Very sick several times during the day. Thursday March 9th a good deal better Miss Burbridge called wonder how long it will be before I am confined, my spirits good upon the whote & do not feel that dread of it as I should have supposed. Fri: Very sickly in the morning, Mrs Lowry sees to think it is perhaps the child who is not well. ... At night Mr Hill very at finding dirty clothes in the were closet, which Jane had put there Had a wretched night. Mon 13th Saw in the newspaper that J Devis had passed. Edwyn went to have some shoes bought for him, Mr Hill busy with his Auriculas. Do not know that Ann will stay with us, think we must part, in some respect she is a good servant, but there are some things that she will not do. Feel pretty well, but think it cannot be long until I am confined. Wed 15th Edwyn went to town, upon the whole am pretty well, my birthday tomorrow, suppose it should be the same day as mine & a little girl, but quite expect it will be a boy. Very mild. Thurs 16th: My birthday, in the morning cholic pains, Mr Archer called thought labour was coming On Sat up, & went down stairs, & in the afternoon blood came, & Mr Archer called again. Fri 17th No return of the blood but Mr Archer will not let me get up. [note that Mrs Lowry is actually Mrs Leavesley] ...Slept with Mrs Leavesley... Sat 18th Very fine, Edwyn gone to town & Jane is to call at [illegible] Crescent with him & see Mrs Jones. Mr Archer called will not let me sit up even on the Sofa. Am tired of lying in bed & this lovely weather. Don't seem to expect it so soon as I did a week ago, though of course every day the time draws nearer. Sun: Mr Archer called, Mr Hill & Mrs Leavesley carried me into the drawing room, no one came During the day Thurs 23rd: Mr Archer called. Very sick. 26th Sun: About 4 or 5 in the morning my water broke, Mr Hill got up soon after & went for Mr Archer, who staid breakfast & then went home, but called again when I was asleep Soon after, of about 10 at night, felt pain gradually coming on,& though did not wish Mr Archer sent for, was when he came, was easier after, except just when the child was born which was a great deal �sooner than I expected, & think I had a very good, Mr Hill in the room all the time. I had thought the pain of childbirth greater than I have found it. [section written by Edwin Hill] Thursday 30th Mr Archer called, my bowels have not yet been moved or should be pretty well, had some pudding instead of Gruel my bosom full of milk the child slept a good deal .... We think the baby larger than Edwyn. Mr Hill & I sleep together & have done since the first night the child was born. Mr Hill has written into Wales & Staffordshire Mr Archer says two persons should be in the room where a person is confined besides the surgeon. I must remember if ever I should be in the family way again to rub the nipples with brandy, also the napkins after to have a little brandy poured on. Thurs 6th Went into the drawing room. Feel weak but in other respects pretty well. Edwyn does not yet walk alone, though can go anywhere by just holding his finger, what a thing it is to have two children who can neither of them walk. Mr Hill has written to Mr George Ryley. When Mr Hill came to dinner, I went into the drawing room & had not been there five minutes when Mr Hill saw the fire rows, which look far from being well, but thought it very unkind of him to say what he did, such as what a Tom fool he was for marrying & walking about as if he was distracted said if Jane did not take them away he should go mad Did not taste his dinner & went off without saying a word. At night we did not speak & only a word next morning, the baby sadly griped owing I have no doubt to my being fretted. Sun 30th Ann up late Mr Hill swore at her dreadfully, & at me too, I really can bear it no longer, scarcely spoke to each other all day, so great heats, want fresh air, but have not even time to walk in the garden, if I had not these things constantly to vex me should be very well but look very thin & poorly The baby griped Edwyn loosed today, for the first time. Mon: May day ... Mr Hill & I friends felt poorly all day, Mrs Leavesley here Tues: Morning 2nd May: Thought the baby suposed [?] convulsed & rang for Mrs Leavesley, and she was so twice afterwards, Jane went for Mr Archer who ordered her some medicine think my being fretted is the cause of the baby being so poorly. Wed: The baby still convulsed, Mr Archer here three times, think she is in great danger, Several people called, ... had the baby baptized by Mr Smyth about one o'clock in the morning [written above midday] "Sarah Margaret," Mr Hill very anxious about the dear baby. Thurs 4th May 3 times Mr Archer saw her, I had no hope, she has had leeches, warm baths, mustard & water for her feet injections, embrocations, powder & C never saw so patient and good a dear little thing. ... Mrs Leavesley staying with us, & Mr Hill and I sleep in the back room. The baby appears to me to have death in its face. Frid 5th Our wedding day Mr Hill went to see how she was early in the morning, she had had 9 fits in the night & yesterday she had 7 or 8 and twenty, All morning had given up all hope, thought she was dying several times but Mr Archer who say her about midday seemed not to �give her up She has according to his order an injection of beef tea & asafetida, her feet in mustard & water & had a powder, I thought she was too far gone for anything to do her good, but have done as he ordered. Mrs Horton called & saw her. She is better this afternoon, sometimes I think there is a chance, & again I think there is. A fine day, but how differently spent to the one three years ago. I hope we shall be happier than we have been, Mr Hill is very anxious about the baby & will do anything to assist & had his breakfast in the kitchen. Sat 6th About 3 oclock my left breast very painful, Had Mrs Coley early in the morning to draw it, & Mr Archer saw it, said I must apply a [illegible] to it, & take some medicine. The baby had fits all night & was brought to me in the morning & sucked a little. After my bosom had been drawn I went into the front Chanber to be with my little daughter. Convulsed at intervals all day ... [Archer saw her again and ordered more medicines etc] At night dozed a short time together & waked up in convulsions, some of them very strong one, so good, so [illegible] & at times looked so very pretty, her eyes at times very bright & then a film would come over them I scarcely left her all the day My bosom very comfortable have had it drawn twice today Mr Hill went to bed as usual I sat up & Mrs Leavesley lay in bed with the dear baby Edwyn went in a Car to Edgbaston with Ann, Think the baby cannot last long her face seems rigid & the opening at the top of the head sunk in, hers, poor dear has been a sad life of suffering, cannot in the pitiable state she is in, wish her to live longer, such a life of misery. Sun: The baby 6 weeks old to day Thought all morning she was dying expected almost every gasp to be her last, at dinner time Mr Hill thought of Dalby' [illegible] which we tried, and she seemed better, slept more that she yet done, thought there might yet be hope for her. Miss Burbridge sat up with her, she seemed a little better early on Monday morning but later in the morning appear'd worse than ever, Mr Archer call'd Mr Hill told him we had tried "Dalby's" he seem'd a little offended, don’t know whether he will come again without he is sent for, I think there is hope of should wish some one else to see her, very Poorly time. May 8ths Had my bosom drawn. Mrs Leavesly lay with her in bed, both yesterday & today She is going now by Mr Archer's directions Gradually getting worse constantly fits Tues: Jane sat up with Mrs Leavesly she appeared worse, about 2 thought gasp would be her last, as Mr Hill & I stood by her bed side Mr J Welch called Edwyn out all day Mr Archer called, still gives hopes....[continues for a few days then the baby appears to get better] Tues ... Mr Hill much better tempered lately, it makes me better in health & more able to look after things. Our new servant is to come on Monday next. Want sadly to go about her characters. Went with Mrs J Welch to enquire the character of the widow, found she was not a steady woman. Had a young woman who I think would be likely to suit. Fri: Very busy Mrs Welch called. The baby went for a short time into the garden. Tues 20th [June] Quite surprised when Ann came to me up stairs & said Mrs Joseph Welch was come She went to Mr Janes who proved to her that he had regularly remitted their money when due. She, positively denies any knowledge whatever of several hundred L which he has received Seems to think Joseph's is a affection of the head, I am very sorry for him & blame him very much. �Thurs 6th The gentleman who has taken to Mrs Hill's wafer business dined here. Sat [July] Wrote to Mrs Robinson & Mrs Langley, told them we thought of going to Canada. Tues: Washing day, at dinner Mr Hill gave me a letter from Joseph which he received yesterday but being so low he did not give it to me He seems to think his are numbered, it is a very affectionate letter, felt very low & fretted about him. Thurs [Aug] Mr Hill left immediately after breakfast having a great deal to do June and I with the baby went to the "Old Church" (walked very fast) where Mr Tom & Mr Charles soon after joined us ªMr Starratt christened the baby he was very kind and civil Gave him half a sovereign. Edwyn was registered wrong had it made right & certificates of both children written out to take with us. [while on ship] sick the first fortnight & Mr Hill very poorly his bowels so confined, A whale was seen. Very glad to see land, a fine harbour, went in a sterner to land. The Customs House house officers did not examine any of the Ladies trunks & only slightly the gentlemen's. Drove to the Post Office not letter from Mr J Hawkesley & so went to the Inn. Next morning found out where Mr J Hawkesley lived called on him & saw his wife, he told us he had written a letter & left it for us at the Post Office, which we found to be true & that he had looked out for apartments for us, which were very genteel & comfortable at a Miss Parkinson's. The society very pleasant & well informed. Dined on Sunday at Mr Hawkesley's Saw a good deal of NY walked in the Broadway.... Think NY a very gay place, sorry to leave it, but Jane and the poor children sadly bitten by the Moschetos [sic] particularly poor Edwyn. The Thermometer 90 and 92 Went in a steamer the "Frog" up the River Hudson very fine scenery The Steamer such a one for its size as I had never seen Landed in time for tea at Albany a (poor town) Up by 4 oclock & set off by the railroad carriage for "Syracuse" A very fine Inn had tea & took a walk after to look at the town, with which we were much pleased. Up early the next morning & set off again by the railroad carriages for "Rochester." The first Inn we went too [sic], we could not be taken in but staid there while Mr Hill went to look after our luggage which I rather fear'd was gone, when Mr Hill came back, we went to "Blossoms" Next morning went to St Lukes to hear Dr Whitehouse preach. In the afternoon went to see the "Genesee falls." & after tea called of Dr Whitehouse where we saw his "wife Father &sister." ... About 8 at night the "Gore" was to sail for "Cobourg" & "Port Hope" on "Lake Ontario". ...Very sick, the Ladies cabin very close, three nights on the water. Met at "Port Hope by Mr George & Mr Robert Ryley who took us to lodgings at Mr Barretts. Staid there a week. 26th Oct Went to see our new house & Mr Hill slept there the night before alone very much against me as I thought both the house & beds must be damp. Snow on the ground, Did not take cold; while at Mr Hastings the baby had an attack of Dysentry. Dr Evett, Mr Jacobs & Mr Waller called of us. Returned some of the salls. Jane not very well consulted Dr Hickman said it was cold. �10th November "Florinda Braky" came to us; a month upon trial Mr Hill's temper very trying...Baked bread for the first time. 16th Mr Hill hurt his leg. Mr Hill bought a Sleigh ...Very mild and damp think it must be the Indian Summer. Have not yet received any letters from England. Sun: Mr Hill very cross Mon 20th Delightful weather Mr Hill's leg better. Our goods came Medicine, my Cloak, Fur Tippet Thurs: Jane in bed all day. Mr Chambers came to see her & Dr Hickman called, did not think her very bad. Mr Hill bought a pig, I did not feel very well, I want a little more rest & fresh air. 5th Mr Hill very much out of temper, which made me feel very low & poorly The English Mail came, no letters. Sat 16th Dr Hickman called to see me in a Cutter, brought his little girl. Had an Invitation to an evening party on Thurs last at Mrs Kirckelsy[?] but too ill to leave my bed, and Mr Hill too tad a cold, so both declined Jane had a letter from her sister. Tues 19th A large meeting at Cobourg. Mr Hill went. A great number of Sleighs passed by here Fri [29th Dec] Mr Hill goes to Mr G Ryley's never heard any one swear so dreadfully as he does. Sat 30th Mr Hill, Florinda, & Edwyn went to Port Hope brought me a very kind affectionate letter from Mrs Horton its the first letter I have had since I came to Canada & explained what I expected to hear, that my dear brother had died about a fortnight after I left, it was what I expected, I thought I was prepared for, nevertheless it was a great shock, I hope & trust through the merits of our Saviour that he is happy he has had a long illness & time to prepare He had suffer'd much in mind on account of his circumstances. I feel much for his wife & family & my sister. ... Mr Charles has taken our house in the Prak, a lease for 7 years... 1844 Tues 2 At times feel a very sickly feeling & low dull, want something to cheer my spirits, Mr Hill is very irritable that I am constantly in a flutter at the heart. Wed 3rd Mr Hill more out of temper than ever Very poorly think I am a good deal [illegible] appearance, feel Joseph's death very much. Sat: Walked to "Port Hope" Sun Florinda went home & stayed all night. �Thurs: Mr Hill, Florinda & Edwyn went a ride in the Sleigh It was the first time I had been in one. called of Mr Hickman, the Doctor gone to "Toronto" Sun 28th A wretched day, Mr Hill's temper unbearable, cannot live in the way we do, think we had better part. Tues...Florinda going to leave us, had rather she had staid another month. Sun: ...In the afternoon Florinda went home, took Edwyn with her. I feel much better, baby I think is about more teeth, she looks pale. Sat: Edwyn very poorly, Dr Hickman saw him, did not think he was going to have the scarlet fever which is very prevalent at this time. Sun: Got ready to go to Church but did not go Mr Hill more provoking than every. A very bad headache. Mon 12th ... Florinda Breaky left us, and seem'd highly delighted to do so Thurs: Mr Hill had been very angry that the flour was gone, I felt very ill violent Palpitations of the heart. Sat 24th Four years this morning since I found my dear Father a corpse, thought much of him before I got up. Sun: About 5 in the morning Jane called us to say the Baby was convulsed, Mr Hill & I got up, It was a slight attack, but do not like the recurrence of them Hope please God that it be the last. Tues: About 5 in the morning the baby was again convulsed. After breakfast Mr Hill went for Dr Hickman gave her a powder, does not think she will be subject to these attacks. Said her head was not so much closed as some [over top is inserted most] children of her age but did not think it of consequence... Wed: A lovely day. Baby much better, took another powder. Baby better Dr Hickman called, Mr Hill offended with for not being more attentive. 8th March...Mr Hill's temper very bad indeed, & I think no wife can be more tried in that respect April 1st A lovely day overhead but cold Gradually weaning the baby, she is not quite well. Mr Hill better tempered ... Wish the roads were better Want to walk out, and begin to be tired of the Winter. At night called up about 2 as the baby was convulsed. Had another attack about an hour after, in all 6 Mon: Tues: & Wed: Mr Hill's temper. Thurs: Mr Hill at work with Mr Fenny in his garden, his temper better now he is employed May 10th Mr Hill has agreed to buy a Farm as the title is now made good I am sorry as I should like to have lived here. �11th Poorly, the first time since the Baby was born [must be referring to her period] Sun 12th ... Not very well myself Mr Hill's temper very bad his language very abusive which I was not going to so lonely a place his temper at times is so awful. Wed A Lovely day Mr HIll swore dreadfully said he would kick me & my servants out of that he would not live with me if it were not for the children &c do not know what he would have We all do our utmost to please him. I am poorly, and my breast hard & painful I often as if I no inside Mon 3rd before half past 6 someone knocked at the door Mr Hill called the girls, who got up , he swore at them dreadfully & then at me ordering me to get up with the most abusive language in which blasted b ....h & it was repeatedly used not getting us with this insolent treatment he kicked me sever times. Very poorly all day. Tues 4th Yesterday and today a man & his son here at work making pigstys & working in the garden, they came from Yorkshire but have been 5 years at Montreal. ... I have not taken a meal with Mr Hill since he kicked me. Wed: Mr & Mrs Willard came to tea and our cases arrived here from England containing crockery, one feather bed, carpets, & writings from Mr James on account of which Mr Hill and I shall have to go to Toronto. Sun: Well set off for Church, Mr Hill said some unkind things to me about the uncomfortableness it was to him when I was in the family way, that if I ever was so again he would not sleep with me & C. Felt so hysterical that although we were at the Church gates I turned back & Mr Hill [floowoed ?] Lay on the bed in the afternoon. Wed 3rd ... At night wished to be friends with Mr Hill as we had appear'd to be before our company ªsaid he wished to have nothing to do with me. Sun 7th ... Mr Hill still continues out of temper, but I content myself with thinking I have tried all in my powers to please & live peaceably with him but find it so impossible I hope I shall not fret & wear myself to a skeleton as I have done. Tues 9th Maria came to say Jane was sick, got up she took some Castor Oil, poorly all day Mr Hill For me to dine at Mr George Ryley's I was neither in health or spirits to go, & Jane poorly I almost think it will be impossible for us to live together he said this morning that he had married me for & my health & spirits both giving way ...The Doctor gave Jane a dose of Calomel Said I looked thin & any pulse was exceedingly weak and feeble. Thurs...Mr Hill dreadfully irritable, gave Maria [the servant girl] a cut with his whip. Tues: Mr Hill again swearing & cursing Got the headache owing to his constant abuse, or should be very well �Sat Nov 2nd Went with Mr Hill. They have got the staircase up & hope by this day next week to have the plastering done. Sun 3rd Damp Went to Church alone Mr Hill's temper more trying than ever Indeed I think no one has more need of patience than I have. Frid: Mr Hill went to the Farm with Fanny After dinner I went with Maria and the children to P Hope Mr Hill had his dinner the instant he came in & I think never stirred from his chair till he went to bed. Sat the children had colds & hoarse & both the girls sore throats. Mr Hill called them up & they did, not immediately rise as the children had disturbed them. He became outrageous threw the clothes off me & became extremely violent I kept up my spirits, but the agitation caused me to loose a good deal of blood. I sometimes think we must part he is so very insulting He is the most insolent and self indulgent man I ever saw. Thurs Dec 5th Up early, Maria the two children & I came to the Farm soon after breakfast, followed by the wagon with kitchen stove, Brine & Young Fowke. Thursday 19th ... Have made Edwyn two comfortable frocks out of my old night dress Mrs Brines cut out the body helped me to make it. The house warm and comfortable. 1845 1845 Jany 1st Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope but found the shops closed & that "New Years" day is consider'd here a holiday. Had a suckling pig for dinner & in the evening Mr Hill & I played at cribbage. A quiet pleasant day. Thurs 2nd Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope. After we came home Mr Hill dressed & walked to the Drs (Hickman) where he was invited to dine on Venison. Fine & cold the snow all gone. Like here far better than I expected. 15th Mr Hills birthday 46. Had a fowl & plum pudding; played cribbage a quiet & comfortable day, the snow deeper than has been all winter Sun [two weeks later] Disappointed I could not go to Church a lovely day and very mild, after dinner called to see Mrs Fortune who has sprained her Ankle. Sun Feby 2nd went in out new Sleigh to Church, Brines drove, we took Edwyn with us for the first time in a morning to Church. Thurs: Never felt the cold so much. Fri: Mr Hill went to PH Heard young Robinson had died suddenly. The Cows lost, Brines gone �after then, did not come home till after we were gone to bed. Sat 8th Brines did not get up. Maria & Mr B got the sleigh ready for Mr Hill No wool cut Have a great deal of mending to do, the childrens clothes getting old. Mon 24th [Feb] Five years this morning since my dear Father died, thought of him & old times a good deal the last few days Fanny here sewing Mr Hill has the lumbago Thurs [week after] Mr Hill and Edwyn went in the Buggy to "Port Hope" brought me a letter from Mrs Davies informing me she had a son born 29th Dec. Poor Mary well and happy though frequently fainting fits. Sat 15th of March: ... At night Mr Hill sadly out of temper. Sun 16th Snow enough for sleighing but did not go to Church. My birthday, out of spirits, Mr Hill's temper so contradictory . More snow There has been very little sleighing this winter & I have been a very close housekeeper. Shall be glad to see the roads once more dry as I & the children can get out. Thurs [10th April] Two of the children's sheep lost. Fri: MR Hill & Brines quarreled, agreed to part. Sat: Brines at work as usual. Mon 28th Lovely weather. A good variety of wild flowers growing on our farm, drying some in a book. Scarlet fever has appeared again in Port Hope. [company virtually every day Aldreds, Wallis, Meredith, Fortunes, Ryleys] 4th [June] ... Mr R[obert] Ryley came here to dinner Mr Hill drove him to Port Hope but would not bring us any bread. 5th Not so warm, Mr Hill sadly out of temper, what for I do not know. Sat 21st Mr[s?] Brines & Maria gone to Port Hope. People tell me how thin I get. Fri 26th Brines and Edward went to Port Hope to bring the long expected case. It contained a black satinette dress for me & cape, 2 collars an ornament for the neck & a silk handkerchief a present from Mrs Horton. For the children clothes & the toys allow a present of a coat for Edwyn & a frock for Margaret from their Aunt Horton, & a silver knife, thimble scissors for Margaret from her godmother. Mr Hill had a present of a Silk handkerchief & five he had ordered besides his covers, collars, chains, screws & C Our house is not so full we hardly know where to best stow our goods Lovely weather Must write several letters very soon to all our very kind friends who seem to think so much of us, though away. Thurs [July] Mr Hill Edwyn & I rode to P Hope called & left out Cards at Mrs Bakers & Mrs Merediths Called at Mr Kirchhoffers, Mr Hill in a dreadful temper coming home. �12th July the Grand day for the Orange men Brines, Wife & Edward gone Mr Hill, Jane & Edwyn went to Port Hope & to the Guide board to see then. [notes the death of a Mrs Howe, whom she obviously knew as they visited her, then comments on the funeral passing with 27 carriages] Sun: Hoped to go to Church, got ready but Brines could not catch any of the horses Mr Hill sadly out of temper all day Mr Hill drank tea at MR Fortunes, got ready to go with him, but when I found that he was going to walk I declined going he came home early....Tues, Mr Hill's temper no better, Maria talks of leaving us. Tues 26th Two years today since we left Liverpool ... In the afternoon Dr Hickman & [illegible] called, Said that is was as hot as the West Indies. Brines gone in the buggy to P Hope to meet his wife who he expects by the boat Five children in one family dead of the scarlet fever Brines broke the buggy. Fri 10th [Oct] rendering fat to make candles. Thurs 23rd Mr Hill & I had a quarrel at dinner because the potatoes were not mashed 1847 Wed [March?] Mr Hill gone to PH brought me a letter from Mrs James and one from Mrs Horton, Suppose Mr Hill & I shall have to go to Toronto which at this time is very inconvenient Mr Hill dreadfully out of temper said he took a solemn oath never to da a days work after my settlement was made that bread & water was quite sufficient for me & as for clothing he did not care what I wore or show shabby I looked & c The things affect my health & cause me to be in a constant flutter. Mon 12th [July] ...After tea Margaret ran after the Old black Sow & got on her back, she had no bonnet on & the Old sow threw her off & her head struck against a great sharp stick It bled profusely & was a very bad cut Mr Hill was gone to the Mill, we sent after him the buggy he cut the hair off & put on plasters, she soon fell asleep. We were all greatly frightened. Sun 8th Did not go to Church as it rained fast small rain. Had young potatoes for the first time. The flies very troublesome.... Fri A beautiful morning, quite unprepared set off after breakfast to spend the day at Mrs Pengelly's Called at Mrs G Ryley's (the first time I had seen their house) & then after a few minutes drive over taken by a dreadful thunder storm accompanied by hail shelter'd in a barn & when the storm had abated returned to Mr G Ryley's where we dined & after returned home Caught in several bad thunder storms. When we came home found a number of strange cattle in the from & the geese in the corn & Maria gone to Warson's, Just Mr Hill sadly about. Sat Homer came & paid a part of what he owes, he has been ill. Made some cheesecakes for the �first time M's [Margaret's] head mending but I fear she will have a bald place on her head. Tues: Maria went to Port Hope there has been a good deal of talk of her & Handy lately, they say she is in the family way &c.... Fri:...Mr Hill had a summons for not doing the road work. Tues 7th: Found someone had been in our garden & stolen the melons. ... Fri: Wrote to Mr Lang to beg the loan of 30 dollars sent Maria will it, Mr Lanf wrote a reply that he was sorry he could not. Tues 19th Mr Hill set off early to Cobourg. Mr Peacock came had 10 bushels of apples for 4 turkeys. Turned out a fine day although there was a good deal of rain in the night. Had the parlour well cleaned. Mrs Everett & sons called to ask Mr Hill to pasture her cow. Some men came from Clarke had 32 bushels of Apples 8 dollars for them. Mr Hill came home about 8 nothing done. Thurs: Mr Hill again gone to Cobourg in the buggy Master Everett brought us some home. Cold and frosty. Another day and Mr Hill has returned with his cause undecided. [there is some sort of court case going on] Fri: Very wet. Mr Hill gone again think to day it will be decided, have better hope today of it It will be a great disappointment should he loose. It was late when he came home, but nothing done. Sat; Off by 7 oclock making my own dress. Mr Hill came home to tea. Nothing done only 29 tried, Mr Hill's was the 30th A great disappointment it not being settled. Mon: Cold. Several people came for Apples. Have some left in the Orchard, which we are going to change for potatoes. Nov 1st Mon: Very wet. The Yound husbands came for Apples & hay... Tues 2nd Misty & warm, cleared up "The Indian Summer" Wish the roads were not so bad. Mr Hill planting his tulips without his coat, it is so mild. Fri 19th Jane & all of us have colds The Yound husbands came for hay Deborah came brought us a nice piece of pork. Thurs 25th Took a fall last night & fainted away at breakfast. ...M A Cuthbert brought the four pounds of wool back she had to spin 4/6 10th Dec Very mild & very dirty it having rained all day yesterday. Edwyn six years old today. Yesterday he burned his knee against the stove.... �Wed: Snowing Mr Hill in a bad temper for what cause I do not know He took flour to the Mill & the bags back to Mr Willsons Mr Mitchell has the small pox. We have a good deal to do "All work & no play" Thurs: Mr Boyce came over in the afternoon & told us poor Mr Mitchell had died the night before at ten oclock she [illegible] blood & had been twice bled. January 1st 1848 [Sat] The Children delighted to find their stockings filled when they awoke in the morning...After dinner Watson came to cut wood, Mr Hill sent Edwyn to ask him to do up the horses He came back & said Watson could not & was gone home. Mr Hill immediately went into the kitchen & seeing Watson with his umbrella called him back & high words passed between them, We had tea & afterward Mr Hill complained of numbness in his hand, it continued till he went to bed & he talked a little wandering. Felt greatly alarmed & never had a more anxious night. Mon: Very glad to see Watson as usual cutting the Wook Mr Hill seems much better. Tues: Very poorly & a headache owing to having been anxious about Mr Hill, he is much better & gone to the Mill. Thurs Had a pig killed Mr Ashby came & took Harriet [Maria's sister] to Mr Harrisons Maria went with them Harriet threatened to destroy herself if they made her stay with them Maria's brother has again broken his thigh Sun: A nice day but did not go out as there is not sleighing Mon: Mr Hill set his foot on the pitchfork, it is very painful S & J Fortune called wish there would come some good sleighing as I want to get out. Fri: Mari & I went to Port Hope took three sheep skins 6/3. Called at Mr Younghusbands & brought home 15 dollars Fri 11th [Feb] Very Cold Mr Hill gone to Port Hope. Maria gone to quilting bee at her Fathers. Tues: Mr Ryley came to look at and buy some pigs Mr Hill and I drank tea at Mr Lang's Snowy and dirty came home by moonlight. Thurs 24th : Edward Lang came for 4 pigs. Mon 28th: Snowing Mr Willson called, brought the newspaper A lamb & a goose egg. Mon: Mr Hill went to the Mill. Mr Buck came for hay, said his brother was dead & that he was come in for 4000 a year. Feel low as Jane seems to have a mind to go with him & his wife to England., they thing of going the first of May. Ash Wednesday: Mr Hill has serious thought of selling the farm... �Thurs ... Jane says if she went to England she should like to return, but think she will put off going for another twelve months when in all probability children will be at school. 30th [March] Mr Younghusband came, Mr Hill gone out with him. Another beautiful day While Mr Hill was out, Mr McCarthy came to look at the farm he staid till Mr Hill returned & is coming again tomorrow.... Saturday the 1st of April a great deal of rain last night & great flood Mr Hill set out to go to Port Hope but the waters were so he returned. Felt low & dull I like farming as there are so many things within yourselves within I fear we shall want not having been used to buy lately. Mon 3rd April Maria staid all night, came home this morning Mr Willson here all morning waiting for Mr McCarthy at last he went home & about dinner time Mr McCarthy & Mr Jennings came, sent Maria to tell Mr Willson they were come A fine day but [illegible] Mr Hill drew up an agreement which he & Mr McCarthy signed in the presents of Mr Willson & Mr Jennings but Mr Hill intend to draw up another [fller ?] to be signed by all parties. Wed: A fine clear day. Watson at work here went for shingles Mr McCarthy came to dinner putting the glass in the windows. Thurs Mr McCarthy called but did not come in, Jane 7 Maria gone to clean up the house, I went to take a look at it think it a cheerful looking house. Mon Mr Hill gone to Port Hop Mrs Ashby and her Mother came, she is to quilt my petticoat for a goose. Sun 16th ...This is the "Passion week" before I was married used to go every day in Passion week to Church. Wed 3rd May Mr Hill drove me to Mrs Ryleys brought home 5 dozen of eggs & a tray [&] 4/3 ªMr Hill drove me and the Children to Port Hope Mr Smith paid himself out of the money though he had said he would sit sadly vexed Mr Hill. Fri 5th of May Our Wedding Day lovely & warm Had lived the last twelve month very comfortable together. Hope it will continue to be so & that our prospects are brightening. Sat [10th June] ...Mr Fortune sent an invitation for me & the children to drink tea there on Monday to meet Miss Ryley & her pupils who were going there on that day to see the Indians. Thurs 15th Did not feel very well Maria had to go to Port Hope while she was putting the horse in the buggy thought a ride would do me and the children good so got myself & them ready had to wait while Maria dressed herself as we were ready first Too late for the post office it was just shut Mr Hill dreadfully put out about it Friday 16th June I had Maria up by 5 oclock & Jane started for the post office before breakfast nothing there but the "Garland" Mr Hill more angry than every about Jane going Called me everything he could think of and was very cross with Maria he wished her to go & she said she would not stay so in the evening she left us with the greatest indifference though she had lived so �long with us... Sat: O'Hara at work here Feel better, surprising how little we seem to miss Maria Mon 19th ... A girl came after the place, but w'd not do, had never been out & knew nothing. Wed 28th Maria and her sister came to tea, she says she likes to be home & is not going to service again at present Fri 29th Living very quiet see few persons & never go out. Tues Mr Hill went to Port Hope Mr Willson called & brought us some white currants After dinner Mrs Wood came with Elizabeth some [illegible] about wages, they wanted a dollar and a half, but at last agreed for her to stay for a dollar, she seems a likely girl & the children have taken quite a fancy to her already. 24th Very sultry, boiling my currant Jelly Maria came brought us some raspberries news of a sad disturbance in France. Tues Maria brought us more raspberries for preserving 4d a quart Wed 16th: ... Elizabeth very poorly Thurs Rain in the night Elizabeth came down to breakfast but unable to sit up again all the day. Fri Mr Hill and the children went to tell Mrs Wook that Elizabeth was ill after dinner Mrs Wook came staid tea & then Mr Hill drove them home. I am afraid she is going to have the fever. Tues [Sept] Elizabeth came paid her a dollar, a months wages, & have agreed with Maria to stay with us, as she does not think she shall get married. Fri [Oct] Mrs Peacock came potatoes to trade for Apples. [some sort of court affair going on again it "has fluttered me a great deal'] I wonder how it will end In the evening Mr McCarthy came in expecting Mr Willson would come but he did not looked over the account I have kept of butter all seemed well. Sat [23rd Dec] ... Charley and Neddy [their horses] sold for 25 L twelve months credit The machine was not sold [continues to keep track of her menstrual cycle in the back of her diary.] 1851 Mon 10th [Feb] Rainy Frozen & Ice on the trees as I never saw before & very slippy & miserable [illegible] not good & vexed that Mr Hill would go. He set out & just as he got into �lane was thrown out & came home his nose & face cut & bleeding. I was in hopes that would stop him but no Off he went again & Joe Eno with him Wed 19th Mr Hill I &the Children went in the cutter to Port Hope All thrown out & sprawling on the ground Poor Margarets nose bled & her eyes & nose sadly swelled & discoloured I am very stiff and sore. ... Mr Hill will drive on high ridges of snow expect several times to be [illegible] It makes me quite nervous. Wed 26th [March] Sarah Margaret's birthday 8 years old. Very mild After dinner Maria drove me and the children to Miss Henley's Have agreed for the children to go to school 1st April Mr Hill's eye bad The children sadly vexed to go to school. April 1st Tuesday Maria took the Children to School for the first time they were in great spirits a beautiful day Wed Rainy Kept the children at home Thurs ... This is the first day the children ever dined from home by themselves Sent them by Maria some Jam and bread as they only took lunch with them They have sadly wanted to stay the whole day & to day they will do so. Thurs [next] Margaret heard when at school yesterday that one of the boys had the "itch." Sent Maria to enquire about it An illnatured [sic] tale got up by some of the children no truth whatsoever in it Fri 20th [June] Warm The children had holiday and are gone with their papa Jane & Maria to the "Circus" Tues ... After [tead?] Edwyn was spitting but not in a passion Mr Hill got up for the horsewhip in a great rage & c Sat 13th [Sept] ... about 3 15 in the morning Mr Hill got up to stoke a light and fell insensible on the floor Again he sat in the bed & a second time insensible on the floor He seems quite sensible but when he sat up of raised himself fainted his arm is bruised About 6 sent for the Doctor but he did not come been engaged by Mrs Roches who was confined so sent again by ... Sat Nov 1st... Mr Hill, I and Margaret went to Port Hope took my sullen dress to Miss Dyers bought Margaret a woolen Polka Jacket 6 Went to Mr Smiths by appointment to meet Mr & Mrs Coulson I went to sign away my dower but did not get anything He is to pay Mr Hill 420 L 50 down, the 25 in Lumber Hope it is for the best 1852 January 1st Snowing Mr Hill went alone in the cutter to Port Hope. After dinner he called at Mr Fortunes. No one came here. Thank God he is in good health. Margaret's burn not doing well, �Mr Perks came to see it. Sunday the first in the year Mr Hill and I went to Church in the buggy. He has not been of some years, but intends now going regularly. Thurs: 22nd Mr Forbes died. Have had no memorandum book till March. Mon 1st March, the snow deep, no getting out. Tues 2nd heavy fall of snow in the night. Mr Hill and Jane went to Port Hope, found the snow very deep Upset in Port Hope Mr Hill bought me this book It is many years now since I kept a diary... 5th Friday Snow again in the night never recollect so much snow. Mr Hill Margaret & I called at Mr Fortunes, surprised to find the snow so deep on the gravel road Poor James Rowe met with a sad accident last week from a thrashing machine, he has lost part of his foot. Sat 13th Mr Hill bought Edwyn a pair of Rabbits 2 Edwyn has long wanted some Mr Hill & Moore gone to Port Hope they tipped over four times during the day… 14th The sleighing over & travelling bad any way. 16t Tues: My birthday. Can hardly fancy I am so old Shall not mention it if they do not think of it which I hope they will not do. Have been quite as regular as usual till the last two months think I may expect a change in my constitution. Sat 20th Mr Hill Mt [Margaret] and I went in the cutter, the Mill road to Port Hope sadly frightened the road so uneven Called at Mrs Smith's. Dr Smith has had a bad paralytic attack. Came back the turnpike road Mr Hill complained of feeling very unwell, The seat broken altogether one of the most unpleasant drives I ever had. I drove home...Mr Hill complaining of being poorly, he took a pill. Thurs 25th: Mr Hill complains sadly of his neck. He and Mary are gone to borrow Mr Fortunes fork & then to Port Hope. I feel anxious about him he does not seem so well as he did. Sun 28th Edwyn said he did not feel well but his Papa has taken him to Church along with S Margaret. I do not feel very well which is the reason I did not go to Church. They went in the buggy. I should think there would be no more sleighing. The first works the children said on their return was that they had been upset at the end of our lane as they were going to Church Mr Hill and his daughter were thrown out, Margaret complained a little of her head but M A Eno came and I heard no more complaints. Sat 8th [May]... Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope. Mr Hill took [illegible] some rhubarb roots & he gave him a Dahlia root, as we were going saw a funeral and upon enquiring found it was "Florindas," a girl who lived with us at Dr Lowes, felt affect so young cut off 23... Sun 23rd Mr Hill SM and I went to Church had a pleasant drive till we got to where they have been mending the road when I wished to get out Mr Hill in a passion about my doing so & drove to the Church He however & SM came to meet me & he sat the top of the seat where I have always sat & where I like to sit. ...Mr Hill says he will never drive out with me again he is very disagreeable. S Margaret staid with me at home... Margaret very useful. �Tues 25th Mr Hill and I quite friendly I drove with him & SM to PH Sun 20th [June] Mr Hill and Edwyn gone to Church. I am getting stronger but my ankles ache & burn sadly. The children are pretty well. Thurs 22nd [July] hot. Dined at 12 and set off to a school examination of L Young husbands pupils at Mr Peters Spent a very agreeable afternoon net several families there & the superintendent of schools (Mr Baird) Mrs Baird was also there Had an excellent tea drinking & plenty of very nice cake. Brought home two slices for the children which Mr Peters sent them Several wished they had been there, they wd have enjoyed it. Sat Up between 4 and 5, and as soon as breakfast was over Mr Hill set out to Mr Ryleys for the children. A nice morning Sent Maria to go pudding She is doing well. A confrontation at Port Hope today. Surprised soon after twelve to see them come, Edwyn went straight to the raspberries and neither of them seemed at first to talk and tell us everything as I expected but they soon became as usual they seemed not very well to like school at least they like home much better. Sun 25th Staid at home ... Up about 5 Edwyn's cough troublesome. I got up about 12 and got him some of the pectoral & he did not cough again after he had taken it, Sent a small bottle for him to take some at School if his cough should be bad. They went off in good spirits particularly SM....MR Hill returned about 1 very little tried. He left the children quite contented... Tues: ...Mary said her Mother said if her wages were not raised she must leave & c very civil. Suppose we must part, she suits us very well...Mr Hill gone with a pudding and some Cake to Sam Marion. We seem very quiet and the work is got done sooner & when the places are once cleaned they remain so much more than when the children are at home only having one parlor & living entirely in it when they are at home of course it has things lying about. Wed [18th July] Mr Hill set out on horseback to go to Mr Clarke's while there he fainted away Soon after he got home he broke out into a cold sweat and again became insensible He looked very ill and Mary immediately set out for Dr Perks but when the Doctor came he was surprisingly better ... He recommends Mr Hill to be very sparing in his diet for two days and then take some tonic mixture. I was sadly frightened but this afternoon he seems tolerably well. ... Fri 29th Mr Hill pretty well, Dr Perks came to see Mrs Marvin & called with Phoebe here Mrs Marvin borrowed my breast pump rather loathe to lend it for fear it should get broken ... Wed 25th Extremely sultry 9 years yesterday since we left Birmingham ...[frequent mention of how she is thinking of the children seems the children are beginning to stay for two weeks at school before they come home for a weekend] Sat: Up between 4 & 5 & by 5 Mr Hill set out ... Long to see the children...Soon after twelve Mr Hill & the children arrived, they are both looking very well & seem quite contented to be at �School. Mr Hill told Miss Ryley that he did not think of sending SM the Spring quarter... Tues: showery Mr Hill gone in the buggy alone I thought of going had it not been so damp & wet. Have had a headache the last few days I seem to like quiet Mr Hill always likes to be, but in the house reclines on the Sofa reading the newspaper or a book. Sat 25th Went to Port Hope intending to stay a few hours with Mrs Baird & learn how to [illegible] but found her getting into a buggy to go with Mr Baird to Peterborough, she had quite forgotten appointment with me but would willingly have staid home; one day is the same to me as another andSaturday is the only day she is at liberty but wonder how she could forget Mon: November 1st Mr Hill gone over on horseback to M Ryleys to see the children ... He came home about 2 o'clock looking very pale and tired he having been thrown from his horse A dog came jumping at the horse who startled & Mr Hill not being aware at the time of the dog was soon on the ground He broke out into one of his cold swears & was poorly all the way home... He seemed pleased with the appearance of both the children, especially S M and brought home some lines composed by Mrs Ryley about Margaret He also brought both their copy books which they had finished Think them improved in their writing... [comments that Miss Ryley would be giving up the school at Christmas since she was to be married on New Year's Day they were invited to the wedding.] Thurs 5th [Jan, 1853] Mr Hill & the Children & myself went to Dr Perks & Mr Bairds, agreed for our children to go to school 20L a year each ... 1854 Mon 9th [Jan] Very Cold after dinner Mr Hill took Edwyn to School, we intend to keep SM at home this quarter...Tues A fall of snow in the night which has made it good sleighing Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope called to see Edwyn Found they wished to put off our arbitration, but believe it will take place tomorrow.... Thurs 12th...Do not feel at all excited about the arbitration but anxious of course & wish it settled. The opposing party had wished to postpone it again.... Soon after 8 Mr Hill came home saying he had been awarded 300L & pay costs which were 25L Sat [21st] Mr Hill gone for Edwyn in the cutter...Mr Hill received his money for the damage done his land by the railway 300 L and I received a dollar for my dower 24th February A day ever to be remembered by me for 14 years ago on that day, found my dear Father a corpse when I went into his room in the morning Wed 15th [March] [this line crossed out] My birthday never thought so little of it no one remember'd the day...Thurs 16th ...Though yesterday had been the 16th of March; find in looking in the Almanac it is to day my birthday �Sat 18th...Mrs Jackson sent us some eggs & butter & fresh egg is a great treat they are the first we have had this year. Sun 19th... Mr Hill in a great rage for no other reason that I know of but having to put the horse in the buggy Wed [29th] ...I feel low and poorly I want some one cheerful to talk to... Wed [5th April] Very low & weak, want some one to cheer [sic] & sympathize with me which Mr Hill never does. Thurs 20th ...Edwyn wrote a letter for Jane to her sister... [Beginning in the middle of July, Mr Hill is complaining about a pain in his side.] Mon 14th [August] ...Think we shall keep Margaret at home till after Xmas. Sun 10th December...[had gone out to the garden and Mr Hill did not feel too well so they came in and he laid down] About 4 he was taken with the illness I fear will prove so serious to him. Sent Edwyn immediately for the Doctor who he met on the road with Mrs Perks My dear Husband was speechless & never recovered his speech again. I thought from that time there was no hope … About 10 got him upstairs & with great difficulty into his own bed There we both lay till about 12 when he wished to get up I called Jane we could not get him into bed so pulled the bed off, tried his utmost to raise himself . Tues 15th My dear Mother died & I quite expected all the morning that my dear husband would not [this portion crossed out] but had no power. At last we placed in on the bed but not comfortably as I could have wished Jane went to bed & I watched by his side. Mon 11th Dr Perks came he was very anxious to get into his own bed & we managed to get him into it. Very bad all the day mustard plasters on his stomach & calves of his legs At night Edmund Willson came & we got him into the night chair & made his bed more comfortable Not a murmur or impatient gesture ever escaped him the whole time he was ill. I watched him. Tues 12th My dear Mother died & I felt that I should loose a husband...Mr Hill cupped at the back of his neck... Wed: He was bled. His breathing seemed rather better afterwards. The doctor staid all night he had a blister on his stomach, dear Mr Hill seemed to [want?] it taken off....Thurs 14 The last day my dearest husband lived During the morning he dozed and occasionally took a little nourishment. For the first time I did not deceive him with hope I told him as gently & lovingly as I could that I fear'd must part how thankful we should be if God would restore & c. I asked him if he was afraid to die, he said vHe looked so calm and serene & wrote the word "Death" and �"I try to pray" His patience was that of a saint, never did I see anything to equal it. He joined dear Edwyn's, Margaret's, and my hands together & blessed us putting his hand on each of our heads. He took a little wine & water eagerly but we were afraid to give him more than a teaspoonful or two at a time for fear of the hiccough & it affecting his breathing Mrs Fortune Mr & Mrs Marmon came & shook hands with them. Gradually he seemed getting nearer to his end. He breathed like a great steam engine occasionally for a moment it stopped & then again, but fainter & fainter We did not disturb him. Mr [illegible] & Thomas Mr Coulson's man & Mr Key were in the room with me & his dear children when his dear spirit went without a sigh or struggle to God who gave it. It was about midnight when he departed. May our last end be calm & serene as his. I staid a long time gazing on my dear husband almost fancying I could hear him breathe & then kissing his lips several times for the last time left the room. ... Fri 15th Dr Perks came I lay in bed all the day. Thomas shaved Mr Hill and Mr Kay arranged the room & all things Sat 16th I saw my dear husband looking so calm & so little changed Saw him several times during the day & so did the dear children We none of us felt that dread or shock I expected Sun 17th Several gentlemen called. Mon 18th The coffin came when I saw it, was deeply grieved to find it was lined. It was a Walnut coffin with plated plate & nails Sent Joe with a note for Dr. Perks & some lining for the coffin Mr Whicks & Mr Bunt assisted in placing his dear remains in the coffin Joe brought wine & spirits from Port Hope Cakes & c Sat up rather late Tues 19th Got up & dressed myself & saw my dearest husband in his coffin for the last time. Very little changed. The day severely cold....I think 14 carriages followed the mournful train the hearse with his dear remains & our buggy affected me much. ... Mon Xmas All alone all week the same. I like to be alone & quiet I have written several letters & the Doctors has sent newspapers to my friends I have not seen him all week. Sun...The last day of this eventful year which has left me a widow & my children fatherless. My mourning is not yet made I have only my widows cap which shows my hollow cheeks. The children are both at home I intend to try to teach Margaret & keep Edwyn the next grade at home. I should feel lonely without him & the roads are so hard & slippery I durst not let him ride Greylock is apt to stumble. The children are I could wish if they would agree better together. I could not leave here. It will be my pleasure to tend his Garden & mind his plants all will remind me of him. He loved flowers they were of his life. I love them too. I feel better I have had. How shall we get on the nest year "Trust in God & he will not forsake us." May we think more of his goodness & the uncertainty of life How little I thought what would happen before the year was out. 1855 January 1st We have entered upon another year. How uncertain is life, we have just had an instance of it in our little family circle. Mr dear husband is no more he died the 14th of �December at midnight calmly & without a struggle [sic] he entered upon his rest, May we all be found ready for we know not at what hour we may be taken from this transitory world to give an account of our stewardship. I feel very lonely & weak in body The road very slippery & no snow. ... 2nd Very low. In the evening Mrs Kay came. Bunts brought home my dress it has too many bows & have taken them all off. English newspapers. 3rd Wed. Joe Eno came he & Edwyn went to Port Hope. Edwyn told me on his return he had been to see his dear Papa's grave. Very mild. Mr Wells came, he had not heard of my dear husband's death. He had brought 25L to pay, but thought I could not legally receive it, Thought I should have to go to Port Hope with him. He behaved very well & went him self & took a note to Dr. Perks. He said if it was necessary for me to see Mr Scott he would come in the morning & drive me, but nothing could be done till I had administered. Mr & Mrs Baird came Mrs Kay made Margaret a crape [sic] bonnet. I feel harassed & poorly. 4th ... Dr Perks drove me to Mr Wards & I signed a paper to the effect that I administered to my dear husbands effects & that he died the 14th of December.... Sat 6th ... In the afternoon Mr Fortune & Mr Marion came ...Said the pigs we had from Robert were not paid for. Tues 9th ... Yong Jamieson called to know if I intended selling the corn & Mr Short walked here should think he had heard I had written a short tribute to dear Mr Hills memory as he had preached funeral sermon. Mon 15th My spirits very low, dear Mr Hill's birthday he would have been 56 had he lived. No Turkey or Plumb [sic] pudding he always liked to have his birthday kept. 17th Edwyn drove me to Port Hope Dined at Dr Perks went expecting to see Mr Whitehead but he was from home, Called about my bonnet, Mrs Lilligow thinks it a proper widows bonnet & as deep as it can be made. The Dr thinks some Quinine will do me good The first time Edwyn has driven me & he drove carefully & well 22nd ... Mon Sat a good deal in the kitchen & in the evenings all sit together & read & sew, it is the pleasantest part of the day. See more from one weeks end to another but do not feel dull now the children are at home. Thurs 25th ... Found "Illustrated News" & a letter from Mrs Davies & Mrs Horton they had not heard of poor Mr Hill's death Mr Davies wants to know about the "Everton Pastures," Her son Tom is heir I suppose to my Cousin MB Welch if he had no sons but we have never hears he is Her letters are very unkind & insolent, but I will not return evil for evil Fri 26th Wrote to Mrs Davies. I can give her a good deal of information on the Subject she does not seem to know anything. My Grandfather's Will I have, & it leaves the Everton Pastures to my Uncle Gybby & his heirs I should not like to give up the without advice. I have copied the paragraph from the will in my letter to her. �29th More snow in the night. Edwyn amusing himself with making a chain I am very glad he had found something to pass away his time now he cannot go out of doors. 11th [Feb] Sun: A good deal of snow fell in the night & a snowy morning. Except the changes in the weather I have little to note down, but I feel tranquil, & the quiet of our lives suits me at this time better than the bustle & fatigue of company We have lived almost entirely alone since my dear husbands death & I have never been out except on business. I should like to go to Church before I make calls & visit & I know I shall feel much, the first time I go & see my dear husband's grave.... [Notes on the 13th that when she was in town at the Doctor's, they brought the bills together from the funeral and did not think that 100L would cover it. Throughout February, often mentioned getting her bills settled that the Doctor paid after she had "empowered" him to withdraw money from her account.] Tues 6th [Mar] Was just sat down quietly to reckon up Jane's account when Mr G Ryley came He could not without the greatest inconvenience pay the 100L. So I agreed to go with him to Port Hope & see the Dr. Joe Eno here. At last agreed to take security for the money & Mr Ryley is to come again next week & bring the interest and sign a paper which Mr Scott is to draw up to secure the money to me. The sleighing very bad as we returned. Sat 17th Mr Ryley and Willfred came Brought me 6L interest & gave 2 five dollar notes which he said the children could have & I intend giving them Mon 19th ...wrote a note to the Doctor saying I had left Mr G Ryley's lease & c with him the day of his lecture on the "Steam Engine" Edwyn shooting, he has his dear Papa's gun & seems delighted with it I feel afraid for him although he is very careful. He came in quite delighted having shot a bird for the first time. Thurs 22nd Went with Edwyn in the buggy to Port Hope found the roads (except down our farm) pretty good, Fortunately met Mr Wells there and after a good deal of preamble he paid me 25L. I am to give him another paper if he wishes it when I am appointed Guardian to the children. The Dr seems perfectly satisfied with Mr Ryley's Security I gave the Doctor 20L of the 25L for the payment of debts, & reserved the 5L for Jane Have agreed to pay Jane 40L to be out of her debt by August. It is at about the rate of 3 dollars a month Could I have afforded it she should have had more. Sat 24th Quite a deal of snow & very cold Wrote a note to Mr Lang which Edwyn went with on horseback Mr Lang sent word he would come on Monday at 10 o'clock to value our effects Edwyn went again to ask Mr Millson to meet Mr Lang on Monday. The horse tiresome & wanted to come back, I was frightened but Edwyn persevered & did his errand. Sun 25th Margaret complains of headache, think it is a nervous headache wish she would agree better with her brother... Mon 26th Dear Margaret's birthday 12 years old Mr Lang & Mr Millsom came, valued the effects of my dear husband. Horse 12L 10 sh, 2 Cows 9L, buggy 10L, Cutter 6L 5 sh, Piano �40L, Household furniture 60L, Library 10L. A very snowy day. 12th [Apr] [She previously wrote to the church that she wanted to keep half of their seat]… Told me they would find me another seat at Church if I would give up the one we occupy for a family who would occupy the whole felt Fri 27th April Drank tea with the children at Mrs Langs. Jane put the bacon in ashes Have eaten a good part of the second flitch Feel a good deal of anxiety & c as to how we are to get along. Sat 5th May Our wedding day 15 years ago Think much of my dear husband and the days we have spent together. 6th Sunday Edwyn drove me & his sister to Church The roads very dusty Went to grave Glad to see it banked up, but felt very low & shed tears in Church Fri 8th [June] ...Called at Wednalls & agreed for Edwyn to begin French on Monday Called at Mrs Fortunes & Mr Holland Margaret is to have two lessons a week and pay five dollars a quarter Drank tea at Dr Perks Like home best. 13th Wed... The children went to their lessons and I spent the afternoon with Mrs Moss. We drank tea there and on our return called at Mrs Boyces' & brought home one of our Fuschias... [She is having trouble with her neighbour "Old Ford" who will not allow her man Zealand to change the fence] 28th Very hot and over coming. Saw Old Ford as we were driving his sheep home & had some talk to him think him a [double underline] rogue. Sat 30th ... Ford more troublesome than ever although he pretends to keep the bars up the last day or two, yet he leaves room for his sheep to get through Sun 29th [July]... The children gone to Mr Millsoms to buy some eggs but in reality to try if they could beg some cherries they did not succeed. Wed 22 [Aug] Anxious about poor Peggy, glad to find she had had the courage to have her tooth drawn she went alone to the ocotys Sun 23rd [Sept] Graylock strayed and Jane observed the boards all piled up together that belonged to the bridge. Mr Bunt also saw then & came in & told me he had no doubt someone intended to carry them away & he would draw them down for me tomorrow. After we were gone to Church Margaret went up & saw them safe & piled up Edwyn & I went to Church After dinner Margaret again went to the bridge & found the boards all carried away I went with her to see & then went up again with Jane & Edwyn Saw the boards on old Ford's place Jane went to his house at first he said he knew nothing of them Came & spoke to me & owned they were, said if he had not taken them away another man would I asked who did take them, he said he did not, but Marvin did. Which Marvin? Sam Offered to draw them back or pay for them, would hear nothing which he had to say In about ten minutes after I got home Old Ford came wanted to see me refused At dusk Mr Bunt saw Ford & his housekeeper with the Oxen drawing the boards �back Have no doubt he was sadly frightened He might be sent to Jail for it. Wed 26th Mr Millsom called with his account we owe him for 12 cord of wood & three load of straw 5 sh a load Often feel anxious about how we shall get along. ... Fri 13th [Oct] Sold a barrel of apples 3/9d Mon 15th A very dull looking day. Margaret in good spirits, she is going to stay a few days with Mrs Vansimack Jane & Edwyn gone with her to Port Hope fear they will find the roads very bad My health is good, but I have many anxious thought for the future Winter is coming on. The apples potatoes are not got it & we have no wood & cannot get any under 4 dollars a cord It makes me very serious & thoughtful... Wed 5th [Dec] Feel low as the time of year comes round when I lost my dear husband Sun 9th ...How well do I remember this day twelve months I think a great deal how I am to get on, much. I must use my best endeavors & leave the rest to God who careth for the Widow & Fatherless. Nevertheless to retrench as much as I am obliged to do is very trying & needs patience Margaret really several things, upon the whole for children they are considerate & very moderate in their wishes which makes it harder to refuse them. I deny myself everything superfluous & even necessaries in clothing & c But we have & great comforts & ought to follow my dear husbands example in thankfulness to God. Wed 19th Twelve month today since my dear husband was buried [sic] I am alone Jane being gone for the children. I like it. I can undisturbed. Thurs 27th Cold We live a very quite monotonous life with few individuals to note down but my diary I have been accustomed to for years & should feel lost without it. 1856 January 1st A lovely day...Another year has commenced, We are all in good health & surrounded by many comforts & blessings. The loss of my dear husband that sad bereavement has not left us so utterly without friends & God has been very gracious to us. Wed 9th The coldest day yet. Margaret for the first time poorly. She is not 13 years old till March. She is very little so but think it is a beginning. [Begins to keep track of her daughters menstrual cycle in the back of her diary] Thurs 10th ... Saw Mr Hughes Said there was money enough to pay Jane & himself in the bank It has put me in good spirits. ... Fri 11th Like sometimes to be alone. Feb 8th Called at Mrs Boyces & borrowed some more of "Godey's Lady's Book” They seem �very friendly people Afterwards went to speak to Mr Cleghorn about Edwyn going to School & agreed that he should go on Monday. Tues 12th Very cold & the snow deep on the ground nevertheless Edwyn would go to school & took his sleigh with him, I fear he will be tired Edwyn likes school pretty well, rode some of the way home. Fri 15th Snowy fast all the day, not quite so bold. Edwyn did not go to school Margaret poorly the second time, think a change has now quite taken place in her constitution. The first time a month ago it was little more than a show. She is not 13 till March, & seems very well. Thurs 6th [Mar] Tired of seeing it snowing again, Mr Bunt gone out with a load of hay which will break the road a little, The children went as far as Bunts, found the snow very deep... Sat 15th Mrs Whicks & her children came to tea She wanted to borrow 50 dollars from Jane & said she would give twelve percent interest, Jane agreed to het her have it. Tues 18th ... Mr Whicks came and Jane gave him a cheque on the Bank of Upper Canada" for 18L 10 sh He is to give her twelve percent interest. Sat 22nd... The snow is melting fat, should like to have gone to Port Hope before the sleighing was over. Mr G Ryley has disappointed me in not bringing the interest he owes me & which I have been daily expecting the last two or three weeks. Sat 29th ... Joe called on his way to Port Hope lent him "Greylock" He brought several newspapers back with him & a bill for the "Patriot". That paper is a annoyance to me. I have desired it to be sent back & Dr Perks has said he would & had sent about it for me. Mon 31st Cold & clear & frosty Have hay to get in today, the horse & cow are a great expense. ...In the evening the three young Whicks came & stayed & played at Cards with Edwyn and Margaret. Tues [1st April] Jane is gone to Port Hope with Mr Whicks, took a note to Dr Perks...Should like to have sent for several things if it had been convenient. I am very short of money at this time & do not wish to take any more out of the bank if I can help it till Mr Hughes & Jane are paid. A fine frosty morning. Jane has got a check from the bank for 22/10 which with the 12/10 which Mr Whicks had from her makes the 35L which I owed her & makes us square It was due to her 21st August 1855.... Sat 5th ... Am getting out of patience with Mr Ryley not bringing the interest & the children & Jane so. Edwyn wishes me to write to him but I intend waiting a little longer. Jane finding they gave no interest at the Bank for less than a 100L took her 22/10 out. She found the roads very bad. Sun 6th A lovely day, quite long to get out, when the snow was on the road & it was so cold staid contentedly in but now it looks so fine & bright I find it more dull to remain in the house �and the roads are so bad no one comes to see us. The snow is fast disappearing & the tulips are coming up, it makes me think of my dear husband who used to delight in seeing them. Tues 15th Mr G Ryley came, but did not bring the money, He said he would bring the money as soon as he could get it That he saw the Dr Perks last night that they went to Mr Scotts who was from home but saw Mr Burbridge that the Dr would write to Mr G Ryley after he had consulted with Mr Hughes & c I feel low & out of spirits Mr Ryley not having brought the money. Thurs 17th...Want to go to Port Hope but do not know how I am to get there in the buggy. 18th A fine day. Old Bowen drove me to Port Hope called at the Doctors said he would see about Mr Ryley & write to him after he had consulted Mr Hughes & get proper security &c Though I had better employ a surveyor called with the old man at Mr Roches Mr Roches said he could not possible come in less than a fortnight... [It appears that "the old man" Bowen is a gardener that has in previous years always been employed in farm work but this year has worked as their gardener] ... Thurs May 1st ...The old man has left us paid him 5 dollars Friday May 2nd A very rainy day It was warm & will make all the things grow, the Asparagus is coming up & we shall soon be able to cut it & rhubarb Am to be alone, the old man being deaf rather tried me, although he is company & did everything he could to make himself agreeable & gave very little trouble. It will be a change again when he returns. [There is an argument that is going on between Sarah and Old Ford that requires a surveyor] Thurs 8th We all got up earlier than usual ...After dinner Edwyn went with the old man to Port Hope, wrote a note to Dr Perks asking his advice as to what surveyor I ought to employ & how I ought to act. Just as they got home Old Ford came in he had a paper which he showed me which he said he had copied from the Government deed. Said "the Marvins" never had a legal right to the place that Old Sam Marvin was an alien & Mr Robinsons older than either & that Mr R's lot was 50 acres. That he had the Government deed of the 200 acres That he was a rough fellow to engage in a law suit with & more to that effect He had hurt his hand which was tied up Old Bowins told him plainly what he thought of him & was not in the least afraid of him. Sat 10th Old Ford here again I am really sadly worried with him, He told me Marvin's deed was of no use & that a surveyor could not settle the point in dispute that the Government deed alone could decide & that it was at Quebec.... Mon 12th Edwyn Margaret & I went to Port Hope called & dined at Dr Perks. He had seem Mr Stewart & said when Mr S was able to come he would drive him out Also called at Mr Smith's Saw Mr Smith who went to the [blank] Said, "Marvins" deed was good that time had made it so & that the deed was made by his Father That he should make me no charge & that in a fortnight he should be at home again & would come here Gave the Dr & Smiths some Asparagus. Tues 13th ...Sent to Dr Perks "The Lease of J Clark to E Hill." And J Huston deputy Surveyors plan of the farm which Mr Hill gave the name of "Brooklands". Old Bowins and Edwyn went to Port �Hope with the "Deeds" Thurs 15th ...Old Ford came, left some papers with me to read Do not know what to make of them, some of the sentiments are noble & fine but it is sadly unconnected & made me almost think he must be crazy. Sat 17th ...Mr Ford called, with newspapers, he is very anxious to know whether there is going to be war he talks sensibly on some points on others I dont know what to make of him. Sun 18th ...In the afternoon the cow caved (a bull calf) Jane & the old man had some trouble to find her, & it was so very rainy. Her udder must have been very painful for several days & the old many though we should milk her, but Jane said Tues 20th A fine day, old Ford called with a paper praying me to pray to God about. Sat 24th of May the "Queen's birthday". The young Whicks came to ask Edwyn to go fishing with them The old man gone visiting his friends The day lovely & the tulips will soon be at their best. The small bed in the other garden has some very beautiful flowers it was the day after they were set that my dear husband went to see the bed, (the last day he was out of doors) So he never saw their blooms. He would have greatly admired them... Edwyn brought 17 trout and 5 suckers... Mon 25th A very lovely morning, the Tulips are uninjured with the wind went to Port Hope Called at Mr Cornalls, Mr Fortunes, Harvey's & Smiths told them this week the Tulips would be at their best & expect several of the Port Hope people will come to see them. Tues 27th Old Ford called, quite dressed up white waistcoat &c And after tea the old man (Bowins) I and the children went up the farm to see if we could settle with Ford Cannot & Ford wants a wagon [sic] road through our Farm which I most object to of anything. Thurs 29th ...In the afternoon Old Ford came, he and Bowins had high words It worried me exceedingly. Mon June 2nd...Fear Mr Ryley is not doing well & that I shall find it difficult to get my money from him. Fri 6th Expected the Dr and Mr Stuart but again disappointed Mr Hughes & George came in the afternoon, Had an opportunity of talking to him about Mr Ford & Mr Ryley said he would see the Dr about my affairs thought I had 20L on the Bank and owed him 10L. Told him I wished him to pay himself. He is very considerate. Sat 7th A fine day Edwyn gone fishing with the Whicks. Asked the old man how we stood he said I owed him 17 dollars a dollar and half a dollar. I cannot afford it. He said when I talked to him that he would not reckon today, but left off work & came & lay on the bed. He is very greedy & I feel very vexed with him having behaved as well to him as I possibly. He saw that I was vexed & said he would agree to 8 dollars & a quarter. Having had some chain from me �which he valued at a quarter a dollar, this is better, but he will not work although there are plenty of little jobs to be done in the gardens. June 13th 1856 [Note the manner in which she records the date - she has never done this before.] ...I do not feel very well, have been worried with this affair a good deal it seems as if everything went contrary. About 12 Mr Roche & young Hastings drove up, after staying a few minutes they went to Fords & Old Bowins & Edwyn followed. [All concerned parties showed up with their deeds]... Mr Roche looked over all the deeds & papers & they were all out surveying. It having been so often divided makes it rather difficult. Between 5 & 6 the old man came to me greatly dissatisfied & I went to Mr R Flatters was chopping away. I seemed vexed & Mr Roche left & walked home with me left the survey. Mr Ford will get more than he asked for my Mr R's survey & so is Edwyn & the old man much vexed. ... [Note in the back of her diary, she accounts for dividing a 200 parcel of land: Mr Robinsons 50 acres, Old Ford's 63 acres, and their land 87 acres She then also notes that "Our Farm 87 acres & 6 were taken for the Railroad from it."] Sun 15th...Quite late Mr Clarke drove here we all walked up the Farm with him & saw Old Ford at the door but he walked into the house. After Mr Clarke & the old man had looked round Mr Clarke went & asked Old Ford He came out & they all talked together Mr Ford said he had got a Government deed & spoke of a paper Mr Hill had signed. Neither of which things Mr C believed. Tom Raymond was there & heard all Mr Clarke thinks it will be a few days before Mr Roche will come again & I think he will come with him. We all feel in better spirits. Sat 21st... Old Ford came in while we were at diner & would it settled tried to frighten me Said I had no title to the Seven acres that it belonged to old Mr Marvin that if I would agree to it as he said nothing would be said about it & c I am sadly perplexed & vexed about it, at times my head aches with thinking & worrying. Mon 30th Old Ford left a note for me with Margaret (as I would not see him) containing a proposition of compromise He says Mr Smith & Mr Roche were coming here to day That he was going to Mr Mills (Young Mills being dead) & that he should be back by noon & if the Surveyors came they were not to begin till he returned. I feel nervous & find how difficult it is for a woman to get on alone in this country without any relative or person on whom I have a claim Have not heard from England or from Mr G Ryley. In the afternoon the children went to their lessons, took bouquets of flowers & some rhubarb to Hollards... Thurs 3rd [July]...Mrs Horace Marvin called with her daughter relative to a tree. Old Ford had been to see her about the division line & told her she had a claim on me for 11 dollars Mr Hill had cut up a tree & drawn it away (old Ford says) & was to pay Mr Marvin for it & had not done so Also Callahon MacCarthy 12 dollars which Ford was answerable to her for. There is always something to annoy & vex one with that man...... Fri July 4th Low & out of spirits & feel weak in body Think a glass of good Port would do me good. Sat 5th ... After dinner rainy, surprised to see Mr James Smith, Mrs Smith & Perry. ...Nothing �could kinder than Mr & Mrs Smith. Mr Smith had been & examined the deeds (it took him several hours) & he is certain they are quite correct. Also about the trees Ford can do nothing & I was to tell him not to tease me, but to go to Mr Smith who would be happy to see him. It is quite a relief to my mind to have a friend to consult & rely on & I think the Smiths are sincere ones. [Now it is to the point where Sarah gets the occasional letter from Ford] Mon 21st...Mr G Ryley came & paid me two five dollar notes & when Jane & Margaret returned from P Hope they brought me 6L from him He said he was very sorry he had not been able to pay it before & c ... Wed: Old Ford came into the parlour & bothered me I told him anything he had to say to go to Mr J Smith. Sun 10th [Aug] Staid at home, as Edwyn said he did [not] feel very well. Rather disappointed as I have not been for several Sundays. Edwyn proposed going to Church in the evening but at present it looks very like rain.... [After this there seems to be no more mention of any great trouble with old Ford] Fri 26th [Sept] Jumped out of bed to see the "Locomotive" pass by here for the first time Thurs 9th [Oct] Mr Hughes came by the train, he staid tea with us. Thurs 24th Spot threw me down I feel hurt. Old Ford came bothering me, They have been throwing stone at & into his house ... Mon 10th [Nov] Cold & frosty. Poor run over by the train, both legs broken & his tail cut off, he was going with Jane to Millsoms. She came back to tell Edwyn who was sorry to loose his pet dog He was hurt so bad that Edwyn shot him... Tues 2nd [Dec] ...After dinner Margaret, Edwyn & Young Holland went in the buggy to Port Hope they took a basket of apples & a jar of Milk. Mt wore her new dress it is neat, but not quite the thing for a party having a high neck. Like her to drew simply The children at Port Hope I think are quite too dressy... Sat 13th Think much of the sad event which happened about his time two years ago & made me a widow. The weather very mild. Fri 19th ... Two years today since my dear husbands funeral when it was much such a day Think a good deal of him. We have spent the last two years together, suppose Edwyn will go to school or to some profession. I feel anxious about the future for him. I have no one to advise with on the subject. �Wills & Cookbooks [Miscellaneous from various files of Sarah Welch Hill Papers wills, book lists etc.] MU 114 Power of Attorney to Misters William James and James Shipton To all to whom these presents shall come Sarah Hill formerly Sarah Welch of Birmingham in the County of Warwick in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called England Spinster but late the wife of Edwin Hill deceased and now residing at Port Hope Newcastle District Canada West widow sendeth Greetings where as Joseph Welch of the Parish of Edgaston near Birmingham in the County of Warwick Gentleman by his will bearing the date the Twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven gave and bequeathed to the said Sarah Hill then Sarah Welch (in the said Will described as said Testators daughter Sarah) all his Household Goods and Furniture to and for her own use and benefit absolutely. And as to all the rest and residue of his real and personal estate he gave devised and bequeathed the same to the use of his said daughter Sarah, William James of Birmingham aforesaid accountant and James Shipton of Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford Timber Merchant their heirs executors administrators and assigns forever Upon certain trusts therein declared And the said Testator also gave and devised all the Real Estate vested in him as Mortgagee or Trustee to his said Trustees their heirs and assigns subject to the trusts and equities affecting the same respectively And the said Testator did thereby declare that the receipts of the Trustees for the time being of his Will should effectually should effectually exonerate purchasers Mortgagees and other paying monies to such Trustees or Trustee from all liability in respect of the application thereof And the said Testator appointed his said Daughter Executrix and the said William James and James Shipton Executors of that his Will And whereas the said Testator died on the twenty fourth day of February One thousand eight hundred and forty without having altered or revoked his said Will and the same was duly proved by the said Sarah Hill William James and James Shipton in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury on the twenty ninth day of August following And whereas the said Sarah Hill is now residing at Port Hope aforesaid and is desirous of enabling so far as she lawful may the said other Trustees and Executors of the said Will of the said Joseph Welch to act in the execution of the trusts of the said Will and in the disposition winding up management and conduct of the estate and affairs of the said Testator during her absence and for this purpose to make enter into and execute and as her act and deed deliver any deed instrument of other assurance to her and on her behalf as fully and effectually as if she the said Sarah Hill could do if she were present and concurring in and executing the same Now know ye that I the said Sarah Hill having ceased to reside in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland hereby made constitute and appoint the said William James and James Shipton and each of them my true and lawful attorneys and attorney for me and in my name and on my behalf as one of the Trustees and Executrix of the said will of the said Joseph Welch deceased to transact manage wind up and negotiate all the singular the matters and things whatsoever which in anywise relate to or concern the execution of the trusts of the said will of the said Joseph Welch of the management disposal and conduct of the estate and affairs of the said Testator and to that and for me the said Sarah Hill and in my name and on my behalf to settle and sign and also if necessary to seal and as my act and deed in due form of law to deliver all and every act and acts deeds writings and instruments releases receipts and acquaintances whatsoever which shall or may be or to them �the said William James and James Shipton or the survivor of them shall seem necessary and expedient for that purpose and generally to sign execute and perform and as my act and deed seal and deliver all such acts deed matters and things whatsoever as shall be anywise necessary and expedient for that purpose and generally to sign execute and perform and as my act and deed seal and deliver all such acts deeds matters and things whatsoever as shall be anywise necessary and expedient to be done by or on behalf of me the said Sarah Hill in or about the execution of the trusts aforesaid or any of them as fully and effectually in all respects ad I myself could do I the said Sarah Hill hereby agreeing and undertaking to allow ratify and confirm every act deed matter and thing which my said Attorneys or either of them shall do or cause to be done in pursuance of the power hereby granted In witness whereof the said Sarah Hill hath hereunto set her hand and seal this day of One thousand eight hundred and sixty one In re, Estate of late Mrs. Sarah Hill, deceased Statement of facts for information of The Real Estate Loan Company of Canada, (Limited). According to "Stock Scrip" dated 18th Feby. 1892 Edwyn Welch Hill and Sarah Margaret Hill, Executor and Executrix of the last will of the late Mrs. Sarah Hill (their mother) deceased, held 120 shares of The Real Estate Loan Company (Ltd.) of the value of $50 per share ($6000.00) Mrs. Sarah Hill died on or about the 26th day of Septr. 1887 at Township of Hope leaving a Will and Codicil thereto of which Probate was granted by the Surrogate Court of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham on 12th Oct 1887 to the said Edwyn Welch Hill and Sarah Margaret Hill Executors named in said Will. By Mrs. Hill's Will (dated 16th April 1879) after bequeathing certain Household furniture and chattels to her daughter and her son (which bequests do not include the said shares of Capital Stock or any of them) she gives devises and bequeaths unto her said son and daughter and their heirs and assigns in equal shares all the rest residue and remainder of the real and personal estate of which she should die seized, or possessed or in any ways entitled to and whosesoever situate absolutely forever. The Testatrix then directs that advances lent by her to her said son and daughter shall be charged against them. The Codicil is dated the 20th November 1883 and by it the Testatrix directs that $1000.00 advanced by her to EWH shall be taken into account in division of residuary Estate, and charged to him our of his share; and relieves her daughter from certain advances made to her. The above 120 shares have remained ever since in the names of the said EWH and SMH as Executor and Executrix of the late Mrs Sarah Hill; and cheques and dividends have been made to their order and endorsed by both of them; and no actual formal division of Mrs Hill's Estate has been made or carried out between her son and daughter but it was allowed to remain open amicably. On 1st September 1896 the said Sarah Margaret Hill died intestate Evidence of her intestacy was �produced to the said Surrogate Court and on 21st Sept 1896 Letters of Administration of All her property was granted by said Surrogate Court to the said Edwyn Welch Hill her brother. Sarah Margaret Hill died a Spinster never having been married leaving her brother Edwyn Welch Hill her only heir at law and only next of kin her surviving. She had not sister and no other brother than the said EWH Her father and mother both predeceased her. Her father died some years before her mother. Edwyn Welch Hill as the surviving Executor of his Mother's Will now controls the 120 shares of Stock; and as the sole Administrator of the property of the said SMH (his deceased sister) would be entitled to have one half of the shares transferred into his name as such administrator; And as the only heir at law and next of kin of his said sister, he claims her half of the 120 shares; and under his mothers Will he also claims the remaining half of the 120 shares. He now desires to have the whole 120 shares of Stock transferred to his own name individually as the absolute owner thereof. If desired Copies of Probate of Mrs Hill's Will and Codicil thereto can be furnished and also copy of the letters of Administration of his sisters Estate. Port Hope, 24th Sept. /96 Mr T.T. Baines Barrister Port Hope has acted as solicitor for the family for some years and is now Solicitor for the said EW Hill Will of William [unclear name appears as Foss?Joseph?] of town of Kingston upon Hule, Gentleman, 15 1790 bequeaths to his niece, Elizabeth [Foss?] of Newark in the County of Nottingham his London tenements and hereditaments and real estate and her heirs gives and devised the same unto and equally among his cousins Elizabeth Edsworth, William Welch, and Ruth Horton...gave a bequest to the Trustees of the General Infirmary, directs his executrix to distribute 10 pounds immediately upon such poor and necessitive [?] persons in Everton To Joseph Welch, Gentleman, 991803 from George Earl Brooke and Earl of Warwick ªappointed ensign in the Second Battalion of the Regiment of Loyal Birmingham Volunteer Infantry To same from same, 261805 appointed Lieutenant in the same Battalion Miscellaneous: Recipe Book Miscellaneous scraps of paper in envelope labeled Recipe Book, n.d and Bank book, 1873 81 the recipe book is entitled The Englishwoman's Cookery Book. By Isabella Beeton, "Being a Collection of Economical Recipes Taken from her "Book of Household Management, Amply Illustrated by a Large Number of Appropriate and Useful Engravings, London: S.O. Beeton, 1863. address for Mr S. V. Horton, 20 Calthorpe Road, Brimingham, England, to draw for L 61, 1, 8 Ammonia Cake One pint of sweet milk; one ounce of Carbonate ammonia; Five cups of �sugar white; half cup lard; half cup butter (Margaret's Recipe) the original contents of the recipe book are no longer within its cover there is however a replacement with the hand written recipes of Sarah Hill some are cut out of newspapers and sewn into the recipe book for instance one entitled "A Preservative for Meat in Hot Weather The magazine of Domestic Economy gives the following recipe for preserving meat in summer: 'First wipe the meat gently and lightly with a clean cloth, then dust over ever part with pure oaten meal. The meal imparts a sweet flavor to the meat. It must all be wiped away before the meat is put down to be boiled or roasted.'" Before she immigrated to Canada, Sarah Hill copied down the following recipe…"Mrs Joseph's receipt for Potatoes as a substitute for bread Take 3 good sized Potatoes rub'd through a Colander into 1 pint of water 1 drachem of soda to each lb of flour Stir it together, and leave to rise. For 14 lbs of Flour. June 26th/ 43" Candles, Prepare your wicks about half the usual size , wet with spirits of turpentine, put them in the sun until dry, then mould or dip your candles" Knickerbocker Pickles Take six gallons of water 10 lbs of Salt 3 lbs of coarse brown sugar 1 quart of Molasses 3 oz salt petre 1 oz Pearl ash. Boil and skim. When quite cold pour over pork or beef previously placed in a barrel. 16th January made this pickle but only put 6 pounds of rock salt, & used Sallerata instead of Pearl Ash. To Make Yeast. Two middling sized boiled potatoes add a pint of boiling water and two tablespoons of brown sugar. One pint of hot water should be applied to every half pint of the compound. Hot water is better in warm weather. This yeast being made without flour will keep longer, and is said to be much better than any previously in use. Whooping Cough A tea spoonful of castor oil to a table spoonful of molasses: a teaspoonful of the mixture to be given whenever the cough is troublesome. It will afford relief at one, and in a few days it effects a cure. The same remedy relieves the croup, however violent the attack. To make Elder Wine Mrs Brines way. Get the elder berries and steep them in cold water As many quarts of berries as you want bottles of wine. Let it stand all night and next morning pound and strain them add a pound of moist sugar to each bottle of the juice and two ounces of ginger and soy of cloves to each gallon Set it in a warm place to ferment for two or three days, then scrim it & put it into bottles and in each bottle a wine glass full of whisky Tie a piece of paper over each bottle for a day or two & then cork it The Elder berries are ripe about the end of September Tomato Sauce receipt from Mrs Fortune October 5th 1846, also has Mrs G Ryley's Way of Making Cherry Wine, Plum Cake from Mrs Fortune, Mrs Horton's Alamode Beef [received after arrival in Canada Mosquitoes Attach a piece of flannel or sponge to a thread made fast to the top of the bedstead: wet the flannel or sponge with camphorated spirits, and the mosquitoes will leave the Room also many instructions on washing wool dresses, printed dresses, and black Cashmere �Restoration of Sour Milk or Cream Milk of Cream when turned sour may be restored to its original sweetness by means of a slight quantity of magnesia. When the acidity is slight, half a tea spoonful of the powder to a pint of mild will be sufficient Dr Hickman's Way of taking Castor Oil [mixed with boiled milk and sugar like a custard] Rearing Calves, The was the best dairymen do in Gloucestershire. Copied from the Agricultural Gazette February 22nd 1845 For Rats Scotch snuff or pulverized cayenne pepper mixed together or separate if put freely into their burrowing hole will certainly send them off Later in the cookbook has written two recipes from Maria who is in Toronto Cookies from Maria and White Cake from Maria Bank Book The Bank book is inscribed in the front "Miss Hill's Diary 1861" must be Margaret but this is the bank book of Sarah Hill: Ontario Bank I drew on M Horton for 5L 18sh 6d Got for it 28 dol 65 cents Left it in the Bank August 4th 1879 I took out of the Bank 28 dol 65c Have in the Ontario Bank now "Toronto Bank" December 18th 1878 From England L1, 863 5sh 8d Got for it at the Bank 9, 009 dollars 50 cents February 3rd 1879 Wrote a check for Mr Benson for 7 thousand dollars Toronto Bank June 3rd 1879 The interest up to the end of May is 80 dol. 50 cents. June 27 I drew for Edwyn 150 dol: Expenses 19 cents July 2nd I wrote a check for Mr Benson for 369 dol: 350 of which is a Mortgage on Mr Adams late Eliza Andrews October 17th I drew for Edwyn 150 dollars Expenses 19 cents. Have now left 1, 4020 [sic] Fourteen hundred & twenty dollars 1879 Toronto Bank 22nd October Put in the Bank 27 Dol: From Mr Adam's Mortgage Dec 3rd Took out for Margaret Thirty dollars Have had my account balanced it is 1480 dol 11 cents, 1450 11 cents now 1880 Jany 2nd I took out of the Bank Fifty dollars 50 Have now 1400 11 cents �1880 February 11th I took out of the Bank 250 dollars for Edwyn & 10 dollars to pay the Bank of Montreal which I had overdrawn March 23rd I took out of the Bank 10 dollars 27th I took Ten dollars out of the Bank March 31st I put in the Bank 1, 000 dollars & 16 dollars From [illegible] March 31 1880 I took out of the Bank Fifty dollars April 10th I took out of the Bank 100 dollars for Edwyn & Ten for myself April 24th Maggie took out for me 30 dollars June 29th I took out a 100 dol: for Edwyn charged 15 c. 1880 August 21st I took out of the Bank Twenty three dollars Bank of Toronto 1880 Sept 29th I took out of the Bank 100 dollars for Edwyn November 30th Wrote a check for E Willson for eighteen dollars November 30th Maggie took out "Ten dollars" for herself December 11 Maggie took out of the Bank Fifteen dollars December 24th I took out of the Bank 10 dollars 1881 Bank of Toronto January 1st I took out of the Bank 15 dol: 10th I took out of the Bank 60 dollars gave Maggie 50 dol: Feb 7th Maggie took out of the Bank Fifty dollars (for Edwyn) March 24th Maggie took out of the Bank Ten dollars April 6th 1881 Bank of Toronto Mr Benson gave me a cheque for 1,844 dols and 96 cents Thirteen hundred of which was Principal and 54 dol and 96 cents was for Interest He charged me 2 dols 20 cents for receiving it April 12th Maggie took out of the Bank 41 dollars 1881 Bank of Toronto May 23rd Maggie took out of the Bank ten dollars �June 8th I took out of the Bank 100 dollars which I sent to Edwyn & ten for my own use June 9th Fifteen dollars' July 18th Twenty Dollars Mr Benson 4 dol: 65 cents October 13th Maggie took out Twenty dollars October 26th I took out Twenty five dollars In 1874 she received on April 4th English Money L49, 9 sh, 8 don ; April 7th she got for it 240 dollars she had 8 in the bank and took out 100 so was left with 148 dollars ; April 22nd took out 40, leaving 108 ; June 18th Maggie took out 25, leaving 83; December 17th Maggie took out 13, leaving 70; April 5th Maggie took out 60, leaving 10 May 6th 1875 she drew on Mr S.V. Horton for 30 pounds, got for it 146 dollars series of withdrawals on a monthly basis through 1875 received again in October 1875 25, 19,2 English money and got for it 124 dollars 70 or 80 cents continued withdraws by both her and her daughter May 13th 1876 she receives again English money, 61, 1, 8 got for it 295 dollars 82 cents( crossed out for July 10th is drew a cheque for Mr Chalk to repair the buggy 12 dollars but on July 12th Maggie withdrew 39 dollars, this would make 12 for the repair and 25 for their use, which is normal) September 14th Dr O Meara took out of the Bank 40 dollars for Maggie's trip to the Centennial February 1877 another deposit of English money 60, 19, 2 which gave her 295 dollars; March 7th 1878 her English money arrived again 91, 5 which she got 444 dollars for June 1, 1878 signed a check for Mr Patterson on the Ontario Bank for 150 dollars 75 cents 1879, January 9th she took 214 dollars out of the "Ontario Bank" which left the account empty January 9th 1879 she put 200 dollars in the "Bank of Montreal" Feb 3 wrote a check for Mr Benson for twelve dollars summer of 1879 took out 30 dollars to pay Mr Chalk Books Read from January 1833 �[In envelope marked Sarah (Welch) Hill Diary, Jan 1 Dec] 31, 1845; 25 June 1852 June 23, 1853 [on outside cover of 1845 diary] Olinthus Gregory's Evidences, Doctrines & Duties of Christian Religion Scott's Kennilworth, Scottish Chiefs, Miss Porter Siames [sic] Twins Barliver Memoirs of Edgeworth,Duke Christian of Luneburgh,Miss Porter Memoir of Henry Martin last of the Mohicans, G Cooper Refugee in America, Mrs Trollop Miss Edgeworth's Tales a Series Lacoon by CC Colson Memoir of Legh Richmond Montgomeries Messiah Young Duke Treatise on Happliness lent by Mrs Kelly Jackson on the Trinity lent by Mrs Mason Locke on the understanding lent by Mr Shipton Jany 1834 The Convert by Archdeacon Wilkinson of Nottingham The Two Rectors by the same author lent by Piercy Paul Clifford by Bullivur Emma DeLissaw A history of the Jews Hoggs Travels on the Continent: Tour of a German Prince Happiness by Dr Styles of Brighton Carnes letters from the East (read at Poplars) Spurtyheim on Phrenology Scotts Poems of Marmion, Lord of the Isles Lady of the Lake Dalzels Lectures on Ancient Greece The Epicurean Englis's travels through Spain Romance of history, De Lorme Telemachus by Archbishop of Cambry [could be Canterbury] Fenelon Mrs Chapone's letters Quentin Derward, Millers Political Economy Mrs Jameson's Lives of eminent female Sovereigns Sarah Welch, Book of Poetry, dated 1818 Lost her sister Jane June 11, 1826 received, as a result numerous books 18 volumes in all On the death of her brother John Langley Welch on July 30, 1827, Sarah received 151 titles many of them in numerous volumes; also received numerous other items such as clothing, musical instruments, horse tack etc. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Sarah Welch Hill Diary, 1821-1881 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 25, 1821 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Sarah Welch Hill Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text Sarah (Welch) Hill Papers This is a transcription of selected fragments by Robynne Rogers Healey. Located at Province of Ontario Archives, Toronto, Ontario. From the finding aid in the Archives of Ontario: F634 Bound volumes of diaries and journals in fairly fragile condition, some of the ink is faded, and some of the pages are curled on the edges. INTRODUCTION Edwin Hill was born 15 January 1799 the son of Isaac Hill and Margaret Fitter of Birmingham, England. On 5 May 1840 he married Sarah, the daughter of Joseph Welch. Their first child Edwyn was born on 10 December 1841 and Sarah Margaret, their second and last child was born on 26 March 1843. On 26 August 1843 the family emigrated to Canada and in 1844 settled on the farm which Edwin Hill bought in Hope Township. In 1854 Edwin Hill became seriously ill and died on 14 December. After her husband's death Sarah Hill continued to live on the farm with her two children assisted by money sent to her by her family in England. Her son Edwyn worked on the farm until he obtained a position teaching in a local school in December 1864. In 1867 he attended military school in Toronto and joined the 13th Hussars in 1868. But he soon was dissatisfied with military life and left for the United States in October 1868. By 1887 he was a successful barrister in St. Louis, Missouri. He died in St. Louis in 1901. Sarah continued to live on the farm until her death on 26 September 1887. Thomas Moore Benson and her two children were executors of her estate. Her daughter Maggie spent her life on the farm and in the Port Hope area until she died on 1 September 1896. 1821 May 25th 1821. Friday. Went to Cheadle from Birmingham, on a visit to Mrs. Webb, drank tea at Ar. Alcocks. Sat: very well, stayed at home all day except calling at Mr. Alcocks. Sunday, went to Cheadle Church, afternoon very wet, in the morning went a short walk on the Cheadle common, saw Hales hall at a distance. Monday left Cheadle by six o'clock for Snelson, a very beautiful place, in our way here we say the towers of Horton Castle the seat of the earl of Shrewsbury. Mr. Brown arrived here directly after us to take an inventory, we very busy looking over drawers & Tuesday, in the morning stopped in the house. Mr. Brown came to dinner, in the evening went a walk to Snelson church, called on John Stephenson's wife. Wednesday, went a walk in the park before breakfast by myself, very busy sorting books. Thursday sorting books went a walk in the evening. Friday, again sorting books, called at Mr. Alcocks the farmers. Sat: sorting books, went a walk in the evening, Mr. Alcock, Mr. Brown & Mr. Rogers dined here, the latter came to weigh the silver. Sunday, no church in the morning, Mr. Holmes from Cheadle came to dinner. went to church in the afternoon. Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Welb came to �dinner. Tuesday, at the books, went a walk in the evening. Wed ditto, got a cold and hoarseness. Thursday ditto. Friday in the morning went to Ashbourne. Sat went to Clifton, Mr. Browne brought by some Spanish juice for my hoarseness. Sunday went to church in the morning very wet, heard from Cheadle Aunt Eliz. sent me an apron and shawl, wrote home. Monday, Mr. Browne came, went a walk in the evening. Tuesday, Eusebuis Langley and Robert Walter came to dinner, Henry Langley came to tea, he had been at the club. Wednesday fine, went to Anacre Hill, called at Mary Campions. Thursday, Mr. Brown, some young people came, stood before the house and behaved in the house impudent manner, putting a handkerchief on a stick for a flag and waving it. Friday a most delightful day, in the evening went to Church, on our return met Mr. Brittlebanks, he asked if we were related to Mr. Langley, he stopped a few minutes talking to Samuel, said he had been at the Hall, that my uncle refused to take the ejectment which he should have done, and that he has nailed it on the door. He returned home [illegible one word] Mr. Brittlebanks and Hoverison proceeded to serve the rest of the tenants with ejectments. On their return they called again at the Hall, the paper had been taken off by Lickfield. Mr. B. wanted to give us another through the window but was refused, he then took up a large stone and began knocking as hard as he could finding this of no use he went to the back door and began knocking there saying how much it would go against us in a court of justice at last he nailed it on the door and went away, looking back all the way as far as he could see, to know if it remained on, which they let it do. It was nine o'clock in the evening when he came. Saturday, Lickfield went to Cheadle before 4 o'clock in the morning to inform them, a many of the tenants called to know what they must do with their notices, which was all to be collected and sent to Cheadle. Had a letter from home. Sunday, went to church in the afternoon. Monday, a very fine day, went a short walk at night. Tuesday, washing day Sir John and Lady Therald sent a boy to leave fish in the ponds, came the next day with footmen, lady maids &c. Wednesday, Mr. Alcock dined here, brought work that Hannah was come to Cheadle, brought everything with her, and the carriage was left in London to be sold. Found the money 250 L hid in a gown sleeve. Thursday, Mrs. Bladon and Mrs. John Walters drank tea with us. Friday a very dull cold day. Saturday in evening walked out. Sunday went to church in the morning the text, "The sick man died," at night went to Clifton. Monday finished reading the "Three old Maids" and Tuesday began "Thaddeus od Warsaw," went to Elversly & Wyaston, very pretty little villages. Wednesday went up Cakle Hill called at Turners. The weather remarkably fine. Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Low, Mrs. Wilson and her son, Mrs. Sherratt and Miss Webb drank tea with us, went a walk with them as far Norbury. Mr. Askin Henry, and a little girl "Miss Lane," were also here. Friday Mr. Brown came to do the books. S. Sherratt came at night. Sat, S. Sherratt was here all day. Mr. Brown came and H. Langley. Sun Snelston wakes, Uncle John went to church for the first time, Monday S. Sherratt was at Ashbourne and the two Miss Fearus [?] dined here. Uncle Lovelace came here in the afternoon. Wednesday S. Sherratt left us went a walk in the afternoon with her nearly to Ashbourne. Thursday, Mr. Brown was here, Mr. Platt came in the evening stopped all night. Friday morning uncle Lovelace and Mr. Platt left us �Mr. Brown came. Saturday, alone. Sunday, went to church in the morning called at Robert Turners in the evening, Gimbert came about eleven at night to say that Mr. Evans had given up the assaust [?] which was to have been tried on Tuesday at Chesterfield. Monday Aunt and I went to Clifton in the morning. Mr. Hugh, Mr. Miller dined with us. Tuesday went to Longrounds say the outside of Wooton lodge went over Horton [?] Castle and the gardens of the earl of Shrewsbury staid all night at Mr. Mellors. Wednesday in the house, in the morning, in the afternoon went to see the Town at Horton drank tea at Mr. Baindley's and returned to Snelston at night. Thursday, Mr. Wheretly, Mr. White and a young man hay which has been mowed a good while, when a walk to Clifton at night. August 3rd, 5 years to day since my ear Cousin Margaret Langely died, now not one of the family left, Aunt Langley died February 22nd and Cousin Thomas died March 27th in the Year of our Lord 1821. Sat very wet in the morning cleared up towards afternoon. Hannah's box came in which was a lock of hair, which she gave Aunt Jane, been very busy most of the week in a morning sorting the old things. Sunday, went to church in the morning, at night called at Calleacroft. Mr. Smyth was out, called a Johnsons. Monday, Mr. Brittlebank and a many of the Evan's people about Snelston, at night we were going to take Hanna to the garden but she saw as we were going, Old Foster and a gentleman who were going as fast as they could down the fields to meet us but Hannah got into the house before they could overtake her. Suppose they wanted to give her a Subpoena. Tuesday sent the livestock to Uttoxeter, to be sold tomorrow by Mr. Brown, Wednesday Lidkfield and John went to Uttexter to by the cows and pigs in. Thursday Lidkfield went to Cheadle, H. Langley came to dinner, in the morning Henry and I went to Clifton heard of the Queen's death, at night we went to Calloncroft met Foster and Brittlebank, while we were away, they came to the hall and said they wanted Hannah Smyth but both Phebe and Hannah keep in the house and keep the doors mind [?] for fear of being subpoenaed. Friday, Mr. Brandon came, wanted to see Hannah told him she was not here. Saturday, Samuel Sherratt came to say there was some one coming for Hannah, sat up late [one word illegible] 5 o'clock. Sunday Samuel Langley came in the morning and in the afternoon Mr. Stringer and Mr. Higgs called but would not let them in. Gimbert came from Cheadle to go to Lickfield and Hannah they set out between I and L at night for fear of being seen, on Saturday heard from home. Monday Derby assizes 13th August S. Sherratt went early in the morning. Tuesday all returned from Derby, as it was a cause that could not be determined there, Mr. Phillips and Mr. Balgley were my Uncle's council, Mr. Denman, Mr. Reader and Mr. Clarke, Mr. Evan's, the judge Mr. Richards. Mr. Harrison, Mr. Evan's son in law, was under sheriff. The Brittlebanks were acquitted, Wednesday a large wash, Saturday S. Langley left in the morning, Mrs. Webb came in the evening, read an account of Brittlebanks trial, no mention of my Uncle's trial in the paper, except that particulars would be in the next. Sunday, August 19th went to church with my aunt and Mrs. Webb, the text, "And the Lord commended the unjust steward because he had done wisely, Ashbourne wakes. Mr. Webb came to dinner, they returned in the evening Mrs. Webb asked me very much to sop a week with her, gave me a pocket handkerchief worked at the corners. Monday a very hot day, Mr. Alcock came, told us about the things being sold, wanted to have the things sold here, said the catalogues were printed, �my Uncle positively refused to have the things sold at the house, drew a lissle [?]. Tuesday, yesterday Mr. Harrison came to the park gate with a gentleman. Mr. Alcock we expected to tea but did not come, in the evening called there, saw old Harrison. Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. H drank tea with us the tenants went toCheadle. Gimbert called in his way to Derby where he was going with a letter for Mr. Harisson. Thursday remarkable fine, Lickfield went to Cheadle, Gimbert came here and brought two bailiffs with him to go to Berresford’s but they went back to Cheadle at night. Friday went to Salt's, as there was to be a meeting at Archer's, saw Brittlebank, Harrison and Robt. Stanton, the tenants refused to sign for H, as their landlord. Saturday, Mr. Askin and L. Langley came Sunday morning wrote home S, H and I went to church Mr. A and Samuel went back at night. Monday Mary Campion came, helped to do the room where the books are, Tuesday very hot all day, had a letter from Mr. Browne to my Aunt to say she must hold herself in readiness to go to Stafford with Hannah. Saturday, Mr. Radley came, Aunt and Hannah went back in the chaise and Henry left us. Heard from Birmingham, the letter informed us of the death of Miss Williams who drowned herself she got up one morning by 5 o'clock and left a note on the table to say where her body might be found Sunday in the morning went to church. Wednesday evening Aunt returned with the good news that my Uncle had been successful and that Mr. Evans was not [possibly now] suited, except about two files, our council were Pearson, Russell & Campbell. It was tried before Sir Charles Abbot at Stafford. Saturday S. Langley came Sunday very wet, did not go to church on Monday Mr. Harrison came with dogs but they had no gun, S. Langley left. Tuesday Samuel Sherratt came and staid till Saturday. S. Langley came to stay with my Uncle while we went to Checkley Sunday morning my nine o'clock left here for Checkley, went through Norbury, Elliston, Rocester and by Speath crossed the Dove & Channel went first to Mr. Bradley's staid about an hour, dined at Mr. Turners, there was no one but old Mr. Walters. Br. Radley & Miss Turner of the S Hearst [?]. R. Walters sent for me to tea went to Checkley Church, sat in by Grandmothers old seat, saw I think 8 or 9 christenings. After tea went to look at the new meeting. on our return called at Mrs.Turners saw Uncle Samuel There he came to see us, H Langley also called, slept at Mrs. W. Walkers, breakfasted by 8 oclock at Mrs Radleys went over to the Church say a wedding, S Walters went to Uttoxter, did not see her again during the day. Mrs. Radley had Mr. T Walters, Mrs. W. Walters, Miss Turner and Mr. Blurton to dinner Mrs Webb came to tea and Mr W Walters. Tuesday drank tea at the meeting and went over the House did not see my cousins as they were gone to Uttoxeter races. Wednesday a very wet day went round the garden where my Grandmoer lived and just saw into the parlours & kitchen went after tea in a car to Cheadle[.] Dorothea came in the morning to fetch us or we should have staid another day, as the meeting did not begin till 6 we were in time and went, Mr. Kearton was the preacher nare [?], we found Miss Bayley at Mr. Alcock's. Thursday dined along with Mrs S Walter's at Mrs. Askins Aunt Elizabeth came to tea and Miss Friar & Miss Hubbard of Birmingham Friday drank tea and supped at Mr Webbs, played at Dominoes and whist won almost every time. Saturday it also passed with rain or we should have returned to Snelston Eliza Walter's called �and Miss Bayley left, Sunday morning by 10 oclock left Cheadle a very pleasant day saw the tower at Alton and the abbey. Monday October wrote home, Samuel went to Cheekley. The Weather very windy. Sunday October 7 Mrs M Smyth came to dinner, S went to church in the afternoon, Monday washing Hannah and I went to Ashbourne, our errands not being quite ready we went to look at Ashbourne Hall. The last two or three days very fine, hope it will continue so as we have had a very long fit of wet. Friday afternoon went to Ashbourne S Langley came at night. Mrs. Askin came Sunday went to Church in the morning, S Sherratt came after dinner Phebe's brother and Hannah's father came. Monday Mrs. Walters, Mrs Askin and S Langley left about 9 in the morning went to Ashbourne in the afternoon. Tuesday went to Ashbourne Wednesday, Eliza Walker and her brother came, the latter returned in the evening Sunday she left us, her brother came for her, very wet during her stay. Tuesday wrote home Thursday morning went to Ashbourne very much wet, saw Mr. Brittlebank stared at us very much. Reading Waverly a novel in 3 volumes by Walter Scott, like what I have read much, not at all like a common novel much good sense & shows a perfect knowledge of character, the last we read up was Angelo Guiciardinaby Sophia Frances, a very mysterious book, much pleased with it, am reading to myself Hume & Smollets History of England, after reading about the Saxons, [illegible one word] & began at the reign of William the conqueror, mean to read it all through with attention. Sunday morning went to church Tuesday Uncle John went to Cheadle, Thursday went to Ashbourne wet again. Friday S Sherratt & Sam Sherratt came from Cheadle staid all night. Sunday November 4th went to church in the afternoon. Monday morning went to Ashbourne. Thursday Uncle Samuel came for the first time since we have been here staid all night in the afternoon went to Ashbourne. Nov 4 snow'd. Friday after dinner Uncle Samuel left. Sunday morning went to Church text, "Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Tuesday John Sherratt and Mr. Low drank tea and spent the evening Mr Allen came also and played at cards. Thursday November 15 John Sherratt and Henry Langley dined with us a very wet might so they staid with us, and left early in the morning. Friday expect to hear from Cheadle whether the affair is settled. S Sherratt left by 6 oclock to bring us the news from Cheadle, heard nothing. Sunday very anscious [sic] all day as we heard. Mr. Brown was to come from London to Cheadle. NO news, Monday S. Sherratt came in late afternoon, not to be decided until spring, the opposite party to pay the costs at Stafford and Derby every thing going on as well as possible Tuesday. Mr. Wagstaff and James Allin came to supper Wednesday S Sherratt left us. Friday Euseguis Langley stopped all night a country dance at night only two couple. Tuesday Eusebuis went home Wednesday Mr. Brown of Cheadle called, met the tenants at Mr Meacks the farmers. Thursday Mr. Brown of Uttoxeter called said if it was fine would dine with us Sunday week along with Mr. Brown in the afternoon Hannah & I went to Ashbourne. Robert Allin came at night had a game at cards. Sunday Mr & Mrs Brown dined here Monday heard from Birmingham and Cheadle the former told me cousin William was married to a London lady the latter that Mr. Alcock said my mother and aunt must come to sign. December 17 did not go to Church sore throat Monday S. Langley came Thursday went to �Ashbourne. Written out a deal lately. had very few people, weather very rainy and wet Jany 1 1822 Father, Mother, Uncle Lovelace and Aunt S Little Mary came to Snelston Thursday Mr. Brown came signed the paper as a witness Saturday went to Cheadle Sunday in the morning went to Church and twice to Chapel Monday intended coming to Birmingham Uncle Lovelace, Henry Aunt L Little Henry and Mary came in the chaise Father came in a coach and no room for us We came in the tuesday Wednesday called at Uncle James'. May 20th... Mary and I went to Coventry along with Mr. Ralph Alcock and Mr. W. Docker, they went on the outside but there was no room for me, so I went inside. Our road lay through Meriden, by Stonebridge, and Allesley, we likewise passed by the seat of the earl of Alyesford's, got to Coventry about 2, and were received in the most welcome manner by Mr, and Mrs. Alcock. In the afternoon walked about the garden which is a most delightful one, and looked over the house and dairy, after tea took a walk to Coventry which is about a mile distant from Radford, we can go either over the fields or by Lanes. Friday morning got up soon after six and walked in the garden till breakfast was ready, soon Josh came, he would have come before but Mr. Jacob was out tryed 5 coaches before he could get a place, the coaches filled so owing to it being the fair, dined at 11 oclock and went to Coventry, the first day of the fair, called at Mr Cherry's to rest ourselves and look at the fair, saw the riders pass, went to G Reyfriars green where all the shops stood and had a second diner about 2 a Mr. Broadhursts, in the afternoon walked about the fair again and returned to tea at Radford. 1825 January 1st. Two years this day since my dear Sister Elizabeth died after a long and painful illness which she bore with the greatest patience. Went to prayers at St. Phillips, bought a neck handkerchief. Tuesday 2nd Sunday, went to the new Church Mr Chapman read prayers Dr Gardiner preached the text was taken from the 5th Chapter of Galatians and 6th Verse. In the afternoon Ralph Alcock and William Docker came to tea. 7th Miss Piercy spent the day with us, James' came in the evening. 8th Mrs. McGinnis sent us a couple of Forrest rabbits. Sunday 9th not quite well, did not go to Church. 10th Wrote a letter to Aunt Jane. Called of Cousin Ann. 11th Walked over to Handsworth, brought Mrs. W...[illegible] back to dinner, cousin Anne also dined with us, at night went back with them as far as Bull S...[ possibly street?] where we drank tea, Cousin Frederick came home with us, very much tired. �12th Father went to Yardley. 13th Jane Halder left us, think she would rather have staid, Lovelace and George called. Friday had a deal of trouble about our new servant, Called at Mrs Messingers and she called here at night we called again and brought her with us. Miss Piercy came, Josh out late, went to help he [sic] to eat the twelfth cake, which Onbler won, it weighed 50 L and was valued at ten guineas, he brought us home a piece. Saturday Sunday morning went to the New Church in the afternoon wet, Monday called along with Miss Piercy at Miss Astors [?] and Madame Denisan Wednesday called at Uncle James’, Thursday went into the Market Friday called with Miss Piercy and Mary at Mr Buckton's and Mrs Browns the latter talked about my Uncle James imprudent wedding which is expected to take place next week. My mother Mary and I called at Mr. Pixell’s and invited them to come. Tuesday Mrs P lent us a book, containing a framegerrick on the lake. Dr Outram written by Miss Middleton's brother Sat: got a boil on my forehead, and my eyes and face much swelled. Sunday and Monday unwell. bad swelled face, on Monday Miss Piercy and Mary drank tea at Mr Alcock's, Tuesday Mr. Pixel and Frederick spent the evening with us. Uncle James married to Miss Ryley a pawnbroker's daughter, very much against the consent of all his friends, they were married at Ashton and spent the day at Dudley. The Bride was dressed in a white satin bonnet and veil and blue silk pelisse. A very wet week, and not very well. Friday Mr and Mrs Samuel Alcock William Docker & Ralph spent the evening with us, they both came, and went late. We danced, and played at cards. Joseph, at a sale, did not come home till 2 in the morning. Uncle James sent Father and Mother gloves, My mother demurred very much about sending them back. Miss Piercy returned home. Mother, Mary and I went into the town. Sunday went twice to Church, Dr Gardiner preached in the morning and Mr Clarke in the afternoon. Had more snow this week that all winter. Sunday 3rd went to the New Church Dr Gardiner preached the text 50th chap of Isaiah 10th verse Monday Father, Mother, Mary and I called of my new Aunt, who was very glad to see us, they insisted upon Mary and I staying dinned, she seems a sensible prudent woman, but it was very much against the consent of all his friends particularly his children that he should marry a wife no older than his daughter, and a pawnbrokers daughter. Frederick walked home with us. Tuesday called along with my brother at Mrs McGinnis's, saw Miss Perkins there. Josh returned �from Lydon Green where he had stayed a day or two, having gone to shoot a little, as there was a sharp frost. Friday Eusebius and Mr Brindley dined with us, in the afternoon Joseph and Eusebius went to Yardley. Sunday called Mrs Davis who was poorly, have not spoken to her for months, cousin William called to invite Mary and I to stay a week there, went on Tuesday morning, Wed. Mr and Mrs Fairfax, Miss Egington Mr H Dickenson and Mr T Lewty spent the evening there. Thursday Frederick came. Sunday went to Hardsworth Church Frederick and Mr T Lewty came to tea and spent the evening, Mon went a walk in the morning to Handsworth Church, after dinner Mr T Lewty came and went a walk with us round by Winiongreen. Tues came home, have staid just a week, enjoyed myself much. A dreadful accident happened to Mr. Reynold of Smewthuik [?] while we were at Handsworth who was thrown out of his Gig and had his leg dreadfully fractured. Mrs R who was in the Gig with him escaped unhurt. A boy who held the horse had his eye knocked out: Mrs Welch dined with us on Tuesday. Thurs: Mrs Welch Mary and I dined at Auns [?] Henry's, we walked over to Handsworth to fetch Mrs W. March Aunt Elizabeth very ill, Dr Johnstone attends her. My cough very bad also my Father's a very unhealthy time, the weather is changeable. Friday Dr Johnstone called Aunt Elizabeth very ill. Sunday went to New Church a very wet day Dr Gardiner's Sermon was upon cruelty to the ___tional [illegible] and dumb creation the text was , "The Dumb itself speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophets. Mr Saml Alcock called. Josh went to St Phillip's along with him and Ralph and Docker. Aunt Elizabeth very ill Dr Johnstone attends her constantly. The weather very unfavourable for invalid's cold East winds. April 1st Miss Piercy came to stay a day or two with us. Aunt Elizabeth very ill indeed. Busy altering Frocks & c. Sunday went to the New Church heard the Bishop preach, never saw the Church so full the collection amounted to 86 L and in the morning at St. Martins to 91 L. Aunt Elizabeth keeps getting worse every day. Mrs. Askin in Birmingham. April 30th ordered new frocks & spencers. May 6th finished a shirt. May 15th Sunday staid at home in the morning with mu Aunt, in the afternoon went to Church. Mr Clarke preached. Aunt Elizabeth keeps getting worse. Heard of Miss Evan's death. Miss Austen came to board with Aunt Henry. Birmingham fair, I was not well with the ear ache, invited to tea to Uncle Jame's did not go. Saturday drank tea at Mr Saml Alcock's, met there Mr and Mrs Sanders and Miss Jones. Never been into the fair except down sale End, it is to last 3 days longer than usual. A boy met with a dreadful accident, had his arm torn off by the Tiger. Sunday, did not go to Church, S A Welch called, and John came over from Yardley to enquire �after my Aunt. Tuesday Uncle and Aunt Lovelace came to tea. Wednesday called of Mrs Pixel, found her very ill, but up and dressed. Thursday went in the town and to Mrs Westons along with Miss Austen. Friday morning called to enquire how Mrs Pixel did, very much shocked to find her dead, she died about 6 in the morning very early. June 10th In the evening went a walk into the town along with Miss Austen say mrs Kidding's fashions. My Aunt very ill, does not get any better. Dr. Johnstone attends her. 19th Josh of age spent the day at home. Wednesday Miss Piercy came and stopped till Friday. Friday Josh spent the day out, Mr Jacob treated him with a dinner on account of his coming of age. Arthur called. Sat: my Aunt a great deal worse. Thursday 23rd Mrs Crowder came, I dressed my Aunt and have assisted Mrs E since she came. think her end fast approaching. June 20th Miss Turner married to H Langley Uncle John and Aunt Elizabeth gloves and Cake. Aunt Elizabeth very much worse had her bed removed into the sitting room. June 30th July 1st My Aunt took to her bed. July 2nd Saturday I thought my Aunt rather easier in the morning, had her bed eased in the afternoon, her cough incessant, in the evening, a great rattling in her throat, could scarcely swallow anything I made her a pudding which she ate part of and fed her the last time she eat [sic] anything. The rattling continued until she died which happened about half past 2 on Sunday morning she died easy. Sunday July 3rd At about 6 Joseph called us up and told us all was over. July 3rd Mrs Nelles came and assisted Mrs Crowder to lay her out. Saw her both before and after. Joseph gone to inform them at Yardley. A beautiful morning. The last words she said were, "God bless them all." In the afternoon wrote to Aunt Jane. Mrs Horton came. Monday Mrs Crowder went to buy out petticoats flannel &c. A delightful day Mrs Davis and Mrs Horton sent to enquire after us. Have not seen my Aunt today though have been in the room several times. Think of having the funeral on Saturday. Tuesday Miss Piercy here assisted us to make our petticoats & Triles [?] Wednesday morning the coffin came, a very handsome one covered with black cloth my Aunt a good deal changed, was put in it as soon as it came. have not seen her nor do intend since the day she died. Uncle and Aunt Lovelace came to tea did not see my Aunt as she was so much changed. Had a letter from Mrs Askin saying Aunt Jane wished H Langley Mr Webb and Mr Alcock to have hatbands and Lovelace and John crape [crepe?] ones, wrote back to say their [sic] were nearer relations who would expect if they had. Friday evening Mrs Askin came, very busy all day preparing for the funeral. Sat: morning up �early, towards nine the people began to assemble, Mrs Askin and Aunt Henry came early, the bearers were Mr Workman, William at Yardley, Mr Wright, Mr Hodson, Jesse, & Mr Jordan. Mr Pixel came to breakfast. The mourners were Uncle John and Josh first and my father and Uncle Lovelace Last. Mr Horton likewise attended, and the beadle who had his staff covered all over. There was a hearse and two coaches. She was just turned 65. Mrs Askin Aunt Henry and Uncle John Uncle Lovelace &c were present when the will was opened which was immediately after they returned from the funeral. all present thought it a remarkable just one. Sunday Josh & Mrs Askin were the only two that went to church thy after went to dinner to Handworth. Mr Pixel went to enquire how we were. Monday a deal of [one illegible thend?] my Aunts death appeared in the paper. my Uncle John had a letter from Uncle Saml where he expressed his concern for my Aunt's death and thanks my Uncle for his clever letter, Tuesday Mrs Askin spent the day with us, did my Mother's bonnet and took our measure. Wednesday Mr A & Aunt Henry called, Father and Mother went to Handsworth Mrs W Welch very ill indeed. Friday Joseph went to the play with Miss Austin. Sat our clothes came from Cheadle. Sunday morning went to Church the first I have been since my Aunts death never recollect the weather so hot, in the evening went a walk as far a Edgbaston church. Monday evening went to town. Sunday morning and afternoon went to Church in the evening went to the Coach about a parcel, the weather still very hot though rather cooler than it has been. Thursday Mrs Saml Alcock called & Uncle & Aunt James. Tuesday Mr and Mrs James Welch Aunt Henry little Mary and Miss Austen drank tea with us. Thursday Mr Pixel Anna Maria and Frederick Welch drank tea and spent the evening with us, exceeding wet. Sat went to stay at Yardley. Fanny went with us to carry our box there. Sunday went to Yardley Church Mr Davis and Mr Martin did the duty of the latter preached, the subject about Daiel, "And when David knew that the writing was signed he prayed 3 times as he was used to do heretofore. Went to Church in the afternoon Mr Davis both read the prayers and preached a most excellent sermon chiefly on works. Monday evening took a walk into Yardley. Tuesday went to Mr Homers to tea also went nutting. Sunday went to Yardley Church twice Mr Mortimer's subject was on the duty of parents to their children. The rest of the week walked in the garden and the fields, Uncle Lovelace read one of Scott's novels to us called the Crusaders, it consists of two tales called the "Betrothed" and the Talisman. Friday Uncle Lovelace brought us home as far as the Old Church in his Gig. Sep 8th Arthur Miller supped with us. Sep 9th called at Mr Pixells to invite them to come & see us but they were out. Wednesday Mrs Docker Mr Saml Alcock and Elizabeth drank tea here. W Docker came to supper. Thursday [illegible] Mary and I drank tea and spent the evening at Mr Saml Alcocks met there Mr & Mrs Sanders Mr, Mrs, and Miss Piercy and Miss Clarke, William Docker came in the evening it was �late when we came home, Next day drank tea & supped at Aunt Henry’s met there W, T, and my Piercy Young Allen Mr Hartle and Mr Key spent a very pleasant day. N B/ Piercy's Miss Austen and Henry came to see us one day in the last week. Have not had so much visiting a long time. Friday and Sat very unwell, think I had too much exertion. Sunday very unwell indeed, suppose it was the fever which I have had coming on. Kept my bed the greatest part of the next fortnight, Uncle James very attentive in visiting me. was taken with the fever about a week before the fair which is the 29th of September. the first time I got up to breakfast was the first of November, have been very ill indeed. About 3 weeks ago Eusebuis Langley and William Walter's came, the former brought us a fine Pheasant they dined here last 2 days, could not prevail upon them to stay longer. Frederick has likewise been over. October 30th had my hair cut. Nov 1st Mrs Parker died about 2 in the morning; at night she was down stairs playing at cards, her complaint was gout at the stomach, it was a great shock to them all. Nov 5th Mrs Parker was buried at the old church Mr Cook and Mr Kennedy attended. Nov 6th went to Church. Mr Clarke preached the text 13th chap of St Matthew 54th verse. "Whence hath this man this wisdom and these mighty works." Heard to dangerously ill Ralph Alcock was with a fever in his brain. Oct 23rd heard Mr Williams he preach a charity sermon the text, "The poor shall never cease out of the land." Nov 13th Mrs H Langley sent us a Hare and a Pheasant. Went to the New Church Mr Clarke preached the text, "4 Chapter of the first of Timothy part of the 8th verse." "Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is & of that which is to come." Thursday Nov 17th Father and Mother went to Yardley to stay a few days. Friday a very wet day. Howarth and Miss Austen came to spend the evening with us. Sat The weather fine Mary and I went a walk beyond the turnpike Josh and Howarth went to Hales owen after 1 when they came home. Sunday morning fine went to the New Church heard an excellent sermon from Mr Clarke 18 Chapter of Genesis 19 verse "For I know him that he will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him." In the morning Josh went to Yardely, expect them home his evening. Mon Father and Mother came home. Wednesday Mrs H and W Welch came to dinner cousin William and Mr Lewty came to tea. Heard news that very much surprised me, which was, that Howarth was married, no one knew of it, they were married last August at Ashton, the girl is a tailor's daughter who lives next door to Mr Jacob's. He is just 19. Friday Nov 25th dined at Aunt Henry's met Mrs W Welch there Mr Lewty came to tea. Sunday, got a cold did not go to Church. Thursday Cousin Ann returned from Cheadle after a stay of 3 months told us Eusebuis was �married to Sarah Walters. Mrs Askin sent us a hare. Had a letter from Aunt Jane who has been very poorly. In the evening Miss Austen came. Friday morning called at Mr Parkers in the evening they called and sat an hour with us. Sat: In the morning went a walk as far as the second turnpike For the evening Miss Parker came and asked [illegible one word] sit an hour with them. expected Miss Austen to tea but she sent a note to say she was poorly. Sunday 2nd Sunday in Advent went to New Church Dr Gardiner preached the text was the 1st chapter 1st Corinthians 30 Verse. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness, and sanctification and redemption. Thursday Miss Austen came to tea and Miss Parker came and sat an hour in the evening, Miss Austen and Aunt Henry have had a violent quarrel. Sunday very wet but went to Church. Dr Gardiner preached. Monday Mary and I went to Parkers. Wed: Drew a little. Dec. 14th bad thunder & lightening [sic] very [one word illegible] alarmed. 16 Rain on all the Banks. Sunday dany [?] and wet Mr Clarke preached the text was the first chapter of Hebrews 1 Verse. Mr Brindley sent us a couple of very fine pheasants, Josh took one of them to Yardley, In the afternoon went to Cheadle. Monday morning went and sat an hour with Miss Parkers in the afternoon Mary and I went a walk as far as Mr Smith's on the harborne road when we came back W Docker called to ask us to accompany him to Flethcers ball on Friday, which we declined Sunday Xday, the morning wet and damp went to Church Mr Clarke read prayers Dr Gardiner preached [1 word illegible] the Sacrament went to Church in the afternoon Mr Chapman preached Monday Josh went to Yardley to stay a few days, Miss Parker called, the weather fine in the morning but snow in the afternoon. Monday and Tuesday fine and frosty, Monday Fred drank tea with. Thursday Snow. Not had any Xmasing at present. Monday Sarah Ann & John came to stay a short time with us, Mrs Askin and Aunt Henry called, in the afternoon went a walk along the Bromsgrove road Miss Parker's invited us to spend a pleasant evening. The weather very cold and frosty Tuesday took a walk into the town Uncle and Aunt [1 word illegible] Mrs Askin Aunt [finished for this year] 1826 January 1st 1826 A thaw got rather a cold so did not go to Church. What a many changes since this day twelve months, how many that I knew then in perfect health are now laid in the silent tomb Oh how can I be sufficiently thankful that I am permitted to see the beginning of another year. Oh how uncertain whether I may see another, Grant O Lord that whether I live to see this �year completed or no I may spend it better and be more prepared than I am now for that great change which must happen to me and all mankind, if it be thy blessed will spare to me my dear, dear parents, my brother and sister and all my relations that we my all again behold another, and that I and all of us may keep in mind, "this is my commandment that ye love one another" 3 twelve months have now elapsed since my dear sister Elizabeth died, but is still often thought of by us. May all be reunited together. Tuesday Jonathon and Lucy spent the evening with us, Wednesday a cold bleak day, hear of the death of Philip Rawlin's, drank tea and spent the evening at Aunt Davis's, a long time since I have been there. Mr McCulay and Miss Green were there, Mr Lowe was not there. Henry [this could be Heny] and cousin Ann drank tea with us, Miss Parker brought her cuttings out to show us. Wednesday morning went into the town. The Miss Parkers' and Lucy drank tea with us. Thursday drank tea at Uncle James's, Friday at Aunt Davis's met Mr Lowe & cousin Anne there, Sat: spent the evening at Aunt Henry's there was a large party, Lovelace, Mr Hay, Mr Hank Young Allen James Piercy cousin Anne the two Young Baker's and Miss Allen, did not come home till 2 in the morning; Sunday morning Lovelace breakfasted with us, Went to Church twice. Monday spent the day at Hone, Tuesday Uncle and Aunt Lovelace dined with us called 3 times at Aunt Davis's, Wednesday drank tea at Mr Lowe's along with Aunt Davis, Lucy, Uncle and Aunt Jame's and cousin Anne played at cards, Uncle James my partner, Thursday drank tea at Aunt Davis's Mr Lowe Mr Langton and Mr MacAulay were there, Miss Parkers came and sat an hour or two with us. Friday Lovelace came to take Anne back, Mary and I went into the town, Mr MacAulay sent to know if we would go with him to the news room, declined it. Sunday went twice to the New Church, Monday Mrs Davis called, Mary and I called at Mr Pixel's, W Docker came and played a game at cards. January 30th called at Aunt Henry's heard of the death of my cousin Felix, he died Sat 28th after a long illness. Went to Miss Rawlin's sale, bought several lots, in the afternoon drank tea at Mr Parker's. Tuesday Lucy called, went to Mrs Christians sale, Thursday Miss Parker came and sat the morning with us. Friday Parkers invited us to tea did not go. Sunday Feb 5th went to New Church, Dr Gardiner preached, the text was the 11th Chap of St John 26th verse. "Whosoever liveth and believeth on me, shall never die." The afternoon wet did not go. Monday Miss Parker's came to tea. Ash Wednesday went to Church, Mr Clarke read the service, there were a many people. Sunday went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached. "Remember Lots Wife." In the afternoon Mr Chapman preached. Tuesday Valentine's day, mine is Joseph, received a Valentine, Aunt Henry Josh and Mary drank tea along with Miss Piercy Josh came to fetch us home staid supper. Wednesday very wet. went and sat in the morning along with Miss Parker's gave me some seeds of the fruit bearing Passion tree. Mr Davis and Lucy called invited us to tea on Friday. Thursday evening went to Parker's Mr and Mrs J Max [?] were there. Friday my cold bad did not go to Mrs Davis's. Thursday Father, Mother, Mary and I drank tea at Mr Parker's, spent a pleasant evening, in the morning Mrs Mason called. Got a bad cold. Thursday morning went to town, In the afternoon �Mr Pixel, Frederick Anna Maria and Emily drank tea and spent the evening with us also Lucy. Friday morning went a walk called at Mr parker's in the afternoon went and called in Bull St [?] Sunday went to New Church Dr Gardiner preached in the morning and Mr Chapman in the afternoon. Wednesday was very sorry indeed to hear of the death of Mrs Docker, she died on Sunday, her death was sudden having been taken with spasms on the Wednesday proceeding. Feby 28th Thursday Mr Parker John, Henry, Mrs Moore Miss Parker and Mary drank tea with us. March 10th Drank tea at Handsworth, the weather remarkably fine Josh came to bring us home. Sunday went twice to Church Dr Gardiner preached in the morning a very fine sermon "I am." 16th My Birthday. Sunday, went to Church Mr Clarke preached in the morning, a most excellent sermon, went again in the afternoon Mr Carless read prayers and Mr Chapman preached, Monday evening sat with the Miss Parker's, played at Fox and Goose. Have a girl called Jane Russel, staying a short time with us till she can get a place which is very convenient as we are busy preparing to flill [?]. Mrs W Welch called in the Gig but did not get out. Sunday Frederick drank tea with us 19th March. 24th March Good Friday went to Church in the morning busy in the afternoon removing a few of the things into the back kitchen it being the only room Miss Newby would allow us Sat: Lady day up early, Mr Horton came to assist us to remove Mr Parker and all the family very civil, offered their man to assist us. I staid at the old house to see the things off most of the things removed on Sat: might indeed every thing but a few shelves, everything went on very well in the evening tolerably straight. Hodgson and a man came to do the garden was not required to give up the key till Tuesday or Wednesday if we liked it. Sunday in the morning went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached a very good Sermon the text was 19 Chap of Job 25 Verse. "For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth." Felt quite at home. Jonathan and Lucy walked home with us, they had been at Zion chapel to hear Mr MacAulay, agreed to go with them in the evening. Josh gone to Yardley. After tea Mary and I settled at Mrs Davis's to go with them to Zion Chapel Mr MacAulay preached a very good Sermon, "Love not the world neither the things that are in the world." he also read and expounded the 7 Chap of the Acts. after service he walked home with us. Tuesday went to town, as we were going who should we see but Eusebuis Langley, he came to Birmingham with Mr Brindley, the farmer dined with us, as also John Welch, called at Mrs Robert's to ask them to come and emn the windows, she was very glad to see us, told us her son was married. In the afternoon went with Nick [?] Miss P and John to the blue school to hear the children balloted for, 50 were admitted, a greater number than was ever before known I think I have offended JP by refusing to take his arm. Mrs Jas Welch and Mr Burman were there, the former drew a blank. E Langley told as Aunt Jane was gone to live at Mrs W Walter's. Went to town. Friday morning went to town, Cousin Ann called to invite us to tea in Buu St on Tuesday, to meet Newcott's[?] and Mr and Mrs Burman, Cousin Anne likes this house better that the other, in the afternoon Mrs Parker Miss, P. Margaret John & Henry drank tea with us, liked the house very much. �Sunday went twice to Church in the morning Mr Clarke's text was 1 Chap of John verse 4 and the afternoon Mr Chapman's "Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gifts." Tuesday Father, Mother, Mary and I drank tea in Bull St. Mr and Mrs Welch were there, the former was thrown and had his collar bone broke a short time ago, we also met there Mr and Mrs Newcott [?] and daughter and Mr Burman and his mother. Friday Father Mary and I drank tea at Aunt Henry's, Mr and Mrs Jas Welch Anne and Mr Weston and nephew the former showed us a very good trick. Sunday was not well did not go to Church, Monday M Parker very ill indeed called to see her, Tuesday morning and evening called at Parker's Mary very ill. Wednesday called to see M P found her rather better called at Mrs Davis's. Sunday went twice to Church, Monday called in Bull St invited them to come, Tuesday Father and Mary went to Yardley Mother and I called to see is Pixel who is come to be with her Father. called to invite Mrs Davis and Lucy Wednesday cousin Anne Aunt Henry and Lucy drank tea with us Mr and Mrs JS Welch did not come, the former much vexed about his gig which he kept at Livery stables being seized because the tenant could not pay the rent. Mr Tregent was the Landlord . Friday much pleased at M Parkers jaw being unlocked. Have not walked in the road so much lately, the garden being so much better than at the other house, it is quite an amusement to us. Went to hear Mons Alexandre the ventriloquist very much praised and pleased he bring the first I ever heard. M Parker worse than ever, sat up with her on Saturday night along with Mrs Moore her jaw still locked and struggling [one word illegible] and stiffness Dr Johnstone says it approaches mirror to Catalepais than any he ever witnessed. Sat 29th April Mrs Waller dined with us. Sunday did not go to Church having sat up all night. M Parker very ill indeed. Sunday May 14th went out of mourning for our dear Aunt Elizabeth, [one word illegible] Sunday, Fanny gone home Mrs Rose comes in a morning to make the fires & c. The weather beautifully fine. M P better. Thursday, fair, drank tea at Uncle James’ Friday they came here from Yardley. Sunday hear a very good sermon from Mr Clarke "For we know in part. Tuesday Mary and I walked over to Handsworth and brought Mrs W back to dinner, Aunt Henry also dined with us Mr and Mrs Jas Welch Anne and Johnathan drank tea with, the weather very hot, The Sale at Hams to begin to day May Sunday Henry Welch and James Piercy came to tea Miss P has been staying with us, Mr Moore preached in the morning and Mr Kennedy in the afternoon. Wednesday went to Mrs Davis's to tea, Johnathan very poorly Friday June 2 a confirmation at St Phillip's it is to be two days Friday for the country people and Saturday for the towns. very fine on the Friday after the confirmation the Bishop gave a most excellent charge to those who had been confirmed in the plainest language. Dr Gardiner was over. Fanny called at Mr Sevinson's for Zelueo. Monday Mrs Mason dined with us. Mary Parker taken dreadfully ill with spasms Fanny sat up with her. 8 June Mr Pixel, Frederick and Mary Jane spent the evening with us. Miss Parker and Mrs Mason called to hear Mr Pixel play. think Mary is getting a little better. Friday June (Father and Uncle John walked over to Yardley the weather very fine and warm �Friday morning went to Church W Docker came to tea. Monday morning before I got up very much shocked to hear of the death of my Aunt Jane she died Sunday morning June 11th. She has been declining a long time but had not the most distant idea of being near death of even the impossibility of her death H Langley wrote to inform us, Uncle John likewise received a letter from Uncle Saml George went to Yardley to inform them. Saturday 17th June wrote to Mrs Askin to order out mourning voz. [?] black frock Spencers & handkerchief our hats we sent out to be new made up. At night heard from Cheadle had been expecting a letter all week. Mrs Askin informed us Aunt Jane was up on the Sat: dressed as usual with watch &c that she had new bonnet trimmed and a part of new boots, that she said she did not expect to recover but she should not die yet. She died very early about 3 oclock on Sunday morning Mrs Askin sent us a sopy of her will, it was not quite satisfactory, Aunt Jane left the Five Thousand pounds which she had not the power to do so. She left me 50 L and her clothes to be equally divided between Mary and I. To Mrs Askin she left her watch, bed, bed quilts and novels to Aunt Henry her sheets She likewise left them money but it was not hers to leave. Her chest upon [one word illegible] she left me. Sunday went out for the first time since my Aunt's death went to the olc Church as St Phillips is shut up. went both morning and afternoon though it was so exceedingly hot Mr Harling preached in the morning and Mr Moore in the afternoon Mrs Southal came. Sat July 8th Went to Mr Unett's to swear to my Aunt Elizabeth's handwriting in the codiul[?] to her will. Johnathan very poorly indeed, "am affraid," [sic] indeed it is my Uncle James’ opinion that he will never recover. Miss Austen went to [one word illegible] me to call as she was very ill, an Inflammation on the Chest. Died Friday a week Miss Townsen after a few days illness She was sister to Mrs Green and died at her house. The weather excessively hot, had several bad thunder storms, and very little rain a long time. Cousin Frederick left his situation but Mrs Jah [?] will not have him at home, he is now at Handsworth and looks very ill having had the Jaundice. Sunday in the morning went the Olc Church Mr Moore read prayers and Mr Kennedy preached "Except yr righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of Heaven." In the evening Margaret Parker called to ask us to go with them to their garden which we did. Monday Mrs Wright and her two children came to tea she was very sorry to hear of the death of my Aunt Jane, in the evening Josh went a walk with us to look at the reservoir walked over where Roach pool formerly stood. Sunday morning went to Edg Caston and in the afternoon to St Martins Parker's said they would go with us, but we called at Mrs Davis's. Monday we went to Mr Lowe's to hear the children speak the play written by Mr MacAulay, much pleased with young Hobday ]?] and Edwin, the play went off very well except when the Captain shoots the Colonel, the pistols would not go off and they had to stop and load them two or three times first. In the afternoon drank tea with Susan an old servant who lived nine years with us, she has three fine children, went to there garden and had some nice fruit. [illegible 1 word] went to town in the evening met W Docker and Mrs Hall asked us very much �to go to the play along with them. Friday July 29 drank tea and supped at Mrs Pixell's had a very pleasant visit. Sunday 23rd Went to see St Martins in the morning Mr Chapman in the evening went for the first time to St Bartholem Mr Harking read the prayers and Mr Garbett preached met Henry who much surprised us by telling us Mrs Askin was come in the evening she called of us, My Mother and her not very friendly, Monday Lucy and Johnathan rank tea with us went a walk called at Parker's saw Miss P's cuttings out. Not very well, the weather exceedingly hot, the weather dryer than it has been upwards of twenty years. Wednesday Mrs Mason drank tea here walked part of the way home with her. Friday called at Aunt Henry's much surprised to find Mrs Askin gone to Warrington. Called at Parker's, Mrs Davis sent to invite us to tea did not feel very well so declined it, herd from Joseph says he met with a very kind reception from Mr and Mrs H Langley, was very near meeting with a serious accident as the Coach was going down Folebank [?] the horses fell down, the leaders a good deal hurt but the passangers fortunately sustained no injury. Says in his letter that Saml Sherratt had been fighting the night before and was so afraid that my Father should see his black and bruised face that he had been barely employed all morning painting his bruises. The New Church still shut up and will continue so some time longer. Sunday, hotter than ever wet to Edgbaston Church heard an excellent sermon from Mr Pixel, Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only. Sorry to hear Uncle Lovelace's servant man has left then, am afraid they will not meet with one to suit them again so well, They have sold the grey, a very fine horse remarkably well 100 L was the price they got for it. Sunday evening, went to the coach disappointed at not finding him come Monday thundered and lightened, the hottest day we have had this summer, the thermometer at 90 deg. July 31 Josh came home has had a very pleasant visit Miss Parker came. Tuesday not quite so hot, Thursday drank tea at Aunt Davis's met Cousin Anne and Mr Hewet [?] there lightened very bad, Sat went into the town heard that Mrs Armitage had cut her throat. Young Green alarmed us on Tuesday morning by knocking violently at the entry door and threatening to call the watch he has since proved quite insane and has had two men with him from the workhouse besides a nurse, has had on a strangers waistcoat and been tied down it has really been very distressing to hear him, he is now a little better. Sunday morning went to Edgbaston Church, Cousin William and Frederick drank tea with us, went a walk with them. Monday drank tea at Aunt Henry's Mr Perkin's came to tea think him very pleasant. Tuesday Mr Pixell called. The weather still continues very hot, I believe the wheat looks well, vegetables very scarce a great deal of thunder and lightning and several fatal accidents have happened. But to look at St Phillips Church which they are beautifying very much painting the pillars of a marble colour and gilding the tip of them very richly, indeed altogether it has a very opended [?] appearance. Thursday Miss Piercy came to tea walked part of the way home with her Sat heard she was very poorly called to see her, found he much better Sunday went twice to Edgbaston Church and in the evening to Ebenezer Monday morning went to town had my hair cut. M Parker much worse I am afraid there is no chance of her recovery. She was getting much better a week or two ago. Tuesday drank tea at Uncle James's. Wednesday Fanny sat up with M Parker thought it impossible she could survive the night. Friday Old Mr Frances was buried at Mosely, a very �handsome Funeral went a walk in the morning as far as Edgbaston Church along with Johnathan and Lucy, the weather still very hot and rain much wanted. After tea called at Mr Pixell's was surprised to find Anna Maria was come she looks very poorly. M Parker still very ill indeed, think it astonishing she has continued so long. Sunday morning went to Edgbaston, the weather excessively hot called to see M Parker found her very ill indeed, her cough worse than I ever heard any ones. Monday Mac Cready performs at the Theatre hope too. Called at Mr Pixell's Anna Maria in a very poor state. Monday, Father, Mary Johnathan Lucy and I set out to the play, I lost my party and after waiting about 3 quarters of an hour was obliged to come home alone, a gentleman told them he had seen me on the other side of the pit [?] and as my Uncle had left them they concluded I was with him. Tuesday went to Cars lane to hear Mrs Fry's brother preach he is a Quaker, his name is Gurvey, the meeting was very full. On Monday the evening Mac Cready performed the Theatre was robbed of upwards of 200 L. Thursday he performed again to make up the loss to the manager, The play was Virginus [?] much disappointed I could not go, as I had reeved a previous invitation to Mr Saml Alcock's to meet Mr and Mrs Sanders & came home about 12 in a car along with Mrs Sanders. Friday called to see M Parker found her a little better. Sunday not quite well did not go out any where Sat: morning called at Mr. Pixell's Josh has been going the boundaries of Harborne parish it is upward of 30 years since they have been gone over sad work putting them into a [?] fits [?], holes canals & c [one word illegible] make them remember the boundaries Joseph was put in together with the clergyman, the curate, Mr Price the magistrate Mr Simcoe his sons & a nephew of he earl of Stamford &c 50 boys were in all together.. Josh came home quite an object his hat without a crown as also was Mr Jacobs they both rode in a gig together in that condition. Wed August 28th called to see Miss Pixell previous to her return to Berkshire also called to see Mary Parker Thursday drank tea at Aunt Henry's Miss Piercy was there. Saturday went into the town called at Mrs Frances's along with my Mother. Miss Frances appeared very low, [illegible initials] had been in a very infirm state a long time, but he went off very suddenly at the last. Have had several very bad thunderstorms lately, but have not heard of any serious accidents near Birmingham. Several lives have been lost in different parts of the Kingdom. September 1st. Believe it to be a remarkably good season for game. Sunday the New Church opened, it has been shut about 10 weeks, Dr Gardiner preached an excellent sermon upon the occasion, went in the afternoon Mr Chapman preached, "Who is on my side who? and there looked out two or three unto him." Monday went to look at the reservoir, they got on with it very far. Tuesday called at Uncle Jame's, J Parker sent us a brace of partridges the first we have had. Thursday and Friday wet. Sat went into the town, called at Mr Saml Alcock's, invited them to spend the evening with us on Monday. Sunday morning went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached in the afternoon went to Edgbaston. Monday my Uncle Aunt and Anne came from Yardley, W Piercy called. Tuesday Aunt Henry invited us to meet Mrs W Welch did not go as we expected Mr Saml Alcock and W Docker in the evening, Wednesday Josh gone to Harborne surveying expect he will be there a week or two. The weather very pleasant. �Wednesday September 13th Johnathan came home much worse. Joseph begun the survey of Harborne parish. The wake over, but a man who is walking for a wager causes a many people to be about, he walks from the Swan to the top of Calthorp Street, [one word illegible] and forwards about 90 miles. September 14th called to see Johnathon think he looks much worse, also called to see M Parker, she is quite wandering in her mind, though her health appears rather better. Joined with Aunt Henry in some Damsons we had a strike between us, ave six shillings and sixpence a strike for them, they are remarkably fine ones, had them from Mr Green of Yardley. Sunday morning went to St Phillips MR Clark preached was surprised to see the chancel gallery was erected, and the pulpit moved to the other end of the Church prepatory to the Oratories. William Piercy, James, Henry and George came to dinner In the afternoon Miss Piercy came, went to Edgbaston Church Johnathon came in the evening, Monday morning Joseph went to Harborne for the week, Howarth breakfasted here Tuesday and Wed very wet in the afternoon of the latter drank tea and spent the evening along with Miss Piercy enjoyed ourselves very much the evening turned out very fine. Thursday morning went into town met Mr. H Pixel, Miss Foote performing at the Theatre, should like very much to go, but do not intend asking as the Oratories will so soon be here. Friday the day very fine, went into the town called at Uncle Jame's and at Mrs Davis's who returned yesterday from Newport. Saturday Mr Wilm Alcock and Lovelace Welch drank tea with us, in the evening called at Mr Pixell's they have agreed to dine with us on Monday week having so many engagements they could not come before. Miss Austen sent Mary and I a present of some fruit. Sunday morning we went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached in the afternoon intended to go [to]Edgbaston but there will be no more afternoon service at present so went along with Miss Austen, who drank tea with us to St Phillips, caught in the rain as we returned. Monday 25th very wet. Tuesday morning went into the town looked at Beardsworth repository, bought a pair of Gloves. Wed Sept 27th fine, Lovelace called to say they would dine with us on Friday it being the fair. Thursday the fair, a fine day Fanny's father came, brought us two fine pheasants and some nuts. Uncle John gave me 2sh. Friday Mrs Maso and Anna Maria Pixel called Uncle Lovelance and Lovelance and John dined with us, went as far as Cottrells' bought a gauge handkerchief gave only 1 sh and 6d for the square, have not been into the town. In the evening went to Mr Pixell's asked them if they had any objection to go with us to go to the concert on the contrary they said they should be glad to go with us and asked which day we should prefer going, we all fixed for Wednesday: so Mr Henry was to go on Sat: to ballot for us: Sat went to Hooloway's to buy a lace met Mrs Davis there walked home with her. Fanny's father gone home, have not been into the fair. Sunday Oct 1st The morning fine, went to St Phillips Mr Clarke preached on forgiveness of iniquity [illegible?] Monday October 2nd the first stone was laid for a new Church at Holloway Head there were great numbers of persons and all the clergy attended. Mr Pixell Frederick Anna Maria and Emily dined with us, was rather disappointed Mr H Pixell did not come, as he had received a letter to say the clergyman of the next parish was dead and he must immediately return Lucy and Johnathon drank tea with us. Tuesday the first day of the long talked Oratories, Went into the town Uncle and Aunt Lovelace and Anne, spent the day in Bull St. along with Mary. There were 3 cars full from Uncle Jame's to the concert. Felt very low after Breakfast �sent to see Mr Jacob's to inquire after Howarth who we heard on Sunday evening had fallen into the well as Mr Jacob's. The fact was that this Mr J had a favourite dog which had tumbled into the well and which Mr J thought was dead. Howarth as soon as he heard of it went to the well and the cord having cut his hand dreadfully he let go his hold & was precipitated to the bottom a distance of above 30 yds where he remained in dreadful anguish upwards of three quarters of an hour, this happened on Sunday evening between 11 and 12 oclock and he expired very easily about 3 oclock the next day, Joseph was with him when he died. He was insensible from the time he was taken out of the well. a coroners inquest sat on the body and a verdict of accidental death was brought in. He was buried at St Phillips on Friday in a plain way. Wed the day fine, Uncle and Aunt Lovelace SAW [initials?] and Anne Welch dined here in the evening Mr Pixell and Anna Maria called of us in a walk to go with them to the concert never was more pleased. Mr Braham sang delightfully and Miss Stephens, Miss Travis I though a pleasing singer. We heard Madame Caradoriand and Miss Bacon the former sang chiefly in Italian the latter has a very powerful voice, though I do not think her a pleasing singer. We got home in good time. Thursday walked into the town and in the evening drank tea at Aunt Henry's with Anne who is staying with us, the Piercy's were there and Mr Parker's think the latter [2 words illegible] staid rather late. Friday went into the town called ar Mrs Davis's. Joseph went along with Mr Jacob to the concert. Mr H Langley sent by Father, Uncle John, Uncle Lovelace and Aunt Henry a hare, unknown [?] to Mr Pixell. Sat drank tea at Aunt Davis's. Josh and Lovelace went to the play Miss Pator and Mr Braham sang the house very full, Lovelace slept here. Sunday went to St Phillip's the church very full, fuller than I ever saw it Dr Gardiner preached they collected upwards of 85 L. Monday afternoon walked into the town called at Mrs Davis's Miss Lowe was there. Heard of death of Mrs Jame's she is the 6th or seventh that has died in childbed lately Mrs Lloyds Mrs Hawkins Mrs Rawlins Mrs Flink Mrs Salt [?] The balloon was to have ascended but owing to an accident in the machinery it is put off till next Monday. Miss Paton performed at the Theatre, she was engaged for 70 guineas. Tuesday the day wet, did not walk out, called in the evening to Miss Parker Wed: cousin Anne called, staid dinner, went into the town, in the afternoon Sat Welch went home Lovelace came for di[illegible] Josh [is Joseph] at Kingsbury Mrs Askin over, at Aunt Henry's, she has not yet called for us though she has been in Birm above a week. thursday Went a walk nearly as far as the send turnpike after dinner Mr Shipton called, and in the evening Mrs Askin and Jame's Piercy she was very civil to my mother, though very shy when first she came. Expected Joseph sat up till near 1 oclock, he did not come, my Uncle sat up till near five. He had written but we did not receive the letter till the next day. Friday walked as far as the second turnpike. Mr Perkins sent me a volume of Byron's works which he promised me to read. Oct 13th Sat called at Mr Pixell's, Anna Maria lent us a novel called the Layalists, caught in the rain Sunday went both morning and afternoon to St Phillips Sr Spry preached. "Were there not ten cleansed but where are the nine. Josh dined at Piercy's, Monday my Father and Mother set off by two oclock to see the Balloon. did not return till 7 could not think what detained them so long, it did not go off at all, which so incensed the mob that they rushed in and tore it to pieces, it was to have gone off from the Barrack yard, it is said Mr Graham made a hole in it [one word illegible] on purpose. it certainly was shameful after taking the people's money not to go on. Tuesday walked into the town along with my Father, called at Mr Saml Alcock's. Wednesday 18th St Luke {/} went to prayers Mr Chapman read them, expect W and Y Piercy and Henry �Josh at Harborne but expect him this evening. Miss Piercy came with her brothers spent a pleasant evening W Piercy sang two or three good songs Josh brought some Dalias from Harborne, by far the most beautiful flowers I ever saw. Thursday a very dull damp day walked as far as Edgbaston Church, yesterday called to see Miss Austen, as she seems very much hurt at our never having been to see her, she seems to be in very comfortable lodgings at Mrs Fitzer's in Islington now. Have violets growing in our garden think it rather remarkable, the latter end of October, but the weather is very mild for the time of the year. Friday Mrs Rose came here to brew, called at Mrs Davis's Sat the day fine went into the town. Sunday went twice to town in the morning Mr Clarke preached and in the afternoon Mr Chapman, Josh dined at Mr Jacob's Monday called an Aunt Henry;s took Mr Perkins book back. Thursday Mrs Jordan here to wash. J Parker, Miss Austen and W Piercy called in the morning, the latter is going to London in the evening. Saturday Fanny was given 2 letters from home saying that her Mother was given over by the doctors and could not possibly live 24 hours, she went by the Stourbridge Coach which goes by here, and have not heard from her. Wed the day fine, Drank tea along with Miss Austen spent a pleasant evening, as we were going, saw Mrs W Welch at Mrs Davis so called. While we were away Fanny came here, she seemed so distressed that we let her go back again by the Stourbridge Coach as her mother was still living though in the greatest danger. Margaret Parker brought some drawings back I lent them invited us to tea. Thursday, very showery Mrs Jordan comes every morning &c to light the fires. Fanny came for Dr Male [possibly Phale] her mother, who is still in the greatest danger, she called here staid about half an hour and returned by the Coach. Friday showery, called at Miss Parker's in the morning, walked in the garden in the afternoon have not walked much the last week. Sunday, still without a servant did not go to Church in the morning Mrs Jordan came here to assist went in the afternoon a stranger read the prayer and Mr Clarke preached, Monday Fanny came over her Mother still in the greatest danger went back again in the afternoon, was to send a young woman from Wordsley but she has not been yet. Sunday Mr S Alcock Elizabeth little William Alcock and W Docker came to tea. Tuesday morning went a walk F Pixell called in the evening called at Parkers and sat along with tem Mr & Mrs Moore were there. Thursday J Welch came from Yardley to enquire about my Uncle Mr Pixell Called. Friday called at Mrs [illegible] to enquire the character of our new servant thought it satisfactory, called to see poor Mrs Workman who is exceedingly ill. Mrs Davis called Sat a wet uncomfortable day Mrs Jordan brought, to my great surprise a letter from J Parker Nov 4th Sunday went to church in the morning. Nov 5th Mr Clarke preached the, the text the 19th Chap of Proverbs and 21st verse "There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless, the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand Monday, Uncle John very poorly, Uncle James came t see him, thinks he has water upon his chest Fanny came here told us her Mother died last Tuesday. She wishes to live with us again but we have engaged one or we would have had her again. Called upon Miss Austen but she was out. Tuesday Mrs. [illegible] and Mrs Mason called Friday our new servant came, Hannah May Mason. Called at Mrs Davis's Mr Pixel called Sunday went twice to Church Mr Moore preached in the morning and Mr Clarke in the afternoon, Reading "Two Summers of Clifton" very much pleased with it particularly the two first Volumes. The last �week very cold and frosty. Josh has been at Harborne the last 6 or 7 weeks surveying. Uncle John much better. Hope our new servant will suit us. Tuesday drank tea at Mrs Davis played at cards won 2 d of Mr Lowe Thursday poor Mrs Workman died, after a long and very painful illness which she bore with the greatest patience I ever saw, It was a concern on her breast. Thursday Miss Austen drank tea and supped with us. Sunday went twice to Church Mr Clarke preached in the morning and Mr Chapman in the afternoon. Mon [one word illegible] and Aunt Lovelace John and Anne dined herein the morning went to the Ravenhurst. Tuesday Miss Piercy came to dinner Lucy, Miss Piercy, Mary and I walked over to the Ravenhurst, the sale was over before we got there. Have had a bad pouk on my left eye. Nov 31 [? there is no Nov 31st] My mother and I went to Handsworth to see Mrs W Welch who has had the Jaundice we found her much better, it is a very long time since we have been at Handsworth think they were almost offended, very glad to see us, had a good walk home, the roads terribly dirty. Johnathon and Edwin called in the evening. Sat: Had a letter from Fanny who we have been expecting all week to say she has had a bad scald, and that she should be very glad to come again, so we have agreed to take her. My Uncle John got pretty well again. Have walked out very little in the last week. Sunday went twice to Church Dr Gardiner preached. The week very wet Thursday called in Buul Street Miss Austen very ill with an inflammatory fever. Friday took a walk to Edgbaston Church and called at Aunt Henry's. knitting and borders. Sat expect Fanny Friday called at Mr Parker's to see Mrs Moore who is in a very poor state of health, have not seen any of them very lately. Mary is wonderfully recovered can walk out short distances. Wed: were surprised to see Mary Parker come along with Margaret and sat the evening with us. Thursday Anna Maria Pixell called, been several walks this week as the weather has been very fine and mild. Called to enquire how Miss Austen was, sorry to hear she was much worse, her disorder is an inflammatory fever. Have seen some very pretty ornaments made of pricked paper, think of doing some. Tuesday 12th Miss Piercy spent the day along with us, they are going to leave Miss Ashton's anhave taken a house in Legge St. which they think of going to in a few days. Joseph this week at Sutton was very late at home every evening this week. Sunday Mr Clarke preached "Search the Scriptures" in the afternoon Mr Chapman concluded his last Sunday's sermon "Are they not all ministering spirits." Monday very poorly. Miss Austen getting better. Friday drank tea at Mr Parker's. Sat went into the town Josh won a wager of a dozen of wine came here to day, the wager was this Josh said he had walked to Wednesbury, a gentleman present said he would bet him a bottle of wine of it, Joseph said he would bet him a dozen if he like it, which he agreed to. Sunday went to Church Dr Gardiner preached, Unto us a child is born unto us a son is given, and his name shall be called wonderful the mighty Father the Prince of Pead. When I came from Church was surprised to find a letter for me to find a letter for me from JP. Monday Xmas day went to church Dr Gardiner preached a continuation of yesterdays sermon the text the same, stopped the sacrament. Uncle very poorly again, gets scarcely any sleep of night but dozes much during the day, his cough very troublesome. The weather very mild and dull. Joseph had a letter from Griffin Walker, they were all well, but had not been fortunate in their affairs. �Have had a cold most of the week, have had no invitations. About a fortnight ago Dosy Milward died . Wed Aunt Henry's children along with MRs Crowder spent the day with us. Mrs James Welch put to bed 27th of day Sunday the last day of the old year heard a very excellent sermon from Dr Gardiner. Monday went into the town called in Bull St saw the child: Uncle John very poorly Friday drank tea along with Miss Austen. Heard Dr Gardiner had had a stroke. Sunday Mr Clarke preached in the morning and Mr Chapman in the afternoon. 1828 December 1828 ... Have not written memorandums lately, which is rather unusual, hope to do so regularly not I have a book. Monday 8th J Welch dined with us, invited us to the Solihull ball, which is to take place on the sixth of January in the afternoon turned out wet so he staid all night, went and practiced the Quadrilles at Mr. [could be Mrs] Greens. Wed [17th] Mother and Mary gone to prayers. Took a walk in the afternoon Miss Green's came and sat with us. Just as they were gone a woman came to desire Mr. Welch to go into Dale end as Mrs. Jost [?] was in labour. Father and Susan went immediately. Jost was out, but quite steady on his return, Father soon came back. Susan staid all night, Mary and I sat up till half past 2 not knowing whether Susan would come back. Thursday, Susan came home soon after breakfast, left Mrs. J very poorly but not in labour. Mother and I called found her very sick, she got worse while we staid, and Josh went for Mr. Hudson, saw her mother and sister for the first time. Friday, Susan in Dale end, called in the afternoon found her much better, saw Mr. Hudson there, had after wanted to know who we were. Sat: Mother and I called in Dale end Josh was out, staid till he came back, did not seem very happy together, hope it is only a quarrel, she is got tolerably well again. Monday [22nd] Monday Father gone to distribute the money for St. Thomas's day. Mother and Mary gone into the town, could not go as we have masons putting up an oven. Jany 1st 1889, six years to day since my dear sister Elizabeth died. Wed, Feby 4th Susan was [word illegible] for before breakfast to Dale end, Mrs Josh was put to bed 20 minutes past 10, had a bad time Mr Hudson thought he should have been obliged to call in other advice.. Josh came up before dinner seemed much pleased, said it was the prettiest child that ever was seen. Wed, Mother and Mary called in Dale end found Mrs. Josh very poorly. ... Aunt Henry called to say Mrs. Josh was very ill and that some of us had better go down found her in very great danger, Susan staid all night, Thursday, morning Susan came home Mrs Js medicine had operated and she was thought to be out of danger. �Wed. The baby 3 weeks old. Arthur, Mother and I went to see it baptized, a wet, snowy, uncomfortable day proposed it being called Elizabeth, they all seemed to like it, so Elizabeth it is called. 15th of March the anniversary of Joseph's [this is Josh] wedding day, just twelve months since. Lately he has been very steady, hope it will turn out for the best spent a most wretched day this time last year, heard he was married and did not know who to. Tuesday March 24th before I got up Susan came into mu room to say that Joseph came home in liquor last night, that he and his wife had works, and that he turned her out of doors between 12 and 1, she took the child with her 10 oclock have heard no tidings, though have sent everywhere she is in the habit of going. Joseph very unhappy. Went to town, intending to go to Dale end, but met Joseph said he had heard his wife was safe but did not know where she was. In the evening went into Dale end Mrs Joseph said she would come back if we would send for her. It was about 7 when we left. Wed went to see how they were going on, found them both at home, the child looks very poorly. Sunday morning went to Church, very poorly indeed in the afternoon voided a deal of blood, think it is owing to taking Jelop. Tuesday the blood came again, it had stopped on Monday. Thursday, Had a letter form Mrs. P.... saying she was very ill and did not think she could survive many days, expressed much regard, and said her friend Miss Ross would inform us of the event when it had taken place. Felt very sorry, for though I did not personally know her had often heard her spoken of, and the calm and resigned manner she speaks of her dissolution impressed me with a great opinion of her fortitude and resignation to the will of God. Thurs [no month given] Edwin came. Friday Father, Mother, and Susan went drink with Joseph for the first time think it is a very pretty place though small. Wed: Edwin went home. 1831 Thursday [March 1831]... Edward and John gone to America. Friday April 29th The anniversary of my Father and Mother's wedding day 29 years. [Passim sporadic details of an illness suffered by her mother apparently something to do with the lungs was coughing up blood but also of the bowels. Dr. Johnstone was the physician and comments were made about him and his attendances.] Sat [New Years Day, 1832] Nine years since my dear Sister's death We have all Colds, but thank God are all in tolerable health. My dear Mother has regained her spirits and her strength in �a great measure, how thankful I ought to be that we are all again permitted to see the beginning of another year, may we all spend it better than the last and if it be the will of God that we may again see another, but how many much younger and apparently stronger than myself who at the commencement of the last were in perfect health are now slumbering within peaceful graves. What is before me I know not many changes no doubt will take place before another Year. but Lord I commit myself into thy hands, make me to go in the path of thy commandments and let them be my delight. I am afraid I am not so serious as I was some years ago, it is said if people do not get better they must get worse I am fear the latter is the case, I have had a very serious illness I thought at one time I should barely get over it, how I am recovered and fed I really think more careless than before. 1832 Tuesday: Drank tea at Aunt Davis'. Young Lowe came soon after we left, he has been there a good deal lately think he must admire Lucy. C. Grafton came to Poplars for an explanation as we had accepted an invitation to a dance there the following Monday and afterwards declined it, he brought a letter from his Mother begging and intreating [sic] us to go, Called 3 following mornings and as we were engaged Mon they put it off till that day, sent notes to all the party to defer it till that day when Mr. C. Grafton called I accepted the invitation, but when I came home they insisted upon our not going and Joseph wrote a note to say we could not come. Sat. [May 24th] Very stormy called of Mrs. Davis, think the matter between Lucy and Neville Lowe is broken off. Wed: Very much surprised white sitting at my work about 10 in the morning to see Mr. and Mrs. C. Welch come, they have walked all the way from London, never [work illegible] seeing my Uncle before, think him very amiable looking.... April 24th Edwin came to desire my Father to go there immediately, he found his sister in a dying state, Dr. Johnstone came and staid till she expired she went off quite easy but was not sensible, it was a most providential thing Mother's being at home, the shock has been very great to us all, at 2 o'clock Mr. Russell did not think her in the slightest danger and she died about 5. My Father was there at the time she died, I was with him there soon after, she was not them removed up stairs, but was sitting on her chair in the back room, did not see her. Think Father and Mother look very poorly feel very uncomfortable about them. Tues: Went to the annual meeting for the Committee of the School of Industry, intend becoming [work illegible] Tue: Went to the School of Industry to go with Miss Barker, Miss Bickley & Miss Smallwood to see the method of the Madras School, much pleased with the quickness and method observed. ... vexed to hear that John rides by most days, saw him to day and went from the window �without bowing, I have not spoken to him since he offered himself to Miss Francis, and wonder what cam make him think again of me, which I fear he does. Monday met Miss Barker and Miss Bickley at the School of Industry... Sat: Came home, found my Mother better. Edwin and John dined here the former seemed glad we were come home again. It is exceeding unpleasant to me John's riding be daily. I have seldom seen him, but hear from one or other of his going by. Received a note requesting me to attend the next week at the School of Industry. Tues: The [illegible] at the School of Industry ... The Reform bill passed, the house of Lords, expect great rejoicings, talk of a Jubilee throughout the Kingdom. Went to the School proposed a ticket should be given to each class instead of only 1 in the School Miss Barker approved or it and it was to be observed till the Committee met. Have a Chance of putting a Child in the School of Industry, Mrs. Craven spoke of one of Mrs. Milnes children. Mother tolerable during dinner she however went and lay down while they staid and about 4 was taken with a bad bowel complaint and did not come down again that evening, we were much alarmed and wished her to have advise which she positively refused, I prevailed on my father to call Dr. Sanders and he sent her some medicine which she took had a tolerable night, Thursday she was better than I expected came down not very much later than usual and dined of the .... Friday, My Mother better, dosed a long time in the evening, came down to dinner, Hannah brought Walter in the afternoon which seemed to amuse her,... I felt very low all morning, though I do not think her worse. Saturday, My Mother came down to dinner but lay in bed most of the afternoon and took her tea on the bed, she is very weak and very thin, I think I never saw anyone thinner, her bowel complaint has left her. I have not walked out lately as I do not like to leave my Mother Saturday [end of July] Joseph came, said his wife was put to bed yesterday of a fine boy, she had a sharp but quick time. Maria came to see if we were in want of a servant, my Mother likes the one we have but she is so slow , I do not. Monday the girl came from the Slade to say Mrs. Joseph was very poorly W Welch came last night to see my Mother he said he thought Mrs. J. would soon come about, but Joseph has been tipsy which has made her so poorly, sent Hannah there this afternoon.... �Monday the grand procession of the Reformers Elizabeth L. Green and I went to Summer's to see the procession, it was a grand one, the trades walked, no gentlemen were it, [interesting story of a theft at their home clothes left in the kitchen to be ironed were stolen upon contacting the police, Mr. Welch found his property which had been stolen by a 'suspicious looking character' who was a woman she was committed to Warwick.] My Mother said she hoped Elizabeth would stay two or three months with us and have the run of the house, last time she gave Joseph a Silver Cream Jug for Elizabeth, her fee so called, she has not mentioned that they were till to night.... [Mother becomes desperately ill]...Some talk about my sleeping with her, she seemed pleased when I said she would not disturb me and that I would rather sleep with her. Sat up till near three, Hannah sat up all night, about 4 my Mother very ill, breakfasted in my Father's bed, my Mother very ill all day, her bowels still continued relaxed, I was very low and hysterical, think [work illegible] very gradual she declines daily and that she cannot continue long. 1833 Monday ... Had a good lunch and went to a meeting of the Committee of the School of Industry. Sunday, Feby 11th ...Dined at Uncle Lovelace's. Mr. Parker was there Unknown to me Francis had told him we were going there Before tea they all left the Room, only Mr. Parker and I remained, he then said I must be aware what his intentions were. That he hoped I would allow him to speak to my Father and have his accounts examined, that he would keep me a house in the Country and every Indulgence that was in his power it would be his greatest pleasure to grant me. Told him positively I could not allow him to speak to my Father. After supper (it was very rainy) John and I walked home, I took his arm, he then renewed his offer but I declined it then asked him to walk in he hesitated but at length did, while a cloak was reached for, but he did not sit down. Sat After dinner John came to walk home with me ... so John P and I walked there together, he then renewed his offer I told him my Father never would consent, and that if he did I should not, he said he intended coming to super in the evening, I said if he did I should not see him, neither would my Father. "Should I be at Church?" I said if I thought he would be there I should I told him it would depend on his future behavior whether we remained friends or not, that is whether he gave me up or not. He said he not, his attachment had been so long ... Friday went into the town to take earings [sic] to be mended, met the Miss Parker's who were friendly afterwards Mr. J Parker he bowed in the slightest possible manner. [some time later perhaps weeks] He [Mr. Parker] behaves very haughtily when I meet him, has twice crossed the road to pass me, and never bowed or taken any notice. Did feel very sorry, but now feel contempt for him, �Last Tuesday evening my Father sent Hannah with a suit of clothes for Mr. Hunt, telling her not to say where they came from. Mrs. Mason had a few weeks ago asked my Father for some for him. Yesterday my Father saw a relation of Mr. Hunt's who told him he died of Tuesday morning. They could not think of who had sent them. [entry immediately following is dated June 16th Monday] June 16th Monday ... Mrs. Joseph came to tea she seemed sadly disappointed we could not dine there tomorrow, it being Joseph's birthday, we should have gone but it is the show of the Horticultural Society. My dear Mother went to his last. Tues went to call of C. Shipton she was going to Lee Crescent so said we would walk with her and call of Lucy Mr. Seaton overtook us "said he hoped we were well and what delightful weather." Mary turned to me and said in the coldest way, "I have not the pleasure of that gentleman's acquaintance." He walked on and we say no more of him. After called of Mrs. Horton, very sorry their affairs are in so bad a state, it is entirely owing to their eldest son who I think must be the greatest hypocrite I ever heard of. Think they must be sold up and leave their house. Tues: July 9th poorly though not so bad as I often am, lay in bed till after tea. Wed Went to the gardens [Botanical] with my Father Ann and Mary very much enjoyed myself ... Saw Mr. Boulbee at the gardens should like to have spoken to him, it was my own fault I did not for feeling confused when he was coming towards I got up and turned my back to him to speak to Mrs. Muske My Father has purchased a share in the Old Library off my Uncle James gave 5 L. Called at the Library for a book for the first time. "Kenilworth" Sat. Mrs. Josh came she looked poorly, fainted away last Thursday and by mistake had spirit of wine and something else forced down her throat and sadly burned her mouth. Sat: Josh and Wife dined here Mrs. J said it was not to be mentioned by my Aunt Henry was at home and had been, she has behaved very ill to her creditors. Wed: Went on to Dine at Uncle Lovelace's, Said I was in the "Argos," but it is a mistake, it is a Welsh lady a relation of Miss Rushton's not Miss Welch that Mr. Saudamon had been paying his addnesoes [?] to. Sunday ... Father and I had words, the quarrel arose last night, If I may call it about Josh, my Father thought [illegible] too much for Josh to spend, it is not quite a week he is there, [illegible] grove. I said I would not speak to it but thought my Father should ask him to explain [at the end of the diary, Sarah kept track of expenditures etc. She also kept track of the following dates, although there is no reference to their meaning. Could this be a record of her menstrual �cycle?] January 13th Sunday February 8th Friday March 10th Sunday April 5th Sunday May Sunday June 10th Tuesday July 9th Tuesday August 8th Thursday September 11th Wednesday October 13th Sunday Nov 10th Sunday Dec 8th Sunday 1839 Tues: Went in the Omnibus to a dinner party in Cars Lane met Mr. and Mrs Thornton Mrs H Mole and her brother Mr. E Hill & J Welch at dinner... Wed Rading Ethel Churchill, written by LEL her death appeared in the paper a short time ago, fear she poisoned herself, she was married; few have written more beautifully of love than she has, but the reality is seldom what the imagination pictures and a mind like hers could not bear the cold reality. It must be delightful to have some one to whom one could tell ones every though who could sympathize with ones sorrows & enhance ones pleasures by sharing them with us, I have felt this want since I have lost my dear sisters society. [cannot read the names of the individuals] called, said [illegible] had thought of coming with him but was engaged looking over the books that the sale was the 14th; that he desired his love & would come soon, that nothing but the melancholy event which had occurred had prevented his coming before, am afraid he is coming to make me an offer, I like him as a cousin [?] in other light. Ann also walked with me to town Mrs Mole just gone to my Aunts saw Francis said Lovelace had the measles & that Mr Edwin Hill was there the evening before. Do not wish my Aunt to live here [Uncle passed away just recently in this diary].... Sun Louisa and I went to St, Phillips and after went to Carslane where my Father & Mr. and Mrs Mole soon joined me they being later from St. Pauls where Mr. Kennedy had preached a funeral sermon for Mr. Eakes. Rode to the gate & found my Aunt & John at dinner, took them by surprise I the afternoon affairs were talked over & a reconciliation effected. It was agreed for my Aunt to live with her daughter & John to come here for the present, Am very glad things are so arranged. �Saw Mr. E Hill's father's death in the paper spoke very highly of him. John saw Mr E Hill who he asked to come [to dine] but he was very poorly or would have done so. J Welch spent the evening at Mrs. Moles with Edwin Hill. Thurs: ... and I went to the flower show it was a very good one saw Mr E Hill who wished to fix a day to go & see him ...called in Moon St. to go altogether to Mr Edwin Hills spent a pleasant evening his pansies and tulips beautiful brought home a basketful of the flowers, played at cards had two tables John & i, & my Aunt & Mr Hill. An excellent supper a quarter of Lamb a very fine piece of salmon & a [illegible] Rhubarb & Gooseberry tats & he was very polite and attentive & gathered me flowers, did not get any for any one else but told to help themselves. Set out to walk home as it was long after 11 & the car was not come, met it before we got into the high road, the man was very cross & said he had not had a proper direction that he had been driving about for more than an hour & had been at 4 Mr Hills. When I came down in the morning heard from John their [sic] had been a great disturbance in the town 100 policemen had come from London the soldiers & riflemen called out & the riot act read that two of the police had been so seriously hurt there was little hope of their recovery & many hurt, that it was a regular fight & 50 or 60 were lying on the ground at a time, in the course of the day printed papers were posted warning people to keep in their houses at the peril of their lives. In the afternoon Mr Hill Mr Thompson, Jesson & Francis came, expected Mr James & Mr Nicholls. I spent a very pleasant day, as I found dear Mary better than I expected & Mrs B does not despair of her recovery though if she should recover it will be a work of time. [had dined with Hill] ... Mr Hill very agreeable sent a present to Mrs. Mole of fine gooseberries for desert [sic]. He has talked of me & praised me a good deal. when I returned Hannah said a gentleman had called from London she thought it the gentleman Miss Davis had talked of & that he said he would call today, quite surprised when I went into the parlour to see Mr Hillman, he is much improved in person, think he staid two hours, very polite & attentive almost thought he would have made me an offer, never saw anyone so pale as he went two or three times. [dined at Carslane] When we came home found a note from Mr E Hill with an invitation to spend the evening of either Thurs or Fri at his house My Father at my desire wrote to decline it I hope he will not feel it as a slight I really have not time as I hope to go into Staffordshire on Saturday .... On my return Mrs Mole I heard was confined, I had a letter to say Mrs. Joseph had another little girl. I also heard Mr Hill was very poorly in consequence of his eyes being bad, that Mr. Hodgson attended him daily at home time from the accounts I heard feared he would lose his �sight, went along with Mrs Mole & Francis to see him during his illness. Tues 19th Mr Hill who had said he would come to see us the drank tea with us, he is better, but cannot bear the light. Dec 11th Seven years today since my dear Mother died. Mr E Hill sent me the "Memoirs of Napoleon" & a very polite note to say that he had marked the particular parts & wished to know if I was a sorcerer as he was thinking of me all night & the spell was upon him this morning, it was a very pleasing one & he should not dispel it. Friday, Lucy & [illegible] called while here, a girl came from Mr Hill's with a note saying how much he always wished to be with me & that he should have called in Hagley [illegible] before, only he feared his birds [?] might be deemed intrusive & considered he out to make his sentiment to me known, that I had almost solely occupied hi thoughts & if he had read one night I should be candid enough to let him live & hope or at once tell so. That his servant should call tomorrow for an answer. Wrote to say "I feel pleased & flattered, that our acquaintance though not a recent one had been slight & that I should wish to consider the subject more before I decided. That my Father at anytime would be happy to see him." Sunday 22nd: John told me that Mr Hill intended coming today & F Mole with him, that he told Francis I was very cautious but that he like me the better for it & that he had never another it is now after six & he is not come I m surprised at it, I like actions to correspond with words. Mon Called at Carslane ... When at tea Mr Hill came, said just as he was setting out on Sunday his two brothers came & then it poured with rain, he was very pleasant but did not pay me any particular attentions, said he was invited to dine in Carslane Xmas day & if we went he should, staid till near 11. Tues: making pies for the poor peoples dinner on Christmas day. Maria here, helping to clean. About tea time Mr E Hill's servant man came with a spare rib of pork & a note wishing me the compliments of the season & a beautiful annual called the "keepsake" as a token of affection. Christmas day, very fine, but not feeling well did not go to Church, dined in Carslane ... Mr E Hill dined with us, he was very kind & attentive to me & I think I could like him better than any one I have ever seen, he is so well informed & sensible & there is a refinement about him that pleases me. Mr E Hill came to tea, though he looked very poorly, I like him better every time I see him, he told me he had been attached to a lady when he was very young but that she died of a decline that he did not think of any one else for years & that he was not engaged to her. He told me the first time he saw me he had a presentiment I should be his wife & while I was in the Staffordshire he never for a moment doubted it, but felt quite comfortable; that he was told I was engaged to Mr Mountfort but he never thought I should marry him. He is going to have a dinner party tomorrow & invited my Father, Mr Mole & John. Had a very pretty note from Mr E Hill thanking me a thousand times for mine which he says he �has read at least thirty times. [28th] Sun: Went to Church, Mr E Hill dined with us & so did John he staid till 11 & I agreed to go with Mr E Hill to see the Concert Mon: The evening so bad, did not expect Mr Hill but about the time he came in a car for me, spent a pleasant evening the Concert very clear, it was patronized by the Mayor & the room well filled, saw Mr James there. Coming home told Mr Hill that I was not in love. Mon: Mrs James called. Had a note from Mr Hill saying how much hurt he felt at the declaration I made coming home. Wrote to him to say I had no wish or intention to make him uneasy drank tea with Mrs Devis ... Dec 31 Mr Hill came while we were at supper & returned home with us in the Car. He was engaged to spend the evening at Mr R Hill's so went in the Car. Was glad he came, having no wish to make him uncomfortable & thought he looked very poorly. 1840 the 1st day of the year 1840. Am expecting Jonathan Devis who is bringing his intended lady to be introduced to his friends. Expect to meet Mr Hill this evening, Mrs Devis told me that when Mr Hillman called a month or two back it was his intention to have made an offer. Had my hair dressed, and about 6 went in a car to the Hen & Chicken we were the first, played a rubber with Mr Devis, about 9 In the morning J Devis called, the former told me that Mr Hillman was very much in love with me & I had only to decide about Mr Hill to have Mr Hillman come from London & make me an offer, that no one should marry if they expect to be happy except for love, that he thought Mr Hillman loved me & that not one he thought in 20 thousand would refuse him. I have quite decided & prefer Mr Hill with whom I think a woman has a much greater chance of happiness & I also think what ever Johnathan may say to the contrary that he likes me best, Johnathan has said too much, but I think he meant kindly. Wed: Called of Mrs James, found Johnathan here on my return said he was sorry he had said anything about Mr Hillman & Mr Hill. Mr Hill came about 8, staid with my Father till about 10, when he came & sat with me till about 12. Said I must be married in a month could not think of any such thing indeed I can hardly fancy myself engaged to him in reality, it seems to me like a dream, He asked me if he might speak to my Father, to which I agreed. Sun Mr E Hill dined with us he also was wet through & called at his brothers to borrow his clothes. He paid me a good deal of attention & seemed very fond of me said he would come up on Tuesday to have some talk with my Father Said he wished I would be married in a month & live at Bordesly Park; my Father live here & then in twelve months time take a house & all live together, he should then have time to remove the things in his garden. Said I should leave all to my Father & him to settle. �[after Hill had met with Sarah's father she was anxious to discover what he had said] He said his Father died worth 15,000 L, that he cleared 300 a year by his brass foundry business & that he had 800 from his Father which would be deducted from the principal, that he expected the brass business would turn out well & if by more attentions to it the brass foundry business might be increased. My Father told him that he thought it would be more prudent to wait, he asked him how long, my Father thinks till he can ascertain whether or not the wafer trade will answer. Before I went to bed, Mr Hill sent a man with a note for me addressed "Miss Welch, as after what had passed with my Father he darest not presume to address me by a dearer appellation," he said his mind was a chaos of doubt & dismay, that he did not know in what position he stood with regard to me, that he thought the most prudential person might be satisfied with his circumstances & he hoped I would ask my Father not to mention what he had told him in the most unreserved way concerning his affairs, That what a talk it would make & to be spoken of by a set of stupid fools would be dreadful, he beseeched me to write to him & say no one can know what he endures. Wed: Wrote a kind answer to his note saying I knew little of the world & should be guided by my Father's advice, begged him not to fret & agitate himself, & said I should like to talk to him... Thurs: Expected Mr Hill to have called, but he did not, neither has he sent; asked John to take a note for me, in which I said I had written but could not send my note, that I thought he carried things with a high hand & left it to him whether in future we should only meet as friends. Sat..,. Mr Hill came, sat with him a while in the parlour, think I like him better than I did before this little misunderstanding.... Tues: Had a note from Mr Hill in which he seems to think everything depends on me that my Father will act according to my wishes in every respect, & saying he cannot wait till after Lent had written a note for him before I receiv'd his, which I sent, saying I should in my Father's opinion have a respectable & comfortable home at first to go to & not think of marrying till proper arrangements could be made. After I had his note, I wrote a few lines to say there must be some misunderstanding as what I had written in a former note were my Father's sentiments. Wed: Went to town with my Father. A little fidgety yesterday about my note, am sure he would not like it. Thurs: Mrs Mole my Aunt & C called I was gone to see Mrs J Welch & C staid to dine, Mr Hill came about 8 met him in the parlour & we had a good deal of talk; he said he intended answering my note but his friend Mr Hawlesly advised him to see me. He does not like the thought of leaving Bordesley Park, but am sure he would if I wished him to do so. He asked me if I loved him, he said if I did half as well as he did me, he should be satisfied. I told him I would answer that question when I saw him again & also said something about giving him up altogether, which he took very unkind, said thought he preferred his house to me & c that I was contented to live anywhere my Father & he liked, he staid till after 12 & seems agitated, I think he really loves me. Fri: Wrote a note to Mr Hill I received one from him in which he says, he has a little hope of my �good will, but very little indeed it is & that he hoped I will I regret not speaking kinder to him than I did last night, & that he loves me, devotedly loves me. Mr Hill came while I was at tea ... Told him that I had spoken to my Father about going to Bordesly Park till Michelmas, & that my Father to remain here & then all live together after that time, he wishes to be married before Lent, and Arthur to marry us, I cant bear to think of it till May. Sun: Went alone to Church, Mr Hill missed me coming out... Mr Hill left early [from their home after dining] & we did not part pleasantly, he having said I was capricious, because I will not marry him till, after Lent, I think he likes to have his own way, he seemed very vexed, & was anything but pleasant. May 1st... Mr Hill & I spent the evening along, we were very friendly & affectionate & I do not believe the innumerable reports I hear to his disadvantage. Sat 2nd May, the day first fixed for our marriage, A very fine day. Called of Mrs Green, Mrs Knott & Mrs Horton told Mrs Horton the shameful reports they told Mrs Joseph in Carss lane. Wrote to Mrs Askin. Have fixed for out marriage to take place on Tuesday 5th May But the settlement is not signed & Mr Hill still declines having his name inserted, he thinks it is only put in to vex him. Sat 2nd Mr Hill came & agreed to sign. Mr James came but Mr Hill had said he would sign Before Mr James came they both staid to supper. I am much pleased that Mr Hill has consented. Sun 3rd after dinner Joseph & Wife, Aunt Henry & Mary & Ruth went in a car to Mr Hill's, they were all agreeably [sic] surprised at the house and garden. I like the house, but wish the bedrooms were larger & admire the garden which looked beautiful the Apple, Pear, Plum &c being in full blossom, staid supper & invited the housekeeper to come on Tuesd: she was very civil. I felt very low, thinking of my dear Father who went with me the last time I was there, & the important change about to take place in my life. I have however the most perfect confidence in Mr Hill & hope to be happy. Mon 4th ....He [Hill] gave me a pair of earrings & a brooch very pretty. Mr James came in the evening, he is invited to the wedding, he & Mr Hill left together. Have been a good deal harassed the last several weeks indeed ever since my dear Father's death. Tuesday May 5th 1840 ... I wore a white chally with two flounces a small while cashmere cloak, hood lined with white satin & white bonnet & feather also the earrings & brooch Mr Hill gave me. Just as the cahises drove up I felt very sick & had a little brandy, Mr Hill came to see me before we set out, & I was tolerably composed when I set out. ... Mr Hill & I both spoke the responses audibly & after we were told to go into the vestry where I signed "Sarah Welch" for the last time my hand shook so much that Mr Pixell as obliged to guide it. ... At 2 minutes past I set off for London, Stopped at Wolverston, where there is a kind of booth with tea, coffee &c had a cup of coffee which did me a great deal of good ...[ after arriving at an Inn then deciding to see a play, for which they did not stay] we saw the Queen's carriage at the Operar & walked �about some time in hopes of seeing her but could not. We then had some brandy & water & biscuits & went to bed, in the morning Mr Hill kindly brought me my breakfast ....[lengthy details about all of the things they saw in London on their honeymoon trip for 2 1/2 days] Sunday [c. 6 weeks after wedding] [had company for dinner] The goose Mr Hill found fault with the cooking of I did not think it done amiss, but perhaps a little more brown would have been better, again her spoke of it at supper & I felt so annoyed that I could not set at table and went to bed when they were gone & sent Hannah to say I was, but Mr H not coming of half an hour I went to Mary [her sister who was staying with them?] He said he had fallen asleep on the sofa & desired I would come to his bed which I did, very little sleep, had my breakfast in bed, Mary gone home. In the evening a very kind letter came from Mr Hill [who was in Liverpool] much pleased to receive it & next morning another saying he should return in the afternoon which he did about 4 oclock. Mon August 24th Went to Mr Jame's Office to prove my dear Father's will met Mr James, Mr Shipton, Mr [illegible] & Mr Mole. Swore to my dear Father's property being under 5, 000L. Mr Displeased when I told him that I shook hands with Francis. It was very awkward & I was very vexed to meet him. Tuesday 25th Mr Hill not friendly with me & quite put about that I should have shaken hands with Francis. Thursday [Dec] 17th not very well, Mr Price called, Mr Hill gone to the dinner of "The Loyal Association" & Miss Barnes, I did not go, felt more comfortable at Home. Ironing day. Mr Hill & Miss Barnes came in a car soon after 9 for which Mr Hill takes great merit to himself as he thinks himself the first husband to leave, it was very kind as he thought I was not well, wrote to Joseph. [kept track of menstrual cycle at end of diary.] 1841 January 7th [1841] Breakfaster very soon after 7 Mr Hill & I not very friendly together it is very foolish, for we might be so happy together. He is not good tempered. Called Mr James who talks of having the deposit 1500 L from Woodfield's next week & Advertising the property about Feby or March Gave me 5L Sat: Very poorly fretted, at Mr Hill having been very cross & out of temper, Had the shutter too, my eyes so bad. He promised to be better & is kind today. Hope he will continue so, for if I am vexed in this way it will soon kill me. Wed 10th [Feb] "The Royal Christening" Went into the town to buy some Stockings & for Mary, called at the Warehouse for Mr Hill who was to dine at home to day, complained of his �back, & after dinner & for some hours after he appeared to be in great pain, when Wm came, sent him for Mr Archer, who prescribed hot flannels, to put his feet in warm water & take some medicine, he had a good night & is gone to the warehouse this morning. Sun 14th Twelve months to day since I first dined at Brodesley Park my dear Father, the Moles, Arthur & C Mr Hill & I went to Church heard a very excellent discourse from Mr Mason.... Ash Wednesday 24th Twelve months to day since I lost my very dear Father, how quickly it has passed away, but every circumstance connected with it seems but as yesterday. Thurs 4th up by 7 oclock Called Mrs I Hill who has been poorly & Mrs Gill on my return home met J Welch who said, "Sarah it seems so strange to pass you without speaking, I Hope what has passed will be forgotten, I have thought of it a great deal." I said after having shook hands with him, "many things were said of Mr Hill that he can forget. John replied is a long time, I hope it will sometime Sarah Ann had been ill & also when he left he said "you will some day hear of my marriage: He looks wretchedly. Told Mr Hill I had met with John, very vexed I should have spoken to him, will scarcely speak to me. ... Fri 5th A wretched headache, quite nervous one, it is owing to having met John & Mr Hill seeming very much displeased about it , breakfasted in bed & not equal or in spirits to go to Mr Horton's Think Mr Hill will go, as he has put on his best clothes, has to have gone early & called at Aunt Henry's. Do not feel the disappointed at not going. Mon 5th [Mar] Mr Hill merry after we went to bed had supper brought to us Sun 11th ... Mr Hill has had a lad taken to the dungeon for robbing him Thursday 29th ...When Mr Hill came home in the evening he told me he had had a letter form the "Journal Office" desiring him to go there, as they had received an Advertisement concerning his wife which deserved that he should either kill the writer or proved against them at law He went & they told him they had received the Advertisement referred [sic] to & had a Sovereign to pay for it. It said that Mrs Edwin Hill of Bordesley Park would meet in the Garrison Lane John Richards as in the hurry of business the Letters I sent him were apt to be mislaid." They said a woman brought it as she said she was too late for the post When Mr Hill saw the writing he had not doubt that it was Mrs Edwin Thompson who had done it. Sent a note to her brother by Wm. Mon 17th Hannah had not an apron for Mr Hill He was in a shocking temper I strive as much as possible to please him; but if any one says at times he is cross & in they say truly them or a while again he is pleasant. Cried very much. Tues 18th Washing Mr Hill & I not friends all day At night rather more sociable. Wed 19th Mr Hill gone to the public office, the man who robbed Mr Hill to be transported for 7 years Thurs 24th Up early & breakfasted in the drawing room, at times feel very poorly, dont know �what to think about my being in the family way. Very sick & Poorly at times, the quieter I keep the better I feel. Friday 4th June Mr Hill gone to join a fishing party consisting of ... I should have been glad to have gone had I been well, sick, threw up a very little, think I have not felt the nausea so bad today Mon 8th Mr Hill dined at the Warehouse I went to drink tea with Mrs James Welch who read me a letter from Ann, in which she says Mrs Mole has been twice at Williams & says he represents "That Mr Hill is a very unkind husband." Tues ... Upon the whole feel better, though at times, particularly if I wait for my meals very sick & low Wed [wrote a letter to] Cousin Amm telling her Mr Hill & I lived very happily together & that I should be glad to see her. Sat 12th Wm gone with my drew to Miss Cookes Feel better than last week upon the whoe. Yesterday Hannah told me that Lousia Green & Miss Lanb had been as far as our door she opened it thinking they were coming here, but they turned back without speaking. Wed 16th ...Look poorly and thin... [took a trip to Liverpool]... Could not sleep for thinking of a pear I saw a gentleman eating in the said road carriage I did not wish for it, only could not get it out of my thoughts. Had some about 11 next morning. 19th: Wrote to Mrs Askin, 18 weeks today since I was poorly begin quite to expect I shall quicken soon, have expected it several weeks but believe I was wrong informed as to the time. Frid: 10th ...Did a few errands when I came home, very poorly think no doubt I quickened felt a slight movement, but not ale [?] know whether it was quickening, & next morning low & poorly Sun 12th ...During dinner the wind very high blew the glass off the table in our room. Mr Hill went on shamefully about it, it is very vexing but was an accident. After 11 when Hannah came home met Mr Hill at the door he had been to see his sister, again in a tremendous position, said he would turn her away in the snowing & C. Monday 13th: Very poorly crying so much. Feel sure I quickened on Friday as I feel it at times very plain, think it particularly unkind of Mr Hill at this time. At dinner time Mr Hill very anxious to make it up. Tuesday 15th [?] ... Cutting up an old sheet, it is the very first day I have done a stitch, having all along said I would not begin till I quickened. Very sultry. Very sick indeed. �16th [Oct] Very sick, threw up a good deal, Mr Hill sent Mr Archer to see me, like hi [illegible] recommended me quite, & not exercising as I am by most people recovering to keep quiet after eating & to take light food frequently & not much at a time, a glass of wine or brandy & waster he said would do me good. Tues: Hannah gone to town. The bells clanging for the birth of a Prince of Wales 30th [Nov] Went a short walk. Very showery. ... Received a very kind note from Mrs Horton with offers of doing work for me &c Mr Hill talks much of going to Cada, & is reading all the works on it. Thurs 9th [Dec] About 5 or 6 oclock in the morning got up to the night chair, & when I got into bed again found myself wet at first did not name it to Mr Hill, but did afterwards & told him to sent Mrs Lowry up when she came who thought I had better see Mr Archer he came and seemed to think decidedly it was labour coming on & recommended me to be in the bed & he would call in the evening to see me he did so & found me free from pain, but between 5 & 6 felt a very slight pain, when Mr Hill got up & told Mrs Lowry I then perceived a show & Mr Hill went for Mr Archer the pain was when he came every moment stronger, it was actual labour. At 8 as nearly possible the child was born, & though of course in pain not what I had expected but afterwards perceived all was not, right, & Mr Archer told Mr Hill the Uterus was displaced which is considered dangerous. ********* 1841 December 10th Edwyn Welch Hill born at 8 oclock in the morning as near as possible Friday Was Registered 4th Jany 1842. I was Churched January 12th. Vaccinated by Mr Archer Friday July 22nd 1842. ******** 1842 Sept 29th Went with Mr Hill into Wales, for the benefit of my health. Last unwell 16th June Poorly November 5th Fancy I quickened Sarah Margaret Hill born March 26th Baptized [sic] being very ill with convulsion fits by MR Smith I was Churched at the Old Church by Mr Foye 24th April. 1843-1844 15th Sun Mr Hill's Birthday Edwyn's bowels still disordered, Jane went for Mr Archer, lanced his gums & sent him a powder of some mixture her looks very poorly. Sun 12th Poorly, a good deal of blood came, Mr Hill went for Mr Archer, said I must lie in bed & not take anything solid or stimulating. Tues: Mr Archer called twice, said he was not satisfied about where the blood came from whether it was from the Womb, in that case he feared it would be a cross birth, afterwards said it was from the bowels �19th: Very poorly, languid and weak could scarcely raise my head from the pillow. Tues Feb 28th ...Fell better. Saw a letter Mr E Hickman had written to his mother from Canada Mr Hill still talks of going. Very low. Tues 7th ...felt pretty well, A very fine day. Wed: ...Very sick several times during the day. Thursday March 9th a good deal better Miss Burbridge called wonder how long it will be before I am confined, my spirits good upon the whote & do not feel that dread of it as I should have supposed. Fri: Very sickly in the morning, Mrs Lowry sees to think it is perhaps the child who is not well. ... At night Mr Hill very at finding dirty clothes in the were closet, which Jane had put there Had a wretched night. Mon 13th Saw in the newspaper that J Devis had passed. Edwyn went to have some shoes bought for him, Mr Hill busy with his Auriculas. Do not know that Ann will stay with us, think we must part, in some respect she is a good servant, but there are some things that she will not do. Feel pretty well, but think it cannot be long until I am confined. Wed 15th Edwyn went to town, upon the whole am pretty well, my birthday tomorrow, suppose it should be the same day as mine & a little girl, but quite expect it will be a boy. Very mild. Thurs 16th: My birthday, in the morning cholic pains, Mr Archer called thought labour was coming On Sat up, & went down stairs, & in the afternoon blood came, & Mr Archer called again. Fri 17th No return of the blood but Mr Archer will not let me get up. [note that Mrs Lowry is actually Mrs Leavesley] ...Slept with Mrs Leavesley... Sat 18th Very fine, Edwyn gone to town & Jane is to call at [illegible] Crescent with him & see Mrs Jones. Mr Archer called will not let me sit up even on the Sofa. Am tired of lying in bed & this lovely weather. Don't seem to expect it so soon as I did a week ago, though of course every day the time draws nearer. Sun: Mr Archer called, Mr Hill & Mrs Leavesley carried me into the drawing room, no one came During the day Thurs 23rd: Mr Archer called. Very sick. 26th Sun: About 4 or 5 in the morning my water broke, Mr Hill got up soon after & went for Mr Archer, who staid breakfast & then went home, but called again when I was asleep Soon after, of about 10 at night, felt pain gradually coming on,& though did not wish Mr Archer sent for, was when he came, was easier after, except just when the child was born which was a great deal �sooner than I expected, & think I had a very good, Mr Hill in the room all the time. I had thought the pain of childbirth greater than I have found it. [section written by Edwin Hill] Thursday 30th Mr Archer called, my bowels have not yet been moved or should be pretty well, had some pudding instead of Gruel my bosom full of milk the child slept a good deal .... We think the baby larger than Edwyn. Mr Hill & I sleep together & have done since the first night the child was born. Mr Hill has written into Wales & Staffordshire Mr Archer says two persons should be in the room where a person is confined besides the surgeon. I must remember if ever I should be in the family way again to rub the nipples with brandy, also the napkins after to have a little brandy poured on. Thurs 6th Went into the drawing room. Feel weak but in other respects pretty well. Edwyn does not yet walk alone, though can go anywhere by just holding his finger, what a thing it is to have two children who can neither of them walk. Mr Hill has written to Mr George Ryley. When Mr Hill came to dinner, I went into the drawing room & had not been there five minutes when Mr Hill saw the fire rows, which look far from being well, but thought it very unkind of him to say what he did, such as what a Tom fool he was for marrying & walking about as if he was distracted said if Jane did not take them away he should go mad Did not taste his dinner & went off without saying a word. At night we did not speak & only a word next morning, the baby sadly griped owing I have no doubt to my being fretted. Sun 30th Ann up late Mr Hill swore at her dreadfully, & at me too, I really can bear it no longer, scarcely spoke to each other all day, so great heats, want fresh air, but have not even time to walk in the garden, if I had not these things constantly to vex me should be very well but look very thin & poorly The baby griped Edwyn loosed today, for the first time. Mon: May day ... Mr Hill & I friends felt poorly all day, Mrs Leavesley here Tues: Morning 2nd May: Thought the baby suposed [?] convulsed & rang for Mrs Leavesley, and she was so twice afterwards, Jane went for Mr Archer who ordered her some medicine think my being fretted is the cause of the baby being so poorly. Wed: The baby still convulsed, Mr Archer here three times, think she is in great danger, Several people called, ... had the baby baptized by Mr Smyth about one o'clock in the morning [written above midday] "Sarah Margaret," Mr Hill very anxious about the dear baby. Thurs 4th May 3 times Mr Archer saw her, I had no hope, she has had leeches, warm baths, mustard & water for her feet injections, embrocations, powder & C never saw so patient and good a dear little thing. ... Mrs Leavesley staying with us, & Mr Hill and I sleep in the back room. The baby appears to me to have death in its face. Frid 5th Our wedding day Mr Hill went to see how she was early in the morning, she had had 9 fits in the night & yesterday she had 7 or 8 and twenty, All morning had given up all hope, thought she was dying several times but Mr Archer who say her about midday seemed not to �give her up She has according to his order an injection of beef tea & asafetida, her feet in mustard & water & had a powder, I thought she was too far gone for anything to do her good, but have done as he ordered. Mrs Horton called & saw her. She is better this afternoon, sometimes I think there is a chance, & again I think there is. A fine day, but how differently spent to the one three years ago. I hope we shall be happier than we have been, Mr Hill is very anxious about the baby & will do anything to assist & had his breakfast in the kitchen. Sat 6th About 3 oclock my left breast very painful, Had Mrs Coley early in the morning to draw it, & Mr Archer saw it, said I must apply a [illegible] to it, & take some medicine. The baby had fits all night & was brought to me in the morning & sucked a little. After my bosom had been drawn I went into the front Chanber to be with my little daughter. Convulsed at intervals all day ... [Archer saw her again and ordered more medicines etc] At night dozed a short time together & waked up in convulsions, some of them very strong one, so good, so [illegible] & at times looked so very pretty, her eyes at times very bright & then a film would come over them I scarcely left her all the day My bosom very comfortable have had it drawn twice today Mr Hill went to bed as usual I sat up & Mrs Leavesley lay in bed with the dear baby Edwyn went in a Car to Edgbaston with Ann, Think the baby cannot last long her face seems rigid & the opening at the top of the head sunk in, hers, poor dear has been a sad life of suffering, cannot in the pitiable state she is in, wish her to live longer, such a life of misery. Sun: The baby 6 weeks old to day Thought all morning she was dying expected almost every gasp to be her last, at dinner time Mr Hill thought of Dalby' [illegible] which we tried, and she seemed better, slept more that she yet done, thought there might yet be hope for her. Miss Burbridge sat up with her, she seemed a little better early on Monday morning but later in the morning appear'd worse than ever, Mr Archer call'd Mr Hill told him we had tried "Dalby's" he seem'd a little offended, don’t know whether he will come again without he is sent for, I think there is hope of should wish some one else to see her, very Poorly time. May 8ths Had my bosom drawn. Mrs Leavesly lay with her in bed, both yesterday & today She is going now by Mr Archer's directions Gradually getting worse constantly fits Tues: Jane sat up with Mrs Leavesly she appeared worse, about 2 thought gasp would be her last, as Mr Hill & I stood by her bed side Mr J Welch called Edwyn out all day Mr Archer called, still gives hopes....[continues for a few days then the baby appears to get better] Tues ... Mr Hill much better tempered lately, it makes me better in health & more able to look after things. Our new servant is to come on Monday next. Want sadly to go about her characters. Went with Mrs J Welch to enquire the character of the widow, found she was not a steady woman. Had a young woman who I think would be likely to suit. Fri: Very busy Mrs Welch called. The baby went for a short time into the garden. Tues 20th [June] Quite surprised when Ann came to me up stairs & said Mrs Joseph Welch was come She went to Mr Janes who proved to her that he had regularly remitted their money when due. She, positively denies any knowledge whatever of several hundred L which he has received Seems to think Joseph's is a affection of the head, I am very sorry for him & blame him very much. �Thurs 6th The gentleman who has taken to Mrs Hill's wafer business dined here. Sat [July] Wrote to Mrs Robinson & Mrs Langley, told them we thought of going to Canada. Tues: Washing day, at dinner Mr Hill gave me a letter from Joseph which he received yesterday but being so low he did not give it to me He seems to think his are numbered, it is a very affectionate letter, felt very low & fretted about him. Thurs [Aug] Mr Hill left immediately after breakfast having a great deal to do June and I with the baby went to the "Old Church" (walked very fast) where Mr Tom & Mr Charles soon after joined us ªMr Starratt christened the baby he was very kind and civil Gave him half a sovereign. Edwyn was registered wrong had it made right & certificates of both children written out to take with us. [while on ship] sick the first fortnight & Mr Hill very poorly his bowels so confined, A whale was seen. Very glad to see land, a fine harbour, went in a sterner to land. The Customs House house officers did not examine any of the Ladies trunks & only slightly the gentlemen's. Drove to the Post Office not letter from Mr J Hawkesley & so went to the Inn. Next morning found out where Mr J Hawkesley lived called on him & saw his wife, he told us he had written a letter & left it for us at the Post Office, which we found to be true & that he had looked out for apartments for us, which were very genteel & comfortable at a Miss Parkinson's. The society very pleasant & well informed. Dined on Sunday at Mr Hawkesley's Saw a good deal of NY walked in the Broadway.... Think NY a very gay place, sorry to leave it, but Jane and the poor children sadly bitten by the Moschetos [sic] particularly poor Edwyn. The Thermometer 90 and 92 Went in a steamer the "Frog" up the River Hudson very fine scenery The Steamer such a one for its size as I had never seen Landed in time for tea at Albany a (poor town) Up by 4 oclock & set off by the railroad carriage for "Syracuse" A very fine Inn had tea & took a walk after to look at the town, with which we were much pleased. Up early the next morning & set off again by the railroad carriages for "Rochester." The first Inn we went too [sic], we could not be taken in but staid there while Mr Hill went to look after our luggage which I rather fear'd was gone, when Mr Hill came back, we went to "Blossoms" Next morning went to St Lukes to hear Dr Whitehouse preach. In the afternoon went to see the "Genesee falls." & after tea called of Dr Whitehouse where we saw his "wife Father &sister." ... About 8 at night the "Gore" was to sail for "Cobourg" & "Port Hope" on "Lake Ontario". ...Very sick, the Ladies cabin very close, three nights on the water. Met at "Port Hope by Mr George & Mr Robert Ryley who took us to lodgings at Mr Barretts. Staid there a week. 26th Oct Went to see our new house & Mr Hill slept there the night before alone very much against me as I thought both the house & beds must be damp. Snow on the ground, Did not take cold; while at Mr Hastings the baby had an attack of Dysentry. Dr Evett, Mr Jacobs & Mr Waller called of us. Returned some of the salls. Jane not very well consulted Dr Hickman said it was cold. �10th November "Florinda Braky" came to us; a month upon trial Mr Hill's temper very trying...Baked bread for the first time. 16th Mr Hill hurt his leg. Mr Hill bought a Sleigh ...Very mild and damp think it must be the Indian Summer. Have not yet received any letters from England. Sun: Mr Hill very cross Mon 20th Delightful weather Mr Hill's leg better. Our goods came Medicine, my Cloak, Fur Tippet Thurs: Jane in bed all day. Mr Chambers came to see her & Dr Hickman called, did not think her very bad. Mr Hill bought a pig, I did not feel very well, I want a little more rest & fresh air. 5th Mr Hill very much out of temper, which made me feel very low & poorly The English Mail came, no letters. Sat 16th Dr Hickman called to see me in a Cutter, brought his little girl. Had an Invitation to an evening party on Thurs last at Mrs Kirckelsy[?] but too ill to leave my bed, and Mr Hill too tad a cold, so both declined Jane had a letter from her sister. Tues 19th A large meeting at Cobourg. Mr Hill went. A great number of Sleighs passed by here Fri [29th Dec] Mr Hill goes to Mr G Ryley's never heard any one swear so dreadfully as he does. Sat 30th Mr Hill, Florinda, & Edwyn went to Port Hope brought me a very kind affectionate letter from Mrs Horton its the first letter I have had since I came to Canada & explained what I expected to hear, that my dear brother had died about a fortnight after I left, it was what I expected, I thought I was prepared for, nevertheless it was a great shock, I hope & trust through the merits of our Saviour that he is happy he has had a long illness & time to prepare He had suffer'd much in mind on account of his circumstances. I feel much for his wife & family & my sister. ... Mr Charles has taken our house in the Prak, a lease for 7 years... 1844 Tues 2 At times feel a very sickly feeling & low dull, want something to cheer my spirits, Mr Hill is very irritable that I am constantly in a flutter at the heart. Wed 3rd Mr Hill more out of temper than ever Very poorly think I am a good deal [illegible] appearance, feel Joseph's death very much. Sat: Walked to "Port Hope" Sun Florinda went home & stayed all night. �Thurs: Mr Hill, Florinda & Edwyn went a ride in the Sleigh It was the first time I had been in one. called of Mr Hickman, the Doctor gone to "Toronto" Sun 28th A wretched day, Mr Hill's temper unbearable, cannot live in the way we do, think we had better part. Tues...Florinda going to leave us, had rather she had staid another month. Sun: ...In the afternoon Florinda went home, took Edwyn with her. I feel much better, baby I think is about more teeth, she looks pale. Sat: Edwyn very poorly, Dr Hickman saw him, did not think he was going to have the scarlet fever which is very prevalent at this time. Sun: Got ready to go to Church but did not go Mr Hill more provoking than every. A very bad headache. Mon 12th ... Florinda Breaky left us, and seem'd highly delighted to do so Thurs: Mr Hill had been very angry that the flour was gone, I felt very ill violent Palpitations of the heart. Sat 24th Four years this morning since I found my dear Father a corpse, thought much of him before I got up. Sun: About 5 in the morning Jane called us to say the Baby was convulsed, Mr Hill & I got up, It was a slight attack, but do not like the recurrence of them Hope please God that it be the last. Tues: About 5 in the morning the baby was again convulsed. After breakfast Mr Hill went for Dr Hickman gave her a powder, does not think she will be subject to these attacks. Said her head was not so much closed as some [over top is inserted most] children of her age but did not think it of consequence... Wed: A lovely day. Baby much better, took another powder. Baby better Dr Hickman called, Mr Hill offended with for not being more attentive. 8th March...Mr Hill's temper very bad indeed, & I think no wife can be more tried in that respect April 1st A lovely day overhead but cold Gradually weaning the baby, she is not quite well. Mr Hill better tempered ... Wish the roads were better Want to walk out, and begin to be tired of the Winter. At night called up about 2 as the baby was convulsed. Had another attack about an hour after, in all 6 Mon: Tues: & Wed: Mr Hill's temper. Thurs: Mr Hill at work with Mr Fenny in his garden, his temper better now he is employed May 10th Mr Hill has agreed to buy a Farm as the title is now made good I am sorry as I should like to have lived here. �11th Poorly, the first time since the Baby was born [must be referring to her period] Sun 12th ... Not very well myself Mr Hill's temper very bad his language very abusive which I was not going to so lonely a place his temper at times is so awful. Wed A Lovely day Mr HIll swore dreadfully said he would kick me & my servants out of that he would not live with me if it were not for the children &c do not know what he would have We all do our utmost to please him. I am poorly, and my breast hard & painful I often as if I no inside Mon 3rd before half past 6 someone knocked at the door Mr Hill called the girls, who got up , he swore at them dreadfully & then at me ordering me to get up with the most abusive language in which blasted b ....h & it was repeatedly used not getting us with this insolent treatment he kicked me sever times. Very poorly all day. Tues 4th Yesterday and today a man & his son here at work making pigstys & working in the garden, they came from Yorkshire but have been 5 years at Montreal. ... I have not taken a meal with Mr Hill since he kicked me. Wed: Mr & Mrs Willard came to tea and our cases arrived here from England containing crockery, one feather bed, carpets, & writings from Mr James on account of which Mr Hill and I shall have to go to Toronto. Sun: Well set off for Church, Mr Hill said some unkind things to me about the uncomfortableness it was to him when I was in the family way, that if I ever was so again he would not sleep with me & C. Felt so hysterical that although we were at the Church gates I turned back & Mr Hill [floowoed ?] Lay on the bed in the afternoon. Wed 3rd ... At night wished to be friends with Mr Hill as we had appear'd to be before our company ªsaid he wished to have nothing to do with me. Sun 7th ... Mr Hill still continues out of temper, but I content myself with thinking I have tried all in my powers to please & live peaceably with him but find it so impossible I hope I shall not fret & wear myself to a skeleton as I have done. Tues 9th Maria came to say Jane was sick, got up she took some Castor Oil, poorly all day Mr Hill For me to dine at Mr George Ryley's I was neither in health or spirits to go, & Jane poorly I almost think it will be impossible for us to live together he said this morning that he had married me for & my health & spirits both giving way ...The Doctor gave Jane a dose of Calomel Said I looked thin & any pulse was exceedingly weak and feeble. Thurs...Mr Hill dreadfully irritable, gave Maria [the servant girl] a cut with his whip. Tues: Mr Hill again swearing & cursing Got the headache owing to his constant abuse, or should be very well �Sat Nov 2nd Went with Mr Hill. They have got the staircase up & hope by this day next week to have the plastering done. Sun 3rd Damp Went to Church alone Mr Hill's temper more trying than ever Indeed I think no one has more need of patience than I have. Frid: Mr Hill went to the Farm with Fanny After dinner I went with Maria and the children to P Hope Mr Hill had his dinner the instant he came in & I think never stirred from his chair till he went to bed. Sat the children had colds & hoarse & both the girls sore throats. Mr Hill called them up & they did, not immediately rise as the children had disturbed them. He became outrageous threw the clothes off me & became extremely violent I kept up my spirits, but the agitation caused me to loose a good deal of blood. I sometimes think we must part he is so very insulting He is the most insolent and self indulgent man I ever saw. Thurs Dec 5th Up early, Maria the two children & I came to the Farm soon after breakfast, followed by the wagon with kitchen stove, Brine & Young Fowke. Thursday 19th ... Have made Edwyn two comfortable frocks out of my old night dress Mrs Brines cut out the body helped me to make it. The house warm and comfortable. 1845 1845 Jany 1st Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope but found the shops closed & that "New Years" day is consider'd here a holiday. Had a suckling pig for dinner & in the evening Mr Hill & I played at cribbage. A quiet pleasant day. Thurs 2nd Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope. After we came home Mr Hill dressed & walked to the Drs (Hickman) where he was invited to dine on Venison. Fine & cold the snow all gone. Like here far better than I expected. 15th Mr Hills birthday 46. Had a fowl & plum pudding; played cribbage a quiet & comfortable day, the snow deeper than has been all winter Sun [two weeks later] Disappointed I could not go to Church a lovely day and very mild, after dinner called to see Mrs Fortune who has sprained her Ankle. Sun Feby 2nd went in out new Sleigh to Church, Brines drove, we took Edwyn with us for the first time in a morning to Church. Thurs: Never felt the cold so much. Fri: Mr Hill went to PH Heard young Robinson had died suddenly. The Cows lost, Brines gone �after then, did not come home till after we were gone to bed. Sat 8th Brines did not get up. Maria & Mr B got the sleigh ready for Mr Hill No wool cut Have a great deal of mending to do, the childrens clothes getting old. Mon 24th [Feb] Five years this morning since my dear Father died, thought of him & old times a good deal the last few days Fanny here sewing Mr Hill has the lumbago Thurs [week after] Mr Hill and Edwyn went in the Buggy to "Port Hope" brought me a letter from Mrs Davies informing me she had a son born 29th Dec. Poor Mary well and happy though frequently fainting fits. Sat 15th of March: ... At night Mr Hill sadly out of temper. Sun 16th Snow enough for sleighing but did not go to Church. My birthday, out of spirits, Mr Hill's temper so contradictory . More snow There has been very little sleighing this winter & I have been a very close housekeeper. Shall be glad to see the roads once more dry as I & the children can get out. Thurs [10th April] Two of the children's sheep lost. Fri: MR Hill & Brines quarreled, agreed to part. Sat: Brines at work as usual. Mon 28th Lovely weather. A good variety of wild flowers growing on our farm, drying some in a book. Scarlet fever has appeared again in Port Hope. [company virtually every day Aldreds, Wallis, Meredith, Fortunes, Ryleys] 4th [June] ... Mr R[obert] Ryley came here to dinner Mr Hill drove him to Port Hope but would not bring us any bread. 5th Not so warm, Mr Hill sadly out of temper, what for I do not know. Sat 21st Mr[s?] Brines & Maria gone to Port Hope. People tell me how thin I get. Fri 26th Brines and Edward went to Port Hope to bring the long expected case. It contained a black satinette dress for me & cape, 2 collars an ornament for the neck & a silk handkerchief a present from Mrs Horton. For the children clothes & the toys allow a present of a coat for Edwyn & a frock for Margaret from their Aunt Horton, & a silver knife, thimble scissors for Margaret from her godmother. Mr Hill had a present of a Silk handkerchief & five he had ordered besides his covers, collars, chains, screws & C Our house is not so full we hardly know where to best stow our goods Lovely weather Must write several letters very soon to all our very kind friends who seem to think so much of us, though away. Thurs [July] Mr Hill Edwyn & I rode to P Hope called & left out Cards at Mrs Bakers & Mrs Merediths Called at Mr Kirchhoffers, Mr Hill in a dreadful temper coming home. �12th July the Grand day for the Orange men Brines, Wife & Edward gone Mr Hill, Jane & Edwyn went to Port Hope & to the Guide board to see then. [notes the death of a Mrs Howe, whom she obviously knew as they visited her, then comments on the funeral passing with 27 carriages] Sun: Hoped to go to Church, got ready but Brines could not catch any of the horses Mr Hill sadly out of temper all day Mr Hill drank tea at MR Fortunes, got ready to go with him, but when I found that he was going to walk I declined going he came home early....Tues, Mr Hill's temper no better, Maria talks of leaving us. Tues 26th Two years today since we left Liverpool ... In the afternoon Dr Hickman & [illegible] called, Said that is was as hot as the West Indies. Brines gone in the buggy to P Hope to meet his wife who he expects by the boat Five children in one family dead of the scarlet fever Brines broke the buggy. Fri 10th [Oct] rendering fat to make candles. Thurs 23rd Mr Hill & I had a quarrel at dinner because the potatoes were not mashed 1847 Wed [March?] Mr Hill gone to PH brought me a letter from Mrs James and one from Mrs Horton, Suppose Mr Hill & I shall have to go to Toronto which at this time is very inconvenient Mr Hill dreadfully out of temper said he took a solemn oath never to da a days work after my settlement was made that bread & water was quite sufficient for me & as for clothing he did not care what I wore or show shabby I looked & c The things affect my health & cause me to be in a constant flutter. Mon 12th [July] ...After tea Margaret ran after the Old black Sow & got on her back, she had no bonnet on & the Old sow threw her off & her head struck against a great sharp stick It bled profusely & was a very bad cut Mr Hill was gone to the Mill, we sent after him the buggy he cut the hair off & put on plasters, she soon fell asleep. We were all greatly frightened. Sun 8th Did not go to Church as it rained fast small rain. Had young potatoes for the first time. The flies very troublesome.... Fri A beautiful morning, quite unprepared set off after breakfast to spend the day at Mrs Pengelly's Called at Mrs G Ryley's (the first time I had seen their house) & then after a few minutes drive over taken by a dreadful thunder storm accompanied by hail shelter'd in a barn & when the storm had abated returned to Mr G Ryley's where we dined & after returned home Caught in several bad thunder storms. When we came home found a number of strange cattle in the from & the geese in the corn & Maria gone to Warson's, Just Mr Hill sadly about. Sat Homer came & paid a part of what he owes, he has been ill. Made some cheesecakes for the �first time M's [Margaret's] head mending but I fear she will have a bald place on her head. Tues: Maria went to Port Hope there has been a good deal of talk of her & Handy lately, they say she is in the family way &c.... Fri:...Mr Hill had a summons for not doing the road work. Tues 7th: Found someone had been in our garden & stolen the melons. ... Fri: Wrote to Mr Lang to beg the loan of 30 dollars sent Maria will it, Mr Lanf wrote a reply that he was sorry he could not. Tues 19th Mr Hill set off early to Cobourg. Mr Peacock came had 10 bushels of apples for 4 turkeys. Turned out a fine day although there was a good deal of rain in the night. Had the parlour well cleaned. Mrs Everett & sons called to ask Mr Hill to pasture her cow. Some men came from Clarke had 32 bushels of Apples 8 dollars for them. Mr Hill came home about 8 nothing done. Thurs: Mr Hill again gone to Cobourg in the buggy Master Everett brought us some home. Cold and frosty. Another day and Mr Hill has returned with his cause undecided. [there is some sort of court case going on] Fri: Very wet. Mr Hill gone again think to day it will be decided, have better hope today of it It will be a great disappointment should he loose. It was late when he came home, but nothing done. Sat; Off by 7 oclock making my own dress. Mr Hill came home to tea. Nothing done only 29 tried, Mr Hill's was the 30th A great disappointment it not being settled. Mon: Cold. Several people came for Apples. Have some left in the Orchard, which we are going to change for potatoes. Nov 1st Mon: Very wet. The Yound husbands came for Apples & hay... Tues 2nd Misty & warm, cleared up "The Indian Summer" Wish the roads were not so bad. Mr Hill planting his tulips without his coat, it is so mild. Fri 19th Jane & all of us have colds The Yound husbands came for hay Deborah came brought us a nice piece of pork. Thurs 25th Took a fall last night & fainted away at breakfast. ...M A Cuthbert brought the four pounds of wool back she had to spin 4/6 10th Dec Very mild & very dirty it having rained all day yesterday. Edwyn six years old today. Yesterday he burned his knee against the stove.... �Wed: Snowing Mr Hill in a bad temper for what cause I do not know He took flour to the Mill & the bags back to Mr Willsons Mr Mitchell has the small pox. We have a good deal to do "All work & no play" Thurs: Mr Boyce came over in the afternoon & told us poor Mr Mitchell had died the night before at ten oclock she [illegible] blood & had been twice bled. January 1st 1848 [Sat] The Children delighted to find their stockings filled when they awoke in the morning...After dinner Watson came to cut wood, Mr Hill sent Edwyn to ask him to do up the horses He came back & said Watson could not & was gone home. Mr Hill immediately went into the kitchen & seeing Watson with his umbrella called him back & high words passed between them, We had tea & afterward Mr Hill complained of numbness in his hand, it continued till he went to bed & he talked a little wandering. Felt greatly alarmed & never had a more anxious night. Mon: Very glad to see Watson as usual cutting the Wook Mr Hill seems much better. Tues: Very poorly & a headache owing to having been anxious about Mr Hill, he is much better & gone to the Mill. Thurs Had a pig killed Mr Ashby came & took Harriet [Maria's sister] to Mr Harrisons Maria went with them Harriet threatened to destroy herself if they made her stay with them Maria's brother has again broken his thigh Sun: A nice day but did not go out as there is not sleighing Mon: Mr Hill set his foot on the pitchfork, it is very painful S & J Fortune called wish there would come some good sleighing as I want to get out. Fri: Mari & I went to Port Hope took three sheep skins 6/3. Called at Mr Younghusbands & brought home 15 dollars Fri 11th [Feb] Very Cold Mr Hill gone to Port Hope. Maria gone to quilting bee at her Fathers. Tues: Mr Ryley came to look at and buy some pigs Mr Hill and I drank tea at Mr Lang's Snowy and dirty came home by moonlight. Thurs 24th : Edward Lang came for 4 pigs. Mon 28th: Snowing Mr Willson called, brought the newspaper A lamb & a goose egg. Mon: Mr Hill went to the Mill. Mr Buck came for hay, said his brother was dead & that he was come in for 4000 a year. Feel low as Jane seems to have a mind to go with him & his wife to England., they thing of going the first of May. Ash Wednesday: Mr Hill has serious thought of selling the farm... �Thurs ... Jane says if she went to England she should like to return, but think she will put off going for another twelve months when in all probability children will be at school. 30th [March] Mr Younghusband came, Mr Hill gone out with him. Another beautiful day While Mr Hill was out, Mr McCarthy came to look at the farm he staid till Mr Hill returned & is coming again tomorrow.... Saturday the 1st of April a great deal of rain last night & great flood Mr Hill set out to go to Port Hope but the waters were so he returned. Felt low & dull I like farming as there are so many things within yourselves within I fear we shall want not having been used to buy lately. Mon 3rd April Maria staid all night, came home this morning Mr Willson here all morning waiting for Mr McCarthy at last he went home & about dinner time Mr McCarthy & Mr Jennings came, sent Maria to tell Mr Willson they were come A fine day but [illegible] Mr Hill drew up an agreement which he & Mr McCarthy signed in the presents of Mr Willson & Mr Jennings but Mr Hill intend to draw up another [fller ?] to be signed by all parties. Wed: A fine clear day. Watson at work here went for shingles Mr McCarthy came to dinner putting the glass in the windows. Thurs Mr McCarthy called but did not come in, Jane 7 Maria gone to clean up the house, I went to take a look at it think it a cheerful looking house. Mon Mr Hill gone to Port Hop Mrs Ashby and her Mother came, she is to quilt my petticoat for a goose. Sun 16th ...This is the "Passion week" before I was married used to go every day in Passion week to Church. Wed 3rd May Mr Hill drove me to Mrs Ryleys brought home 5 dozen of eggs & a tray [&] 4/3 ªMr Hill drove me and the Children to Port Hope Mr Smith paid himself out of the money though he had said he would sit sadly vexed Mr Hill. Fri 5th of May Our Wedding Day lovely & warm Had lived the last twelve month very comfortable together. Hope it will continue to be so & that our prospects are brightening. Sat [10th June] ...Mr Fortune sent an invitation for me & the children to drink tea there on Monday to meet Miss Ryley & her pupils who were going there on that day to see the Indians. Thurs 15th Did not feel very well Maria had to go to Port Hope while she was putting the horse in the buggy thought a ride would do me and the children good so got myself & them ready had to wait while Maria dressed herself as we were ready first Too late for the post office it was just shut Mr Hill dreadfully put out about it Friday 16th June I had Maria up by 5 oclock & Jane started for the post office before breakfast nothing there but the "Garland" Mr Hill more angry than every about Jane going Called me everything he could think of and was very cross with Maria he wished her to go & she said she would not stay so in the evening she left us with the greatest indifference though she had lived so �long with us... Sat: O'Hara at work here Feel better, surprising how little we seem to miss Maria Mon 19th ... A girl came after the place, but w'd not do, had never been out & knew nothing. Wed 28th Maria and her sister came to tea, she says she likes to be home & is not going to service again at present Fri 29th Living very quiet see few persons & never go out. Tues Mr Hill went to Port Hope Mr Willson called & brought us some white currants After dinner Mrs Wood came with Elizabeth some [illegible] about wages, they wanted a dollar and a half, but at last agreed for her to stay for a dollar, she seems a likely girl & the children have taken quite a fancy to her already. 24th Very sultry, boiling my currant Jelly Maria came brought us some raspberries news of a sad disturbance in France. Tues Maria brought us more raspberries for preserving 4d a quart Wed 16th: ... Elizabeth very poorly Thurs Rain in the night Elizabeth came down to breakfast but unable to sit up again all the day. Fri Mr Hill and the children went to tell Mrs Wook that Elizabeth was ill after dinner Mrs Wook came staid tea & then Mr Hill drove them home. I am afraid she is going to have the fever. Tues [Sept] Elizabeth came paid her a dollar, a months wages, & have agreed with Maria to stay with us, as she does not think she shall get married. Fri [Oct] Mrs Peacock came potatoes to trade for Apples. [some sort of court affair going on again it "has fluttered me a great deal'] I wonder how it will end In the evening Mr McCarthy came in expecting Mr Willson would come but he did not looked over the account I have kept of butter all seemed well. Sat [23rd Dec] ... Charley and Neddy [their horses] sold for 25 L twelve months credit The machine was not sold [continues to keep track of her menstrual cycle in the back of her diary.] 1851 Mon 10th [Feb] Rainy Frozen & Ice on the trees as I never saw before & very slippy & miserable [illegible] not good & vexed that Mr Hill would go. He set out & just as he got into �lane was thrown out & came home his nose & face cut & bleeding. I was in hopes that would stop him but no Off he went again & Joe Eno with him Wed 19th Mr Hill I &the Children went in the cutter to Port Hope All thrown out & sprawling on the ground Poor Margarets nose bled & her eyes & nose sadly swelled & discoloured I am very stiff and sore. ... Mr Hill will drive on high ridges of snow expect several times to be [illegible] It makes me quite nervous. Wed 26th [March] Sarah Margaret's birthday 8 years old. Very mild After dinner Maria drove me and the children to Miss Henley's Have agreed for the children to go to school 1st April Mr Hill's eye bad The children sadly vexed to go to school. April 1st Tuesday Maria took the Children to School for the first time they were in great spirits a beautiful day Wed Rainy Kept the children at home Thurs ... This is the first day the children ever dined from home by themselves Sent them by Maria some Jam and bread as they only took lunch with them They have sadly wanted to stay the whole day & to day they will do so. Thurs [next] Margaret heard when at school yesterday that one of the boys had the "itch." Sent Maria to enquire about it An illnatured [sic] tale got up by some of the children no truth whatsoever in it Fri 20th [June] Warm The children had holiday and are gone with their papa Jane & Maria to the "Circus" Tues ... After [tead?] Edwyn was spitting but not in a passion Mr Hill got up for the horsewhip in a great rage & c Sat 13th [Sept] ... about 3 15 in the morning Mr Hill got up to stoke a light and fell insensible on the floor Again he sat in the bed & a second time insensible on the floor He seems quite sensible but when he sat up of raised himself fainted his arm is bruised About 6 sent for the Doctor but he did not come been engaged by Mrs Roches who was confined so sent again by ... Sat Nov 1st... Mr Hill, I and Margaret went to Port Hope took my sullen dress to Miss Dyers bought Margaret a woolen Polka Jacket 6 Went to Mr Smiths by appointment to meet Mr & Mrs Coulson I went to sign away my dower but did not get anything He is to pay Mr Hill 420 L 50 down, the 25 in Lumber Hope it is for the best 1852 January 1st Snowing Mr Hill went alone in the cutter to Port Hope. After dinner he called at Mr Fortunes. No one came here. Thank God he is in good health. Margaret's burn not doing well, �Mr Perks came to see it. Sunday the first in the year Mr Hill and I went to Church in the buggy. He has not been of some years, but intends now going regularly. Thurs: 22nd Mr Forbes died. Have had no memorandum book till March. Mon 1st March, the snow deep, no getting out. Tues 2nd heavy fall of snow in the night. Mr Hill and Jane went to Port Hope, found the snow very deep Upset in Port Hope Mr Hill bought me this book It is many years now since I kept a diary... 5th Friday Snow again in the night never recollect so much snow. Mr Hill Margaret & I called at Mr Fortunes, surprised to find the snow so deep on the gravel road Poor James Rowe met with a sad accident last week from a thrashing machine, he has lost part of his foot. Sat 13th Mr Hill bought Edwyn a pair of Rabbits 2 Edwyn has long wanted some Mr Hill & Moore gone to Port Hope they tipped over four times during the day… 14th The sleighing over & travelling bad any way. 16t Tues: My birthday. Can hardly fancy I am so old Shall not mention it if they do not think of it which I hope they will not do. Have been quite as regular as usual till the last two months think I may expect a change in my constitution. Sat 20th Mr Hill Mt [Margaret] and I went in the cutter, the Mill road to Port Hope sadly frightened the road so uneven Called at Mrs Smith's. Dr Smith has had a bad paralytic attack. Came back the turnpike road Mr Hill complained of feeling very unwell, The seat broken altogether one of the most unpleasant drives I ever had. I drove home...Mr Hill complaining of being poorly, he took a pill. Thurs 25th: Mr Hill complains sadly of his neck. He and Mary are gone to borrow Mr Fortunes fork & then to Port Hope. I feel anxious about him he does not seem so well as he did. Sun 28th Edwyn said he did not feel well but his Papa has taken him to Church along with S Margaret. I do not feel very well which is the reason I did not go to Church. They went in the buggy. I should think there would be no more sleighing. The first works the children said on their return was that they had been upset at the end of our lane as they were going to Church Mr Hill and his daughter were thrown out, Margaret complained a little of her head but M A Eno came and I heard no more complaints. Sat 8th [May]... Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope. Mr Hill took [illegible] some rhubarb roots & he gave him a Dahlia root, as we were going saw a funeral and upon enquiring found it was "Florindas," a girl who lived with us at Dr Lowes, felt affect so young cut off 23... Sun 23rd Mr Hill SM and I went to Church had a pleasant drive till we got to where they have been mending the road when I wished to get out Mr Hill in a passion about my doing so & drove to the Church He however & SM came to meet me & he sat the top of the seat where I have always sat & where I like to sit. ...Mr Hill says he will never drive out with me again he is very disagreeable. S Margaret staid with me at home... Margaret very useful. �Tues 25th Mr Hill and I quite friendly I drove with him & SM to PH Sun 20th [June] Mr Hill and Edwyn gone to Church. I am getting stronger but my ankles ache & burn sadly. The children are pretty well. Thurs 22nd [July] hot. Dined at 12 and set off to a school examination of L Young husbands pupils at Mr Peters Spent a very agreeable afternoon net several families there & the superintendent of schools (Mr Baird) Mrs Baird was also there Had an excellent tea drinking & plenty of very nice cake. Brought home two slices for the children which Mr Peters sent them Several wished they had been there, they wd have enjoyed it. Sat Up between 4 and 5, and as soon as breakfast was over Mr Hill set out to Mr Ryleys for the children. A nice morning Sent Maria to go pudding She is doing well. A confrontation at Port Hope today. Surprised soon after twelve to see them come, Edwyn went straight to the raspberries and neither of them seemed at first to talk and tell us everything as I expected but they soon became as usual they seemed not very well to like school at least they like home much better. Sun 25th Staid at home ... Up about 5 Edwyn's cough troublesome. I got up about 12 and got him some of the pectoral & he did not cough again after he had taken it, Sent a small bottle for him to take some at School if his cough should be bad. They went off in good spirits particularly SM....MR Hill returned about 1 very little tried. He left the children quite contented... Tues: ...Mary said her Mother said if her wages were not raised she must leave & c very civil. Suppose we must part, she suits us very well...Mr Hill gone with a pudding and some Cake to Sam Marion. We seem very quiet and the work is got done sooner & when the places are once cleaned they remain so much more than when the children are at home only having one parlor & living entirely in it when they are at home of course it has things lying about. Wed [18th July] Mr Hill set out on horseback to go to Mr Clarke's while there he fainted away Soon after he got home he broke out into a cold sweat and again became insensible He looked very ill and Mary immediately set out for Dr Perks but when the Doctor came he was surprisingly better ... He recommends Mr Hill to be very sparing in his diet for two days and then take some tonic mixture. I was sadly frightened but this afternoon he seems tolerably well. ... Fri 29th Mr Hill pretty well, Dr Perks came to see Mrs Marvin & called with Phoebe here Mrs Marvin borrowed my breast pump rather loathe to lend it for fear it should get broken ... Wed 25th Extremely sultry 9 years yesterday since we left Birmingham ...[frequent mention of how she is thinking of the children seems the children are beginning to stay for two weeks at school before they come home for a weekend] Sat: Up between 4 & 5 & by 5 Mr Hill set out ... Long to see the children...Soon after twelve Mr Hill & the children arrived, they are both looking very well & seem quite contented to be at �School. Mr Hill told Miss Ryley that he did not think of sending SM the Spring quarter... Tues: showery Mr Hill gone in the buggy alone I thought of going had it not been so damp & wet. Have had a headache the last few days I seem to like quiet Mr Hill always likes to be, but in the house reclines on the Sofa reading the newspaper or a book. Sat 25th Went to Port Hope intending to stay a few hours with Mrs Baird & learn how to [illegible] but found her getting into a buggy to go with Mr Baird to Peterborough, she had quite forgotten appointment with me but would willingly have staid home; one day is the same to me as another andSaturday is the only day she is at liberty but wonder how she could forget Mon: November 1st Mr Hill gone over on horseback to M Ryleys to see the children ... He came home about 2 o'clock looking very pale and tired he having been thrown from his horse A dog came jumping at the horse who startled & Mr Hill not being aware at the time of the dog was soon on the ground He broke out into one of his cold swears & was poorly all the way home... He seemed pleased with the appearance of both the children, especially S M and brought home some lines composed by Mrs Ryley about Margaret He also brought both their copy books which they had finished Think them improved in their writing... [comments that Miss Ryley would be giving up the school at Christmas since she was to be married on New Year's Day they were invited to the wedding.] Thurs 5th [Jan, 1853] Mr Hill & the Children & myself went to Dr Perks & Mr Bairds, agreed for our children to go to school 20L a year each ... 1854 Mon 9th [Jan] Very Cold after dinner Mr Hill took Edwyn to School, we intend to keep SM at home this quarter...Tues A fall of snow in the night which has made it good sleighing Mr Hill & I went to Port Hope called to see Edwyn Found they wished to put off our arbitration, but believe it will take place tomorrow.... Thurs 12th...Do not feel at all excited about the arbitration but anxious of course & wish it settled. The opposing party had wished to postpone it again.... Soon after 8 Mr Hill came home saying he had been awarded 300L & pay costs which were 25L Sat [21st] Mr Hill gone for Edwyn in the cutter...Mr Hill received his money for the damage done his land by the railway 300 L and I received a dollar for my dower 24th February A day ever to be remembered by me for 14 years ago on that day, found my dear Father a corpse when I went into his room in the morning Wed 15th [March] [this line crossed out] My birthday never thought so little of it no one remember'd the day...Thurs 16th ...Though yesterday had been the 16th of March; find in looking in the Almanac it is to day my birthday �Sat 18th...Mrs Jackson sent us some eggs & butter & fresh egg is a great treat they are the first we have had this year. Sun 19th... Mr Hill in a great rage for no other reason that I know of but having to put the horse in the buggy Wed [29th] ...I feel low and poorly I want some one cheerful to talk to... Wed [5th April] Very low & weak, want some one to cheer [sic] & sympathize with me which Mr Hill never does. Thurs 20th ...Edwyn wrote a letter for Jane to her sister... [Beginning in the middle of July, Mr Hill is complaining about a pain in his side.] Mon 14th [August] ...Think we shall keep Margaret at home till after Xmas. Sun 10th December...[had gone out to the garden and Mr Hill did not feel too well so they came in and he laid down] About 4 he was taken with the illness I fear will prove so serious to him. Sent Edwyn immediately for the Doctor who he met on the road with Mrs Perks My dear Husband was speechless & never recovered his speech again. I thought from that time there was no hope … About 10 got him upstairs & with great difficulty into his own bed There we both lay till about 12 when he wished to get up I called Jane we could not get him into bed so pulled the bed off, tried his utmost to raise himself . Tues 15th My dear Mother died & I quite expected all the morning that my dear husband would not [this portion crossed out] but had no power. At last we placed in on the bed but not comfortably as I could have wished Jane went to bed & I watched by his side. Mon 11th Dr Perks came he was very anxious to get into his own bed & we managed to get him into it. Very bad all the day mustard plasters on his stomach & calves of his legs At night Edmund Willson came & we got him into the night chair & made his bed more comfortable Not a murmur or impatient gesture ever escaped him the whole time he was ill. I watched him. Tues 12th My dear Mother died & I felt that I should loose a husband...Mr Hill cupped at the back of his neck... Wed: He was bled. His breathing seemed rather better afterwards. The doctor staid all night he had a blister on his stomach, dear Mr Hill seemed to [want?] it taken off....Thurs 14 The last day my dearest husband lived During the morning he dozed and occasionally took a little nourishment. For the first time I did not deceive him with hope I told him as gently & lovingly as I could that I fear'd must part how thankful we should be if God would restore & c. I asked him if he was afraid to die, he said vHe looked so calm and serene & wrote the word "Death" and �"I try to pray" His patience was that of a saint, never did I see anything to equal it. He joined dear Edwyn's, Margaret's, and my hands together & blessed us putting his hand on each of our heads. He took a little wine & water eagerly but we were afraid to give him more than a teaspoonful or two at a time for fear of the hiccough & it affecting his breathing Mrs Fortune Mr & Mrs Marmon came & shook hands with them. Gradually he seemed getting nearer to his end. He breathed like a great steam engine occasionally for a moment it stopped & then again, but fainter & fainter We did not disturb him. Mr [illegible] & Thomas Mr Coulson's man & Mr Key were in the room with me & his dear children when his dear spirit went without a sigh or struggle to God who gave it. It was about midnight when he departed. May our last end be calm & serene as his. I staid a long time gazing on my dear husband almost fancying I could hear him breathe & then kissing his lips several times for the last time left the room. ... Fri 15th Dr Perks came I lay in bed all the day. Thomas shaved Mr Hill and Mr Kay arranged the room & all things Sat 16th I saw my dear husband looking so calm & so little changed Saw him several times during the day & so did the dear children We none of us felt that dread or shock I expected Sun 17th Several gentlemen called. Mon 18th The coffin came when I saw it, was deeply grieved to find it was lined. It was a Walnut coffin with plated plate & nails Sent Joe with a note for Dr. Perks & some lining for the coffin Mr Whicks & Mr Bunt assisted in placing his dear remains in the coffin Joe brought wine & spirits from Port Hope Cakes & c Sat up rather late Tues 19th Got up & dressed myself & saw my dearest husband in his coffin for the last time. Very little changed. The day severely cold....I think 14 carriages followed the mournful train the hearse with his dear remains & our buggy affected me much. ... Mon Xmas All alone all week the same. I like to be alone & quiet I have written several letters & the Doctors has sent newspapers to my friends I have not seen him all week. Sun...The last day of this eventful year which has left me a widow & my children fatherless. My mourning is not yet made I have only my widows cap which shows my hollow cheeks. The children are both at home I intend to try to teach Margaret & keep Edwyn the next grade at home. I should feel lonely without him & the roads are so hard & slippery I durst not let him ride Greylock is apt to stumble. The children are I could wish if they would agree better together. I could not leave here. It will be my pleasure to tend his Garden & mind his plants all will remind me of him. He loved flowers they were of his life. I love them too. I feel better I have had. How shall we get on the nest year "Trust in God & he will not forsake us." May we think more of his goodness & the uncertainty of life How little I thought what would happen before the year was out. 1855 January 1st We have entered upon another year. How uncertain is life, we have just had an instance of it in our little family circle. Mr dear husband is no more he died the 14th of �December at midnight calmly & without a struggle [sic] he entered upon his rest, May we all be found ready for we know not at what hour we may be taken from this transitory world to give an account of our stewardship. I feel very lonely & weak in body The road very slippery & no snow. ... 2nd Very low. In the evening Mrs Kay came. Bunts brought home my dress it has too many bows & have taken them all off. English newspapers. 3rd Wed. Joe Eno came he & Edwyn went to Port Hope. Edwyn told me on his return he had been to see his dear Papa's grave. Very mild. Mr Wells came, he had not heard of my dear husband's death. He had brought 25L to pay, but thought I could not legally receive it, Thought I should have to go to Port Hope with him. He behaved very well & went him self & took a note to Dr. Perks. He said if it was necessary for me to see Mr Scott he would come in the morning & drive me, but nothing could be done till I had administered. Mr & Mrs Baird came Mrs Kay made Margaret a crape [sic] bonnet. I feel harassed & poorly. 4th ... Dr Perks drove me to Mr Wards & I signed a paper to the effect that I administered to my dear husbands effects & that he died the 14th of December.... Sat 6th ... In the afternoon Mr Fortune & Mr Marion came ...Said the pigs we had from Robert were not paid for. Tues 9th ... Yong Jamieson called to know if I intended selling the corn & Mr Short walked here should think he had heard I had written a short tribute to dear Mr Hills memory as he had preached funeral sermon. Mon 15th My spirits very low, dear Mr Hill's birthday he would have been 56 had he lived. No Turkey or Plumb [sic] pudding he always liked to have his birthday kept. 17th Edwyn drove me to Port Hope Dined at Dr Perks went expecting to see Mr Whitehead but he was from home, Called about my bonnet, Mrs Lilligow thinks it a proper widows bonnet & as deep as it can be made. The Dr thinks some Quinine will do me good The first time Edwyn has driven me & he drove carefully & well 22nd ... Mon Sat a good deal in the kitchen & in the evenings all sit together & read & sew, it is the pleasantest part of the day. See more from one weeks end to another but do not feel dull now the children are at home. Thurs 25th ... Found "Illustrated News" & a letter from Mrs Davies & Mrs Horton they had not heard of poor Mr Hill's death Mr Davies wants to know about the "Everton Pastures," Her son Tom is heir I suppose to my Cousin MB Welch if he had no sons but we have never hears he is Her letters are very unkind & insolent, but I will not return evil for evil Fri 26th Wrote to Mrs Davies. I can give her a good deal of information on the Subject she does not seem to know anything. My Grandfather's Will I have, & it leaves the Everton Pastures to my Uncle Gybby & his heirs I should not like to give up the without advice. I have copied the paragraph from the will in my letter to her. �29th More snow in the night. Edwyn amusing himself with making a chain I am very glad he had found something to pass away his time now he cannot go out of doors. 11th [Feb] Sun: A good deal of snow fell in the night & a snowy morning. Except the changes in the weather I have little to note down, but I feel tranquil, & the quiet of our lives suits me at this time better than the bustle & fatigue of company We have lived almost entirely alone since my dear husbands death & I have never been out except on business. I should like to go to Church before I make calls & visit & I know I shall feel much, the first time I go & see my dear husband's grave.... [Notes on the 13th that when she was in town at the Doctor's, they brought the bills together from the funeral and did not think that 100L would cover it. Throughout February, often mentioned getting her bills settled that the Doctor paid after she had "empowered" him to withdraw money from her account.] Tues 6th [Mar] Was just sat down quietly to reckon up Jane's account when Mr G Ryley came He could not without the greatest inconvenience pay the 100L. So I agreed to go with him to Port Hope & see the Dr. Joe Eno here. At last agreed to take security for the money & Mr Ryley is to come again next week & bring the interest and sign a paper which Mr Scott is to draw up to secure the money to me. The sleighing very bad as we returned. Sat 17th Mr Ryley and Willfred came Brought me 6L interest & gave 2 five dollar notes which he said the children could have & I intend giving them Mon 19th ...wrote a note to the Doctor saying I had left Mr G Ryley's lease & c with him the day of his lecture on the "Steam Engine" Edwyn shooting, he has his dear Papa's gun & seems delighted with it I feel afraid for him although he is very careful. He came in quite delighted having shot a bird for the first time. Thurs 22nd Went with Edwyn in the buggy to Port Hope found the roads (except down our farm) pretty good, Fortunately met Mr Wells there and after a good deal of preamble he paid me 25L. I am to give him another paper if he wishes it when I am appointed Guardian to the children. The Dr seems perfectly satisfied with Mr Ryley's Security I gave the Doctor 20L of the 25L for the payment of debts, & reserved the 5L for Jane Have agreed to pay Jane 40L to be out of her debt by August. It is at about the rate of 3 dollars a month Could I have afforded it she should have had more. Sat 24th Quite a deal of snow & very cold Wrote a note to Mr Lang which Edwyn went with on horseback Mr Lang sent word he would come on Monday at 10 o'clock to value our effects Edwyn went again to ask Mr Millson to meet Mr Lang on Monday. The horse tiresome & wanted to come back, I was frightened but Edwyn persevered & did his errand. Sun 25th Margaret complains of headache, think it is a nervous headache wish she would agree better with her brother... Mon 26th Dear Margaret's birthday 12 years old Mr Lang & Mr Millsom came, valued the effects of my dear husband. Horse 12L 10 sh, 2 Cows 9L, buggy 10L, Cutter 6L 5 sh, Piano �40L, Household furniture 60L, Library 10L. A very snowy day. 12th [Apr] [She previously wrote to the church that she wanted to keep half of their seat]… Told me they would find me another seat at Church if I would give up the one we occupy for a family who would occupy the whole felt Fri 27th April Drank tea with the children at Mrs Langs. Jane put the bacon in ashes Have eaten a good part of the second flitch Feel a good deal of anxiety & c as to how we are to get along. Sat 5th May Our wedding day 15 years ago Think much of my dear husband and the days we have spent together. 6th Sunday Edwyn drove me & his sister to Church The roads very dusty Went to grave Glad to see it banked up, but felt very low & shed tears in Church Fri 8th [June] ...Called at Wednalls & agreed for Edwyn to begin French on Monday Called at Mrs Fortunes & Mr Holland Margaret is to have two lessons a week and pay five dollars a quarter Drank tea at Dr Perks Like home best. 13th Wed... The children went to their lessons and I spent the afternoon with Mrs Moss. We drank tea there and on our return called at Mrs Boyces' & brought home one of our Fuschias... [She is having trouble with her neighbour "Old Ford" who will not allow her man Zealand to change the fence] 28th Very hot and over coming. Saw Old Ford as we were driving his sheep home & had some talk to him think him a [double underline] rogue. Sat 30th ... Ford more troublesome than ever although he pretends to keep the bars up the last day or two, yet he leaves room for his sheep to get through Sun 29th [July]... The children gone to Mr Millsoms to buy some eggs but in reality to try if they could beg some cherries they did not succeed. Wed 22 [Aug] Anxious about poor Peggy, glad to find she had had the courage to have her tooth drawn she went alone to the ocotys Sun 23rd [Sept] Graylock strayed and Jane observed the boards all piled up together that belonged to the bridge. Mr Bunt also saw then & came in & told me he had no doubt someone intended to carry them away & he would draw them down for me tomorrow. After we were gone to Church Margaret went up & saw them safe & piled up Edwyn & I went to Church After dinner Margaret again went to the bridge & found the boards all carried away I went with her to see & then went up again with Jane & Edwyn Saw the boards on old Ford's place Jane went to his house at first he said he knew nothing of them Came & spoke to me & owned they were, said if he had not taken them away another man would I asked who did take them, he said he did not, but Marvin did. Which Marvin? Sam Offered to draw them back or pay for them, would hear nothing which he had to say In about ten minutes after I got home Old Ford came wanted to see me refused At dusk Mr Bunt saw Ford & his housekeeper with the Oxen drawing the boards �back Have no doubt he was sadly frightened He might be sent to Jail for it. Wed 26th Mr Millsom called with his account we owe him for 12 cord of wood & three load of straw 5 sh a load Often feel anxious about how we shall get along. ... Fri 13th [Oct] Sold a barrel of apples 3/9d Mon 15th A very dull looking day. Margaret in good spirits, she is going to stay a few days with Mrs Vansimack Jane & Edwyn gone with her to Port Hope fear they will find the roads very bad My health is good, but I have many anxious thought for the future Winter is coming on. The apples potatoes are not got it & we have no wood & cannot get any under 4 dollars a cord It makes me very serious & thoughtful... Wed 5th [Dec] Feel low as the time of year comes round when I lost my dear husband Sun 9th ...How well do I remember this day twelve months I think a great deal how I am to get on, much. I must use my best endeavors & leave the rest to God who careth for the Widow & Fatherless. Nevertheless to retrench as much as I am obliged to do is very trying & needs patience Margaret really several things, upon the whole for children they are considerate & very moderate in their wishes which makes it harder to refuse them. I deny myself everything superfluous & even necessaries in clothing & c But we have & great comforts & ought to follow my dear husbands example in thankfulness to God. Wed 19th Twelve month today since my dear husband was buried [sic] I am alone Jane being gone for the children. I like it. I can undisturbed. Thurs 27th Cold We live a very quite monotonous life with few individuals to note down but my diary I have been accustomed to for years & should feel lost without it. 1856 January 1st A lovely day...Another year has commenced, We are all in good health & surrounded by many comforts & blessings. The loss of my dear husband that sad bereavement has not left us so utterly without friends & God has been very gracious to us. Wed 9th The coldest day yet. Margaret for the first time poorly. She is not 13 years old till March. She is very little so but think it is a beginning. [Begins to keep track of her daughters menstrual cycle in the back of her diary] Thurs 10th ... Saw Mr Hughes Said there was money enough to pay Jane & himself in the bank It has put me in good spirits. ... Fri 11th Like sometimes to be alone. Feb 8th Called at Mrs Boyces & borrowed some more of "Godey's Lady's Book” They seem �very friendly people Afterwards went to speak to Mr Cleghorn about Edwyn going to School & agreed that he should go on Monday. Tues 12th Very cold & the snow deep on the ground nevertheless Edwyn would go to school & took his sleigh with him, I fear he will be tired Edwyn likes school pretty well, rode some of the way home. Fri 15th Snowy fast all the day, not quite so bold. Edwyn did not go to school Margaret poorly the second time, think a change has now quite taken place in her constitution. The first time a month ago it was little more than a show. She is not 13 till March, & seems very well. Thurs 6th [Mar] Tired of seeing it snowing again, Mr Bunt gone out with a load of hay which will break the road a little, The children went as far as Bunts, found the snow very deep... Sat 15th Mrs Whicks & her children came to tea She wanted to borrow 50 dollars from Jane & said she would give twelve percent interest, Jane agreed to het her have it. Tues 18th ... Mr Whicks came and Jane gave him a cheque on the Bank of Upper Canada" for 18L 10 sh He is to give her twelve percent interest. Sat 22nd... The snow is melting fat, should like to have gone to Port Hope before the sleighing was over. Mr G Ryley has disappointed me in not bringing the interest he owes me & which I have been daily expecting the last two or three weeks. Sat 29th ... Joe called on his way to Port Hope lent him "Greylock" He brought several newspapers back with him & a bill for the "Patriot". That paper is a annoyance to me. I have desired it to be sent back & Dr Perks has said he would & had sent about it for me. Mon 31st Cold & clear & frosty Have hay to get in today, the horse & cow are a great expense. ...In the evening the three young Whicks came & stayed & played at Cards with Edwyn and Margaret. Tues [1st April] Jane is gone to Port Hope with Mr Whicks, took a note to Dr Perks...Should like to have sent for several things if it had been convenient. I am very short of money at this time & do not wish to take any more out of the bank if I can help it till Mr Hughes & Jane are paid. A fine frosty morning. Jane has got a check from the bank for 22/10 which with the 12/10 which Mr Whicks had from her makes the 35L which I owed her & makes us square It was due to her 21st August 1855.... Sat 5th ... Am getting out of patience with Mr Ryley not bringing the interest & the children & Jane so. Edwyn wishes me to write to him but I intend waiting a little longer. Jane finding they gave no interest at the Bank for less than a 100L took her 22/10 out. She found the roads very bad. Sun 6th A lovely day, quite long to get out, when the snow was on the road & it was so cold staid contentedly in but now it looks so fine & bright I find it more dull to remain in the house �and the roads are so bad no one comes to see us. The snow is fast disappearing & the tulips are coming up, it makes me think of my dear husband who used to delight in seeing them. Tues 15th Mr G Ryley came, but did not bring the money, He said he would bring the money as soon as he could get it That he saw the Dr Perks last night that they went to Mr Scotts who was from home but saw Mr Burbridge that the Dr would write to Mr G Ryley after he had consulted with Mr Hughes & c I feel low & out of spirits Mr Ryley not having brought the money. Thurs 17th...Want to go to Port Hope but do not know how I am to get there in the buggy. 18th A fine day. Old Bowen drove me to Port Hope called at the Doctors said he would see about Mr Ryley & write to him after he had consulted Mr Hughes & get proper security &c Though I had better employ a surveyor called with the old man at Mr Roches Mr Roches said he could not possible come in less than a fortnight... [It appears that "the old man" Bowen is a gardener that has in previous years always been employed in farm work but this year has worked as their gardener] ... Thurs May 1st ...The old man has left us paid him 5 dollars Friday May 2nd A very rainy day It was warm & will make all the things grow, the Asparagus is coming up & we shall soon be able to cut it & rhubarb Am to be alone, the old man being deaf rather tried me, although he is company & did everything he could to make himself agreeable & gave very little trouble. It will be a change again when he returns. [There is an argument that is going on between Sarah and Old Ford that requires a surveyor] Thurs 8th We all got up earlier than usual ...After dinner Edwyn went with the old man to Port Hope, wrote a note to Dr Perks asking his advice as to what surveyor I ought to employ & how I ought to act. Just as they got home Old Ford came in he had a paper which he showed me which he said he had copied from the Government deed. Said "the Marvins" never had a legal right to the place that Old Sam Marvin was an alien & Mr Robinsons older than either & that Mr R's lot was 50 acres. That he had the Government deed of the 200 acres That he was a rough fellow to engage in a law suit with & more to that effect He had hurt his hand which was tied up Old Bowins told him plainly what he thought of him & was not in the least afraid of him. Sat 10th Old Ford here again I am really sadly worried with him, He told me Marvin's deed was of no use & that a surveyor could not settle the point in dispute that the Government deed alone could decide & that it was at Quebec.... Mon 12th Edwyn Margaret & I went to Port Hope called & dined at Dr Perks. He had seem Mr Stewart & said when Mr S was able to come he would drive him out Also called at Mr Smith's Saw Mr Smith who went to the [blank] Said, "Marvins" deed was good that time had made it so & that the deed was made by his Father That he should make me no charge & that in a fortnight he should be at home again & would come here Gave the Dr & Smiths some Asparagus. Tues 13th ...Sent to Dr Perks "The Lease of J Clark to E Hill." And J Huston deputy Surveyors plan of the farm which Mr Hill gave the name of "Brooklands". Old Bowins and Edwyn went to Port �Hope with the "Deeds" Thurs 15th ...Old Ford came, left some papers with me to read Do not know what to make of them, some of the sentiments are noble & fine but it is sadly unconnected & made me almost think he must be crazy. Sat 17th ...Mr Ford called, with newspapers, he is very anxious to know whether there is going to be war he talks sensibly on some points on others I dont know what to make of him. Sun 18th ...In the afternoon the cow caved (a bull calf) Jane & the old man had some trouble to find her, & it was so very rainy. Her udder must have been very painful for several days & the old many though we should milk her, but Jane said Tues 20th A fine day, old Ford called with a paper praying me to pray to God about. Sat 24th of May the "Queen's birthday". The young Whicks came to ask Edwyn to go fishing with them The old man gone visiting his friends The day lovely & the tulips will soon be at their best. The small bed in the other garden has some very beautiful flowers it was the day after they were set that my dear husband went to see the bed, (the last day he was out of doors) So he never saw their blooms. He would have greatly admired them... Edwyn brought 17 trout and 5 suckers... Mon 25th A very lovely morning, the Tulips are uninjured with the wind went to Port Hope Called at Mr Cornalls, Mr Fortunes, Harvey's & Smiths told them this week the Tulips would be at their best & expect several of the Port Hope people will come to see them. Tues 27th Old Ford called, quite dressed up white waistcoat &c And after tea the old man (Bowins) I and the children went up the farm to see if we could settle with Ford Cannot & Ford wants a wagon [sic] road through our Farm which I most object to of anything. Thurs 29th ...In the afternoon Old Ford came, he and Bowins had high words It worried me exceedingly. Mon June 2nd...Fear Mr Ryley is not doing well & that I shall find it difficult to get my money from him. Fri 6th Expected the Dr and Mr Stuart but again disappointed Mr Hughes & George came in the afternoon, Had an opportunity of talking to him about Mr Ford & Mr Ryley said he would see the Dr about my affairs thought I had 20L on the Bank and owed him 10L. Told him I wished him to pay himself. He is very considerate. Sat 7th A fine day Edwyn gone fishing with the Whicks. Asked the old man how we stood he said I owed him 17 dollars a dollar and half a dollar. I cannot afford it. He said when I talked to him that he would not reckon today, but left off work & came & lay on the bed. He is very greedy & I feel very vexed with him having behaved as well to him as I possibly. He saw that I was vexed & said he would agree to 8 dollars & a quarter. Having had some chain from me �which he valued at a quarter a dollar, this is better, but he will not work although there are plenty of little jobs to be done in the gardens. June 13th 1856 [Note the manner in which she records the date - she has never done this before.] ...I do not feel very well, have been worried with this affair a good deal it seems as if everything went contrary. About 12 Mr Roche & young Hastings drove up, after staying a few minutes they went to Fords & Old Bowins & Edwyn followed. [All concerned parties showed up with their deeds]... Mr Roche looked over all the deeds & papers & they were all out surveying. It having been so often divided makes it rather difficult. Between 5 & 6 the old man came to me greatly dissatisfied & I went to Mr R Flatters was chopping away. I seemed vexed & Mr Roche left & walked home with me left the survey. Mr Ford will get more than he asked for my Mr R's survey & so is Edwyn & the old man much vexed. ... [Note in the back of her diary, she accounts for dividing a 200 parcel of land: Mr Robinsons 50 acres, Old Ford's 63 acres, and their land 87 acres She then also notes that "Our Farm 87 acres & 6 were taken for the Railroad from it."] Sun 15th...Quite late Mr Clarke drove here we all walked up the Farm with him & saw Old Ford at the door but he walked into the house. After Mr Clarke & the old man had looked round Mr Clarke went & asked Old Ford He came out & they all talked together Mr Ford said he had got a Government deed & spoke of a paper Mr Hill had signed. Neither of which things Mr C believed. Tom Raymond was there & heard all Mr Clarke thinks it will be a few days before Mr Roche will come again & I think he will come with him. We all feel in better spirits. Sat 21st... Old Ford came in while we were at diner & would it settled tried to frighten me Said I had no title to the Seven acres that it belonged to old Mr Marvin that if I would agree to it as he said nothing would be said about it & c I am sadly perplexed & vexed about it, at times my head aches with thinking & worrying. Mon 30th Old Ford left a note for me with Margaret (as I would not see him) containing a proposition of compromise He says Mr Smith & Mr Roche were coming here to day That he was going to Mr Mills (Young Mills being dead) & that he should be back by noon & if the Surveyors came they were not to begin till he returned. I feel nervous & find how difficult it is for a woman to get on alone in this country without any relative or person on whom I have a claim Have not heard from England or from Mr G Ryley. In the afternoon the children went to their lessons, took bouquets of flowers & some rhubarb to Hollards... Thurs 3rd [July]...Mrs Horace Marvin called with her daughter relative to a tree. Old Ford had been to see her about the division line & told her she had a claim on me for 11 dollars Mr Hill had cut up a tree & drawn it away (old Ford says) & was to pay Mr Marvin for it & had not done so Also Callahon MacCarthy 12 dollars which Ford was answerable to her for. There is always something to annoy & vex one with that man...... Fri July 4th Low & out of spirits & feel weak in body Think a glass of good Port would do me good. Sat 5th ... After dinner rainy, surprised to see Mr James Smith, Mrs Smith & Perry. ...Nothing �could kinder than Mr & Mrs Smith. Mr Smith had been & examined the deeds (it took him several hours) & he is certain they are quite correct. Also about the trees Ford can do nothing & I was to tell him not to tease me, but to go to Mr Smith who would be happy to see him. It is quite a relief to my mind to have a friend to consult & rely on & I think the Smiths are sincere ones. [Now it is to the point where Sarah gets the occasional letter from Ford] Mon 21st...Mr G Ryley came & paid me two five dollar notes & when Jane & Margaret returned from P Hope they brought me 6L from him He said he was very sorry he had not been able to pay it before & c ... Wed: Old Ford came into the parlour & bothered me I told him anything he had to say to go to Mr J Smith. Sun 10th [Aug] Staid at home, as Edwyn said he did [not] feel very well. Rather disappointed as I have not been for several Sundays. Edwyn proposed going to Church in the evening but at present it looks very like rain.... [After this there seems to be no more mention of any great trouble with old Ford] Fri 26th [Sept] Jumped out of bed to see the "Locomotive" pass by here for the first time Thurs 9th [Oct] Mr Hughes came by the train, he staid tea with us. Thurs 24th Spot threw me down I feel hurt. Old Ford came bothering me, They have been throwing stone at & into his house ... Mon 10th [Nov] Cold & frosty. Poor run over by the train, both legs broken & his tail cut off, he was going with Jane to Millsoms. She came back to tell Edwyn who was sorry to loose his pet dog He was hurt so bad that Edwyn shot him... Tues 2nd [Dec] ...After dinner Margaret, Edwyn & Young Holland went in the buggy to Port Hope they took a basket of apples & a jar of Milk. Mt wore her new dress it is neat, but not quite the thing for a party having a high neck. Like her to drew simply The children at Port Hope I think are quite too dressy... Sat 13th Think much of the sad event which happened about his time two years ago & made me a widow. The weather very mild. Fri 19th ... Two years today since my dear husbands funeral when it was much such a day Think a good deal of him. We have spent the last two years together, suppose Edwyn will go to school or to some profession. I feel anxious about the future for him. I have no one to advise with on the subject. �Wills & Cookbooks [Miscellaneous from various files of Sarah Welch Hill Papers wills, book lists etc.] MU 114 Power of Attorney to Misters William James and James Shipton To all to whom these presents shall come Sarah Hill formerly Sarah Welch of Birmingham in the County of Warwick in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called England Spinster but late the wife of Edwin Hill deceased and now residing at Port Hope Newcastle District Canada West widow sendeth Greetings where as Joseph Welch of the Parish of Edgaston near Birmingham in the County of Warwick Gentleman by his will bearing the date the Twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven gave and bequeathed to the said Sarah Hill then Sarah Welch (in the said Will described as said Testators daughter Sarah) all his Household Goods and Furniture to and for her own use and benefit absolutely. And as to all the rest and residue of his real and personal estate he gave devised and bequeathed the same to the use of his said daughter Sarah, William James of Birmingham aforesaid accountant and James Shipton of Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford Timber Merchant their heirs executors administrators and assigns forever Upon certain trusts therein declared And the said Testator also gave and devised all the Real Estate vested in him as Mortgagee or Trustee to his said Trustees their heirs and assigns subject to the trusts and equities affecting the same respectively And the said Testator did thereby declare that the receipts of the Trustees for the time being of his Will should effectually should effectually exonerate purchasers Mortgagees and other paying monies to such Trustees or Trustee from all liability in respect of the application thereof And the said Testator appointed his said Daughter Executrix and the said William James and James Shipton Executors of that his Will And whereas the said Testator died on the twenty fourth day of February One thousand eight hundred and forty without having altered or revoked his said Will and the same was duly proved by the said Sarah Hill William James and James Shipton in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury on the twenty ninth day of August following And whereas the said Sarah Hill is now residing at Port Hope aforesaid and is desirous of enabling so far as she lawful may the said other Trustees and Executors of the said Will of the said Joseph Welch to act in the execution of the trusts of the said Will and in the disposition winding up management and conduct of the estate and affairs of the said Testator during her absence and for this purpose to make enter into and execute and as her act and deed deliver any deed instrument of other assurance to her and on her behalf as fully and effectually as if she the said Sarah Hill could do if she were present and concurring in and executing the same Now know ye that I the said Sarah Hill having ceased to reside in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland hereby made constitute and appoint the said William James and James Shipton and each of them my true and lawful attorneys and attorney for me and in my name and on my behalf as one of the Trustees and Executrix of the said will of the said Joseph Welch deceased to transact manage wind up and negotiate all the singular the matters and things whatsoever which in anywise relate to or concern the execution of the trusts of the said will of the said Joseph Welch of the management disposal and conduct of the estate and affairs of the said Testator and to that and for me the said Sarah Hill and in my name and on my behalf to settle and sign and also if necessary to seal and as my act and deed in due form of law to deliver all and every act and acts deeds writings and instruments releases receipts and acquaintances whatsoever which shall or may be or to them �the said William James and James Shipton or the survivor of them shall seem necessary and expedient for that purpose and generally to sign execute and perform and as my act and deed seal and deliver all such acts deed matters and things whatsoever as shall be anywise necessary and expedient for that purpose and generally to sign execute and perform and as my act and deed seal and deliver all such acts deeds matters and things whatsoever as shall be anywise necessary and expedient to be done by or on behalf of me the said Sarah Hill in or about the execution of the trusts aforesaid or any of them as fully and effectually in all respects ad I myself could do I the said Sarah Hill hereby agreeing and undertaking to allow ratify and confirm every act deed matter and thing which my said Attorneys or either of them shall do or cause to be done in pursuance of the power hereby granted In witness whereof the said Sarah Hill hath hereunto set her hand and seal this day of One thousand eight hundred and sixty one In re, Estate of late Mrs. Sarah Hill, deceased Statement of facts for information of The Real Estate Loan Company of Canada, (Limited). According to "Stock Scrip" dated 18th Feby. 1892 Edwyn Welch Hill and Sarah Margaret Hill, Executor and Executrix of the last will of the late Mrs. Sarah Hill (their mother) deceased, held 120 shares of The Real Estate Loan Company (Ltd.) of the value of $50 per share ($6000.00) Mrs. Sarah Hill died on or about the 26th day of Septr. 1887 at Township of Hope leaving a Will and Codicil thereto of which Probate was granted by the Surrogate Court of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham on 12th Oct 1887 to the said Edwyn Welch Hill and Sarah Margaret Hill Executors named in said Will. By Mrs. Hill's Will (dated 16th April 1879) after bequeathing certain Household furniture and chattels to her daughter and her son (which bequests do not include the said shares of Capital Stock or any of them) she gives devises and bequeaths unto her said son and daughter and their heirs and assigns in equal shares all the rest residue and remainder of the real and personal estate of which she should die seized, or possessed or in any ways entitled to and whosesoever situate absolutely forever. The Testatrix then directs that advances lent by her to her said son and daughter shall be charged against them. The Codicil is dated the 20th November 1883 and by it the Testatrix directs that $1000.00 advanced by her to EWH shall be taken into account in division of residuary Estate, and charged to him our of his share; and relieves her daughter from certain advances made to her. The above 120 shares have remained ever since in the names of the said EWH and SMH as Executor and Executrix of the late Mrs Sarah Hill; and cheques and dividends have been made to their order and endorsed by both of them; and no actual formal division of Mrs Hill's Estate has been made or carried out between her son and daughter but it was allowed to remain open amicably. On 1st September 1896 the said Sarah Margaret Hill died intestate Evidence of her intestacy was �produced to the said Surrogate Court and on 21st Sept 1896 Letters of Administration of All her property was granted by said Surrogate Court to the said Edwyn Welch Hill her brother. Sarah Margaret Hill died a Spinster never having been married leaving her brother Edwyn Welch Hill her only heir at law and only next of kin her surviving. She had not sister and no other brother than the said EWH Her father and mother both predeceased her. Her father died some years before her mother. Edwyn Welch Hill as the surviving Executor of his Mother's Will now controls the 120 shares of Stock; and as the sole Administrator of the property of the said SMH (his deceased sister) would be entitled to have one half of the shares transferred into his name as such administrator; And as the only heir at law and next of kin of his said sister, he claims her half of the 120 shares; and under his mothers Will he also claims the remaining half of the 120 shares. He now desires to have the whole 120 shares of Stock transferred to his own name individually as the absolute owner thereof. If desired Copies of Probate of Mrs Hill's Will and Codicil thereto can be furnished and also copy of the letters of Administration of his sisters Estate. Port Hope, 24th Sept. /96 Mr T.T. Baines Barrister Port Hope has acted as solicitor for the family for some years and is now Solicitor for the said EW Hill Will of William [unclear name appears as Foss?Joseph?] of town of Kingston upon Hule, Gentleman, 15 1790 bequeaths to his niece, Elizabeth [Foss?] of Newark in the County of Nottingham his London tenements and hereditaments and real estate and her heirs gives and devised the same unto and equally among his cousins Elizabeth Edsworth, William Welch, and Ruth Horton...gave a bequest to the Trustees of the General Infirmary, directs his executrix to distribute 10 pounds immediately upon such poor and necessitive [?] persons in Everton To Joseph Welch, Gentleman, 991803 from George Earl Brooke and Earl of Warwick ªappointed ensign in the Second Battalion of the Regiment of Loyal Birmingham Volunteer Infantry To same from same, 261805 appointed Lieutenant in the same Battalion Miscellaneous: Recipe Book Miscellaneous scraps of paper in envelope labeled Recipe Book, n.d and Bank book, 1873 81 the recipe book is entitled The Englishwoman's Cookery Book. By Isabella Beeton, "Being a Collection of Economical Recipes Taken from her "Book of Household Management, Amply Illustrated by a Large Number of Appropriate and Useful Engravings, London: S.O. Beeton, 1863. address for Mr S. V. Horton, 20 Calthorpe Road, Brimingham, England, to draw for L 61, 1, 8 Ammonia Cake One pint of sweet milk; one ounce of Carbonate ammonia; Five cups of �sugar white; half cup lard; half cup butter (Margaret's Recipe) the original contents of the recipe book are no longer within its cover there is however a replacement with the hand written recipes of Sarah Hill some are cut out of newspapers and sewn into the recipe book for instance one entitled "A Preservative for Meat in Hot Weather The magazine of Domestic Economy gives the following recipe for preserving meat in summer: 'First wipe the meat gently and lightly with a clean cloth, then dust over ever part with pure oaten meal. The meal imparts a sweet flavor to the meat. It must all be wiped away before the meat is put down to be boiled or roasted.'" Before she immigrated to Canada, Sarah Hill copied down the following recipe…"Mrs Joseph's receipt for Potatoes as a substitute for bread Take 3 good sized Potatoes rub'd through a Colander into 1 pint of water 1 drachem of soda to each lb of flour Stir it together, and leave to rise. For 14 lbs of Flour. June 26th/ 43" Candles, Prepare your wicks about half the usual size , wet with spirits of turpentine, put them in the sun until dry, then mould or dip your candles" Knickerbocker Pickles Take six gallons of water 10 lbs of Salt 3 lbs of coarse brown sugar 1 quart of Molasses 3 oz salt petre 1 oz Pearl ash. Boil and skim. When quite cold pour over pork or beef previously placed in a barrel. 16th January made this pickle but only put 6 pounds of rock salt, & used Sallerata instead of Pearl Ash. To Make Yeast. Two middling sized boiled potatoes add a pint of boiling water and two tablespoons of brown sugar. One pint of hot water should be applied to every half pint of the compound. Hot water is better in warm weather. This yeast being made without flour will keep longer, and is said to be much better than any previously in use. Whooping Cough A tea spoonful of castor oil to a table spoonful of molasses: a teaspoonful of the mixture to be given whenever the cough is troublesome. It will afford relief at one, and in a few days it effects a cure. The same remedy relieves the croup, however violent the attack. To make Elder Wine Mrs Brines way. Get the elder berries and steep them in cold water As many quarts of berries as you want bottles of wine. Let it stand all night and next morning pound and strain them add a pound of moist sugar to each bottle of the juice and two ounces of ginger and soy of cloves to each gallon Set it in a warm place to ferment for two or three days, then scrim it & put it into bottles and in each bottle a wine glass full of whisky Tie a piece of paper over each bottle for a day or two & then cork it The Elder berries are ripe about the end of September Tomato Sauce receipt from Mrs Fortune October 5th 1846, also has Mrs G Ryley's Way of Making Cherry Wine, Plum Cake from Mrs Fortune, Mrs Horton's Alamode Beef [received after arrival in Canada Mosquitoes Attach a piece of flannel or sponge to a thread made fast to the top of the bedstead: wet the flannel or sponge with camphorated spirits, and the mosquitoes will leave the Room also many instructions on washing wool dresses, printed dresses, and black Cashmere �Restoration of Sour Milk or Cream Milk of Cream when turned sour may be restored to its original sweetness by means of a slight quantity of magnesia. When the acidity is slight, half a tea spoonful of the powder to a pint of mild will be sufficient Dr Hickman's Way of taking Castor Oil [mixed with boiled milk and sugar like a custard] Rearing Calves, The was the best dairymen do in Gloucestershire. Copied from the Agricultural Gazette February 22nd 1845 For Rats Scotch snuff or pulverized cayenne pepper mixed together or separate if put freely into their burrowing hole will certainly send them off Later in the cookbook has written two recipes from Maria who is in Toronto Cookies from Maria and White Cake from Maria Bank Book The Bank book is inscribed in the front "Miss Hill's Diary 1861" must be Margaret but this is the bank book of Sarah Hill: Ontario Bank I drew on M Horton for 5L 18sh 6d Got for it 28 dol 65 cents Left it in the Bank August 4th 1879 I took out of the Bank 28 dol 65c Have in the Ontario Bank now "Toronto Bank" December 18th 1878 From England L1, 863 5sh 8d Got for it at the Bank 9, 009 dollars 50 cents February 3rd 1879 Wrote a check for Mr Benson for 7 thousand dollars Toronto Bank June 3rd 1879 The interest up to the end of May is 80 dol. 50 cents. June 27 I drew for Edwyn 150 dol: Expenses 19 cents July 2nd I wrote a check for Mr Benson for 369 dol: 350 of which is a Mortgage on Mr Adams late Eliza Andrews October 17th I drew for Edwyn 150 dollars Expenses 19 cents. Have now left 1, 4020 [sic] Fourteen hundred & twenty dollars 1879 Toronto Bank 22nd October Put in the Bank 27 Dol: From Mr Adam's Mortgage Dec 3rd Took out for Margaret Thirty dollars Have had my account balanced it is 1480 dol 11 cents, 1450 11 cents now 1880 Jany 2nd I took out of the Bank Fifty dollars 50 Have now 1400 11 cents �1880 February 11th I took out of the Bank 250 dollars for Edwyn & 10 dollars to pay the Bank of Montreal which I had overdrawn March 23rd I took out of the Bank 10 dollars 27th I took Ten dollars out of the Bank March 31st I put in the Bank 1, 000 dollars & 16 dollars From [illegible] March 31 1880 I took out of the Bank Fifty dollars April 10th I took out of the Bank 100 dollars for Edwyn & Ten for myself April 24th Maggie took out for me 30 dollars June 29th I took out a 100 dol: for Edwyn charged 15 c. 1880 August 21st I took out of the Bank Twenty three dollars Bank of Toronto 1880 Sept 29th I took out of the Bank 100 dollars for Edwyn November 30th Wrote a check for E Willson for eighteen dollars November 30th Maggie took out "Ten dollars" for herself December 11 Maggie took out of the Bank Fifteen dollars December 24th I took out of the Bank 10 dollars 1881 Bank of Toronto January 1st I took out of the Bank 15 dol: 10th I took out of the Bank 60 dollars gave Maggie 50 dol: Feb 7th Maggie took out of the Bank Fifty dollars (for Edwyn) March 24th Maggie took out of the Bank Ten dollars April 6th 1881 Bank of Toronto Mr Benson gave me a cheque for 1,844 dols and 96 cents Thirteen hundred of which was Principal and 54 dol and 96 cents was for Interest He charged me 2 dols 20 cents for receiving it April 12th Maggie took out of the Bank 41 dollars 1881 Bank of Toronto May 23rd Maggie took out of the Bank ten dollars �June 8th I took out of the Bank 100 dollars which I sent to Edwyn & ten for my own use June 9th Fifteen dollars' July 18th Twenty Dollars Mr Benson 4 dol: 65 cents October 13th Maggie took out Twenty dollars October 26th I took out Twenty five dollars In 1874 she received on April 4th English Money L49, 9 sh, 8 don ; April 7th she got for it 240 dollars she had 8 in the bank and took out 100 so was left with 148 dollars ; April 22nd took out 40, leaving 108 ; June 18th Maggie took out 25, leaving 83; December 17th Maggie took out 13, leaving 70; April 5th Maggie took out 60, leaving 10 May 6th 1875 she drew on Mr S.V. Horton for 30 pounds, got for it 146 dollars series of withdrawals on a monthly basis through 1875 received again in October 1875 25, 19,2 English money and got for it 124 dollars 70 or 80 cents continued withdraws by both her and her daughter May 13th 1876 she receives again English money, 61, 1, 8 got for it 295 dollars 82 cents( crossed out for July 10th is drew a cheque for Mr Chalk to repair the buggy 12 dollars but on July 12th Maggie withdrew 39 dollars, this would make 12 for the repair and 25 for their use, which is normal) September 14th Dr O Meara took out of the Bank 40 dollars for Maggie's trip to the Centennial February 1877 another deposit of English money 60, 19, 2 which gave her 295 dollars; March 7th 1878 her English money arrived again 91, 5 which she got 444 dollars for June 1, 1878 signed a check for Mr Patterson on the Ontario Bank for 150 dollars 75 cents 1879, January 9th she took 214 dollars out of the "Ontario Bank" which left the account empty January 9th 1879 she put 200 dollars in the "Bank of Montreal" Feb 3 wrote a check for Mr Benson for twelve dollars summer of 1879 took out 30 dollars to pay Mr Chalk Books Read from January 1833 �[In envelope marked Sarah (Welch) Hill Diary, Jan 1 Dec] 31, 1845; 25 June 1852 June 23, 1853 [on outside cover of 1845 diary] Olinthus Gregory's Evidences, Doctrines & Duties of Christian Religion Scott's Kennilworth, Scottish Chiefs, Miss Porter Siames [sic] Twins Barliver Memoirs of Edgeworth,Duke Christian of Luneburgh,Miss Porter Memoir of Henry Martin last of the Mohicans, G Cooper Refugee in America, Mrs Trollop Miss Edgeworth's Tales a Series Lacoon by CC Colson Memoir of Legh Richmond Montgomeries Messiah Young Duke Treatise on Happliness lent by Mrs Kelly Jackson on the Trinity lent by Mrs Mason Locke on the understanding lent by Mr Shipton Jany 1834 The Convert by Archdeacon Wilkinson of Nottingham The Two Rectors by the same author lent by Piercy Paul Clifford by Bullivur Emma DeLissaw A history of the Jews Hoggs Travels on the Continent: Tour of a German Prince Happiness by Dr Styles of Brighton Carnes letters from the East (read at Poplars) Spurtyheim on Phrenology Scotts Poems of Marmion, Lord of the Isles Lady of the Lake Dalzels Lectures on Ancient Greece The Epicurean Englis's travels through Spain Romance of history, De Lorme Telemachus by Archbishop of Cambry [could be Canterbury] Fenelon Mrs Chapone's letters Quentin Derward, Millers Political Economy Mrs Jameson's Lives of eminent female Sovereigns Sarah Welch, Book of Poetry, dated 1818 Lost her sister Jane June 11, 1826 received, as a result numerous books 18 volumes in all On the death of her brother John Langley Welch on July 30, 1827, Sarah received 151 titles many of them in numerous volumes; also received numerous other items such as clothing, musical instruments, horse tack etc. � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d9bf5e8429b4aeb0a75443f833826e90.pdf 58b36f621c59f5a5ebbc2d9405ea994f PDF Text Text �������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/23677affba30ba0babc0373a2d9c4cfd.pdf 542748798462ce3416356ad71609170b PDF Text Text Matilda Hill (1856-????) 1884-1885 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Tillie Hill Douglas Village 1884 This is my Mother's book. Jessie H. Simpson "The Coming of the Silent Guest" Lo! England sends him back to us, With sealed eyes and folded palms: He drifts across the wintry sea, Which chants to him its thousand psalms. We proudly name and claim him ours; We take him, England from thy breast; We open wide our doors to him Who cometh home a silent guest. We lent him thee to teach thy sons The lesson of the Open Hand, Less famished lips should bless them less than him, - the stranger in their land. We but live, living unto thee, To be a solace to thy pair: But now we want his noble dust To consecrate it ours again. England we take him from thine arms; We thank thee for thy reverent care; If thou and we were ever friends, We should be so beside his bier. His memory should be a spell To banish spleen and bitterness Have kindlier thoughts of us, - for he Was tender unto thy distress, - As we have kindlier thought of thee Because of honor done to him; For, while we weep, we turn to see That English eyes with tears are dim,, 40 Friday February 15th/84 Mrs Jupp died this afternoon, her end was peace. just two weeks to day we buried Father what sore sad changes a few weeks can bring, death and Sickness seem all round us like warning voices saying, "Be Ye also ready". God does not afflict willingly but of necessity to bring more impressively to mind the lesson which is all important; but hardest of all to learn to be "always ready" Monday Feb 25th 1884 Uncle John came Saturday night. the train was very late on account of the storm, they had to send a special, as the morning train ran off the track half way to fergus some of the passengers were half famished for food. Uncle spoke twice yesterday I think everyone seemed pleased with what he said, he stayed over and has organized the Division tonight. R. Y Blythe, very unexpectedly, opposed it, for a few minutes he seemed likely to carry the day but, George Martin, with some others thought the present time was ours, the harvest time had come. If there was danger in delaying. So after taking the voice of the meeting, which was in favour of no postponment Landsdown Division, Sons of �Temperance, was organized in the Village of Douglas Monday Feb 25th 1884- The officers are C Jarrett {written over top: O.S.S.}, Mrs Mitchel {written over top: J.S.S.}, Lillie Currie {written over top: A.C.}, Mr Taylor {written over top: Conductor}, Alex Currie {written over top: R. S.}, Eunice Cause {written over top is: A. S.}, R Townsend {written over top: F. S.}, Mrs Wray {written over top is: Treasurer}, Jolui Spence {written over top: P.M.P.}, Mr Wray {written over top: {Celiaplin?}}, Mr Smith {written over top: W. P.}, then lastly, but, by no means leastly myself {written over top: W. A.}. I gave R. Y. a slice of my mind for his presumption, as I can call it nothing els. Uncle said, we were to forget all about it and pray for him. Well, I don't say, I wont but at the present time I feel greatly relieved and think the introductry part will do the prayer no harm to do Mr Blythe justice I must say; one redeeming feature in his character is that he never keeps spite. We will be as good friends tomorrow as if nothing had every happened {written vertically in left margin: Annie left for Nassagawago last week with Jane & {Jim?} Campbell.} Monday March 3rd, 1884 I believe this is the coldest weather we have had all winter. Still, I believe it is going to moderate now. Last Thursday was a terrific day, Mary and I went down to order some millinery and were nearly blown across the road, a fearful day for a fire, and yet - Mr. Black was burned out, he lost all he had excepting a small part of his Library and a few articles of furniture, the Insurance on the building and contents, each one thousand dollars. Mary Rodgers walked home from Fergus and had both of her feet frozen the same day. The Dr. is afraid she will loose part of them, it is a very sad case. Mary says she never saw such a sight. Yesterday morning Mr. Mc Kay (the student) came for breakfast, the trains were all blocked so they did not get through until Sunday morning. Our pump was frozen and when the student presented himself for breakfast it left us in rather an awkward position, however with the aid of friends we got something ready and he was in line to preach. Monday March 10th 1884 Mary Douglas was married on Wednesday 5th, were all invited but did not feel like going, may her future life be as sunny and bright as the day she left her girl-hoods home. I often think how little a girl know what is before her as she bids farewell to the old house. She leaves the love well tried and true. And ventures on love untried and new. A social was held at Peter Gerrie's on Friday 7th. Proceeds to buy books for Mr. Black, it was quite a success, they made nearly thirty dollars Mr. Hall preached yesterday �{Written vertically in left margin: Mrs. Beck had a little Daughter on the 26th of Feb. She is calling her for Aggie.} Monday March 16th 1884 We went to Fergus last Thursday to have babies Picture taken, but we just came home as we went for the artist was of the donkey persuasion and I feel like telling him what I think of him even yet. A second social was held at Peter {Girres?} which was as successful as the first. Gorge Martin went to Nassagaweya, Wednesday 12th for the lumber to fix the hall. We had a letter from Annie, who is there. She has been bad with ague. Mrs. Jeff Dobbie was in church last night. She is just starting for {dakalay?}. There were eleven joined the Division tonight. Mrs. Fleming Kitchen is altogether to Swall. Mr. Greasley thinks the hall will be ready for next Monday evening. Monday March 24th 1884 Jim Goodall left for Oregon last Wednesday. I think he disappointed his friends for they did not think he would go until they saw him on the train. He seemed quite pleased to go. I hope he may do well, and whether prosperity or adversity await him may he have the blessing. If he should never return he left me Baby & Harry for my own. Willie Simpson & Lillie Currie were in the store and we had some fun about the Bribery Case. I cut all the badges and my fingers were blistered. It is going to take over fifty yds of cotton before we get them finished. The Lodge is progressing rapidly. {Written vertically in left margin: I think we are going to have spring, the roads are breaking up. I was sitting out on the verandah Saturday 22nd, sewing} Saturday March 29, 1884 Had a good meeting at the Lodge on Monday and it was very crowded. I hope we will be in our own hall by next meeting. The ice went down while we were at the Division. It is about three weeks earlier than last year. The Bible Society meeting was held on Tuesday night in Mr. William's Church. It was a very rough night raining & blowing and very muddy roads. I went up to see the hall on Friday it looks much better & larger than I expected. I think it will be a grand palace when we get it finshed. Had a letter from Noble. It was really laughable. April Saturday 5th 1884 �We were in our new hall on Monday for the first time. It was the election of officers, so there was some fun. The Prayer meeting was here on Wed-nesday evening. Charlie Bick has sold out to Will Taylor. I do not known when he is going yet. Mrs Thorn & Lizze Marshall called this evening. I could not help feeling sorry for Mrs. Thorn. She appeared so sad: it matters little what we have here if we have not health to enjoy it. Mr. Lightbody's people moved over on Thursday. Had a letter from Jim Goodall, he arrived safely. I think he feels lonesome by his letter. {Written vertically in left margin: Mrs. {Meurin?} had a little boy Monday morning. Three weddings are on Wednesday. Snow, Mann & Clarke.} April Saturday 12th 1884 Was rather early for Lodge and called on Mrs McGregor, our Deputy Grand overthrew part of the election, there is a little hard feeling but I think it will all come right. Prayer & Business meeting held in the church on Wednesday evening. The later was the most orderly we have had for some time. Mr. Black is thinking of taking up the Fergus Station. I called to see Lizzie Marshall on Thursday evening and was almost sorry I went. Annie came home tonight, just eight weeks since she left. Cousin John's hand is keeping better, we sat talking until after twelve Saturday April 19th 1884 I was at Sunday School on Sunday morning. I think the school is growing - was at Lodge and came home quite disappointed I hope it is the last time we will have such confusion. Mr Black came but could not get in Wm Millican called while we were away, Annie did the honours, which was a great relief, he is very mannerly tries his prettiest not to appear awkward, and make believe his long extremities are part of himself. Prayer meeting at Mr Lightbodys. busy sewing for Mrs Beck. The first church refuse to let Mr Black go Had letters from our Jim and James Miller to day. James says his hand is not mending very fast I hope Mary will find the five dollar Bill Written vertically in left margin: Mr and Mrs Staler were at church on Sunday morning, I suppose they looked nice, newly married people always do, they say.} April Saturday 27th 1884 �Nothing very particular this week I went to Fergus this morning and had Garbutt's picture taken. We were late for the train thanks to Spence he ran the engine of the track May Saturday 3rd 1884 Mrs Hannah and I walked over to see Lizzie Johnstone April 27th Andrew and I went over to Miss Martins School. I thought I would not care to be a teacher for she seemed to have rather a loneseome time of it. Miss Martin came with us for tea and then they brought us all home in the evening We papered the hall on tuesday We got babys pictures to day they are not good at all Saturday May 24th 1884 John and Roy came on the wood train, looked like rain all day. Annie & Lizzie Lightbody went to the forks to meet Mr Brillau, {Can-?} John {Juir?} and a number of others played {Croque?} all day. We excluded going to Orangeville but did not marriage {in?} Tuesday May 27th 1884 Andrew Johnstone wants to Favorite he {intrudes?} taking a {leriu} at the {that?} haud-school Thursday 29th Mr Brillau left for New York {Written vertically in left margin: Wrote to Sev about an instructor} Tuesday June, 17th 1884 Mary left this afternoon for Markdale. She is going to take a qarter of music lessons. Saturday June, 21st 1884 Our picinic came off this afternoon, it was a grand success as far as money was concerned, but oh, dear the rain came on, and such a rain. I never witnessed, it just poured down in bucketfulls, muslins and crimps, together with all connected with the millinery line, could have been bought up at a large discount, the water ran in streams from the gentlemen's coat-tails and oozed out of their Boot tops. My head ached as though it were being torn from my shoulders. but after all we made the money and that is the main thing, our hall is nearly clear of debt, hurrah for temperance, cold water inside or outside. Tuesday, July 1st, 1884 �Anne and Rob. went to Little Toronto. Our boys played a Base ball match with the Toronto fellows and came off victorious. I went to Mrs. Lindsay, got a hen and set her, the first Start. Thursday 17th July 1884 Jim came up from Nassagaweya with my incubator. Wednesday July 23rd Set the incubator, got it going splendid. Prayer meeting at Mrs. Lindsays. {Written vertically in left margin: Mr. Lightbody went up to fish and thereby hangs a tale. Sat. 28th Excursion to Owen Sound. Sent the saddle with Mr. Cause} "If happiness be not the seat and centre of the breast We may be rich, or wise, or great, but never can be blessed" (Burns) Wednesday August 6th 1884 Doctor {Faeublyer?} was married to day. I watched the train as it bore them away, and oh, how many thoughts flitted through my mind. God forbid that young hopes should be blighted, tender affections crushed e'er they have scarcely bloomed. Oh that cruel monster drink what homes it as robbed of its brightest and best My incubator is doing {in-anly?} (Greville, Hill & Co.) {Written vertically in left margin: The piano in Sargents bush a failure} Monday Aug 18th 1884 The first egg chipped this morning, I could hardly believe my eyes Mrs. Bellamy died this morning Saturday Aug 23rd 1884 What a week I have had, nothing but chickens wherever I turn, I am nearly mad had grand success nearly a hundred chickens Thursday 4th Friday 5th September /84 Sunday School convention in Fergus I enjoyed the meetings very much, was at Mrs. Mullans for tea, & flower show in the evening �Sat. 6th. Came home in the afternoon, missed the morning train, I felt so sorry for Mrs. {Gerrie?} what a checkered life she has had, Oh: what a fearful curse drink is! Mrs. Hannah's {sixth?} son was born this morning {Written vertically in left margin: Sept 11th John Campbell came home with his bride they drove through the village like John white gloves and all. Friday 12th I had an interview with Jim, I felt sorry for him but I suppose it is all for the better, whatever comes or goes I wish him well for we have spent many happy hours together.} Friday Sept. 12th /84 Cleaned the church to day; I am so tired I do not feel like sleeping. I wonder what Mr. Ward will say. I think Marjory Blythe and I had better take a trip to Flanders until he cools off, If I had a man like Ward I would lie awake alnight before I would't have some plan invented whereby his lower extremities might move a little faster, if all els failed I would try Bill Rodgers receipt that he had for Lightbodys Old cuddy. Monday Sep. 22nd 1884 Just got home from Scarboro. what changes a week can bring poor Cousin Jimmie, who was so well only a few days ago, is done with earth & earthly things but his friends Sorrow not as those who have us hope, for although young, with everything bright & promising before him he had not forgotten that he was not to young to die, and had saught to remember the one thing needful. Johnie, Jane & I went in to the Exhibition, met Aunt Lizzie who showed herself off in her true colors. Andrew Johnson came out to Uncles on Saturday evening. Jim and Aunt Tillie went to the station in full dress to meet him. We made a pot of taffy and had quite a nice time. Andrew Uncle & I came into the city on the morning train. What a trial we had searching for tickets, Uncle lost two, one after the other, but we got to the city alright. It rained all day. We had to stay at Mr Taylors until noon, so we had quit {The following is a loose-leaf memorandum kept within the journal} MEMORANDUM FROM Benegough's Shorthand Antheneum and Type-Writing HEADQUARTERS 29 King St. West, Toronto TO 88 Maitland St, Toronto: Feb 5, '83 �My dear Friend Tillie, I snatched a moment in an interval between classes to express my sympathy with you and your afflicted mother and family in this sad trial you are called upon to endure. I heard about it yesterday by a letter from home. So sudden, it must have been a tremendous blow: it would have been hard enough in ordinary circumstances. One satisfaction to me in writing you is that I know you take the affliction wisely, as from the hand of one who is as kind as He is wise, and who can never do anything wrong. "I was dumb" said David. "I opened not my mouth, because thou didst it" What can we say in such a case? M would not find fault with Infinite widsom and Love. And I know God will comfort you, for "He is the Father of Mercies and the God of all Consolation." It is He who wipes away all tears from our eyes. {End of memorandum} a talk about the Scott Act Mrs Taylor is greatly in favour of it, she was telling me that Jake Alpaugh was to be married in a few weeks. After dinner we took the street cars down and went to see Mr Barker, he was teaching a class in short hand and was so pleased to see me. I had a nice talk with him, by what he says I don't think Andrew will make much at short hand, he is so far behind in other things that Mr. Barker thinks he will never be able to take a situation. Aunt Tillie came in on the afternoon train and braught baby. Jim came with me as far as Shutsville. I could not help admiring him he was so kind and thoughtful, I hope he may be kept from all temptation such as is common to youth, and have wisdom granted him to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and then he will be usefull in whatever sphere he may be placed. I met Sara Campbell at Shutsville so had company all the way home. Mrs. Mitchell met us at the station, and then we finished up the day by going to a temperance lecture in the church which was indeed well worth hearing, it was given by Han. Ansley Grey the temperance people have engaged him for fifteen lectures, so we expect to hear him again before he leaves our country. Sara Campbell says all the Fergus girls are crazy about him. If he gets that string of old maids after him he will have enough to do Tuesday Oct 14th 1884 We have just got the show safely over. We had a splendid day at the Division, did not make so much money but cleared all expenses, had a taffy off in the evening I think everyone enjoyed themselves It was very cold in the evening Nellie Cassidys concert was a complete failure. Mr & Mrs Clyne came out on the morning train Will Taylor is to be married to-morrow. �Jupp asked me to go for a drive was there ever anything worse, I did not know what to say I was so astonished, I think all these old roosters ought to be shot off. Monday Oct. 27th 1884 Mr. & Mrs. McGregor, Rev Mr Smith & Beattie together with Mr. Graul all came for tea They went in the evening to Mimosa, all started off smoking cigars and such is life, ministers, I suppose, are only mortal like ourselves. Oct 28th drove over to see Mr. Black, such a fraud, some men are confirmed humbugs. Oct 29th Mr. Grant's teameeting at the upper church. public opinion is of little worth, how soon the tide turns Highlanders with all their policy, and pretty sayings, get into trouble like other people. I hope the Collage Boys enjoyed their cake {Written vertically in left margin: Thursday, Oct 30st Spent the day at Misses Black and Simpsons It was a long day for the time of year Enjoyed the drive in the very much The Yankees came on the noon train} Thursday Nov, 20th 1884 Mrs. Wray died this morning, what a beautiful, long-to-be remembered death bed it will be to may we hear of them again, how sadly she will be missed, what great Blanks & sore places death makes, but as she told me once, and I have often thought so since, that death was sweet compared to what God in His wise Provdence, sometimes called His children to pass through Wednesday Nov. 19th 1884 Mrs Currie flew of the handle, this morning and took me to task over about a tub of butter, oh Well, "tis a long lane that has no turn" I did not mean to do Ms Currie a wrong in the transaction and my conscience is perfectly easy, so I know it will all come right Friday Dec 5th 184 Sold all the hens to {Juie?} Bellamy came to about twenty dollars so that was not so bad after all of the contracts ever I had anything to do with the cleaning of that hen house I think, was really the worst, Mrs. Mitchel whit washed it and it looks very nice, Went to hear the �Jubilee Fisk Singers in Fergus, the singing was beautiful to grand for me to appreciate it was raining nearly all day but cleared up nicely in the evening - we have been busy sewing for Aunt Mattie Uncle & Lizzie Lightbody and all who ever in the world ever dreamed that Lizzie Lightbody would need a wedding dress Friday 19th Dec. 184 Our friends left for Nassagaweeya this morning Uncle brought up a covered sleigh, so they were all packed in little-boy big-boy Carpet sack o & Bundles {Written vertically in left margin and into the page: Presented Lizzie May with a Locket & chain, such a night I never put in I was ashamed of our crowd Dec. Thursday 11th Had an entertainment in the Hall, it was rather a rough affair John {?}allry & Melin sang very nicely Dec. 17th Lizzie Lightbody was married this afternoon, everything passed off very well the Boys were a little noisy at night Mother & I went to the chruch meeting Mr. Black spoke very disrespectfully not at all befitting a gentleman much less a Minister Maggie Esson was married in the forenoon Dec. 25th Went over to Mr. Blacks Church to a social, it was very cold. I think Maggie Lightbody and cook are fair crazy} Thursday Jan. 1st 1885 Have got the teameeting safely over and I hope it will be the last we will ever have, The Boys behaved so shamefully Mr. Rea tried to keep order but it was of no avail, Mr. Clarke declares he will never come back to be abused in such a manner, Mr. Crane & Clark got quite hot over it, the singing was a successs, I do wish Will Lightbody could stay here all the time, he is just simply grand. Our oyster supper came off real {nice?} everything was just splendid, Emma Cause came and acted so nice, soap bubble blowing was something quite new I wish Smart had waited until warmer weather before he gave us so much fresh air, I hope Will Taylors prizes will come in useful. After closing with Singing & prayer we wished one another �a happy New Year, and then all went to their respective houses. Sleighing all gone what a change from Christmas Saturday night Jan. 3rd Social over and everything cleaned up. the {christmas?} tree looked very nice, but the noise was dreadful Wednesday April 22nd/85 Mrs. Lightbody died this afternoon, she was very nice and did not appear to be suffering any pain, just {slipped?} quietly away. Mr. Millican came in and had a nice prayer Mrs. Hannah and I went to see about the shroud, they will miss her very much but I think she was a good woman with all her short comings. April 23rd - went to Division, Mr Smith was bringing the law down very pointedly. So we dismissed and came home - April 24th Mrs. Lightbody was buried this afternoon, Will came by the noon train, Mr. Blacks part in the ceremony was very cold and and unchristian-like the boys were so tender about their Mother & it seemed as if they could hardly tolerate him. Mr. Campbell called and had worship, he appears to be very nice 27th Mattie & Mr. Grant came this afternoon May 24th/85 very quite {quiet} in the village, Annie & Mary spent the day at Mr. {Louthts?}. I went for a drive in the evening, we are getting along real well with the sewing. I think we will be done in about three weeks. {Written vertically in the left margin: May 13th Mattie went home yesterday we got all her sewing done.} Thursday July 2nd 1885 Well, Well Old Diary - Wonders will never cease, I think we have given the village gossips material enough to work on for the next ten weeks to come, such a day in Douglas as the 30th of June will be long remembered. I do not Know when I ever felt so sad it seemed as if the sun would never shine again, when Annie told me that she could not marry Willie Brittain, that she would rather die than take him, for the first instant I thought my heart would burst its prison wall to be free. I cannot enter into details and tell you everything, but after we had raised all the sleeping ones, and told them the strange news, John went for Willie Brittain. He �acted very gentlemanly all through, but all his persuasions were in vain Annie still said she could not go, then W. H. Clarke came and he gave us such a lecture all round, but still it made no difference, things were all at a standstill, the neighbours all left their work, and stood in groups at every corner, K.Y.B. near{l}y spoiled his batch of bread. After diner we all went to class and left them, I was so glad to get away, not for the sake of enjoying myself but I felt I could hardly live if I did not get out someplace, Aunt had everything just beautiful, she was very kind and said not to be too much cast down as there was always a silver Lining to every cloud and relief was sure to come, perhaps not in just the way we looked for it, but it would surely come, so we started home and {continued from previous page} I wondered where that relief would ever come from. Aunt sent a story of the cake and I wished it would only fall out of the buggie on the way home for I did not Know what to do with it, but the relief was nearer than I imagined for when we got home Mother told me that Annie was married and away, what a great burden had rolled away, the very air seemed to be free and I thought I could breath easier, I went to bed but was so overjoyed I could not sleep, Bert & John came up from Toronto Aunt Tellie left for home this morning, what a strange ending after so much preparation Bert & Kay went home after breakfast, she is in a great state about his face, she send if John had brought him to Toronto she would have sent them both to a hotel and not answered either of them. Monday July 6th Had a letter from Annie, they arrived safely and got through the custom house Officers {Hand?} without any trouble, she said she was as happy as she could be, just fancy, after all the headaches, heartaches and every other Kind of ache that mortal man or woman is subject, getting a letter like that. I went to church last night, and could not listen to sermon for thinking every person was looking at me and saying; what fools Hills have made of themselves. Our house seemed so dull Yesterday, Bert & John & Willie & Willie Simpson came for tea {Written vertically in the margin: Marjory Blythe Yesterday and broke down the morning} Friday July 10th/85 �Mary came home from Nass.{Nassagawago} with her new teeth, they look just splendid better that ever expected, I picked ten qts of strawberries this afternoon, and put them down, I had no idea the little patch would do so well, sat up last night with Mrs McGregors Babies, twins, I think one of the little things will hardly live, John Hannah is real sick I am afraid Mrs. Hannah be worn out waiting on him, I am afraid the neighbours are not doing their duty. Mary had letter from Brittain. I think By the tone of it that he thinks I persuaded Anne not to go with him, I feel real hurt about it for I am sure I never said one word against him, but perhaps it will all come right sometime and if it never does I need not mind for God knows all things even the very inner most thoughts of our hearts - I went for a drive in the evening it was quite chilly. I don't think I was very good company, I felt so dull and my thoughts seemed so scattered Sat. July 11th/85 Miss Emma Martin was married this afternoon, under an apple tree in the Orchard, we got a peep of them when they came to the station with the aid of the telescope Tuesday July 14th/85 Our S.S. {Sunday School} Scholars had their picnic in Mr. Rodgrs bush, the day was not every promising but it turned out real nice, Mary said it was the first Picnic she has been at for a long time. Emma & Mr. Campell walked home together, I suppose the gossips have them married next week. Monday July 20th/85 Mrs. Simpson died this morning, something about the news, I cannot tell, why, but I felt so sad Mrs. Lindsay's Baby was buried this forenoon Mr. Black made quite an address, Frank Martin came home on this evenings train Thursday 23rd July Mrs Slater {added above the line: from Hamilton} called in the evening, she appears to be a very nice person, I did not go to the Division. Willie is so sorry about his Mothers death, How nice to know they sorrow not as those who have no hope. She knew in whom she trusted, in her Redeemer she looked for strength Monday July 27th/85 �Bert & John moved to Hillsburgh Mary went down to help them to fix up things generally Mr. Campbell & I walked over to Mr Martins, played a few games of Croquet and had a nice dish of strawberries & cream, just got home in time to miss a good drive I felt provoked all the rest of the walk. Jamie Bradley says Sheppard is to be married tomorrow, he and Lillie have fallen out, and he has made friends with his old girl in Elora and are going to be married right off, but someway I don't think it's true, but we will see Thursday Aug 6th/85 Excursion to Toronto, Barrie Orilia Mary & Burt intended going, But Roy was sick, so Mary & Garbutt spent the day at John's Friday Aug 7th - I walked down to see Mrs. Quarrie this-afternoon. we had quite a long talk about Dr. Tamblyn, how strange things turn round, she is fretting every day about Cassie and could only wish she had her back again. Mr Quarrie drove me home in the evening and we met Mrs Tamblyn, with her {written vertically in the margin: baby at the station she looks real nice and her baby is just a beauty, she says she is just calling him Jim} Sat. Aug 8th/85 - Had a letter from Annie Not at all a promising morning for a pleasure trip still it did not rain, so me down to Elora, and spent the afternoon among the rocks, if we go again, I think we will invite some others to go along, and I am sure we would have a grand time. the rain Kept off all day, the drive home was pleasant - And so it is in every thing there is a change - I think Willie is a real Christian, of course, there are short comings, but when is there who has not it is strange how the wheels of time turn, and bring about things we never dreamed of - Carriage wheels even change their places and thereby hangs a tale Monday 10th Fixed Grivelle's quilt, Mr. Campbell called, & Sarah Campbell in the afternoon, so we had some fun Thursday Aug 13th/85 Had a despatch from Stayner Aunt Ann died this morning. Mother intended going but could not make the connection, we have no idea what could have been wrong, as we had not heard of her being ill. was just starting for the Division when the rain came an so did not go �Aug 19th Mrs. Tamblyn & her Mother called, I think they are going to Mr Millicans for tea, I was over seeing Mrs. Marshall, she does not look so poorly as I expected to find, she has her hair all cut off and I rather like her apperance I believe it improves her {Written vertically in the left margin: Ellen Russel was married on the 22nd of June and no one knew anything of it until the 2nd week in Aug. I don't think she has gained very much in doing things that style, nor yet in getting the man she has either, I feel thankful I escaped} Friday 21st Aug - Mr. Campbell called for me to go with him to see Mrs. Marshal if he intends anything beyond friendship with Emma Cause, he is a deceitful man. Emma was fixed in great style to receive him, I am sure she was looking for him we did not stay long, I told Mr Campbell I did not wish to take him away so after we got out he said it is better this way you know - I packed for a while & then went for a drive, Willie brought a beautiful bunch of roses in full bloom at this time of the year just fancy Sat 22nd The Boys behaved really to bad to night I don't believe I ever knew boys so ignorant in all my life I was so annoyed I gave one of them a bath of cold water for his impudence Mrs Taylor had a little girl Thursday Aug. 27th Excursion to Elora from Sheetsville For more information on Matilda Hill, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington County, West Garafraxa Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1884 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2f6f425aeaa952f655db348188ce887a.pdf 63d6648aca489f47a8edd424d816ff1b PDF Text Text 1 Diary of Angus S. Bauman Elmira Ontario Canada This “Diary” commenced on the 1st of January in the year 1904 A.D—20 July 1919. Blots excuse, mistakes forgive; Think of the writer as long as you live. �2 It can be recalled by the older folks that the light of day was very much darkened in the afternoon of the fifth day of September, 1881, caused by smoke of a great fire in Michigan. Newspaper articles included: Do You Remember Big Snow Blockade? Signet Apr. 11, 1946 Start of Century was Excuse for Whoopee Dec. 32, 1949 Recalls Stormy Winter of 1904 January 1934 Signet 1904 January 1904 A.D. 1. Figured at Beef Ring Sheet. AM. Pointed flynet laces PM. 2. Dunged the stables AM. Parents in town. I helped at flynets PM. 3. SUNDAY: Louis Brox brought Laura Speath here AM. Nobody here PM. 4. I started to go to school. Father went over to Grandfather’s and paid Lavina’s bills in the stores. 5. I at school. Father butchered at Grandfather’s. 30 below zero. 6. I at school. Father butchered at George Bauman’s. Deep snow and high roads these days. 7. I at school. Father was in Waterloo and Berlin to buy leather for harnesses. A little fire in school house. 8. I at school, scholars practiced for the “Fire Drill”. 9. Dunged the stables. Improved road for sleighing. 10.SUNDAY: Father, Eli and I were at Meeting. Parents at Eli Martin’s. 11.I at school. Father worked in his shop. Wm. Jacobi’s were here. 12.I at school. Father thrashing at Louis Beisel, ¾ day. 13.I at school. Father thrashing at Louis Beisel 1 day. 14.I at school. Father thrashing at Louis Beisel ½ day. 15.I at school. Father put double windows on Grandfather’s house. 16.“Beef Ring” was held today. Deep snow. Stormy in the evening. 17.SUNDAY: All at home AM Isaiah was sick. Parents at Grandfathers PM 18.I at school. Father at Enos Martin patching harness. Elias Bauman started to work in the foundry. 19.I at home to feed. Father at Enos. 20.I at school. Father came home in the evening and brought mother’s bonnet. 21.I at school. Father worked in the shop. 22.I at school. Father shoveled snow off the barn roof. 23.Dunged the stables AM. Father and I went thrashing to Geo. Bauman. 24.SUNDAY: I visited Grandparents. Rest at home. 25.I at school. Father in town AM, worked in the shop. 26.I at school. Father butchering at Joe Ernst’s. Trains blocked. 27.I at school. Father worked at harness and made a stable for a hog. 28.I at school. 29.I at school. Father worked in the shop. Louis Weber died. �3 30.Dunged the stables. Father worked in town. 31.SUNDAY: All at home AM. Parents at Noah Bearinger’s PM February 1904 1. I at school. Father worked in the shop. 2. I at school. Father worked in the shop. Brakeman on the G. T. R. had a misfortune about 1 ½ mi. south of Elmira. 3. I at school. Father worked in the shop. 4. I at school. Father worked in the shop. 5. I at school. Father worked in the shop. 6. Dunged the stables. Father in town in the afternoon. 7. SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at Meeting. Rainy today. 8. I at school. Father at fair AM, worked in the shop PM. 9. I at school. Father worked in the shop. Rueben Bauman here today. 10.I at school. Father worked in the shop. Addison Beisel (married?). 11.I at school. Father worked in the shop. Dav. Hoffer got tugs patched. 12.I at school. Father in town awhile. 13.Dunged the stables AM. Father & I thrashing at Geo. Bauman PM. 14.SUNDAY: Aaron Weber’s & their little boys, Israel Cressman’s and Mo(?) Sam & Percida Eby were here. Isaiah & I were at Noah Martin’s. 15.I at school. Father worked in the shop. Cold & stormy. 16.I at school. Father worked in the shop. Cold. Rumple’s factory burned. 17.I at school. Father worked in the shop. 18.I at school. Father worked in the shop. Harness goods arrived today. 19.I at school. Father worked in the shop. Fine weather in the evening. 20.Dunged the stables. Father worked in the shop AM. Parents in town PM. 21.SUNDAY: All at home AM. Father & Isaiah at Noah Gingerich’s awhile PM. 22.I at school. Father worked in the shop. Sam Hoffman’s funeral. 23.I at school. Father butchered at Rueben Bauman’s. 24.I at school. Father worked in the shop. Stormy in the evening. 25.I at school. Father worked in the shop AM. Father & Rueben at Peter Offer’s sale PM. 26.I at school. Father worked in the shop & in town in the evening. 27.Dunged the stables. Father & Rueben went in search of horse. 28.SUNDAY: All at home AM. Parents at Grandparents awhile PM. 29.Father at Noah Martin asking him to see horses in. MARCH 1904 1. I did chores. Father & N. Martin saw & bought a horse in Peel. 2. I at school. Father worked in the shop. Rueb. Fetched some of his ham. 3. I at school. Father at Grandfather over night, he was unhealthy. 4. I at school. Father worked in the shop. Levi Weber fetched his harness. �4 5. Dunged the stables. Menno fetched father over to Grandfather who was very ill this time. 6. SUNDAY: Father came this morning from Grandfather. All at Meeting. Hy. Martin’s & Jno. Hintz’s here for dinner. Parents at Grandparents in eve. 7. We boys cleaned wheat. Father at Fair AM, at Fear’s sale & bought a circular saw, Jack & belt. Father at Grandparents in the evening. 8. Father all day at Grandparents. 9. Geo. Came over & told us that Grandfather died. Parents & Isaiah went over. 10.Father & I drawed a load of wheat to mill. Parents & I at Grandparents. 11.Dunged the stables. Father & Isaiah at Grandparents. I lengthened horse bands. 12.All at Grandfather’s funeral, his age was 71 years, 11 months, 21 days. Isaiah & I went home to feed at noon & then went over again. 13.SUNDAY: All at home AM. Parents went to Aaron Weber’s and fetched Amos Cressman’s and took them to Eli H. Bauman’s for supper and thence to Wendel Bauman’s for the night. 14.Father & I fetched the saw & Jack at Fear’s AM Father took a load of oats to George to get it chopped. 15.I at school. Father took grain over to George & helped to chop. 16.I at school. Father at Grandmother looking after Grandfather’s stuff. Mild weather. 17.I at school. Father away in search of a horse & bought one for $120 from E. Massith in Peel. 18.I at school. Father took a load of oats to Geo. & got it chopped. Father worked in the shop. 19.Dunged the stables AM. Father worked in shop, Mother, Eli & I in town & at Grandmother PM. 20.SUNDAY: All at home all day. 21.I at school. Father, John, Aaron & Joe Ernst at Berlin in the register office to get Grandfather’s will registered. 22.I at school. Father worked in the shop. Thawing. 23.I at school. Father drawed 11 pigs out to Elmira AM. Father helped to thrash at George ½ day. 24.I at school. Father at George thrashing ¾ day. 25.I at school. Father at Grandmother; the sale was 1 year ago, that Grandfather had. 26.Dunged the stables. Father worked in the shop. 27.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I were at Jones Martin’s for dinner. Eli was at Dav. Cressman’s. Mary Ann Weber was here. 28.I at school. Father worked in the shop. Mild weather. 29.I at school. Father worked in the shop. Mild weather. 30.I at school. Father worked in the shop. Thawing. 31.I stopped going to school. PM. Father worked in the shop. Raining. �5 APRIL 1904 1. GOOD FRIDAY: Father at Meeting. I was sick. 2. Father worked in the shop. I varnished the harness. Father got done making harnesses today. 3. SUNDAY: EASTER: Parents, Isaiah & Eli at Meeting. 4. Worked small jobs. I took a mare (Minnie) to town which was sold for $100 to Geo. Auman. 5. Father worked in the shop. I split wood & helped father in shop. 6. Father & I worked in the shop, I oiled belt. 7. Father, Isaiah & I sawed wood in Grandmother’s bush. Mild. 8. Father, Isaiah & I sawed wood in Grandmother’s bush. Rain PM. 9. Worked in Grandmother’s bush. Rainy at noon. 10.SUNDAY: All at home AM. Elias was here for supper. 11.Isaiah & I helped to drive Geo’s cattle to town. Father at Fair AM, at Grandmother PM. Isaiah & I in bush. 12.Father, Isaiah & I in Grandmother’s bush making wood. 13.Father & Eli took 5 pigs & 1 calf out to town, then we drove our 5 fat cattle out at a little over $.04 per lb. & sold a cow also for $.42. Father & I helped thrashing at D. Hoffer PM. Bought a cow from J. Bowman. 14.In bush AM. Father & I at Hoffer thrashing PM. 15.Father helped to move Separator over to Geo. AM. Father filed circular saw PM. We all have gripp. 16.Father filed at circular saw AM. Gave horses exercise PM. 17.SUNDAY: All at home. Moses Eby was here for supper. 18.We 3 all day in bush. 19.We 3 all day in bush. A. Erb died. 20.Hitched colt to sleigh & went to town. AM. In the bush PM. 21.We 3 all day in bush. Fine weather. 22.We 3 all day in bush. Geo. Helped a little PM. 23.Parents & I at Alonzo Erb’s funeral AM. Father fetched 6 bu. seed grain from Dav. Hoffer. 24.SUNDAY: Noah Martin’s were here for dinner. 25.We 3 all day in bush. 26.We 3 all day in bush. Geo. helped today. 27.We 3 all day in bush. Geo. helped today. 28.I helped to clean grain at Geo’s. Isaiah & father helped Joe Ernst hauling in roots from pit AM. Joe helped us cleaning grain. 29.Cleaned seed grain AM. Fetched 8 bags of potatoes from George’s and took J. Ernst’s fanning mill home. 30.Father & I helped sawing wood with our circular saw at Rueben’s AM. Father in town PM. Dav. Sauder’s child died. �6 MAY 1904 1. SUNDAY: All at the meeting. Parents at Wendel Bauman’s for supper. 2. We oiled harnesses. Dav. Sauder’s child got buried. 3. Worked on the field. Isaiah white washed fence. I patched house roof & worked small jobs. Rueb. was here to put hams in sacks. 4. Worked on fields. Isaiah white washed fences. 5. Father cultivated & sowed all day. I digged post holes. 6. I in Elmira AM., at Hy. Gingerich’s raising PM. 7. Worked on fields. We had Geo’s team to roll with, I took them home. 8. SUNDAY: Rueben Bauman’s, Elias & Grandmother were here, Isaiah & I were at Amos Gingerich’s for dinner, at Hy. Horst’s for supper. 9. I worked at Geo’s—harrowing. 10.I worked at Geo’s—rolling. Cold these days. 11.I worked at Geo’s AM—harrowing. 12.ASCENSION DAY: Parents at Dav. Cressman’s. 13.We worked on sugar beet patch. Rainy in evening. 14.Ganged our wheat field AM & PM. Father cleaned butcher shop. 15.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at Aaron Weber’s, Hy. Brubacher’s were here for supper. 16.Father fetched Geo’s team AM. Worked on fields PM. 17.I rolled with Geo’s team. Father cultivated. 18.Isaiah went to Geo’s to roll. Rained from 11 o’clock til evening. 19.I got a pair of teeth pulled. Father helped to white-wash kitchen. We sawed stakes PM. 20.We rebuilt lane fence all day. 21.Isaiah & I rebuilt lane fence all day. 22.SUNDAY: Parents with Grandmother & her covered buggy went yesterday to Jacob Bauman’s for dinner, Eszra Bauman’s for supper, Jno. Bauman’s for the night; At Martin’s Meeting AM, at Enos Bauman’s for dinner, at Enos Martin’s for supper. 23.Rebuilt fence. Father finished sowing PM. Thunderstorm last night. Mary Ann Weber was here over Saturday & Sunday. I took her home this morning. 24.Father & I helped to wash Meeting House AM. We fetched rails to the lane fence. Peter Beisel’s wife got burried. 25.Cultivated & harrowed beet patch, sowed sugar beets PM. Took drill home in the evening. Sold 3 hogs. 26.Ploughed mangold patch. Rainy PM. Others rebuilt lane fence. 27.Gathered chips & old rails in lane. Dr. Bechtel cut a horse’s shoulder open. Harrowed & rolled mangold patch. 28.I ridged AM. Father sowed mangolds PM. We rebuilt fences. 29.SUNDAY: Parents, Isaiah & I were at the Meeting AM. Levi Weber’s, Eszra Martin’s & Martin Bauman’s Jr. were here for dinner. 30.I ploughed potatoe patch AM. Cut potatoes & planted 22 rows. �7 31.Planted 7 rows potatoes AM. Father at Grandmother PM. Drawed manure on corn patch PM. Bert Martin, Leah Sauder & Martha Martin here awhile. They came from Pennsylvania. JUNE 1904 1. I in town AM. Father at Grandmother PM. We white washed hen house. Rainy. 2. Father prepared for cementing at George’s. We tinkered in the wood shed. Rainy. 3. Father prepared for cementing at George’s. Peter Martin was here to make wire fence. We prepared for butchering cattle. 4. Parents at Grandmother at the meeting. Grandfather’s clothes were divided among the children. We sawed an old log pile in bush. 5. SUNDAY: Parents at Conestogo Meeting, visited Dilman Martin’s, Eli at Aaron Weber’s. Isaiah & Lydia at Jno Frey’s. 6. Took a load of chopping to Geo. Got it chopped & some of Geo’s. Isaiah took father to Dan B. Martin to built a rack lifter. Isaiah & I cut thistles at Geo’s PM. Noah started to go to school. 7. Mother, Isaiah & I at meeting. Some Statser were there. Preacher Peter Imhoff. Deacons Ub. Nighcomer, Michael Shaum; one Leash & Coppas were also there AM. We cut thistles at George’s. Dan B. Martin brought father home. 8. Father at Geo’s to built a concrete tank. We cut thistles. 9. Father worked at tank at Geo’s. We cut thistles. 10.Father worked at tank at Geo’s. Geo, Menno, Isaiah & I drawed wood out of the bush. Slaughtered beef in the evening. 11.Father worked at tank at Geo’s. I prepared corn patch for sowing. 12.SUNDAY: I at Sarah Bauman, Isaiah at Dav. Cressman, Eli at Daniel Bauman’s for dinner. Father at Hy. Brubacher & N. Martin for a while. Leah Reist was here. 13.Father at Geo’s. I ploughed fallow. 14.Worked on turnip patch. Geo Auman bought 3 fat calves. 15.We sowed turnips. 16.Father cementing a Geo’s. I ploughed fallow AM. Cut thistles PM. 17.Father cementing at Geo’s, we cut thistles. Slaughtered Beef 18.Father cementing at Geo’s. I ploughed fallow AM. Cut thistles. 19.SUNDAY: Noah Weber, Isaiah & I at Martin’s Meeting AM & PM, at Jno Bauman’s for dinner at Enos Martin’s for supper. Eli H. Bauman’s were here. 20.Father at Geo’s. We cut thistles. Rainy & thundered awhile PM. 21.Father in Berlin to get beef saw filed & to get his leather splitting machine. We cut thistles. 22.Drawed wood out of the bush nearly all day. I scuffled sugar beets in the evening. Father at C.P.R.’s meeting. �8 23.Father, Isaiah & I cleaned sugar beets. 24.Father had Geo’s team hitched to the Road Machine on road all day. We cleaned sugar beets. 25.Parents at Hy. Gingerichs’ child’s funeral. Age 6 months, 23 days. We cleaned sugar beets. 26.SUNDAY: All at W.W. Meeting except Noah & I. Geo. Hoffman’s were here for dinner. Isaiah & I at S. Peel Meeting PM., at Daniel Hoffman’s for supper, visited Menno Wideman. 27.Father loaded gravel at the pit for the road, masoned at Sol. Reist PM. We cleaned beets. 28.Father at Sol. Reist masoning. We cleaned beets; I scuffled mangold. 29.Father at S. Reist. I at Hy. Lackner’s raising. Ervin Beisel married. 30.Father & I at Geo’s, I went home in the evening. Picked potatoe bugs. Rained PM. JULY 1904 1. Father at Geo’s. We picked potatoe bugs AM. Cleaned some mangolds PM. Rainy. 2. Father at Geo’s. We cleaned beets. 3. SUNDAY: Parents in Conestogo Meeting, at Dav. Martin’s for dinner. Aaron & Amos Weber, Lizzie Bearinger, Lydia & Eli at Jno. Frey’s for dinner, by us for supper. 4. Father at George’s. I scuffled potatoes & some sugar beets. Rainy in the afternoon. 5. Father at Geo’s. We cleaned wheat AM. Pulled Yellow Dock PM. 6. Father at Geo’s. AM. Father & I fetched circular saw at Rueb. and the power at George’s. 7. We set saw & power AM. Sawed wood PM. Rueb. & his laborer helped. 8. Father & I took power home in the morning. I scuffled sugar beets. Father fetched wood home. 9. Father & Isaiah at Rueb’s to haul manure. I was at Hy. Horst’s raising. Rainy. 10.SUNDAY: Parents at N.W. Meeting, at Mose Gingerich’s for dinner. Eli & Lydia at Noah Martin’s. The Rest at home. Fine weather. 11.Father & Isaiah at Reub., to haul manure. Father at Sol. Reist’s raising after supper. I scuffled mangolds AM. Hoed potatoes PM. I scuffled potatoes in the evening. Eszra Bauman’s barn struck by lightening & burned. 12.We worked in the inside of the barn. Rainy. AM. Father & I took a load chopping to George’s. PM. A little cool. 13.Father at Geo’s making a chop chist. We cleaned sugar beets. Hot weather. 14.I scuffled AM. Others cleaned turnips. I at Geo’s PM. 15.I scuffled sugar beets AM. Others cleaned turnips. We at Geo’s making hay. Hot. �9 16.We mowed 2 rounds grass & mowed fence corners out out AM. At George’s PM. Hot. 17.SUNDAY Isaiah & I at Joshua Rudy’s for dinner. At Martin’s Meeting PM. At Enos Bauman’s for supper. I. Brubacher’s boys were here. 18.Hauled 14 loads of hay into our barn. Hot. 19.Hauled 7 loads of hay into our barn. 20.Hauled 16 loads of hay into Rueb’s barn. 21.Hauled 14 loads of hay at Rueb’s. Made 1 hay stack. 22.Finished hauling hay away at Reub. 23.Rainy AM. We cleaned turnips. Father cultivated fallow. 24.SUNDAY: All in W. W. Meeting, Joseph Gingerich’s & Daniel Gingerich’s here for dinner. Isaiah, Eli & I at Meeting PM. Aaron Bauman’s were here for supper. 25.Father at Ab. Martin’s to put a rack lifter up. We cleaned beets AM. Went to Geo to put in hay PM. 26.Father worked at lifters. Isaiah was at Geo’s hauling manure. 27.Father worked at lifters. Isaiah was at Geo’s hauling manure. I cleaned sugar beets. 28.Father worked at lifter. Rainy AM. I mowed thistles in the fence corners. Others finished cleaning beets. 29.I mowed thistles in the fence corners. The others pulled yellow dock. Father came home from Dillman Martin AM. I scuffled sugar beets PM. The others cleaned roots. 30.I scuffled roots all day. Others cleaned turnips AM. Parents, Eli, Lydia, Noah & Reub. Baumans at Ed Speath. 31.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at Conestogo Meeting. Parents came home PM AUGUST 1904 1. Father went with Rueb. to buy a horse. We cleaned roots. Jno. & Lydia Bauman were here for dinner. 2. Father at St. Jacobs to see Jno. Bauman AM. Father fetched Geo’s waggon. Drawed 17 loads manure out. 3. Drawed 9 loads manure out & spread some AM. I ploughed fallow, father in town PM. I received a $9 watch. 4. I ploughed all day. Father painted buggy. Eli went to Geo AM. Father bindered at Geo. PM. 5. I ploughed. Father painted buggy. Father & Isaiah sharpened edge tools. 6. We cut barely, Menno helped to shock PM 7. SUNDAY: Noah Martin Fetched Lydia & carriage to go to Hy. Martin’s Hy. Bauman’s & Grandmother were here for dinner. Rainy. 8. Father went with Menno to buy him a horse for $155. We cleaned turnips AM. We helped Geo. hauling in wheat about ¼ day. Amos Rudy & his mother were here for supper. �10 9. Helped Geo. Hauling in wheat about ½ day. I scuffled sugar beets PM. Father varnished buggy. 10.Drawed 3 loads of earth in front of barn doors in morning. Rainy at noon. Took a load of chopping over to Geo. 11.Father at Waterloo to get plaster. I scuffled AM. Father made carriage ready for a paint. I scuffled PM. 12.Father painted carriage. We hauled earth to mud holes & made the earth smooth in front of the barn. 13.Dunged the stables. Father painted carriage. Rainy all day. Thunder storm will hail stones at about 3.40. 14.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I visited Dav. Bearinger at Israel Weber’s. 15.Father painted carriage. We hoed corn. 16.Fixed carriage together AM. A while in our jop PM. 17.We hauled in 11 loads of barely. 18.We hauled in 2 loads of barely. Cut oats & some mixture. 19.Cut mixture. Father bindered. Isaiah & I shocked. 20.Father in town AM. We dunged the stables. Father worked at circular saw. We dig up a drain. Some U.S. visitors were here: Joe Shirk & Frank Horst: Rainy last night. 21.SUNDAY: Peter Musselman got buried at Martins. Parents, Lydia & I at W.W. Meeting. Enos Gingerich’s & Josiah Bauman’s were here for supper & Samuel Eby also. 22.Rainy AM. Father worked at circular saw frame all day. Isaiah & I turned earth round in the yard. PM. 23.Father & I & team at Geo. thrashing AM. Set Machines at Joe Ernst PM. 24.I at Hy. Brubacher’s thrashing ½ day. Father, Isaiah & team at J. Ernst thrashing. AM. ¼ day. We cut oats PM. 25.Father bindered at Geo. ¼ day. We shocked AM. 26.We shocked the shocks up again which were not wind prove. Father at L. Beisel thrashing till 5 o’clock then I filled his day up. Butchered. 27.Hauled in oats & barely and oats. 28.SUNDAY: Noah Weber, Isaiah & I at M. Wideman’s for dinner, at Moses Martin’s for supper. Aps. Martin’s & Sarah Bauman here for dinner. 29.Father helped to thrash at Dave Cressman all day. Isaiah & I helped hauling in grain at Geo’s. 30.Father, Isaiah & I hauled in grain AM. Cut oats & goose wheat PM. 31.Hauled in oats AM. Cut oats PM. Peter Good got buried today. SEPTEMBER 1904 1. We drawed out manure all day. 2. Father at Ch. Esch thrashing AM., at Ph. Beisel PM. I was there from 5 to 6. Others butchered. Manuel Martin’s baby got buried. �11 3. Set power & separator AM. Parents at Chr. Eby to see about her sore leg. We shocked PM. 4. SUNDAY: Parents at N.W. Meeting, at Henry Bauman’s for dinner. 5. We thrashed AM. We drawed out manure PM. I ploughed after supper. 6. I ploughed AM. Hauled in grain PM. 7. Hauled in grain PM. 8. Ploughed all day. Father fetched Elias’s horse AM. 9. Finished ploughing, harrowed & sowed. 10.I ganged AM Hauled in grain. Wm. Jacobe’s here for supper 11.SUNDAY: Parents at Martin’s Meeting with Grandmother at Dan Weber’s for dinner, at Samuel Martin’s for supper. 12.Isaiah & I at Rueb. ploughing. Father at Fair AM. Ganged PM. 13.I ganged awhile AM. Isaiah raked. Hauled in grain, 2 hands of Rueben helped. 14.Harvest Meeting. Parents, Isaiah & I at W.W. Meeting AM. I ganged, father worked at circular saw frame. Isaiah walked to Rueben. 15.I harrowed AM & awhile PM & fetched potatoes. Father worked at circular saw frame. 16.I raked AM. ganged PM. Hauled in rakings PM. Father fetched Isaiah from Rueben. 17.N.B. (note in aisle) forgot day somewheres in this week”. 18.SUNDAY: Parents & Isaiah at W.W. Meeting. Martin Bauman’s, Peter Ziegler’s here for dinner. P. Ziegler’s, Noah Weber & David Bearinger here for supper. 19.Ringed piggies in morning, I ganged. Father painted saw frame. Isaiah at Rueb. Isaiah & father painted window frames. 20.Fetched berries at Geos. & then I ganged. Had some rain. 21.Harrowed AM. Built frames around fruit trees. Father fetched jack & belt from Aaron Snyder. 22.Sawed wood with circular saw in Grandmother’s bush. 23.Sawed Geo’s wood with circular saw in Grandmother’s bush. I helped thrashing at Fred Weigel AM. 24.Isaiah & I cut & shocked some corn. Parents at Dr. Eby below Berlin. Rain. 25.SUNDAY: Parents at Joshua Rudy’s over night at Hy. Martin’s for dinner. 26.Hauling in wood into shed & cut corn. 27.Drawed out to town 9 pigs at $.05 a lb. Hauling in wood. Fine. 28.Three of us at Hy. Brubacher sawing wood with circular saw A.M. We hauled 6 loads of wood into Grandmother’s shed. 29.Father & I at Rueb. to thrash AM. sawed wood with c. saw PM. 30.We sawed rails at Reub. AM., took c. saw to Geo. & took home to us Geo’s waggon. �12 OCTOBER 1904 1. Gathered apples in morning. Drawed out 24 loads of manure. 2. SUNDAY: Parents & Lydia at Noah Martin’s for dinner. Parents at Noah Bearinger’s awhile PM. 3. We drawed out 30 loads of manure. 4. We drawed out 21 loads of manure. Rainy at noon. 5. We drawed out 4 loads of manure. Father fetched apples from Reub. Made cider apples ready. I in town. Took Geo’s waggon home. 6. We let apples cidered & apple butter cooked. Made out ½ of the mangolds. Isaiah & I spread manure AM. 7. Father at Chr. Esch thrashing all day, I filled his day from 5 to 6. Isaiah & I spread manure & made out mangolds. Butchered. 8. Father built 2 sugar beet tables AM. Isaiah & I spread manure, father helped PM. Dunged the stables. Some Rain. 9. SUNDAY: Lydia at M.G. Reist’s, Isaiah & I at G.T.R. Station to see C.P. Railway Contrator’s supplies, John Sittler got buried today. 10.Father fetched sugar beet lifter from Al. Lorch. Made out beets. Wm Spaeth & his Norman & Mary came this noon to visit. Drear. 11.Isaiah fetched Elias’s horse, he & I then ploughed. Father & Eli made out the rest of the mangolds. Wm. Awhile at Aaron Weber’s. Dreary & watery as in the spring. 12.Father took visitors to the station & s. beet plow home. Father at Geo. Picked apples PM. Rained a little. 13.Father improved horse blankets. Isaiah & I worked at apples. 14.Isaiah & I ploughed AM. Made out sugar beets PM. 15.Finished the season’s butchering. Isaiah & I ploughed ½ AM. We made out some sugar beets PM. 16.SUNDAY: All at W.W. Meeting. Daniel L. Martin’s, Enoch Weber’s, Simion & Levi Martin here for dinner. I in the bush gathering beechnuts. 17.Isaiah & I ploughed awhile AM. we made out s. beets. Elias helped ½ day. Fine weather. 18.Isaiah & I ploughed AM. Made out sugar beets PM. Father fetched beet plough in the evening. Fine weather. 19.Lifted s. beets & took lifter home AM. Made out s. beets, Elias helped ¾ day. 20.We & Elias made out 2 waggon boxes’ full of potatoes. 21.Elias booked for a beet car for us in the morning. Made out the rest of the s. beets. Father & I drawed out to Elmira station 4 loads of sugar beets. 22.Father & I took 8 loads of beets to station. 23.SUNDAY: Parents, Lydia & Noah at Grandmother 24.Father & Isaiah drawed 1 load of beets to station. I ploughed AM. we hauled in mangolds PM. 25.Isaiah & I ploughed some. Hauled in about 3 loads of carrots. 26.Father & Eli made out turnips. Isaiah & I ploughed. A snow storm. �13 27.Isaiah & I ploughed. Father at W. Alleman’s sale PM. 28.Father, Isaiah & Eli fetched 2 calves from Alleman for $27. I made out turnips. Hauled in 11 loads of turnips. 29.Hauled in 5 ¾ loads of turnips AM. I ploughed. Parents at Dr. C. Eby PM. 30.SUNDAY: I took Judith home in the morning. I a little at the station. 31.Father took out to town some chopping in the morning. I ploughed & Isaiah also awhile. Cut oat sheaves at noon. NOVEMBER 1904 1. Father drawed a load of sugar beets to Sugar Factory, Test 15.6, tare 4%. I ploughed with the colts. 2. Father drawed beets to Factory, test 15% & tare 6%. I ploughed. Fog. 3. Father drawed beets to Factory & hauled pulp home. I ploughed. Fine. 4. Isaiah & I ploughed AM. Father fixed window panes. Loaded sugar beets in the evening. 5. Father & I drawed beets to the Factory & hauled pulp home. Foggy & rain in the morning. N. L. Martin fetched our carriage. 6. SUNDAY: Parents awhile at widow Benj. Martin. Eli at Aaron Weber’s. 7. Isaiah & I ploughed. Father at the Fair. N. L. Martin brought our carriage. Noah Martin & father attended a sale near Erbsville. 8. I ploughed all day, Isaiah AM. Father & Isaiah at Chas.Widenhammers sale & bought sheep for $3.50. 9. Father helped to thrash at Hy. Brubacher. Isaiah & I ploughed a little & hauled home 2 loads of wood. Frozen. 10.Father at Geo. fixing our circular saw. Isaiah took a load chopping to town AM. Isaiah & I at Geo. to plough PM. 11.Collected stoned along the fences. I took Judith to Noah Martin’s. Isaiah & I at Geo. & hauled home 1 load of small stones. 12.Father & I up in our swamp to cut 20 poles. Moses Cressman’s & Eszra Cressman’s were here over night. N. Martin brought Judith. 13.SUNDAY: All at W.W. Meeting except mother & Noah. 14.Father built a pair of rafters under barn roof. Hauled home some wood. 15.I & team helped to thrash at Geo. all day, Isaiah helped at Geo PM. Father at Moses Martin sawing wood all day. 16.I helped to thrash at Fred Weigel ¾ day, Father at Reuben to butcher. Isaiah at Geo. to ploughed PM. 17.We 3 sawed wood at Joe Ernst till 10.15 AM. Isaiah & I ploughed at Geo. PM. Father at Reub. to patch barn roof. 18.Isaiah & I fetched 3 loads of stones from Grandmother’s bush. Father helped to thrash at Ph. Beisel AM. Isaiah & I ploughed at Geo. PM. 19.Fetched Geo’s waggon & hauled stones from Grandmother’s farm & some of our own. Menno brought stones in the evening. 20.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I a little at Aaron Weber’s PM. Little Reists were here. �14 21.Father at Hy. Brubacher carpentering. Menno brought a load of stones, We picked stones. Widow Jones Bauman got buried. 22.I ploughed at Geo’s AM. Isaiah & I a little PM. Father at Hy. Brubacher all day. Menno at D. Cressman’s thrashing for us. 23.Father at D. Cressman thrashing AM. Menno & I ploughed ¾ day. Elias helped PM. Father & Isaiah cleaned cistern. 24.Father, I & team helped to thrash at J. Ernst all day. 25.Menno all day, Elias AM. & Geo PM. Helped us to plough grassfield. Isaiah at J. Ernst hauling in corn. 26.Set power & Separator. Finished plowing, Menno helped. Butchered a sheep. Father & I took took flesh to N. Martin in the evening. Dav. Cressman’s here for supper. Snowy. 27.SUNDAY: Jones Martin’s were here for dinner. I a little at D. Cressman’s PM. The rest of us at home. 28.We thrashed all day. 12 men. 29.We thrashed ¾ of a day. 30.Father at Reub. fixing granary AM., thrashed PM. I worked in the barn all day. December 1904 1. Father at Reub. thrashing all day. Isaiah & I washed cutter AM. went to town PM. 2. Father at Reub. thrashing all day, I changed teams with father in the morning. I split wood. 3. Father at Reub. to chopp & brought the chopper AM. Father let horses shod PM. 4. SUNDAY: Israel Brubacher’s were here for dinner. Isaiah, I & Judith at Grandmother awhile PM. 5. We chopped all day. Geo. helped with teams. 6. We chopped till about 10 o’clock. Levi Weber’s here for dinner. Levi, father & I at Moses Bauman’s sale, bought a light sleigh for $30. PM. 7. Set machine at Dav. Hoffer. I took Judith to town AM. I & 2 teams at J. Ernst to chopp till 4 o’clock. Father painted cutter. 8. Father, I & team at Dav. Hoffer to thrash. Isaiah painted cutter. 9. Father, I & team at Dav. Hoffer thrashing till about 5 o’clock. 10.Father at Hy. Horst carpentering all day. 11.SUNDAY: All of us except mother & Noah at W.W. Meeting. 12.We at fair AM. I painted cutter. Isaiah went to Reub. to work. 13.I & team at J. Ernst to jop ¼ day. Elias fetched his horse. I took mother to town. Father at Hy. Horst all day. 14.I painted cutter. Father & Judith at Geo. butchering. 15.Cleaned stove-pipes. Father filed & set circular saw. 16.Father changed pulley on saw shaft & varnished cutter. �15 17.Father at Jno. Martin to saw wood all day. 18.SUNDAY: Eli Martin’s here for dinner. Father & Eli Martin at Noah Bearinger’s awhile PM. Noah Martins awhile here PM. Judith & I at Aaron Weber’s for supper. I at Wallenstein hill. 19.Made ready for butchering. Paul Martin’s here for supper. 20.We butchered. Menno, Reub, Noah Martin & J Ernst & Geo’s wife helped. Butchered 6 hogs. 21.We drawed butcher stuff home & drawed 3 logs to mill. 22.Drawed 4 logs to mill AM. Father fitted seats on light sleigh. 23.Father at Geo’s fixing cement tank house nearly all day. 24.I & team at Geo’s to chopp ¾ day. Father salted hams. In town PM. Reuben brought Isaiah. 25.SUNDAY & CHRISTMAS: All at home. Cold & stormy. 26.Father at Geo’s to fix water-works AM. Enos Cressman’s, Eli Good’s & Aaron Weber’s here for supper. 27.Eli & I made the old wind wheel to pieces. Rainy. 28.Father let horses shod & at Eli Martin AM. Figured at Beef Ring sheet. The roads were very icy. Stormy PM. 29.I let a horse shod AM. Father at Eli Martin to saw wood. 30.Father, I & 3 horses at Geo to thrash nearly ¾ day. Machine broke. 31.Father at Eli Martin to saw wood AM, at Ab. Humsberger to get plaster PM. Noah Bearinger’s wife was here for dinner. DIARY 1905 ANGUS S. BAUMAN JANUARY 1. SUNDAY AND NEW YEAR: Eli Martin’s Jr. were here for dinner. 2. Father in town to square up debts AM, fixed stuff for separator. 3. Father & I made saw logs AM, at N.L. Martin hauling in a haystack PM. Sharp wind. 4. Father & I made saw-logs all day. Grandmother here to quilt. 5. Father & Ph. Beisel thrashing about ¾ day. 6. We made saw logs AM. drawed some to mill PM. 7. We drawed saw logs to mill all day. Reub. brought Isaiah. 8. SUNDAY: All of us except mother & Noah at W.W. Meeting, I was also not at the meeting. Dav. Horst’s & 3 boys here for dinner. 9. Father at fair AM. Joshua Rudy & Jno. Bauman were here for dinner. Father drawed Grandmother’s logs to mill PM. 10.Father attended Amos Weber’s sale. Widow Solomon Musselman got buried at Martins. 11.Father & Judith at Noah Martin’s butchering. Dr. Ullyot died. �16 12.Father & I in Grandmother’s bush making saw logs AM. Drawed logs to saw mill PM. Mild. 13.Father at J. Ernst butchering. I took scholars to & from school. 14.Father in town AM. Beef Ring Meeting PM. 15.SUNDAY: I at Ph. Beisel awhile AM. Took Judith to Grandmother awhile then to Noah Martin. 16.Father at Geo. to help to chopp awhile AM. Hauled saw logs & fetched Cressman’s woodrack PM. I put hellebore on cattle. 17.Father fetched 42 bunches of shingles at $0.65 ½ a bunch. One of the twins of Jacob Martin’s buried today. Recevis Martins married. 18.Father took Cressman’s wooodrack home AM. Father & I were up in our swamp to fetched poles. 19.Father fetched cedar posts from D. Ratz. We fetched 2 loads of sand from Breichly. 20.Father went with Geo. in search of horses. I fetched 4 loads of sand & Menno 2 loads PM. 21.Parents in town. Elias Gingerich’s of Iowa, Noah Martin’s & Henry Brubacher’s were here for supper. We took M. Gingerich’s rigg home. 22.SUNDAY: Parents at Grandmother for dinner. Amos Gingrich’s here for supper. 23.Father & Geo. in search of horses all day. I took scholars to & from school. 24.Father & Geo. in search of horses nearly all day. Geo’s wife here to quilt. 25.Father made ax handles. I took scholars to & from school. Cold & stormy. 26.Father worked in the shop. I took scholars to & from school. 27.Father made ax handles AM., he & I in town PM. 28.Father mend robes AM. Hitched colt to cutter PM. 29.SUNDAY: All at home except Judith, who I drove to Grandmother in the morning. 30.Father fixed separator & blistered a horse. 31.Father at Eli Martin to obtain an order for his harness. Father bought a mare from Isacc Martin. P. Ziegler brought old harness. FEBRUARY 1905 1. Father made out harness bill. We fetched mare from Isaac Martin for $135. Took Judith to Grandmother in the morning. 2. Father in town AM. Father, I & team at Geo. to thrash PM. 3. Father repaired at P. Ziegler’s harness. I in town & at Grandmother. 4. Father to Elias in Waterloo to buy leather. Made a stable for a hog. Isaiah & I fetched a young dog for $1.00 from Menno Wideman. 5. SUNDAY: Father, Judith, Isaiah, Eli & I at the Meeting. Eszra Bauman’s were here last night. 6. Jacob Martin buried at N. Woolwich. Levi Weber’s here for dinner. Worked in the shop. �17 7. Father in town & worked in the shop. Grandmother helped to quilt. 8. Father at Geo. to see water tank AM. Worked at A. Hoffer’s fur mitts. 9. Father at St. Jacobs to buy lamb skin. I at Floradale to get lining for mitts & fetched harness goods & scholars PM. 10.Father worked at mitts AM. Father & Judith at Jno. Bricker’s daughter’s funeral. I & team at J. Ernst about 2 hours. Stormy. 11.Father worked at Ziegler’s harness. Isaiah & I fetched flour from Elmira & brought fur mitts to Aaron Hoffer in Floradale PM. 12.SUNDAY: Father, Judith & I at the funeral of Irvin Musselman. Elmira. 13.Father at fair & worked in the shop. Severely cold. 14.Father & Judith at Reub. to butcher all day. Severely cold. 15.Father & I worked in the shop. Reub. brought Judith PM. 16.Father worked in the shop. Bad roads. Trains blocked up. 17.Father worked in the shop making harness. Wm. Spaeth came. 18.Father worked in the shop. Isaiah & I in town. 19.SUNDAY: Father & Wm. Spaeth awhile at Aaron Weber’s, at Jones Martin’s for dinner at Noah Bearinger’s for supper. Moses C. Martin’s were here for supper. I took Judith to Grandmother. 20.Father took Wm. to Waterloo & bought leather. I took a cow out to Elmira for Auman for $40. Mild weather. 21.Father worked at S. Ziegler’s harness. I skinned old dog. 22.Father worked at S. Ziegler’s harness. I split wood. Foggy. 23.Father worked in the shop. I split wood. 24.Father & I at Geo. to thrash all day. Sam Kinzie buried at Martin. 25.Father worked in shop AM. I & team & Reub. To chopp from 9 to 4. 26.SUNDAY: Wendel Bauman’s & their boys & Daniel Bauman’s were here for dinner. Stormy PM. 27.Father finished S. Ziegler’s Nic. Plated harness. 28.Father looked for cows & worked at Josiah Martin’s harness. I took Judith over to Grandmother in the morning. MARCH 1905 1. Father worked in the shop AM. Father went with Reub. to Sol. Snider’s sale PM. I split wood. Fine weather. 2. Father worked in the shop. Elias brought Judith PM. 3. Father worked in the shop. I cleaned a tree. Reub. fetched Judith after supper. Fair weather. 4. Father worked in the shop. P. Ziegler fetched harness. Mother & I in town & at Noah Bearinger’s awhile PM. Clear weather. 5. SUNDAY: Father, Lydia, Isaiah, Eli & I at W.W. Meeting. Hy. Martin’s & Elam & Lydia Ann Gingerich here for dinner. 6. Father & I fetched a heifer for $40 from W. Bauman AM. Father worked in the shop. I cleaned apple trees PM. Fine weather. �18 7. Father & I & team at Geo. to thrash all day. Judith came home PM. 8. Father took sheep ($.75), & dog skin ($.40) to St. Jacobs & at Martin Snider’s sale, Elias was with father. Father bought a saddle for $.30) 9. Father in the shop all day. I cleaned trees. Fine weather. 10.Father in the shop all day. I cleaned trees. Cool. 11.Father in the shop all day. I cleaned trees. 12.SUNDAY: Judith, Isaiah, & I at Noah Martin’s for dinner. 13.Father & I at Fair & Ullyot’s sale, bought feather sack for $3.20. father at George PM. 14.Father fetched 150 cedar stakes from A. Lorch at $.02 ½ a piece & 5 posts at $.25 each, & took a load of chopping to Geo. Prices of hogs $5.65 per cwt. 15.Father & I took chopping to Geo. AM. Chopped 68 bags of grain PM. 16.Father & I at Geo. to chopp for Hoffer AM., chopped our oats PM. 17.Father & I at Geo. to chopp for Hoffer & Ernst awhile AM. Father at Hoffer & Bolender’s sale. Ab. Martin here to see about the butcher business. 18.Father worked in the shop. We dunged the stables. Rainy. 19.SUNDAY: Eli at Aaron Weber’s for dinner. Isaiah & I were awhile at P. Beisel. 20.Father worked in the shop. I cleaned trees. Sam Kinzie’s sale. 21.Father worked in the shop. I cleaned trees. Father & I in town PM. Cool. 22.Father worked in the shop. I cleaned trees. N. L. Martin fetched Judith. N. Gingerich of St. Jacobs sold to us Potatoes 2 bu. $1.00, 1 bu. Corn $.75. 23.Father worked in the shop. I cleaned trees. Thawning. 24.Father worked in the shop. I cleaned trees & shovelled snow. Thawning. 25.Father worked in the shop. I cleaned trees. 26.SUNDAY: All at home all day. Moses Eby here awhile PM. 27.Father worked in the shop. I patched my boots. G. Auman bought hogs. 28.Father worked in the shop. I helped mother to wash & cleaned trees. 29.Father & I took out to town 20 hogs at $6.10 per cwt. AM. Father filed circl saw. I helped to saw wood in Grandma’s bush PM. Hot. 30.Father at Wendel Bauman with circular saw to saw wood. I in Grandmother’s bush all day. 31.Father & I in bush all day, D. Hoffer ¾ day, Geo. & Menno awhile PM. APRIL 1905 1. Menno & I in the bush AM, Geo., Menno, Hoffer & we in the bush PM 2. SUNDAY: Parents, Isaiah & I at WW Meeting. Enos Bauman’s & Mose Bauman’s were here for dinner, Mose Gingerich’s were here for supper. Isaiah & I awhile at Aaron Weber’s. 3. Geo. Menno, Hoffer & I in bush all day, father AM, at Moses Martin to saw wood PM. 4. Father, Isaiah, Geo, Menno, Hoffer & I in the bush all day. Ph. Weiss buried. �19 5. Father, Isaiah, Geo, Menno, Hoffer & I in the bush all day; Hoffer helped for Geo. 6. Father, Isaiah, Geo., Menno, Hoffer & I in the bush all day. 7. Father at Geo. to chopp. Isaiah & I in our bush. Cool. 8. Isaiah & I in the bush. Father at Eli Martin fetched seed grain 8 bu. Oats & goosewheat & painted trimmings of heavy harness. 9. SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at M.G.Reist’s for dinner at Jones Martins for supper & a little at N. Bearinger’s in the evening. Parents awhile at N. L. Martins PM. 10.Father at the fair. Isaiah & I helped mother about the house. Father filed circular saw. Jacob Cleman’s wife buried. Rainy. 11.Isaiah & I made wood of apple trees. Father at Aps. Martin to saw wood, 5 hours. John Martin’s baby died, Father at John Martin’s in the evening. 12.Isaiah & I gathered apple branches AM. Oiled harnesses. 13.Oiled harness AM. Father at J. Martin’s funeral, I was (hustler?). 14.Made harnesses together AM. Finished gathering apple wood, father finished Eli Martin’s harness PM. 15.Father at St. Jacobs to get potatoes. I in town AM. Fetched J. Ernst’s fanning mill & cleaned grain PM. 16.SUNDAY: Lydia at N. L Martin’s, Isaiah & I at John Fry’s. 17.Cleaned grain all day. Noah Martin brought Judith. 18.Father, Isaiah & I helped to saw wood at Geo. AM. 19.Father in Galt & bought a ripp saw for $1.35. Isaiah & I digged post holes AM, Pulled old posts PM. 20.Pulled old posts AM. Father in town. Isaiah & I picked stones PM. 21.GOOD FRIDAY: Isaiah & I in WW Meeting. Rainy & snowy. 22.Jopped 35 bags grain at Geo. Parents in town after supper. 23.SUNDAY: EASTER: Grandmother with parents in Martins Meeting at Levi Weber’s for dinner, at Mose Weber’s for supper. 24.Father cleaned apple trees & worked at circular ripp saw frame. We picked stones. Father, Eli, Isaiah, & I at CPR Wallenstein hill. 25.Finished collecting stones, rolled grassfield. Worked on land. 26.Worked on the fields. Father fetched flour in the evening. Fine. 27.Father cultivated all day. Isaiah & I worked in the garden. 28.I drilled 7 acres with oats. Eli at A. Snider asking for S. B. (sugar beet) drill 29.Worked beet field & sawed 3 acres, Dug post holes. 30.SUNDAY: All at WW Meeting. Samuel Eby here for supper. MAY 1905 1. Father took Sugar Beet drill to A Snyder. Sowed & harrowed the rest of the day. Digged post holes. 2. Sowed and digged post holes. 3. Nearly finished sowing, digged post-holes. Menno Musselman burried today. We had some rain in the morning. �20 4. Harrowed AM. Worked on mangold patch PM. 5. Worked on mangold patch AM. Sowed mangolds PM. 6. Father took drill to J. Ernst. I was sick. Rainy. 7. SUNDAY: Parents at A.W. Weber’s for dinner & supper. 8. Father at fair. Buried in fence posts. 9. I & team at Reub. to plough grass-field. Buried in fence posts. 10.I & team at Reub. to plough mangold patch. Father fetched tiles. 11.I worked in the garden, others buried in posts AM. Removed earth for foundation of driving shed PM. 12.Father fetched iron gates & lime 12 bu. 20 & $.26. Isaiah rolled PM. Digged at driving shed. 13.I drove parents out to town to meet Jones Martin’s to go visiting. We cultivated, rolled & harrowed potatoe patch AM. Worked at driving shed PM. Parents at Wm. Krafter’s for dinner, at Mose Kinzie’s for supper. 14.SUNDAY: Parent at Edward Spaeth’s for the night, at John Randall’s for dinner, at Nason Clamer’s for supper. 15.We masoned at driving shed all day. Isaiah was sick. 16.We masoned at driving shed. Rainy PM. 17.Father helped to wash Meeting house AM. Masoned PM. 18.I white-washed cellar AM. Fetched stones & masoned PM. 19.We masoned all day at foundation wall for the driving shed. 20.Isaiah & I in bush AM. Father in town. Parents & Grandmother at Israel Shantz’s for supper, at John Bauman’s for the night. 21.SUNDAY: Parents at Martin’s Meeting, at Menno Gingerich’s for dinner, at Enos Bauman’s for supper. O. Bearinger & 1 young Frys were here. 22.Drawed out manure on potatoe patch. Made wire fence PM, Peter Martin helped about ¾ day. 23.Finished wire fence & cut potatoes AM. Planted potatoes PM. 24.Isaiah & I at Geo. to chopp AM. Sowed & harrowed PM. 25.Worked & sowed corn patch AM. Sowed beans & rolled, father in town. 26.Leveled ground at driving shed, tried ripp saw & fetched a load of matched lumber from Abs. Eby. 27.Sawed wood AM Edward Spaeth’s here for dinner. Parents & visitors at Aaron Snyder’s for supper. I pointed stakes. 28.SUNDAY: All at WW Meeting except Noah & Eli. Dilman Martin’s, Dan Martin’s, Israel Gingerich’s & Joshua Rudy’s here for dinner. Rudy’s here also for supper. Isaiah & I at W. Montrose. 29.Lent Geo’s waggon, father at saw-mill, fetched 6 loads of lumber AM. Whitewashed butcher shop. Rainy PM. 30.Isaiah & I fetched the rest of the lumber AM. Pointed stakes. Father at Dav. Cressman carpentering. Noah Gingerich’s child’s funeral. Geo. fetched a horse in the evening. 31.Father at D. Cressman all day. Isaiah & I made fence. �21 JUNE 1905 1. ASCENSION DAY: Parents, Isaiah & I & Grandmother at Enos Bauman’s child’s funeral, age 4 years, 4 months, 1 day. 2. Drawed out wood. Slaughtered beef for the 1st of the season. 3. Drawed out wood. Menno brought our horse. 4. SUNDAY: Noah Weber, Isaiah & I at Hy. Horst’s for dinner. Hy. Horst’s here for dinner. Parents at Hy. Brubacher’s for supper. Noah Weber here for supper. 5. Worked on turnip patch & worked at driving shed frame. Rainy PM. 6. We worked at shed frame. Chopped at Geo. AM. 7. White-washed hen house AM. I at Geo. to help to clean wheat. 8. Worked at shed all day. I at Jno. Martin’s raising PM. 9. Worked at shed AM. Worked on turnip patch, walked through the wheat. 10.Scuffled sugar beets ¾ day. Father in town. Rainy 11.SUNDAY: Parents at Peter Ziegler’s for dinner at Joshua Brubacher’s for supper. The rest were at home. 12.We at fair AM. I scuffled beets & I & others bunched beets. 13.Father worked on the road. We bunched beets AM. Ridged & sowed turnips. Peter Risser’s & Enos Nighswanger’s of Markham here. 14.Worked on highways all day. Hy. Brubacher here for dinner. Hot. 15.Worked on highways AM. Cleaned sugar beets PM. Hot. 16.Father in town. Rainy all day. Brox bought some cattle. 17.We sawed rafters. Chr. Klinck had our team all day. Foggy. 18.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at Martins Meeting, at Dan. Martin’s for dinner, at Ab. Horst’s for supper. Grandmother & Geo’s here for supper. 19.Drove ours & Hy. Brubacher’s cattle to town, our 5 weighed3740 lbs. at $4.00 per cwt. Cleaned s. beets. Chr. Klinck had our team. 20.Finished cleaning s. beets for the 1st time. J. Ernst & Jno. Brubacher here to clean beets all day. Raised rafters on d. shed. Cl Klinck had team. 21.Father at Dan Bauman sawing wood all day. C. Klinck had our team. 22.Scuffled sugar beets & mangolds. C. Klinck helped to cut thistles PM. 23.Cleaned mangolds & cut thistles. Chr. Klinck helped all day. 24.Father took beef hide out to town. Chopped about an hour at Geo. AM Father at C. Klinck preparing for cementing. We hauled in wood. 25.SUNDAY: John Shiedel here over night. All at WW Meeting, Enos Martin’s Dan Cressman’s of Wilmot, Israel Weber’s Amos Rudy & Isaiah Weber here for dinner. Ab. Bearinger, Joe Martin, Aaron Weber, Joseph Snyder & 4 girls here for supper. 26.Parent at the funeral of Noah Gingerich’s wife. Isaiah & I at Chr. Klinck nearly AM. We 3 at Klinck PM. 27.Father at J. Ernst masoning all day. Isaiah & I at Klinck all day. 28.Father, Isaiah & I at Klinck cementing all day. Fine weather. 29.Father, Isaiah & I at Klinck cementing all day. Fine weather. �22 30.Father, Isaiah & I at Klinck cementing al day. JULY 1905 1. Father, Isaiah & I at Klinck cementing AM Father at John Bricker to splice rope, Rainy PM. 2. Sunday: Isaiah & I at Conestogo Meeting AM & PM, at Peter Brubacher’s for dinner. 3. Father at Reub. sawing laths with ripp saw. I scuffled beets. Jac Martin’s wife (widow) got buried at NW Graveyard. 4. Reub’s laborer here helping to saw laths AM. C. Klinck here for carpentering AM. C. Klinck had team PM. We nailed laths on rafters of shed. 5. We carpentered at driving shed all day. C. Klinck had our team AM. 6. We nailed shingles on laths. Father fetched lumber. 7. Parents in town, I fetched lumber, scuffled & cleaned beets. 8. I scuffled beets, hoed potatoes, worked at shed. 9. SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at S. Peel Meeting PM, at Dan. Bauman’s for supper. Eli at W. Bauman’s. The rest at home. 10.We carpentered at the shed cornice. Rainy AM 11.We worked at outside of shed AM, Isaiah & I at Noah Martin hauling hay on a stack PM. Eli scuffled. 12.Made doors at the shed. Rainy, AM. Father at Samuel Brubacher to put in a rack lifter. 13.Father at Sam all day. We picked bugs. I at Joe Ernst’s raising after supper. 14.Isaiah & I made fence, father at shed AM. We cleaned beets PM. 15.Father in town AM. Cleaned beets. Parents awhile at George’s 16.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at John Frey’s for supper. Parents at the funeral of David Brubacher. 17.We 4 at Geo’s making hay. 18.We 4 at Geo’s making hay. 19.We 4 at Geo’s making hay. Menno mowed AM. by us. 20.Menno mowed AM. Reub’s 2 h’ds & Geo’s 3 h’ds helped by us all day, hauled away 19 loads of hay. 21.Reub’s & Geo’s here to make hay. 22.We 4 at Reuben’s all day, hauled away 22 loads of hay 23.SUNDAY: All at the Meeting except Noah & I, AM. We 3 boys at Meeting PM. Joshua Snider’s, Jacob Shomaker & Daniel Hoffman’s Jr. were here for supper. 24.We 3 at Reub. till supper. Little fellows picked raspberries. 25.Isaiah & I in town in the morning. Father mowed at Geo. ½ AM. Then we went to Reub. 26.Father, Isaiah & I at Geo. all day, made a haystack. 27.Father at Geo to cut wheat all day. I at Geo. to shock PM. 28.Father, Isaiah & I at Geo. about all day to make hay. �23 29.I scuffled beets all day. Others picked berries AM. Father in town PM. Sharpened knives PM. 30.SUNDAY: Noah L Martin’s here for dinner. Parents awhile at Noah Bearinger’s, thence to Jones Martin’s for supper. 31.We cut & shocked wheat, mowed thistles in the evening. AUGUST 1905 1. Father at Dav. Martin in Peel to put up a rack lifter. We mowed thistles in the fence corners. I took chopping to town. 2. I scuffled, others cleaned turnips. Father worked at lifters. 3. Finished cleaning turnips, pulled grass in corn. Father came home from Dav. Martin. 4. We cut barely AM. Rainy PM. Father patched binder canvas. 5. Father in town. We boys at Geo’s to pick berries AM. Cut the rest of the barely & shocked. I at A. Lorch’s raising. 6. SUNDAY: Parents & little ones in NW Meeting at Aaron Bauman’s for dinner at Isacc Gingerich’s for supper. Isaiah & I at meeting PM. 7. Isaiah at Geo. all day. We hauled in wheat & raked. 8. Chopped at Geo. AM. Ploughed in wheat field. Tinsmith here PM. 9. Ploughed awhile AM. Cut oats & barely. Hauled in 2 loads of barely. Mother at Israel Brubacher’s quilting. 10.We hauled in barely & raked. 11.Father, I & team at Geo. to thrash AM. Ploughed PM. 12.Isaiah & I ploughed in barely field all day, father in town AM. 13.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at Martins’ Meeting at Joe Snider’s for dinner, at Henry Martin’s for supper. Judith & young Brubacher’s were here for dinner. 14.Cut & shocked oats, and oats & goosewheat. 15.Ploughed & harrowed. Father & I in St. Jacobs to get shoe measured. 16.I scuffled turnips & potatoes AM. Cut & shocked oats PM. 17.Hauled in 10 loads of barely & oats. I ploughed & Isaiah rolled after supper. 18.Father & Isaiah at Geo. hauling in grain. I ganged. 19.Father in town AM. Hauled in 4 loads of oats, rainy PM. 20.SUNDAY: All in WW Meeting. Fidas, Susannah & Sarah Bauman here for dinner. Henry S. Martin’s here for supper. 21.Hauled in oats & goosewheat and oats. Eli at Geo’s PM. 22.Ploughed AM. Hauled in oats PM. 23.I ganged all day. Isaiah at Geo PM. Father helped to thrash at Hy. Brubacher PM 24.I harrowed, ganged & ploughed. Isaiah at Geo’s AM. Father helped to thrash at Fred Weigel AM. at Chr. Esch PM. I fetched flour. 25.I at Ph. Beisel to thrash all day. Father worked Esch’s till butcher time PM. 26.Father & I at Dav. Cressman to thrash all day, I helped for Esch. Isaiah worked Hy. Brubacher PM. �24 27.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at Aaron Weber’s for dinner. Sam Reist here for dinner, Levi Brubacher’s here for supper. 28.Drawed 28 loads of manure out. 29.Drawed 10 loads of manure out, ploughed & spread manure. 30.Ploughed AM. Spread manure, hauled in 2 loads of oats, Windy. 31.Ploughed AM. Harrowed & sowed a little wheat PM. SEPTEMBER 1905 1. Sowed wheat AM. Picked stones PM. Father worked at tiles. 2. Father & I at Dav. Cressman to thrash AM. I ganged & harrowed, father & Isaiah surveyed our bush to lay tiles. 3. SUNDAY: Parents & Grandmother at NW Meeting at Joe Gingerich’s for dinner, at Peter G. Martin’s for supper. Judith & Mary Ann Weber here for dinner. The rest at home. 4. Father at Wendel Bauman to shingle a shed. I in St. Jacobs to fetched my shoe & ploughed. 5. Ploughed nearly all day. Father at W. Bauman AM. 6. Fetched 3 loads of gravel home for cementing AM. 4 loads PM. Father at Jacob Fries to built a cistern PM. 7. Father at Jacob Fries. We fetched 8 loads of gravel, all day. 8. Prepared for cementing sty all day. Took Geo’s waggon home. 9. Cemented all day. Fine weather. 10.SUNDAY: Parents at Martin’s Meeting, at Israel Gingerich’s for dinner, at Henry Martin’s for supper. 11.Father filed circular saw, rainy AM, at Jacob Fries PM. 12.Father at J. Fries making a wood shed all day. Mother & I at Simon Bauman’s funeral (aged 18 years 2 mon. 16 days) AM. 13.We made a model for and made a concrete hog-trough. Frost tonight. 14.Parents, Isaiah & I in WW Harvest Meeting AM. Father at J. Fries. We cut & shocked corn PM. 15.Thrashed peas at Hy. Brubacher, father ¾ day, Isaiah & I ½ day 16.Father at J. Fries all day. We cut & shocked corn & harrowed. 17.SUNDAY: Parents, Eli & I at WW Meeting. Rainy. 18.We made a concrete trough & fetched elder berries from Geo. AM. We helped to saw wood at Hy. Brubacher PM. 19.We drawed manure out AM. Father & I awhile at Geo’s to ditch, made a concrete trough PM. 20.We set machine AM. We thrashed PM. 9 strangers. 21.Father & I fetched grain-crusher, Menno & 2 teams helped to chopp. I at Geo’s to ditch ¾ day 22.Father, Isaiah & I at Geo’s to ditch all day. 23.Father & Isaiah made a ditch in J. Ernst’s bush. I at Geo’s from the morning till 4 o’clock. �25 24.SUNDAY: Parents, Grandmother and Noah Martin’s at Conestogo Meeting, at Joe Hoffman’s for dinner, at Ezra Martin’s for supper. Noah Horst & Josiah Gingerich were here for dinner. 25.Father at J. Fries carpentering all day. We ploughed. 26.Father at J. Fries carpentering all day. We ploughed. I at Reub. to thrash with team AM. 27.Father at J. Fries carpentering all day. We ploughed AM, hauled pumpkins in, made out 12 rows of mangolds. 28.Father at J. Fries AM. We ploughed AM. Made potatoes out. 29.We made saw-logs & ploughed AM. Drawed logs to mill & made mangolds out. Hot these days. 30.Hauled lumber from mill & digged out the rest of the potatoes. OCTOBER 1905 1. SUNDAY: Judith, Isaiah & I at NW Meeting, at Aaron Bauman’s for dinner, the rest at home. 2. We worked at the sty all day besides some small jobs. Rainy AM. 3. We made mangolds out & drawed them in, made some sugar beets out, Joe. Fries & his laborer helped all day. 4. We made sugar beets out, Joe Fries & laborer helped all day. M. G. Reist helped also about ½ of a day. 5. We made sugar beets out. J. Fries & laborer & M. G. Reist helped all day. 6. J. Fries & laborer here about ¾ day. Reist helped also. We drawed 8 loads of sugar beets to GTR Station. Widow Joe Martin buried at Martin. 7. We drawed 6 load of beets to station, car went off this noon. Oziah Snider’s of Breslau were here for supper. 8. SUNDAY: Judith at Hy. Martin’s, Dan. Bauman’s here awhile PM. 9. We drawed 8 ¾ loads of beets to station. 10.Father at Hy. Brubacher’s to repair cistern. I picked and stored away apples & took Geo’s waggon home. Isaiah at M. G. Reist helped to make sugar beets out. 11.Father at J. Fries all day. I worked in root cellar, Isaiah came home from Reist AM. Picked apples PM. 12.We sawed our wood, 3 of Geo’s & team ¾ day. Sawed 2 loads for Geo. PM. Asserrian Peddler here for dinner. 13.Sawed wood for Geo. nearly till noon. I helped to thrash at F. Weigel. Father fetched tools & stuff from the wood piles. 14.Father at Fred Weigel thrashing about ¾ day. Isaiah & I ploughed. MG Reist fetched our beet waggon box. John Cutz’s, Moses Hunnings, Samuel Moeser’s, Jacob Horst & others here. Into Canada. 15.SUNDAY: All at WW Meeting except Mother & Noah. Christ. Herkendorn and Josiah Martin’s here for dinner. �26 16.Father & Isaiah at Menno Snider sawing wood all day. I ploughed. Daniel Hoffman’s Sr. brought Jno. Webers of Pennsylvania. 17.Father, Isaiah, I, team & circular saw at Ernst sawing wood AM. Wendel Bauman’s brought people of Pens. Sam. Moeser’s, Geo. Zimmerman’s, Jacob Horst & 2 girls, Susanna, Senseniah & Francis Hoover. We drawed manure out PM. 18.Father & I at Grandma preparing for cementing sty PM. Rainy. 19.Father & I at Grandma prepared for & cemented. Isaiah helped Henry Brubacher to fetch his steers 20.Father & I at Grandmother cementing all day. Isacc Gingerich’s brought to us 2 preachers Jno. Kurtz, Mose Honning & their wives of Pens. In the morning. Dav. Frey’s baby buried at N. Woolwich. 21.Father at Grandmother worked at the sty. I fetched my boots ($4.25) from O. Smith, St. Jacobs. Isaiah & I fetched 6 bags of sweet apples from Aaron Weber’s. 22.SUNDAY: Father, Isaiah, Eli, Judith & Lydia & I at Conestogo Meeting. Mary Ann Weber here for dinner. Noah Martins awhile here PM. 23.Father & Judith at Joe Brubacher’s child’s funeral AM. Father sold 9 chickens (dressed) Wt 36 lbs. at $.09 a lb. to A. Ruf. PM. 24.Father at J. Fries carpentering all day. I at St. Jacobs cider-mill & got apple sauce made AM. I at Chr. Esch to thrash PM. Judith today at Geo’s to work. Isaiah ploughed. 25.Father at J. Fries all day. I at Chr. Esch to thrash till nearly noon, ploughed the rest of the day. 26.We drawed out manure all day. J. Fries helped all day. 27.We drawed out manure till nearly noon. Father & I & team at Hoffer to thrash PM. J. Fries helped to draw out & spreaded manure. 28.Father & I at Hoffer till nearly noon to thrash. Father & I at J. Ernst to thrash from 2 o’clock till eve. Isaiah ploughed. 29.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at NW Meeting, at Isacc Gingerich’s for dinner, at Peter Martin’s for supper. Elias & Grandmother here awhile PM. Elias & father at N. Bearinger awhile PM. 30.Father, Isaiah & 2 teams at J. Ernst to chopp, I topped turnips AM. Made carrots out & drawed them & the corn in PM. 31.Father at Grandma to make a concrete trough all day. Isaiah & I ploughed AM, drawed in 5 loads of turnips PM. NOVEMBER 1905 1. Father at Grandmother in the morning to fix concrete trough. Isaiah & I ploughed AM. Looked after the potatoes for rotten ones PM. Snowy. 2. Father at Hy. Brubacher & I a little in the morning. I ploughed AM. Father spread manure, we ploughed PM. �27 3. Father fixed whips. Dillman Martin brought his (lounch?) to get it repaired AM. Father & Eli spread manure, Isaiah & I ploughed PM. 4. Father in town in the morning, then he spreaded manure, Isaiah & I ploughed. Drawed in turnips PM. 5. SUNDAY: Father, Eli & Noah at West Montrose to see railway construction. Isaiah & I at Reuben Bauman’s for supper. 6. Father at Geo. all day. We tinkered about the buildings. A little rain. 7. Father & I at Noah Bearinger to built a wire fence all day. Drear. 8. Father & I at Noah Bearinger to built a wire fence all day. 9. Father & I at Noah Bearinger to built a wire fence all day. 10.Father at J Fries ¾ day. Isaiah & I ploughed all day. 11.Father at Grandmother all day, Isaiah PM to make a concrete trough. I ploughed all day, Isaiah ploughed AM. 12.SUNDAY: All at WW Meeting. Henry Martin’s were here for dinner. Isaiah & I at Israel Weber’s to visit David Bearinger. 13.Isaiah & I ploughed, father at the fair AM. Father, Isaiah, I & 2 teams at Joe Ernst to chopp some of his grain & some of ours. 14.Father at Geo Claycorn to buy cedar beams for Grandmother’s H. P. Shed. Isaiah & I hauled in wood all day. 15.Isaiah & I hauled in wood. Father at the sale at the wife of John Ritter PM. Stormy AM. 16.Father & I & team at Joe Ernst to thrash all day. 17.I & team at J. Ernst to thrash ¾ day. Father at Menno M. Weber carpentering at his driving shed all day. 18.I & 2 teams at J. Ernst to chopp nearly ½ day. Father at M. M. Weber to help built shed. Isaiah & I ploughed PM. 19.SUNDAY: Parents at Reub. Bauman’s for dinner, at Aps. Martin’s for supper. Moses & Sam Eby here for dinner. Judith & Lydia at S. Reist’s. Isaiah & I awhile at Grandmother PM. Eli at Aaron Webers’ 20.Father at M. M. Weber, masoning all day. We fetched top wood home. 21.Fetch 11 cedar sleepers at $.75 each & 4 end-posts at $.50 each, at Geo. Claycorn. Geo. B. went with me. Isaiah & I hauled a load of gravel home PM. Father at M. M. Weber masoning all day. 22.Father at M. M. Weber masoning all day. Isaiah & I drawed earth to & about the root cellar & smoke house. 23.Father & I at Geo plastering concrete trough nearly ½ day. Fixed pulley on thrash machine PM. Osias Cressman here for the night. 24.Father & I at Hy. Brubacher to thrash all day, thrashed clover AM. 25.Father & I at Hy. Brubacher to thrash nearly all day. Isaiah ploughed all day. Judith at Geo’s yesterday and here today again. 26.SUNDAY: Parents at NW Meeting at Menno Bauman’s for dinner. Dav. & Noah Bearinger & Wendel Martin were here for dinner. 27.I ploughed & Isaiah awhile AM. Father tinkered at separator PM. �28 28.We tinkered about the buildings AM. Evened the floor in the driving shed PM. Stormy & dreary. 29.Father & I at Geo. to thrash all day, Isaiah helped PM. 30.Father at N. L. Martin. Father took a load of machine stuff to Reub. I at Dav. Cressman to thrash all day. DECEMBER 1905 1. Father & team at Reub. to thrash all day. I at Dav. Cressman to thrash till about 4 o’clock. 2. Father & team at Reub. all day. Isaiah & I in the bush AM & in barn PM. 3. SUNDAY: Parents at the funeral of Joseph Martin’s wife at N. Woolwich. Menno M. Bauman and intending wife here for dinner. 4. Father at Reub. to thrash till about 3 o’clock. I in town AM. I fetched butcher stuff. Geo. brought separator PM. 5. We butched a pig AM. Father in town & at Geo. PM 6. Father & Isaiah at J. Ernst to put other pinions into the H. Power. I at Ph. Beisel to thrash all day. 7. I at Ph. Beisel to thrash all day. Father & Isaiah at J. Ernst to chopp AM. Made saw-logs in Grandmother’s bush for H. P. Shed. 8. Father at Geo. worked at sty. I took dried apples to Elmira. 9. Father, Isaiah, Eli, I & Hy. Brubacher in Sugar Factory, Berlin & Waterloo. 10.SUNDAY: Father, Isaiah & I in WW Meeting. 11.Father at fair AM. Set thrashing machines PM. 12.Parents, Eli & Noah Martin’s at the wedding of Menno M. Bauman’s. I at Geo. to feed all day. 13.We thrashed all day. 10 strangers. 14.We thrashed AM. 10 strangers, we chopped a while in the eve. 15.We chopped all day, chopped also a little for Geo., his 2 teams here. 16.Father, I & circular saw at Eli Martin about ½ day. 17.SUNDAY: Parents at Grandmother for dinner, at Geo’s for supper 18.Father & I at Eli S. Martin to saw wood AM. I at Eli to help to chopp PM. Father filed circular saw. 19.Father at Reub. to saw wood till about 5 o’clock. I at Eli to work all day. Mother & Isaiah at Menno Gingerich’s. 20.Father in Berlin to fetch a load of pine lumber for Grandmother’s H. Power shed, & leather for us. I at Sarah Bauman to thrash at Eli S. Martin’s place. 21.I came home from E.S. Martin. Father at Aaron Weber carpentering ¾ day. 22.Father at Aaron Weber all day. I had tooth ache. 23.Father at Aaron Weber ¾ day & in town in the evening. 24.SUNDAY: All at home. David Cressman’s Jr. here for supper. 25.CHRISTMAS: Parents, Isaiah & I at WW Meeting. Father & Hy. Brubacher visited Hy. Martin’s. �29 26.Isaiah & I at Geo. Father filed saws AM. Parents at Noah Bearinger’s. We cleaned wheat PM. 27.Father at Grandmother to work at H. P. shed all day. We cleaned wheat all day. 28.Father at Grandmother to work at HP shed all day. We drawed wheat to the mill. 29.Father at Joe Ernst to butcher AM. At Grandmother to work at HP shed PM. I split wood. 30.Father at Grandmother to work at HP shed all day, I helped also PM. I split wood AM. 31.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at Martin’s Meeting, at Israel Shantz’s for dinner at Joshua Rudy’s for supper. DIARY 1906 ANGUS S. BAUMAN JANUARY 1. NEW YEARS DAY: Father in town, I opened lounch AM. Moses Eby was here for supper. Father went to John Bauman in the evening. 2. Father at Jno. M. Bauman to patch up harness all day. Isaiah & I in the bush. 3. Father & I took 6 hogs to Elmira (1240 lbs. at $5.75 per cwt) Father & I at Ratzs’ saw mill to help to saw logs for Grandmother’s H.(horse) P.(power?) shed. 4. Father & I at Grandmother to ripp planks up for the track? Of the HP shed. Elias Bauman died this evening. 5. I took father in the morning to Grandmother & mother at noon. 6. Father at Grandmother all day. I split wood. 7. SUNDAY: All at Elias Bauman’s funeral. Aged 32 years 10 months (? Days) 8. Father at the fair, people of Markham here AM. Father & I at Grandmother to set horse-power in position in the shed. 9. We made harness bill out AM. Father in town PM. 10.Father in Elmira & St. Jacobs AM, worked at Dillman Martin’s lounch. I split wood. 11.Father, I & 3 horses at Geo. to thrash all day. 12.I & team drawed 2 loads of stones for Menno M. Weber. 13.I & team drawed 1 load of stones for MM Weber AM. Beef Ring meeting PM. Father & N Martin at Grandmother to work at Elias’s property. 14.SUNDAY: I at Geo. to feed at noon. Father & Eli at N. Bearinger. Israel Shantz’s eldest boy buried at Martins. 15.I fetched butcher ware from Geo. & Made preparations for butchering. Father at D Robinson’s sale PM. �30 16.We butchered 3 hogs. N. L. Martin & Joe Ernst helped AM. We changed pigs round in stables. Judith came last night. 17.Father at Aaron Weber to butcher all day. I fetched Grandmother from Hy. Martin’s PM. 18.Father at N. L. Martin to butcher all day. I split wood. 19.Father worked in the shop. I fetched 900 bricks for Menno Weber PM. 20.Father worked in the shop all day. Isaiah & I washed Elias’s buggy. 21.SUNDAY: Father & Eli at Hy. Martin’s for dinner. The rest at home. Thawning. 22.Father in the shop all day. I divided turnips. Foggy & warm. 23.Father in the shop all day. I husked corn. A little cold. 24.Father in the shop all day & I awhile PM. 25.Father at Geo’s to butcher all day. I in the bush all day. 26.Father & I in shop AM. Father in shop, I at O Smith St. Jacobs. PM. 27.Father in town & worked in the shop. I split wood for Grandmother. Isaiah & team helped to chopp at Geo. PM. 28.SUNDAY: I at N. Bearinger awhile PM 29.Father & I in shop all day. 30.Father & I in shop all day. Accident on CPR Bridge at W. Montrose. FEBRUARY 1906 1. Father in the shop all day. I at Jno. Fry to thrash ¾ day for Henry Brubacher. 2. Father in shop all day. I at Fry a little to thrash AM. I in town & got tooth pulled, in shop awhile PM. 3. Father & I in the shop all day. Mose Bauman fetched Fidas’s harness & a pair of blinds in the evening. 4. SUNDAY: Father, Isaiah & I at WW Meeting. 5. Father & I worked in the shop all day 6. Father & I worked in the shop. Wm. Spaeth came tonight to visit. 7. Father & I worked in the shop. W. Spaeth here. 8. Father & I worked at Menno Bauman’s harness. W. Spaeth here. 9. Father & I worked in the shop. W. Spaeth went to A. Lorch PM. 10.Father in town. I helped N. L. Martin to drive steers to station AM. Father in the shop. I did the chores PM. 11.SUNDAY: I in Conestogo Meeting. Parents awhile at Grandmother PM. Noah Weber here awhile. PM. 12.Father & I at fair AM. John Bauman & W. Spaeth here for dinner. 13.Father & I in the shop. Worked at Moses Bauman’s harness. 14.Father & I worked in the shop. 15.Father & I worked in the shop, father in town PM. 16.Father & I worked in the shop. Reub. let his harness ratched. 17.Father & NL Martin in Berlin. I at Grandmother to split wood PM. 18.SUNDAY: Mary Ann Weber was here for dinner. �31 19.Father & I worked in the shop. 20.Father & I worked in the shop AM. Father & I at Geo. to thrash PM. 21.Father & I worked in the shop, father at Peter Bauman’s sale. 22.Father & I worked in the shop. 23.Father & I worked in the shop. Father in town AM 24.Father & NL Martin in Berlin. I helped to drive NL Martin’s cattle to station. Mother & I in town PM. 25.SUNDAY: All at home. Muddy & drear. 26.Father & I worked in the shop, finished M. Bauman’s harness & started at Mose Horst’s harness. L. Brox brought Emma Spaeth. 27.Father & I worked in the shop. I took Emma Spaeth to Joshua Rudy’s in the afternoon. Land assessor here PM. 28.Father & I worked in the shop, father at G. Bulmer’s sale PM. MARCH 1906 1. Father worked in the shop. I took 2 loads of grain to Geo. Chopped our grain & a little of Joe’s & Geo’s PM. 2. Father & I in the shop, father in town. 3. Father worked in the shop. I fetched a waggon from J. B. Weber for $10. Elias Eby buried at N Woolwich. 4. SUNDAY: All except mother & Noah in WW Meeting. Peter Bauman’s here for dinner. Isaiah & I at Hy. Brubacher’s for supper. 5. Father & I worked in the shop, father in town to fetch leather PM. 6. Father & I worked in the shop. Menno Bauman’s moved on Aaron’s farm. 7. Father & I worked in the shop. I in town in the morning. 8. Father at Aaron Weber to butcher. I worked in the shop. 9. Father & I worked in the shop, finished Moses Horst’s harness. 10.Father & I started at Dav. Horst’s harness. Father in town AM. 11.SUNDAY: Parents at Noah Bearinger’s awhile PM. 12.Father & I at the fair AM. Worked in the shop PM. Horst fetched harness. 13.Father & I worked in the shop. Father at Dav. Fry & mother in town. 14.Father & I worked in the shop. 15.Father & I worked in the shop AM & at Geo. to thrash PM. 16.Father & I worked in the shop. 17.Father & I worked in the shop, I in town PM. 18.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I in SP Meeting at Amos Martin’s for dinner, at Elias Martin’s for supper. Hy. Brubacher’s here for dinner. 19.Father & I worked in the shop. Stormy. 20.Father at Aaron Weber to butcher all day. I worked in the shop. 21.Father in town, I fetched butcher stuff AM. We in the shop PM 22.We butchered 2 hogs, N. L. Martin helped AM. Hannah Weber all day. Isaiah & I took butcher stuff home. 23.Father at Absolom Martin to patch harness. I worked small jobs. �32 24.Father at Absolom Martin to patch harness. Isaiah, I & team at Geo. to chopp. Isaiah took mother to Geo. Geo’s baby buried. 25.SUNDAY: Isaiah & Eli at N. Bearinger’s for dinner. Parents at Amos Gingerich’s for supper. 26.Father at Eli S. Martin to patch harness. I worked at Reist’s lounch. 27.Father at Eli S. Martin to patch harness. Rainy & soft. 28.Father & I drawed 14 hogs to station for Auman. Av. 18 cwt, $6.75 per cwt. AM. Father & I in Grandmother’s bush PM. 29.Father & I in Grandmother’s bush to make wood all day. 30.Father & I in Grandmother’s bush nearly all day. 31.Father, I & Isaiah in bush AM. Father in town PM. Isacc Martin’s baby buried at North Woolwich. APRIL 1906 1. SUNDAY: All at the West Woolwich Meeting. 2. Father, Isaiah & I in bush all day. 3. Father at Wendel Bauman to saw wood. Isaiah & I in the bush. 4. Father fixed horse-collars. Isaiah & I in the bush. 5. Isaiah & I in the bush AM. Father & I awhile PM. Isaiah & 2 teams at Geo to help to chopp. 6. Father, Isaiah, I, team & circular saw at Geo to saw wood about ¾ day. 7. Father in town to fetch sugar beets & clover ($10.50) seed. At Geo. in the morning to ripp plank up. Isaiah & I in the bush. 8. SUNDAY: Parents & Grandmother at N L Martin’s for both meals. 9. Father & Isaiah at the fair & at Grandmother for dinner. Rainy. 10.I took father to Moses C. Martin to patch harness all day. I fetched from Sol. Reist 3 gal. Maple syrup at $1.25 per gal. Isaiah & I in the bush PM. Wet. 11.Father at Mose Martin to patch harness all day. Isaiah & I took to the station for Auman 3 hogs, av: wt. 150 lbs. at $.07 a lb. We in the bush awhile AM & PM. 12.Father at M Martin AM. Isaiah & I in the bush AM. Father, N Martin & I at one Lehmen’s sale about 1 mile North of W. Montrose. 13.GOOD FRIDAY: All at the WW Meeting. 14.Father at M Martin all day. I helped to drive Geo’s steers to station. Let horses shod. Rainy at noon. 15.EASTER SUNDAY: Noah Weber was here for dinner. Eli was at Sol. Reist for supper. 16.EASTER MONDAY: I, Isaiah, Eli & O. Bearinger (here for dinner) at W. Montrose to buy 200 lbs. sugar at $4.50 a cwt. & at CPR bridge. Father grafted pear trees & fixed lounch & filed circular saw. We sowed clover seed. 17.Father at Dav. Martin to saw wood all day. Isaiah & I split wood. 18.We finished S. Reists lounch. Oiled harness PM. 19.Oiled harness & made some together. �33 20.Father took to town 3 bags of N. Spy apples at $.90 per bag. Cleaned grain. 21.Cleaned grain AM. Took fanning mill home. Father in town. 22.SUNDAY: Isaiah, I & Judith at Martin’s Meeting. Aaron Weber’s here for supper. Eli at Israel Brubacher’s. 23.Chopped grain at Geo. for us AM. At Geo. to dig post holes. 24.We 3 at Geo. to dig post holes all day. 25.I at N L Martin’s to fetch currant bushes. Father & Grandmother at George Hoffman’s wife’s funeral. Grandmother here PM. 26.Ganged & harrowed AM. Cultivated PM. Father made a chicken pen. 27.Cultivated in the morning, sowed, harrowed & rolled about 7 acres. 28.Cultivated, harrowed, rolled & sowed & picked some stones. 29.SUNDAY: All except Eli & Noah in WW Meeting. Menno Bauman’s here for supper. Isaiah & I at Henry Horst’s. 30.Ganged, cultivated & worked in the garden. MAY 1906 1. Sowed & rolled AM. Drawed out 13 loads of manure. 2. Drawed out 6 loads of manure & spread some & fixed fence. Rain. 3. Drawed out 19 loads of manure, father spread some. We ploughed. 4. Isaiah & I ploughed & harrowed in the evening. 5. Isaiah & I harrowed, sowed & rolled. Father at Grandmother PM. 6. SUNDAY: Parents at Daniel Bauman’s for dinner. Mose Eby here for supper. 7. Father at the fair. Cultivated, sowed, rolled & harrowed. Henry Martin was here for dinner. 8. Worked on Sugar beet patch & ploughed AM. Rainy PM. 9. Father & I took to the station 1 old sow ($13) & 1 hog at $.07 per lb. AM. We made a concrete foundation for the cream separator. Isaiah & I worked at Grandmother’s lounch. Father bought a Jersey cow ($60) 10.We white washed butcher shop & house & picked stones AM Ploughed PM. Noah Reist brought the $60 Jersey cow. 11.Ploughed till evening & then harrowed. 12.Harrowed, sowed barely, rolled & worked sugar beet patch. Fixed Grandmother’s lounch. Sold calves to Geo. Auman. 13.SUNDAY: All at home except father was a while at Hy. Brubacher’s. 14.We took a cow ($40) & 4 calves (2730 lbs. at $3.70 a cwt & $1) to town for Auman. Mother & I in town. Father at Enos Bauman ½ day. 15.Father at Enos Bauman all day. Isaiah & I fixed fences. 16.Father helped to wash out Meeting-house, cultivated, harrowed, & rolled sugar beet patch & sowed sugar beets AM. Took sugar beet drill to Enoch Bauman & ploughed mangold patch. 17.Father worked at the whippletrees, rainy AM. We made fence PM. 18.Father at Hy. Horst, making a cistern, all day. We made fence AM. Worked on root field & fetched sower PM. �34 19.Worked on root field & sowed it, planted 3 rows of potatoes. 20.SUNDAY: Parents, N L Martin’s & Grandmother at Martin’s Meeting at Martin Bauman’s Sr. for dinner, at Jacob Bauman’s for supper. 21.Father sowed wet-land patches AM, at Hy. Horst PM. We planted potatoes, pumpkins & sowed corn. 22.Father at Hy. Horst to work at cistern all day. I took Isaiah to Reub. in the morning to work there. Eli & I picked stones. 23.Father at Grandmother to work at wire fence all day. Eli & I picked stones & hauled in summer wood. I at M. M. Bauman in the evening to fetch rhubarb. 24.ASCENSION DAY: I in NW Meeting. Parents & Judith at Henry Martin’s for supper. I & M. Eby at the CP Railway. 25.Father at Hy. Horst all day. I in Elmira & St. Jacobs. 26.Father in town, cut straw AM. I cemented PM. Isaiah came home. 27.SUNDAY: All in WW Meeting. Parents at N. Bearinger’s awhile PM. John Bauman’s, P. Shantz’s wife & Lydia Bauman were here last night. Some people of Indiana in this locality., 28.I at F. Weppler, Conestogo, to fetch a calf. (2 weeks old for $3.50). Parents and people of Indiana, namely Bishop John Martin & wife, Deacon Elias Martin & Christian Weber (preacher) went to visit in a N. Eastern direction, such as P. Zieglers, D. Horsts & others. 29.We drawed out about 30 loads of manure. Eli H. Bauman’s and Bishop Christian Risser & wife of Markham were here awhile PM. 30.I ploughed nearly all day, others spread manure, parents were in town in the afternoon. Judith came in the evening to work. 31.I ploughed fallow, father ganged turnip field, Eli went to Geo’s in the morning to work there while Judith would here. JUNE 1906 1. I harrowed & ploughed fallow. Reub. brought Isaiah home. N. L. Martin helped to butcher a beef in the evening to get acquainted with the business during father’s absent in the States. 2. I took parents to the GTR Station to leave for Michigan. I planted corn & pumpkin. Isaiah harrowed awhile. 3. SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at the C Meeting. Judith & Lydia at N L Martin’s for dinner. 4. Isaiah, I & M. Eby at the CPR, Wallenstein, PM. Judith & Lydia at Grandmother for dinner. 5. Isaiah drawed 6 loads of gravel on the highway, I shovelled gravel in the pit all day. 6. Isaiah drawed 1 load of gravel. I shovelled in the pit all day. 7. Isaiah & I rebuilt fences. Rain in the morning. Joe Snider’s barn raised. 8. Isaiah & I rebuilt fences. N. L. Martin helped us to butcher a beef, thunderstorm in the evening. �35 9. I in town AM. We cut thistles PM. 10.SUNDAY: Judith & I at the NW Meeting at Menno Bauman’s for dinner. 11.Isaiah & I cut thistles. 12.Isaiah & I cut thistles AM. Cultivated, harrowed & ploughed turnip patch & fetched sower. 13.Cultivated, harrowed, rolled, ridged & sowed turnips, scuffled mangolds. 14.I scuffled sugar beets & corn. Others cleaned mangolds. Fine weather. 15.We cleaned mangolds. 16.We cleaned mangolds & beets. I went to town in AM. 17.SUNDAY: Judith & I at Martin’s Meeting AM & PM at Enos Bauman’s for dinner. 18.We white-washed hen house & cleaned beets. 19.We cleaned sugar beets all day. 20.We cleaned sugar beets for awhile. Isaiah in town. Rainy. 21.We cleaned sugar beets nearly all day. Rainy awhile PM. 22.I in town, sawed some wood & cleaned some beets. Rainy. 23.We cleaned beets nearly all day. A little rain. Received Ind. Letter. 24.SUNDAY: All in the WW Meeting AM. & PM. Eli was here for supper. 25.Finished bunching sugar beets in the morning. Cut thistles the rest of the day. Hy. Martin fetched our sulky plow. 26.We thinned sugar beets in the morning, then cut thistles. 27.We thinned sugar beets in the morning, then cut thistles. 28.Thinned sugar beets AM. Ganged fallow & scuffled beets. 29.I scuffled beets AM. Cut thistles PM. Judith went home in the morning. Father went to town AM P.S. Parents arrived from Indiana on the evening of June 27Th. 30.Father & N.L. Martin in Berlin. I at Menno Weber’s raising AM. I at Benj. Martin’s raising PM. Grandmother here all day. JULY 1906 1. SUNDAY: Parents & Grandmother at the C. Meeting at Daniel Brubacher’s for dinner. Isaiah & I at the Conestogo Meeting PM. 2. Father at Dilman Martin Sr. to fix rack lifter. I ganged & harrowed fallow. Reuben fetched Isaiah. 3. Parents at Grandmother at the distribution of Elias’ property. 4. I at Louis Beisel’s raising all day. Father at Hy. Wideman to put up a rack lifter. 5. I at Menno Weber’s raising ¾ day. Father at Hy. Wideman. 6. Eli & I cleaned carrots, scuffled turnips, harrowed fallow. Father at Joseph Ernst to put up a rack lifter. 7. In town & washed carriage AM. I, Isaiah, Noah Weber, Wendel Martin & Noah Bearinger at Jesse Martin’s for supper at Edward Spaeth’s for the night. �36 Daniel Gingerich & Judith Weber were here for the night. Father at J. Ernst worked at rack lifter. 8. SUNDAY: We boys at Levi Weber’s for dinner, at Dan. Martin’s for supper. 9. Eli & I cleaned turnips. Father at J. Ernst worked at rack lifter. 10.Eli & I cleaned turnips, I scuffled potatoes, father at J. Ernst. 11.I scuffled beet, others cleaned beets, father at Jno. Geisel to fix rack lifter. 12.I ploughed fallow AM. We at Geo’s to make a little hay. 13.I ploughed fallow AM. We 3 at Geo’s to make hay till butchering time PM. 14.We 3 at Geo’s to make hay from 10 o’clock to the evening. 15.SUNDAY: I, Judith & Israel Brubacher’s hired girl at Martin’s Meeting at Israel Gingerich’s for dinner, at Enos Martin’s for supper. 16.Father in town & at Hy. Brubacher to buy a steer for $25. I ploughed fallow in the evening. Rainy at noon. 17.I ploughed fallow AM., at Geo’s from noon to the evening. 18.I ploughed fallow in the morning. At Geo’s about ¾ of a day. 19.We 3 at Reuben about ¾ day to make hay. 20.We 3 at Reub. a few hours. Rainy at noon & in the evening. 21.We 3 at Reub. PM. I ploughed fallow AM. 22.SUNDAY: All except I at the WW Meeting. Joe Snyder’s & Aaron Martin’s here for dinner. Hen. Bauman’s here for supper. I in Peel Meeting, at Elias Martin’s for supper. Rainy in the evening. 23.I fetched Geo’s mower. I & father mowed grass, cut & shocked wheat, father at Reub. ¼ day. 24.Father & I mowed grass in the morning. Geos & Reubs helped to make hay. 25.Father at Geo. mowing grass. I raked hay in the morning. Geos & Reubs helped to make hay. Put away about 26 loads of hay. 26.Father, Eli & I at Geo to make a hay stack. 27.Father fetched 625 (2 ½”) tiles from Hy. Stroh at $9.00 per M. AM & 625 tiles PM. I ploughed fallow AM Mowed thistles PM. 28.Father in town, hauled in 2 loads of wheat AM. Prepared our bush for tiling purposes. Rainy PM. 29.SUNDAY: Eli & I at the C Meeting AM. Parents at N. Bearinger’s for a call after supper. Rainy PM. 30.I mowed fence corners. Father fetched 530 five inch tiles at $25 per M. 31.I took chopping out to town, scuffled beets AM. Father fetched tiles. I ploughed sod PM. Others scuffled beets & cleaned turnips. AUGUST 1906 1. I ploughed sod about ¾ day. Hauled in wheat & scuffled mangolds. 2. I ploughed all day, father raked wheat field, then the other team ploughed. 3. The 2 teams ploughed sod all day till butchering time. 4. The 2 teams harrowed AM. Hauled in some barely, rain PM. �37 5. SUNDAY: Parents at Moses Martin’s for dinner, at John Fry’s for supper. I at CP Ry gravel pit to see the gravel steam shovel. 6. Harrowed on the ploughed sod & on the fallow & tiled (?much) 7. Tiled in our bush nearly all day. Rainy at noon. 8. Tiled awhile in the morning. Cut & shocked grain. 9. Cut & shocked grain. Eli at Geo’s drawing in barely. Rainy in the evening. 10.We tiled in the bush, father in town in the morning. 11.We tiled a little in the morning. Cut & shocked grain. I awhile at Ph. Beisel to thrash till the machine came out of order. 12.SUNDAY: I, Judith & I. Brubacher’s hired girl at Martin’s Meeting, at Jacob Martin’s for dinner, at Hy. Martin’s for supper. Benj. Bauman buried. 13.We cut & shocked oats, hauled in 4 loads of barely. 14.We cut & shocked oats AM. I at Ph. Beisel to thrash, others hauled in barely. 15.We raked & drawed in barely & other grain. I at Dav. Cressman to thrash PM. Sold 2 hogs. Av. Wt. 180 lbs. at $.07 per lb. 16.Father at Chr. Esch to thrash AM We drawed in grain PM. 17.Father fetched machine, fetched power & drawed in grain. 18.Set thrashing machines AM. We thrashed PM, 9 strangers. 19.SUNDAY: All at the WW Meeting. Joe Gingerich’s, Joe Hoffman’s, Levi Weber’s & Enos Bauman’s here for dinner. Samuel Martin’s & Levi Bauman’s here for supper. I at Mose Reist’s for supper. 20.Took thrashing machines over to Geo. We tiled in the fallow. 21.We tiled in the fallow & cut the balance of our grain. Hot weather. 22.I cultivated & harrowed fallow. Tiled in the bush. 23.I cultivated on ploughed sod, father tiled AM. Hauled in oats PM. 24.I at Dav. Cressman to thrash AM. I at Dav. Hoffer to thrash PM. We finished harvesting grain sheaves. 25.Father, Eli & I at Geo. to thrash ¼ day in the morning, then we went to Reub. to haul in grain. 26.SUNDAY: Parents at Eli Martin’s for supper. I awhile at the CP Rys pit. 27.I rolled & ploughed some of the fallow. Eli raked about all day. Finished harvesting grain in the evening. Father digged old tiles out. 28.Father, Eli & I at Reub. hauling in grain about all day. 29.Father & I at Reub. to set machine AM & to thrash PM. 30.Father, Eli & I at Reub. hauling in oats all day. A little windy. 31.Eli & I ploughed in the fallow, father worked at the tiles. SEPTEMBER 1906 1. I & Eli rolled & harrowed & sowed some wheat in the fallow. 2. SUNDAY: Parents, Grandmother & Aaron Weber’s at the NW Meeting, at Daniel Gingerich’s for dinner, at Mose Gingerich’s for supper. I at Jonas Martin’s for dinner. �38 3. Sowed & harrowed wheat-patch. Parents at the funeral of the wife of Simon at Philiph Beisel’s. 4. We drawed manure on sown wheat patch. I ganged & harrowed. Father & Eli spread manure. 5. We hauled out wood from Grandmother’s bush with 2 teams at the rate of 2/3 to us & 1/3 to Grandmother. 6. We with 2 teams drawed out wood nearly all day. Parents awhile at Hy. Brubacher who was very low with fever. 7. Drawed some wood out, father took Geo’s wood rack home AM. We tiled PM. 8. We tiled all day. Father went to town in the morning. 9. SUNDAY: I AT Martins’ meeting, at Wendel Martin’s for dinner, at Israel Martin’s for supper. 10.We tiled all day, father fetched 100 (5”) tiles in the evening. 11.We tiled all day. 12.I ganged & went to town. Eli worked at tiling place. Father at Wendel Bauman to cement all day. 13.Parents, Eli, & I at the Harvest Meeting at WW, Hy. Martin’s here for dinner. I ganged. Father at W. Bauman to cement PM. 14.I ganged all day, others made fence, father in town. 15.I took chopping to town AM & ganged PM. Father at Hy. Martin cementing. Mose Weber’s here over night. 16.SUNDAY: All at the WW Meeting. Seth Bauman’s brought Elias Bauman’s of Iowa, Aaron Bauman’s, Amos, Aaron & Israel Rudy were here for dinner. Parents at Hy. Gingerich’s for supper. 17.I took father to Hy. Martin in the morning to erect concrete walls for a stable. I cultivated root patch. 18.I harrowed root patch, cut & shocked corn & drawed wood together in our bush. Eli rolled ganged fields. 19.I cleaned the ditch in Ernst’s bush for the tiles outlet. Eli rolled. Digged out 3 rows of potatoes. Isaiah came home from Reub. 20.I at Dav. Cressman to thrash ¾ day. Father came home from Hy. Martin. Very dry for a long time till tonight when the ground was soaked. 21.All at Reuben Bauman’s child’s funeral (except Lydia) I at Fred Weigel to thrash PM. 22.I at Fred Weigel to thrash nearly all day. Father at Hy. Martin all day. Eli ganged & went to town with Isaiah. 23.SUNDAY: I at Aaron Weber’s for dinner, at Hy. Horst’s for supper. 24.Father at Hy. Martin cementing all day. We digged out 2 loads of potatoes. I ganged a little AM. 25.Father at Hy. Martin cementing all day. We digged out ½ load of potatoes. I harrowed a little and in town. Drawed wood together. 26.Eli, I & potatoe digger & Isaiah (who started to work at Reub. again) at Reub’s to dig potatoes about ¾ day. Father filed & set circular saw. Parents at Peter Beisel’s funeral. Some rain. �39 27.We set saw & power AM. Eli & I at the Elmira Exhibition PM. 28.We sawed wood in our bush; 2 of Geo., Reub. & J. Ernst helped. 29.Tinkered about in the buildings; rainy about all the day. 30.SUNDAY: Parents at the NW Meeting, at Menno Bauman’s for dinner. OCTOBER 1906 1. Father up at Hy. Brubacher (on Wendel Bauman’s farm) to cement. We made out mangolds, hauled in pumpkins & took chopping out. 2. Father at Hy. Brubacher cementing. We made out mangolds. 3. I took a load of matched lumber from Elmira to St. Jacobs for Hy. Martin, father helped to dig a grave for Joshua Brubacher’s child AM. We drawed in wood with 2 teams PM. 4. Parents at J. Brubacher’s child’s funeral AM. We hauled in wood & set sawing outfit to saw Grandmother’s wood. 5. We sawed Grandmother’s wood, 2 of Geo. & J. Ernst helped AM. We hauled wood into Grandmother’s shed PM. 6. Fastened new handles on a plow, rainy nearly all day. 7. SUNDAY: Parents at Joshua Rudy’s for dinner. 8. Father & I went to town, lifted & made out some sugar beets. 9. Father, I & team at Geo. to thrash ¾ day. Rained last night. 10.Father painted at driving shed. Eli & I ploughed awhile. Snowed. 11.Eli & I ploughed. Father at Menno Weber to mason PM. 12.We drawed in about 12 loads of mangolds, ploughed with 2 teams. Father painted some of the driving shed. 13.We drawed in about 4 loads of mangolds, ploughed the rest of AM. We made out some sugar beets PM. 14.SUNDAY: All at the WW Meeting, Menno Gingerich’s, Dav. Horst’s & Isaiah were here for dinner. 15.Ploughed a little, made sugar beets out, widow Fulton helped. 16.Fetched some apple-sauce apples, made sugar beet out. Fine weather. 17.We made the balance of the sugar beets out, made out carrots & hauled them in, drawed out 3 loads of manure. 18.Drawed out about 27 loads of manure. 19.Parents at Enos Gingerich’s child’s funeral. Father fixed stove-pipes for Grandmother. Rainy. 20.Father at Receveous Martin to make stalling. Eli & I ploughed, I in town, fetched Geo’s waggon. 21.SUNDAY: I, Judith & B. Sauder at the C. Meeting, at August Sauder’s for dinner, at Nathaniel Martin’s for supper. 22.We drawed out 8 loads of sugar beets to the GTR station, 2 teams. 23.We drawed out about 8 loads of sugar beets to the GTR station, 2 teams. 24.Hauled in about 14 loads of turnips. Benj. Bauman’s wife buried. 25.Father at R. Martin carpentering ¾ day. We ploughed. �40 26.Father at R Martin carpentering all day. We ploughed, I at Henry Brubacher to thrash ¼ day. 27.Father at R. Martin. We ploughed AM. I went to town, rainy PM. 28.SUNDAY: All at home Chr. Wideman’s Menno here for dinner. 29.I at Chr. Esch to thrash about ¾ day. Father took a load of sugar beets to the factory, Wt. 3400 lbs., test 15.2% sugar, tare 8.7%. Wt. Of the beets in the car 23 1277/2000 tons, test 14.8%, tare 11.4%. Snow in the evening. 30.I took father to R. Martin. I took mother to town & plough in the afternoon. Snowfall in the morning. 31.I went to St. Jacobs to get cider & apple sauce made. Eli & I ploughed PM. Father at R. Martin ¾ day & came home. NOVEMBER 1906 1. I went to town AM. I & team at Joe Ernst to thrash. Levi B. Bauman’s wife got buried. 2. Father took chopping to Elmira. We spread sugar beet tops & plougher. Father painted driving shed. 3. I at Ph. Beisel to thrash AM. ploughed & painted shed. 4. SUNDAY: Eli & I at Reub. Bauman’s for dinner. Lydia at N. L. Martin. 5. We ploughed nearly all day. Father visited N. Bearinger. 6. Eli ploughed all day. I drawed out 12 loads of manure. 7. Eli ploughed a little. Drawed out 9 ½ loads of manure & spread some. 8. Drawed 3 cords of wood into Grandmother’s shed, Eli ploughed, I spread manure, father fixed Grandmother’s stove-pipes. 9. Eli & I ploughed nearly all day. Rainy awhile. 10.I spread some manure, Eli & I ploughed. Parents went to Snyders, St. Jacobs to buy dry goods, then at Hy. Martin’s for supper. 11.SUNDAY: All at the WW Meeting. Some young people here for supper. 12.Father at the fair, we ploughed & ditched. 13.Father, Eli & I tiled all day. 14.Father at Amos Martin to fetched skunk & ‘coon fat. Eli & I tiled all day. Father at the Meeting House on business. 15.Father at R. Martin carpentering. Eli & I worked at the tile. Fruit tree agent here last night. 16.Father at R. Martin. I went to town, re-opened ditch & covered tiles. 17.Father at R. Martin, Eli went to town. I re-opened ditch. 18.SUNDAY: Parents at the C. Meeting, at Dillman Martin’s for dinner. 19.Father at R. Martin all day. Eli & I painted shed for the 2nd time. 20.Father at R. Martin all day. I ploughed sod AM. Worked in the buildings, rainy PM. 21.Tinkered about the buildings. Butchered 10 hen, killed about 50 chickens & hen this fall. Rainy & icy. �41 22.I ploughed sod & Eli PM. Fetched 3 steers from Chas. Klinck at $25 per head; weighing about 800 lbs. a piece. 23.Eli & I ploughed sod AM. Father & I at N. Bearinger carpentering PM. 24.Washed waggon. I a little at Grandmother to split wood. Parents went to Edward Spaeth’s with Grandmother’s buggy. 25.SUNDAY: Parents at E. Spaeth’s last night till this afternoon. Mary Ann Weber here for dinner. Eli at Solomon Reist’s for dinner. 26.Father at R. Martin to saw wood with circular saw. We piled up wood in our bush. Rainy for awhile. 27.We worked at the implement shed & made a new floor on a well. 28.Father at Stroh, Waterloo, to look for leather. Mother at Geo’s for dinner. Rag peddlar here for dinner. Freezing. 29.I took a load of wood to Hy. Martin AM. Father worked at harness-making bench. 30.Father & I at Dav. Hoffer to thrash about ¾ of a day. DECEMBER 1906 1. Father & I at Joe Ernst to thrash nearly all day. Norman Spaeth came to visited us this afternoon. 2. SUNDAY: All at Sam Brubacher’s child’s funeral. (I was hostler). Daniel M. Bauman’s & Peter Ziegler here for dinner. Parents at widow Henry Snider for supper. 3. I at D. Cressman to thrash all day. Isaiah came home from Reub. 4. I at D. Cressman to thrash all day. Father with circular saw at Jno. Martin to saw wood all day. Cold. 5. I at D. Cressman to thrash about ¼ day AM. & at Ph. Beisel about ¾ of a day. Isaiah at J. Ernst to chopp PM. 6. I at Ph. Beisel to thrash a little over ½ of a day. Others set horse power. Our waggon sold for $4.50 at T. Musselman’s sale. 7. We started to thrash in the morning but learned that a crank was broken in the separator, took separator to the foundry & helped them to open it. Sleighing & cold. 8. Father helped at the foundry all day. I took mother to town. 9. SUNDAY: All at the WW Meeting. Parents at Menno Weber’s for supper. 10.Father & I at the fair; bought S. Lichty’s waggon for $31.50. Fetched separator from the foundry. 11.We thrashed all day; 9 strangers. 12.We thrashed till about 10 o’clock. Chopped some grain. Geo. fetched chopper & helped to chopp. Moved machine to Reub. 13.Father, I & team at Reub. to thrash all day. 14.Father, I & team at Reub. to thrash all day. 15.Isaiah, I & team at Reub. to thrash AM & about an hour. PM �42 16.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at the C. Meeting at Ezra Martin’s for dinner at Josiah M. Martin’s for supper. Parents at the SP Meeting, at Moses Bauman’s for dinner. 17.I at Hy. Brubacher in the morning to help to load hay. Father, Isaiah, & circular saw at Joe Ernst to saw wood ¾ day. I helped at Joe also about ½ of a day. 18.I started to work for Menno M. Weber’s in the morning. I drawed wood to the brickyard, 3 loads. Elm top wood $2. Per cord. 19.I drawed 2 loads of wood to the brickyard & 2 loads of bricks home. 20.I drawed 2 loads of wood to the brickyard, & 1 load to Dav. Hollinger; basswood & soft maple at $3.25; splitting wood. 21.Drawed 2 loads to the brickyard & 1 to D. Hollinger. 22.I drawed 1 load to the brickyard & 1 to town. 23.SUNDAY: I at the NW Meeting at Sol. Martins for dinner at David F. Martin’s for supper. 24.I at A. W. Weber’s helped to chopp grain all day. 25.CHRISTMAS: I at the WW Meeting. Young people here for dinner. (At Menno Weber’s) I at Noah Wideman’s for supper. 26.I drawed 4 loads of sand from S. Snider to here. 27.I drawed 2 loads of sand AM & 1 load of stones from Dav. M. Martin. 28.I drawed 3 loads of stones from David M. Martin. 29.I drawed 2 loads of stones from David M. Martin. 30.SUNDAY: I at N. L. Martin’s for dinner, at my real home for supper. 31.I drawed 2 loads of stones from David M. Martin. I worked for M. M. Weber all this time. Thawning. DIARY 1907 ANGUS S. BAUMAN JANUARY 1. NEW YEAR’S DAY: Noah Horst & I at the Con. Meeting, at Receveous Martin’s for dinner, at Menno Hoffman’s for supper. 2. I helped to draw hay from A. W. Weber to here all day. 3. I worked in the buildings & went to town. Cold rain all day. 4. I at Elias B. Martin to thrash all day. 5. I at Ephraim Weber to thrash all day. 6. SUNDAY: I at WW Meeting. David Bearinger & M. Burkhard here for supper. Menno’s at Aaron W. Weber’s 7. I in the bush making wood about all day. Misty. 8. I helped to butcher 3 hogs all day. 9. Menno & I at A. W. Weber to butcher 4 hogs all day. 10.I worked in the bush. Menno drawed lumber to Elmira. �43 11.I at Daniel Bauman to thrash all day. 12.Drawed wood into shed AM. At A. W. Weber to chopp PM. 13.SUNDAY: Menno Weber’s at Amzi Snyder’s. 14.Menno & I in the bush sawing wood. Fair day. 15.Menno & I in the bush sawing wood. 16.Menno & I in the bush. I went to town in the evening. 17.Menno & I in the bush. I at Dan. Bauman to thrash awhile. 18.I at Daniel Bauman’s new barn to thrash all day. 19.We made a chist AM. Eli Bauman of Iowa & Dav. Bauman here for supper. I went to town. Beef Meeting at home. 20.SUNDAY: I & Eli B. Bauman at the NW Meeting, at Peter Martin’s for dinner, at Aaron Bauman’s for supper. Strong wind & stormy. 21.Menno & I worked in the bush all day; clearing up bush. 22.In the bush cutting wood. Menno at A. W. Weber to patch roof. 23.I in the bush cutting wood all day. 24.Menno & I at A. W. Weber to thrash all day. 25.Menno & I in the bush cutting wood all day. 26.I in the bush all day. Isaiah & I at Joshua Rudy’s over night. 27.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at Martin’s Meeting, at Tilman B. Martin’s for dinner, at Seth Bauman’s for supper. 28.I worked in the buildings & helped to load wood AM. I took a load of wood, $4.00 chiefly beech & maple knots to A. Werner, Elmira. 29.I drawed a cord of wood, elm, beech & maple knots $4. to J. S. Ruppel. I drawed a cord of splitting wood; basswood, ash, maple & beech $3.25 to J. Foster, and 1 cord top wood to C. Stump. 30.I drawed 1 cord of wood to Elmira AM. I cut wood in the bush PM. 31.Menno & I in the bush about all day. Bagged up grain. FEBRUARY 1907 1. Menno & I at A. W. Weber chopping AM. In the bush PM. 2. Menno at Eph. Weber to thrash all day. I worked in the buildings. 3. SUNDAY: Menno & I at the WW Meeting. Menno’s at N. Martin’s for supper. 4. I in the bush AM. Menno took me home & fetched Isaiah. I was a member on the sick list: Eli B. Bauman & William Spaeth came in the afternoon. 5. I kept myself indoors, had gripp. Eli here till in the evening. William Spaeth here all day. 6. I worked a little in the shop. William left here at noon. 7. I & Father worked in the shop all day. 8. I & Father worked in the shop all day. Nice weather. 9. I & father worked in the shop all day. 10.SUNDAY: Parents at D. Cressman’s Jr. for dinner, at David Cressman’s Sr. for supper. �44 11.Father at the fair. Jno. Bauman fetched his single harness. He & Joshua Rudy here for dinner, we made troughs PM. 12.We made a pig stall, father at J. Ernst to butcher a beef AM. Father & I worked in the shop PM. 13.Father & I worked in the shop. Isaiah came home in the evening. 14.Father & I worked in the shop. I fetched trunk from M. M. Weber. 15.Father & I worked in the shop all day. 16.Father & I worked in the shop. Parents went to town PM. 17.SUNDAY: Parents at Grandmother for dinner. 18.Father & I worked in the shop all day. 19.Isaiah & I hauled 4 loads of gravel from N. Hedrich. Father worked in the shop. 20.Isaiah & I hauled home 4 loads of gravel from N. Hedrich. We at Fred Miller’s sale & bought a cow for $52.50. 21.Isaiah & I fetched the cow home & 1 load of gravel from Hedrich AM. 2 loads of gravel from S. Snider PM. Father worked in shop. 22.Isaiah & I hauled 2 loads of gravel from S. Snider AM. Father, I & N. L. Martin in Peel & at Bergman’s horse sale, Floradale. 23.I worked in the shop all day, father went to town PM. 24.SUNDAY: I & with a sleighing party at Mose Weber’s last night, at Martin’s Meeting, at Josiah Bauman’s for dinner, at Eno Martin’s for supper. Parents at Sol. Reist’s for dinner. 25.Father, Isaiah, & I in the shop worked at Receveous Martin’s harness. 26.Father, Isaiah & I worked in the shop. Bought a horse from Noah B. Martin for $160.00. Oziah Martin fetched his harness with Martingale for $23.00 & took Josiah Brubacher’s along also. 27.Father, Isaiah & I worked in the shop all day. 28.We 3 worked in the shop. Parents went to town in the afternoon. MARCH 1907 1. We 3 worked in the shop. Father filed M. M. Weber’s saw. 2. Finished R. Martin’s double harness & made ax handles. Stormy. 3. SUNDAY: All at the WW Meeting. Parents at Levi Brubacher’s for supper. 4. Receveous Martin fetched his new harness & brought old harness to get it mend. Susanah Bauman here to visit over night. 5. Mended R. Martin’s harness & made ax handles AM. At Reuter’s sale PM. 6. I figured over the thrashing machine bills all day. Father took bass wood chist lumber to Abs. Eby to get it dried & planed. 7. Father & N. L. Martin at Waterloo at Stroh fetched horse-collar leather, at Levi Weber’s for dinner. I at Eli S. Martin for Geo. to help to thrash wheat all day. 8. Isaiah & I hauled top-wood from Grandmother’s bush. I at Geo to PM. Jno. Bauman brought horse-collars to get clipps on. �45 9. Isaiah & I hauled wood into Grandmother’s shed AM. Eli & I in the bush, father went to town PM. 10.SUNDAY: Father awhile at N. Bearinger. I at A. W. Weber’s for supper. 11.We 3 at the fair AM. Isaiah & I in the bush PM. 12.We 3 at Geo to thrash all day. Dreary & thawning. 13.We 3 at Geo to thrash AM. Started at Ph. Beisel’s harness. 14.Father & I in the shop. Isaiah at Joe Ernst to cut wood PM. 15.Father & I in the shop. Isaiah at J. Ernst to cut wood all day. 16.Father & I in the shop. Father went to town PM. 17.SUNDAY: I AT George M. Bauman’s for dinner. 18.Father, Isaiah & I worked in the shop all day. Warm. 19.Father & I in the shop all day. Isaiah at J. Ernst. Enos Martin here for dinner. Foggy. 20.Father & I in the shop. Isaiah at J. Ernst. Father went to town. 21.Father & I in the shop. Isaiah at J. Ernst. 22.Father stuffed out horse-collars. I work in the shop. Isaiah at Joseph Ernst to help to make wood. 23.We worked in the driving shed AM. Isaiah & I in the bush PM. 24.SUNDAY: All at home all day. Muddy. 25.Father at Enos Martin to patch up harness. Isaiah & I in the bush. 26.Father at Enos Martin to patch up harness. Isaiah & I in the bush. 27.Father at Enos Martin to patch up harness. Isaiah & I in the bush. 28.Father in the shop. Isaiah & I made wood in Grandmother’s bush. 29.GOOD FRIDAY: Father, Eli, & I at WW Meeting. I at Eli M. Martin’s for supper. 30.Father sent to town. Isaiah & I made wood in Grandmother’s bush. 31.SUNDAY: EASTER: All at the WW Meeting. Hy. B. Brubacher’s here for dinner. APRIL 1907 1. EASTER MONDAY: Parents in town AM. Isaiah & I at Bergman’s horse sale, (word?) 2. Isaiah & I in the bush. Father fetched chist lumber home. 3. Isaiah & father in the bush. I at Eli. S. Martin to thrash a little over ½ a day. 4. Isaiah & I worked in the bush. Father at Eli S. Martin to mend harness. 5. Isaiah & I worked in the bush. Father at Eli S. Martin to mend harness AM. Father & N. L. Martin at Henry Martin. 6. Isaiah at J. Ernst to chopp ½ day. Father in town. Worked in the bush. 7. SUNDAY: Joesph & Leah Reist here for dinner. Jacob & Ira Martin & Ab. Bearinger here for supper. Rainy towards the evening. 8. Father, Isaiah & I at the fair, sold 12 pigs & weeks old for $30. Bought a calf about 5 days old from Jno. Martin for $3.50. Isaiah & I in the bush. �46 9. We 3 helped to wash out the Meeting House AM. Father at Hy. Horst. Isaiah & I in the bush splitting wood PM. 10.Father at Hy. Horst AM. We drove to Elmira for O’Neil 3 steers weighing 3300 lbs. at $.04 ½ per lb. Isaiah & I worked in the bush. 11.Father at Hy. Horst carpentering all day. Isaiah & I in the bush. 12.Sewed halter straps, worked at house chist. 13.Father & I worked at chists. Isaiah & I went to town PM. 14.SUNDAY: Isaiah at Mose Reist’s for dinner. Mose Martin Jr. here for supper. 15.Isaiah & I in the bush. Father worked at the chists. 16.Isaiah & father took 6 hogs weighing 1070 lbs. at $6.10 @ cwt. To the GTR Station for O’Neil. Isaiah & I in the bush awhile AM. Prepared for cleaning grain. Snowstorm. 17.We boys drove 2 yearling calves wt. 1390 lbs. at $.04 ¼ @ lb. for O’Neil to Elmira. Finished splitting wood. Cleaned some barely, father worked at the chists. Ph. Beisel fetched his double brass harness. 18.Isaiah & I cleaned seed grain. Father worked at the chists. 19.Isaiah & I cleaned seed grain. Father worked at the chists & fetched 8 bu. seed oats at $.45 a bu. from John Bauman. 20.Isaiah & I drawed grain over to Geo for to chopp. 21.SUNDAY: Parents at the Martins’ Meeting, at Paul Martin’s for dinner, at Noah G. Martin’s for supper. Mary Ann Weber here for dinner. 22.Father, Isaiah, I & 2 teams at Geo to chopp some of his & some of ours AM. Isaiah & I at Geo to help to draw in ½ of a hay stack & picked stones. 23.Isaiah, Eli & I picked stones & drawed them off the field. Isaiah rolled. I ganged. Father, Lydia & Jones Martin in Toronto, via CPR at Dr. J. Harts. 24.I drawed wood into the shed in the morning. We oiled harness. 25.I ganged awhile, Isaiah rolled awhile, cultivated some & oiled harness. 26.Father went to town AM. Sowed barely & cultivated in the evening. 27.All at the funeral of the wife of Menno Wideman AM. I cultivated & sowed. Others made fence. Warmed. 28.SUNDAY: All except Lydia & Noah at WW Meeting. Daniel Brubacher’s here for dinner. Henry Martin’s here for dinner & supper. 29.I split wood, father went to town AM. Father, I & circular ripp saws at Moses C. Martin to ripp boards up to laths. Some rain. 30.Aaron Weber brought his lounch to get it repaired, Isaiah & I worked at it. Father started to trim David Martin’s buggy. Rainy. MAY 1907 1. I repaired smear jack, father worked at the buggy AM. Father at M. C. Martin to saw wood. Isaiah & I washed waggon. 2. Isaiah & I drawed wood out of the bush all day. Father finished buggy. 3. Isaiah & I drawed wood out of the bush nearly all day. Father finished lounch. Parent took lounch home to A. W. Weber’s after supper. �47 4. Worked in the shop AM. Planted & fixed rosberries. Father at Grandmother’s. 5. SUNDAY: Parents & Grandmother at C. Meeting, at George Hoffman’s for dinner. Grandmother here for supper. 6. I sowed & cultivated. Father painted waggon. 7. I sowed some barely, harrowed, rolled & cultivated. 8. I sowed & cultivated. Isaiah rolled & harrowed. 9. ASCENSION DAY: Lydia at Aaron Weber’s, Eli was away fishing. 10.I cultivated & sowed. Father fetched our new concrete mixer. 11.Father & Eli & Isaiah (hustler) at the funeral of Moses Gingerich. I sowed some oats & ploughed. 12.SUNDAY: I & Lucinda Bauman at the SP Meeting, at Joshua Bauman’s for dinner, at Daniel Hoffman’s for supper. Menno Weber’s here for dinner. 13.Isaiah & I ploughed AM. Sowed oats, harrowed, rolled & cultivated PM. Father took concrete mixer to the foundry. 14.Cultivated, ploughed, harrowed & rolled sugar beet patch. 15.Worked on mangold patch & sowed 1 ½ acres of sugar beets AM. Took s. b. drill to Hy. Bauman, Isaiah & I went to town. Rainy PM. 16.We cut straw & filled straw sacks & cultivated. 17.Ridged & sowed mangolds & planted 20 rows of potatoes. 18.Planted 8 rows of potatoes. Drawed manure on corn patch & ploughed some. Eli rolled awhile. Father went to town. 19.SUNDAY: I & Lucinda Bauman at Martin’s Meeting, at John Bauman’s for dinner & supper. Menno Bauman’s here for supper. 20.WHIT. MON: Father & I fetched concrete mixer from the foundry & took it to Dan Bauman, father at Daniel PM. Isaiah & I at Ernie Shantz’s funeral; aged 17 years, 8 months, 5 days. A Martins. 21.Father at Dan Bauman all day. I took 3 hogs to the GTR Station for O’Neil; wt. 420 lbs @ $.06 ½ . Drawed wood together. Cold. 22.Father at Dan Bauman all day. Isaiah, I & team at Joe Ernst drawing manure all day. 23.Father at Dan Bauman. Isaiah at J. Ernst to plough & I to spread manure AM. Drawed earth in our bush & drawed some wood together. 24.Father at Dan Bauman. Isaiah & I prepared corn patch & planted corn & pumpkins. Rebuilt culvert in our bush. 25.Father at Dan Bauman. Isaiah & I drove 1 old cow ($39) & 2 calves 1050 lbs. at $.04 a lb to CPR station for O’Neil. 26.SUNDAY: Parents, Isaiah, Eli & I at WW Meeting. Menno Eby, Alvin Weber & Noah Knor here for dinner. Eli & Levi Gingerich & Oziah Bearinger here for supper. Thunder in the evening. 27.Father finished cementing Dan Bauman’s cellar wall & brought concrete mixer home AM. Isaiah & I removed earth for a concrete wall around the house cellar, fetched J. Ernsts power & set it. Amzi Snider brought to us for supper Joe Kistered’s, their dau. & his sister of Montgomery County, Pa. �48 28.We prepared for & cemented some on the west side of our house. 29.We cemented all day. Nice weather. 30.We cemented all day. 31.Prepared to built a cellar cement stair under porch. JUNE 1907 1. We cemented sides for the stair-case. 2. SUNDAY: I at SP Meeting, at Amos Martin’s for dinner, at Solomon Martin’s for supper. 3. We made concrete steps in the stair-case & a concrete porch-floor. 4. Parents went to town AM. Fixed mixer so as to put a sulky under it. Rainy PM. 5. Father fetched lumber & made a cellar-door AM., at N. L. Martin to work PM. 6. Father at Noah L. Martin masoning all day. We drawed earth & stones. 7. Father & I at N. Martin masoning till butcher time, then slaughtered the 1st beef of the season. 8. Father & I at N. L. Martin masoning all day. 9. SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at NW Meeting, at Mose Gingerich’s for dinner, at Moses Martin’s for supper. 10.Father & I at N. Martin masoning all day. 11.Father & I at N. Martin masoning all day. Isaiah & mother at Dav. Cressman’s barn raising. 12.Father & I at N. Martin masoning all day. 13.Father at N. Martin preparing for making a cement tank all day. Isaiah & mother at Allen Bauman’s wife’s funeral. I ridged & sowed turnips. 14.Father at N. Martin cementing all day. We cut thistles. 15.Father at N. Martin all day. We fixed up fences. I went to town, helped to dig a grave for Hy. Gingerich’s child’s funeral. 16.SUNDAY: Parents & I (hustler) at Hy. Gingerich’s child’s funeral. Warm. 17.Father & I at N. Martin cementing all day. Warm. 18.Father at N. Martin cementing all day. We scuffled s. beets & mangolds AM. Cut thistles PM. Elem Martin’s & their 3 children of Iowa here over night. 19.Parents took Elem Martin’s with them to visit up in Peel, at Ezra Martin’s for dinner, at Ezra Burkhardt’s for supper. We scuffled S. Beets & mangolds & cut thistles. Rainy for awhile PM. 20.Father at N. Martin cementing all day. We cleaned mangolds & cut thistles. 21.Father at N. Martin all day. We cleaned mangolds & sugar beets & cut thistles. 22.Father at N. Martin all day. I went to town, cleaned s. beets. 23.SUNDAY: Parents, Eli, Isaiah & I at WW Meeting. Peter Ziegler’s here for dinner. Isaiah & I at George M. Bauman’s for supper. 24.I & Hy. Brubacher graded up some of our public highway all day. Father at N. Martin all day. Isaiah worked at the s. beets. �49 25.Father at N. Martin all day. We cleaned sugar beets. 26.Isaiah drawed 3 loads of gravel on the highway, I shoveled gravel in the pit AM. Father worked on the road all day & I PM. 27.Father & I worked on the road, Isaiah was door-keeper AM & PM. 28.Father at Louis Beisel preparing for cementing ¾ day. Isaiah & I cleaned mangolds. Eli started to work at George Bauman’s. 29.Isaiah & I cleaned mangolds. Took a cow ($38) to CPR station for O’Neil. Father at N. Martin masoning all day. Isaiah & I went to town PM. 30.SUNDAY: Parents at the C. Meeting, at Dan Cressman’s for dinner, at Israel Weber’s for supper. Isaiah & I at the C. Meeting PM. JULY 1907 1. Father starter to work at Peter Ziegler this morning. I at Menno Snider cementing with our mixer AM. Isaiah at N. L. Martin hoeing potatoes AM. Isaiah & I at N. Martin to spread manure PM. 2. Isaiah helped Geo to haul gravel on the road, Eli here at Isaiah’s place today. I thined s. beets AM, pulled yellow dock PM. 3. Isaiah & I at N. Martin to spread manure all day. Father at Ziegler. 4. Isaiah & I at N. Martin to cut thistles PM. Father at P. Ziegler. 5. I scuffled s. beets & some potatoes AM. Hoed corn PM. Father at Peter Ziegler AM. 6. Isaiah at N. Martin all day, I ¾ day. I fetched a cow ($40) from P. Zieler & father 13 bunches shingles at $1.25 a bunch (2 bunches = 1sq?) 7. SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at NW Meeting PM, at Menno M. Bauman’s for supper. Parents at Noah Bearinger’s awhile PM. 8. Isaiah scuffled turnips, I hoed corn AM. Isaiah & I at N. Martin to cut thistles PM. Father at Menno Weber to make a hay rack all day. 9. Father at J. Ernst preparing for cementing all day. Isaiah & mother went to town, I gathered potatoe bugs AM. We cut thistles PM. 10.Father at J. Ernst cementing all day & I PM. We cleaned turnips & cut thistles AM. Isaiah cleaned turnips PM. 11.Parents & I at N. L. Martin’s raising AM. We traded our team 6 & 7 yrs. Old to N. Martin for a team of 2 year old colts, we gave $35 yet out. Rainy almost all the time. 12.Father & I at J. Ernst cementing ¾ day. Isaiah cleaned turnips. 13.Father at L. Beisel worked at the stables at the new barn. I scuffled corn, potatoes & some s. beets. Isaiah cleaned turnips. 14.SUNDAY: Reuben Baumans & children here for dinner. Isaiah & I at Martin’s meeting PM. At Ab. Horst’s for supper. Ephraim Martin’s baby got buried. 15.Father at L. Beisel all day. I scuffled s. beets in the morning & cleaned mangolds the rest of the day. Isaiah cleaned roots. 16.Father at N. Martin masoning all day. Isaiah & I cleaned mangolds & sugar beets. Rainy last night. �50 17.Father at N. Martin masoning all day. Isaiah & I cleaned sugar beets and cut thistles. Warm. 18.Father mowed grass with mower AM. I mowed out fence corners nearly all day. Isaiah fetched tedder & side-rake. 19.We hauled in hay, Reub’s 2 hds & Geo’s 3 hds helped ¾ day. 20.We hauled in hay, Reubs 2 hds & Geo’s 3 helped ½ day. About 20 loads hay. 21.SUNDAY: All at the WW Meeting, Isacc Gingerich’s, Aaron & Veronica Martin here for dinner. All at the WW Meeting PM. Aaron Snyder’s & Amos F. Martins here for supper. 22.I scuffled some mangolds & s. beets in the morning. Isaiah cleaned turnips. 3 of us at Geo hauling in hay ½ day PM. 23.I at Geo all day, father & Isaiah ¾ day hauling in hay. 24.Father at L. Beisel ¼ day in the morning carpentering. We 3 at Geo a little over ½ day. A shower of rain at supper time. 25.Isaiah & I a little at Geo, father went to Reub with hay fork AM. We 3 at Reub hauling in hay till supper time PM. 26.Father went to town, Isaiah & I cleaned turnips AM. We worked at the house PM. 27.We 3 at Reub. hauling in hay ¾ day. Cool. 28.SUNDAY: Parents at C. Meeting, at Receveous Martin’s for dinner, Isaiah & I at C. Meeting PM. 29.We fetched from Geo’s orchard 2 small loads of hay AM. Father cut wheat with the binder. Isaiah & I shocked it PM. 30.Father at Dan B. Martin to make a rack lifter all day. Isaiah & I at Geo nearly all day, I spread & Isaiah loaded manure. 31.Father at D. B. Martin all day. I spread & Isaiah loaded manure at Reub. AUGUST 1907 1. Father at Menno Weber with circular ripp saw all day. Isaiah at J. Ernst cleaning mangolds nearly all day. I scuffled roots. Mother & I in town in the morning. Some rain. 2. Father at N. L. Martin carpentering till butcher time, Isaiah at J. Ernst cleaning mangolds all day. I scuffled mangolds PM. 3. Isaiah at J. Ernst cleaning mangolds all day. Father went to town & I mowed fence corners AM. Father cut & I shocked wheat. 4. SUNDAY: Isaiah & I & Lucinda Bauman at Dav. Martin’s for dinner, at the SP Meeting PM, at John Martin’s for supper (Isaiah & I) 5. Father fetched from Jacob Frey 25 ½ bu. Lime @ $.25. I scuffled some s. beets AM., then prepared for masoning around the house. 6. Father & I masoned at the brick wall around our house all day. Isaiah at N. L. Martin to get grain chopped for us. 7. Father masoned at the house all day. Isaiah & I drawed in wheat. �51 8. Father masoned at the house all day. Isaiah raked & then drawed in wheat. I worked at the house & masoned some. Mother at Grandmother PM. 9. Father & I masoned at the house & cut some barely, Isaiah shocked. 10.Father & I masoned at the house all day. Isaiah helped also. 11.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at Martin’s Meeting, at Daniel Shantz’s for dinner, at Israel Gingerich’s for supper. Hy. Gingerich’s here for supper. 12.Father cut grain. Isaiah & I shocked, did some masoning. Warm. 13.Father & I masoned at the house, Isaiah helped too, all day. Mother & Judith Bauman in Berlin AM. Windy. 14.Father, Isaiah & I built a scaffold round the house AM. Tore some of the old chimneys down & prepared for masoning PM. 15.Father masoned all day. Isaiah & I drawed in barely. 16.Father went to town, a little rain AM. We worked at the house PM. 17.Father & I worked at the house, masoned etc. Isaiah scuffled turnips. 18.SUNDAY: All at the WW Meeting. Joshua Rudy’s here for dinner & supper. Some young people here for dinner. 19.Father cut grain, Isaiah & I shocked. 20.Father cut grain, Isaiah & I shocked, rain before noon, AM. Masoned PM. 21.We 3 masoned & worked at the house all day. Judith visited here. 22.Father masoned. Isaiah & I hauled in grain nearly all day. 23.I at Ph. Beisel to thrash AM. Father cut & we shocked oats. 24.Father at Hy. Brubacher to splice rope in the morning then worked at the house. Isaiah & I hauled in grain all day. 25.SUNDAY: Parents with Aaron Weber’s at SP Meeting, at Amzi R. Snyder’s for dinner, at Noah B. Martin’s for supper. Eli, Lydia & Mary Ann Weber at Enos Bauman’s for dinner. 26.I at Eli S. Martin to thrash for Geo AM. Father masoned at the house & I PM. 27.We 3 worked & masoned at the house all day. Misty & some rain. 28.We 3 masoned at the house AM. Hauled in oats PM. 29.I at Dav. Cressman to thrash AM. Father at J. Frey & fetched 7 bu. Lime @ $.25. Isaiah ganged. Father & I masoned PM. Hauled in a little oats. 30.Father & I masoned all day. Isaiah raked grain AM. 31.Father & I masoned all day. Isaiah & mother went to town AM. SEPTEMBER 1907 1. SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at NW Meeting, at Jonathan Martin’s for dinner, at Moses Martin for supper. 2. Father & I masoned all day. Isaiah harrowed & ganged. 3. Father & I masoned in the morning, then we drawed out manure for wheat patch. 4. Father & team at Reub. to thrash AM. Isaiah & I spread manure AM. Father brought separator, I helped him to fetch the power. �52 5. We set thrashing machines, Rainy AM. Isaiah & I ploughed. Father worked at the house PM. 6. We thrashed, 9 strangers helped AM. Isaiah & I ploughed, father set circular saw in the barn, moved separator to Geo PM. 7. Father at Enos Gingerich to build a chimney nearly all day. Isaiah & I finished ploughing, harrowed, rolled & sowed wheat. 8. SUNDAY: Parents at Grandmother for dinner. I at Mose Reist’s for supper. 9. Father & I went to town then worked at the cornice. Isaiah rowed & ganged. 10.Father & I worked at the house. Isaiah let grain chopped at Floradale. Rainy PM. 11.Father & I put cornice on house all day. Isaiah ganged. 12.Mother, Lydia & I attended the WW Harvest Meeting AM. I ganged PM. Father, Isaiah & Eli went to Goderich via CP Railway. Fare for 1 person $1.15. 13.Father, Isaiah & I shingled on the house roof, Peter Ziegler helped us to shingle a little over ½ day. Isaiah ganged PM. 14.Father, I & P. Ziegler finished shingling house roof then worked at the cornice. Isaiah ganged. N. L. Martin brought visitor of Pa. For a call, Martin Lichty’s to Nighswanger’s. 15.SUNDAY: Parents, Lydia & I at WW Meeting, Nathaniel Martin’s here for dinner. I at Menno M. Weber’s for supper. 16.Worked some small jobs at the house. Isaiah ganged & harrowed. 17.Father, I, team & saw at Jones Martin to saw wood AM. We set saw & H. Power by us & worked at the house. Isaiah harrowed PM. 18.We sawed wood in Grandmother’s bush—J. Ernst, 2 of Geo & Jonas Martin & team helped to saw wood till nearly noon. Isaiah & I drawed wood into Grandmother’s shed, father went to town PM. 19.Isaiah & I drawed wood into Grandmother’s shed & helped Geo to thrash about 1 ½ hours. Father at J. Ernst erecting new stalls all day. 20.Isaiah & I drawed wood into our shed. Isaiah & mother went to town at noon. Father at J. Ernst erecting stalls till butcher-time. 21.Isaiah & I drawed wood into our shed nearly all day. Father in town. 22.Sunday: Wendel H. Bauman & his grandson Ezra here for dinner. Noah Horst, Josiah Gingerich & Mose Eby here for supper. 23.Father & I worked at the veranda on the north side of our house. Isaiah harrowed. Lydia at N. Martin’s the last few days. 24.Isaiah & I at Dav. Hoffer to thrash about ¾ of a day. Father took chopping to Floradale. A little rain PM. 25.I took to the CPR Wallenstein station for Fendon, 4 hogs, Wt. 710 lbs. @ $5.85 per cwt. Isaiah & mother at Grandmother to fetch elderberries. Isaiah & I cut & shocked corn PM. Father & Dan. Bauman were up in Peel to buy beef-ring cattle. 26.I at F. Weigel to thrash ¾ day. Father at Simion Brubacher, Waterloo, to fetch maple house-flooring 285’ at $50 per M. �53 27.I at Chr. Esch nearly all day thrashing. Others worked at house. 28.We worked inside of the house. Rainy nearly all day. 29.SUNDAY: All at home all day. Dreary. 30.We worked inside of the house,-put in new floor & wain-skirting. Isaiah & father in town PM. OCTOBER 1907 1. Reub. brought Eli home after a 2 wks. stay. We including Eli drawed out 43 loads of manure. 2. I went to town, father fetched a beef-ring beef from one Butt in Peel. We 4 drawed out 21 loads of manure. 3. I went to town, then drawed out some manure AM. Father took Isaiah to N. L. Martin to start to work. We digged out about 1 ¼ waggon-boxful of potatoes. Tinsmith here. 4. I spread manure all day. Father carpentered inside of the house. Eli spread manure AM & ploughed PM. 5. I drawed out & spread manure AM. I ploughed PM. & Eli all day. Father worked in the house. 6. SUNDAY: I at N. L. Martin’s for dinner. Parents at Dav. Cressman’s Jr., their baby died last night. 7. Mother at D. Cressman’s preparing for the funeral. Eli & I ploughed AM. Digged out 1 boxful of potatoes. Rain in the evening. 8. Parents & I (hustler) at the funeral of D. Cressman’s child, Lydia & Eli at the Meeting House. Father & I washed potatoes in the evening. 9. We 3 digged out nearly 2 boxes ful of potatoes & made out mangolds. 10.I ploughed all day & Eli PM. Father took a load of potatoes to J. Steddick, Elmira, 23 bagsful at $.65 a bag. 11.I lathed in the house AM. Eli & I ploughed PM. Father went to town & carpentered in the house. Butchered our beef in the evening. 12.Eli & I ploughed AM. We 3 made mangolds out. Father took beef-hide to town ($.05 ½ a lb.) 13.SUNDAY: All at the WW Meeting, Edward Spaeth’s & dau. Here for dinner, then they & Parent & Lydia at Aaron Snyder’s awhile, at Amzi Snyder’s for supper. Edward’s here for the night. 14.I at J. Frey & fetched 7 bu. Lime a $.25 @ bu. & 1 load of sand AM. I made mangolds out PM. 15.Eli & I ploughed till nearly noon then made mangolds out. 16.Eli ploughed. Wm. Schmidt here plastering ½ day, father & I helped too. I picked apple in the evening. Mother & Eli went to town. 17.Father, Eli & I made out sugar beets all day. 18.Father, Eli & I & Orvall Esch made out sugar beets all day. 19.Eli, I & O. Esch made out sugar beets ¼ day. Eli & I hauled in corn shocks PM. Father plastered. �54 20.SUNDAY: I at C. Meeting, at Aaron Hoffman’s for dinner, at Peter Brubacher’s for supper. Eli at Mose Martin’s for dinner. 21.Eli & I hauled in mangolds. Father worked in the house. 22.Eli & I hauled in mangolds AM. I at Hy. Brubacher to thrash ½ day. Father prepared to go AM., then went to P. Ziegler to cement PM. 23.I at Hy. Brubacher , about an hour in the morning, to thrash. Eli & I ploughed. Father at Peter Ziegler cementing all day. 24.I at the station to order a car, Eli & I ploughed AM. We stored up apples PM. Father at P. Ziegler all day. 25.Eli & I ploughed. Father at P. Ziegler all day. 26.I in town in the morning. Eli & I made out & hauled in some turnips. Father at P. Ziegler all day. 27.SUNDAY: Eli at NW Meeting, at Isacc Gingerich’s for dinner. Parents at Eli S. Martin’s for supper. I at home. 28.Eli & I topped turnips in the morning, then ploughed. Father at P. Ziegler. 29.Eli & I ploughed & hauled in turnips. Father at P. Ziegler all day. 30.Eli & I ploughed all day. Father at Peter Ziegler all day. 31.Eli & I ploughed AM. I drawed out to the station 2 loads of sugar beets PM. Father at P. Ziegler all day. NOVEMBER 1907 1. I drawed out 6 loads of sugar beets to the car at the station. Father at Peter Ziegler all day. 2. We worked under the roof, rainy all day. Father at P. Ziegler. 3. SUNDAY: Parents at Sarah Bauman for dinner. The rest at home. 4. Father at N. L. Martin carpentering all day. I drawed the balance of the sugar beets out to the station AM. There were 10 loads averaging about 37 ½ cwt. Eli & I ploughed PM. 5. Eli & I ploughed all day. Father at N. Martin all day. 6. Eli & Isaiah (here today) ploughed all day. I at D. Cressman to thrash all day. Father at N. Martin carpentering all day. 7. Eli & Isaiah (here today) ploughed all day. I at D. Cressman to thrash all day. Father at N. Martin carpentering all day. 8. Eli & I ploughed, father at D. Cressman to thrash till nearly noon. I at Geo to thrash PM. Father worked at home. 9. Father at Ph. Beisel to thrash AM. Eli & I ploughed. 10.SUNDAY: All at WW Meeting, Daniel Hoffman’s Sr. here for dinner. 11.Father & I went to town in the morning. Father at P. Ziegler PM. Eli & I ploughed sod PM. Fair day. 12.Eli & I ploughed sod. Father at P. Ziegler all day. 13.Eli & I drawed in some elm wood & worked small jobs. Father at Peter Ziegler all day. 14.Eli & I worked jobs around buildings. Father at P. Ziegler. �55 15.Eli & I worked jobs around buildings. M. Reist fetched circular saw AM. I at M. Reist to saw wood PM. Father at Peter Ziegler all day. 16.I at M. Reist to saw wood from noon till about 4 o’clock. Father at P. Ziegler all day. I. Brubacher’s boys fetched from us 148 old 4” tiles. 17.SUNDAY: I at SP Meeting, at Sam Bauman’s for dinner, at Jacob Martin’s for supper. Martin Bauman’s Sr. here for dinner. 18.Father filed saws & worked about the buildings. I went to town & built a part of the fence enclosing an old well. 19.Father at Aaron Weber to work at their kitchen all day. Eli & I & saw at Reub. to saw wood nearly ½ day PM. 20.Father at A. W. Weber all day. Eli at Reub. piling up wood in the shed all day. I built a wire fence enclosing an old well, and went to town. Grandmother was here the last few days. 21.Father at A. Weber all day. Eli & I ploughed sod all day. 22.Father at A. Weber all day. Eli & I finished ploughing sod & hauled earth, from our bush, into our house-yard. 23.Father at A. Weber all day. Eli at Geo’s to feed at noon. I hauled earth into our house-yard. 24.SUNDAY: Dav. M. Martin’s here for dinner. Eli & Lydia at Joshua Rudy’s for dinner. 25.Eli & I drawed soft wood out to the clearing in Grandmother’s bush all day. Parents went to town AM. Father at A. W. Weber PM. 26.I at Solomon Reist to saw wood with our circular saw about ¾ day. 27.I & father at Joe Ernst to thrash about ¾ day. 28.We prepared for our thrashing AM. Father at the Meeting House fixing up there. I went to town. Eli started to work for Reub. 29.We thrashed ¼ day in the morning till a casting in the H. power broke. Father went to town. 30.Fixed H. Power in the morning. Started to thrash at 8 o’clock till noon & 1 hr. in the afternoon. Moved machine to Reub. I helped to set the same, in the evening, at Reub. Aaron Weber’s brought Joe Brubacher’s of Iowa here to us for supper. DECEMBER 1907 1. SUNDAY: I with Solomon Martin at Martin’s Meeting, at Wendel Martin’s for dinner, at Enos Bauman’s for supper. 2. I at Reuben to thrash all day. Father at A. W. Weber ¾ day. 3. I at Reuben to thrash AM. Father at A. W. Weber ¾ day. 4. I went to town & worked in the barn. Father worked in the Meeting House. 5. Father & I prepared for chopping AM, 1 of Geo’s & J. Ernst helped to chopp by us PM. 6. We chopped & cut corn, 1 of Geo & J. Ernst helped AM. I helped to chopp at J. Ernst PM. Father took machine stuff to Geo. �56 7. I worked small jobs. Father at Berlin Sugar Factory to fetch 1100 lbs. of sugar. Carload of sugar beets of 1 ½ acre,--Wt. Of dirty beets 37310 lbs., clean beets 34736 lbs, test 16.4%, tare 6.9%, Amount $94.94. 8. SUNDAY: All at WW Meeting. Noah Bearinger & Moses Reist here for supper. 9. I worked at my chist. Philiph Kilner of Ind. here over night, Ph. & father were at the fair AM., at Eli S. Martin for dinner. 10.Father at Louis Beisel carpentering in the new barn all day. I went to town & worked small jobs. 11.Father at Louis Beisel carpentering all day. I worked small jobs. 12.Father at L. Beisel all day. I cleaned wheat & worked small jobs. 13.Father & I at Geo. thrashing all day. 14.Father worked small jobs for Grandmother, I was there also a while splitting wood & did the chorse. Stormy. 15.SUNDAY: Parents at N. L. Martin’s for dinner & at Grandmother a while in the afternoon. I at home. Snowing about all day. 16.Parents went to town & took wheat to the mill ($.90 @ bu. Test 61)AM. Father went to the Sugar Factory to fetch 800 lbs. sugar PM. 17.Father at Menno Weber butchering all day. I worked small jobs AM. I at Ph. Beisel to thrash PM. 18.I at Ph. Beisel to thrash a little over ½ day. Father prepared for butchering. 4 of D. Bauman’s log-makers here for dinner. 19.We butchered, Noah Martin, J. Ernst, Reub., Sol. Martin & Hannah Weber helped. Logmakers here for dinner. Eli came home after a 3 week stay at Reuben Bauman. 20.Eli & I cleaned wheat, I clipped cattle. Father at Henry B. Martin’s worked inside of the house. 21.I splitt wood. Eli & Mother went to town & at Grandmother. Log-makers here for dinner. Father at Hy. Martin a little over ½ day. 22.SUNDAY: I at N. W. Meeting, at Daniel Gingerich’s for dinner, at Mose Martin’s for supper. Parents at N. Bearinger’s for dinner. 23.Father at J. Ernst butchering ½ day. I took wheat to the mill, 35 ½ bu. Test 61, at $.90. I worked awhile at my chist. Snowing. 24.I hauled 3 loads of gravel from S. Snider. Father worked in the shop. 25.CHRISTMAS: I with a sleigh-party at Levi Weber’s last night, at Martin’s Meeting, at Joe Snyder’s for dinner, at Daniel Weber’s for supper. Isaiah & Mary Ann Weber here for supper. 26.I took a bag sugar to A. W. Weber & at Grandmother AM. Father & Eli at Sycillas Bauman’s son’s funeral PM. Hiram Lokers & children of Galt came this afternoon & were here till next forenoon. Philiph Lorch of Iowa here over night. 27.Father took Loker’s to L. Brox’s. I at Grandmother splitting wood nearly all day. Thawning & rain towards the evening. �57 28.Father fetched from Abs. Eby hemlock lumber, 4 plank & 4 boards 12’x8” at $23.00 per M. Then we made a new floor on a well. 29.SUNDAY: Parents at Israel Brubacher’s for dinner & awhile at Grandmother . Noah & Hannah Weber here for dinner. 30.I, Brubacher’s boys, brought their lounch to get it repaired. Father went to town. I worked in the shop. South winds. 31.I hauled 3 loads of gravel. Father worked at I. Brubacher’s lounch. DIARY 1908 ANGUS S. BAUMAN JANUARY 1. NEW YEAR’S DAY: I at N. W. Meeting, at Joe Gingerich’s for dinner, at Peter Martin’s for supper. Parents at the Conestogo Meeting. 2. I hauled 4 loads of gravel ($.08 @ ld.) Father worked in the shop. 3. Father & I cleaned wheat & cut corn AM, & drawed out to Ratz’s saw-mill two 12 ft. old oak logs of ours. PM. 4. I figured at the “Beef Sheet” all day. Parents & Eli went to town. 5. SUNDAY: Parents, Lydia & I at WW Meeting, Dan. Weber’s & Mose Bauman’s here for dinner. Elias Martin’s & some young people of Peel here for supper. 6. Father helped to thrash at N. L. Martin ¾ day. I wrote in this “Diary” nearly all day. 7. I cut up elm top-wood in Grandmother’s bush. Father at Jno. Bauman to make chopp chists all day. 8. I cut up elm top wood in Grandmother’s bush. Father at Jno. Bauman to make chopp chists all day. 9. I cut up elm top-wood in Grandmother’s bush. Father in Waterloo at J. Stroh & bought 100 lbs. of leather at $.30 a lb. 10.I cut up elm wood in Grandmother’s bush. Father at the Elora Flour Mills to get our wheat ground, 5 bagsful, test 61. It cost $.10 a bu. to get it ground, from 60 lbs. wheat is to be got 40 lbs of flour. 11.Father fetched from Mose Bauman 500 lbs. bran at $22.50 a ton. I worked in Grandmother’s bush. Father started to make harness. 12.SUNDAY: Amos & Aaron Weber here for dinner. Snowstorm nearly all day. 13.We opened roads in the morning. Father at the fair & filed M. Weber’s saw. I worked small jobs & at my chist. Judith Bauman died at about 10 o’clock this evening. Parents went over for the night. 14.Father at Grandmother nearly all day, mother PM & I awhile PM. Preparing for the funeral. 15.Father worked awhile in the shop & at Grandmother taking stuff over. I worked at my chist. �58 16.We all at Judith Bauman’s funeral,-aged 33 yrs. 10 mon. & 10 day. 17.We at Geo’s AM. “Beef Ring” meeting here PM. 18.Father worked at Dav. Bauman’s harness. I worked at my chist. John Spaeth came to visit us yesterday evening & went this afternoon. Mother & I went to town. Deep Snow. 19.SUNDAY: Parents at Aaron Weber’s for dinner. Eli at Noah Martin’s for dinner. Solomon Martin here for supper. 20.Father at Eli M. Martin nearly all day. I shoveled snow & David Cressman disced on highways AM. I in Grandmother’s bush helping to make stove wood PM. 21.I in Grandmother’s bush AM. Parents at Eli M. Martin’s preparing for the funeral. I took word to the S. E. direction. 22.Father at Aaron Weber butchering all day. I went to town AM & in the bush PM. I took mother to Eli M. Martin’s. 23.We all except Noah at Eli M. Martin’s child’s funeral, I was hustler; child buried at Conestogo, aged 7 mon. 17 days. Stormy. 24.Parents, Lydia & I at Tilman S. Martin’s funeral, aged 67 years. I in the bush PM. Father at Andrew Freeman to fetch 28 bags of oats at $.50 per bushel. 25.I in the bush helped to cut wood. Father at A. Freeman to fetch 24 bags of oats; 13 bags of seed oats (Early Goslad) at $.50 a bu. 26.SUNDAY: Parents & Grandmother at Hy. B. Martin’s for dinner. Snowfall. 27.Father worked at Dav. Bauman’s harness, I repaired horse-mangers. Stormy nearly all day. High roads & banks. 28.Father worked in the shop. I in town & at Grandmother to clean drum. 29. Father worked in the shop. I cut top-wood in Grandmother’s bush. 30.Father worked in the shop. I helped to work up elm top-wood. 31.Father worked in the shop. I helped to work up elm top-wood. FEBRUARY 1908 1. Father worked at the harness & went to town. I worked at Mose Bauman’s lounch to rebuilt it. Stormy. 2. SUNDAY: I at the WW Meeting. The rest at home. Very Stormy. 3. I in town in the morning, father & I worked at M. Bauman’s lounch. 4. Father & I worked awhile in the shop. Eli S. Martin’s brought Jesse Bauman’s of Iowa,--both here for dinner. Jesse Bauman’s & parents at Hy. Brubacher’s awhile, at Aaron Weber’s for supper & left Jesse’s at Daniel Bauman’s for the night. 5. Father worked in the shop all day. Wm. here all day. I went to town & divided roots in the root cellar. Stormy about all day. Deep snow, especially on the roads. Trains have difficulties. 6. I went to town to fetch bran ($1.10) & shorts ($1.15 a cwt.) I shoveled snow off the road. Father worked in the shop & I awhile. Father went to N. Martin in the evening. Wm. here all day. Stormy. �59 7. Father at N. L. Martin butchering all day I put hellebore on cattle & worked other jobs. Wm. here all day. Some storm. 8. Father came home with N. Martin who was here for dinner & got his harness patched. Wm. & father went to town. I worked in shop. 9. SUNDAY: I at Grandmother for dinner, at Noah Bearinger’s for supper. 10.Father at the fair, I wrote in the “Diary” AM. I at J. Ernst to chopp about 3 hrs. father went with N. L. Martin to Reub. in the afternoon. Hy. Brubacher of Iowa here for supper. 11.Father at Reub. to butcher all day. I took mother to Benj. Martin’s in the morning. I fixed pitch-holes in the highway PM. 12.Parents & I (hustler) at Benj. Martin’s child’s funeral. Father worked on the highway with others PM. Dreary. 13.I cleaned wheat & worked small jobs. Father worked in the shop & fetched harness trimings. Foggy & soft weather. 14.I at Geo to thrash AM. Father worked in the shop. Rainy PM. 15.Father & I worked in the shop, father went to town PM. 16.SUNDAY: Noah Weber & Ezra Bauman were here for dinner. Irvin Martin & Noah Horst here for supper. Parents at Enos Gingerich’s for supper. 17.Father & I worked in the shop, finished Dav. Bauman’s harness. 18.Father worked in the shop. Lydia & I at Mose Martin’s Mary Ann’s funeral AM. I took wheat to the mill, price $.92, test 61. 19.Father & I worked in the saddler-shop. 20.Father & I worked in the saddler-shop. 21.Father & I worked in the shop, I sewed at my harness traces. 22.Father worked in the shop & I awhile. Mother & I went to town, I got me a suit of clothes measured on PM. 23.SUNDAY: Parents at Eli H. Bauman’s for dinner, at Wendel Bauman’s for supper. Eli at John Frey’s for dinner. Isaiah & Mary Ann Weber here for dinner. 24.Father & I worked in shop all day. Fine weather. 25.Father worked in shop. I took 2 loads grain over to George. 26.Father worked in shop AM. Father & I at Geo to chopp with our 2 teams & 2 of Geo’s. Solomon helped too PM. 27.I fetched chopping of ours from Geo AM. I in shop PM. Father worked in shop all day. 28.Father & I worked in shop at his & my harness, all day. 29.Father & I worked at our harnesses AM. We in town PM. MARCH 1908 1. SUNDAY: We all attended the WW Meeting. Stormy. 2. Father & I worked in shop. 3. Father & I worked in shop. I awhile at Geo. to butcher. 4. Father & I worked in shop AM., at John Weber’s sale PM. �60 5. We finished father’s, mine & Ezra Bauman’s single harness. 6. We worked at G. M. Bauman’s double harness; binders, collars & breechens excluded. Wet & unchangeable weather. 7. Eli & I went to town to fetch shorts ($1.30 a cwt). Father repaired at M. Bauman’s harness, I worked in shop. 8. SUNDAY: Parents at Reub. Bauman’s for dinner. Eli & Noah at M. M. Weber. 9. Father & I at the fair. We took to Elmira for Hedrich 8 hogs, Wt. 1310 lbs. at $4.90 @ cwt. 10.I helped Jno. Frey’s to move down on the Jno. Weber farm. Father at the Lichty’s sale & I awhile in the evening. 11.Father & I worked in the saddler shop. Thawning. 12.Father & I worked in the saddler shop. Warm & thawning. 13.We worked in shop. I sewed at the new traces for father’s old single harness. Eli cleaned apple trees. 14.Father & I worked in shop. Father & Eli went to town PM. 15.SUNDAY: We all were at home all day. Rainy AM. 16.Father & I worked in shop. 17.Father & I worked in shop. Father visited school. I in town PM. 18.Father & I worked in shop. Finished Geo’s harness and a pair blind bridals for us. Mother visited Grandmother. Foggy. 19.Father stuffed out a light collar for himself, I worked small jobs AM. We in town to get lumber fixed for a democrat. 20.Father worked at the democrat box. I went to town in the morning, then I cleaned apple trees. 21.Father at Andrew Schmidt to examine his cement stables AM., then worked at box. I cleaned apple trees. 22.SUNDAY: I at the SP Meeting, at Martin Frey’s for dinner, at Jacob Martin’s for supper. Parents & Grandmother at Jones Martin’s for dinner & awhile at N. Bearinger’s. Thawned. 23.Father worked in shop. I cleaned apple trees. Thawning. 24.Father & I in town AM. Father at A. Freeman to examine his stables. I wrote out thrashing & other accounts. 25.Father made 2 benches for the veranda. I cleaned apple trees. 26.Father & I oiled and worked at harness. 27.Father & I oiled and worked at harness. 28.Father & Eli went to town to fetch the democrat from the black smith. I worked small jobs and made harness together. 29.SUNDAY: Parents, Lydia and I at the WW Meeting. Parents at Elias Martin’s for supper. 30.I went to town to fetch bran @ $1.25 per cwt. Father & I painted democrat and made ax-handles. 31.Father & I worked at stone hammers’ and ax-handles & worked other small jobs. Drear & foggy. �61 APRIL 1908 1. We cut corn and painted democrat AM. Father & I cut wood in Grandmother’s bush PM. 2. I commenced to work for Noah L. Martin at a salary of $185. a year. Isaiah went home after working about ½ a year for Noah. Noah & I made harness together. We both had a bad cold. Stormy. 3. We tinkered at the harness & worked other small jobs. 4. I did the chores AM. Noah’s wife (Mary) & I went to town PM. 5. SUNDAY: All at home. Noah and I had cold these days. Some rain. 6. I did the chores AM. I went to town to order the doctor out for Noah. I had not much of a voice these days. 7. We did the chores and worked some small jobs. 8. We did the chores and worked some small jobs. 9. Noah and I took a calf out (3 ½ wks. old for $4.) I got my throat burned by the doctor AM. I build some of the cluck-houses. Noah in St. Jacobs. 10.We did the chores and worked small jobs. 11.We worked small jobs. Henry Martin here for dinner. 12.SUNDAY: We all at home. Noah went down to his father overnight. 13.I did the chores AM. Noah & I fetched a load of lumber from the Elmira saw- mill. 14.I did the chores, Noah at Jno. Frey’s child’s funeral AM. We fetched straw- cutter from Horst and cut some PM. 15.We worked about the buildings AM. We picked stones together on grassfield and chopped grain PM. 16.Noah & I in bush to make wood. 17.GOOD FRIDAY: Noah, Mary Ann & I at the WW Meeting. Aaron Bauman’s here for dinner. Daniel Bauman’s Hy. Ziegler & Sarah Bauman’s 2 girls, Noah Bearinger & Joe Reist here for supper. 18.We tinkered about the buildings. Rainy about ½ day. 19.SUNDAY: EASTER: We all at home. Noah went down to his father. 20.I did the chores AM. Piled up wood in bush. Noah by his father last night and to-day. 21.I awhile in bush. Noah and Mary Ann helped to wash out Meeting house AM. I straightened up wire fences PM. 22.I hauled stones from grassfield & worked other small jobs. Noah fetched a load of hay from Geo. M. Bauman AM. I rolled grassfield. Noah ganged and cultivated PM. Warm. 23.I sowed grain, harrowed & rolled. Noah cultivated. Warm. 24.I sowed barely AM., harrowed PM. Noah cultivated & sowed a little. 25.I did chores & ganged. Noah in town AM, at Enos Martin to fetch seed barely and brought Hy. Martin’s pony along too. �62 26.SUNDAY: Noah, Mary Ann & I at the WW Meeting. Menno Bauman’s and Seth Bauman’s here for dinner. 27.Noah and I worked small jobs and chores. Some rain. 28.I sowed a little & Noah cultivated. We cleaned feed oats. Some rain. 29.I sowed grain AM., peas PM. Noah cultivated. Dreary & a little rain. 30.Noah & I at the burial of Wendel S. Bauman AM. I harrowed awhile & Noah cultivated. We chopped. Snowstorm. MAY 1908 1. I did the chores AM. I hauled a little load of gravel on the culverts on the highway & sowed oats. Noah cultivated PM. 2. We worked small jobs. Noah in town. Snowy and wet. 3. SUNDAY: George M. Bauman’s & Grandmother here for supper. Noah went down to his father, to wait on him through the night. 4. I sowed oats nearly all day. Noah cultivated. 5. I harrowed all day. Noah cultivated. 6. I harrowed a little & sowed oats, Noah cultivated. We worked small jobs in morn. Dreary and some rain. 7. We worked small jobs, I cleaned cattle & cut Noah’s hairs. Rainy. 8. We worked small jobs. Noah’s in town. Cloudy weather & wet on land. 9. I did the chores, Noah took 8 bags potatoes to St. Jacobs at $.80 a bag AM. I sowed oats, Noah cultivated PM. High wind. 10.SUNDAY: Henry Martin’s here for dinner. Menno Weber’s here for supper. I at Hy. Horst for supper. Noah went down to his father to wait on him. Jacob Bauman’s child buried. 11.I did the chores, harrowed & picked stones. Noah was by his father nearly all day. 12.Noah & I drawed stones from fields AM. I cultivated root patch. Noah helped in the garden. High wind. 13.I harrowed flax patch (flax sower here & sowed about 5 acre at $10. an acre) and root patch. Noah rolled awhile & helped in the garden. Rainy towards evening. 14.We fixed gates, drawed a load of hay from driving shed into the barn & worked other small jobs. Wet & some rain. 15.I worked in the barn. Noah in town AM. we straightened up fences. 16.Noah & I repaired fences nearly all day. Rain last night. 17.SUNDAY: Noah’s at Martin’s Meeting at John Bauman’s for dinner, at Enos Martin’s for supper. Noah went down to his father to wait on him. Nice weather. 18.I did the chores & picked a load of stones. Noah came home at noon then we ploughed at mangold patch PM. �63 19.I by my father to sow & cultivate all day. Noah worked on mangold patch. Drear and warm. 20.We ridged & I sowed mangolds & took drill home to Reub. Bauman & picked stones after supper. Noah in town after supper. 21.I did chores AM, hauled stones & harrowed root patch after supper. Noah and my father went to Henry Martin to mason. 22.August Sauder here to fix up wire fences. Noah and I helped too. I in town AM. 23.Repaired wire fences all day. A. Sauder here to help us all day. Nice weather these days. 24.SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting. Isacc Martin’s here for dinner. Jacob Martin here for supper. Noah went to his father. 25.I cut potatoes AM. Noah, I & Mary Ann planted potatoes. 26.I planted pumpkins, water-melons, beans & corn. Mary Ann & my brother Eli (here this afternoon). Helped (?ink too faint) Noah started to help to build a part to Meeting-house. Some rain. 27.Eli (here today) & I washed buggies & drove 3 calves to Dan. B. Martin in his pasture, repaired fences & picked stones. Noah drawed gravel to Meeting house. 28.ASCENSION DAY: Noah’s, my parents & Grandmother at David Horst’s for dinner, at Peter Ziegler’s for supper. Mary Ann at Aaron Weber’s for dinner. I at home. 29.I picked some stones, rain shower a little before noon. Noah worked at Meeting-house about all day & I PM. 30.Noah & I drove 4 steers out to Elmira for Brox & Hedrich (one 1190# @ $.05 ¼, one 790# @ $.05 & two 1440# @ $.04 ½)Noah & I helped at the Meeting- house PM. 31.SUNDAY: Noah’s at Receivous Martin’s for dinner, at Hy. Lackner’s for supper. Noah L. Bauman here for dinner. JUNE 1908 1. I helped to fasten plaster laths in Meeting-house AM. Noah fetched laths from Floradale AM & did other teaming PM. Mary Ann & I cut thistles in wheat PM. 2. I helped to shingle Meeting-house all day. Noah helped AM, then cut thistles in wheat patch PM. & worked turnipland. 3. Noah & I picked stones from fields AM, Noah helped at the Meeting-house; Mary Ann & I cut thistles in wheat patch PM. 4. Noah & I helped at Meeting-house AM. Noah, Mary Ann & I cut thistles PM. Fine weather these days. 5. Noah & I helped at Meeting-house AM. Noah, Mary Ann & I cut thistles PM. We drawed hay from driving shed into barn after supper. �64 6. Noah at Hy. Martin to help to put up a wire fence all day. I did the chores & cut thistles,--Mary Ann helped PM. I went with a carriage party down to Elias Weber’s over night. 7. SUNDAY: The carriage party & I at Allen Bauman’s for dinner, at Jacob Bauman’s for supper. Hy. Horst’s here for dinner. Hy. Ziegler & John Martin’s Isacc’s here for supper. Mary Ann at my parents. 8. Noah’s at Grandmother, Noah awhile in town. Mary Ann at the quilting at Sarah Bauman, I fetched her after supper. 9. Noah & I, Isaiah & Eli & their team helped all day to draw out 53 loads of manure on fallow. 10.Noah took to Elmira for Auman 5 hogs weighing 890 lbs. at $5.85 per cwt. I, Isaiah, Eli & their team helped all day & Noah about ¾ day; drawed out 41 loads of manure. 11.I spread manure all day, Noah spread AM, then bought 3 bags barely at $.01 ¼ per lb. At St. Jacobs. 12.I fetched turnip drill from Dan. Bauman in morn. & spread manure about a ¾ day, Noah ridged up turnip patch & sowed them AM., then spread manure PM. 13.I hoed beans & watermelons & did some chores, Noah in town AM. Noah & I hauled earth in front of shed and cut thistles. 14.SUNDAY: Noah’s at Dr. Ratz to get herself examined. The rest at home. 15.I ploughed in fallow about all day. Noah at the fair & bought 5 pigs about 5 wks. old at $2. a piece AM., then he was down by his father on business in the afternoon. Cool today. 16.Noah & I ploughed in fallow AM. I & Jno. Grosz (helped ½ day) thined mangolds, Noah scuffled them & went to J. Frey after supper. 17.I ploughed in fallow, Noah helped in the house & ploughed some AM. Noah, I & J. Grosz cut thistles PM. 18.Noah & I ploughed in fallow nearly all day. I cut thistles after supper. Hot weather. 19.I ploughed AM. Noah ploughed awhile AM. I, Jno. Grosz’s Eli Martin’s laborer cut thistles till to supper. Noah in town at noon. Rain in the evening. 20.Noah & I ploughed in fallow till supper time, then I cut thistles. 21.SUNDAY: I at the WW Meeting. Isaiah (my brother), Isacc Martin & sister, Aaron Martin & sister, Dan. L. Martin’s here for dinner. Hy. Martin’s & Amos Rudy here for both meals. Sol. Martin’s & Jno. Lichty’s; Iwin, Josiah & Wendel Martin here for supper. 22.I ploughed nearly all day, Noah PM. Noah telephoned Dr. Wallace of Alma who was here in the eve. Rain & thunder in the eve. Geo brought Grandmother tonight to stay awhile here. 23.Noah finished ploughing summer fallow AM. I cleaned mangolds AM. We worked small jobs. Some rain. 24.I & Eli Martin’s laborer cleaned mangolds all day, Noah awhile PM. Noah & Jno. Lackner hunted a man for Mary’s sake at doctoring. �65 25.I, Eli’s laborer, Isaiah & Eli cleaned mangolds AM. We four & Noah awhile, cut thistles PM. Dan. Hoffman’s brought Joe Shaum’s of Ind. & Chr. Sauder of Pa. Here for a call AM. 26.I & Eli’s laborer cut thistles all day. Noah in town AM. & cut thistles awhile PM. Joseph S. Martin’s here for supper. 27.I & Eli’s laborer cut thistles & worked other jobs. Noah harrowed summer fallow. I fetched beef in the morning. 28.SUNDAY: Sarah Bauman, widow, here for dinner. Leah Bauman here for supper. Leah, Mary Ann & I at the Conestogo Meeting PM. My parents here for a call after supper. 29.Levi Weber brought Judith to here to work & took Grandmother home. Noah hauled gravel on the high-way all day. I mowed thistles in orchard & field, Eli’s laborer here PM. It started to rain a little before supper & into the night. 30.Noah hauled gravel on the high-way, I shoveled in pit till to supper time. Jno. M. Bauman’s here for supper. Paul Martin’s here awhile. JULY 1908 1. I mowed thistles on the road & in field all day. Noah mowed a little grass with mower & cultivated some in fallow & was in Elmira and mowed some thistles too. 2. I drawed wood together in bush, Noah cultivated in fallow, We cut thistles awhile PM. Hauled in hay after supper. 3. I mowed thistles in bush & in fence corners & hoed potatoes. Noah cultivated fallow & scuffled potatoes & some mangolds. 4. Rainy AM. I worked small jobs, such as dunged the stables & washed carriage. Noah went to Chr. Brubacher PM. 5. SUNDAY: Judith Weber & I with others on buggies at Joshua Bowman’s last night, at the SP Meeting AM., at Jno. Bowman’s for dinner, at the Meeting PM. At Dan. Hoffman’s for supper. Wendel H. & Eli H. Bauman’s & Eli S. Martin’s here for dinner. My parents & grandmother here for a call PM. Eph. Weber’s, Dav. B. Bauman’s, Ezra L. Martin’s & Jno. Frey’s here for super. Other people here for calls too to visit Mary, who was sick. 6. I scuffled a little & harrowed fallow & took a $45. cow partways up to Sam Weber. Noah went to Chr. Eby to see about his wife Mary. 7. Noah in Elmira, I mowed some grass with mower AM. Rainy and cool in the evening. I tinkered in buildings. Noah at Chr. Eby again. 8. I mowed grass with mower & seythe, Noah fetch a load of cedar rails from Peter Bauman AM. Prepared for haying & chopped grain. 9. We mowed grass & turned grass over, raked & hauled in 10 loads of hay. Eli & his laborer helped ¾ day. Fine weather. 10.We mowed grass & stirred up hay, raked & hauled in nearly 7 loads of hay. Eli & his laborer helped ¾ day. Fine weather. �66 11.Noah mowed grass. We, Eli & his laborer & Hy. Brubacher (here ¾ day) drawed in about 10 loads of hay. Very hot. 12.SUNDAY: Judith & I at Martin’s Meeting AM & PM., at Levi Weber’s for dinner, at home for supper. Reuben Bauman’s, Hy. Horst here for supper, Sister Lydia here for dinner. Sarah Weber here all day. 13.Noah in Elmira to get horses shod, I cleaned mangolds AM. We drawed in about 5 loads of hay, Eli helped ¼ day & his laborer a little more. We had a hail storm & rain after supper. 14.Noah & I hoed mangolds about all day. Noah ganged fallow after supper. 15.Noah & I at Eli Martin to help to draw in 13 loads of hay about a ¾ day. Noah & Mary Ann in town, sold 16 young live roosters 39 ½ lbs. @ $.11. Cool weather. 16.Noah culitivated turnip patch, I ganged awhile in fallow in morn. We hauled in about 8 loads of hay at Eli, ¾ day. 17.Drear & rainy about all day. We worked small jobs. Noah went to Dan Weber to see about electric batteries. 18.I picked cherries, Noah in Elmira & fetched beef in morn. We ploughed sod PM. Thunder storm early in the morning. 19.SUNDAY: Noah, I, Mary Ann & Alvina at the WW Meeting, Menno Bauman’s Moses & Maedalena Weber here for dinner, Israel Bauman’s here for supper. 20.Noah & I ploughed sod AM. We at Eli’s hauling in hay PM. 21.We worked small jobs, rainy AM. I ploughed sod, Noah down in Berlin and at Chr. Eby PM. 22.I ploughed sod awhile, Noah bindered wheat & I shocked it. 23.We cleaned water trough in morn. Noah bindered wheat & I shocked AM. Noah ganged fallow & I scuffled mangolds. 24.I spread manure at Hy. Brubacher all day. Noah ganged fallow. Jno. Lichty here for supper & over night on a visit. 25.I ganged fallow, Noah in town & fetched beef AM. Noah ganged fallow, I scuffled potatoes & went to town in the eve. Warm. 26.SUNDAY: Sam. Reist & Mandy Eby here for dinner. Hy. Ziegler, Jonas Martin’s & Enos Gingerich’s here for a call. Mary Ann & I at Conestogo Meeting PM., at Daniel Cressman’s for supper. 27.I harrowed fallow, Noah at Floradale AM. We hauled in 6 loads of wheat. Hot weather. 28.Noah & I ploughed sod & set thrashing machine. Noah & Judith at Elmira PM. Exceedingly warm weather. 29.We thrashed wheat awhile in morn., 6 strangers here, engine got disordered,- -Dan Hoffman here to fix it, I over at his place during his absence. We thrashed after supper. Very hot. 30.We hauled in wheat AM. Noah cut & I shocked barely PM. Warm. 31.Noah bindered barely & other grain, I shocked, we ploughed a little & fetched the 3 calves which pastured at Dan. B. Martin after supper. �67 AUGUST 1908 1. I disced soil AM. Noah disced & ploughed, I ploughed PM. Hy. Martin brought his wife to spent the day here. Noah bought a 3 year old mare from Annie Bauman for $170.00 2. SUNDAY: Levi L. Martin’s here for dinner. Noah’s at Dav. Bauman’s for a call. Noah Horst & I at NW Meeting PM., at Mose Gingerich’s for supper. Judith with some one else away last night & at the Meetings. 3. Noah & I ploughed in fallow AM. Noah bindered grain, I shocked, harrowed & ploughed sod, Warm. 4. I at Daniel Bauman to thrash wheat AM. Noah ploughed AM. We ploughed awhile PM. Rain before & after supper,--some thunder. 5. I at Dan Bauman to thrash wheat AM. I ploughed with the 4 horse sulky plow PM. Noah’s at Enos Bauman’s for dinner, at Christian Eby & in Berlin, at Henry Martin’s for supper. 6. Noah ploughed in fallow all day, I helped AM. I ganged wheat stubbs PM. A gang of flax pullers here today. 7. I ganged nearly all day. Noah harrowed fallow & some ganged land. 8. We hauled in some barely & thrashed some grain,-some town boys helped. 9. SUNDAY: Leah Bauman, Mary Ann & I at Martin’s Meeting, at Enos Bauman’s for dinner, at Joe Brubacher’s for supper. Hy. Ziegler here for dinner. Dav. Cressman’s & Jonathan Martin’s Josiah here for supper. 10.Noah took Judith Weber home after a six weeks stay & fetched Hattie Lichty & his pea-harvester from Enos Bauman. I raked some barely & then we hauled it in & unload some other and cut off some oats. A little rain. 11.Noah in Elmira, I ganged till nearly noon. We cut & shocked oats. 12.We chopped some grain, cleaned wheat; Noah drawed a load to Elmira ($.80 a bu.) I ganged a little. Some rain. 13.We ganged; Rainy AM. Cut & shocked oats after supper. 14.Noah fetched a horse of Eli’s to help ours. We cut & shocked oats. 15.Noah bindered oats, I shocked till supper time,-binder got disordered. Levi Weber’s here for supper. Noah took Eli’s horse home. 16.SUNDAY: Noah, I, Mary Ann, Hattie & Alvina at the WW Meeting. Isaiah Weber here for dinner, then he & I at Grandmother for supper. Tilman Horst’s here for supper. Rain & thunder this night. 17.I ganged nearly all day. Noah in town & got binder fixed. Rain showers. 18.I pulled some peas & bindered a little, Noah’s visited Aaron Weber’s AM. Noah cut & I shocked oats till to supper. Mowed some peas. Noah sold to Arthur Klinck 2 sorrel horses, both recommended as 9 yrs. old for $375. Noah bought an aged horse for $25 from A. W. Weber. 19.I repaired at pea harvester, Noah away to see about horses, some rain AM. Noah mowed peas, Mary Ann & I rolled peas up on heaps till to supper time. Noah & I hauled in some grain. Cool & windy. �68 20.Noah fetched a mare for $170 from C. Kock. We placed machines in order in driving shed & hauled in 9 loads of grain. 21.We prepared for thrashing AM. We hauled in & thrashed peas & some oats, 4 strangers helped. Dan. Ernst’s wife visited Noah’s wife. 22.I helped to thrash at Hy. Brubacher AM. We hauled in oats. Hy. Martin helped nearly all day. Most of the flax was fetched to-day. 23.SUNDAY: Noah’s at Israel Weber’s for dinner. Annie & Leah Bauman here for dinner. I by my parents for supper. Solomon Martin’s and Elias Weber’s here for supper. 24.We hauled in oats about all day. Wm. Fischer of Elmira helped some too,- then Noah cut balance of flax which Wm. didn’t pull. 25.I ploughed all day. Noah’s at Hy. Martin’s for dinner, at Berlin & at Chr. Eby, at Seth Bauman’s for supper. 26.We raked awhile in morn, then I ploughed. Noah in town AM. & worked small jobs. We fetched rakings in after supper. 27.I ploughed nearly all day, Noah raked nearly all day. We hauled in rakings after supper. 28.I ploughed nearly all day. Mary Ann & I loaded some flax. Noah took some straw & lumber to Hy. Martin & hauled some coal for him from the station, then fetched seed wheat ($.85 per bu.) from Solomon Lichty. 29.I ploughed all day,-finished fallow. Noah worked small jobs AM. and harrowed in fallow PM. 30.SUNDAY: Noah’s at my parents for dinner. Hattie & Mary Ann at Lackner’s for a call PM. I at home all day. 31.Noah harrowed AM. & sowed wheat in fallow PM. I ganged nearly all day & harrowed a little at noon. Warm. SEPTEMBER 1908 1. I sowed wheat AM. & ganged PM. Noah’s in Elmira AM. Noah harrowed fallow. A little rain PM. 2. I ganged nearly all day, Noah harrowed fallow AM & ploughed stubleland PM. We cut some straw at noon. Cool breeze. 3. I ganged, Noah ploughed AM. I drawed out manure on stuble land, Noah helped awhile too, Noah in Elmira, Mary at Menno Weber’s. 4. I ganged, Noah ploughed AM. We drawed out manure on stuble land, Jno. Grosz helped PM. 5. I spread manure, Noah fetched beef & helped to spread manure too AM. I ganged, Noah ploughed stuble land PM. Hattie & I by her parents (Solomon Lichty’s) over night. 6. SUNDAY: Hattie & I at Martins’ Meeting, at Joshua Rudy’s for dinner, at Christian Martin’s for supper. Isacc Gingrich’s here for dinner. 7. I ganged all day. Noah ploughed & took his wife over to David Bauman’s for a short visit. �69 8. I ganged & Noah ploughed nearly all day and we drawed some stones from fallow too. Martin Bauman’s here for supper. 9. Noah up by Floradale & bought from Brox & Snider 4 steers; 2 weighed together about 1650# & 2 about 1200# for $36, the others cost $52, total $88. I ploughed AM. Noah ploughed & I ganged & digged out a little potatoes PM. 10.Noah, I Mary Ann & Hattie at the WW Harvest Meeting. We cleaned a load of wheat, then Noah drawed the load to Conestogo Mill. I ganged PM. Joe, Amos & Hy. Gingrich & their wives here for a call PM. 11.Noah & I over by my father to saw wood AM. I ganged, Noah prepared for sawing wood PM. Smoky air. 12.We set saw & gasoline engine & sawed wood nearly ¾ day, father, Isaiah & the 2 Daniel Hoffman’s helped. We removed machines & hauled in a load of wood. Hy. Weber’s here for supper. 13.SUNDAY: Noah, I, Hattie, Mary Ann & Alvina at the WW Meeting. Paul Martin’s & Dav. Horst’s & some young people here for dinner. Sam Martin for supper. 14.Noah at the fair & piled up some wood, I hauled in wood AM. Noah hauled in wood, I at Oziah Martin to thrash PM. I got sick tonight. 15.Noah at Daniel Bauman to thrash AM. I am on the sick list; I went home at noon & send Isaiah over at my place, he hauled in wood, Noah piled up wood in shed PM. 16.I was sick. Noah’s at Chr. Eby, at Berlin, at Esther Ziegler for dinner, Isaiah ganged all day. Grandmother visited my parents. 17.I piled wood a little & in town AM. Eli & I hauled in a load of wood & digged out potatoes PM. Isaiah hauled in wood, Noah set it AM. Isaiah ganged & Noah ploughed PM. 18.Noah & Isaiah ploughed nearly all day. Eli & I cut & shocked corn. I came over to Noah’s again, Isaiah went home. 19.I ploughed all day with 4 horse sulky plow. Noah fetched beef & in town, did the chores & thrashed at Menno Weber awhile in eve. We chopped awhile. Enoch Martin’s barn struck by lightning & burned. 20.SUNDAY: Noah’s at Solomon Reist’s for dinner. I at home. 21.I at Menno Weber to thrash AM & at Eli Martin PM. Noah took Hattie Lichty to Elmira & thence home after a 6 weeks stay, he at Enos for dinner & then ploughed a while. 22.Noah helped to thrash at E. Martin about a ¾ day. I ploughed with sulky plow & cut Noah’s hair. Hot weather. 23.Noah at Hy. Horst to thrash, I ploughed at the preploughed sod all day. Warm weather. 24.I helped to thrash at Hy. Horst ¼ day, ploughed PM. Noah helped to fill silo at Dan Hoffman. Hot weather. 25.Noah helped to fill silo at D. Hoffman in the morning. I ploughed all day. Noah ploughed PM. Hot & dry. �70 26.Noah’s in town & visited Noah Bearinger’s, I plowed & harrowed AM. Noah & I drawed out manure PM. Exceedingly hot week. 27.SUNDAY: Noah’s at Elias Martin’s for dinner. Ezra Bauman & Lydia Gingrich & my sister Lydia here for dinner. Henry Martin’s were here for supper. 28.Noah went with my father down to Enoch Martin to help to build the new barn. I worked in buildings. Rain about ½ time. 29.Noah, I & Josiah Gingrich digged out potatoes about 2 ½ waggon boxes full, nearly all day, we had Lackner’s digger. Cool. 30.We harrowed potatoe patch & collected some & hauled in pumpkins & drawed out manure. Cool & a little rain. OCTOBER 1908 1. I harrowed, Noah collected apples AM. Noah drawed out some manure & harrowed a little, I at Hy. Horst to ditch PM. 2. I harrowed & spread manure a little, Noah in Elmira AM. Noah harrowed & I ganged PM. 3. I fetched beef in morn. & did the chores & ganged. Noah went to his brother Dan for breakfast,-thence to Waterloo, at Chr. Eby & at Tobias Martin to fetch sweet apples. 4. SUNDAY: I by my parents for dinner, at Mose Reist’s for supper & made a call at N. Bearinger’s, A. W. Weber’s & Hy. Horst’s here for a call. 5. Noah fetched Rebecca Bauman,-who started to work here. We prepared to thrash AM, thrashed PM. ¼ day. I ganged awhile. 6. I at Osiah Martin to thrash all day. Noah in St. Jacobs to get cider & apple- butter made & ganged PM. 7. I ganged & Noah erected a post under engine house & pulled some mangolds AM. Hauled in & made out mangolds. J. Grosz’s 2 girls helped PM. Stored away 9 loads. 8. We made out mangolds & carrots & hauled them in nearly 8 loads & 1 ½ carrots; Mary Ann & Hannah Grosz helped. 9. I harrowed, Noah in town AM. We chopped grain & drawed engine & separator to John Grosz. 10.I helped to thrash at Jacob Fries all day & Noah at J. Grosz a little over ½ day with his outfit. Noah & Jno. hauled machines home. 11.SUNDAY: Noah, I & Rebecca at the WW Meeting. Levi L. Martin’s & Allen Martin here for dinner. Enos Martin’s Jno. here for supper. 12.I ploughed all day; started at the fall ploughing. Noah in Elmira & fetched wind pumptop (Toronto make) for $40. & sold the old wheel for $3 ½ AM., & put apples away PM. 13.I ploughed AM. I at Dav. Bauman (G. M. Bauman helped for us too) to thrash PM. C. Hahn & Sol. Lichty & Noah removed old wheel & erected some of the new. Noah’s father with Enos Bauman’s here for dinner. Grandmother here for dinner & supper. �71 14.Noah, Hahn & Lichty worked at the wheel about all day & I ploughed. 15.I ploughed all day. Noah went to Chr. Eby AM. then worked a t the apples. Jonathan L. Martin here for supper. 16.I ploughed all day, Noah ploughed AM. & worked at the apples & in Elmira PM. Hy. Martin’s here for supper. 17.Noah & I ploughed nearly all day; worked some chores at noon. 18.SUNDAY: I at S. Peel Meeting, at Amos Martin’s for dinner, at Dav. Martin’s for supper. Seth Bauman’s here for dinner. Moses Bauman’s were here for supper. 19.I ploughed all day, Noah ploughed AM & worked about buildings. 20.I ploughed nearly all day, Noah ploughed PM. Hy. Martin’s here for dinner & supper. Hy. got cider made in St. Jacobs for us. 21.I ploughed, Noah worked small jobs AM. I harrowed & Noah ploughed. 22.Noah & I ploughed nearly all day, chopped grain at noon awhile. 23.I harrowed & ploughed all day. Noah ploughed all day. Ground very dry. 24.We worked in the buildings, Noah in town AM. We ploughed awhile in the evening. Some rain. 25.SUNDAY: I at Aaron Weber’s for dinner, Noah Weber & I at Noah Bearinger’s for a call. Grandmother here all day. Emanuel & Salina Gingrich & Sarah Bauman (cousin) here for dinner. 26.I ploughed & spread some manure, Noah ploughed awhile AM. & took Grandmother home & in town & spread some manure. A little rain. 27.Noah & I ploughed nearly all day, & spread some manure. 28.Noah & I ploughed some. Rainy about ½ a day, I worked some in buildings. 29.Noah & I ploughed all day. 30.I ploughed all day, Noah ploughed nearly all day. Some rain. 31.Joe Stange here to lower old tile drain, I helped all day. NOVEMBER 1908 1. SUNDAY: I at Menno Weber’s for dinner. George Bauman’s brought Grandmother to stay awhile. 2. J. Stange & I worked at tile drains, Noah helped nearly all day & Noah Horst helped PM. Noah’s wife very low. 3. I ploughed all day. Noah in town AM. & ploughed PM. 4. I helped to thrash at Hy. Brubacher all day. Noah ploughed awhile. Noah kept company with his wife sometimes these days. Cold high wind. 5. Noah & I ploughed. Noah awhile in the house by wife & visitors. 6. I ploughed nearly all day, Noah nearly all AM. Noah in the house by his wife, who was very low. Aaron Weber’s, John Lackner’s & Dan. Bauman’s here for supper; Mary died at about 10.15 PM, of consumption. I told my parents to come over. 7. We, friends & neighbors helped to prepare for the funeral. Menno Weber & Oziah Martin here to wake during the night. �72 8. SUNDAY: Hy. Horst’s & Aaron Weber’s here at noon, Dan. Bauman’s here for supper, Dan’s wife here over night. Josiah Cressman & Hy. Ziegler here to wake during the night. I took Grandmother to her home for awhile in the afternoon. 9. Mary’s funeral to-day at 9.30 at the house. Her age was 39 years, 10 months and 25 days. It was reported that 92 teams left from here in the procession. Hy. Martin’s here over night. 10.I ploughed all day. Noah, my parents & other friends helped to clean house & wash & replace stuff to its former order. 11.Noah & I ploughed nearly all day. Wet snow in the morning. 12.Noah & I ploughed nearly all day, chopped awhile at noon. 13.Noah & I ploughed all day. Noah drove scholars part ways down. Isaiah & team here PM. & here over night. 14.Noah, I & Isaiah (here today) ploughed nearly all day. Steady snowfall. 15.SUNDAY: Noah & children & Grandmother at Hy. Martin’s for dinner. Noah took Grandmother home in the evening. The rest at home. 16.Noah fetched some fine gravel for the hens & took some of Grandmother’s stuff home. We drawed a load of hay into the barn. I mend some harness, splitt wood, etc. Storms of snow by jerks. 17.Noah over by my father drawing wood together nearly all day, I helped PM. I did chores & trimmed steer tails AM. Sleighing. 18.I did chores & other work AM. I cut wood in bush PM. Noah let horses shod & fetched Hy. Martin’s wife who was here today. 19.I helped to thrash at Dav. Bauman all day. Noah did the chores & in St. Jacobs & prepared for butchering. Mild. 20.We butchered 2 hogs all day. Mild. 21.I helped Noah to clean out the cistern & did chores AM. I helped to thrash at Dan. Bauman PM. Noah & Mary Ann in town AM. & took butcher stuff home & in town PM. 22.SUNDAY: Rebecca & I at the NW Meeting, at Daniel Gingrich‘s for dinner, at Israel Martin’s for supper. Mild. 23.We prepared for thrashing AM. Thrashed PM.,-10 strangers. 24.I at my parents to help to thrash AM. & harrowed PM. Noah disced & worked some other jobs. Drear & some rain. 25.I harrowed nearly all day. Noah in St. Jacobs & at an auction sale. Fog. 26.I washed carriage. Noah fetched a dump-cart from Jno. Fries & I one from C. Eisenbach. We dug out some stones. Windy. 27.Noah, I, my father & Isaiah & Dan. Hoffman Sr. helped to draw earth out of the lane into an old well (40’x7’) all day. 28.I did chores, Noah with Wm. Moeser bought a colt rising 3 years’ old for $70 from near Macton. We drawed earth into old well. Jonathan Martin’s Josiah here for supper on a visit. �73 29.SUNDAY: Noah & his girls at Amos Gingrich’s for dinner. Mary Ann & Rebecca at Menno Weber’s for dinner. Henry Ziegler here for dinner and for supper also. 30.Noah in St. Jacobs & changed old horses, I in Elmira & did chores AM. I killed & skinned off an old horse. Noah took Rebecca Bauman home after 8 wks. of labor & fetched Mary Ann Bauman,-who started to work for Noah now. DECEMBER 1908 1. Noah & I chopped AM. I started to work for some wks. at Menno Weber at noon. Menno & I cut wood PM. 2. We butchered 2 hogs all day. Rough weather. 3. Chas. Schliter here with traction engine & chopper nearly all day. I helped some at the chopping & cut some wood. Chopped about 45 bu. per hour @ $.60,-plate mill. 4. I helped to thrash clover at Ephriam Weber all day. 5. Menno & I cut wood in bush all day. 6. SUNDAY: Menno’s & I at the WW Meeting. Wendel Martin’s here for supper. I at Grandmother for supper. Snowfall PM & night. 7. I cut up treetops, Menno at the fair AM., we in bush PM. 8. Menno & I cut wood in his bush all day. Menno sold yesterday & today 15 pigs of about 40 or 50 lbs. at $3 a piece. Some snow these days. 9. Menno & I in bush nearly all day. We did small jobs at noon. Menno at Meeting house to give some payments. 10.Menno & I in bush all day. 11.Menno & I in bush nearly all day. Some light rain. 12.Menno & I in bush all day. Menno’s wife & his mother at Jones Martin’s on a visit awhile PM. 13.SUNDAY: Noah Weber, Ezra Bauman & I at a Meeting of the other Mennonites AM. I visited Ezra at E. Gingrich’s over noon. We made a call at Elias Martin’s to visit. Samuel, Ezra & I visited Josiah Gingrich at Jno. Lackner’s for supper. 14.Menno & I in bush all day. 15.Menno & I in bush all day. Mild weather. I went over to Noah to feed in the eve. He & his 2 girls at A. Knorr’s wedding. 16.I tinkered about in the barn, I had a kind of sore throat these days. 17.I tinkered about in the barn. We chopped some grain PM. 18.I tinkered about in the barn at Noah till noon, then I at Menno in his bush PM. 19.I helped to thrash at Epraim Weber all day. I went to town in the evening. 20.SUNDAY: Mary Ann Weber & I at the SP Meeting, at Martin Frey’s for dinner, at Daniel Bauman’s for supper. My parents visited Noah & stayed for dinner & supper. 21.Menno & I in bush all day. I fetched saw from father who filed it. �74 22.Menno & I at Susanah Messer’s funeral by Jno. Lackner’s AM. We in bush PM. 23.I in bush all day, & Menno PM. Menno drawed a load of wood for Chas. Klinck in Elmira. 24.Menno & I in bush AM. I cut up tree tops, Menno & J. Grosz sawed PM. 25.CHRISTMAS: Menno & I at the WW Meeting AM. Leah Bauman here for supper. 26.I in town Am, at my parents for dinner. I awhile at G. M. Bauman’s PM. Aaron Weber’s were here for dinner. 27.SUNDAY: Mary Ann Bauman, Hannah Weber & I at Martins’ Meeting, at Wendel Martin’s for dinner, at Enos Martin’s for supper. Menno’s at Reuben Bauman’s for dinner, at Hy. Horst’s for supper. A. Weber’s boys did the chores here. 28.Menno & I in bush all day. I went to Noah over night. 29.Noah thrashed all day, I helped, 9 strangers AM & 10 PM. 30.Noah thrashed about ¼ day, I helped to work for him till noon AM. I helped to thrash at Daniel Bauman for Menno PM. 31.Menno & I helped to thrash at Dan Bauman all day. Stormy. DIARY 1909 ANGUS S. BAUMAN JANUARY 1. NEW YEAR’S DAY: I drove Mary Ann Bauman & Mary Ann Weber to Dan. Bauman in the forenoon. I fed for Noah & Menno. Menno’s at Martin Bauman’s for both meals. I went with Solomon Martin to Noah Bearinger’s for a call PM. 2. Menno & I ¼ day at Dan Bauman to thrash & did some chores AM. Worked in bush PM. I went over to Noah in the evening. John Lehman’s of Alberta at Noah. 3. SUNDAY: Noah & Jno. Lehman’s at the WW Meeting, at Eli Martin’s for dinner, at Aaron Weber’s for supper. Mary Ann Weber & I at the WW Meeting too. Some young folks here for supper. Jacob W. Martin’s wedding. Soft weather. 4. I did chores & splitt some wood. Noah in Berlin to fetch a bbb Motor gasoline (Qeen City oil Co.) 47.6 gal. @ $.17 ½. 5. Noah & I by my parents to butcher all day. I helped in Menno Weber’s name. 6. I did chores, cleaned cattle & put Zenolium on some. Noah took some hogs ($.06 a lb.) to Elmira AM & then at Hy. Gingrich to thrash PM. Rough weather. 7. Menno & I in his bush AM., at Dav. Bauman to thrash. 8. Menno in bush. I helped to thrash at A. W. Weber all day. �75 9. Menno & I helped to thrash at A. W. Weber about all day. 10.SUNDAY: Menno’s at the SP Meeting, at Josiah Martin’s for dinner, at Amzi Snyder’s for supper. Mary Ann Weber & I at my parents for dinner. 11.Menno at the fair, I cut up top wood AM. We in bush PM. 12.Menno & I in bush all day. Addison Ziegler helped a little over ½ a day. 13.Menno & I in bush all day. Cold. 14.I at Noah again. Noah & I in bush nearly all day. 15.I did the chores AM., & worked in bush PM. Noah & Mary Ann Weber at the funeral of Sam Weber’s wife at Levi Weber’s. 16.Hy. Shantz’s of Dumpfries here last night. I did chores, Noah & I awhile in bush AM. I in bush PM. Noah at the Beef-ring Meeting. 17.SUNDAY: Noah & his girls & Hy. Horst’s at Levi Martin Sr. for dinner, at Daniel Martin’s for supper. Annie Bauman was here awhile. 18.I did the chores & splitt some wood. Noah in Elmira & by my father. 19.Noah & I chopped AM. Drawed fire-wood logs together in bush PM. Noah & Geo Bauman went to Jno. Lichty over night, thence to funeral. 20.I did chorse AM. Drawed logs together in bush PM. Noah & Geo at the funeral of Amos Cressman, in Wilmot. Mild. 21.I did chores, cleaned cattle & helped Eli Martin making saw-logs about ¼ day. Noah helped to butcher at Reub. Bauman. Mild. 22.We worked about in the barn. Dreary and some rain. 23.I worked about in buildings & piled up wood in bush. Noah in town. Dreary, rainy & mild, snow fast disappearing. 24.SUNDAY: Noah & his girls at Grandmother for dinner. The rest at home. 25.I did chores & piled up some wood in bush. Noah & Mary Ann Weber helped to prepare for the funeral at Jones Martin’s. Noah in town PM. Sold 3 year old colt to Geo. Bauman for $85. 26.I hustler at Jones Martin & by the dentist to get 2 teeth filled for $1.50. The other also at the funeral of Hannah S. Bauman, Aged 22 years, 1 mon. & 10 days. Noah at Aaron Hoffman to see a horse. 27.I did chores, cleaned cattle & splitt wood. Noah visited Noah Bearinger’s over noon & at Jones Martin to see a horse. Some snow. 28.I chored round & splitt wood. A. Hoffman here on horse business & over noon. Noah & I sawed wood in bush PM. 29.Noah & I worked in bush AM. Cleaned wheat, price $.95, stormy PM. 30.I did chores & prepared for butchering. Noah fetched a brown mare rising 3 years old for $166. Geo. fetched his $85. colt. 31.SUNDAY: Noah, I & Mary Ann Bauman at the WW Meeting. Mary Ann Bauman & I at Daniel Bauman’s for supper. Cold. FEBRUARY 1909 1. We butchered 4 hogs & a young cow; my parents, Noah Horst & his mother & Eli Martin helped here. �76 2. I did the chores & other jobs. Noah took butcher stuff home AM. & took wheat to mill. Dan. Bauman buried at NW Yard. 3. I did chores & worked in bush. Noah hauled saw-logs to Dan. Bauman’s saw- mill, Floradale, AM. & PM. 4. I hauled logs to Floradale, Noah in town AM. Noah hauled logs to Floradale, I in bush PM. Mild. 5. We hauled fire-wood logs out & sawed some short. Mild & drear. 6. I did chores & small jobs, Noah in Elmira. Henry Martin’s were here for supper. 7. SUNDAY: Noah & his girls & Hy. Martin’s at the funeral of a widow,-Peter Shantz’s wife, aged 78 years, 2 mon. & 27 days; I & Mary Ann Weber at Meeting house at the funeral. Noah at Hy. Martin’s for supper. Mary Ann Weber at M. M. Weber for supper. 8. I did chores & other jobs. Noah at the fair AM. & PM. 9. We chopped grain AM. Noah & Mary Ann Bauman in Elmira, I cleaned cattle, stormy. PM. 10.I awhile in bush & worked other jobs. Mary Ann Weber at a quilting at Mose Bauman’s, Noah drove her up & I fetched her. Noah fetched 3 pigs av. about 84 lbs. for $13.25 from Henry Lackner. 11.We cleaned seed oats AM. Made fire-wood PM. Stormy. 12.I did chores & awhile in bush. Noah fetched oak horse-stall posts from Joe Snyder. We in bush drawing wood together PM. Mild weather. 13.I did the chores, Noah in Elmira AM. We awhile in bush PM. 14.SUNDAY: Mary Ann Weber & I at the NW Meeting, at Aaron Bauman’s for dinner, at Joseph Martin’s for supper. Henry Ziegler here for dinner & supper. John Lehman’s came tonight. 15.Mary Ann Bauman & I at the funeral of Elias Brubacher’s Lavina, aged 17 years, 1 mon. 20 days AM. I did chores PM. Noah & Jno. Lehman’s went round visiting all day, at Annie Bauman’s for dinner, at my parents for supper and in Elmira too. 16.I did the chores & worked other jobs & 2 hrs. at Eli Martin in his bush. Noah & Lehman’s went visiting, at Israel Weber’s for dinner, at Seth Bauman’s for supper & at other places, then Noah drove them to his uncle Joe Martin. 17.I did chores, Noah in St. Jacobs to fetch, middlings at $1.20 per cwt., bran $1.10 & corn at $1.30 a cwt. AM. I worked at fire-wood PM. 18.Noah & I helped to thrash at Dav. Bauman ¾ day. Bechtell’s wife buried. 19.Noah & I cut wood for Eli AM. We cleaned oats a little. Rainy PM. 20.Noah & I in Eli’s bush AM. Noah & Mary Ann Weber in Elmira, I in Eli’s bush about 3 hrs PM. 21.SUNDAY: Noah & his girls at Jonathan Martin for dinner, at John M. Bauman’s for supper. My brethern, Lydia & Noah here for dinner. Mild weather. 22.I did chores AM. Noah & I in Eli Martin’s bush PM. �77 23.We were a short while in Eli’s bush; Noah sold to Levi Groff a dark brown mare for $165. Rainy. Noah at Small’s sale. I did chores. 24.I did chores, Noah & Mary Ann Weber in Elmira AM. Noah & I in Eli’s bush ½ a day PM. High winds towards eve. 25.I did chores. Noah at Abs. Martin. We in Eli’s bush ½ a day PM. 26.We in Eli’s bush ¼ day AM. We in Noah’s bush PM. 27.I did the chores & other jobs. Noah in Elmira AM. & PM. & bought salt off the car,--2 bags @ $.75 each containing 200 lbs. 28.SUNDAY: We all in WW Meeting. Aaron Bauman’s, Ezra L. Martin’s, Enos Martin’s, 3 of Levi L. Martin’s children, Hannah & Nelson Martin here for dinner, Amos & Aaron Rudy & Jones Bauman, Isacc Bauman & Malinda Sittler were here for supper. MARCH 1909 1. We did the chores, chopped grain & sawed wood in bush. 2. Noah at E. M. Martin to butcher nearly all day. I did chores & in bush. 3. Noah took Levi Groff’s mare down to him & at Aaron Shantz’s sale. I did the chores, cleaned cattle & splitt wood. Stormy. 4. I did the chores AM. & sawed maple wood PM. Noah at Henry Martin’s for dinner & fetched a fresh heifer $31 & 4 bu. black barely at $1.20 a bu. and got a sleigh from Brubachers, St. Jacobs. 5. I did the chores & cut wood in bush. Noah & Dav. Martin went away to see horses. 6. I did the chores AM., in bush PM. Noah away looking after horses. 7. SUNDAY: Mary Ann Bauman & I at the Conestogo Meeting & funeral of Amos Brubacher’s child, at Daniel Cressman’s for dinner, at Osiah Martin’s for supper. My parents & Menno M. Bauman’s here for dinner. Eli M. Martin’s here for supper. 8. Noah at the fair AM., & then he & Sam. Weber looked after horses. Dav. Martin fetched from here a brown horse, rising 6 yrs. old for $140. I at the fair AM., & did chores & awhile in bush PM. 9. I did chores, Noah looked after horses in Peel. Noah & I by Winterbourne to see horses. Cold fog & wet. 10.I did chores AM, & in bush, sawed, splitt & piled up wood PM. Noah hauled 3 loads of gravel from S. S. for Osiah Martin. 11.I did chores AM., & in bush PM. Noah by his brother Jonathan over noon, then at Seth Bauman’s sale. I wrote letters to Eli Bauman Iowa; Eli Weaver, Ind; & to Amos Rudy Berlin. 12.I did chores AM. & in bush PM. Noah fetched a load of gravel from S. S. for himself & fetched posts PM. 13.I did chores AM., & in bush PM. Noah in Berlin over noon. 14.SUNDAY: Noah & his girls at Andrew Freeman’s for both meals. My brother Isaiah here for both meals. Mary Ann Bauman & Mary Ann Weber at Menno �78 Fry’s for dinner. Mary Ann Weber at Dan. Bauman’s for supper. Isaiah & I made a call on Theodore Beisel who lies in bed with a broken leg. 15.I did chores, Noah in town AM. I washed harnesses PM. Grandmother came in morn, Noah took her home in eve. 16.I did chores & oiled & washed harnesses. Noah fetched Hy. Martin’s wife (here today) in morn, by his brother Levi and at one Shantz’s sale PM. 17.Noah & I worked at harnesses & cleaned some barely. Mary Ann Bauman at Eli S. Martin’s quilting. 18.I did chores & oiled harness, Noah at Sarah Bauman on a horse buisness, then we chopped grain PM. 19.I did chores & made harness together. Noah to Jno. M. Bauman over noon & exchanged chopped barely on seed mixture. 20.Noah & M. Ann B. in Elmira, I made harness together AM. I drove Noah down nearly to his brother Jonathan from where he fetched an old cow for $45. M. Ann W. & I at Israel Shantz’s over night, visited Hattie Lichty, who worked here. 21.SUNDAY: M. Ann W. & I at Martins’ Meeting, at Ab. Horst’s for dinner & at Tobias Martin’s for supper. Three of Dan. Bauman’s girls here for dinner to visit their sister Mary Ann. 22.We did chores & docked a horse AM. then cleaned apple trees PM. 23.We did the chores & cleaned apple trees. 24.Cleaned apple trees AM. Dan & Hy. Ernst were here for dinner. I splitt some wood. 25.We worked small jobs. Noah at A. Straub’s sale PM. I trimmed oak horse stall posts PM. 26.I trimmed oak posts, Noah on dog buisness AM. We took posts to Elmira to get them sawed out PM. 27.Noah fetched a load of gravel & in town PM. I did chores & cleaned apple trees 28.SUNDAY: Noah, I & M. Ann B. & little girls in WW Meeting. Noah Lichty & David Bearinger & 3 children of Jonathan Martin here for dinner. Lno. Lackner’s here for supper. 29.I did chores & cleaned apple trees. Noah in Conestogo to get a horse shod, PM. 30.We chopped grain AM., & divide potatoes PM. Noah in town in eve. M. Ann B. at Dav. Martin’s “quilting bee”. 31.I did the chores & worked in barn & cleaned cherry trees. Noah away with Hy. Brubacher on horse buisness. APRIL 1909 1. We bagged up potatoes, etc, AM. I worked at oak posts. Noah took potatoes to Elmira at $.50 @ bag. �79 2. We sowed clover seed in morn & worked small jobs AM. I worked at oak posts, Noah exchanged oats at A. Freeman. 3. I worked small jobs & at the oak posts. Noah in Elmira. 4. SUNDAY: M. Ann W. & I at the SP Meeting, at Elias W Martin’s for dinner, at Daniel Hoffman’s for supper. Noah’s girls & M. Ann B. up by her parents. Noah at David Bauman’s for supper. Mild & muddy. 5. We tore old horse stable out, Noah in Elmira. Mild. 6. Noah & I & my father (here today.) worked at the horse stable, rebuilt it, put in oak posts surrounded with concrete cement. Very warm. 7. Noah, I & my father worked at horse stable all day. High wind. 8. Noah, I & my father worked at horse stalls all day. I took father home in the evening. 9. GOOD FRIDAY: We all at the WW Meeting. Annanias Martin’s here for dinner. 10.Noah, I & my father worked at horse stable all day. 11.SUNDAY: EASTER: M. Ann W. & I at the NW Meeting, at Noah B. Martin’s Jr. for dinner, at Moses Martin’s for supper. Noah & his girls at Hy. Brubacher for supper. Menno Sauder here for dinner. Chr. Martin’s (Sr.) wife got burried at Martin 12.EASTER MONDAY: I helped to sow clover seed & did chores; Noah fetched a young dog from Enoch Burkhardt & at fair AM. My father, Noah & I worked at chopp chists, etc. Amos Martin here for supper. A “quilting bee” took place here today. 13.Noah took father’s circular saw home, we did chores & worked small jobs. Rain & snow PM. 14.Noah in St. Jacobs to fetch mill food & old pipes from Is. & Moses Martin AM. & in Elmira to get pipes cut for in front of the horses’ troughs PM. I did chores & other jobs. 15.Noah & I went to Hy. Horst’s to cut straw & fill bed straw sacks AM. I at Eli M. Martin to help to cement PM. 16.I helped to cement at Eli M. Martin AM. Noah fixed iron pipes in front of the horses’ troughs AM. We chopped, etc, PM. 17.I helped to cement at Eli M. Martin all day. Noah worked small jobs & took 3 pigs to Elmira at $7.10 per cwt., Wt. av. 170 18.SUNDAY: Noah & his girls at John Martin’s for dinner. M. Ann B. at David Bauman’s for supper. I at home all day. 19.I shovelled gravel in on road, Noah fetched a load of gravel for Eli M. Martin AM. I splitt wood & mend harness PM. 20.We planted trees & worked in orchard. Noah & the two Mary Anns in Elmira PM. 21.Noah & I drawed apple tree twigs out of orchard, chopped some grain & worked other jobs. Some rain. 22.We repaired & set posts & gates & fence. �80 23.I repaired fences. Noah & M. Ann B. at the funeral of Jacob Martin in S. Peel, aged 68 years AM. Joe Snyder’s here for dinner from the funeral. Noah cut my hair. 24.I repaired fences & did chores. Noah at D. Hoffman to exchange seed oats AM., then Noah & his girls in St. Jacobs & visited his father, at Hy. Martin’s for supper. 25.SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting. John M. Bauman’s, Dan B. Martin’s here for dinner. Hy. B. Martin’s here for both meals. 26.I repaired fences. Noah & M. Ann. W. at Dan Hoffman’s to prepare for funeral. Noah & I got out seeding machines & rolled grassfield & ganged in furrows. 27.I & others at the funeral of Wendel H. Bauman, aged 81yrs. 7mon., 21days. We made fence awhile PM. Levi L. Martin’s here for supper. 28.I fixed fences & did chores AM, & went to Dan. Hoffman’s over noon to act hostler, then ganged a little & washed buggy. Noah & M. Ann W. at Dan Hoffman’s (Jr) child’s funeral. Noah in town in evening. 29.I did chores & cleaned cattle & worked about in barn. Noah & Hy. Lackner at C. Bowman to see about the big water ditch. Cyrus Cressman’s wife got burried. A little cold & storms of snow which heaped up banks some 2’ deep. 30.I did chores, worked at a post-hole & sawed wood. Noah fetched mill food from St. Jacobs, corn per cwt $1.40. Midd $1.30. MAY 1909 1. I did chores & sawed summer wood etc. Noah in town, PM. Parents awhile here. Snow storms by jerks. 2. SUNDAY: I was home all day. Noah & his girls at Enos Gingrich’s for supper. Chr. Martin’s child burried at Martins’. Thick snowstorms by jerks. (Jno. Martin’s child got burried at N. Woolwich yesterday.) 3. I did chores & sawed up summer wood. Noah took 8 pigs to St. Jacobs, Wt. 1370# @ $.07 ¼ AM. & then took M. Ann B. home. 4. We fastened an end post for a wire fence, patched barn roof & worked other jobs. M. Ann B. came again tonight. 5. Noah took M. Ann W. over to Grandmother to help her clean house. I splitt & piled up summer wood AM. We patched roofs, etc; PM. 6. We drawed a little manure, earth & stones, I ganged awhile & Noah cultivated. Noah fetched M. Ann W. from Grandmother in eve. 7. We drawed some stones & ash, etc; AM. Cleaned up a corner full of small trees by orchard. Jno. Martin’s child burried at N. Woolwich, last Sat. was the day the other got burried. We had rain last evening and night. 8. We drawed trees & tops & stones. Noah cultivated & I sowed about 3 acres in oats. Fine weather. 9. SUNDAY: Noah & his girls by my parents for supper. Noah Horst & Josiah Gingrich here for supper. �81 10.I did the chores, cleaned cattle & splitt wood. Noah in Elmira. Wet & some rain. 11.I repiled wood in bush & dug apple-stumps partly out etc. Noah & M. Ann W. helped to wash-out Meeting house, AM. Noah & M. Ann B. helped to prepare for funeral at Elias Martin’s PM. 12.I drawed apple-tree stumps, ash on land & stones from & I was also in Elmira. Noah & Dan. Bauman on the “Ditch Buisness” that had arosed hard feeling in the neighborhood. 13.Noah & I cultivated some, AM. I hostler over noon at Elias Martin’s, Noah & the girls also at the funeral at Meeting house. Noah cultivated & I sowed oats PM. 14.I sowed oats awhile & ganged, Noah broadcast AM. Rainy PM. We worked then small jobs. 15.I did chores & ganged then barely patch. Noah in St. Jacobs & Elmira, AM. Noah sowed oats. Rain in eve. 16.SUNDAY: M Ann B. & I at Elias W. Martin’s for dinner, at Dav. Martin’s for supper. Hy. Horst’s & Moses C. Martin’s & Noah’s Aunt Veronica here for supper. 17.I washed buggy, fixed driving-shed door, etc. Noah fetched about 50 rds. of 9 wire fence at $.44 per rd. from Jno. Martin, Wallenstein, C.P.R. Wetland. 18.Noah fetched tiles from Louis Beisel, lent 380 tiles. I ditched nearly all day. Jno. Grosz ganged here PM. 19.I ditched AM., & sowed peas PM. Noah helped to tile about all day. Joe Stange helped about ¾ day. J. Grosz drove horses for us about ¾ day. 20.ASCENSION DAY: Noah, I & M. Ann B. at the Conestogo Meeting AM. I sowed B. & O., Noah cultivated. Northgraves (nursery agent) here over noon. We planted trees in eve. 21.I sowed B. & O. & ganged a little AM., harrowed PM. Noah cultivated & sowed some also. 22.I sowed some black oats & goosewheat & harrowed AM, & sowed with broadcast seeder PM. Noah sowed AM, and at the “Waterditch Meeting” in Conestogo PM. 23.SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting. Some young folks here for supper. 24.We drove out to Elmira for Wm. O’Neil, 2 steers, Wt. 2410# @ 5¼; 4 others, Wt. 3860# @ $.05; 1 heifer (wt. 610#) at $30. Then I ganged at barely patch & Noah sowed oats. 25.I finished ganging barely patch & sowed barely. Noah cultivated, harrowed & rolled. 26.I harrowed about 24 acres with 3 horses. Noah rolled some & harrowed barely patch & ploughed some of root patch. 27.I worked small jobs. Noah got a horse shod in St. Jacobs AM. Noah in Elmira, I drawed stones from field PM. 28.I drawed stones from field. Noah in Floradale & bo't a long wooden ladder for $2, from Jno. Brox AM. & also bought of Hy. Gingrich 7 pigs about 3 mon. old �82 (small for their age) for $11. We ploughed in mangold patch PM. Drear & some fine rain. 29.I by my parents, there all day, loading & spreading manure & set power & c. mixer. Noah worked on mangold patch. Menno Weber lent a horse from here for about 1 ½ days. 30.SUNDAY: Noah & his girls at Grandmother for dinner, at Recevious Martin’s for supper. The rest of us at home. 31.I fetched a mangold drill, sowed mangolds & took drill home, harrowed & rolled potatoe patch. Noah ridged mangold patch & at the WW Meeting. M. Ann W. at a quilting at Elias Martin’s. M. Ann B. & Noah’s girls up by her parents nearly all day. Warm. JUNE 1909 1. I cut potatoes & Noah awhile too. Noah took M. Ann. W. to help to prepare for funeral at Enos Gingrich’s AM. Noah, I & M. Ann W. planted potatoes. 2. We all at Enos Gingrich’s child’s funeral, I was hustler, aged 1yr. 5mon. I dug end post hole. Iwan Martin here to stretch up wire fence PM. Chr. Weaver, Eli Winger & Dan Warner & their wives of Ind. paid here a call. Sam. Horst’s & Hy. Horsts came along too. Warm. 3. I by my parents helped to build silo all day. Noah worked at wire fence post & rolled land. Warm. 4. I by my parents helped to build silo & to butcher the 1st beef of this season, all day. Noah & Moses Bauman build some wire fence AM. Menno Wideman Sr. here for dinner on a visit. Noah rolled land after supper. 5. I did chores & rolled land. Noah fetched beef AM. Noah & M. Ann B. in Elmira PM. 6. SUNDAY: Noah & his girls at Esther Ziegler, Waterloo, for dinner, at Sol. Lichty’s for supper. M. Ann B. & M. Ann W. at Aaron Weber’s for both meals. I at home all day. 7. I rolled land nearly all day. Noah at fair. Cool. 8. I worked to hang on an iron gate & stretch a barb wire along on top of a fence. Noah in St. Jacobs AM. We pulled googles in wheat PM. 9. Noah & I pulled googles about ¾ day & place rails on fence. 10.I laid rails on fence, cut washers for vehicles, etc. Noah & I repaired some fence. Chopped some grain. 11.I tied down top-rails on fence, etc. Noah in town AM. Noah & I cut thistles in peas PM. 12.We cut thistles in peas & hauled a load of hay from D. shed into barn. Noah bo’t a calf about 6 or 7 wks old for $5. from Ceiling, North of Elmira. 13.SUNDAY: Hy. Horst’s & Noah with his girls at Martin’s Meeting, at Paul Martin’s for dinner, at Enos Martin’s for supper. M. Ann. W. & comrades at Martin’s Meeting. Drear, rain & hail in eve. �83 14.I cut thistles & pulled yellow dock & worked a few other jobs. Noah at Conestogo Meeting & worked other jobs. M. Ann W. cut thistles. 15.We worked some small jobs & drawed out 34 loads of manure. Menno Weber helped ½ day PM. 16.We drawed out about 42 loads of manure & spread a little. Menno Weber helped all day. About 76 lds. on 8 acres. 17.Noah in St. Jacobs to get heavy team shod, I worked small jobs AM. We spread manure PM. Some rain. Noah sold to Everatt’s a calf, age about 1 mon. Wt. about 106# for $4.75. 18.Noah & I shovelled & hauled gravel about all day & spread some manure after supper. 19.I hauled on highways AM. & Noah PM. Noah in Elmira & fetched beef AM. I spread manure PM. John Lichty here over night. 20.SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting. Alvin Weber, Manassa Martin & sister, Johnnason Martin & 2 sisters, Menno Hoffman’s here for dinner. Scylas & Annie Martin here for supper. Ohio preachers were at Meeting, Dan Martin & Jac. Weber. 21.Noah & I ploughed AM, cut thistles, M. Ann W. helped PM. 22.We ploughed fallow nearly all day, cut thistles after supper. A little rain at noon. Hot weather. M. Ann B. at quilting at Hy. Gingrich’s. 23.Noah & I ploughed fallow AM. Noah in Elmira & bro’t a McCormick hay rake, 32 teeth, 10 feet wide, for $28. We cut thistles. 24.Noah & I ploughed fallow AM. Noah scuffled mangolds, I & girls cleaned some, Noah helped after supper. 25.Noah & I ploughed fallow nearly all day & cleaned mangolds. 26.I ploughed about ¾ day, & Noah AM., finished ploughing fallow for the 1st time; I then cleaned mangolds. Noah & Hy. Lackner in Conestogo to see township clerk, etc. A very warm week & the ground a little dry. 27.SUNDAY: Mary Ann Bauman & I at the Conestogo Meeting, at Hy. B. Martin’s for dinner, Noah & his girls at Menno Weber’s for supper. 28.We cleaned some mangolds & cut thistles, the 2 Mary Anns helped. Noah in town PM. Jacob Dunke burried. 29.We cut thistles, girls helped PM. We pulled googles after supper. 30.We cut thistles, girls helped some. We pulled googles after supper. JULY 1909 1. We cut thistles, girls helped some. We pulled googles after supper. 2. We cut thistles, M. Ann W. helped about ¾ day. I hauled in summer wood after supper. Noah in Elmira after supper to see about the water ditch. Some rain to-night. 3. I harrowed fallow AM. I cut thistles, M. Ann W. helped awhile PM. Noah in Elmira & fetched beef AM; took his girls to Hy. Martin’s after dinner & then �84 went to Court of Revision, of water ditch, in Conestogo. Noah sometimes away & neighbors here during past week to consider over said ditch. 4. SUNDAY: M. Ann W. & I at the NW Meeting, at Menno M. Bauman’s for dinner, at Isacc Gingrich’s for supper. Daniel Bauman’s & Hy. Ziegler here for dinner. We at Meeting PM. 5. Noah & I cleaned mangles AM. Noah & girls cut thistles & cleaned mangles. I helped to shingle barn roof by my parents. 6. I helped at father’s roof AM. Isaiah & I then went over to Noah & with others cleaned mangles PM. 7. Noah, I, Isaiah all day, Mary Ann nearly all day cleaned some mangles & cut thistles. 8. Noah, I Isaiah (here all day) scuffled & hoed potatoes & cut thistles. M. Ann W. helped PM. 9. We uprooted burdocks, rolled fallow & cut thistles. 10.I disced fallow with 4 horse team & mowed a few thistles. Noah in Waterloo. Rain, tonight, accompanied by lightning & thunder. 11.SUNDAY: M. Ann B. & I at Martin’s Meeting AM & PM, at Eli Horst’s for dinner, at Allen Knorr’s for supper. Noah & his girls at Hy. Gingrich’s for supper. 12.I mowed grass with sycthe & Noah with mower a little. I pulled out burdocks, helped Noah move implements & cut thistles. I washed at riggs after supper. 13.I mowed fence corners out & cut thistles. Noah & M. Ann W. helped each awhile. Noah mowed with mower. I harrowed after supper. Noah in St. Jacobs to fetch feed. 14.I finished harrowing fallow & then we stirred up hay, drawed in 7 loads of hay Eli Martin helped ½ day, his laborer about ¾ day. Warm. Norman Spaeth burried. 15.We awhile at Eli to make hay till rain came shortly after noon, then I chopped oats & Noah in Elmira. 16.We worked at a chopp bin, father helped AM. Noah & I helped at Eli to put away hay, about 7 loads. 17.I scuffled potatoes & ganged some of fallow, Noah fetched beef & worked at bin AM. We at Eli to put away hay, about 5 loads. 18.SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting. I & girls in Peel Meeting PM. M. Ann B. by her parents for supper. Dav. Bauman’s here for supper. 19.Noah & I mowed grass AM. Noah & I at Eli to put away hay, 6 loads, PM. 20.Noah & I mowed grass & I raked & worked a little up in barn AM. Drawed in 8 loads of hay, 2 of Eli’s helped. 21.I at the driving shed raising at Osiah Martin, then I, Noah, & Eli’s laborer unloaded some hay, a little rain AM. We hauled in about 2 loads hay, ganged fallow & scuffled potatoes. 22.I ganged fallow, Noah in town AM., then we worked at chopp bin. I took Beef Ring steer to father. Rain PM. �85 23.I helped to load manure at Menno Weber about ½ day. Noah at Eli to move woodshed, etc. Drear & some rain. 24.I spread manure at Menno Weber, Noah in town, took beef hide out ($.09) AM. I mowed thistles, Noah ganged in fallow PM. 25.SUNDAY: I & girls in the afternoon Meeting at Conestogo. Noah & his girls at David B. Martin’s. 26.Noah harrowed fallow & scuffled mangles AM. We & girls cleaned mangles for the 2nd time PM. Noah fetched some tiles after supper & replaced them at L. Beisel. 27.Noah & I cleaned bal. of mangles & drawed out manure, Menno Weber helped nearly ½ day. Hy. Martin’s wife & Judith Weber here for dinner. 28.Noah, I & M. Weber drawed out manure on sod AM. Noah & I got binder out & then he bindered wheat & I shocked some. 29.We bindered & shocked wheat & spread manure. M. Weber helped ½ dy. AM. Noah bindered wheat & I shocked PM. A little rain. Warm. 30.Noah & I ploughed fallow AM. Noah ploughed with 2-furrowed plow in fallow. I shocked some wheat & finished spreading manure on sod. 31.Noah ploughed about all day. I mowed weeds in bush AM & scuffled mangles PM. AUGUST 1909 1. SUNDAY: Noah & his girls & Hy. Martin’s at Levi Weber’s for dinner, at Geo. Musselman’s for supper. I & the two Mary Ann’s at the NW Afternoon Meeting. 2. I at Eli Martin nearly all day, tore up old woodshed foundation wall. Noah ploughed in fallow. We fetched a load of wheat after supper. Isaiah Kinzie & horses here over night. 3. Noah & I hauled in about 9 loads of wheat. 4. Noah & I ploughed fallow & set up thrashing machine AM. Hy. Martin here about ¾ day. We thrashed 5 loads of wheat & a small load for Eli, 2 of Eli’s helped PM. About 15 lds. of wheat from about 10 ac. 5. I raked wheat patch & Noah ploughed in fallow, then we fetched in rakings AM. We at Eli to tare off wall & ploughed sod a little after supper. Warm. 6. Noah & I ploughed sod nearly all day, thrashed wheat rakings & jopped grain a little at noon. Warm. 7. I ploughed sod nearly all day; Noah ploughed awhile & in Elmira AM, then at Hy. Martin’s to haul coals for him. M. Ann W. & I at Nathan Clemmer’s over night. Very warm. 8. SUNDAY: M. Ann W. & I at Martin’s Meeting AM & PM, at Israel Gingrich’s for dinner, at Ab. Martin’s for supper. My parents & Reuben Bauman’s here for dinner. 9. Noah & I ploughed sod. Noah & M. Ann W. in Elmira. 10.Noah & I ploughed sod. Noah & his girls at AW Weber’s. �86 11.Noah ploughed sod all day, & I ploughed AM & harrowed PM. 12.Noah & I ploughed bal. of sod, pulled out a few stumps, drawed a few stones & wood. Noah disced some sod, & I painted wooden pickets on wire fence after supper. 13.Noah disced all day on sod, I painted pickets & pulled out some weeds in potatoe patch. 14.I in town & fetched beef AM, I at the afternoon Meeting for the young people, at WW; Amos Rudy here this eve. & night. Noah disced sod. Dan. L. Martin’s here overnight too. 15.SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting AM. Young people (I included) got Baptized. Elias W. Martin’s, Joshua Rudy’s & young folks here for dinner, Allen Knorr & a few young folks here for supper. 16.I painted fence pickets, Noah harrowed sod AM. I grinded reaping knives PM. Rainy PM. 17.I patched harness AM. & harrowed bal. of sod & some of fallow. Noah away again on the “Ditch Buisness”. 18.I harrowed bal. of fallow, Noah took away 12 hens, wt. 62# @ $.07 & then Noah bindered barely & I shocked. 19.We cleaned wheat awhile, then Noah bindered grain & I shocked. 20.We worked some small jobs in morn. Noah bindered oats & I shocked. Cool weather. 21.We worked small jobs, bindered & shocked oats. 22.SUNDAY: M. Ann B. & I at the Conestogo Meeting, at Dav. Sauder’s for dinner. Ma. Ann. W. at Hy. Gingrich’s for supper. Noah & his girls at Enos Bauman’s (she was ill) for dinner, at Henry B. Martin’s for supper. 23.We made off peas, Noah mowed, M. Ann W. & I rolled them aside. Dav. Bauman’s child died. M. Ann. B. & Noah helped at the funeral preparations. I ploughed in the evening & waked at David’s over night. 24.I ploughed, Noah helped to dig grave for David’s child AM. Noah & I at Eli Martin drawing in grain till to supper then we drawed in 2 loads of ours after supper. 25.We all at David Bauman’s child’s (Noah) funeral, aged 11 months & 25 days, AM. Noah awhile at David’s yet, I helped to thrash at Jacob Fries PM. Noah bindered. 26.Noah bindered oats & I shocked AM. We thrashed peas & other grain PM. ½ day. 27.We worked in barn awhile then Noah cut oats & I shocked. 28.I worked about barn & Noah fetched beef, then we drawed in barely. A little rain at noon. We cut & shocked bal. of oats. Drawed in grain after supper. Rain to-night. 29.SUNDAY: I at home all day. Apsolom Martin’s here for supper. 30.Noah & I ploughed a little in fallow & disced some of sod intended to be sown in wheat, AM, & drawed in grain PM. �87 31.I harrowed & sowed wheat on prepared sod. Noah ploughed fallow AM. & bindered some oats & goosewheat. SEPTEMBER 1909 1. I at Hy. Brubacher to thrash AM, & ploughed in fallow PM. Noah in town & ploughed awhile AM. Noah’s father here for supper on a visit. Cool. 2. We ploughed in fallow awhile in morn, then we hauled in some oats & cut bal. of B. & O & shocked. 3. Noah & I ploughed bal. of fallow AM. Drawed in oats, I harrowed some of fallow PM. Busy week. 4. We harrowed fallow. Hy. Lackner fetched seed wheat from here. Hy. Martin’s here nearly all day. We unloaded some oats. I sowed fallow in wheat. Some fog & rain. 5. SUNDAY: I here at home all day. Noah & his girls at Grandmother for supper. Annie & Leah Bauman visited girls. 6. I harrowed fallow in morn. Hy. Martin here about ¾ day. Dav. Bauman helped ½ day PM. hauling in about 14 loads of oats. Eli Martin fetched drill & seed wheat. The two Mary Anns at the funeral of John Brubacher, aged 81 years, 4 months & 25 days. 7. I raked grain in morn then we fetched in grain. 8. I raked grain in morn then we fetched in grain. Noah in town in morning. We burned grass & weeds in eve. 9. I raked in morn, fetched in rakings, Noah helped AM. Noah & M. Ann B. in town in afternoon. I disced sod & ganged PM. 10.I ganged nearly all day, Noah did some light ploughing. We put implements in order in shed. 11.I ganged all day. Noah fetched beef & ganged. 12.SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting AM. Israel Gingrich’s & Peter Ziegler’s here for dinner. Sol. Lichty’s & Seth Bauman’s here for supper. M. Ann W. & I at Geo. M. Bauman’s for supper. 13.I ganged nearly all day. Noah in town AM., & ganged awhile PM. We hauled a few stones. 14.I ganged nearly all day & piled wood in shed. Noah ganged & drawed in wood. Warm & dry. 15.Noah hauled in wood & I piled nearly all day. A little rain. 16.HARVEST MEETING: We all except Alvina at the Harvest Meeting AM. We drawed in some wood & ganged PM. Jacob Fry (with 1 arm) burried at N. Woolwich PM. 17.I helped to re-open ditch at Menno Webers AM. I helped to thrash at Osiah Martin PM. Noah ganged & in town in eve. My parents came home from Jordan. 18.I helped to re-open ditch at M. Weber all day. Noah at the funeral of widow Daniel Martin, aged 69 yrs. Noah in Waterloo PM. �88 19.SUNDAY: Noah & his girls by my parents for dinner, at Daniel Bauman’s for supper, I up in Peel after supper. 20.Noah & I ganged nearly all day. Jopped awhile at noon. 21.I ganged all day, Noah AM. Noah, Minerva & the two Ms Anns at SP Meeting PM. (Last Thur. there was also a Harvest Meeting at S. Peel; there were 4 men elected for a Deacon & today a Meeting was called to make the Deacon, but, owing to misunderstandings & disturbances in church affairs, was post- poned) 22.I ganged & harrowed about all day. Noah did small jobs. 23.Noah & I & 3 horses at Eli hauling manure nearly all day. Some rain at noon. Yesterday it was dreary. 24.Noah, & I & 3 horses at Eli hauling manure a little over a half a day, then worked small jobs. Rain in eve. 25.I ganged AM. Noah in town, fetched beef AM. & looked for steers PM. I, Isaiah, Isaiah Weber & A. Rudy & 4 girls at Edward Spaeth’s for supper & night. 26.SUNDAY: We at Tilman Weber’s, Bridgeport, for dinner, at Levi Weber’s for supper. Noah made a call at N. Bearinger. 27.I ganged, Noah looked for steers AM. I loaded manure & Noah unloaded, drawed out 13 loads PM. 28.Noah & I up at Jesse Snider to fetch steers, bo’t by the head 2 (Wt. about 850# each @ $.04) steers $34 each, 1 (Wt. about 600# @ $.03 ½) for about $21. We drawed 17 loads manure. 29.We worked small jobs, cleaned wheat. I ganged & Noah harrowed nearly ½ day PM. Rainy AM. 30.I ganged & Noah harrowed about all AM. Some rain. We spread manure & worked small jobs PM. OCTOBER 1909 1. I ganged all day (finished). Noah harrowed AM & took some wheat to Elmira, Price $.98, test 62, PM. 2. I harrowed, did chores & in town in eve. Noah, his girls, his outfit & Hy. Horst’s went visiting down in & towards Dumfries this morning. 3. SUNDAY: Noah away all day. M. Ann Weber & I by my Parents for dinner. M. Ann B. at her home. 4. I harrowed AM. Started fall ploughing PM. Noah came back from his visit this evening. 5. Noah & I drawed out about 20 loads of manure, cleaned manure yard, all day. Warm. 6. I helped to fill silo, about ¼ day by my parents. Then I raised & topped off mangles. Others drawed in mangles about 11 loads, Jno.Grosz helped all day. �89 7. Noah, I & girls awhile PM, made out & drawed away mangles, about 10 loads. Nice weather. 8. I worked small jobs in morn. Noah fetched Lackner’s potatoe plow. We dug out & drawed in about 2 loads of potatoes, girls helped awhile PM. Warm. 9. I dug out potatoes, Noah in Elmira, AM. Noah & I finished at potatoes & chopped grain, and prepared for thrashing for Menno Weber PM. 10.SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting AM. Cyranes Ziegler’s and Enos M. Bauman’s here for dinner. 11.We set machines & thrashed about 8 ½ hours for Menno M. Weber today. 12.Noah & I set machines & thrashed about 6 hours for Jno. Grosz. Noah bought an aged cow for $18 from Grosz. Windy. 13.I ploughed AM. I helped to thrash at Jac. Fries ½ day, PM. Noah fetched a load of mangolds at $.08 @ bu. from Dan. L. Martin. 14.Noah, I & girls gathered apples & prepared for cidering. Noah & I fetched some sweet apples, at $.10 a bag, from Eli Martin. 15.Noah got cider made & apple butter cooked AM, & ploughed awhile PM. I ploughed nearly all day & worked a few small jobs. 16.We drawed hay from D. Shed into barn & worked a few small jobs & ploughed some. Rainy. I & some other young folks at Syranes Ziegler’s over night. 17.SUNDAY: I & others at Hy. B. Brubacher’s for dinner, at Joshua Brubacher’s for supper. Hy. Ziegler here for a call PM. 18.I worked small jobs, fetched a horse of Eli’s AM. We ploughed PM. I fetched 26 bags of oats at $.36 a bu. from Grosz after supper. 19.We ploughed all day,-I with single plow & Noah with double. 20.Noah & M. Ann B. in Elmira AM. We chopped grain a little at noon. I ploughed all day, Noah PM. 21.We worked small jobs, drear & rainy AM. We ploughed awhile, rainy PM. 22.We ploughed awhile in morn & then chopped oats AM. We ploughed PM. Rainy, sometimes. 23.I ploughed with single plow all day, Noah with sulky, We at Hy. Martin’s, I took my watch to D. Brubacher, watchmaker, St. Jacobs, to get it fixed. 24.SUNDAY: I at home all day. Noah & his girls at Menno M. Bauman for dinner, at Aaron M. Bauman’s for supper. 25.We ploughed all day. Noah hitched up a colt for the 1st time. 26.We ploughed, I all day, Noah with colts PM. Noah drawed to Elmira, for O’Neil, 2 hogs, wt. 390# @ $.07 ½. 27.Noah & I helped to thrash at Dav. Bauman’s ½ day AM. We ploughed,-I with sulky & Noah with single & colt. 28.I ploughed on sulky plow all day, Noah with single & colts; M. Ann Weber at Grandma today & yesterday. 29.We drawed hay from driving-shed into barn in morn, then we ploughed, I with sulky. 30.We ploughed, I with sulky all day & Noah nearly all day. �90 31.SUNDAY: M. Ann Bauman & I at the Peel Meeting, at Josiah S. Martin’s for dinner, at Menno Martin’s for supper. NOVEMBER 1909 1. We ploughed, I with sulky all day, & Noah nearly all day. 2. I ploughed a few rounds in morn., washed buggy & cleaned engine & etc. We chopped a little. Light rain. 3. Noah & I helped to thrash at Eli M. Martin all day. Mild. 4. Noah & I helped to thrash at Eli M. Martin awhile in morn., then at Hy. Horst’s about ¼ day AM. Noah at Horst for Hy. B. We ploughed PM. I received my watch from D. B., St. Jacobs. 5. I helped to thrash at Hy. Horst AM., Noah ploughed AM. I finished ploughing & harrowed. Noah awhile at H. Hass’s sale. 6. Noah & I put apples down into cellar in morn., then Noah went to St. Jacobs to fetch mill feed (bran $1.10) & at Hy. S. Martin’s to plough. I ganged root- patch & did chorse. 7. SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting. Titus Bauman & sister here for dinner, some young folks here for supper. 8. We worked at drain to refix it in front of house and worked a few other jobs. 9. I worked at drain. Noah in St. Jacobs to let horses shod & fetched gravel for chickens AM. We picked small stones on grassfield PM. 10.Noah & I set separator & thrashed oats, a little, & chopped grain, fetched some hay over & picked small stones. 11.We picked small stones off grassfield in morn., then I removed earth for a drain, at about middle of N. end of farm; Noah worked awhile at ditching & ploughed sod, a little. 12.I worked about buildings & at house cellar toll-drain, to re-open. Noah fetched 1300 two & ½” tiles @ $9 per M from Stroh. 13.I did chores & re-opened at cellar-drain, Noah in Elmira. We thrashed ¼ day in afternoon, a few neighbors helped. We chopped. 14.SUNDAY: M. Ann W. & I at Conestogo Meeting, at Hy. B. Martin’s for dinner, at Oziah Martin’s for supper. Noah & Menno Weber went together to Meeting. Menno’s & my parents here for dinner. 15.Noah & I ditched for tiles all day, we had a digger plow of Elmira; Joe Stange, 1 of E. Martin & Noah Hurst helped us all day. 16.Noah & I, 1 of Hy. Lackner (J.G.) & Eli Martin’s laborer worked at tile ditch about ¼ day. I worked other small jobs; Icy and rainy nearly all day. 17.Noah, I & 1 of Hy. Lackner (J.G.) worked at tile ditch AM., Noah also PM; I helped to thrash ½ day, PM at Oziah Martin. 18.I helped to thrash at Oziah Martin all day. Noah & M. Ann W., in Elmira, Noah worked at tile ditch. 19.I helped to thrash about an hour in morn. at Oz. Martin. We finished putting in tiles in N. end of farm; I worked at toll. �91 20.Noah & I worked at house-cellar drain, I covered tiles & did chorse PM. Noah in Elmira. M. Ann W. with others visited relatives. 21.SUNDAY: I at home all day; Noah & his girls at Hy. Horst’s for dinner. M. Ann W. visited relatives round by Breaslau. 22.Noah & I chopped grain & worked other jobs in buildings. Cold rain & icy about all day, trees laden with sleet. 23.I did chores, clipped steer, & other jobs. Noah in Elmira. 24.I did chores & small jobs; Noah in St. Jacobs, fetched 2 pigs from Hy. Martin to butcher them here; We prepared for butchering & worked at chopp slide. 25.We & Hy. Martin’s butchered at their 2 hogs nearly all day. 26.I helped to thrash at Dan Bauman all day. Noah took butcher ware home & did the chorse. 27.I helped Noah to finish chopp slide, I did chorse etc. Mild. 28.SUNDAY: My bro. Isaiah & I at Martin’s Meeting at Enos Martin’s for dinner, at Joshua Rudy’s for supper. M. Ann W. & others down at Meeting too. G. M. Bauman’s & Hy. Lackner’s here for dinner. 29.We worked small jobs AM. Removed stumps in field PM. 30.We did the chorse & digged out stumps in field. Mild. DECEMBER 1909 1. We did chorse & digged out stumps in field. Mild Weather. 2. I did chorse, Noah in Floradale AM. We digged out stumps PM. Jonathan Martin’s Josiah here on a visit over noon. 3. We hauled out of fields the stumps we had recently pulled & a big stone. I washed stable windows. 4. I did chorse, plastered a patch in house, brushed down cobwebs in stables, etc. Noah in Elmira, he & his girls visited his father Levi, over supper. A Nice week. 5. SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting; Oziah Martin’s here for dinner. A party of young people here for supper. 6. We chopped grain & worked small jobs. Dan Ratz, Elmira, got burried. 7. Noah & I cut up wood awhile that lay on ground AM. We set thrashing machines, etc. PM. 8. I in bush AM., in Elmira to get boots & shoes PM. Noah in Berlin to get gasoline 40 gal. @ $.17 ½. Stormy. 9. We worked small jobs AM. We thrashed ½ day PM. 10.I worked in barn AM. We awhile in bush PM. 11.We thrashed about ¼ day AM. I did chorse & other jobs, then in eve. I & chums went to Paul M. Martin’s. 12.SUNDAY: We at Cyrus Shantz’s for dinner, made a call at Ezra Bauman’s to visit Menno Wideman, who had a broken leg, we at Josiah Bauman’s to visit Eszra Bauman, there for supper. Cold & sleet in eve. 13.I did chorse & other jobs. Noah at fair. Rainy. �92 14.I in bush cut up top-wood all day. Noah hauled a load gravel. 15.We opened pit & hauled 3 loads gravel & 1 load of sand. 16.Noah in St. Jacobs (to let Gordia shod). We hauled 3 loads of gravel for cementing & 3 loads sand for masonary. We fetched gravel from J. DeKay’s pit. Meeting of matter of Dan B. Weber. Sleighing. 17.We hauled home 5 loads gravel & 2 loads sand. 18.We hauled home 7 loads gravel & 3 loads sand. Hy. Lackner’s laborer (J.G.) helped all day. Noah got team shod in morn. 19.SUNDAY: Noah & his girls at Reub. Bauman’s for dinner. I & the two Mary Anns at Amos Gingrich’s for dinner. 20.I did chorse & splitt wood, Noah helped to butcher at Hy. Horst’s AM. I in bush, Noah & M. Ann W. in Elmira, PM. 21. I worked round buildings AM. I at Amel Lenan’s sale, Noah went over a little before noon. 22.I did chorse, cleaned cattle, put melted lard & coil oil on them & awhile in bush. Noah butchered about ½ day at Reub. Bauman. 23.I helped to thrash a little over ½ day, helped to get machines through snow, in morn, to Hy. Brubacher. Noah helped Hy. Lackner hauling saw-logs to Bloomingdale. 24.I helped to thrash at Hy. Brubacher ½ day AM. Noah fetched butcherware AM., I cut Noah’s hair & awhile in bush, PM. 25.CHRISTMAS: We all at the WW Meeting. M. Ann W. & I by my parents for supper (cousin Susanna Spaeth there) 26.SUNDAY: Urias Beuhler’s child’s funeral at Conestogo. Noah & his girls at Benj. Martin’s for dinner & awhile at N. Bearinger’s. I at home, wrote letters to A. R. & M. Wideman. 27.We prepared for butchering & did other jobs AM., I in bush & Noah in St. Jacobs & fetched ¼ beef from Dav. Martin. 28.We butchered 4 hogs, my father & Hy. Martin’s helped all day. 29.I worked about in buildings all day; we chopped grain PM. My father & Hy. Martin here for dinner & part of the day, talking about a strawshed, to be build. Cold. 30.Noah & I hauled stones home from Eli Martin which we had piled up from an old wall. 31.Noah & I hauled stones home from Eli Martin AM. I did chorse & awhile in bush PM. Noah away on buisness PM. �93 DIARY 1910 ANGUS S. BAUMAN JANUARY 1. NEW YEAR’S DAY: Noah & I at Conestogo Meeting AM. Annie Bauman here for dinner. Noah & his girls at Eli M. Martin’s for supper. 2. SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting. Mose Weber, M. Wideman, Eli Horst & girls here for dinner. M. Ann B. & I at Annie Bauman (widow) for supper. Noah’s nephew E. Martin here for supper. 3. We worked round in buildings, chopped grain & prepared for thrashing. D. L. Martin & Jonas Bauman here for dinner. Stormy. 4. We thrashed all day; Cold weather. 5. Noah & M. Ann B. by my parents to butcher all day. I did chorse & other small jobs. Sleet in morning. 6. I did chorse & splitt wood AM., I in bush PM. Hy. Martin & Noah went away to see horses. 7. I did chorse, hung up hams, awhile in bush & fetched scholars. Noah & Hy. Martin away after horses. Nich. Hedrich’s funeral. 8. I did chorse, Noah & M. Ann B. in Elmira, AM. I mend harness & robe PM. Noah by Hartshoch, St. Clemens. Hy. M. bro’t a colt. 9. SUNDAY: Noah with Aaron Weber’s at Conestogo Meeting. Rest of us at home. 10.Noah & I at Elmira fair AM. I mend at robe PM. Noah & Hy. Martin along bo’t holstein heifer for $4 (4 days old) from R. Bauman. 11.I did chorse, in bush cut up top-wood, etc. Noah at Enos Martin’s bought a grey mare, supposed to rise 4 years old, for $150; Noah & Hy. Martin in Elmira with colt. 12.I in bush nearly all day. Noah hauled wood together PM. We drawed bal. of hay from D. Shed into barn. Mild. 13.Noah & I helped to thrash at David Bauman all day. 14.I helped to thrash at David Bauman about ¼ day. We cleaned wheat & did chorse. Stormy weather. 15.I did the chorse, awhile in bush, etc.; Noah took wheat to Elmira,--33 bu., price $1.04, test 62, AM; at Beef Ring Meeting. 16.SUNDAY: We all at home. Ezra Martin’s Scylas and Ezra & Ab. Martin here for dinner. Hy. Ziegler here for both meals. M. Ann B. with brethern away visiting. 17.Noah took his horse, of Eby, up to Listowel, for $145. Noah & Dav. Martin with one of his & 1 of D. Cressman’s went together. I did chorse & drawed wood together in bush. Misty these days. �94 18.I worked about in barn, cleaned engine & cattle & fetched scholars. Noah at sale of Dan Weber, Conestogo, & fetched a grey mare, to rise 4 years old, for $150 from Enos Martin. Rain & snow storm. 19.I put sulphur on cattle, worked the chorse; Noah in Elmira, AM. I in bush; Noah & Hy. Martin hitched up colts, PM. 20.I in bush; Noah & Hy. Martin at the funeral of Jno. M. Lichty’s child at N. Woolwich, AM. We tinkered at engine and chopped grain awhile. Mild weather. 21.I in bush AM. We chopped awhile, Dan. Hoffman fixed at engine PM. Some rain & snow mixed. 22.We worked in buildings; Noah cut my hair; I cleaned cattle. Noah re-bought colt from Hy. Martin. 23.SUNDAY: Noah & his girls at Hy. B. Martin’s for dinner. Eli (bro.) here for dinner. 24.M. Ann W. & I helped to butcher at Geo. M. Bauman about ¾ day. Noah fetched cedar posts at $.20 each from Peter Martin. 25.I fetched Judith Weber, then attended wedding of Sylvester to see them get married in afternoon. Noah & Grandmother down too. 26.We in bush & etc. AM; Noah hauled logs to Floradale saw-mill. 27.I worked about the buildings; Noah in St. Jacobs, AM. 28.I helped to thrash at Dan. Bauman all day. 29.I helped to thrash at Dan. Bauman ½ day AM & worked small jobs, Noah out after horses AM., & took the grey mare of E. Martin to St. Jacobs, for $160, for Fidas Shantz, Berlin. 30.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting; Hy. Brenerman, of N. Michigan at Meeting (preacher); Peter Bauman’s here for dinner. Aaron Weber’s here for supper. I at my parents for supper. 31.I did chores & awhile in bush AM., I hauled logs to mill & timber home, PM. M. Ann B. at Rec. Martin’s preparing for funeral. FEBRUARY 1910 1. M. Ann W. & I helped at funeral of Recevious Martin’s child’s funeral, Noah attended funeral also & away after horses. 2. I in bush awhile AM., hauled logs to mill & timber home PM. Noah fetched (part ways) a brown horse, rising 3 yrs, for $170. 3. Noah & I at Dan. Hoffman’s to see about horses AM. I worked about barn. Horse buyers here for dinner & bought a mare for $210,-the mare of Aaron Hoffman. Heavy snowfall last night. 4. We made saw-logs AM. I cut topwood & Noah hauled logs, PM. 5. I worked the chorse & awhile in bush cut topwood. Noah in Elmira AM & by his father for supper. 6. SUNDAY: I drove M. Ann B. home AM. & fetched her again, then she & I at Dav. B. Bauman’s for supper. Amos M. Martin’s here for dinner. �95 7. I worked in barn AM., & hauled logs to & stuff from mill, PM. Noah in St. Jacobs AM. & at Elmira fair PM. Cold weather. 8. I did chorse, cleaned cattle, etc. Noah & A. Freeman away after horses all day; Noah fetched & bo’t a brown horse,-recommended to rise 4 years old for $170 from Wismer, this side of Linwood. 9. I did chorse & splitt wood. Noah with Hy. Lackner to fetch a horse AM. We awhile in bush, PM. 10.I did chorse AM. & cut up elm top-wood PM. Noah helped to butcher at Eli M. Martin’s nearly all day. 11.We chopped grain, I cleaned cattle. Hy. Martin here for dinner. Cold. 12.I did chores, cleaned cattle & drove girls to Menno Weber’s. Noah at funeral of Joe Snider’s child, at Martins. 13.SUNDAY: My brother Isaiah & I at the NW Meeting. (Noah L. Martin & Eliza Clemmer got published) I drove M. Ann W. & Isaiah up to Peel PM. Noah came home in eve. 14.I did chores & helped Noah to make way & take log away. 15.I did chores & took log up to mill & planks home. Noah in St. Jacobs AM. & in Elmira, PM. Sleet & stormy. 16.I did chorse AM. & in bush PM. Noah took the two Mary Anns to quilting at Menno Weber’s. Cold. 17.I did chores etc; Noah sold to Hy. Ziegler a sorrel colt, rising 3 years old for $140. AM.; Noah & I took logs to mill & building stuff home. Noah sold fat cattle to Brox. Cold. 18.Noah & I made logs & hauled logs to mill & lumber home. Noah in Elmira. Cold weather. 19.We hauled logs to mill AM. I did chorse & awhile in bush PM. Noah took his girls to Hy. Martin’s for over night. 20.SUNDAY: Noah away all day. Isaiah Weber & Noah Bearinger here for dinner. 21.I did chores & splitt wood, AM. I in bush, Noah hauled logs PM. 22.I did chores & awhile in bush, Noah hauled logs & lumber AM. We made sawlogs PM. Simon Ratz’s funeral. 23.We did chores & chopped grain, etc. Stormy. 24.I did chorse & cleaned cattle. M. Ann B. & I at the burial of Annie Frey (aged 22yrs. 1 mon., 15 days) committed suicide, at N. Woolwich. Noah hauled a log to saw-mill. 25.I did chorse, Noah hauled log to mill, AM. We hauled logs, etc., PM. 26.I hauled logs to mill in morn. & did chorse. Noah in Elmira Am., then he & his girls went away for the wedding. 27.SUNDAY: M. Ann W., M. Ann B. & I at the WW Meeting AM. The girls went to Menno Weber’s for dinner; M. Ann B. at Aaron Weber’s for supper. Noah & Eliza got married. �96 28.I took a heavy brown mare, rising 5 years old, (Bell) out to Elmira for $215. For Auman, AM. I did chorse & small jobs PM. Noah with his new wife came home in eve. MARCH 1910 1. We prepared for butchering AM. My father, Noah & I butchered 2 old cows PM. Father here over night. Mild. 2. We butchered 4 pigs (1 for Hy. Martin). My father & Hy. Martin’s wife helped all day. Eli M. Martin helped AM. Mild. 3. Noah took Everatt 1 front qter. Beef 148# @ $.08 & 2 beef hides 89# & 64# @ $.08, & took butcherware home AM. Noah took Mary Ann Bauman home for good PM. I did chorse, etc. 4. We cleaned wheat. Noah took a load to Elmira, test 62#, Price $1.03 AM & a load to St. Jacobs, test 62#, price $1.06 PM. I did chorse. 5. Noah at St. Jacobs, fetched Lavina AM. Noah & Lavina in Elmira PM. I did chorse & small jobs. A mild week. 6. SUNDAY: M. Ann W. & I at Joshua Bowman’s for dinner, I at Josiah W. Martin’s for supper, Mary Ann at Jacob’s. Noahs at home. 7. Noah at fair AM. I did chorse & prepared for thrashing. Stormy. 8. We thrashed out, ¾ day; 9 neighbours helped. 9. I in bush cut topwood & did chorse. Noah helped to move for Leo Devenbach. I visited Menno Wideman in the eve. 10.I did chorse & cut topwood in bush, got horse shod in Elmira. Noah’s fetched of her furniture, etc. from Jacob Clemmer. 11.I took a log up to Floradale AM., Noah took 1 up PM. I cut down trees & their tops PM. Nice weather. 12.We drawed out about 14 loads manure, to back end of farm. 13.SUNDAY: Hy. Horst’s here for dinner. We all at the funeral of Benj. Martin’s child, (aged 1 year, 2 mon., 15 days) PM. 14.I in bush about all day, Noah AM., & in St. Jacobs PM. Cold. 15.I did chorse, etc; Noah took a mare out to Elmira for J. Snyder $210, AM. We drawed out 7 loads of manure, PM. 16.I worked in bush all day, Noah AM, & hauled logs to mill PM. 17.I sawed & splitt maple wood. Noah hauled logs to mill. 18.I sawed & splitt maplewood, Noah hauled logs to mill AM. 19.I did chorse & in bush, Noah in bush AM. Warm. 20.SUNDAY: I visited Sam. R. Martin dinner. Paid a call on M. Wideman, at Simon Martin’s for supper (Visited Is. W.) Dav. Bauman’s & Recevious Martin’s here for dinner. Buggies out. 21.We in bush AM. I worked about buildings PM. 22.Noah’s at Berlin. I worked about building AM, in bush. 23.I worked about barn & awhile in bush. Israel Gingrich fetched 43 bu. seed oats. Dr. Bechtel looked after colt’s hoof. �97 24.We made heading & firewood. Snow almost disappeared. 25.GOOD FRIDAY: We all at the WW Meeting. Hy. Martin’s here for both meals. I at Moses Reist’s for supper. 26.I did chorse & in bush. Noah & Hy. Martin at Berlin. Fine weather. 27.SUNDAY: EASTER: We all at the WW Meeting. Brother Isaiah, Aaron Gingrich, and Wendel Martin here for supper. 28.EASTER MON: I took Mary Ann to & from quilting at Amos Martin’s & did the chorse & wrote into this diary, PM. Noah fetched shingles (at about $2.40 per sq.) from S. Brubacher, Berlin. 29.I worked in barn AM. Noah fetched his new laborer,-Josiah Gingrich AM. I & Josiah cut firewood PM. 30.I did chorse, in Elmira, washed & oiled my harness. Noah & Josiah fetched shingles from Berlin (177 bunches in all) 31.I washed harnesses & mend some. Noah & Josiah made chopp & piled up lumber. APRIL 1910 1. I patched up harness all day. Josiah oiled. Noah’s at the funeral of Moses Bearinger AM. & Hy. Ernst’s wife in the afternoon. 2. We made harness together AM. Josiah ploughed, Noah in Elmira; I hauled my stuff over to my parents,-after a 2 years stay at N. L. Martin, & took team back & there for supper yet. 3. SUNDAY: I at home all day. Parents at Conestogo Meeting, at Levi Martin’s & Dilman Martin’s. 4. We drawed out manure, I load manure for father 1 day. 5. I loaded manure & did other small jobs, for father, 1 day. 6. I helped mother to wash, clean barn floor & berry patch, 1 day. Parents helped Geo. M. Bauman’s to burry a still born child. 7. I at the burial of Ezra L. Martin’s Isacc, aged about 23 years (committed suicide) AM. I splitt wood by Grandma ½ day PM. Cold wind. 8. I oiled harness, helped to draw stones from field, etc, 1 day. Father fetched black barely, at $1.25 from M. Brubacher. 9. I did some small jobs & helped father to saw wood, 1 day. Others worked on fields. 10.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at Chr. Wideman, to visit Menno, for dinner; at Simon Martin’s for supper. 11.I splitt wood in bush & sharpened edge tools nearly 1 day. Father at fair. Jesse Martin’s here for supper. A little rain. 12.I helped to saw & splitt wood for father 1 day. 13.Father & I went to Noah Bearinger in morn. to build a kitchen & woodshed; We tore old shed away & prepared for a concrete foundation. 14.We made a model for cistern & built some of it & worked at cistern & cellar outlet. �98 15.We made models & built foundations of concrete. 16.Worked at foundations, father went to town to order lumber. I completed the cistern outlet through the cellar. 17.SUNDAY: We all at home. Sol. Reist’s here for dinner. Drizzly. 18.Father & Eli hauled lumber to N. Bearinger AM. I made a concrete foundation wall AM., father & I laid joices PM. 19.I at N. Bearinger’s till to afternoon, did few small jobs. I at home for to wash riggs & supper in eve. Drear & rainy. 20.Father & Eli hauled door & window frames in morn. Father & I erected frame of building at N. Bearinger. 21.Father & Benj. Martin fetched siding & sheeting AM. I helped at building & put on siding. At home over night to get stuff. 22.Father & I worked at siding & sheeting. 23.I worked a while at siding, made an entrance in brick masonary & punched nails in on siding to seal them with putty then. Father & Umbach put on cornich. Amos Rudy, Guelph, here over night. 24.SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting. Moses B. Martin’s, Ivan Martin, Amos Bauman & Aaron Rudy here for dinner. David Lichty’s wife widow got burried at Martins. 25.Father & I put on tin shingles at N. B. ½ day, PM. Isaiah fetched bricks for N.B. Rainy in morning. 26.We worked at roof, put on tin & cedar shingles. Father prepared foundations for chimney PM. 27.I punched nails & oiled their hollows. We prepared for chimney & built some of it. Father in town. 28.I helped father to build chimney AM. Father & Jonas Martin fetched lumber, etc. PM. I filled nail hollows with putty & finished putting on sheeting & roofing. 29.I helped father to make doors & to build masonary between joists. I made fast a second ply of b’ds west of kitchen, etc. 30.I put on petition siding, laid some top flooring, etc. MAY 1910 1. SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at Conestogo Meeting, at Israel Weber’s for dinner, at Tilman Horst’s for supper. 2. I laid flooring all day, father laid some too & put panes in sashes. Rainy nearly all day. 3. Father & I did some boarding, lathing, slacked lime, father in town, etc.. 4. I did lathing, outside painting & helped father to prepare plaster mortar. Father worked at sink & cupboard. 5. ASCENSION DAY: I made a hand plaster-board, did some writing & reading. Parents & Grandma at Levi Weber’s for dinner & supper. Simeon Martin & Is. Rudy here for supper. �99 6. Father & I at N.B. lathed & fixed door frame in wall. King Edward VII died. 7. Father & I plastered at kitchen all day. 8. SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at N. Woolwich Meeting, at Daniel Gingrich’s for dinner, I at Daniel Bauman’s for supper. Eli & Lydia at S. Peel Meeting. 9. We plastered cistern, father in town & worked at pump. I did some finishing on outside of building. 10.We put finish on plaster, I did some outside painting. 11.I did outside painting while father was in town, then we made porch floor & top of cistern, casing around cellar window & prepared for a sidewalk. 12.I worked at sidewalk & other concrete structures. Father at N. L. Martin to line off strawshed & did inside carpentering. 13.I worked at cellar well & put some surroundings of house in order, father worked at inside carpentering. 14.Father worked at inside carpentering. I made gravel box for waste water, removed earth, & did painting a little. 15.SUNDAY: (WHIT): Lydia & I at Martins’ Meeting at Sylvester Martin’s for dinner, at Joe Brubacher’s for supper. Parents at Meeting also, at Manassa Martin’s & at Menno Gingrich’s. 16.I tinkered around AM. Noah Weber & I at Josiah Bauman’s for supper, visited Ezra Bauman, We at the Singing school at Bearinger’s School in eve. 17.Father carpentered inside, I carpentered & did inside painting. 18.I did inside painting & carpentering, father did carpentering. We laid some new floor in Noah’s bed room. Windy. Halley'’ Comet was to pass today between earth & sun as recommended by astronomers. 19.We did carpentering & painting, etc. then we moved home from Noah Bearinger, for whom we had built a kitchen & woodshed, etc., in the past weeks. 20.Isaiah & I worked at silo rings about all day. Last night, Aaron Zimmerman & Jacob Horst & their wives of Lancastor Co., Pa., were here last night; parents hauled them around in neighbourhood today. Rainy. King’s funeral. 21.I was in Elmira & worked at silo rings, etc. Father at N. H. Bearinger finished kitchen. 22.SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting. Tilman B. Martin’s here for dinner, I at Hy. Horst’s for supper. Elias Gingrich’s of Iowa here over night. 23.Father & I masoned at Menno Gingrich, about all day. Drear. 24.Father & I masoned at Menno Gingrich all day. 25.Father & I masoned at Menno Gingrich’s all day. 26.I in town AM. Helped to move some silo outfit to Annie Bauman PM. Father & Lydia in Berlin AM. 27.Is., I & father started to build a silo, (1 r’g) at Annie Bauman, 1 day. 28.Is, I & father build 2 ringsfull on silo, at Annie Bauman 1 day. 29.SUNDAY: Parents at Conestogo Meeting AM., at N. Bearinger’s awhile PM. Lydia, Eli & I at S. Peel Meeting PM. Isaiah up all day. 30.Father, Is. & I filled 2 silo rings at Annie Bauman all day. �100 31.Father, Is & I filled 1 silo ring AM. & worked at door frames & did some concreting PM. JUNE 1910 1. I took word of Enoch Wideman’s child’s funeral out West towards Hawkesville, AM. Rainy. I worked at N. L. Martins old shed (tore off) ½ day, PM. 2. Father & I in Berlin (Breaslau & other places) & bo’t silo rings for $85 from David Christner, 93 David St., Berlin. 3. I was hostler at Annie Bauman; Enoch Wideman’s child’s funeral (aged 1 year, 3 mon., 17 days). The rest at funeral too. Father & Isaiah at Jno. Lackner to give them the start to built concrete water-tank. Nice weather. 4. We build 2 rings on silo at Annie Bauman. I with young folks at Amos Martin’s Jr. over night. 5. SUNDAY: We young folks at Addison Gingrich’s for dinner, at Meeting PM. At Aaron Bauman’s for supper. 6. We build 2 rings on silo at Annie Bauman. 7. We build 2 rings on silo at Annie Bauman. 8. We build 2 rings on silo at Annie Bauman. 9. We build 1 ring on silo at Annie Bauman (37 ½ ft. of silo) Moved to Sol. Reist PM. & set some. (cement at $1.80 @ bbl) 10.Is. & I build 2 rings for start of silo at Solomon Reist. 11.Father & I at Annie Bauman, labouring ¾ day. Rainy. 12.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at Martin’s Meeting PM., at Enos Bauman’s for supper. Eli & Lydia also at Meeting. 13.Father & I at Annie Bauman plastered silo, I all day. 14.I & scaffold moved before breakfast to Sol. Reist, Isaiah & I filled 3rd & 4Th rings. 15.Isaiah & I helped to build 5 & 6Th rings silo at Sol. Reist. 16.Isaiah & I helped to build 7Th & 8th rings silo at Sol Reist. 17.Isaiah & I helped to build 9Th & 10Th rings silo at Sol. Reist. 18.Isaiah & I helped to build 11Th & 12Th rings silo at Sol. Reist. We build a silo 30 ft. x 12 ft. Warm week. 19.SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting AM. I, Is., Eli & Lydia at Meeting PM. Aaron Martin’s, Oziah Martin’s & Jno. Frey’s here for dinner. Levi Bauman’s Jr. here for supper. 20.Father & I at Sol. Reist to plaster silo all day. Hy. Brubacher’s (Sr.) funeral, at St. Jacobs. 21.Father & I build arch over root-cellar at M. Gingrich, 1 day. 22.Father & I build concrete arch over root-cellar at M. Gingrich, 1 day. 23.Father & I laid concrete floor in stable at Menno. Gingrich, 1 day. (Widow) Jacob Martin’s wife’s funeral, aged 93 yrs, 2 mon, 4 days. �101 24.Isaiah & I set up & build 2 rings of concrete silo at David Sauder all day. Warm weather this week. 25.We build 3rd & 4Th rings silo at D. Sauder. 26.SUNDAY: We at Conestogo Meeting PM., at Daniel Horst’s for supper. N. L. Martin’s here for dinner. 27.We filled 5Th & 6Th rings silo at D. Sauder. Rain a little PM. 28.We cleaned mangles for Sauder AM, & after supper. We filled 7Th ring silo, PM. 29.We helped to fill 8Th & 9Th rings silo at Da. Sauder. 30.We helped to fill 10Th & 11Th rings silo & cleaned mangles. JULY 1910 1. We filled 12Th ring silo at D. Sauder, AM. Moved 1 set rings & mixer to Menno L. Weber & sett them up, PM. 2. Isaiah & I plastered silo at Dav. Sauder all day. Parents at funeral of Isaac H. Bauman, aged 79yrs. 10mon, 22days. Warm weather 95 degrees. 3. SUNDAY: Isaiah & Lydia at N.W. Meeting PM. I up too, I at Peter Martin’s for super. 4. Eli & I at M. L. Weber, build 2 rings silo all day. 5. Isaiah & I build 2 rings silo at M. L. Weber, all day. 6. We moved outfit over to Manuel Martin AM., build 2 rings of silo, PM. 7. Isaiah & I build 2 rings silo at Manuel Martin. 8. I plastered in house of M. Martin & took off 1 sett silo rings, AM., I at M. L. Weber to plaster silo PM. 9. I at Manuel Martin to take off other sett rings & plaster silo & moved outfit to Enoch Bauman after sup. 10.SUNDAY: I at home all day. Eli & Lydia at Martin’s Meeting AM. Young people got baptized. 11.I helped father all day, small jobs AM., helped at hay PM. 12.I cleaned mangles, mowed grass with sycthe, etc. for N. L. Martin. Parents at Martin Shirk’s (son of Peter) funeral, at Berlin. Some rain. No hay weather. 13.I cleaned mangles & helped to put away hay, 1 day, for N. Martin. 14.I cleaned mangles & helped to put away hay, 1 day, for N. Martin. 15.I walked, before breakfast, to Reub. Bauman, mowed with scythe & helped to store away hay, all day. 16.I helped to put away hay in morn, then we had rain a little; I helped to remove earth for silo at Reub. Bauman. 17.SUNDAY: Martin Bauman’s child’s funeral, AM. We all at WW Meeting AM. Aaron M. Bauman’s here for dinner & Ab. Brubacher’s for supper, & some young folks. 18.I helped to put hay away & mowed weeds out of fence corners & bush at Reub. Bauman all day. 19.I sett up silo outfit at Enoch Bauman AM. Build 1 ring concrete silo PM. �102 20.Isaiah & I helped to build 2nd & 3rd ring at Enoch Bauman. 21.We helped to build 4Th & 5Th ring at Enoch Bauman. 22.We helped to build 6Th & 7Th ring at Enoch Bauman. 23.We helped to build 8Th & 9Th ring silo at E. Bauman, and shocked wheat about 3 hrs. PM. 24.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at A. W. Weber’s for dinner & supper. Lydia at Enos Gingrich’s for dinner & also at A.W. for supper. 25.Isaiah & I at Enoch Bauman to fill 2 rings silo. We removed earth for silo at Reub. PM. 26.We filled 12Th ring silo at E. Bauman & moved some stuff to Reub. & did some shoveling too. 27.We plastered silo at E. Bauman about all day, rain & hail storm, washed off some plaster, we re-plastered some. 28.Finished plastering at E. Bauman & moved down to Reub., AM. Set up 1 ring & filled it, PM. 29.We helped to fill 2nd & 3rd ring of silo at Reub. Bauman. 30.We helped to fill 4Th & 5Th ring of silo at R. Bauman. 31.SUNDAY: I at home all day. AUGUST 1910 1. We filled 6Th ring silo at Reub. AM. I worked for Reub., pitched wheat, made door frame, etc. PM. Rainy. 2. We helped to fill 7Th & 8Th ring silo at Reub. Bauman. 3. We helped to fill 9Th & 10Th ring silo at R. Bauman. Heavy thunder between 10 & 11 o’clock, PM. rain; we walked over to Dan Snider’s barn, which was struck by lightning & burned to the ground. 4. We helped to fill 11Th & 12Th ring silo at R. Bauman. 5. We reaped barely with cradle in orchard & pitched wheat etc, for R. M. Bauman all day. 6. We lowered silo rings, cleaned them, & plastered silo at R. Bauman. 7. SUNDAY: Isaiah & I at Josiah Cressman’s for supper. 8. I walked to Reub. before breakfast, moved silo out-fit to Paul Snider AM. Isaiah & I set outfit up PM. 9. We helped to build 1st & 2nd rings silo at P. Snider. 10.We helped to build 3rd & 4Th rings silo at P. Snider. 11.We helped to built 5Th & 6Th rings silo at P. Snider. 12.We helped to built 7Th ring silo & helped at harvest bal. of day. 13.We helped to built 8Th ring silo & helped at harvest bal. of day. 14.SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting. I at Enos Gingrich’s for supper. 15.We helped to built 9Th & 10Th rings silo at P. Snider. 16.We helped to build 11Th & 12Th rings silo at P. Snider. 17.We plastered silo all day at P. Snider. We at David Cressman’s flax bee in eve. �103 18.We mover to Menno S. Bauman, Floradale, AM. Set outfit up PM. 19.We helped to fill 1st & 2nd rings silo at M. S. Bauman. Hy Lackner’s Eddie got burried. 20.I shocked grain AM. We filled 3rd ring. Daniel Gingrich’s barn raised, old barn was struck by lightning. 21.SUNDAY: Lydia & I at S. Peel Meeting. (Is. & Eli there also) We at Jno. Hintz’s for dinner at Amzi Snyder’s for supper. 22.I helped father all day, fetched separator & sett AM. Thrashed grain, 2 of C. Esch helped, PM. 23.I loaded manure for father all day. 24.We helped to build 4Th & 5Th ring silo & laboured 2 hr for M.S.B. 25.We helped to build 6Th ring silo, & thrash peas PM. 26.We helped to build 7Th ring silo, & haul in grain, etc. PM 27.We helped to build 8Th ring silo, & haul in grain, for M.S.B. 28.SUNDAY: Young folks & I included at Menno Wideman’s (widower) for dinner, at David Brubacher for supper. 29.We helped to build 9Th ring silo, & haul in grain, PM. for MSB. 30.We helped hauling in grain all day for M. S. Bauman. 31.We helped to build 10Th & 11Th ring silo at M. S. Bauman. SEPTEMBER 1910 1. We helped to build 12Th ring silo., lowered 1 sett rings & cleaned it & removed some rotten bottom of stave silo, 4 hrs. 2. We plastered silo & worked a little at old silo, at MSB. 3. I made models, etc, for bottom of stave silo all day, others filled space with concrete PM. I & a carriage load of young folks at Moses Weber’s over night. 4. SUNDAY: We young folks at Martins’ Meeting AM. at Levi Weber’s for dinner, at Jacob F. Martin’s for supper. 5. I made models nearly all day for silo at M.S.B. 6. I made models, etc, about 3 hrs. Moved silo outfit home PM. 7. I removed models, etc, & plastered concrete bottom of stave silo all day at M. S. Bauman. 8. I helped father to build concrete foundations for woodshed etc. 9. I helped father to build concrete foundations for shed, 1 day. 10.I helped father to build concrete works. We at Sing school. 11.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting. Peter Martin’s here for dinner, Aaron Weber’s here for supper. I at Geo. M. Bauman for dinner, at Amos Gingrich’s for supper. 12.I walked to Hy. Sauder, St. Jacobs to plaster old concrete silo; made a scaffold & plastered some, 1 day. 13.I plastered bal. of silo & build a part of concrete floor. Eli & father at Jonas Martin to lay stable floor. �104 14.Is. & I at Jonas Martin, to finish stable & made a concrete porch floor, nearly all day. 15.Is. & I & outfit moved to Charles Ritter, set up & filled 1st ring silo. Harvest Meeting at W. Woolwich. 16.We helped to build 2nd & 3rd ring silo at C. Ritter. 17.We helped to build 4Th & 5Th ring silo at C. Ritter. Meeting at WW; Jno Kurtz, preacher, & Dan Burkholder, deacon of Lanc. Co., Pa. attended. 18.SUNDAY: I at N. L. Martin for dinner. 19.I plastered silo at C. Ritter & moved to William Beisel. 20.I build 5 ft. silo at Wm. Beisel. 21.I plastered silo & moved home from Wm. Beisel; AM. I cleaned silo rings PM. 22.I cleaned silo rings awhile & shingled on shed roof. Joe Gingrich’s Jr. child’s funeral. Father fetched new cutting box. 23.We sawed wood, (father, Is. & I) at M. Weichel & Son, ½ dy., AM. We sawed also some wood for J. B. Lein, 1 ¾ hours. 24.Father & I worked at woodshed all day. Rain & fog. 25.SUNDAY: Is. & Lydia at NW Meeting. I at Menno M. Bauman’s for supper. Sam Reist & Amanda Eby here for dinner. 26.I prepared for cementing at N. L. Martin AM. I helped awhile, cutting corn at C. Esch & fixed at cutting box at home awhile. 27.Father & I prepared for cementing, etc, at N. L. M. all day. 28.I all day, father & Is. PM. cemented at pig stable floor & front wall at N. L. Martin. 29.Father, Is. & I at N. L. Martin cemented floor & fixed pipes & burried them in ground, all day. 30.Father & I finished floor, built water-box, & pig-troughs. We butchered beef in eve. A quick & short thundering tonight at about 9.30, A. M. Bauman’s barn struck by lightning and burned (Floradale) OCTOBER 1910 1. Is., Eli & I cut off corn with boat about 3 ½ acres & hauled in mangles. Father & cutting box at David Hoffer. Parents at Aaron Bauman’s after supper awhile. 2. SUNDAY: Lydia & I at Martin’s Meeting, at Tobias Martin’s for dinner, at Israel Martin’s for supper. Noah Weber & I paid a call on Dan. Weber’s Josiah. 3. I helped cutting corn, etc, for father, 1 day. 4. Father & I build pig trough, etc, about 1 day at N. L. M. Rainy. 5. Father & I leveled off new site for implement shed AM. I helped to build concrete foundation of shed at N. L. M., PM. Father at Hy. Horst to build cistern. Is. filled silo at A. Weber. 6. I worked small jobs at N. L. Martin AM., I bought old buggy for $13 from Noah. I at home PM. Rainy all day. �105 7. I spread manure AM., build concrete foundation for shed at N. L. Martin PM. 8. We finished foundation & put in mangles. Levi Frey’s child burried at S. Peel. 9. SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting AM. Young people of Martins’ here dinner. Eli, I & Lydia at M. M. Weber’s for supper. 10.I helped to make mangles out for father all day. 11.I helped to make mangles out for father, AM. I helped to cut corn at F. Weigel ½ day, PM. 12.Father & I masoned at Aaron M. Bauman all day. 13.Father & I masoned at Aaron M. Bauman all day. 14.Jno. Frey’s dau. Leah of St. Jacobs got burried at C. Father & I masoned at A. M. Bauman all day. 15.Father & I masoned at A. M. Bauman all day. 16.SUNDAY: Parents at Conestogo Meeting, at Hy. Martin’s, I at home. 17.Parents & I at A. M. Bauman’s all day; helped to mason. 18.Father & I helped to mason & pointed out walls at A.M.B. 19.I pointed out on rough walls, etc, at A.M.B., all day. 20.I helped to saw logs at mill & haul them to A.M.B., 1 dy. 21.I helped the carpenters etc., at A. M. Bauman, all day. 22.I helped the carpenters, etc, at A. M. B. nearly all day. Rain evening; also had there been last night. 23.SUNDAY: Is. & I in S. Peel Meeting, at Martin Frey’s for dinner, at Daniel Bauman’s for supper. 24.I at A. M. Bauman’s carpentering, etc all day. 25. I helped to put in lower part of barn (raising) & helped at saw-mills in eve. Etc. at A. M. Bauman. 26.I at saw-mills in morn, then helped at barn raising at A. M. B. Barn 78’ x 58’; lg. Posts s. to s. 29’; pitch 8 x 12. 27.I helped to fix some of inside of wash house for father 1 day. 28.I helped to lath ceiling for father AM. Father & I went to Annie Bauman at noon to built silo roof PM. 29.Father & I worked at solo, etc, all day. Cold & snow. I & other young folks at Geo. Musselman’s over night. 30.SUNDAY: We at Martins’ Meeting and Wm. Eby’s funeral, aged 79 years, AM. at Sidney Martin’s for dinner, at Allen Knor’s for supper. 31.Father & I worked at silo, etc, all day at Annie Bauman. NOVEMEBER 1910 1. Father & I worked at silo, etc, all day at Annie Bauman. 2. Father & I worked at silo, etc, all day at Annie Bauman. 3. I helped at wash-house for father, AM. Father & I started to work at silo roof at Reub. PM. 4. Father & I worked at Reub’s silo roof, etc, all day, except father being absent to buy 4 steers of about 1300# @ $5.75 @ cwt. �106 5. Father & I worked at Reub’s silo all day. 6. SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting. Moses Weber, Israel Brubacher, Aaron Rudy & Enoch Frey, & girls here for dinner. Lydia & I at Aaron Weber’s for supper. 7. Father & I carpentered at silo at Reub. all day. 8. Father & I at Sol. Reist about all day, at silo roof. 9. Father & I carpentered at silo roof, etc, at S. Reist all day. 10.Father & I carpentered at hen-house at S. R. nearly 1 day; rainy. 11.I carpentered at silo at Sol. Reist all day. 12.I carpentered at hen-house at Sol. Reist all day. 13.SUNDAY: Is., I & Lydia at SP Meeting, at Joshua Bauman’s for dinner, I at Dav. Martin’s for supper. 14.I went in town in morn, then went to Paul Snider to built silo ¾ day. Isaiah helped PM. 15.I carpentered at silo roof, etc, at P.S. all day. Is. helped too. 16.I carpentered at silo roof, etc, at P. Snider, all day. 17.I carpentered at silo roof, etc; at P. Snider, all day. Wife of Jno. Hintz (dau. Of Dav. Martin) burried at S. Peel. 18.I carpentered at silo roof, etc at M. S. Bauman all day. 19.I carpentered at silo roof, etc at M. S. Bauman all day. 20.SUNDAY: I & Parents at home all day at home. Others at NW Meeting. 21.I carpentered at silo, etc, at M. S. Bauman all day. 22.I carpentered at silo, etc, at M. S. Bauman all day. 23.I carpentered at silo, etc, at M. S. Bauman all day. 24.I carpentered & ploughed, etc, at M. S. Bauman all day. 25.I helped to thrash at Dav. Cressman all day. 26.I filed saw & helped father to chopp AM. I pedled fish & ordered s. shoes at St. Jacobs; and in Elmira. 27.SUNDAY: I at Noah Bearinger’s for supper. 28.I carpentered at silo at Dav. Sauder ½ day. Unpleasant weather. 29.I carpentered at silo, etc, at Dav. Sauder all day. Wife of Chr. Frey (widow) of Peel burried at W. Woolwich. 30.I carpentered at silo; etc, at Dav. Sauder all day. DECEMBER 1910 1. I carpentered at silo at Dav. Sauder ½ day AM. I moved to Alvin Shantz & worked at silo roof, PM. 2. I carpentered at silo roof at Alvin Shantz all day. 3. I awhile at N. L. Martin & in Elmira. 4. SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting AM. Levi L Martin here for dinner, Isaiah & Lydia at N. L. Martin’s for supper. 5. I prepared for my journey to U.S.; I in St. Jacobs to fetch shoes & in Elmira to get tooth filled. �107 6. Eli Horst & I left Co. Waterloo in morn. for the Niagara Falls, at Suspension Bridge for the night. 7. Eli & I took Great Gorge Route on Streetcar and got around to see falls & sceanary. Left this place in the afternoon for further. 8. Arrived at Blue Ball, in the forenoon, Lancastor Co., Pa., visited Jacob W. Horst’s noon & night, at Peter Shirk, sup. 9. We at Dav. Martin’s, call; Eli Z. Horst’s call; Jacob Horst’s Sr., dinner; Jno S. Wenger (blind) call at store; Hy. Weber’s Sr., call; Frank Weber’s Jr. supper; Isaac W. Horst’s over night. 10.We at Frank Weber’s Sr., call; Harry Martin’s, dinner; Dav Horst’s wife burried (maybe 9Th?); Joe Shirk’s, call; Aaron Z Horst’s, supper; Frank Horst’s preacher, over night; Eli Weaver’s (son of Chr.) arrived from Ind. 11.SUNDAY: We at “Weaverland” Meeting AM; Dav. Martin’s, dinner; Frank Horst’s for supper; at singing at widow Joe Martin’s wife, after supper; at Aaron Zimmerman’s, for night. 12.We at Jno. Martin’s, dinner; Ab. Zimmerman’s, call; Barbara Horst, call; Moses Sauder’s, for supper; Jonas Martin for the night, son of Bishop Jonas Martin. 13.We at Hy. Martin’s (son of Bish. J. M.), call; Bishop Jonas Martin’s, call; Peter Martin’s, dinner; Jonathan Martin, call,; David Zimmerman Sr., supper; David M. Martin’s, night & sing’g. 14.We at Jno. Martin’s, call; Martin Zimmerman’s, dinner; Rufus Martin’s, call; Ezra Sensenig’s supper; Eli Z. Horst’s, night, Eli is son of Isaac, was once in Can. 15.We at Dan. Hoover’s, call; David Hoover’s, supper (Sr.); Jno. C. Nolts, night, Mrr’d to a Musselman, father to Dan. In the morn we & Eli Z Horst went to East Earl with tabacco. 16.We at Eli Hoover’s call; David Fox’s Jr., dinner; Joe Brubacher, Once a “Stauffer” Bishop, call; Jno. S. Kurtz’s supper, (preacher); David Burkholder’s, night, father to Dav. & Lydia. 17.We at Hy. Martin’s, dinner; David Burkholder’s, call, visited Joe Hostetter; Jno. W. Weaver’s, supper, father to Ida; Amos Witmer’s at singing after supper; Hy. S. Snyder’s, night. 18.SUNDAY: We at “Martindale” Meeting AM.; Jno. Eby’s, dinner, father to Peter & Enos; Michael Nolt’s, supper, father to Jacob, At Moses Shirk’s over night, father to Davis & Hetta. 19.Aaron Burkholder’s, call; visited Martindale shirt factory; Isaac Weber’s, dinner; Menno Zimmerman’s preacher, for supper; Maria-Preacher Menno’s mother call; Menno, son of preacher, a call; Moses Burholder’s night, son of deacon, her son Hy. Rutt lived here. 20.We at Weaver Burkholders, call; Dan. Burkholder, deacon, dinner; David Zimmerman’s, call; Adam Zimmerman’s supper, son of Menno; Levi Burkholder’s, night, father to Noah. �108 21.We at Moses G. Horning’s, preacher, dinner; Sam Musser’s Jr., call; Benj. Horning’s, supper; Frank Horning’s, night, father to Dav. 22.We at Hy. Gayman’s, call; Joe Horning’s, dinner; Aaron Good’s call; Dav. Horning’s, call; Sam Musser’s, supper, Deacon; Benj. Shirk’s, night, father to Benj. & bro. to Moses, Joe & Peter. 23.We at Reuben Weaver’s, call; Monroe Garman’s, dinner; Noah Horning’s, call; Christian Shirk’s, supper,-bro. to Peter at Bridgeport, Ont; Christian Sauder’s night. 24.We at Levi Martin’s (son of Bish. Jno. Ind.) call; Aged widow David Shirk’s wife (age, 98 yrs. On Feb. 23/11) call; Johnathan Shirk’s, dinner; Levi Weber Sr., call; Geo. Weaver’s, supper; Henry Martin’s, night; father to Sam, son of Nathanel. 25.SUNDAY: CHRISTMAS: We at “Weaverland” Meeting; Levi Burkholder’s, dinner; Chr. Sensenig’s, supper; Peter Shirk’s, Blue Ball, night. 26.Peter Shirk hauled us to East Earl, there we and Jno. B. Weaver left for Philidelphia, visited Memorial Hall and the Zoological Gardens; at Keystone Hotel over night. 27.We 3 visited Navy Yards, Mint, City Hall, Wonamaker’s store, & crossed Delaware River over to Camden. Went back to Israel G. Horning’s, over night, father to Moses. 28.We at Israel’s yet for dinner; Martin Weaver’s, call; Peter H. Nolt’s call; Levi W. Nolt’s, supper; D. G. Nolt’s, son of Jac., night. 29.We at Jac. Nolt, Sr., call; Jacob Martin, Akron, call; Amos Horst’s, dinner; Clemont Martin’s Ephrata, call; Martin Zimmerman’s, father to Amos & Mary, supper,-we & Amos & Mose Horning on spring waggon with a ass team, at a Dunkard sing school, after supper; Joe O. Wenger’s, preacher, night; We also visited Ephrata’s Knitting Mills. 30.We at Amos Martin’s, call, Jr.; Sam Martin’s dinner; Mahlon Nolt’s, call; Hy. W. Weaver’s, supper; Aaron Reiff’s, night. 31.We at Eli H. Nolt’s, call; Jno. H. Nolt’s Sr., dinner; Dr. Michael Horst, Talmage, call; Aaron G. Nolts, deacon, supper, son of Jac., father to Joseph; Jonas Reiff’s Sr., night, father to Mary. DIARY 1911 ANGUS S. BAUMAN JANUARY 1. SUNDAY: NEW YEAR: We at “Groffdale” Meeting; at Jno. D. Zimmerman’s bal. of Sunday, once in Canada. Rainy. 2. We at Dav. Hoover’s Jr., dinner; Ab. Burkholder’s, call; Jacob Metzler’s, call; Jno. Martin’s, supper, last fall in Can.; Elam Martin’s, night, father to Jno., son of Jno. �109 3. We at Jno. Martin lives by son Elam, aged 83 yrs. Blind; Jacob Reiff’s, call; John Horst’s, dinner; Widow Jac. Rutt’s wife, call; Dav. Groff’s, supper; Jno. Weaver’s, father to Aaron, night. 4. We at Joe Obberholzer’s, call; Benj. F. Hoover’s, dinner; Jac. H. Nolt’s, call; Jno. Sensenig’s, supper; Eli Hoover’s, night, bro. to Dan. 5. We at Amos Martin Sr., call; Dav. Good’s, call; Amos Martin’s dinner, Jr. (singer); Visited Silk Mills at New Holland. Aaron Hoover’s, supper & night, father to Noah,-6’1 ½” tall. 6. We at John H. Weber’s, dinner; John M Weaver’s supper; 7. We at Michael Nolt’s for dinner & night; We met Sam Brubacher’s girls of Can. here; Amon Weber’s, supper. At the singing at Menno Zimmerman’s after sup. 8. SUNDAY: We at “Weaverland” Meeting; Dav. Zimmerman’s dinner; Frank Weaver’s, supper; Jac. W. Horst’s, Blue Ball, at singing & over night, Canadian girls here too. 9. We at Joe Weaver’s, call; Sam Martin’s, dinner; Adam H. Weaver’s, supper; Dav. Martin’s, night, (2nd time), father to Ab & Anna. 10.Eli Horst went off for home this morning. I was at Dav. Martin’s for dinner yet; Dav. Burkholder’s supper, visited Joe Hostetter; Joe Brubacher, night, (2nd time) visited Dan. Weber. 11.I visited Joe Martin’s wife (widow), mother to Levi, dinner & supper; Harry Rutt, call; Isaac Bauman’s, night, son of Sam. 12.I at Jno S.Kurtz’s, dinner; Jno. W. Weaver’s, supper; Sam Bauman’s, night, father to Isaac & David, wife disabled. 13.I at Hy. S. Snyder’s, dinner, father to Joe, (2nd time); Joe Martin’s, call; Dav. Hoover’s Sr., supper, 2nd time, father to 13 children; Jno. C. Nolt’s, night, father to Dan & Mary, (2nd time). 14.I at Isaac Weaver’s, dinner, (2nd time), father to Jno. who was with us in Philidelphia; Dav. Burkholder’s, supper, (2nd time) father to Dav. & Lydia; At a funeral of Dav. Kurtz’s baby, at “Martindale”. Israel Brendle’s, at singing & over night, father to Is, Susan & Will. 15.SUNDAY: Meeting was at “Martindale”, I at Menno Zimmerman’s dinner, (preacher) Jonathan & Allen Martin of Can. here too; Hy. Martin’s, supper, (2nd time); Weaver Burkholder’s, night, father to Dav. 16.I at Isaac Wenger’s, saddler, Martindale, a call; Hy. Sensenig’s wife (widow), dinner, Susana, her dau., once in Can.; Jacob Horst’s Sr., supper, 2nd time; Jac. W. Horst’s Jr., night, father to Emma. 17.I started, in morning for further, departed Blue Ball at about 8.30 AM., arrived at Orrville, O. at about 10.35 PM., central time. The trip from Lancaster, Pa. To Orrville, O. is 404.7 mi. as per R’y guide. 18.I went to John Kilmer’s, breakfast, son of Ph., Ind.; Hy. Kilmer, bro. to Jno., in from Ind., & I visited Orrville, AM., at Hy. Burkhardt’s, dinner; Bishop Hy. Horst’s, call; Noah Good’s, supper; Sam. L. Weber’s wife, (widow), night. �110 19.Hy. Kilmer & I at Jno. Martin, dinner, his son “Elmer” & we two visited & went into a coal mine; Jonathan Martin, (widower) Aged 86 yrs, father to Jno., Sam., Dav. Barb & Annie, his G children my 5Th cousin’s, here for supper; Dav. Martin’s; night. 20.Hy. & I at Dan. H. Eberly’s call; Pares B. Horst’s, call; John Buckwalter’s, dinner; Sam W. Martin’s, Dalton, supper; wife is a sister to Dav. Hoover Sr. of Lanc. Co., Pa.; Ezra Good’s, night. 21.Hy. & I at Jno. Martin’s, dinner; at horse sale in Orrville; at Peter Baumgartner’s, supper; Jno. Eberly’s, night, near by Burton City. 22.SUNDAY: Hy. & I at “Chestnut Ridge” Meeting, and at the funeral of Dav. Brennerman (Dunkard) at Martins’ Church, AM.; Sam Lehman’s, dinner, Burton City; Benj. Good’s, Preacher, supper & night, son of Noah, married to a Rohrer. 23.Hy. & I at his Bro. Jno. Kilmer, again over night & the meals; Hy. & I at a singing at Noah Good’s in the evening. 24.Eli Weaver’s of Ind., Joel Weaver, Ind., & I started for further, left Orrville at 6.45 AM. on the C. F. & P. line. Arrived at Warsaw, Ind., at about 12.58 PM., took Interurban Ry. to Goshen where Eli’s father fetched us to their home for the night. 25.I at Christian Z. Weaver all day, father to Eli, Eli is Married to Barbara Gayman. Chr. to a cousin of Jno. Wenger, Pa. 26.Eli took me to his bro. Menno for dinner; at his place for supper again; I at Aaron Reed’s for the night. Drizzly. 27.I at Aaron Reed’s also for dinner; at Preacher Martin Ramer’s supper & night, married to Lydia Shaum; Father to Tobias & Will. 28.I at Martin Ramer’s also for dinner; Jno. B. Weaver’s, supper. 29.SUNDAY: I AT “Yellow Creek” Meeting; I at Sam. S. Wenger’s bal. of day, father to Enos, who with Tobias Ramer were in Can. & Pa. 30.I at Harvey Martin’s, dinner; Hy. M. Weaver’s, supper & night. 31.I at Levi Hoover’s, dinner & supper, married to Chr. Z. Weaver’s sister; John M. Weaver’s, night, son of Chr., m’rr’d to dau. Of Hy. Shrock. FEBRUARY 1911 1. I at John W. Martin’s, dinner; Amos W. Witmer’s, supper, Wm. Hoover’s, night; school teacher. 2. I at Eli Wenger’s, dinner, father to Franklin, Eli is a bro. to Chr. Z. Weaver’s wife; Dan. Warner’s, supper & night. 3. I at Jno. Brown’s funeral (River Brother) at “Yellow Creek”, at Jno. M. Weaver’s, dinner (2nd time); Bishop John Martin’s, supper & night; father to Elias; Levi of Pa., Hy; Joe, Wm. & Amanda. 4. I at Wm. F. Holdeman’s for dinner; Joe Musser’s, supper; Christian Weaver’s again over night. �111 5. SUNDAY: I at “County Line” Meeting; at Harvey Shaum’s, dinner, Jno. B. Weaver’s, night (2nd time), father to Joel. Snowstorm. 6. I at Deacon Levi Ressler’s, dinner; Preacher Christian L. Ressler, supper; Dav. K. Ressler’s, night, son of Deacon Levi. 7. I at the funeral of Jesse Lehman’s wife, member of the “Funk” denomanation; Noah Ramer’s, night, son of Sam. 8. I at Sam. Ramer’s, call; Isaac Leinbach’s, dinner; Jacob Bechtel’s, supper; Philip Kilmer, night, father to Hy. 9. I at Noah Weaver’s, dinner; Chr. Zimmerman’s, call; Isaac Martin’s, supper & night, deacon, father to Harvey, Ab, Reub. & Amos. 10.Isaac Martin’s Reub. & Amos & I at Mishawaka & South Bend, visited Studebachers’ Carriage Shop, Fire department & Court house, I back to Isaac’s for supper, at their son Ab. for night. 11.I at Wakarusa, at horse sale, nearly all day; Aaron Reed’s supper; at a singing at Jno B. Weaver’s; Levi Ressler’s, night. 12.SUNDAY: I at “St. Joe” Meeting; Joseph Ramer’s, dinner; Joe Shaum’s wife (widow) supper & night, mother to Harvey & Mary. 13.I at Hy. Shrock’s, dinner, preacher, father to Rosco; Chr. Hunsberger Sr., supper; John Shrock’s, night, father to Hy. 14.I at Elias Martin’s, dinner, son of Jno.; Chr. Leinbach’s supper & night, wife dau. of Bishop Jno. Martin. 15.I at Christian Z. Weaver’s again, about all day. Muddy roads. 16.I started off for home at Wakarusa, at about 2.23 AM., central time, on the Wabash line to Detroit; then proceed on via, London, Woodstock, Guelph June, Guelph & Elmira, on the C.P.R., arrived at Elmira at about 7.20 PM. eastern time. Travelled about 400 mi. today as per Ry. Guide. Departure lasted 10 wks., 2 dys. Total cost of whole trip between $50 & $60. 17.I tinkered about at home AM. Was at Jones Martin’s on buisness, visited N. Bearinger’s for supper. 18.I down at Enos Bauman’s for dinner, at Dan. E. Martin to see about silo building. 19.SUNDAY: I at funeral of Jno. Martin’s wife (widow), lived by Noah B. Martin’s, Yatton, aged 79 years old, at W. Woolwich. I at N. L. Martin’s for both meals, he has blood-poison. 20.I looked after my property and wrote letters to the States. 21.I was out after silo jobs, at A. M. Bauman’s over noon. 22.I helped Eli to chopp grain awhile, & worked my books. 23.I out on silo buisness, etc. all day. 24.I in Elmira AM. & with Eli at Reub. Martin’s sale, PM. 25.I at my books, etc., AM., looked after a horse, inspected N. Bearinger’s fence, PM. Fine weather. Jonas Bauman here to help in harness shop since Tue. morning. �112 26.SUNDAY: All at WW Meeting, AM.; Urias Martin, Elias Wideman, & Ezra Bauman here for dinner; Hy. Bauman & Isaac Sittler here for supper. Sylvester Martin’s here too. 27.I helped to thrash at Dav. Bauman’s for N. L. Martin all day. Chr. Martin’s wife (Frey) got burried at Martin’s. 28.I at Dav. Bauman’s to thrash 2 hrs. in morn., then did chorse, AM., J. Gingrich & I sawed firewood for N. L. M., PM. MARCH 1911 1. Josiah & I sawed wood, etc., for N. L. M. all day. 2. Josiah & I sawed wood, etc., for N. L. M., AM. I in Elmira. 3. I up near by Macton, in Floradale & Elmira on buisness. 4. I down between Bloomingdale & N. Germany at L. Spitzig to order a 1 horse- power. Menno Kock’s house burned. 5. SUNDAY: Isaiah here last night, then he & I at Conestogo Meeting, at Dan. Cressman’s for dinner, at David B. Martin’s for supper. Snowfall in eve. 6. Father & I helped to butcher at N. Martin all day. 7. I fetched team from Geo., then Eli & I hauled manure from Jno. Steddick, Elmira, about all day. 8. I helped to fetch manure from Steddick for father AM.; Hy. Martin & I looked after horses out North PM. 9. Hy. Martin & I looked after horses, at Joe Snyder’s for dinner, also down by Jac. Brox to see a mare. 10.I at Floradale, AM. I & N. L. Martin after a horse PM. 11.I helped father to drive out 4 head fat cattle, av. Wt., 1437# at $5.65 @ cwt. (bo’t at $5.75). I inspected Amos Martin’s house & in Elmira PM. 12.SUNDAY: I at home all day. Parents at Jonas Martin’s for dinner. 13.I at the Elmira fair all day. Nice weather. 14.I fetched a brown horse, rising 6 years old, for $150. from Israel L. Martin AM. I fetched my old buggy from N. L. Martin, PM. Father patched harness at E. Martin. 15.I got my horse shod & took tools to Amos B. Martin, AM. I at Sarah Heckendorn’s sale, bo’t log chain 20’ l’g & 26# in wt. for $2.90, PM. Joseph Martin’s (son of Peter) child’s funeral. 16.I worked at inside of house at Amos B. Martin, 1 day. 17.I worked at inside of house at Amos B. Martin, 1 day. 18.I white-washed walls, etc, at Amos B. Martin, 1 day. 19.SUNDAY: Lydia & I at S. Peel Meeting, at Joshua Bauman’s for dinner, at Amos Martin’s for supper. 20.I fastened 1’ter r’ds, plastered patches on walls & white’washed rooms at Amos B. Martin, 1 day. 21.I whitewashed & filled cracks on walls, painted floors etc, 1 day. 22.I painted staircase & floors at Amos Martin, 1 day. �113 23.I white-washed kitchen twice, filled crack in walls with plaster paris & painted at Amos B. Martin’s, 1 day. 24.I in bush, AM., painted floor, etc, PM at A.B. Martin, 1 day. 25.I wrote 10 letters, visited N. L. Martin who has a severe attack of blood- poisoning, I fetched tools from A.B. Martin. 26.SUNDAY: We all except mother at WW Meeting. Eli Horst & Nelson Martin here for dinner. I at Levi Hort’s for supper. 27.I up at Floradale, fetched fence pickets ($.02 a piece) for N. Bearinger, AM. I fixed at my buggy, etc. PM. Rainy. 28.I worked small jobs, prepared for cementing. Stormy. 29.I worked at my sircingle, etc. Am. I at N. L. Martin, visited him & piled up lumber a little, PM. 30.I helped to worked at Noah Martin all day, got implements ready for seeding AM. Hauled and spread manure in orchard PM. 31.Filled bal. of orchard with manure, stored away sleighs & sawed old timber short for summer wood at N. L. Martin 1 day. APRIL 1911 1. I in St. Jacobs & Elmira & hauled fence stuff to N. Bearinger & did small jobs. No nice weather this wk. Sol. Gingrich’s child’s funeral at N. Woolwich. 2. SUNDAY: I at N. Bearinger for dinner & supper, N. Bearinger’s wife here for supper. Geo. Bauman’s & Grandmother here for dinner & supper. 3. I tinkered at small jobs all day, sowed grass seed for father. 4. I took funeral message of Israel Brubacher’s child around in the neighborhood, AM. I studied at Physical Science book, etc, PM. Cold rain & sleet PM. 5. I took funeral message to Dan. Brubacher’s & Joe Hoffman’s AM. I wrote into this diary PM. Rain. 6. I was hostler at Israel Brubacher’s child’s funeral, aged 6 yrs, 8 mon. Muddy & a little rain in eve. 7. I wrote into this diary & white washed kitchen for mother. I have got a cold this week. Elmira Horse Show. 8. I fixed up garden fence at Noah Bearinger, 1 day. 9. SUNDAY: Lydia & I at S. Peel Meeting, at Sol. Bowman’s for dinner, Elias M. Martin’s for supper. Father visited N. L. Martin, 10.I at Elmira Fair AM. Repaired fence at N. Bearinger PM. 11.I awhile at N. Bearinger to fix fence in morn; I fetched cement mixer from Aaron M. Bauman. 12.I helped to wash & oil harness (mine included) for father. 13.I helped to wash harness & put mine together AM. I in Elmira to buy silo goods, Rainy, PM. 14.GOOD FRI: I at WW Meeting AM., Noah Weber & I at Dav. Brubacher’s (visited Ab. Bearinger) for supper. �114 15.I in Elmira AM., & at Waterloo & Berlin PM., at Enos Bauman’s for supper and night. 16.SUNDAY: EASTER: I at Martins’ Meeting AM., at Joe Brubacher’s for dinner, at Enos Martin’s for supper. 17.EASTER MON.: I worked awhile at mixer, repairing. Parents came home tonight from a visit at Martins since Sat. night. 18.I at Elmira AM. Father & Eli helped to wash Meeting House. 19.Parents at funeral of Joseph S. Martin, Aged 77 yrs., 7 mon. 25 days, at Martins. I worked at mixer & in town. 20.I worked at mixer & hauled same to Elmira Foundry in eve. Others chopped grain. Nice weather. 21.I out to see about jobs AM. I received a load of hay from Geo. M. Bauman PM. 22.I prepared for cementing & fetched Isaiah from Enos M. Bauman PM. Father cut my hair. 23.SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting AM., Menno Gingrich’s Sr. here for dinner, Sol, Gingrich’s here for supper besides some young folks. 24.Is. & I circled silo rings shorter & moved to Hy. Bauman & removed earth for water tank PM. 25.I cut a silo curbing section into 2 & helped to mix concrete for tank 1 day, Isaiah helped too. 26.Is. & I mixed concrete ½ day AM. for Hy. Bauman. I prepared for painting at Amos B. Martin, Is. at Grandma, PM. 27.I prepared for painting outside trimmings of house, removed old putty, etc, at Amos B. Martin all day. Is. whitewashed rooms in house at Grandma. 28.Is. & I formed an arch over water tank at Hy. Bauman. 29.Is. & I built scaffold & painted windows, etc, at Amos Martin all day. Warm and nice week. 30.SUNDAY: Parents and I at funeral of Aaron Martin’s wife, Aged 53 yrs, 3 mon, 7 days, at N. Woolwich, PM. MAY 1911 1. I fetched me a 1-h. Power ($35) from L. Spitzig, N. Germany. Rain. 2. Is. & I painted outside wood material, etc, at A. Martin, ¾ day. 3. Is. & I painted outside wood material, etc, at A. Martin 1 day. 4. Is. & I painted outside wood material, etc, at A. Martin 1 day. 5. Is. & I painted outside wood material, etc, at A. Martin 1 day. 6. Is. & I painted outside wood material, etc, at A. Martin 1 day. 7. SUNDAY: Amos & Aaron Rudy here for supper. Fine weather. 8. Is. & I painted outside wood material, etc, at Amos Martin 1 day. 9. Is. & I painted outside wood material, etc, at Amos Martin 1 day. 10.I painted veranda, etc, at Amos Martin 1 day. Isaiah fixed at cement mixer. �115 11.I out on buisness & fixed at c. mixer, Is. took power & mixer to Hy. Klinck. Rain & thunder in eve. 12.Is. & I. at Hy. Klinck to build foundation of concrete under a building intend to be a slaughter house for “beef ring”, 1 day. 13.Is. & I leveled floor, then put in concrete floor & lowered building on walls, 1 day. 14.SUNDAY: I at Dav. Bauman’s for dinner. Parents at Annie Bauman for dinner. Wendel Martin here for supper. 15.Is. & I built sidewalk a little over ½ day at Joe Ernst. Is. prepared for moving silo outfit. I plastered tank at Hy. Bauman. 16.I finished plastering tank at Hy. Bauman. Is. & I moved silo outfit to Dan. E. Martin and staked same up. 17.We filled 1st & 2nd ring concrete silo at Dan. E. Martin. 18.We filled 3 & 4 ring concrete silo at D. E. Martin. 19.We filled 5 & 6 ring concrete silo at D. E. Martin. 20.We filled 7 & 8 ring concrete silo at D. E. Martin. Warm weather at end of week. 21.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting, Daniel Cressman’s & David B. Martin’s here for dinner. 22.We filled 9 & 10 ring concrete silo at D. E. Martin. 23.We filled 11 & 12 ring concrete silo at D. E. Martin. 24.We plastered inside of silo all day at D. E. Martin. 25.ASCENSION DAY: Parents at Sol. Reist to help at funeral. Is. & Eli were hostlers, Lydia & I attend to funeral of Sol. Reist’s wife, aged 45 years. I at funeral of Jno. O. Driesinger’s wife, Elmira., PM. 26.Is. & I did concreting at D. E. Martin AM., then we moved outfit to Silas Bauman above Floradale. 27.We sett up, & filled 1st & 2nd ring silo at Silas Bauman. 28.SUNDAY: Funeral of Peter Musselman’s wife (widow) lived by Amos Esch, burried at Martins’. I & others at Sam Brubacher’s for dinner, at Dav. L. Martin’s for supper. Operation of blood poison performed on N. L. Martin this eve. 29.Dan. Cressman’s house burned to-day. We filled 3 & 4 ring concrete silo at Silas Bauman. 30.We filled 5 & 6 ring concrete silo at Silas Bauman. 31.We filled 7 & 8 ring concrete silo at Silas Bauman. JUNE 1911 1. We filled 9 & 10 ring concrete silo at Silas Bauman. 2. We filled 11 & 12 ring concrete silo at Silas Bauman. 3. We plastered silo at S. Bauman and moved bal. of outfit to M. B. Bowman in eve, some put over last eve. �116 4. SUNDAY: I at Aaron W. Weber’s for supper, I with others at Daniel G. Gingrich’s for over night. 5. WHIT MON: I & others at Elora rocks at noon, at Joshua Brubacher’s for supper. 40 young people up. 6. We filled 1st & 2nd ring concrete silo at M. B. Bowman 7. We filled 3 & 4 ring concrete silo at Menno B. Bowman. 8. We filled 5 & 6 ring concrete silo at Menno B. Bowman. I at Reuben Snider, Conestogo, after supper. 9. We filled 7 & 8 concrete silo at Menno B. Bowman. Father & Reub. came home from Buffalo. Rain today. 10.We filled 9 & 10 concrete silo at Menno B. Bowman. 11.SUNDAY: Isaiah & I visited N. L. Martin after supper. Aaron W. Weber’s here for dinner. Rain, storm & few hailstones. 12.We filled 11 & 12 ring concrete silo at M. B. Bowman. Norman F. Martin’s child’s funeral, drowned in tub. 13.We plastered silo at M. B. Bowman. 14.We moved silo outfit to Aaron Martin & put up 1 & 2 ring. 15.We filled 3 & 4 ring concrete silo at Aaron Martin. 16.We filled 5 & 6 ring concrete silo at Aaron Martin. 17.We filled 7 & 8 ring concrete silo at Aaron Martin. 18.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting. Some young people here for dinner, Joe Hoffman’s here for supper. 19.We filled 9 & 10 concrete ring silo at Aaron Martin. 20.We filled 11 & 12 ring concrete silo at Aaron Martin. Aaron’s son Absolom fell 25’ from scaffold on concrete floor with the result of his left leg broken. 21.We plastered silo at Aaron Martin. 22.Is. & I loaded outfit & then went to Reub. Snyder between Conestogo & Bloomingdale, digged gravel out in root cellar at place where silo is to be built, PM. 23.I removed gravel at site of silo a little over ½ day, filled 1st . ring concrete silo at R. Snider. 24.We filled 2 & 3 ring silo at R. Snider. 25.SUNDAY: Is. & I at Conestogo Meeting, PM., at Tilman Horst’s for supper. Hy. S. Brubacher’s here for dinner. 26.We filled 4 & 5 ring concrete silo at R. Snider. Warm. 27.We filled 6 & 7 ring concrete silo at R. Snider. 28.We filled 8 & 9 ring concrete silo at R. Snider. 29.We filled 10 & 11 ring concrete silo at R. Snider. 30.We filled 12 & 13 ring concrete silo at R. Snider. JULY 1911 1. We plastered silo and loaded outfit for the move at Reub. Snider. Dry Weather. �117 2. SUNDAY: I visited Absolom (with broken leg) at Aaron Martin over noon. At NW Meeting PM., at Jonas Martin’s for supper. Susanna Spaeth & 2 of Simon Kinzie’s girls here for the night. 3. John Martin (father to Isaac & Dan.) burried at Martins. Is. & I went to Hy S. Bauman, staked up & filled 1st ring. 4. We filled 2nd ring silo & helped at hay-making at Hy. S. B. 5. We filled 3 ring silo & helped at hay. Light rain. 6. We filled 4 ring silo & helped at hay at Hy. S. B. 7. We filled 5 ring silo & helped at hay at Hy. S. B. 8. We filled 6 & 7 ring silo at Hy. S. B. Warm & dry weather. 9. SUNDAY: Wm. Spaeth’s here for dinner & supper. Is. & I at Dan. Weber’s for dinner, at Martin’s Meeting PM., at Wendel Martin’s for supper. 10.Is. & I helped draw in 10 loads of hay for father. Rain in eve. 11.I at Elmira AM., Is. & I filled 8th ring silo at Hy. L. Bauman. 12.We filled 9 & 10 ring silo at Hy. S. Bauman. 13.We filled 11 & 12 ring silo at Hy. S. Bauman. 14.We filled 13 & 14 ring silo at Hy. S. Bauman. A little rain. Elias Martin’s wife (widow) burried at Martins’, aged 80 years. 15.We plastered nearly all of silo at Hy. S. B. Rain in eve. 16.SUNDAY: Parents, Eli & I at WW Meeting AM. Is. visited Abs. Martin AM. Hy. B. Martin’s here for both meals. Young people here for dinner. Dav. Horst here for supper; Two of L. Brox’s children here for supper also. Rain today; the ground being dry for quite awhile. 17.We finished silo at Hy. S. B. & moved to Dan. B. Martin. 18.We filled 1st , 2nd & 3rd ring silo at Dan B. Martin. 19.We filled 4 & 5 ring concrete silo at D. B. Martin. Rain in eve. 20.We filled 6 ring silo AM. We pitched dung for father PM. 21.We spread manure for father 1/3 dy. Filled 7 & 8 ring silo at D. B. M. 22.We filled 9 & 10 ring silo at Dan. B. Martin. Josaiah Bauman’s girl, aged 13 years, burried at Martins’ AM. Oliver Lichty’s wife burried at N. Woolwich PM. Dan. M. Bowman builds dam at present, at Floradale. 23.SUNDAY: I visited Abs. Martin AM. Lydia & I at S. Peel Meeting PM., at Amzi Snyder’s for supper. 24.We plastered silo at Dan. B. Martin. 25.We moved outfit to Jacob Musselman AM. Filled 1st & 2nd ring concrete silo PM. 26.We build concrete front at barn floor & plastered silo & hauled rings & scaffold home; mixer and power to C. B. Eix near Hawkesville. 27.We prepared for cementing horse stable & cemented stalls & petition in pig stable. 28.We build hog troughs., etc. 29.We plastered hog troughs, concreted some in sty & horse stable. 30.SUNDAY: Dav. Cressman’s Jr. here for supper. I at home. 31.Is. & I at N. L. Martin to build sidewalks, etc. �118 AUGUST 1911 1. We build sidewalks, porch floor, etc. at N. L. Martin. 2. We finished cementing at N. L. Martin at noon. We moved to Jno. S. Brubacher & prepared to re-roof house. 3. We removed old roof of house, replaced some new sheeting with Oshawa steel shingles on top at J. S. B. 4. We put steel shingles on roof, etc. at Jno. S. B.1 day. 5. We build concrete arch over some of Menno Gingrich’s root-cellar besides a few small jobs. 1 day. 6. SUNDAY: Is. & I at Martins’ Meeting, young people baptized, AM. We at Simeon Weber’s for dinner, at Moses Weber’s for supper. 7. Is. & I at Jno. S. Brubacher worked on house roof 1 day. 8. Is. & I worked at Jno. S. Brubacher’s house roof 1 day. 9. Is. & I helped father to thrash AM. We helped to draw in grain at Aaron Martin’s ½ day, PM. 10.We helped to draw in grain at Aaron Martin all day. 11.We helped to put away old horse, etc., AM., at A. Martin. We all at the funeral of Emerson Esch, aged 35 years, 7 mon. & 28 dys.,--killed by electric shock, Berlin. 12.I helped to hoe turnips, cut off peas, etc. at A. Martin. 13. SUNDAY: We all at the WW Meeting. I at Geo. Bauman’s for supper. 14.I helped to store away grain nearly ½ day AM. at Paul Snider. Paul & I repaired culvert at F. Weigel, 6 hrs. PM. 15.Paul & I repaired culvert at F. Weigel, 6 hrs. PM. Rain AM. 16.I repaired at culvert at F. Weigel 7 ½ hrs. Some rain. 17.I worked at cistern & hard water well floors at G. M. Bauman. 18.I worked at cistern & hard water well floors at G. M. Bauman. 19.I worked at cistern & hard water well floors, etc, at G. M. Bauman. 20.SUNDAY: I at home, made a call at A. W. Weber’s after supper. Is. Weber here for dinner. Parents at Abs. Martin’s and Reub. Bauman’s. 21.I worked at well floor, sidewalk, etc, at G. M. Bauman, 1 day. 22.I concreted porch floor, etc, at Mose Gingrich, 1 day. 23.I worked at porch floor, cistern top & waste water entrance. at M. Gingrich. Doctors operated on father, removed tumor. 24.I worked at sidewalks & concrete door cill, etc, at M. Gingrich. Hy. Brubacher’s wife, widow burried at Conestogo (of St. Jacobs). 25.I looked after silo filling jobs & was at P. Ziegler over night. 26.I helped to remove earth at silo site, at P. Ziegler, all day. 27.SUNDAY: I at home. Wm. Jacobi’s here for both meals. Levi Brubacher’s here for dinner. 28.I filled 1st & 2nd ring concrete silo at P. Ziegler. 29.I filled 3 & 4 ring concrete silo at P. Ziegler. �119 30.I filled 5 ring concrete silo & build gangway floor at P. Z. 31.Peter & I at Floradale in morning. I fetched scaffold from home & cement from Elmira to P. Ziegler. SEPTEMBER 1911 1. I filled 6 & 7 ring concrete silo at P. Ziegler. 2. I filled 8 ring silo & prepared for next at P. Ziegler. 3. SUNDAY: Eli & I at S. Peel Meeting AM., at Amos F. Martin’s for dinner, at Menno Frey’s for supper. 4. I filled 9 & 10 ring silo & fixed cellar steps at P. Ziegler. 5. I filled 11 & 12 ring concrete silo at P. Ziegler. Rain. 6. I lowered silo curbings & cleaned them, etc., at P. Z. 7. I & Urias Martin carpentered at silo roof at P. Ziegler, 1 dy. 8. I carpentered at silo roof 1 dy, Urias ½ dy, at P. Ziegler. 9. I plastered silo at P. Ziegler all day. 10.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting, except mother. Noah S. Martin’s, Isaac Gingrich’s & Dan Hoffman’s Jr. here for dinner. 11.I in Floradale & Elmira, oiled silo curbs, bolts, etc. 12.I did concreting jobs on outside of house at Jonas Martin. 13.I did concreting jobs on outside of house at Jonas Martin. 14.I at Harvest Meeting at W. Woolwich AM., I at D. M. Bowman fixed gate apparatus on dam wall, PM. 15.I worked at & prepared for water wheel at D. M. Bowman. 16.I worked at & prepared for water wheel at D. M. Bowman. 17.SUNDAY: Neighbors here to visit mother (in bed). I at R. M. after supper. 18.I helped to remove earth for water wheel at D. M. Bowman. 19.I & Ab. Bearinger commenced our corn cutting season. We set up at M. Snider (rain) AM., cut corn PM. 20.We cut corn at C. Esch, AM.; Dav. Hoffer PM. 21.We cut corn at G. M. Bauman, AM; Rain PM. 22.We cut corn at G. M. Bauman, AM., F. Weigel, PM. 23.We cut corn at C. Wilken, AM,; Paul Snider, PM. 24.SUNDAY: I at home all day. Mary Cressman & Mary Martin here for dinner. Rain to-night. Mary Ann Weber was here to help Lydia do housework several days. 25.We cut corn at P. Snider, AM.; by my father ½ day, PM. 26.We cut corn at Aaron Weber. 27.We cut corn at Elias Martin, PM.; Rain AM. 28.We cut corn at Elias Martin, moved cutting-box home, AM. I at N. L. Martin & in Elmira & helped father, PM. 29.I in Elmira, helped father to cut some corn, made a silo roof draft & oiled silo curbings. Rainy AM. �120 30.I helped concreting casing around water wheel at D. M. Bowman, Floradale, 1 day. OCTOBER 1911 1. SUNDAY: I at Menno Weber’s for supper, Eph. Weber’s here for supper. 2. I cemented at Anthony Gies, ¾ day. 3. I cemented at Anthony Gies, 1 day. 4. I at D. M. Bowman, Floradale, worked at tail race. 5. I cemented, etc, at tail race, at D. M. Bowman. 6. I cemented at tail race & helped a little at cider mill. Rainy PM. The last while we had rain about every other day. 7. I helped to set curbing & cemented tail race at D. M. Bowman. 8. SUNDAY: We nearly all at WW Meeting AM., Dan. L. Martins & Menno M. Bauman’s here for dinner & also a few girls. 9. I helped to make out potatoes & loaded manure for father all day. Bright weather. 10.I helped to load manure all day for father. 11.I helped to load manure ½ dy for father; I at D. M. B., PM. 12.I helped to cement at water wheel, etc, at D. M. B. 13.I helped to cement at water wheel, etc, at D. M. B. 14.I helped to cement at water wheel, etc, at D. M. B. 15.SUNDAY: Jno. Geisel’s here for dinner, Albert Lorch’s here for supper. I at Joshua Bowman’s for supper. 16.I helped to cement at water wheel at D. M. Bowman. 17.I helped to remove earth under mill ½ day for D. M. Bowman. Rain nearly all day. 18.I helped to cement, etc, at D. M. Bowman, 1 day. 19.I leveled off & cemented foundation wall for driving shed ¾ day at Receveous Martin. 20.I worked at shed foundations AM. Made cribbing for water trough PM., at Receveous Martin. 21.I build water-trough, etc, 1 day, at Receveous Martin. I & others away visiting at Amos Weber’s over night. 22.SUNDAY: We young people at Allen Bauman’s for dinner, at Jno. Brubacher’s for supper. Rainy day. 23.I helped to lower shed on foundation & build some more wall under it & plastered trough at R. Martin. 24.I helped to finish bal. of foundation, etc, ½ dy, at R. M. I re-pointed out strawshed wall at A. Gies, ½ day. 25.I did concreting jobs at Anthony Gies 1 day. 26.I cemented foundation wall for ice-house, etc, at Rueben Bauman, 1 day. �121 27.I cemented at outhouse foundation & build root-cellar door at R. M. Bauman AM., I worked at silo roof at Dan E. Martin, PM. 28.I worked at silo roof at Dan. E. Martin all day. 29.SUNDAY: I at home all day. Elias B. Martin’s here for supper. 30.I carpentered at silo roof at Dan. E. Martin all day. 31.I carpentered at silo roof at Dan. E. Martin all day. NOVEMBER 1911 1. I carpentered at silo roof at Dan. E. Martin all day. 2. I carpentered at silo roof at Dan. E. Martin, AM.; I carpentered ¼ day at Hy. Bauman PM. 3. I carpentered at silo roof at Hy. Bauman 1 day. 4. I carpentered at silo roof at Hy. Bauman 1 day. 5. SUNDAY: We all except Noah at WW Meeting. Jno. S. Brubacher’s here for dinner. Mose & Leah Reist here for supper. 6. I carpentered at Hy. Bauman nearly all day. 7. I carpentered at Hy. Bauman nearly all day. 8. I carpentered at Hy. Bauman a little over ½ day. I at Isaac Gingrich awhile in eve. to work at stable. 9. I worked at horse stable, prepared for cementing at I. G. 10.I worked at horse stable, prepared for cementing at I. G. 11.I worked at horse stable, cemented at h. stable, 1 day, at I. G. 12.SUNDAY: Lydia, Noah & I at Geo. Bauman’s (& Grandma) for dinner. Is. & Eli at WW Meeting House at funeral of Isaac Stauffer’s wife, PM. Snow & stormy. 13.Is. & I awhile at Elmira Fair, AM. We started to build silo roof at Aaron Martin PM. Rough weather. 14.Is. & I worked at silo roof & chute at A. Martin, 1 dy. Snow in eve. 15.I prepared for cementing a calf stable, etc, at Isaac Gingrich all day. Is. carpentered at Aaron Martin. 16.I prepared for & cementing small petition wall & finished horse stable floor at I. G. Is: finished at A Martin. 17.I worked at stable AM. Layed bricks for a floor in house cellar at Isaac Gingrich PM. Stormy. 18.I cemented calf stable, etc, at I G. all day. Stormy. 19.SUNDAY: We all at home. Sam. R. Martin & sisters here for dinner. Sleighing commenced. Deep snow banks. 20.I worked at cistern, build brick wall in house cellar at Isaac Gingrich’s ¾ day. 21.I worked at cistern at Isaac Gingrich, 1 day. 22.I masoned in cellar besides cistern at I. Gingrich, 1 day. Pastor Schulz burried at Elmira. �122 23.I plastered inside of cistern AM., Set models for water-trough at I Gingrich’s, 1 day. 24.I put second coat plaster on cistern AM., build water-trough at I. Gingrich, PM. 1 day. 25.I helped to build 2 water troughs & gangway floor at I. G. 26.SUNDAY: Parents at Martin’s down yesterday already. Is. & Eli at S. Peel. I at home did the feeding. 27.I build foundation cribbing for cistern top at I. G. 1 day. 28.I build concrete floor on cistern at I. Gingrich, 1 day. 29.I carpentered at woodwork over water troughs at I. G., 1 day. 30.I carpentered at woodwork over water troughs at I. G. 1 day. DECEMBER 1911 1. I carpentered at woodwork over water troughs at I. G., 1 day. 2. I carpentered at woodwork over water troughs at I. G., 1 day. 3. SUNDAY: We all except father at WW Meeting. Aaron Gingrich here for dinner. I at N. L. Martin for supper. Isaiah & Eli at Henry Gingrich’s for supper. 4. I looked over my accounts & in Elmira AM.; I did a little carpentering at R. M. Bauman PM. 5. I worked at silo roof at S. K. Brubacher, 1 day. 6. I worked at silo roof at S. K. Brubacher, 1 day. 7. I worked at silo roof at S. K. Brubacher, 1 day. 8. I worked at silo roof at S. K. Brubacher, 1 day. 9. I worked at silo roof at S. K. Brubacher, 1 day. Warm & mild weather; dirty roads. 10.SUNDAY: Parents at funeral of Frederick Westfall at W. Montrose, PM. I at Mose Reist for supper, paid a call on N. Bearinger. We boys inspected washed out dam race of D. M. Bowman’s at Floradale. 11.I at Reub. Bauman, layed cells for ice-house & cleaned wheat a little over ½ day. Rainy & wett. 12.I helped to butcher for father all day. Reub. Noah & Mary Ann helped; butchered 3 hogs. Mild weather, snow gone. Some people plowed sod. 13.I helped to butcher for Hy. B. Martin, AM. by father. I worked at ice-house at Reub., ½ day, PM. 14.I worked at ice-house at Reub. all day. 15.I worked at ice-house at Reub. ½ day AM. I at auction sale at Menno Hoffman PM. 16.I worked at ice-house at Reub. all day. Sleet. 17.SUNDAY: Parents at David M. Martin’s for dinner. Eli & Lydia at S. Peel Meeting. I did some feeding at home. 18.I at Elmira Fair, AM., at R. Bauman carpentering PM. 19.I carpentered at outhouse at R. Bauman 1 day. �123 20.I carpentered at outhouse & pump floor at R. Bauman 1 day. 21.I build concrete shoots in front of hog troughs at R. M. B., 1 day. 22.I fixed new bottom in chopp chist at R. M. B. ½ day, AM. 23.I did small jobs, at my books, etc. I with other young folks at Levi Weber’s over night. 24.SUNDAY: We young folks at Martins’ Meeting, at Aaron Brubacher’s for dinner, at Moses Weber’s for supper. 25.CHRISTMAS: We all at WW Meeting. Tilman Bauman here for dinner. Three of Moses Bauman’s children here for supper. Parents went to Ed. Spaeth for the night. 26.Parents arrived from visiting Ed. Spaeth. I worked at my books. I went to Enos M. Bauman to work there this winter. 27.Enos & I prepared for butchering, I made trussels. 28.Butchered 1 cow & 2 hogs; I, A. Knorr & W. Martin helped. Stormy. 29.We prepared for thrashing AM, thrashed grain, ½ day, PM. 30.I did chores, etc., AM. We chopped grain, PM. 31.SUNDAY: Simeon Martin & Amos Rudy here for supper. DIARY 1912 ANGUS S. BAUMAN JANUARY 1. NEW YEAR: I did small jobs, chores, wrote letters to Pa., & Ind. 2. We thrashed about ¾ day & chopped oats a little. 3. I took g. engine to E. Martin & worked in barn AM; I at Allen Knorr to help to thrash ½ day PM. 4. I took saws to Shaeffer to get them filed, etc, AM. I fetched a load sugar beet pulp from factory with waggon, PM. Enos & wife in Berlin with my horse. 5. I fetched 2 loads of pulp from factory. 6. I fetched 2 loads of pulp from factory. I & Amos Rudy went to Ed. Spaith for the night. Cold. 7. SUNDAY: I & Amos at Ed. Spaeth over noon yet, then went to WM. Spaith, Berlin,f or supper & night. 8. I & Amos Rudy at funeral of Abraham Brubacher (preacher) aged 76 years, 5 days; burried at Conestogo. We by my parents for dinner, paid call at N. Bearinger. I at Joshua Rudy’s for supper. Cold & stormy. 9. We did chores & small jobs, I splitt wood. Cold & stormy. 10.We opened drifted roads & made double door for calf stable. 11.We sharpened axes, etc, I fetched a load s. b. pulp, PM. 12.We worked small jobs, made way into bush & drawed wood. 13.I worked around in barn. Enos & I sawed wood in bush PM. 14.SUNDAY: All at home. Emmerson Martin’s here for supper. �124 15.I hauled gravel on public road with beat, all day. 16.I in bush nearly all day; Enos, PM. 17.I in bush nearly all day; Enos, PM. 18.I splitt wood & trimmed cattle’s tails, etc. Rain nearly all day after about 2 weeks cold weather. 19.I worked round by buildings AM. We in bush PM. 20.Enos Martin here with his engine,-he and we chopped grain. Levi L Martin’s here for supper. I in St. Jacobs after supper. 21.SUNDAY: Enos, I & hired girl at Martins’ Meeting. Some young folks & Hy. B. Martin’s here for dinner. I at Tilman Martin’s after supper. (got cutter smashed) 22.I worked around in barn; Enos at St. Jacobs AM. We in bush. 23.I in bush AM., at A. Knorr to thrash PM. Enos’s at Noah Horst’s wedding at Joe Snyder’s. Jno. Lichty here to keep old Levi company. Receveous Martin’s here over night. 24.I chopped grain for about 1 ½ hours & monkied round with E martin at his g. engine, being out of fix. Snowfall. 25.I in bush nearly all day cutting firewood. Enos’s to town. 26.We cleaned wheat AM., in bush cutting firewood PM. 27.Enos hauled wheat (test 61, price 90c) to St. Jacobs. We sawed elm, PM. 28.SUNDAY: I & hired girl at W. W. Meeting, at Aaron Weber’s for dinner, I & Hy. Bowman at David B. Bauman for supper. 29.Henry Martin Sr. burried at S. Peel. I in bush AM. We worked small jobs, I mend robe; rainy, PM. 30.We sawed elm wood all day. 31.We sawed & splitt wood all day. I bought buggy, cutter and harness from Jeremiah Sitler, tonight. FEBRUARY 1912 1. I got saw filed at Jno. Shaeffer, by Erbsville, AM. I in bush splitt elm wood, Enos butchered at Ab. Martin. 2. I drawed 6 loads of wood out of bush. Enos in bush. 3. I drawed 5 loads of wood out of bush. Enos chored & in bush. 4. SUNDAY: Noah Horst’s here for dinner. I stayed at home. 5. I in bush, AM., hauled heading to saw mill, PM. Enos’s at funeral of Joesph Gingrich (preacher), aged 69 years, burried at North Woolwich. 6. I hauled heading & firewood; We sawed logs in bush, PM. 7. Enos & I sawed logs in bush, AM.; we at Benj. Hurst’s sale, PM. 8. Enos & I sawed wood in bush, AM. We cleaned wheat at noon, then I hauled a load (price 95c, test 62) to St. Jacobs. N. L. Martin’s here. 9. I hauled sawlogs to Levi Bowman’s mill all day. 10.I chored, AM., hauled sawlogs to mill. PM. 27 degrees below zero. 11.SUNDAY: Enos’s at Dan. L. Martin’s for dinner. �125 12.I & Enos at Elmira Fair. Eli & I up North to see after silos, PM. 13.We in bush sawed saw-logs. 14.I hauled saw-logs to mill all day. D. L. Martin & Enos after horses. 15.I hauled saw-logs to mill all day. Enos’s at Mrs. Rudy’s sale. 16.I hauled saw-logs to mill all day. Mild weather these days. 17.I cleaned stables & did chores, AM., hauled saw logs, PM. 18.SUNDAY: Edwin & I at Martins’ Meeting AM. Tilman Horsts, Moses C. Martin’s & Joe Hoffman here for dinner; I at Josiah Shantz’s for supper. 19.We cut down white ash tree & hauled logs to mill. Wet weather. 20.I helped to thrash at A. Knorr ¾ day, Enos ½. Enos in bush, PM. 21.I splitt wood in shed. Very stormy. J. Sitler off for West. 22.I splitt wood in shed, Etc. Very stormy. Trains blocked up. 23.We hauled snow out of sheds, AM. I had cold, kept stove co. 24.We cut down white ash tree, I hauled logs to mill. Soft weather. 25.SUNDAY: Enos’s at Dan E. Martin’s for dinner. I at Sol. Lichty for supper. 26.We & A. Knorr cut down large elm tree & sawed 1st log off & butchered a cow. Wet snow & sleet. 27.We & A. Knorr butchered 2 hogs. 28.Enos & I brought a large elm log in as far as to barn, AM. I helped to thrash ½ day at Wendel Martin PM. 29.We hauled saw-logs to mill-one 12’ log containing 500’ log meas. MARCH 1912 1. Enos & I in bush cut up basswood tree-tops, AM. I hauled a load of 66 one- foot tiles (13c each) from Conestogo to Amos Shantz’. 2. I hauled 2 loads one-foot tiles from Conestogo to Amos Shantz. 3. SUNDAY: I & Lizzie Sauder by her parents for dinner, at Levi M. Bowman’s for supper. Levi Weber’s & Jno. M. Bauman’s here for dinner. 4. I hauled 1 load of one-foot tiles from Conestogo to Amos Shantz, AM. We helped to thrash at Wendel Martin, PM. 5. I hauled 1 foot tiles from Conestogo to A. Shantz, AM. Enos & I at St. Jacobs fetched a load of feed & at cow sale, PM. 6. We cut wheat-straw & filled bed sacks & cleaned cistern. 7. We sawed basswood heading in bush. 8. I hauled heading to mill; Enos helped me in bush. Flurries. 9. I hauled heading to S. mill, AM. firewood home, PM. 10.SUNDAY: I at S. Peel Meeting AM., at Titus Bauman’s for dinner, at Sol. Bowman’s for supper, under parental roof for night. 11.I at Elmira Fair AM., looked after silo job, PM. 12.Enos & I in bush sawed & splitt firewood all day. 13.Enos & I in bush sawed elm topwood all day. 14.Enos & I sawed wood in bush, AM. We cleaned wheat at noon; Enos hauled wheat to St. Jacobs, I splitt wood in bush. �126 15.We cleaned seed grain & chored. Snow storm. 16.I shovelled & teamed away of yesterdays snow & fetched load wood in. 17.SUNDAY: Lizzie Sauder & I at Martins’ Meeting. Levi L. Martin’s young people here for dinner. Some young folks here for supper. Mild weather. 18.I hauled wood in from bush, Enos splitt wood, AM. I & Enos’s at funeral of Simeon Good, aged 44 years, burried at Martins’. Levi Martin’s (deacon), I. Gingrich & Hy. Bowman Sr. here for dinner, Dav. B. Martin’s for supper. Very mild. 19.I hauled wood home from bush, Enos splitt wood, AM. We & E. E. Martin’s boys opened public road for traffic. Mild. 20.We splitt elm wood in bush, AM. Cut down old path on public road, PM. A little cold to-day. 21.We cleaned wheat; Enos hauled wheat to St. Jacobs. I in bush PM. Snow storm AM. 22.Enos & I splitt wood about all day. 23.I hauled wood home,-6 loads. Enos’s at Berlin. 24.SUNDAY: I at William Jacobi’s of near Ebsville for dinner. 25.I fetched Enos Martin & his engine, then we chopped grain about 5 hours,- some at rate of 60 bu. per hour. 26.Enos returned engine, then we cut wood short for old Levi. 27.We cut wood short for Levi & hauled in 1 load. Re-opened public road. Enos sold 4 steers, w’t about 300 # @6 ¼c, leave last wk. in April. 28.We in bush cut wood short, AM. I at Menno L. Weber’s sale, PM. 29.We in bush cut wood short for Levi & hauled in 2 loads. 30.I hauled wood home from bush all day. I moved home in eve. 31.SUNDAY: I at Hy. S. Brubacher for supper. Snow going. APRIL 1912 1. Eli & I felled maple trees in Grandma’s bush ¾ day. 2. Eli & I fell & cut up maple trees in Grandma’s bush 1 day. 3. We cut up maple trees in Grandma’s bush 1 day. 4. Funeral of Jonathan Sitler’s wife (widow) burried at Martins’. We cut maple trees in Grandma’s bush 1 day. 5. GOOD FRIDAY: We all at the W. W. Meeting, I at N. Bearinger’s for dinner, at Benj. Martin for supper. High waters. 6. We cut up maple trees in Grandma’s bush 1 day. 7. SUNDAY: I at G. M. Bauman’s for supper (visited Grandma). Rain last night. 8. I at Elmira Fair, AM., we in Grandma’s bush, PM. Joshua Rudy here for dinner. Riggs with wheels out. 9. We (& Is. Weber ½ day) cut wood in Grandma’s bush 1 day. 10.We & Is. Weber cut & sawed wood in Grandma’s bush 1 day. Father hauled 13 pigs to Elmira at 8c per pound. Snow almost gone. 11.Is. Weber, I & Eli worked in Grandma’s bush nearly 1 day. I in Elmira at noon. �127 12.I started to cement at a 4 cornered silo at N. G. Martin 1 day. 13.I cemented at silo at N. G. Martin 1 day. 14.SUNDAY: I at home all day. Dreary, rainy and thundering in eve. 15.I worked at concrete silo at N. G. Martin 1 day. 16.Funeral of Jacob S. Martin’s wife,-aged 45 years, 4 mon., 20 days., buried at Martins. I helped father in bush 1 day. 17.I worked at concrete silo at N. G. Martin 1 day. 18.I splitt maple wood in Grandma’s bush for father 1 day. 19.I worked in Grandma’s bush for father ¾ day. Bro. Noah & I at Wm. Schaner, Hawkesville, secured silo job in eve. 20.I moved mixer & power from I Gingrich’s other farm to Hy. Horst & did small jobs at home. Warm. 21.SUNDAY: Parents at Eli M. Martin’s for supper. Noah Bearinger, Eli Horst & Ab. Bearinger here for supper. We all at WW Meeting AM. Bro. Is. here for both meals. 22.I helped to recover porch roof at Dav. Cressman Sr. AM. I started to work at Hy. Horst, removed part of old house wall & placed door frame in; leveled site, PM. 23.I at Hy. Horst, masoned door frame in & sett some cribbing. Windy. 24.I, Eli & Lydia, & Parents at funeral of Urias Gingrich aged 24 yrs, 10 mon, 4 days, buried at N. Woolwich, AM., died on fever in N. West. I set cribbing for house foundation concrete wall at Hy. Horst. PM. 25.Set mixer & build part of concrete cellar wall at Hy. Horst’s. 26.Build concrete wall at Hy. Horst, 1 day. 27.Build concrete wall at Hy. Horst, 1 day. 28.SUNDAY: I at Conestogo Meeting at Daniel Horst for dinner, at Daniel Cressman’s for supper. 29.We build partition wall in cellar at Hy. Horst. 30.We build cellar entrance sides, porch foundation etc. at Hy. Horst’s. MAY 1912 1. I plastered walls on inside & outside at Hy. Horst. 2. I cemented at small jobs at Hy. B. Martin, 1 day. 3. I prepared for foundation for building to house etc at Hy. B. M. 4. I prepared & cemented at foundation at Hy. B. Martin. 5. SUNDAY: Lydia, Eli & I at NW Meeting, at Anson Gingrich’s for dinner, at Daniel Gingrich’s for supper. Rain tonight. 6. I took cistern rings down to M. Eby in morn. & concreted at Hy. B. Martin, 7 hrs. Israel Gingrich’s helped PM. 7. I concreted at Hy. B. Martin 6 hrs. AM. Made cribbing for coal shed at Menno Eby, 4 hrs. PM. Is Martin & laborer helped. 8. I build cistern wall & foundation for shed at M. Eby: 1 day. Israel & Manassa Gingrich, & Philiph Knorr helped. �128 9. I prepared scantling frame for shed at Hy. B. Martin. 10.I raised frame & fastened siding, etc.; M. Horst helped, at Hy. B. M. 11.I worked at rafters & sheathing, etc., at Hy. B. Martin. Some rain. I took cistern rings to Hy. Horst in eve. 12.SUNDAY: Lydia & I at Jno. Nahrgang to see his dead corpse, PM. Parents at Levi Brubachers for supper. Dreary. 13.John Nahrgang’s remains intermented in Wilmot aged 73 yrs, 2 mon. & 15 days. I plastered silo at N. G. Martin. 14.I & father carpentered on Hy. Martin’s building. 15.I & Hy. Martin build chimney of his,-cement brick. 16.ASCENSION DAY: Hy. & I prepared plaster mortor, I prepared for ceiling AM., at Hy. B. Martin. Went home at noon. Rainy. 17.I worked small jobs. Rainy. I plastered cistern at Eby. 18.I plastered inside in additional part of kitchen nearly 1 day at Hy. B. Martin & plastered cistern at Eby. Rain in eve. 19.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting AM. I took ill PM. Rain in eve. 20.I did a few small jobs, did not feel well. Parents & Eli helped at Dav. Brubacher’s child’s funeral, aged 7 mon. Rainy. 21.I was sick, made a call at Dr. Faulds, Elmira. Rainy & wet. Ground well soaked. Wm. Lorch of Iowa came to night. 22.I tinkered around, looked after jobs. Rain in morn. 23.Wm. & I build cistern floor at M. Eby AM. Put in cellar floor at Hy. Horst, PM. 24.Wm. & I put in cellar floor & build cistern 6 x 5’ hight at Hy. Horst. 25.Wm & I worked on silo construction, build 5 ft., at Seth Bauman. 26.SUNDAY: (Whit) I, Lydia & Noah at Conestogo Meeting. Men nomanated for a preacher. 27.Wm. & I build 3rd & 4Th ring silo at S. Bauman. In the morning we first plastered cistern at Hy. Horst. 28.We build 5 & 6 ring of monolithic silo at S. Bauman. 29.We build 7 & 8 ring of monolithic silo at S. Bauman. 30.We build 9 & 10 ring of monolithic silo at S. Bauman. I attended meeting at Martins where Ezra Martin was ordained as preacher for the Conestogo district. 31.We build 11 & 12 ring silo at S. Bauman. Moved mixer to H. D. JUNE 1912 1. Wm. & I plastered silo at S. Bauman & loaded bal. of outfit. 2. SUNDAY: Parents, Noah, & Levi Brubacher’s up at N. Woolwich Meeting. Men nomonated for a preacher. 3. We set up & filled 1st & 2nd ring concrete silo at Hy. Doerbecker. 4. We filled 3 & 4 ring concrete silo at Hy Doerbecker. 5. We filled 5 & 6 ring concrete silo at Hy. Doerbecker. 6. We filled 7 & 8 ring concrete silo at Hy. Doerbecker. �129 7. We filled 9 & 10 ring concrete silo at Hy. Doerbecker. 8. We filled 11 & 12 ring concrete silo at Hy. Doerbecker. 9. SUNDAY: Lydia & Eli at Peter G. Martin for supper. I called on N. Weber. 10.We plastered silo at Hy. Doerbecker & loaded outfit. 11.We put conv\crete foundation in for bridge, 15’ span & 14’ wide on road by Jno. M. Bauman. 12.We worked at abutment at concrete bridge. 13.We worked at abutments at concrete bridge. 14.We worked at forms for concrete bridge. 15.We worked at forms for railing, etc. ½ day. Rain at noon. 16.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting. I at Sol. Reist for supper. 17.We build concrete floor on bridge all day. 18.We build forms for railing all day. 19.We filled railing forms & loaded machine. 20.We staked & build 5’ silo at Jacob S. Hahn, Hawkesville. 21.We build 2 ½’ silo for Hahn; moved, staked & build 2 ½ ‘ for Wm. Schaner, Hawkesville. 22.We build 2 & 3 ring concrete silo at Wm. Schaner. 23.SUNDAY: I at home all day. Parents & N. L. Martin’s at P. Ziegler. 24.We build 4 & 5 ring concrete silo at Wm. Schaner. 25.We build 6 & 7 ring concrete silo at Wm. Schaner. 26.We build 8 & 9 ring concrete silo at Wm Schaner. 27.We build 10 & 11 ring concrete silo at Wm. Schaner. 28.We build 12 ring silo & worked about silo PM. 29.We plastered silo at Wm. Schaner. Wm. Lorch quite working for me; 33 days; going home to Iowa. 30.SUNDAY: I at N. Woolwich Meeting AM.; at Addison Gingrich’s for dinner, at Jno. F. Martin’s for supper. JULY 1912 1. I at Simon Martin built top on root cellar, 1 day. 2. I built 1st & 2nd ring concrete silo at Val. Otterbein, Heidelberg. 3. I built 3 & 4 ring concrete silo at Val Otterbein. 4. I built 5 & 6 ring concrete silo at Val. Otterbein. 5. I built 7 & 8 ring concrete silo at Val. Otterbein. 6. I built 9 & 10 ring concrete silo at Val. Otterbein. 7. SUNDAY: I with other young folks at Enoch Weber’s over night, at Noah W. Weber’s for dinner, at Dan. W. Weber’s for supper. Also at Martins’ afternoon Meeting now starting. 8. I was up at Joe Gingrich’s on buisness before breakfast. I built 11 & 12 ring concrete silo at Val. Otterbein. 9. I plastered silo at Val. Otterbein. �130 10.We loaded outfit & moved to Joe Gingrich’s AM. I set up outfit. Some rain PM. Aug. Sauder’s barn burned. 11.We built 1, 2 & 3 ring silo at Joe Gingrich’s. 12.We built 4 & 5 ring concrete silo at J. Gingrich. 13.We built 6 & 7 ring concrete silo at J. Gingrich. 14.SUNDAY: All at WW Meeting except I Edwin Bauman & Ivan W. Martin here for dinner. I & Mary Cressman at South Peel afternoon Meeting, at Dan Bauman’s for supper. 15.I helped to prepare & draw in 6 loads hay for father. 16.I & others filled 8 ring silo at J. Gingrich. I mixed concrete & nearly filled the 9th ring myself PM. 17.We filled bal. of 9th ring at J. Gingrich. I helped father put away hay ¾ day. 18.I helped put away hay for father ½ day & tinkered around a little at J. Gingrich’s PM. 19.We filled 10 & 11 ring silo at Joe Gingrich. 20.We filled 12 & 13 ring silo at Joe Gingrich. 21.SUNDAY: I at Conestogo Meeting PM. At N. L. Martin’s for supper. 22.I plastered at silo at Joe Gingrich. 23.I plastered bal. of silo & built chute walls at J. Gingrich. 24.Rainy nearly all AM. Loaded outfit & moved to Benj. Brubacher; staked in the evening. 25.We built 1, 2, & 3 ring concrete silo at Benj. Brubacher. 26.We built 4, 5 & 6 ring concrete silo at B. Brubacher. 27.We built 7 & 8 ring concrete silo at B. Brubacher. 28.SUNDAY: Noah Bearinger & I at NW Meeting PM., at Peter G. Martin’s. 29.We built 9 & 10 ring concrete silo at B. Brubacher. 30.We built 11 & 12 ring concrete silo at B Brubacher. 31.We built 13 & 14 ring concrete silo at B. Brubacher. AUGUST 1912 1. Lowered rings & plastered silo at B. Brubacher. 2. We build concrete enclosure for pump in well at Benj. Brubacher & moved to C. K. Weber, Floradale, in eve. 3. We filled 1 & 2 ring silo of concrete at C. K. Weber. 4. SUNDAY: Noah Bearinger & I at Martins’ Meeting AM & PM at Eli Horst’s for dinner, Tobias Martin’s for supper. Pa. folks round Preacher Frank Horst & his father & others. 5. We build 3 & 4 ring concrete silo at C. K. Weber. 6. We build 5 & 6 ring concrete silo at C. K. Weber. 7. We build 7 & 8 ring concrete silo at C. K. Weber. 8. We build 9 ring concrete silo at C. K. Weber. Rainy. 9. We build 10 & 11 ring concrete silo at C. K. Weber. 10.We build 12 ring concrete silo, at C. K. Weber, let ring down. �131 11.SUNDAY: I at WW Meeting AM & PM.; I at Jonas Martin’s for supper, Joseph Snyder’s & Dav. Sauder’s here for dinner. 12.I plastered silo at C. K. Weber. Parents drove Pa. folks round. 13.We moved silo outfit from C. K. Weber to Wm. Water’s, Glen Allen and set and built the first ring silo. 14.We filled 2 & 3 ring concrete at Wm. Waters. 15.We filled 4 & 5 ring concrete silo at Wm. Waters. 16.We filled 6 & 7 ring concrete silo at Wm. Waters. 17.We filled 8 & 9 ring concrete at Wm. Waters. 18.SUNDAY: I at Conestogo Meeting; Young people got baptized, AM. I at Daniel Horst’s for dinner, at Amos B. Martin’s for supper, visited brother Isaiah. 19.We filled 10 & 11 ring concrete silo at Wm. Waters. John Weaver’s & Aaron Burkholder’s made a call at Parents at home in morning, they are of Pa. 20.We build 12 & 13 ring concrete silo at Wm. Waters. 21.We build 14 ring concrete silo, lowered 1 set rings. I cleaned them then went home in the evening. 22.I prepared for Western trip on Harvest Excursion. 23.I departed Elmira for Saskatchewan. Departed Toronto at about 4 o’clock. 24.Travelled through Northern Ont, through Fort William. 25.SUNDAY: Arrived Winnipeg at about 7 o’clock PM. (Joseph Gingrich’s barn burned) 26.Departed Winnipeg at 12 this morn. Changed at Brandon, departed at about 7:15 AM; Cent T., Arrived Drake Sask. at about 7:30 PM.; Mountain Time. I went to Jno. Steiner in eve. 27.I at Jno. Steiner’s till eve, then went to my boss Albert Schroeder. 28.I wrote letters to friends. Wet weather. 29.Tinkered around. Wm. & I went to Drake PM. 30.I stooked wheat for Albert 1 day. 31.I stooked wheat for Albert 1 day. SEPTEMBER 1912 1. I stayed at Albert’s all day. 2. I stooked wheat for Albert 1 day. 3. I stooked wheat for Wm. Schroeder 1 day. 4. I stooked wheat for Wm. ½ day. Rain PM. 5. I tinkered round all day. Wet. Jonas Good’s wife burried at Martin’s in the East. 6. Tinkered around. Chopped grain for Albert’s father. 7. I stooked wheat for Wm. 1 day. 8. SUNDAY: Wm. & I to their church AM. Mary Sauder got burried at old Conestogo grave yard. 9. I stooked wheat for Wm. 1 day. �132 10.I stooked wheat for Wm. 1 day. 11.I stooked oats for Wm. AM. Wm. & I each fetch a load of oats from Jacob Remple PM. 12.I stooked oats for Wm. ¾ day & for Jac. Schroeder ¼ day. 13.I stooked for Jacob Schroeder 1 hr. Rainy. 14.I stooked for Albert 1 day. 15.SUNDAY: I visited Paul Schroeder. Nice day. Frost. 16.I helped to make out potatoes, etc. 1 day. 17.Wm. & I a few miles above Lanagan to fetch small poplar trees for firewood. Wm. took gasoline, at 30c a gal. along from Lanigan. 7 lbs in a gallon gasoline 18.We 3 worked at erecting bins; butchered hog PM. 19.Raining, did small jobs. Wrote letters to East. 20.I helped Albert to select potatoes in cellar, etc. Some rain. 21.Albert & I chopped wood awhile. We 3 moved Cooper’s buildings to another site with engine PM. 22.SUNDAY: I at home all day. Frost to-night. 23.I helped Albert to built bin, I to Drake fetched lumber. 24.I helped to built hay racks at G Ewert. 25.I stooked oats for Wm. 1 day. 26.I stooked oats for Hy. Bartel 1 day. 27.Snowfall, nearly all AM. I took gasoline tank to Jac. Remble. 28.Wm. & I each fetched a load of hay from their stack. 29.SUNDAY: I to church AM. Christian Endeavor PM. 30.We commenced thrashing at Jac. Remble 6 ½ hrs. OCTOBER 1912 1. Thrashed at Jac. Remble 1 ¼ hr. Nice weather. 2. Thrashed at J. Remble AM.; C. C. Jantz PM. 11 hrs. 3. Thrashed at C. C. Jantz & A F. Schroeder. 8 ¾ hrs. 4. Thrashed for A. F. Schroeder & Wm. D. Schroeder. 11 ¼ hrs. 5. Thrashed for Wm. D. Schroeder. 10 ¾ hrs. 6. SUNDAY: I at home all day. Wrote letters to friends. 7. Thrashed for Wm. & A. F. Schroeder, & Jac. Jantz. 9 hrs. 8. Thrashed for Jac. Jantz. 2 ¼ hrs. 9. Thrashed for Jac. Jantz. 9 hrs. 10.Thrashed for Jac. Jantz. Snowed last night. 9 hrs. 11.Thrashed for Jac. Jantz. 11 ½ hrs. 12.Thrashed for Jac. Jantz. 10 ½ hrs. 13.SUNDAY: I at home all day. Wrote letters to East. 14.Thrashed for Jac. Jantz. 10 hrs. 15.Thrashed for C. C. Jantz. 11 ¼ hrs. 16.Thrashed for Jac. Remble/ J. E. & H. H. Jantz. 9 ¾ hrs. �133 17.Thrashed for H. H. Jantz. Light rain. 3 ¼ hrs. 18.I at G Ewert last night, went to Albert, Carpentered a little PM. 19.We set out with machine to move over to Benj. Lichty; got stuck & broke spindle, removed pieces & went to Drake. 20.SUNDAY: I visited Benj. Lichty, there for dinner & supper. Snow fall today. 21.Wm. & I looked round in country for old binder wheel. 22.Wm. & I fetched another binder wheel to that of yesterday’s. The blacksmith in Drake fixed these wheels on the Separtor hind 8” wheels with 6” extention. I hauled 1 load oats. 23.Albert & I took a load wheat to elevator. We took repairs to machine; Benj. Lichty & I fixed machine in eve, 6 hrs. 24.We fixed on Separator & thrashed for Benj. Lichty. 8 ½ hrs. 25.Thrashed at B. Lichty & Hy. Jantz. 9 ¼ hrs. 26.Thrashed for H. H. & Val. Jantz. 27.SUNDAY: I at home all day. Wrote to East. 28.Thrashed for Val. & J. E. Jantz. 11 hrs. 29.Thrashed for J. E. Jantz. 11 ½ hrs. 30.Thrashed for H. H. Jantz. 8 ½ hrs. 31.Thrashed for Bob Taylor. 11 ¼ hrs. NOVEMBER 1912 1. Thrashed for Bob Taylor. 7 ½ hrs. 2. Thrashed for Bob Taylor & Slottery. 7 ½ hrs. 3. SUNDAY: I at home by Albert’s all day. Wrote to East. 4. We thrashed for Alex. Burns. 7 hrs. 5. Thrashed for Alex. Burns. Chr. Martin Sr. burried at Martins. 9 ¼ hrs. 6. Thrashed for G. Ewert & Frank Gibney. 8 hrs. 7. Thrashed for Frank Gibney. 7 hrs. 8. Thrashed for Frank Gibney. 5 hrs. 9. Thrashed for Frank & James Gibney. 5 ¾ hrs. 10.SUNDAY: I at John Steiners for supper. Snowfall. 11.We thrashed at Ph. Leopard & Archie Elder. 7 hrs. 12.Thrashed at Hy. Bartel, stacks. 5 hrs. 13.Thrashed at Hy. Bartel, stacks & stooks. 8 ½ hrs. 14.Hy. Bartel got thrashed to-day, stooks. 13 ¾ hrs. 15.Thrashed stacks at Hy. Bartel. 5 hrs. 16.Thrashed stacks at Hy. Bartel, Engine broke. ½ hr. 17.SUNDAY: I at home at Albert’s all day. Last Sunday’s snowfall disappear fast today. I bothered with boils. 18.Albert took engine apart,-found broken exhaust valve. 19.I simply had to tend to my boils the last 3 day. �134 20.Started to thrash at Hy. Bartel but exhaust valve on opposite cylinder broke in a pretty short time. Stooks dry again now. My boil turned. Albert & I visited old man’s machine. 21.I splitt wood, etc. AM. 22.Replaced new valve, started engine, inlet valve broke. 23.Thrashed for Hy. Bartel with our Sep. & Jac’s engine. 4 hrs. 24.SUNDAY: I at home by Albert’s all day. Nice weather these days. 25.I prepared for departure. Albert took me to Lanigan. Took 13.35 train for Carstairs Alta. During thrashing season I acted as Separator operator for A. F. & W. D. Schroeder at $5 per day. 26.Arrived Wetaskwin in morn. Took leave at about 10 AM., arrived at Carstairs at 1422. Found Urias Martin in evening. 27.Having decided to see country till Urias is ready, I left Didsbury for Calgary & visited Simeon Snyders, 15Th Ave. East No. 119 for supper & night. (Ab. Brubacher’s wife burried at Conestogo.) 28.Left Calgary for Field B.C. in the rockies, back to Calgary. 29.Left Calgary for Aldersyde by Elias Bucker’s for dinner, at Syrannes Shantz’s for supper, back to Calgary. 30.At Sim. Snyder’s last night & for breakfast. Left Calgary at 8 AM. arrived Olds at 10.15 AM. Walked out to nearly all way to Jno. Lehman, Mayton, Alta, there for supper & night. DECEMBER 1912 1. SUNDAY: I with Jno. Lehman’s at their church by Mayton, at Milton Sitler’s for dinner, supper & night visited his brother Isaac. 2. I with Orlo Blosser & Ab. Wideman out rabbit shooting (I got 14) I at Ab. Wideman Sr. for dinner, supper. Jeremiah Sattler here over night with me. 3. I at Wilhelm Wideman’s for dinner. I started for Olds, got auto ride, so I & Amos Bauman’s son Noah lodged together there. 4. I met Urias Martin here, departed for & at Edmonton over night. 5. We visited city of Edmonton & Strathcona, left here for Wetaskiwin (attended Salv. Army Meeting) Left Wetaskiwin at 23.15 for Saskatoon. 6. Came to Saskatoon at noon, visited city here overnight. 7. Left Saskatoon at 7.15 AM., arrived at Guernsey 9.45 AM. In town over noon, at Ira Gingrich’s for supper & night. 8. SUNDAY: Urias & I with Gingrich’s rig at their church, at Aaron Biehn’s for dinner, at Simeon Gingrich’s for supper & night. Wife of Wendel S. Bauman (who comitted suicide as did her husband) got burried at W. Woowich, aged 48 years. 9. We left Simeon’s at Ira’s for dinner. Left Guernsey at about 15.10 for Winnipeg. 10.Arrived Winnepeg 8.20 AM. visited city. Left city in eve via Canadian Northern Ry. �135 11.We arrived at Duluth late at noon, departed on Chicago Nor. Western at 6.15 PM., bound for Chicago Ill. 12.Arrived at Chicago at 8.20 AM., stock yards & canning Factory, Zoo; took leave for Detroit in evening. 13.Arrived at Detroit in morn. Urias left me here early noon for Baden, Ont. I visited Amos Rudy, Windsor Ont. I left Detroit at 10.30PM. via G. T. R. 14.I arrived at Berlin a 5.00 AM., visited market place. Took noon train for Elmira, came home in afternoon. 15.SUNDAY: Lydia, Eli & I at NW Meeting, at Sol. Gingrich’s for dinner, visited Absolom Martin there for supper. Wm. & Amanda Martin & Onea Bare of Ind. here over night. 16.I took Ind. young folks on a visit tour at Wendel & Ab. Martin’s for calls, at Josiah Bauman’s for dinner, thence to Enos Martin’s. I with others at Amos Webers over night. 17.N. Weber, Ivan Martin, Dan. Gingrich, Josiah Gingrich, Til. Bowman, N. Bearinger & I, with 4 girls Lydia Gingrich, Leah & Lydia Bauman & Mary Ann Weber. The above got return tickets, while Sid Weber with 3 Ind. folks (for Pa.) took a trip to Niagara Falls. We eleven stopped at Toronto overnight. 18.We visited stores etc. in Toronto, took leave at 1 pm. arrived Berlin at about 4. We boys visited Sugar Factory. 19.I around at home all day. Snowfall last night about 5 “. 20.Eli & I at Amos Martin in bush hauling out logs. Father helped to butcher at Enoch Wideman’s. 21.I at my books & in Elmira on buisness. Snowfall. 22.SUNDAY: I at Martin’s Meeting, at Enos Martin’s for dinner, at N. G. Martin’s for supper. Sol. Lichty’s child burried at W Woolwich. 23.I fixed on & made a pair log bolsters on father’s sleigh. 24.Eli & I each hauled 2 loads saw-logs to Floradale Mills. 25.CHRISTMAS: We except Lydia at WW Meeting. I at Amos B. Martin’s for supper. 26.Eli, I & Noah Weber hauled logs to Floradale all day. 27.Eli, I & Noah Weber hauled Maple logs, of father’s to Floradale saw-mills. A little snow last night. 28.I helped father to saw logs in Grandma’s bush & in Elmira. 29.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting. I at N. L. Martin’s for supper. 30.I wrote letters, in Elmira & St. Jacobs, etc. Snowfall AM. 31.I wrote letters & fetched clothes I send off in West from depo. �136 DIARY 1913 ANGUS S. BAUMAN JANUARY 1. NEW YEARS: Noah & I at Conestogo Meeting, at Hy. B. Martin’s for dinner, at Geo. M. Bauman’s for supper, by Grandma. 2. Father butchered,-I, Noah L. Martin & Mary Ann Weber helped. Butcherd 4 hogs. 3. Eli & I fetched father’s lumber home from Floradale sawmills; at books PM. 4. Is. & I in Elmira & at N. Bearinger’s for a call; etc. 5. SUNDAY: I at Daniel Bauman’s all day. 6. I wrote in this book nearly all day. 7. I wrote 6 letters, etc. 8. I helped to butcher at Menno Weber’s nearly 1 day. 9. I mend my Imt. Robe & worked about my stuff. 10.I wrote 2 letters, & worked about my stuff. 11.I drove round inviting relatives & friends to our wedding. I at Dan. Bauman’s for dinner; Leah & I at Dan. E Martin’s for supper. Levi Weber’s for night. 12.SUNDAY: We at Joshua Rudy’s for dinner, Reub. Bauman’s for supper. Stormy. 13.I & J. Gingrich helped father to butcher & dress 14 hogs. 14.I studied at books. Father & Eli took 14 dressed hogs to MacCoutcheon, Berlin—2338 lbs. @ 11c. 15.I helped to dig grave for Josiah Cressman’s child AM. I at Norman Beisel’s sale PM. 16.Parents & Eli attended to services of J. Cressman’s child’s funeral, aged 3 years, 1 mon. & 23 dys, at W. Woolwich. Is. & Lydia at funeral at Meeting house. I studied at books. Sultry. 17.I studied at books. Mild, snow disappearing. 18.I studied at books all day. 19.SUNDAY: I & Leah at David B. Bauman’s for dinner; then by my parents. 20.I at books. Cut straw, etc. Davis Shirk of Pa. here. 21.I & Davis Shirk at Mose B. Reist, dinner; a call on N. Bearinger’s & Mose Eby’s; Emanuel Martin’s for supper. I took Davis to N. L. Martin for over night. 22.I fixed lids on 2 store boxes. Mother & I in Elmira PM. 23.Our wedding day at Dan. Bauman’s,-8 couple young folks, my grandma & 12 couple old folks, also Jesse Bauman, Iowa, being present. 24.I awhile at Dan, then went home AM. I cut up treetops in A Martin’s bush PM. Silas Bauman burried at No. Woolwich, aged-51 yrs., 4 mon., 25 days. 25.I cut treetops at A. Martin’s bush all day. Dan Bauman’s here by my parents for supper. �137 26.SUNDAY: We visited my Grandmother over dinner; Eli H. Bauman’s for supper. Young folks by my parents. 27.I awhile at books; At St. Jacobs to fetch clocks & footwear. 28.I & wife moved on one of my father-in-law’s farms,-Eli & Lydia helped. 29.Dan & I built Jar-shelf, etc. AM. Urias & I cemented in house cellar. 30.I helped to thrash at Dav. all day. Wife was along too. 31.Dan & I built potatoe bins, etc. AM. Jesse & I cemented in house cellar by me PM. Rain AM. & a little snow PM. FEBRUARY 1913 1. I took a load grain to Elmira to get chopped. Cold. 2. SUNDAY: We at S. P. Meeting. At home rest of day. Cold. 3. I helped to thrash at Dav. about all day. 4. I helped to thrash at Simon Martin all day. 5. I at Elmira AM. Cut wood in J. Schweitzer’s bush 4 ½ hrs. 6. I cut wood in Schweitzer’s bush 7 ¼ hrs. 7. I helped Urias to haul wood into shed; took thrashing Separator apart. 8. I worked at t. separator AM. Worked in building PM. 9. SUNDAY: My parents here for dinner. 10.Dan & I at Elmira fair AM. I in Schweitzer’s bush 3 ½ hrs. 11.Wife & I helped to butcher at Dan's all day. 12.I worked at t. machine AM. In Schwitzer’s bush 4 ¼ hr. 13.I worked at t. machine & got grain chopped at Dan. AM. N. Bearinger & Davis Shirk here for dinner. I bagged grain. 14.I with a load of grain over to Dan & chopped AM. I in Schweitzer’s bush 4 ¾ hrs. PM. Not so very cold today. 15.I did chorse AM. In Schwitzer’s bush 5 ¼ hrs. PM. 16.SUNDAY: We at Martins’ Meeting, at Sylvester Martin’s for dinner, at John M. Bauman’s for supper. Roads for either rig. 17.I in bush helped to make saw-logs. 18.I at N. F. Martin’s to thrash ¾ day. 19.I in bush to help to make logs AM. Hauled logs PM. 20.I in bush AM.; Jesse & I cemented bal. of cellar floor PM. Jacob Fries burried at Heidelberg, aged 39 yrs, got killed in bush by accident. Soft weather,-dull. 21.I down in bush about all day, I fetched my buggies to here from my father. 22.I tinkered about buildings. Some rain, thunder PM. I hauled logs to Floradale PM. Sleet. 23.SUNDAY: We at W. Woolwich Meeting AM. 24.I hauled logs up to saw-mill & lumber home AM. In bush PM. Good sleighing again. 25.I hauled 2 loads sand from Lubutski & in Elmira.. 26.I helped to set machines at Dan., etc, AM. I helped to thrash there PM. 27.I down in bush cutting up treetops. Wife at David’s. �138 28.I hauled 2 loads wood up to Dan AM., chopped there PM. MARCH 1913 1. I did chores & in Elmira AM. In Schweitzer’s bush 5 hrs. PM. 2. SUNDAY: Sol. Bowman’s here for dinner. Stormy. 3. I did chorse, cleaned cattle AM. Helped to cut straw & clean wheat over by Dan. Stormy AM. 4. I in Schwitzer’s bush 7 ¼ hrs. 5. I over by Dan. to chopp AM. At Sid. Snider’s sale PM. 6. We at funeral of David Frey, aged 42 yrs, 15 days, at W Woolwich, AM. I did small jobs PM. Very Stormy. 7. I chored & did small jobs; 2 hrs. in Schwitzer’s bush. Simeon Weber’s child’s funeral a Martins. Cold. 8. I did chores & tinkered at pump AM. In Schweitzer’s bush 4 ½ hrs. 9. SUNDAY: Benj. Lichty Sr. burried at Conestogo. Noah Weber & lover here for supper. 10.I, Jesse & Urias at fair AM. I in Schwitzer’s bush 3 ½ hrs. 11.I helped to thrash at Dan all day. Mild weather. 12.Father & I up in his swamp to cut poles. Wife at my Mother’s quilting. Sleighing just about gone. 13.Dav. & I cleaned apple trees all day. He had his family here. 14.I cleaned apple trees all day. Very mild. 15.I skinned a sheep & chored. 16.SUNDAY: My brethren,-Eli, Lydia & Noah here for dinner; Anson Martin here for supper. 17.Jesse, I & Bro. Eli, with 2 teams up in father’s swamp & fetched them 36 poles which I & father had cut. 18.I helped to chopp at Dan about all day. 2 loads of hre. 19.Wife of Jonathan Martin got burried at N. Woolwich, aged 42 yrs. I in Schwitzer’s bush 1 hr.-cut my foot. 20.I cleaned a few apple trees. Warm weather. 21.GOOD FRIDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting AM. Rain AM. High Winds PM. which tore holes in our roofs; also wrecked D. C. (d.) shed. 22.I chored AM. Dan & I hauled orchard brushes to bush. 23.SUNDAY: EASTER: We at WW Meeting, at Abs. Martin’s for dinner. Wife’s sister Mary Ann here for supper. Heavy rain & thunder this night,-many culverts washed out. 24.EASTER MON.: I & Dav. at Hy. Brubacher’s sale (1 mi. N. of Elmira). Wife at David’s PM. High water. 25.Worked small jobs AM. Fetched leather, etc. from father then patched harness awhile at Dan. Sleet. 26.I patched & mend harnesses at Dan. about all day. The trees heavily laden with sleet. �139 27.I patched & mend harness at Dan about all day. Snow. Trees still under burden. 28.I patched & mend harness at Dan about all day. He sold cattle. Ab. Bearinger got kick from a horse,-bad condition. 29.I patched harness, at Dan about all day. Warm. 30.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Widow of Joseph Burkhardt burried at N. Woolwich, aged 76 years. 31.I mend collars, etc. at Dan. Rain in morn, colder in eve. APRIL 1913 1. I over by Dan, cleaned wheat & timothy seed. J. Fries’s sale. 2. I shingled on S. W. corner of barn roof at Dan. Wheat worth 93c. 3. I did chores & small jobs. Raining nearly all day. 4. I did chores; worked in granary AM. Down in bush PM. 5. I at Dan to stake garden off AM. Down in bush PM. 6. SUNDAY: Brother Isaiah here over dinner. 7. I patch up Dan’s barn roof, etc., AM. Hauled apple-tree brushes into bush, etc. PM. N. Weber & I were at Daniel Horst’s to wait on Ab. Bearinger (got kicked awhile ago). 8. I took a load grain over to Dan & helped to chopp AM. I patched Dan’s house roof PM. Clear weather, a little warm. 9. I removed old shingles on S. side of house here; replaced new ones about all day; the other boys helped me. 10.I awhile in bush. Rain over ½ day. Bro. Noah here for dinner. 11.I down in bush AM. Jesse & I in near by bush PM. 12.Jesse & I in bush nearly all day. Dan took out 10 head of cattle av. Wt. 1395# (gain 158#) at $6.90 a cwt. 13.SUNDAY: We at Martins’ Meeting; at Enos M. Bauman’s for dinner, home for supper. Fair weather. 14.Jesse & I cut wood in bush AM., then put new shingles on N. side of house here. Fair weather. 15.Jesse & I placed new shingles on N. side of house here. Leah helped to wash out Meeting house. Ab. Bearinger improving. 16.Jesse & I finished house roof & patched barn roof all day. Dan at James DeKay barn raising. Warm weather, dry roads. 17.I at Dan to dig post-holes & set posts all day. 18.I helped to put up garden wire fences at Dan. Rain & thunder in eve. 19.I fetched chaff from Dan. AM. I took a load grain over & helped to chopp. I in Elmira in the evening. 20.SUNDAY: We at W.W.Meeting. At Menno Weber’s for supper. 21.I helped to chopp grain at Dan. AM. Jesse & I picked small stones from grass field PM. 22.Jesse & I picked off small stones from grass field about all day. �140 23.I awhile in bush AM. Ganged in furrows PM. Rain & thunder last night. 24.I disced up land and sowed oats. 25.I sowed a few rounds oats in morn. then disced upland. 26.I sowed mixed grain nearly all day. Rain in eve. 27.SUNDAY: We at SP Meeting. Young folks (8 buggies) here for supper. 28.I in bush split wood AM. Disced awhile & sowed barely. 29.I disced AM.; Sowed barely & oats PM. Cool AM. 30.Eve Brubacher residing at Daniel Brubacher, buried at Conestogo, aged 82 yrs. I sowed barely & oats, picked stones, harrowed. MAY 1913 1. ASCENSION DAY: We at Conestogo Meeting AM, by my parents for supper. 2. I picked stones from seeded fields. 3. I hauled manure into fruit garden; spread & planted potatoes in same patch. Israel Bearinger’s here over night. 4. SUNDAY: We at NW. Meeting, at Mose Gingrich’s for dinner, at Aaron Bauman’s for supper. Warm weather. 5. I pitched manure on Dan’s yard all day, hauled about 48 loads. 6. I pitched manure on Dan’s yard all day, hauled about 47 loads. 7. I pitched manure on my yard AM., about 18 loads. We spread manure PM. 8. We spread manure, etc., AM. Chopped grain, of mine too, at Dan. 9. We removed earth for cellar at Dav., an addition to house. Dan brought 6 pigs over to me for to feed. Cool. 10.I at Dav. to level & sq. proposed foundation & removed earth. 11.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Wrote a letter to Wm. Lorch, Iowa. 12.WHIT MON: We at funeral of Isaiah Martin’s Israel, aged 24 yrs., 6 mon., 15 dys, at Conestogo, (he was afflicted with palsy.) I in Elmira & fetched mixer from father to David. 13.I build cribbing at David’s cellar walls, etc., all day. 14.We filled cribbings with concrete about ½ ways up. 15.I build cribbing at Dav’s cellar wall all day. Rain to-night after a dry epoch. 16.Build cribbing & filled them up at Dav. 17.I build cribbing. Others filled up; finished outside walls & started at petition wall in eve at Dav. A little rain. 18.SUNDAY: We at SP Meeting AM; at Isaac Martin’s child’s funeral aged 10 mon., at N. Woolwich, PM. 19.We built petition concrete wall in Dav’s cellar, etc. 20.We built concrete stair-block; prepared for & made floor. 21.I helped to fix horse stalls & prepared to build a concrete sill at barn doors over by Dan. about all day. Rain. 22.We built barn door sills of concrete, also a pier for a post over by Dan. all day. 23.I repaired chimneys at Dan. AM. Build concrete cellar stair, here by me, (outside entrance) �141 24.I repaired chimneys here by me & also a concrete window case. Moved mixer to Arthur Klink. 25.SUNDAY: We all day at home. Nice weather. 26.I commenced at Art. Klinck’s silo,-set machines & forms & filled 5 ft. Proposed to be built 10’x30’. Cool. 27.We build 3 & 4 ring concrete silo at Art. K. Cool. 28.We build 5 & 6 ring concrete ring silo at Art K. 29.We build 7 & 8 ring concrete silo at Art K. 30.We build 9 & 10 ring concrete silo at Art K. 31.We build 11 & 12 ring concrete silo at Art K. Funeral of David P. Martin, aged 63 yrs, 2 mon, 13 days. Warm. JUNE 1913 1. SUNDAY: We at N. W. Meeting, at Daniel G. Gingrich’s for dinner, at Menno M. Bauman’s for supper. 2. I lowered rings & plastered silo at Art Klinck. 3. I & Art loaded outfit in morn. I went home & built a concrete window case (for cellar window). 4. I built concrete cellar window case & sills, etc, here. 5. Funeral of Jno. B. Bowman’s child at W. Woolwich, aged 2 years, 3 mon. I started to built concrete silo at Aaron M. Bauman-built 1st & 2nd ring. 6. We filled 3 & 4 ring silo at Aaron Bauman. 7. We filled 5 & 6 ring concrete silo at A.M.B. A little rain last night. Cool today. 8. SUNDAY: We at SP Meeting. Mary Ann Weber here for dinner. Young dau’s of N. L. Martin’s & Hy. Brubacher’s here for supper. 9. Carpenters arrived at Dav. to erect balloon frame for house. I helped all day. 10.Carpenters put up rafters & sheathing. I helped 1 dy. 11.Carpenters up on shingles & some inside boards, I helped all day. Aaron Snyder’s barn burned this afternoon with about 14 steers & about 50 pigs. Fire supposed to have originated from engine sparks. They were chopping grain. A little south from Floradale. 12.Carpenters put in flooring & inside boards etc. I put on the latter chiefly today. 13.I build 7 & 8 ring concrete silo at AMB. 14.I build 9 & 10 ring concrete silo at AMB. Funeral of Joe Brubacher’s child at Martins’. David Martin ordained as deacon at S. Peel. Cyrus Eby’s wife burried in Michigan. Dan delivered 10 steers at 6 cents & 10 at 6 ½ cents to Brox, Elmira. 15.SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting. A little shower rain in morn. & more tonight, after a long dry epoch. Thunder is supposed to have struck & burned barn on farm Isaac B. Martin lately lived. 16.We build 11 & 12 ring silo at A. M. Bauman. 17.We build 13 & 14 ring silo at AMB. 18.We build 15 & 16 ring silo at AMB. �142 19.We lowered rings AM. I plastered about 10 ft. on top of silo. Rainy today,- washed some plaster off today. 20.I lathed at Dav’s house. Rainy, unfit to plaster silo. 21.I plastered silo complete inside & removed scaffold. 22.SUNDAY: We at father-in-law’s for dinner; at Conestogo Meeting PM.; at Manassa Martin’s for supper. 23.My father & I began to prepare for & layed bricks around David’s balloon- framed addition to house. 24.Father & I layed bricks at David. 25.Father & I layed bricks at David. 26.Father & I layed bricks at Davids. 27.Father & I layed bricks at Davids. 28.I did masonary at David. Father away visiting. 29.SUNDAY: We at SP Meeting AM. My brethren,--Is., Eli, & Lydia here for dinner. We at SP Meeting PM. 30.Sol. Martin & I layed bricks at Dav. all day. My parents & Jonas Martin’s in Wilmot visiting these last days. We called on Pa. Folks at Hoffman’s after supper. JULY 1913 1. Father & I layed bricks at Dav. Chr. Warner burried. 2. Father & I layed bricks at Dav. 3. Father & I layed bricks at Dav. 4. Father & I layed bricks at Dav. 5. I built East chimney, also helped father build up West gable end, at Dav. Mary Shirk, Pa, died—100 yrs old. 6. SUNDAY: We was at home all day. Urias here for dinner. 7. I build West chimney & helped father put on cornice at Dav. 8. We put on bal. of cornice & a coat paint on same AM. I helped to clean turnips PM. 9. I put cement water shedding cuffs on chimneys at Dav. also painted cornice AM. Cleaned turnips PM. 10.I cleaned turnips all day. I delivered 17 chickens weighing 26# @ 16 cents to Hollinger, Elimra, tonight. 11.I picked cherries here; painted cornice, helped to remove scaffold, filled out scaffold openings in wall at Dav’s, etc. 12.I painted cornice here by me; etc; Some rain. 13.SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting AM. at Elias Wideman’s for dinner, at Levi Martin’s for supper. 14.We stored hay away here by me, 10 loads. 15.Funeral of Joe Martin’s wife (widow) burried at Martins, aged ____., Dav. & I at Aaron Snyder’s barn raising, 70’ x 82’. 16.I helped to do carpentering at Aaron Snyders sty. �143 17.I helped to prepare for cementing a barn door sill at Aaron Snyder’s. Some rain. 18.I helped to cement sills, etc, at Aaron Snyder. 19.I prepared to build concrete porch floor at Dav. 20.SUNDAY: We at SP Meeting at Martin Frey’s Jr. for dinner; also paid a call on a neighbour Hy. Martin’s wife, widow, at N. F. Martin’s after supper. Some rain. 21.I build front porch floor etc at Dav. Father prepared plaster mortar at Dav. 22.I prepared mortar; helped a little at cutting wheat. 23.Father, I, & Sol, Martin plastered in lower flat at Dav. all day. Also floated some. 24.Father, I, & Sol. Martin plastered & floated some at Dav. 25.Father & I floated plaster & prepared mortar at Dav. 26.I lathed & prepared rooms for plastering, etc; Father made a enclosure for clothes, at Dav. 27.SUNDAY: We at Amzi Snyder’s for dinner. 28.Father & I plastered all day at Dav. 29.Father & I floated plaster & plastered all we could for present. 30.I helped to haul in wheat at Dan. & Dav. Warm weather. 31.I & others cleaned turnips AM. Hauled material & scaffolding to Dan’s house & hauled in rakings. AUGUST 1913 1. I helped to thrash wheat at Dan. AM. I plastered some of East gable end of Dan’s brick house, PM. 2. I plastered bal. of gable end of Dan’s house, etc. 3. SUNDAY: We at home all day. A little rain sprinkle. 4. I rebuilt brick wall at Dan’s root-cellar all day. 5. Dav. & I cut grain & shocked down by him. 6. Dav. & I cut grain & shocked down by him. 7. Frank Houser’s wife died the other day & her corpse was taken down to Cayuga for interment. Dav. & I cut & shocked grain. I to Elmira to call in V. S. (sick horse). 8. Dav. & I cut & shocked grain. Horse died,-we skinned & b’r’d him. 9. After a long dry epoch we got rain last night & this forenoon; I worked small jobs AM. I worked at cellar steps at Dav. PM. Hy. Brubacher’s child’s funeral at Conestogo. 10.SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting (baptize service). Thunder & rain last night. Bro. Noah & 5 neighbour boys here for supper. 11.I scuffled mangolds AM. Reshocked blown over shocks PM. 12.I worked at Dav’s cellar steps AM.; haul in grain at Dan, also a few loads into barn by me PM. 13.I reshocked sheaves AM. We hauled out 10 lds. manure, here, PM. �144 14.I ploughed AM.; then we hauled in grain at Dan. PM. 15.Funeral of Sol. Gingrich’s child, aged 15 mon., at N. Woolwich. We hauled in grain (19 lds.) mostly all by me. 16.We hauled in grain by Dan AM., & Dav. PM. 23 l’ds altogether today. Pretty warm weather these days. 17.SUNDAY: We by my parents for dinner & supper. 18.Dan delivered to Elmira 5 lambs, w’t 380# @ 6 ½ cents. We hauled in grain at Dav. 17 loads. 19.Hauled in grain by Dav. 4 l’ds, by Dan 14. 20.I erected mailbox on road. We hauled manure at David. 21.We hauled out manure at Dav. & spread some AM.; hauled out manure at Dan PM. 22.Rain in morn. I worked at Dav’s cellar steps. 23.We hauled out manure at Dan all day. 24.SUNDAY: We at NW Meeting, at Addison Gingrich’s for dinner, at Anson Gingrich’s for supper. 25.We hauled manure in morn; I spread manure awhile, harrowed & plowed, -- prepared for wheat seeding. 26.I built 1st & 2nd ring silo (of concrete) at Aaron Snyder. 27.I build 3 & 4 ring concrete silo at Aaron Snyder. 28.I build 5 & 6 ring concrete silo at A. Snyder. 29.I build 7 & 8 ring concrete silo at A. Snyder. 30.I build 9 & 10 ring concrete silo at A. Snyder. 31.SUNDAY: We at SP Meeting. Young folks here for supper. SEPTEMBER 1913 1. I built 11 & 12 ring concrete silo at A. Snyder. 2. I built 13 & 14 ring concrete silo at A. Snyder. Levi Bowman’s saw-mill burned down tonight. 3. I did patchwork,-lathing & plastering at Dav. all day. 4. I built 15 & 16 ring concrete silo at A. Snyder. 5. I built 17 & 18 ring concrete silo at A. Snyder. 6. I built 19 & 20 ring concrete silo at A. Snyder. 7. SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting; Nancy Bowman here for dinner. Wife’s sister Mary Ann here for supper. 8. We lowered rings & loaded outfit at A. Snyder’s then I worked at porch floor at Dav. 9. I set outfit and build 5 ft. silo at Al. Heipel, Heidelberg. 10.I plastered ½ silo at A. Snyder. 11.I plastered bal. of silo, we also applied cement cream. 12.I applied cement cream on silo (inside), removed & loaded scaffold. I cemented awhile at Dav. �145 13.We at funeral of Jno. F. Martin’s child, aged 3 days, at S. Peel, AM. I built concrete window case at Dav. 14.SUNDAY: We at Conestogo Meeting AM., at Levi Martin’s ( son of Jac.) for dinner. 15.I at Albert Heipel, --erected scaffold & another 5’ silo. 16.I cemented small jobs AM., loaded manure at Dav. PM. 17.I helped to clean out ditch at Dav. A little rain. 18.I helped to clean out ditch at Dav., AM., helped to chopp grain at Dan., PM. 19.I helped to haul out manure at Dan., AM. Then we hauled out manure here by me PM. 20.Hauled out manure about ¾ day & spread bal. in eve. 21.SUNDAY: We at SP Meeting. David Bauman’s here for supper. Rain last night, also yesterday eve. 22.I helped to cut corn at Elias Martin, 1 day. 23.I started to do fall planting all day. 24.I built 5 ft. concrete silo at Geo. Musselman all day. 25.I plowed all day. Ground pretty dry. 26.I plowed nearly all day. Rain a little before noon. 27.I plowed all day. We at Elmira after supper. 28.SUNDAY: We at Martin’s Meeting, at Joshua Rudy’s for dinner, at Hy. B. Martin’s for supper (St. Jacobs). 29.I plowed all day. 30.I helped to thrash at N. F. Martin all day. OCTOBER 1913 1. I plowed all day. 2. I delivered 6 hogs (those we fed here) & others, -Dav. also helped, at $8.75 per cwt., to Elmira. I plowed PM. 3. I plowed AM. We hauled 9 loads mangolds to Dan PM. 4. We dug out 2 loads potatoes. Nice weather. 5. SUNDAY: We attended WW Meeting AM. Eszra Bauman & Malinda Sitler here for dinner. 6. We dug out 2 loads potatoes; & hauled away bal. of mangolds with the exception 1 load. 7. I plowed AM., helped to pick apples at Dan. PM. 8. I plowed AM., helped to pick apples by me PM. 9. I plowed AM, helped to pick apples by me PM. Warm these days. Dan’s at funeral of David Martin (bachelor), aged 75 yrs. at Martin’s. 10.I plowed AM., picked apples by me, PM. 11.I plowed nearly all day. Some rain, -cooled off a little. 12.SUNDAY: We at SP Meeting, my parents here for supper. 13.I plowed AM. I hauled a load manure from Dan to strawberry patch here. I had the gripp. �146 14.I helped to thrash at Dan AM., to chopp PM. 15.I plowed all day. 16.I plowed AM., at Tom Bulmer’s strawshed raising. 17.We at funeral of Chr. Wideman’s wife, aged 68 yrs, 1 mon, 10 days, at W. Woolwich. I tinkered about,--rainy, PM. 18.I plowed AM., hauled in wood to Dan & me PM. 19.SUNDAY: We made a call at N. Bearinger’s after noon, at Eli S. Martin’s for supper. First snow tonight. 20.I tinkered around, build window lids for cellar. Wet snow AM. I helped other boys in their field to plow. 21.I removed rail fence over on jopp in line for a new one. 22.Wife of Peter G. Martin, aged 59 yrs. burried at N. Woolwich. I hauled fence rails all day. 23.Some rain in morn. I worked small jobs, hauled pieces of old fence over to Dan on a pile. 24.I started to break jopp nearly all AM. I to Elmira & to father PM. Rainy. 25.I ploughed jopp all day. 26.SUNDAY: We at Josiah S. Martin’s for dinner. 27.I ploughed jopp all day. 28.I ploughed jopp nearly all day. A little rain in morn. 29.I ploughed all day. A little rain. 30.I ploughed AM; at Simon Martin to thrash, PM. 31.I ploughed jopp all day. Snow last night. NOVEMBER 1913 1. I & others hauled away about 21 loads turnips. 2. SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting. Nice day. 3. Jesse & Annie & O. Bearinger brought 5 girls of Lanc. Co., Pa., for a call in morn., namely—Annie Martin, Lizzie & Susanah Burholder, Barbara Sauder, & Mary Shirk, I & others hauled away turnips. 4. We hauled away turnips AM. I also plowed jopp. 5. I hauled stones from jopp all day. 6. I hauled stones from jopp all day. Wife & her parents in Elmira. 7. I hauled stones from jopp all day. Gathered roots, etc. PM. 8. I did odd jobs, some rain AM. I finished plowing job. Jesse finished 1st discing too ( on jopp). 9. SUNDAY: Aaron W. Weber’s here for supper. Wet snow & sleet. 10.Prepared for & stabled cattle, chopped grain at Dan awhile. 11.We at funeral of Hy. S. Bauman’s child, aged 3 mon, 8 days, at W. Woolwich. We fetched 20 head of cattle from Fenton, Wallenstein, av. 714# (425# to about 1000) at 5 ½ cents. 12.I at Dan to chopp AM., & thrash PM. �147 13.Dan & I cleaned wheat, others chopped grain AM. We set machines by me PM. 14.We thrashed here by me ¾. Nice weather. 15.Chopped grain here by me about all day; & tore down old sty. 16.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Nice weather. 17.We chopped by me AM. I helped to thrash at Elias Martin ½ day PM. 18.I carpentered at chopp chists at Simon Martin AM. 4 ½ hrs. I helped to thrash at Dav. PM. Rainy in eve. 19.I worked small jobs. Rainy. 20.I cleaned away rubbish, etc, of old sty. Nice weather. 21.I build yard rail fence AM., helped Dav. on his culvert. 22.I hauled dung from old sty site out on sod; Jesse helped AM. A little rain in eve. Warm weather a few days. 23.SUNDAY: We at SP Meeting. My brethren Is., Lydia & Noah, also Titus Bauman’s here for dinner. 24.Hauled manure (from old sty site) & wood ashes on sod. 25.Jesse, Urias & I made zig-zag rail fence in jopp. 26.I did a few small jobs AM. Eli H. Bauman’s & Dan’s wife here for dinner. I helped to thrash at N. L. Martin. 27.I hauled 100 cedar rails from Elias Martin to Dan’s jopp & some stakes to same place AM., helped to build fence PM. 28.I carpentered at pig stable 9 ¼ hrs. at Simon Martin. 29.I carpentered 8 hrs. at Simon Martin. 30.SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting. N. F. Martin’s & some young folks including Amos Rudy here for supper. Mild weather to-day. DECEMBER 1913 1. I shovelled gravel in M. F. Martin’s pit for road, 1 day. 2. I shovelled gravel in M. F. Martin’s pit, for on road, 1 day. 3. I shovelled gravel in M. F. Martin’s pit, for on road, 1 day. 4. I shovelled gravel in M. F. Martin’s pit, for on road, 1 day. 5. We with Dan’s young folks on carriage at funeral of Isaiah Martin, aged 23 yrs., 10 mon., 17 days, at Martins. Jesse & I disced jopp awhile PM. 6. Jesse & I disced jopp nearly all day. 7. SUNDAY: We at home all day. 8. I & wife at Elmira fair, AM. Worked small jobs PM. 9. We helped to butcher 6 hogs at Dan all day. 10.I shovelled gravel at M. F. Martin’s pit for concreting barn foundation here by me next summer. 11.I shovelled (cement) gravel at pit, others hauled. 12.I shovelled (cement) gravel at pit, others hauled. 13.I shovelled (cement) gravel at pit, others hauled. 14.SUNDAY: We at S Peel Meeting AM. At home rest of day. �148 15.I shovelled (cement) gravel at pit, others hauled. 16.I shovelled (cement) gravel at pit, others hauled. We hauled now 80 loads gravel to me from M. F. Martin for cementing. 17.I shovelled sand at M. F. Martin’s pit all day. 18.I shovelled sand at M. F. Martin’s pit all day. (20 lds. in all). 19.2 Teams of Dan’s & 1 of Simon’s hauled earth from the latters manure yard to barn-bank here by me; I shovelled. 20.2 Teams of Dan’s & 1 of Simon’s hauled earth from & to the same places as that of yesterday; I shovelled. 53 lds. earth these 2 dys. 21.SUNDAY: Simon Martin’s & family here for dinner. 22.I did carpentering work in stable, 7 ¾ hrs at Simon Martin. 23.I helped to thrash at David at day. Snow-fall. 24.I helped to thrash at David ½ day, AM. I helped to move machine from David to Dan PM. 25.CHRISTMAS: We at WW Meeting; by my parents for dinner; at Menno Frey’s for supper. 26.I worked out sticks of wood for barn in reduced scale. 27.I helped to fetch horse-power from Dav. to Dan, thrashed at Dan PM. 28.SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting. David B. Martin’s & Isaac Martin, (the former’s father) here for supper. 29.I helped to butcher at Elias Martin. 30.I helped to thrash at Dan all day. Moderate weather. 31.I carpentered at Simon Martin’s 8 hrs. DIARY 1914 ANGUS S. BAUMAN JANUARY 1. NEW YEARS: I wrote into this Diary. 2. I helped to clean wheat at Dav. AM. We in St. Jacobs & Elmira PM. 3. I helped to thrash at Noah F. Martin ¾ day. 4. SUNDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting AM. Amos W. Bauman’s here for supper. 5. I & Dan measured timber out from a pile here AM. Isaac B. Bauman of Iowa here for dinner & PM. 6. I helped to clean wheat at Dan AM. I to Elmira, etc. PM. 7. I worked a little over in Dan’s barn & got my sleigh out AM. I at Sid Snider’s sale at Hawkesville, PM. 8. I fetched a load shingles from Elmira (altogether 80 sq. at 1.85). Dan & I at Tom Fenton’s sale, Yatton, PM. 9. I fetched my silo rings from Heuhn, South of Heidelberg & Dan was along to Wm. Herzog, St. Clements. �149 10.I took team over for to chopp grain; I spliced log AM., Dan & I made sawlogs in his nearby bush PM. 11.SUNDAY: We at home. Menno Weber’s & family here for dinner. 12.I put mostly of small scaled barn together. Stormy. 13.I shovelled snow, etc. AM. I, Jesse & Dav. fetched cedar rails from one Bush, St. Clements (100 on a ld.). Severely cold,-reported 28 degrees below 0. 14.I in nearby bush of Dan’s, cut down trees. About 12 degrees below 0. 15.I in nearby bush made logs & cut up treetops. Mild. 16.I in nearby bush made logs etc. Mild, wet snow PM. 17.I in nearby bush made logs & cut up treetops. 18.SUNDAY: My brethren, Eli & Lydia here for dinner. 19.I in nearby bush, cut down trees, cut logs & topwood. 20.I in nearby bush, cut down trees, cut logs & topwood. 21.I in nearby bush, cut down trees, cut logs & topwood. 22.I in nearby bush AM. At David’s bush made logs PM. 23.I in Dav’s bush nearby all day, made logs. 24.I chored AM. In David’s bush PM. Mad dog at large in St. Jacobs. 25.SUNDAY: We at SP Meeting. Bro. Isaiah made a call in eve. 26.I sharpened knives & chored AM. I David’s bush PM. 27.We helped to butcher hogs at Simon Martin’s all day. 28.I drove wife to my parents to “quilting” & was there myself for supper. I in David’s bush, made logs. 29.I in David’s bush about all day. Poor sleighing; snow thawned considerable today. Had mild weather this week so far. 30.I cut topwood in Dav’s bush AM. Dan & I reviewed timber bills. 31.I chored in Elmira, etc. Sleet, snow & stormy all day. Poor sleighing—about ½ rigs on roads are those of wheels. FEBRUARY 1914 1. SUNDAY: Noah L. Martin’s here for dinner. 2. I helped Dan to butcher a cow of his & grinded beef. 3. We helped to butcher 6 hogs at Dan all day. Mild weather. 4. I cut logs & treetops in David’s bush all day. 5. I helped to work up treetops in Dav’s bush all day. N. H. Bearinger died this morning. 6. I worked up treetops in Dav’s bush nearly all day. Snowstorm PM. 7. We at funeral of Noah H. Bearinger, aged 55 yrs. 2 mon. 1 day, at W. Woolwich AM. Blinding snowstorm nearly all day. I chored PM. 8. SUNDAY: Bro. Isaiah, & Jesse Bauman with their girls here about all day. Snowstorm all day. 9. I at Elmira fair AM. Set up power & chopper here PM. 10.Jesse, Urias & I chopped grain here all day. Cold. �150 11.Jesse & I moved power over to Dan, then fetched a load logs AM. Dav. & I cut up treetops PM. Wife of Amos Cressman, widow, Wilmot Tp., funeral today. Cold. 12.I in Dav’s bush about all day. 13.I in Dav’s bush about all day. Paul Moesser & his house burned at an early hour this morning, at St. Jacobs. 14.I helped sawing logs in David’s bush nearly all day. Cold week. 15.SUNDAY: We at home all day. 16.I made logs in David’s bush AM. I & Dav. Snider’s hired man (Enoch Bauman) dug grave for Hy. S. Bauman’s boy at W. Woolwich graveyard PM. 17.I attended funeral (wife at house) of Hy. S. Bauman’s son, Amos, aged 11 yrs, 3 mon. at W. Woolwich AM. Cleaned cattle PM. 18.Funeral of Philiph Algier, aged 76 yrs., at N. Woolwich. I drove Isaac B. Bauman out to G.T.R. Station, on way to Iowa. I helped to make sawlogs for lathing in Dan’s bush nearby. 19.Dav & I cut lath saw logs in nearby bush AM., then treetops in his PM. 20.Dav. & I cut up treetops in his bush. 21.Dav. & I cut up treetops AM. I took team over to Dan to chopp PM. Cold week, but not in the extreme. 22.SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting AM. 23.I cut up treetops in David’s bush all day. 24.I cut up treetops in David’s bush AM. We visited by Grandmother (& in Elmira) who is at present ill, PM. 25.I cut up treetops in David’s bush all day. Cold. 26.Martin Bauman’s Jr. child’s funeral, aged about 6 mon., at Martin’s. I helped cutting sawlogs for lath & treetops in Dav’s bush. 27.I helped to work up 2 treetops in Dav’s bush AM., felled 2 maple trees & made logs thereof PM. 28.I helped to thrash at N. L. Martin a little over ½ day, took account of lumber & timber here, etc. PM. Thawning today. MARCH 1914 1. Funeral of widow Menno Reist, aged 58 yrs., 2 mon., 10 days at W. Woolwich AM. We visited Noah M. Weber’s over dinner; we at N. F. Martin’s overnight, --the widow Hy. Martin (Noah’s mother) died this night after a few days of illness. 2. I at N. F. Martin’s to prepare for funeral. High winds. 3. I at N. F. Martin’s to wait on Daniel (Noah’s bro) nearly all day. 4. We at funeral of my grandmother, --widow Geo. H. Bauman; aged 75 yrs., 7 mon., 13 days, at W. Woolwich. 5. We helped at house of N. F. Martin’s for the funeral of his mother, widow Henry B. Martin, aged 72 yrs, 11 mon, buried at S. Peel. 6. I did small jobs AM. I helped to cut logs, etc, in Dav’s bush. �151 7. I did small jobs AM., cut up treetops PM. 8. SUNDAY: We at N. F. Martin’s about all day to wait on sick. 9. I separated some turnips & worked few odd jobs; I had cold. 10.We helped to butcher 2 hogs for David’s at Dan’s all day. 11.I in bed all day with great heat in head, mind unbalanced. Perhaps I had a slight attack of pleurisy. 12.I in bed all day, --head more balanced, heat decreasing. Wife’s parents here awhile; N. F. Martin paid a call too. 13.I was up, out of bed all day, improving. A good week’s sleighing. 14.I mostly yet in house, did evening chores. Mild weather. 15.SUNDAY: My father here for supper. Sleighing about gone, mild. 16.I chored, cleaned cattle, etc. Mild weather; wheel rigs out on roads. 17.I chored, cleaned cattle, whitewashed bedroom. Mild. 18.I fixed spirit-level & a chair, chored, took my team over to Dan for to chopp. A great part of time in house for cold’s sake. 19.I cleaned cattle & brushed some lard (warm) & cod oil on them. I a call on Daniel, at N. F. Martin’s, who is still in bed. 20.I chored; & helped to work up treetops in David’s bush PM. 21.I chored, etc, cut up treetops in nearby bush awhile. 22.SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting. We at Hy. S. Bauman’s for supper. 23.I cut wood in nearby bush AM. Urias & I hauled grain over to Dan PM. 24.I worked small jobs AM. Cut firewood in nearby bush PM. Bishop Paul Martin died last night. Thawning today. 25.I mend harnesses, etc, at Dan all day about. 26.We at funeral of Bishop Paul Martin, aged 65 yrs., 1 mon., 9 days, at Martins’. I mend harness’ a while at Dan PM. Soft weather, muddy roads; a rain shower. 27.I patch & mend harnesses at Dan all day. Rainy. 28.I patched harness at Dan AM. Cut wood in nearby bush PM. 29.SUNDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting AM. Called at N. F. Martin’s after supper. 30.I awhile in Dan’s shop mend harness etc. AM. Cut wood PM. 31.I in nearby bush worked at firewood, & burried laths in straw. APRIL 1914 1. Daniel F. Martin died a little before 5 o’clock AM. I awhile there AM. I mend harness at Dan PM. 2. We over at N. F. Martin’s at his brother Daniel F. Martin’s funeral PM, aged 47 yrs., 5 mon., 36 days, burried at S. Peel. 3. I cut up gables AM, at auction sale of Hy. B. Martin’s estate, household effects, at N. F. Martin’s PM. 4. I chored, etc. AM., cut firewood in nearby bush PM. 5. SUNDAY: We at N. F. Martin’s for supper, their baby ill. 6. I worked at firewood in nearby bush AM. Got waggon out, cleaned cattle. �152 7. I worked at firewood in nearby bush AM., fetched roll wire fence & a wind pump & derrick from Elmira PM. 8. I fetched cedar sleepers from A. D. Schmidt, Elmira AM., worked in woodshed etc. PM. 9. I worked small jobs, did chores. We to Elmira PM. 10.GOOD FRIDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting AM., by my parents for supper. 11.I enwalled well (south of barn) with bricks against the wooden curbing; boys helped. We waited on the sick child of N. F. Martin’s this night. 12.EASTER SUNDAY: Hy. F. Bowman’s here for supper. Wife awhile at N. F. Martins. 13.EASTER MONDAY: I wrote into this Diary & 2 letters. Wife at S. Martin’s quilting. 14.I sowed clover seed & took team over to Dan to chopp AM. I enwalled bal. of well with bricks PM. 15.I fixed gate, etc., AM. Boys & I tore off old sheep stable. 16.Urias & I moved hen stable a few feet South. Jesse fetched cement. We at N. F. Martin’s this night, -baby died a little after midnight. Wendell B. Martin’s child’s funeral, aged 2 yrs. 17.Prepared for water-tank, south of barn. 18.I worked on old pump, put a piece under stalk; etc. AM. Prepared for & cemented a little at tank. Warm week. 19.SUNDAY: We helped at house, at N. F. Martin’s child’s funeral,-aged 8 months, 1 day. Rainy. 20.I cut top-wood short in shed, fixed bucksaw, etc; Rainy. 21.I resett a pair of doors & helped to pile maple lumber at Simon Martin, A.M. N. Hoffer here to put up wind pump; I dug holes for derrick’s feet. 22.We prepared for raising derrick A.M., raised same after dinner, -neighbours helped; put in pipes for tank, etc. P.M. 23.I made cribbing for water-tank, others mixed A.M. Jesse & I filled in cribbing with concrete tank P.M. 24.Urias & I completed the tank-walls (8 ½ x 6’) worked at it all day. Jesse started cultivating. Dan’s at funeral of Hy. M. Martin’s wife (resided at Eph. Betgner’s) aged 65 yrs, 5 mon, 29 days. 25.I did chores & small jobs; We by my parents for supper, then to Elmira after that. 26.SUNDAY: We were at Jacob W. Martin’s for supper. 27.Wm. Herzog & 7 hands here to frame timber, 1 day. I helped. 28.Wm. Herzog & 7 hands here to frame timber, 1 day. I helped A.M. I helped father to put up cribbing for his house in Elmira ½ day P.M. 29.I waited on carpenter’s a little, plastered water-tank. Wm. Herzog & 7 hands, cut rafters & mortised in old barn frame 1 day. 30.Wm. Herzog & 7 hands here to frame timber all day. I tore off at old granary, etc. A.M. Helped father to put cement into cribbing at his cellar wall in Elmira, ½ day P.M. �153 MAY 1914 1. I helped father to erect cribbing for cellar wall in Elmira 1 day. 2. I helped father to erect & remove cribbing, etc, for cellar wall in Elmira, all day. Others filled cribbing with concrete. 3. SUNDAY: Anson Martin, Nancy Bowman, Mary Martin & wife’s sister Annie here for supper, more here after supper. 4. I fetched chopp & hay from David, shower rain, A.M. I seeded about 4 acres in mixed grain P.M. 5. Funeral of late Wm. Eby’s wife, widow, at Martins; resided at Tobias Martin’s. I sowed mixed grain & harrowed a little in eve. Light rain in morn. 6. I harrowed A.M.; Sowed mixed grain P.M. 7. I sowed mixed grain, & picked stones off seeded field A.M. I scrapered hills off & filled hollows in jopp which we had plowed last fall. 8. I scrapered hills off & filled-in hollows in jopp all day. 9. I scrapered hills off & filled-in hollows in jopp all day. 10.SUNDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting A.M. Mose Gingrich’s Sr. here for dinner. A sprinkling rain. 11.I took team over for to help chopping grain, I brought a load home; I also scattered timothy seed along new fence A.M. I scrapered in jopp P.M. 12.We at S. Peel Meeting; Bishop Daniel Brubacher, Mich., officiated. Rainy, did small jobs P.M. 13.I cultivated turnip patch A.M. I fetched seed peas & oats from N.F. Martin & scrapered in jopp P.M. 14.I scrapered in jopp A.M., fetched a little hay from Dav. at noon; hauled stones & stump-roots from jopp P.M. 15.I hauled stones & stump-roots from jopp A.M. I helped Dav. to load & spread manure P.M. 16.I helped to drive fat cattle up to Wallenstein, 7 I fattened here, 11 from Dav. & 6 from Dan. Those by me sold at 7 ½ cents a lb., bal. at 7 cents, A.M. I planted potatoes P.M. 17.SUNDAY: We at W.W. Meeting AM; at Menno Wideman’s for supper. 18.I sowed barely at poor places in wheat patch, AM. Boys & I sett end posts for a wire fence in jopp to fence off pasture. 19.I placed stakes for wire fence & helped to place wire fence also gate at line fence in lane between us & David. Warm. 20.Jesse, Urias, & I hauled manure on, & spread same on prepared turnip patch all day. Very warm. 21.ASCENSION DAY: Enos Gingrich’s here for dinner. We at David’s for supper, paid a call by my parents after supper. 22.I build cribbing in tank & also build a concrete top on same, nearly all day; Some rain AM, cooled off. �154 23.Jesse, Urias & I hauled manure out on grassfield AM. I fixed a trough & stable for young pigs, etc, PM 24.SUNDAY: N.F. Martin’s here for Supper. Some rain in eve. 25.I laid water pipes temporary & took cribbing out of tank & fixed lid on. 26.We at funeral of Menno M. Weber’s child, aged 1 mon., 3 days. Burried at W. Woolwich. I scrapered earth from driveway into barn for a new root cellar. 27.I helped my father about ¾ day laying concrete floor in cellar. Some rain. 28.I helped my father to finish yesterday’s job, ¼ day. Brought cement mixer along to here AM. Urias & I scrapered earth away from root-cellar site PM. 29.Urias & I hauled large & small stones to proposed wall. I also started at cribbing. Storm & rain in eve. 30.Set mixer & power. I made cribbing for barn-wall. 31.SUNDAY: We at S.P. Meeting AM. Geo. M. Bauman’s here for dinner. Joshua Rudy’s & Menno S. Frey’s here for supper. JUNE 1914 1. We build concrete wall at South end of root-cellar & some on West. 2. We build concrete wall at West side of root-cellar. 3. We build concrete wall at N. West corner of barn. 4. Rain last night,-a good soaker, I worked small jobs, AM. We build wall on N. end of barn PM. 5. We build concrete wall at N. end of barn all day. 6. We build concrete wall at N. end of barn & levelled off for straw-shed foundation wall. 7. SUNDAY: We at Martins’ Meeting, at Edwin Snyder’s for dinner, at Amos Brubacher’s for supper. Some rain after supper, and lightning, -Joe Snyder’s large stump pile burned. 8. We squared off for proposed strawshed wall, dug out earth for same, & filled some with concrete. 9. We build 2 piers for posts to carry barn, I made cribbing, etc. We build South wall of straw-shed. 10.We build E. & N. wall of straw-shed foundation, 1 pier under barn, also 2 for lintel. 11.I helped by my father at house in Elmira to raise a balloon frame & joists for 2nd flat all day. 12.I helped at father’s house, nailed on siding, etc. all day. 13.I helped at father’s house, nailed on siding all day. 14.SUNDAY: We at W.W. Meeting. Urias Martin’s here for supper. 15.I helped at father’s house, nailed on siding & cut rafters, 1 day. 16.I helped at father’s house, raised rafters & put sheathing on, 1 day. 17.I helped at father’s house, put on some cornice, & cedar shingles. 18.I helped at father’s house, put on cedar shingles all day. David Ernst’s wife burried at old Conestogo Meeting House. �155 19.Rainy AM. I helped father at house, boarded up 3 gable ends, etc. Frost tonight—a little damage to crops. 20.I helped at father’s house, made concrete sills under cellar-window frames, made some mortar, set door frame. 21.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Day for voting for a Bishop, at Conestogo. 22.Rainy in morn. I helped father at house, set 2 door frames; placed corner strings as guide for brick wall & laid some bricks ¾ day. 23.Funeral of Isaiah Martin’s wife (nee Brubacher) burried at Conestogo. I worked at father’s house, made concrete caps over cellar window frames & laid bricks. 24.I laid bricks at father’s house, 1 day. A little rain. 25.I laid bricks at father’s house, also set w. frames in 1st flat. 26.I laid bricks at father’s house, on W. side of main house. 27.I laid bricks at father’s house, on E. side of main house 28.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Some rain. 29.I helped at father’s house laying bricks, etc. 30.I helped at father’s house laying bricks, etc. JULY 1914 1. I helped at father’s house laying bricks, etc. 2. I helped at father’s house laying bricks & c. caps on windows. 3. I helped at father’s laying bricks, & c. caps on windows. 4. I helped at father’s house, laying bricks, c. caps on win. & door. Jesse & Urias tore roofing off barn here & hauled it away. 5. SUNDAY: We at home all day. Nice & warm today. 6. I helped at father’s house, laying bricks & set door frame. Boys took down rafters from barn here. 7. I helped at father’s house laying bricks, etc, all day. 8. I helped at father’s house laying bricks, etc, all day. 9. I helped at father’s house laying bricks & build window caps. 10.I helped at father’s house laying bricks on East gable end of main house & set window frame in kitchen upstairs. 11.I laid bricks around kitchen E. & S. sides, 1 day, by father. 12.SUNDAY: We at W.W. Meeting AM., Aaron & Malinda Rudy here for dinner. We at S. Peel Meeting PM. 13.Rainy AM. I picked cherries & cleaned turnips PM. 14.Wm. Herzog & 3 hds. here worked on barn frame all day. I helped too. 15.Four hands of Wm. Herzog here putting in 2 beams, a couple of sills, and matched some siding. I made a 48’ table in lawn; I helped also put uppers up on beams, laid some joists, etc. Warm. 16.Raising here, put up framework of a mow, enlarged barn over new root cellar, strawshed & lintel; about 80 men here, mostly here already AM. Herzog & 4 men here. Tyrannes Shantz of Alta. here too. Warm. �156 17.Herzpg & 3 hds. (Anson Martin helped, AM) here all day, matched siding & nailed of same on building. I helped on the above job all day. 18.Herzog & 3 hds. here all day, matched siding, & nailed of same on building; I helped on above job also. 19.SUNDAY: Noah Weber’s & we at Tyranus Martin’s for dinner at Israel Bearinger’s for supper. Nice weather. 20.Herzog & 5 hds. besides Anson & Jno. Martin nailed on laths, also bal. of rafters (upper) & bal. of siding on S. side. Dan & I waited on them all day. 21.Herzog & 5 hds. besides Anson & Jno. Martin here (old Herzog from 11 o’clock on) nailed on bal. of laths, placed shingle bunches on roof, put on cornice boards & started to shingle on West side of barn. I helped chiefly in handling laths & shingles. 22.Herzog & 3 hds. Besides Anson & Jno. Martin & I shingled on East side of barn . Some rain. 23.Herzog & 3 hds. (Elias Martin 6 hrs.) besides Jno Martin & I shingled on East side of barn. Some rain. 24.Herzog not here today, but his 5 men besides Jno. Martin & I shingled on east side of barn & on shed. 25.Herzog & 5 men besides Jno & Anson Martin shingle bal. of shed, put on ridge boards, layed joists & barn floor planks, put up ladders, work some on granary, made a pair new barn doors, patched old doors up, I helped carpenters AM. I helped haul in 9 lds. hay here PM. 26.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Nice day. 27.I helped Hoffer to clean out well by house here; I helped Jesse to get binder in motion to cut wheat. I did some yard cleaning, etc. Rain shower in morn. 28.I worked by fater in Elmira, laying bricks all day. 29.I helped at father’s house laying bricks & 2 window caps. Aug. Herzog laid barn floor here. 30.I helped at father’s house, build nearly 2 chimnies on main house. A. Herzog & Dan. worked at granary here. 31.I helped at father’s house, laid bricks on South end of kitchen, etc. A. Herzog worked on granary. AUGUST 1914 1. I worked at father’s house, build kitchen chimney & brought roof against the chimnies. A. Herzog here all day. I & Hy. Wideman were by his father (who is low) to wait on him last night. Chr. died today. 2. We at S. Peel Meeting AM. Tyranus Ziegler’s here for dinner. We at funeral of Israel Cressman’s Susanna at W. Woolwich; aged 10 yrs., 28 days. 3. I helped put on cornice on father’s house 4. We at funeral of Christian Wideman; aged 70 yrs, 4 mon, 19 days, burried at W. Woolwich AM; wife stayed at house over noon. I helped father put on �157 cornice; put on ridge boards & put cement water sheds at roof, on chimnies, PM. 5. I helped father fit in house doors AM., helped his boys to haul in wheat, also barely PM. 6. I windproofed end of joists & layed flooring, 1 day. 7. I laid flooring all day; father helped PM. Warm. 8. Father & I laid flooring at his house all day. 9. SUNDAY: We at W.W. Meeting AM & PM. 10.I cleaned cistern here this morning. Rain in morn. I laid flooring in father’s house & helped him in field to cut grain nearly 1 day. 11.I laid flooring in father’s house, worked a little in field. 12.I & father finished laying floors & erected studs in lower flat. Dav. Martin’s (preacher) wife died last night. 13.I & father build platform ½ way down in cellar & build a flight of steps up & down from it. Rainy. 14.Wife & I at preacher David Martin’s wife, helped at house, she was burried at S. Peel, aged 68 yrs, 3 months. I helped at father’s house, worked on studdings PM. 15.Father & I papered & stripped for lathing in main house, 1st flat. 16.SUNDAY: We at Simeon Martin’s for dinner, (Wife’s Aunt). Young people baptized at Conestogo today. 17.Father & I papered & stripped for lathing in kitchen, etc. 18.Father & I placed stairs from kitchen to 2nd flat, etc. 19.Father & I placed studs & cellar beams, etc, 2nd flat. 20.Father & I placed studs for petitions upstairs. Rainy these days, ground soaked. Others lathed these days. 21.Father & I papered & stripped upstairs, etc. 22.Father & I worked upstairs; I built petitions above kitchen, fixed another corner off over stairs, lathed. 23.SUNDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting, AM. Manassa Martin’s here for supper. 24.I lathed at father’s house, upstairs, all day. 25.I helped to thrash AM. & helped to haul in oats PM, by father. 26.I helped to lath AM., helped drawing in oats PM by father. 27.I lathed, upstairs, at father’s house, all day. 28.I lathed upstairs, at father’s house, all day. 29.I lathed a little, placed bolts through brick & board wall of house to attach porches to on outside; also connected pieces of silo rings together for storing up plaster mortar. Rain. 30.SUNDAY: We at Ezra M. Bauman’s for dinner, at Israel Cressman’s for supper. 31.I helped to load manure at Dan. all day. �158 SEPTEMBER 1914 1. I started to sow fall wheat, but was soon hindered by rain, then I filled up under proposed hog floor with ld. mortar. 2. I set horse stall posts & prepared for cementing hog stable. 3. I made a hole through wall from feed going into root cellar & made door frame for same; also placed another door frame on N. end of root cellar & cribbing for wall. Rain shower in PM. 4. N.F. Martin & Michael Fries Jr. here to help me put in hog-stable floor, etc., 1 day. (floor 3 to 4” thick, mixed 1x6, about 9bbls) 5. M. Fries & I build bal. concrete wall on N. end of root cellar in morn. I helped to pull peas then; helped to unload 4 loads peas, & worked around under barn. 6. SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting AM, at Jonas B. Martin’s for supper, at Nancy Bearinger (visited Noah) for supper. Rain at noon. 7. I helped to plaster at father’s house, upstairs, all day. 8. I helped to plaster at father’s house, up & downstairs, also brought saw dust from Wallenstein mills to father’s house. 9. I helped to float plaster which was applied on the last 2 days, we also plastered kitchen in eve. Solomon and John Martin helped now each 3 days. 10.We at WW Harvest Meeting, AM. I made a concrete hog trough, etc, PM. A cool week. 11.I made cribbing for and build alone 33’ concrete hog troughs, for same I used between 4 & 5 bags cement, mixed 1x4 ½ . 12.I helped to thrash at Elias Martin’s ½ day AM., I was over to Dan to fit on arms to his new H. Power PM. 13.SUNDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting AM., Moses Weber’s here for supper. 14.I worked on fittings on horse power again AM., helped to thrash at Dan. 15.Urias & I placed broad studs between new horse mangers, AM. I cemented the bottom of mangers PM. 16.I cemented the bottom of mangers & door frame in at root-cellar; placed petition studs over hog troughs. My wife & her sister Annie helped father to whitewash his new house. 17.I made swing fronts at hog stalls, etc. 18.I made a small hog stall allround closed & finished, also applied a cement cream on hog troughs & prepared horse-stable for cementing. 19.Jesse, Urias, & I cemented most of horse stable. 20.SUNDAY: David Bauman’s & we went visiting together in their carriage, at Moses Gingrich’s for dinner, at Anninias Martin’s for supper. 21.Jesse, Urias & I cemented the 5 stands for horses, dug a trench for concrete wall at lintel, etc. 22.I worked at hog stable, fastened 3 doors, made a petition, etc. Rain & thunderstorm a little before supper. Past week warm & dry. �159 23.Sprinkle rain AM. Dan & his boys over here to work on barn. I build a hog- stable-wire fence petition; the lower 2’ of concrete. 24.I (& wife along too) helped to cut in corn by father, 1 day. 25.I made cribbing for concrete wall under lintel. 26.Urias & I, & Jesse awhile, build concrete wall under lintel. 27.SUNDAY: We at Solomon Bowman’s for dinner. 28.Jesse & Urias build up on concrete wall under lintel, etc. I made cribbing for the above job & prepared for nailing on siding on N. side of hog stable. Frost held out till to about the last few nights. 29.I loaded manure at Daniel’s all day. 30.I loaded manure at Dan. AM., prepared for the siding on hog stable by me PM. Also took off lintel wall cribbing. OCTOBER 1914 1. I filed hand ripp saw; then put on matched siding on N. & E. of hog stable. 2. I nailed on siding on E. & S. of hog stable, patched 2 hog stable doors, chiseled outlet over concrete wall for manure fluid. 3. I build a 2-piece main door between barn & shed on N. side. 4. SUNDAY: We at W.W. Meeting AM. Enos B. Martin’s here for dinner. Elias Martin’s Lavina here for supper. 5. I started building 2-piece stable door under lintel. 6. I fastened together things on the door I started on yesterday, put bal. of hog stable siding on & build some part of door on N. of barn. 7. Finished door on North side of hog stable. Tore some old wall down of old lintel & build 3 concrete piers. 8. I cleaned out old cow stable, etc, Tore bal. old lintel stone wall down & build 1 pier (foundation for post). 9. I removed old lintel post to a different place and build a new concrete pier underneath it, also prepared for another post. Jesse & Urias tore old horse stable away here PM. Rainy PM. 10.I gathered & fetched in 12 bags apple for the pigs & cleaned their pens AM. Jesse, Urias & I build 2 piers PM. Rainy PM. 11.SUNDAY: Elias B. Martin’s here for dinner, also my parents. Elias B. Martin’s Esther here for supper. 12.I prepared for cementing cattle trough bottoms AM. Wife & I helped Dan. to dig out potatoes. I put ½ waggon box full in our cellar. 13.I prepared for cementing –trough bottoms; lifted temporary laid water pipes a little up in order to cement underneath; fitted window-sashes into frames. Cold breezes. 14.I prepared for cementing cattle trough bottoms AM. I helped to top mangles & load some of same. 15.I helped to dig out potatoes AM. Light rain at noon. I prepared for cementing cattle-trough bottoms & between sleepers E. of straw-shed. �160 16.Jesse, Urias & I dug in stable posts & removed some stone laid flooring; Drizzly weather. 17.Urias & I cemented cattle-trough bottoms for double stable & cemented spaces between straw shed slippers. 18.SUNDAY; We a N. W. Meeting AM., at Sol. B. Martin’s for dinner. 19.I topped off mangles nearly all day. 20.I helped to load mangles AM., removed cribbing from trough bottoms & prepared for cattle concrete floor, helped to butcher a hog which became ruptured here, in the evening. 21.Jesse & I prepared for cementing double stable floor—filled up & took off on ground. Urias hauled a couple loads of wood into our shed here (firewood). 22.Jesse, Urias & I cemented at double stable floor; 20 stands 3” thick, a fraction less 1 bag cement per stand. 23.Jesse, Urias, & I cemented gutters & walk between gutters & the area between hog stable & cattle stable mostly. Nice. 24.Jesse & I cemented a double stand in back stable, & 2 feed allies. 25.SUNDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting AM. My brethren Eli & Lydia here for dinner. Anson Gingrich’s here for supper. 26.I laid, with 3 mixerfuls concrete, the floor between hog & horse stable at North maine door, filed saw, & started at box-stalls. 27.Dan & I worked at making boxstalls AM. I started at cattle stable, - carpentering, PM. Ground frozen too hard to plough AM. 28.I dug out foundation for water-trough & back-stable door sill AM. I placed door jams of back-stable forth to besides the water-trough and worked at water-trough inside model in eve. August Herzog here worked at cattle stables all day. Dan helped him AM., then he fetched 12 head of cattle from Creekbank, bought of Brox at 7 ½ cents/lb. & sold back at 9c here to me. 29.I concreted water trough bottom & door sill. A. Herzog & Dan build cattle & horse stalls. Most of this week drizzly or wet snow. 30.I build concrete water trough, etc. A. Herzog carpentered here 1 day. Levi Brubacher’s Jr. child burried at W. Woolwich. 31.I worked small jobs AM. We thrashed here PM. A. Herzog here ¾ dy. Nice. NOVEMBER 1914 1. SUNDAY: We at W. W. Meeting AM. Amzi Snyder’s & Martin Frey’s here for supper. 2. I filled spaces between slippers in root cellar with brick & c. mortar, evened root cellar floor, removed cribbing from water-trough & topped turnips. Urias hauled in 1 load. 3. I did finishing ups in cementing & carpentering. Raining in morn. Boys & I hauled in 10 loads turnips. Nice weather PM. 4. Jesse & hauled in 16 loads turnips, others helped. Nice weather. Jeremiah Martin’s child burried at Martin’s. �161 5. Jesse & I hauled in 6 ½ loads turnips AM. I hauled 3 loads from M.F. Martin’s to here. Hauled 30 ½ loads turnips to me, 3 over. 6. I made another water trough cribbing for the horses, AM. I did small jobs in afternoon, piled turnips back, dunged stables. 7. I mixed concrete, filled cribbing to form a trough, & a part stable floor., in back stable, etc. Frost last night. Warm today. Chopped grain here. 8. SUNDAY: We at Menno F. Martin’s for dinner. 9. I ploughed AM. Removed cribbing from water trough, etc. 10.I worked on water-trough, large one, enclosing with wood work, over above. Dan took out to Elmira, 8 hog at 7 cents, which I fed here. Sale of home & household effects of the late Chr. Wideman. 11.Dan & I worked on swing lid for water trough AM. I ploughed PM. A short wet snow shower PM. 12.I ploughed about all day. I started to feed regular 19 steer. Nice. 13.I ploughed a little AM., fitted swing for water trough & placed water-float in position. Helped Dan a little at hog chopp-chest. 14.I did stable work & ploughed at turnip & rapes patch. Nice today. 15.SUNDAY: Brother Isaiah here for dinner; Noah Weber’s here for supper. Drizzly. 16.I helped to finish ploughing, being just in time, AM. Boys & I hauled out manure from here to orchard. Snowstorm; freezing PM. 17.I filled out spaces between joists at lintel & on N. end of barn. Jesse helped, helped 1 day, Urias PM. Dan build horse stalls. 18.Dan & Jesse chopped grain here all day. I filled joist space & made a hang- on-below-bin-chute PM. 19.Dan & I chopped grain here AM. I in Elmira PM. 20.Boys chopped here PM. I fixed a slide lid on the hang-on-below-chute, made cribbing for another hog trough, etc. 21.I chored AM., helped to thrash at David Bauman PM. Funeral of Menno B. Bowman’s wife at N. Woolwich, aged 38 yrs, 2 mon. 22.SUNDAY: We at home all day. 11 Votes taken for a preacher at Martin’s. 23.I fixed manure yard fence & did small jobs in carpentering. 24.We at Martin’s Meeting, Urias Martin was ordained a preacher AM. I chored PM. Some sleighs out. 25.Funeral of John Heer’s child at Martin’s. I helped to thrash at David Bauman ¾ day. 26.I chored AM., helped to thrash at N.F. Martin, PM. Mild night. 27.We thrashed here by me all day. 28.We thrashed here ½ day, AM. I chored PM. 29.SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting AM. Aaron M. Bauman’s here for dinner. 30.Dan & boys here to clean up surroundings. I build hog trough,etc. �162 DECEMBER 1914 1. I took pump out, at barn, & repaired on same. Addison Freeman brought Hy, Ruth, & D. Z. Burkholder of Pa. to here for dinner. Sultry. 2. I chored, worked on pump. We to Elmira, PM. Muddy roads. 3. I opened small ditch on N. E. corner of s. shed, etc. Boys hauled stones to water trough under lintel to fill up, PM. 4. Boys here to chopp about all day; I helped some & chored. 5. Boys here to chopp PM. Dan & I carpentered on hog stable; I chored. 6. SUNDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting. Menno M. Wideman’s here for supper. 7. I at fair, AM. Prepared a little for butchering, etc. 8. We over at Dan’s to help to butcher 4 hogs, I helped only AM. I trimmed my cows & heifer at tail, back & head. 9. I put double windows on at house, on buisness over by my parents, etc. Several days wind from East, now also snow. 10.I chored AM., helped to thrash at Dan. PM. 11.I chored, and made 2 slide doors at straw shed opening, took team to and from Dan where they were engaged at chopping. 12.I took team to and from Dan. I chored. 13.SUNDAY: We by my parents for dinner. Snow falls. 14.I chored, cleaned a few cattle. Jesse cut my hairs. Stormy. 15.I chored, cleaned 15 head of cattle, took clock apart. Stormy. 16.I chored & did several other small jobs. Cold & a little stormy. 17.I chored; in Elmira; worked a little in woodshed, etc. Cold. 18.I chored; build a slide lid for straw-hole in pig stable. 19.I chored; boys over, then we dehorned 7 head of cattle. 20.SUNDAY: We ate N.F. Martin’s for dinner. Some young neighbours here for supper. 21.Funeral of widow, Christian Snyder’s wife, burried at Martin’s. I fixed a latch on door above barn stairs. Stormy. 22.I build a chop chest in hog feed gangway, etc. Stormy. 23.I cleaned 10 cattle & chored, fetched 3 roosters from M.F. Martin. Shovelled snow. Stormy awhile PM. 24.I chored & in Elmira PM. 25.CHRISTMAS: We with Dan’s to W.W. Meeting AM. We by Dan’s for dinner. 26.I chored AM. Wrote into this diary PM. Cold. 27.SUNDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting. Jno. W. Martin here for supper. 28.Chored & prepared feeding for the morrow, sheared hairs off back & cleaned 7 head young cattle. Moses Bauman brought Enos Eby & Frank Horst of Pa. here for supper. 29.I helped to thrash at N.F. Martin’s all day. 30.I build supports under joists of box stalls, besides feeding. 31.I completed supports under joists & placed iron pipes in front of horse mangers. Did today’s chores & partly for tomorrow. �163 DIARY 1915 ANGUS S. BAUMAN JANUARY 1. NEW YEAR’S DAY: We at David B. Bauman’s for supper. 2. I did the Saturday chores & some for tomorrow. Stormy. 3. SUNDAY: Wife’s sister Mary Ann here for supper. 4. I cleaned 22 head of cattle besides chores. 5. I at St. Jacob’s creamery & in Elmira AM., Chored PM. Nice day. 6. I chored AM. Helped to thrash by Dan PM. Drizzly. 7. I helped to thrash by Dan about ¾ day. 8. I chored AM., took team to Dan for to chopp. I fixed grain spout on separator. 9. I chored AM., took team to Dan for to chopp. Urias & I cleaned 20 bags peas by me. 10.SUNDAY: We at home all day. 11.David & I at Elmira fair, AM. Boys & I cleaned peas PM. Jesse exchanged a load of peas for corn at Klinck’s Elmira. Peas worth $1.30. Gave 1 pound peas for 1 pound corn & 1 cent. 12.Jesse exchange grain like yesterday. Urias & I cleaned wheat AM. Boys & I moved & set power over to here. Fine sleighing & weather. 13.Boys here to chopp nearly all day. I cleaned cattle & chored, etc. 14.Dan’s boys here to chopp nearly all day. I at Alfred Shantz’s sale 1 mile West of Hawkesville; went up in forenoon already. 15.Boys here to chopp nearly all day. I cleaned cattle, chored, etc. 16.I chored AM. Jesse & I moved power over to Dan. Sawed & split wood. Nice week, scarcely any snowfall or storm. 17.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Mild weather. 18.Boys over here to help me clean wheat. Mild. 19.Jesse hauled wheat, which we cleaned yesterday, to St. Jacobs. Urias & I sawed pieces of timber short AM. I made a door, with hinges on, in barn siding, from barn floor out to manure yard. About 5” snowfall last night. 20.Besides chores, I build a required extension on back stable door. 21.Besides chores, I made a root-cellar door & fastened it, also made a chop chest in back feed gangway & stable door traps. Colder. 22.Besides chores I made a pig walk for loading them & a step-stand for use in granary; fastened bal. required pipes on front of horse mangers, also chains on top board of mangers. Urias & I cleaned about 150 bushel seed oats here by me PM. 23.Did general Sat. chores AM. Urias & I placed 3 iron connecters from beam to beam across long posts. I fixed a window into barn siding so as to admit some light on barn floor. Jesse hauled my mixer & power to my father’s farm. 24.SUNDAY: Martin H. Bauman’s funeral, at Martins’, aged about 80 years. �164 25.I chored, etc. Snowfall last night. 26.I chored & cleaned 15 head of cattle. 27.I chored. My parents here for supper. A son born to us. 28.I chored; fetched some household effects from Dan. Annie started to work here (wife’s sister). Funeral of Christian Martin’s (son of Christian Sr.) child at Martins’. 29.Funeral of Isaac Martin’s child (residing in Elmira) at W. Woolwich. I cleaned stove pipes, chored. Stormy. 30.Harvey Rick’s (Susanne Spaeth) & my sister Lydia here for a call PM. I did Sat. chores AM. In Elmira PM. 31.SUNDAY: Parents here for a call. Mary Ann here in Annie’s stead. Sleet. FEBRUARY 1915 1. I chored, did a few small jobs. High winds. 2. I chored, cleaned 9 head of cattle. Stormy & high winds. 3. I chored; looked over papers. Nice Day. N.F. Martin’s wife called in. 4. I chored; did some reading. Nice day. 5. Funeral of Henry Weber, aged about 61 yrs, burried at Martins’. Funeral of Simeon Brubacher, Berlin, aged 52 yrs., 9 mon., 6dys. I chored & cleaned cattle, etc. 6. We drove 12 head of fat cattle, which I fed this winter, to C.P.R. Elmira, for Brox, total wt. 14,430#, av. gain about 180#. Cattle market dull; feed dear; Elias Martin’s paid a call. 7. SUNDAY: I at S. Peel Meeting AM. 8. I at Elmira fair AM., took team to Dan to chopp awhile PM. 9. I chored AM. I helped to get father’s sale bill out over by him. Cold. 10.I helped to butcher at Dan’s all day. Susie here in Annie’s stead today & for tomorrow. 11.I chored AM., tooked team over to Dan & I too helped to chopp. 12.I chored AM. Fetched wild cherry bark from Enos M. Bauman. 13.I did Saturday’s chores AM. In Elmira PM. Simeon Weber’s child burried at Martin’s. 14.SUNDAY: We at home all day. David Bauman’s here for dinner. Enos Gingrich’s here for a call PM. 15.I at Jacob Bricker’s sale nearly all day. 16.I chored and wrote, etc. 17.I helped to butcher at David Bauman. 18.I chored, etc, AM., at Connolly’s sale, by Macton, PM. 19.I in Elmira, AM. Chored, also some for tomorrow. 20.I at sale of Peter Allgier’s property, etc., bought & drove home a white hiefer, M.F. Martin took my team home. 21.SUNDAY: I & Mary Ann at WW Meeting AM. Levi B. Martin’s & Sylvester Martin’s here for dinner. Mild. �165 22.Chored, etc, AM. At Dan. G. Gingrich’s sale, 2 mi N. of Floradale. Practically nice weather in Feb. –up to date save Feb. 1st , 2nd . 23.I chored & read. All day raining. 24.I chored in morn. At Menno S. Bauman’s sale. Bought hiefer & brought her along home. 25.I chored & read. With N. F. Martin to Scott’s sale, by Macton PM. Getting colder after mild period. 26.I with mother-in-law in Elmira & at funeral of Manassa Bauman’s child, aged 1 yr., 2 months & 13 days, at W. Woolwich AM. I at Dechert’s (Jr.) sale, E. of Linwood, bought 2 calves. Stormy. I ordered a Frost & Wood binder; also twine. 27.I did Saturday chores AM., by my parents, took some fruit jars over PM. Cold. Mary Ann here 1 wk; I took her home. 28.SUNDAY: Jesse & I at S. Peel Meeting AM. Brother Noah & sister Lydia here for dinner. Lydea & Daniel Gingrich here for supper. MARCH 1915 1. I chored; went over to Dan to load a hog (Wt. 325#) which Jesse took over to my parents to be slaughtered for us. Later I helped wife do washing; I at Isaiah F. Martin’s sale PM. Also at Conestogo to examine a coalheater. 2. Urias & I loaded manure, here by me, Jesse drawed out. 3. Urias & I loaded manure, here by me, Jesse drawed out. 4. I fetched butcherware from N. L. Martin and took a few other item along to my father’s farm. I & team helped to chopp at Dan, then drawed chopp over to here PM. 5. Mother-in-law & I helped to butcher 2 hogs (1 from father-in-law, & 1 from my father) by my parents. 6. I did Sat. chores. Jno Schwitzer’s here for a call PM. 7. SUNDAY: We at home all day. Nobody here. 8. I at Elmira fair AM. Fetched coal heater, $10.00, from Ebel, Conestogo. 9. I cleaned cattle AM. Attended Stroh’s sale, East of Elmira, PM. 10.I chored about AM. Helped father to get stuff ready for auction sale, PM. 11.I & family at father’s sale, which aggregated $1693.50. Mine account ran up to $944.65. 12.I chored, & paid a call on Eli Bauman of Iowa, who were last night by father- in-law’s. Jesse & I hauled a load of our household effects over to my parents, PM. 13.I took team over to Dan to help chopp. I over by my parents to get parlor stove & coal heater in order & their pipings connected to chimneys’ I also in Elmira. 14.SUNDAY: Rebecca & Louisa Martin, & Louisa Bauman, Lavina Gingrich, and Anson Martin’ here for dinner. �166 15.Eli B. Bauman’s of Iowa at Dan’s, last night. I over & paid a call on same; & chored AM. I & Jesse moved a load of household effects to father’s farm PM. 16.Dan’s people helped us to move to father’s farm, Jesse with team, also David, and Noah Martin’s with teams. The latter’s wife helped also. Parents moved to Elmira. 17.I at Daniel Hoffman’s (Sr.) wife’s funeral at Conestogo, aged 74 yrs., 2 days, AM. I got surroundings more in shape PM. 18.Lydia here over noon & AM. Noah, wife & I in Elmira to buy 1000# coal & some hardware; We hanged up hams. Bad roads. 19.Made order in shop & repaired several articles. Nice week. 20.I worked small jobs. I in Elmira PM. 21.SUNDAY: Noah & I at WW Meeting, Snowing at noon. 22.We took 20 bags oats down to father AM. Cleaned wheat, etc., PM. Widow Dav. Brubacher burried at Old Conestogo, aged 94 yrs. 23.Noah & I cleaned seed grain nearly all day. 24.We Measured oats & hay & did other odd jobs. 25.I in Elmira & fastened table legs more securely. 26.Noah & I made leaf table for in kitchen. Dehorned heifer, etc. 27.I finished the 2 tables I worked on recently. I in Elmira. Also placed 2 pieces fire-crates in brick kettle stove. 28.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Snow storm to-night. 29.I helped wife to wash; I in Elmira fetched emery grinder, etc. Stormy. 30.I figured at f. books etc. Stormy. 31.I fetched flour & feed from St. Jacobs mill; took a little wheat along down, of father’s, price $1.25, has been $1.50 already this winter. I down in Berlin, fetched 2 pieces oak 4”x4”x12’ (@8 ½ c per ft.) APRIL 1915 1. Enos Martin’s child burried at Martin’s, aged about 15 mon. I prepared a blood purifier from roots & barks. I in Elmira. 2. GOOD FRIDAY: Noah & I at WW Meeting AM. I read PM. 3. I fetched seed corn in Elmira from Hoffman; also feed corn. 4. SUNDAY: Amos B. Martin’s here for dinner. 5. EASTER MON: Dan Bauman’s here for dinner. I wrote into this book. 6. Noah & I cleaned cistern AM. Washed cutters & stored them up-up in driving shed. Took old buggy apart. 7. Noah & I in Elmira to fetch a new Frost & Wood binder. Stored bob sleigh away. Took concrete mixer apart. 8. I took father’s 2 hogs to Elmira, Wt. 310#, price $8.60. I awhile over at Cressman’s Sr.,-she has died yesterday. I worked on mixer frame. Noah washed & oiled harness. 9. I worked on mixer frame, & helped to dig grave for Dav. Cressman’s wife. A little rain in eve. Warm. Spring-like. �167 10.We at funeral of David Cressman’s (Sr.) wife, at WW Meeting house, aged 64 yrs, 10 mon, 27 dys. We then by mother for dinner; Noah was hostler at Cressman’s. Muddy roads. 11.SUNDAY: We all at home. Noah at Parents for supper. 12.I helped wife to wash AM; fetched 6 bu. Goosewheat at $1.50 per bu. from David Hoffer, & 47 gallons gasoline at 19c. 13.I at Meeting house to fix up things AM. Chopped grain & worked at mixer frame PM. 14.I helped wife to white-wash 2 rooms AM. I fetched bolts at noon & put mixer frame together & painted same. 15.I placed drum on mixer frame & repaired on the former. I fetched silo rings from Dan Bauman & took mixer & power all up to Ab. Bauman. 16.I worked small jobs, Noah let team shod, AM. I took 9 bbl. cement from Elmira to Ab. Bauman & set machine. 17.I helped to build 5 ft. silo at Ab. Bauman. My power broke. Hy. Gies’s wife burried at Conestogo. 18.SUNDAY: Noah & I at WW Meeting AM. Addison Gingrich’s & Noah Bearinger here for supper. 19.We put up 3rd & 4th ring concrete silo up at Ab. Bauman. 20.We put up 5 & 6 ring c. silo at Ab. Bauman. Noah picked stones, etc. 21.We put up 7 & 8 ring c. silo at Ab. Bauman. Noah ganged in furrows. 22.We put up 9 & 10 ring c. silo at Ab. Bauman. Noah cultivated, I in morn. 23.Noah & I sowed, harrowed & roled about 7 acres, (?B & O) 24.Noah & I ganged awhile; then cultivated sod, sowed 32 acres, oats. A warm week. Grass growing; Spring came gradually; little flooding. 25.SUNDAY: Wife’s sister Mary Ann & Amos & Eli Gingrich, and Norman Martin here for dinner. Wife’s brethren, Mary Ann, Annie & Urias, Isaac Bauman, Lizzie Bearinger & my sister Lydia here for supper. 26.I harrowed sod, sowed peas & rolled same. Noah ganged, -I sowed oats, & some goosewheat. 27.Noah cultivated AM. I did small jobs, worked in garden. Hail & rain storm PM. Ground soaked after warm period. 28.I worked small jobs about silo at Ab. Bauman. 29.I destroyed caterpillars on apple trees AM. Noah & I sowed oats, & some goosewheat. 30.I harrowed that what we had sown yesterday. Cultivated & drilled barely, mixed grain, and grass seed with the two. Noah piled up wood in jop & harrowed. Cool & dreary these days. MAY 1915 1. Noah cultivated AM. I did small jobs AM. I sowed oats & harrowed. 2. SUNDAY: We at Daniel Bauman’s for dinner & supper. �168 3. I at funeral of Ezra L. Martin’s wife at Conestogo, aged 55 yrs, 6 mon, 29 days AM. Noah sowed about 2 acres, finished, AM. Noah & I planted a few potatoes, harrowed & rolled. 4. Noah, team & cultivator down by father in morn, I cultivated root field awhile AM & Noah PM. I piled up wood etc. Dreary. 5. We put up 11 & 12 ring c. silo at Ab. Bauman. Noah plowed root field. 6. I in Elmira, worked in garden, & ridged some for mangles. 7. Rain 1 day. Noah & I divided turnips AM. I sick PM. 8. We put up 13 & 14 ring c. silo at Ab. Bauman. Rain in eve. 9. SUNDAY: We at Noah Weber’s for dinner & supper. 10.I lowered silo rings at Ab. Bauman, also prepared for plastering. Also worked 3 hrs. squaring & levelling proposed strawshed foundation at Daniel B. Martin. 11.I plastered silo at Ab. Bauman. Noah sowed mangles. 12.We at funeral of Titus Bauman’s wife (nee Salina Gingrich) at W. Woolwich, aged 27 yrs., 1 1 mon. AM. I in Elmira PM. Noah was also at funeral AM. then rolled PM. 13.ASCN’N DAY: We at home all day. Noah afishing. 14.I set power & mixer & helped to dig out earth & filled same with concrete for strawshed foundation walls, at Dan B. Martin, 1 day. 15.I made cribbing all day at Dan. B. Martin; Others put in croncrete. 16.SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting. Ezra Bauman’s & some young folks here for supper. 17.I made cribbing all day at Dan. B. Martin; Others put in concrete. 18.I made cribbing ½ day AM at D. B. Martin. Prepared for building silo at Levi B. Bowman PM. 19.We build 1, 2, & 3rd ring concrete silo at Levi B. Bowman. 20.We build 4 & 5 ring c. silo at L. Bowman & set up mast. 21.We build 6 & 7 ring c. silo at L. Bowman. Rain at noon. 22.We build 8 & 9 ring c. silo at L. Bowman. 23.SUNDAY: David Bauman’s & we at Eli H. Bauman’s & David Martin’s for dinner. David’s then here for supper. 24.We build 10 & 11 ring c. silo at L. Bowman, also some flooring. 25.Amos Rudy here on a visit from last night till today noon. I in Elmira. Chopped grain. Planted potatoes. Rain in eve. 26.I build 12 & 13 ring c. silo at L. Bowman & 1 horse stall. 27.I build 14 ring c. silo at L. Bowman, also lowered, outside ring AM. Planted potatoes PM. 28.I lowered rings & plastered silo at L. Bowman. 29.We made corn patch in shape & sowed corn & planted a few potatoes & rolled above said patches yet. 30.SUNDAY: We at home all day. 31.I destroyed tent caterpillars on apple trees. Noah & I divided roots in cellar apart. I in Elmira. Made chicken pen. Noah drove my heifer to C. Esch’s pasture, in eve. �169 JUNE 1915 1. I at N. L. Martin, put in concrete floors in 2 cellar apartments under his house, etc, 1 day. 2. I helped to make walls & floors, etc at N. L. Martin, 1 day. 3. I hauled 3 loads of nut coal home. Noah & I patched at fences. Father had my team to haul sand to his house. 4. I worked 3 days statue labour by hauling 5 loads gravel. 5. We drove father’s cattle to C.P.R. Elmira. I put in 2 days statue labor by hauling earth AM & 2 loads gravel PM. Noah worked small jobs. Warm. 6. SUNDAY: We at Martin’s Meeting, at Hy. Bowman’s for dinner (Len Weber’s); at Moses Weber’s Jr. for supper. Nice Day. 7. I helped to build a re-inforced concrete wall around old cistern & build cellar steps at N. L. Martin. 8. I helped to prepare for & cemented some for wood-shed foundation, etc, at N. L. Martin. 9. I helped to build wood-shed foundation at N. L. Martin. 10.I helped to build cement porch walls, plastered cistern on outside, etc, at N. L. Martin. 11.I at Bernhardt Rudisuela to rig up silo outfit, & build 5’ in height of concrete silo wall, 1 day. 12.I in Elmira; sowed turnip; Noah prepared land for same. 13.SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting AM; Bro. Isaiah, Jno Martin (son of Enos), Absolom & Eliza Martin, & Nancy Bowman here for dinner. Bro. Eli, Nancy & Susie Bauman here for supper. 14.Noah & I cut thistles. Father had my team to drive around Jonas Martin’s & Joe Wenger of Pa. Martin Sauder’s & Geo. Webers here around same place & time. 15.Thunder & rain last night, a nice soaker. I took wife to her parent’s home. We cut thistles in eve, etc. 16.We cut thistles about all day, Eli helped awhile PM. Peter Zieglers kitchen & woodshed burned down. Compressed boiled oil supposed to be originator of fire. 17.I helped to put up wire fence, dig post holes, etc, at WW Meeting house. 18.Noah & I cleaned 4 rows mangles & cut thistles, Father helped. 19.Noah & I cleaned mangles & cut thistles; Father helped PM. 20.SUNDAY: We at funeral of Emanuel Martin’s child, burried at W Woolwich, aged 2 yrs, 6 mon, 7 days, in afternoon. Bishop John Martin, Ind, officiated at Conestogo Meeting today. 21.Noah scuffed corn, then he helped me clean mangles & cut thistles after supper. 22.Noah, I (& father awhile) cleaned mangles, cut thisles in 2 grassfields. Cool. 23.We cut thistles, etc. Cold. �170 24.Wm. Moeser & Eph. Reist here to erect new binder AM. We cut thitles for 2nd overrun. Pulled yellowdock. 25.I in Elmira AM., at Dan B. Martin, put in c. flooring PM. 26.I at Dan. B. Martin, put in concrete floor 1 day. 27.SUNDAY: We at N. Woolwich Meeting AM., at Aron M. & Amos Bauman’s for dinner. Amos & I at NW Meeting PM. 28.Father & I masoned nearly all day at Peter Ziegler. 29.Father & I up at P. Ziegler. I helped to build cylinderic concrete cistern 6’2” wide. Noah scuffled corn. 30.Noah scuffled awhile, then helped me to do hoeing. JULY 1915 1. Noah & I cleaned corn about all day. 2. Noah hauled in summer wood, I in Elmira; then hoed corn. 3. Noah & I hoed corn about all day. Light rain at noon. 4. SUNDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting AM., at Ab. Bearingers for dinner, at Dan. Bauman’s for supper. 5. Mixer at Aaron Bauman to build c. wall for D. shed. 6. I hoed 2 rows corn, then turnips. Noah scuffled corn, etc. 7. Noah & I hoed turnips AM. Noah & I up by Elias Martin to see fixture on his g. engine, etc. Rainy PM. 8. I build concrete hog trough & c. petition at Dan B. Martin, 1 dy. 9. Wendel Martin’s child funeral at Martin’s. I at Dan. B. Martin to build @ petition in hogs stable & 10 c. hen’s rests, rebuild top of a chimney, etc, 1 day. Noah mowed grass. 10.I fetched beef in morn. Chopped grain. Prepared for & hauled in 6 loads hay. Father helped. Warm day. 11.SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting AM; Josiah B. Martin’s Sr. & Hy. B. Martin’s here for dinner. Noah at PM Meeting. 12.Noah scuffled corn, I cleaned turnips in morn. We stirred up & hauled in 2 loads hay, father helped. Some rain. Cut next piece of grass in eve. 13.Noah scuffled corn & hoed turnips AM. We stirred up hay & hauled in 3 ¼ loads hay, father helped ½ day. 14.Father & I mowed grass with mower & scythe in orchard in morn. Noah scuffled awhile roots, then we all stirred up hay till noon; hauled in 5 ¼ loads hay. 15.Father here to splice hay rope, I worked small jobs, a little rain, AM. I made concrete hen’s nests & hog stable petition ½ dy. PM, at Dan. B. Martin. 16.Noah hoes potatoes & turnips AM. We hauled away 3 loads hay, Eli helped a little PM. 17.I in Elmira, pulled yellow dock & mullen in jop, mowed fence corners out. Noah raked hay & fetched in in, also mowed. �171 18.SUNDAY: We at Dav. B. Bauman’s for dinner at Ivan Martin’s for supper. Rain to-night. 19.Noah & I hoed mangles awhile AM. Drizzly in morn. I & wife out by Dentist to get some of her teeth pulled & 1 nerve killed (preparatory for artificial teeth. 2 Boys from near Elora brought silo outfit, home which Rudisuela’s had lented. 20.I applied paris green on potatoe plants, then Noah & I picked cherries AM. Hauled 2 loads hay to fathers barn & 1 in mine, father had helped too. I got about 21 loads. 21.I hauled 12 loads manure out on old sod & spread some after supper. Noah helped me a little & scuffled potatoes & turnips & mowed thistles. 22.I mowed grass with mower in the Exhibitton grounds all day. Noah spread manure & hoed mangles. Shower rain. 23.I spread manure in morn, & raked hay in Ex. Grounds AM. We hauled 6 loads hay & unloaded 5 into Wm. Moeser’s barn. Wm. Moeser was in his barn. Geo. Reuter raked hay. Suppered at Wm. 24.We dumped a load hay into G. Reuter’s barn, hauled 2 more to Moeser’s barn, AM. Noah plowed sod. I cleaned mangles, up by Aaron Bauman to load c. outfit, prior enroute to Hy. B. M. 25.SUNDAY: We at Eli Horst’s near Hawkesville, for dinner, Elias B. Martin’s for supper. Rain in eve. 26.Rain in morn. Noah plowed sod. I cleaned mangles. We all to Elmira PM. Heavy rain PM. Hy. Martin fetched old binder of father’s, was here over noon. 27.I helped to excavate earth & build walls of concrete for cistern. Set mixer. 1 day. 28.I helped to lay cellar concrete floors, ¼ dy, at Hy. B. Martin. 29.I helped to lay cellar concrete floors, & concrete top on cistern & plastered cistern inside & put a floor in same, 1 day, at Hy. B. Martin, Conestogo. 30.We worked small jobs; prepared for, bindered, & shocked wheat. 31.I fetched beef in morn, then we cleaned mangles, & turnips. AUGUST 1915 1. We at Daniel G. Gingrich’s for dinner. Noah at Martins (Baptism) 2. I made concrete manhole lid on cistern, prepared for & made some sidewalks at Hy. B. Martin ¾ day. 3. I made model for cellar window concrete frontage; build one of them & build concrete floor in stable, etc. ¾ dy at Hy. Martin. Rainy. Water standing in fields. 4. Noah & I picked raspberries in morn. I build side walks ½ day at Hy. B. Martin. 5. I build sidewalks at Hy. B. Martin, 1 day, loaded outfit. 6. I spreaded manure 2/3 day at Dan. Baumans. 7. I in Elmira, picked mulberries, etc. Cool. �172 8. SUNDAY: Aaron B. Weber’s Jr. here last night. Enos M. Bauman’s for dinner. We were all at WW Meeting (Young people the last of 2 parties got baptized). Michael Brubacher’s son here for supper. Thunder & rain in morn. 9. We worked small jobs; I took cream out to Elmira. Wet. 10.Noah & I build sidewalk’s by father. We cut & shocked barely. 11.I in Elmira, then we chopped grain, AM. Father helped us to haul in wheat PM. I fetched 7 Rock rooster from I. Brubacher. 12.Rain last night. I wrote letters, etc. 13.I helped wife in house, etc; Wife had summer complaints. 14.I helped father to build sidewalks 1 day, Noah helped PM. 15.SUNDAY: We at home; Nobody here on visit. 16.We cut grain; father helped about ¾ day. 17.We cut grain; father helped about ¾ day. 18.Noah ploughed wheat stubles; I harrowed lately plowed sod & that what Noah plowed, AM. We hauled in 5 loads barely PM. 19.We cut oats nearly all day, father helped to binder. 20.Noah plowed; I harrowed & sowed some rapes AM. We hauled in 6 loads grain PM. Nice week. 21.I fetched beef. Noah finished plowing & harrowing wheat stuble patch; I sowed balance in rapes. I did small jobs. Dreary. 22.SUNDAY: Dan. Bauman’s here for dinner. Hy. Brubacher’s here for supper. 23.I rake grain stubles & fetched apples from Dan Bauman’s; Noah ganged AM. Father bindered & we shocked oats. 24.Noah cultivated recently plowed sod; I pulled weeds in corn, AM. We hauled in 1 load oats at noon, -thunder & rain at noon after we had the load in. Then Noah ganged & I raked. 25.I helped to thrash grain at Sol. Reist ½ dy. AM. I hauled separator from Geo. to here. We prepared for thrashing, PM. 26.We thrashed ¼ day in morn, -Father, Geo. M. B., Esch, & Reist helped. Took separator back to Geo. AM. Father bindered oats and a patch goosewheat, we shocked. Hauled in 2 l’ds grain. 27.Noah & I hauled in 8 loads oats & 3 mixture, father helped. 28.Noah & I hauled in 3 loads oats & 9 mixture, father helped. Nice. 29.SUNDAY: Jesse Bauman, Dan. Gingrich, bro. Isaiah and their lady companions here for supper. 30.I took wife to my parents. We rake stuble land. Cold. 31.I helped to thrash at Geo. Bauman. AM. I pulled peas PM. Noah ganged stuble land about all day. SEPTEMBER 1915 1. I pulled peas. We hauled in3 loads oats & 2 rakings. Nice. 2. I pulled peas. We hauled in 4 loads goosewheat & 3 peas. Nice weather. �173 3. I pulled balance of peas, raked about 7 acres stubles, Noah cultivated sod, then we also spread ashes on same sod patch on highest altitudes. Hauled in ¾ load rakings & 1 ½ peas. Done harvesting. 4. I helped to haul in grain about ¾ day at Hy. Brubacher. Noah sowed wheat & harrowed same & hauled in 1 ld. wood. 5. SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting AM. Syrannes Martin’s here for dinner. Wife’s sister Annie here for dinner & supper. 6. Rain last night. I inspected steers in Geo. M. B’s pasture. Noah chopped grain. I dunged out stables, etc. Noah ganged. One of Jno. Sauder’s twin babies burried at Conestogo. 7. Noah & team plowed ¾ day at Dav. Bauman. I worked small jobs. 8. I picked mulberries AM.; I in Elmira also AM. Noah burried rubbish under earth. Did other odd jobs. Heavy rain last night. 9. HARVEST MEETING: Wife & Noah at Harvest Meeting; I helped to thrash at C. Esch, AM. Noah harrowed PM. I helped to shock grain at Dan. Bauman. 10.I helped to shock grain at Dan. Bauman ¾ day. 11.I pitched sheaves at Dan. Bauman ¾ day. 12.SUNDAY: We at Menno Weber’s for dinner. Heavy rain. Rivers high. 13.Noah & I at Elmira fair. I bought steers for $108.00, judged av. wt. about 550 lbs, from Wm. Bauman. We fetched them in afternoon. 14.I helped to thrash at David Bauman AM. for Dan. Bauman. I helped a little mowing grain in Dan’s new land; helped Dav. at w. fence. 15.I took some silo curbing to Amos Eby where I helped to build a 1 foot high stand for a wooden silo AM. I did a few smal jobs yet at home. Noah started fall plowing. Geo. Holzwarth funeral this afternoon. Light rain. 16.I helped to build cistern walls at Josiah Schmidt, AM. I helped to thrash at Hy. Brubacher PM. Noah had helped at F. Weigel AM. & then ¼ day at Hy. Brubacher, PM. 17.I helped to thrash at Hy. Brubacher, ¾ day & Noah ¼ day. I in Elmira in eve. Rain last night. 18.I made cribbing for West end of Israel Bearinger’s silo all day. 19.SUNDAY: Levi W. Martin’s here for dinner. Noah away. 20.I pitched sheaves at Dan. Bauman about ¾ day. Noah plowed, AM. Noah helped to harvest grain at Hy. Brubacher ½ dy. PM. 21.Noah plowed all day. I worked small jobs. Rainy & windy. 22.I took 8 hogs, wt 1560#, price 9 ¼ c per lb., to Elmira. Noah & I plowed each awhile. I at Dan Bauman pitching sheaves ¾ day. Noah helped to harvest grain at Hy. Brubacher, 6 hrs. 23.I pitched sheaves at Dan. Bauman ¾ day. Noah helped at Hy. B. 24.I pitched scythe mowed grain in Dan. Bauman’s new land, PM. 25.Noah & I drawed out 20 lds. manure. Noah spread of some. Some farmers finished harvesting this wk. Some 2nd crop hay. 26.SUNDAY: All at home. Rain this morn & last night that tangled corn badly. �174 27.I gathered blown down apples, spread manure. I helped to cement at I Bearinger PM. Jno. Reist burried at N. Woolwich. 28.I was up by Ab. Bauman trying to engage cutting box, then spread manure. I helped to thrash at D. Cressman PM. Noah plowed. 29.Noah & I drawed out 26 loads anure. Nice weather. 30.Noah & I hauled out 15 l’ds manure & 1 l’d mangles in in eve. OCTOBER 1915 1. Noah helped to thrash at Menno Weber ½ dy. AM. Noah got a horse shod in Elmira PM. I spread manure & made out some mangle of which we fetched in 1 ¾ l’ds. Enos M. Bauman fetched c. mixer. Fine rain PM. 2. I helped to build 5 ft. high cistern & build cribbing for woodshed foundation at Enos Bauman, 1 day. Noah spread manure. 3. SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting; Menno M. Bauman’s, & Nathan & Rebecca Martin here for dinner; Sol. Bauman’s for supper. 4. I was up at Ab. Bauman to see after cutting box, then we made out & hauled in 5 loads mangles, Eli helped, Rain in eve. 5. We made out & hauled in 9 loads mangles. 6. I helped to cut in corn at Sol. Reist. Noah & Eli cut off corn. 7. Noah & I cut corn off by hand AM., Joe Ernst & I PM. Noah & team helped to cut in corn at C. Esch PM. Cutting outfit came here. 8. We set corn cutting outfit, -M. C. Martin’s engine (steam) & M. C. & Eli S. Martin’s cutting box. We put in all day. Cut awhile with M. C. Martin’s engine, -engine gave out, -put my gasoline on then. We practically filled up silo. The foll. helped: -Dav. Bauman & team, C. Esch & team & 1 more man, M. Weber, Hy. Brubacher, 2 of Geo. & team, 2 of Sol. Reist & team, 1 for D. Hoffer; Eli & parents. 9. Noah ploughed. I chored about, dunged stables, etc. 10.SUNDAY: We at Menno Wideman’s for dinner. 11.I helped to cut corn at Dav. Hoffer nearly ¾ day, at Geo. ¼ day. 12.Noah helped to cut corn with team by Geo., AM., ¼ day at S. Reist. Noah & I ploughed potatoe patch, found 2 pailsful. Eli & I at James MacCormicks sale, Macton, & brought home from Sam Bowman 7 pigs, 5 wk. old, for $3.50 each, PM. Nice Days. 13.We made out & hauled in 3 loads mangles; plowed bal. of potatoe patch, - potatoe crop exceptionaly poor –rotten. Fetched in wood. 14.Noah ploughed, I picked apples, etc. 15.Noah plowed; I picked apples PM & fetched gasoline pump from M. F. M. 16.Noah plowed. I at funeral of Joseph Martin (son of Jacob) at Conestogo Meeting House, AM, aged 42 yrs, 10 mon, 15 days. Wife & I at funeral of widow Jno. Nahigang (nee Cressman), aged 75 yrs, at W. Woolwich, PM. Noah & I fetched some oats at 35 c a bu. from Hy. Brubacher after sup. �175 17.SUNDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting, at Aaron F. Bowman’s for dinner, at Dan. M. Bauman’s for supper. 18.I at fair, -bought 10 pigs, 7 weeks old for $4 AM. I took wife to Elmira & also fetched 3 bags potatoes along home, 90 lbs for $1.35 from Klinck’s. Noah ploughed. Rain. 19.I fixed fence & spread manure AM. I fetched flour & millfeed from St. Jacobs Mill PM. Noah plowed. Nice. 20.I helped to thrashed at D. Hoffer nearly 1 dy. Noah plowed. 21.I plastered cistern & laid maple flooring at Enos Bauman, 1 dy. 22.I worked on tile ditch, -outlet for sink & cistern at Enos B., 1 dy. 23.I spread manure, fetched potatoes from A. S. Gingrich, Elmira. 4 bags for me & 4 for father. We chopped grain. Noah plowed. Urias Beuhler’s son’s funeral, aged 22 yrs, 6 mon, at Conestogo. Nice. 24.SUNDAY: We at Noah Horst’s for dinner. Frost in morn. Nice weather. 25.I loaded manure at Peter Bowman all day. Heavy frost last night. 26.I at funeral of Samuel Reist, aged 90 yrs, 8 mon, at W Woolwich AM. Noah was hostler at Reist'’. I loaded & spread manure at P.B., PM. 27.I helped to thrash at F. Weigel ¾ day, Noah helped ½ day for Peter Bowman. Noah topped turnips, PM. We hauled in 2 l’ds. 28.We hauled in 5 ½ loads turnips. Sol. Reist’s barn burned, started about 7 PM. from an upset lantern. We over. 29.I helped to thrash at P. Bowman ¾ day. Noah fetched in turnips & plowed. I in Elmira in eve. 30.I helped to thrash at Hy. Brubacher 1 dy. Noah plowed awhile in eve, -Was also with father to Berlin. 31.SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting. Josiah S. Martin’s here for dinner. NOVEMBER 1915 1. I helped to thrash at Hy. Brubacher ¼ dy in morn. I awhile at Sol. Reist removing old walls, & fetched 410# blackstrap at 2 ½ c per lb. from Klinck’s. Noah plowed. Nice weather. 2. I helped to cement porch, etc. at Enos Bauman ¾ dy.; also took can of cream to St. Jacobs creamery. Noah plowed. Rough. 3. I chored about. Chr. Heckendorn’s brought Jesse Bauman’s of Iowa to here over noon. I helped to mason at Sol. Reist a few hrs. PM. Noah plowed. Jno. Sauder’s other twin child burried. 4. I tightened chopp chists, etc, in Elmira. Noah plowed. Sleet. 5. I masoned on Reist’s barn foundation wall. Noah plowed. 6. Noah plowed. I worked at Reist’s masoned & carpentered at hog stable. 7. SUNDAY: We at Noah L. Martin’s for dinner. 8. I helped to shingle pigstable roof & turn bore-machine at Sol. Reist ¾ day. Noah plowed. Nice weather. �176 9. I hauled 2 loads of mill feed from St. Jacob’s mills to here, Also took wife up to & from her parents. Noah plowed. 10.We unloaded mill feed & fetched a load manure from father AM. I helped to frame on timber awhile at Reists. Noah plowed. After supper we fetched 2300# oats @ 1 c from Hy. Brubacher. David Sauder was ordained as Deacon for Conestogo District. 11.I dunged stables & in Elmira. I helped to thrash at C. Esch, PM. Noah plowed all day. 12.I helped to thrash at C. Esch AM. Noah finished up plowing. I fetched 2 bags wheat for hens from Dav. Bauman & 1700# oats @ 1 c from Hy. Brubacher, (for father). Rain last night. 13.Noah & I brought father 1400# oats, then at Sol. Reist’s barn raising. Nice weather except a little cold wind. A. Lorch got hurt. 14.SUNDAY: We at Geo. M. Bauman’s for dinner. Nice weather. 15.I chored about. Eli cut my hair AM. I helped preparing barn siding at Sol. Reist PM. Noah plowed at Reist. Colder. 16.Noah plowed at Reists. I fetched heifer from C. Esch’s pasture, etc. 17.Noah plowed at Reists. I shaped up stables for cattle, etc. 18.Noah plowed at Reists. I shingled on Reist’s barn roof. Cattle confined to stables. 19.Noah & I build pig pen in horse stable. Rain. 20.Noah fetched a load cleaning ups from father’s lot. We chored, etc. 21.SUNDAY: We at Martins’ Meeting, at Urias Martin’s for dinner, at Enos Martin’s for supper. Wet snow showers. 22.Noah fetched plow from Reist. Opened silo. Trimmed awhile. 23.We at Dan. Gingrich’s wedding, by my parents. Some sleighs out. 24.We chored About, I helped to shingle on Reist’s roof. Milder. 25.I helped to thrash at M. Weber 1 day, Noah helped to thrash at David Cressman 1 day. Snow melting, slush. 26.I helped to thrash at D. Cressman about 1 hr. in morn. till crank broke. Noah helped to thrash at M. Weber AM. I in Elmira on buisness PM. Slushy. 27.We chored & did small jobs, chopped grain awhile. Rain. 28.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting AM. Dan. Gingrich’s here for supper. 29.We chored about. Noah got horse shod. I helped to thrash at Dav. Cressman ½ dy., PM. Colder. 30.Noah & team helped Lydia or rather Dan’s fam. to move furniture to their home near Winfield. I helped in morning to load. I chored about. Cold wind & snow. DECEMBER 1915 1. I paid taxes in Elmira & by father. 2. I helped to thrash at D. Hoffer ¾ dy, and paid “fire damage” at W. Woolwich Meeting house for 2 church members. �177 3. I helped to thrash at Geo. M. Bauman all day. 4. I helped to thrash at Geo. M. Bauman all day. 5. SUNDAY: We at home. Jonas Martin’s Norman here for dinner. 6. We moved g. engine to Joe Ernst & set up ready for thrashing AM., -thrashed PM., Noah, I & engine present. 7. We helped to thrash at Joe Ernst AM. Moved outfit home to me, Joe teamed 1 load up & helped a little in setting. 8. We thrashed 1 day. The foll. helped: --Geo. 1; Cressman 1; Esch 1; Hoffer 1; J. Ernst 1; M. Weber 1; Hy. AM & F. Weigel, PM. 9. We thrashed 1 day. The foll. helped: --2 from Geo; Esch 1; Cressman 1; D. Hoffer 1; J. Ernst 1; F. Weigel 1; M. Weber 1; P. Bauman 1. 10.We got separator, etc, ready to move, chored AM. Reuben fetched separator, Noah took other load down to the former’s place. I drove Sussie home who helped here over thrashing. 11.We dunged stables & worked small jobs. 12.SUNDAY: We at home. Noah at parents for supper. 13.I helped wife to wash AM. Eli & Levi Gingrich brought Harvey Weaver of Pa. here for over noon. 14.Wife & I helped to butcher 4 hogs at Dan. Bauman all day. Henry M. Martin burried today, lived near Conestogo. 15.I took poultry out to Elmira, took wife to Dentist to get artificial teeth measured & in store. Nice sleighing. 16.We prepared for & cleaned wheat & bagged same. 17.I sheared hairs off of cattle’s back & took wife to Dentist. Jno. Spaeth burried. Sleet & Rainy. 18.I took 31 bush. wheat, test 60, price 98 c, to Conestogo mills & brought a ton middlings home. AM. Got horse shod PM. 19.SUNDAY: We at Dav. Bauman’s for dinner. 20.I took 26 bu. wheat, test 59, standard price 98 c to St. Jacobs, & 1290 lbs. bran home, Noah & I hauled up hardwood which father made short in Geo’s bush, into our shed, 4 l’ds. 21.I fetched 2 loads sand for garden & 1 for chickens from M. Snider AM. Noah & I at Mrs. Louisa Brubacher’s sale, PM. 22.I helped to thrash at Evan Martin for Hy. Brubacher 1 day. Noah chored & hauled 2 loads gravel into J. Cressman’s lane. 23.We prepared for & chopped a few hrs, grain. I fetched gasoline from Elmira. Wet from above. 24.We dunged stables out. Cleaned cattle, put lard & coal oil on them. 25.CHRISTMAS: Noah & I at WW Meeting. 26.SUNDAY: Alvin & Mary Bauman (children of Orvern in Mich.) & Jesse here; they & Noah M. Weber’s here for dinner. Peter Brubacher’s wife burried at Conestogo. Wife’s sisters Mary Ann & Annie here yesterday. 27.Chored. Wife & I by Dentist, PM. 28.We inspect potatoes & apples, at Ab. Weber’s sale PM. Nice sleighing. �178 29.I fetched 7 bags potatoes @ 1.25 from Enos Bauman. Bishop Risser of Markham burried. Noah chored. Snowstorm, PM. 30.Noah & I took a bed straw sack to parents, chored, etc. 31.Noah hauled 1 l’d gravel for J. Cressman & 1 to here. I chored & in Elmira. DIARY 1916 ANGUS S. BAUMAN JANUARY 1. NEW YEAR DAY: We at home. Noah at Dan Gingrich’s. 2. SUNDAY: Martin Bauman’s baby burried at Martins. I read. 3. I started to make a lounch, framework, Noah, a manure sleigh. 4. I took wife up to her parents in morn. & fetched her in eve. 5. I finished lounch frame, took same to father & got works for same also to father. Got horse shod. Rainy, snow going. 6. I worked at works on lounch by father under his supervision, AM. I & team went with Hy. Brubacher to Yatton to fetch hay for his barn; Hy. & his brother Benj. each a load too. Stormy. 7. I helped Hy. Brubacher to unload a load hay in morn. Then he & I fetched each a load hay again from & to same place as yesterday. Sleighing icy & then on high gradings. Cold. 8. We loaded some chaff in morn; Noah hauled same to Sol. Reist AM. We loaded a load straw & hauled it to father PM. 9. SUNDAY: We at Daniel Gingrichs, Bro.-in-law for dinner. Amos Bearinger’s here for supper. 10.We at Elmira fair. I took wife up to her parents PM. 11.We at Amos Bearinger’s Wedding all day. 12.We butchered a cow, --Father & M. Weber helped a little. 13.N. L. Martin, my parents, wife’s parents, & wife’s sister Mary Ann helped, Eli here too, butchered 3 hogs. 14.I helped to butcher at M. Weber all day. Wife’s sister Mary Ann here yet, to paint (grain) corner cupboard. Cold. 15.I in Elmira AM. I took Mary Ann home & cow hide, to Hawksville, 71# @ 15c. PM, Roads practically for wheels. 16.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Stormy. 17.We chored about. I took cream down to parents. Cold & Stormy. 18.I worked at my lounch, by father, he helped a little. Stormy. 19.I helped to butcher at Ivan Martin all day. Weather milder. 20.Wife & I down by parents. I & father put surface cover on lounch. 21.Noah & I chopped grain, etc. Fine rain, then very Spring like. 22.I in Elmira & fetched lounch home, etc. Sleighing gone. �179 23.SUNDAY: Noah & I at W Woolwich Meeting. 2 boys here for dinner, Samuel F. Bowman’s here for supper. 24.I fetched dehorner, then we dehorned & 9 head of cattle. I at funeral of Mary Snider, widow of late Hy. Snider, aged 82 yrs., burried at W. Woolwich. David Bauman’s here for supper. Warm. 25.I fetched (Sold) flour $4 per cwt., 100# chopped corn, 2300# middlings from St. Jacobs mill. Soldiers marched from Waterloo to Elmira today. Nice weather. I fetched 2 bags corn at 82 c @ bu. from Elmira. Father’s health not better past while. Mother has inflamation of the bladder. 26.Noah & I sifted corn meal from corn chopp; cleaned wheat; unloaded middlings. Practically no freezing past nights. 27.We cleaned goosewheat, etc. Rainy AM. Mild. 28.Cleaned barely & oats mixture, also some peas. 29.I in Elmira. Helped J. Cressman dehorn cattle. Cold. 30.SUNDAY: We at Hy. Brubacher’s for dinner. Sam Brubacher’s boys here for supper. Light rain. 31.We cleaned peas. I & family by her parents over noon; --then Dan & I at Enoch M. Bauman’s sale near Wallenstein. FEBRUARY 1916 1. We cleaned barely AM. J. Cressman brought Anninias Bauman, lately of Iowa, to here for a call. 2. I took to Elmira 18 hens, wt. 91# @ 12 c, 495# peas @ $1.65 per bu., 249# Goosewheat at $1.15 per bu. AM. I fetched mill feed from St. Jacobs. 3. I took wife to Dentist AM. I up by Enoch Burkhard to buy 2 sows PM. Cold & stormy. 4. We did the chores, etc. Noah in Elmira PM. 5. I in Elmira. I & Geo. in his bush to pick out firewood trees for me. 6. SUNDAY: Aaron W. Weber’s and Isaiah Weber here for supper. 7. Noah & I in Elmira, took out 43 hens, 29# @ 12c. Wife’s mother here to help boil soap. Stormy. 8. Wife’s mother here to help boil soap, I took her home after dinner, then I was in Elmira. Sleighing by night time. 9. I fetched 2 young sows at $22.00 each from Enoch Burkhard. Noah took 2 bags goosewheat to I. Brubacher, Elmira, at $1.20 per bu., AM. We cut down & in pieces 2 maple trees in Geo’s bush, PM. 10.We hauled home those 2 trees in Geo’s bush, which we cut. 11.I in Elmira & paid a call on parents. We cut short tree top. 12.We dunged out stables, AM. Sawed treetops PM. 13.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Noah away for supper. 14.I fetched 7 small pigs from Dav. Bauman for $27. AM. I took cream down to parents. Noah cleaned cattle. Cold. 15.We chored about, sawed wood, & other small jobs. �180 16.We sawed logwood short. I painted lounch legs. Milder. 17.We chored & sawed wood. Nice weather, --thawed a little. 18.I in Elmira. We worked odd jobs. Stormy. Daniel Weber, burried at Martins, he lived about 2 miles N W from St. Jacobs. 19.We did the Sat. chores. Noah visited parents PM. 20.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Noah at WW Meeting. 21.I helped wife to wash AM., took cream down. Cold. 22.Chored. Noah at Geo. Herman’s sale, East of Elmira. I read. 23.Chored. Sawed & splitt some wood. 24.Chored. Wife’s mother here, her father also for supper. I read. 25.Chored. I in Elmira. I read books. 26.We did Sat. chores. I read books. Noah in Elmira; Stormy. 27.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Very Stormy. 28.I took cream down & fetched child’s rocking horses from Amos Weber. 29.Ephraim sick from teething; I fetched doctor in. We let grain chopped. MARCH 1916 1. Noah at Addison Snyder’s Sale, near Floradale. I read, etc. Nice. 2. I in Elmira, Chored & read. I helped in house these days. 3. We chored & read. 4. We did the Sat. chores; Mixed hog feed; etc. 5. SUNDAY: We at home all day. 6. I helped wife to wash. Noah & I took cream down to parents. Sleet, stormy; thunder & lightning in eve. 7. We chored & read. Wife’s mother here today. Amos Bearinger’s moved to “Old Bearinger’s homestead”. Milder. 8. Sale at Joe Snyder. Jno. Sheidel, Deacon, burried at Martin’s, aged 84 yrs. 25 days. I read. Stormy. 9. I read. Chored. Leah B. Bauman here on a visit. 10.I took 20 doz. eggs to Elmira, etc, Leah Bauman visit here. 11.I fetched 1 ton middling, from A. S. Gingrich, Elmira and drove Leah Bauman up to Dan Bauman’s. Chored. 12.SUNDAY: We at home all day. 13.Noah at fair. A still-born baby boy was born to us. I fetched wife’s mother in morn. Thawed a little. 14.I & Dav. Cressman Sr. searched out burial site at W. Woolwich graveyard. I by parents. I fetched Leah B. Bauman as hired girl from now on. Eli & I burried dead child at above named place. Doctor called in. Cold. 15.I took C.P.R., Elmira, --5 hogs, wt 820#, & 6 hogs, wt. 990#, price 10c a lbs, for Auman. I had another one along but it got legs broke, so we butchered it PM. Doc. called. 16.I in Elmira; took mother-in-law home. Cold. 17.Noah sorted good mangles from bad ones. I waited on wife & child. �181 18.I in Elmira & by parents AM. A. Lorch here to asses farm etc. Wives of Dan. & Dav. Bauman & Hy. Brubacher here. Cold. 19.SUNDAY: Noah & I at WW Meeting. Wife’s sister Mary Ann here for sup. 20.I in Elmira AM. I fetched 400 four-inch tiles from Conestogo to M. Eby, to be used as a drain for father’s house cellar. Amos Bearinger’s paid a call in morning. Wet snowfall. 21.I fetched 400 four-inch tiles from Conestogo re father’s house-cellar drain AM. I at B. Rudisuela’s sale PM. 22.I helped to wash clothes AM. Prepared for chopping, etc. 23.Laced belting, etc. Noah & I at Gideon Snyder’s sale. I bought cow for $89.00. Noah brought her home. Nice weather. 24.Peter Bowman here to exchange barely chopp for mixed seed grain. We cleaned mixed grain for Dav. Bauman, etc. 25.I in Elmira fetched 5 gal. Gasoline @ 33c. We chopped grain. Eli up at same time while we chopped. Mild. Levi Cress Burried at St. Jacobs, aged 79 yrs, 28 days. 26.SUNDAY: Josiah Cressman’s & Noah Bearinger & Ezra Weber here for dinner. Aaron B. Martin’s child burried at NW. 27.I fetched ½ ton corn @ 82c per bu. We chopped grain awhile PM. Very mild, rain, high water. Roads bad. Hy. Brubacher’s (son-in-law of Hy. Weber) child got burried. 28.Noah & I cut straw, etc, AM. Dav. Bauman & I at Titus Bauman’s sale, PM. Bauman & Letson’s sash factory burned this afternoon. Sleighing now gone. 29.Noah & I filled bed straw sack. I took him down to father to work awhile there now making harnesses. Widow of late Dan. Bowman burried at N. Woolwich, aged 92yrs. 10 days. Snow going fast. I wrote letter to A. Rudy. 30.Wife of Sidney Weber (nee Barbara Sauder) burried in Lancaster Co., Pa. I chored & cleaned apple trees. Warm. 31.I fetched 473# salt at 35c per cwt. from Hy. Brubacher at Elmira. Amos Martin’s child burried at S. Peel. I chored. APRIL 1916 1. I did Sat. chores. I up at Linwood, C.P.R. yards & fetched home 2 calves at $6 & 11.50 each. Bad roads & weather. 2. SUNDAY: My brother Isaiah here for dinner; Jonas Bauman’s for supper. 3. I chored about, etc. Nice weather, but muddy roads. 4. I chored & cleaned trees. 5. I chored & in Elmira. 6. I chored AM., at sale by West Montrose, --bought & fetched desk $3.35 (?) 7. I chored and cleaned some at desk I brought yesterday. 8. I did Sat. chores, AM.; In Elmira PM. 9. SUNDAY: We at home all day. Nice weather. 10.I at fair. Fixed desk. Noah back from father. Nice weather. �182 11.I had team out to draw water for others to wash out WW Meeting house, -- hired girl helped to wash. We made shingle stool. 12.Scrubbed & washed my desk, did the women folks. I took to C.P.R. Elmira, for Auman 4 hogs, wt. 690#, price 10.75. Then we washed harnesses, I took some of harness to father to get mend. 13.We oiled harnesses. I cleaned apple trees, etc., PM. 14.I prepared for & sett end batch clucks. I at sale of late Daniel Bowman’s household effects. Noah worked on harness. 15.I cleaned trees AM & Noah PM. I at sale of late Levi Cress household effects, St. Jacobs. I bought some articles. Some soft rain. 16.SUNDAY: Noah & hired girl at WW Meeting. Dan Bauman’s & Isaac (bro. to hired girl) here for dinner. Israel Shantz’s, & Jacob, son of Enos Martin, here for supper. Thunder & rain in evening. 17.I helped to build a temporary roof, etc, at Bauman & Letson’s new building site, Elmira, PM. We cleaned appletrees. 18.We cleaned apple trees, etc., Wife & I took child to Dr. Heist, Elmira; Paid my mother a call. Windy. 19.I helped to shingle on a new roof on house of Peter Bowman, 1 dy. Noah chored & cleaned appletrees. Nice Weather. 20.I fixed cellar stairs, cleaned apple trees, etc. Some rain. New Post Office, in Elmira, rings out the hours these days. 21.GOOD FRIDAY: We all at WW Meeting AM. Jesse & Mary Ann Bauman (wife’s brethren) & Hannah Martin here for supper. Rain in eve. 22.We chored about. I worked on silo bolts, repaired corner chisel. 23.EASTER SUNDAY: We at Amos Bearinger’s for dinner. Noah & Leah at S. Peel. 24.“ MONDAY: I wrote into this Diary. Wife & hired girl at Dan. Bauman’s quilting. 25.Women folks down by Israel Bauman’s doing housecleaning. Father here. We repaired corner chisel, step ladder, horse eveners, etc. 26.We finished up cleaning apple trees. 27.We sawed & cut apple tree branches. I in Elmira. 28.I hauled 3 loads of gravel from I Bearinger’s pit to Bauman & Letson’s new planning mills. Land drying off. 29.I hauled 2 loads of gravel from I. Bearinger’s pit to Bauman & Letson’s new planning mills AM. I helped to shingle on Peter Bowmans house roof. PM. Noah chored. 30.SUNDAY: We at N. Woolwich Meeting AM., at Seth B. Martin’s for dinner, at Aaron B. Martin’s for supper. Nice day. MAY 1916 1. I worked on chicken pens, fetched pole from Geo’s bush & prepared same for a cultivator tongue. Rain towards eve. �183 2. We chopped grain. Wife & I with child by Dr. Heist, by my parents for sup. 3. We prepared chicken pen & repaired hog pen. Some rain. 4. Wife & I had Ephraim in Berlin by Dr. Hagmier’s in X-ray machine. 5. I in Elmira & chored about. Noah plowed sod a little then drawed apple tree brushes on a pile. 6. I took a “thin” steer to C.P.R. Elmira for Auman Wt 470# for $30.00. Got seed corn from D. Hoffman. We drawed brushes out of orchard. I dunged stables. Light rain PM. 7. SUNDAY: Noah & hired girl at Eli S. Martin’s for dinner, at N. Martin’s for supper. I called on Hy. Brubacher’s to inquire after sick girl. Wife’s parents here for supper. Nice day. 8. Rain & thunder in morn. We burned brush pile. Plowed sod. I in Elmira PM. High Winds. 9. We teamed rails & stakes along rail fences AM. Windy. We repaired rail fences PM. I took wife & child to Dr. Heist. 10. We repaired rail fences. Chopped grain till chopper broke. 11. We repaired rail fences nearly all day. 12. We picked stones from & rolled grassfield AM. Noah ganged in furrows. I worked small jobs & in Elmira. 13.I cultivated nearly all day, sowed peas a little. Nice Weather. 14.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting AM. John M. Bauman’s here for dinner, Isaac Martin Sr. here for supper. Rain PM & tonight. 15.I took chopper to Elmira Foundry to get repaired, then fetched a calf for $7 from Levi Horst. Noah put up fence south of orchard. Aaron Hoffman’s child’s funeral at Conestogo, age 27 mon. 16.Noah & I drawed out 4 loads manure & spread same on grassfield. We also cleaned seed oats, Rainy, PM. I & women folks put finish paint on my desk & on cradle. Wife & child by Dr. Heist. 17.Hired girl & I helped preparing for funeral at Peter Bowman’s. We fixed up fences when I came back. 18.Wife & I at funeral, at house, at Peter Bowman’s, --I drove the coffin carriage; aged 1 yr., 1 mon., 27 dys. Noah & Leah at Meeting House. 19.We hauled out 8 l’ds manure on grassfield & for proposed goosewheat. Rainy PM. Wife by my parents, --I fetched her in eve. Father getting weaker & has now Ericyplyes on forehead, --his right eye swollen in. 20.We hauled out 3 loads manure & spread. Noah cultivated PM. I got 17 bags grain chopped & did other odd jobs. 21.SUNDAY: We at Dan M. Bauman’s for dinner, at David B. Bauman’s for supper. Hired girl at M. M. Weber’s for dinner. Nice weather. 22.We sowed & harrowed about 3 acres goosewheat, & sowed about 3 acres oats. Rain after dinner. I in Elmira & by parents, PM. 23.I got 2 of my teeth filled in Elmira AM. We patched up rail fences. 24.I took 8 hogs to C.P.R., Wt. 1400#, price $10.50 for Wm. Auman. Noah cultivated hoe crop field. I treated oats for smut, etc. Nice. �184 25.We harrowed proposed hoeing field, sowed oats & harrowed. Nice. 26.Cultivated & sowed oats. Nice Warm weather. 27.Wife & child & I by my parents greater part of day. Rain in Morn. 28.SUNDAY: We down by parents nearly all day. Nice weather. 29.I took wife down to my parents, --she helped to wash. Noah plowed. I fixed fence, took a load chopping to Elmira. Rain in eve & night. Wet as ever. 30.Noah helped C. Esch to drive cattle along with mine up to his pasture. Wife & I had Ephraim by Dr. Heist D. O.; I did odd jobs. 31.Martin Bauman’s child’s funeral at Martin. I destroyed tent caterpillar’s by soaking their nests with coil oil. We fixed fences, etc. JUNE 1916 1. ASCENSION DAY: I at NW Meeting AM. I tilled some of hoe land. Wife & child & hired girl called on Eli H. Bauman’s. Amanda Bowman died, --dau. of Henry by Floradale. Nice weather. Father weaker. Brubacher’s child still low. Dan Gingrich filled up in face, otherwise as the last while. 2. I tilled mangle patch & also sowed about 1 acre B. & Oats. Rain towards evening. We loaded some hay intended for father’s horse. 3. I at M. Oswald’s sale, Elmira, bought leaf table, also took hay to father. Jno. M. Bauman’s waited on parents latter part of week. 4. SUNDAY: We by parents nearly all day. Noah & Leah at Martin’s Corners. Raining in the evening. Isaiah waited on father tonight. 5. Noah fetched chopper from Foundry. I waited on dad PM & tonight. 6. Wife helped to wash by parents nearly all day. I helped there AM. I sowed B. & Oats PM. I waited on father over night. 7. I sowed B. & Oats & harrowed AM. & a little after noon till rain came; I went to father in afternoon & stayed over night. 8. I by father AM, --he had a severe spell of pain. Dad summoned for doctor. Jno. Bauman’s on duty again by parents. I fetched a morris chair from Dan Gingrich’s Sr. for father to sit in when he so wishes to, PM. 9. I in S. Peel Meeting, --Mose Horning & Frank Horst officiated, they being both from Lancaster Co. Pa. Rain & thunder at noon. I to Parents in afternoon. 10.I fetched “beef Ring” beef in morn, then today & night by parents. 11.SUNDAY: I waited on father all day (he had exceeding pain). Rain in afternoon. Isaiah waited on father tonight. 12.I offered young pigs for sale at Market place AM. I by dad PM. Dan Gingrich (bro.-in-law) waited on my father tonight, I there too. Rain PM. 13.I waited on father nearly all AM & tonight. Helped to plant potatoes. 14.I waited on father today, --N. L. Martin tonight, I there too. Widow of late preacher Peter Martin burried at W. Woolwich, aged 93 yrs., 6 mons. Rain in afternoon. 15.I waited on father nearly all day. Isaiah came too in afternoon there for the night. Preacher F. Horst & Bishop M. Horning & wife, David Horning & Jonas �185 Martin’s who drove these people of Pa. paid a call on my parents in afternoon; at same time a storm raged outside consisting of heavy rain, thunder & lightning, --also a cyclone showed up coming from South of Elmira visited East part of Elmira & played havoc on buildings & trees. 16.I sowed grass seed & worked other small jobs. Noah & wife in Elmira. 17.We took 7 head of cattle to C.P.R. for Auman, Wt 6150# @ 8 ½ c. Eli S. Martin from yesterday noon till today noon waited on father. I by father PM. & night. Jonas Martin there too over night. Rain PM. 18.SUNDAY: I by father all day & night. Dan Gingrich there to wait tonight. Women folks awhile at Hy. Brubacher’s. Some rain today. 19.I waited on father all day. Jno. M. Bauman’s came to parents PM. Reuben M. Bauman there too over night. Father vomited about 1 cup blood, also some yesterday. 20.We all at funeral of Hy. Brubacher’s child, Lydia Ann, aged 11 yrs., 2 mons., burried at W. Woolwich, all others at Hy’s over noon. I sowed about 1 acre mixed grain yet, tilled land & sowed same in corn & mangle seed. I & Geo. B. waited on dad. (Jno’s there too). 21.Noah tilled up turnip patch. I walked through wheat, etc. We sowed turnips & mangles. Is. Brubacher & I by dad over night. Jno. Bauman’s helped during day time. No Rain. 22.I by father all day & night. Brother Isaiah there too over night. Noah worked up another patch for turnips. No Rain. 23.I by father AM., Eli S. Martin PM & night. He ate his last spoonful of nourishment (beef juice) today. Noah & I cut awhile thistles, Noah took a load silo outfit to Elias Martin Sr. PM. 24.We cleaned silo rings etc., AM. Noah took silo rings to Elias Martin Sr. I by dad PM & night; Jonas Martin also tonight. 25.SUNDAY: I by father all day & night. Dan Gingrich’s & Isaiah also tonight. 26.I by father all day & tonight. Reub. & Jno’s there too over night, --the latter there also during daytime. 27.Father died this morn at about 5.10 oclock AM. I helped to prepare for the change about the house all day. Eli Martin helped about all day too. Dan. Gingrich’s there over night. 28.I was summoned to Elias Martin Sr. to inspect silo building operations engaged there, then to my mother to help there. 29.We all at funeral of my father, aged 56 yrs., 3 mons, 9 dys. Burried at W. Woolwich. 30.I helped to build 6th & 7th ring concrete silo at Elias Martin Sr. JULY 1916 1. I helped to build 8 & 9 ring silo at Elias Martin Sr. Warm weather. Noah sowed some oats & a little corn mixed under for pasture. �186 2. SUNDAY: We at home all day. Ephraim sick all past week. Noah & Leah away. 3. I build 10 & 11 ring silo at E. Martin Sr. Noah rolled land etc. 4. I at E. Martin Sr. erected 12 ring silo & prepared for plastering. Noah performed statue labor by hauling 5 loads gravel. 5. I plastered silo at Elias Martin Sr. Noah performed statue labor. 6. I build 1 & 2 ring concrete silo at Oliver D. Snyder. 7. I build 3 & 4 ring silo at O. D. Snyder. 8. I build 5 & 6 ring silo at O. D. Snyder. Sol. Lichty’s child’s funeral at W. Woolwich today. 9. SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting AM. Dan Gingrich’s (sister) Eli Horst’s, Samuel Bowman’s Jr. here for dinner. Some young folks also here for dinner. I at PM Meeting. 10.Mary & Ada Martin of Akron, Pa., here last night & today. I build 7 & 8 ring silo at O. D. Snyder. Noah & Leah cut thistles. 11.Noah mowed grass. N. L. Martin & I made an inventory & prepared same & will for to be put on record in registry office. Noah & I are appointed executor for my father. 12.Noah mowed grass in morn while I prepared for hauling in hay. We hauled in 5 loads of hay. 13.Noah mowed grass with mower & I with scythe. Hauled in 5 ¼ l’ds hay. 14.Noah & I mowed grass in morn. We hauled in 5 ¼ l’ds hay. We all at funeral of Menno Frey’s wife (nee Leah Martin) aged 32 yrs, 8 mon, & 6 days at W. Woolwich. 15.We hauled in 3 ½ loads of hay here & I down to mother. Wife went to her parents. Hauled away in all 20 l’ds hay. Hot weather all wk. 16.SUNDAY: We at Sol. Bowman’s for dinner, at Simon Martin’s for supper. Bishop Jonas Martin Sensenig’s funeral in Pa. Noah & Leah away. 17.Fetched in l’d summer wood. N. L. Martin & I by H.W. Zillax re executor’s affairs. I took waggon to D. Hollinger to get retired. We cut thistles. 18.Noah scuffled hoe crop. I made fences more piggy proof, etc. We cut thistles PM. I fetched waggon from Hollinger’s. Hot. 19.Noah & I cleaned mangles & turnips all day. Hot weather. 20.I cut grass with team & mower in Elmira Exhibition Grounds 1 dy. Noah mowed weeds in fence corners. Seth Bauman’s funeral, aged 64 yrs, 7 months, at Martin’s. 21.Noah & I hauled a l’d hay from Exhibition Grounds to Moeser’s barn Elmira AM. I by Ivan Martin to help put away hay; --after supper I went home & fetched team & waggon & took a load hay home from Ivan. 22.We hauled hay out of Exhibition Grounds to town barns. Whole wk. without rain in this vinicity, but had some up North. Hired girl helped to work by mother. 23.SUNDAY: Reub. Bauman’s young folks here for dinner. We by my mother for supper. I paid a call at Ed. Spaeth PM. �187 24.I helped to haul hay out of Exhibition Grounds to town barns AM. I helped to put hay away at Eli M. Martin PM. 25.I helped to put away hay at Eli M. Martin ¾ dy. Noah cleaned turnips. Mary Bauman, dau. of Elias, of Pa., here for a call. 26.I build 9 & 10 ring silo at O. D. Snyder. Noah & my wife (& child) up to Dan Bauman cleaning turnips. 27.I build 11 & 12 ring silo at O.D. Snyder. Noah & my wife (& child) up to Dan Bauman cleaning turnips. 28.I build 13 & 14 ring silo at O.D. Snyder. Noah in town, chopped awhile & cut wheat. 29.Lowered silo rings & plastered silo at O.D. Snyder. Noah cleaned cistern & shocked wheat. Hired girl helped my mother. Hot wk. 30.SUNDAY: We at Martin’s Meeting AM., at Joshua Rudy’s for dinner, at Alvin Weber’s for supper. 31.I got things ready for the move of silo outfit to Elias Martin Jr., AM: I set outfit, filled 1st ring at E. Martin Jr., PM. AUGUST 1916 1. I helped to build 2,3 & 4 ring silo at E. Martin Jr. Noah fetched mill feed from St. Jacobs Mills. Wife had child by Dr. Heist. 2. Funeral of Peter Martin, aged 71 yrs, less 7 days, at N. Woolwich. I build 5 & 6 ring silo at E. Martin Jr. Noah & hired girl fetched in 3 l’ds wheat. Great fire in N. Ontario’s forests. 3. Aaron Weber Sr. burried at W. Woolwich. I build 7 & 8 ring silo at E. Martin Jr. AM., I in Elmira & worked small jobs PM. Noah pulled w. oats. 4. I build 9 & 10 ring silo at E. Martin Jr. Noah chopped grain & pulled w. oats. 5. I helped to build 11 & 12 ring silo at E. Martin Jr. Naoh in Elmira & pulled wild oats. A few rain drops in morn, --yet very dry. 6. SUNDAY: We at W Woolwich Meeting AM. Hired girl to S. Peel Meeting PM. 7. I build 13, & 14 ring silo at E. Martin Jr. Noah cleaned turnips. 8. I plastered silo at E. Martin Jr. Women folks at D. Bauman’s quilting. Noah blistered “Dick” for sidebone. Light rain last night. 9. I helped to cement a little & prepared mixing outfit for the move at E.M., AM Prepared for & cemented some part of foundation for a concrete bridge in Hy. Horst’s lane, PM. 10.I made bridge cribbing, etc at Hy. Horst 1 dy. Noah cut barely. 11.N.L. Martin & I secured probate of father’s will & excuted some of the executor’s duties AM. I helped at Hy. Horst’s bridge PM. Noah shocked barely. Wife hoed mangles & corn. 12.We set silo outfit & build 1 & 2 ring silo at Emil Snyder near Heidelberg. Noah fetched “Beefring” beef, hoed corn, blistered “BiAy”. 13.SUNDAY: We at Edward Spaeth’s for supper. Noah & Leah at Conestogo Meeting. �188 14.I helped to build 3 & 4 ring silo at E. Snyder. Noah hoed turnips. 15.I helped to build 5 & 6 ring silo at E. S., AM. Ezra Weber’s barn, of near Winterbourne burned, fire mysterious originated. Noah & I chopped grain & hauled in barely. Cool last days. 16.I helped to build 7 & 8 ring silo at E. Snyder. Noah scuffled hoe crop AM., Pulled peas PM. 17.I helped to build 9 & 10 ring silo at E. Snyder. Noah hauled in peas. 18.Noah & I bindered & shocked oats, & goosewheat. 19.I helped to build 11 & 12 ring silo at E. Snyder. Geo. Fries funeral. 20.SUNDAY: David Bauman’s & family here for dinner. Paul M. Martin’s barn burned from curious origination. 21.I helped to build 13th ring silo at Emil Snyder, also let down rings & prepared for applying cement cream. Noah at Geo. ¼ dy. thrashing. 22.Let down ring, white washed inside of silo with a cement cream at Emil Snyder. Emil hauled 1 l’d of outfit to Ab. Gingrich. Noah bindered 2 acres mixture. Dark clouds, little rain, cooled off. 23.I hauled 7 hogs, Wt. 1150, at $11.75 to C.P.R. for Auman, then I bindered mixed grain. Finished bindering. Cool. 24.We hauled in Goosewheat, also oats, wife helped. I fetched 1 l’d of silo outfit from E. Snyder after supper. Some rain. 25.Noah & I hauled silo outfit load to Ab. Gingrich in morn. We set outfit & filled 1 & 2 rings silo. Noah scuffed corn. 26.I helped put in 3 & 4 & 5 ring silo at Ab. Gingrich. Noah & wife hauled in 4 loads grain; Eli helped on 1 load. 27.SUNDAY: Enoch Bauman’s child’s funeral at Martins’, PM. We with Dav. Bauman’s & Hy. Brubacher’s at Hy. B. Martin’s for dinner, at Jno. S. Frey’s for supper. Isaiah here for supper. 28.I helped to build 6 & 7 ring silo at Ab. Gingrich. Noah & I hauled out & spread 7 loads manure PM. Noah plowed sod. 29.Noah & I hauled 7 l’ds manure AM. I helped put in 8 & 9 ring silo at Ab. Gingrich PM. Noah hauled out 4 l’ds manure. 30.I helped to build 10 & 11 ring silo at Ab. Gingrich AM. Noah plowed sod. 31.I helped to build 12 ring silo at Ab. Gingrich AM. Noah plowed sod AM. We hauled in 3 large loads of grain PM. SEPTEMBER 1916 1. The name of Berlin Ont. officially tranferred to Kitchener. I plastered silo at Ab. Gingrich. Noah fetched Middlings from Klincks 1100# @ $32 per ton, then plowed sod; Cool tonight. 2. I helped to build 1, 2 & 3 rings silo at Louis Brox. 3. SUNDAY: We al at WW Meeting AM. Young folks here for supper. Frost last night, some corn damaged. 4. I helped to build 4 & 5 ring silo at L. Brox. Noah plowed sod. �189 5. I helped to build 6 & 7 ring silo at L. Brox. Noah fetched Middlings. 6. I helped to build 8 & 9 ring silo at L. Brox. Noah hauled 1400# Middlings from Klinck’s also 100 bu. oats @ 58 c per bu., to here. 7. HARVEST MEETING: We all at WW Harvest Meeting AM. We a while by wifes parents. Noah fetched 54 bu. oats from Klinck & plowed sod awhile. 8. I plastered silo at Louis Brox. Noah raked stubbles & hauled in wood. 9. We raked stubles & hauled in rakings & more wood. Fetched a load manure from Mother. Wife’s parents here for supper. 10.SUNDAY: We at Conestogo Meeting, at Manassa Martin’s for dinner. 11.We fetched a l’d manure from mother, at Elmira Fair, AM. Noah helped to thrash at F. J. Weigel about 4 hrs. PM. I attended a tiling meeting by Mose Eby, and examined my ditch. 12.Noah & I re-opened ditch in Geo’s & J. Ernst’s bush. I & wife took (our hired girl) Leah Bauman to G. T. Station to give her a send off together with wife’s parents on their departure for Pa. I at Manassa Bauman’s house where a funeral proceeded there from to Martins’ for burial, --It was the widow of late Isaac Sitler, aged 67 yrs. 8 mons, 27 dys. We at Amos Bearinger’s for supper. 13.Noah helped to thrash at Hy. Brubacher AM. I worked on ditch nearly all day, Noah PM. 14.I helped to make tile ditch by D. Hoffer & M. Eby all day. Rain in eve. 15.I made tile ditch put in tiles & covered said up again across highway said being for a better outlet for mother’s cellar toll. ¾ day; Isaiah helped ½ dy. I examined & bought pigs from A. Martin. 16.I & Noah cleaned ditch in our bush. I prepared for & laid tiles by M. Eby ½ dy., PM. Cool these days & night. 17.SUNDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting AM., at Martin Frey’s Jr. for dinner, at Anson Martins for supper. 18.I fetched 6 pigs for me & 2 for Noah from Aaron Martin @ $2 each. We worked awhile on ditch, AM. I helped L. Brox to move silo outfit & fetched 25 cement tiles from Hy. Shantz to be used by M. Eby. Noah helped to thrash at Sol. Reist ½ day, PM. 19.Frost last night-got corn. I laid tiles for M. Eby nearly all day. Noah helped to thrash at J. Ernst 4 hrs. & worked on ditch. 20.Noah & I cut clover with mower & platform attachment for the 2nd man to shuff heaps there from on rows, we cut this proposed seed clover on J. Ernst’s land, nearly all day. Nice. 21.Noah, I, O. Esch & Amos Bearinger build 1 & 2 ring silo at Hy. Stadelbauer. Rain between 11 & 12 o’clock. 22.O. Esch, A. Bearinger & I build 3, 4 & 5 ring silo at Hy. Stadelbaum. 23.O. Esch, A. Bearinger & I build 6 & 7 ring silo at Hy. Stadelbauer. 24.SUNDAY: We all at home. Nobody here. 25.O. Esch, A. Bearinger & I build 8 & 9 ring silo at Hy. Stadelbauer. 26.O. Esch, Noah & I build 10 & 11 ring silo at Hy. Stadelbauer. �190 27.O. Esch, Noah & I build 12 & 13 ring silo at Hy. Stadelbauer. Rigged up mixing outfit & moved same home in eve. Rain in eve. 28.I fetched separator from J. Ernst to here AM., took wife to mother, then fetched flour & feed from Conestogo Mills. Rain. 29.Noah & I lowered silo rings & applied cement cream on silo at Hy. S. 30.I finished up silo at Hy. Stadelbauer ¾ dy. Noah plowed. Magnificient Northern Lights this evening. Nice weather. OCTOBER 1916 1. Sunday: We all at WW Meeting. 2. We scrapered out ditch, part in chob & part in field. 3. I fetched gasoline 1 Bbl @ 30c per gal. Set machines. We fetched a load clover from J. Ernst & thrashed it, fetched 1 l’d more. 4. We thrashed clover several times over; fetched more in evening. 5. We finished thrashing clover AM. Cleaned clover & set separator PM. prepared for thrashing grain. 6. We and neighbours thrashed here ¾ dy’s grain. 7. We scrapered with team at ditch AM., Noah plowed, I in Elmira & Floradale. 8. SUNDAY: We and my mother visited Eli H. Bauman’s over dinner; we at Solomon Reist’s for supper. 9. Noah & I hauled out 12 loads manure, etc. Rain in morn. 10.Noah & I hauled out 11 loads manure. I took Wife & Ephraim to Dr. Heist. I brought J. Ernst’s share of clover which we thrashed. 11.We hauled out 12 l’ds manure. I made out mangles while Noah unloaded. 12.We hauled out 14 l’ds manure. I made out mangles while Noah unloaded. We hauled in also a load of corn on shocks. 13.I helped to thrash at Menno Weber ¾ day, & gathered in some apples. Noah plowed; unloaded corn & chopped a little. Cold & a little rainy. 14.I fetched beef in morn, apples in from orchard & spread manure. Noah plowed. 15.SUNDAY: I paid a call on Dan G. Gingrich AM. My mother here for dinner then she along with us paid a call on Peter Bowman’s (she’s ill) 16.I at fair, then spread manure rest of day. Noah plowed. 17.I spread manure & Noah plowed AM.; hauled out 6 l’ds manure. Sleet. 18.We hauled out 7 l’ds manure & l l’d from Mother; hauled in 1 ½ l’d mangles, etc. 19.We dispatched a tubercular calf, skinned & burried him. Moved stove into winter quarters. I in town. Rainy & drizzly all day. 20.Noah & I plowed nearly all day. Rain over noon. Dreary. 21.Noah & I plowed all day with 2 teams. Ground is now more moist. 22.SUNDAY: We at Dan Bauman’s for dinner and super. Nice. 23.We plowed all day. Beautiful day. 24.We plowed all day. Dreary. �191 25.We plowed all day. A little rain. 26.We plowed all day. Colder. 27.I to Floradale to buy applebutter, but obtained nothing. Noah plowed awhile in morn, --Noah & I to Elmira AM. We plowed PM. 28.I fetched 2423# Middlings from St. Jacobs’ Mills, paid Edward Spaeth’s a call AM. I fetched 15 bags potatoes from Klinck @ $1.40 per bag. I bought haystack from Jno. S. Frey. 29.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting. Solomon B. Martin’s here for dinner, Lydia Bennerman & Lydia Shirk both of Pa. here with Jesse & Mary Ann Bauman & Elias Martin, for a call PM. Thomas Risser and Freeman Rittenhauser took part a Meeting services. 30.Noah & I plowed all day. 31.Noah plowed nearly all day. I patched roofs on buildings & finished up ditch we recently cleaned out. I in Elmira in eve. NOVEMBER 1916 1. I cleaned out stables, etc. & cleaned wheat. Noah plowed. 2. Noah plowed nearly all day. We chopped grain ¼ dy. I plowed etc. Thunder & lightning and a little rain in eve at 6 o’clock. 3. I plowed & topped turnips turn about AM. Noah also plowed AM. Noah & I prepared for & hauled in 2 l’ds turnips PM. Frost in morn. 4. I cleaned out stables & topped turnips. Noah plowed all day. Dreary. 5. SUNDAY: We at Amos B. Martin’s for dinner. 6. Noah plowed AM. I made out turnips, etc. AM. We hauled in 3 ½ l’ds turnips PM. 7. Noah plowed, I got “Roy” shod & made out turnips AM. Noah & I hauled in 2 ½ l’ds turnips PM. 8. Funeral of Dan Ernst’s wife PM. I took 25 bu. wheat, test 63, price $1.75, for Klinck to Wallenstein. I worked at Irvin Martin, patch work in front of stable PM. Noah plowed. 9. Rainy & drizzly nearly all day. David Cressman Sr. brought Martin Ramer’s to here for over dinner, --the former also stayed for dinner, --the latter I visited when enroute through Ind. I took Ramer’s to preacher Dav. Martin for a call, to deacon David Martin for supper, to Dan Hoffman’s overnight. 10.I worked on front of stable by Irvin Martin nearly all day. I paid a call on wife of Simeon Snyder of Alta., at M. Good’s. Noah plowed. 11.I completed job, by Irvin Martin; I in Elmira. Noah plowed. 12.SUNDAY: We at N Woolwich Meeting AM., at Noah Weber’s for dinner. 13.Noah plowed. I at fair, took 1 ¼ ton Bran along home at $30 @ ton from A S. Gingrich. C. Esch & I fetched our pasture cattle. 14.I helped to thrash at Dav. Cressman all day. Noah plowed. 15.I helped to thrash at D. Cressman awhile in morn. then about ¾ dy at Chr. Esch. Noah dunged stables. �192 16.We hauled out 7 l’ds manure with sleigh AM. Noah plowed under the above mentioned manure on sod. I in Elmira. 17.Eli gone to Hospital for a rest cure. Noah plowed sod. I did small jobs & in Elmira. 18.Noah hostler at David M. Martin’s for Eli H. Bauman’s funeral. We, mother & Amanda Eby attended funeral of above, at house and Meeting house at W. Woolwich, aged 87 yrs, 1 mon., 24 dys. 19.SUNDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting, at Elias W. Martin’s for dinner, at Enos Gingrich’s for supper. Nice weather. 20.Funeral of Joe Shoemaker’s wife at N. Woolwich. We sawed wood in our bush AM. I helped to thrash at Eli S. Martin PM. 21.Martin Good’s funeral at Martins’. I ditched at Geo. M. B., AM; helped to thrash at D. Hoffer PM. Noah got grain chopped. 22.Hy. Steckley’s child’s funeral in Haye. I ditched at Geo. AM; helped to thrash at D. Hoffer PM. Noah chored about. 23.Noah & I helped to thrash at D. Hoffer ¼ dy each; Chored about PM. Mother here today and yesterday. Drizzly rain. 24.George Koenig, Elmira, burried. I took mother home. Noah fetched cement, - -we made concrete edge at shed pavement. 25.We made concrete edge at shed pavement, chored. Snow storm. 26.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting AM. No visitors, Noah away. 27.I made “baby proof” self locks on sink & cupboard doors. 28.We repaired soft-water pump, put double windows on house. 29.I helped to thrash at Sol. Reist all day. Noah & mother at B. & W. Hospital visited Eli. Soft weather prevails the last days. 30.Noah helped to thrash at Sol. Reist all day. I at Dan Gingrich’s Sr. Sale, Winfield; took mother up to Lydia. Colder. DECEMBER 1916 1. I on buisness in Elmira AM., helped Geo. put in tiles PM. I paid by taxes also settled for mother’s. 2. I let grain chopped & brought home 1 ½ ton Bran. Noah Hostler at D. Hoffer. I attended funeral of D. Hoffer’s wife (nee Shantz) aged 50 yrs, at Elmira, PM. Thawed some, cold at night. 3. SUNDAY: Reub. M. Bauman’s & Noah F. Martin’s here for dinner. Noah visited Eli at B & W. Hospital. Weather milder. 4. I unloaded bran. We cleaned seed peas; & mixed grain. Cloudy. 5. Funeral of David Ernst, St. Jacobs. Noah & Orval of Guelph, I in Elmira, bought feed, worked small jobs. 6. I took wife up to her parents & fetched her again. We cleaned seed goosewheat, also barely. Prepared for drawing hay. Windy. 7. Noah & I hauled 2 l’ds hay from Jno. S. Frey, --1 to here & 1 to mother. 8. We unloaded hay by mother AM., fetched another l’d hay, PM. �193 9. We unloaded hay here. I fetched Middlings & scorched corn from Geo. Klinck PM. Snowstorm. 10.SUNDAY: We at David Bauman’s for dinner. Colder weather. 11.I at fair; we fetched last l’d of haystack from Jno. S. Frey PM. 12.We unloaded hay by mother AM.; I sorted potatoes PM. 13.I helped to thrash at Geo. M. B. all day till in eve when Noah took my place & I waited on visitors at home viz: --Dan Bauman’s, & Owen Bauman’s, Mich., here for supper. 14.I in Berlin, also at Hospital to see Eli. Sleighing again. Stormy. 15.I helped to thrash at Geo. AM., Noah PM. Mose Gingrich’s brought Jesse Baumans of Pa. here, all here over dinner. 16.Noah helped to thrash at Geo., AM; I fetched 40 bu. corn @ $32.00 a ton which I had order in fall, AM. Amos Bearinger’s & wife’s sister Mary Ann here for dinner. Noah drove Mary Ann home in eve. We dunged stables PM. 17.SUNDAY: We at Dan M. Gingrich’s (Lydia) for dinner. Noah by Eli (B & W H) 18.I paid corn bill at Klinck’s AM. Etc. PM. 19.We helped (wife & I) to butcher all day by Dan Bauman. 20.I in Elmira AM. I with A. Bearinger per R. R. * 3, PM. 21.I took summer sauage @ 35c per lbs. to Ruppel & Co. & lard to Mrs. D. Martin. 22.I fetched bag seed potatoes from A. Bearinger, AM. I paid Ed. Spaeth a call, also Va. Hahn Heidelberg re silo erecting. 23.I visited Josiah Schmidt re silo erecting AM.; I visited Dan G. Gingrich; & Amos Weber at Aaron W. Weber’s, --whose wounds are about healed up after an operation performed on head re palsy at Guelph Hospital. 24.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting, AM., David Brubacher’s here with Elias Gingrich’s & family of Pa., Amos Brubacher’s, Levi Weber’s & Hy. Bauman’s all for dinner; Ab. Bearinger’s for supper. 25.CHRISTMAS: We all at WW Meeting. Isaiah & Jesse Bauman with their intenandts-to-be here for dinner. 26.We did small jobs. I fetched 109# beef @ 10 ½ c (fore q. of cow) from Dav. Brubacher, then cut up some. Trees got laden with ice. 27.We butchered 2 hogs; Dan Bauman’s & bro. Is. helped. Mild. 28.Did the after butchering look-afters; by Mother. Amos Rudy here for supper & night. 29. A. Rudy here awhile in morn’ I with him by mother for dinner. 30.We chored about, etc. Wife & I by mother for supper. I by R.M.B. 31.SUNDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting, at Amzi Snyder’s for dinner, at Ezra Bauman’s for supper. Simeon Weber’s child’s funeral at Martin. �194 DIARY 1917 ANGUS S. BAUMAN JANUARY 1. NEW YEAR’S DAY: We at NW Meeting, at Franklin Housser’s for dinner, at Daniel B. Martin’s for supper. Josiah Schalhorn’s boy died, & burried at S. Peel. 2. I helped to butcher at M. Weber’s all day. Noah got pig sleigh in order, etc. 3. Wife & I helped to butcher at Dav. Bauman all day. Soft weather. Noah hauled 8 hogs, Wt. 1250# @ $11.60 per cwt, to C.P.R. Elmira for Wm. Auman. 4. I helped to do carpentering work by Reub. Bauman ¾ day. Mild. 5. I fetched 1 ton scorched corn @ $34.00 from Klink. Rainy AM. 6. I helped to close up lintel sheds at Reub. Bauman ¾ day. 7. SUNDAY: We at NW Meeting, at Aaron M. Bauman’s for dinner, at Isaac Gingrich’s for supper. 8. Noah & I at fair I exchanged 2 bags potatoes at Dan Bauman (so as to secure home raised potatoes for planting purposes) and Russian seed oats I got by Dav. Bauman. 9. I did carpentering work at Reub. Bauman ¾ day. 10.I helped to butcher at Ivan Martin all day. Wife of Jno. Snyder Alta. paid my wife a short visit. 11.I helped butcher at N.L. Martin nearly all day, discussed over Executors affairs in eve. I also fetched sausage casings from here to N.L. Martin & fetched his scholar. 12.We chored about. Cold. Snow tonight. 13.I took cow, Wt. 1270# @ 6 ½ c, to C.P.R. for Wm Auman. Banker Dav. Ratz died. I worked on my acct. books. 14.SUNDAY: We all at home. Wind drifted snow last night. 15.I worked on I.M. Bauman estate book’s AM. 16.I took wife & child to my mother to visit AM. 17.I read in a doctor book; etc. 18.We chopped grain, etc. Stormy. 19.I took 9 roosters & 15 hens out to Manassa Bauman (15c per lb.). 20.We chored about. I in Elmira PM. 21.SUNDAY: We (Noah & I) in WW Meeting AM. Ephraim teething hard. 22.I drove mail team; Elmira R. R. #3. Stormy & roads heavy. 23.I drove mail team, Elmira R. R. #3.; I drove wife to & from Dan Bauman’s. 24.I drove mail team, Elmira R. R. #3; Jonas Martin’s sale. Nice day. 25.I drove mail team, Elmira R. R. #3; Stormy & roads heavy. 26.I drove mail team, R. R. #3; I read, etc. Snow flurries. 27.I drove mail team R. R. #3; Stormy, -I wrote off from doctor book. �195 28.SUNDAY: George M. Bauman’s here for dinner. Nice day. 29.I conveyed mail for Elmira R. R. #3. Damp & Rainy. 30.I took wife to my mother, “quilting”. I conveyed mail for Elmira, R. R. #3. 31.I helped to prepare for funeral at Aaron Weber’s & conveyed mail, Elmira, #3. FEBRUARY 1917 1. Noah took wife to A. Weber’s, --I kept Ephraim company, AM. Chored, etc., PM. 2. Wife & I & Noah helped at Aaron W. Weber’s all day, at funeral of Daniel G. Gingrich, aged 38 yrs., 4 mon., 11 days; Getting Stormy. 3. Snowstorm & cold all day. I paid a call at Mother. Isaiah and Jesse Bauman back from Pa. after a visit. 4. SUNDAY: We at Dan M. Baumans, dinner & supper; wife stayed over night. 5. We took Elias Gingrich’s to Hy. Gingrich’s for dinner, then drove them to his bro. Mose; stormy. 6. I took cream down to Mother AM. We chopped grain PM. I took about 19 hens to O. Hollinger, --94# @ 15c, in eve. 7. I, Dav. Cressman & Hy. Gingrich at Toronto, --Dav got a “surgical truss” for his rupture, I visited Eaton & Simpson stores, also stockyards. Isaac Weber burried at Martins (75 yrs). 8. We chored. Wife & I on buisness in St. Jacobs & Elmira; I copied items of herb department from a doctor book. 9. I in Elmira. Chored about, etc. 10.I wrote from doctor book. Cold Week. 11.SUNDAY: Noah Horst’s here for supper. Cold & nice. 12.Noah & I at Fair. 20 below zero. I worked on books. 13.I worked on books & took wife to & from my mother’s quilting. Noah at Balthaser Israel’s sale PM. 14.I helped to thrash at Sol. Reist ¾ day. Nice day. 15.I placed grain & chopp in order AM., worked on books PM. 16.I wrote from doctor book, I had cold. Noah in Elmira. 17.I had cold. Dan Bauman brought Sussie in afternoon. 18.SUNDAY: We all including Sussie at WW Meeting AM. 19.I helped wife AM in house; Ab. Gregory, Mich., here with Ivan Brubacher for supper. Sleet in eve. 20.I took cream to Mother, wife along too, --at her quilting. I fetched flour at $4.00 per cwt. from St. Jacobs. 21.I helped to butcher at Hy. Brubacher nearly all day. Hogs $13.50. 22.Wife & I in town. Dan Bauman’s here for dinner & supper. Dan & I to Hy. Brodhecker'’ sale, N-E. of Elmira. Nice PM. 23.I took 7 doz eggs @ 50c to Elmira, & did reading. Thawed. 24.I fetched a bag of flour from St. Jacobs, etc. 25.SUNDAY: We at Amos Bearingers’ for dinner, at Jos. Cressman’s for supper. �196 26.Noah & I at Carl Weber’s sale, E. of Elmira, PM. Nice & mild. 27.I & family at Sol. Martin’s childs funeral at NW aged 6 mon., 3 days. Noah & I cut 3 trees in Geo’s bush PM. 28.We all at funeral of Manassa Martin’s child, aged 11 days, at WW. Noah & I weighed pigs, made road to trees in Geo’s bush & cut topwood. Nice day. Hogs worth $14.25. MARCH 1917 1. I and family at Jesse Bauman’s wedding, at M. F. Martin’s. 2. I helped Hy. Brubacher unload salt at G.T.R. I bought some salt at 42c per cwt, --course salt. 3. I took a “tubercular” cow to Elmira for Auman for $38. I cut maple topwood, Noah hauled same home. Nice day. 4. SUNDAY: We at home all day. Ephraim not well. Noah away. 5. Snowstorm last night & today. I in Elmira, & did reading. 6. We hauled firewood logs from Geo’s bush to here. 7. I took wife to & from her parents, I there for supper. I bought fertilizer from Hy. Brubacher at Elmira. Wet snow. 8. I helped to butcher at Geo. M. Bauman ¾ day. 9. We separated inferior grain from black barely. Stormy. 10.We sawed, split & piled up wood we fetched from Geo. 11.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Noah away. Slushy roads. 12.Noah & I at fair AM., Chopped grain PM. Nice. 13.Noah & I worked on firewood. Mother here today. 14.Noah & I sort seed black barely from inferior grain. Colder. 15.Sol. B. Martin’s & Judith Gingrich brought Enoch B. Martin and family of West Can. to here for dinner. We took pump apart, I in Elmira. A little rough weather. 16.I churned butter. I took to O. Hollinger, Elmira, 21 hens, wt. 118# @ 19c, then fetched a load middlings from St. Jacobs. 17.I dunged hen stable, shoveled snow, etc. We piled up wood. Noah in Elmira. Rain and later snowstorm. 18.SUNDAY: Noah at WW Meeting AM. Ivan Brubacher here for supper. 19.We hauled 12 loads manure out on proposed corn patch. 20.We hauled 2 loads manure up from mother, put same with 4 loads of ours on grassfield. 21.We drawed 8 loads manure out. 22.We drawed 4 loads manure out. Rebecca born to us, I took mother home. Thawing. 23.I helped about in house. We fixed hay rake, weighed pigs, dreary & rain at noon. Bad roads. Thunder in eve. 24.I helped about in house. Noah & I opened roads. Doctor called in. �197 25.SUNDAY: Amos Bearinger brought Mary Ann & took wife’s mother to his place as they too have a boy born to them. Wife’s mother here since Thursday. I called on doctor. Wheels out. 26.I in Elmira AM. Waited on wife, --she has childbed fever (septicemia), temp. 105, pulse 135. Doctor in. 27.I waited on wife. Doctor in. Rain in morn, snow & wind PM. 28.My mother here today. Noah & I fixed parts of waggon & mower. Doctor paid a call. 29.Dan Bauman’s here for a call. Noah made 1 pair new horse-rocker soles, etc. Wife’s temp. 102, pulse 115. 30.Wife low last night & this morn., temp about 105, pulse 150. Noah fetched wife’s mother AM.; Doctor in, I there in eve. 31.Wife a little better. I worked about in house & in Elmira AM. Doctor called in in eve. APRIL 1917 1. SUNDAY: I at Doctor’s offices in morn. Ivan Martin’s, Menno Widemans & David Baumans and Dan Bauman here for dinner. Wife worse again, doctor in, Temp. 104. My mother here; also wife’s mother till eve. 2. I by doctor in morn; wife better again. I helped Mary Ann to wash. We washed & patched harness. Rainy. 3. Doctor in, AM. We oiled harness. Wife’s mother boiled soap here today. Wife practically over fever now. 4. I rigged up waggon, etc., fetched boar from Dan Bauman. I took wife’s mother home in eve, Noah made harness together. 5. I disinfected hen’s nests & set a few clucks, I in Elmira & did other odd jobs. Rain & snow. 6. GOOD FRI: Noah & I at WW Meeting, AM. 7. I at Noah Martin on buisness AM. I helped about in house PM. Mary Ann had grippe. 8. EASTER SUNDAY: Nobody here. Mary Ann had grippe badly. 9. Noah & I at fair AM., at Joe Ernst’s sale PM. Wife of late Daniel Gingrich here for dinner. 10.Noah & I by my mother nearly all day, other brothers & Dan Gingrich’s & N.L. Martin there too, to divide property up of fathers. Nice day. 11.I sold 2 hogs to Auman, Elmira, Wt. 330 # @ 15.25. Also took 2 hogs of Noah’s along AM. I did carpenter work at D. Cressman’s house PM. 12.I whitewashed our bedroom AM., I at D. Cressman build part of a chimney, etc. PM. Colder in eve. 13.We hauled out 6 l’ds manure AM. Noah hauled out 2 PM. I & N.L. Martin by mother PM., re estate work. 14.We hauled out 3 l’ds manure on grassfield, changed hogs, etc. 15.SUNDAY: Noah & Mary Ann at WW Meeting AM. F. Weigel low, ill. �198 16.I at funeral of Levi W. Martin’s Urias, aged 3 mon, 15 days, at WW. I fetched 788# feed oats No. 1 at 82c, 1000# middlings for $22.50, from Elmira. We cleaned seed oats. 17.Meeting house got washed out, I there AM. I build bal. of chimney & prepared plaster mortor at D. Cressman PM. 18.We cut straw & filled a bed strawsack. Chopped grain. Hauled ashes out on land, picked stones off grassfield. Warm. 19.Noah picked stones AM. I at Weigel’s preparing for funeral AM. We spread some manure. Rain in eve. I at Weigels over night. 20.Noah spread manure & plowed sod. I worked on executor books, and in Elmira. 21.Noah & I plowed awhile AM. Noah acted hostler at Weigel’s over noon & PM. I drove a carriage load of mourners at funeral of Fred. Weigel, aged 48 yrs. Funeral held at Elmira. Dan Bauman exchanged girls, brought Sussie & took Mary Ann. 22.SUNDAY: Sussie & I at funeral of Amos Bearinger’s child, Enoch, aged 26 days, at W. Woolwich; we there over noon. Snow tonight. 23.I at Jesse Bauman to clean & plaster cistern, also worked at house water- well. Wheat worth 2.25. 24.I plastered at kitchen at Dav. Cressman. Cool & nice. 25.I brought Dan Bauman his boar & a sow he bought of me, in morn. Then we cultivated, sowed oats, & peas. Cold, high winds. 26.I floated plaster walls at D. Cressman’s kitchen, AM. I settled acc’ts with Geo. Bauman & cleaned silo rings. Noah plowed sod for proposed corn patch. Some rain & cold. 27.Noah cultivated, then sowed oats, 3 acres, harrowed it, then cultivated in the far field. I worked on silo bolts, etc. 28.Noah cultivated AM., harrowed PM. I sowed mix. grain. 29. SUNDAY: Henry S. Brubacher’s here over dinner; Amos Bearinger’s called. 30.Noah sowed 1 acre B. Barely and mixed grain & harrowed. I helped to work in garden, etc. Very nice weather. MAY 1917 1. I spread manure on grassfield. Noah finished up plowing sod for corn. Rainy. I took cream down to mother, etc. 2. I cleaned & cut dandelion roots for medical purposes, worked on books & visited David Bauman. Snowstorm in morn. Windy. 3. Noah cultivated sod for corn patch, sowed a little grain and harrowed. I worked small jobs. Cool. 4. Noah cultivated & sowed 7 acres oats. I treated seed grains with formalin, for smut, etc. Land in fine shape. 5. Sprinkling rain. I in Elmira. Noah painted buggy. 6. SUNDAY: Menno Weber’s here for dinner. Noah & Sussie away. �199 7. We carried straw out on raspberry patch in morn, I at fair. Noah cultivated, & harrowed about 7 acres. 8. Noah cultivated AM., sowed oats & harrowed. I fetched fertilizer drill from Hy. Brubacher & sowed with it 7 acres in barley, and goosewheat, some with fertilizer. 9. Noah harrowed AM., then prepared potatoe patch. I rolled 2 fields. In eve we planted 5 rows early potatoes. 10.We worked up mangle patch, I fetched sower from Geo. Noah ridged land & I sowed mangles. 11.I in Elmira bought 925# oats @ 86c, finished sowing mangles. Noah rolled mangle & oat patches. I worked in garden by my mother awhile. PM. 12.Noah & I rolled land each a while. I took heifer to C.P.R Elmira, for Auman, Wt. 930# @ 11c and another wt 780# @ 10 ½ c AM. Wife of Hy. Brubacher brought wife of Moses Ortwein to us for a call. Sussie & I washed my 2 buggies. Holding hard back for rain & cool. 13.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting. Aaron M. Baumans here for dinner. Aaron Rudy’s here for supper. 14.We drawed out 13 l’ds manure for top dressing on grain. 15.We drawed out 2 l’ds manure & spread 15 loads. 16.I hauled 10 hogs, wt. 1620 @ $16.25, to C.P.R. Elmira, for Auman, whitewashed kitchen; Got brown team reshoed & brought 2900# nut coals home, $9.00 per ton. Smokey air. A little warmer now. 17.ASCENSION DAY: We, Sussie & my mother at Dan Bauman’s for dinner & supper. 18.Noah & I hauled some of silo outfit to Josiah Schmidt & cistern rings to Joseph B. Martin & then I worked on cistern by Joseph. 19.Noah & I & team helped at Geo. M. B. drawing out manure nearly all day. Heavy rain and thunder started at 5.30PM and worked havoc around Winfield, --Warm with high winds before. 20.SUNDAY: We at Jesse Bauman’s for dinner, at Sam M. Bowman’s for supper. 21.I went abroad to collect mandrake & bloodroot. Rain in eve. 22.We worked small jobs, I took Sussie to Dav. Bauman to help clean their house. I also in town. Rainy. 23.Noah & I repaired silo scaffold, etc. I in Elmira. Rainy. 24.Noah & I worked small jobs. Wet snow in morn. I helped to remove earth for silo at Josiah Schmidt ½ dy. PM. 25.Noah repaired mixer horse-power; I at J. Schmidt removing earth. 26.Noah took steer, wt. 680# @ 9c to C.P.R. for Auman, Elmira. I hauled a load silo outfit to J. Schmidt, build 1 ring concrete silo. 27.SUNDAY (Whit): Noah Bearinger, Jonas Martin’s Sarah here for dinner. Amos Bearinger’s here for supper. 28.WHIT MON: We & all my brethren at mother’s place, divided father’s clothes. �200 29.I helped to build 2 & 3 ring silo at J. Schmidt. Noah prepared for & planted 8 rows potatoes. 30.Noah hauled gravel per statue labor AM & sowed corn PM. I & wife planted potatoes, etc., AM. I helped to build 4 ring silo at J. S. 31.I helped to build 5 & 6 ring silo at J. S. Noah hauled gravel on road all day. JUNE 1917 1. Rain in morn. I to J.S., erected scaffold & put seventh ring silo. Noah painted my buggy. Amos Rudy here tonight on a visit. 2. I helped to build 8 & 9 ring silo at J. Schmidt. 3. SUNDAY: We paid a call on Eli H. Bauman’s widow, at Jonas Bauman’s for supper. 4. I helped to build 10 & 11 ring silo at J. S. Noah piled up wood in bush. 5. Noah & Sussie helped at funeral of Levi Brubacher’s wife in Elmira. We at funeral too, AM. I helped to build 12th ring silo at J.S. 6. I helped to build 13 & 14 ring silo at J. Schmidt. 7. I plastered silo at J. Schmidt. Noah fetched hay from mother. 8. I at J. Schmidt in morn to load outfit, --moved to Val. Hahn, Heidelberg, set up & filled 1 ring silo. Noah put cattle in Esch’s pasture. 9. I helped to build 2 & 3 ring silo at Val Hahn. Noah fetched shavings (wood). 10.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting; Joshua Rudys & Dan Gingrich’s here for dinner. 11.Peter G. Martin’s child burried at S. Peel. I helped at Val Hahn to build 4 & 5 ring silo. Noah tilled hoe patches. 12.I helped to build 6 & 7 ring silo at V. Hahn. Noah sowed turnips. 13.I helped to build 8 & 9 ring silo at V. Hahn. Noah drove a carriage load of mourners at Jac. Peppler’s wife’s funeral. Rain and thunder in eve, and then yet frost. 14.I helped to build 10 & 11 ring silo at V. Hahn. Noah scuffled mangles, etc. 15.I plastered silo at Val Hahn. Noah worked in mangle patch, etc. 16.I rigged up & build 1 & 2 ring silo at Charle Busch, St. Clemens. Noah worked in mangle patch. 17.SUNDAY: We and wife’s sister Mary Ann, Amos Bearinger’s & Josiah Cressman’s & family at Serranes Martin’s for dinner, at Serannes Ziegler’s for supper, I had team in. Nice day. 18.Noah & I cut thistles nearly all day, Sussie helped PM. 19.I helped to fill 3 & 4 ring silo at Ch. Busch. Noah & Sussie cut thistles. I took my wife to Dav. Bauman in morn. Noah fetched her. 20.I helped to build 5 ring silo & walls at Ch. Busch. Noah & Sussie cut thistle. 21.I plastered silo at Ch. Busch, moved to Jno. M. Brubacher & made silo floor in eve. Noah & wife cut thistles. 22.I helped to build 1 & 2 ring silo at Jno. Brubacher. Noah cut thistles, etc. �201 23.I helped to build 3 & 4 ring silo at J. B. Noah fetched beef & cut thistles. Rain. 24.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Noah & Sussie away. 25.I helped to build 5 & 6 ring silo at J. B. Noah took Sussie home and cleaned mangles. 26.Rain and thunder last night and greater part of day. I in Elmira. Noah & I cut thistles in eve. 27.I helped to build 7 & 8 ring silo at J.B., --also a water trough. Noah cleaned mangles all day. 28.Mother & I at funeral of Israel L. Martin, at Martins, aged 42 yrs, 7 days, AM. Noah cleaned mangles AM. Some Rain PM. 29.I plastered silo, etc, at J.B. Noah cleaned mangles. Rain in morn. 30.Noah & I cleaned mangles & cut thistles. I in town at noon. JULY 1917 1. SUNDAY: Heavy rains & high floods in morn. Jonas Martin’s here for dinner. 2. I helped to build 1 & 2 ring silo at Manassa Martin. 3. I helped to build 3 & 4 ring silo at M. M. 4. I helped to build 5 & 6 ring silo at M. M. 5. I helped to build 7 & 8 ring silo at M. M. also at Hy. Sauder’s barn raising awhile. Noah scuffled corn. Mother by our place yesterday & today. 6. I helped to build 9 & 10 ring silo at M. M. 7. I helped to build 11 & 12 ring silo at M.M. Rain PM. 8. SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting. Moses Weber’s Jr. here for supper. 9. I lowered silo rings & prepared for plastering silo at MM. Rain PM. Noah fetched 2 l’ds shavings from Elmira. 10.I plastered a little of silo, rain, replastered again as rain washed it off, at Manassa Martin. 11.I finished plastering silo at M.M. rigged up and moved from Manassa to Merdard Martin, N. of Elmira; Rain in eve. 12.Rainy in morn, I picked potatoe bugs off plants, took beef ringer to Hy. Klinck, in Elmira, worked on executor books. Noah & Mother in Conestogo & St. Jacobs. 13.I helped to build 1 & 2 ring silo at Merdard Martin. Noah cleaned turnips & fetched oats from Elmira (80c). 14.I helped to build 3 & 4 ring silo at Merd. Martin. Noah cleaned turnips. Rain every day this week. 15.SUNDAY: David Bauman’s & family here for dinner & supper. 16.I helped to build 5 & 6 ring silo at Merd. M. Noah cleaned turnips. Dav. Bauman’s Lizzie spends holidays here. 17.I helped to build 7 & 8 ring silo at Merd. M. Noah cleaned turnips. 18.I helped to build 9 & 10 ring silo at Merd. M., Noah helped me AM at Merd. M. Noah hoed corn PM. Wife at Dan Bauman. �202 19.Noah hoed corn all day. I helped to fill 11th ring silo & lowed other ring at Merdard Martin. 20.I plastered silo at Merdard Martin, we then also load outfit. 21.I helped to rigg up & fill 2 rings silo wall at Amos M. Martin, Yatton. Noah scuffled corn & mangles. Warm. 22.SUNDAY: David Bauman’s, my mother and we at NW Meeting, at Anson Gingrich’s for dinner, I took mother to Dan Gingrich’s, we others at Addison Gingrich’s for supper. Exceedingly hot weather, reported to be 100 degrees in shade. 23.I helped to build 3 & 4 ring silo at Amos Martin. Noah cut grass in orchard, some wild oats, & awhile in Show Grounds. 24.I helped to build 5 & 6 ring silo at Amos Martin. Noah mowed grass in show Ground all day. 25.We put in 1 load orchard hog & l l’d green feed & cocked some. We hauled 5 loads of hay from show Grounds to town. 26.We hauled away bal. of hay in show Grounds to town AM. We hauled 3 loads of hay away by us. Threatening to rain, at noon. Very hot weather these days. 27.We hauled away 4 ½ loads hay. Noah mowed grass. I picked bugs. 28.Noah raked hay, I picked bugs, etc, AM. Hauled in 4 l’ds hay. I mowed grass in eve, Noah raked hay. 29.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Warm weather. Threatened to rain last eve. 30.We hauled in 4 l’ds hay. (We got in all 13 timothy, 5 ½ green feed). 31.We hauled in 1 l’d green feed. I picked bugs. Noah hoed corn. AUGUST 1917 1. Menno Horst burried at Martins. I at Amos Martin to help build 7 ring silo. Noah fetched 1 l’d hay from Dan Bauman. Heavy rain & thunder. 2. I helped to build 8 & 9 ring silo at Amos Martin. 3. I helped to build 10 & 11 ring silo at Amos Martin, I hoed corn in eve. Noah fetched 2 l’ds hay from Daniel Bauman. 4. I helped to build 12 & 13 ring silo at Amos Martin. Noah scuffled. 5. SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting. Eli B. Martin’s Jr., Noah Weber’s, & some young folks here for dinner. Isaiah here for supper. 6. I plastered silo at Amos Martin. Noah hoed potatoes. 7. I helped to build 1 & 2 ring silo at Chr. F. Martin. Noah worked on hoe crop. 8. I helped to build 3 & 4 ring silo at Chr. Martin. I took wife to & from Dan Bauman’s. Rain early in morn. 9. I helped to build 5 & 6 ring silo at Chr. Martin. Noah plowed sod at Dav. Bauman. I destroyed some potatoe bugs. Cool. 10.I helped to build 7 & 8 ring silo at Chr. Martin. Noah plowed sod at Dav. Bauman AM. We cut some barley PM. 11.I plastered silo at Chr. Martin; & picked bugs. Noah shocked barley, etc. �203 12.SUNDAY: Absolom Martin’s & Josiah Cressman’s here for dinner. 13.I helped to rigg up outfit & built 1 & 2 ring silo at Jac. D. Johnson. Noah hoed turnips and picked cherries. Mother here today, --Noah drove her. 14.I helped to build 3 & 4 ring silo at J.D. Johnson. Noah hoed turnips. 15.I helped to build 5 & 6 ring silo at J. Johnson. Noah hoed turnips. We hauled in a load black barely. 16.I helped to build 7 & 8 ring silo at J. Johnson. Noah hoed turnips & hauled in 2 l’ds barley; We fetched another one in eve. 17.We hauled in 2 l’ds barley in morning. Noah cut mixed grain. I helped to build 9 & 10 ring silo at Jac. Johnson. 18.I helped to build 11 & 12 ring silo at J. Johnson. Noah cut grain, etc. 19.SUNDAY: We with Amos Bearinger’s at Isaac B. Martins for dinner, at Josiah Gingrich’s for supper. 20.I plastered silo at Jacob D. Johnson, Noah cut grain. 21.Noah cut grain and I shocked of same. Dry weather. 22.I fetched heifer from C. Esch’s pasture & shocked grain. Noah shocked, AM & bindered PM. Hogs worth about $18.80. 23.Land rain started last night & continued all day after dryspell. I took wife to my mother for over dinner, I did buisness in town. 24.Noah & I picked mulberries, & made room for oat sheaves in barn. We also shocked grain. Drear, cool & some rain. 25.I fetched beef, in town, raked barley stubles AM., at Geo. to thrash PM. Noah shocked grain & ganged barley stubles, etc. Dreary, drizzly. 26.SUNDAY: We and David Bauman’s and my mother at Martins Meeting, at Israel Gingrich’s for dinner, at Joe Snyder’s for supper. 27.We cut oats, and goosewheat and shocked some of same. 28.Rain in morn. Noah ganged & harrowed. I nailed shingles on David Bauman’s driving shed roof, & spliced rope PM. 29.I shingled on Dav. Bauman’s driving shed roof ¾ dy. Noah picked mulberries AM. Cut oats PM. Cool weather. 30.We shocked grain in morn; finished bindering, AM, --used about 105 lbs. twine. We hauled in 5 loads mixed grain. Nice day. 31.We hauled in 7 loads mixed grain. Sprinkle rain tonight. SEPTEMBER 1917 1. We hauled in 4 loads mixed grain & 2 goosewheat. Hogs $16.80. 2. SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting. Aaron F. Bowman’s here for supper. Rain in morn. 3. We hauled in 8 loads mixed grain. (Labor Day). 4. We hauled in 7 loads oats & 2 Goosewheat. Cool weather. 5. We hauled in 8 loads oats & 1 goosewheat. A little wind & cloudy. 6. HARVEST MEETING: We all at WW Meeting AM. We cut peas with mower & hauled in 2 loads oats, PM. �204 7. I, family, mother & David P. Martin’s widow, at funeral at Martins, of Tobias Martin, preacher, aged 57 yrs, 5 dys. Noah & I raked stubleland, hauled in 3 loads oats; Sheaves all in. 8. We raked stubleland & hauled in 2 loads rakings. I in town. 9. SUNDAY: We at wife’s parents for dinner & supper. Very cool. 10.Noah & I put in overhead floor in barn & fetched in 1 load rakings & 2 peas, took a load firewood to mother. Noah mowed thistles. 11.Funeral of Eli Horst’s wife at Martins. Noah, I & team hauled in grain at Dav. Bauman nearly all day. Cool. 12.Noah &” I & team hauled in grain at Dav. Bauman nearly all day. 13.I & team hauled in grain at Dav. Bauman AM. I pitched sheaves in field for Dan Bauman PM. Noah helped to thrash at Geo. Nice. 14.Noah & I helped to thrash out of field at Hy. Brubacher ¾ day, etc. 15.Noah & I hauled out 15 loads manure & I spraed nearly all of it too. I fetched beef in morn & in town. Elmira Fall Exhibition. Nice day. 16.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Nice Day. 17.I helped to thrash all day at Hy. Brubacher. Nice Day. Noah started to work for Amos Bearinger in morn. 18.I hauled out 13 loads manure. A sprinkle rain. 19.I fetched mixing outfit to here from J. Johnson AM. Helped to set silo rings at Geo. H. Eisenbach, PM, on top of part old silo. 20.I helped to fill 1 & 2 ring silo at Geo. H. Eisenback, --he had a man at my stead to help thrash at C. Esch, 1 day. 21.I helped to fill 3 & 4 ring silo at Geo. H. Eisenbach. 22.I helped to fill 5 & 6 ring silo at Geo. H. E. Noah came home from A. bearinger in eve, after 1 week there. Funeral of an old widow Rudy, burried at Martin’s. A long dry weather. 23.SUNDAY: We by mother for dinner; Dan Gingrich’s there too. Nice. 24.Funeral of Isaac G. Martin at Martins, aged 42 yrs, 7 mon. Noah helped to thrash at Dav. Cressman AM., dug out potatoes PM. I helped to fill 7 & 8 ring silo at Geo. H. E. 25.I helped to fill 9 & 10 ring silo at Geo. H. E. Noah dug out potatoes, picked off beans, & thrashed at Weigel’s ¼ day. 26.I plastered silo at Geo. H. E. Noah thrashed at Weigel’s all day. 27.I helped to move mixing outfit to Nathan Clemmer in morn, then we rigged up & build 1 & 2 ring silo. I went home in eve. Noah helped to thrash at Weigel’s ¾ day & picked beans. 28.I put in 3 & 4 ring silo at N. Clemmer. Noah plowed. 29.I helped to fill in 5 & 6 ring silo at N. Clemmer. Noah plowed & in town. 30.SUNDAY: Amos & Malinda Rudy here last night. We all at WW Meeting. Jesse B. Bauman’s here for dinner. �205 OCTOBER 1917 1. Funeral of late Benj. B. Martin’s widow, residing by her son Elias, burried at Conestogo, aged nearly 75 yrs. I helped to fill in 7 & 8 ring silo at N. Clemmer. Noah plowed & fetched oats from Geo. 2. I helped to fill 9 & 10 ring silo at N. Clemmer. Noah plowed. 3. I fetched a load gravel from A. Muttasch AM & 50 gal. gasoline & 2 bbl cement from K & Ahrens. We put concrete bottom in our silo. Drizzly rain. 4. I helped to fill 11 & 12 ring silo at N. Clemmer. 5. I helped to fill 13 & 14 ring silo at N. Clemmer. A little rain. 6. I plastered 22 ft silo at N. Clemmer. Noah heped to cut in corn at Solomon Reist all day. Frost tonight. 7. SUNDAY: My brother here (Eli) for dinner, Dan Bauman’s for supper. 8. I helped to build 15 & 16 ring silo at N. Clemmer. Noah plowed. 9. I plastered bal. of silo except top 5 feet where we left rings on yet, took scaffold out, build approach walls to silo at N. Clemmer. Noah plowed AM., helped awhile cutting corn at Geo. PM. 10.I drove in morn from N. Clemmer to N. L. Martin, for breakfast by him, discussing re selling I. M. Bauman farm. I engaged auctioneer Class to sell farm and at Printing office to get farm published as for sale to the public. I bought 2 steers 1720# @ 9c S. Weber & O’Neill. I repaired on our silo, etc. I took Mary Ann home after helping my wife to sow some while. Noah helped to cut corn at Geo. 11.Funeral of Israel Martin, son of Levi L. (who got killed on traction engine) at Martins, aged about 21 years. We made out 14 rows potatoes. We got in all 2 even boxesful. 12.Rainy day. I fetched in 2 loads mangles, top & all. Chored about. Fetched those 2 steers from S. Weber, I had bought latley. 13.I fetched beef, & 100# Dr. Hess stock Dorie for $7.00 AM., plowed PM. Noah plowed all day. A little rain at noon. 14.SUNDAY: We at NW Meeting, at Josiah Martin’s Jr. for dinner, at Amos Bauman’s for supper. 15.I fetch cutting box from Geo. Eisenbach & oats from Geo. (lent) Noah & I (& Dav. Bauman PM) cut corn off by hand. Nice day. 16.Noah cut balance of corn off, I fetched separator from Geo., etc., AM, We made out mangles & hauled in 4 loads PM. 17.We made out & hauled in 8 loads mangles (Turnips 16c 50lbs.) 18.We cut corn ¾ day, some strangers helped too. A little rain at noon. 19.We thrashed all day, some strangers helped. (Hogs $17.50) 20.We thrashed all day. Some strangers helped. 21.SUNDAY: We & mother at Josiah S. Martins, visited “Aunt” Sussie, for dinner, at Aaron W. Weber’s for supper. 22.Noah plowed all day, I plowed AM. & fetched in 2 l’ds mangles. �206 23.Noah plowed all day. I got grain chopped AM & topped turnips PM. Funeral of Jno. M. Brubacher of Elmira, burried at Berlin. 24.Noah plowed all day. I topped turnips done, pulled beans, etc. 25.Noah plowed all day. I replaced loaned oats at Geo’s. and helped to thrash at Sol. Reist, ¾ day, buckwheat. Nice PM. 26.I made turnips out by hand all day. Noah plowed, AM & hauled 4 loads turnips into house cellar. Rainy in eve. 27.We hauled in 7 loads turnips & prepared room for same. Rain towards evening. I in town. 28.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting. Hy. & Solomon Bowman’s & their wives here. 29.Rainy nearly all day. We prepared for, AM, & thrashed PM., neighbors helped. Noah plowed awhile in morn. 30.Noah & I plowed all day. Snow splurts once in a while. 31.Noah & I plowed ¾ day, --frozen so hard that it just went so. NOVEMBER 1917 1. Chr. Esch, N.L. Martin & I up in fathers swamp to examine same. Noah plowed all day; --I plowed PM. Men of Military age Class I called out to P.O. to register for service or exemption, --time to Nov. 10 inst. (Hogs about $15.25) 2. I fetched steer from C. Esch’s pasture in morn, then I plowed, --Noah plowed all day. 3. Noah & I plowed nearly all day, fetched in a few turnips. Nice. 4. SUNDAY: We at Christian Esch’s for supper. Nice day. 5. I at Dan Gingrich to build smoke house ¾ day. Noah plowed about all day. Foggy & Frost AM., nice PM. 6. Noah plowed. I shingled at Dav. Bauman’s shed ¾ dy. 7. Brother Isaiah & I up on the 4th of Peel to examine farms of Sam. Switzer & Mary Lawson. Nice Day. (50 lbs. Turnips 19c) 8. I at funeral of Jacob Bauman’s Eldon at W. Woolwich, aged 6 mon, 9 days, AM. Noah spread manure & plowed; I plowed PM. Fog in morn. 9. I & N.L. Martin by H. W. Zilliax re drawing papers for selling. I. M. Bauman farm. Noah plowed all day, I PM. 10.I re-examined Lawson farm AM., plowed PM; Noah plowed all day. 11.SUNDAY: We at Dan Bauman’s for dinner. Nice day. 12.We all at my mother for dinner. I attended sale of I. M. Bauman farm (at Elmira fair) sold by auction to Christian Eschs for $6350.00, I bought at same time & place 2 acres swamp N. E. from Elmira for $20.00, I in Elmira PM. Noah plowed PM. 13.I examined Jno. Mahon’s farm 6th of Peel AM. I plowed PM. Noah plowed, dunged stables, opened silo. 14.I helped to build silo roof at Amos M. Martin, Yatton. Noah plowed. �207 15.I helped to build silo roof at A. Martin, Yatton. Noah plowed. 16.I helped to thrash at Dav. Cressman all day. Noah drawed wood from this farm down to mother. 17.Noah helped to thrash at Dav. Cressman ¾ day. I chopped grain AM., I hauled wood to mother, in Elmira, at Aaron Bauman. 18.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Noah at Martins. 19.Noah started working in Elmira Foundry. I drawed 3 loads wood to mother; helped to thrash at D. Hoffer, PM. 20.I helped to thrash at D. Hoffer 1 day. Nice weather till now in Nov. 21.I helped to thrash at D. Hoffer 1 hr. in morn., then at Peter Bowman balance of AM. I dunged stables PM. Noah Bearinger, N.L. Martin’s & Noah Shirk’s of Pa. here for supper. 22.I changed chopp about, dunged henstable. Rain last night. 23.I & Dan Bauman up to see Lawson farm AM., I chored PM. 24.I up West of Glenallan to buy farm from Mary Lawson, AM. I chored PM. Premier Borden held meeting at Kitchener (disorder). 25.SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting. Enos B. Martin’s here for dinner. 26.I at N.L. Martin & Dan Gingrich’s on buisness AM., chored, PM. 27.Menno Shantz (deacon) burried at Martins, aged 81 years, 7 mon, 8 days. I chored AM. I helped to thrash at Sol. Reist PM. Intended to meet Mary Lawson in eve at Elmira, but she seemingly misunderstood affairs & was not there. 28.I helped to thrash at Menno Weber all day. Fair weather. 29.I helped to thrash at Menno Weber ¾ day. Fair weather. 30.I up to Mary Lawson to rearrange affairs for signing agreement, which she did, this afternoon, --I bought her farm for $4200.00, 100 acres, East ½ of Lot 15, 5th Con. Of Peel. Paid down $400.00. Ivan Martin here to fetch pigs & hens. DECEMBER 1917 1. I did chores, etc., fetched holstein cow for $105 from Ivan Martin. 2. SUNDAY: We at Amos Bearinger’s for dinner. Oziah Bauman’s here for supper. 3. I & J. Cressman dehorned some of my cattle, I twice in Elmira. 4. Put double windows on. We in St. Jacobs & Conestogo on buisness. 5. Cleaned some grain, sorted rotten potatoes. Nancy Bowman here. 6. N.L. Martin & I worked in interest of I. M. Bauman Est. Nice day. 7. I took cutting box home to Geo. Eisenbach, & chored about. 8. I chored about & worked small jobs. Storm from East. 9. SUNDAY: Jno. H. Schmidt’s wife burried at W Woolwich, --services at Elmira Luthern church. Bad snowstorm from West. 10.I took 18 pigs to Elmira fair, sold to several parties. 11.Eli & I chopped grain PM. Dan Bauman’s here for supper. �208 12.I helped to thrash at Geo. Bauman all day. 13.I helped to thrash at Geo., PM. I chored & in Elmira. 14.I helped to thrash at Geo. all day. Cold these days. 15.I at Dan G. Martin to secure beef-ring share, examined buildings on my Peel farm. At Hy. Klinck’s beef ring Meeting. I arranged to procure seed grain from M. Schwitzer. 16.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Nobody here. 17.I hauled 3 loads wood from Geo’s bush to mother & fetched salt from Hy. Brubacher, G.T. R. Station, at 65c per cwt. & 1 crown 2-furrow plow from Wm Moeser. Nice Day. 18.I hauled wood stuff to mother, etc. 19.I cleaned stables, chored, made a Eaton order bill out, on my farm measuring proposed wire fences. 20.Chored, trimmed cattle tails, etc. Aaron Bauman’s team & man fetched a load ensilage from this silo. Mild. 21.I made an Eaton order out, look after binder re repair. 22.I helped to drive 4 head of cattle of mine up to Aaron Bauman, --weighed them at Sam Weber, the 2 I got from him weighed 1870 lbs @ 10c, gain 150#; the others wt. 1540# @ 9c. Wheels on road again. I fetched repair for on binder, etc. PM. 23.SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting; Seth Martin’s here for dinner. 24.I sheared backs of young cattle & put on some lime & ashes. Noah cleaned them & did chores. Aron Bauman’s team fetched a load ensilage. Noah & I sorted potatoes & took a l’d straw to mother. 25.CHRISTMAS: We at WW Meeting AM. 26.I prepared quarters in horse stable for a hog. Mary Ann here. Mary Ann & wife at Dav. Bauman’s; I fetched wife in eve. 27.I prepared quarters in steer stable for hogs, moved grain about. 28.I chored AM., at Sol. Reist to thrash PM ¼ day. Very cold. 29.I in Elmira to fetch Eaton Goods & took cream out. Cold. 30.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Amos Bauman’s child burried at N. Woolwich. 31.Aaron Bauman’s team fetched a load ensilage. I in Elmira. DIARY 1918 ANGUS S. BAUMAN JANUARY 1. NEW YEARS: We at Dan Bauman’s for dinner & supper. 2. I paid a call on Ph. Beisel AM. Balanced up I.M.B. Est. books. 3. I at Ezra Fords’ sale PM. I in Elmira, Eli fetched a little grain. 4. I helped Hy. Brubacher to fetch a pr. of colt from C. Ford. �209 5. A.M. Bauman’s team fetched ensilage. Eli & I up in my swamp to cut posts, etc. PM. whole week cold. (Hogs $17.50) 6. SUNDAY: We at home all day. 7. I at fair AM. & repaired harness tug, etc. PM. 8. I helped to butcher at N.L. Martin nearly all day. Brought butcherware to here from Noah. Eli chored. 9. I up in my swamp all day, cut poles, posts & firewood. Eli chored. Aaron Bauman’s team fetched ensilage & brought 2 hogs for Mose Eby & 1 for mother to be butchered here. 10.We butchered 1 hog of ours, dressed 1 for mother & 2 for M. Eby; Mose & Eli helped me. I worked awhile on my meat & awhile by mother worked at hers. Elias Brubacher’s woolen mills of Baden burned. Stormy. 11.I cut firewood, mostly poplar up in my swamp ¾ dy. Eli chored & fetched galv. pipes of Eatons from station. 12.I moved jars about in cellar, chored. S.W Gale, -very stormy. 13.SUNDAY: We at home all day. S. W. Gale, -very stormy. Proposed meeting at Martins postponed (re storm). 14.I drove Mary Ann home after sowing 1 week here. I shoveled snow, & in Elmira. Eli chored here AM. 15.I cut wood in my swamp ¾ dy. Eli chored here. Aaron Bauman’s team fetched ensilage. Hogs worth $18.00. 16.I helped to thrash at Sol. Reist 1 day. Eli chored here. Aaron Bauman’s team fetched some grain. Enoch Bauman died. 17.I helped to thrash at Sol. Reist 1 day. Eli chored here. I paid a call at Ph. Beisel’s, --he died yesterday. Continually cold. 18.I helped to thrash at Sol. Reist till 11 o’clock. Eli chored AM. I at funeral of Ph. Beisel Sr., PM. 19.I cut poplar firewood & sawlogs & poles in my swamp, ¾ dy. Eli chored. Aaron Bauman’s team fetched ensilage. Cold. 20.SUNDAY: I at WW Meeting. Jacob Martin (son of Enos) here. 21.I chored AM. Eli & I in swamp PM. Cold last while. 22.I chored AM & at Stange’s sale, upper Woolwich, bought disc for $25.50, 40 rds wire fence @ 45c PM. 23.I in swamp cut poles & firewood. Eli chored. 24.I chored AM., & at Elias Brubacher’s sale PM. 25.I in swamp. Eli here to chore PM. 26.I in Elmira, & at C. Esch discussing re swamp. I in swamp PM. 27.SUNDAY: We at home all day. Cold. 28.I cleaned black barley, also peas. Very stormy. 29.I helped Eli to wash harness AM., he & I chopped PM. 30.I helped to butcher at Aaron Weber all day. Nice but cold. 31.I hauled a load poles from swamp to Peel farm. �210 FEBRUARY 1918 1. I made cedar posts ready to team in swamp nearly all day, --C. Esch & I considered locality of swamp too. 2. I hauled 35 posts from swamp to Peel farm PM. I in Elmira. 3. SUNDAY: We at home all day. Very cold. 4. I hauled 32 posts, etc from swamp to Peel farm & chored. 5. I hauled 20 posts from swamp to Peel farm & 3 poplar sawlogs also from swamp to Floradale saw mills. (26 below zero) Very cold. 6. I hauled a few posts & firewood from swamp to Peel farm. Wet. 7. I in Peel by G. Steenson discussing over his hay in my barn. Worked a little in granary. Dan Bauman’s paid a call. Cold. 8. I chored about AM & in Elmira on buisnes. PM. 9. Wife of Peter P. Martin burried at Conestogo. I dunged all stables, etc. Factories & buisness place closed by order of Gov’t re coal shortage (today & next Mon.). 10.SUNDAY: We at Hy. S. Brubacher’s for dinner. Tree laden with ice, --also the 9th . 11.Aaron Bauman’s team fetched a load mixed grain AM. I at Dav Hoffer’s sale PM. 1st thaw for this year, today. 12.Elmira fair today, I was there; Chored PM. Rainy. Roads bad. 13.I cleaned barely about all day, also bagged 62 bu. of same. 14.Icleaned barely AM. Urias & Isaac Bauman, Pa. here. Thawing. 15.I drawed 3 small loads barely & some peas to A. S. Gingrich’s store sold barley at $1.50 a bu. & peas 6c a lb. & fetched front quarter beef at 17c from Dav. S. Brubacher. Cold. 16.I chored, cut up beef, got sorrel team sharpened at hind shoes. 17.SUNDAY: I at WW Meeting AM; Menno F. Martin’s here for dinner. Isaiah and his intended to be wife here for supper. 18.We butchered 3 hogs, -Dan Bauman & his Mary Ann, Menno M. Weber & Geo. Bauman’s hired man (Oz. G.) helped. Nice day. Cold. Aaron Bauman’s team fetched a load grain. 19.Soft & rainy; I in Elmira, rubbed curing mixture on hams, sorted hens. 20.I took 41 hens & 2 roosters @ 23c a lb. to M.B. Bauman, Elmira; also 15 pullets for Amos Bearinger, I smoked sausage. Cold. 21.Mother & I attended wedding of Isaiah Bauman’s at N.B. Martin’s. Wife waited on Rebecca who had cold. Jacob Bauman’s Liva burried at W. Woolwich, aged about 15 years. Sharp cold wind. 22.Aaron Bauman’s team fetched a load grain. I took that roll of wire fence I got from Stange’s sale & posts, etc., from here to Peel farm. 23.I took a cow to Elmira for Auman, Wt 1070# for $105. Aaron Bauman’s team fetched a load grain. I hauled a load cistern rings, etc, to Peel farm PM. Road getting bad. Isaiah came to work here. 24.SUNDAY: David Cressmans here for dinner. �211 25.I hauled 2 loads of oats, hayrake & cutting box too, to Peel farm. Damp. 26.Snowstorm AM. We took root pulper’s knives out. I took oats up to Peel farm, PM., storm wrecked some wind mills. 27.I hauled 2 loads grain up to Peel farm. Isaiah fixed pulper. I got sorrel team sharpened at front shoes at Yatton. Nice day. 28.I took 2 loads grain, boxes & some kegs of nails up to Peel farm. Wet snowfall. Sleighing a good deal better. MARCH 1918 1. I took a load plows etc. to Peel farm AM. O. Esch took drill, disc & cultivater, while I had binder, to Peel farm. Isaiah along too. Nice day & nice roads. 2. I took engine up AM., Hay loader, roller & mower PM. Nice. 3. SUNDAY: We at Dav. Bauman’s for dinner, at Dan. Bauman’s for supper. 4. Isaiah brought his wife to us to start to work. I took butcherware to N.L. Martin & chopper to Foundry. I took a load of planks, etc. to Peel farm. 5. I took 2 loads old timber, & lumber up to Peel farm. Isaiah helped me to load same & chored, etc. Misty. 6. Wife & I helped to butcher at Dan Bauman all day. Isaiah took a load lumber, etc. to Peel farm. 7. Is. & I took 2 loads hay to Peel farm. Wife along to see Peel house. 8. Is. & I took 2 loads hay up to Peel farm. Nice day. Good sleighing. 9. Is took 1 load greenfield to Peel farm, then he & I tore off old wall paper & fumigated Peel house with 5# sulphur. I at Dan Gingrich’s for dinner. Peter Bowman, deacon, burried at N. Woolwich, aged 71 years, 4 mon, 6 days. 10.SUNDAY: All at home. Stormy. 11.Is. at fair. I, wife, Hannah, & Mary Ann Bauman cleaned house in Peel. 12.Is. took a load small lumber up to Peel farm AM. I at Paul Snider’s sale ¾ dy. PM. Thawed. 13.Is. hauled 2 loads gravel (Isaac Gingrich’s team also 2 today and also Noah Martin Jr. 2 loads yesterday.) to Peel farm. I took dinner up to Peel farm, & worked there. Bishop Josiah Martin burried at Mich, -brother to late Paul Martin, today. Mother here. 14.Is., Aaron Bauman’s team, Menno Weber each 1 load gravel and Mose Gingrich’s teams delivered 4 loads to Peel farm. I helped to shovel at pit in morn, spliced rope at Dav. Bauman, worked small jobs at home. Trees ice- laden. Some rain. Is. worked on Peel farm. 15.Good sleighing. Aaron Bauman fetched 9 young pigs at $6 each. The following hauled gravel from N. Snider to Peel farm, --Is., Geo Bauman’s team 2 loads; Aaron Weber 2, Aaron Bauman’s team 2, Dan Bauman’s team 2. N.L. Martin & I received bal. of pay on farm, from Chr. Esch, at H.W. Zillax’s office AM., at mother over dinner & supper, --We executors distributed legacy to heirs of I.M.B. Est. Is. awhile there too. �212 16.Geo. Bauman’s team hauled 1 load gravel to Peel farm. I, Hannah & Mary Ann Bauman cleaned house on Peel farm. I hauled about 1 ton coal & maple firewood, & a load lumber to Peel farm. 17.SUNDAY: We all at WW Meeting. Isaiah’s father-in-laws here for dinner. 18.Is. hauled a load lumber & firewood to Peel farm AM. We loaded 3 stoves on my sleigh; and a load furniture on Dan Gingrich’s waggon which he took to his place for storage, --he & his brother Anson here for dinner, then to Amos M. Martin’s sale & bought his mail box for $2.50 for me. 19.We moved from I. M. Bauman farm to our Peel farm, --Some neighbors helped us to haul household effects, etc, and to drive cattle. Is. fetched 3 head of cattle with team yet PM. Roads rough, --wheel out again. Mild weather. 20.I fetched 2 hogs from Woolwich farm & 1 cow from Dan Bauman, for $100, AM. Is. fetched 1 load household effects, my carpenter chist etc., RM. I took beef sausage to Dan Gingrich’s to smoke them. Thaw. 21.I fetched contents of shop, & carriage from Woolwich farm AM. I fetched another load of lumber, harness, manure & gravel planks PM. Urias Bauman fetched a load greenfeed from there to Peel farm, Warm. 22.I took goosewheat out to Gingrich’s store, got 17 bags grain chopped at Klincks & hauled same & 15 bundles shingles home. 23.Menno Weber & Dav. Bauman brought turnips & a little firewood up to us from Woolwich farm, --I some hay, pig chute stand, gasoline tank, fanning mill, etc. & another load potatoes, lumber, etc. 24.SUNDAY: We at Dan Gingrich’s for dinner & supper. Noah Martin Jr. here for supper, visited Isaiah’s. 25.We sawed summer wood AM., Cut trees down for winter wood, PM. 26.We & Isaiahs at Eli Bauman’s wedding at Joshua Bowmans. 27.We stored our cutter in Jonathan Martin’s driving shed; stove & furnitue at Dan Gingrich’s; also worked other odd jobs. 28.I fetched c. mixer & power from Nathan Clemmer, there over noon, at Reub. Bauman for supper, in Conestogo to fetch flour, left mixer at Dan Martins Floradale. 29.GOOD FRIDAY: Isaiah’s at Geo. & Reub. Bauman’s. We at home all day. 30.I fetched 6 cedar end posts $5.00 from Serranus Martin, there over noon, then in Elmira, brought pump along from A. M. Bowman who rigged up same for 24’ lift for proposed temporary use in old well. Is. worked about buildings. 31.SUNDAY: We at NW Meeting. We at M.M. Bauman’s for dinner. Josiah Gingrichs here for supper. APRIL 1918 1. I paid Balance on farm to Mary Lawson & Sam Weber at H.W. Zillax’s office, Elmira. I by mother over noon. I fetched seed grain from Jno. W. Schwitzer & chopper from foundry. Rainy. �213 2. I & Cyrus Martin sawed firewood all day. Isaiah topped trees out ¾ day & Jonathan Martin splitt wood ½ dy. Nice. 3. I & Cyrus sawed firewood all day, while Is. handled the ax. 4. Is. took grain to Floradale Chopping Mills, then fetched from Elmira 30 bundles laths & some scantlings, etc. Frank Housser here, --he & I worked in kitchen, made a shelf for cupboard, put roofing (asphalt) on sides of kitchen, made trap door to cellar. 5. Is. fetched choppings from Floradale & piled lumber in barn. F. Housser & I fitted door to staircase in kitchen, knocked board—partitions out in maine house, finished putting roofing on kitchen walls. 6. Is. chored, fetched scaffold brakets from Mose Martin, drawed lumber from house to barn. Housser & I removed board ceilings, 1st flat maine house, proped up 1st flat in cellar, & prepared to prop up 2nd flat with a new partition. Nice days of late. 7. SUNDAY: We at Amos Bearingers for supper. 8. F. Housser & I put up partition studs in 1st flat & 2nd flat & cut a opening out West for doors from 2nd flat. Dr. Bechtel doctored heifer. 9. We worked on door entrances. (Housser & I) 2nd flat maine house, stripped and lathed some. Is. sorted & piled lumber, etc. Cold wind. 10.Housser & I lathed all day. Is. & my wife in Elmira. Is. & I skinned heifer which was sick. 11.Housser & I finished lathing upstairs & tore old celler and upstairs cases & all away, tore old chimney down. Is. hauled 2 loads sand from M. Snider. 12.I build floors over old staircase openings, closed old stovepipe hole & made different one in floor, nailed upstairs floors. Is. fetched 1 load sand AM. Put glass panes in windows. 13.I helped Is. to start plowing sod, --he plowed nearly all day. I piled up lumber in barn, etc. PM. Warm. Roads dusty & dry. Gov’t put “Daylight Saving Bill” in effect tonight, --1 hr. ahead. 14.SUNDAY: Jonathan Martin’s here for supper. Dry & warm. 15.I drove over to Ed Martin, Weisenburg, to secure drilling out—fit for here, -- wife to Elmira, we at Elis for dinner, I took beef hide to Hedrich, Elmira at 8c re 20c of last winter. Is. plowed sod & fired old hay on grassfield, --he & Cyrus had to watch fire from spreading. Is. harrowed in front field PM. Warm. Seeding commenced. Housser lathed in bedroom, etc., all day. Heavy fighting going on in France these days. 16.Is. harrowed & sowed 7 acres barley. I worked in connection with seeding AM. Housser lathed AM, --He & I tore old shingles off on E. side of house & started reshingling same PM. 17.Is. got a load grain chopped, AM. Housser & I lathed, etc, all day. Rain & thunder last night & PM. Hogs worth about $19.00, recently $20.00. 18.Is. patched harness, dunged stables. Housser & I tore old walls away and build shaft for a dumb waiter all day. Cool & some snow. �214 19.I in Elmira to fetch laths, etc., AM. Housser put roofing on inside of house walls, etc., AM. Housser & I lathed PM. Dan Bauman’s here for dinner. 20.Housser & I finished up lathings, etc. I burried heifer, cut wood, etc. 21.SUNDAY: Rain in morn. Dan Gingrich’s & my mother here for dinner & supper. 22.F. Housser worked on dumb waiter, doors for same, etc., Wife & I in Elmira, fetched parts of dumb waiter, plaster hairs & cement. AM. I in Elmira to get 1860# lime @ 65c per cwt., secured deeds for farm & swamp. Is. chored, made a mortarbox, etc. 23.Is fetched 10 bbl cement from Jno. Klinck, Elmira, & chored. Hannah with J.P. Martin’s to help to wash out NW Meeting house. Housser & I alacked lime, shingled E. of houseroof, worked on waiter, all day. Dav. Bauman brought a load gravel. Wind & rain. 24.Housser & I worked on dumbwaiter, build props in cellar to support above floor, etc, I helped us some & did other small jobs. I removed lightning rods from barn & shed in eve. Frozen this morning. 25.Mose Martin here to hunt water for a well. Housser made hair mortar, I fixed cistern ring together to store mortar in. I helped Isaiah to take binders (old) apart to secure bolts. 26.We put works in order at dumb waiter, slacked lime, made stand for chimney upstairs & started bucking chimney. Is. took 2 old binders to Elmira for Max Bierman & brought shingles from Elmira and lumber from Floradale sawmills, of my poplar logs. 27.Housser masoned around dumb waiter & I build chimney etc. Is. sowed about 4 acres barley. 28.SUNDAY: We all at NW Meeting. Eli Bauman’s here for dinner. 29.Housser & I worked in barn, reinforcing frame work with new pieces of timber & started build new grain bins. Is. sawed awhile. Windy. 30.Houser & I build grain bins all day. Is. sowed barely, & oats. MAY 1918 1. Housser & I build grain bins all day. Is. plowed sod. 2. I plowed & harrowed. Is. cultivated & drilled 2 acres goosewheat. 3. Isaiah sowed grain & cultivated too. Housser bolted timbers to barn frame & started shingling on house, --I help him some. 4. Is. harrowed & sowed oats & grasseed. I rolled, disced etc. Is. sowed peas. Housser shingled on house all day. 5. SUNDAY: Isaiah’s at Amos Baumans & by her parents. Warm. 6. Housser & I prepared for & plater upstairs. I sowed a few acres & harrowed. 7. Is. got grain chopped at Floradale & fetched lime from Elmira, I rubbed plaster walls of yesterday. Put pump into well, but a part slipped down so we left pump out & dipped water as before. �215 8. Housser & I plastered balance of upstairs AM. Housser slacked lime & made plaster mortar. I cleaned oats, build concrete top on chimney. Is. disced all day. Mose Gingrich’s (Jr.) child’s funeral at W. Woolwich. 9. Isaiah’s & I at WW Meeting AM. Urias & Mary Ann here. Dan Brubacher elected for Bishop. 10.Is. sowed oats & I harrowed. Housser plastered bedroom, 1st flat. 11.Is. plowed sod in orchard; & disced behind bush PM. Housser & I plastered other room on 1st flat & rubbed walls of bedroom besides. 12.SUNDAY: We at Dan Bauman’s for dinner & supper. Isaiah’s at Josiah Gingrich’s for dinner. Wet day. 13.Housser & I rubbed large room on 1st flat AM. set mixer & prepared for cementing part floor in kitchen. Is. plowed sod in orchard & hauled manure into garden. Damp, rain in eve. 12 apple & 2 pear trees were brought tonight I had bought of Len Weber. Norman Bearinger called to London by Military authorities. 14.Housser & I mixed concrete & build floor with same in kitchen and ½ floor of cellar. I plowed garden, rolled land, disced & sowed oats. 15.Housser patched barn roof AM. I harrowed AM & Is. sowed oats. Is. & I hauled 3 loads stones off fields PM. Hannah rolled a field PM. Housser put woodwork fitting on in inside of house. 16.Housser put woodwork fittings on in inside of house & put up small cupboard in our bedroom. Wife & I in Elmira to fetch lumber, etc. We planted appletrees. I tilled orchard sod & sowed peas in same. 17.I & Is. hauled 3 loads stones off fields AM., Is then rolled land. Housser did finishing up carpentering upstairs, --I helped him PM. Warm. 18.Housser did finishing up carpentering work all day, I helped him to make a clothes room AM. Is. disced new land. We harrowed, sowed turnips & mangleseed & planted a few potatoes. 19.SUNDAY: Isaiah’s at Conestogo Meeting, at Peter Brubacher for dinner at Ab. Bearinger’s for supper. Mose Gingrich’s Sr. here after supper. 20.Rain & thunder early in morn. I trimmed off fence posts; Is. patched harness, etc. 21.Is. & I dug in fence posts. 22.We put in fence posts. Rain in morn. 23.We put in 2 end posts & others & put up barbed wire fence. Housser did inside finishing up carpentering on 1st flat. 24.Wife & I in Elmira, wife by doctor, --she has excema on hand. I brought doors & lumber from Elmira. Is. put in posts, I helped PM. Housser did finishing up carpentering on 1st flat. 25.Rainy AM. We chored about AM. & put in 2 end posts. PM. Housser worked on clothes cupboard all day. 26.SUNDAY: We at NW Meeting. Isaiah’s at S. Peel Meeting PM, at Josiah B. Martin’s for supper. Neighbor Noah Lichty’s here for supper. �216 27.Is. split & hauled wood in to house. Is. & I put in 2 end posts & others besides. Housser did finishing up carpentering on 1st flat. 28.I in Elmira & Floradale to fetch 100 rods new wire fences, got grain chopped, bought lumber, borrowed fence stretcher from Aaron Bauman, also about 14 rods all fencing from J. Ort. Housser did carpentering work all day, --I helped him on cornice PM. Is. dug in posts. 29.Is. & I stretched up wire fences, rained then, so we worked other small jobs. Housser did inside carpentering work in house ¾ dy. Jacob Burkholder of Pa., paid us a call at back of farm with Mose Martin. 30.Is. & I stretched up wire fence all day. Housser did odd carpentering about house ¾ day. Isaac Gingrichs & Mose Martin’s brought for a call to us, folks of Pa., --Jno. Kurtz’s & Jno. C. Nolt’s. 31.Is. fetched a load of hay from Jesse Bauman, I tore bush fence down, AM., -- then we put up wire fence W. side of bush PM. JUNE 1918 1. Is. & I put up line fence at far end W. side. Is. put in posts PM. I & family at Sylvester Martin’s for supper, at Jno. Bauman’s for the night. 2. SUNDAY: We at Martin’s Meeting AM, at Edwin Snyder’s for dinner at Aaron B. Weber’s for supper. Voted for a deacon. 3. We worked on fence far end. Hannah helped us plant potatoes. 4. Is. plowed fallow nearly all day. I worked on wire fences AM. Wife & I at funeral of Isaiah F. Martin’s child at S. Peel, aged 3 days. Wife to Elmira while I was at S. Peel House. Joe Martin made deacon. 5. Is. plowed fallow all day. I dug in posts & smothened upstairs floor in house. Aaron Bauman fetched mortar. 6. Is. & I plowed fallow done, then he cultivated & I disced on same. Mary Ann & Sussie here to women folks to get upstairs floors ready and paint some of same. Rain in eve. 7. Is. hauled wood together in bush, I dug in posts, AM. We hauled stones off of N. end of farm PM. 8. We hauled stones off fields nearly all day. I harrowed fallow in eve. Dau. of late Isaac G. Martin burried at Martins, aged about 15 years. 9. SUNDAY: Isaiah’s at WW Meeting AM & PM. Military official interviewed young boys intending to join church. 10.Is. hauled wood together & helped me in morn to move barbed wire to new build up fences where I worked on. 11.Is. hauled 4 l’ds gravel on road per statue labor. Rain & thunder in eve. I did carpentering work, etc, to Floradale. Mother-in-law & Mary Ann here to help wife. 12.I did finishing ups about house. Is. dunged stables, etc., AM Is. & Dan Gingrich prepared horse box stall & pig stall. S. W. Corner PM. Lydia came with Dan to help women folks. �217 13.I worked on house cornice, finished bal. of cellar floor,--Dan Gingrich & brother Noah helped Is. to bring in concrete for cellar floor, also for made floors in stalls they had got ready also started foundation for piers under strawshed all day. 14.F. Housser & I build 2 piers, concrete pig trough, kitchen floor patches, etc. Is. hauled 3 loads gravel on road, & wood out of bush. 15.Is. cultivated & harrowed fallow & dragged wire grass roots on heaps. Housser & I screwed up barn & shed more level, etc. all day. 16.SUNDAY: We at Conestogo Meeting AM at Dav. B. Martin’s for dinner, at Jesse Bauman’s for supper. Isaiah’s at SP Meeting, at Aron F. Bowman’s for dinner. 17.Housser & I made ready for & cemented at foundation for strawshed AM. We knocked down old shed wall where we latter build a concrete water trough, --a small sliver stone flew into his eye, turn out to be fatal later, -he got eye removed & glass one put instead. Is. fetched 50 bags cement from Elmira, & burned twitchgrass roots. Lydia helped women folks at house painting. 18.Is. cleaned roots & scuffled. I at St. Jacobs to fetch shorts, got team shod. Paid a call on Ed. Spaeth’s St. Jacobs. 19.Is. I & Hannah cleaned roots about all day. Lydia painted PM. 20.Is., I (& Leah awhile) cleaned roots; Is. & I pulled mustard awhile. Mose Martin hunted water for well awhile PM. 21.I & Noah Lichty cemented some at strawshed foundation wall & made more cribbing for same. Is. & N. Lichty’s son tore old pig stable out under barn & hauled stones in for filling up. Some rain. 22.I, N. Lichty, & Enos Gingrich cemented at strawshed foundation wall etc, all day. Is, & N. Lichty’s son filled up & made back stable ready to cement all day. All inhabitants between ages 16 & 60 were to register at schools, etc, in Canada, we obeyed same. Beef ring started at D.M. 23.SUNDAY: We all at N. Woolwich AM., David Bauman’s & family & Israel B. Martin’s here for dinner. Nelson, Allen & Edna Martin & Aaron Gingrich here for supper. 24.I, Is, Enos Gingrich, N. Lichty & son put in back stable floor & backed earth back on E. side of proposed tank & removed earth for tank all day. Mary Ann & Sussie helped women folks all day. 25.Is. & I, E. Gingrich & N. Lichty helped removing earth for tank, prepared for & laid a few water pipes from tank. Is. cultivated fallow PM. I & strangers pulled yellowdock & mustard after supper. 26.Is. & I & Gordon Metzger made floor & side of water tank 11’ x 5’ r’d. I fetched 10 bbls. cement & 650# oats from Elmira. 27.Is & I & G. Metzger build about 25 ft concrete pig troughs & plastered tank PM. Is., Hannah & G. Metzger planted potatoes AM. 28.Is. & Dan cleaned ditch all day. Noah & I prepared for a water trough, laid pipes, etc. Dan Bauman’s here for dinner and supper. �218 29.Brother Noah here all day to dung stables, disced removals of yesterday ditch cleanings, search run away cattle, etc. Is. washed carriage etc. AM. Isaiah’s & Dan Gingrich’s went to Jno Bauman’s visiting PM. I in Elmira got pipes fitted up, made a support intank for lid, etc. 30.SUNDAY: Isaiah’s visited around at Martins. We at Noah Weber’s for dinner, at Solomon B. Martins for supper. JULY 1918 1. Noah & I rested strawshed & shed on walls & piers, started cribbing for water trough. Is fetched a load of hay from Jesse Bauman, & worked at hog stable. Cold wind. Light rain in eve. 2. Is. worked on hog stable all day. I finished water trough cribbing & then filled same with concrete; Noah also had helped Is. Hy. Brubacher’s team brought a load gravel. Nice. H’gs $17.25. 3. Alvin Weber’s child burried at Martins, aged 5 months. Noah cultivated fallow AM. Is. worked on fallow too. I removed watertrough cribbing, made one for to build a top on tank. G. Metzger & Jesse cleaned up under strawshed. Urias helped Is. to unload hay, screwed up S. W. corner of leanto AM. Jesse & Urias, Gordon, Noah & I mowed thistle heads S. of barn PM. 4. Josiah Martin & I got tank top ready to be cemented then & few others helped to put concrete on top. Jesse bro’t a load gravel along up. Urias bro’t 10 bbls. cement up. Gordon & Noah put wire grass roots on heaps in morn, -Is. burned them in eve. Jesse & I pulled mustard PM. Others topped thistles. Warm. 5. I worked on leanto all day. Is & others topped thistles. Warm. 6. I in Elmira bought oats at 80c, etc, AM. Josiah Martin & Jesse helped Is. to nail on barn boards etc AM. then they topped thistles PM. I build manhole on tank, nailed board fast. Jno. Stahlbaum here to hunt water for well. Drillers came. 7. SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting, at Geo. Bauman’s for dinner, at Abs. Martin’s for supper. Young people got baptised. 8. Is. & Urias fetched casings from near Rumelhardt. Drillers rigged up their machines. I cleaned out tank, etc. Wife & I fetched beds from Dan Gingrich’s. 9. Wife at her parents quilting. Drillers sank well about 15’. Urias brought his load casings & helped us lay sleepers over root cellar. I looked for wanter tank at Amos Bauman & bought 2422# oats at Hugh Campbell at 75c @ bu. Is. fetched tank & oats; & water at J. P. Martin. 10.Drillers sank well 30’ more. We prepared for cementing sills of barndoors & set sleepers. I renail boards on barn. Is. changed pigs about. S. Moyer put up eave troughs & condutors to tank at barn nearly all day. �219 11.Drillers sank well about 10’ more, -bored through stone, S. Moyer here to put up eave troughs & conductors all day. We cemented some barn door sills, I helped tinsmith. Women folks hoed potatoes PM. 12.I waited on small pigs to nurse them and was by the drillers who had struck a spring, at about 60 ft. down from top; water raised half aways. Is. fetched a tankful of water & cultivated fallow. I cemented barndoor sills done & made S.W. corner of leanto wall higher with concrete. 13.I fetched beef from Dan G. Martin & furniture from Dan Gingrich. I & family at Elis for dinner, I at N. L. Martin on executor’s buisness. I was on the way to Hospital to visit F. Housser but met him then in Elmira, -he has now an artificial eye his natural eye was wounded by a stone sliver while working by us. Is. scuffled hoeing crop, etc. Drillers worked on well. Warm. 14.SUNDAY: Isaiah’s at Conestogo Meeting. Amos Bearingers here all day. Amzi Snyder’s, Menno Weber’s & Martin Bauman’s widow here for supper. 15.I in Elmira on executor’s buisness & fetched old tin. Is. fetched water. I looked after well while being tested, pumped water 5 gal. per min., went down. 16.Dan Bauman’s here for dinner. Drillers downed 30’ more. I made float box, etc. Is. & women folks hoed potatoes & turnips 17.Drillers sank well a little further & put in 5 in. casing into the 6”. Is. fetched a tankful of water from Dav. Martin, AM. I dunged pigstables etc. AM. We worked on barn floor, put tin between sills & b’d. Rain last night & dreary today, AM. Bought grain from R. Kelly 6th ln. 18.Is mowed grass. I worked on grain bins. Drillers on their job. 19.I laid flooring above pig stable. Is. fetched Noah Martin’s waggon for hauling in hay, & raked hay. I helped him hauling in hay, 4 loads. Drillers down a little over 100 ft. with 5” casing. Very warm. 20.I laid flooring above pig stable, etc. Is. fetched water from Dav. Martin & raked hay, fixed mower knives. We fetched in ½ load hay. Is. mowed grass after dinner. Drillers down about 132’ with drill & put in 4” case. 21.SUNDAY: We at S. Peel Meeting & Isaiah’s at NW Meeting AM. Noah B. Martin here for dinner, Elam Gingrich’s here for supper. Very warm weather. 22.Is. mowed grass & raked hay on rows. I made a hay-hole in corner of granary AM. We hauled in about 4 l’ds hay. Drillers down about 2 ft. Hannah at Sam F. Bowman’s to pick raspberries. 23.Is. mowed grass in morn. I fetched wood up to drillers engine, and raked hay. We fetched in 4 loads hay, Cyrus Martin helped PM. I fetched water from Conestogo River in eve. Is. & Cyrus put straw out of mow. 24.I fetched 50’—4” casing at Wallenstein. Drillers endeavored to get drill out of well which broke off yesterday & slipped down 150’., AM. then went home. Is. mowed grass a little then he & Cyrus raked hay. I laid floor over 1st team in horsestable AM. We fetched in 5 ½ loads hay in eve. I raked. Cyrus here ¾ day. �220 25.Drillers including Albert Martin himself here all day trying to get drill out but of no avail, as far at eve as at morn. Is. mowed grass AM. Dan Bauman here to see how drillers get along. We hauled in 4 l’ds hay. Cyrus here ¾ day. 26.I mowed grass, etc., Is. mend harness & fetched water from Dav. Martin, AM. We dunged pigstables at noon. Fetched in ½ load hay when rain chased us. I picked potatoe bugs after supper. 27.I cleaned 8 rows roots. AM. Is. chored about AM. We fetched in 3 large loads of hay. 25 ½ loads for the season. 28.SUNDAY: We at Dan Bauman’s all day. Isaiah’s at Dan Gingrichs for dinner. 29.I fetched 2260# mix. grain @ 2.40 @ cwt from R. Kelley on the 6th line. Is. mowed fence corners & cultivated at fallow till it rained PM. 30.I at St. Jacobs to fetch 240 # flour (20% substitute is to be used to wheat flour, rye flour etc., per regulations of law). Fed horses at Ed Spaeth at noon, in Elmira to pay debts, got grain chopped in Floradale. Is. got up wood for drillers, etc. Drillers worked all day at drill raised it by driving smaller casing over it & raised both together. 31.Is. scuffled potatoes & roots, & I hoed of them & mowed thistles. Is. culti. fallow. AUGUST 1918 1. Is. harrowed fallow & piled twitch grass roots on heaps & burned them & drawed stones from fallow too. I picked raspberries AM. etc PM. F. Housser fetched his tools PM. Drillers back again tonight. 2. I fetched 2 bags potatoes from Aaron Bauman. Is. cut 7 acres barley & I shocked. Drillers put in 4’ casing again & removed about 35 feet filling up from well. Cool nights for awhile. 3. Is. & I cemented a concrete bracket against wall of barn driveway in root cellar. Drillers on their job. 4. SUNDAY: We at home all day. Isaiah’s away. 5. Is. bindered & I shocked barley about 7 acres. No drillers today. 6. Is. bindered & shocked mix grain. I fitted a outside granary door on AM & Cemented about in root cellar, etc. Drillers on job. Great fire in centre of Elmira. 7. I helped to thrash at Amos Bauman ¾ day. Is. cultivated & harrowed fallow, etc., drillers on job AM., fetched water glass PM. 8. I helped to thrash at Amos Bauman AM. Is. fetched up wood for drillers & waggon from J. P. Martin. We fetched in 2 loads barley. Had rain & thunderstorm. Is. plowed sod. Drillers in fine sand & water. 9. Is. & I plowed sod. Dan Bauman here to see how drillers get along. Drillers declared 2nd spring shut out & are through a streak hard pass. 10.I took choppings to Floradale, Is. cleaned stables; we finished plowing sod. Is. reshocked grain sheaves. Drillers on job all day. I measured well with a �221 string tonight about 178 ½ ft. clear, water up within 60 ft. from top, Casings in from top (even) 182’. 11.SUNDAY: Eli Bauman’s here for dinner. Isaiah’s at J.P. Martin’s for supper. We at Conestogo Meeting, at Menno Wideman’s for dinner, at Levi Martins for supper. 12.Is. fetched up wood & water for drillers. Is. disced & Hannah rolled sod PM. Drillers here to test well, -pump at it for 5 hours at a rate from 4 to 5 gallon per min., spring lowered about 4 ft. Paid $3.00 a foot for 182 feet (about 2’ less for joints for actual depth) later on I put a few pailsful of gravel into well. (4’ casing in). 13.I helped to thrash at Amos Bauman ¾ day from field. Is. cut oats & some mixed grain. 14.We hung tank on an apple tree & fetched in 8 loads barley & mixed grain & shocked oats. Drillers moved away after dinner. 15.We fetched in 3 loads of barley, Is. cut oats. I fetched 2 bags oats from A. B. 16.I & Is. cut 2 acres peas & about 2 acres goosewheat & cut oats, & shocked. 17.Is. bindered oats nearly all day. I shocked & I helped after supper. Nice week. 18.SUNDAY: We all at NW Meeting; Israel Bearinger’s, Jesse Bauman’s here for dinner; Ezra Bauman’s, Israel Cressman’s & young folks here. 19.We thrashed from field here. I helped Amos Bauman to move outfit up AM; thrashed peas, oats, mixed grain & goosewheat PM. 20.Amos & I thrashed 4 hrs. at J. P. Martin, at E. Gingrich 5 ¼ hrs. Is. got grain chopped, etc. 21.Amos & I thrashed at Ananias Martin AM., Sam Switzer PM. 3 ¼ hrs. in field till it rained, --Is. helped at Sam too. Mother here today on a visit. Is. helped to thrash at N. Martin ¼ dy. 22.A. B. & I thrashed at J. Gingrich 4 ½ hrs., at Jac. Musselman 5 hrs. Is. harrowed sod. Heavy short shower PM. 23.Is. helped to thrash at N. Martin ½ day AM, raked stuble land & started to gang. A. B. & I thrashed 5 hrs. PM at Mose Gingrich, Rain. 24.I fetched beef in morn, on buisness in Elmira, at Dan. Bauman’s for dinner; unsettled weather AM but cleared up PM. 25.SUNDAY: Isaiah’s at Martin’s Meeting. We at home all day. 26.Is. ganged. Amos Bauman & I at Yatton to bushout chaff blower boxings AM. I finished it up & fastened in position again, etc. 27.I pulled peas in orchard & reshocked oats a little & fetched waggon from Floradale blacksmithshop. Is. ganged; we fetched in 1 l’d oats. 28.We fetched in 1 l’d oats & unloaded 2. Is. mend harness, got sorrel team reshoed at Winfield, helped to thrash at C. Israel 1 ½ hrs. I prepared on pump. Rainy. Noah fetched mother to Daniel’s in eve. Rain tonight. 29.Is. helped to thrash at C. Israel ½ day. AM. & ganged PM. I helped to thrash at M. Gingrich 5 ½ hrs. & moved to An. Martin. �222 30.Is. ganged & harrowed AM. Is. & 1 of women folk hauled in 4 loads oats PM. I dug out for well-room, etc. AM., helped to thrash at An. Martin PM. Rain tonight. 31.I went to Amos Eby to set machines AM. Thrashed & cut straw – 5 hrs. PM. Is. haul in 1 load oats, dunged stables, etc. Cool. SEPTEMBER 1918 1. SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting, at David M. Martin’s, visited wife’s grandmother, for dinner, at Oziah Bauman’s for supper. Isaiah’s at Aaron Bauman’s. 2. I pushed shocks over & Is. turned peas over, etc, AM. We hauled in 7 loads oats & 2 l’ds peas. A. B, hired man & team helped PM. Finished except rakings. Dreary towards night. 3. I took 3 hogs to Wallenstein for C.C. Diefenbachers, wt. 550# @ 19c & brought 1 H.P. mogul engine from station ($90.00). Dug out top of well & cemented 2 ½’ wall in same. Is. ganged & let grain chopped. 4. I fetched beef ringer from Jno. F. Martin; then at Amos Bauman to thrash, & gathered wild plums there PM. Got rainy PM. Is. ganged fallow done & some other besides (stuble land). 5. HARVEST MEETING: Isaiah’s at S. Peel Meeting, he ganged PM. We at WW Meeting AM., at Chr. Heckendorn’s for dinner, at funeral of Levi W. Martin’s child at W. Woolwich PM., aged 5 mon. & about 23 days. 6. Is. ganged about all day. I fetched 750—3” tiles from Conestogo. 7. Is. cemented bal. of well-wall, etc, AM. He & Cyres helped to thrash peas at Amos Bauman PM. I fetched 800—3” tiles from Conestogo, also hauled in raking yet. 8. SUNDAY: Isaiah’s by her folks both meals. We at Eli’s for dinner. At funeral of Serranes Martin’s child, aged 3 yrs., 4 months, at WW. 9. I fetched 800—3” tiles from Conestogo. Is. fixed up back cross fence, etc. 10.I fetched 800—3” tiles from Conestogo. Is. started to plow. 11.I fetched 600—4” tiles from Conestogo. Is. plowed awhile & then cleaned out in root cellar. Rainy PM. 12.Rainy nearly all day. I got top piece of casing cut off by drillers at Lesly Peterson, AM. Is. finished cleaning out root cellar. We removed some goods from granary to kitchen upstairs. 13.Is. got grain chopped at Floradale & at Elmira. I worked on 1 HP Mogul. 14.C. Hahn brought pump jack in morn; I fetched beef in morn & measured on pump works, painted out some rough cast wall in root cellar. Is. dunged stables AM & plowed PM. 15.SUNDAY: We all at N W Meeting AM. We at (neighbors) Noah Martin’s for supper. 16.I fetched a carriage load of apples from Joshua Rudy. Is. plowed. Rain. �223 17.Is. plowed. I shook apples off trees & gathered up of them into bags, etc. Hannah at Israel Martin to fetch 13 pumpkins. 18.Is. fetched 450 tiles from Conestogo. Wife at her parents to fetch elderberries (from Dan E. Martin) I helped to saw wood & chopp grain at Amos Bauman nearly all day, --chopped some for me too. 19.Is. fetch that load of choppings from A. Bauman. I bagged some apple yet, etc. We put pump into well at noon. I got apple butter made at Floradale, -17 sugar bags full of apples gave 72 gals. Cider (45c worth Bi-carb of soda into cider) 13 crocks full of apple butter; 7c per gal. to boil cider down to apple butter) $5.49. Boiled almost to hard down, --stiff thick, 10 pailsful of pumpkins in. 20.Is. fetched 110—4” tiles & 150—6” from Conestogo. I prepared for building top on well & build. Headstone for our dead child. 21.Elmira Fall Fair Is. plowed out potatoes, etc. We at N. Bearinger’s for dinner, at Enos Bauman’s for supper, at Joshua Rudy’s night. 22.SUNDAY: At Martins Meeting AM., at Amos Brubacher’s for dinner, at Titus Bauman’s for supper. Ezra F. Martin’s here. 23.I build concrete top on well, etc. Is. plowed. Rain in eve. 24.I build concrete lid on top of well, dunged stables, cleaned old lumber. Is. fetched 150—6” tiles from Conestogo. 25.I fetched a load gravel from M. Snider AM. & 1 from N. Snider 26.Is. fetched 2 loads gravel from N. Snider. I attended funeral of Wm. O’Donnel’s child at Macton RC Church AM. I fastened doors under N. side of strawshed & drove beef ringer to D. G. M. 27.Is. fetched a load gravel & I plowed Am; Is. plowed & I worked on barn doors PM. Nice & cool weather. 28.I fired engine at Amos Bauman to cut corn AM. I plowed PM. Is. fetched beef & took beef hide to Hy. Klinck, fetched cement & shingles. 29.SUNDAY: We all at S. Peel Meeting. We at Ab. Bearinger’s for dinner. 30.I fetched from Elmira a load shingles, & hauled in 2 load firewood into barn for storage. Is. plowed. OCTOBER 1918 1. We hauled 2 loads wood into barn then Is. plowed with 4 horses hitched on. I piled wood. I fired engine at Elam Gingrich to cut corn PM. Nice Day. Heavy frost last night. 2. We re-hooked barn doors, etc. a little rain in morn, -then Is. plowed. I fired engine at M. Gingrich cutting corn PM. 3. I fired engine at M. Gingrich cutting corn a few hours & dunged pig stables AM. I cleaned out part of double stable preparatory for cementing PM. Is. plowed with 4 horses all day. Nice Day. Bulgaria surrendered to the Allies the other day. �224 4. I fired engine at Amos Eby cutting corn ¾ day, I moved engine & separator to Wm. O’Donnell in eve. Is. plowed with 4 horses, 2 abreast. 5. Is. plowed with 4 horses, -2 abreast. I prepared stable for cementing. Sam F. Bowman brought to us 4 barrels apples at $3.00 each. Hannah there this week helping at the apples. 6. SUNDAY: We at Dan Bauman’s for dinner, at N. B. Martin’s for supper. Jno. F. Martin’s here for dinner. 7. Funeral of wife of Daniel B. Martin (nee Hoffman) at Conestogo, aged 50 yrs, 7 mon. I fetched 240 # flour from St. Jacobs & at brickyard, Conestogo, re tiles. Is . plowed.—We cemented cattle troughs. 8. I fetched 340—5” tiles & 270—2 ½” from Conestogo. Is. plowed. 9. I fetched 200—5” tiles & 530-2 ½” from Conestogo. Is. plowed, etc. 10.I fetched 400—2 ½” tiles & 220—5” from Conestogo. Is. worked on ditch. 11.I fetched 440—5” tiles & 155—2 1.2” from Conestogo. Jonathan along too, to fetch tiles for himself, he brought 50 tiles for me too. Is. made potatoe bin in cellar & prepared stable for cementing. Fine day. 12.We drove & hauled two brood sows away & cemented stables. Some rain. 13.SUNDAY: We all at NW Meeting AM. I at funeral of Martin Bowman’s child, aged about 6 mons. At N. Woolwich PM. Isaiah’s also at funeral at Hy. M. Gingrich’s then. Smoky in morn. 14.Is. & I at NW Meeting House to pay into the Sailor’s Fund AM., Is. plowed PM. I carpentered on cattle stalls PM. 15.Is. plowed with 4 horses, I worked on stables, pulled mangles. 16.Hannah, Is. & I made out & hauled in an even boxfull of potatoes. Nice. 17.Hannah, Is. & I made out a little potatoes, Is. & I hauled in a load mangles with tops at noon & then drawed out 9 loads manure on s. fallow. 18.We hauled out 17 loads manure, I spread some of it. I attended a sub. Meeting (prior to 22nd of month) at Moses Martin re: considering “Victory Bonds”. 19.We hauled out 11 loads manure, I spread some. Amos Bauman & I expanded flues, etc. on engine by Wm. O’Donnell AM., Is. fetched sows. 20.SUNDAY: Dav. F. Martin’s here for dinner. Jonathan Martin’s and Anson Gingrich’s here for supper. Soaking rain last night. 21.We dunged stables (Hannah,--hen house), bathed 23 pigs & castrated some. Is. spread manure, PM., I tore some of old cowstable out PM. 22.I prepared thrashing outfit for service at Wm. O’Donnell and at Meeting at W. Woolwich re “Victory War Loan” bonds, Is. prepared cowstable for cementing & cemented manger bottoms. I erected Headstone fo our child at W.W. 23.Is. & I thrashed for Wm. O’Donnell all day, moved outfit to J. Gingrich. 24.We hauled out 3 loads manure then filled up in stable with earth & cemented 1 side of stable. Funeral of Ezra Martin’s (son of Nath.) child at Martins. Threatening for rain all day, a few sprinkles. 25.We hauled out 17 loads manure & spread some. Sultry. 26.We hauled out 5 loads manure A.M. & fetched in 4 loads turnips. PM. �225 27.SUNDAY: Dan Bauman’s here for supper. Isaiah’s at Jesse Bauman’s nearly all day. Meetings cancelled by order of Board of health on account of Influenze. 28.Rainy AM. I build cowstalls AM & Is. at it PM. I fetched 2200# mix grain from Ray. Kelley at $2.40 per cwt., & hauled same to chopping mills. Dr. Faulds died today in Elmira. All sick with the “flu” at Ivan Martin, -she’s low. 29.We cemented gutters for double stable, & part of wall due W. of shed. I fetched choppings from Floradale in morn. 30.We cemented small jobs, AM. We fetched in 6 loads turnips PM. 31.We hauled in 2 loads turnips in morn, then Is. plowed. Wife & I on buisness in Elmira & fetched ditching plow from Dan Bauman. NOVEMEBER 1918 1. Is. & I plowed AM. We all at funeral of wife of Ivan Martin (nee Mary Ann Weber) at W. Woolwich PM., aged 25 yrs, 10 mons. A short sermon delivered at grave, as no gatherings are allowed yet in churchs, etc., -she had died from flu & complications (1st one in our church) 2. I up the 4th line to look for oats & then fetched 860# oats @ 80c from H. Freeman in eve. I plowed in orchard. Is. plowed in field N. of orchard. 3. SUNDAY: We at Dan M. Gingrich’s for dinner, at Dan G. Martin’s for supper. 4. Is. plowed some, I weighed oats & fetched water from Jonathan, & then we started on tile ditch. 5. We worked on tile ditch,-I laid some in in morn, -Enos Gingrich helped all day & Josiah Martin PM. Moses Martin & I surveyed front field. Enos Bauman here to see gasoline engine, & to lent money from I. M. B. Est. 6. Is. plowed with 4 horses. I worked on tile ditch all day. Josiah Martin & Enos Gingrich helped 1 day & Mose B. Martin PM. Nice days. 7. Is. plowed with 4 horses. I & G. Metzger worked on tile ditch al day, Josiah Gingrich, PM. False report of Armistice in France, --whistles blew. Market price of hogs $17.00 per cwt. 8. J. Gingrich & I worked on tile ditch AM., Is. plowed AM., Rainy PM. Is. & I carpentered on cowstalls & floatbox lid. 9. Is. dunged pig stables & I sawed wood in morn, then we carpentered on cowstalls AM. Is. plowed PM. I, J.G, & 2 of J. Martin on tile ditch PM. 10.SUNDAY: We all at NW Meeting. Isaiah’s at Israel B. Martin’s for supper. 11.Is. plowed with 4 horses. I & Amos Bauman & J. G. all day & 2 of Jos. Martin on tile ditch PM. Hy. Bauman ordained preacher for S. Peel. Armistice signed by Germany in France to end world war 1914—1918. Whistles blew, etc, in that regard. 12.Is. helped to plow up ground between pump & lane AM. & then plowed in field PM. I & E. Gingrich all day, 1 of Jos. Martin, AM & PM on ditch. 13.Is. & E. Gingrich plowed all day. I, A. Bauman & G. Metzger on ditch 1 dy. �226 14.Is. & E. Gingrich plowed AM, I yet PM. I & J. Gingrich all day, & Enos Gingrich & Amos Bauman PM. worked on ditch, --tiles in to middle of lane. 15.Amos Bauman & I each fetched a load of oats from Jno. Walter Con. 5 Lot 3, --I had 111 bu. @ 70 ½c. Peter Bowman, J. Gingrich & Is. worked on tile ditch S. of house all day, I helped awhile at eve. 16.I, Is., J. Gingrich & A. Bauman on tile ditch all day. Neighbors have “Flu”. Alex Strome’s boy’s funeral yesterday. P. Beisel’s child died at Winfield. 17.SUNDAY: We at David Bauman’s for dinner & supper. Levi Gingrich’s visited Isaiah’s. 18.I ditched ¾ day., Is. worked about barn. Dan Gingrich helped to thrash for me at Dav. F. Martin ¾ day for me. A little rain. 19.I, Dan Gingrich & A. Bauman on tile ditch all day; & Is. AM, plowed PM. 20.I, A. Bauman, Is. & bro. Noah on tile ditch all day. Finished putting 5” drain Amos Bauman & I paid a call on F. Housser after supper. 21.I, Is., & Dan Gingrich worked on tile ditch all day. Snowed a little. 22.I, Is., & brother Noah on tile ditch all day; I attended beef ring Meeting after sup. 23.I, Is., & Dan Gingrich’s worked on tile ditch all day. 24.SUNDAY: We at WW Meeting, at Levi W. Martin’s for dinner, at Jonas B. Martin’s for supper. Cold. Ground frozen. 25.Amos Bauman & I rigged up thrashing outfit at J. Gingrich & thrashed PM. 26.A. Bauman & drilled stub bolt out of engine crank bearing, AM, & thrashed, PM at Josiah Gingrich. Is. hauled wood & experienced on pump works. 27.Funeral of 2nd wife of Menno S. Frey. We thrashed at J. Gingrich ¼ day, then at F. Schill. Is. repaired granary & filled in ditch. O’Donnell has “Flu”. 28.A. B. & I thrashed at F. Schill ¾ day & a little at Chas. Israel. Is. worked on granary, etc. 29.We thrashed at Chas. Israel all day. Is. let grain chopped at Floradale. 30.We thrashed at Chas. Israel AM, at Sam Switzer PM. Is. worked about barn, etc. S. Western snowstorm in eve. DECEMBER 1918 1. SUNDAY: Mother here, also yesterday. I chored some at O’Donnell’s, he’s ill. Rest at home. 2. A.B & I thrashed at Sam Switzer all day. I pumped water for thrashing. 3. We thrashed at Sam Switzer and moved to here AM. We thrashed here ½ day PM. Neighbors helped us. 4. We thrashed here till 11 o’clock, neighbors, helped. Moved separator to J.P. Martin at noon. Is. & Amos chopped grain here PM. I got “flu”. 5. I in bed al day with “flu”, wife to Floradale on buisness. Amos & Is. thrashed at J. P. Martin AM. Is. chored here PM. Nearly all of J.P. Martin’s family laid up with “flu”. 6. Is. & Amos thrashed at J.P. Martin and Elam Gingrich. I chored at noon. �227 7. I dunged stables, etc. Dan. Bauman paid a call here. Is. & Amos thrashed at Elam all day nearly. 8. SUNDAY: All at home today, -had cold. 9. A.B. & I finished thrashing at Elam & then thrashed at Mose Gingrich’s 2nd barn a little over ½ day. Mild weather. 10.A.B. & I thrashed at M. Gingrich AM., bar on platform of engine broke, got it fixed & thrashed awhile at Amos Eby. East Wind. Is. to Floradale to pay my taxes $79.83 & contributions at N.W. Meeting House for the Government. A.K. Snyder badly scalded on an engine. 11.A.B. & I thrashed at A. Eby all day, moved to Jac. M. Is. helped his wife to wash, chored, etc. My wife in bed on “flu” yesterday & AM. 12.A.B. & I thrashed at Jac. Musselman all day. Is. in Elmira to fetch gasoline, etc. got engine ready too. Wife of Manassa Martin (nee Maria Frey) died shortly. Nice days. 13.A.B. & I thrashed at Jac. Musselman ¾ day, moved to Amos for machines winter quarters. Is. got gasoline engine into shape, etc. 14.We chored, etc., AM. I helped to chopp awhile at Amos PM., also helped him to clean engine boiler. Is. took gasoline engine to An. Martin & set for action. Manassa Martin’s wife burried at WW, aged 21 yrs. 15.SUNDAY: Urias, Mary Ann & Sussie here for dinner. Isaiah’s away. 16.Is. operated gasoline engine at Ananias Martin about 3 hrs., had bother to keep pulley on separator. I placed window at W. end of shed. Is. also shovelled some ground at different places in eve. 17.Is. operated g. engine at An. Martin all day. I worked on building a hog stable at W. end of shed. Alvin Bauman, Mich., son of Owen, burried. 18.Is. operated g. engine at An. Martin, AM., then moved engine to M. Gingrich’s other barn & fetched 25 gal. gasoline @ 37c from Floradale. I helped to butcher at Jonathan ¾ day. 19.I all day & Jonathan Martin ¾ day dug ditch between well & barn for water pipes. Is. chored AM., & operated engine to chopp at M. Gingrich 3 hrs. PM. Nice weather this week. “Flue” around Floradale. 20.Jonathan & I worked on waterpipe ditch all day, -put pipes in tiles, (4” tiles) from pump to close to barn. Is. in bed with “flu”. One of twin babies of Menno Burkhardt’s burried at WW. Amos Bauman has “Flu” a few days, the Gingrich’s on the 6th also. 21.I chored about barn AM. Wife & I in Elmira PM. Is. in bed. 22.SUNDAY: Is. in bed. We paid a call on Dan Gingrich’s, Mother there while too. 23.I worked at odd jobs in morn. I went to Amos Bauman a little before dinner to chopp grain PM. Is. started choring again in eve. 24.Nurse waiting on Amos Bauman, I there to thrash awhile & chopp grain. Is. chored about barn. 25.CHRISTMAS: We at Amos Bearinger’s for dinner & supper, at Dan Bauman’s overnight. �228 26.We at Dan Bauman’s for dinner & supper. I chored at Dan’s at noon, -others at house over noon by J. Cressman, -we also at Josiah’s wife’s funeral, (nee Lucinda Bauman) aged 35 yrs, 9 mons., at W Woolwich PM. I waited on A. Bauman at night. 27.I waited on Amos Bauman all day & night. 28.I waited on Amos Bauman all day. Is. chopped grain at M. Gingrich, 4 hrs. 29.SUNDAY: We at Josiah Gingrich’s for dinner, Isaiah’s at Conestogo Meeting. 30.Is. operated g. engine at M. Gingrich, thrashing 9 hrs; I fetched lumber & salt. 31.Is. moved engine to Israel Shantz AM., thrashed with engine PM. Funeral of Dan Hoffman’s girl, aged 12 yrs, at Conestogo AM., & Wendel Martin’s Ivan, aged about 21 yrs, at Martins PM. I worked on I. M. B. Est. books, etc. � 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 Angus S. Bauman Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private collection courtesy of the Martin family Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1904-1952 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Peel County, Wellington Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Angus S. Bauman Diary, 1904-1918 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 Angus S. Bauman Diary, 1904-1918 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1904 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Angus S. Bauman Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1ec4230d5030127b01ff61b9edf05c56.pdf c2616af57934359b4a247386e1180131 PDF Text Text Diary of Ida Kate Handy of Howard Township, Kent County, Ontario 1875 transcription by Ida’s great-great granddaughter, Leah Wilson (2017) 1 �The diary is a bound, lined soft cover sewn bound notebook. The cover has come apart from the contents. Two pages were separated from these contents, but appear to be the front and back pages which wrapped around the main section. The first of these two pages seems to be the start of the diary as it is dated Jan 1st 1875, but with a different pen. It begins with a poem ‘You Know You Do’. The main part of the diary also begins January 1 1875. What is interesting, is that Ida was told about this poem only on January 3rd. There was a loose piece of paper inside the diary with the poem written again, with additional verses. It may be that Ida added the poem to the front of her diary later, but could not write the final verses because she had run out of space. 2 �[Inside Cover] Diary By Miss Ida C Handy [above inscription may have been written by someone else. Ida’s name was Ida Katherine (Kate) Handy – spelled with a K not a C] [Page 1 - loose] January 1st 1875 Miss Ida K Handy Morpeth Ont Jan 1 You Know You Do When “some one’s” step comes up the walk Your cheeks take on a rosier hue And though no other hears his knock You hear it well – you know you do! When “some one” talks about the grain And bows at pa, yet looks at you You see his glances – ah, ‘tis plain – And give them back – you know you do! And though it may be very wrong When pa is quite ignored for you You sing for him your prettiest song 3 �You cunning thing – you know you do! And when he talks of other girls Of Hateful Kate and Jennie too You fling at him your auburn curls You jealous thing – you know you do! [page 2 - loose] You keep your eyes upon the clock And wish ‘twould jump an hour or two So that your pa would cease his talk And go to bed – you know you do! And when the folks to bed have gone And left “some one” alone with you You wish the clock would stop its tongue Or you stop it – you know you do! He blushes deep and looks afraid To be thus left alone with you But your eyes tell there never was maid But could be wooed – you know you do! You peep at “some one” ‘neath your curls Until with love you burn him through And make him hate all other girls In love for you – you know you do! And when his arm steals round your chair You give a smothered scream or two As if you did’nt want it there 4 �But oh, you do – you know you do! [Page 3] January 1st 1875 January 1st Clear bright and warm, staid to home all day, Louisa1 and Mary2 came up in the evening, Oliver3 came down and him and Julia E4 and Frank5 and cousin Fanny6 and myself went down to Morpeth to a ball at Mr Walters had a good time made the acquaintance of a Mr. H. Coll, left at half past one. Snowing when coming home. 2nd Snowing and blowing quite cold. Felt rather dull. Louisa and Mary still here. Henry and Linny7 came up towards evening and also Collins8 and all his family. Ate apples, played cards, and 1 Louisa WATSON nee HANDY. Ida’s sister and the first wife of Henry (William Henry) Watson. In 1882 Henry and Louisa and their son Clayton travelled to Manitoba, with the intention of improving Louisa’s declining health. The journey was taxing and the crossing of a flooded Red River precarious (from: Henry Watson’s diary). A few weeks later, on May 6 1882 Louisa died at her brother-in-law’s home in Nelson, Manitoba. On Nov 15 1883, Henry married Ida in Detroit (from Henry Watson’s diary). 2 Ida’s niece Mary WATSON, daughter of Louisa & Henry Watson 3 Oliver RANSOM, married Julia Ellen Handy on 6 Feb 1900 4 Julia Ellen Handy, Ida’s sister. Ida always refers to her throughout the diary as “Julia E.” or sometimes “Julia Ellen”. She mentions a Julia later with no middle name. This is a different Julia 5 Frank HANDY, Ida’s brother 6 Possibly Ida’s cousin Fannie HANDY, daughter of Hale Handy & Laura Wood. Hale & Laura Handy lived in Wisconsin by at least 1870. Later in the diary Ida talks of Fannie leaving for Michigan, and then ‘being home at last’. 7 Ida’s nephew Linneus (‘Linny’ or ‘Lin’) WATSON, son of Louisa & Henry Watson 8 Ida’s brother Collins Handy Jr. who married Elizabeth Watson. Collins Jr. & Elizabeth would have had four children by this time. 5 �drank cider all evening. 3rd Sunday. Fair not very cold. Louisa and Henry9 went home today and Linny and Mary remained Anson Willson10 and Johnny Purvis came down in the afternoon. Anson brought a piece of poetry entitled “you know you do”. 4th Quite warm. The boys all went to Morpeth to the election Frank bought a concertina Elvira Stewart and her two children came up in the morning and stayed all day and in the afternoon Julius11 and Otis12 came up and Fannie and I went home with him to stay till Wednesday. [Page 4] January 5th Nice and warm today Lulah13 has learned me to polka. Danced and played cards all day and in the evening all went over to Mr Fairchild’s had a jolly time. 6th Somewhat colder played cards nearly all day and toward evening Julius and his family came home with us They stayed the evening but Frank, Julia E, Collins14, Elizabeth15, Fannie, Lucy16 and I went down to Mr. Duck’s and spent the evening. 9 Henry Watson who married Louisa Handy and later Ida Handy Possibly Ida’s cousin. Son of “Uncle Abe” (Abram) Willson & Julia (Julia probably Ida’s aunt on her mother’s side 11 Ida’s brother Julius Handy (later referred to as ‘Jule’ or ‘Jules’) 12 Ida’s nephew Otis E. HANDY son of Julius Handy & Lucretia Bryant. 13 Nickname for Lucretia (nee Bryant), Julius Handy’s wife (Ida was staying with them on this day) 14 Collins HANDY Jr., Ida’s brother 15 Elizabeth Jane WATSON, wife of Collins Handy Jr., she d. 6 July 1895 16 Probably Clara Lucinda “Lucy” HANDY, she was still living with her parents by 1891, later married Alvin BRYANT 10 6 �7th Snowed all day. Expected Mr. Purvis and his sisters down in the evening but did’nt come Julius and his family came Mr. Kennedy came with his machine to thrash clover 8th What a beautiful day it has been neither too cold nor too warm Had to wait on thrashers all day. 9th Awfully windy and cold. The coldest day this winter so far Pa bought a [map?] today. 10th Sunday. Not quite as cold stayed in house all day. 11th The weather about the same as yesterday. Fred17 started for school to day. 12th Warm and pleasant. Fannie and I knit Linny a pair of mittens to day. 13th Cold and stormy 14th More pleasant Washed all day. In the evening Julius and his family and Frank Corliss and his wife and Collins and his wife and Hortense Watson18 and also Henry + Willie Purvis and their sisters and Anson + Ella19 was here and spent the evening. Had a [big?] time [Page 5] January 15th Not very cold. Ironed all day and in the evening Frank, Fred, Fan and I went to Morpeth and there heard that Peter + Neil McPhail were being tried for stealing clover seed from Mr. Turner 16th The weather continues the same. Received a letter from Melvin Fairchild to-day. 17th Sunday Rather warm. Anson20 came in the after- 17 Probably Ida’s brother Anson Frederick HANDY. Would be about 16 years old. Henry Watson’s sister Hortense “Tennie” WATSON. 19 Anson & Ella, children of Abram WILLSON 20 Probably Anson WILLSON 18 7 �noon + in the eve him + Frank Fred Lucy Fan + I went down to Henry’s for a sleighride and came around by Fairchilds and brought Wes21 home. 18th Clearville Fan Frank + I came down this morning We staid all night. Henry was attending election all day22. Mary has been quite sick with diptheria some better now. 19th Henry + Louisa went to Chatham to day + Frank went home and Fan + I remained to keep house for them. Had a jolly time. I locked Fan out-doors in the afternoon to keep her from snow balling me and Henry Bury looking out the window, she motioned for him to help her he came with the horse whip but he could’nt touch me, so after he had gone I let her in and she behaved for a little while till we went out on the verandah for a promenade and seeing Henry [Page 6] looking at us through the window we started and run and Fan gave me a push and away I went tumbling and rolling over a lot of snow and ice scratching my hands most fearfully Henry of course enjoying the sight Mrs McFarlane came over about dusk to see Mary who was sick. 21 Ida’s brother Wesley Norman HANDY. Wesley married Lucy Olivia FAIRCHILD in 1877 Henry WATSON, he was appointed Commissioner of High Courts of Justice in 1872 and became Township Clerk (Orford) in 1875 i.e. around the time of this writing 22 8 �Jan 20th Splendid good sleighing Ma + Pa23 came down after us to day Louisa melted sugar and we ate all the wax24 we could Fan + I got weighed she weighed 117 lbs + I weighed 115 lbs. “ 21st Quite warm Received an invitation to go to Mr Simons this evening but declined. Anson came down to go with us to Henry’s to a party. “ 22nd Went to the party got home between four + five Snowing when coming home went to bed and got up about one in afternoon. “ 23rd Thawing a little today Commenced making my Antimacassar25 “ 24th Sunday Snowed all day Mr Lavelle was to have preached in Morpeth to day but did’nt on account of his son’s illness “ 25th Warm and Pleasant Worked on my antimacassar all day “ 26th Nice + warm Pa + Ma Julia E + Fan went down to [Page 7] Julius + George’s 26 today. Received a letter from Annie Fairchild. January 27th Went to Chatham with Ma + Pa + Collins today Bought me a silk dress + a shawl and Collins + I got some ambrotypes27 taken + I got half a dozen photos. Stormed all day. 28th Snowed nearly all day Lucy + Fan went down to David’s28 23 “Ma and Pa” is Collins HANDY Sr. & Rebecca BALDWIN “Jack Wax” a taffy made by pouring maple syrup over snow 25 Chair cover 26 George HANDY, son of Collins HANDY sr. & Rebecca BALDWIN. Married Rhoda Angeline WATSON in 1871 27 A photographic process introduced in about the 1850s that replaced the daguerreotype and then was superseded in the 1860s by the tintype (Wikipedia). The tintype was a similar process and may have been the type of photo Ida had taken. 24 9 �towards evening + Collins + Sherman29 came up in the evening. Worked part of day on my Antimaccasar. 29th Quite warm + Pleasant. Pa bought half a dozen [illegible looks like brooms?] from Mr. Stewart today 30th Somewhat colder. Worked a little while on my Antimacassar. Anson came down in the evening and Fan + I went down to Morpeth and then out to Ridgetown with him for a cutter ride. 31st Sunday Joe Roome’s30 + Sarah and Mrs. Potts came up today went home this evening Fred went down to Mr. Fairchild and Franky came home with him and stayed all night - he brought me a letter from Leva. Between 9 + 10 Oclock Anson31 came down. It tried to snow a little today. Feb 1st - Clear and cold Sent a note to Leva by Franky “ 2nd - Warm and Pleasant - Went in eve to an Oyster supper and dance at Mr. Kennedy’s Rained all night [Page 8] February 3rd Clear and cold and high winds. The men all went down to Morpeth to the auction. Wes bought a glass pitcher 4th The weather still continues about the same Somewhat colder. 5th Not quite so cold as yesterday Julius 28 Possibly Ida’s brother David HANDY Sherman Theodore HANDY, son of Collins Handy Jr & Elizabeth Jane Watson, later became an attorney in Michigan 30 ‘Roome’ was the maiden name of Ida’s maternal grandmother, so these Roomes are probably cousins. 31 Possibly Anson WILLSON, son of Abram 29 10 �was here in the evening. 6th Henry + Louisa and the children came up this afternoon and staid till after tea and then went down to Mr. Watson’s32 to stay all night Julius staid all the afternoon and in the evening he took Fan Lucy + I down to Morpeth we went and called on Julia33 Had quite a talk with Johnny34. When we came home Anson was here. 7th Sunday until Friday night. Left here Sunday Fan and I [illegible] visiting Mr. Fairchilds Had a splendid good time Played cards all the evening On Wednesday I wrote a valentine to E. Miles and Leva wrote one to W. Perrin and today I wrote a letter to Annie. Had the sore throat the fore part of the week Frank came down after us tonight and he took us to Morpeth It was never known to be so cold for such a length of time as it has been the last two weeks [Page 9] February 13th + 14th Collins came up after me yesterday to come and stay till today Elizabeth is sick 32 Prob. John WATSON, father of Henry Watson. He d. July 1887 Throughout her diary Ida refers to her sister as “Julia Ellen” or “Julia E”. Julia E. & Ida were still living with their parents in the 1871 census. By the 1881 census they were living with Henry Watson to help care for their sister Louisa (Henry’s wife). It seems clear this is not Ida’s sister. It could be Julia Willson, daughter of Abram. 34 Might be Johnny Purvis 33 11 �The children stayed here all night Collins brought me home tonight Julius and his family came up for a sleighride Frank took Julia E + Fan up to Mr. Ransom to stay till Tuesday “ 15th Wrote a letter to Mr. Allen about my photos Fred took it to Troy to post and also the two Valentines “ 16th Lucy went to do the work at Collins today Not quite as cold as usual “ 17th Oliver35 brought Fan + Julia E. home to day he staid till after tea “ 18th A little warmer today. Julia E sick nearly all the day “ 19th Snowed part of day in the evening went to Morpeth to hear Beadles Swiss Bell Ringers “ 20th John McFarlane came up today after Ma Mary36 had the scarlet fever Was taken Wed night about 12 “ 21st Sunday Received word this morning of poor Mary’s death died at 25 min past seven Went down in the afternoon. Linny taken with it today [Page 10] February 22nd Sat up all night Linny some better “ 23rd Mary was buried this forenoon Commenced to rain as we got nearly to the graveyard 35 36 Probably Oliver Ransom. He married Ida’s sister Julia Ellen in 1900. Daughter of Henry & Louisa WATSON 12 �I came home Ma stopped down Linny about the same Charlie Sheldon37 and his three little boys came here for dinner Heard today that Uncle Abram + Aunt Sarah had parted38 The snow went all off today. “24th Quite warm Rained Thundered + Lightening’d last night. “ 25th A little colder Ella Willson39 came down this morning and staid till about 2 Oclock then Eddie40 came and staid a couple of hours “ 26th Snowed nearly all day “ 27th Not very cold Received a letter from Henry stating that Linny was a little better “ 28th Sunday Pa + Lucy went down to Clearville after Ma today Lucy staid Linny is getting better David41 was over this morning + Anson42 came down and staid till evening and then him and Frank went to Morpeth to Church. I wrote a letter to Melvin this evening March 1st Snowed + blowed all day “ 2nd Not very cold Eddie43 called in this morning Frank posted my letter to Mel tonight. 37 Charlie Sheldon married Ida’s cousin Louis HANDY probably meaning Abram WILLSON & Sarah BALDWIN. After her first husband died, Sarah married Abram in Detroit on 1 March 1867 (according to the Kent County branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Newsletter vol. 16, #1 1993.) But what does this mean? Sarah was living with Abram in the 1871 census and still living with him in 1881. However for the rest of this diary they are not mentioned together, in fact seem to be living apart. 39 Ella WILLSON, daughter of Abram 40 Possibly Edwin WILLSON, son of Abram 41 Possibly Ida’s brother David 42 This is likely Anson WILLSON. Although Ida’s brother was Anson Frederick HANDY, throughout most of the diary she refers to her brother as Fred. Also Anson Frederick age 16 was probably still living at home 43 Could be Edwin WILLSON, son of Abram? 38 13 �[Page 11] March 3rd 1875 Snowed and blowed most fearfully all day The men picked beans all day “ 4th Thawed considerably today “ 5th Snowed nearly all day + then in the evening it rained Ma + Pa went down to Clearville this morning + returned this evening Anson came down after Julia E. this morning “ 6th Not quite as cold Wes went to draw ice for Julius Uncle Abe44 brought Julia E home this afternoon Mr Malcom called in this afternoon and we had considerable sport with him. Heard that James Ransom was married “ 7th Sunday Quite pleasant Frank Fan Julie E. + myself went down to Mr. Scarlet’s today. Johnny P + Anson45 came down while we were gone “ 8th Warm + nice “ 9th A little colder Julius was up this afternoon a little while “ 10th Snowed part of the day, finished making over my black dress “ 11th Julius + Lulah46 came up this morning and she made Ma a present of a hanging basket Fan + I went with them to Ridgetown for a sleighride did’nt get home till three Oclock It rained the rest of the day “ 12th Nice + warm today Anson came down and spent the evening Played Pedro Pitch47 all the evening [Page 12] 44 Abram WILLSON Possibly Anson WILLSON 46 Julius HANDY and wife Lucretia 47 a card game 45 14 �March 13th Splendid nice day The boys tapped a few trees and the sap ran quite well. Mr. + Mrs. Willson48 of Ridgetown + Mrs [Beribee?] of Chatham were here this afternoon visiting. Pa went to Chatham with a load of beans Received a $1.22 per bush for them “ 14th Anson came down and him + Wes went to Morpeth to get a tooth pulled this Morning and when they came back Fan went home with him to stay this week Had quite a thunderstorm this afternoon. Mr. Fisher was over this evening. “ 15th It has rained nearly all day Uncle Abe was down this forenoon. He starts for Troy New York this afternoon Wes took Julia E down to Julius this morning to do some sewing on the machine Henry H was up this afternoon a little while. Commenced making my silk dress today. “ 16th Snowed + blowed all day. Anson called in as he was going to Morpeth and gave me an invitation to a dance [illegible – ‘at’?] his place tomorrow evening but declined on account of the recent death of Mary He called in again coming back + I sent a note to Fan by him [Page 13] March 17th Snowed + blowed all day fearfully cold. I went over to Mr Smith’s in afternoon to borrow 48 Presumably not Abram WILLSON & Sarah, who Ida would have referred to as Uncle Abe/Abram and Aunt Sarah. 15 �an over shirt pattern. Mr Mosher came down after me to go to the dance but I refused He brought me a note from Fan “ 18th Somewhat warmer today Julius brought Julia E home this morning Sent a note to Leva49 by Fred. “ 19th Anson was down this morning to give us an invitation to an evening party at his place next Tuesday eve. Commenced snowing this afternoon Received a note from Leva “ 20th Not very cold Pretty good sleighing today. “ 21st It is a most a lovely day Beginning to look like Spring. Wes went down to Mr. Fairchilds. “ 22nd Quite warm Mr. Carson was here for dinner Pa + Wes went to Chatham with a load of peas rec’d 55ctsper bushel Was in bed all afternoon sick with a fearful headache and sore throat “ 23rd A little colder than usual. Some better today. Henry came to saw wood this morning. Did not go to the party + Ans + J. Purvis came down after us but I could’nt go on account of sore throat and The rest would’nt it being so late. Ebenezer50 brought Fanny home this afternoon. Anson took her down to Sarah’s on Sunday to stay till today Henry + Linny were up this afternoon. They have all got well of the scarlet fever. [Page 14] March 24th Quite cold + windy tried to snow a little in the after- 49 Leva was a nickname for Lucy Olivia Fairchild. Lucy married Ida’s brother Wesley in 1877. Ebenezer might be Ida’s cousin, son of Sedgwick HANDY (this Ebenezer born abt 1848 in probably New York, died 1907 in Morpeth) 50 16 �noon. Pa + Collins + Sherman went to Chatham today with a load of Peas. Mr. Downie the Church of England Minister called on us this afternoon. Anson came down and took Fan + I to the entertainment up the Old Street. Had a good time. A letter from Henry Watson stating that Louisa was very sick. “ 25th Not very cold. Otis came up with his dog with Julius today + Fan went home with them They finished sawing wood today. Fred’s birthday, 16 years old The last day of school. “ 26th Good Friday Nice and warm. H Watson51 was here this evening had been attending Court all day at Ridgetown. Louisa a good deal better. “ 27th Quite warm The boys tapped the trees this afternoon and the sap ran considerably. Henry + Louisa came up this afternoon and stayed till after tea then went down to Theodore’s52 expect them back tomorrow. “ 28th Easter Sunday. Not quite as warm as usual. David was over a little while this morning. Henry + Louisa came back this morning and stayed all day and also Collins + Elizabeth. Anson called in this evening [Page 15] March 29th It has been quite warm today. Mr Grant called in this morning. Frank brought up some syrup this 52 Theodore WATSON, brother of Henry WATSON 17 �evening. “ 30th The weather continues the same. Pa received a Post Card from the New Covenant office stating they had received the money for the paper “ 31st Somewhat warmer today than usual. Julius brought Fan back this forenoon. Dave’s wife and child and Grandma53 were over this afternoon visiting. H Watson called in as he was coming back from Dr. Hick’s child’s funeral April 1st Rained nearly all day. Sugar’d off and had all the wax we wanted to eat “ 2nd Quite pleasant - Fred took Fan and Julia E down to Mr Ransom’s to spend the afternoon and Frank went after them and spent the evening “ 3rd Warm + Pleasant. Fan + I went down to Dave's this forenoon and stayed till four Oclock and then went down to Collins + stayed until eleven 11 in the evening. We played Pedro Pitch and ate wax all the evening Frank came from Morpeth about 9 Oclock + stopped and came home with us. Sherman’s birthday 8 yrs old [Page 16] April 4th Sunday Most a beautiful day. Fan Frank and Julia went down to Clearville and Lucy came home with them to stay Julius + Lulah + Otis came up in the afternoon 53 Likely Ida’s grandmother Catherine BALDWIN (nee ROOME). Catherine returned to Ontario from Wisconsin after her husband died. Ida’s other grandmother Louis Handy had died by this time. 18 �“ 5th Warm and Pleasant. Ella came down to get a Print dress cut and stayed the afternoon Leva came up also and going to stay all night we had a big time Ma made some wax and we ate all we could Frank took Fan down to Sarah’s + Elvira’s to bid them goodbye Dave + Jules was here this evening to bid her good bye Henry Louisa + Linny came up from Mrs Watson54 about dusk. Louisa is very sick. 55 “ 6th Frank Julia E and myself went to Chatham with Fannie who starts for Michigan. she stopped in Chatham all night and intends taking the cars tomorrow morning I got two pictures taken one for Fannie and one for somebody else [‘somebody else’ underlined]. Got home about half past seven. Louisa worse today. Leva went home this afternoon and Lucy with her. “ 7th Louisa is worse today than she has been at all Sent for Dr Van Allen this evening. Aunt Sarah + Dave’s wife were over for a little while. Collins + Elizabeth stayed nearly all night. Julia E [Page 17] sat up all night. Pa’s birthday today. He was 64 years old April 8th Louisa keeps getting worse Dr Van was here this morning and Dr Hicks came again at noon and she 54 probably Henry’s mother Rosannah WATSON nee DELONG Presumably Henry left Louisa in the care of her family; from now on until she recovers she appears in the Handy home 55 19 �continued getting worse and we sent for Dr again in the evening. Lucy came home this afternoon and Lillie with her. Lulah + her sister called in + Lulah stayed and her sister went home Jule came up for her the evening + Lillie went home with them Lillie brought me a note from Leva + I sent her one. I gave Lillie my photo Mrs Watson staid all night. “ 9th Louisa is some better today. Dr Hicks ordered yesterday the bed posts to be set on glass as a cure for the rheumatism56 it was done + in less than two hours the pain was all gone. Dr Van was here this morning and came again in the evening. “ 10th Louisa continues getting better although very weak yet The doctor was here this evening. Angeline + George came up to see Louisa There has been quite a number of callers today. “ 11th Sunday Louisa is able to sit up in bed today The doctor was here this evening Somebody has been calling in to see Louisa all day. Anson57 was down a little while today. Ella58 came down this eve and let me have Mr Moshers ring to wear for a time59. [Page 18] 56 In Ida’s time the term ‘Rheumatism’ would have been used to describe general pain of the soft tissue which today would cover many different conditions. It may be that Louisa had Rheumatic fever which is an inflammatory disease that may develop after an infection with Streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever). The disease can affect the heart, joints, skin, and brain. 57 Probably Anson WILLSON 58 Ella WILLSON, daughter of Abram WILLSON 59 What is the significance of Mosher’s ring? 20 �Apr 12 - Warm and pleasant. Louisa about the same The Dr was in this afternoon Henry went down home this morning + Lucy with him. Mrs [B---t?] of Clearville called in to see Louisa this afternoon. went down to Elizabeth’s about dusk after some bread + yeast. April 13th Cloudy + misty all day. Louisa considerably better today satup for nearly half an hour for the first time. The Dr came again this afternoon for the last time. Henry + Lucy came home this evening. Fred brought me a note from Laura H + Mary Bently tonight. Collins + Elizabeth were up this evening for a little while. Eliza Jane Oakes called in this afternoon to see Louisa. “ 14th Louisa not quite so well. Linny started to school with Fred today. He brought me a note from Laura H + Mary Bently tonight. I wrote them one this morning. Jule + Lucy60 called in this evening. Ans. Willson was down for a little while. I had quite a conflab with him. H Watson went to Morpeth this morning and brought a letter home from Fannie. She is in Michigan. I had Julia E cut my hair off short and they made all sorts of fun of me. [Page 19] April 15th Kind a rainy all day. Henry went down home today + Lucy with him. Louisa 60 Must be Ida’s brother Julius and his wife Lucretia, although Ida usually calls Lucretia ‘Lulah’, not Lucy 21 �a little better today. Mrs Watson called in this afternoon. April 16 - Snowed all afternoon. Louisa a good deal worse to day. Sent for Dr. this evening. Wrote a letter to Charlie Baldwin61. Heard that George Oaks was married on Monday to Miss Fannie Atkinson. “ 17th Snowed part of the forenoon. It has been pretty cold Louisa is no better. Henry + Lucy came home this evening. The men all went down to Morpeth this after noon to Billy Willson’s sale of goods. Wes heard that Mary Bennet was married to Pat Story last Thursday “ 18th Sunday. A little warmer. Louisa continues about the same. Had quite a number of callers today. Julius + Lulah62 were up and staid all the afternoon. Uncle Abe was down and staid and had dinner with us. “ 19th Louisa worse this morning The pain went to her heart Sent for the Dr. Snowed considerably this afternoon. Ella came down this afternoon a little while and brought a print dress for Julia Ellen to make Collins + Lucy went to Clearville with Mr + Mrs Westlake who start for Port Hope tomorrow. [Page 20] April 20th Quite cold. Louisa no better. The Dr was up this morning. Collins + Lucy came 61 62 Ida’s cousin who was living in Wisconsin Julius and Lucretia HANDY 22 �home today I slept nearly all day Sat up all night63. Mrs Watson came up to sit up tonight. Received a letter from Leva tonight. Had several callers in to see Louisa. Today is Frank’s birthday 25 yrs old “ 21st A little colder. Louisa considerably better today. Elvira came up this morning and stayed all day. Ella + Miss Montgomery were down this evening for a little while Julia Ellen’s birthday 30 yrs old “ 22nd Quite warm. Louisa not so well this morning but better this afternoon. Mr Waddell called in to see Louisa and also Mrs Reynolds Mrs Springsten + Miss Coll I wrote Leva a letter this afternoon. “ 23rd Warm + pleasant until towards evening it them commenced to rain. Louisa sometimes getting better no pain whatever although quite weak yet. Sarah Roome + Nancy McLean were up to day. Henry went down home this morning and returned this evening again “ 24th Cold + Windy. Louisa keeps improving. The Dr called in this evening on his way home from Theodore’s. His little girl is very sick [Page 21] April 25th A little warmer today. Henry took Dr. down to Theodore’s his little girl worse this morning Linny + I went down to the sugar bush. Wes was boiling sap after being there a little while Lucy + Laura64 + Sherman 63 64 presumably meaning sat up with Louisa possibly cousin Fannie’s mother: Laura HANDY (nee WOOD) 23 �+ Hale65 came down and then Lucy + Laura went over to Uncle Abe’s and Anson came back with them. we Sugar’d off and ate all the wax we could and then came home. Ans came with us shortly after we came home Johnny Simons + Julia called in to see Louisa and then they wanted me to go to Theodore’s with them. I went, His little girl is very sick. They have no hopes after her. After staying there a few minutes we came back + went down to Mr Simons and had tea and then went to church in the evening to hear Mr. Downie the Church of England minister preach and then Johnny brought me home. Frank was down to church Henry + Julia E went to Theodore’s + stayed the afternoon and evening. Heard that James Simons was married Miss Warner last week “ 26th Warm + pleasant Henry went down home this morning + returned this evening. Miss Kitty Scarlet and Mrs Edward Scarlet called in this afternoon Louisa sat up nearly an hour this forenoon. Theodore’s little girl died this morning at four Oclock to be buried tomorrow in the afternoon. Received a letter from Miss Annie Fairchild today [Page 22] April 27th Most a lovely day. Theodore’s little girl was buried this afternoon. Julia E went to funeral with Henry + Linny. A great many of his folks (that is Henry’s) called in to see Louisa, when they were returning from the funeral. She satup considerable today. Ma had an old friend, 65 Cousin Fannie’s father, Hale HANDY 24 �a distant cousin of hers, come to see her to-day. Mrs. Willins [?] her name, She is going to stay a few days. Received a letter from Fannie66 today. She is home at last. “ 28th Very pleasant. Henry + Lucy went down to Clearville to stay until Saturday night. Louisa is not able to stand alone yet. Ma, + Mrs Willins went down to Aunt Sarah’s this afternoon. Mrs Willins stayed all night. Received a letter from Leva this morning. 29th Rained nearly all day and blew fearfully Louisa tried to walk today + she made some queer attempts. I wrote a letter to Leva this evening. Received one from Charlie Baldwin. Julia E wrote a letter to Fannie this afternoon “ 30th Clear + windy. Louisa worse today. The pain has come back into her arm again. Mrs Willins came back from Aunt Sarah’s this afternoon. Homer [?] Shaw67 called in this afternoon. He is a distant cousin of Ma’s. The first time he’s been here for eighteen years. Heard today that James Simons wasn’t married it was a false report. [Page 23] May 1st Rained all day most fearfully. Pa took Mrs. Willins up to Blenheim this afternoon. Henry + Lucy came up this evening in the rain. Ate warm sugar this afternoon. Louisa about the same. “ 2nd Cold + windy. Louisa a little worse this morning but considerable better this afternoon. She came 66 Is this the previously mentioned ‘cousin Fanny’? Fannie’s family by this time was living in Wisconsin, so possibly she had come to stay with the Handy family for a time. 67 possibly a relative of Delilah SHAW, who married Samuel BALDWIN (“Ma’s” brother). 25 �out and had dinner with us about three Oclock. Ate warm sugar today. Franky Fairchild was here all day. Jule + Lulah68 + sister here this afternoon “ 3rd Clearville, Henry, Linny + I came down this morning Louisa was much better. We went down to Mr. DeLongs69 in the evening. Addie + Annie Laura Delong 70 were up this morning “ 4th Nice + Warm. Washed + baked today. Henry went to Highgate this forenoon. Wesley birthday 23 yrs old “ 5th Henry + Linny went home this evening I intended to go with them but it rained so fearfully I concluded to stay. Libbie McFarlane came and stayed with me. Orville Delong71 was up a little while before Henry went away. Eddie Willson’s72 birthday 24 yrs old. Commenced to write a letter to Fannie this evening. “ 6th Henry came back this forenoon and said Louisa was a good deal worse. I got dinner for him + John Stewart and then they went to Highgate and from there Henry went up home. Libbie came and stopped with me tonight again [Page 24] May 6th Continued. After school was out her + I went down to Mr. Delongs with Addie73, who came up to the store to do some trading. We stayed until nearly 9 Oclock and Orville74 68 Julius & Lucretia “Mr Delong” probably Peleg DELONG, uncle to Henry WATSON. The family lived in Hope Township until at least 1871 and relocated to Kent County date unknown, but evidently by the time of this diary. 70 “Addie” (or Ada) and Annie Laurie DELONG, children of Peleg Delong, cousins of Henry WATSON 71 Orville DELONG, son of Peleg Delong 72 Edwin WILLSON, son of Abram (“Uncle Abe”) 73 Probably Ada DELONG, daughter of Peleg Delong and Alvira Ford 74 Son of Peleg DELONG and Alvira Ford 69 26 �came home with us. I finished + posted my letter to Fannie this afternoon. “ 7th Windy + cold. Henry returned about noon. Louisa a little better when he left. I went with him after tea down to Mr Delongs for a buggy ride. Received letter from Leva. “ 8th Very warm the warmest day we've had this spring Henry went to Duart this morning and did’nt return till this evening. Mrs Cavers was over this afternoon for a little while Libbie was with me also all the afternoon. Orville was up for a couple of hours this afternoon. Henry + I came home this evening found Louisa much better than expected. “ 9th Sunday Rained all day most fearfully. Louisa a good deal better. Wrote a letter to Leva this afternoon Heard that Laura had an organ “ 10th Clearville Warm + nice this forenoon but somewhat gloomy this afternoon. Came down this morning with Henry + Linny. Louisa a good deal better to day. Met Orville as we were coming he was going up to Mr. Watson’s. He brought some bushes for Louisa. “ 11th Cloudy + dull Went down to Mr. DeLongs for a buggy ride with Henry + Linny [Page 25] May 12th Rained nearly all day. Cleared up this evening Henry went up home expects to take Louisa home tomorrow with him. Alforetta Delong75 came up to stay with me until he came back. Orville came up + him + Duncan + Linny went over to 75 Alforetta DELONG, daughter of Peleg Delong (other spellings: Alphoretta) 27 �the school house to hear Mr. McAllister lecture on Phrenology. They came back about ten Oclock and he (Orville) stopped quite a little while Miss Delong + I went over to hear Libbie play on her organ. “ 13th Warm + Pleasant Miss Delong went home this morning. Louisa + Henry came down this afternoon. She was pretty tired when she got home Mrs Delong + Orvil were up this afternoon to see Louisa and also Mrs MacFarlane Mrs Smith + Mary were in to see her “ 14th A little colder Mrs. Cavers was over for a little while this forenoon I helped Henry make flower garden this afternoon Mrs Bury was over in the afternoon + also Mrs. Campbell called in. “ 15th Quite clear + windy. Emeline Delong76 was up this forenoon and stayed till after dinner. Mrs McFarlane was over this afternoon + also Mrs. Cavers this evening. Henry has quite a lame back. [Page 26] May 16th Sunday a little chilly today Ma + Pa + Lucy came down this morning Tommy Feetzel77 called in this afternoon. Linny went down to his Uncle’s this morning. “ 17th A little warmer. Washed all day Mrs Davis 76 Emeline DELONG, daughter of Peleg Delong th The name here looks like an F as in ‘Feetzel’ but on June 16 and July 8 the surname looks like like ‘Teetzel’. There are several ‘Teetzels’ in the area in the 1871 census. 77 28 �called in the evening. Mrs MacFarlane was over this afternoon. Addie was up this morning “ 18th Quite warm. Henry no better with his back. Annie Laura was up this afternoon. Mrs Bury was in Besides several other callers this afternoon “ 19th Very warm Today Emeline was up and had tea with us. Henry a little worse today “ 20th Quite Windy Emeline + Chester were up this morning Mr Davis pulled a tooth for Chester. I was over to see Libbie this evening. Maggie Smart + Belle Newcome was in to see Louisa She is worse today + Henry too “ 21st Rained nearly all this afternoon Louisa no better + Henry either I went with Duncan + Libbie to the Fruit Festival at Palmyra. Had H Purvis + H Coll’s company all the evening got home about half past 12 found Louisa + Henry a great deal worse. The Dr was in this afternoon I sat up nearly all the rest of the morning [Page 27] May 22nd Louisa + Henry a little better today Very warm + close. Addie + Annie Laura78 were up this afternoon We all got weighed I weighed 102 lbs. Orvil called in this afternoon + then in the evening him + Alfaretta came up she stayed all night + he went home Duncan went up to Morpeth this afternoon to get some medicine 78 Addie and Annie Laura, daughters of Peleg DELONG and Alvira FORD 29 �for Louisa and he carried a note for me to Julia E. Mrs McFarlane + Libbie were over this eve “ 23rd Sunday Quite warm. Emeline came up this morning. Henry + Louisa a good deal better today. Collins + Elizabeth, Frank + Julia E came down Julia E is going to stay this week. About 2 Oclock Orvil came up and after dinner we all went down to Mrs Delong except Frank and stayed till after tea + then Orvil came home with us and stayed the evening “ 24th Rained this forenoon but quite warm this afternoon Duncan went to Ridgetown to spend the 24th I was over to Mrs McFarlanes a little while towards evening and she came home with me Louisa was taken worse again last night but is a little better today. The Dr was in this afternoon [Page 28] May 25th Nice + warm. Louisa a little better The Dr was in again this afternoon. Addie was up this morning Julia E + Henry went down to see Mr Delong this forenoon “ 26th Not quite so warm. Henry got a note from H Gilmore last night stating that Uncle Sam was very low and he (Henry) wanted to see him so Henry + Mr McFarlane went down. Received word this morning that he was dead. Sent a telegram to Abram Gilmore in [illegible]. Duncan + Linny went up home today and to Mrs Watson after some potatoes for Mr Delong 30 �“ 27th A little chilly Uncle Sam was buried this after noon Julie E + Henry went to the funeral Abram Gilmore + his wife came about an hour after he was buried “ 28th Nice + warm Went down to Mrs Delongs this forenoon after some patterns for Louisa. Henry + Abram Gilmore were here for tea + 29th Quite warm Emeline + Annie Laura came up and spent the afternoon Her + I were over to Mrs McFarlanes for a little while went home with Mr McFarlane Maggie Smart called in about sundown to see Louisa [Page 29] May 30th Sunday Quite chilly Henry + Louisa went down to Mr Delongs this afternoon. Henry Uncle + Aunt (Mr Robert Watson + Wife) + Mr Scarf were down there. I wrote a letter to Charlie Baldwin while they were gone. They all came back here to tea. Frank + Anse came down + Juliea E went home with them. Mr Neil MrPhail + Kitty Scarlet called in this afternoon “ 31st A little warmer. Addie was up this morning Henry + Louisa went up home this afternoon Henry went to see his father who was very ill. They brought some of my clothes down + Julia E wrote me a note Libbie McFarlane came over and stayed all night. June 1st Warm + Pleasant. Mrs Richard Bury called in this afternoon. Had and invitation to a bee 31 �this afternoon at Mrs Davis sewing carpet rags but declined going Addie came up after school and then after tea Henry + I went down home with her “ 2nd Had quite a rain storm this evening. Mrs Smart was here to tea. Mrs Davis called in this evening. Libbie was over also I wrote a composition for her on [Time?] Louisa is quite poorly [Page 30] June 3rd Very pleasant. Commenced making my print dress Louisa gave me Went over to Mrs Cavers and got her to cut me a garibaldi pattern. Was over to see Libbie a little while this evening “ 4th Very warm. Mrs Oaks + Jenny were here this afternoon. Worked on my dress nearly all day. Bought some lace + silk cut from Mr Davis today Libbie was over this evening “ 5th Pleasant. Had lots of work to do today Mrs Crane + Florence were over this afternoon. Orvil was here + had tea. Mrs McFarlane was over a little while this evening “ 6th Sunday Rained a little this evening Duncan Libbie + I went up home today. Met Maggie + Fred coming down Got home before they left Mrs Smith + Mrs Carpenter called in this evening Heard today that Myron had sold his 32 �place for $3200 – 50 acres “ 7th Rained nearly all day Mrs Carpenter came and spent the afternoon Henry went up to see his father today Mrs Cavers called in this evening [Page 31] June 8th Bright + warm Sarah Roome came up this morning and stayed all day. After tea I went with her down to Mrs DeLongs. Orvil got badly hurt yesterday with a span of horses. Received a letter from Fannie today. “ 9th Warm + bright. Louisa sent some of Mary’s hair to the Artist at Duart by Mrs Cavers she intends have Mary’s picture taken large “ 15th Quite warm. Elizabeth + Hortense came down this morning and Louisa went with them to Delongs Orvil came up just as they were going away he staid a couple of hours they came back and had tea Henry went to Ridgetown after tea. Received a letter from Leva this afternoon “ 11th Most sultry warm today. Alfaretta + Annie Louisa came up this afternoon “ 12th Quite cold. Was over to Mr McFarlane’s a little while and also to Mrs Cavers a little while this evening Linny + Henry went to Duart this evening “ 13th Sunday A little warmer. Linny Libbie + I went to the Old Fort for a walk this morning. This afternoon 33 �Henry + Linny went down to Delongs wrote a letter to Leva while there were all gone Annie Laura came home with them [Page 32] June 14th Nice clear + bright not a cloud to be seen Twenty one yrs old today79 Annie Laura went home this afternoon Chester was up at noon Libbie was over a little while this evening. Louisa + Duncan went to Duart after tea I sent my watch by them to get fixed “ 15th Very pleasant Linny’s birthday 11 yrs old After tea Henry + I went to Morpeth Saw Wes + Collins there. Had a long talk with H Coll. Was in to see Johnny and also saw H Purvis Eddie gave me an orange Had a splendid good time all the evening After Eleven, when we got home Mary Smith was here when we returned “ 16th Quite warm. Mrs Smart + Mrs McFarlane called in this evening. Mrs Teetzel + Tommy + Mr Blanchard were here for dinner “ 17th Tried to rain a little this forenoon. Orvil came up this morning and stayed till after dinner. Libbie was over a little while this evening “ 18th Very pleasant. Addie was up this morning. Orvil came up and him + Louisa went to Duart the forenoon. Henry + Louisa + Linny went up home tonight 79 Ida was born June 14, 1854 34 �intend going to Chatham tomorrow. Libbie came and stayed with me [Page 33] June 19th Quite warm Addie was up this afternoon Mrs McFarlane was over a little while this afternoon. After tea I went down to Joe Roome’s. “ 20th [margin: ‘Sunday’] Very warm. Sarah + I came up to Church this afternoon. I went back with her and stayed till after tea + then came home she came as far as John L Smiths with me Henry + Louisa + Linny came home shortly after I did Henry made me a present of a pack of [illegible] “ 21st Very sultry. Louisa + Henry went down to Mr Delongs this morning didn’t come back till after dinner Commenced Louisa’s dress this afternoon “ 22nd Warm. Henry Gilmore worked for Henry today After tea Louisa + I called on Mrs Maggie Bury for the first time. Alfaretta called in this evening “ 23rd Most fearfully warm. Henry + Louisa went up to Morpeth to fix little May’s80 grave Henry Gilmore worked here this forenoon. Addie was up this morning “ 24th Most awfully tired tonight washed all day It rained nicely this afternoon Received a letter from leva and one from Charlie 80 ‘May’ is Mary WATSON, daughter of Henry and Louisa 35 �[Page 34] June 25th Very warm Louisa + Henry went down to Mr Delongs this forenoon came back before dinner Mrs McFarlane was in this forenoon and again this evening. Chester81 was up this morning “ 26th Quite warm Henry Gilmore worked here this forenoon. Mr + Mrs Alex Campbell called in this afternoon. “ 27th Sunday. Not [any/too?] warm today. Wes + Leva came down today. Mr + Mrs Alex McTavish came and spent the afternoon. After tea I went home with Wes + Leva. Leva went home and staid all night with me “ 28th A little warmer. Leva Julia E Lucy + I went over to Mr Smith’s in the afternoon played croquet all the afternoon. About dusk I went home with Leva. “ 29th Quite a nice day Helped Leva to make her dress. After tea Leva Nettie Libbie + I went down to the Lake “ 30th Very pleasant. In the afternoon Franky took Leva + I to Morpeth Leva went to take her French lesson I went with her and Mrs Warner gave me one too. We went into nearly every store Had a splendid time I got home about dark [Page 35] 81 Chester DELONG, son of Peleg Delong and Alvira FORD 36 �July 1st Quite pleasant Fred, Wes, Julia E, Lucy, Laura, and myself went down to Morpeth in the morning to see the Calithumpians and then up on the Point to the [might be ‘picine’ or ‘piscine’?]. Stayed there till the afternoon and then came back to Morpeth Had a gay time I had my tea at Johnny’s He wanted me to go down to Hamilton and across to Cleveland with him this next week but I declined going. Had quite a chat with Anse Left Morpeth about dusk came with Mr Claks and his family as far as the sideroad and the rest of the way home with Louisa + Henry “ 2nd A little warmer Mrs Gilmore was here this afternoon and Addie + Annie Laura also Mrs Jimmy White + Mrs William Desmond called in this evening Sarah Roome was up this morning “ 3rd Rained quite nicely this evening. Henry + Louisa started for Newbury this morning Libbie has come over to stay all night with me “ 4th Sunday warm + sultry Libbie stayed till after dinner and then we went down to church I wrote a letter to Annie and also to Leva + Fannie. Louisa + Henry returned this evening. Brought the picture of little May home [Page 36] July 5th Cloudy, Washed all day. After tea Duncan and I went up home drove down to Rachel’s first after strawberries but she sold them 37 �all and then up home. Grandma is stopping there now “ 6th Cloudy + gloomy came home this morning. Orvil was here when I came. Emeline came up this afternoon intends staying all night “ 7th Quite sultry. Emeline went home this afternoon “ 8th Very warm Mrs Maggie Bury + little Laura Teetzel called in after tea. Louisa + I were over to Mrs McFarlane’s a little while this evening “ 9th Cloudy + dull I went down this morning to Mr Delongs and stayed till after dinner + then Alfaretta + Annie Laurie went down to see Sarah Roome stayed till after tea + then Sarah came [illegible] with us. After I got past Mr Delongs a little ways Orvil + Emeline + Mr Walker the teacher came along + gave me a ride “ 10th Very warm Alforetta was up and stayed for tea. Louisa + Henry + Linny went to Duart to get their pictures taken this forenoon “ 11th Sunday Nice + cool Collins + Elizabeth + the children came down today + Lucy Fred + Nettie also Nettie is going to stay all the week with me [Page 37] July 12th Quite warm. After tea Louisa + Henry went up to Mr Mills + Nettie + I went for a walk “ 13th Very warm Louisa Nettie + I went up to Mrs Smarts this afternoon had a splendid time Mrs McFarlane was 38 �over a little while this forenoon “ 14th As warm as ever Louisa + Henry went out to Dr Hicks visiting this afternoon didn’t get back until eleven Oclock after tea Nettie + I went over to see Libbie stayed there until 9 Oclock Addie was up a little while after school was out – “ 15th Warm Louisa + Henry went up to Palmyra this forenoon to see about some cherries Mrs McFarlane was over this morning. After tea Henry Linny + Nettie + I went down to the lake for a ride “ 16th Very Pleasant Louisa put on a quilt this afternoon and we all quilted till tea time. Maggie Smart called in this evening Received a letter from Fran today “ 17th Quite Pleasant Nettie + I went up to Morpeth with Henry Gilmore this afternoon left [illegible] there [Page 38] July 18th Sunday Rained last night + this morning considerable. Libbie was over this morning Orvil came up about ten Oclock and in the afternoon I went with him to Church Mr Downie preached After church I went home with him + his sisters and in the evening him + I + Emeline + Alfaretta went out to Duart to meetings and then home “ 19th Very Pleasant Henry Louisa + I went up to Mrs Gosnells to pick cherries this forenoon. Canned 39 �them up this afternoon, Henry + Linny went a fishing after tea down to the lake. Libbie was over a little while “ 20th Quite warm. All of Mr Delongs girls came up this morning and called for Linny + I to go up home. We first went to Collins and stayed until after dinner and then we all with Elizabeth + Julia went up home + stayed till after tea and then back here again. Linny + Adda stayed up “ 21st Warm as ever Washed all day. Henry went a fishing after tea “ 22nd Quite nice. Eliza Jane Oaks + Jennie Bailey came down this morning and stayed all day Henry + Abram Gilmore + his daughter came up and spent the afternoon. Dr Roome + wife called in. About dark Louisa + I went over to Mrs McFarlanes and helped her pit her cherries [Page 39] July 23rd Warm After dinner Henry, Louisa + I went down to Joe Roome’s after cherries came home about four. After tea Mrs McFarlane + Libbie came over and helped us pit them Orvil came in while we were pitting them and we went for him most unmercifully “ 24th Very Warm. Henry + I went up to Mrs Gosnells after cherries this forenoon Mr Smith from Bothwell was here to dinner. After tea Louisa + Henry went up home + Libbie + Duncan came over + stayed all night with me 25th Sunday Fearfully warm Libbie stayed all 40 �day with me Louisa + Henry got home about 9 Oclock this evening + Adda came with them 26th Had quite a shower this afternoon Eliza Jane Oke’s + her Aunt came down this morning Eliza Jane went home after tea but Mrs Lutes [?] remained to stay a couple of weeks I went over to Mrs McFarlanes and spent part of the evening Adda went home this morning. “ 27th Very warm Henry went up after his Grand mother82 this morning came back this afternoon The Artist Mr Frances brought the pictures this afternoon Mrs Cavers was over this evening [Page 40] July 28th Quite warm. Helped Louisa make her black Print dress. Was over to Mrs Cavers after tea for a few mintues “ 29th Sultry warm Went over and picked some peas for dinner and after tea Louisa + I went again and picked some for pickles came by Mrs McFarlane and her + Mr McFarlane were quarreling at a great rate he was drunk and abusing them most fearfully. “ 30th Quite chilly this evening After tea Libbie + I went over and picked some peas “ 31st Warm + nice Henry went to Duart to 82 Could be either his maternal grandmother Sybel DELONG (nee DECKER) who died possibly 1879, or paternal grandmother Mary who died 1885. More likely the latter as she lived in Howard. 41 �Council this morning and came home with a fearful headache this evening Mr Tucker + wife and little girl was here for dinner. Libbie was over this evening a little while August 1st [in margin: ‘Sunday’] Rained all day. Mr David Watson83 + wife came + brought Linny home and returned this evening in the rain. Mr + Mrs Tucker + Jennie came over this afternoon and stopped till after tea + then went back to Mr Bury’s “2nd Rain ! Rain ! Rain ! all day long Frank + Collins + Julia came down this afternoon. Julia is [Page 41] (Continued) going to stay Mr + Mrs Tucker + Jennie came over this afternoon intend stopping all night August 3rd It still continues to rain Mr + Mrs Tucker + Jennie went up to Mr Hill’s this afternoon Received a letter from Leva today “ 4th Quite nice + warm this forenoon. Cloudy + dull again this afternoon Mr + Mrs Tucker + Jennie returned again this afternoon They staid at Bury’s “ 5th Rained all day nearly Mrs Tucker + Jennie came over this morning and stayed till after dinner + then they went out to Duart. I was over to see Libbie a little while this evening “ 6th dull + gloomy. Henry Gilmore worked here today Libbie was over a little while 83 Henry WATSON’S brother 42 �“ 7th The weather no better. Libbie + I went up to Mr Smarts after tea and stayed till dark Mrs Cavers was over a little while this evening. Mr John Watson84 + a friend of his Mr Stephenson came down and stayed till after tea + then went down to Mr Delongs “ 8th Sunday Very pleasant Mr Watson + Mr Stephenson came back for dinner today. Libbie was over a little while after tea Fred brought Julia Ellen down this eve[ning?] to go to the [illegible] tomorrow in the excursion. I have most a painful thumb [Page 42] August 9th A lovely day. Fred stayed all night and took us out to the station at Highgate Henry + Louisa, Julia + Linny + Julia E + I. Had an excellent good time. Bought a beaded watch case. left Highgat[e] at half past five and got down there at one and left there at seven and reached home a little after five the next morning My thumb pained me considerable all the time – was pretty tired “ 10th Quite pleasant. slept till nearly 10 Oclock Collins came down after us this morning came home after dinner Louisa + Mrs Lutes came up with us + Henry brought Mrs Watson home also. My thumb keeps getting worse 84 Henry WATSON’S father 43 �“ 11th Nice + Warm Leva called in this afternoon for Lucy to go and take her French lesson. Sarah Smith was over two or three hours this afternoon Wrote a letter to Charlie Baldwin “12th Quite pleasant My hand a little worse today wrote a letter to Fannie this afternoon or at least commenced one “ 13th Very warm Finished my letter to Fannie this morning Sat up nearly all night my hand pained me so bad Had a little shower of rain between 9 + 10 Oclock. [Page 43] August 14th Quite pleasant. Lucy went over to take her French lesson after dinner + in about two Oclock Leva came along + called in + I went with her. My thumb pained me so bad I could scarcely sit still. Leva came back with me + is going to stay all night “ 15th Sunday. My hand considerable better. Johnny Simons + James Smith was here to dinner + after dinner they went to Sunday School with Leva Wes + I. I went home with Leva “ 16th [Illegible] Rained a little this forenoon but was lovely this afternoon. After tea we all (Mr Fairchild’s girls + myself) went down to the Lake and had a boat ride by moonlight out on the Lake until ten O’clock “ 17th Rained again today. After tea we all started off with each of us an umbrella 44 �over to Julius and stayed till ten O’clock had lots of fun “ 18th Rained again as usual. Nothing of any account happened today. The girls very busy preparing for the Masonic picnic tomorrow [Page 44] August 19th Quite pleasant this forenoon but a little showery this afternoon Mr Fairchild took us all to the picnic this morning An excursion party from Port Stanley were to be there it was held in Mr Simpson’s grove After dinner Lillie + I went for a ride with Henry Coll we went up as far as the Eau and back again and then down to Clearville and stayed to Henry Watson’s till one clock and then back to Mr Fairchild’s, after two when we got home Had a gay old time “ 20th Didn’t get up till nine Oclock Rained nearly all the forenoon. In the afternoon Leva came home with me and is going to stay all night “ 21st Rained all this afternoon. Leva + Lucy went over to take their lesson “ 22nd Sunday Clear + quite cool Henry + Louisa + Linny came up this morning + stayed till after dinner + then went down to Mr Watson’s Julia Ellen went home with Leva this afternoon Ella Willson called in this evening and stayed a couple of hours 45 �Frank + Mr George Reynold went to camp meeting today [Page 45] August 23rd Quite chilly had to keep a fire on all day Aunt Sarah + little Cora came over this morning and stayed till after dinner. Julia Ellen came home this afternoon. Miss Eliza Patterson called in the evening “ 24th Very pleasant Julia E went down to Rachel’s after dinner + Henry brought her home this evening. Ma + Pa + Lucy went to Morpeth + Ridgetown this evening Received a letter from Melvin today “ 25th Quite warm Leva called in this afternoon and also Mr + Mrs Delong “ 26th Very warm. Julia E went down to Henry’s this afternoon to keep house for him this next week as Rachel intends starting for Pennsylvania tomorrow goes down as far as the Suspension Bridge in an Excursion train to Niagara Falls. “ 27th Pleasant Lucy + Fred started to go on the excursion but the cars did not call at Weldon’s station as the cars were all filled up and could not take no more on so they had to come back and also Henry + Rachel + Laura. After tea Frank + I + Lucy + Fred went down to town Had a pleasant time 46 �[Page 46] August 28th Very warm. Mr + Mrs Delongs called on this afternoon “ 29th Sunday Most dreadfully warm. Ma + Pa + Grandma + Fred went down to Julius’s today, Lucy went to Sunday School + Nettie Fairchild + Lizzie Willson + Maud Bell came home with her Lizzie + Maud went home after tea + Nettie is going to stay all night – Joe Roome + Miss Potts called in about dusk on their way home from the Eau where they had been for a ride Frank went to Church at Morpeth this evening + Julia E went home with Henry. Ella + Miss Mosby called in this evening “ 30th very sultry, Rachel started for Pennsylvania today took the cars at Ridgetown. Not very well this evening “ 31st Still continues warm. Nettie + Lucy went over to Mr Smiths this afternoon. George Smith to work pulling beans for us today. September 1st Extremely warm. Nettie went with Lucy over to Madam Warner’s to take he[r?] French Lesson but she was not at home and left word that she could’nt teach any more was going to Montreal so Nettie went home. Georgie Smith + Charles Bell working here today [Page 47] September 2nd Warm as ever Grandma went down to 47 �Aunt Sarah’s this afternoon and stayed till after tea. Georgie85 here again today “ 3rd Very warm this forenoon had a little shower of rain this afternoon Henry + Julia E came up this morning and stayed a few minutes George is here to work today + also Henry’s hired [Rory?] + Georgie Smith all pulling beans. “ 4th Note quite so warm Had quite a shower of rain last night Pa + Ma went to Chatham today “5th Sunday Warm + windy Frank went down to Clearville after Louisa this morning they all came up this afternoon Laura came up and her + I went to Sunday School together Henry Handy + Julia E came up and stayed till dark “ 6th Very Pleasant Louisa + Henry went to Chatham today + Linny pulled beans this forenoon + in the afternoon him + Lucy went down to Henry’s after tomatoes. Louisa + Henry got back about sundown stayed till after tea + then went home “ 7th Warm. Laura was up a little while this afternoon After tea Frank Wes + I went down to Morpeth. Saw Anse there he made me a present of yd of ribbon [illegible] Jo Simons He asked us to go to the Reform Picnic at Ridgetown tomorrow with him [Page 48] 85 Might be Ida’s brother George HANDY 48 �September 8th Warm + most fearful dusty Johnny came up about half past Twelve. We left at one and reached Ridgejust as the Honorables was coming from the station we then drove down to the Grove (Mr S[???]) The Hon Mr McKellar in whom the Picnic was given in honor of was presented with a handsome Gold Watch + Chain The speakers were the Hon’s E C Wood, Casey, Willson, Waterworth, McCraney, Mills, McKellar. It was six Oclock before the speaking finished we then left and reached Morpeth about dusk. Julia got tea for us and then he brought me home 9th Very pleasant this forenoon but cloudy and rainy this afternoon Henry + Louisa called in this morning on their way to Dealtown After tea Frank Wes + I went to town I bought a pair of shoes from Johnny When we came back found Henry + Louisa here they are going to stay all night 10th Rained all night but pleasant today. Henry + Louisa went home this morning. 11th Quite cold. 12th Not much warmer, Lucy went up to Uncle Abe’s today + Wes + I went down to Julius Wes stayed a little while + then went across to Mr Fairchild Julius brought me home Otis came with us Henry + Louisa had been here [Page 49] September 13th Very warm. Pulled beans all the afternoon Johnny S---- called in today to let me know the Excursion to Port Stanley was 49 �postponed, Grandma went down to Aunt Sarah’s this afternoon “ 14th Cloudy + dull, Grandma came back this afternoon Henry went after Rachel today “ 15th Quite warm. Julia E came home this forenoon I went down to Elizabeth’s to get some stitching done on her machine stayed till after tea and then rode up with Collins him + the boys + Pa went to Blenheim this evening to a political meeting Rachel + Henry called in this evening Today is Ma’s birthday 61 yrs old “ 16th Cold + Rainy. Pa went down to the election for Member of Parliament between Mr Laird a conservative + Mr McCraney a Reformer. Commenced spinning today. Ella was down a little while this evening Heard that Ebenezer86 was married last Monday to Miss Miriam Ferguson “ 17th Showery and quite cold. Heard today that Mr McCraney was elected with a majority of 200 and over. Louisa + Henry + Linny came up this evening intending to stay a few days [Page 50] 18th Cold + Cloudy Day + Henry went to Chatham this morning + returned this evening about six. They heard the true statement of Mr McCraney’s majority which is 168. Henry + Louisa went down to Fred Watson’s87 to stay all night and the rest of us except 86 Ebenezer HANDY, son of Sedgwick Handy 50 �Pa + Ma went down to Morpeth to hear the Chatham Band play. 19th Sunday, Cold and cloudy all day Rained a little this evening Went to Sunday School this afternoon. Henry + Louisa + Linny came back this evening. Wrote a letter to Mel 20th Dull weather as ever. Frank took Henry down to the wharf this morning intending to go to Cleveland on an excursion but the Lake being so rough the Steamer (Riverside) could not come in so he came back again during the time Louisa + Julia E went down to Rachel’s and when he came back he went down after Louisa and then went home. Julia Ellen came back in the afternoon. Henry Handy + Rachel + Laura came up and Julia E went to Morpeth to a dance in the Hall at Morris’s Brick. Frank posted my letter this morning to Mel I sent him my picture 21st The weather continues the same 22nd Cold + cloudy 23rd A little warmer and very little [illegible] There has been frost every night this last week. [Page 51] September 24th A lovely day The Ridgetown Fair was to day none of us went “ 25th Bright + warm this morning Collins, Elizabeth, Julia, Hale, + Frank + I went to Chatham It commenced raining just before we got to Chatham and rained all the forenoon The afternoon was bright + warm till about five and it continued 87 Would be Henry’s brother Theodore Frederick WATSON who was also known as Fred 51 �raining again shortly after we left Blenheim, Collins made me a present of a tie. Elizabeth + I got our pictures taken together + also Frank + I. I bought me velvet for a coat “ 26th [in margin: Sunday] Not extra warm although some warmer than has been Fred + I went down to Jule’s and about half past three Lucy went with us over to Mr Fairchild’s we stayed there till after tea and then all the girls + Franky came back to Jule’s with us Jule brought me home when we got home Oliver Ransom was here and about 9 Oclock S Brown called in for him he had been down to see Julia Simons “ 27th Nice + warm today. Mr Simons came up this morning and asked me to go with him to Port Stanley on an excursion tomorrow I accepted “ 28th It has been a most lovely day. Johnny came up this morning after me we stopped for Julia + then went down to the dock [Page 52] the boat had’nt got in when we got there but came in shortly after but owing to the small crowd that had collected they did’nt think it worth while going so the boat went back again we came back to the store and had sinner. Lulah Julius + Lucy came and had dinner too, I staid till after tea + then Johnny brought me home. He said some funny things before we got home but I guess at any rate he wont ask me to go with him again. I Received a letter from Fannie 29th Very pleasant all day until this evening it rained 52 �thundered + Lightning’d quite hard. Louisa + Henry + Linny was here for dinner 30th Cloudy + dull this forenoon but somewhat brighter this afternoon October 1st Very pleasant Mr + Mrs Ransom came down this morning and stayed all day. Lucy went up to Uncle Abe’s after dinner and after tea Fred Frank Wes Julia + I went to Morpeth I went in and seen Johnny for fun When we came back Ella was here and shortly after Henry + Louisa came. Anse + Joe stopped for Ella about 9 oclock “ 2nd Nice + bright Pa + Ma + Henry + Louisa went to Chatham today after dinner I went up to Uncle Abe’s [Page 53] October 3rd Sunday Clear + windy Ella + Miss Montgomery brought me home this morning. Louisa + Henry went home last night I wrote a letter to Fannie this afternoon Jule + Henry + Collins were all here this evening Ma brought me a brown cashmere dress yesterday. “ 4th Quite pleasant. Commenced making up my coat this afternoon “ 5th Dull + cloudy. Rained a little this afternoon “ 6th Rained thundered + Lightening’d last night and has rained all day today “ 7th Nice + bright day. They all went to Chatham to the fair except Ma, Grandma, and me “ 8th Cold and not very clear. Lillie came up today intends staying a couple of days. “ 9th dull and cloudy. Lillie + Julia Ellen went up to Uncle Abe’s a little while this afternoon Rained this evening 53 �“ 10th Sunday Not very warm. Laura came up this morning and her + Julia E + Lillie + I went to the woods for hickory nuts and the boys went up on the Point when we came back Julius + Otis was here and the boys had come back after tea Fred + Lucy + I went home with Lillie. Leva let me have Tennyson’s poems + Bateman’s poems to read Anse + Ed88 called in this forenoon 11th Cold + cloudy snowed a little this evening. Lucy went up to Uncle Abe’s to stay this week [Page 54] October 12th Clear and cold Pa went to Chatham with a load of beans + wheat received a dollar a bush for both he took mine + Lucy’s beans with him “ 13th Quite warm + bright Pa + I went down to Morpeth this afternoon brought some lace and buttons for me coat. “ 14th Warm and bright but quite windy. Went to the fair at Blenheim with Mr Fairchild’s folks. Leva went with our folks, Louisa + Henry called in on their way up and then came back and stayed all night and Linny also Henry not very well. Pa went to Chatham today with a load of wheat. 15th It has rained all day. Received a letter from Charlie Baldwin this evening. 16th Cold + rainy 17th Sunday Cold + rainy as ever. Mrs Stymers[?] came down 88 Probably Anson & Edwin, sons of Abram WILLSON 54 �this morning and stayed all day. Jule + Lulah came up this evening a little while and also George Lucy89 is 19 yrs old today “ 18th Cloudy and cold “ 19th Warm and bright Julia E + I went hunting hickory nuts we went throug[h?] the Colonel’s woods and then down to Jule’s and then Lucy and Otis went with us down to Joe Pattersons woods we got our dishes partly full and then [Page 55] came back to Jule’s and got our dinner and then started for home we called in to see Rachel and also called on Elizabeth. Pa went to Chatham today with a load of wheat he had contracted for a dollar a bush. Received a letter from W. E. Perrin this evening Oct 20th A little warmer today Finished spinning this afternoon “ 21st It has been most a lovely day warmer than yesterday Pa went to Chatham today Uncle Abe called in and gave us all an invitation to a party at his place tomorrow evening “ 22nd The weather continues the same. Mr Bell + Mr Manford a Universalist minister came down this afternoon, he (Mr Manford) preached this eve in the slabtown school house we all went and the minister came back to stay all night with us we then went up to Uncle Abe’s to the party “ 23rd Quite warm Mr Manford + Pa went out to Ridgetown and then to Morpeth and down to the Eau this forenoon. Fred, Julia E + I went down to Morpeth 89 Ida’s sister Clara Lucinda 55 �this evening. 24th Sunday. Most a beautiful day. Pa + Collins + Lucy and I went to Blenheim to meeting this forenoon took the minister Mr Manford up with us. Julia E + Frank went together Louisa + Henry came up and went, after meeting came home and went up again in the evening. Henry went to Chatham after meeting Louisa came home with Frank + Julia [Page 56] October 25th Cloudy and dull but not cold. Jule came up about one Oclock this morning after Ma Fred took Louisa down to Jule’s + to George’s this forenoon he came back and said Lulah had a little boy90. Henry Watson came back from Chatham about dusk he only stopped a few minutes and then went home George91 is 28 yrs old today. Have got quite a sore throat today “ 26th Cloudy Jule brought Ma home tonight “ 27th Cold and dull My throat is pretty sore today. “ 28th Cloudy but not very cold My throat is a good deal better today. Mr H Purvis and sisters Mr J Mosher and sisters Miss E Hungerford and Ella + Anson were all here this evening. Today is thanksgiving day “ 29th It has rained all day and no prospects of it stopping “ 30th Cold and very windy. Fannie and Jane Smith came over this afternoon and stayed until 8 Oclock in the eve – 90 The little boy would be Loren HANDY, son of Julius HANDY and Lucretia BRYANT. He was born 25 October 1875 91 George HANDY, Ida’s brother. He was born on this day 56 �“ 31st Sunday Very cold. Lucy Fred and I went down to Jule’s this morning and then we all with Lucy Bryant and Jule went up on the Point rambled through the pines + hickerys till about four Oclock and then came back to Jules Lucy + Fred stayed till after tea and then they went home and I remained. Nov 1st Cloudy but some warmer than yesterday finished stitching my dress this afternoon Frank F------ came over with a note from Leva telling me her cousins were coming up to be there tonight. I came home about three Oclock [Page 57] November 2nd Clear and bright and quite warm. George was up this afternoon they lost a little girl this morning. Finished making my print dress this morning and wore it this afternoon. Uncle Segie92 started for Nebraska a week ago today. “ 3rd Cloudy. Leva and Lillie and Melvin came up this evening and staid till about three Oclock in the morning. I went home with them “ 4th Not very cold Mr Fairchild + Mel went to the Eau to shoot ducks gone all day they went in the eve to Morpeth and Mel brought three cans of oysters played euchre till Eleven o’clock after they came back. Leva and Mrs Fairchild went to Morpeth this afternoon “ 5th Quite pleasant Mel and Mr Fairchild went hunting this forenoon and in the afternoon Mel went over to visit McCary’s school. Leva + I went to Morpeth and in the evening Mel came down and we went to Johnny’s for tea. I dressed up in Lillie’s clothes 92 Sedgwick HANDY, brother of Collins HANDY Sr. 57 �and Leva in mine Cooked the oysters this evening “ 6th Very pleasant and warm Mr Fairchild and Mel went to shoot ducks again today and us girls all went over to Julius’ a little while I borrowed Jule’s buggy for tomorrow He (Jule) took Lillie and I to town this evening Had a gay time Jule left the buggy to Mr Fairchild’s when we came back I dressed up in Leva’s clothes and Lillie in mine [Page 58] November 7th Sunday. Mel Leva + I went down to Clearville today and stayed till about sundown and then back to Mr Bannister’s and stayed till after tea and then they brought me home and stayed till nearly Twelve Oclock Mel starts for home tomorrow and Lillue goes with him on a visit Sent Annie a watch case. Ma, Frank, Coll Lucy Henry + Rachel came down while were there Lucy [above] (stayed) “ 8th Not quite so nice and warm today as usual “ 9th Cloudy and dull Ma commenced weaving blankets to day “ 10th Rained nearly all day “ 11th Nice and bright “ 12th Clear and quite warm. Wes, Julia E, and I went up to Uncle Abe’s and spent the evening. H Purvis was there “ 13th Snowed all day “ 14th Sunday Stormy and dull all day. Henry + Collins were up and had dinner with us I wrote a letter to Billie Perrin this evening “ 15th Cloudy Commenced making my brown dress today “ 16th Stormy and quite windy Received a letter from Fan 58 �Uncle Abe had his sale today “ 17th Clear and bright “ 18th Cloudy but not very cold Frank went to town this evening and brought me a letter from Melvin [Page 59] Nov 19th Cloudy but not cold. Went down to Elizabeth’s this afternoon to do some stitching on the machine came back and after tea Wes Frank Julia E. and I went up to Mr Purvis to spend the evening “ 20th Quite pleasant Julius + Lulah came up this afternoon and stayed till after tea we came home from Mr Purvis’s between 3 and 4 Oclock. Mr J McTaggart and sister Mr P Haggart and sister, Mr J Mosher and sister Mr A Patterson, Mr R. A. Hughes and Anse + Ella were there had an excellent time “ 21st Sunday Very pleasant Fred went down to Clearville and Wes to Fairchild’s “ 22nd Clear and cold Wes brought me a note from Leva last night. Pa went to Chatham today with a load of beans got 95 cts a bush “ 23rd Cloudy but not very cold picked beans all the evening “ 24th Clear and bright Collins + Maynard came up this evening and helped us pick beans “ 25th Clear and cold Pa went to Chatham today with a load of beans got 95 cts a bush. Ella Willson came down about dusk and is going to stay all night 26th Rained nearly all day. Ella stayed all day and about dusk her father came after her Collins and Maynard came up to pick beans. He brought me two letters, one from Annie and the other from Billie 59 �[Page 60] Nov 27th Cloudy and dull Pa went to Chatham with a load of beans today “ 28th Sunday. Rained nearly all day Julia + Hale were up a little while “ 29th Cloudy and most fearful cold “ 30th Blowed and snowed all day Dec 1st A good deal warmer today “ 2nd About the same not very cold Received a letter from Lillie Fairchild “ 3rd Quite warm and nice today. “ 4th Warm Frank + Wes went out to Chatham with a load of beans + Pa + Ma went with the horse + buggy Collins + Hortense Watson went with them Rained when they were coming home Ma bought me a [looks like ‘cloud’?] and a felt skirt “ 5th Sunday Rained all day. Jule + George were up this afternoon. Julia Ellen + I wrote a letter to Fan and also one to Lillie “ 6th Rained + thawed all day “ 7th It still rains. Anse called in this afternoon “ 8th Cloudy + dull “ 9th Cloudy but not cold Uncle Abe came down this morning and said that [?ra?ler] had smashed up so him and Pa went out to Chatham to see about it but found out that it was a false report [Page 61] 60 �Dec 10th Snowed a little last night. Henry came up to saw wood today. Pa received a paper from Louisa this evening. 11th Not very old today. Louisa + Henry called in this evening on their way to Mr Watson’s Wes was down to Morpeth and brought home word that Mr Bannister is were going to have a party Tuesday Evening and invited us all to go “ 12th Sunday A little colder Louisa + Henry came back + had dinner with us Wes went down to Fairchild’s I sent a note to Leva and also sent a note to Oliver by Fred asking him to come and go to the party. Anse + Eddie93 called in this morning and again this evening. Wrote a letter to Billie this evening “ 13th Quite cold + windy “ 14th Very cold. Oliver came down this afternoon we all except Frank went to the dance had a very good time. Snowed when coming home “ 15th Snowed nearly all day Pa went to Chatham with a load of beans and Collins went with him. Oliver went home about noon. [Page 62] Dec 16th Pretty cold Pa + Frank went to Ridgetown to the sale 93 Anson and Eddie Willson, likely 61 �“ 17th Very cold Snowed a little “ 18th A good deal colder “ 19th Sunday Clear and cold, Julia E + Frank went down to Clearville this morning + Lucy came home with them this evening. Julia was up a little while this afternoon. Ella + Coll94 were down this evening a little while. “ 20th Quite warm thawed all day “ 21st Quite warm but rainy “ 22nd Clear and warm George came up and helped white wash today “ 23rd A little colder Cleaned house today “ 24rd Rained all day Henry Handy was here for dinner I received a letter from Mrs Roxy Moffitt “ 25th Christmas Clear + bright + not very cold “ 26th Sunday Rained all day Wrote a letter to Roxy Anse stopped in out of the rain and had to saty all night “ 27th Clear + bright + not very cold. Jane + Lizzie were over this afternoon visiting Received a letter from Billie this evening “ 28th Quite pleasant [Page 63] Dec 29th Thawed + Rained all day. Received a Post Card from the Custom House Officer at London stating that there was a parcel lying at his office for me and by paying the Duty which was twenty five cents I would get it. I wrote a 94 This might be Collins Willson (Ella’s brother) 62 �note with the money enclosed and Frank took it down and posted it. “ 30th Warm but fearful muddy. Laura came up this morning and is going to stay all night “ 31st Very warm Lulah + Jule + Otis + Lorum95 [should be ‘Loren’] came up this morning and stayed all day Jule + Wes went to the shooting match at Troy Wes brought home a goose for dinner tomorrow. Laura is still here. So endeth the last day of 1875 [in a different pen] In reply to your polite note of yesterday morning I hasten to assure you that I am highly sensible of the honor you have done me in the proposals you have so handsomely made and that I appreciate the frank and manly tone in which you have spoken of yourself. Believing that you are sincere in the sentiments which you express toward me having great respect for you as a man and a gentleman and esteeming you as a friend, it is with regret that I am compelled to give you pain by declining your addresses and informing you that circumstances render it impossible for me ever to be more to you than, as, I am now Truly your Friend ---------- [Page 64] Fruit Cake: five eggs, two cups of sugar, one cup of molasses three cups currants well rubbed in flour, two cups stoned raisins, nutmeg, cinnamon salt, one cup 95 This would be referred to Julius and Lucretia’s new son Loren HANDY 63 �milk flour to thicken (not too stiff) half teaspoon ful soda, one of cream tartar. Butter the tins well + bake in a moderate oven. Coconut Cup Cake: Two cups of rolled white sugar, one and a half cup of butter, one cup of milk, half teaspoonful of soda one of cream tartar, four eggs well beaten a nutmeg, salt, the white of one coconut grated floor enough to make a stiff batter. Beat it well put in buttered tins an inch think: bake in a quick oven and when well done frost it and cut into square pieces Marble Cake: Light part – One and half cups of white sugar half a cup of butter, one cup of sweet milk half a teaspoonful soda, one of cream tartar whites of four eggs two and a half cups of flour. Dark part – One cup of brown sugar half a cup of molasses, half a cup of butter, one cup of sweet milk half teaspoonful soda one of cream tartar two and half cups flour Yolks four eggs clover allspice cinnamon and nutmeg salt. [Page 65] Jelly Cake – Three eggs beaten very light, one cup of sugar, one cup of flour one teaspoonful cream tartar mixed dry in the flour half a teaspoonful soda dissolved in hot water one tablespoonful of cream or butter half a teaspoonful of essence of lemon. Delicate Cake – Take the whites of four eggs beaten to a stiff froth one cup of sugar, one cup of flour half a cup of sweet milk, three tablespoonfuls butter, one teaspoonful of soda three of cream 64 �tartar flavour with lemon essence salt [The following recipe seems to be written in a different hand] Raspberry Vinegar: To two quarts and a half of ripe raspberry put one pint of the best vinegar. B[----?] them well and it let it stand three days. Strain the juice through a bag and add its weight of sugar. Boil it, skim well and bottle it closely. Lemon Pie: Yellow of three eggs, grate the rind and press out the juice of one lemon, one coffee cup brown sugar two spoons flour one half pint water one tablespoon butter bake in one crust and when a light brown beat the white of three eggs very light add two tablespoons pulverized sugar put on the top and bake a light brown Apple Jelly: To thirteen good sized apples put [missing] [Page 66] quart of water and one lemon boil till soft and strain. To one point of juice add one point of sugar and boil twenty minutes Rolled Jelly Cake: One coffee cupful white powdered sugar, one coffee cupful flour, four eggs whites and yolks beaten separately, salt, beat the yolks and sugar to a cream, add the flour and salt then the whites beaten to a very stiff froth, bake from ten to fifteen minutes Wedding Fruit Cake: One point of sugar one point of flour one point butter ten eggs two pound raisins three pounds currants one pound citron one tablespoonful cinnamon one tablespoonful cloves one tablespoonful nutmeg 65 �half cup molasses teaspoon soda. Marble Cake: Light part: A cupful white sugar half cupfull each of butter and sweet milk, whites of three eggs teaspoonful cream tartar half teaspoon soda two cups of flour: Dark part: cup brown sugar half cup molasses half cup butter yolks of three eggs teaspoon cream tartar half teaspoon soda two cups flour half teaspoon each of cinnamon cloves allspice nutmeg. Beat the batter well and lay in the dish a spoonful light and then of dark. [Page 67] The greatest pleasure of life is love; the greatest treasure is contentment; the greatest luxury is health; the greatest comfort is sleep; and the best medicine is a true friend. Is there a point where the ideal of love conceived by a woman differs from that of a man? Yes. A man marries a bride rather than a wife, a woman marries a husband rather than a lover. She settles down into a sort of quiet contentment; he when the freshness and novelty of the bride has changed to a sober practical wife, grows indifferent, and seeks other attractions elsewhere. What in woman is called curiosity, in a man is grandiloquently magnified into the spirit of inquiry. Much of the comfort of this life consists in acquaintance, friendship, and correspondence with those that are pious, prudent and virtuous. There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Oh, speak not 66 �harshly of the stricken one – weeping in silence! Break not the deep solemnity by rude laughter or intrusive footsteps. Scoff not, if the stern heart of manhood is sometimes melted by sympathy; they are what help to elevate him above the brute. We love to see tears of affection. They are painful tokens, but still most holy. There is pleasure in tears – an awful pleasure [Page 68] My Album This valued Photographic Book On which you gaze with curious look Or hallow’d sympathies, Contains mementoes, rich and dear, Of much loved friends, as gathered here Before our wandering eyes Some who are not here have pass’d the bourne From whence the travelers ne’er return To tell their secrets o’er; And some have cross’d the ocean’s swell Far off in distant lands to dwell To meet on earth no more And some still linger with us here Our homes to bless our hearts to cheer Enshrined by Nature’s art Loved friends and kindred here we greet In hope that all at length may meet In Heaven no more to part 67 �If thou cans’t add another face Our book to beautify and grace We will our thanks bestow [in margin] Then pray oblige without delay Secure the shadow while you may The substance soon may fade. [Page 69] Only A Ring Only a ring, yet I prize it more Than all the gems from India’s shore; Not all the wealth of all the world untold Is dear to me as this band of gold. Only a ring, but I love it well, Better than words can ever tell; ‘Tis a pledge to me of affection true, Beset and dearest I ever knew. Only a ring and yet in this Is centred all of my earthly bliss; All my hopes of the future, yes – Every dream of happiness. Only a ring, but if you knew The heart so brave, the love so true You would not wonder that to me His ring is more than the world could be 68 �[in margin] Only a ring from one whose love I prize all earthly things above; So do not deem it a trifling thing For the love of the giver came with the ring. Wedded life is not one long amatory poem with recurrent rhymes of “love and “dove” and “kiss” and “bliss” [Page 70 – loose] We should always be slow in choosing a friend, and still slower to change him. We should always be courteous to all, and intimate with few; never slight a man for poverty nor esteem any one for his wealth If one could be conscious of all that is said of him in his absence, he would probably become a very modest man indeed. People are commonly so employed in pointing out faults in those before them as to forget that some behind may at the same time be descanting on their own. Truth may be violated as much by silence as by falsehood itself. A person who tells you the faults of others intends to tell others your faults. A sure cure for terrible disorder of the mouth commonly called “scandal”. Take of “good nature” one ounce, of an herb called by the Indians “mind your business” one ounce, mix these with a little “charity for others” and two or three sprigs of “keep your tongue between your teeth”. Application. The symptoms are a violent itching in the tongue and roof of the mouth which invariably takes place when you are in company with a species of animals called “gossips”, when you feel it 69 �coming on take a spoonful of the mixture hold it in your mouth which you will keep closely closed till you get home and you will find a complete cure. Should you apprehend a relapse keep a small bottleful about you and on the slightest symptoms repeat the dose. [Page 71 - loose] People who want to think ill of others can always do so. They wilfully blind themselves to good faults, and exaggerate the bad ones. There may be two meanings to many things that are said. Injustice is very hard to hear, yet we must all learn to expect it and to suffer it as calmly as we can. To have our best deeds turned and twisted into evil ones; to have our acts and words utterly misrepresented, to have those turn cold to us for whom we have always felt the warmest friendship, is only the face of humanity. Deceiver Go I’ll admit that once I loved thee That I deem’d thee just and true That my heart has loved no other Fondly as it once loved you. Yet the ties of love are broken And the vows you made to me, From this hour and forever You are nothing more to me. Fare thee well and if for ever Still for ever fare thee well; Even though unforgiving never ‘Gainst thee shall my heart rebel 70 �[Loose insert, unlined paper] Dear Mollie Magee There’s a beautiful Isle afar Afar o’er the spread of the sea There’s a heart that is sad today And eyes that are watching for me Though the months have been few Since I bid her adieu Yet it seems like an age since we met And the look that she gave Ere I launched on the wave I can never ah I never forget chorus Oh thou beautiful Isle afar Afar o’er the spread of the sea Yes ‘tis dear to my heart you are Sweet home of dear Mollie Magee There’s a green little Isle beyond Across the wide waters away And I’m dreaming a dream so fond Of home and of Mollie today And I think with a sigh As the moments go by Of our land that is over the sea Oh I wonder a while With a home and a smile If my Mollie is dreaming of me 71 �I am coming across the main Am coming again o’er the sea For I long to be home again Beside thee dear Mollie Magee If we meet on the shore We will part nevermore For our days shall be happy and bright And we’ll go hand in hand In our beautiful land Where our hearts may be joyous and light [Loose unlined insert, folded] You Know You Do When “some one’s” step comes up the walk Your cheeks take on a rosier hue And though no other hears his knock You hear it well – you know you do! When “some one” talks about the grain And bows at pa, yet looks at you You see his glances – ah, ‘tis plain – And give them back – you know you do! And though it may be very wrong When pa is quite ignored for you You sing for him your prettiest song You cunning thing – you know you do! And when he talks of other girls Of Hateful Kate and Jennie too 72 �You fling at him your auburn curls You jealous thing – you know you do! You keep your eyes upon the clock And wish ‘twould jump an hour or two So that your pa would cease his talk And go to bed – you know you do! And when the folks to bed have gone And left “some one” alone with you You wish the clock would stop its tongue Or you stop it – you know you do! He blushes deep and looks afraid To be thus left alone with you But your eyes tell there never was maid But could be wooed – you know you do! You peep at “some one” ‘neath your curls Until with love you burn him through And make him hate all other girls In love for you – you know you do! And when his arm steals round your chair You give a smothered scream or two As if you did’nt want it there But oh, you do – you know you do! You nestle closer up to him Your head drops on his shoulder too You think it nice to have a Frank You haughty thing – you know you do! 73 �And when he timidly doth press His wish to make a wife of you With happy heart you answer “yes” You darling girl – you know you do! 74 �Guide to People Mentioned in the Diary The Handy Family HANDY, Collins Sr. (“Pa”): Ida’s father. HANDY, Louisa: Ida’s sister. Married Henry Watson in 1863 HANDY, Collins Jr.: Ida’s brother. Married Elizabeth Jane Watson (Henry’s sister) in 1863. HANDY, Julia Ellen (“Julia E”): Ida’s sister. Married Oliver Ransom in 1900 HANDY, Julius (“Jule/Jules”): Ida’s brother. Married Lucretia “Lulah” Bryant HANDY, Otis: Ida’s nephew, son of Lucretia Bryant and Julius HANDY, George Washington: brother of Ida. Married Henry Watson’s sister Rhoda Angeline in 1871 HANDY, Franklin Morse (“Frank” or “Franky”): Ida’s brother. Married Alice Bryant HANDY Wesley Norman (“Wes”): Ida’s brother, married Lucy Olivia “Leva” Fairchild in 1877. HANDY, Clara Lucinda (“Lucy”): Ida’s sister. Married Alvin Bryant in 1884. HANDY, Anson Frederick (“Fred”): Ida’s brother. Married Anna Mabel Warner in 1883. HANDY, David: married ‘Rachael’ (unknown surname) some time prior to 1862. There is a Rachel mentioned in the diary, but she does not seem to appear with David at any point. The Baldwin Family ROOME Catharine (“Grandma”): Ida’s maternal grandmother. Married David S. Baldwin. She moved to Wisconsin with husband and family in 1849, but returned to Ontario after her husband’s death BALDWIN, Rebecca (“Ma”): Ida’s mother, daughter of David S. Baldwin and Catharine Roome. Married Collins Handy Sr. BALDWIN, Sarah Ann Baldwin (“Aunt Sarah”): Ida’s aunt on her maternal side. Sarah married Ida’s father’s brother Ebenezer Handy. Ebenezer died in 1865. Sarah secondly married Abram Willson in 1867, in Michigan. The Watson family 75 �WATSON, Henry: born William Henry Watson. Married Ida’s sister Louisa Handy in 1863, and Ida Handy in 1883 (after Louisa’s death) WATSON, Linneus (“Linny”): son of Louisa Handy & Henry WATSON, Mary (“May”): daughter of Louisa Handy & Henry WATSON, Elizabeth Jane: sister of Henry Watson, wife of Collins Handy Jr. WATSON, John (“Mr. Watson”): Henry’s father WATSON, Hortense: Henry Watson’s sister (also known as Tenny) WATSON Theodore Frederick (sometimes Theodore, sometimes “Fred”): Henry Watson’s brother The Willson family WILLSON Abram, (“Uncle Abe”): first married a Julia (believed to be a Baldwin and Ida’s aunt) who died before the writing of this diary. After Julia’s death, Abram married Ida’s aunt Sarah Baldwin (“Aunt Sarah” in the diary). Known children of Abram and Julia: Anson, Edwin (“Eddie” in the diary?), Collins, Ella, Julia WILLSON, Anson: son of Abram and Julia (see Baldwin, Julia) WILLSON, Ella: daughter of Abram and Julia (see Baldwin, Julia) 76 � 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 Ida Katherine "Kate" Handy Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Collection Courtesy of Leah Wilson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Kent County, Howard Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Ida Katherine "Kate" Handy Diary, 1875 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 Ida Katherine "Kate" Handy Diary, 1875 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1875 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ida Katherine "Kate" Handy Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text 1 Diary of Ida Kate Handy of Howard Township, Kent County, Ontario 1875 transcription by Ida’s great-great granddaughter, Leah Wilson (2017) �2 The diary is a bound, lined soft cover sewn bound notebook. The cover has come apart from the contents. Two pages were separated from these contents, but appear to be the front and back pages which wrapped around the main section. The first of these two pages seems to be the start of the diary as it is dated Jan 1st 1875, but with a different pen. It begins with a poem ‘You Know You Do’. The main part of the diary also begins January 1 1875. What is interesting, is that Ida was told about this poem only on January 3rd . There was a loose piece of paper inside the diary with the poem written again, with additional verses. It may be that Ida added the poem to the front of her diary later, but could not write the final verses because she had run out of space. �3 [Inside Cover] Diary By Miss Ida C Handy [above inscription may have been written by someone else. Ida’s name was Ida Katherine (Kate) Handy – spelled with a K not a C] [Page 1 - loose] January 1st 1875 Miss Ida K Handy Morpeth Ont Jan 1 You Know You Do When “some one’s” step comes up the walk Your cheeks take on a rosier hue And though no other hears his knock You hear it well – you know you do! When “some one” talks about the grain And bows at pa, yet looks at you You see his glances – ah, ‘tis plain – And give them back – you know you do! And though it may be very wrong When pa is quite ignored for you You sing for him your prettiest song �4 You cunning thing – you know you do! And when he talks of other girls Of Hateful Kate and Jennie too You fling at him your auburn curls You jealous thing – you know you do! [page 2 - loose] You keep your eyes upon the clock And wish ‘twould jump an hour or two So that your pa would cease his talk And go to bed – you know you do! And when the folks to bed have gone And left “some one” alone with you You wish the clock would stop its tongue Or you stop it – you know you do! He blushes deep and looks afraid To be thus left alone with you But your eyes tell there never was maid But could be wooed – you know you do! You peep at “some one” ‘neath your curls Until with love you burn him through And make him hate all other girls In love for you – you know you do! And when his arm steals round your chair You give a smothered scream or two As if you did’nt want it there �5 But oh, you do – you know you do! [Page 3] January 1st 1875 January 1st Clear bright and warm, staid to home all day, Louisa1 and Mary2 came up in the evening, Oliver3 came down and him and Julia E4 and Frank5 and cousin Fanny6 and myself went down to Morpeth to a ball at Mr Walters had a good time made the acquaintance of a Mr. H. Coll, left at half past one. Snowing when coming home. 2nd Snowing and blowing quite cold. Felt rather dull. Louisa and Mary still here. Henry and Linny7 came up towards evening and also Collins8 and all his family. Ate apples, played cards, and 1 Louisa WATSON nee HANDY. Ida’s sister and the first wife of Henry (William Henry) Watson. In 1882 Henry and Louisa and their son Clayton travelled to Manitoba, with the intention of improving Louisa’s declining health. The journey was taxing and the crossing of a flooded Red River precarious (from: Henry Watson’s diary). A few weeks later, on May 6 1882 Louisa died at her brother-in-law’s home in Nelson, Manitoba. On Nov 15 1883, Henry married Ida in Detroit (from Henry Watson’s diary). 2 Ida’s niece Mary WATSON, daughter of Louisa & Henry Watson 3 Oliver RANSOM, married Julia Ellen Handy on 6 Feb 1900 4 Julia Ellen Handy, Ida’s sister. Ida always refers to her throughout the diary as “Julia E.” or sometimes “Julia Ellen”. She mentions a Julia later with no middle name. This is a different Julia 5 Frank HANDY, Ida’s brother 6 Possibly Ida’s cousin Fannie HANDY, daughter of Hale Handy & Laura Wood. Hale & Laura Handy lived in Wisconsin by at least 1870. Later in the diary Ida talks of Fannie leaving for Michigan, and then ‘being home at last’. 7 Ida’s nephew Linneus (‘Linny’ or ‘Lin’) WATSON, son of Louisa & Henry Watson 8 Ida’s brother Collins Handy Jr. who married Elizabeth Watson. Collins Jr. & Elizabeth would have had four children by this time. �6 drank cider all evening. 3rd Sunday. Fair not very cold. Louisa and Henry9 went home today and Linny and Mary remained Anson Willson10 and Johnny Purvis came down in the afternoon. Anson brought a piece of poetry entitled “you know you do”. 4th Quite warm. The boys all went to Morpeth to the election Frank bought a concertina Elvira Stewart and her two children came up in the morning and stayed all day and in the afternoon Julius11 and Otis12 came up and Fannie and I went home with him to stay till Wednesday. [Page 4] January 5th Nice and warm today Lulah13 has learned me to polka. Danced and played cards all day and in the evening all went over to Mr Fairchild’s had a jolly time. 6th Somewhat colder played cards nearly all day and toward evening Julius and his family came home with us They stayed the evening but Frank, Julia E, Collins14, Elizabeth15, Fannie, Lucy16 and I went down to Mr. Duck’s and spent the evening. 9 Henry Watson who married Louisa Handy and later Ida Handy 10 Possibly Ida’s cousin. Son of “Uncle Abe” (Abram) Willson & Julia (Julia probably Ida’s aunt on her mother’s side 11 Ida’s brother Julius Handy (later referred to as ‘Jule’ or ‘Jules’) 12 Ida’s nephew Otis E. HANDY son of Julius Handy & Lucretia Bryant. 13 Nickname for Lucretia (nee Bryant), Julius Handy’s wife (Ida was staying with them on this day) 14 Collins HANDY Jr., Ida’s brother 15 Elizabeth Jane WATSON, wife of Collins Handy Jr., she d. 6 July 1895 16 Probably Clara Lucinda “Lucy” HANDY, she was still living with her parents by 1891, later married Alvin BRYANT �7 7th Snowed all day. Expected Mr. Purvis and his sisters down in the evening but did’nt come Julius and his family came Mr. Kennedy came with his machine to thrash clover 8th What a beautiful day it has been neither too cold nor too warm Had to wait on thrashers all day. 9th Awfully windy and cold. The coldest day this winter so far Pa bought a [map?] today. 10th Sunday. Not quite as cold stayed in house all day. 11th The weather about the same as yesterday. Fred17 started for school to day. 12th Warm and pleasant. Fannie and I knit Linny a pair of mittens to day. 13th Cold and stormy 14th More pleasant Washed all day. In the evening Julius and his family and Frank Corliss and his wife and Collins and his wife and Hortense Watson18 and also Henry + Willie Purvis and their sisters and Anson + Ella19 was here and spent the evening. Had a [big?] time [Page 5] January 15th Not very cold. Ironed all day and in the evening Frank, Fred, Fan and I went to Morpeth and there heard that Peter + Neil McPhail were being tried for stealing clover seed from Mr. Turner 16th The weather continues the same. Received a letter from Melvin Fairchild to-day. 17th Sunday Rather warm. Anson20 came in the after- 17 Probably Ida’s brother Anson Frederick HANDY. Would be about 16 years old. 18 Henry Watson’s sister Hortense “Tennie” WATSON. 19 Anson & Ella, children of Abram WILLSON 20 Probably Anson WILLSON �8 noon + in the eve him + Frank Fred Lucy Fan + I went down to Henry’s for a sleighride and came around by Fairchilds and brought Wes21 home. 18th Clearville Fan Frank + I came down this morning We staid all night. Henry was attending election all day22. Mary has been quite sick with diptheria some better now. 19th Henry + Louisa went to Chatham to day + Frank went home and Fan + I remained to keep house for them. Had a jolly time. I locked Fan out-doors in the afternoon to keep her from snow balling me and Henry Bury looking out the window, she motioned for him to help her he came with the horse whip but he could’nt touch me, so after he had gone I let her in and she behaved for a little while till we went out on the verandah for a promenade and seeing Henry [Page 6] looking at us through the window we started and run and Fan gave me a push and away I went tumbling and rolling over a lot of snow and ice scratching my hands most fearfully Henry of course enjoying the sight Mrs McFarlane came over about dusk to see Mary who was sick. 21 Ida’s brother Wesley Norman HANDY. Wesley married Lucy Olivia FAIRCHILD in 1877 22 Henry WATSON, he was appointed Commissioner of High Courts of Justice in 1872 and became Township Clerk (Orford) in 1875 i.e. around the time of this writing �9 Jan 20th Splendid good sleighing Ma + Pa23 came down after us to day Louisa melted sugar and we ate all the wax24 we could Fan + I got weighed she weighed 117 lbs + I weighed 115 lbs. “ 21st Quite warm Received an invitation to go to Mr Simons this evening but declined. Anson came down to go with us to Henry’s to a party. “ 22nd Went to the party got home between four + five Snowing when coming home went to bed and got up about one in afternoon. “ 23rd Thawing a little today Commenced making my Antimacassar25 “ 24th Sunday Snowed all day Mr Lavelle was to have preached in Morpeth to day but did’nt on account of his son’s illness “ 25th Warm and Pleasant Worked on my antimacassar all day “ 26th Nice + warm Pa + Ma Julia E + Fan went down to [Page 7] Julius + George’s 26 today. Received a letter from Annie Fairchild. January 27th Went to Chatham with Ma + Pa + Collins today Bought me a silk dress + a shawl and Collins + I got some ambrotypes27 taken + I got half a dozen photos. Stormed all day. 28th Snowed nearly all day Lucy + Fan went down to David’s28 23 “Ma and Pa” is Collins HANDY Sr. & Rebecca BALDWIN 24 “Jack Wax” a taffy made by pouring maple syrup over snow 25 Chair cover 26 George HANDY, son of Collins HANDY sr. & Rebecca BALDWIN. Married Rhoda Angeline WATSON in 1871 27 A photographic process introduced in about the 1850s that replaced the daguerreotype and then was superseded in the 1860s by the tintype (Wikipedia). The tintype was a similar process and may have been the type of photo Ida had taken. �10 towards evening + Collins + Sherman29 came up in the evening. Worked part of day on my Antimaccasar. 29th Quite warm + Pleasant. Pa bought half a dozen [illegible looks like brooms?] from Mr. Stewart today 30th Somewhat colder. Worked a little while on my Antimacassar. Anson came down in the evening and Fan + I went down to Morpeth and then out to Ridgetown with him for a cutter ride. 31st Sunday Joe Roome’s30 + Sarah and Mrs. Potts came up today went home this evening Fred went down to Mr. Fairchild and Franky came home with him and stayed all night - he brought me a letter from Leva. Between 9 + 10 Oclock Anson31 came down. It tried to snow a little today. Feb 1st - Clear and cold Sent a note to Leva by Franky “ 2nd - Warm and Pleasant - Went in eve to an Oyster supper and dance at Mr. Kennedy’s Rained all night [Page 8] February 3rd Clear and cold and high winds. The men all went down to Morpeth to the auction. Wes bought a glass pitcher 4th The weather still continues about the same Somewhat colder. 5th Not quite so cold as yesterday Julius 28 Possibly Ida’s brother David HANDY 29 Sherman Theodore HANDY, son of Collins Handy Jr & Elizabeth Jane Watson, later became an attorney in Michigan 30 ‘Roome’ was the maiden name of Ida’s maternal grandmother, so these Roomes are probably cousins. 31 Possibly Anson WILLSON, son of Abram �11 was here in the evening. 6th Henry + Louisa and the children came up this afternoon and staid till after tea and then went down to Mr. Watson’s32 to stay all night Julius staid all the after- noon and in the evening he took Fan Lucy + I down to Morpeth we went and called on Julia33 Had quite a talk with Johnny34. When we came home Anson was here. 7th Sunday until Friday night. Left here Sunday Fan and I [illegible] visiting Mr. Fairchilds Had a splendid good time Played cards all the evening On Wednesday I wrote a valentine to E. Miles and Leva wrote one to W. Perrin and today I wrote a letter to Annie. Had the sore throat the fore part of the week Frank came down after us tonight and he took us to Morpeth It was never known to be so cold for such a length of time as it has been the last two weeks [Page 9] February 13th + 14th Collins came up after me yesterday to come and stay till today Elizabeth is sick 32 Prob. John WATSON, father of Henry Watson. He d. July 1887 33 Throughout her diary Ida refers to her sister as “Julia Ellen” or “Julia E”. Julia E. & Ida were still living with their parents in the 1871 census. By the 1881 census they were living with Henry Watson to help care for their sister Louisa (Henry’s wife). It seems clear this is not Ida’s sister. It could be Julia Willson, daughter of Abram. 34 Might be Johnny Purvis �12 The children stayed here all night Collins brought me home tonight Julius and his family came up for a sleighride Frank took Julia E + Fan up to Mr. Ransom to stay till Tuesday “ 15th Wrote a letter to Mr. Allen about my photos Fred took it to Troy to post and also the two Valentines “ 16th Lucy went to do the work at Collins today Not quite as cold as usual “ 17th Oliver35 brought Fan + Julia E. home to day he staid till after tea “ 18th A little warmer today. Julia E sick nearly all the day “ 19th Snowed part of day in the evening went to Morpeth to hear Beadles Swiss Bell Ringers “ 20th John McFarlane came up today after Ma Mary36 had the scarlet fever Was taken Wed night about 12 “ 21st Sunday Received word this morning of poor Mary’s death died at 25 min past seven Went down in the afternoon. Linny taken with it today [Page 10] February 22nd Sat up all night Linny some better “ 23rd Mary was buried this forenoon Commenced to rain as we got nearly to the graveyard 35 Probably Oliver Ransom. He married Ida’s sister Julia Ellen in 1900. 36 Daughter of Henry & Louisa WATSON �13 I came home Ma stopped down Linny about the same Charlie Sheldon37 and his three little boys came here for dinner Heard today that Uncle Abram + Aunt Sarah had parted38 The snow went all off today. “24th Quite warm Rained Thundered + Lightening’d last night. “ 25th A little colder Ella Willson39 came down this morning and staid till about 2 Oclock then Eddie40 came and staid a couple of hours “ 26th Snowed nearly all day “ 27th Not very cold Received a letter from Henry stating that Linny was a little better “ 28th Sunday Pa + Lucy went down to Clearville after Ma today Lucy staid Linny is getting better David41 was over this morning + Anson42 came down and staid till evening and then him and Frank went to Morpeth to Church. I wrote a letter to Melvin this evening March 1st Snowed + blowed all day “ 2nd Not very cold Eddie43 called in this morning Frank posted my letter to Mel tonight. 37 Charlie Sheldon married Ida’s cousin Louis HANDY 38 probably meaning Abram WILLSON & Sarah BALDWIN. After her first husband died, Sarah married Abram in Detroit on 1 March 1867 (according to the Kent County branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Newsletter vol. 16, #1 1993.) But what does this mean? Sarah was living with Abram in the 1871 census and still living with him in 1881. However for the rest of this diary they are not mentioned together, in fact seem to be living apart. 39 Ella WILLSON, daughter of Abram 40 Possibly Edwin WILLSON, son of Abram 41 Possibly Ida’s brother David 42 This is likely Anson WILLSON. Although Ida’s brother was Anson Frederick HANDY, throughout most of the diary she refers to her brother as Fred. Also Anson Frederick age 16 was probably still living at home 43 Could be Edwin WILLSON, son of Abram? �14 [Page 11] March 3rd 1875 Snowed and blowed most fearfully all day The men picked beans all day “ 4th Thawed considerably today “ 5th Snowed nearly all day + then in the evening it rained Ma + Pa went down to Clearville this morning + returned this evening Anson came down after Julia E. this morning “ 6th Not quite as cold Wes went to draw ice for Julius Uncle Abe44 brought Julia E home this afternoon Mr Malcom called in this afternoon and we had considerable sport with him. Heard that James Ransom was married “ 7th Sunday Quite pleasant Frank Fan Julie E. + myself went down to Mr. Scarlet’s today. Johnny P + Anson45 came down while we were gone “ 8th Warm + nice “ 9th A little colder Julius was up this afternoon a little while “ 10th Snowed part of the day, finished making over my black dress “ 11th Julius + Lulah46 came up this morning and she made Ma a present of a hanging basket Fan + I went with them to Ridgetown for a sleighride did’nt get home till three Oclock It rained the rest of the day “ 12th Nice + warm today Anson came down and spent the evening Played Pedro Pitch47 all the evening [Page 12] 44 Abram WILLSON 45 Possibly Anson WILLSON 46 Julius HANDY and wife Lucretia 47 a card game �15 March 13th Splendid nice day The boys tapped a few trees and the sap ran quite well. Mr. + Mrs. Willson48 of Ridgetown + Mrs [Beribee?] of Chatham were here this afternoon visiting. Pa went to Chatham with a load of beans Received a $1.22 per bush for them “ 14th Anson came down and him + Wes went to Morpeth to get a tooth pulled this Morning and when they came back Fan went home with him to stay this week Had quite a thunderstorm this afternoon. Mr. Fisher was over this evening. “ 15th It has rained nearly all day Uncle Abe was down this forenoon. He starts for Troy New York this afternoon Wes took Julia E down to Julius this morning to do some sewing on the machine Henry H was up this afternoon a little while. Commenced making my silk dress today. “ 16th Snowed + blowed all day. Anson called in as he was going to Morpeth and gave me an invitation to a dance [illegible – ‘at’?] his place tomorrow evening but declined on account of the recent death of Mary He called in again coming back + I sent a note to Fan by him [Page 13] March 17th Snowed + blowed all day fearfully cold. I went over to Mr Smith’s in afternoon to borrow 48 Presumably not Abram WILLSON & Sarah, who Ida would have referred to as Uncle Abe/Abram and Aunt Sarah. �16 an over shirt pattern. Mr Mosher came down after me to go to the dance but I refused He brought me a note from Fan “ 18th Somewhat warmer today Julius brought Julia E home this morning Sent a note to Leva49 by Fred. “ 19th Anson was down this morning to give us an invitation to an evening party at his place next Tuesday eve. Commenced snowing this afternoon Received a note from Leva “ 20th Not very cold Pretty good sleighing today. “ 21st It is a most a lovely day Beginning to look like Spring. Wes went down to Mr. Fairchilds. “ 22nd Quite warm Mr. Carson was here for dinner Pa + Wes went to Chatham with a load of peas rec’d 55cts- per bushel Was in bed all afternoon sick with a fearful headache and sore throat “ 23rd A little colder than usual. Some better today. Henry came to saw wood this morning. Did not go to the party + Ans + J. Purvis came down after us but I could’nt go on account of sore throat and The rest would’nt it being so late. Ebenezer50 brought Fanny home this afternoon. Anson took her down to Sarah’s on Sunday to stay till today Henry + Linny were up this afternoon. They have all got well of the scarlet fever. [Page 14] March 24th Quite cold + windy tried to snow a little in the after- 49 Leva was a nickname for Lucy Olivia Fairchild. Lucy married Ida’s brother Wesley in 1877. 50 Ebenezer might be Ida’s cousin, son of Sedgwick HANDY (this Ebenezer born abt 1848 in probably New York, died 1907 in Morpeth) �17 noon. Pa + Collins + Sherman went to Chatham today with a load of Peas. Mr. Downie the Church of England Minister called on us this afternoon. Anson came down and took Fan + I to the entertainment up the Old Street. Had a good time. A letter from Henry Watson stating that Louisa was very sick. “ 25th Not very cold. Otis came up with his dog with Julius today + Fan went home with them They finished sawing wood today. Fred’s birthday, 16 years old The last day of school. “ 26th Good Friday Nice and warm. H Watson51 was here this evening had been attending Court all day at Ridgetown. Louisa a good deal better. “ 27th Quite warm The boys tapped the trees this afternoon and the sap ran considerably. Henry + Louisa came up this afternoon and stayed till after tea then went down to Theodore’s52 expect them back tomorrow. “ 28th Easter Sunday. Not quite as warm as usual. David was over a little while this morning. Henry + Louisa came back this morning and stayed all day and also Collins + Elizabeth. Anson called in this evening [Page 15] March 29th It has been quite warm today. Mr Grant called in this morning. Frank brought up some syrup this 52 Theodore WATSON, brother of Henry WATSON �18 evening. “ 30th The weather continues the same. Pa received a Post Card from the New Covenant office stating they had received the money for the paper “ 31st Somewhat warmer today than usual. Julius brought Fan back this forenoon. Dave’s wife and child and Grandma53 were over this afternoon visiting. H Watson called in as he was coming back from Dr. Hick’s child’s funeral April 1st Rained nearly all day. Sugar’d off and had all the wax we wanted to eat “ 2nd Quite pleasant - Fred took Fan and Julia E down to Mr Ransom’s to spend the afternoon and Frank went after them and spent the evening “ 3rd Warm + Pleasant. Fan + I went down to Dave's this forenoon and stayed till four Oclock and then went down to Collins + stayed until eleven 11 in the evening. We played Pedro Pitch and ate wax all the evening Frank came from Morpeth about 9 Oclock + stopped and came home with us. Sherman’s birthday 8 yrs old [Page 16] April 4th Sunday Most a beautiful day. Fan Frank and Julia went down to Clearville and Lucy came home with them to stay Julius + Lulah + Otis came up in the afternoon 53 Likely Ida’s grandmother Catherine BALDWIN (nee ROOME). Catherine returned to Ontario from Wisconsin after her husband died. Ida’s other grandmother Louis Handy had died by this time. �19 “ 5th Warm and Pleasant. Ella came down to get a Print dress cut and stayed the afternoon Leva came up also and going to stay all night we had a big time Ma made some wax and we ate all we could Frank took Fan down to Sarah’s + Elvira’s to bid them goodbye Dave + Jules was here this evening to bid her good bye Henry Louisa + Linny came up from Mrs Watson54 about dusk. Louisa is very sick. 55 “ 6th Frank Julia E and myself went to Chatham with Fannie who starts for Michigan. she stopped in Chatham all night and intends taking the cars tomorrow morning I got two pictures taken one for Fannie and one for somebody else [‘somebody else’ underlined]. Got home about half past seven. Louisa worse today. Leva went home this afternoon and Lucy with her. “ 7th Louisa is worse today than she has been at all Sent for Dr Van Allen this evening. Aunt Sarah + Dave’s wife were over for a little while. Collins + Elizabeth stayed nearly all night. Julia E [Page 17] sat up all night. Pa’s birthday today. He was 64 years old April 8th Louisa keeps getting worse Dr Van was here this morning and Dr Hicks came again at noon and she 54 probably Henry’s mother Rosannah WATSON nee DELONG 55 Presumably Henry left Louisa in the care of her family; from now on until she recovers she appears in the Handy home �20 continued getting worse and we sent for Dr again in the evening. Lucy came home this afternoon and Lillie with her. Lulah + her sister called in + Lulah stayed and her sister went home Jule came up for her the evening + Lillie went home with them Lillie brought me a note from Leva + I sent her one. I gave Lillie my photo Mrs Watson staid all night. “ 9th Louisa is some better today. Dr Hicks ordered yesterday the bed posts to be set on glass as a cure for the rheumatism56 it was done + in less than two hours the pain was all gone. Dr Van was here this morning and came again in the evening. “ 10th Louisa continues getting better although very weak yet The doctor was here this evening. Angeline + George came up to see Louisa There has been quite a number of callers today. “ 11th Sunday Louisa is able to sit up in bed today The doctor was here this evening Somebody has been calling in to see Louisa all day. Anson57 was down a little while today. Ella58 came down this eve and let me have Mr Moshers ring to wear for a time59. [Page 18] 56 In Ida’s time the term ‘Rheumatism’ would have been used to describe general pain of the soft tissue which today would cover many different conditions. It may be that Louisa had Rheumatic fever which is an inflammatory disease that may develop after an infection with Streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever). The disease can affect the heart, joints, skin, and brain. 57 Probably Anson WILLSON 58 Ella WILLSON, daughter of Abram WILLSON 59 What is the significance of Mosher’s ring? �21 Apr 12 - Warm and pleasant. Louisa about the same The Dr was in this afternoon Henry went down home this morning + Lucy with him. Mrs [B---t?] of Clearville called in to see Louisa this afternoon. went down to Elizabeth’s about dusk after some bread + yeast. April 13th Cloudy + misty all day. Louisa considerably better today sat- up for nearly half an hour for the first time. The Dr came again this afternoon for the last time. Henry + Lucy came home this evening. Fred brought me a note from Laura H + Mary Bently tonight. Collins + Elizabeth were up this evening for a little while. Eliza Jane Oakes called in this afternoon to see Louisa. “ 14th Louisa not quite so well. Linny started to school with Fred today. He brought me a note from Laura H + Mary Bently tonight. I wrote them one this morning. Jule + Lucy60 called in this evening. Ans. Willson was down for a little while. I had quite a conflab with him. H Watson went to Morpeth this morning and brought a letter home from Fannie. She is in Michigan. I had Julia E cut my hair off short and they made all sorts of fun of me. [Page 19] April 15th Kind a rainy all day. Henry went down home today + Lucy with him. Louisa 60 Must be Ida’s brother Julius and his wife Lucretia, although Ida usually calls Lucretia ‘Lulah’, not Lucy �22 a little better today. Mrs Watson called in this afternoon. April 16 - Snowed all afternoon. Louisa a good deal worse to day. Sent for Dr. this evening. Wrote a letter to Charlie Baldwin61 . Heard that George Oaks was married on Monday to Miss Fannie Atkinson. “ 17th Snowed part of the forenoon. It has been pretty cold Louisa is no better. Henry + Lucy came home this evening. The men all went down to Morpeth this after noon to Billy Willson’s sale of goods. Wes heard that Mary Bennet was married to Pat Story last Thursday “ 18th Sunday. A little warmer. Louisa continues about the same. Had quite a number of callers today. Julius + Lulah62 were up and staid all the afternoon. Uncle Abe was down and staid and had dinner with us. “ 19th Louisa worse this morning The pain went to her heart Sent for the Dr. Snowed considerably this afternoon. Ella came down this afternoon a little while and brought a print dress for Julia Ellen to make Collins + Lucy went to Clearville with Mr + Mrs Westlake who start for Port Hope tomorrow. [Page 20] April 20th Quite cold. Louisa no better. The Dr was up this morning. Collins + Lucy came 61 Ida’s cousin who was living in Wisconsin 62 Julius and Lucretia HANDY �23 home today I slept nearly all day Sat up all night63 . Mrs Watson came up to sit up tonight. Received a letter from Leva tonight. Had several callers in to see Louisa. Today is Frank’s birthday 25 yrs old “ 21st A little colder. Louisa considerably better today. Elvira came up this morning and stayed all day. Ella + Miss Montgomery were down this evening for a little while Julia Ellen’s birthday 30 yrs old “ 22nd Quite warm. Louisa not so well this morning but better this afternoon. Mr Waddell called in to see Louisa and also Mrs Reynolds Mrs Springsten + Miss Coll I wrote Leva a letter this afternoon. “ 23rd Warm + pleasant until towards evening it them commenced to rain. Louisa sometimes getting better no pain whatever although quite weak yet. Sarah Roome + Nancy McLean were up to day. Henry went down home this morning and returned this evening again “ 24th Cold + Windy. Louisa keeps improving. The Dr called in this evening on his way home from Theodore’s. His little girl is very sick [Page 21] April 25th A little warmer today. Henry took Dr. down to Theodore’s his little girl worse this morning Linny + I went down to the sugar bush. Wes was boiling sap after being there a little while Lucy + Laura64 + Sherman 63 presumably meaning sat up with Louisa 64 possibly cousin Fannie’s mother: Laura HANDY (nee WOOD) �24 + Hale65 came down and then Lucy + Laura went over to Uncle Abe’s and Anson came back with them. we Sugar’d off and ate all the wax we could and then came home. Ans came with us shortly after we came home Johnny Simons + Julia called in to see Louisa and then they wanted me to go to Theodore’s with them. I went, His little girl is very sick. They have no hopes after her. After staying there a few minutes we came back + went down to Mr Simons and had tea and then went to church in the evening to hear Mr. Downie the Church of England minister preach and then Johnny brought me home. Frank was down to church Henry + Julia E went to Theodore’s + stayed the afternoon and evening. Heard that James Simons was married Miss Warner last week “ 26th Warm + pleasant Henry went down home this morning + returned this evening. Miss Kitty Scarlet and Mrs Edward Scarlet called in this afternoon Louisa sat up nearly an hour this forenoon. Theodore’s little girl died this morning at four Oclock to be buried tomorrow in the afternoon. Received a letter from Miss Annie Fairchild today [Page 22] April 27th Most a lovely day. Theodore’s little girl was buried this afternoon. Julia E went to funeral with Henry + Linny. A great many of his folks (that is Henry’s) called in to see Louisa, when they were returning from the funeral. She sat- up considerable today. Ma had an old friend, 65 Cousin Fannie’s father, Hale HANDY �25 a distant cousin of hers, come to see her to-day. Mrs. Willins [?] her name, She is going to stay a few days. Received a letter from Fannie66 today. She is home at last. “ 28th Very pleasant. Henry + Lucy went down to Clearville to stay until Saturday night. Louisa is not able to stand alone yet. Ma, + Mrs Willins went down to Aunt Sarah’s this afternoon. Mrs Willins stayed all night. Received a letter from Leva this morning. 29th Rained nearly all day and blew fearfully Louisa tried to walk today + she made some queer attempts. I wrote a letter to Leva this evening. Received one from Charlie Baldwin. Julia E wrote a letter to Fannie this afternoon “ 30th Clear + windy. Louisa worse today. The pain has come back into her arm again. Mrs Willins came back from Aunt Sarah’s this afternoon. Homer [?] Shaw67 called in this afternoon. He is a distant cousin of Ma’s. The first time he’s been here for eighteen years. Heard today that James Simons wasn’t married it was a false report. [Page 23] May 1st Rained all day most fearfully. Pa took Mrs. Willins up to Blenheim this afternoon. Henry + Lucy came up this evening in the rain. Ate warm sugar this afternoon. Louisa about the same. “ 2nd Cold + windy. Louisa a little worse this morning but considerable better this afternoon. She came 66 Is this the previously mentioned ‘cousin Fanny’? Fannie’s family by this time was living in Wisconsin, so possibly she had come to stay with the Handy family for a time. 67 possibly a relative of Delilah SHAW, who married Samuel BALDWIN (“Ma’s” brother). �26 out and had dinner with us about three Oclock. Ate warm sugar today. Franky Fairchild was here all day. Jule + Lulah68 + sister here this afternoon “ 3rd Clearville, Henry, Linny + I came down this morning Louisa was much better. We went down to Mr. DeLongs69 in the evening. Addie + Annie Laura Delong 70 were up this morning “ 4th Nice + Warm. Washed + baked today. Henry went to Highgate this forenoon. Wesley birthday 23 yrs old “ 5th Henry + Linny went home this evening I intended to go with them but it rained so fearfully I concluded to stay. Libbie McFarlane came and stayed with me. Orville Delong71 was up a little while before Henry went away. Eddie Willson’s72 birthday 24 yrs old. Commenced to write a letter to Fannie this evening. “ 6th Henry came back this forenoon and said Louisa was a good deal worse. I got dinner for him + John Stewart and then they went to Highgate and from there Henry went up home. Libbie came and stopped with me tonight again [Page 24] May 6th Continued. After school was out her + I went down to Mr. Delongs with Addie73 , who came up to the store to do some trading. We stayed until nearly 9 Oclock and Orville74 68 Julius & Lucretia 69 “Mr Delong” probably Peleg DELONG, uncle to Henry WATSON. The family lived in Hope Township until at least 1871 and relocated to Kent County date unknown, but evidently by the time of this diary. 70 “Addie” (or Ada) and Annie Laurie DELONG, children of Peleg Delong, cousins of Henry WATSON 71 Orville DELONG, son of Peleg Delong 72 Edwin WILLSON, son of Abram (“Uncle Abe”) 73 Probably Ada DELONG, daughter of Peleg Delong and Alvira Ford 74 Son of Peleg DELONG and Alvira Ford �27 came home with us. I finished + posted my letter to Fannie this afternoon. “ 7th Windy + cold. Henry returned about noon. Louisa a little better when he left. I went with him after tea down to Mr Delongs for a buggy ride. Received letter from Leva. “ 8th Very warm the warmest day we've had this spring Henry went to Duart this morning and did’nt return till this evening. Mrs Cavers was over this afternoon for a little while Libbie was with me also all the afternoon. Orville was up for a couple of hours this afternoon. Henry + I came home this evening found Louisa much better than expected. “ 9th Sunday Rained all day most fearfully. Louisa a good deal better. Wrote a letter to Leva this afternoon Heard that Laura had an organ “ 10th Clearville Warm + nice this forenoon but somewhat gloomy this afternoon. Came down this morning with Henry + Linny. Louisa a good deal better to day. Met Orville as we were coming he was going up to Mr. Watson’s. He brought some bushes for Louisa. “ 11th Cloudy + dull Went down to Mr. DeLongs for a buggy ride with Henry + Linny [Page 25] May 12th Rained nearly all day. Cleared up this evening Henry went up home expects to take Louisa home tomorrow with him. Alforetta Delong75 came up to stay with me until he came back. Orville came up + him + Duncan + Linny went over to 75 Alforetta DELONG, daughter of Peleg Delong (other spellings: Alphoretta) �28 the school house to hear Mr. McAllister lecture on Phrenology. They came back about ten Oclock and he (Orville) stopped quite a little while Miss Delong + I went over to hear Libbie play on her organ. “ 13th Warm + Pleasant Miss Delong went home this morning. Louisa + Henry came down this afternoon. She was pretty tired when she got home Mrs Delong + Orvil were up this afternoon to see Louisa and also Mrs MacFarlane Mrs Smith + Mary were in to see her “ 14th A little colder Mrs. Cavers was over for a little while this forenoon I helped Henry make flower garden this afternoon Mrs Bury was over in the afternoon + also Mrs. Campbell called in. “ 15th Quite clear + windy. Emeline Delong76 was up this forenoon and stayed till after dinner. Mrs McFarlane was over this afternoon + also Mrs. Cavers this evening. Henry has quite a lame back. [Page 26] May 16th Sunday a little chilly today Ma + Pa + Lucy came down this morning Tommy Feetzel77 called in this afternoon. Linny went down to his Uncle’s this morning. “ 17th A little warmer. Washed all day Mrs Davis 76 Emeline DELONG, daughter of Peleg Delong 77 The name here looks like an F as in ‘Feetzel’ but on June 16 and July 8 th the surname looks like like ‘Teetzel’. There are several ‘Teetzels’ in the area in the 1871 census. �29 called in the evening. Mrs MacFarlane was over this afternoon. Addie was up this morning “ 18th Quite warm. Henry no better with his back. Annie Laura was up this afternoon. Mrs Bury was in Besides several other callers this afternoon “ 19th Very warm Today Emeline was up and had tea with us. Henry a little worse today “ 20th Quite Windy Emeline + Chester were up this morning Mr Davis pulled a tooth for Chester. I was over to see Libbie this evening. Maggie Smart + Belle Newcome was in to see Louisa She is worse today + Henry too “ 21st Rained nearly all this afternoon Louisa no better + Henry either I went with Duncan + Libbie to the Fruit Festival at Palmyra. Had H Purvis + H Coll’s company all the evening got home about half past 12 found Louisa + Henry a great deal worse. The Dr was in this afternoon I sat up nearly all the rest of the morning [Page 27] May 22nd Louisa + Henry a little better today Very warm + close. Addie + Annie Laura78 were up this afternoon We all got weighed I weighed 102 lbs. Orvil called in this afternoon + then in the evening him + Alfaretta came up she stayed all night + he went home Duncan went up to Morpeth this afternoon to get some medicine 78 Addie and Annie Laura, daughters of Peleg DELONG and Alvira FORD �30 for Louisa and he carried a note for me to Julia E. Mrs McFarlane + Libbie were over this eve “ 23rd Sunday Quite warm. Emeline came up this morning. Henry + Louisa a good deal better today. Collins + Elizabeth, Frank + Julia E came down Julia E is going to stay this week. About 2 Oclock Orvil came up and after dinner we all went down to Mrs Delong except Frank and stayed till after tea + then Orvil came home with us and stayed the evening “ 24th Rained this forenoon but quite warm this afternoon Duncan went to Ridgetown to spend the 24th I was over to Mrs McFarlanes a little while towards evening and she came home with me Louisa was taken worse again last night but is a little better today. The Dr was in this afternoon [Page 28] May 25th Nice + warm. Louisa a little better The Dr was in again this afternoon. Addie was up this morning Julia E + Henry went down to see Mr Delong this forenoon “ 26th Not quite so warm. Henry got a note from H Gilmore last night stating that Uncle Sam was very low and he (Henry) wanted to see him so Henry + Mr McFarlane went down. Received word this morning that he was dead. Sent a telegram to Abram Gilmore in [illegible]. Duncan + Linny went up home today and to Mrs Watson after some potatoes for Mr Delong �31 “ 27th A little chilly Uncle Sam was buried this after noon Julie E + Henry went to the funeral Abram Gilmore + his wife came about an hour after he was buried “ 28th Nice + warm Went down to Mrs Delongs this forenoon after some patterns for Louisa. Henry + Abram Gilmore were here for tea + 29th Quite warm Emeline + Annie Laura came up and spent the afternoon Her + I were over to Mrs McFarlanes for a little while went home with Mr McFarlane Maggie Smart called in about sundown to see Louisa [Page 29] May 30th Sunday Quite chilly Henry + Louisa went down to Mr Delongs this afternoon. Henry Uncle + Aunt (Mr Robert Watson + Wife) + Mr Scarf were down there. I wrote a letter to Charlie Baldwin while they were gone. They all came back here to tea. Frank + Anse came down + Juliea E went home with them. Mr Neil MrPhail + Kitty Scarlet called in this afternoon “ 31st A little warmer. Addie was up this morning Henry + Louisa went up home this afternoon Henry went to see his father who was very ill. They brought some of my clothes down + Julia E wrote me a note Libbie McFarlane came over and stayed all night. June 1st Warm + Pleasant. Mrs Richard Bury called in this afternoon. Had and invitation to a bee �32 this afternoon at Mrs Davis sewing carpet rags but declined going Addie came up after school and then after tea Henry + I went down home with her “ 2nd Had quite a rain storm this evening. Mrs Smart was here to tea. Mrs Davis called in this evening. Libbie was over also I wrote a composition for her on [Time?] Louisa is quite poorly [Page 30] June 3rd Very pleasant. Commenced making my print dress Louisa gave me Went over to Mrs Cavers and got her to cut me a garibaldi pattern. Was over to see Libbie a little while this evening “ 4th Very warm. Mrs Oaks + Jenny were here this afternoon. Worked on my dress nearly all day. Bought some lace + silk cut from Mr Davis today Libbie was over this evening “ 5th Pleasant. Had lots of work to do today Mrs Crane + Florence were over this afternoon. Orvil was here + had tea. Mrs McFarlane was over a little while this evening “ 6th Sunday Rained a little this evening Duncan Libbie + I went up home today. Met Maggie + Fred coming down Got home before they left Mrs Smith + Mrs Carpenter called in this evening Heard today that Myron had sold his �33 place for $3200 – 50 acres “ 7th Rained nearly all day Mrs Carpenter came and spent the afternoon Henry went up to see his father today Mrs Cavers called in this evening [Page 31] June 8th Bright + warm Sarah Roome came up this morning and stayed all day. After tea I went with her down to Mrs DeLongs. Orvil got badly hurt yesterday with a span of horses. Received a letter from Fannie today. “ 9th Warm + bright. Louisa sent some of Mary’s hair to the Artist at Duart by Mrs Cavers she intends have Mary’s picture taken large “ 15th Quite warm. Elizabeth + Hortense came down this morning and Louisa went with them to Delongs Orvil came up just as they were going away he staid a couple of hours they came back and had tea Henry went to Ridgetown after tea. Received a letter from Leva this afternoon “ 11th Most sultry warm today. Alfaretta + Annie Louisa came up this afternoon “ 12th Quite cold. Was over to Mr McFarlane’s a little while and also to Mrs Cavers a little while this evening Linny + Henry went to Duart this evening “ 13th Sunday A little warmer. Linny Libbie + I went to the Old Fort for a walk this morning. This afternoon �34 Henry + Linny went down to Delongs wrote a letter to Leva while there were all gone Annie Laura came home with them [Page 32] June 14th Nice clear + bright not a cloud to be seen Twenty one yrs old today79 Annie Laura went home this afternoon Chester was up at noon Libbie was over a little while this evening. Louisa + Duncan went to Duart after tea I sent my watch by them to get fixed “ 15th Very pleasant Linny’s birthday 11 yrs old After tea Henry + I went to Morpeth Saw Wes + Collins there. Had a long talk with H Coll. Was in to see Johnny and also saw H Purvis Eddie gave me an orange Had a splendid good time all the evening After Eleven, when we got home Mary Smith was here when we returned “ 16th Quite warm. Mrs Smart + Mrs McFarlane called in this evening. Mrs Teetzel + Tommy + Mr Blanchard were here for dinner “ 17th Tried to rain a little this forenoon. Orvil came up this morning and stayed till after dinner. Libbie was over a little while this evening “ 18th Very pleasant. Addie was up this morning. Orvil came up and him + Louisa went to Duart the forenoon. Henry + Louisa + Linny went up home tonight 79 Ida was born June 14, 1854 �35 intend going to Chatham tomorrow. Libbie came and stayed with me [Page 33] June 19th Quite warm Addie was up this afternoon Mrs McFarlane was over a little while this afternoon. After tea I went down to Joe Roome’s. “ 20th [margin: ‘Sunday’] Very warm. Sarah + I came up to Church this afternoon. I went back with her and stayed till after tea + then came home she came as far as John L Smiths with me Henry + Louisa + Linny came home shortly after I did Henry made me a present of a pack of [illegible] “ 21st Very sultry. Louisa + Henry went down to Mr Delongs this morning didn’t come back till after dinner Commenced Louisa’s dress this afternoon “ 22nd Warm. Henry Gilmore worked for Henry today After tea Louisa + I called on Mrs Maggie Bury for the first time. Alfaretta called in this evening “ 23rd Most fearfully warm. Henry + Louisa went up to Morpeth to fix little May’s80 grave Henry Gilmore worked here this forenoon. Addie was up this morning “ 24th Most awfully tired tonight washed all day It rained nicely this afternoon Received a letter from leva and one from Charlie 80 ‘May’ is Mary WATSON, daughter of Henry and Louisa �36 [Page 34] June 25th Very warm Louisa + Henry went down to Mr Delongs this forenoon came back before dinner Mrs McFarlane was in this forenoon and again this evening. Chester81 was up this morning “ 26th Quite warm Henry Gilmore worked here this forenoon. Mr + Mrs Alex Campbell called in this afternoon. “ 27th Sunday. Not [any/too?] warm today. Wes + Leva came down today. Mr + Mrs Alex McTavish came and spent the afternoon. After tea I went home with Wes + Leva. Leva went home and staid all night with me “ 28th A little warmer. Leva Julia E Lucy + I went over to Mr Smith’s in the afternoon played croquet all the afternoon. About dusk I went home with Leva. “ 29th Quite a nice day Helped Leva to make her dress. After tea Leva Nettie Libbie + I went down to the Lake “ 30th Very pleasant. In the afternoon Franky took Leva + I to Morpeth Leva went to take her French lesson I went with her and Mrs Warner gave me one too. We went into nearly every store Had a splendid time I got home about dark [Page 35] 81 Chester DELONG, son of Peleg Delong and Alvira FORD �37 July 1st Quite pleasant Fred, Wes, Julia E, Lucy, Laura, and myself went down to Morpeth in the morning to see the Calithumpians and then up on the Point to the [might be ‘picine’ or ‘piscine’?]. Stayed there till the afternoon and then came back to Morpeth Had a gay time I had my tea at Johnny’s He wanted me to go down to Hamilton and across to Cleveland with him this next week but I declined going. Had quite a chat with Anse Left Morpeth about dusk came with Mr Claks and his family as far as the sideroad and the rest of the way home with Louisa + Henry “ 2nd A little warmer Mrs Gilmore was here this afternoon and Addie + Annie Laura also Mrs Jimmy White + Mrs William Desmond called in this evening Sarah Roome was up this morning “ 3rd Rained quite nicely this evening. Henry + Louisa started for Newbury this morning Libbie has come over to stay all night with me “ 4th Sunday warm + sultry Libbie stayed till after dinner and then we went down to church I wrote a letter to Annie and also to Leva + Fannie. Louisa + Henry returned this evening. Brought the picture of little May home [Page 36] July 5th Cloudy, Washed all day. After tea Duncan and I went up home drove down to Rachel’s first after strawberries but she sold them �38 all and then up home. Grandma is stopping there now “ 6th Cloudy + gloomy came home this morning. Orvil was here when I came. Emeline came up this afternoon intends staying all night “ 7th Quite sultry. Emeline went home this afternoon “ 8th Very warm Mrs Maggie Bury + little Laura Teetzel called in after tea. Louisa + I were over to Mrs McFarlane’s a little while this evening “ 9th Cloudy + dull I went down this morning to Mr Delongs and stayed till after dinner + then Alfaretta + Annie Laurie went down to see Sarah Roome stayed till after tea + then Sarah came [illegible] with us. After I got past Mr Delongs a little ways Orvil + Emeline + Mr Walker the teacher came along + gave me a ride “ 10th Very warm Alforetta was up and stayed for tea. Louisa + Henry + Linny went to Duart to get their pictures taken this forenoon “ 11th Sunday Nice + cool Collins + Elizabeth + the children came down today + Lucy Fred + Nettie also Nettie is going to stay all the week with me [Page 37] July 12th Quite warm. After tea Louisa + Henry went up to Mr Mills + Nettie + I went for a walk “ 13th Very warm Louisa Nettie + I went up to Mrs Smarts this afternoon had a splendid time Mrs McFarlane was �39 over a little while this forenoon “ 14th As warm as ever Louisa + Henry went out to Dr Hicks visiting this afternoon didn’t get back until eleven Oclock after tea Nettie + I went over to see Libbie stayed there until 9 Oclock Addie was up a little while after school was out – “ 15th Warm Louisa + Henry went up to Palmyra this forenoon to see about some cherries Mrs McFarlane was over this morning. After tea Henry Linny + Nettie + I went down to the lake for a ride “ 16th Very Pleasant Louisa put on a quilt this afternoon and we all quilted till tea time. Maggie Smart called in this evening Received a letter from Fran today “ 17th Quite Pleasant Nettie + I went up to Morpeth with Henry Gilmore this afternoon left [illegible] there [Page 38] July 18th Sunday Rained last night + this morning considerable. Libbie was over this morning Orvil came up about ten Oclock and in the afternoon I went with him to Church Mr Downie preached After church I went home with him + his sisters and in the evening him + I + Emeline + Alfaretta went out to Duart to meetings and then home “ 19th Very Pleasant Henry Louisa + I went up to Mrs Gosnells to pick cherries this forenoon. Canned �40 them up this afternoon, Henry + Linny went a fishing after tea down to the lake. Libbie was over a little while “ 20th Quite warm. All of Mr Delongs girls came up this morning and called for Linny + I to go up home. We first went to Collins and stayed until after dinner and then we all with Elizabeth + Julia went up home + stayed till after tea and then back here again. Linny + Adda stayed up “ 21st Warm as ever Washed all day. Henry went a fishing after tea “ 22nd Quite nice. Eliza Jane Oaks + Jennie Bailey came down this morning and stayed all day Henry + Abram Gilmore + his daughter came up and spent the afternoon. Dr Roome + wife called in. About dark Louisa + I went over to Mrs McFarlanes and helped her pit her cherries [Page 39] July 23rd Warm After dinner Henry, Louisa + I went down to Joe Roome’s after cherries came home about four. After tea Mrs McFarlane + Libbie came over and helped us pit them Orvil came in while we were pitting them and we went for him most unmercifully “ 24th Very Warm. Henry + I went up to Mrs Gosnells after cherries this forenoon Mr Smith from Bothwell was here to dinner. After tea Louisa + Henry went up home + Libbie + Duncan came over + stayed all night with me 25th Sunday Fearfully warm Libbie stayed all �41 day with me Louisa + Henry got home about 9 Oclock this evening + Adda came with them 26th Had quite a shower this afternoon Eliza Jane Oke’s + her Aunt came down this morning Eliza Jane went home after tea but Mrs Lutes [?] remained to stay a couple of weeks I went over to Mrs McFarlanes and spent part of the evening Adda went home this morning. “ 27th Very warm Henry went up after his Grand mother82 this morning came back this afternoon The Artist Mr Frances brought the pictures this afternoon Mrs Cavers was over this evening [Page 40] July 28th Quite warm. Helped Louisa make her black Print dress. Was over to Mrs Cavers after tea for a few mintues “ 29th Sultry warm Went over and picked some peas for dinner and after tea Louisa + I went again and picked some for pickles came by Mrs McFarlane and her + Mr McFarlane were quarreling at a great rate he was drunk and abusing them most fearfully. “ 30th Quite chilly this evening After tea Libbie + I went over and picked some peas “ 31st Warm + nice Henry went to Duart to 82 Could be either his maternal grandmother Sybel DELONG (nee DECKER) who died possibly 1879, or paternal grandmother Mary who died 1885. More likely the latter as she lived in Howard. �42 Council this morning and came home with a fearful headache this evening Mr Tucker + wife and little girl was here for dinner. Libbie was over this evening a little while August 1st [in margin: ‘Sunday’] Rained all day. Mr David Watson83 + wife came + brought Linny home and returned this evening in the rain. Mr + Mrs Tucker + Jennie came over this afternoon and stopped till after tea + then went back to Mr Bury’s “2nd Rain ! Rain ! Rain ! all day long Frank + Collins + Julia came down this afternoon. Julia is [Page 41] (Continued) going to stay Mr + Mrs Tucker + Jennie came over this afternoon intend stopping all night August 3rd It still continues to rain Mr + Mrs Tucker + Jennie went up to Mr Hill’s this afternoon Received a letter from Leva today “ 4th Quite nice + warm this forenoon. Cloudy + dull again this afternoon Mr + Mrs Tucker + Jennie returned again this afternoon They staid at Bury’s “ 5th Rained all day nearly Mrs Tucker + Jennie came over this morning and stayed till after dinner + then they went out to Duart. I was over to see Libbie a little while this evening “ 6th dull + gloomy. Henry Gilmore worked here today Libbie was over a little while 83 Henry WATSON’S brother �43 “ 7th The weather no better. Libbie + I went up to Mr Smarts after tea and stayed till dark Mrs Cavers was over a little while this evening. Mr John Watson84 + a friend of his Mr Stephenson came down and stayed till after tea + then went down to Mr Delongs “ 8th Sunday Very pleasant Mr Watson + Mr Stephenson came back for dinner today. Libbie was over a little while after tea Fred brought Julia Ellen down this eve[ning?] to go to the [illegible] tomorrow in the excursion. I have most a painful thumb [Page 42] August 9th A lovely day. Fred stayed all night and took us out to the station at Highgate Henry + Louisa, Julia + Linny + Julia E + I. Had an excellent good time. Bought a beaded watch case. left Highgat[e] at half past five and got down there at one and left there at seven and reached home a little after five the next morning My thumb pained me considerable all the time – was pretty tired “ 10th Quite pleasant. slept till nearly 10 Oclock Collins came down after us this morning came home after dinner Louisa + Mrs Lutes came up with us + Henry brought Mrs Watson home also. My thumb keeps getting worse 84 Henry WATSON’S father �44 “ 11th Nice + Warm Leva called in this afternoon for Lucy to go and take her French lesson. Sarah Smith was over two or three hours this afternoon Wrote a letter to Charlie Baldwin “12th Quite pleasant My hand a little worse today wrote a letter to Fannie this afternoon or at least commenced one “ 13th Very warm Finished my letter to Fannie this morning Sat up nearly all night my hand pained me so bad Had a little shower of rain between 9 + 10 Oclock. [Page 43] August 14th Quite pleasant. Lucy went over to take her French lesson after dinner + in about two Oclock Leva came along + called in + I went with her. My thumb pained me so bad I could scarcely sit still. Leva came back with me + is going to stay all night “ 15th Sunday. My hand considerable better. Johnny Simons + James Smith was here to dinner + after dinner they went to Sunday School with Leva Wes + I. I went home with Leva “ 16th [Illegible] Rained a little this forenoon but was lovely this afternoon. After tea we all (Mr Fairchild’s girls + myself) went down to the Lake and had a boat ride by moonlight out on the Lake until ten O’clock “ 17th Rained again today. After tea we all started off with each of us an umbrella �45 over to Julius and stayed till ten O’clock had lots of fun “ 18th Rained again as usual. Nothing of any account happened today. The girls very busy preparing for the Masonic picnic tomorrow [Page 44] August 19th Quite pleasant this forenoon but a little showery this afternoon Mr Fairchild took us all to the picnic this morning An excursion party from Port Stanley were to be there it was held in Mr Simpson’s grove After dinner Lillie + I went for a ride with Henry Coll we went up as far as the Eau and back again and then down to Clearville and stayed to Henry Watson’s till one clock and then back to Mr Fairchild’s, after two when we got home Had a gay old time “ 20th Didn’t get up till nine Oclock Rained nearly all the forenoon. In the afternoon Leva came home with me and is going to stay all night “ 21st Rained all this afternoon. Leva + Lucy went over to take their lesson “ 22nd Sunday Clear + quite cool Henry + Louisa + Linny came up this morning + stayed till after dinner + then went down to Mr Watson’s Julia Ellen went home with Leva this afternoon Ella Willson called in this evening and stayed a couple of hours �46 Frank + Mr George Reynold went to camp meeting today [Page 45] August 23rd Quite chilly had to keep a fire on all day Aunt Sarah + little Cora came over this morning and stayed till after dinner. Julia Ellen came home this afternoon. Miss Eliza Patterson called in the evening “ 24th Very pleasant Julia E went down to Rachel’s after dinner + Henry brought her home this evening. Ma + Pa + Lucy went to Morpeth + Ridgetown this evening Received a letter from Melvin today “ 25th Quite warm Leva called in this afternoon and also Mr + Mrs Delong “ 26th Very warm. Julia E went down to Henry’s this afternoon to keep house for him this next week as Rachel intends starting for Pennsylvania tomorrow goes down as far as the Suspension Bridge in an Excursion train to Niagara Falls. “ 27th Pleasant Lucy + Fred started to go on the excursion but the cars did not call at Weldon’s station as the cars were all filled up and could not take no more on so they had to come back and also Henry + Rachel + Laura. After tea Frank + I + Lucy + Fred went down to town Had a pleasant time �47 [Page 46] August 28th Very warm. Mr + Mrs Delongs called on this afternoon “ 29th Sunday Most dreadfully warm. Ma + Pa + Grandma + Fred went down to Julius’s today, Lucy went to Sunday School + Nettie Fairchild + Lizzie Willson + Maud Bell came home with her Lizzie + Maud went home after tea + Nettie is going to stay all night – Joe Roome + Miss Potts called in about dusk on their way home from the Eau where they had been for a ride Frank went to Church at Morpeth this evening + Julia E went home with Henry. Ella + Miss Mosby called in this evening “ 30th very sultry, Rachel started for Pennsylvania today took the cars at Ridgetown. Not very well this evening “ 31st Still continues warm. Nettie + Lucy went over to Mr Smiths this afternoon. George Smith to work pulling beans for us today. September 1st Extremely warm. Nettie went with Lucy over to Madam Warner’s to take he[r?] French Lesson but she was not at home and left word that she could’nt teach any more was going to Montreal so Nettie went home. Georgie Smith + Charles Bell working here today [Page 47] September 2nd Warm as ever Grandma went down to �48 Aunt Sarah’s this afternoon and stayed till after tea. Georgie85 here again today “ 3rd Very warm this forenoon had a little shower of rain this afternoon Henry + Julia E came up this morning and stayed a few minutes George is here to work today + also Henry’s hired [Rory?] + Georgie Smith all pulling beans. “ 4th Note quite so warm Had quite a shower of rain last night Pa + Ma went to Chatham today “5th Sunday Warm + windy Frank went down to Clearville after Louisa this morning they all came up this afternoon Laura came up and her + I went to Sunday School together Henry Handy + Julia E came up and stayed till dark “ 6th Very Pleasant Louisa + Henry went to Chatham today + Linny pulled beans this forenoon + in the afternoon him + Lucy went down to Henry’s after tomatoes. Louisa + Henry got back about sundown stayed till after tea + then went home “ 7th Warm. Laura was up a little while this afternoon After tea Frank Wes + I went down to Morpeth. Saw Anse there he made me a present of yd of ribbon [illegible] Jo Simons He asked us to go to the Reform Picnic at Ridgetown tomorrow with him [Page 48] 85 Might be Ida’s brother George HANDY �49 September 8th Warm + most fearful dusty Johnny came up about half past Twelve. We left at one and reached Ridge- just as the Honorables was coming from the station we then drove down to the Grove (Mr S[???]) The Hon Mr McKellar in whom the Picnic was given in honor of was presented with a handsome Gold Watch + Chain The speakers were the Hon’s E C Wood, Casey, Willson, Waterworth, McCraney, Mills, McKellar. It was six Oclock before the speaking finished we then left and reached Morpeth about dusk. Julia got tea for us and then he brought me home 9th Very pleasant this forenoon but cloudy and rainy this afternoon Henry + Louisa called in this morning on their way to Dealtown After tea Frank Wes + I went to town I bought a pair of shoes from Johnny When we came back found Henry + Louisa here they are going to stay all night 10th Rained all night but pleasant today. Henry + Louisa went home this morning. 11th Quite cold. 12th Not much warmer, Lucy went up to Uncle Abe’s today + Wes + I went down to Julius Wes stayed a little while + then went across to Mr Fairchild Julius brought me home Otis came with us Henry + Louisa had been here [Page 49] September 13th Very warm. Pulled beans all the afternoon Johnny S---- called in today to let me know the Excursion to Port Stanley was �50 postponed, Grandma went down to Aunt Sarah’s this afternoon “ 14th Cloudy + dull, Grandma came back this afternoon Henry went after Rachel today “ 15th Quite warm. Julia E came home this forenoon I went down to Elizabeth’s to get some stitching done on her machine stayed till after tea and then rode up with Collins him + the boys + Pa went to Blenheim this evening to a political meeting Rachel + Henry called in this evening Today is Ma’s birthday 61 yrs old “ 16th Cold + Rainy. Pa went down to the election for Member of Parliament between Mr Laird a conservative + Mr McCraney a Reformer. Commenced spinning today. Ella was down a little while this evening Heard that Ebenezer86 was married last Monday to Miss Miriam Ferguson “ 17th Showery and quite cold. Heard today that Mr McCraney was elected with a majority of 200 and over. Louisa + Henry + Linny came up this evening intending to stay a few days [Page 50] 18th Cold + Cloudy Day + Henry went to Chatham this morning + returned this evening about six. They heard the true statement of Mr McCraney’s majority which is 168. Henry + Louisa went down to Fred Watson’s87 to stay all night and the rest of us except 86 Ebenezer HANDY, son of Sedgwick Handy �51 Pa + Ma went down to Morpeth to hear the Chatham Band play. 19th Sunday, Cold and cloudy all day Rained a little this evening Went to Sunday School this afternoon. Henry + Louisa + Linny came back this evening. Wrote a letter to Mel 20th Dull weather as ever. Frank took Henry down to the wharf this morning intending to go to Cleveland on an excursion but the Lake being so rough the Steamer (Riverside) could not come in so he came back again during the time Louisa + Julia E went down to Rachel’s and when he came back he went down after Louisa and then went home. Julia Ellen came back in the afternoon. Henry Handy + Rachel + Laura came up and Julia E went to Morpeth to a dance in the Hall at Morris’s Brick. Frank posted my letter this morning to Mel I sent him my picture 21st The weather continues the same 22nd Cold + cloudy 23rd A little warmer and very little [illegible] There has been frost every night this last week. [Page 51] September 24th A lovely day The Ridgetown Fair was to day none of us went “ 25th Bright + warm this morning Collins, Elizabeth, Julia, Hale, + Frank + I went to Chatham It commenced raining just before we got to Chatham and rained all the forenoon The afternoon was bright + warm till about five and it continued 87 Would be Henry’s brother Theodore Frederick WATSON who was also known as Fred �52 raining again shortly after we left Blenheim, Collins made me a present of a tie. Elizabeth + I got our pictures taken together + also Frank + I. I bought me velvet for a coat “ 26th [in margin: Sunday] Not extra warm although some warmer than has been Fred + I went down to Jule’s and about half past three Lucy went with us over to Mr Fairchild’s we stayed there till after tea and then all the girls + Franky came back to Jule’s with us Jule brought me home when we got home Oliver Ransom was here and about 9 Oclock S Brown called in for him he had been down to see Julia Simons “ 27th Nice + warm today. Mr Simons came up this morning and asked me to go with him to Port Stanley on an excursion tomorrow I accepted “ 28th It has been a most lovely day. Johnny came up this morning after me we stopped for Julia + then went down to the dock [Page 52] the boat had’nt got in when we got there but came in shortly after but owing to the small crowd that had col- lected they did’nt think it worth while going so the boat went back again we came back to the store and had sinner. Lulah Julius + Lucy came and had dinner too, I staid till after tea + then Johnny brought me home. He said some funny things be- fore we got home but I guess at any rate he wont ask me to go with him again. I Received a letter from Fannie 29th Very pleasant all day until this evening it rained �53 thundered + Lightning’d quite hard. Louisa + Henry + Linny was here for dinner 30th Cloudy + dull this forenoon but somewhat brighter this afternoon October 1st Very pleasant Mr + Mrs Ransom came down this morning and stayed all day. Lucy went up to Uncle Abe’s after dinner and after tea Fred Frank Wes Julia + I went to Morpeth I went in and seen Johnny for fun When we came back Ella was here and shortly after Henry + Louisa came. Anse + Joe stopped for Ella about 9 oclock “ 2nd Nice + bright Pa + Ma + Henry + Louisa went to Chatham today after dinner I went up to Uncle Abe’s [Page 53] October 3rd Sunday Clear + windy Ella + Miss Montgomery brought me home this morning. Louisa + Henry went home last night I wrote a letter to Fannie this afternoon Jule + Henry + Collins were all here this evening Ma brought me a brown cashmere dress yesterday. “ 4th Quite pleasant. Commenced making up my coat this afternoon “ 5th Dull + cloudy. Rained a little this afternoon “ 6th Rained thundered + Lightening’d last night and has rained all day today “ 7th Nice + bright day. They all went to Chatham to the fair except Ma, Grandma, and me “ 8th Cold and not very clear. Lillie came up today intends staying a couple of days. “ 9th dull and cloudy. Lillie + Julia Ellen went up to Uncle Abe’s a little while this afternoon Rained this evening �54 “ 10th Sunday Not very warm. Laura came up this morning and her + Julia E + Lillie + I went to the woods for hickory nuts and the boys went up on the Point when we came back Julius + Otis was here and the boys had come back after tea Fred + Lucy + I went home with Lillie. Leva let me have Tennyson’s poems + Bateman’s poems to read Anse + Ed88 called in this forenoon 11th Cold + cloudy snowed a little this evening. Lucy went up to Uncle Abe’s to stay this week [Page 54] October 12th Clear and cold Pa went to Chatham with a load of beans + wheat received a dollar a bush for both he took mine + Lucy’s beans with him “ 13th Quite warm + bright Pa + I went down to Morpeth this afternoon brought some lace and buttons for me coat. “ 14th Warm and bright but quite windy. Went to the fair at Blenheim with Mr Fairchild’s folks. Leva went with our folks, Louisa + Henry called in on their way up and then came back and stayed all night and Linny also Henry not very well. Pa went to Chatham today with a load of wheat. 15th It has rained all day. Received a letter from Charlie Baldwin this evening. 16th Cold + rainy 17th Sunday Cold + rainy as ever. Mrs Stymers[?] came down 88 Probably Anson & Edwin, sons of Abram WILLSON �55 this morning and stayed all day. Jule + Lulah came up this evening a little while and also George Lucy89 is 19 yrs old today “ 18th Cloudy and cold “ 19th Warm and bright Julia E + I went hunting hickory nuts we went throug[h?] the Colonel’s woods and then down to Jule’s and then Lucy and Otis went with us down to Joe Pattersons woods we got our dishes partly full and then [Page 55] came back to Jule’s and got our dinner and then started for home we called in to see Rachel and also called on Elizabeth. Pa went to Chatham today with a load of wheat he had contracted for a dollar a bush. Received a letter from W. E. Perrin this evening Oct 20th A little warmer today Finished spinning this afternoon “ 21st It has been most a lovely day warmer than yesterday Pa went to Chatham today Uncle Abe called in and gave us all an invitation to a party at his place tomorrow evening “ 22nd The weather continues the same. Mr Bell + Mr Manford a Universalist minister came down this afternoon, he (Mr Manford) preached this eve in the slabtown school house we all went and the minister came back to stay all night with us we then went up to Uncle Abe’s to the party “ 23rd Quite warm Mr Manford + Pa went out to Ridgetown and then to Morpeth and down to the Eau this forenoon. Fred, Julia E + I went down to Morpeth 89 Ida’s sister Clara Lucinda �56 this evening. 24th Sunday. Most a beautiful day. Pa + Collins + Lucy and I went to Blenheim to meeting this forenoon took the minister Mr Manford up with us. Julia E + Frank went together Louisa + Henry came up and went, after meeting came home and went up again in the evening. Henry went to Chatham after meeting Louisa came home with Frank + Julia [Page 56] October 25th Cloudy and dull but not cold. Jule came up about one Oclock this morning after Ma Fred took Louisa down to Jule’s + to George’s this forenoon he came back and said Lulah had a little boy90 . Henry Watson came back from Chatham about dusk he only stopped a few minutes and then went home George91 is 28 yrs old today. Have got quite a sore throat today “ 26th Cloudy Jule brought Ma home tonight “ 27th Cold and dull My throat is pretty sore today. “ 28th Cloudy but not very cold My throat is a good deal better today. Mr H Purvis and sisters Mr J Mosher and sisters Miss E Hungerford and Ella + Anson were all here this evening. Today is thanksgiving day “ 29th It has rained all day and no prospects of it stopping “ 30th Cold and very windy. Fannie and Jane Smith came over this afternoon and stayed until 8 Oclock in the eve – 90 The little boy would be Loren HANDY, son of Julius HANDY and Lucretia BRYANT. He was born 25 October 1875 91 George HANDY, Ida’s brother. He was born on this day �57 “ 31st Sunday Very cold. Lucy Fred and I went down to Jule’s this morning and then we all with Lucy Bryant and Jule went up on the Point rambled through the pines + hickerys till about four Oclock and then came back to Jules Lucy + Fred stayed till after tea and then they went home and I remained. Nov 1st Cloudy but some warmer than yesterday finished stitching my dress this afternoon Frank F------ came over with a note from Leva telling me her cousins were coming up to be there tonight. I came home about three Oclock [Page 57] November 2nd Clear and bright and quite warm. George was up this afternoon they lost a little girl this morning. Finished making my print dress this morning and wore it this afternoon. Uncle Segie92 started for Nebraska a week ago today. “ 3rd Cloudy. Leva and Lillie and Melvin came up this evening and staid till about three Oclock in the morning. I went home with them “ 4th Not very cold Mr Fairchild + Mel went to the Eau to shoot ducks gone all day they went in the eve to Morpeth and Mel brought three cans of oysters played euchre till Eleven o’clock after they came back. Leva and Mrs Fairchild went to Morpeth this afternoon “ 5th Quite pleasant Mel and Mr Fairchild went hunting this forenoon and in the afternoon Mel went over to visit McCary’s school. Leva + I went to Morpeth and in the evening Mel came down and we went to Johnny’s for tea. I dressed up in Lillie’s clothes 92 Sedgwick HANDY, brother of Collins HANDY Sr. �58 and Leva in mine Cooked the oysters this evening “ 6th Very pleasant and warm Mr Fairchild and Mel went to shoot ducks again today and us girls all went over to Julius’ a little while I borrowed Jule’s buggy for tomorrow He (Jule) took Lillie and I to town this evening Had a gay time Jule left the buggy to Mr Fairchild’s when we came back I dressed up in Leva’s clothes and Lillie in mine [Page 58] November 7th Sunday. Mel Leva + I went down to Clearville today and stayed till about sundown and then back to Mr Bannister’s and stayed till after tea and then they brought me home and stayed till nearly Twelve Oclock Mel starts for home tomorrow and Lillue goes with him on a visit Sent Annie a watch case. Ma, Frank, Coll Lucy Henry + Rachel came down while were there Lucy [above] (stayed) “ 8th Not quite so nice and warm today as usual “ 9th Cloudy and dull Ma commenced weaving blankets to day “ 10th Rained nearly all day “ 11th Nice and bright “ 12th Clear and quite warm. Wes, Julia E, and I went up to Uncle Abe’s and spent the evening. H Purvis was there “ 13th Snowed all day “ 14th Sunday Stormy and dull all day. Henry + Collins were up and had dinner with us I wrote a letter to Billie Perrin this evening “ 15th Cloudy Commenced making my brown dress today “ 16th Stormy and quite windy Received a letter from Fan �59 Uncle Abe had his sale today “ 17th Clear and bright “ 18th Cloudy but not very cold Frank went to town this evening and brought me a letter from Melvin [Page 59] Nov 19th Cloudy but not cold. Went down to Elizabeth’s this afternoon to do some stitching on the machine came back and after tea Wes Frank Julia E. and I went up to Mr Purvis to spend the evening “ 20th Quite pleasant Julius + Lulah came up this afternoon and stayed till after tea we came home from Mr Purvis’s between 3 and 4 Oclock. Mr J McTaggart and sister Mr P Haggart and sister, Mr J Mosher and sister Mr A Patterson, Mr R. A. Hughes and Anse + Ella were there had an excellent time “ 21st Sunday Very pleasant Fred went down to Clearville and Wes to Fairchild’s “ 22nd Clear and cold Wes brought me a note from Leva last night. Pa went to Chatham today with a load of beans got 95 cts a bush “ 23rd Cloudy but not very cold picked beans all the evening “ 24th Clear and bright Collins + Maynard came up this evening and helped us pick beans “ 25th Clear and cold Pa went to Chatham today with a load of beans got 95 cts a bush. Ella Willson came down about dusk and is going to stay all night 26th Rained nearly all day. Ella stayed all day and about dusk her father came after her Collins and Maynard came up to pick beans. He brought me two letters, one from Annie and the other from Billie �60 [Page 60] Nov 27th Cloudy and dull Pa went to Chatham with a load of beans today “ 28th Sunday. Rained nearly all day Julia + Hale were up a little while “ 29th Cloudy and most fearful cold “ 30th Blowed and snowed all day Dec 1st A good deal warmer today “ 2nd About the same not very cold Received a letter from Lillie Fairchild “ 3rd Quite warm and nice today. “ 4th Warm Frank + Wes went out to Chatham with a load of beans + Pa + Ma went with the horse + buggy Collins + Hortense Watson went with them Rained when they were coming home Ma bought me a [looks like ‘cloud’?] and a felt skirt “ 5th Sunday Rained all day. Jule + George were up this afternoon. Julia Ellen + I wrote a letter to Fan and also one to Lillie “ 6th Rained + thawed all day “ 7th It still rains. Anse called in this afternoon “ 8th Cloudy + dull “ 9th Cloudy but not cold Uncle Abe came down this morning and said that [?ra?ler] had smashed up so him and Pa went out to Chatham to see about it but found out that it was a false report [Page 61] �61 Dec 10th Snowed a little last night. Henry came up to saw wood today. Pa received a paper from Louisa this evening. 11th Not very old today. Louisa + Henry called in this evening on their way to Mr Watson’s Wes was down to Morpeth and brought home word that Mr Bannister is were going to have a party Tuesday Evening and invited us all to go “ 12th Sunday A little colder Louisa + Henry came back + had dinner with us Wes went down to Fairchild’s I sent a note to Leva and also sent a note to Oliver by Fred asking him to come and go to the party. Anse + Eddie93 called in this morning and again this evening. Wrote a letter to Billie this evening “ 13th Quite cold + windy “ 14th Very cold. Oliver came down this afternoon we all except Frank went to the dance had a very good time. Snowed when coming home “ 15th Snowed nearly all day Pa went to Chatham with a load of beans and Collins went with him. Oliver went home about noon. [Page 62] Dec 16th Pretty cold Pa + Frank went to Ridgetown to the sale 93 Anson and Eddie Willson, likely �62 “ 17th Very cold Snowed a little “ 18th A good deal colder “ 19th Sunday Clear and cold, Julia E + Frank went down to Clearville this morning + Lucy came home with them this evening. Julia was up a little while this afternoon. Ella + Coll94 were down this evening a little while. “ 20th Quite warm thawed all day “ 21st Quite warm but rainy “ 22nd Clear and warm George came up and helped white wash today “ 23rd A little colder Cleaned house today “ 24rd Rained all day Henry Handy was here for dinner I received a letter from Mrs Roxy Moffitt “ 25th Christmas Clear + bright + not very cold “ 26th Sunday Rained all day Wrote a letter to Roxy Anse stopped in out of the rain and had to saty all night “ 27th Clear + bright + not very cold. Jane + Lizzie were over this afternoon visiting Received a letter from Billie this evening “ 28th Quite pleasant [Page 63] Dec 29th Thawed + Rained all day. Received a Post Card from the Custom House Officer at London stating that there was a parcel lying at his office for me and by paying the Duty which was twenty five cents I would get it. I wrote a 94 This might be Collins Willson (Ella’s brother) �63 note with the money enclosed and Frank took it down and posted it. “ 30th Warm but fearful muddy. Laura came up this morning and is going to stay all night “ 31st Very warm Lulah + Jule + Otis + Lorum95 [should be ‘Loren’] came up this morning and stayed all day Jule + Wes went to the shooting match at Troy Wes brought home a goose for dinner tomorrow. Laura is still here. So endeth the last day of 1875 [in a different pen] In reply to your polite note of yesterday morning I hasten to assure you that I am highly sensible of the honor you have done me in the proposals you have so handsomely made and that I appreciate the frank and manly tone in which you have spoken of yourself. Believing that you are sincere in the senti- ments which you express toward me having great respect for you as a man and a gentleman and esteeming you as a friend, it is with regret that I am compelled to give you pain by declining your addresses and informing you that circumstances render it impossible for me ever to be more to you than, as, I am now Truly your Friend ---------- [Page 64] Fruit Cake: five eggs, two cups of sugar, one cup of molasses three cups currants well rubbed in flour, two cups stoned raisins, nutmeg, cinnamon salt, one cup 95 This would be referred to Julius and Lucretia’s new son Loren HANDY �64 milk flour to thicken (not too stiff) half teaspoon ful soda, one of cream tartar. Butter the tins well + bake in a moderate oven. Coconut Cup Cake: Two cups of rolled white sugar, one and a half cup of butter, one cup of milk, half teaspoonful of soda one of cream tartar, four eggs well beaten a nutmeg, salt, the white of one coconut grated floor enough to make a stiff batter. Beat it well put in buttered tins an inch think: bake in a quick oven and when well done frost it and cut into square pieces Marble Cake: Light part – One and half cups of white sugar half a cup of butter, one cup of sweet milk half a teaspoonful soda, one of cream tartar whites of four eggs two and a half cups of flour. Dark part – One cup of brown sugar half a cup of molasses, half a cup of butter, one cup of sweet milk half teaspoonful soda one of cream tartar two and half cups flour Yolks four eggs clover allspice cinnamon and nutmeg salt. [Page 65] Jelly Cake – Three eggs beaten very light, one cup of sugar, one cup of flour one teaspoonful cream tartar mixed dry in the flour half a teaspoonful soda dissolved in hot water one tablespoonful of cream or butter half a teaspoonful of essence of lemon. Delicate Cake – Take the whites of four eggs beaten to a stiff froth one cup of sugar, one cup of flour half a cup of sweet milk, three tablespoonfuls butter, one teaspoonful of soda three of cream �65 tartar flavour with lemon essence salt [The following recipe seems to be written in a different hand] Raspberry Vinegar: To two quarts and a half of ripe raspberry put one pint of the best vinegar. B[----?] them well and it let it stand three days. Strain the juice through a bag and add its weight of sugar. Boil it, skim well and bottle it closely. Lemon Pie: Yellow of three eggs, grate the rind and press out the juice of one lemon, one coffee cup brown sugar two spoons flour one half pint water one tablespoon butter bake in one crust and when a light brown beat the white of three eggs very light add two tablespoons pulverized sugar put on the top and bake a light brown Apple Jelly: To thirteen good sized apples put [missing] [Page 66] quart of water and one lemon boil till soft and strain. To one point of juice add one point of sugar and boil twenty minutes Rolled Jelly Cake: One coffee cupful white powdered sugar, one coffee cupful flour, four eggs whites and yolks beaten separately, salt, beat the yolks and sugar to a cream, add the flour and salt then the whites beaten to a very stiff froth, bake from ten to fifteen minutes Wedding Fruit Cake: One point of sugar one point of flour one point butter ten eggs two pound raisins three pounds currants one pound citron one tablespoonful cinnamon one tablespoonful cloves one tablespoonful nutmeg �66 half cup molasses teaspoon soda. Marble Cake: Light part: A cupful white sugar half cup- full each of butter and sweet milk, whites of three eggs teaspoonful cream tartar half teaspoon soda two cups of flour: Dark part: cup brown sugar half cup molasses half cup butter yolks of three eggs teaspoon cream tartar half teaspoon soda two cups flour half teaspoon each of cinnamon cloves allspice nutmeg. Beat the batter well and lay in the dish a spoonful light and then of dark. [Page 67] The greatest pleasure of life is love; the greatest treasure is contentment; the greatest luxury is health; the greatest comfort is sleep; and the best medicine is a true friend. Is there a point where the ideal of love conceived by a woman differs from that of a man? Yes. A man marries a bride rather than a wife, a woman marries a husband rather than a lover. She settles down into a sort of quiet contentment; he when the freshness and novelty of the bride has changed to a sober practical wife, grows indifferent, and seeks other attractions elsewhere. What in woman is called curiosity, in a man is grand- iloquently magnified into the spirit of inquiry. Much of the comfort of this life consists in acquaintance, friendship, and correspondence with those that are pious, prudent and virtuous. There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Oh, speak not �67 harshly of the stricken one – weeping in silence! Break not the deep solemnity by rude laughter or intrusive footsteps. Scoff not, if the stern heart of manhood is sometimes melted by sympathy; they are what help to elevate him above the brute. We love to see tears of affection. They are pain- ful tokens, but still most holy. There is pleasure in tears – an awful pleasure [Page 68] My Album This valued Photographic Book On which you gaze with curious look Or hallow’d sympathies, Contains mementoes, rich and dear, Of much loved friends, as gathered here Before our wandering eyes Some who are not here have pass’d the bourne From whence the travelers ne’er return To tell their secrets o’er; And some have cross’d the ocean’s swell Far off in distant lands to dwell To meet on earth no more And some still linger with us here Our homes to bless our hearts to cheer Enshrined by Nature’s art Loved friends and kindred here we greet In hope that all at length may meet In Heaven no more to part �68 If thou cans’t add another face Our book to beautify and grace We will our thanks bestow [in margin] Then pray oblige without delay Secure the shadow while you may The substance soon may fade. [Page 69] Only A Ring Only a ring, yet I prize it more Than all the gems from India’s shore; Not all the wealth of all the world untold Is dear to me as this band of gold. Only a ring, but I love it well, Better than words can ever tell; ‘Tis a pledge to me of affection true, Beset and dearest I ever knew. Only a ring and yet in this Is centred all of my earthly bliss; All my hopes of the future, yes – Every dream of happiness. Only a ring, but if you knew The heart so brave, the love so true You would not wonder that to me His ring is more than the world could be �69 [in margin] Only a ring from one whose love I prize all earthly things above; So do not deem it a trifling thing For the love of the giver came with the ring. Wedded life is not one long amatory poem with re- current rhymes of “love and “dove” and “kiss” and “bliss” [Page 70 – loose] We should always be slow in choosing a friend, and still slower to change him. We should always be courteous to all, and intimate with few; never slight a man for poverty nor esteem any one for his wealth If one could be conscious of all that is said of him in his absence, he would probably become a very modest man indeed. People are commonly so employed in pointing out faults in those before them as to forget that some behind may at the same time be descanting on their own. Truth may be violated as much by silence as by falsehood itself. A person who tells you the faults of others intends to tell others your faults. A sure cure for terrible disorder of the mouth commonly called “scandal”. Take of “good nature” one ounce, of an herb called by the Indians “mind your business” one ounce, mix these with a little “charity for others” and two or three sprigs of “keep your tongue between your teeth”. Application. The symptoms are a violent itching in the tongue and roof of the mouth which invariably takes place when you are in company with a species of animals called “gossips”, when you feel it �70 coming on take a spoonful of the mixture hold it in your mouth which you will keep closely closed till you get home and you will find a complete cure. Should you apprehend a relapse keep a small bottleful about you and on the slightest symptoms repeat the dose. [Page 71 - loose] People who want to think ill of others can always do so. They wilfully blind themselves to good faults, and exaggerate the bad ones. There may be two meanings to many things that are said. Injustice is very hard to hear, yet we must all learn to expect it and to suffer it as calmly as we can. To have our best deeds turned and twisted into evil ones; to have our acts and words utterly mis- represented, to have those turn cold to us for whom we have always felt the warmest friendship, is only the face of humanity. Deceiver Go I’ll admit that once I loved thee That I deem’d thee just and true That my heart has loved no other Fondly as it once loved you. Yet the ties of love are broken And the vows you made to me, From this hour and forever You are nothing more to me. Fare thee well and if for ever Still for ever fare thee well; Even though unforgiving never ‘Gainst thee shall my heart rebel �71 [Loose insert, unlined paper] Dear Mollie Magee There’s a beautiful Isle afar Afar o’er the spread of the sea There’s a heart that is sad today And eyes that are watching for me Though the months have been few Since I bid her adieu Yet it seems like an age since we met And the look that she gave Ere I launched on the wave I can never ah I never forget chorus Oh thou beautiful Isle afar Afar o’er the spread of the sea Yes ‘tis dear to my heart you are Sweet home of dear Mollie Magee There’s a green little Isle beyond Across the wide waters away And I’m dreaming a dream so fond Of home and of Mollie today And I think with a sigh As the moments go by Of our land that is over the sea Oh I wonder a while With a home and a smile If my Mollie is dreaming of me �72 I am coming across the main Am coming again o’er the sea For I long to be home again Beside thee dear Mollie Magee If we meet on the shore We will part nevermore For our days shall be happy and bright And we’ll go hand in hand In our beautiful land Where our hearts may be joyous and light [Loose unlined insert, folded] You Know You Do When “some one’s” step comes up the walk Your cheeks take on a rosier hue And though no other hears his knock You hear it well – you know you do! When “some one” talks about the grain And bows at pa, yet looks at you You see his glances – ah, ‘tis plain – And give them back – you know you do! And though it may be very wrong When pa is quite ignored for you You sing for him your prettiest song You cunning thing – you know you do! And when he talks of other girls Of Hateful Kate and Jennie too �73 You fling at him your auburn curls You jealous thing – you know you do! You keep your eyes upon the clock And wish ‘twould jump an hour or two So that your pa would cease his talk And go to bed – you know you do! And when the folks to bed have gone And left “some one” alone with you You wish the clock would stop its tongue Or you stop it – you know you do! He blushes deep and looks afraid To be thus left alone with you But your eyes tell there never was maid But could be wooed – you know you do! You peep at “some one” ‘neath your curls Until with love you burn him through And make him hate all other girls In love for you – you know you do! And when his arm steals round your chair You give a smothered scream or two As if you did’nt want it there But oh, you do – you know you do! You nestle closer up to him Your head drops on his shoulder too You think it nice to have a Frank You haughty thing – you know you do! �74 And when he timidly doth press His wish to make a wife of you With happy heart you answer “yes” You darling girl – you know you do! �75 Guide to People Mentioned in the Diary The Handy Family HANDY, Collins Sr. (“Pa”): Ida’s father. HANDY, Louisa: Ida’s sister. Married Henry Watson in 1863 HANDY, Collins Jr.: Ida’s brother. Married Elizabeth Jane Watson (Henry’s sister) in 1863. HANDY, Julia Ellen (“Julia E”): Ida’s sister. Married Oliver Ransom in 1900 HANDY, Julius (“Jule/Jules”): Ida’s brother. Married Lucretia “Lulah” Bryant HANDY, Otis: Ida’s nephew, son of Lucretia Bryant and Julius HANDY, George Washington: brother of Ida. Married Henry Watson’s sister Rhoda Angeline in 1871 HANDY, Franklin Morse (“Frank” or “Franky”): Ida’s brother. Married Alice Bryant HANDY Wesley Norman (“Wes”): Ida’s brother, married Lucy Olivia “Leva” Fairchild in 1877. HANDY, Clara Lucinda (“Lucy”): Ida’s sister. Married Alvin Bryant in 1884. HANDY, Anson Frederick (“Fred”): Ida’s brother. Married Anna Mabel Warner in 1883. HANDY, David: married ‘Rachael’ (unknown surname) some time prior to 1862. There is a Rachel mentioned in the diary, but she does not seem to appear with David at any point. The Baldwin Family ROOME Catharine (“Grandma”): Ida’s maternal grandmother. Married David S. Baldwin. She moved to Wisconsin with husband and family in 1849, but returned to Ontario after her husband’s death BALDWIN, Rebecca (“Ma”): Ida’s mother, daughter of David S. Baldwin and Catharine Roome. Married Collins Handy Sr. BALDWIN, Sarah Ann Baldwin (“Aunt Sarah”): Ida’s aunt on her maternal side. Sarah married Ida’s father’s brother Ebenezer Handy. Ebenezer died in 1865. Sarah secondly married Abram Willson in 1867, in Michigan. The Watson family �76 WATSON, Henry: born William Henry Watson. Married Ida’s sister Louisa Handy in 1863, and Ida Handy in 1883 (after Louisa’s death) WATSON, Linneus (“Linny”): son of Louisa Handy & Henry WATSON, Mary (“May”): daughter of Louisa Handy & Henry WATSON, Elizabeth Jane: sister of Henry Watson, wife of Collins Handy Jr. WATSON, John (“Mr. Watson”): Henry’s father WATSON, Hortense: Henry Watson’s sister (also known as Tenny) WATSON Theodore Frederick (sometimes Theodore, sometimes “Fred”): Henry Watson’s brother The Willson family WILLSON Abram, (“Uncle Abe”): first married a Julia (believed to be a Baldwin and Ida’s aunt) who died before the writing of this diary. After Julia’s death, Abram married Ida’s aunt Sarah Baldwin (“Aunt Sarah” in the diary). Known children of Abram and Julia: Anson, Edwin (“Eddie” in the diary?), Collins, Ella, Julia WILLSON, Anson: son of Abram and Julia (see Baldwin, Julia) WILLSON, Ella: daughter of Abram and Julia (see Baldwin, Julia) � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a695a56d349158cbc08052c398e0af3c.pdf 300389465fd1d44b6a96743b2c194f06 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/29bb2afc66ae0dd96bdc642f49b36c1c.pdf b04aa7a819069f61044f46edaaab4587 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ab8f53e05b74268e657066491487b649.pdf f5a75cde718de8232813ca2365f33c46 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eedfd686cba2b7e34ce94578c308f15c.pdf ea03d77f73061e1b0839d986f4e07c64 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 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 1st 1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island NY</p> <p>New Years Day Ice open a Ball tonight at the Kintail house Went to the Bush for a crotch to Draw Drags with To thrashing Pease Snowing &amp; Blowing Shot a Woodpecker</p> <p>2nd I a Thrashing Soft Weather</p> <p>3rd Done Thrashing Pease 29 &amp; 3 pecks Is to get 2 1/2 &amp; 1/2 a peck Allen's the Red Boys Birth Day Freezing East Wind Ice taking pretty well Began to thrash Wheat</p> <p>4th I at Thrashing {Illegilbe} the Ice Went as far as Francis Island nights frost</p> <p>5th I Went to Williamstown gave Jim a Quart &amp; a Bottle Bought of A Summer 1 coat f in 10 10 candles -/6 Horse shoe nails -/6 Paper /6 envelops -/4 Cotton 10 Buttons /4 1 Pint -/6 got my Papers{illegible} then no one crofsed at Summers Turned stormy a good many air holes worth of {illegible} Paid</p> <p>6th Sunday alone Storm commenced in the afternoon East Wind snowing and Drifting</p> <p>7th Councillers in Williamstown</p> <p>8th Is came from Henry thrashing Wheat</p> <p>9th I went to Henery with my trousers to make</p> <p>10th Went for my Paper Bought of A Summers Pair of Braces 1/6 sweetys -/3 got my trousers at Henerys</p> <p>11th I went to Williamstown I a Done thrashing Wheat Brought my Shirts to make a {line illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 12th 1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Came From Williamstown got a Ride Stopd at Summerston Bought of A Summers 1 pint of Whiskey -/4 Bought 1/2 lb Tobacco Paid at Davids in Treats 1/10 1/2 all Paid Angus {illegible} me to Henerys Door Crofsing on the ice to Salmon River. Old William Smith Departed on the 11th of January 86 {illegible} Buried on Sunday Small Pox in Williamstown</p> <p>13th Sunday</p> <p>14th I a &amp; I Fanning Wheat 9 Bushels Fanned this time Cold Wheather now a days</p> <p>15 Ia Went to Charlies Charlie &amp; I came up Trying the cutter Broke the shafts Drawing Drags</p> <p>16th Stormy</p> <p>17th took the cutter from the Pitt Point</p> <p>18th making shafts for the cutter Charlie I {illegible} Rough Weather</p> <p>19th I Went to the store order for 1 Quart Whisky &amp; lb Tobacco no axes Charlie and I at the shafts Charlie &amp; I staving</p> <p>Sunday 20th Charlie went home</p> <p>21 {illegible} night Breaking Roads</p> <p>22nd Went to the store Bought a {illegible} 1 lb candles 1/2 lb Tea Donald Roaches Wife a Daughter</p> <p>23rd {illegible} to for Covington with Wheat Bought {illegible} camonmile Tea 17 1/2 took George Amos back to Whitney paid -/7 1/2 him</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Jany 23rd Went to Salmon River met Mr Streeter on the Ice gave him 2 Dollars in cash Bought of B Buchan Tobacco to 1 Quart Bottle First crofsing here with horse I Thrashing the Pease over again</p> <p>24th Fanning Peas 1 Bushel</p> <p>25th gave Ia 1/2 Bushel him going to Williamstown Lent Charlies Bag to him Robie Burns Birth Day Drawing Drags</p> <p>26th Drawing Drags snow Deep in the Bush.</p> <p>27th I. Came from Williamstown Fine Day</p> <p>28th I. Began the Oats on the Upper side of the Barn Senios Boy for Peas Henery fishing Eels I caught 3 Before the Door Drawing Drags</p> <p>29th Cutting Down Trees</p> <p>30th Breaking Roads in the Bush</p> <p>31st Fanning Oats 20 Bushels this time</p> <p>1st of February Done Thrashing Oats Went to Williamstown got 2 paper Kenneth poorly Brought out 1 Bush of Pease Tobacco for Granny Stormy night East Wind</p> <p>2nd came home Roads Bad candlemass Day Stormy</p> <p>3rd Sunday I Ba{illegible}ing</p> <p>4th Fanning Oats Last 17 1/2 Fanned</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby the 5th 1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sold Io an axe 5/ - to cut wood for it Io commenced to chop soft Weather to Day Drawing Drags Water on the Ice and Plenty snow churning</p> <p>6th Io Quit chopping a thrashing over the Pease stormy Day took Back the Axe from him got 4 Bushels of Oats from him for what he owed me Turning Stormy</p> <p>7th Stormy I. Baking</p> <p>8th Io to Williamstown Frosty Day Stormy Some Went to the Bush cut some Drags cut Down the Big Basswood Tree</p> <p>9th Drawing some Drags a Beautiful fine morning the Islands Look close a sign of a storm Stormy from the East Change in the Moon Raining through the night</p> <p>Sunday the 10th Raining &amp; Freezing</p> <p>11th Io came for the cow Went to Saburns near M Laughlins with him at Angus MDonells Raining some</p> <p>12th A very fine Day Drawing Drags Fanning 1 pec of Pease Cleaning the Barn floor Let out the Hens to pick up the Grain in the yard and to get a Washing Warm sun and Raining some Shrove Tuesday</p> <p>13 Ash Wednesday Freesing a little cutting stove Wood</p> <p>14th {illegible} Day a Ball at David L{illegible}ers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Valentine 14th 1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby Went to see Daily about the Hay Henerys wife cut my hair - a Ball at Summers tonight the Evening commencing with E Wind somthing stormy through the night</p> <p>15th E Wind Snowing &amp; hailing &amp; raining fine in the Evening</p> <p>16th Dra{illegible} some fine in the Evening Fine upstairs Fire{?}</p> <p>17th Sunday Stormy snowing Henery Fishing Eels James McDougall here about the stack told me about Peter Finney House burnt Down &amp; about Donald McLennan &amp; Mary McNicol Being Married</p> <p>18 James Hugh Birth Day snowing &amp; Drifting Drew 2 Drags (2 Lambs) on Saturday night the 16th</p> <p>19th Went to Summers Bought of A Summers 1 lb Candles 1/ Had a Treat paid the Treat 7 1/2 at Nicholsons the Dog there at night</p> <p>20th I Promised Dr MGreggor to go to Williamstown &amp; he would give me a Ride stormy in the morning in the Evening. I started Left the Basket Bottles at A Summers for Mollasses Roads Bad seen Campbell the Weaver at D Camerons Brought out the close Basket forks sox heads Bell Hugh Anns clothes {?}</p> <p>21st in Williamstown Grey went to the Depot Urquhart &amp; I Dingwalls Daughter married today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 22nd Washingtons Birth Day came From Williamstown went Lost on a Road Cattanach &amp; George Farrel took coming through the Bush George got sick Turned Back home stopt at Donald Cameron's in 2nd Con Stopt at Summers had a Treat 16 Paid Bought of A Summers 1 Quart syrup/11 1/2 2 lbs of Butter 2/4 came home all night the small Pox in Williamston yet Joined A Summers Lottery 2/6 to Be a Week from Saturday that the 2nd of March</p> <p>23rd East Wind Stormy Drifting &amp; Blowing the Largest Flakes of Snow I ever seen falling fell for a while this afternoon 2 lambs this Morning one Dead Took the Sheep &amp; the other Lamb in would not suck Dead in the Evening Hailing &amp; Drifting to night chopping Stove Wood</p> <p>Sunday 24th Blowing all alone Reading the Book of Martyrs Freezing Some</p> <p>25th Monday Drew some drags not very well a very Bad Pain in my Breast knocking around for all that Drifting &amp; Blowing circle around the sun Great Dreams Great Great</p> <p>26th Fine Morning Charlie came Going to Cornwall Heard crows for the first Began to chop Beech in the Bush Drew a Drag made a Waterhole Charlie Left the Dog</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>27th</p> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Feby A very fine Day Greatest crosfing to and from Salmon River I witnefsed this some years put a halter on the colt the first ever was on him to say he would Lead Tap would run some to Day Drew 3 Drags snow Deep wind changed cut Down a Big Ash on the Bank oat the Lower End of the Pitt Point (This is Leander's Day him who crofsed the Hellespont, See Byrons Works) Ducks Flying up to the West very high in the air</p> <p>28th Went acofs for my Papers sent Senios Boy for them Gave him 3 coppers for doing Heard Sandy Greass wife Died a few Days ago Bill to mi{illegible}</p> <p>1st of March in the Morning some Drops of Rain a Little Snow then a very fine Day shelling some corn Drew some Drags setting the cocks a Fighting cutting a Trench to Let the Water Run at the Door and in the yard</p> <p>2nd I crofsed to Summers Bought Pink &amp; Senna /10 Paid this Andrew at Cornwall Seen Jim Bush at summers Charlie came from Cornwall By Rail the First ever he was on a Great many Valentines going Sem{illegible} Lancaster the Lottery to Be tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March the 3 1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sunday Charlie here Raining wate on the Ice Ducks Flying about</p> <p>4th Great Day in the states Charlie went home gave him some pease Put 2 Front shoes on Grey Very Windy in the afternoon not many Going the Ice Seen Blackbirds cut my Thumb</p> <p>5th Did not see any one going Summer's Road Froze well Last night Good crust went to see the Redcanoe at the head of the Island High wind Last night chopping some in the Bush The cow wanting to go off or searching for the other one. First Eggs Laid by the hens to Day Put out some of the Rusters Freezing some Great Going of the Ice is Good</p> <p>6th crofsed as far as Francis Island trying the Ice first rate Drew some Drags cutting the Trees in the marsh</p> <p>7th Went to Senios got his Boy to fo for my Paper to the R{illegible} Gave him 3 coppers got the Shovel at Henerys the Dog followed me home Eating first Eggs very Frosty Weather. wind cold A Summers Drawing his wood from Tobins Senios got his Toes taking off this week Thinking that it is the Kings Evil that Kenneth has</p> <p>8th Thinking of going to Williamstown Christee here for Straw Gave hime what he could drag home Started for Williamstown the Dog Went Brought 1 of corn Table Cloth Flour 3 pair son Sacrament in Williamstown</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>8th 1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island March</p> <p>Went to See James Ferguson Went By the Station going to Williamstown</p> <p>9th Raining Started for home the Dog stopt Stopt at Davids Gave a Ride Down to John Duncan Wanting to Buya Gun Slippery on the Ice for Grey S Pinks got the stove &amp; sleigh A Summers in Montreal Sacrament Time in Williamstown Some Sleighs going the Ice at Trashere to Lancaster</p> <p>10th Sunday alone Freezing some Tooth Ache</p> <p>11th Monday Angus came had 5 Bags I gave him 3 took 2 Bags of Pease 6 Bags of Oats The Ice very good 3 Teams crofsed at Lancaster From the Dundee Side in the Morning Christee Wile &amp; Francis Girl here Gave them 1 Bushel of Oats part Payment for the Spear Fixing the cutter Box as I am thinking of going to Salmon River Tomorrow Lots of Feed cattle Hearty all well save myself.A touch of the Toothache near noon. To Day Sun Looks cloudy as if something was Brewing</p> <p>12th This Day M MMaster frist came to the Island This Morning Stormy at 10 oClock Started for Salmon River Took 106 lbs of Pease to my Accompt to Buckman that a Dollar &amp; 6 cents at a Cent a lb towards my account Sold my Wheat 90 lbs for 40 lbs Flour at 3 cents a lb &amp; 10 cents cash Bought Walter 1 bag tobacco /7 1/2 Whisky {illegible} 1/3 cap &amp; I gave him the cash Towards the {illegible} Stopped one arm Tavern 1/ at Lukes / got my Dinner. Left my Bag there Ice Good to Salmon River the mills all {illegible} with high Water Gave Lewy &amp; George Boule a lift down from the store</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} March 13th 1861</p> <p>Stormy to Day East Wind Expecting them to come to Day for the Hay but it is too stormy I dont think the'll come 10 o clock now Drew some Drags Got a Binder for the Hay Hens not Laying very well Freezing some E Wind changed to the West</p> <p>14th Some cold Angus &amp; John McPherson came took a Load of Hay Took 4 Bags of Oats and 2 of Pease Took Dinner Had a Hooker Lundy came stops all night Going to Salmon River for Traps</p> <p>Sundy I crofsed t Bake Gave A I Baker 1 1/2 of Pease at 3/ a Bushel 4/6 Toward my account gave Secor. I Bushel Wheat 5/ toward my accound Bought of Rob Dunnery 1 oz of hoarhound 2 cents Paid Sheets Leaving the Front</p> <p>16th Went to Salmon River stopt at Lockes took the Bottle &amp; Bag Sold Bucham 50 lbs of Wheat got Flour sold 1 1/2 of corn got 5/ cash 2 lb Butter 16 cetns a lb 1 lb candles 1/ 1 Quart high{illegible} up and a Due Bill for the rest Gave Mr Streeter 2 Mink 4 Dollars 1 Rat 14 cents to my accound Did not see Lundy Gave Mr Bowen a Basin of Flour Got som Papers From Mr Streeter not very well taking the Tamrack Gun in Liquor</p> <p>17th St Patricks alone Very Cold Ice good Sandy came</p> <p>18th Monday Sandy went off Charlie came Went to Charlies to Draw some Drags for him got 2 papers from him got the {illegible} of a Book from him came home 2 Boys here McDonalds from Beach River to Buy hay sold it to them for 9 Dollars the stack treated them</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>continued</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Sir Johns Island Lake St Francis March 18th 1861</p> <p>Fine day cold some Ice Good {illegible} Plenty Sandy going to come in a Day or 2 to chop</p> <p>19th Last Day of Winter cold East Wind Thomas M{illegible} &amp; {illegible} McDonald here for the stack The sheep a good deal spoiled took Dinner Treated them Made an allowance on the stack of a Dollar Put out the Rusters and 2 pullets Gave me {illegible} 5 Dollars Cornwall Bank</p> <p>20th First Day of Spring the Boys for the rest of the stack 3 Dollars to pay yet Sandy came to chop I went to Williamstown Got 1/3 from Sandy for Whisky Charlie in Williamstown</p> <p>21st Charlie came home with me got a Pt Stopt at Davids Treat /6 Bought of A Summers 1 Dozen Herrings 1/3 for Haddok 1 lb {illegible} /6 1 Box caps/4 1/10 1/2 for high Wines cash 2/6 I gave Charlie 1/3 cash got 3/9 From him for Table clothes Charlie here all Day Sandy went to the Bush</p> <p>22nd I went to A Summers Brought 5 Bushels of Oats 6/3 some pounds tgo Wine /7 1/2 (to 2 oz H Candy/ 2 paid) Went to F Covington Bought of I &amp; D Cameron 1 Tablecloth @ 25 cents 1 3/4 yards 44 cetns another at 16 cetns took 2 yds 32 cents to 1 lb Tea 1/3 got the Broach Fixed at Mr Huttons / 7 1/2 (Bought of P Buchanan 1 lb Butter paid this with Due Bill) got 1/2 Doz nails 2 pens Stopt at Lukes came to A Summers Played a game of chequers came home cutter all Done 25 charlie here Sandy Grinding his axe Fine Day Eel Fishers at the Big Bay</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Palm Sunday</p> <p>1861</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>Mar 24th Sandy here</p> <p>25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary I went to Summers Bought of A Summers 1 lb Tobacco 1/3 for Sandy (sweetys) at A Grants for to sell the Hay good crofsing to Salmon River</p> <p>26th Raining all Day making spoils</p> <p>27th Richard Grears Wife Died at 2 o clock Dan came to tell Sandy (Raining some) Water on the Ice putting out the Frozen Potatoes Me thinking of going to Williamstown yesterday Wild Geese on the Ice Before the Door Ducks Flying High Ice good yet James Ferguson Bailiff Died on the 26th</p> <p>27th I went to Williamstown changed 5 Dollars at A Summers got a Ride from I M &amp; R{illegible}</p> <p>28th Angus {illegible} the Funeral Folks stopt at Davids had a Round 1/3 Paid) Took Dinner at Thomas Murries got a Ride Down From Ivan Fraser his horses foot Bad Good crofsing to mill John Hamilton at Davids thrashing 29th Good Friday Grears Boy here, cleaning the pipes cut an Eel hole no Eels going up the channel with Teams Ice 3 feet thick Before the Door Great Dreaming</p> <p>30th Robins came Horses crofsing at Summer W. Geese Plenty Grey Birds came Drew some Drags Found my Knife Sandy came</p> <p>31st John York here &amp; Thomas Munroe ice good</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 1st All Fools Day I went to Salmon River for 6 skins from Lashey @ 15 cents a peice {sic} 4/6 Gave Streeter 6 Rats at 16 cents 96 cents Fox 3/9 to my acc got 3/9 for Charlie Bought Buchanans, Fur 16 Rats 12/ -paid Bought Plumadoe mans fur 5 @ 15 cents 3/9 {illegible} took them home Bought of Norman MDonell 1 Bunch pin.-/6 1 {illegible} matches /6 Salts - /6 Treat -/6 paid) I pair mits on credit 2/6 A treat at Bakers -/7 1/2 1 lb sugar -/6 paid Bought of P. Buchanan Buttons 1/3 Lining 1/ Twist -/3 pens - 1 1/2 paid this) Bought of small sweetys -/3 Bout of Congdon Liquorice - /4 Pepper &amp; -/4 got 4 Almanacks Jim Buchanan got in sunday ice getting Bad in Salmon River Bought of Kimball 1 {illegible} of Buckshot -/6</p> <p>2nd Stormy Snowing Sandy in the Bush</p> <p>3 cutting Eel holes, Drew some Drags</p> <p>4th Went to Summers Bought of A Summers 4 lbs Butter 3/4 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/3 1 Dozen Herrings /10 (Bought Trace chain -/9 &amp; 1 lb sugar /6 paid this) Charlie here gave him 2/6 cash for the Fox Making Troughs 14 Taps some Trees I went to Christies took the {illegible} over &amp; cat no one at Christies</p> <p>5th I went to Senios for the sleigh at Henerys Henery Boy came for hops Made 20 Troughs more Made a Taste of Molasses</p> <p>6th Ice opened at Francis &amp; Before Door Boiling in the Bush Fixing the Red Canoe at the head of the Island</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 6th Sunday Low Ice Jamming some Cold East Wind Frosty nights &amp; Fine Days crust Good Firing commence</p> <p>Sunday 7th Sandy &amp; I alone Went to head of Island</p> <p>8th Making Molasses</p> <p>9th at Sugar Bush Drawing Drags</p> <p>10th A Great Sap Day Running Well Made a Little Molasses Cow coming to the Bush Took home the Canoe From the Upper Point Sandy &amp; I First canoeing Ice gone Down in Abundance</p> <p>11th at the Bush shot 2 Squirrels Sandy Shaving at night</p> <p>12th of April I Went to Salmon River for the first canoeing this Spring Brought 2 of Wheat to Mill Gave Lukes Wife some corn Brought the 21 Rats to Streeter gave me 15 cents cash for them 3 Dollars &amp; 15 cents gave 1 Pair of Boots 17/6 &amp; mended ones 6/3 Paid Norman McDonell 2/- for the mits got the Loan of a Bottle H Wines 7 1/2 candles /6 pens /1 - Paid all this Speaking to Morris about the Hay, John McLennan Shot Tyler Lincoln some time about the 6th of April had a hooker at Landing of the Canoe where they make Whiskey /7 1/2 came home Good Wind ice Going Down got a Letter from Mary York to Fetch to Thomas Wife Crofsed for My Paper Sandy took the Letter at Henerys at Senios Murphy Lost court in our House Kenneth Poorly</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 13th Raining Sandy shot a Duck I got 4 Eels shoet a Duck did not get him Putting Ice away from the Shore Seen a Crane for the First one Feed Plenty Cattle in Good Order hens Laying Well</p> <p>14th Sunday seen a canoe going Down Taking Medicine</p> <p>15th Began to Draw Wood with the Cart Drew about 2 cords for a Beginning</p> <p>16th Drawing to the Bank got 1 Tier of 5 cords of Beech now shot a Rat Did not get him East Wind cold Fixing the Water Log</p> <p>17th Stormy East Wind &amp; Snow Sandy Began the Birds Eye Maple Stock for the Gun Baking Shot a Rat Put out the Gateneau Canoe Water high cold Day</p> <p>18th at the stock</p> <p>19th at the Canoe Fixing the Cart</p> <p>20th Went to A Summers Bought of A Summer 2 Dozen Herring 1/8 1/2 lb Candles -/6 Hat -/5 (To Sugar /7 1/2 To pipes -/1 To Comb -/4 paid this) To 2 " 6 To Sandy Cash in at Sniders wanting straw came home Drawing Wood to the Bank Cow &amp; Sheep Playing the Devil in the Sugar Bush Sandy Fixing the canoe</p> <p>Sunday 21st Went to Christies Went to Charlies for a Tricker for the Gun</p> <p>22nd Light Lit up the hills Light house a Boat went Down or it was the scow Light crosfing</p> <p>23rd Drawing to the Bank 10 cords out Lashey here shot 2 Rats set 2 Traps Sandy chopping St Georges Day</p> <p>24th Got a Rad Sandy crofsed to store with oats 90 lbs 1 Dozen Fish -/10 1 lb Tobacco 1/2 Gal Whiskey Bosells to Salmon River</p> <p>25th Drawing Wood</p> <p>26th I went to Bosells Charlie up with his ashes went to Lukes stopt all night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 27th 1861 Went from Lukes to F Covington with Ashes Gave Streeter 12 Rast he gave me Credit for 6 &amp; the Money for the rest Bought of I &amp; D Cameron 1/2 lb Tea 1/3 1/2 lb {illegible} -/4 Bought of Menkles 2 lbs Butter 1/6 Beer &amp; snack -/7 1/2 Bought of Buchanan 1 1/2 Dozen of Herrings -1/6 1 Quart Whiskey /7 1/2 1 Glass -/4 1/2 sweetys 1/3 cash to 95 lbs of Oats all this Paid) Herrings 1/3 Paid Bought of Norman 1 Bottle of Stuff 1/ to be Paid) to treat /7 1/2 to Candles /6 To Bakers 1 Bushel of Potatoes 1/6 treat at Lukes - /4 1/2 Paid Promised Lukes wife a Ruster came home high East Wind Bought of Charlie 5 Rats 2/6 Paid at Morris's about the hay</p> <p>Sunday 28th Jacob folks here with Eels got Corn Raining some Bad with Toothache Charlie here</p> <p>29th Cleaning up stairs Sandy shot a duck</p> <p>30th Raining set all my traps</p> <p>1st of May Salabery coming up North wind cold cut Down the Maple Drawing Wood the colt hurted her leg</p> <p>2 Drawing some Steamers going in abundance</p> <p>3 Sandy caught the 1st Perch caught a Pike in the marsh</p> <p>4th getting Rats in the Big Traps Charlie here gave me a /71/2 for Peas Fishing Eels Sandy went to the P.O for my Paper &amp; 1 Quart of Whiskey working at the canoe Bosells set their Line got my account from A Summers</p> <p>Sunday the 5th Looking for Eggs got 2 nests 20 Eggs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>May 6th Pete Bosellhere East Wind Richard Greer here came to Lancaster With Sandy &amp; I Raining &amp; East Wind Walked to Williamstown the Rafts stopts us in the River</p> <p>7th in Williamstown Black Sam there with the Pig stopt all Day with the Wind</p> <p>8th came to Lancaster Bought W McEdward 1/2 lb Powder -/9 1/2 for matches 1 Quart of Whiskey 1/2 for Pipe came home got a Plank near shore</p> <p>9th Ascencion Day or Holy Thursday Sandy chopping Frost in the Banking</p> <p>10th Set the Line Sandy washing Bosell sowing Barley on Francis Island</p> <p>11 Went to Salmon River Brought Lukes a Ruster took 6 Bottles 2/ to Buchanan to 1 Bushel Potatoes 1/6 Tea all paid took 2 Gallons from Bakers for Mrs Bowen) 1 lb sugar for myself Bought of Norman 1 Quart not Paid Bought of Mr Streeter - 1 Pair of Boots for Sandy 40 10 Rats at 110 4 Dollars Lent Sandy 7 1/2 for {illegible} to 1 Pencil -/3 got the Gun Fixed -/3 paid a Treat at Bou{illegible} not Paid 1/- sick coming home slept at the Hog Island Sold Dans sking got 6/3 Bought 1 of Fulton &amp; Eastmans Bookeeping Single &amp; Double Entry, 2/6 {illegible}</p> <p>12th Sunday Charlie here Raft Went Down Set a hen to hatch</p> <p>13th got a Sturgeon, Drawing Wood</p> <p>14th Drawing Wood</p> <p>15 Drawing Wood Went to Williamstown 6 of Oats 3 of Pease {illegible} 1 Sturgeon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 16th 1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Came from Williamstown Very High Wind got 2 Pigs Stopt at Io Collets hailstones &amp; snow a Little Lewis Christie came to the Little Island here for Straw</p> <p>17th Making to the Box Raining</p> <p>18th Went to the stone Sandy &amp; I Bought of A Summers 1 lb Tobacco 1/3 Butter 4 3/4 @10 4/ 1 Treat paid Raisins pipe pack Crofsed Oliver Gillespie's Wife to the Enterprise George Senio &amp; I got 1/3 Andrew in Montreal</p> <p>19th Sunday George Bosell here gave him a present of a Song Book Lost a sturgeon Thomas Munroe here &amp; wife &amp; A Summer Planted Potatoes</p> <p>20th Fixing the Fence</p> <p>21st Fixing the full Point Fence Sandy &amp; I</p> <p>22 I went to Summers Bought 1/2 lb pepper 1 Quart of Whiskey Paid this Thomas Munroe moving to {illegible} place the New York went Down to go to Guard the American Frontiers A Raft aground at the head on the</p> <p>23 Drawing Rails</p> <p>24th Drawing Cordwood at the Fence</p> <p>25 Working at the Fence</p> <p>26th Fishing at the Little Island</p> <p>27 making chest Raining</p> <p>28 Raining</p> <p>29th Began to plough Before the Door</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>30th May</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of May Lashay here planted Potatoes</p> <p>31st Sowed 1 1/2 of Wheat Before the Door Making the {illegible} Boats &amp; Rafts in abundance</p> <p>1st of June Went to Salmon River Brought to Mill 1 of {illegible} 2 of Provender 4 of Wheat Ashes 16 cents a Bushel 48 of D Baker 1/4 oz Tea 17 {illegible} 2 {illegible} Seeds Bought of Quart Whiskey Bought 1 1/4 A Rope 1/- paid for pencil got 4 Bags 12 1/2 {illegible} over Thomas Munroe with 13 Bushel of Potatoes came home Sandy staving The Steamer Saguanay Burnt at Montreal sometime Last Week</p> <p>Sunday 3rd Lashay went to St Annes to Fish</p> <p>4th Working at the Fence</p> <p>5th Fishing &amp; Working at the Fence</p> <p>6th Planted Cucumbers &amp; Melons in the garden 28 hills</p> <p>7th Drawing sticks for the fence Drawing some cord Wood to the Bank Shearing the Sheep Sandy &amp; I</p> <p>8th Taking the Dung from the Front of the House {illegible}ing the Fence in the Oak feild {sic}</p> <p>9th Marys Birth Day Sandy &amp; I to Charlies took Dinner had a hooker Captain Frasher for Planks Traveling some Jacops house up</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>June 10th Monday the 10th Planted some hills of corn &amp; Potatoes Before the Door some Pumpkins &amp; melons &amp; cucumbers next the Wheat Potatoes up in the Garden some White Round Beans at the Pig Pen and some hills of cucumbers &amp; melons mixed cutting Thistles young chickens Hens all Shut up Tethering Grey in the Upper Peice Sandy chopping Eel Fishing Begins Young Ducks Plenty Ticks Plenty Mosquitoes Plenty Sandy at ashes in the new Peice Setting the Line Broke Twice Took it up</p> <p>11th Drew the Last of the Wood what was chopped Took home from the Bush 20 of the Troughs so the Indians would not take them away this year cucumbers &amp; Melons up in the garden pulling cotton and thistles out of the Wheat</p> <p>12th Windy &amp; some Rain Fixing the cucumbers &amp; Melons Before the Door 15 hills Put in where semos had their Potatoes some Pumpkins cucumbers &amp; Melons at the stone heap and a little Below that Dug a Dish of Baits Baking Sandy at the ashes heavy North Wind Mowing Weeds Went to A Summers The Great Dinner in Williamstown in Celebration of the School House Rob Summers there Andrew in Montreal</p> <p>13th Went to Summers Bought of A Summers 1/2 Gall Syrup 1/9 1/2 lb candles -/6 Got From Jane Ann Andrew I Summers going to Salmon River with his ashes Secor accused of informing Went to Williamstown Sandy &amp; I Fishers here at the shore Found a cork screw Brought out about 12 lbs of Wool Sugar Pot knives &amp; Bottle got the Book from Dan to Be Returned</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Duplicate of two pages back</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Duplicate of 2 pages back "Cameron 20.pdf"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>June 14th Came home from Williamstown High Wind Bought of the Baker in Lancaster sixpence Worth of Biscuit Fixing our ashes to go to Salmon River made a Few Hills in the Garden Allen Cameron talkng about Pasturing &amp; I.Tobin</p> <p>15th Raining 3 Tow Boats going Down With heavy Tows William Hamilton &amp; Hamilton the Wood Merchant here to see the Wood no Bargain Making Pollock Pins for the canoe Planted some cucumber seeds a Propeller aground the Ottawa Gave her a pull or 2</p> <p>16th the Ottawa a &amp; Magnet a Race the Ottawa ahead Movile here said they found a Boat that some one was Drowned out of it Last night stormy wind Thunder &amp; Lightning The White top Propeller - went Down Cate Secors Boat got off Ground in Salmon River</p> <p>17th Went to Salmon River 45 lbs of Iron to B &amp; Brother to Baker 4 &amp; Peck of Ashes to Norman McDonnell 17 1/2 Cash for 1 Quart I got From him Returned the Book to Congdon got 2/6 Back of my Money Bought of Baker 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1/2 lb Candles -/6 cash Bought of Buchanan 1/2 lb Tea 2/- 1 1/2 Potatoes 45 cents {illegible} 2/11 1 Paper of Starch /5 Sandy had 4 1/2 of Ashes stopt at Lukes &amp; at Morris</p> <p>18th Fixing the Canoes</p> <p>19th at the canoe Went to A Summers Bought Lock 1/6 Butter 1/6 Rosin 1/- Cheese 2/9 Bought of A I Baker {illegible} 3 lbs -/9 I coppers worth of sweetys at A Grants Fixing the canoe</p> <p>20th Went to Williamstown Sandy &amp; I Longest Day in the Year</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>June 21st 21st First Day of Summer came from Williamstown stopt at Grears stopt at Lancaster Bridge Took Breakfast on the Monument Island came to Charlies had a smile Sandy staving East Wind some Rain</p> <p>22 Chopping some Sandy</p> <p>23 High Wind 4 men here wanting Sturgeon</p> <p>24th Began the House Drawing the Timber David Summers &amp; Thomas Munroe here Had a Bottle Left the contents of it with me 5 sticks David Wanted gave Thomas 2 Pickerel Tearing Down the cornhouse</p> <p>25th Began to Lay the Foundation of the House Lashey &amp; a Boy came (The Huron went Down on the 24 &amp; was up on the morning of the 26th) Hens Laying Well</p> <p>26th Huron gone up</p> <p>27th at the House Pete Buchanan &amp; Binch Hoskins Farlanger here</p> <p>28th Hugh Am &amp; Caty came</p> <p>29 Sandy &amp; I to Salmon River 1 1/2 of ashes 2 of Oats Bought of Buchanan 1/2 Gal of Molasses 1/- 2 lbs Sugar 1/- Bought of Chinkler 4 lbs Butter at -/7 1/s 2/6 Bought of Norman File -/6 Line /3 hoarhound /1 1/2 to a Bottle From Charlie screws exchanged fot a Paper from Mr Morris Training Day in Dundee Mr Sommerville the Member there came from Lukes in an hour Sailing good wind</p> <p>30th Sunday Charlie up with Sandys Knife &amp; Rifle Jim Nicholson here Berries Plenty Last Day of June</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>July 1st Working at the House went to the Bush to cut some sticks Hoeing the Potatoes Some a Great Many Boats sailing up with East Wind Girls Washing Baited the Line caught a Pickerel Ticks Bad Mosquitoes Bad commencing to Rain High Wind 3 or 4 Rainbows to South at Evening Dark about</p> <p>2nd of July Stormy East Wind &amp; Rain Sandy Filing the 2 Saws some cold Seen the comet HughAnn</p> <p>3 I seen it Went to Salmon River Sandy and the Girls give them a Bushel of oats -/6 of money Drawing some sticks for the House Water high in the Lake</p> <p>4th at the House American Independence great firing the night Before</p> <p>5th Our John's Birth Day the Girls went off to Williamstown Big Frank here for the 5 peices of Timber for David Summers a Great Deal of Floating stuff coming Down the River Fount a Pont Dingwalls here Trying to take the cow away</p> <p>6th The Bouquet here with 4 of Dingwalls Oxen, Put out Toms Line 55 Hoogs {hooks?} on it for Eels Found a Basswood Canoe got 2 Hemlock sawlogs Pulling Cotton out of the Wheat Hoeing some</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July the 7th 1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>S M Allman here stopt all night Sandy Trowling Charlie Boots here for Bread gave him some corn meal strawberries Plenty</p> <p>8th Fixing the Red Canoe Peter Coal got 2 of the Pudding Dish of Flour Raining</p> <p>9th Cole left his pine Jack spear &amp; Barrle cording &amp; Drawing the Last of the cord Wood Fishing Raining hoeing some of the Potatoes Thunder</p> <p>10th hoeing Potatoes Charlie at A Summers for Hooks had a hooker gave him his gimlet &amp; a peice of Line East Wind went acrofs with Long Johns canoe I stopt at semos got a Turtle on Francis Island Gave Sandy a Bushel of Oats for Tobacco at A Summers Mrs Summers at Rob for the cards Great playing at A Grants store for Beer The Passport Banshee New Era went up with Soldiers Welland went up Bands aboard Working at the Roads now Henery &amp; the Nicholsons came home away to make Hay</p> <p>11th Raining East Wind Black Birds commencing to Flock Working at the House Heard the house shake as an Earthquake Quite Plain after night a Little</p> <p>12 Fishing some</p> <p>13 Donald Suple here Fishing Francis here got 2 Hooks</p> <p>14 Sunday a pen Plat out Before the Door going to Frasers at Christies did not know I wrote on the other side these dates</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Orangemens Day 1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12 to July Working at the house Charlie or Jacop got a canoe afloat a Propeller at the Light house</p> <p>13th Donald Suple here Fishing Francis here got 2 Hooks</p> <p>Sunday 14th Pen Platt going to Frasers showed them the way went to Christies</p> <p>15th Francis here got some salt gave him some Pepper</p> <p>16th Went to Williamstown for the Boys Brought 2 chips Angus in Salmon River Raspberries Begginning to Ripen and currants</p> <p>17th came home working at the House Beams a party on the Salaberry from Dundee to Cornwall</p> <p>18th at the House Lashey came with all his Fishing Utensils Fixing a place for the Beams</p> <p>19th Went for the Boys to Williamstown Brought out a Sheep 1 Sturgeon eel</p> <p>20th came to the Island with the Boys Hearing Rain Stopt on Suseys Island Got the Flour from the Indian Cole</p> <p>21st Sunday George Semo got three Sickles for Bosells maggie Lafette John Nicholson here Lashey to Lukes Brown From St Regis here Raft crew Picking berries</p> <p>22nd Beams all up Tom Davis came gave him Baddle Barrel Farmer Eel oil got the Line from Tom &amp; Fortk</p> <p>23rd Tom went off Put up a Stick Lasheys mand came set 2 Lines Began to mow around the House Sandy Fishing Mowing the Grove</p> <p>24th Went to Salmon River 2 of Wheat 2 of Provender 1/2 lb Tea 1/10 1/2 1 of sugar at Kinchalls -/5</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>July 24th 1861</p> <p>Bought of P Buchanan 1 scythe on credit 5/-) To 1/2 Gal Molasses 1/- Treat -/3 Candles 1/2 lb -/6 Brought a Turtle to Normans Boys stopt at Morris Lukes got Lasheys Tea at Lukes Mowing the Grove Fixing the Rack on the Cart</p> <p>25th the Games in Williamstown to Day put in a load of Hay Mowing the Grove Dog Days St James Day Sandy Went to Williamstown</p> <p>26th Sandy came got a stick of Elm Lashey to Salmon River put in a Load of hay &amp; Pheney here &amp; the Boys Mowing some at the East part of the Garden</p> <p>27th at the House the 2 sticks above the Beams</p> <p>28th Sunday a Raft out here Charlie Boots here all Day staving Went to the Upper Point</p> <p>29th Raining all in the House Baking Change in the Moon to Day</p> <p>30th Angus &amp; Ellen Walter here James Hugh Went home</p> <p>31st Berries Plenty Mowing some</p> <p>August the 1st at home Hunters came to Shoot Ducks Put in some hay</p> <p>2nd Putting in hay</p> <p>3rd making Coils on the Pitt Point Jack Sandy &amp; I 2 Indians there Went to Hamilton got 3 cats and there Bag Went to the Store Bought of A Summers 1 Bar Soap 1/3 2 lbs 2 oz of Butter 1/6 Whiskey -/7 1/2 Stone -/4 came home</p> <p>Sunday the 4th Charlie here a Great many in the Berries Charlie stopt to go to Salmon River</p> <p>5th Went to Salmon River with Ellen Bought of B Buchanan 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/- Bought of Charlie 1 Bottle Rum 1/- Pens oatmeal</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Camerson Island</p> <p>August the 6th Charlie went home Sandy Mowing Pilots going Past Looking for Timber</p> <p>7th Mowing shaking out hay</p> <p>8th Putting up hay the Boys Sandy &amp; I Went home with the Boys stopt at the cairn on Monument Island to show the Boys the Memory of Sir John Colbourn</p> <p>9th Came home Dan very Poorly Ellen From St Regis Christie here grinding his scythe &amp; Axe putting in hay 2 Loads Great going of Boats on the River Jacops Wife the small Pox</p> <p>10th a great storm of Wind &amp; Rain</p> <p>11th Sunday Sandy Went to Williamstown Jacops Wife to St Regis</p> <p>12th East Weind Sandy Granny &amp; HughAnn Came from Williamstown Put in some hay</p> <p>13th at the hay</p> <p>14th Mowing in the Upper Feild {sic} and at the Lower Point</p> <p>15th 3 men here for Fish Gathering and Going to put in Fine Day West Wind steamers in abundance</p> <p>16th Putting in hay Went to A Summers with (Granny Wool 5 3/4 1/2 Gallon Wiskey 1 lb Sugar) (Bought of A Summers 1/2 cut Tobacco /5 needles -1/2 Matches 1/2 Paid) Brought A I Bakers Dish home &amp; A Summers Traps Brought home Hamiltons Bag Mrs Hamilton unwell Putting in some hay</p> <p>17th Puttin in hay Lashey to Salmon River Hugh Ann sent for 1 Quart of Mollasses</p> <p>18 Sunday Lashey to St Anncet with Tom Brought Matches &amp; Tea Tobacco Bread I in Topkins for Fish got 2/6 From Lashey cash</p> <p>19th Monday Sandy went to get his Boots Fixed at Lancaster went to Lewis Christies with oars Paddles Broom's &amp; Whippletrees to mMake</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the 19th 1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>August Rafts a Going Down in Abundance Keeping in the house Chokecherries Ripe Cap Berries Ripe Raspberries near Done The Water Beginning to Fall The small pox Raging around us By the Natives Ducks coming round now Mowing Behind the Barn Pat came I went down with him then to Lancaster came home got a small Bottle from Pat &amp; Charlie full of Whiskey East wind</p> <p>20th Mowing Lewis Christie Brought the Whippletrees A channel catfish from Lashey to Breakfast Mowing above the house Behind the house &amp; Before the house</p> <p>21st Sandy came from Lancaster Put in 2 Loads of hay Mowing above the Barn They Tom &amp; Lashy went to fish at the squaw Island Raining</p> <p>22nd Raining Tom &amp; Lashey shooting Ducks in the Marsh thinking of going to Salmon River Killed a Ruster</p> <p>23rd Went to Salmon River Brought 1 1/2 of Wheat 2 of Oats Bought of the Whiskey Man 1 Quart /6 Bought of the Baker1 lb candles -/6 paid (Bought of Norman McDonnell 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/3 not paid dishes Broke</p> <p>24th Put in some out of the Upper Feild</p> <p>25th Went to Charlies Lashey told us he was sure he was Drowned got a stick of Pine A Summers &amp; Dingwall The Teacher here Long Black Berries Ripe now</p> <p>26th Shot a Duck Sandy went off Mowing some put in 2 Loads Lashey Began to Fish Pickerel storm to the south</p> <p>27th Shot A Duck Mowing some Toms Mother sent me Long B Berries Fixing his Eels</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augst 28th The Shows in Lancaster Lashey went with 4 Barrels of Eels him &amp; Tom Michael Goose Going Down to the Long B Berries Put in 4 small Loads of hay all alone The Salaberry to Cornwall with Pleasure Trip From Salmon River</p> <p>29th Lashey &amp; Tom Went to Montreal On the Salaberry I went to Lewis Christies Rafts a Going in abundance &amp; Towing of steamers A Great Many a Great Many Going Down to the Long Black Berries</p> <p>30th Mowing some &amp; Putting in Lewis Christie here had a Bottle got 3 Paddles From him 1 Broom Found an oar of the Rafts</p> <p>31st Went to Lewis Island Lewis away to St Regis Put in 2 Loads of Hay Lashey From Montreal took Back his Eels A Great Boat Load going Down to the Berries Dan Came had a paper &amp; Trouser gave 2/6 for Coffe</p> <p>1st of September Sunday Dan Went off at Bosell for my sickles got 3 Went to Semos &amp; Nicholsons Mrs McLaurin there The Rest Down at the Berries John Cameron Santanee Henery &amp; George Bosell Jim Hopkins I.Snider George Semo Isaac Blondeau called at Francis came home Grey in the Wheat</p> <p>2nd Christie grinding his scythe Reaped 2 or 3 sheafs of Wheat &amp; put 2 in the Barn Mowing where the hens Laid it Down Barge Queen went up Before the Door talking to them East Wind</p> <p>3rd of September Dans Birth Day cutting some hay Raining Court Day in Williamstown high Wind all alone Went to the Upper Point Salting the Cattle</p> <p>4th Began to Mow some of the Marsh Before the Door cutting some of the Wheat 3 canoes Passed up very Earley Fishers I think</p> <p>5th John Angus Birth Day Charlie here &amp; a Cooper From Salmon River I went to Charlies to turn the Bun</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 6th 1861 Lashey Reaping Wheat I Binding &amp; putting in Great high Wind</p> <p>7th Lashey to Salmon River Mowing some of the Wheat &amp; putting in some</p> <p>8th Sunday Mr Morris &amp; 2 of his Boys here gave hime a Ruster Pat here with a canoe here for Charlie McGregors Raft here</p> <p>9th Mowing the Last of the Wheat put it all in the Barn a Great many Rafts a going Down all the Hens out now Great Dreams these nights</p> <p>10th the Bargain with with Lewis for the {blank space} the Island Making Coils of Marsh hay Before the Door</p> <p>{Paper torn and illegible}</p> <pre>1/2 for Lashey 1/- cr {illegible} Stopt at Mr Morris the Book &amp; newspaper had a hooker got the Dog hunter the name Elvina Levina came to the Barge Left the Butter for Baker came home ground Charlies axe </pre> <p>18th Fixing my Powder the horns shooting squirrels got my shirt ready to got to Henerys but went to the Barge as they were Blowing all Day went to them &amp; went to Dundee to Bakers stopt at Morris's for the scow got it woke up Emmanuel to come with us got to the Barge had a Bite to Eat took 2 scow Loads to the Island Loaded another</p> <p>19th I came of got my Pay 7/6 From the Captain Began to Blow took Breakfast went to Bed &amp; slept Went to the head of the Island shot a Ruster Shot a Duck Began to Rain some Bowmanville went up</p> <p>20th Hen Hawks playing the Devil among the Hens watching as much as can but they come right to the Door The Tow Boat Traveller touring here now</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island St Francis</p> <p>Sept the 11th 1861 Raining East Wind Filled a Bag of Wheat to be Ready to go to Mill Went to the Little lsland</p> <p>12th took home an Oak stick 12 feet Long Drew the Elm out of the Water A Summers here A.I Baker &amp; T Munroe here I went to Williamstown Charlie &amp; me Brought some corn &amp; cucumbers the Trunk to Dan</p> <p>13 came as far as Charlies stopt all Day. with the wind, being too high</p> <p>14th came home Charlie &amp; me went to Summers Bought of A Summers 7 yrs of shirting at -/8 4/8 1 of Candles 1/- Whiskey 1/3 3 lbs Butter 1/10 1/2 shot /61/2 Matches -/6 Charlie here all night</p> <p>{Paper torn - Duplicate of a previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept the 15th 1861 Sunday Charlie here all Day gave him his sickle went home gave him some firewood to take home</p> <p>16th Put some Marsh hay in the stable Loft 2 small Loads all alone Lashey came Charlie came for to got to Salmon River Charlie Brought me an Eel &amp; some cucumbers</p> <p>17th Received From Lashey 2/6 cash In part Payment of what he owes me 7 1/2 to get a Quart of Whiskey took 1 1/2 of Wheat to Mill took Mrs Moviles Plate home stopt at Lukes took 70 staves to the cooper got an order on Bakers for 3/6 sold 4 Bottles to Buchanan 1/3 sold Charlies Rags took some nails from the ashery Bought of Baker 3 lbs Butter 1/10 1/2 1 lb Powder 1/6 Salts 1/2 lb -/4 Bought of Buchanans 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/2 for Lashey 1/- cloves -/2 Stopt at Mr Morris got the Book &amp; Newspaper had a hooker got the</p> <p><br />{Duplicate of a previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>35 70-25=45 Mr James Cameron</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Charlottenburgh March 19th 1861</p> <p>For value received we Jointly and Severally Promis to Pay to the {illegible} or Bearer $4 1/2 ##$$$ 4 1/2 Dollars &amp; 10 cent on {illegible} with Interest</p> <p>Witnefs James Forsythe {illegible} March A Fairfield Marc March D McDougald</p> <p>For {illegible} March Charlottenburgh March</p> <p>Charlottenburgh March 20th 1861 For value Received we Jointly and Severally Promis to Pay to James Cameron or Bearer Three Dollars on Demand</p> <p>Mr James Cameron</p> <p>{considerable rough figures and notes)</p> <p>23 May 6 -3 Boot</p> <p>Calf skin 3-9</p> <p>11 of June Boots 17-6</p> <p>13th of July Calf 3-</p> <p>31st Menting 6-3</p> <p>&amp; 1 pan -15 for hiram</p> <p>31st Oct 5-7 1/2</p> <p>12 april 6-3 &amp; 17-6</p> <p>Streeter</p> <p>May 11th {illegible} Sandy</p> <p>11 May 10 Rats -/10</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>September 21st 1861 Raining &amp; Blowing East Wind took the canoes of the Land in the Marsh the House inside all wet More Shingles Blew of Salaberry went up the Bouquet went into Dundee Traveller came up 4 Barges in Tow Water very high with the East Wind st Matthews Day Took in some Butternuts cut a Hickory for axe handles Fixing Canoe Broke on 1 Package of Matches for a Begginning This is Something near the Equinoctial Gales</p> <p>22nd Sunday Jim Nicholson got 6 Ballads Lashey came Autumn commences took salts Long Black Berries yet</p> <p>23rd I crossed to Henerys with a Shirt to make the Cannon Firing at the Bishops Bones in Williamstown went to Nicholsons got a Bottle of Milk for my Tea Lent Jim the axe shot a Duck &amp; a crow Squirrel mowing a swath in the Marsh Raining Took in some Potatoes</p> <p>24th Fixing the Wheat in the Barn Fixing the Rafters at the Stones for the Cellar Drew some Blocks Took 2 more Rafters from the Bush Mowing in the Back Marsh Shot a Rat for the first put out the Hogs shot a squirrel on the Grindstone Huron went up</p> <p>25th Lewis Christie Made an oar Left his canoe here put in some marsh hay</p> <p>26th Bowmanville went Down Lashey went to Montreal put a Load of Marsh hay in the Barn Set the Line Fishing Bait Blackberries very good took home plank from Pitt Point a very fine Day</p> <p>27th Baking 40 Eggs salted Raining cleaning the Guns got a cat Fish Making a Fish Pen</p> <p>28th Heavy Wind through the night or Morning Went round shore found an oar took in 2 pails apples , 3 pails nuts picked 1 of Hops got a cat fish The Bouquet aground opposite Lower end of Island coming up</p> <p>29 Michalmass Sunday alone Bouquet got off</p> <p>30th got channel cat Fish Archy McDonnell wife a Son got My shirt at Henerys Lashey going to set his Line Lost the Fish</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1860</p> <p>Antoine Deroshers</p> <p>To J Cameron</p> <p>Dec 17th 1860 to 1/2 Gallon Whiskey 1/3 Tobacco 1/3 3 lbs</p> <p>January 5th 1861 To 1 Quart Whiskey 7 1/2 /7 1/2</p> <p>Jany 18th To 1 pint H W /7 1/2 1 lb Tobacco {illegible} 1/10 1/2</p> <p>25th to 1/2 Bus Pease</p> <p>12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)</p> <p>T Henery Hence Dr To I Cameron</p> <p>To 5 Bushels of Potatoes at 1/3 6"3</p> <p>12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)~~</p> <p>8th of Aug got the Spear from Christie 1/2 Bushel of New Potatoes</p> <p>23 of Aug To 1/2 Bushel of New Potatoes &amp; some Milk</p> <p>S Mark some straw 11th of March 1 Bushel of Oats</p> <p>Sept 14 1861 To Mrs Henery To Making 2 Shirts 2/6</p> <p>Dec 22nd to Making 2 Shirts 2/6</p> <p>12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)12:04, 17 March 2021 (UTC)</p> <p>17-6 A McDonald Grear Dr</p> <p>To J Cameron</p> <p>March 21st 1 Box of Caps /4(25) tobacco 1/3 {illegible}</p> <p>April {illegible} Salts -/4 (Whiskey 1/2 Gallon a peice 7 1/2 {illegible}</p> <p>April 20th To 2/6 Cash 24 To 1 Quart 7 1/2 1 lbs Tobacco 1/3</p> <p>May 11th 1 Pair Fine Boots L 1")" Cash /7 1/2</p> <p>1 Pencil -/3 {illegible} # 1 {illegible} 1" 3"</p> <p>10th of July to 1 oz Oats 1/3 1"3</p> <p>To 1 Canoe 5/ (to cash 1/3 ( {illegible} Tobacco) 1/3 2"6"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 1st 1861</p> <p>I went to Summerstown some Treats at Davids Bought of A Summers 3 lbs Butter /10 1/2 1/2 Quart {illegible} -/6 1 peck of salt -/7 1/2 1/2 lb candles -/6 1 lb Shot -/6 1 Pint Whiskey &amp; Bottle -/4 Bottle to Be returned come to Nicholsons stopt all night Drank the Bottle James Summers arrived from California {illegible} Laduke's Hunting concerns at Davids was Drowned by Trying to get a Tow From the Traveller Bought a Map of Glengarry Price 1/3 wanted 50 cents for it A Summers took it out to Williamstown</p> <p>2nd Court Day in Williamstown Lifting the Potatoes after coming from Nicholsons Hawks plenty Lashey Came Left my Necker chief there at Nicholsons</p> <p>3 high Wind Lashey Fixing his Paddles took up all the Potatoes a Great Dream when I Laid Down at 12 o clock about a Steamer going Down Before Peter B's Door or Hamiltons Bridge Flying Cloud or the White Cloud the name of 2 of them one sure</p> <p>4th East Wind New Moon, commenced to Rain Lashey went off Looking at my Traps 2 men here about cord Wood Captain Dupee's From St Annicete Very Bad Weather Wild Geese came going West</p> <p>5th East Wind a Barge - Mammoth - got her Mast Broke Laying at Anchor sailed up Shelling corn 1 Bushel of Last years corn Found an old Tom Hat went for a Load of Blocks cranberries getting good Found a Black Bottle with the neck Broke</p> <p>6th Sunday Went to See the Barge Mammoth Laying at the head of the Island took Dinner aboard Went to Nicholsons &amp; took home their Bottles got some good shot &amp; caps from Henery</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct the 7th Monday set 8 Traps for the first setting 3 in the Back Marsh 5 Before the Door</p> <p>The Hawk Playing the Devil with the Hens The Magnet &amp; Welland went Down Took up a Pail of apples</p> <p>8th got 3 Rat 1 foot out of 8 Traps Raining all night this House all wet The St Helene going up Went to Charlies Charlie came up Huron went Down</p> <p>9th got Ready for Salmon River 1 1/2 of Wheat 1 of Corn 65 lbs of Iron /3 1/2 to Charlie for iron Brought Luke a few apples Brought Mr Morris's Paper &amp; Book home got a paper from him Some Frost this Morning Bought of B.B 4 lbs 2 oz of Butter 5/7 1/2 2/8 1/2 Gal Whiskey 1/- Paid Norman McDonell 1/3 Towed him Bought of James &amp; D Cameron Coffee -/9 stopt at Lukes had a Round or 2 Bought of the Baker Crackers -/7 1/2 Found a canoe Belonging to Stephens Charlie staving and me not some sober Found a Pont Let it go again got 2 Rats</p> <p>10th got 3 Rats Charlie Baking Lent him a Bag gave him some Meal some pepper &amp; some coriander Muskrats Wood Mast Board Fround his Knife Huron Went up Ottawa Went Down Northern Light The Games in Williamstown on Hugh Anns Birth Day Frances here Charlie went home</p> <p>11th alone Raining Washing my shirt Hand Kerchiefs Towels got 2 Rats Took in all the apples very few</p> <p>12th got 2 Rats not very well moving muskrats Roads in marsh went to Look for cranberries a new Boat went Down----</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>October the 13th Sunday Bill Nicholson (here got the Loan of 2 Hoes 3 small peices of Trace chains. I took salts, the rats none Last night the Water high Big Ottawa went up 3 o Clock</p> <p>14th Wind high Went to Williamstown Charlie &amp; I wind very high stops at Lancaster Bridge got a Pint Left the canoe opposite A McGillises got from granny to 8 lb of Wool Charlie Brought sage &amp; some apple &amp; Fish coffe</p> <p>15th came home came to Henery got my shirt &amp; a Bottle From Henery Henery got a Mink stopt at Francis I went Down with Charlie got some Pumpkins from him</p> <p>16th got 3 Rats Boats going in abundance Brantford Ranger &amp; Prince Albert going up Salabery Yamaska &amp; Traveller going Down Taking in the Last of the hops</p> <p>17th Went to Charlies helping him with his Potatoes Francis at Charlie Beams Lashey came Fine Day but raining got a Rat</p> <p>18th Raining the Steamer Tug Lincoln went up Great Towing on the Lake got 2 Rat Found a Bottle Lashey went off Stormy East Wind</p> <p>19th Captain Martin of the Steamer Enterprize here offered me 8 &amp; 10 Dollars for the stick 15 I want for it crofsed over to Nicholsons at Henerys Henery went to I. Laplantes on the Bosure gave me a hooker Lashey came when I was away and took his Traps no Mink around here yet</p> <p>Sunday the 20th Went to head of the Island Bouquet Towing a very Large Raft Farmer &amp; Dubeck's I caught the Boat from the steamer went to the Raft the First Time I ever Rowed with 2 oars</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{illegible}th 1861</p> <p>21st</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct the First Ice Last Night got a Rat the Bowmanville going Down the Huron went up on the 19th 2 Men here from the Raft to Potatoes 2/6 To Flour 3/5 Went to the Raft Exchanged a Little Better than 1/2 Bushel of Pease with them The Br{illegible} took them off</p> <p>22nd East Wind Shaving Trying to catch Grey cutting some Brush Drew up the canoes fixing the shore Drew some Drags from the River Trimming the apple Tree at the Door Ottawa went up Grey in all night Baking the Bouquet aground in Lancaster the Raft at the Lighthouse The Walter Shanly went up no Rats</p> <p>23rd Drawing with Grey got a Rat Lashey came Raining some cutting stove Wood Lashey went off Ground the axe &amp; then spoiled it Broke up the Laplante Barge</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day. Something Wrong with Mr Hills Light never seen it this Late in the Day Lit, got a Rat fixing More Feathers in my Bed Began to nail Beam on the house a few Grains of snow Cold</p> <p>25th My Birth Day and a fine Day it is supposing it is my Birth Day Went to Nicholsons got the Butter Lent Henerys Son in Law the canoe William Bers The Boston William Shanly Huron Brantford {blank space} going Down calling for Charlie wind changing all Day ice in the Marsh Last night took up some sand the Enterprize in to Dundee some of the Boat taking Down their Top Masts</p> <p>26th Went to A Summers Bought 1 Quart of Highwines 1/3 Returned the Bottle stopt at Nicholsons all night Lost my Paddle</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 27th Sunday came home Went to Charlies</p> <p>28th Charlie came up to go to Mill Sandy came Went in the Evening stopt at Lukes all night</p> <p>29th took the last of my Wheat to Mill 2 Bushels Charlie his corn &amp; ashes my ashes 1 1/2 18c From 28 lb Wool 8 got 2 Dollars cash for the Wool Bought 1 lb candles 1/- of Baker 1/4 of Powder -/6 shot/6 caps -/3 Whiskey 1/- Tobacco -/7 1/2 at Buchanan) Bought of Norman George gave him 2/6 for what I owed Charlie 1 coppers worth of matches 1/2 for sweetys 1 Bottle of Rum 1 lb Buckshot -/8 Bought of Grindele Streeter I Pair for a Plan of Boots 15 York shillings got my accompt from Mr Streeter Left my Measure for a pair of Boot Came to Mr Morris's stopt a While seen Elvina Sandy staving stopt at Luke's Lost the 2 cats stopt at Lukes all night had supper came away fore morning Lashey here</p> <p>30th a Man Looking for Timber From Beauhornois for the Locks Sandy went of with Lashey took his Things away Charlie went home got a Rat Laduke the Lockman &amp; {illegible}ellen slept here all night</p> <p>31st Last of the Month &amp; Hallow Eve night Shot the hen that I could not Keep out of the Barn cut some Brush Measuring the Pine cracking nuts and Reading Burns's Halloween</p> <p>November the 1st A Fine Day this is the Day 4 years ago Mr Baker Died Shot 2 Ducks Donald McDonald &amp; 1 of Kenneths Boys here A Summers got his goods up &amp; A Baker after his Goods</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the 2nd 1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Lake Francis</p> <p>Nov Great East Wind a Race the Kingston &amp; the Tug Traveller Down Lincoln &amp; Salaberry going up A Schooner anchored opposite the Pitt Point Bay came too close in as she was sailing up Put in Grey Drew some Drags cut a Hicory at the head of the Island</p> <p>Sunday the 3rd This Day 4 Years Granda Died The Experience went up &amp; the schooner went off went around the Island Wind very high</p> <p>4th Killed the Hog all alone went to the Little Island north side</p> <p>5th Broke my Gun on the Dog for not going for the Duck The Steamer Experience here taking away A Summers's Wood This is Guy Fawkes Day A Fine Day Put in the other Pig to Fatten Captain Martin got Loaded went off sold some culls 2/6 for them</p> <p>6th Went acrofs to Summerstown seen James Summers The court in Cornwall now a Days Got 5/- From David Summers at Treat at Davids 1/3 at Thomas Munroes took Breakfast there came home went to Charlies Charlie came up James Dingwall here Looking at the cattle</p> <p>7th Ellens Birth Day Charlie &amp; I to Salmon River took my Boots to Streeter to be Mended Bought of Congdon Poison -/7 1/2 Liquorice -/1 Pepperment -/4 Bought of P Buchanan 1 Gall Wiskey 1/- Bought of Norman 1 Quart of Whiskey -/7 1/2 the Bottle to Be{illegible} to 4 lb of Oatmeal -/7 1/2 Matches -/1 Seen Little M McMahon a Treat at Lukes -/7 1/2 Took Dinner at Morris's gave Morris a stick for axe helves Lent Luke my Paddle stopt at Moviles got the 2 cats</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the 8th 1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Nov Charlie &amp; I to Williamstown the English man &amp; Wife there {illegible} Brought Allens Boots out Gave Granny 5/- shillings</p> <p>9th came home stopt at Lancaster Pint -/4 Charlie went home Dingwall Talking about the cow Rain &amp; hail a Little</p> <p>10th all alone Jacop &amp; 2 Indians Fishing Eels in the Rushes got a good Many The Colt hurted a Bad cut on her Fixed the cut with Eel oil &amp; sut {?} Fine Day East Wind in the afternoon Captain Martin went up and Blew his Whistle I suppose for the stick</p> <p>11th Monday Raining wind changed very high Thunder a Great squall of Wind &amp; Hail Made a Mink Fall at the Lower end of the Island</p> <p>The 12th on this Day of the Month old John Summers Departed</p> <p>13th I crossed to Nicholsons for the Ram put Francis on the Boat Bought of A Summers 1/2 lb Tea 2/3 2 lb sugar 1/1 1 pari of scates 1/10 1/2 thats 5/2 1/2 got a Dollar cash From D Summers to 3 Treats at Davids a Treats at Bakers &amp; sweetys -/7 1/2 Angus came Bill came across</p> <p>14th Killed the cow Let out the Ram gave Bill the Mole Buckshot caps &amp; crossed with Bill to Francis Island Stopt at Lancaster sold the hide 14 1/2 cents 54 lbs 2"43) had 2 Rounds at Frasher's 2/6 Got Sandy McNaughton to Take the Beef up</p> <p>15th I came home stopt at the Bakers 2 Loaves -/10 stopt at {illegible} Island stopt at squaw Island sail'd home at night thinking to snow snowing through the night cutting the Beef</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the 16th 1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Nov Snowing North West Wind {illegible} the horses took up my Traps</p> <p>17th Sunday Mr David Summers Ronald Angus &amp; {Blank space} the 3 here had 2 Bottles gave him the Bun at the Butternut Tree at the River Side to send Big Frank after the "Pine Left me a Bottle and it near Full</p> <p>18th chopping stove Wood &amp; sawing Fixed the saw A Boat Passed to Lancaster From Salmon River with 3 in it &amp; Back again very quick</p> <p>19th the Day 4 years agod old Mr Hamilton Departed this Life Looking for the Shovel Cleaning the Stove pipes Charlie to Lancaster with Sail the Gern going Down with Flags up East Wind Fishing Eels Pete Bosell here for wood him and peggy cutting Stove Wood Rendering a Bowl of Tallow Made candles</p> <p>20th chopping Wood not Mink yet alone went to the Pitt Point Found the Shovel Salaberry into Salmon River out again Bakers Ba{illegible} sailed in East Wind cold some this Evening</p> <p>21st Went to Summers's Found a Decoy Duck on the Water coming home</p> <p>22nd Went Down for Charlie Kille the Pig Big Frank here for the stick Rendering the Lard</p> <p>23rd Went to Salmon River Turned Back with the ice Salaberry went in started again Left the canoe at Mr Morris's Brought Lukes some apples &amp; - - - Bought Mr Morris a cook &amp; hen Bought of G Streeter 1 pair 17/6 &amp; Tapt &amp; Foxed 7/6 a present of Box Blacking My Watches fixed By Mr Halton 5/- Bought of Buchanan 1 Gallon of Whiskey 2/- Returned Normans Bottle Stopt at Morris at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>24th 1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Nove stopt at Mr Morris's till the Salaberry came Down so she would Break the Ice called at Lukes for my Bag Charlie &amp; I came home Wind high Freesing some night a gale</p> <p>25th St Catherine Day Charlie went home Lashey came Gave me 12/6 cash Towards what he owed me took his sturgeon to sell to Jim Hopkins Francis crofsed to Christies cleaning out the canoes of snow Prince Albert went Down Traveller went Down Put in the Fanning Mill Ducks Plenty Made some candles Washing gave Charlie 2 candles some pork &amp; Beef Matches 1 Bunch.</p> <p>26th Mr James Dingwall for the Oxen 5 of them with the Big scow not much Trouble in putting them in Gave Me a Dollar for my Trouble of looking at them and salting Drew 3 Drags with Grey Q ellen here From Frashery on the south side Going to Chop had a Bun that Belonged to Murray Donaldson Built it</p> <p>27th Fixing the stable nail'd up som Boards chopping stove Wood Boats a going East Wind put 3 pairs of sox in the Boots Mr Hills Light a getting Dim</p> <p>28th West Wind Baking &amp; Washing cleaning canoes Mr Hill Light Much Dimmer than Johnstons (The Sir Charles Napier went up commonly called the sir colin &amp; the Rochester, Tow Boat Went Down with a Handsome Tow the Ranger went Down Began Feeding Good Hay to the horses commenced Feeding the Hens Hawks Plenty all &amp; Myself in Good Cheer</p> <p>29th East Wind Blowing &amp; Snowing Heavy about Daylight cleared off &amp; commenced Rain St Lawrence going up Charlevous went up M Hill at Charlies Island Barge in Back Channel Christies Wind changed Drew Drags</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>St Andrews Day</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Nov 30th 1861 The last Day of the Month I went to Summerstown David Summers to see his Sister Jim Camerson and Wife Bought of A Summers 1/2 Bushel of Salt 1/3 1/4 of Tea 1/3 1/2 lb Powder 1/- Shot -/6 1/2 Cotton -/4 Buttons -/4 Thread -/4 6 Links of Stovepipes 4/6 which comes to 9/6 1/2) got some Hicory nuts from Andrew (Bought of A I Baker 1 Ball of Candlewick -/4 1 Treat -/6 Paid this) old McMarten on the Front a Ball at Lancaster Last night to celebrate it Andrews Steamer going Light Lit up yet</p> <p>1st of December East Wind Walter Baker went to be Married acrofs Francis &amp; Wife here up From Charlies Sold a canoe to them for 15/- to pay part or all in Hens Gave them a peice of Beef Gave me a Basket Mr Hill to the Light House</p> <p>2nd Thrashed a Bushel &amp; a peck of Wheat West Wind pretty Frosty tonight Hills Light up &amp; Johnsons I dont know about the scow light to night or not Traveller went up a 2 Master went down not very well</p> <p>3rd a Barge went Down Fixing the stall for the hay Before the horses No Lights up tonight I thought I see a Light in Mr Hills this evening if there was he Let it out very very early at night</p> <p>4th Drawing Drags Broke the Whippletree 2 Men came here in the Evening one J. Snider &amp; Jones Married to a sister of Mayviles Wife stopt all night {illegible}</p> <p>5th went to the Bush to cut some Wood till the wind would fall stole not so a peice of soap went off a very fine Day on the Water Humbuged one way or other Took up my Line Fishing Eels got 4 &amp; 2 cat fish</p> <p>6th chopping put straw in the Tick chopping Wood</p> <p>7th Went to Summerstown Bought of A Summer 3 1/2 yds of shirting @ /8 2/4 3 1/2 @ 10 1/2 3/0 1/2 Buttons -/3 2 Quart Whiskey 1/3 1 Quart syrup 11/1/2 1 Bottle ink -/2 which comes to 8/1 1/2 A Treat or 2 at A Summers 1/3 paid Tom Kennedy for 6SSS 1/3 a Treat Baker -/4 sweetys /3</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday 1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>December 8th Raining snow all gone not very well took Salts A very Fine Day on the Water set 7 Traps in the Front Marsh Wild Geese Plenty</p> <p>9th got 4 Rats Handling the colt thinking they will come for her to Day did not come Went with 2 shirts to Henerys wife to Make Henery Poorly at Nicholsons for the Axe &amp; Bag did not get them got a Bottle of Milk Henery sued by A Summers Raining tonight Mrs Henery very sick after I Left Had a Miscarriage</p> <p>10th I went to Henerys in the morning with some cornmeal some pease meat &amp; pork candles Potatoes came home Jim Hopkins for a peice of Ash to make a Hoop a stick for oars 6 Indians fishing Eels thinking of Going to Salmon River Fixed my canoe after Dark with a place for the sale Fired a shot it Looked very much like an eclipse this afternoon of the sun William Lafette Girl poorly</p> <p>11th Drawing Drags Lost the iron on the end of the Whippletree could not fine it Lost the Hook of the small chain Began to Freese all Day High Wind I think Salmon River is Froze now a very Bright Star tonight</p> <p>12th Cutting stove Wood Washed my shirt Greased the cook stove 6 Rusters 13 hens now I don't know how Long that number will stand for there is some gone Good Fires But a Dam Cold House warm in Bed Plenty to Eat &amp; Drink But not very well no one on the Water Blowing</p> <p>13th Friday Blowing West Wind cutting stove Wood put Oak handle in the axe Lashey came had the news that he was to Be Married N Years Day Shaving going tomorrow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 14th 1861 Lashey &amp; Me to Salmon River took 1 1/2 of Wheat to Mill of this years Wheat called at Mayville's Lukes &amp; Mr Morris's I suppose) stopped at Buchanan got a Quart as we was going up Forgot to take My Money Mr Streeter to 31 Skins at 11 cents Lent Me 2 Dollars and I was very much obliged to Mr Phillips for his offering me 3 or 4 Dollars when I told him my case Bought of Buchanan 7 Quarst {sic} of Whiskey 42 cents sold 1 Quart to Lashey 7 1/2 not paid to Giner -/4 Bought of Norman Starch -/3 saleratus -/4 Bought 1/2 Dozen Forks at 2/- I owe 15 cents on them yet calld at Morris's got 3 Papers From him Got the Paddle from Luke called at Mayvilles came home Lashy staving Lost his hat Wind high Bought of the Baker 3 Loaves 1/3</p> <p>Sunday the 15 Lashey &amp; Me alone High Wind</p> <p>16th Gave an order to Lashey on A Summers for 15/- in Goods Grinding the axes Lashey went off Setting Fires to the Marsh &amp; Lower Point no snow a few Drops of Rain very unwell Last night</p> <p>17th Charlie here Fixing my Pipes &amp; stove a very fine Day Fixed Boards in the Petition {?} at night</p> <p>18th Drawing Drags Found the Hook Angus &amp; Charlie Rose &amp; Joseph Snider came for the colt Tried to go Wind too high stopt all night</p> <p>19th Went with the scow &amp; the colt Had 2 Treats at Davids got a ride out From Bill Smith to Williamstown got a Pork from Murphy gave Hugh Ann 1/3 on What Lashey gave her owed her</p> <p>20th Court Day in Williamstown</p> <p>21st Me in Williamstown Diddly Dum Irons there meeting about Raising Me for volunteers Wrote a Letter to D{illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 22nd 1861 Came From Williamstown Sand here got Henerys canoe hens Dead all Night at Bosells Got my shirts at Henerys got ten Wil{illegible} &amp; pair of sox Left my shirt &amp; 1 pair of sox Great Hurra about Raising Volunteers</p> <p>Monday 23 Sandy making an axe handle Great snow storm from the East Putting the Water of the Henerys canoe</p> <p>24th West Wind Sand could not go acrofs Made 2 axe handles made a Great Baking took in the Plover hen swapt axes with Sandy pretty cold ice not taken yet Great Dreams about Summers cold night</p> <p>25th Christmas Day ice took pretty well in the Bay cold Sold Sandy the canoe for to chop me 4 cords of Wood put a handle in the axe Gave him 1/3 cash Gave him an order for 1 lb of Tobacco on A Summers went off turned Back went up to see him off again took in all the hens 10 hens &amp; 5 Rusters 5 Dead when I went to Williamstown</p> <p>26th cold Morning East Wind very Foggy till the afternoon turned warm towards night Drawing home Drags cutting stove Wood Drew up the canoes the 2 Big ones &amp; the Galerneau one at the Lower Point this is not the Right weather for the ice to take Ducks Flying about Raining to night soft</p> <p>27th kind of Slippery walking cutting stove Wood cleaning out the canoes of ice &amp; water &amp; snow high wind Nor Nor West Turned cold towards night set 5 Traps in the Milk house cattle &amp; Poultry all hearty ice all Broke up around shore the Water very Low now high Wind through the night Last night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1861</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th December Saturday the 28th cold this Day Freezing hard not making much ice with the North West wind sun Went Down under a cloud Drew a Drag went with the scow to the Bush Went around the Island slippery for Gray Washing my Slips washed my feet Dreaming of seeing a splash in the Water a Great Ways off Great Dreams every night about Summers Folks, Frosty tonight all well using oil for Light</p> <p>Sunday the 29th The ice made a Little East Wind circle round the Sun Seen Charlie going to Rob's Island I suppose for Wood Went to the Pitt Point Made a Mus{illegible} of Whiskey Essence of Peppermint Molasses &amp; water so I would have something for the New Year good canoeing yet a Pair of Sugar Birds around all this Fall here Seen the Blue cat I got a Hamiltons and I did not see her since We tooke her here which was the third of August</p> <p>30th Snowed some Last night Nor West wind Began to thrash Wheat thrashed 2 of Loos &amp; 2 of sheaves put the straw in the hen house Made candles My Favourite Watch out of order</p> <p>31st Last Day of the Year East Wind Thrashed a Floor or 2 Fanning 1 &amp; Peck my Measure cutting Stove Wood all Well all alone this night David Summers's Ball The cars {?} going to Day Hell to split very Little ice around the shores Set up to 10 clock Shooting</p> <p>January the 1st 1862 Shooting away the old year or Should be Shooting in the New year put out the Bafswood canoe Went to the Little Island south side got some corn Went with the canoe to the Head of the Island turned it over so to have Ready wind changed Raining Began to Blow very hard took a sleep at night almost Blew the house Down mending my coat Blowed in the Plaster { line illegible}</p> </div> transcribed